Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-12
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fr-y !. 1;;r C;TiKisG-, VERSUS TN BuSf.. Nv
Mrs. .V,,l,r. Published by D., Witt IL Davenport,
New York. lR,".iy'd from J. W RarIolph.l
.Lf. in Ia. Clearing" Is n sort Of ~O"aiInf la
R,,r5,,o m n, Ba:A, and by II" tHcans inferior in
.,,yi, and in'.r..; To- the latter popular work. Mr..
Noodle has chosen well her motto; She
..k,.ch.s from S,taf. and IT, drnl-H'a orr'ru""
"Rnrclin. il in the Bash i. Il sketch "' Canadian
If. a. il was twenty Years a." in the h''N"""i-.
The uuii"r's motive was a desire t" deter wei ei"'"'
ted u.,,Ir about. To- arttl. in tai, C"i"mf from c"''r-
ins upon Il life for which they wrf" totally r'''!''e" W
their former pursuits and habits. She declares '""' "
has proved the ruin Of hundreds and THOUSANDS ""'
have veHturcd their all III this hazardous experiment.
but adds, .'wliIc have cnlclvorcd 10 point on thec'
ror of gcnt!cmen bringing delicate women nnd helpless
children Ia be los, in the woods. AMI " ;" h"'i'i -
ending them from nil social intercourse with persons
in ,h,ir own rank, and ,cprivinG tI!c Younger h'"''"'
90 OF The family Ut the advantages "i cdH'a'E"''
which, in the vicinity Of towns a'!t v1lia-'S' T"' "'
cninvcd by the poorest %clnigrant, | have never 'a''
any ching against the real benefits 1" b. derived IRON
n malicious choice of settlement: in thus great ana IL
sin" country. God forbid tina. any representations oil
nine should deter one oi my coun'rymeh from ma
king this noble aud prosperous Colony his i"tH:c
home. But let him leave TO the hardy i"b"rrr the
place assigned Ia him by Providence, nor undertake,
upon limited means, the task of pioneer in the 1rent
wilderness.
az, the honest sons oil labor Canada !s indeed IN
Ell Dorado-a land lowing with milk and honey for
they soon obtain that independence which tho poor
gentleman struggles in vain To- realize hr his own Ia
Dor in the woods.
The conventional p%rcIudCca that snac!:le The move
meats of members of The higher classes in Britain.
ARE scarcely recognized in Canada; END II man IL ut
liberty 10 choose the most profitable manner OF hc-
curing wealth. without the fear OF rinIcule and the
loss of caste"
FRED VER>oH, ORrHE VicrId"r AEAEi"t. by''f'
Smart. PpLiehcd by Ga,'cn " Co., .''r l0'"'-
[Rcccivcd from Smith Il F"rc.l
This h~igIIIy-wrouglrt romance might be placed by
the side of the novels uf Alexander Du!mas, AMI has
all the destinations Of thu French school ri fiction. II
will be pcrlsed with nvidity by those win" seek III
literature n specie. Of intoxicating excitement. But,
acknowledged. lis merits, we should feel some lrsi!h-
ton ia recommending ii To youthful READERS.
ORIGIN OF DANTES "DlNINA COMMEDIA."
~ NJ. ' .tlll = I iblIN III u EfItt l..Iltlfllt-i
charming work, much loss known in this country thnm
il deserves. prohahIv IrcnuSr i; remains, 40 fnr a. 81.
know, still mu!ran,larcd the following curious pas
sag" occur. Speaking ri Danir'- immortal p'r,'"
CJn~d? NJ. Ni!cmIIn sny-: what first sIgg,sic,!i Ia
Dante the subject of this sublime drama' Was h.
insured with il, rs lus been sad, By a inblc-thr tale
of the Jugglrr, who descended 1" the internal regions,
and PLAYED dice with 81. Peter tor ia" souls nt inGr!-
Or bv Tn" I"uuiical vision 81 Brunette" Lriini, Dantr's
p]reccp'"r, and whom, be it said parcnrh~'icaIIy. he
has placed in one nf the Internal circles No. lie Imi-
taIrd what was said around hIm-hc drew Inspiration
from the common thoughts al his contemporaries. But
he had the genius which reveal, IL the popular mind
its own grandeur, which it knew not. will relate an
anecdote, bearing, | think, strongly on the subject, and
which has never yet been cited, even by Italian wri-
tiers.
"Lonc before III. time of DaEtc, il happened, one
div, in the little tnwm ui Arczzo. Pope Nicholas II.
heinz present, that n cardinal n-r.nhcd the pulpit, and
hcrnn 10 preach. He WAS n man about tiify years old,
small OF stnturr, and his eyes slInnc with n deep ami
snlnbrc light, TINT made rnch sinner trcInblc. lis
thick, jct-hluck hair lent to his worn features q Vel
harder aud more determined expression. Every word
he uttered wn- r.vcrcd by the people: with them he
pissed inr II holy man, md MI the bishops in Italy
trcmblrd before the power nj the monk lllldcbrand.
destined To wear the :iHrH NJ Gregory VIZ.
In the course al his sermon, h" spoke thus In
Germany, Il certain count, rirh aiid powerful, and
what apuenrs q prodigy amongst his class. II irnn al
rnnd conscience, and who, according Ia human Jud--
Iucut. always led AN innocent life. die! about ten years
since. After this event, II certain holy man descended
in suirit Ia :Ic inirrua, regions, aul saw The CONT
pluccd on the uppcrn"st rang III II intscr. He I!
Srr!bed this ladder G- rising untouched anna me rt,-!I-
inf waving flames Of Tie nrrngmE furnace, beng
plnu.ri there tn receive cGCry mcnihc! ct t!Ic Sa!!Ic
inrilv who might Ie sent down thilhrr. y black
chaos, II fearful abyss, extended infinitely 'i""h"hrHH
and thence this cuOruous ladder rose. An ORDER ~
! f.rrI,tful regularity Wa established the --latest conner
| nlwry4 tnnk thc upper rung and lac VINO was "irc'iF
! ;,,r-rt.I. a,! all the others, each descended one Strp
towards ih. abvss So thar, hv mn inevitable law, the
st-,, .-.,.,. ,l,T.v.l ,.tt.s q ff.T Inn IflIl. min
the hottoInl"S> gulf.
"Sc.:rg tll.s. things The holy man askc"! the cause
Of this horrible condemnation, ana especially, where
fore il included rHr cUiIni, his contemporary, WA" hhi
led n lie If Justice. parity, and truth. y v"ir" an
severed ,Iccausc nj DOMAIN belonging t" the Church
Il; Metz which one OF This man ancestor. tool. uI!a".
iul possession at nni bcrau-- lii descendants have
al been guilty ui The same >iI "t avhrirc, The TX" pun
i-!Iin"nt i hrrrrcd 10 them below.
snow. liiidchIanGs object ~ weaving t!iS horrih!"
LEGEND, was 10 au.iacn: the pri">;'r power. He
w,.hnl 20 make it understood that the wealth "f the
ChnIc Was sacrrd and invlnlGbIr, hui that neither
prince nor baron miglt touch il with iiipunIty. M"fc"-
yer, in his as,ltc policy, hc clinsc 20 imprtc This Grea!-
est uf nil crimes Ia Germans, The enemies ~ Italy and
and Of the roI"s.
.Nuw for the poc,icrl aspec, Of the question. \
man al gjlnius havin: thus preached, his words wcr"
necessarily repeated. commented on. added To, nm!
changed by the popular imagination, until they formed
a vast legend, ii, tar the service at another mighty
genius. Dante seized the ilcn ofthc rings nf the lad
der, forming n progressive nnvitintc in condemnation.
and ma,urcd il into that extraordinary and sublime
,irurul, where nine iufcrna! circles display Ia the poets
eyes a continual progression III suffering
POINTING \ MORAL.-.A tcw years ago II vrry
imprnlahlc story found its way into the newspapers,
Respecting William Wirt-nmncly that while paying
his addresses TO the lady whom he aitrrwnrl married,