, 1865-11-14

Southern E.ffer0tnrn

During the war very 1lttlo WIS heard at the
North OF the literature and literary men Of
the Southern States. The deprivation was
not one to be taken to heart, aud We fancy
seriously the loss Of the contributions Of the
communities In rebellion TO the literature OF
the day. Tho revived Richmond Enquirer
considers 1t worth while, however, to devote
good deal Of space to statement "of the
part 1nlcu b, our principal male and female
count dfthelr present situation and what they
are doInE.H
hr, William Gilmore simms, who naturally
heads the list, wrote for Southern papers
during The war, Lis principal work being a
OF tie Demon OF tho stump.' Ills house IN
South Carolina wns ba:prd By Sher1nnn's
army lie Is nov In New York On a visit to
his Masonic brethren, 3D..
MIR. John Il. Thompson appcars to hare
been very busy during The waz. &c acted as
assistant librarian Of The State library Of Vir-
sinia, wrote Gov. Letcher's State papers for
him, co.1csponded regularly with that noma.
die papcr, the Memphis 4fpttal, which was pub
]iaLcd ID lalfthc cities of tue South before they
were successfully captured by our Sarmies,
wrote poems and political articles for the
press, edited the hhor.-lived Richmond Record
and was the regular correspondent OF the
London Index. under so many aud snch har-
assing labors, Is it not surprising that Mr.
Thompson's health garc wayr lie ran the
blockade to England, and there 6crfed the
rebel cause faithfully by editorial labor on
tue it<'<r and Morning iierald, and ~ contr1-
buttons 10 Dlaekteood, the Cor'..M .nagaiae,
and the Idu Hall Gn:tffc. Some "Southern
Var Paems," which he sent to Europe for
publication before his OWL departure, were
unfortunately captured on the voyage, but he
sions may yet appear in print at London.
John Estcn Cooke served Mt first as pri-
vute Of artillery and afterwards on the staff
of Stuart md other generals throughout the
war. lie found time for u good deal Of ntc-
rary labor, and wrote, beside many pieces for
rebel newspapers, the lie oil Stoncwnll jack
son, which was rrpuhlished in New York us
the production Of John NJ Daniel. Since the
close o! t14e war he hns written mainly for the
New York World, and has also begun novel
hnsed upon incidents Of the struggle.
DR.. Bagby, editor Of the Southern Literary
Messenger, served the rebellion rs private
soldier until his health broke down, and then
busted himself IN making from Southern
newspapers collection OF +tHu1nors Of the
War;" until his c5esight, very naturally, was
seriously affected. lie proposes to publish
his book, however, and Is now in Richmond
preparing 1t for the press.
Porto Cruyon served OIL The Onion side dur
ing tho war. He Is now Adjutant General
Strothcr In the Pierpofnt administration, md
Is dcvoting ilisnsc1fto the educational inter
csts Of Virginia. Mrs. Mowatt Richie has re-
sided In Europe for tie last few years, but
's her sympathics,' says the Eaquirer, ''wcre
altogether On our dde.r Miss Aueusta
Eyn;'s, author Of - Beulsh, !" remained at home
in :,.abana during the contest, preparing
novels tor publication in New York. 1t was
1t one time reported TIM: she was to be mar
ricd to Gen. bcau1cgard, but tho story has
proved untrue.
The Ehqairer's catalogue includes also
James Barron Hope, Henry T1mrod, Paul
Hnyne, Henry Linden Flash. ". Gordon
aicCabc, W. II. Holcombc, ". B. Reese, Su-
san Archer Talley, Mrs. Jordan Of Lynchbnrg
and nearly as many more, whose literary re-
nown has never extended north Of Mason and
Dixou's line, and in whose record during the
1rar our renders would find little Of interest