Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-21
from NE PHI. SoiVrdUy Copr.er.
THE CRDA Err


We recently gave sketch of "a bright and
aUily character, who, iuli OF good humor, and
ever with q Kind word toy friend or acuuain,
lance, - q welcome visiter to the circles i'm
which he moves and minglcs Would that
there Were no contrasts ui character to the
buoyant individual referred to- Would that
the path of lit were ever rosy ard cheerful.
alm that society contained no moody, com
planning AMI croalang members! But the
world would b. a changed one in many res
poets; wutlld indeed, r0' a. oui world, could
our wish b, realized, The curse of The iallo
Adam Is upon as, and thus il is that We have
shadow and sunshine, vice aud virtue, beauty
and delormity-- contrasts OF every description
Only Yesterday We were annoyed ~ the pres
CuCc and cOnyCraauCru % Il pccyish lreuul and
dissatisfied spirit-an individual who seems
To take delight IN discovering the weaknesses
the miiunilics AMI tn impcrlections % iu-
man nature. lie isncver in his element when
all around him are smiling and happy: he ncv-
cr hears an Instance of sudden and uneXpcc-
ted prosperity but he shakes his head and
predicts thousand disasters. llcneycr gazes
upon rich landscape, with the sunlight pour
rug us golden rays upon tire varied and glow
my scenes, without croakng OF clouds aud
darkness in the distance. The truth is. a
/ shadow rests upon the inner man, and gives a
s)mb-e tone to his thoughts, reflections and
srecutatons. Ha is constantly dissatisfied
! with something in his own character. and. UNI
wiling TO confess his weakness or bis vice. lie
vents las spleen almost at random upon the
world and the society around him. He is
| pleased neither with God nor man and i'm the
loNellest works OF nature, or the most touch
ing incidents OF real life. he can ever find some
/ thing whcreat to complain. Unhappy with
himself, convinced that he is less perfect. less
I \ a. NIl. Il. Il
seems TO delight in hunting out bIcmishes and
defects in Others. "Trifes light rs air" i'm
manners, in morals, and in every day transac-
tons, are magnilied into matters of great inn
portancc; and thus he will become excited and
occupy attention for hours, in explaining in
violent and indCcorous language upon some
| spot III the sun OF human conduct, which lad
scarcely excited the notice, or elected a pas
sing remark from others. No one Is permit
/ ted to escape. NcighboIs, relatives, friends.
are denounced with like severity. The truth
Is, the original OF our sketch has a morbid
mind and imagination. lie is, perhaps, him
sell unconscious of the extent to which he car
ries this complaining spirit. He is not with
out good qualities, and yet he has become so
notorious for fault-iindng, denouncing and
anathcmatizlng that even many persons who
\ know HIM best, are most disposed 10 ovCrlool,
or to apologize for the weakness or the vice
referred TO, are anxious to enjoy as little of his
society as possible.
| Bat perhaps we have key TO the whole OF
tins. The subject of our sketch is sceptic -
aye and a sceptic fast deepening into inGdcl-
ny. Ike Is not without information On the
cantrary h has travelled much, has read much.
anu Is well informed, generally speaking. But
a little knowledge Ina been dangerous 70 him.
1t has made him proud, vain, and rcbellious.
as relates TO sacred things. He SCOTS. scorns
and mocks, when'he should tontempletc with
wonder and with awe. lie cndeavors to
grasp subjects beyond the finite con,prchen-
slonoi man. lie strives to soar und penetrate
/ beyond the power of human intellect. Disap-
pointed, dissatislied--he turns upon himself
and the more he becomes perplexed the more
iretIul grows his disposition. lie is, i'm brief,
douDt-r and disbeliever. He does not
lean sufficiently upon Providence. He does
not recognise, la its full extent, lis-own in
signhcance in the great scale of creation. lie
1 IS unwilling to depend upon the knowledge.
Inc experience aud the learning of wiser and
better men. Because they cannot explain all
ms doubts and solve all his queries, he turns
az on them with deTsion. and rcbukes the faith
IN them, which did he possess, would prove
the charm and balm Of his existence. I'ortu-
natcly, su h characters are rare. The world
$ bad enough, we admit. In great cities like
luIe, lhere Is much vice, profiigacy and sell
oshneSs.
But there is also much tl,at is truly yirtuous
generous hearted and redpcming Only The
other day, we noticed am announcement TO the
effect that In few hours aud from few in
dlvlduals, thousand dollars had been collct,.
ted in behalf of the poor. Here. then. we
have the exhibition of true humanity. Tic an.
! gels above must bend from their bright abod.s
and gaze with approving looks, upon such
evlucnces OF better, purSr, holicr spirit.
At least. IT IS the duty OF all to assist as much
as possible the happiness of the individuals inn
med'ately around, Each mortal has a solemn
| duty to perform. Although forming but an
Insignificant link in the great chain OF creation
we should remember that virtue is immortal
and that the slightest demonstration of Inc
quality, however little attention ii may excite
III tins world lives for cyer-is treasured as a
deafness thing in the mind and the heart of
the Great Creator OF man, of nations and of
worlds. Away, then with gloom and discou-
tent let us be cheerful anil hopeful. IL we
can. Although we may not be able to heigh-
ten and bless the condition of friends and
fellow creatWes-let us at least avoid every
thing calculated 20 cast shadow upon their
paths or to inilict a wound upon their feel
/ lngs.