Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-05
Southern Literature.

The New York jour- nj of Commerce denies the
claim OF literary superiority over the South which
tho North sometimes setsup. 1t says that our
literature is not sectional. and that the South has
actually furnished larger share of interesting
aud important books than tie North. This may
seem strange to tho croakers who are ever harp
ing upon the literary barrenness II tho South. but
tbs nevertheless true that some not only Of the
most able, but Of tho most rcmuncratiye books
published in the United States. hava.becn md arc
by Southern authors. During the pas, year there
has been no biography on either side ofthc water
which surpasses in ability, dignity and in classic
style. the interesting Life and Times OF James
Madison by Hon. VIM. G. Riyes, Of Virginia.
Neither in England nor in France from number
of volumes on field sports in Europe. India and
Africa. do wo find n more racy. graphic aud in
tcresting book than the Carolina Sports by
Hon. VIM. Elliott Of s. c.
The Journal says
In the domain Of fiction we are informed that u
Grace Trueman, or Love AMI Principle written
by Mrs Ford, Of Kentucky, more than GOO00 CO.
pies have been sold in few months and that tho
Hidden Path and Moss Side By Marion llarland
Of Richmond, Va, have had aggregate sale Of
IS 600 copies i; 'Beuah,' by Augusta J. Evans. OF
Mobile, has pas ell through fifteen editions in three
months, and the demand is by no means OK Exhausted.
Mustang Grey written by Hon. Jere Clemens, Of
Alabama, has also had an immense sale Then
horc is that veteran in the literary world " illiam
Gilmore Simms, who has not only written some of
our most popular works Of fiction but hns lately
enriched his native State with the valuable Ilsto.
ry VI South Carolina.
In works Of Theology. Intellectual Philosophy,
&c, &c, tho South is not behind. DR.. Fullers's
Sermons are tie Characteristic and eloquent
Christian productions Of the former pastor of Beau
fort, s. c. who discussed with DR.. Wayland the
question OF slavery. Dr. Fullcr's sphere OF use.
tulnoss has been greatly enlarged by his removal
to baltimore, and these sermons, are tho fruits Of
bis labors there. Prot. lIogc, now Of this city.
but formerly Of Richmond. has furnished " Blind
Bartmeus;" tho christian Paraloxos" is Ly DR.
'rawford Of Mercer University Georgia; " Moral
Science" by Dir. Dagg, former President Of Mercer
University; Pictures from an Aucicnt Artist" by
Prof. II. II. Tucker Of Georgia and many kindred
'oumes.
In books for children tho Oakland Stories, "hy
George b. Taylor, Of Richmond Va, is not only
having most extensive sale in tue Southern and
middle States but from the extreme North the or
ders show what is tho appreciation Of the book
there. We were indeed struck with the criticism
of tho most widely circulated Boston paper,
Which, though devoted t. ltopubiicanism, had the
ifhhkhess l" assert wat tie oakland Stories were
far superior TO II simsiA: series Of popular Nor
thvrn writer.
We might multiply examples. but We viii state
that ON enquirins Mt only two Of the New York
publishers. No fad that within n lew months they
have issued, the one. fifteen different publ, ations
and the other seventeen. MI written by southern
authors. representing Louisiana, AiAbamn, South
Carolina, Virginia aud kentucky.
All our leading publishers have ag,ully list.
showing that tho cuustunt assertion in ccrtnin
quarters that the South has no literature is no,
only unfounled. but that tho South actually fur.
nishes large proportion Of reading for the North