The Nevada journal., 1854-09-29

bers run up. throw down their petitions, and
run back
The American Congress have similar way
Of treating the missives Of that long cared ami
nal, the people.
An article on Latin Christianity goes deep
into the subtlties of the fathers, with many
valuable hints of unread history.
A caustic article on critics of the drama
says, The inferiority Of our actors is a com
mon topic of complaint, frequently proceeding
from persons who have not entered theatre
for years, or who, like DR.. Smellfungus, think
they manage those things better in France,
&c.
4 history Of the electric telegraph, and its
results, is very readable portion of this num-
ber and another is upon Queen Elizabeth and
her favoritcs
The Westminster is witty upon the subject
of the beard" and traces it from the patri-
archs to Shakespear, and thence downward.
It overthrows the theory Of the healthful
practice" of wearing the beard by the sugges-
tion that if nature had intended it for SANTA
ry purpose, it would have been conferred upon
the weaker sex also.
In an article on parody" it gives the fol-
lowing as complete instance. Pope has the
following lines:
'Fere shall tho spring its earliest sscees bestow
Here the first OF the year shall blow
These were applied by Miss Catherine Fan
shave, by the alteration Of two words,
to the Regents Park, when it was first open
ed to the public:
Here shall the spring its earliest coughs bcstow
Here the first noses of the year shall blow
An article on Cardinal Wolsey defends him
from the current ill-opinion of historians and
readers. From slight materials the author
makes out an excellent argument. But unfor-
tunately for Wolsey's reputation, the genius of
Shakespear had taken sides, and fixed his place
in the worlds eye.
An article on Wycklihe and his times does
justice to that giorious old man, who burst the
trammeIs of prejudice, and dared the ire Of
princes for the truth
Backwood's we always read with pleasure
for the talent with which it is made up, but
never without distrust. It is review after A.
Allison's own heart, and devotes its influence
to the perpetuation of the present. 1t has 20
sympathy with progress, or general education
The hurry of events in English politics has
carried it somewhat from its balance Of late as
II has tory ministry, bnt its instincts are per
lsaneI7tly stationary. 1t has wellwritten ar
ticles 81 the Greek. 3hd the Spanish reyola-
tions. on Student Iifs n Scotland, Conserya-
tism aud the continuation Of an excellent nov
elctte
Littell's volumes are as usual full Of intoros-
ting matter. It is eclectical in its character
Tt contains some Of the articles we have refer
red to, copied also variety Of other inforlna-
ton.
Putnam's we lave not yet found time to
read We observe an article on "Our Parties
and Politics" "Wood Notes "a fanciful
sketch" Literature Of Almanacs "a dia-
logue also the continuation ola story Of con-
siderable merit, and. other tales.
Hard Times, 10y Dickens, is satire cn some
of the popular English notions of education.
and the factory system. Gradgrind is & hard
fact man who suppresses all fancy and amuse-
ment in his children by q model education, only
to see them reprobate in ripper life, III punish
ment for his cramming. Bounderby is heart
less, purse -proud.osd banker and mill owner
intended by the author as type of the class
who hold the re!ns of employment in the
mouths cf operatives and who frown down all
discomfort in the employees of over work and
distress as treason against superior beings
Sissy Jupe is c sweet character, such as Dick
ems can draw, and is an Offset to Gradgrind' s
model children-nature unpervertcd against
nature mal-educated The inferior characters
in the book are consistent and probable, and
the work is altogether superior to Bleak House
4 LAWYER PUzzLED-A member Of the
bar says that some time ago rough customer
or client. came into his Office, and began to
state his case rather abruptly
Sir [ come to you for adyice--In q
husband-ip-aw
"A WHAT spoke up tIle learned counsel.
"Husband-in-law, SIR
Il have never seen that defined among the
domestic relations"
Don't you know what husband,in-law is
Sir you're no lawyer You're an ignoramus
am a husband-in-lap but not in fact. Sir,
my wifes run eff"
The editor of the Cincinnati Commercial says
he never drinks brandy except when all the
water is requ ired for the purposes ofnavigation.
The reason why so few marriages are happy,
is because young ladies spend their time in
making nets, not in making cages.
The London Lar Times lamcnts The con
tinued decline Of the bar in London It says
that the business Of tne whole, if equally
divided, would hardly pay tor the rent of their
chambers; and that many young men intended
for the bar, have abandoned their intention
and gone into more hopeful pursuits.
fee simple or simple fee,
Or all the fees in tail,