Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-22


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WASHINGTON lRNlNG.-'fhe world is fam
lar with tins great name, and richly Is she awarding
the need of her homage 10 his high ataluments and
elevated character. But though every body is ia.
1niat With our distinguished countfsmau, few in
deed. comparatively speaking, probably aoquaint.
ed with the origin and powers Of tie FIST prose
ter Of the age. In the last number of the American
Museum is interesting memoir. which We avail
ourselves OF ~ preparing the bre outline that follows
Phila3. Herald.
Washington Inirg's father uas a Scottish mer-
chant OF sister CITY. New Nork. Washingio ton
was born in that city ~ Use. lie was the Young
est son, and his worNy parent having died while lac
was IN tender years, lIs fond mother aud excellent
brothers bestowed upon HIM the kindesi attention.
Ills hfothefs were men of cultivated minds. and ear
y encouraged the love Of composition IN heir young,
est brother DR.. j. Irving vas the editor of paper
called The Morning Chronicle" aud at the age
OF seventeen, Washington brought orh ESSAYS IN ms
columns, entitled the " Letters Of Jonathan Old
Style which display " IN opening beauty, some Of
the peeularIties OF the matured author his subse-
qaentwotks."
He was At length entered AT Columbia College.
and his collegiate course was distinguished by
close application though abroad Ii, vas regarded
as one OF the most sporiye students OF his Alma
Mater.
Subsequently he commenced the study OF law.
winch proving uCougenml 10 his feelings and
prejndcial to his health, he embarked lor Eu.
lene N 1905, 10 " cfants lfs auxinns desire
10 visit tutclcn countries. aud Landed on the
coast 81 SICILY, uear tie cry al Apntentum." lie
passed two years examining Whatever might attract
Inc notice OF the scholar and Antiquarian and return
ed home Ia resume and complete his lepal studies
ial his diihdence caused the abandonment OF pro-
iession nucopeeualto all the feelings nf ms nature
I1atine tbs period 1t was bal lte ialned Panding,
efplaneh and Others. N producing the +" Salma-
EupdL satue of the tunes, winch all lovers OF
t1ey VII are undoubtedly familiar with.
Three years afterwards Ingenious advertisements
simulated the public mind To oek WITH anxiety for
'oriiabe history of Gotham. developing The ne
euliafliies OF he men, anuets aud habs of the an
cent sehleis. Many commenced the reading Of
Deidnch' under tins belief winch the solemni,y of
Tue ipuodurtnn WAS we'll calculated 10 encourage.
ii was The best ambition Of tie vaiied salncaI pow
tfs oil The author, "lfom tie grave nnnral TO the
pqnant eansuc-ihe delicate WHY. and the broad
lohicrous, suggested, II IS believed by The poinpnus
annnneauon Of an aStutr member OF the lnfor,c, Al
society thdt he was compiling history of New
York
About this period he WAS admitted into The com
mefetai house Of his brother. and when the war OF
hteat III tain interrupted the The operations Of tn,
house, he was received into the army n member of
the Governors staff; bur after The Wal, rcsuminr
ms mercantile connection. he weni reside II Bin
imngham ~ The foreign correspondent Of the house.
De commercial eubauasS menls winch followed the
val, caused pfoslfdilon OF The house. aud he was
once more thrown upon his mental efforts
The Sketch Book" WIS the result Of the study
Which he made dutiug hIs residence abroad of It's
scenery. places, men manners, literature, history
IN a word, Il most gtaphic work OF a master spir,r
recording whatever would stlihc m observ,ut 40
and most enthusiastic and lucid mlnd II Won
nnbounded admiration in both ENGLAND and Amer.
ca aud we may say made the fortune OF our great
eountfyman abroad, tor nom that time lis wrItnps
"e'e sought wan g'e?Ier asldity thefe than they
ever we're IN " hIs own, las naure land"
:" The Tales Of Traveller" and Blaceb,idpe
Hair followed DUNG the next four yeals but The
heAt work was entirely different. the bass Of which
was suggested by Alexander Everett who was IN
$50 Minister PeuIpojeullaly At the Cour of Ma
UNI II was his great work. The HISTORY of { a.
Hinons' an original HISTORY Of the life and voyages
OF The great mariner. " The Conquest ofGrenad,'
followed IN 1929, the materials OF which were oh
famed when he made his Investigations for the life OF
Columbus.
In 1882, " The Adventures of the Counanion.
OF to'umhus," aud The Alhamhra." succeeded
10Th rich IN historical interest. The Tour o
'ie ta'tles, alter personal excursion Of the au
NOR through the wilds of The West. came forth :,
1922 ana Inc same year produced " Abhottslort
and Newstead Abbey" and :. \ Legend o(the CON
quest of Spain"
Ia ley, !" Astoria" published, being de
Sei'pnon oil the settlement Of that uame." common
ecu ny Mr. Astor, "at the mouth Of the COLUMBIA
~ "'p me surrounding iransmolaue region, IL
an elrheshness and wIldness II beauty"
ne - Rocky Mountains" last wear given 10 III,
world. completes the list of our authors works
book winch, ike Astoria" aud The Tour or IN,
ffal1es," gives the most VIVID sketches of Tho 10
eends and peculiarites of the untulored men of III,
crest and OF the grand features of nature in that
picturesque region"
IT'S unnecessary 10 say in conclusion OF this yer,
hass s,norsis,that Washington Irving both at home
ana abroad, IS justly regarded as the most popua,
n st m'her OF America, aud we think ma, not
De thought singular in our opinion, If we saw ne viii
We ultimately looked upon the most clear. SEN
lehnops' and pleasing writer take him all and all
that the world has ever had '"' I'LL
From the Nelc Orleans C,,,y;,r "