Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-22
LITERARY NOTlIINS

The August W. Il the .1iagnola OF Southern .lpa
htehim," now published III Charleston under t,e edito
al guidance of WIN. Gilmore Simms. ESQ. has lecn
received The name Gifts editor isa sufficient guaran
tee ofhe excellence GIFTS contents which need no
cndors, ae' han lid Mus Ge for the flavor of lis
dishes. Among die articles is essay ''ludan and
American Cotton Which very nconclusiyey. IN on
judyment) attempts 10 demonstrate that the former
can never successfully compete wh the latter in ,he
English market, aud thai even il it shah snpersedo II
altogether tn American planter viii thereby suffer
de'rincoa Tie tirs assumption IS, IN or opju.n.
tated y hets-wlle the seten3 scans loo srd tn
cfedencc ana ther fre fir argument The writer, ncg
cr;hcoss, displays qead teal otabfy and invests rs
subject. dry as is with Grace and elegance r..
view Of Gcnsra Armstrong : able but l,tIe known Ne
tees Of the WarofIsl2," is lull OF m,o,est-he ex
tracts notices. than the commentary Centrasm in
the L States, is Designed tosh,w the folly Of the opin
ion, entertained generally abroad aud to a certain cl
tent n home. that tbee probability Of the establish
mcn ola Monarchy in ;he L. Statcs-rhc article itself
being suggested ~ thc oppression Of that opinion in
recent a'.her Of Ia, Foreign Quarterly Review. The
writer seouta tho idea, the absurd dfe,.. OF those
whose ''wish is father - the thought We glad to
such strong faith, in that quarter. in the pcponder
ence Of the anti ccnializing tendencies of political
system While ii continues, STATE Rights certainly
can be in NJ danger. Oar own belief comedies viii,
that of the South Carolina writer we have more reasons
to apprehend Dissolution han Constellation; and rs to
the establishment o Monarchy, that is tle last pos
she event that can happen, while the Onion cndnres,
Try opc,t means. The peryelsion of the Nc.o power
may invest cur President. indeed, with kinay power
but the name at least will be stndously cscbewcd, ana
tnr forms Of free government will be as carefully main
tanned. II we ever have throne, il will be. like
HAT promised - La Fayette b, the Citizen king of
France. surrounded by Republican Institutions" to de
cciNe the people. We have not rom to notice the
number ii interesting articles in the August No Of
thc Man LA. Suffice II II say. if there be no future
falling oil. II Will occupy prominent position ia tho
periodical literature of the L. States
The boston ,'hscclLng,' for August, has also been
received, aud ii is sufficient tosay that il maintains. both
in the unrqnalled elegance fits exterior and the solid
excellence Of lis articles. the repqtoon which was, by
common conceded to il tho appearance OF lis
first number. The ''old English Dramatists, - bvJ r.
LoWc-"sconcs in Gocthes Faust" by Alexander II
Everett "Bunon's Anatomy Of Melancholy" by W.
A. Iones-eomprse the graver and more learned articles
JleIspcrsed with lighter reading, for those who care
not 10 indulge in severe thareht The " .scelauy has
rival in the beauty OF The engrayings with which each
numhc. is adorned-those for August, three in mum
ber Icng view of the Bunker Hill Monument recent
" f4shed erupe Of Portraits consisting of Washing
ION !ismilion, Clay, Webster, .Judgo Marshall De
Wit Clinton, Fulton gad Frclingry5en and u cllued
plate ofthc Fashens.