Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-23

las been received in England as the Dictionary of,h
language. though BY an American. We are r,,bo..
tunished indeed T., find how general is the tes,o,r;
is favor welded BY the British press, eff all deu7css
respcctaai.ity We might fiji columns with hfar,,,.I
Discriminating praise taken from the journals of C,o.,
Britain. lie merits, however, are too generally aL,,
edged to need testimonials of the kind We mi,h,
we'll descant upon the genius of Shakespeare or N,.a
when noticing edition of either Oar duty i,o,n
fined to the typographical execution and cheapnessr,
work, and herein we have saii the present edi /.
Webster is marvel
We adj paragraph or two from papers before ns
Hcbs,er's Qqarto Dictionary. we find ,{e fnr.
in highly conmrndatory notice Of d. NJ cbs,rr's o.,
p'l"l'gca WORK, the London Morning CHRONICLES 'rh
tribute y the talents and ming Of orr counrvnIn FIN
= Respectable source in Englrnd, will u r ID extend
ne rs Y the American Dictionary Of tile English Ian
guage :-Boston Courier
y ebsier's Dictionary 9fthe English Lnlguage Thu
twenty years which have eapse since tile original NH
licaiion " Dr. Noah Webser's great lrxlcogranhjc,
work have than econclled both literary incetulitv
and national ai9T pr0prc 70 tile undoublri fact thai
the best dictionary d tie English lan guare i rans
atlantic importation. The sterling worth Of t,at mas
erpece Of learning and pains taking industry has lnr
since been sufficiently recognized reduce The functions
"tcHtIcsm within the very dimensions and
our present task Is simply 10 lnturn The reading and
s more, the 'rriing public OF Great Britain that re-
ViSe9 and enlarged edit IN of this Invaluable work.
brought down far possible, the latest advances
OF science literature and the arts, the present day " is
within The reach Of all 10 WlO the boon may be ac-
coptable.
Lord Bruugham, in recent conversation with amin
tegent American traveller, remarked of this work. 1T
has to be a necessity every educated man."
W f learn THAT Messers. }. B. Iippncott < Co. of
Philadelphia binding copy of Webster, In splendid
STYLE to be presented by The publishers to Queen Veto
toria.-
o. DBINKER s MORRIS, of Richmond are, the
Agents for The publishers.
SMITHS GEOGRAPHY.
We have received through Messrs. Payne & Brother,
from the publishers Grgg, Elliot s Co.. COPY Of Nod
ern Geography" upon Plan BY '.R. NJ Smith =
Principal of Tie Warrenton (Na.) Academy The work
IS illustrated b. numerous maps and diagrams and en-
DelIisIed " handsome and appropriate cuts we have
space give at length the particulars in which this
Geography differs from the most Of hose in use. very
Slight examination suces 10 show that with reference to
the convenience Of the teacher or facility oIearnng
the plan and arrangements very advantageous and
fully warrant the cordial. recommendation the work has
received from competent judges.
Teachers are invited to call and examine the work
We have received through the hands of NIessrs PAYNE
& Brother uf the publishers Baker s Scribner. New
York. copy of the Orators IF the american Keroh-
ton, By f. L. .Nagoon," formerly Pastor of Baptist
Church in Richmond and now of Cincinnati. The work
is written with the tervou which marks the STYLE of tho
auhor-a style which, if occasionally little too deco.
rated, is attractive to the generality of readers The book
consists OF brief biographical notices of of the lead
ing actors of the Revolution, with few specimens Of
their oratory We accustomed to consider Han
cock or Warren orators, though they thus cassed
by Mr.. Magoon Nor can we see the proprety Of as
signing Fisher Ames, William Pinkney Wi lliam Writ.
Thomas Adds Emmett and John Rando ph--orators
though they unquesonaby were-to the era Of the Rev
oluton. The lille If the book is more attractive Than
appropriate. This however, does not atfect the merit
Of the and have read the glowing sketches Of lie
moving spirits Of the Revolution with great pleasure
The criticism and reflections Of Mr. NIagoon are gener-
ally very just, and his style striking.
i BROTHER JONATHAN FOR CHRISTMAS.
We are indebted to Mr. Wright, Of The Post Office
agent for Lynchbnrg, for copy Of the Christmas Picto
rial Brother Jonathan which is decidedly the greatest
effort in the pictorial newspaper line ever attempted
One Of the eHgravings-The Christmas Sleigh Ride
fills two entire pages of the paper, is witha mos
spirited and lively picture. The Colter's Siturda,
\ ght, the Universal prayer, and Consolation for the
Dying are devotional pictures of some merit-and the
/ Christmas Kissing Pary-Tom Brown of Shirt Tail
Bend, with hundred other funny Christmas gambos
are here pictured out 10 the life. 1t is extremely chear
at % cents per copy.