Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-26

THE NORTH-WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
We see that some anonymou, Correspondent, gho
-ubscrlbes himself "Braxton has latsly appeared
in the columns of the Richmond Why. and ,or.
nents. in style peculiarly singular. upon the put
NC authorities whose action has resulted in the sesc-
non OF Weston as q site Tor the Lunatic Asylum.
we do not assume to know the personal u-nt.ty Of
tpra1ton,' and from the nature and impc-. q: II.
cnhlRes and insinuations contained in the article in
queH"h' We have no doubt but that the writer de-
preserve bis 'noognto intact. and lead n-
olgpant pubic, IT. indeed iis indignation be cir
reu ~ any aiusions, how fase soever they msy be,
coming rom such eource ss these,) to locS amor.
the WIGS sno Businesses of the hills and mor a.o
olaAson county for this redoubtabls author.
o'iAee us however there ia too much sneeG -
dantry vain concsit, smirking self.complacrnr a. C.
tation of classical wit together With what is mucn
worse, 8 too ready willingness to infer corup, no.
lives on the part OF high public functionaiee tbdl
caiive OF corrupt state Of heart in which tha sus
pcion ID engeudered) in the article before us to bsve
originated n tho county of Brsxton where. 90 fsr 8.
We can gather, the people are loo houest, otaiul
and sincere, and not sufficiently co1comica auo con.
ceited in their literary tastes have haco:ne 30 lar
abandoned to vanity and falsehoods, as wou. 10 in
ferrsd from this production.
Indeed, We have some evidence th:t IL emiuates
from much nearer locality, and is scintil!aon Of the
usual commixture Of envy, spleen and malice, ~o.c.
like the poison arrows of the ssvage from pee
or thicket, is discharged by the Know Nothing pos
ton OF that community against their inodens'-s and
moro prosperous neighbors.
The General Assembly 10 attacked by "Brsxton."
and charged with imbecility in oonfsrring upon the
Governor the selection and appointment OF :he Com
mise'onsrs. Tho Governor is asssiled by this roor
willing, who, We presume, would find il come Ehst
difficult TO anslyze his own language and el whs.
he means In this precious sample of gepius and wit,
when he remarks, "the grest MAS OF two hunGred
sage legislators we're boiled down into one IN the
person of the official Governor of the State. with
provision that he should
For charm of powerful trouble" &C
We certainly oan elicit no definite meaning from
this twadde of disiointed verbisge anu inappropriate
quotations. We think the allusiOn TO the gi.~hee
caudron in the great dramatiss greatest produoiio
WA most unfortunate one, and that the public, il
Indeed it notices "BraIton's" produclloD will find r
their verdict that the ingredients Of the caul1ron
others equally as detestable, that
Like hellbroth boil and bubble"
were .eething in the brain Of "BrG1toa' WIZ :"
made bis Wholesale attack on the Governor, Gere.
Assembly and Commissioners, and that the sp!'i's ho
has raised can but fOreshadow his own doom, anc
that the Instructions he has taught. most sssuref g
will return to plague the inventor"
But, perhaps. are noticing "Brarton' more
than his TRADE Of abuse and fsseho0ds deserve and
good one. and the land purchased for tho purpose ia
well situated, fertile and productive; and We havs
no doubt but that public opinion will ua.i.y DE ac
ton OF the Commissioners and that general sa,isac-
ZION Will more generally attend their cbo.o1 WaG
could have been done by any other selection sni
are informed that none Of those gentler,en P,-r
TONS" false nsnuatons to the contrary notwibs,Grd
ing) has any personal interests in the viciuiv "
Weston. We know that the citizens of Weston ale
u gentee, law-loving and orderly people, who exer-
cise in high degree, the social charities arc ameni
lies Of life towards their fellow-men.
Now as to that spring upon which =. 0xtoH"
his abortive genius, say, from p-rsona
kaopLedge, (for examined it few days az, thai
at this unusually period OF drouth, 1t daily ds
discharges enough Of pure water to satisfy the "an'
# the Asylum if was, at present. in full operacn
,ss ides this, the river affords sbundaat aud i,E1
suppy-the water being now 1ightte-
i-.t deep opposite the grounds OF the Asylum iL-.e
is spring in the bottom Of the river thst csn never
De affected by drouh, where the water fCTs i. ons
continuous stream ofmany thousand gallons rsliy.-
so much for the truthfulness OF "Brdrt0n. He we"
-ither ignorsntly malicousy-in eithe. c":c T. !,
culpsbls.-I Barbour J.tersonian.