Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-11
ec,elOprdia Of American Literature" by EA.&G.

inci~e labor.-s>-i within the reach Of very few
whatever cNcrttos might be used II is not CON
fined To native writers but embraces sketch of ALL
who have visited this country, made il their homes
and contributed % the literature of their adopted
land. The first the list j. Of this class
George SSndys-a great traveller, who spent many
wears in Virginia, aud the banks of James
River, made translation of Ovids MetamorphoSeS
which was praised by Pope and pronounced by Dry
den the best extant
The literature of the country is divided into three
cpochs the first the coionial-whcn all the wri-
tiers were English by birth the second the Revo-
lutonary, extending to the close of the century, the
third, from the beginning OF the century the pre-
sent time.
We observe that the editors, with liberality
somewhat remarkable for Northern book do not
entirely ignore the existence Of respectable authors
in the Southern portion Of the confederscy; and
they very correctly observe that the fact Of agri
cultural population producing fewer books than
ban communities, is evidence whatever of inferi-
or cultivation Many farmer enjoys more deli
cious medi,atous, INDUCES in more sound retec-
lions, and forms prosounder deductions from the
works of the great Creator than the city knight
but being remote from pen, ink, paper and press,
wise that account.
The book contains great number of engraved
portraits and autographs of the various writers refer
red to-and the typographical department is .exeeu-
tel in a style which reflects great credit on the pub
Usher, Mr.. c. Scrbncr.
We give one extract from the work, containing an
account of our national ballad and the original bal
lad itself
Those who desire more of it, obtain the work
at Mr.. WoodhouSe's, or from the agent Mr.. Magee,
citizen of Petersburg, who is also soliciting sub
scribers to Iryings Life of Washington
YANKEE DOODLE.
"The tune Yankee Doodle il said 10 have been COM
posed by DR.. Ssackburg attached the British army
in 1850 when the troops OF the Northern Colonies march.
I'd into Albany preparatory to the attack the French
posts of Niagara and Froncnac The habmenis of these
recruits presented strange contrast to the orderly APP
poinncnts of the English soldiery and the music which
they marched antiguatcd and outre their uni
forms. Shackburg who possessed musical knowl-
edge, composed tune for the corners, which hc told
them of the celebrated OF those in
the army To the great amusement OF the British the
proviucials accepted the gift and Yankee Doodle be-
very popular among them.
The tune not original with Shsckburg il has been
traced back to the time Of Charles L. in England In the
reign OF his son We hnt it an easy accompaniment TO
little song famous lady of easy virtue of that date
which has been pcrpetHted rs nursery rhyme
Lp e.. Io ,., lot ;,I he, pocket
Nf Ra ,se u S IT. nS!i toan n t.
little later we have the first appearance OF that re-
doub,lbe parsonage Yankee Doodle He seem. even At
that early stage OF ais - have shown the character
istic trait OF making tho most Of himself
YANKEE Do.dle came town
He sUrk 18th" ,es,hr- P in ri. hat.
Aud called him Macaroni
It is not impossible, however that Yankee Doodle NAV
be from Holland song in use among the Aborers, who
in the haycsi time migrate fom Germany to the Low
Countries where they receive iorhcr work "a much but
termk they drink aud tenth Of the grain secured
Dy their eIvrtous, has this burden
Yank-r dliel, doodl, down
Y.nke vyer, vooyrr yo~n,
Botermilk ind Tauiher.
/ This Is buttermk and tenth
This song informant has heard repeated BY native
that county Who had often listened to it harvest time
| IN his youth.
The precise date when
Father and ] went down to camp
cannot, fear, be fixed with accuracy but, the uu,
sung Bunker Hill, may be assumed to have beeu
in l7T5.
Our copy OF the words is from broaisde In collec
ton Of Songs, Ballads, &c, purchased from ballad prin
and seller ia Boston in 1873 made by Isaiah Thomas
The variations aud additional in the from
version given in Farmer Moores Historical Collections
VI New Hampshire, III. l51.
THE YANKEES RETURN FROM CAMP
AiSn sT alt c csp, 500 G. 70 camp
Ana ,hsre We .ss tie nlen aud s.ys,
II A. thick as hssiy pudding.
Clor4,-Yankee Doodle, keep nup,
Yankee Doodle, dandy,
Mind De music aud The step,
And With The girlsbs handy.
And there athous.nd men,
A. f!eh a. squire DAVID;
wished 10 could be saved
Tie T,ss-. they every day.
Would keep sn house Water;
They have mach tiat. III b. bound,
Tl-y when they mind
And there a svampirg gun,
uP ,s'F q d d. II iti t.. 1 ea4i.
a load Tor fathers cattle,
And every time they shoot %.
And make q noise IKE father. gun,
OIya nation louder.
went a. nigh 10 one myself
. A, s.aif- under piunng.
Thought the deuce was 10 him.
Cousin . simon 2 grew ', =; :, leld,
m0ush he would nay, eoe.i tf
Aud hung by fathers pocket.
Aud Captain Davis had gun.
Dc Kind % elip Die i.anI out,
Upon he little end ONT.
Aud there a pumpkin she'll
Aud every t-r they touched Of,
J.. They s-aupered uso the nation.
Is.e little barrel, too.
u The head. ware made q leather.
And called 90. folk. together.
AMI there Captain Washington
AMI s-l'r.'iN- about Hm,
&c. viii not ride witlol. sm
H. got h.m ou his meeting clothes.
Upon .llpP,ng stallion
. DO hundred. aud Zoo million,
Tie flaming ribbons Boz Dbl. Iai.
Ils, l ,i =" , ,,.t hhe''h'
10 give 90 10Y J-Inimah
see anot1s, .uari Of men:
a digging sriEs- hsv tnll me,
T.sy tended they .aalii .,i me-
isarl me 90, ! hoasHtos,