The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-04

bod n hne haYeSt mere, ana thtie are vet
az r.. IN make fortunes in that way Settlers
ea'' ',,,oinq in rapidly, and particularly from
Virginia
r,ou the Baltimore American.
ellie, Lucas ofthis city, has just publish.
,is,,,,ches ESSAYS and TRANSACTIONS, by
eu Francis Walker Gilmer. OF Virginia "
tf Nv simmons publications are as the bio
L"'s al notice fhim remarks. from the pen
TT, 81 ,he most Interesting young men that
~ ., ' ever produced. His course vas a
~ W having been cut off IL his Both year,
oi, , his mind was most expanding in vieuur
,,,,ehension. The ESSAYS included IN the
h' .olune, have already been in parr be-
,Lo ,nblic, and though inadequate SneCi-
- .r u,bat he mish fairly have bern expect ed
t."e....,,nnlish are well calculated to produce a
- innate of the mental force uf 4 man VINO
- ,,,os, literally self faue IT. TIC sketch
- American Orators" contain net criticism.
.,aL,d with rich imagery, and clothed IN eA-
ii,,,e language. His Nirdicaton Of the Usu-
laws. IN reply to Jeremy Brnibum aud the
rHahu oh Reviewers, though on = less pleasing
-, has been admired as a specimen Of dia-
,,;cLs and considered what is more questona-
~ Conclusive Of the subjccf in dispute
Tho father of Nr GilIner rrsii' d in the
.i.hh,rhood of Montice 10. and Francis was
,,ronrh life. great fnvourite with Mr.. Je0er-
- lie was a cAild when he LOST both his pa.
cents. aud this circumstance caused misdlrec-
nm nj his studies oi winch he olien complain
Cd He was however, so accomplished. elias
.cal scholar al seventeen, that BISHOP Nadl'
,on az red him the ushership Of the grammar
.rhoo at William and Mary. NJ this age. ms
learning was ofa curious cast Having been
a y.
ofthe country, he had met nj these places with
Inherent collections Of old books, which he seem
oil IN have devourcd indiscrminately. This
scarcity II Intellectual food sometime begrts n
,ieorons appetite tor il. which is not always pro-
S,cad nv n more luxurious supply. His IA
,,ers medical library he read in the original
Latin. and at seventeen he quoted hucn'ly such
names AS Beers have Van Nelnont, Desc aries
Gassendi and Tinnnuxs he lived saws his hi
oprauher. to reduce this chaos So order, aud he.
fore his death, was as remarkable for he accl
r,cy and digested method, as the extent OF his
stainnents
H. studied law in Richmond in the Office ri
Mr. Writ and practised it in Winchester and
It's nrlelborhood with lattering success lie
removed IN 1918 tn Richmond, where he would
have succeeded equally we'll. had his health
heen adeonatp 20 the duties Of his Iaborions
profession. II was bv Mr. Jentrson's Influence
that in 1924 he was Induced to 90 10 England
70 procure from Oxford and Cambridge. pro
;eSgors for the new University OF Virginia o.
phch he was offered the cIoice Of olt1 Of thc
prnrSofships H- executed hi commis, ion
Win signal success but was seized on hi, re
hlrn with the disease which f,a'ly h ought on
his death: lie now accepted the profr sors bp
oflaw il the University, but nrver de.iy, red a
lecture and breathed his last ON the Goth OF
February, 1926.
W. give the following extract from the bio
s1aphica sketch from which we have gIeancd
,he above particulars
The variety. extent aud accuracy of his at
eone oi his character and the Soleodour of ms