Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31

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CHRONICLES OF CARIAPHmUs the WASDKRISG Jew. Edited
| by DAVID HoYYaAS ]. U. D., Of Gottngen. London,
BoswoRTH 2l5 Regent street Washington, MoRRI-
| soS & Co.
strange work this, and condemned into two thick
volumes, octave numbering twelve hundred pages,
and Astounding in the reconcile theological lore of the
Heather, Jewish, Rabbinca, and Christian schools.
The source of the popular MYTH forming the subject Of
these volumes is traced that passage in the New Tesa
ment:
stand here who shalt Of death until they have
seen the Kingdom Of God come with power"
The first explicit and authentic mention Of the Wan
dering Jew in the Latin Works of Roger de Wen
dover Monk Of St. Adams who died in the year 1887
And Matthew of Paris, Benedctine Monk of the same
Monastery, confirms the statement and relates that at
great Episcopal Convocaton at St. Adams in the year
1928 Archbishop Of Armenia also appeared and
deposed through his interpreter knight returned from
the Holy Land that he knew the Wanderer WE'LL who had
often held with him and at his table The
cause of his terrific thus explained: When the
Jews dragging JESUS forth to crucifxon Cartaph
us then porter in the hall Of Plate struck the Saviour
with his hand and in mockery sad hasten Jesus, why
dost thou inger And Jesus looking back, said to him.
81 Co. indeed but thou wilt wait until return At The
years DID, and when he atains the age of hundred
years always returns to the of thirty thus doomed to
perpetual life in alternating between age and
newed youth After the death of Christ, and when the
Catholic faith had gained ground, Cartaphilus bap-
tised by that Anania who baptsed the Apostle Paul. and
then took the Of Josephus.
The Wanderer of Ages ID of holy conversation, Of
crcumspec demeanor and awaits with fear the awful day
of judgment He refuses all gifts being content with food
and clothing and rests his hope Of salvation the plea
of having sinned through gnorance and also the last
prayer of the Saviour Father forgive them for they
know not what they do"
Suchs the substance Of the history recorded Matthew
OF Paris, who, we'll Roger de Wendover, makes no
comment whatever on the statement of the Armenian
Preate
The next notice of this singular parsonage occurs in
the Chronicles of the Fourteenth Century where ne APP
under the Of Isaac Lakedon In the sixteenth
century find mention Of the unhappy man. and
ratve Of his famous interview with Cornelius Agrippa,
the Magician. We next hear of him at Hamburg and
then Srasburg and thirteen years after he appeared
in Brabant where his person and fully de-
scrbed in the farfamed Bra5an,ine Ballad In the year
1864 he was at Beauyas in France, coming from
mass and he subsequently appeared at Venice, Naples,
aud Salamanca and lastly at Brussels, the 22d April
1171
''Thus ends this strange eventful history"
The editor of Cartaphilus is evidently sincere Chris
tan, well versed in Hagiology and in Medieval Lee
gends He comments Indignantly the conduct of the
French Novelist Eugene Sue who when these Chronicles
nearly ready for press thought fit to adopt SINH
lar title the manifest disparagement of this veracous
narrative.
The work of the French Pampheteer is distinguished
by loathsome immortality and abuse Of all that is held sa
cred by good and II is matter of regret that two
writer's differing widely all other points should have
united one-the denunciaton to w.t. of order pro-
ducing the accomplished scholars and dauntless
soldiers of the christian
A MONTH IN ENGLAND, by HENRY 7. TucKERMAS New
York, RrDFIELD. Washington TAYLOR s MAURY
aye gods annihilate but time and space the
modest prayer of mpassoned lover eager meet his
future bride And indeed the romantic wish appears in
process of accomplishment in our day
so complete the system of English railways" says
Mr. Tuckerman that four weeks, judiciousy appropr
ated viii enable the American in London to visit and
pore specimen at least of what peculiar in the
try to become acquainted with large rural domain
manufacturing district, ancient castle, watering
place. and venerable seat of learning And the cas-
sic author has availed himself" with rapid wing and
eagle eyeof all the advantages of locomotive fight, to
sketch scenery either associated with historic recoec
lions or embalmed and hallowed in poetic numbers.
The Flush TIMES ALABAMA and MISSISSIPPI, by JOS
G. BALDWIN New York, APPLETON Co. Washing
ton TAYLOR AAuRY.
One of the best things of the season Portraits drawn
con aorc of bench and bar, where prominently figures
our old acquaintance Simon suggs Esq. We quote the
conclusion of
"To this indictment Patrick pleaded not guilty, and
he hein in he
to coll Mr. Furksson witness With the utmost in
nocence Patrick turned his face to the court and said
Do understand yer honor that Misther Furksson is to
be witness torment agn The Judge said, dry, it
seemed So WELL thin, yer honor, plade guilty sure,
an IL yer honor phase not becase guilty, for I'm
innocent as yer honors sucking babe at the bris but
jis on the account of saving Misther Furkssons sor
The LONDON QUARTERLY for 1853 comes to freight
ed with its varied of sterling literature This peri
odca is the great conservative organ Of England and the
exponent Of the political and religious orthodoxy Of her
establishments church adorned by the learning Of her
fair Twin Sisters" distinguished by her contempt Of
secaries and admired for her surprising wealth LEON
ARD ScorT & Co., New York. TAYLOR MAUnY, Wash
ington.
THE PHYSIOLOGY or TASTE Trdnseendenol GGsronomy
translated from the French OF BRILLAT SAvARIS Phi
ladelphia, LINDSAY Co.
pleasant science this of Gastronomy, and exquisite
caterers its French professors. Unlike the repulsve
studies OF clean and wastefu learning denounced by
the British Dramats, the pursuits Of this science
fascinating in prospect and in fruition soothing snts
factory and eminenty conducive the wellbeing of the
inward as well as Of the outward man.