Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-07-24
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sbained such a,ien. rank among the prriodc, works
II The Cai,sJ States. has passed into the hands Of
,h,s gentleman, by whom il will be hereafter edited -
We have no acquaintance with Mr.. Minor, but his rep
s.,ion is suii. guarantee that il hr w devote hi,
.neryies 10 the task before h'n.--as doubt not he
will do,--the Messenger under his management will
present additional cS'ms To the support al the readn.
eunmunty. We tender him best wishes for his
success in his new and srduous ,n,erprzc.
"TnE BL.sp PpsKs; being selection from The
Manuscripts 81 Col 1heodoriek Bland Jr Of Prince
Gorge county. Ia; 10 ,riirh are pr.fred an IN
PRODUCTION. and .Memo,r Of Col Blnnd-Ediied
~ Charles Campbell. Esq. Of Peiersbwg.'
we are indebted To our "anliquarian" friend in Pc
,.rshug Chaslrs Capbell Esq for several hours very
interesting reading in III. volume which his research
~ have rescued from oblivion. Col. Bland lived at
exciting era in the history oi our country having
Id upco the busy stage ol lite just before the curtain
,,se upon the magnificent, drama the American Revo
,u,,on And although there glns in those days"
he held Conspicuous station, amongst hem both in the
field and the cnunc Nohsher praise need be coveted
hy his descendants. The correspondence between Col
Dlaud and many uf the ST dls,in. uishrd of the
rrr;,I referred to- is embodied in this voIme; and
large portion a Possesses great interest Letters
theme If such high import, mingled with details OF OF
binary domestic occurrences and written in the
strained familiarity of private friendship in addition 10
the charm which they ordinarily possess perhaps
batter calculated than histories elabora,cy prepared for
the public eye furnish insight the OF
the actors in stirring like that of the American
Revolution, as well as 10 give more adequate and
&c, idea OF the pes. suerines and sacrifices
a. Nv them in the prosecution If their great purp
They embody, besides, co'cmporary opinlon un
,,f al
isy world. winch can rarely be CLEANED from the
rsk.s Of the historian who most generally reasons from
results and at all events cannot write with that accurate
sSrc~p,i,m Of truth aud under that glow feeling which
iIar in,crs, to the narratives and reflections Of those
who Yf events uanspru. under their obscrya
,o ,ad in the Issue Of whic they have deep personal
s,aks. We wi s thai Of these Revolutionary
re.as. h.d hecn te.rrved fro'a the dec.yias touch
ii time. and tetufn thanks to Mt Campbell for
this addi,i IL tie sew relics heretofore drawn from tia,
rich niue Of patriotism, wisdom and virtue.
Sowing AND REAraNG," BIZ Ms. Ikariu
This il is Il story Of the d,mesc hearth written as
have kcfetrc. when speaking Of another work had
occasun I" remark by Of the most fascinating fe
male authors Of the pc.eu, day. 1t is tale Of thrilling
interest, and Yet do 60 far when We say that
!, finds its c'~"rrpau 10 every days svca~. I, is
history Of az i'll a.sur,ed marriage between ,elde min
died man snd naughty aud i.nperious wonaa-of a son.
iudulged To sxccss by his mother, until a, 18th she
becomes the slave Of his capriceof an ample fortune
wasted by his -xn.vaga nee -Edowed nv poverty. in
gratitude aud csiiur. The c it teaches is one Of
deep moment to the harpin-ss both of par.n, and child,
hu, when observation aud -Ap-r~nc- combn-d s., oaen
fail IN impress their aud halsh truths upon the
'nind-iutginx by the fruits they bring fs,h-we may
nd iha uf
IN the softer and mere attractive su.c OF fable and
rmnans-. viii tali k. drops of wafer upm the ,hir.,y
sands.-Nrv4rth,le less, the pcrusa This volume NAV
d. g"d. Truths, ike seed must be sowu broadcast in
'hr Earth. and though many may he scattered BY the
way side and s'ny ground yet perchance some NAV
fall on hcer S' AVID yield the fruits happiness and
peace did age which had been otherwise boxeJ
down with sorrow aud sell reprosch Mrs Hewitt $
ftl~ volume which is cac.tcd to iulcres, and Instruct
alike the old and the Young. is from the pres. Of ssrs
Appleton s. Co. of New York aud is for sal- a, the
Bs't Store Of Mrssrs. Payne ( Gregory in this place.
IL Brief Notice ctn portion Of n co,k by Um.
DTke, entitled The Mineral ~ alter, of J,r.inin
Sc. SC. by John j. .Noor.,an " d. u.inenf phu-
''c'n nj The " hic >utrt,~ Springs"
The main object "f this Eamphlet (Which is partly
controversial in lis character, hnwevtr) To show by
the results Of Of actual experiments that the medical
Virtues vi me w ME sulphur water much
hahe (and some persons think more) it's Said or 81
fe than 10 its contents; and that many
While II Is Injurious. from lis stimulating properties
when nsed fresh from the spring. ii is potent remedial
agent when IL has been suffered to stand me time and
1t has parted partially or entirely with the eas Many
curious and Interesting iacs given Illustrative Of
this position, and which indeed leave no reason 10 doubt
It's accuracy. White Sulphur wafer is now sen, 10 re-
mote points Of the Union, casks and BOTTLES; and OF,
one occasion. at least shipment made 10 Caicita
II Is for sale i'll l.ynclburs b, NESTS b. T. lnlsey
Co.
tanntcism-A Mormon paper printed at Nauvoo.
the metropolis of The Mormon empire, scouts Mller's
prophecies humbng and expresses great surprise
the rapid growth of fanacism in hi, cuunry This is
decidedly rich! Yet it cannot be doub,ed that even
Hiornonisn left in the back ground by of the ia
'atica vagarics of the day. What Er example, can be
more supremacy ridiculous than the conceil of the Sha
hers at New Lebanon, which they have put forth in a
pamphlet dedicated To the variuos religious scots, ana
especially to the Jc and Roman Catholics )" eayely
setting forth that the departed spirits of various indsld
tals-anon. whom are Washington, Penn, Stephen Iii
rard, Pope Plus. Queen Anne Mary Queen Of Scols,
Alahonet. Saint Patrick and Tyrone Power (,he player
who lost lately in the steamship President. -havc
returned to the earth. and taken possession of the bodies