Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-15
decentralization.

Co., Richmond.
The writer OF this book originally. an lufdel, became
Baptist but led to investigate the doctrines of the
Church Of Rome by having attended High Mass on a
Christmas night. IL was struck by the fervor Of the
worshppers-the great marked difference he says be-
tween the Roman Catholic and Protestant forms OF wOr
ship. lie appears TO have given the doctrines OF the
Church of Rome long and patient Investigation, and
the results contained in the present volume There
are fifteen chapters the headings ofwhich follows
The Law of Christi Ofthe Visible Church of Christi The
Governing Power Of the Church. The Iufaubity of the
Church ;hTbe Prmacy Of S. Peter; Has God, by Mira
cles atested the Faith and Sanctity of the Catholic
C4urchs These being the characteristics Make of the
True Church which of those claiming to be the True
Church, Is. in fact such. Miscellaneous Objections Ex
ahmed. Charges eaiust the Jesus and Certain Popes
What have been the Effects Of the Catholic system in
those members gho have FAITHFULLY Reduced its Teach
ngs to Practices The Doctrine of Private Interpretation
Incompatible with an Union and Government in the
Church Transubstautiaton Penance Purgltory, and
Ialuleencic of the Invocation Of Saints and Miscea
"a ous Considerations. All these subjects are treated
quite fully.
tbs OnioI> OF SrK rss. BY Cherries Darwin. NJ A New
York Appleton * Co. For sale 10y Woodhouse 4
Co., Richmond
scientific writer, speaking Of this really good work.
SAYS: If su,taaei the theory viii make an upurniug
in an our ideas of sccuf; divisions and cassfcatious
Darwin has been twenty years working up the book,
and this is only abstract Of the work he has in prepi
ration You kuow it has always been problem to
c,ucic tn, wonderfully prolific nature of animals with
the limited amount of animal life You know a pair Of
III. ..,p
or some such number with plants and other forms OF
life Well this theory Of Darwin's Is Nautilus theory
applied to the world of animals and plants. There is
universal and fearful struggle everywhere for existence
and the larger amount of life is continually destroyed
What is that destroys Darwin saws not necessarily
enemies or man. OF climate, but more often want Of
food or all those causes combined Well who survives.
Here is the point That individual orr that species will
ALWAYS 20 10 the wall which is in however Insignificant
respect untitled 10 resist these destructive agencies
Aud here is Darwius theory-that there Is going
,taatly in Nature an unconscious SELECTION sort Of
spontaneous breedmg-in For instance race Of rabbits
spring up where there are swift dogs-out of any one
brood those survive which the longest and feetest
and so gradually nature breeds longer and swiftcr var
e Of rabbits; or out Of pigeons in a certain locality ouly
loagwinged or stronger variety ia perpetuated
OF insects on certain tree, only those survive of many
,oos which are most ike the color of the bark and
finally treecolorcd insects perpetuaed. Transfer the
theory 10 mankind. In the north Of Africa ages ago
some Asia,c, settled, and out of any family there
are some accidentally in the smallest particular fitted
better Co bear the influences OF and cmate-these
of course survive Taeir peculrity acciieutaD Of
,,nzation is perpetuaed and increased Perhaps it was
accompanied by shade OF darker color slight DIFF
ference in hair and so gradually the black variety is
formed The theory appears to knock Agasszs constant
Divine iuterpo-ou in the head and substitutes second
causes I'm regular scientific working l told Darwin
explains bis peculiar facts in embryology the prnci
ule OF natural selection Darwin does net to be-
eye in species at ALL and hardly in genera he thinks
Nature works up very distinct varieties by its natural
lection from a common stock. HIS facts overwhelm
ug and most curious How simple when you it, and
vet how grand is the law Life forever victory but
alas. some unknown law determining the conquest Ma
trs forever selecting and perpetuatiug the most suited
varieties the doctrine Of chances determining who shall
p,o9 the earth mind not law producing life; but law
showing exactly who shall ive-namey, those most fit
.e 10 resist Dlrnu's conclusions do not accept-al
for he ends ItfHk, in materalism.'
Hr,rorY OF Sorru CAROLINA BY VIM. Gilmore Simms
R.ifeld. New York Publisher For sale by West y
Johnston, Richmond.
Mr. Simms History Of South Carolina has been stand
ard work in schools and academies and in private libra
m i'm ba, State for the last fifteen years and the dstin
rui,hed author has just Issued edition. revised and
somewhat enlarged The State OF South Carolina makes
history rapidly. and t important that the publicis and
sboI,r shall keep himself advised OF events there pat
and current The book of Mr. Simms, though docu-
mentav is valuable aid persons in search Of the in
formation Indicated We need not add that its style is
clear and attractive.
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Fl, hi couutry-the exact condition Of the unfortunate
communities comprehended in the name of Mexico
yr,u a thorough knowledge Of the people and the
source, of that country its agricultural mineral and
m,rcisl weal.h-lost sight of here but not in Eng
1f-which residence of nearly twenty years has con
frrei the intelligent author is particularly well qualified
q, irt the important information which is embodied
in the book before u.s. This volume presents such meas
as M tue Judgment V NE n"'''iN''N "''' '"O'
tend TO accomplish so desirable object as the renewal
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Statesmen aud legislators as well as merchants.
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