Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-24

Er GEO. HAYWOOD, NJ. D. Published by Philips,
Sampson u Co., Boston. Received from Mr.
Wuoihouse
rhc napers contained in this volume, are now col
lec;,i BY the author from belief that they Will be
useful, from the tables and facts which they contain
and in the hope that they might be read with advan-
tare BY students and tho younger members of the
profession.
TALES FOR THE MARINES. By HARRY GRIN
co. Published BY Philips Sampson Il Co., Bos'
ton Received from Mr.. Woodhouse.l
The Albion thus hulnorously expresses its appre-
citation OF the merits of these stories of the sea:
"We remember being excessively tickled by the
adventures of Lieut. Wise L. S. N, who some years
aro made e.aoping tracks from the Pacific to the At
lan;ic across the Mexican Territories ana published
AN account of them for his countrymen's entertain
Inent, under the title OF Los Gr'nsos. here we
have him again, in tumble Of sea-'ouvenirs and ro'
,nantic inventions, cookcd-up son'naniike INTO iair
dish of literary lobscOuse. The humor is Astounding,
if il be rather broad than deep but the local descrp-
tions whether Of ashore or ahoat are decldedy
clever. On the element with which his profession
links him. Harry Griuyo is of course most AT home
We bound along with him in chase, or mount the
topsayard with him in squail, just because the
fellow has our attention in tow, ana there no chi,
tinr adriit from him. We wish perhaps that he did
moi cucumber himself with such scoundrcly cut
throats as haunt his pages; but en- ,cr'Hehc II he
nj, nv, n shocking sptClenS VI humanity ai'e'
the msnuer Of Eugene Sue, he hos ms own Pecu-
Ear method of dealing out retribu!ive justice, by
ssilful nae of the known facts of natural history
For instance there's terrific has very much IN the
way, who has been guilty OF an ma"naple enoa.hI =
H.: She is hard pushed by Nemesis, in the shape OF
MILDLY or 80 and brawny boats crew. Now YOU
don, like to send bullet teNen IN pr;n!l through The
female body corporate, or to draw reSuiaon nan
ger across feminine weasand. 40 as 'au WI, ,sit
back g. triumphant defiance on her pursners you
don't exactly know what 10 mike OF It, But Harry
airingo knew we'll enough. She stepped on inc ap-
parent trunk of tree. Ii gave way. 1t was alive
{t was not n swapping turtle. BY 10 means. The
lagoon was in lively state Of coinnotlon for few
unlnutcs and Mag Surf was non est. We would be
more explicit, but deicacy torbds us.
To draw her fra,iss from their dread abode
For the benefit OF the very curious, We may say
that with her fie "beSnninS OF The on'i s!lshuFF
r,sembled certain adventure Of Jonens, though.
there is no reason to surnise that the ending thereof
was similar. This may perhaps be accounted FOR oy
the anatomical difference between me es"phasus o" r,
OF the bag. Consult Gringo on animal life IN Ia
gonns. - =,
This touch we say is sublime. 1t ia not every
author that can thus make nature, NJ II were avenSe
herself on her unnatural children. And when VIC
find second instance in the volume before U.s. Our
admiration knows no bounds. What demonin'
son Of a seacook that Bill Lowther was. Hanging
nj a ward arm would have been hundred times toe
good for him; shooting down, tender mer
cy. But when ne also, hctiy pursued by prospective
shackles aud reeyed-rope, swung himself oy Il tree
branch across stream laughing henu'si
lau,h sprung plump into the arms OF MISS ami
(nmda-somctilncs called Boa Constrictor-yoHo il
the book with the conviction that Harry Il history
mo TO thing or two in aesthetics and nSe narrowed
and deserve that his fame shoulGs no
down 10 the Marines.
OMAN LlFE.-Thcre
THE LENGTH OFwsh for while We remain
are two things we chico make life enjoyable; and
III this world heaiake i; lasting. To obtain both
leng!h OF days, upon ourselves.
depends nj SIMPLY die, We usually kill ourselves
Wc.0its, our passions, cur nnx,etics OF body anil
O4a-these shorten our lives, aud prevent US from
reaching the natura! limit OF human existence.
The KEY 10 health aud 10 long l:ie is sobrcty of
living. Ii is the fashion Of the present day 10 restrict
the term sobrJ.y t. moderation III the use Of nox'cn.
ting liquors. Misery and crime and death we trace
readily To the neglect o. this species OF spbrciv We
do not hesitate to say Off dunkard that he has killed
himself hut we rarely spea. ri over-eanG MS scri-
nus OF frequent sbortencr of life. Yet the food they
eat to mankind nj large more secpqss nights
III re unhappy days, and more shortening Of life, than
s the liquors they consume. "Uh. miserable and
unhappy italy," wrote Cornaro, three centuries ago.
'dost thou not that gluttony is killing every year
more people than would perish in u season OF most
severe pes.ence, or by the fire and sword OF many
battles
A sober life implies moderation in all things "lt
consists, says Cornaro, "n moderate cn,inG in mode
rate drinking, and in n moderate enjoyment OF oil the
pleasures of life. In keeping the mind moderately
bat constantly employed, in cutvating the affections
moderately, in avoiding extremes of heat and cold
and in stunning excessive excitement either OF body
OF oil mind.
And so Lcssius, follower and ninpliicr of the
views of Cornuro writes also in his tn 81 En]oy"c
Perfect fieGnh. "By sober life he says, 81 Gn'
G..stan moderate Of meat and drink, such rs
sccords with the temperament and nctaa disposition
Of the body, aud with the functions OF tie mind.
sober life Is life OF 0rder o: rue, and ut Dcramrc
Their as the moderate use he speaks OF implies the
NJ, md ink lnhi in net ~
and of proper kinds, no adds TO his definition OF
sober life the following rules for actually living
such life -
/. Not to eat so much as viii unfit the mind for it,
usual cycrtlons.
.. Or so much US will make the body heavy nnt
torpid.
s. Not to pass hastily from of living &c
another, bu; to change slowly and cautiously
!. To cat plain and wholesome food.
5; To avoid too great variety, and the use Of curl
ousy made dishes.
G. To proportion the quantity of food to the ten
permanent, the age aud the strength of the cater ant
10 the kind Of food he uses -
:. Not 70 allow the appetite for food and drink &c
regulate the quantity We take, this sensual desire
is really The cause Of The whole difficulty.
By these rules sober life is to be lci and n per.
feet CONDITION oil health maintained. And the life
thus led though nonna!y life OF restraint and pri
vatiou ye carries with it many pcasur bic comforts
"a sober life" snys Lrssius, "civcs y;ror 70 ;br
senscs mitsa'es the passions. pr, serves The memory
strengthens the mind, protect. from tho evil. NJ H.
temperance, makes Ootn body and mind more fro If
their operations and proonys tho period Of our exist
encc."
But Cornaro has more fully souadcd tho n-,;.cs ri
what he calls-"lkat divine sohricty which !. rrn,c
fu, TO God friendly to nature, the daughter Of reason
the ss,or OF virtue, the companion of temperate Iiy
ing-nodcs,, gentle, content with little guided b,
rule and line in all its operations
"From this scbriety," be says, "as from a ROOT
spring life, health, cheerfuncss, bodily industry men
tai labor. and ali those actions which are worthy
a well formed and well-disciplined mind l.nw
divine and human, favor it. From it, like corJ
from the sum- fly repIetions, indigestions glnitone
supertues, humore, distempers fevers, grlets' an
the pcrils OF death. Its beauty aliures every mob
heart Its safety promises TO oil an agreeable mn
lasting preservation. Its4appiness invites every on
with little disturbance, to the acquisition of its vict
ries And finally, it promises to be grateful al
bengnant guardian Of lite to both poor and rich
male and icunale TO young and old teaching to I'll
rich, moderahOn-to the poor, cconomy-to MAJ
self-restrant, aud to woman u,oes,y providing tt
old with defence from death; and for the youu
placing the hope off long life on foundation MOI
firm and more secure"
TIE HOME OF rASrE.-How easy il is to
peat--to be clean! How easy to arrange the roou