Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-07
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER

" 'e o' ''iuih) mas made It's appearance rather l.,
"f III ''e hf'hth TIM nsnal but 1t than c ,n,.n
sa'es It's readers for its delay. (Which we und, ind
unavoidable by the UNUSUAL quantity Of matter which
urnishes.-l04. instead Of "a pase.-ncarly dvvh,,
though furnished 10 subscribers as single number
Nor IS II the first occasion. by many. that Mr. Win.
has exhibited this terali'y. 80 unwened among NH
fishers. In truth, the chief ambition Of the ,h,', :.
The Messenger is to establish his magaziue on bro,J al
strong fundaons--tog give il substantial ,nd uneu, s,;
able claims public favor. by making it the den, .,,
Of all that is useful in art, in SCIENCE and in the ur,
cal duties Of life, with all that is facna,ing in r.u,no
captivating in genuine poetry OF attractive in honet s,
icsln. Ii money making had been his primary ob..,
Mr. White would have f,llowcd the common pr,..
Of printing pages than he is bound t, pre~,n, .
his subscribers by the terms of his coniract-nt h. a.
regards these terms ashc hasdone frequently before
outlay of several hundred dollars Such man doso,..
patroate particularly when his claims are backed h, .
work,o neat in its typography, - punctual ren.,,,
" in its appearance, diversified in the char,,,o .
its contents, and differing from American M uh..
in this, that many Of its papers calculated IA .nl,
en- The mind well To CRAFTY the imagination ".
know il is tho habit Of e,c persons speak dis,.,,
giney of the NJ sssnecr-prct,y much for the same 70,
son tia, prompted tho l,licf that "no cood r,ulJ c,
out Of Nazareth they seem to suppose tina, no Mac
azne can thrive md rr,spcr M the South, pu, W.
feel no dfiidence in avowing the high estimation which
hold the Messenger, when Sec, on tho cove, #
the January No. that opinion already anticipated l.,
such the late Judge llopkinso Jared r. Ipg.,
soil. Judge Story. Washington Irving VIM II. Pres
co tho author Of the elegant history Of Ferdinand
Isabella. Prof Anthem, and others. The disins,
cscd testimony Of these gentlemen, all Of them men Of
brilliant talents well Of varied requirements o,
weighs with the cayls ofthe small NUMBER Of nameles
critics by whom tho Messenger is occasionally sncereJa
Tho Messenger well vndica,cs its own claims how
ever to the patronage of the Literary public overy
where, but particularly to the support of the Southern
people, the only enterprise OF the kind though many
efforts have been made to establish Periodicals devoted
to Literature among which has furnished tia, strong
evidence Of m.ri'-long and aried Success Ie,ns
glance a, tho contents Of the January Number
The first article is appropriate New Years Greet.
ng' from tho editor to his ,aders-bri,f and well nit
ten
Next have IN interesting Biographical sketch of
II. H. Breckenridge distinguished jurist of Penn
syvana. and extensively known as the author Of
that humorous sare, MODEM Rivalry" The main Oh
cct Of this sketch is to vndcate Judge Brackenrdr.
key In,ursetion in Pennsylvania, into the history Of
which event il necessarily enters, giving incidental no
Of its principal leaders, and the means adopted EI
its suppression. This paper touches upon Of tho
most interesting events of carly national history and
cannot fail 10 interest the present generation who have
often heard it referred to. withou, possessing any very
accurate conception Of its causes, extent car
ter. II We have any objection to the Sketch i, is that
a.. 1,.
The third article il interesting sketch of the laa
excellent and venerated Bishop Moore. from tho pen 4
Mr.. Norwood, the pastor Of the Monumental Church in
Richmond.
.'Feualc lnfu nee is the subject of the fourth ar,icl.
which is s.rikingly illustrated admirably written
story.
The sixth article is review of the f. and poems Of
the unfortunate kcas-who, according to general belief
killed by criticism. from the elegant pen of Tuck
erman, Of the accomplished contributors to tho
pages of the Messenger
We have. next, the second part of the History Of the
Knights of Malta combining the authenticity Of truth
with the wonders Of romance.
"Arabian Literature the next article furnishes us
with specimens ofthe rude poetry of tho jewellers in
tents" in the peculiar region of gorgeous fction-s
iractvc by its novelty well be beauty 1t has all
the ulruncd fuNurl3nce oil The Wilderness blended 10
great extent with the softer tents of civilization.
Ar article on the University Of Virginia" is less
Interesting than its title would l. ad one To suspect 1t
is of the mediocre article in this No of the Messtn-
ger.
Solac iudicous sud well written remarks which mo
arc glad arc to be resumed hereafter, foowz
Romance Reading and Writing. The writer takes
the unpopular sdeo the qucson-unpopular, mean,
far theory concerned bn, quite popular in proe
ce if may draw inference from the multitude
nous volumes Of r ,nancc witt. which the press tcems
and from the cagcrncss with which they are dovunrrd.
The next article briefly, but very powerfully,
sustains the claims Of John Fitch of Philadelphia to tho
honor of having frs, successfully applied steam to pur
poses of navigation
"hree Sabbath Mornings" is the title of of the
most beautiful little fragments, we have ever read. II
is all poetry, though not in
'lncidens Of Campaign, is translation from tho
German. of well told story.
"Scencs in the Wcst"-graphic sketches, in which
the famous Dancl Boon figures as the hero.
'Eloqucnce in New England. tho first impressions
and vivid ones they oia Vgnian soournpg in Dos
ton His outlines Of the speeches delivered at Tom
pcrance meeting in that city, amply refte the popular
idea that there is no such thing eoqucnco" in tho
frozen North.
1.-The White Fawn, tale of Western Virginia.
nosscss IN rnr interest