The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-25
THE END OF THE WORLD.

Every few years some enthusiast cries out
Eureka" The intricate mystefies of the
Apocalypse and the Book of Daniel appear
to have special charm for some minds; and
no number of failures and prophecies proved
false will deter new venturers. Eschatology
exercises peculiar fascination on certain
.1rvrrsm CONSTITUTIONS; ana usually they are
not those best qualified to grapple with 80
ve1ed question. On the contrary, our ex-
perience, ,-apd we believe this is the expert
eBce Of the world OF large,-has almost in
variably shown us, that those who devote
their entire time and energies to tho e1ucida-
ton of these mysteries, are net possessed of
well-balanced minds; and whatever their
natural endowments and acquired learning,
they soon become monomaniacs, bend every
thing to meet their preconceived theories on
the subject They succeed in making per-
feet converts of themselves first; and by dint
of zeal and enthusiasm, they generally have
a circle of adherents, similarly diseased in
mind. This circle is smaller or larger, not
according to the plausibility of the writer's
views, but solely depends upon his talents for
propagating them.
MILLER and CUMMINGS had their day, and
made no little noise in the world; but they
have passed away. A great many "minor
prophets" have followed in their wake.
These we will not stop to name even. In
fact, the millennial catalogue is very large,
and constantly swelling.
The latest accession IS the Rev. NJ. BAXTER,
author of the econ q,oa Battle" "Coming
Wonders" etc. Tb 4le-page of his book
is a small pamphlet Il. itself, informing U.s.,
among other things, that this is the "nine-
teenth thousand"
As it would be foreign to the character Of
this journal to give critical examination of
the work, we will content ourselves with
presenting the said titfo.page. If any of our
readers shall then feel disposed to procure
the book, and confuse their heads with such
discussions, they are at liberty do SO. Title ::
LOUIS NAPOLEON, the destined Monarch of
the World, foreshown in Prophecy, to confirm
seven years Covenant with the Jews, about
seven years before the Millennium, and tafter
the Revolution of Saints and Ascension of
Watchful Christians has taken place, two
years and from then to FIVE weeks after the
Covenant subsequently to becom' complete
ly supreme over England and most of Ameri-
CO, and all Christendom, and to cause great
persecution of Christians during the latter
half of the seven years, until he finally perish
es at the Descent of Christ, at the end of the
WAR OF ARMAGEDpoN, about or soon after
1874, including an examination Of the views
of Bishops IRENEUs," etc, etc. For sale by
JOHN RUSSELL, King street.
The writer, on the whole, issvery liberal in
giving us eight years of grace; indeed he is
not particular, and rather disposed to grant
us trife more, should events allow. LOUIS
NApoLEoN's name on the title-page has
made the book sell woll, particularly in Eng
land. Mr.. BAXTER perhaps may not be so
very much of visionary after all, and have
an eve to Debit and Credit. Who knows9
In this connection we may mention q pro-
phecy of a different kind, by French as
tronomer.
"At the last meeting Of the Academy of
Sciences, Paris, M. DELAUNAY proved that
the earth's motion is gradually slackening,
and that the days are thereby insensibly
lenpthening to the extent of second in 100,-