Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-09

,on and oh,urealon) against ths! wicked dangerous
aud dlsorganz'ns praciicc ca'so Sn"P
p,pr" which It is lamtntabc !" thiuh' p''N"''s
nr,1t tent even IN our Chr's'@n community; - '
nr.s,nr confusion oi ynnds aud growth 81 evils
p ,.s sn,r,,.d voung rrpce does mol stop short, 81
Gsd win ,hr eradication 81 erse wee; iike 'fhe
h h. viii moi res, Til he has tad Pinch al Tue W
~ last plague IN Mistress fas.h"ia shoh p"A. !"
,j. second .lirman." which vii lie !ound below, he
deals w,h the matter Of fine Stockings, aud the en"f
nous extent 10 ch the SANE are exposed on me ah
clos nj. Totksh ladies IL snr "f the most "rai anu
int RESTING pieces a. leg .tsaii"n we have had oceas'
/. notice The Introductory cxpnstnn IL from lhe
London Chronicle Ctari' s'"g Mercury.
In order 10 expaiu what may appear ambiguous ~
,h o,,, document il Is nccrs.ary IL observe that Inc
h;n, ~ wrar,y thread suls stockings has iatfy
bpcomp urryaI, III anong Tie hig her clasFrs" lht u"
sh LADIES' and that tlusr who lave aco'eo th7 i"
cosi,n have laid inside The shnft ana sbaPt~ss )f'"
hnt which served in lieu ~ hose, anu "nis w." -,
na,n sinner when out Of doors. Now, aiihough 'ne
dies adm, that i, would be an unpardonahie s"ecs
~ propre,v to expose any portion al Tue ie'' VI
ankles uncovered they all declare mat ''ie Gun W
nothing ncongruous III exhibiting the sa'o 'ac''""s
If her u,uut,al coil when envelopfd IN stockings
They consequently practise divers inanGuvfes allo
,,,.v feminine s,ratugrms 10 attract atlen,i"n 10
| ,b.r prourrss in cv,l'zauon, and when taken u"
| task therefor attribute the opening OF 'he'r 'ef-
;sps f,nrhs) TO the wind nr some other ihV"uh'af9
4 They are wei Sttnt'uSu w 'Hs' - iS>N''
| ,,n,y,es Inv the construction Of their araods auo
..l.,,r These vehicles beng high and nnpruvided
wh steps seem puIpGsry made Tor exhibiting preuy
feet and ankles, seeing that enc loot must peetue he
,,rr a, least yard IN descending, ana men twis'
,bu, some seconds search ot terra hrta or IN puf-
,, ,f the sjpper which generally c"n'rIyrs To part
company IN the I. fort. But now tor the bouyourdy
fdecreej of which he following declared 10 be TO-
erably literal translation;
"Ist If Djemntv nj Khair (Ju!yl9
.urs nj
From him proceed all things grca, and small lie 10
,rda med The fraiion III various substances tor has
convenience aud decent attainment oil MI maj oven
created Thus he has accorded feathers I" bTs ors
Ia the ncver.rrsl,ng mi roraR (halcy"nj inv ia ~,
The souls Of the damnod pcrpeinaily w"9d,n, r,,re
cl",h-d the lordly cypress with ever cv..r with nm
and he has eiracd The pear!-brerdII n,.y or ,h.s.
impervions she'll. BY thrse NEAR nd ,b rlnr;nna mu
ta,h2s Is c"ncea''a ., 80 9 ..s sl more manifest III
n,fcs nee Of Their Maker br rc, III. deem waters
'nr n,'' upon '''e ~ ing inlellec,s, doubtless me-
n'se "',' ,'.,rss, aud, adhrr'ng 10 prescribed
"la'e upon '"t But others If frivolous disposition,
fu'es' act pangs of AL kun, follow the path
VI 'asiray, and thereby accumulate INFINITE
~ i ",'ss future consnnplI"n
~" - .sed by the pern'c'ous example oil hre.doom
=. H. kaifrs, who unbluslnngly expose 10 the sun
~ noom almost all that bounti!nl Creator has ac
apIed them 81 that these lnHlnaIes are lain To con-
cal themselves behind clouds, token =" modest r..
proba,orthc mothers, wives, sisters ana daughters "'
true believers well llr slaves their property, nave
adopted nnnva,ons; tending I" cut ii,' on from
those eplynes, beyond human lnelii5cHec, ptoiiseu
10 the blessed III Paradise
"1he Innovations alluded 10 are the wearing 81 wo-
ven Stockings, adher,ng IN the firm Vow, II IS not
written that these things arc q! themselves memnon
(,llic, But things llcii become unlawful from ms
application even things clean become impure irniH
nnclean contact. Thus, lnslallahs woven Stockings
may be worn for personal convenience, bnt not DIS
payed a. lurrnenis nf Satan 10 attract u" gaze OF H.
iders as incentives 10 extravaganza, prue
md hurnings Irat,enton to these ucts Inns
ducrd much scandal Of DOORS and sharp disputes
within, not To mention Inconvenience 10 purses
"lnstances indeed, have come TO our ears where, m
order 10 procure for the purchase q" these suPoria
i,.es the somachs If children and drpchtGns have re-
manned empty. THIS is m"st reprcicnSihle, and ns.
ni!ast violation of all revealed ordinances.
s.let women, therefore, with the sanction 0! Allan,
wear woven stockings If moderate price and becoming
texture additional shield against pr"'anc eyes,
hut let them not, any account, employ them, as
merchants in the bazaar expose goods outwardiy IN Or
der 10 attract notice IN things within
"Iet heads Of families exercise due vigilance and
authority, and caution when those VINO are tef
tllagri walk forth Tor ar, or when they make oansh
excursions boats In order also, 10 AVOID all pre-
texts lnr forbidden rShbens, vixen The same one III
LACEY proceed The celestial waters, to those u" Alley
| Bey Knul, tSwfei Walters I" Asa aud EuroPe) or 10
any place Of enjoyment, in ATasas and kpchy, Let The
ss,d heads Of iarns add steps 10 ihti vrhiclrs aud
d-v;se other means ior preventing nns.cmiy inson'
gru,,ies.
III is cf con!noa occurrence 10 hear indscreel PER-.
sons attribute 10 the mncent winds and 10 other acct
dents The ropr,h"nsih results Of their o%n PTenedl
lated lt.love and ash'hhzk, (crqmiry) This IS an
augmentation of hacksi'd;ng, and mrrts cbjnrsaion.
Let those whnm il may concern, both high and low,
take warning, therefore II they neglect" do So they
will sulcl themselves 10 depreciation OF honor IN
this world aud they viii be responsible hereafter for
adding 10 The number at burn, souls that already in
habit \ most distressing place "
IA 2akan hy bolcmles ri, which supplies in
c9harsI fuei huIninr TIC condemned.
i Women t!,i> dcti. ltai, d ~ the kaan