Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-08-14
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From Tie Boston 4iias.
MEMORIES OF IuoMAs CAMPBELL.

During the lac, Few years. ui ,hr must gifted
children o genius have poue dnwn Ia daikn and the
aorm. Sonlhry, Cunningham. llaod. Misp Lendoli.
Mrs. lioii,nd. Mrs James Gay lsnaa Batiehaid aud
ohrrs. have laid aside their lens trvrr and ,hose mi
,nchaly words. The late" are associated with their
hanotel namss Mt The leas, dlcI,u2 amongst
The iast,nns dead Was he whose name stands al the
head al tina afItcls
10 the world o llerature. far Us the hnlilv pre-.
and The later works Ut the pet were concerned
tampbe had l0nf been "ltsl man" iis lssl ~fln
slons were unworthy OF his sprndd genius. and unhap.
py the temple In Which thai genius deei became de-
faced, ere II fell, His san went dawn behmd rond
bnt whilst the aye penssely pasd m he miss, iiH,.J.
as they were. With departing ghIy, mennry reverted L.
The hrahness of lis sog, aud the calm spleudr ol It's
meridian.
No sketch of Thomas Campbell coa'd he life like, if
this melanchnly nhug ri the pact mt adv.tcd iu
and Ia perhaps we'll that II should no, 10 nh~Srd ese
uuhapplly II 50 happened dues indeed IN most
sea. TINT when he had arted tun long al the w,nr"
Campbell was ihe sefv apostle :" hlnsel. IN his r,eh
mnd. and II is melaneholy Ia knaw that this state Of
lungs nas tao often ihe ease, hf he wns IN great
measure VIA SCALED solitary drlnkrr. Dallko Butna
nho only suught the cup IN society, plar Maglnn
Lamb, who swallowed their vine only IN adnltnp cit
Giles, Campbell moidy souphi siinnIi when alone and
frequently beufe dnnef. he might In IN uaudllI
sale II inehfify Such iacts these aere stated lus
ring Camphell's life tune. IN the pnhlc prints aud are
80 no'nrlons that livery literary man IN 10, dun. and
VI ulhtis, are rtNnAil ol lNfnh, lhtHbtfF !
am not ln7adng the stney oi the grave. by fr.,rng
10 them. Ills hcng haekhal,a nj the tGMfrk. )" i,.
~ consequence 81 ms frequently puing 10 The cnb'honse
N state oi intuxlcation is u noln,Iuus ac aud The
London Times did MT hesitate 10 declare that his speech
NJ one oi the Literary Fund duners. ud unly have
been made by HIN when "lhtre sheets III ihe wind "
Some penilenen. ala, inm hclleve the city Of ips
nn Mho anticipated, With great pleasure, seeing The
Author pi ,he "Plrasufes OF llupe,' When they met
Inn NJ Convention Ia London. mad All their fn. ldeas
A i,p .I4 tY IN a u
wh1 came In the meeting IN miserable plight from hsv
Ing studied ~ Mh Sergeant Ialuid has Sly led the lin
sey schuo Ia the II rinny, Aaplnn for instance
CoierIge's remark, thar "snn,e like musical
glasses, 10 produce hrir finest hnes they be cn-
ilnually kept wei" is partially verified. Win Cainp~
bell acolc drinks produced e,cls directly HE reverse
they rendered him hnudln, ln'hrcllc and ridcnlutis
Bn', leaving THIS painful parton ot the suhJeci-and
Ia which will aoi, # possible, reyert-let pictute.
rs well as my be, the man. have seen him. scores
oi titnraand have not unlreqnrnly been IN his clnpa
ny. The CONVERSATIONS have had wnh him. aud Il,
Which am about 10 irr We're held at different les;
aud do not pretend ~ relate them IN The order IN which
they Hansplnd A. ,'y oceuf my mud i ihen
down, without regard 10 nelhud arrangement Ms is
my custom. indeed, IN all OF these Ske,rhrs-and The
rader should hear llis N nnd. whilst perusinv them
As have before hm'ed. make ~ peielsprs to style
IN these desult"iy articles i mly tain IN paper
hfnt saw Campbell on the &c 'asion ri n meeting ol
the Committee Of The Literary Fund al their onus Ia
i.'nc"h Inn flelos ~ mai ilnt. Was comparative
s'a'g'' III ''ohdu ana had acin'hiantda LITERARY
't'" !" me alee"hI ,"f ''r Pat"s', 81 "ehg lew ut
the literary linus W hen the Bard ot npe eas ronl.
cd out 10 NE. Was not a lutle disappointed ir lrum
The portraits oi him. by Lawrence aud Rarhurn. hnn
'''l'"'o 'ai'' me-. backing man. lie was dlHc''y ia"
WStIse--Fph aihu'e unpt'lc linking pefsnge my eyes
never f's'ed hpf.-iho celebrated man WAS tain. and
mrsgre acrd The skin Of his vlsage being wrnk and
"a'io"' !" MS eyes "hIrll weren't dull grey cur
-the'f Was hle speculation. The eye hro"s were
- - ~ " WIN mug a''v h'''S' "h's"
oO" SUNNY '"' ',''n me i's' i'lS i"rh'sd MAS
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'" p""'o eNPfeSson u WAS rannd r1ddy ah1 feihaf-
A'oly '"act'ns u ha Inc ifne Mesan cas-, and was
'a''d"' WIN s'"'ns ana g"d hiutr. lhls VAS Nh
a'''- Nv p"''"i o' ff'set = Mi9'zihe.afh one 81
" ''' '''S''''c ef"'u ~ III 'he gay Ma9l"h was
"eEr US h"s p'" stated, the td'o ol fasrr; he Was
''efey c"hlh"ultf. ami had no'hinI whatever 10 d.
WI" '"o Infringement, M"sl "' the articles, i'i"Stta
1--WE o' 'ho clever iaffiis IN The ma2azhe were from
us PEN ana me reader vi" fe'nemhrr that y was ~
co's lfnce 81 ms sihsns frV'e" :" GRAM ey beih ey
no'e i oIhhfah 'Is ihal Tue h"'tll>i aud NJ uadf
''a nc''e I'fS'naI a'ach On MI 'fisff, nv pehhshef
81 me prrhaieil nh'ci iphfeG'ly caused ms dtalh