Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-13
LITERARY
Correspondence Of HE Richmond Enquirer.

called (Which, The Right or Lefti' II was exeri- ,
siv-v read, and generally admired for lis deep r.l
gions S-atm-nis, its prominent outline of character
and tho sensible, pinus vsws of the author. Tn. /
prras of Messrs Dick & Fitzgerald has i-sued I.
another sering work of the same nature, by the |
same author. IL bears the not very imposing, YET /
s,mpwbHt suggestive titte of "A Poor Fellow" !
which AT first gh., might appeal our !
sympstbies in behaf o! come unfortunate, piiifui,
seedy fellow without money. and. "f course, without
what nways adher-s TO in"n-y, VIZ: friends Bur IN
look ing Al the life sze por RAFT ni our hero AMI N.
f,.T tog. or two % his history you will fad that !.
Poor Fslor" was lacking uehrr OF those grca, ad .
yantsges TREND. and money 80 -s--nni 10 personai
portion ana power. in tact, james B'gr..l was
millionaire Did 40, that in its"Ii, tnhTsce al tie
goods and al the m-ans q earthly graEd-ur, - well
MS all the gods who We're worthy Uf horDhg- upon
earth! Ave, nye shout nll the orAces "i the hu.inrss
world. and The great congregation of mankind r.
spnnd quickly and deeply, amen! Supremacy best,
NJ YOU may imagine tho millionaire To have been,
ard ~ exalted as he supposed himself 10 b.
above his fellows. he Wa. with all h,- wrail,
and worldly wisdom very poor fellow, who "ha1
started III lite without Il shilling. and mace hm-rl'
what he was sir"-who pushed himself along, slr.
one way sud another, 10 what he was sir first ny
10 a S:}D Gao house, then host of shares in various
bank railroad aud arock compane., and va-c esta!--
in city lots, &c. without any "thahks TO any body,
sir," aud liz did Ut care The snap oil his hug-re
tor any mans opinion, slr.
Thus rt.f cOiBpiaceny stnnd HE NAE ola ih1n o'
- proud and dignlted, until AT length, h's ni!lt
became seriously concerned about his past course ~
life: the tr1 in which he had rolled up his vnat ar-
rumu!nrion-; aud The interests Of tbut part ut hm
which he knew wuuld live through etern.!y-'N~
when his gold should cease 10 glitter, and his bGdy
SHOULD cease To live Aud then h. repeated over IN"
memorandum ol his past lite like counting his beads
m such a strain ihis. ard who will not syMpaihse
with the fret OF it T.
II con,n.rc-d the COZ ti;ct of life at eighteen. |
was an orphan whou; trends aad moGey-nO;hiGg
but high hopes and n warm heart Ere was five
wears older The FIRST crushed and ihe second rn
bttcIed. NV egriy friendships were ruthiessiy bro
ken my condolences betrayed, kin'nesses repsd with
Injuries. loved and WAS jil:ed How many thousands
there are, whom all this il bu' An tcno 10 tieiro"h
heai,-ihelr owu experience. bat the millionaire
continues in strain that makes Us feel SAD thHi his
disappointment shOuld have deairn-d ms nors!ieei
iny and turned The current %; bis lite through
dark dspp. trescicrous channel - The Ohr IN which
liz wa. borne. Ii is. unfortunately only the fate OF
too many youthful souls iu OF hope md arior, who
plunge into the tumultuous waves OF daily !ii,.
AT twenty five was hrar-ss and begsn 10 wound
other. myself had been wJund-d But n"t"i'h
standing my Willingness to BET VILLAIN, still remained
poor. Al length | thought ! saw what adventures
call al opening
ri.d the daugh of widow who WAS ,epuied rich
The old lady died after, when II waa Discovered
that only the Remnant OF u small fortune fela'h-
ed. Disappointed in his expectations liz fur
and made her lilo miserable Tor = months. Affect
ing reform and under pr-t.uce OF br'irring hs ior-
tunr. he took his coufl;ng wife 10 Philadelphia -
Marriage was turther, 4 tser TO his sch-lne- and
he resolved he tree. Al Preparations Tor hight
being arranged lie cowsrdly crep from the ride Ut biz
vile si child one night, and I-d ike h-!, III The
way that h. called freedom Arriving IN New York.
h- talents obianed for him, III TWO y-ar-, The posi- OF
confidential clerk in liquor establishment. After
a1 h. biz employer becomes embarrassed, and IN or
DIR ,.t finn, IN 'rE h-lr
va,rly his confidential clerk. with the nndsr-' sndrg
ha, all should be r-urned when The notes al paid
That movement plnced forty thousand dollars worth
OF property in his hands, and he k' fr7y d0ti0r =!
That treachery and vainy laid the foundation OF his
fortune He d-frauded widow out o. large property
AZ one quarter It's vsue-swindled druggist out oi
ten thousand dollars. and sent the bankrupt Ia SUI
eide = Erave-encompasir the death Ut a iGr d-hi
-r And then married tw'n'y thousand dollars, with
the handsome widow besides, who lived bu, a few
years. Another most villninous intrigue and swln.
die gave him twenty thousand dollars belonging 10
u good old kLckrrb0rker, and then he frehcierUns-
~ d-frauded AAldred M0aIaai JolJr' out Oi
an extensive builder. Add to all this astounding !
wickedness in ADRoII business traHsaci0na his |
many lies OF every shade, his bland deces-the re
putaiions h. Ind covertly blackened 10 serve bis |
interest aud crafty his hate-his neanness and
brutality, aud we must conclude that lie was some
thing OF a .In,,'r.
II was no wonder the millionaire turned livid a. The
man of God talked with HIM no wonder r-morse
cluch-d him. and Satan seern-d Ia rri-nt-s-y pur-
sla him; and his blauched features assumed an eK
prrssu. u horror the long. dirk catalogue passed
before the eve u his COINCIDENCE No wonder he Tell
dc.par-d-rp dsrk and terrible Poor, helpless
man. Their. wH1 only one place NJ which h. rnu.d
hope tor relief The ''tleI upon the cross" repen~d
ana wn- pnrdOned; aud H.. Fountain ot Grace IL
~ exhausted. James Bisu-li, w.:n repent ant tears
aud anguish, sought hst F"nntniu ana IN All h"ur !
almost u solemn Ia him that OF m. coming iud.
,n.ni h. nrw.d IN the pFrsrncs Of that Being whose
- .tlur h.9r
i,ul with becoming reverence. In TIE humility nt u |
conf ling child, b. sought pardon and "btanrd i
from that Judge, whose mercy aud grace are bound.
l.Es.
Mr. Bign-ll Immediately ret about making reatiln /
tiuu aud this Terrific struggle. To pay for II
purcha-.-,u !phv !ur goods III th- c"lo--nl Opera
lions nj commerce. ii great risk do attend The
cosing TRANSACTIONS among merchant Prices NAV !
require an effort ~ mind and loshing 10 part with
what NAV never return; bur io pJy away hVntrcds
0t thousands merely for CONSCIENCE, WAS n stru0g.
40 fearful. overwhelming t:at he lost his fa'0 ,
eren-tor briri season.
But ut lar the reformed and repented millionaire !
gathered sufficient strength 10 pay to The Lawful |
h.rs OF his victims, the dupss OF hs atrocious bu4
ness knsveries. the Of S22I 6iD, and then with
happiness unknown 10 him previously. he checked /
he dark record S:ith his conscience ana az
Several young and highly Interesting characters ara
introduced IN the volume, MI u. whom d-ineaied ,
by Tho bold and graphic p-u oi the nut hor. Some cu
rions phrases III religious life IN New York are reveal |
I'd u
reader III recognise in every day lie; some lew who
fancy Themselves Ieav-n'e nvoriie. upon ear'h ard
verify faer themselves that AL bur Themselves aud !
their sect viii 20 The chsdron oil Gre and birthstone
wihou, chance OF escape. Such christians ~
deed poor fellows, aud deserve A. much Charitable |
ptv a. ;hos- whom they urhesitatlnglv coaG-;na
10 eternal. Ii Is strange that some p-Gple will hu
IN their bo-otGs the shsc1w al hear religion in
the firm belief thar all who do subscribe their
creed and follow their i'ih mu-; 1T necessity he be-
yond the hope al Heaven and N. poor fellow
would be Mortified were they told that others had an
pqus chance Ia enter the hbU;es Oi Immortal blIta -
n- character al Joe Spraige. III. iern'eGr, and Mis-
Russell commend them--iv-a L" W. IavoTably ,'hrugh
Jn"'- Moral Iur-ilectua!l-m' proved with himself .
and he tav"rite disciple failure.
II II fault b. found with the book at all. il will be |
in the somewhat atudcd expressions, and the TN :
MOushitHt uteranc-s. The prominent disiincbrs-
with which the ptrsOnag-s are made to stanl he |
fore the reader, certainly cannot displease; and the
high, religions character Of The whole book
der il acceptable 10 all Christian lovers of literature
To encourage aGch Il certainly sn-; and tbs peru-Ii
NUT crafty Rejecting minds aud humble h-aris. ~
p-cIaily when much literature Of doubtful inh.-
.nce is spread around.
No books for household reading have b-en mora
popular with the people generally, than have 1. - /
Arthur works. Hs last is called "SrkPs IOwAnB
Heaven" and 10 a series of iay sermons publish
ed recently by Messrs. Derby and Jackson. II IL I
simply number OF familiar conversations upon re /
gous topics in diiIeren, families, and undsr dir-rant
trials and aspects. All are Well rels-d--so true 10 /
the life and experience OF mos people striving 20
walk along the trying rough, chsnge!uI stormy road
that leads from infancy along earths restless bosom
to Old age, and the grave; that is Amos, con.
WINGED that Mr.. Arthur must have s-hted himself IN |
tn. family circles, and recorded, word for word. AL !
that fell upon his The thsnks of sll who love
the moral purity, aud pions Influences OF literature
due tn the author for the book of which speak
An extended notice. or review ot tie work, is hsrdly !
necessary. So wIelyis he known. and 40 popular =
i. the author with all casses As a writer. that his sen
mons will be listened 10 with delight, when many - /
doctor OF divinity would send his hearers softly and ,
swe ey to sleep. Prope do not WANT deep anl doc .
rinal discOurses. They accept the teachings OF the 81
Die the MAN, and the ,ruiha of Christianity settled
questions; and long wordy arguments i'll favor at
either, are not acceptable ;he tnass ut worshppers
They want something practical something ibnt will /