Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-24
usoI1THERN ouARTERLY REVIEW"

In Boston and Charleston the disposition to phiosophi
cal aud political speculation and 10 literary crtcism do
velopes itself respectively 10 the North American ano 'he
Southern Quarterly Reviews. At these Two poln's, or
rather 10 Massachusetts and South Carolina, suspect
more OF scholarship and literary ability may DO found hhn
iu any States Of the confcdr cy The different
of the Northern and Southern mind and OF Noh'
ern and Southern ,erstu,e Is appropriately distinguished
and illustrated 10 these leading Reyiews The North Ae'
rteon Repelo may display OF mere scholarship, Of
bellies leures culture, and Of literary pre,enson but the
Southern Quarterly has the advantage In respect OF vsor oil
thought aud political speculation. .aiut OF sentiment enc
aec,aon p0yades almost tho entire literature Of the Nor
sna renders dslaseu such prefer fresh
line thought 10 any beauty OF rhetoric The Southern
Quarterly y represents tho Southern mind both 10 ts po
ica and literary aspect We do not like 1t the less that
something of the excusveness aud consersaiism
Of the South Carolina school, The best writer's OF that
State contribute lis pagcs under The editorial supervision
and control of bir. W. Gilmore Slmmsone OF the most
accomplished scholars and distinguished authors Of the
South We have to acknowledge the promptnsss OF the
publishers In sending the April Issue Of the Rerew us
early as the Hru. of March.
VIRGINIA MEDICAL AND SURGICAL JOURNAL"
We have had occasion heretofore speak In Just erms Of
commentator of tho industry ability displayed
The columns Of this admirable Journal SO far from be-
ayug any symptom Of decline In Interest ability every
successive ssue is advance the preceding In the
number for March observe variety Of Interesting and
instructive srlicles original and selected. Memoir Of
James McCIurg" by Dr. McCaw Of Richmond, posses,en
especial attraction for the professional reader We OBJ
uerve other valuable papers from Drs. Upshur, Petcoas
Meuauer and Pa,,eson This journal owes s origin and
reputation TO young gentlemen Of rare attanmsnts In
their profession and of energy and ambition which will
shrink from labor be content with any mediocre
cess Without any auxiliary advantages OF position
nexlou they have for thcir journal character which
commando the confidence and applause of The Medical pro-
fesson of the country.
ACCIDENT ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP TRACK.
Although this occurrence Is greatly 10 be deploed espe
caly as 1t has probably resulted 10 the death Of Mr. Ce
ments IL Ia gratifying 10 know appears from review OF
the particulars that occasions just ground OF apprehen-
sion TO the public that will fail accomplish ts OBJ
eou TO the fullest ii be said be an incl
dent necessarily connected with to be expected from, the
working OF tho track The passenger car having bcen the
day before taken up aud down the mountain safely and
successfully and Mr.. Elicit having the perfect conf.
dencs Of crossing with the whole train connected was dis
posed 10 test the pruc,caby Of letting down by their
own momentum regulned by breass The result of this
pertinent proved that his wishes that subject be
sised any particular of things renders |, dcsabe
II seems that passenger In Its descent entirely
under the control of the beaks, Il was once twice
stopped but The beakmen undertaking 10 apply rather too
much force a point whore the track little slippery
the chains gave way and thus the accident occurredony
proviog that the breaks were not as strong as they should
be- The additional fac, that both the and engine after
the engine. men were knocked off, continued to the bottom
of the grade at very high speed and both kept the track
10 further demonstration that there s not much danger
of running OF as might DO supposed.
II 10 evident that 1t aceiden. resulting from the
Inpeecon Of the breaks and properly attributable to
the road and therefore not expected to rrcu on the
contrary as will induce greatsr cautlop may be fairly
expected 10 again. Indeed suppose there
e no necessity rcs0nR eug the cars down BY he
selyes and that Mr Elliott did ouy to demouetrate the
greater capacity Of the track for being used In ha, way
addition to tho usual mode
la recent speech In the Senac MIR. Butler OF South
Carolina, gave utterance to the following language,
President have said more'than intended but allow
me TO add few words What spectacle VIII the
United States exhibit this crisis aud al this eventfu Pc
yiod Of the worlds hlstory3 Sir az time wnen war IS
likely TO take place the East which may marK inc ag
time when war may take place 10 change the whole
of European power shall exhibit to the world
hese evidences of weakness and disacopf II may De
ont Of place for say word upon this matter; Out
must say do not think the United States are ae 10
in any dagger long going because we
mantan the position and the safety OF neutra but VIII
make this predicop Russia shall be crushed as power
ia Europe by the combination Of France and England he
termination of that will place France and England 10
position 10 induce them 70 interfere with American snA
They will come out Of war, If they sha crush Russia
with triumphant armies accustomed 10 war and victory
Without broad without clothes and u w Dc an easy oee
sion for them to go
upon our southern islands, for call them ours fernaps
the blood around those islands, In the which will
take place. Will be tho which TO we Ito history