Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-11
SOUTHERN LlrERAY MESSENGER.

SOUTHERN LlTERAI MESSENGER.
We wore unable TO nstiee, as usual the articles
in the February No. of this iour.hing and popu
lar Periodical. We were about atone for our de
linquency in this particular by elaborate review
the varied and interesting contents of the No. foi
March, when the subjolned notice of that No.
which expresses own opinions so much better
than we do il ourselves, met our eyes
From The Ncc Yorke,,
:, The Southern Literary Messenger for March,
The present number is admirable. The opening pa
per, part Of which we have conveyed TO our CO.
lums. is-as we were grateful 10 learn from the
einal pencilng of the Edtor-from the pen of the
accomplished Mrs. Rves, the lady OF the honorable
Virginia Senator. The reader will concur in the o.
pnion, that il is full OF wit brancy grace and ee-
gance and that, in the portion Of il. there
il abundance OF that creative talent requisite for the
production of novel the first class. or such la
DIV not only the South, but the whole country ma,
Justly be proud. After this, the article which next
claims our attention and ELECTS warm praise, is
story in seven chapters. entitled The Poct'-wrii-
ten. a. we are informed by The best authority, BY
Young lady only eighteen gears Of age. Her story
is composed with "A freedom and beauty Of style,
which would do honor 10 the most ptaciised pen !;
and there is artistke fidelity in her sketches OF
character. worthy Of the skill Of master 1t is such
sor, % old Chis,o pher North would have given TO
BlSe ). !, and about which he would have ranted
spendidly IN his first paper on any subject, that
would or would not have borne the DEPRESSION We
hope TO see the pages Of the Messenger again and
again illuminated by the genius Of the remarkable
girl.
Our high-esteemed friend Fennmore Cooper Esq,
,efCoopsrstown, otherwise Mr.. John Effingham, of
rempleon, is quietly but most e6ectualy demolish-
ed in this number
The Confessions OF a Novel Reader, is a paper
that smacks Of the true old English spirt-of the
DAYS of Addison and Steele. lis style may be pro-
uounced fautess, and it might, without the mpula-
ton of being thought copy be placed side by side,
with the best essays of the Spectator or the Guar
dian. TO those persons who put their livery, it
may sound extravagantly TO say that any Magazine
production of this day equal those which have
taken rank among the classics OF the language but
We will GO further and mention that many OF those
most lauded essays would not attract notice. II pub
Ished now in the pages of this very Messenger.
They certainly would deserve no higher encohiums
than that TO which we refer
Notes of a Tour from Virginia TO Tennessee -
=. This is continuation of President Rulncr's notes
---as valuable as they are interesting,
The Brdgewatei Treatise.'-The criticism on
these is excellent like Of the best in the Lon
don Quarterly. The writer thoroughly apprehends
his subject, and displays with bold hand the de-
fects of the Rev. Mr.. kmbys geological treatise
His sarcasm is keeny seyere-but SO good natufed
as to be entertaining to those who have pulled
the book without reading it, 1t srepete with POINT,
argument and power. We do not remember when
we have read more able paper IN British or Amer
periodical.
The Poetry of the present number Daring that
small quantity contributed by our humble SELF is
better than usual, though by no means good enough
to keep company with the prose We have shown
nearly all Of that to be exceentindeed II is all OF
superior merit, by no means excepting 'hecoiec-
tons of Retired Lawyer'-and Current Caamos-
tiles, from the sparkling fountain that swes perpet-
ualy in The strong, deep intellect OF our admired
friend and fellow -labofer, James +. OTIS.
The March number came TO hand rather later 4 an
usual in the month This owing to the Editors
casual but unavoidable absence from home Tor Mr..
White will be found 10y all the friends OF his maya
zine land il merit gain friends they uust be numer-
ous be no less iaudable for punctnaIiy than for
industry, assduy, SKILL judgment and all the quail
ties winch should disns uish the conductor OF ia
vorite literary journal.