Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-22


comes next OF him to glory, honor, aud Immortality,
whether hc presiding the activities OF life pu-
riying ami haowirg its joys, or directing the aspl-
rltious OF the lonely soul when it is feeling after
Cod an scllsr 0 h.s favor The authors mc1i-
:G'ons are designed foster god.rcss of the last
mentioned type, and thus address themselves 10 al!
who have learned 10 love the Lord and desire 10 walk
|. his ways.
GaJo aed Jgi;ns, or SIN aad N" Propiator rrh6&ed
By the true conat7a'ioa OF the Sceptc. b. Frcdc-
rick D. Tioluck ID. ID. Translated from the Ger
man, by Jonathan Edwards Ryland Published
by Gould 4 Lincoln, Boston,.
DR.. Thoock is by profession Lutheran. His
treatise on Sin and the Propiator, published in
Germany thirty years ago, and has renrhcd five
successive editions. Til" writer of the preface 10 the
American edition, gives the assurance that 18th" work
has already accomplished much COOL in Germany.
and cannot fail Of extensive usefulness III this coun
Try. Falling into the hands uf Gcoponding ones.
struggling brav"lv with their doubts and fears, it will
save them from fatel plunge into the abyss OF Par-
thrsm ami unbelief
THE PHILOSOPHY OF 4 DYING KISS
"7h1t I St0gid KISS him." The pathn- which be-
longs tu s;rh.a mode OF final varGIcuI, IS dcpcid
en- altogether iDr its effect tho cOn:rut between
itself and the prevailing tone VI mauncrs ai:0lg ic
society where suc incident occurs IL some lIc.n
of the Continent, there prevailed, cuIa- the lls rc
turv, most cf!cnnate practice amor: men {" en-
changing kjs,cs regular mode vi -auiar:nn, Oh
r,cet;ng i.r ai.y considerable period "i scparaiinr
larr standard Of i:iannera, the farewell Kiss
ut III" dyj. could have special effect of p-:h"s.
But III ~; s1 incxpraby manly ns tho English
I IL, ti,.
the us,,a standard of munmcss becomes "IcLcd,iiS-
ly impressive, when recall, the spectator th"aS!!S
tn tho mighty power which has Urc.! able ~ wori.
! sgc!! rvvOutnn-tIe power 0i death III liz fun!
agencies The brave mal Las ceased Ia b.. in ANY
exclusive scnSc, uIdn !Ic has become IN infant III
| his w.akn.ss lie has become WOMAN IN his craving
for t.ld fness and pity. Forced 5' :::Ony, hr has
laid dOwn his sexual character, aud retains only h-
generic character uf mlii,G! creature. And he that
is manifest among the bystdudurs is also the rcndcs
T. syinpahIc with this affecting change. Ludlow,
the parliamentary general Ot horse. man o! IRON
nerves, nd peculiarly hostile - III! sccn!cni displays
of sentiment, mentions, nevertheless, IN hs Meo.rs
with sylnpa:hizns tenderness, the o. Il COUSIN
that, when lyns ulJ:ta.y wounded tho ground,
and feeling his Iii, 10 b" rapidly wcllIuG a"a:. eu-
treated his relative TO dismount "tr! kiss him. -
EVERYBODY must rcUicEibrr the Immortal scene nn
bnar the Victory, at 2. ", On October q, 1863,
un the farewell Kiss Ho'"g," vf ihc i'i!Sh'y
Admiral. And her" ;r,a:n, IN the Iiai val -dicton 9"
the sloical Kant read another Indication. speak
|
est that the last neceasity-thu call which survives
all others in men Of noble and impass!Oned hearts
is the necessity of love- is the call for some rcenting
| carcss, such may stimulate for moment some
phantom image OF female tenderness III hour when
ihe actual presence OF fcmales is ilnpossible- De
| Qninccy'S Essay on han'.
| FEMALE BEAUTY.-The city Of Constantine
pie as seen from the phOrus, is sni by travellers
io be a most imposing aud beautiful sight. The tour
it distance he saZes upon rs lofty donlcs s!id
rrsccncrowncd mnarets, ruvels in Inauguration over
the heautes which closer inspection shall reveal He
hascns with ardDr to feast his senses upon the Won
dcTs of the Mohammedan capital.
But nearer approach dispels the Illusion Tor
tray elers inform that the city is dirty, crooked,
| i-slapcn mass; that liz low wooden buildings its
narrow, cherries th0rouhiars, are far from Interest,"
| im;, and the visitor rcrcs in disgust.
Il is thus with female beauty. II catches the eye,
aud challenges the admiration. But if more init
acquaintance shows that il is not associated with
goodness und TRUTH with good seuso aud good heart,
admiration is turned into disgust, and the sensbl. ad-
nrer retircs with much haste the tourist from
the sublime city of the Sutan.-l Southern EciIrt'c
| and Home Gazette.
FRANKLIN AND THE WIGS.-On Franklns
arrival at Paris, as PlcnpJ;ent:ary of the United
States, during the Revolution, the King expressed
wish IN see him Immediately As there was no gong
TO the Court Of France in those days without pcrniS-
sion oi the wig-nlaker n wis.nakcr, OF course, "nr
I
with his folded i'll prodgiows muf OF fIrS, and
n lOog sword by his side, ma:c his appearance. lie
was the Kings wig mrker, with servant in livery
q long sword BY his side too, aud load OF sweet
scented band boxes full of 'de wig hc said. "dc
| superb wig Tor dr great Doctor Franklin One Of
the wigs wils triol un-a world too small Bandbox
utter hand-buX tried but with li-succcsS. The
wiz maker fell into most violent rage-to the ex-
trenle modification Of Dr. Franklin, tia, gentleman
So bedccked with silks aud perfumes should, notwith-
standing be such child. Presently, however, IL all
tho trans port OF great discovcrer, ,hn wigmakor cried
on; ;tiat he know where the f.ult liynot i'll hs viz,
rs too small "Oh no. said he, "my wig. no too
smnll, hut de Doctors head too biggreat deal too
biz, by gar Franklin, smiling, replied that the
fault could hardly lie there for that hi head made
by Almighty God himself who vas noi subject {" err
Upon this, the wiz maker took in little; but s'I ne
contended that there must be something the matter
with Dr.. FrGnklns head. II was at any rate oni oi
ode fashion" He begged DIR. franklin would please
for remember def his head had not d" h"ncer to be-
made in parcc No. by gar for II i; had been in"ac
in Pnrce il no bin more dan hail such hcaG: Nne
of DE-. French Nubltssc have anything like ;lis Not
| do great Duke D'Orleaus, nor de Grand Monarch
bjmsclf had half suc! head DR.. Franklin: and
do not see what business any BODY has wid n head
more biz dan dc hond Of de grand monarch fIcused
to See the poor wi nakcr rccuvc: las G00d-huiIlor
Dr. Franklin could moi find il in his hear: {" put
check To- h- childish rant, but rented one ot lis nc
nccdncs, which struck the wls-iaah r Yith such ;iii
idea Of hi, wit that, he retired, b"wlng most pro-
Significantly a.ai look, said ''Ah, Doctor Franklin
| Dr. Franklin! / no wonder your hrG! too big for my
wir Bv gar ind your hca, op big ion ali de- French
uatiuu.
MISS MITEORD.-A Reading paper rcin's the
following not. :rool Miss MttorL:"l aku Vc grant
ed that vou know my Affections; but God is very mer
r;fuI. iIe Las left uuwhercd my in,c!!ec; aud my
atf.c:IIis and. this very iuincut avn sitting III
ha open window. inhalimg the sweet summer air;
isr OF beautiful ros.s The window sill wi;hin.ldc, u
r.l:rc: shc1 Of fresh gathered inenlow-swrrt, ZEN
rg III ;s G!n6?dy fragrance :ron without; anu, AZ
1uugi. trO mach sunkcn lu the CHAR 10 vook down
,u NJ LILLE f.pwcr.Ocds me blue sky, the green
trees, aud inc astuu, h1rves; field, tor PROSPECT
There is Consolation i-rr-tie bcs; coIsClatio-uext
- ihc zoo meas OF God. is the beauty Vt nature"
ENCiI Nd: :, on ii ;i.t :,,cit.eE O: Eu. .ai.
az. q. 80: situation. e. climate, ter so" her Mill
c-al ii, CT. ,:"r l"tcl! institutions. slu Has
bean az 20 furnish 20 great Ia!icy a occupation
= he. :Gus laL 70 o,,e 4 couccnia! spice very
:oru ct c1r.-y EuG enterprise. She has bad uni"er
rites. scientific associations philosophers. poets. and
artists aud al the sarne time. ships colonies. conf
mcrce, miues AID manufactures. Her literature and
| legislation both show the beneficial effects OF ms
| blending Of the active ard speculative elements: ne
literature Of England is remarkable, not only or no
variety and extent, but for lis pcrvadng chI =
tics Of good SENSE and good taste, which, lnueeu' 10
nothing Tore than good sense applied 70 fstne''e1
II is all e,ninently healthful literature. III lena.s
the books of England walking 10 'ne opsu "''
| with the sights and sounds OF Nature ar"uhu us'
| Her writer's do no, look at life exclusively through
the windows Of study. As the curve oi 'Go 1ocEel
and rho .:,varv nulne OF the fountain hrc shaped by
the eerth's gravity, co. with t1eu, 'ie mus ua1
t;irhts of imagination and tnc most adventurous
quests of the speculative faculty are Controlled o
Irbo, Rncon calls the wisdom Of business. Take the
oso ~ Shakespeare the greatest name in their litera.