Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-08
MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS
NtsSys or THE DAYS~>-7------------
Ilanses ss Journal Of
Wewould ratic5tu the name Of Mss Fanny KenJie,
because this seems be the and preferable
sponsibity; but the e-pag must be obeyed. There
was rush. yesterday afternoon, for the book such
Cured for oes the Theatre in the beginning of her
professional Campaign in Philadelpha-such as signal.
l1ed the detery Of Miss Reeds Narrative, at Boston
and inc ser fltion perccptibc the corners
streets and floors of the hotels where
animated READERS and reporters.
in the Amniiai British NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. genuine
because they were not avowed and because i'm truth we
have always felt exceedingly reluctant animadvert
upon the productions of any female pen "a We of the
petcoatsh-M Buffers phrnsc-have s,rono claims
upon the iorbearance of us of the prcss-gang;
but there are occasions that conound the sexes in the
matter OF crcism and this of the Journal hold to be
SUCH for reasons which need be specified The au-
horess comes forth in militant spirit and manner lit
tie feminine and she particularly and dccs the
tribe OF periodical journalists, that she be treated
ohy as some OF me greatepc poets have deemed them
selves obliged to allow their fighting herOnes be
On Thursday evening we looked through the two yo.
Tunes, and margined number of sentences and passa
ges some OF which we caused little girl to transcribe,
and now subion to these remarks examples of Mrs
Butler opinions, strait and dicon If the corps of
Editors entertain any spite against the lady they
I,hy nave me opportunity OF abundant Qualifications
lheir enemy has written book,-a book vulnerable
as the most resentfl Of our species could an enc
my to write That, for any consideration, it should
nave been suffered to come forth surprises more than
any portion Of its contents. is not less sarcastic and
abusive than that of Mrs Trolope but ia incnlculobv
interior to the Domestic Manners in talent humor in
Structlyeness and style. The of the Journal is
mere chaf ;pettish nippancy; pontless chatter Nau
tdS ION IS its characteristic in every respect abounds
st5ope Caparn ifaii and sr ffan,i n
Der of terms, WHICH to us, and of which we
found the cSItions in Groses Slang Dictionary: this
Journal makes in like manner sensible of our igno
rance; as te authoress pOtters immcnsitv' we
may be dauldrumnisl," and therefore we R1mbly
"cudde' to our tribe The text generally is enough to
% fi. hOf A
however educated in the American discipline Gram,
mar Mrs Butler, like Bulwer properly deridcs; its
rules Were not meant for genius of Which the privileged
coarscy colloqual.
This book scarcely warrants minute analytical dis
eusSiGn OF ITS topics and qualities; yet formal criticism
would furnish scope for statements and re Elections which
might be useful in country. 1t will no doubt be
mus handled III quarter of some authority The
utoress PHILOSOPHERS morazes, sentimentazes poli
Ies heologizes, as well crcises here there she
falls into serious dsquisiton in some instances her
observations and structures just and well expressed
several OF her sageadventures anusingly told; most of
Vi hCCuotes SHY or trivial her judgments of her
professional performance frequently candid as correct
IN her general politics, she is monarchcal; in her Anne
ican, rather we infer, "Jackson man" fIer nntDo
thy to American horses and American splitting appears TO
be scarcely less violent than editos she descans on
Notification, the Catholic question in the United states
Baltimore clippers, American wines and so forth Her
complaint that her ''po0r dea father" was not visited
and honored by our literat may he thou alt
for his literary intellectual distinction was Unknown
here, and she herself places acting the lowest degree
IN tile intellectual scale He could be esteemed
hTst rate performer. The daughter in the excess of
her rankncss tells the world that he was tipsy on The
stage, and leaves to form what conclusion we may from
tins precious anecdote.
AAasa walked down Market street, through the long
asks, the only creatures stirring except some
nightoyng cat, my father said very calm
g d0 wish Ind gimlct!-' What for -
would DC to pierce every OF these bar
I& gentleman OF his years. this appeared to
z{E7E venle prompting Of Satan; and as laugh
~ ltcd on the wickcdncss of such a proceed
S .Ez1ztz win much innocence, Il don think
= = a poet me OF having done it, and truly
- " they (fot,o hon q. -
pus fancy Of my father I"
we have said enough, and certainly
~ ~ ci1l to onr own palate, Of this ex,rIor
deratc publication. There is much i'm
E<H be cNcusably tolerated even in the
familiarity OF private intercourse at the same time
evidence mol wanting of those social powers and at
fractions and the natural endowments of mind and spirit
Tor which she said to be distinguished admired i'm
private life Officially and on this occasion, can
know her as the auhoress merely ofhe Journal thrown
10 the world Of fools aud snsrers for any exercise Of
<zs mon Oh her merits or dement's such.
Excerpts, pass,a, from the Journal
gssengers IN the ship IN rough weather described
"makng a. many angles feches, and side-lone deya.
lions from the point they aim at ifHe lrrH h0d ficd
string tOMer icgs ard iersed IL every now and then i'm
81 spite "a think would rather he dcsccrJcI G ~
haithcathcn Saxon frank, than from William Penn him.
self '-"Septembcr ID They tell me that this is their
American weather almost till Christmas for those that
ilkc iying - lis my conyicon that America win
be monarchy before am a skeleton. At New York
"te women dress very much and very much like French
women gone mad; they all Of them, seem walk iorr-
ny hi, as u ihcy wore tight shoes Only dear Gthcr,
who was little dafcd, made inc sing 70 him, which
Rfeduy 2Wpc0 0f -' - seems That the blessed
here, On fork) shocked my having 10 hear The
coarseness ofFargulars IIumbpg i'-nThc
American fences form ag zag wa e wood, which runs
over the country like the hcrrngbonc ola flannel
petucoat - Railroad car--'wtl full complement Of
passengers on a fine sunny, American summer day
must make pretty little miniature hell as may be-
sloud think. 80 81 New York il rained CATS and dao.
W1d the streets were ali grey pudding Philadelphia
audience 'stocks aud stones mm0yahle. iuolerabe
detcstable -" Heaven bless the world for coupl0arga.
Ted aqoQal7ttOD If fools ~" Shyncss appears 10 me 10
be quality utterly unknown to either man woman or
child IN America. AZ o'clock, home from
the ball, having danced myself iaifly Of my legs go
declare that during three years residence America
almost every article Of every description, which have
had made, has been nade, and Obliged 10 UNDERGO ma
niod alterations 80 Set out with my father 90 fetch
walk which we did 70 the tune Of near six miles ~
American can no more understand foncifn Jest than
Rootca idea SO Here, do solcmHy swear never again
-. good viii, 70 become acquainted with any
connected with the public press "-"Mf
IMAM, bat as DC belongs 10 the press
- -"rhs mixture ofthe Repnb.