Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-10
sot IllERN LITERARY MESSENGER

| '''hhN LII L IHARA MESSENGER
Inc lst No. of the 2d volume of this periodical
III lis typographical department exhibits decided
Improvement upon lis predecessors, although on
Tins score It's subscribers have never had rca>ona-
BILE eanSc of complaint. Its literary reputation *
fully maintained
he 9TH No. of the Skcfehfs of The Parbarg
stsfeS, wrlttenby Mr.. Robert Grc,nbnu. Jr. for
mefi, OF Richmond, aud now clerk in the De
p'ftmeht OF State, is, like the preceding Nos high
~ eredltablcto that gentleman, Northumberland,
genus and taste. His style is admirably adap,ed
to his theme
Inc continuation OF EIhdcts from Hctican
journal are highly Notwithstanding graphic
descriptions OF the manners, customs, &c. of a
country, which, although ON our own con,iuent.
Is 10 the great mass OF our people, a tara aooe-
Mite
The most valuable article in the December No.
OF the Messenger, however, is the Address dcli.-
cred by Lucim Minor, Esq. before the Institute of
Education Of llampden Sidney College, at its late
anniversary. lie urges upon our Legislators with
eafnestncSs aud cloquencr, the importance of en-
OF Primary lnstruction--bascd on the models
Which are presented to in several OF our sister
States, in Scotland and in Prussia. This is a Vi
tally important subject, and We sincerely hope il
Will attract the serious attention of the Lcei,ature
during its present session.
" Lio"el Gf""dy' contributes largely to the IN
'ere>t Of the Messenger. We hope he will dmnsh
the intervals OF lis appearance on thcstagc.
Several OF the poetiral pieces are beautiful
others, medioCrc. " Octoher," "Marcc,ia, E"
" Mother AID Chll,' may be elas,cl among tie
former E.; ~ Shctchn among the latter. - Scenes
ifom foItIan,' Ike the prose productions from
the same pen (Nlr. Poe e,ncc great powers, vast
ed on tribes, Why, TO adop, the catechctica
style OF his Own cfitrisms,) why does Nj Poe
throw away his strength shaft, and columns, III
stead OF building temple to hi, fame Can he
not execute as we'll as design! No one can doub,
1t Who Is con'ersant with his writings. Eschcw al-
location, Mr.. Poe 1t is blot upon genius as
well as upon beauty" \ Broken lcari' con-
t'los several tender and pathetic passages but is
deficient as a whole. Er or.
" Friends and physicians
Exert their skill most faithfully"
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Too ,,,,,, s,,.,;y ,u,,,,a,,a :, r.;.;.,
c,.,, i, ,I.,, pao,,,l,anN, r
several of tl,e \,tices ,bcn,.,ls ara, TO, l,,,.,,
lead u hippant. This department of periodical
on the plan Of the, MESSENGER !, ,orossa,I,,or.,
strieicd INTERCEPT and >boIa o,-,,,,,,,,,l,, -. :
prooortionato Iip,i,s ,,,.o+ :; I;,,...
>c>. II certainly ,Loora ma, Lo ,.,.,,,.s.l -, =,
riews Of Rcrifvs-a dish ofb,.l, mo-, Il, ,,.,r,,,,5
anu serve" up IN al lis 'NNpidlty, to AN already
PaIlrd appetite. Such reviews as that OF MIR. Fay
4" Norman Leslie" will be read Nrn--anl W.
mon Ekcvi,e-uiIl ALWAYS he a,,,,c,,, :, ,,.,,.I
!, ...f.
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see d ''"o"-'f'"'"'e naNcd alive. And Mr. Fay
Who, by the way, is Great fayorite with Us
fully deserves a blisicri,o'' for nnt,ino forth
.,,,b e, ho,l a. \,r,,...,I II.
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'oss'"se'' upon 'ne "ho'e' rejects
credit upon fgnia and the entire South. In
decd, several distinguished Northern Journals,
place il at the head Of nerodica ltora,,rn :, ,,o
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