Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-09-12

| "DorBLE NARRATIVE or THE CREATION ~ GESEs1s-
Professor J. W. Gibbs of Yale College, the distinguished
oenalst and scholar has contributed to the New Eng
lander article with the above title in which he shows
beginning Of Genesis contains two accounts Of
the creation the extending the third verse of
chapter second inclusive and the other TO the end of
chapter third. The first section according to this dyi
sion has visible unity IL being the history seven sue
cessive DAYS The second section has also unity OF its
The beginning and epfof il both refer to the Gar.
den Of Eden. The second section has distinct super
scrptiOn, Gen. ii. 4. Compare similar representations
Gen. v. xi. 10; xxxv but see also Gen. 4 30 81
80 1xIvi so; Ps. Xxi ~ Sometimes find ,lou.
bic titles See Gen l., xSNv. 10 the first section the
Deity is called Elohm (God) thirty five nes aud 10y no
other name. Ia the sccoud section lac is called Jehovah
ElUhim Lord Cod nineteen times and by 9th r name
where the writer speaks in his own person There are
three instances in which the Or serpent speak4
aud the Deity Is called Eohim. Gen. iii. !, q, o..
The Professor judges that the writer oi the first section
had dgesicd plan before him. AID he notes rhythnus
hal uniformity in che construction OF his sentences con.
trasng with the simple and ares styles OF the sec
Opd section The writer OF the second often finds occa-
sion u go back 10 order mention circumstances which
he had omitted in their proper place. After nJtciug tie
formation Of man. and being about to place him in the
garden Of Eden, lac goes back TO describe the planting and
location OF that garden chap H. SIS. Man il placed IN
Een and temptation j. at hand; the sacred pennan goes
back notice the or gn Of the EOman wss part
with him IN the This again leads the
writer 90 describe the occasion OF her being created
Chapter II. S-25.
Professor Gibbs notices apparent Inconsistencies
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time with woman, Gen. 20. u. Ia the second he
formed from the dust chap. II. Il ii 10 aud woman at
terwards H. ~. la the fret section plants are produced
by the will Of God and before tie creation of man
Cen n, 70. ln the second plants appear originate
from natural causes aud from humsn culture chap. H. O.
3. In the first section the earth has Of Neplunian
origin, Gen. i. 3 In the second more Of Yulcanisn
| chap. H. 8. q.
These circumstances the Professor thinks are capable
Of plausible solution. lie also notices refuatiuns
The separation OF the seventh day from tho st chspter
| had Ia
he thinks, az Injurious tendency lie does not see how
tho truth Of this theory we'll be denied nor does be
deem IL Inconsistent With the Divine authority which We
wish 10 attach to the Bible. lite German writer's regir
d.d ~ orthodox, particularly r. Drlscb, in his Com
mcntary on Genesis, U'rpIc 1850 have adopted the
theory aud Alexander McWhOfcr in hts Yahveh Christ
has also admitted H. IL is question 70 be decided
by appeals % popular pruces, but 10y candid ex ami.
nation Of al the L'cts.-BosioH JSaoetsr
TnE CsNsus o. NiSSgsorA-when the Joint Commit.
Tee ~ tho two Conventons Minnesota united In 6tny
upon Senatorial and Representative districts from skicb
n choose the members u the L-gature under the new
Constitution the population of the Territory vas cstna.
ted At pa 300, from tie beet Information the Committee
could obtain Bot before o. election can i held rde,
the Consultation, according provision Of the enabling
act Of Congress official canvass must be- taken Re
Gently, 10 order TO carry bis clause the set letter,
written 70 the Secretary Il The Interior asking him
70 instruct The Marshall 10 proceed 10 the performance
his duty ln ausWcr the Secretary has instructed th,
Mirsha % proceed aud take the sfsus OF the nbaits
Of the proposed State whenever she shall be officially In
formed that 10 is Che wish Of The people % form Consd
tuition and State government preparatory their adms
zion into the Uniou As the Marshal doubtless received
this Information some days SINCE 10 h probable that he IL
already engaged 10 taking the census.
FEosr--ToB,cco decided aud unmis'akabls uhitr
frost occurred 30 ths region th morning Tuesilyl In
most Of the towns Of t county DO more decided than
bere, though % could be rlsiry here Tho tobacco
growers were buy yesterday boz cutting sui hOusng their
tobacco, iu anticipation Of Host. Erly this morning
t"o hou-s before dlJhghi-nnny we're up md busy 10
curing hat which sul ,f u tie belief that by gath
crrg sud banging before 10 would save tsclf by
The procces ln SPITE however Of 40 cltts 10 prevent
H. the lots DO tobacco mu.t Ds considerable vast a.
mount Of this crop his been slcy housed More tobacco
he been grosn t yeir n Connecticut Than ever before
.iugs house in this city hls sOI this season. fnorr than
tr' t,"' NJ THINE l'r Tying tobacco. Tho corn Judge,
hts asa general hing yOud the reach Of this frost
~ oBc srrtnns n the .ist however itmiy have been
huu-HaSi(ord Tnes, SPITE.