Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-11
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NOT OF THE RIGHT STRIPE.

The iir. Harvey who proposes publishing in the
Git. OF Washington great Southern Weekly for
southern reGd"ra is said {" he III, correspondent Of
the Philadelphia North American, who signs himself
Independent and is also tl:o "lndcpcndeit' cor
respondent Of the Nos York Courier and Enquirer.
In every question that has arisen during L:. cor
rcspondeucc ssys the Churicetun Mercury, "Mr.
Harvey k.s given uttcrancc to none hut northern
opinions and sentiments. aud he has been Content
with quiet subsorvicrcy In the North; his letters
have been characterized ny extreme hitarnoss and
STEPPED in Gu.i-suuiirrn feeling" The Mercury
make. the following extract from Mr. Harvey. cor
rrSpurdencc 10 the Courier and EnquircT:
"Tar Prcsilra; is expected 20 make It LAY "a and
about thn Virginia Springs ri n fortnight. lie IL
wustcd BY Tho ui ul!cr, aud we may hope by
morse Tor The injuries wan;Only inflicted by his cid
and concurrence uppa the country. When last
heard from. H. MAS tickling n" ear Of Virginia by
pn.h in hls pretty way-t'r he In' = 1niooih and
sprCinu, innguc-J ill., nationality; nnd willie pr 81
ing forth III, sit null-rs: representative of Nr-
g.na-- Senator Mas"us,uod by his side, slightly
disguised disuaiDust, aui Gmuthcr--hr. Hunter!
reformed! but not repcutdn sccesrJr:si, stood ltr
way oil Watching the effect, We may preaunc, Of the
sawdr" hr- G7Ied FROM the lips Ut competitor 10:
further hunugs.
! This is the man who propose, 10 issue paper pc
cu!urly representative "of Southern interest aud
character who i. to redeem rs from the thraldonl
ot the Nor,hcr: press aud give IL something warm
from ;s!c huciircsie! aud the Southern people are
believed simple cnough To swallow such dose!
! LIGHT AND DARKNESS; OR, THE SHADOW
! OF FATE. New YORK. d. APPLETON X Co..
| lo15.
| While fathers in Virginia have been discussing
the resolutions of 9S9 and bending the clucdatioi
uf political problems their wcll-truncd understand
ng. he young incn ana maidens have been scrkim2
will, uraiseworty emulation TO win for the old State
q name ani reputation in another and iar different
sphere. \ few years back, well written work o
fiction by Virginia author would have "ssonisleL
the natives" Nvw-that tie spirit has been awaken
ed aud the ball has heeG set in motion, We begin &c
take i, as Il matcr OF course, that genius for move
writing may thrive well in our luxurious soil rs i!
tho sandy plains ut Massachusetts the barren hi
OF New Hampshire. II needs cultivation at first, o
currse, but much will and ought to be allowed 70
iuexpcricuce and want OF practice.
These faults. it is granted, will be relncdicd il
good time if the stamina be not wanting. The bool
whose title heads this article is OF the number o
wcll-wriiten novels which have recently opened thi
new era in the literature Of Nirs sinia and thinl
it is among the best II is written with great vivaci
ty and sune skill, though the hand Of beginner il
apparent here and there. rnd possesses al intercs
which ensls and fully keeps the attention Of the read
or.
The plot, il is true, is hid in New York, and tn
characters uud incidents are such are nted to til
scent of the work gni 70 this extent must expires
our disapprobn;on: for, sHrely Virginia lady nigh
lind in Southern manners and life, sufficiently wid
md varied field OF romantic ana historic inc;!en
without stretching her fancy 70 those harknc!e'
sccncs of vicious and fantastic civilization, wnIc
the North SO abundanty affords. |, is not our pur
pose 10 detail the plot Of The work for that, we ree
the reader TO the book itself, with the assurance ta
il will be found to fully repay perusal and We til
more cordially add this commrudation because 1t !
not often We cnn ,ruthfully do with works OF n 81
ilar character, coming from the publishing house
of the North