Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-03
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Dram h.. 1he arrival 1 the mad Is event nf some
Interest here, M II is in othcr places, Iino ennnu
catch Mt Nnvelaod the twang of the Pos hoys hom
II was caught b, toorrr nl Weston. We hpse no
bddpe Ike thu The Ewes and lhcto are dense
W ODDS oween hi, place and Sa'cni. in which the
SQUADS Of thst village dIe AWAY. but Giles, WIN
kind oi sul cunmeRiy, or hanger On keeps h
the Pot Office. Last nieht he hrouplh hamc paebag,
of Dstiiet papstshc AlNandra Ga9ete together with
number Of the Sou hcm Literary Me.sen9ct. puhsh.d
in Richmond. We turned over he Me.stngcf, and read
article by Tuehotman. New Ehrlmdrr. Who is
pleasing, md Wi Informed wilter In m-n's anny ysis
he ~ capitol. This periodical sel me T. ruminating
ahau' the IictsnIr o Virginia.
Literature discussed in ons letrr would be- tesl en-.
irsity. All th- vorLe in the Ah ,,0dflan. lauunC,u
aud lodI.au l.laafio4 would e'arc Tor nuspeat
nu lie pop. ston. Bnl Va nal born yesfrtd.y
and every wrllrr ought II be Iudged by what he pro
pesos Ia execute II smy pnrp'ec 10 make f." nno
remrks on the Literature " Virginia, aud in Il,
bp nu 10 be short. II my vi h It p.sslbe to avoid bo
ing ohseare. " remark then. that thr Nlrgnlnns
great consumers Of Literature Nrainlals full II gen
temen psnters. who 1--we ielrad on lher estates lhs
rematk particularly sIplrnh' to lhse Who occupy the
tide water country. lhr James. lptk and RppHahlr.
mock. Gne tsers, aud there nau, scsle II opu
ruee along their banks. Gentrlly speahuu. lhs plan
ntluns Seusigr scale ard otteu sfratr around
them thin popnhton. Rural Lite seerus best ac,
corj vi h The a-te of Dhe equity 1h laslo has eg
ma.lt descended to them Inn their lupl.h Ancestry
l. combines vi some foog # feuda power. 10
be- fixed "u solitary andrxtenslvr hem. whoro he avn.
er has diy emot MS like llnse which Cooper naelbrs
10 heAander Seknk ~ the I-fnd Of juan Fernandez
lie ook, around, sud the deer and fawl his, and
there IA not II Dispute hs claim. There ttq aen
instances Of Temporary departure lrom this lao oi HE
Tor Polncs hayo great charm fT N4inlans. de
sre 10 lev torms IN The Legislature IA quite
commun amons veal hy genllemcn: but they gen.lsily
return to private le with renewed zssl Gr The ueen
pHt ol the county, Puinral literature ~ ,rru-d
nuly Duuul-T them. and dis tnuul.l ed far
the mosi part by common sdnse. Ihct have been A.
altae ions among the Statesmen II Virginia; but
hey are fast dlsnpp -atng. lhs ndtW ofthlnp- /,
favorable to Tho bobt of deyaurug whatever pro.
ducons may ssu- from the Press. There IS lci.nre for
Their reisua. Nothing i mere common than 10 Ia
the houses If Aueluans lbe Foreien R.vrws. For
metIy the Edlnphnrp Regiew Of pteal authority ia
the Stats. Its opInons al topics I 5 iencc. ltera
urr ard Ease were regarded as oracG'sr though Lod
I5yron's Satire unsettled thu confidence ol some ol IN.
planters in lis mpsrualily BY O hne. Iotd Jrf1oy IS
. looked upon the hest polIcal Critic of the aye,
and he is ger er4y sustained IN his aumadYrrsians
thc AXE School ofpoe ry. H. compeer he Rs. Syd
ney Smith i. here Justly regarded selfish cunrerd
as having used even his tlRon Tor theputpose Of sc
qnnng pounds sh q and penc" aud having ca ed iar
too much nr he Influence ulis Review IN the Reforms
which have recently been effected IA England. Try
would have taken plro without phe pen Of sydney
Smith. No one had any confidence In hls Phaatbro
pby. for though pfoessonal Wing. the char and
of Canterbury would Al any iimo have ususl rmed hin
mlo Tory. Bul matters stmd, he bCcsre hike
III mas Beckett, kind of turbulent pnest, lie even
Iidienled good men who took f'o Of the uuner nv
Christian lamps which blazing In Eng 2aud Mud bore
them n into lhr moral darkness oG tho Ilndn f.mplr.
The car Of Juggefnaut might move On ms bdsky ps
shIe and dcyour its victims so far a8 this E-vend gen
emen was concerned, provided it sonrp'd jo#t ac
cotdng 10 'ho mode that he might have been peatd 10
dictate. Bot my anuplthy 10 This man ln, led me off
from my subject. The modem pub'icslioNs en-
IN Virgins. The people consider il lhejr duty tp
keep up with the iimrs, But VuGnians, til ugh con
sumers, producers o iria urc. degree al al
oqnal 10 heir consumption. We should suppls., ,nei
epenishng and rrg1ulug the mind tia The mind would
employ It's occumula,d materials b,youd The bounds uf
fresde conversation the circle OF popular political
meeilng P,tearch used to read thai lie might wrilr
Thee some exceptions 10 the general rule. Biyan
of AlexandIla has been most commercially industrious
with his pe1 and even won praise from the French Re
views Carter Il Clcve, in the county ii kmg George
ha. published a combined volume Of Prose aDd Poetry.
Some Of isc articles quite racy. Among them If a
snail efnsun called the Wag nrr which we have read
since my heng here with great pleasure. Had lie only
lcaied hs Wagner aiming he gaps of the Blue Ridge,
II would have been charming and perfect PORN. We
regard Charles Campbell Of Petersburg, highly spr
lied wti'er aud he ! as devoted much If his attention
to investigating the an quiies ii the State, and he has
brought ght some old and papars. He might
excel in Original creation, bnt he prefers digging after
other peoples gold Judge Dahney, Of Campbell. has
written several very valuable ar j. les for Peri deals.
BY casting my eyes over the State, many uhers would
rise from their hnuns 10 enlafge hs l. But general
ly speaking Literary VIglnans are employed in some
occupation hi h gives them subsistence. The bust
engrosscs the and literature must await hs
leisorr. This arrangement throws the mind iuto dl-
vded KIND of quarter moon sale Poe. furmsrly ui
Richmond, made bold attempt 10 live by his pen, but
fear the experiment failed, and he decanprd 10 New
York. Whe her he Jared any beI.er among The Goth
ancs, is somewhat prnbemalical. lie got into a
great qnsIrtl Nth some If our Massachusetts ccs.--
". hnne IN lnnIe iha No taIu cLtca Will iIY [.