Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-24
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The SOUTHERN LITERARY .VESSEyG ER-4tA 70
The Fredericksburg Arena says, that the Messenger
"manests progressive improvement. There several
capital articles, but think it invdious specify
The publisher is determined 10 spare neither pains nor
expense, to make deserving the patronage of the pub
lie There is abundance of talent u.s. and he is
resolved to present every nducenent for it's exercise
we wish abundant success TO the enterprise
The Alexandria Gazette acknowledges the receipt of
the 4tr No. and says ''Wc may consider this Pcriod
ca! now fairly established, and entirely pleased
with the result thus far Its pages abound with excellent
original articles, prose and poctcal Its typographical
execution inferior 10 work of the kind that we have
ever seen, and the quantity of reading amply
suiiicient Tor literary journal of its character We
purposely abstain from commenting upon the differ
ent articles which appear in the present number of
the Messenger-but may say, that they are, in gene
raj, we'll written, highly credtable to thor authors
and appropriate Our notices of this work not design
cd as mere empty compliments We fully convinced
o It's merits and the Importance of sustaining such Ii
terary repository south of the Potomac The experiment
Mr. White has made and thus far successfully carried
on. is honorable him. and we have no doubt will
highly beneficial to his native State, and indeed the
whole Southern country
The N, Y Evening Star speaks in the following com
plimentary terms of the Messenger:
" The Southern Literary .hoSSenger-C NIonthlv I
Though long delayed from press other rencnts
we greet with cordial welcome this periodical
lately commenced at Richmond, Virginia Ii "needed
no ghost from tine grave il it did, this publication
would convince haour Southern brethren nre not less
gifted with fine literary taste than with the hirher IA
cultes of oIaory and bold original thought for which
they have ever stood pre-cnlinent The present work
though fugitive in its character, is brilliant and proud
testimonial OF the buried riches of mind which like thcr
unexpored mines of gold lie dormant and hidden from,
pubic observation because there has been no incentive
OF markell or Quiet to draw them FORTH and give them
publicity But Mr. White, the proprietor Of this periodi-
cal, has, we think, sunk shaft into the intellectual
wealth OF the "Ancient Dominion" which will he the
means OF extracting and preserving the gems and pearls
that are emboweed there and which only need to be
strung together, he has udiciousy done them To be
universally admired, and TO yield him rich harvest hot h
ni fame, and we hope, of pecuniary profit 4ro
bic an undertaking. The materials and sources which
e mas at command from his literary scientific and poetic
contributors, are abundant; and OF the choicest onot
Ac Inc TACT he has displayed in their arrangement and
selection indicate sound taste and eminent aux lifcatons
or the task he has entered upon We of the North NAV
hoast OF more colleges and universities than the south
and more general diffusion of education amonr the
mass oil the Population-more philosophy, too and
perhaps, cold, abstrlIsc science but can We
compare with they of that genial climate of the sun
IN the pure inspiration of poetry, OF passion of love
tAe thoughts that breathe, the words that burn?''
The soul OF pathos, of sentiment, of chivalry-the
numbers OF sublime eloquence? We believe not
and we take even this unpretcnding periodical as de-
inonsiraon conclusive, that IN them dwells whether
wan or without mental culture, the divine empyrean
The undying fires of true genius 1t were invd0us To
Partcularlze different essays; but cannot forepo
naming in the third number one of masterlv mower
Oh most ielictous and original diction, and of in
tense and thrilling interest, entitled ''DIy Classmates
no American pen that has dipped in the ctions of the
drama can, as we think be found have surpassed this
beautiful story There is another called Cupds Sport
an ssterne happlest manner The "Cycopean Towers
Is also beautiful little gem The fair ladies of Virginia
nave ADDED too with their plumes elegant stanzas
'ar should be taken in this department, for our coun-
Try oyerrun with the rhymng MANIA but little of the
fruits of which has higher merit than that of the olit
ering versfcaton and maysh affectaon of the della
eruScdR school As 70 foreign matter and subjects they
should he avoided as hackneyed especially where there
is much more solid and purer canito IN ,Yor,, LII
at home"
The National Intelligencer says awe have lust re-
ceyed the 4h No of the Southern Literary eSSengcr
ana we cannot refrain from occupying few lines with
passing expression Of sense fits merits The
beauty OF the typography is unsurpassed and worthy Of
the excellence and variety of its contents The No
nIcatlons and twenty-five ofoTicina Poetry and we are
glad to find, in ITS acknowledgement of the number Of
SUBSCRIPTIONS paid within the preceding month evidence
that IT'S literally sustained by pccunary contributors as
well as literary We hope that the number OF both
VIII continue 10 augment"
The following as a table Of CoyTrSTs Of 4tb No
Original articles IL Pa0Se-Sketches of the History
and Present Condition of Tpol with some accounts Of
the other Barbary States. No. H. Review of Governor
farewell Report 10 the Legislature Of Virginia on the
deaf and dumb Asylum, Colonial Manners-A picture
OF the House of Burgesses of Maryland in I1G6-West-
ern Seenery.--Extract of letter from Traveller
lhoin Group OF St1ulry, from Burnss Tam o Shan
ter-Ihe March of Mnd-The Village on Fourth july
le3; Hints to Students of Geology-Essav on LuxI-
ry-Eioguonce-letier from New England, by Yir-
ginian, No ll-Valedetory 10 Female Scholars The
Seasons--Ihe Mechancian and UnclcSimon-- Editorial
Notice of Vathck Of Leisure HoursEditorial Remarks
Extracts from the Letters Of Corrcspondents-Nc-
acknowledgements TO Contributors, &c.
Soecfed fTose 1rtcLes-- Circumstantial Evidence
tale founded factProfessor fuckers Law Lecture
at William and Mary-Mrs Sigeurncy's Address on fe-
male EducationNly name-Advic from father TO his
O,igiHGi POetgy--Lnes TO D. bv a Young LADY,
Invocation to religion Beauty and .ime-Gn,cipation-
To by Powhotan-Lines, By the late Dr. Drake
Byron last words-To young Isdy-Ilncs i'm an al.
bum-Parting-Lines suggested viewing the ruins Of
James Iown-Ode, written ON fine night no sea--A IL
iumn woods-From my scrap book-4mpromptu lines
The peasantwomen of the Canarics-1he Hcart-Paro-
dy on Bryants AutumnThc battle Of Breed IIill-To
iady-To Ianthe-Sonnet from the Portuguese of Ga.
moons, by X IL. Wilde-Eplgram Francaise-Trne con-
solution Sonnet, by Il. II Wilde of Georgia
Seeeted Poetry-Ihe Declaration
We understand that Judge Duyal of Md. JUDGE of
the Supreme Court Of the United States has resrncd
and that Roger b. fancy has been nominated to 6i his
plocc-B.
JOHN r SULLwAv, Of Philadelphia who was nj the
last fesgion OF the senate rejected Director Of the
Bank OF the United states, I've hear) on Thursday
last, rejected by the Senate Paymaster i'm the Army
70 which latter office he had been appointed by the
President during the recess, and recently nominated for
onffmotion.--.'of'o"at i"toiFgeeeey
WAsHrHoroS Jan. 10.
Among the present visitors the scat of Covernoent
we observe Major General Scott Of the Army
Miss martincau, the distinguished English author If
various works on political economy &c has als3 bccn
m This city for several days-.Nat. Int.
The Honorable George Robertson CbefJustcc Of the
Ste OF Kentucky hoa been appointed Professor of Law,
IN lansy University and has accepted and com.
mcnccd the duties Of his Office
Tho United States ffigaio Potomac Cant Nicholson
reached gibraltar IN lweniy-,hree days from Boston
FEAscr.-The National Gazette Of Saturday saws,
- report has prevailed in this cy today that ves
sci arrived yesterday New York from Franco br;ne
Chamber We know nolinQ further on the subject
we have received no New York papers IN conse1acneo
Of some accident in thc transportation Of the mail V
car, therefore say nothing IN confirmation Of The rumor