The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-29

Gre 10 h.ve n . lss,le darker than the ssin.
uonld h.te- .-ss, : h fu. respect aud humbIeness
suggest fssr tl,es ,sdge p's. non suh1 others 10
iuSre too favourably Off, in selecting 'he col
ouri for ift be too ligif At vii make the com
plexion look dark, as a datksr one viii tend To
tighten IL.
Orange. being semroolour. may be worn
Discriminatory as 20 complexion, but like red /"
is .glarnir 10 look well. WIN TINS may
- purple aud vevets Of every colour !
kh. are only 10 he tolerated in splendid
c. Mes, where jewels and gold are IN pro-
fusion to share the glare.
Green sihe colour that requires the greatest
nicely 10 decide ont either has very bad or
very 6ne effect no general rule can be adj
vanoed. The pale, perhaps more than others
become il but there are some pale complex
ions that must not wear II. Brunetfes and
rouges generally look bad in il, but there are
exceptions IN them. | would recommend that
this colour be rather avoided than hazarded
With this | consider AZ having closed with
eolors, all others being but mixtures of two or
more, or tints oftte above. now come to the
mos difficult part of the subject. the wearing
of more than one colour, IN trimming or other.
wise,
Before commence on this topic, would re-
mark, that although the complexion IL the gen
eral guide in the choice of colors, yet, the fea-
lures and form must likewise have their share IN
the selection. Gaiety of dress should be avoid
ed BY those whose features are cast in the mould
Of melancholy; they ought to choose black,
white, and where they can safely venture 1t
green-in gay dress, they appear as II they
we're in masquerade.
Light figures best become eht, flowing dress
es-where the figure Is formed, Grape sets It of
-. L.
aud here lwould impress upon the female mind
tha, loose lowing drapery is not only the most
modest, but shewS The figure best. confined
dresses have stiff unamiable appearance. and
from the general harshness Of their texture, ev
cry movement ofthe figure is too painfully dis
played; Those inclinedto fulness, figures hat are
rather short and not proport.onaby light, |
would advise 20 eon6ne themselves entirely 20
black.
Culprits - A miscreant in the West was late.
iy hanged TO r numbering his fellow man. Ac.
cording TO custom, newspaper sympathy was
lavish.d upon the unfortunate, and admiring
crowds attended the deathScene of the martyr
A flaming account OF his last moments appeared
in one of the western papers, and, AZ usual with
all cowardy assassius, il seems he went TO hea-
ven, directly from the galiows.
He assembled the cart that was 10 convey him
TO the place ofeSecTion, with a logged reso-
luton to brave out the awful scene which await.
ed him he stood perfectly erect, looking nei-
ther 20 the right or the left--his long hair--he
had long been the tenant Of gloomy dungeon
hung loosely on his shoulders, and his fair and
delicate complexion was intensely flushed "
Ossian's Maid of lnistor, weeping on "the
rocks ofroarng winds" and bending her " fair
head TO the blast of the hills" must yield the
palm in interest to this man scyer.l
Presently, however, deep sense of the
horrors ofhis situation suddenly burst upon the
unhappysmsn--his eyebrows seemed 90 stand
erect. Every muscle in his face was convulsod
dropping down on his knees, be rested his
head on his coffin. and wept aloud"
His eyebrows stood erect, while his knees
dropped Erect eyebrows we have never seen,
nor nave We ever suspected eyebrows 20 be ca
pablc OF such exploit, still believe it all.
Ina few moments more he was dangling on
the gsliows
Oh God--a Is tea,fW, thtsS
TO hG human soul tako ring
!. any shape, il axymood"-l
But the gOliors dy--the gGiiovs
fPathos aad bathos the sublime 10 writin z
about the sublime in nature! Could il not be
improved
Ii is afesriul thing
To sac a man his ancley ding,
In any shape, IN auy mood
But mostly from frame Of poo6k
The reaier may put the points Of exclama-
ton after the last line according 10 his taste.
Seriously, is /, not too bad that vile and cow
ardly aSsassins should thus be hosanna'd into
paradise Is it not Offering a reward to crime
Is il not promise ofopening the golden gate of
heaven 10 bloody and remorseless guilt The
man of high and unerTing virtue dies, and ne-
ther eulogy nor encomium appears on the death
of the holy and upright christian. The bastard
ly assassin yields his forfeit life and is eulogized
as martyr, and praised as hero We areAnot
disposed 10 treat with leviiy the soemniH of
death, but when villains pay the forfeit of their
lives TO the offended laws OF God aud man, let
not the world BE- told that the dsgraceiul gibbet
is an earnest OF crown of glory
NJ Y Courier.
The love power is unquesiionably one of the
strongest feelings implanted in our nature. "Of
what avail is the splendid income you enjoy"
observed the writer oithese Maxims (aiew years
ago) 10 the extraordinary author of Lacon,'
SiuCt YOU Nt1y ypHi otlI all luAulNo, anu
many of (uhat Iconsider) the common com
forts OF life You denounce avarice, in terms
of the most eloquent inveotive, in your writings,
although your own practice is directly at vari-
anoe with ycur theory. ltis certain, from the
miserable stye in which you at present vegetate,
that the lioerality Of your pecunisry resources
does not in the smales, degree contribute to
your happiness -" You are mistaken, he re-
Piled, &" / indulge myself in what | deem the
comforts ofhte without reserve and the convic-
ton that could ensure for myself ten times as
many, adds keener relish TO my enjoyment.
As for appearances, he occupied garrett of a.
bout five shillings per week, / despise them.
II is enough for me to know that have the
means Of maintaining a liberal establishment,
II ] bad the inclination; and this conviction is a
matter OF more pleasureabe reflection TO me
thaa the positive possession of such a menGge
would be you. The master passion of human
nature is love OF power. Money gives power
and power is to most minds the SumIlltn bonun,
a fp1 RI lxy falirt,, 4 No ms IN I,pa b,,