Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-14
To coRREsPoNDRNTs.
The peb, we owe HIm.--contlnuea.
CONTEMPLATION his INGENUITY.


neighbcr to the State of Virginia, to-day
the consideration of his Ingenuity manifested in
the orgiuatiou of new beautiful delightful elegant and
refined words and phrases We need scarcely say that
we egard this the best is the first in thought
flIyarranged series OF Gov wises almost innumerabe
banelactions.
In all past ages the benefits conferred by kings and
polentatcs upon the and people whom they
bcd sway have been confined mainly the acquisition
Of territory the dimnution of the public burdens the
defamation Of population by unnecessary war; and q G
Introduction and propagation of the fine arts and the
useful sciences. 1t reserved for Gov. W. dis
card the questionable practices of his predecessors and
strike bold, novel and beautiful path of public
service. There need acquire territory where
territory OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO diminish popua
ton ia State which Mr. Eli Thayer had condescend,d
10 rplcuish with pauper Yankees-none for the intro
ducton Of the fine arts in Commonwealth rejoicing in
the Washington Monument-and for the propaga-
ton OF the useful sciences, while the City OF Richmond
could boast of its mills and its female schools As the
dimiuuon of the public burthens, the boot the
other eg-t necessary to increase these burthens
and accordingly FREUD did increase them more than
considerably. What field there left for the Govern
ors benevoence exercise itself in Apparently none
whatever.
But behold now the excellence of genius-the value
OF original mind In the and sacred silence of
his closet our neghbor conceves noble and startling
plan. Il nothing less than to enrich his mother
tongue with supply Of fresh, useful and elegant
The ias; was as dgnifed it was difficult How hard
4 Is coin word which shall become part aud parcel
OF the language any may ascertain trial 1t is
mex; 20 impossible. And who that remembers how
pe-ishlhe the works OF mems hands does per
ecve the dignity of that mental labor which by adding
20 the Technology of the gssndest of living languages
Sc ~
increased facility of expression and thus identifies itself
with The duration of that which, firmly be-
Ncro Is destined 10 survive all others
Tie number OF words added by Gov Wise to the Eu-
gh language is large larger perhaps than the addition
made by any scholar since the days of David Crockett
We think there were many distinct word.
all available and indeed all greatly needed OF the phrases
invented b. Gov Wise the number Is simply enormous
We carefully gathered these words and phrases fast
they appeared, and had compiled them into a handsome
Dictionary Tor private use and reference Much to our
annoyance this Dictionary destroyed during the
element Of the Wing Convention The calamity, how
ever IS be regarded rather in the light an nconve
aence than permanent loss ourselves and 20 posteri
~ The words OF Wise firmly imbedded in the
10 render their continued existence in the least
doubtful! Nevertheless, gratIhed TO announce to
readers, and to the public generally that have
cn selected BY neighbor the competent per-
So 20 edit his several letters after his retirement from
tie Governorship and during his Pres
den; Of the Republic. As part and parcel OF edo
rial abors shall cousiderit pleasing duty
enlarged and revised Wise Lexicon. Meantime,
We must content ourselves with limited survey of few
OF words only leaving the phrases treated of
hereafter length in article for the Democratic Re
vs,o The words to which shall cOnfne attention
this morning, and the contemplation OF which, trust
will produce in the public mind and heart that profound
sense Of gratitude which striving to awaken sre
az follows
l. Ebo-shin."
II. "Gizzard-Foot"
IL "Molungeon"
" Fundum"
We shall speak Of them in their order and first of
"EOo->hn" The word "shn" will perhaps be found IN
Webster certain that we have often heard it in
conversation, and in fact believe it to be famil
a. 20 al who in the habit Of administering pedal
c. liioa the African. But Eboshin is something
ea.reiy new. It be found in any dictionary or
lexicon except probably some of the latest editions in
L.Darl. Il is choice word. 1t defines with perfect
accuracy lean part of the lower leg of the negro
Though compound word, it possesses the advantage Of
being shorter than shn-ofthe.ngger and while it is of
about the length "niggershinn it is certainly
scholastic both in appearance and in pronunci.
ton. We repeat il IL choice word aud glad it
has been added to the language as permanent Ameri-
cali.u rather Virguianism.
sg,ondiy We regard "Gizzard-footn beautiful word.
compound like It's predecessor. Il is remarkable that
tic words "Ebo-shin and Gizzardfoot" appeared sim
u;aueoa-!y synchronious in birth-twins Of the
w. iin r'ustion. With gzzard" as with foot"
OF Virginia had for many years been intimate but the
idea Of blending them into one never occurred to mortal
uau our friend commenced the glorious task Of en-
rsn. and onr,hug the language 1t needless TO add
tl tuc fusion Of words which refer parts Of the human
Organism 10 widely separated the abdomen and the
n.'-.rm9' extremity, could have been accom-
ol by soy other than the fortunate possessor of the
i ht or Ter 0l constructive talent The admirable ma
tl OF hl word lie absolute perfection as defining the
A'.ln E- or foot, may be gathered by any close OBJ
server Wuo N put himself 10 the pains Of inspecting the
col. ,f W African, hen fully exposed 70 view, a. Tor
CEmp.. when the African, 10 a recumbent position s |
%. hi feet before the fire The resemblance of the
s,, -o!p-ed colossal chickens or ostrish's ezzard
s. lzo 90 the utmost nicely perfect indeed a. the the
orr oi The Sanford Letter The beauty OF this word and
tha .mno ,ucc attached to IL among the masses is IT.
5-l H ac fact that has become by general consent
pc utu., name Of cndearment for tbe originator
h-f To he COMPOUNDED iu name With the foot Of the
niger Hs Jucs part Of the most inferior race on earth
uc-. io hC inhabitants Of Nov England 81 a privilege
aai Hc.rr Which no Governor u Virginia ever here
to1 a,ptei Co. or II aapred never succeeded in at
taainr l BE- tribute of which genius msy well he
proud
Third 10 order Sc tho vord 'MOlungeonH nice
v5si y, not that only. Il b. sweet word u has
rsr.cp4Ji- odour as Wcdednod a5 it s pleasing As
g..iag 90 definition Of orr loving and loveiissi-o
Fas..-. 'd5iuugcon' means II We mistake not. .tbs
7- s' U-lr-t 0f auccessiuI embrace Of the Yankee
re l..a $3.50. .h the female Ethiopian fed-hand H
T.l. htvc we1.davorcd and altogether unotjecton
nile tenn fora hybrid species often SEEN indeed bot
vH 'e.lg priced as possessing doubles m5
s."..-t .a. ea.l-i 90 Decided IL not on agreeable
tr.. iec .ha. "Molungson' has been wrestod from
iHy E-a .i.rieealon and applied as a term to ay The
lc Of rtr atom but this b. not the fault Of TIE 3D.
r-.or o. ,t' contrary, 10 serves 20 show that ae1ib'
i7 d. dln which j. righiflIy considered The test
Of s.cy ot7 pathological creation Much rcmsins 20
be 'il hr.r Of ths obarming word, but the limits
perm. s5 revsssp lru Les compsls us reluctant, 10
low
i--ig ve have ,he precious word 'fandum superb