Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-29
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1854.


tier, If she woull but know il, in her neat morning
tr"ck Of calico. tl!un i'll the inconsr""us pile o: hnery
which hc d!@niicS with the tile o! full dress. Many
unmarried female fret wills the heart OF her future
husband i'll some simple unprccndims attire, which,
if consulted about she wonll pronounce too cheap
except for ordinary wear, but which, BY its accidental
suItablyio her figure face and carriage, dollze her
youth wonderfully. Ii the 4cx would study taste IL
dress more, and care less for expense, they would
have no rcson to regret il. At present the cxtrava-
gancc OF Amcrican females is provcrhinl. We wish
we could say as much of their elegance in the SAME
| line
a STAGE STORM.-Thcrc wns terrific stage
storm in nf the Easter pieces brought ont by the
ill-rrous Elliston, al Drurv Lane. As machines for
making artificial oceans hal not been invented, the
turbulent element was inflated by little boys, who
kicked about the stage under cloth painted
grccI. Several youngsters were engaged for this pur-
pose nj one shilling per night but when the oitr
| piece was sackeninc, this handsome independence
was reduced onc-hali. The waves Immediately called
4 meeting and resolved that the entire sea should
strike Accordingly, that night, although the peas
| aud sirycs pattercd away like hail. the powdered
rosn flashed forth its lirest lightning, and the sheet
IRON rolled terrific thunder the sea- to the horror
! OF III" promptcr, WIS n calm rs new carpet He
ragged uudc. than the hail Storm lifted margin "t
the ocean, aud cnjoncd the boys 10 tors about with
energy. Upon tbs an urchin poppcd out his head
FROM III" "hrlny deep. aad inquired, .SiNpenny
''"""., snitS "n's'' Til" proinp,cr had no al
!
Forthwith the sea was ngitn;cd tercey and sud-
denly rs ii Il squGll had sprung up home Jo"r-
! Hni.
VIII it not hc Il merry time when men with blltl!C
face and open look shall CoGlcs7 thG; ilcy are poor
V hr! !ll,v shall hr Ia the world what they are u
| themselves Look NJ this peasant. His
iarr hronzcd with midday toll. From sunrise 10
suisct. with cheerful !u"k> and mcnmplanlng words,
uc turns the primal curse o dignity, and mamUily
l,nr IL l,rl.,l nv, ,l,,.s ii M Iis
And here is Il whiIc-haircd shepherd. As n boy Il
child playful as the lambs liz tended. he aborcd lie
has dreamed nwuy his III. nion l-s!dcs. on downs,
Oh s"itmry hcas. The hunbic. simple, patient
watcher r fellow Solitude has been h- COM
paniOu; hc has crown old and HrimkCd, bent III the
eye % In" burning sun. Ills highest wisdom Is a
Glrss AZ the coming weather he may have heard oi
dalnoa.- hut hr Knows the lining star lie Is t"
oar mind most rcycrcH; EaiEht "t the Flcccc.--
D0agiGS .LTroM
TIE FORCE OF HABlI.-l is curious Ia oh
how ones habits Of thought constantly break
Out nHd exhibit themselves In whatever he does ar
says. In of 0ur colleges, il customary for
the professors 10 take turns in making the chnpcl
prayers. Once upon occasion, this duty fell upon
the learned professor 1T chemistry, and the students
were a:.onShcd Ia hear him introduce an illustration
ihu- Thou knowcst, q Lord, that fortippng light.
ming, silver is better than platinum, IL IN" mind
touched by thy grace made most ready 10 receive the
principles of sccncc' On another occasion, the
mathematical professor asked Divine goodness 10
enable NJ 10 know III length, its breadth its depth,
and liz superficial contents
ANECDOTE OF JAMES SEYNIOCR.-The
Duk" II Somerset In Sr:IEnUr commonly called iac
proud Duke rmplovcd SEYMOUR the painter, 20 paint
the portrait "i hi. horses NJ pc:w"ril. One day Il,
dinner the Duke filled hi, class, and saving with ii
-ncer "C9u$n seymour. your hcaith, draul; il oil.
MY Lord, sad the artist II believe mace the ho-
oi bcn., rcinted To your grace. The proud peer
rose from the table and ordered his steward TO dis
miss the pr.sump;unus painter, and cmpoya humber
brother of the brush This accordingly done
but when the painter saw the spirited work" o
his predecessor II. shook his head and retiring SAID
| "Nu man IN England can compete with james Scy
| muur." The Duke now cnnhcsccnGed 10 recall his
| discarded cousin. "Nv Lord" was the answer o
Seymour, II will now prove Ia the world that nm o
your blp"I,-F E1"f corHc' Upon receiving this Ia
comic rcpl,. the DuE" sen, hi. steward 10 demand n
former loan I 100. Seymour briefly replied that
'.hc would write - his Grace he did but directed
his letter, Northumberland liouse, opposite thu
Trunk makers, thariEg Cross Emvaged ct hi,
additional insult, III" Duke threw the !ritcr into the
lire without; opening IT, nml Immediately ordered his
steward to har, nm arrested. But Seymour struck
with opportunity Of evasion. carclcs,ly observed
ta: ~ hnsiy i'll his Grace 10 burn hs letter, he
cause it contained bank note of EiUO, and that,
therefore, they were n0w quits. - H01c, Journal.
PERSEVERE IN DOING G0OD.--I belicvr the
quiet admission which are ali ot us read To
make that because things have long been wrong it is
lnpu, Sblc they should be right, IL of the
most fatal sources of misery and crime from which
this world suffers. Whenever YOU hear Il man ds-au
ding yOu from attempting Ia do well on the ground
tina; perfection Is "Iiopiau,' beware Of that man.-
Cast The word ont ri Your dictionary eltugehcr-
There IS u" need for H. Things are either possible or
imvos,.blcyuu can easily determine which, in any
given stat" a! human S"cncc. Ii the thing is mpns-
-Ibl. yuu need trouble yourselves about il ii pos
-ib. Try for it. IL is Iopian /" hope for the entire
r"inG away with drunkenness and MISERY out ot the
Cauon@atc. but the utopanleIn /, not our business
the O|E is IL is CtOplnn In hope 10 give every child
IN this kingdom the knowledge oi tod romits youth;
but the Ciopanism is not oar busincssthc lcOrk is
R@>hia
The Rev. DR.. Dun. in his speech before the Gcner
al Assembly Il: Ednhurg, after his return from tour
in the United States, sayr Of Washington City and
the Presidents
Passing from these States there was always de-
sire reach the capital Of this grcat CouniryWash-
iugtun. Arrived there, ] found the same kind Of
feeling pcrvading the people OF all shades Of politics.
Of course they manifested certain pccuarcs uf hab-
il and manner: but | lid not 90 there 10 find lit
tie matters for petty. pal;r". carping criticism.
went to see what worthy of being seen; yea and
to be rdicd. With regard 10 the civil head OF thar
great Republic, must speak Of him as found him.
WINS utterly HstnniShcd, after being accustomed TO
the cunapproachablc distance othcr high mlyhtlncssCs
Ter Of this great country, America, with commerce
nearly equal To own aud resources which in time
will prove vastly superior coming down stairs like
private gentleman, plainly dressed, without fuss, or
show, parade and dcmcaning himself with oe-
ngn kininess vf manner we'll H. tn" greatest SIM
picitv, calnnc-. and dignity, such as bccame the
head Ot such II great country. Here there WAS no
0ntmnn or Others arruvcd IN acaret, or golden dra-
lcrv or Da-;rnlrured raimcnt no tin-rI no pomp.
lo ,lisplav wiin:cvcr | hGve no "lsh 10 gratlty
,icklv taste. hv making any reference to the style oi
western lie the hoIlsrhol economy, or the private
conversation but / must say, that The Inquiries
which this exalted pcrsouagc made about snndry !
affairs. The knowledge which lr proicsscd ot whnt
vas ruing on everywhere" and the desire to know
,bor the existing state of things, more particularly
II British India, %! nature Ia indicate that he
va- n man of sra>ping and reaching intelligence
md whatever might be the opinion OF mere parti-
,ans that he one not unworthy Ia I'LL ;hc high |
,iirc which hc holds the head "i the greatest Re
,uI,lc the world has (Cheers.J His lady,
rejoice to say. appeared 10 be 4 Christian out and
,ut; and right glad 10 find such lady ussoca-
ed in the more private duties Of the position now oc-
,npc,i bv the successor "t the immortal WASIITSG-
rnN."
We are indebted To j. W. Randolph for II copy OF
Dr.. Dui, tine address
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MURDER OVER \ CARD TABLETOP Sun
av evening last. in the vicinity o LnwrcncGburg, In
luna, Nicholas Evans white, aud WIN. Wells, CO.
Dred, engaged ia game of cards. \ quarrel sooi
prung up, when Wells, knocked Evans down. lhe