The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-12-16
Am Original Novel.

| a special feature tor the present volume will
he the publication of an ORIGINAL NOVEL, the
manuscript of which has been purchased for the
purpose. The publication ofthiS novel will com
'ncncc in the third number, and acW IN no case
be ertended inio he succeeding gear, even although
large number Of extra pcgrs have TO be printed
to bring it 10 a conclusion before the close OF The
volume. This novel will open to the reader Il
new field of American traditions, entirely I'M
touched by Irving, Cooper, or any Of our writers
of historical fiction. The scene of the story is
IN N orth Carolina, Just prior to the RGvoIii on
and it cmbodics in the form ofan cntcrt lin :
fictitious narrative, mass of historical tradition
respecting the carly settlement ofthc Carollnas,
which, il VIC mistake not, will give quite !. new
aspect TO that part of our national history. The
writer, Mr. WILEY, who has contribu cd n Sort
tale to our present nImbcl, is native of North
Carolina, and has travcrscd carefully all that
part Of the country which he has made The scene
of his story, for the purpose ofgivng the greater
fidelity and accuracy Of his descriptions Win
out violating any ofhis secrets, we may venture
to tell lis readers in advance, that he has thrown
an interest Something like that with which
genius has invested the abode Of the knckcrboc
kcrs) over even the "Dismal Swamp" and that
net less dismal line Of sandy, harborless sea
beach, which stretches for hundreds of miles
south ofCapc Fear.
Another ftaturc will be serious of Stories by
Professor ALDEN. Of Wilamstown, Mass, illus
trating the times of The early rnritans.
Rev john TonD, ID. d of Plttslied, Mass.
will continue TO contribuc New England Lc-
rcnds, of which ''Tomo Of the Wild Lakes" in
he January number, is a fair specimen.
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