Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-15
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uIE GRANT. or rnE Losr WIPE. CARAT 4 Co, "
so Received from the Publishers through MoRsE.
Alburg
ruth lel carries with ii a sad moral that from the
history Of the world from the days Of Adam aud Eve
se adovu through the long Of ages to this pres.
~ nt that fruit whchis forbidden sought
ore sweet choice, than the rascst, most delicious
Al 1.cabe of the unforbdden Experience and history
uccessfuly and uneontradetably demonattaieiL Its
enee of the child, the youth, the nani Is the histo
yo,la The fact Il painluy apparent in the ever.
for the forbidden fruits Of lteiaturutar books
are vicious, corrupt and baneiu in their composition
euence must refer it to the natural deprasity of
mai, heart that principle which leadeth the dog To
I'm IN his vomt and the swine to It's waliaw; aud ell
, poyerrul and characteristic element Of the human
ari,.itv For the human heart, there is attached
hitch the better self tells should not know charm,
without great moral courage and iirnness, is quite ir
Ala and strong is he who deaf ike the adder hearkens
,he voice of eharmers-eharmng never so wisely
vim feed this passion those who publish books Of
e morality thrice guilty with those who are injured
harvest of gold they reap is the price of souls
- GRANT isnany removes from pure book, and its
: LII make the bad worse-the good better. 1t is
- t,argue that the morals of such books are good
, has a moral and every moral is good but who is
olze4 Not one in ten troubles himself with the
-, If morals The good have not much necessity
,,o had have neither the taste nor the inclination We
design reviewing IN ertsaso the above book either as
producton for any interest that attaches to it, save
hc orafes impure taste, II Is equally unworthy OF
, en.s are laid chiefly in New York-tha Colony Of
p.rth and must aceedc that the scenes do justice
ioc,,y We think itevideny not only the eht dearre
,hor but his sole production lie write it because he
-, - voud sell and for the same reason the publishers
d Il The impression it leaves is painful, and its sugges
ara those of evil not of good Often under the gnse OF
ener not discourses of those forbidden things at
hmoraty shudders, and from which purity shrinks
contamination. That intimate acquaintance with the
ards the
r. enera almost yersal concession 1t better that
bopld CLEAN morals from the reward that follows good
l, than from the punishment which follows evil men
lve q cd rather than fear the Devil The heroine in
monk "Esele Grant" is intensely unnatural She IS not
d mo, she is not human. Compared with her Titus An
us was perhaps Angel and Nero gentle as sucking
4 Women when wicked worse than men but Esole
IN, was 4hcr-or she vas fond and an nhunan II not
amman one There only two or three other characters
scarcely connection with the plot ana are pa
introduced as slight robe of Huston to somewhat en-
Il disgusting nudity vice crime and degradation when
4 cn,s itself upon many of the pages OF 'lsfELLE
G,Asr'
Mr. ARIANDs third lecture will be delivered at the Meth
~ 81 Protestant Church tonight
PROFESSOR ApPo1NrED Waller Tazewe Patton son of
m John NJ Patton Richmond has received the appoint
81 mt of Professor of modern language at the VIRGIN
IN Military Institute. The appointment said 10 DC "os'
y ellmt one in every respect
# prrrRspuRG IrEMs-Mr Herbert Whitmore an old ana
"a ,uel s'tizcu Of Petersburg died last Monday night
Mrs Cecilia Young gave concert before large and APP
II 4eia,ive audience Tuesday evening,
rnt IN AUGUSTA CouNrYOn Saturday night last, the
e and other out budings of Capt John Harman TWO
lies from Staunton consumed by fire Tie Whole 1888
estimated seven hundred dollars
VIRGINIA CoNFERENcE--I hrteeHh Day-Ihe conference
: renea with singing and prayer by Rev. Henry Il.
wlrs
qt case of Dr smith was resumed Rev. John L. Edwards
.vouined The letter oftev f. }. Lemay admitted yes
ay was then read the Rev James Jameson and Kew
" Archer examined.
rdug the examination of Mr. Archer the Conference al
.f1Ui
MARRYING IN BEDFoRp-The Sentinel states hatiwehy
licenses have been issued by the Clerk oil Bedford
aniv since the 9th Of November