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

Every few years some enthusiast cries out
Eureka" The intricate mysteries 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. Eschatoloey
exercises peculiar fascination on certain
mental constitutions; and usually they are
not those best qualified to grapple with 80
vexed question. On the contrary, our ex-
perienoe,-and we believe this is the expert
enoe of the world at lsrge,-has almost in
variably shown Us, that those who devote
their entire time and energies to tho elucida.
ton OF these mysteries, are net possessed of
well-balanoed 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
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. 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. ~, ..r..., ,.
The latest accession Is the Rev NJ. BAXTER,
author of the Common Battlt :. = Coming
Wonders" etc. The title-pag eis book
is q small pamphlet in itself, =: ling US,
among other things, that this. is the g" nine.
teenth thousand" ,...'....-", =
- AS it would be foreign to the character Of
this journal to give o critical examination Of
the work, we will content ourselves with
presenting the said title-pags. 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 o
the World, foreshown in Prophecy, TO- confirm
. q seven years. Covenant with the Jews, about
seven years before the Millennium, and taftel
the Revolution of Saints and Ascension o.
Watehful Christians has taken place, two
, years and from then to five weeks after thu
f Covenant) subsequently to become complete
ly supreme over England and most of Ameri
Ga, and all Christendom, and to cause grea
persecution of Christians during the latter
: half Of the seven years, until he finally perish
t es at the Descent Of Christ, at the end Of tn
WAR OF ARMAGEDDoN, about or soon alto
: 1874, including an examination Of the view
of Bishops IRENRus," etc., etc. For sale b.
q JOHN RUSSELL, King street.
n The writer, on the whole, isgvery liberal i
v giving US eight years Of grace; indeed he
: not particular, and rather disposed to gran
usa triae more, should events allow. LouI
t NApoLEoN's name on the title-page ha
Is made the book sell w9ll, particularly in Eng
Is land. Mr.. 9..eTER perhaps may not be s
1t very much of q visionary after all, and hav
Is an eye to Debit and Credit. Who knows
n In this connection we may. mention Pre-
g pheoy,of o different kind, by a French a
70 t"At the last meeting pfs the academy {
o1 Sciences, Paris,I NJ. DELAuNAY .provedfhi
n tho oarth,s motion 10 gradually alacksninl
70 and that the days are thereby insensibl
% lengthening to the extent Of second in 100