Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-17
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.

SUU1 HERk LII ERARl MESSENGER.
We design no peg Of tins valuable Periodical
when We say that almost every Number e,nces an
improvement upon its predecessor, both in the IN
trnsic value OF its aiteles, and in the style OF their
cou position. This improvement has not been so
Marked ii is true, within the last six eight months
but let the No. for june 1880, be compared with
the No. far June, 1897, and il will be confessed to
have been mos, decided. This fact is highly credi-
liable 10 III excellent publisher, Who We know, has
waded through ofioubies" in order To esiab-
hsh, upon firm foundation, this cherished object Of
his ambiiioh-and il is sear.ely less honorable The
talent, the genius and the munfcence Of the South
trn people, who have rallied 10 his aid aud conui-
buied 10 etlace from escutcheon the long-sand-
ing leproaol, hat tbs side of the Potomac, there
was neither enterprise, stability, genius,
generosity sustain l. tetary Periodical, beyond
the period Of pulling infancy" MI White de-
serves, for his ncve and iicent agency in the coed
work. the ,hauks OF the Southland what is of
sterling value, its liberal support, both with
Pen and Purse.
In the June No. olihc Messenger, we are treated
variety ofinleresline articles: Among them.
we may notice, particularly, the "reminiscences Of
VIM. II. Crawford. WHIST American Minister a, |
Pnis, by Edgene Vail, his Private Secretary pre-.
scnllng the character of that genllema, in aspects
new 10 the public and complimentary TO himself
A beautiful story, The Magic Rock" hy Park
Benjamin Of New York" Tie BIiehied One" an
interesting, though mol very well written sketch of
teal life, by gentleman oil South Carolina" Pleas
ant Range" pervaded by rich vein Of .humor and
rli,ih, by Mrs. Maria &. Miilward of Georgia. who
seen's 10 possess, in rare degree talent fnr the
comic and grotesque--a somewhat pedanc notice of
the excellent work Of DIR. David NJ. Reese of New
ork, on the lnmbues' Of that great Babe ofthe
New W. fld-a sketch Of the character Of Medea,
drawn r' IN the tragedy Of Eurpides, with remarks
on tie play, &c. by gentleman Of North Carolina
who is evidently both scholar and poet--rhe Rev
Mr.. Jays Euloey on Washington, published in the
last Vlfginan-Combc's first Lecture on Phrenolo-
~ an ingenious and plausible vndicaton of that
'eierce, II science itmay yet be CALI d--he 9th No Of
]. +. O,iss light and Gnciful Cuirentc ala,nosi-
hes wti'ch'hom then of hand, playful manner full
" vindica'e Their uie-an interesting account Of
Virginia III lGl7, transcribed from the Rovai MSS
in Hie British Museum, written by John Rofe the
husband of the celebrated Pucahonlas aud, as has
ecn well observed by tire Frederick ,buig Arena
tseli worth years subscription TO the Messenger
description, by j. n. Reynolds, Of the Volcano of
AnrIce, in South Anerca--A vinlcation and, in ,
our opinion arnost triumphant ono, Of M jefferson
against tie charge Of plagariglng some Of The Nest
striking sentences OF the Declaration Of nd, pcndcnce
rom The Resolutions said to have been adopted. by
he people Of Necklenbutg county, North Caroll-
IA, before the ID claIaiion was wlten-an atn,ira.
lle Review OF Dr.. + IDS new novel Robin DAY.
Characteristic soy Of - Uucc Pete aud HE Bean"
by the orenaland Immortal Jack Downne-and a
CIV other articles of prose. lcsidcs sundiy poetica
contributions none Of which a e much beyond or I
Ieow mediociiiy # We except the beautiful (,eiecl-
'd) piece, THE Fountain ly YIN. Cullen Bfy.
mi, editor of the New York Evening Post, whose
Poetry is always meo dious LIS Politics ale ex-
cradle.
Hose who have Inns far crcturaged lie q" Mes
enger,' through evil report Will We are sure need
las earned a reputation at sud, brilliant and
; Ide-extendcd. Such as have heretofore Withheld
heir patronage, from an apprehension that it would
prove sicky and slott-lvcd experiment. because ,
all similar attempts had proved aboltve, we rust " i'll
now come up TO its help, and Thereby perform deed
At once patriotic and selfish, and Illustrate the verIty
IF the old poeliea maxim, that self love and social
re the same
THE IRGINlALYEEUM.
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