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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
Fort HGttGras

F1rt Hattcras. where ticn. butlcl'a expcd!-
ton, from Fortress Monroe, bias elected lodG'
ment, is on Hatteras Inlet, about ~ miles
Southwest of Cape Hatteras, and nearly In'c-
way between that Cape and Ocraceck Inlet Vi
these two inlets, both leading into Falni'c'
Sound, Hatteras, by the shifting OF The sands
in the last few years, has become The principal
1t affords u feet Of water where it JOINS Inc
ocean, and eight feet inside. The fort ai hn'i'
oil one Of those long narrow ISLANDS Or belts
Of sand, which tho waves have thrown ny Lc'
tween the ocean and the Carolina Sounds.
II is much TO be regretted that This position
has fallen into the hands ofthe enemy, lhoneh
its importance is believed to be exaggerated.
There are other inlels still secured to oar nav
igation and il is 10 BIZ hoped that The Inarcl
here stolen upon US by the enemy, will douhly
guard US against future surprises, and pr"l"pt
more adequate and timely preparations Tor re-
sisting them. Our Geographic dispatches '"-
veal the fact that tho pilot Of the enemy oh
this occasion, was ill escaped sea captain who
had been taken prisoner. Our prlVatsers NUS:
hold their e~aptives better hereafter
Our loss in prisoners, as appears hy Tic nc
counts elsewhere, is pretty considerable about
eco. Among them are thres na7al oheeFS'
who were assisting the garrison il the manage
ment Of their guns Captain Samuel Barron
and Lieutenanta William Sharp and William H.
5Iureaugh. These gentlemen ara all valuable
officers. They are, wo believe, natives o! f!r
ginia.
Whist use the enemy design TO make oI tlleII
conquest remains to be seen. II may be they
intend it AS a depot OF place of rendezvous HHa
support 10 their gunboats in IN q
pig and poultry stealing cruises On the ot!eI
hand, it is said they carried With them old hulk:
of vessels to sink in the channel and thus dcs
troy navigation.
P. S.-Since the above vas in type, hi
telegraph has added 10 the Aeport Of the frs
reverse.
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The Battle Mt tie CrossaLanes.

The intelligence which tho telegraph briaes
lis from the enemy, concurs with the meagrc
tidings which have reached US through our
own channels in establishing the fact thai
Gen. Floyd's Brigade has cut up Col. Tyler's
command, and taken OF dispersed his whole
force. The meeting took place at the Cross
Lanes, which we learn is in the county OF
Nicholas, on the west side Of Gauley river. and
On the road from Gauley Bridge to sum.
neraville, the county seat Of Aichrlas, and
nearly equidistant from those points.
;Iost heartily do &c congratulate the gallant
men By whom this victory has been won, and
Inc citizens who vii! reap the immediate sd-
vantage. We trus, it is hut the beginning Of
il series OF advances aid successes, which wi!
either capture the invaders or drive 'Le1a
enrnss thu Ohio.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
Fighting near AIeIandtia.

Things from Manassas today, indicate 'itaI
the two opposing armies are engaged in actual
aul more or lass extensive conflict. Tho iaciIi'
Is with which skirInialies run :nIu general
engagements when two ARMIES stand So close
" confronting each other, should prepare us tt
hear Of another sroas battle. Oar troops have
male the sd7ance, und arc pressing So closely
uron the lines ci tic enemy, tha: h. will be
compelled either to fight or hide himself ts,
hind his entrenchmeats, Or fly.
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70 liz Editors 81 lie Enq-irtE :
FA!gEsz, 9. H., Augu=t IS, !

fA!nT4T, 1. H., .tugh-t -, !S"i.
l7@ai!rluun AZ {. aa05. i=lsr reprsgcnri3': d"
l. I: c:irs between our piciets ard a'koi: "
Yankee carllry hes been given III The Lincoln
PAPER, ! have concluded 10 give :Ju tr't
s!etcIner.to vi the facts in the case. On SUNDAY
the 18th ut, Coz. Stuart Of the iSt Regiment
Tirgiaia Cara!rg, ordered Lieut.. S%outilall, o
he Amelia Drsgoors, u 30 with t~"cnty.cishN
laSj men II ;hn Gtighbcrho7d nf poh!ck
C~hurch--a part Ct the country 10: hitherto
VISITED by our ~picEcl!, and station riaka.s ri
such po;lts as lac Tli.i.. ,hiSE advisable. Tho
lieutenant proceeded immediately wiii iht
spec;Gcd numhcr &C men, detailed (%wilholt re
gard 10 cGcicc On his .Pa:J 'rcia the scvrrA'
companies Of Tic Z g:mcnt; ard Oh me B:ai
DOCK Rod stationed eight Isl nen; al Turner:
staticn(0n the Qrangs and Alexandra R~siITo"dY
four a.; and il tic pohick road eight ~
With the eight 50 remaining. nc himself wen'
further on TO the Pohick Church. Soon aitr!
arriving IL trt church, i.iitt!l (l5l Yankee
Dragons made trsiT Appearance !rGLa Il p;ccI
Of pines. and Immediately ca: zine O. 'ncI
charged On them std pn; them to fight. |!
turned cut, however, TIA: !hcs> flying iiIlecn,
wcr- only = de;achgGeri u; L large body 81
c~aTa!ry ,;t.. vas bat i little distance of AID
in il s::lcr. tine, theS having joined iie main
body, ,i.v whole Ct them amounting 10 seventy
fire (T5l returned towards oir men. Here,
,i.ci., were S~srEHty-Rts Yankees against atie
Soutieri#rS--the balance Of the twcrty-eIsii
men being loo far distant In render any aid t.
tn ir comrades. The rntiTe body Of the Yam
KEGS came within fifty races of uur Ittlc tan'l
before they say, cf tanld distinguish them
from friends, They were then commanded 10
halt to which they paid M nttc''tinn, Kill
they were the third time ordered 10 halt, md
this last time they oheytd PROMPTLY. Thus
s~e:eaty-fre men were brought to a s'nni ~
nine. 1t length The yaiia:'t Yankees advanced
a. a charge, on DIR little corps, firing a vcli1y
OF shots q; them. Under suci, circumstances,
tie onlY alternative left our rirn, vas to re-
trca, and this ,her did, though: reluctantly
il aprcass. ~ oI.e By one retired, ill The Lieu
tenant was almost left alone. TIE ianl:et
report CT Ibis Ii!t.s affair is, thar the? encoun,
tered i srpe,ior number ii our men, snd KILLED
twen;: :2vSn [27) m:n The truth, however,
Il, ro; n,r ci ;.ilr ,fGi va. touched lcxccp: one
in lis hat :l.:ie: strange 10 tell, cac ldh"et
uus Killed: ;wo inore badly wounded, and
s~e7asal horse. were killed; aud this, ton, bY hei'
omn hands, as our men fired n3t q Si9L. Thi:
statement is tic one given by tie citizens q
Ike n.ighEorhoo1 and confirmed by osc lhcn,
IL every instance the Northern Ehrdlis hav;
! run, un!cs. their force was double and trcbIi
ours. Ii the above instance, they were TEL
times ours. CAVALRY.
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commissioners 70 SupeTInsend me FfssIa
8euliul Election.

Gove1no: Ltlth+r experiences az obstacle
which may cause some further delay in the
appointment 81 Commissioners 10 sn%perin!end
the election Of Electors Tor President en2Viee
President in tho month OF November next.-
Some OF the COUNTIES cf our Stats afe Under
the guns ii the eneul7; and the exile Of many
of the %citizers, ocd tie uncertain attitude Of
others, make the selection Of Commissioners
very difficult, while I: nay "c!l be doubted
whether it would he jad!cieus, unless The cir
cumstancss Shall charge, 10 attempt 10 open
polls where Inc citizcu5 are under duresse.-
We hope, however, tina. before election day
shall come Virginia vii! b. ir=aa ron The
tread CT TIA Invader.
We MAKE !he above st=t=g.tut in response
to til enquiry f.9m sn esteemed correspondent
from DuwiGdie, ard copy lroG his letter lis
concluding suggestion, rs follows
Let me also sGggfs. that an electoral ticsh.
for the Stale, composed of gentlemen fnVora-
bic 10 the election OF Jefferson Davis. of Mis-
sissippi, aud 4. Il. Stephens, Of Georgia, be at
once nominated by the Virginia 2elegation in
tie Confederate Congress.
E0urs, g.. i
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
FzoEa North-wee.cru virsiuias

Fngltlvss from Northwestern Virginia report
e perfect reign o~fse-ror liz taltTegion. The most
intense anxiety pTeraiis among the Union
residents, Oh account Of The withdrawal Of
large number of the Northern troops, and tho
most o fthem have packed up, ready to leave
for Ysnkeedom &C the shortest possible notice.
In Braxton county every tory has been shot
BY his neighbor, and in several other counties
the citizens devoted to the Confederate cause
arc doing good service in the same manner.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
NJ KzsSs BArrAL1oS.-Weg7st-r

era;iGed, in being able to state, with certainty
that thTee Of the companies attached to this
Ba,allien, will Leave for Richmond to dag or
10 ncrsow. The whole number Of companies,
row known 10 belong to il, are seven. I'esd.
diiion to this, we viii state from a personal
inspection, that, there arc ia these companies,
fighting men G! sach q character cs was never
dTeamtd CT by the Black Republicans, wheu
,hey inaugurated Toe present waT. There IS
decidedly Z EscG man, at the head OF 1t only
one Walker and no runner attached % it
This is an awtul fact for the Black Republi.
cans 10 con.epplase; but candor compels US
to say that, it is truly so.-Dan9Slb Register,
ef TH1zaaag,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03

MoSvass7 70 BARTow.-Alady il q letter ad-
dressed TO the editor of the Atlaat: Southern
Confederacy," proposes that the ladies Of Geor-
gia contributes SUN ofmoaey sufficient to erect
o suitable monument to the brave Colonel
Barlow, Who fell at Manassas while g%lorlously
defending tie cause of the Southern Consed.
eyac2.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03

SaIS NaSiL
Near S2nersviiie, Nicholas county,
August sd, 1851. }
Il have been constantly moving since my
last le.er. and have crossed Gauley river and
occupied The inportan: position recently held
By the enemy.
"Wc have had some skirmishing upon our
pickeie On our march, but not amounting to
much. We had three men wounded in Capt:
Buch7nsn's company. Our scouts killed and
wou:ded twenty or thirty Of the enemy, and
took sonc prisoners every eay.
Nv. arc expecting now, in & !e" days. to
make soue decisive movement against Gen.
Cox in the Ksnashs Valley. up to this time
m advance hes been extremely prosperous,
erd i hope beneficial 10 the public service. II
] Can su:cec1 in driving the Yankees from the
Eanawt:s Valley, l will have done essential
Service to the State.
Tue letter of Gen. Lloyd Was no. designed
for pu5iicltior, but MS :umors OF defeats md
less, IN Gen. Floyd's and Wise's Brigedes
have lad extensive circulation, the extract
above has been furnished us BY a friend in or.
o>r 10 core Ct The erroneous impressions tia!
hu-e gotten abroad in the country.
II a Pastcripr, the Gen. adds: ave Captured
tie eae!n,'s mail"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03

TIE Utah correspondent Of The ST. Luis Re.
publican says that Fort Crittenden bad been
disposed CT by auction, and that almost every.
thing had been sold tG the civilians, ioc next
to nolhing. Property which cost i've millions
Of dollars, la? not brought Ole hundred lhou-
said.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
Kisla Eonca Su.aone b7 AbTai.ala :.it'
coID,

SOiES
The New York 'Woild," through, !. oai req.
pendent, describes, IS aPPear= below, the spirit
end the rule which nov r"reva,! il the North
ern States, and the TcasoEs by whica abraham
ius,ihes himself ior binding The limbs Ct his
people with letters such as were nercr TorIi
in America before, prd iaT surprising the das'
polisn OF tie IIcpsburgs and sBourbona as
many TIMES Is The thickness ri the loius eS-
ceeds that of the little finger. What IN e.
cape the Southern people ha7o made! Here,
at least, lr=s government shall fad ~ ezem-
p!ifcation, and liberty a refuge:
lFson tee Correspondence Of the i. ""0i!a.'i
Americans COW begin to understand more
clearly, perhaps 10 vlcw moro lculeDtly, the
means by which old.worli governments ere
compelled 10 maiui2ln :leir existence, -
European dynasties G7e always eSr;sen 10
dangers Of rebellion, or :cvoluiion, and Gil
rulers, whether just .? unjust, |Hcn mus
threatened, must resort IN Inc most secret
agencies and the stcrEcst measures, CT yie!d
tie baton Of power. TIE liberal and demo
cratic government ii iii. republic, aow LOT
the FIRST tiI:!a seriously endangered, hGGS itstls
-
no exception 10 trans ~alisIiic experience. Ii
is a. last compelled, b7 lie growth Of secret
anal atrocious conspiracy, 10 Avail itself, in &
Just cause and for good sn1s, CT The ed7ast po'
lice system which has fer Centuries been SO
misused in other aud .css favored lands.
The Cabinet have determined that TIC power
and presence Of government shall be felt; that
for q time, the !l,ls Eager Of cur police shall
be thicker thar the loin Of Che Austrian or
Neapolitan. No one SHALL talk or act treason
with ~iEpunisy. The Eishca: offender shall bc
the FIRST 10 iali Ia pursuance CT this course
u Adjective system has been Lately IN operation,
embracing q: tie ~co:comi;ania CT male aad
female espioasge, pa.ri:ian and p~icheisa, which
made that of tie AaPsburss ard Eoaroons so
effective. We are compelled 10 adapt the
methods OF sS;ruuts to tue ends OF Justice oHd
liberty.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03

SQUIRTING AT SEPAgATloN.-At 4 private
conviVial party in Boston. the other day, the
following toast was drank: Our country
"Be the same more or less
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
Eaws from Gen. Floyd.

We hare been kindly permitted, says lie
abingdon "Ylrginian" Of Friday, to hare the
io.lo~ing extract of q letter to Mrs. Floyd
ircn Gen. Floyd, dated:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
Rttkmoa0 Enqutrer>
SATURDAY MORNING, August sI.,ol.

BY l. WISE & ALLEGRE
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03

The Irish census records ths fact Of another
decline il TIE population ii thst country,
amounting 70 about three quarters ofsD!llion
persons in tea years.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03

The Augusta "Cons:i!u,!onal:s! 81: a..
. Confederate Aru.ory is to lc e&,sl1,i..i q.
The .ArseneI Hear that city. The m!"c!as;.:>
Of arumani;iol is now goirg on tt:err at , ':ry
Iapid ratr, aHrt s. sooh rs tle n4%ssa:tf :!
rangemrnts csu bc made, tie iminm!as''f. .
small aruis viii be c5~inn.en:e,:. III. aaf.
will require n large number d! o~."ra:.''.
The powder mill sill also so'n lie pat il. ~
ration.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
SALE ui' INV T :

The tirst bale OF new Cott3o rrcri;eL J.. -.
city BY j.. NJ. Dye L Co., . iew days siac'. @a=
sold yesterday 10 Il manufacturing comp"y
for II cents per pound. The quality w*s Va
ding Fair AUGUSTA GirdMitis, 22L.
Tie Columbia S. G. "Gusrdian' sa}s .@.:
Though the energy Of Mr. Bren"c,, toe I'll.
cient superintendent Of tl.. telegraph linz, it
this section, and The liberallty Of the S3u;hs:a
Telegraph Company, an additional WIZ has
bccl. put 40 between Columbia and kiass',e.
This places Columbia in direct communicable
with Richmand ard all other points nM TAG Inc
Heretofore dispatches To Or ltcm Columbia
were transmitted Icy the say n Ch:':o 'an u
Augusta.
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AMY APPUI STMfST.s.

resident Of orr toEn. lie was seen aitE ''i
to by several persons who kCe" hi" .'.s
Davies is en- E%nglishman. lie came 10 III. toni
soine five or six years ago, and alter S,:.":
at his trade-harness ~making--fur s4"! 1853
| with Mr.. VIM. Porter, he was enabled !tiy"5"
the kindness Of some of our citizens VI" 81
dorsed for him to the amount Of 81 600, -"
up for himself. After carrying 'n t'i'',,-
here about two years be removed to i!i"'".'
where he was patron:sed literally, a.I '','''
treated until his strong Urion;sm %l'a!:;,! ~"
obnoxious 10 the people of thai F!a:9, e. -
it and, in return for the kindness s''' ''''''"'
there and here, joined thGse who :ri Oh ''
the 2lst Of July to ravage our tie!'t'' ,"''it -,
towna, anI outrage and murder OH '''''s'"
Ing ONE and children. Such ii'Er''''1.
| richly deserves a halter. - L'mttN: ||"'
Corro. ". WoolEs :3;ccGs.--We ha:,
in ~severa! Of oar exchanges, expression "'.'
p~arently intelligent opinion, TIA: c,':.,
thick, cotton socks will be "a: p~rele''@'s -
tie soldier, to those made Of wo'icl T"''' =
old correspondent Of the SashSi!r / :lo'' =
American, who has tried thcm h"ih '+',
much The same kind Of exposure to "i.''
soldiers will be subjected, sass lbs .''''''
warmer and better. They 10 ~! sf''> =
feet like woolen, and when ~ 'a:. = =.
in half tine time. an intelIigen: E.a'''-
of Macon, who has tried than bota, D.
aud then the other in lra!nFa 5TsT - 40,
Western Virginia :nGIintci"a, SAYS !b*! -
are far better. And 81, vi tI::!'
shirts. \ thick cotton unceisnii' -"
warmer thar @oc.en amt ~ Z te!''. ~
against rheumatism : friert Tlo H''
tiu:ized to ~intslnna!ory rnruc't'is;a '"' "a
und had been enveloYad in GGcsss'"',
red flannel by turns, told Us thai, *
the aaraest sn;reaty Ct a phyS,c'an' ~ r.
thick cotton, and III a ic"' "'eeas !ae''
rheumatism left him i0i:fsr. I-"'"
cure Us we'll as preventive 10 !l'"o'':'.
Wool is sca.ce, but ne haze P!s's{ .
Why no; t.y coed thick cotton s'cti '"'
der Shirts g--NQcoh Telegraph.
PASTE THAT WILL KEEP : iEaH
in water two SQUARE inches Ct gidt @'' nth
equal quantity Of alum. Mix aud Co., ,nc
-four as usual, and when nearly cold I''i "to.
tesspoonsfuls of cloves or lavender, Has
to make q pint of paste, Keep 1t ~ .,ti5.
covered vessel TO prevent paste ,'c%, e:i )!
mouldy, boil with tia piece. Of suesf
the size of s flbert 10 q pint OF paste
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03

vrnt through viii h the eltcrgcscclIcc OIeNc!tc
ment might escape, there was no danger o.
aught except straightforward remonstrance and
bold, open criticism; but when the heavy hand
is set upon the sa(cty.valve, there is 10 know
ing when an explosion may occur.
The statesman is bot & shallow judge OF hui
mun nature, and but all imperfect 'ligestor Of
the history Of the past, who i~ulagines thet
persecution wiil cancel con,rariciy 1r Gpin.
ion, or tina; enforced r~cticence will check thu
propaeatiCn of n creed. If tie doctrine be
false, it will make converts on. Of opposition
more readily than out Of tolerance. Better lei
bud, ripcn, Haunt "in the day and burst to f:uv
--",hc Dead Sea- fruit OF ashes" lit be true
it will revive and gather proselYtcs in spite Of
the ban Of churches, courts, or rulers. There
is fascination in forbidden fruit ard where
! the legal sources Of information are seuled up,
the Thirst Tor knowledge will but be excited
and the ingenuity Of man will fad III make al
aperture through Shich The tei1icted 9ater
may be reached.
when cur thousands Of Subscribers miss
their daily ;atel!acutual f3od. they will sym
pathizc with ns, and agaiost the power BY
which their customary supplies are interrupt
cd. Where the? were before but listeners
ana disciples, they will become apostles. fo
every word once pubiished in the face Of day
twC will be spoken in secret, With ali tie eh
ersY ,Ed purpose that Il Sense o irjnry engen
der. Peace demonstrations will be mad
throughout tie North, and collisions will be ire
quenl. Like troops without q leader, thu
laare party, deprived Of the vehicles which
brought them good s~ounsels and lessons o
moderation and forhearance, will be tempted
to operste3 the boundaries OF law and order, a!
he MODS Of The War party haze already
done.
Dinly, but uot tar away in the distance, We
see IL cloud that threatens danger, which We
would avert, but cannot, for we are nanacled
When it bursts, should turbulence, riot and
conflict be scattered over the Nortli-shoult
blood be shed on other than Southern soil-lel
oar @ords, heretofore, now, aud hereafter, while
speech is allowed us, bear US witness that We
have oounseled, do council aud will counsel
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03

Capt. John S. ~Langhcrnc, Of IL" VIZ
Troop, Of L~ynchbn-g, has been arp@i@:ri u
jor Of the Regiment Of Cavalry comT'H+ ! .
| Col. Munlord Radforl and Capt. Mam'3"'>
L~anghorne, Of the Rife Greys Of l.ynel5n!%
has been appointed Major Of toe Eleventh Ut
ginia Regiment, to supply tie vacancy '''l'r
by the death Of Major liarriaoH, wE3 Az III.
ed in the engagement Ct the i3t'l =: &'"-.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-26
OLD SERIES, VOL. 21, NO IS.

| SLEEP.-Dr. Cornell, of Philadelpha, con
tributes TO the November number Of the
Educator an article on sleep, from which We
make the following brief extracts
No one who wishes to accomplish great
things should deny himself the advantages oi
sleep or exercise. Any student will accom-
plsh more year by year, il he allow himself
seven or eight hours to sleep, aud three or
four FOR meals and amusemeuts, than il he
labors at bis books, or with his pen, ten or
twelve bours day.
it is true that some few persons are able
to perform much mental labor, and TO study
late at night and yet sleep we'll. Some re.
quire but little sleep. But such individuals
are very rare. Gen. Picbegru informed Sir
Gilber Blame that, during whole years cam.
paign, he did not sleep more than one hour
IN twenty.four. Sleep seemed to be at the
command Of Napoleon, as he could sleep and
awake apparently at will
Nj. Guizot, minister to France under Louis
Philippe, was good sleeper. A late writer
observes that bis facility for going to sleep
alter extreme excitement and mental exertion
was prodigious, and it was fortunate for him
that be was 80 constituted, otherSed. A
health would materiallyo6e TO be o nervous
minister in. .Italto him it be is. After the
pVsst boisterous and tumoultous sttings, at
the Chamber, after being baited by the oppo.
sition in the most savage manner--thelr is
not milder expression for their excessive
violence-be arrives home, throws himself
upon couch, and sinks Immediately into
profound sleep, from which he is undistur bed
till midnight, when proofs Of the OIoniteur
are brought to him for inspection.
The most frequent and immediate cause of
insanity, and one Of the most important to
guard against, is the want CT sleep. lnGeed,
so rarely do we see recent case Of insanity
that is not preceded by want OF sleep, that it is
regarded as almost a sure precursor OF mental
arrangement.
Notwithstanding strong hereditary predis-
position, i'll health, loss Of kindred or proper
ty, insanity rarely results, unless the exciting
causes are such as to produce loss OF sleep
A mother loses her only child the merchant
his fortune, the politician the scholar, the en-.
thusiast, may have their minds powerfully
excited and disturbed yet, if they sleep well
they will not become insane. No advice is
so good, therefore, to those who have recov-
cred from on attack, or to those who are in
delicate health, as that of securing, by all
means, sound regular, and refreshing sleep