Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-21

)from bcns smooth ard cven-and firm TO his.
friends, though IN the rcachery of many around
him, he had reason TO suspec, those who ass.,m-
ed that title of wearing Tor Other lhnn honor able
purposes. Like most Of the writer's, who have So
leeted ihefelsn Of the Stuarts, and the wars which
were oceasionod by their wees and folios, as the
period Of Their narratives, the author of Henry
Masterton deals rather harshly with tho paria-
meniary party, distinguished by the appellaiion Of
Roondheads. They were fanatics, ii Is true men
who had azea without knowedge-wlo were cv-
er ready for strife indifferent whether with mitred
bishop OF. mailed warrior for they were equally ex.
pert with the bible or the sword-at one moment
pouring forth their can,iccs with asolomnity some
VIVA, Knocked by the nasal ;wang OF the untuored
choir, and AT the next uusheathins their broad
sward and rushing into the thickcs Of the heady
light In reading the history Of hose times, in
decd one knows nor exactly what Judgment to
, form, of the ilabakuk Mucklewratis who figure SO
eonsqeuously in lis pages--yet We rather think,
with the Rev. DIR. Scott, that while many who OBJ
tanned an undue ascendancy among tho Purltans
were factous, ambitious hypocriles, the tree of CT
vii liberty, sober and legitimate liberty, civil and
religious, under the shadow of which we, well
others, repose IN peace aud the fruit o: which
we gather, was planted by them, and watercd, If
no by their blood, ut least by their tears and
rows. Yet (says DR.. Scott, and the remark APP
plies to the author OF Henry Maseron, though
with less force perhaps, than to others,l sit
the modern fashion 10 feed delighted on the fruit,
aud then rey,le those who planted and watcred it.
The moral Of this novel rs uneycepiionablc; its
sentiments noble lis language claste and elo-
queit; n We feel no scruplc in recommending 1t 10
the pcrusal of those no are fond Of such reading
| We by no means. however would be understood
speaking e1 oatiedra in this mat,er-Bui the cor.
RICHNESS OF our opinion, may be ,cstedby calling
on Col. North who will afford any person dcsi-
rons Of doing SO an opportunity of ssceraining
whether or not it be well founded.
I" A DISCOURSE on Scholastic Rei2ras, and n
mendncnts in the modes and general scope OF Pa.
reulal Instruction. have received from the
publisher (Mr. I. w. w hite Of Rchmon,D neat.
ly executed pamphlet, ofl9 pages, bearing the
bovc tito. II is from the pen Of james M. Gar
nett, Esq. and was delivered by that gentleman be
fore the fredericksburg Lyceum, III sep, 1892
The work on Education, heretofore given to the
publicly Mr. q. have established his clam TO be
heard on sublec, which he has so thoroughly in
vesligated and fully understands IN all It's bear
lngs. All who are Interested IN tins snhcct--and
, what good ciliz'n is not interested ir "A matter
which vitality affects all the diversified r- tons
of social liie-,'nigh, perhaps be instructed, 10y u
pcrnsal Of Alf Gatnctt's dscourse.--W han we
have more room at command, We may take occa-
sion call the attention of the public Il teachers
especially, more particularly to his recommends.
lionshe must important, of which is that the HI
J Die should be nude class Joo. IN our scnnafios
of learning.
JJ We authorized TO nnnnuuec that Dr.. MICAJtII
+. LYNCH 81 candtlae rcc~cu, the connir of amp
bri 10 the next Legislature aud Iterd say that hr
viii at future present his ~ rotation to the
romnent political questions Of tho dy aud io mean
tim. no wi.hes to he distinctly that he i. do
cJeJ u -ouis,, opposed 10 Notification every shape.
| ~ Col. THOMAS H. BondHraM is announced
nc candidate to gcprescnt III. county Of Bucklng-
hmm in the next l., 'gslaiurc Of Virginia.