Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-25
Southern Repiec of Richmond.

The first No. Of this new Periodical (antedat.
ed for October) was issued a few days ago
The Address of the Editor, J. Il. Walsh, is a
good one. The design the work appears strict.
ly social, to promote virtue and education, and
through them, the happiness of all. No other
specific end is avowed, and no attachment TO any
peculiar doctrine, or creed, system, or school.
The ID article is dissertation on Self Educa.
ton, by DIR. Chaplin, and is worthy of any Periodi
cal. He enforces with strength worthy of the
greatest Of subjects (ior it literally isl the va
lue Of self-education, and the possibility of prose.
cutting il under the most untoward circumstances
Let us add what believe is strictly true, that
self education Is the only education which leads To
real eminence. Paul may plant, and Apollos
may water" the School master and the ProGes.
sor may faithfully and benefcially discharge their
high functions: but they can only prosperonsly
begin what the student himself must carry Oh and
complete, ifhe proposes to himselrto ascend above
medocrity-to soar into the olter regions. and
keep company with immortal names. OF this truth
every man is conscious who has any experience.
and it is iorciby illustrated by Gbbon in his Auto
Biography, work which ought to be in the hands
81 every young aSpIrant after distinction and
fame. lie who rises high has ever risen by throw.
ing himself upon his own resources and trusting Ia
them. Universities and Professors do no more AT
last than the finger post on the high way: They
indicate the route aud furnish chart of it, int ico
cies to the traveller bound on the voyage the most
important after that to the New Jerusalem: But if
the traveller would arrive at his destination. he
must, like him who assembled the enchanted bill IN
The Arabian Nights stop bis against the access
Of Pleasure, and be prepared 10 surmount the diff
culties Of the way by bis own courage and energy.
The Education Of Woman, by ga Bachelor. "
Is the Ord article, and a very gallant ono-(and
by the way) Woman, her character, attributes. ed.
ucation and des'inies, appears a fnvorte theme
with the "Reyiew."
The Essayist thus speaks:
ITO raise Woman a. a tender miami In ,b, ,,,.,. r
domestic, paterna and maternal affection il but t, co.,,
OF thst which should be done train her mind 10 nk
shove mean obees, tie budding Vi the flower but n The
bloom the excellence the ffsgfanee and rcbn.sa Ar, dc
rived, systematic arrangement Of those means which arc
beet calculated To promote her happiness while at the same
time you enable her TO throw around the circle in which
she moves, bissul and ustrous influence must not %
receive slight and vacila,inz attention but stesdy g.,
ed, and inGcHble resolve. "
The culture of ho mind, is urged with much
energy as the true accomplishment Of woman
not the frivolous boarding school acquisitions
which sometimes pass as such.
Finally the Essayist thus closes:
"Wsre our mothers properly educated their cons would
be better or, II knoSloIge be indeed power the n
would they neef ogo the lessons Of their early youth: our
hssides would be he sp,cisor. Of fewer scenes M de
uess Of sngc snd Of for then tho Monsrcb Reason
would hold the scepue and tame wild passion Of its
freaks" Then, indeed, there would be connubal hsppi
nes, because regard would b" entertained in the moiirg
20 the qualifications Of each IA the sphere 81 action and
no; estimate Of each oters gold Let apply ouse
20 this object Let US resolve elevate the STANDARD
Womsn's sway and influence viuuousy und intelgenuy
exercised, and then may hope 10 sec the day when
knowledge shs iumne the catih with the light Of tho
Sen
"And wonan's bn ID psdestal upright base"
What Poet is quoted AT the end, or whether q
ely hit is conveyed against Bustles, non coasta,
There arc various other articles Of apparent
merit-apparent from mere sklmming-which
we have not the time 10 notice.
The "Review" appears 10 US from this first spe
eimen Of its intent aud moral direction, to be en-
titled to very friendly reception in Virginia
There 10 no oyerwcening pretension about it, and
quite much good taste, vigor of intellect, orig
bslity 81 thought, and utility Of direction, as ~
many of hs American cotoniPoraries, which 10.
pre- much higher.