Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-13
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,


SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
For .Norembcr.
We are ulai 10 see that Mr.. White has common
.oa nine his Magazine at an earlier period ot the
month than formerly and still more SO thai each
.,cccssye No evinces marked improvement in the
character Of Its articles. This improvement is par
,;cularly apparent in the poe'cal department. Snms
:. Claim Eagle" the lines to Lone the transa,ions
al. Ella" &c. possess high order OF mert-wlile
,e NJ the contributions of this character ,eei-
.a,y oyosg as toe many Of them havc heretofore
Lon, The Editor of the Messenger should moi fear
10 saw No, to the und dyed poc,as,ers, who having
never dipped lA.ir jugs into the real ippoerenc'
viii nersist but for the Editorial veto, in making the
nar-s of the Messenger the repository of THEN po-
e,ical pursin.s." IL has commenced the good work
lie, hi n not f,l,erua the whole tribe Of eh,tterins
popinjays are silenced.
The Messenger" opens with An elaborate article
correcting Mis-, Martneau's numerous errors Of
fact, and refurinc her oTinlous the subject of Sid
very by as. Caroluan. This article is remmhable for
The temperate manner in which 1t vinkcaes the social
instuliaas OF the South, well rs for the Inclusive
ness with Which il overhro"s certain popular iaaccs
which have acquired he force of axies, in this age Of
Liberty aud Equaty"-in which sounding pre,en-
.ops have often usurped the place Of reason an |
ruth The doctrine that "alI men are created =
qa." is discussed with great cleanes~. d its po
lacal meaning exhibited with administrative power.
Weresre,,l,at have not room this morning /,
extract this portion Of thu writer's argument. We
hope i, will be read and inwardly dioested by our
Northern friends. This article alone is worth
years subscriptions to the Messenger.
a Trip iu Niagara" by a Wa>hngtonian--s9 so.
The writer Id deficient in descriptive power. lie
is sufficiently mlnuc,-rahcr TOO much so. indeed.
But iis sketches present nn picture TO the minds
eye, and leave no tan iblc impressions behind
The Gonlor Hunt" is an int resting and we'll
.riuen drscfjpt.cn OF nosd sport in llr vast
plum, of Chill.
The author Like, aul Di,likcs'' has mistaken
his calling.
"Gon,t,tsnc, or tn" Rejected THRONE" Chapters
II adl2) continues to grow IN interest the story,
rich in Incident, aud tccitous IN style. approach
rsiis denouemcn We hope tl,nt the Messenger
will not lose this -leraut correspondent.
Abuses of LITERATURE by Oliver OIlscool, and
Poets and Poeiry."by Solomon Soh-tsidrs both ex-
press views upon subject vhicl has excited
taa lille of public at,culion-,c publication 81 vast
Number OF hooks which conno, aud of many .,hcrs
which onght not to be read. Bun j. is easier 10 com
plain III these evils than to correct them.
Tour 10 ,i,e Northern Lakes"--wcl written and
Interesting.
The Reviews Of Mis- Sra2wick's =" Live aud Let
Live" Of the Western D;rcctnry. and of the
Lives of Virginia Baptist Msisters," are all writ
ten with piquaucy and spirit. though. having met
with neither the works reviewed, We can cypress
opinion Of their general Justice.
The Lecture by Professor Draper Of Hampdrn
Sydney is beautiful composition, aud i. stored With
Interesting facts aud reflections.
Ther" other articles, ofminor interest. IN
the Messenger, which we Il, uo deem it necessary
particularly to specify.
One more Number closes the third wear since the
publication of the " Mr>sen.c," was commenced by
MI " hiie. under circumstances of most inauspi-
s'ous Observation-Disclosures which would almost
have deferred less energetic man than himself from
enlbarhing in the enterprise ANA the result, within
that brief period. has astonsled the most sangune
friends ofthe undertaking. The Messenger instead
Of heinc starved out in the first year Of lis ess-
c'ce, as was predicted by some aud iraredby many,
has almost reached the end of its third year. with IA
large and growing subscription list, and numbering
among It's contributors of the first minds in
the. nil n, both in the North and in the South.
Shall it noe go ,wn! Or, si:l it be still prosper
cd and improved by the continued support Of those
who have thus far cleercd it on its way and by the
additional patronage of others who have as yet CON
tented themselves with good wishes alone We
hopo tina, the fourth volume. which commences on
tue ist OF January will exhibit large accession
" saoscrlbers-espccally as every increase of pat
'onase will enable the proprietor TO render il
more and more worthy Of the support of the COM
nun;y.
W The Banks of Boston have agreed to the pro-
P'sl''on OF the New York Banks for a Convention tC
VAC INTO consideration the expedency of resumine
'Pcce PaNnentS. and dcs aatinu a day lnr that des