Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14

TEN YEARS AMONG TIE NAIL BAGS-OR.
NOTES FROM TIE DIARY OF \ SPECIAL AaESr OF
THE Posi- OrrIcE DEPARTMENT. BY j. llos.
brook, with illustrations. Harold Murray,
Broad street, Richmond.
At the family circle, or in the solitary apartment,
during the long evenings Of winter an interesting
book is the most delightful resource and untal!ing
amusement. How puzzled we ere, oft-timos, in the
book sore to select exactly tho kind OF reading we
wish; something that shall be entertaining, but not
demanding the close attention, that shall snt for LOAD
reading and he sure to plense every one.
Here is the want exactly supplied. Here is fact as
strange and exciting the mos, subtle iclion related
in spicy aud most agreeatae manner. Any forlorn
face that woulda: draw instantly into most undc-
uiable pucker at tie story Of the danclnS h"r"a
"Bob," ar the "Herrowiork gentlemen mist have
been cast like iron into the mould OF grief any eyes
that wouldn't mosteu with the diumund-dew OF SYM
pathy ut the ulc of the post master who prroined
The Ruuses Point Letter: the srll-sacrltice Of Mrs
Willis by which chs saved felou husband from the
retributon 81 his crimes. AID Ct other pathetic and
wildly Interesting sccues painted IN the book-su"n
eyes belong to souls VIC do moi cury.
Mr.. Hubrook muer have passed through scenes Of
reu uulnasked life, which wa,d furnish the tniad OF
an intcl,.en. man food Tor Inuoh chewing OF the cud
Of fancy yet he only gives true dasucreotypes of the
events that actually occurred without embellishments.
There is substance enough in The incidents, plots and
character continued in his sketches TO ill dozen
novels. These plain presentnSs of stirring scenes,
are ruch intcreslin. ~ us than novels. There
are no dry paSes Of sandy description, without M
oasis of event or parsonage. There is Instead, the
uufeisued distress Of G:iyt!ed life, the modification
and terror Of detected vlauy Schs provoking
fun, isse, pun aud situation.
We .Lut want OF space vii! not PERM, rs to
ouots at leagth or, Mr. llrlbrooks pages, and that
We must select occidental anccdo.e which has II"
claim TO the most spicy piece u The book Attersome
.euaks on the duties Of pcs,-odce clerks aud very
| lust comments on the tendency i'll community to
Law blame at their charge, he runs of three four
worms in illus.ratiou--ot 2'hich this is ono
lady Of very geneel mud Respectable appearance,
| called Que day GU prunscnt Ae| England post.
master Will, letter in her hari, which che insisted
b.ru brukc Jeu ail rrsc..-d. She hauCcd the
letter Ia the poe J.;x..r, i" rsrH!heC H. ana up
pcarn,cex certainly sre:sL 20 JGat:v her asscrti"n-
She further d aclare tina; s,n well arew which ccrk
in tn. Office had broken open, HiG that he Ind pre-
,ipusy served sevvral Of her s,.urs in tle way
Cpnl, e'irin, tL-. the postmaster requested her u
walk iusidr the occ 4ud point oat tbe person WHOM
rhe suspected
! Such un unusual phenomenon as the appearance
Of lsdv inside the office. produced rs ;pay Dc sup
,os.s;, Il decided sensation a!auus tho clerks thore
assembled No. wa lie sensation G:cc;nishsd n IN
teu,y whru he poo: niaster Informed then the! i!e
lady WIS ;bc.y ;or tie purpose 0. identifying I'll,
po:ron WIN had been eriiry OF breaking optn heI
| letters
| This announcement ut excited the liveil2st
feelings Of c,ciositv and solicudc in tho mind C a.
Iuost every one prcsrnt and each one. conscious Vi
| Innocence, udulsed in coujccturns NJ 10 vic that
| somebody else might be, whom the accusing, An
| gel On was TO b. upon the culpri;
All their conjeclures fell wide of the mark. After
looking about for moment the lady pointed out the
las, man whom any in the office would have sus.
p.e.sd of such all oHeuce-one OF the odes: and mcs
rsliabls Of their number.
"rhut is tue usrsou" said she, indicating him by U
slight nud Of the tesd "and il he perssts 10 making
81 free With my letters, will certainly have him al