Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS.


From he " !. Comier aud Eaqne.
The third y.lane Of the wii'iag. of EpesR a1t,s
poE. Inch has jrst hen rnblished BY Mr. Redfed
r..n,sins Mfinoir Il NJ. Poe by n W Gfisnud
which ia sameIhing Of nsvrlty. Iron ro s dea Nj
& issuJ was made Is ekecniur and he accepted the
lab r,gs tffics rather r. I'm 81 duty and 81
gard or Mr.. Poe. Than from any ether c'rsiderafiar.
The Memoir which he has written Of him Is the uatsi
err bic Taught upon his character and memory which
". have vet e,r,unrrsd. NJ. Griswpld hlds 10 very
,u.l and saluary c,nismr the maxim which pfcscrb.s
MI 4. porims ns bouul, and seis firth hs character
AMI h.. CO duct vita the Id blr,ded regard fuf
,rnth and with d gre 1 cparage IN It's uterancs
which y linn Witnessed IN auih"rs, and perhaps still
usre ra,s,y IN .x-cn, ~. NJ. Grswoid indeed vii
NJ We To hsve heen Nj foe's ,rscpta IN
thsn un. There is ff dpuhiitg the delcics and
r-rpie,y Of sprh use one whp screpts the flee
+ sapeus he sfa,ts and paper. Of deceased WI
Ter. puts hnnsrf IN confidential relations with hun
whirh fr Vi nlsn ,ssspit upnn bis reputation
lie pals bims, II IN tho position ut friend and as such
obtains his private papers. To his familiar he
i.r- he sndv sud ananard~d chnvsfsa l,n spd IL.
dsy H.. l. i nj n aee7dsnc- " u the general no
ton II Iasice tn thu maf'tias as obi lned. ~ 81
p>'ng the rrrs. the wfak ess nf The wees, ai tn
one wh hose confidence he la ni'yed. II ] "ks lks
bwach e itasi-lka raebefous hstfal o inendshlp
I'D cahi
rp,u III view n tie Sc lowoYe, or upoa Jhe ~
ilet 81 ch Jadrmc0t. W ba," nah1 100" Ia az
= l4nt fsiY aside IA rsr@'r f"lsitaHs ir The sah
IT ,ft, W ihi 4 ,bsI NJ Gr-,ola- ucm.lr nsleh :,
inpatln aaa To-, oltfnHssr" - la.ssa. lie shaes
,l..stly cn.ush, h.yaHd all controversy, IN Nj
lie was a man OF larry AID AGILE miel'c - n al
f.hIrss snd Naniy a1d ahuusi Wildly destitute Il
mo al pr c,ple u Bal un'tc. aud adopted ~ a
",4lth, and b.sl nefth4ni. be- returned he lind and
tuety treatment VII ch he amt rudy received viii
iera ule, nj Was thfawn up'n he word aed his
oWu urres. lie MS blfirnatd by Mr.. W te. th.n
t..itt and p oprb tor he Souli,ra Iefery Messenger
who IT, srd hin with TIN warm. genefpes. syn pa lHilr
LpJn'ss thiacefl-lc II his nttute. and speedily tut
I'D hl- COZ fl enrc atd tgsfec by l- hhlts Of jsspa
AID by III ut,rf uafe ahltue-s al character. lie
ihsn o, c,me as~c.a ed viii Nj Bnflan, Il Psilsde
I''a. and ftufntd bis nesi aud crusdea ellas 10
nj h, by attempting fuh hin If tn literary property
.nhi.d 10 ms car. lie next eonnrrird win Mr.
Gfaha bnt did nut MAINTAIN he cunncelpr lung H.
10 ihls city. here h. was engaged u yetous IT..
iafy euetprlsns. Hune e Which wfe suscrs ui Ms ri
ra,s involved in qu, tes with hts BIZ he Of IA qua
Lad az iresuiaf d,sIp5ied, uncsalataa'c lie. I'D
haaly died IN Baltimore fou the ELECTS u long AID
violent debaneh
such m eull ~ " he nsrt.tvc whieb NJ. Grswaj
preseals. eon1d'iaIly N delai and NJ il u'sfatng
rainnrss OF SPEECH IL SHOWS Nj Pc l.. have harn
n-sdirss Il, fuh and al Isii-r ~ h : whole literary
cat et. 10 hav, lsed sud as-iil,l pofspns from selfish
,enal and wholly unworthy mo'Iv,s, Ia have ial,hcd
The opini rs OF 9TH = ufdrr Ia g4a iac tuus ppn
atl,n Tot hn.ef and eensf,lly 10 hase lived The ILL.,
aud died The death. 81 fsekrss Nd h. unpr neIF Pied
hu il vii be Of ~r.ire Il n do sum. hing "a far As
IS IH0ueHce may be- ieli n rNiIfpa'o that m,s nis.
c.hrvuus seutla,"n' which ads up tHini tNrusr
( vice. ard which forases the uned IN it leel from
the restraints a moral obligation. IJtfa men u dis
tneu shed genius have bern very often men If The w
esl poss biz mona hty who, brt CIR itef lacos would
be universally branded as nprrincIped scamp, but it
has been fashionable H. her vcts, bv pleading
Their genius. and 10 hold them up admiration ,r the
tery acts which should nd"mn them to disgrace
lhis - 10 sptaat rsen. ihs iaul ~ hnso who wuta
sbn them their atd survivors, n the lit
wuid. A mistaken .rnse ui lellcary lmprs lham
togo beyond Prpr's advice
he to their faults a iii, li,nl,
AID to their virtues ,tr, kind,
md t. conceal palae The une and eNapnonie or in
vent the olhef til the penu who lived by shifts only
rrmoyr on dishonesty and in ptnli,acy not even
30 fdr ifun di,gfac,nl AID brnllh d,hluch,ty CUES
dawn % postal as paragon { xsllance. If heas
y sp'iii and angel aiis, whs' sh1rt cumGg,
ing to he mlstfjuHe, wi lsh compelled hm Ia live
snong the basst lace OF #din,fy mort Is This habit,
We are glad 10 h'he'e /. dying out: go7uscs very
lk,ly o. have Iho ttuth Wi ten about item like 9th !
en-. aud 10 be judy by The SINE ruos Of moral obi
garn.
The world IS becoming less accessible 10 winnings
sbpui oeeloefe! grius han used 10 b.. Men oil tai.
ehi were expected ~ work tr living. like u her nrn,
and Ia wuIk, moreover. n others compelled L. do,
With patience, Perseverance aud sma gree OF adapt,
non 4" he wants of their fellow men. They are r.r-
tainy b. ter able 10 work hrn h, have talents
who have only m SECULAR strength ~ manual deNteri.
"; aud by what degree II a.uce prnprey have they
b~en plased from the obligation which rests upon 9th
ersi Literary tnrn are unquesouahly exposed u many
peculiar ifmpa IONS They are thrown ntn soc,eiy
which trays them in'o eouvivir habits Their talbot
Is eSactlng md eXhaus i,p-'htit hours often OF
ces>uy lrregnar, and many ohrr circumstances con
siire { wlhdaw Them from that REGULAR mutne OF dal
" life. which always must Favorable 10 CORRECT habits
But sre they not armed with superior strength nrr,i,
such lempsuon.l Aud ATE they nh donby capable i
they tail I" met he responsibility with that tndow
ment ai1 ids.