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C|e gurkMle dmpiktr. IDtTID BY SAM'Ij W. 3MBIjT03Xr. YORKVILLEj 8. C. m>i THTTBBDAY MORNING. JULY 29, 1858. death op col. i. d. witherspoos. Our people bore learned, with profound regret, that our distinguished fellow citizen, Col. Isaa< T? Wifi>n?nn? in nft mow JTp dipft n.? th White Sujphur Springs, Virginia, on Tuesday th* 20th instant, of paralyeis. Jbe sad intelligent was not unexpected: a severe attack of paralysis, l^st Spring, bad worn oat his strength, and he Mi us, afew weeks since, to seek the bracing it fluence? of the mountain air, with very faint hop?*s of re covery. His remains were buried, for the time, i< Virginia. The death of such a man devolves the tasks o' the eulogist upon older and abler pen9 than onrThe character and eminent services of Col. With BEspoo* are the property of York .District, an to the people, and especially to men who were con temporary with him, it belongs to pronounce ijust and fitting praise. For more than thirty yenr^ he has been intimately associated with, and mat' tolned a commanding influence upon, the progres* of our District. Born and reared in Lanoaste-. he came to Yorkville about the year 1825, anentering upon the duties of b;s pi->f??B?ion, son* reached a leading position at the Bar, which h maintained, with undiminishe i suocess, until d ollninu health fo oed him to ?etire from nctiv life. In 1883, Col. Withebspoon was sent to th tegffclatore, and served in the lower House un*1 1840, when he was elected to the Senate without opposition, and continued a member of'that hoduntil 1856. During these twenty years of puhl:c wrrice. Col. WtTHEBspoo.v was snstained by on people with a constancy which is seldom awarded to any man; and which is only eqnalled by th< faithfulness, the deretion, the singular snccesWith which he discharged his trust and watche otof the Interests of his constituency. In this r? oord, none can fail todi-crn the influences whir' attend the man of kind heart and generous 5m pnlaee; the faithful and constant friend; the lit eral and high-toned lawyer; ?hf able and rigilnn pnblio aarrant: and the christian gentleman ?8neh was Col. WtTBCasp->ON, and such the con. manding traits whiob secured to him the high r< - _-Karda of a real. earnest life. ?, ^ ( In another colnmn, we~pubiTsh the proceedings of the members of the Bar. and while we commend the heart-felt sentiment which prompted an BUrka this feeling tribute, we beg to add, in be half of onr oommnnity, an expression of the earn est sympathy they wonid extend to the estimah family who mourn nnder this truly afflictive be rcaxement. "ANOTHER ENDORSER." Ia response tq our request, the Guardian h* sent us the article in relation to Mr. Boyce's p<> sition on the Conference Bill. We publish it, as r matter Of course: but we must insist that in no' doing 90 heretofore we have been guilty of n- want of courtesy. * The reply copied hy U9 con tained every word, penned by the Guardian. whicl could be deemed pertinent to the issue; and i? now publishing the article entire, we merely pu* the reader in possession of a brace of paragraphextracted from the Sumter Watchman, against ou.o&ission of which the Guardian certainly had no right to oomplain. We had no motives for making the omission, however: on the contrary, Genera' Bosham's coarse in this matter has heretofore me' our unqualified approval. But, at the same time, we have uttered no word of censure upon the other members of the delegatioo, whose position we be lieve to have been dictated by the highest sense crt duty; and wo now make onr protest against any messuro which, looking to their condemnation, would tend to divide and distract our now uniteo counsels. The occasion is too trivial; and as far as our own District is concerned, we are willing to be pledged that we will not, for such slight and unworthy oauae, put aside a faithful public ser vant, whose career, in its every incident, ha? il lu3trated an able and constant devotion to tb>cry A ttoII-Hoi net nf thft Smith. uuuvi HUM nv*i-wv?g v. ? STATE LEGISLATION. The subjoined article, from the Charleston Evening Niks, has been in type for a week or two, but other matter more urgent has taken our space. We designed, by an extended comment, to com mend the subject to our readers : but for the pre dent they must take the will for the deed. We shall recur to it: "The political calm and domestic quietude wbcih pervade South Carolina, and, wo may say. the whole 8outh, were never m> great as now. Upon federal politics there is no agitation and no diss greeraent. There is no immediate slavery issue up?the Kansas question was the last. Although it is felt that we are in a general campaign in defence of 8outhern institu'ions and rights a gainst numerous and dangerous assailants, yet as there is no immediate battle pending on any special issue. the general disposition is to rely on the growing policy and evidence of Southern harmony, and to bide the course of events. It i9 neither the sen timent of Union or Disunion?partiality for the one and fear of the other have alike been abated. It is the calm purpose to accept either alternative, which necessity or wisdom may hereafter dictate. The indications at the North of combined efforts to increase the tariff and revive the policy of protection, augur an issue on this su'j -ct in the next elections. But such is the unanimity of South Carolina in favor of low duties and free trade, that discussion, however rife upon them, and calcula ted to arouse an exhibition of her popular firmness against nigh taxation and unequal legislation, will produce no dissensions at hotne. So also will the probable foreigi policy of the government receive a calm and unbroken support. The period is one peculiarly suitable for popu lar contemplation. This should now he especially directed to borne mutters. These in the ordinary affairs of life arc more vital to us. than any others. State laws and legislation pertain moat directly to oar substantive interests and u?unl relation ; it 59 under their jurisdiction that life, liberty, safety and property immediately come. In South Carolina, as in other Southern States, the danger and imminence of our federal relations have for years so painfully absorbed the public mind, that attention to State legislation has become too lax and indiffereut. The people have lost the habit of scrutinizing it thoroughly and comprehensively. Hence many defects have become evils, and many reforms have been neglected. This inattention aDd endurance have been aggravated into an evil in this State by the shortness of our Legislative sessions, and their neglectful hastiness in disposing of State questions. We invoke the earnest attention, this summer, of our press ami people to this evil. What'inielligent citizen does not know that urgent reforms are needed in our criminal, judicial, taxation and banking systems, and that it will require much time aud careful de liberation to make them? The first and essential step is to require the Legislature to devote both to these vital and fundamental elements of home government. Let the people know that every sea 3ion, huudreds of invaluable bills lire tossed aside | without consideration, that members may hurry ' home to Christinas dinners. This bus lung been . the cryiDg evil in South Carolina, aud the cunse- i quences have become unendurable, mischievous.' and almost irreparable. Our S'ate developeinent j is behind its resources, its character aud the age. For the Vorkville Euquirer. TO HON. ROBERT O. MeCAW. | A discussion has been had, and some degree of interest appears to exist in the District, in relation to the action of the last Legislature on the Bank .queattoc. Knowing that you as our Senator recognise to the full extent the right of the Constituent to know the political opinions of his Rep-1 resentative, I V9ntnre to ask that you lavor us, through the press, with your views upon the suspension of the second Section of ihe Act of 1840, ted upon the Banking policy of the Smte. A CQNSTilUfitfr. ' For the Yorkville Enquirer. in MEETING OF THE BAR. A meeting of the members of the Yorkville int Bar was held at the Court House, on Monday 26 11 inst., to offer some testimony of respect to the We nemory of their deceased Brother, Col. I. D. WithkrcPOO.V. nft Col. W. C. Bentty was called to thechair, ami in >in ? few feeling and appropriate remarks explained on< the object of the meeting. \ W G W. Williams, E*q., the cotemporary of -Col. ?r< . r w. Tor tmrry years in ine practice ui mc ???. with remarks warmed by the eloquence of true wp-o1lne. offered the following Preamble and Reso-, "*>p< lutions:? " Whereas, The mournful intopifcenco ha? reached e<1 is of the sudden death of C'd. I?aac D Wither ?rfl spoojt, lately one of the members of the York bo< . ille Bar. We desire, while, we yi-ld a patient tft thmission to this cSPc'ivp dispensation. to avail urselves of the sad p?ivilege of rendering a'trih ,IC' ite to the many vir'u-s and excellencies which nei domed hi? character and life both as a man and rj,r i lawver. K'nd. courteous and honorable in hi- , 'eportment. throughout a long able and success . tl professional career, he had won for him<"df '^r hp universal esteem of the Bench and Bar. D s act :ngu:shed for his unaffected sympathy wi'h. and a jn ( generous liberality toward, tie younger members f the nrof-ssion, to them he had especially en ner leared himself. P"1 He was emphatically a kind "and conrteua gen- nut 'eman and an honest man. Wa sincerely mourn his gs and deeply eympath:j? with his family in heir sad heroavement. Therefore ^nr Resolved l?f. That we the members of the cle; V->rkville Rar. trnlv lament the death of C<d. Naac Dosnom Wither spook?our professional vrcla ha- bean deprived of one of its brightest or oments and the country of a distinguished bene wo actor. the Resolved 2d. That we weir the u?ual badge of . ...ijeotno for thirty days in respect to the memory of our late brother. M ' 1 ? J r\f fKta monttner ufrt ficsoiuca -OCT. IMIP Iiir vntiiaHKi ... u u. r and* copy of the above preamble and resolutions er ( ?b?? bereaved widow of our deceased friend and brother. ? . Helloed Ajh. That the newspapers published ant ?> this town be requested to publish these resolu- ?,,j 'ions. * 1 g The resolutions being seconded by J. Bolton ^ Jmith, E q.?addresses of deep fueling were made ^ by Messrs Clawson, Wilson & Moore respectively * T C"I ?after, which the preamble and resolutions w? re r ' see inanimouslyalopted. ' . W. C. BEATTT, Chm'n. ^ W. B. WiLSOK. Seere'ary. ^ we For the Yorkville Enquirer. _ Tesi , COMMENCEMENT AT LtMESTONE. ] J Mr. EditorWe had the pleasure of being 0f present on the 21 st instant, at the annual Com- the nencement of the popular and well-known !'Limetone Springs Female High School " (What a pity it has such a sesquipedalian name !) Thi? in- eIK -titution has a widespread and deserved repufa p^j don, throughout the Southern States. The local- Wfl tv is beautiful, and looks as healthy as if it were tai acred to the G xldess Ilygein. In rural beauty t-,c, ?the fresh verdure of the velvet grass plot in the ?uj rear,, the fl-wer-garden in front, the fountain of D0, d?-ar, bright water bubbling from theenrth?blend ;n ( <n softly with an air of refinement and intellect tj,p t ? :* oanmo fn inrifo tn qfnr?V I an repose, iii'ii ii, ieni*j ntv,,.., v., ... nu, *nd contempt ati->n. If there in any objection to ;f)II he place. if is too beautiful?so much 'ike fairy rm, "and, that the mind floats off into a dreamy rap trn are?a floating revery. Near by is th? lime (,;g quarry and "kiln. From the latter, Dr. Curtis. n,r n his farewell remarks to the menTljera of" the rpt graduating clas?, borrowed a happy illustration? ^ reminding them of the allusion to "burning limr" ft1n. in the Bible, and bid-ling them to let the two be |pft found connected in their minds, and whene*r the wlT >ld haunts of their childhood rose up to view to ^ recall the fearful and admonitory association. ^0I The Examination began on Tuesday morning, aid, we believe, gave general satisfaction. We confess that we paid but little attention to this portion of the festival, but the committee, we feel assured, will report favorab'y. Almost as much ( can he told by an eye glance as by close attention * * to the examination. Promptitude, setf-posscssion, otl(. unembarrassed manners, together with other in- Y-1 dices, phinly illu?tTated tbr care and attention tim bestowed upon their studies, and the energy and industry which haff trained up and disciplined mn their minds. To one part of the examination we 'h\ did pay sohte attemion?the graduating class on "EngHsh Citerature." We have long thought our own idiom too much neglected in our schools, and the particularly that the c'ssmc litera'ure of our Q*r r]jf mother tongue, that rich (irgnsv of poetry, eln ^ quence and manly thought, should, at least, be r;n ^mueht hefore the eye of the stiflent. The ist Messrs. Cortis propose to accomplish thi9 hydireefing attention to th? parl v Eneli-h Poets, who or( buried in rubbish of obsolete words the richest ' ?eins of poetry and sentiment. It is a pleasant mi occupation, and one calculated to lead the mind ^ forward to invssti(?ate the idiomatic peculiarities of n?t the English languge, to hunt out thus the beauties ,h< of our dawning literature, or &9 a gifted poetess ^ term? them, to cull the en T.ovelv P'>"t words prown ohsolete f?r Which will not leave off singing."? cai O't Wednesday, the Anniversary Oration was de rr" livered by Dr. Bachmax of Charleston. It is nn scarcely necessary to characterize it as an able to' address. Celebrity and matured intellect of the orator is a sufficient guarantee that it was replete with profound thought and ripe scholarship. In of view of the many evidences around us. the com 'z" pliment which he took occasion to pa?s upon the School of Messrs. Curtis did not seem exnggpra tion; he remarked "that it, more completely than fl" nny school withjn his knowledge, filled up his ,m idea of what a Female institution should be?that he uttered this sentiment after having travelled nv over the Old and Aretr World." (We quote the idea, not the exact language). Toe graduating class was quite small. Miss rh? SS"Pt>T of Spartanburg hore off the QuM Medal. Th and Miss O Jeter of Union the Silver Medal, J,ni which were awarded on Tuesday evening. On nu Wednesday evening the Concert came off with wl tnuch eclat. It was gotten up with much taste. and except that the hull wa9 too crowded for the convenience of aldermanic proportions and exten- J ??r sive hoops, it p ished off to the delight of all. We bu have never seen a more select assemblage of the elite, a finer display of beauty and gallantry, or j more general eatisfaction than was manifested on Ml this occasion. We will close with the remark that ,hl the Programme was one of the very neatest, and reminded us of home when we saw it was printed last the Enquirer Office. Ynuas, w' TU SANDUNGA. [J ? ppi For the Yorkville Enquirer. it< ATRIP OlJT-WiiST. ?n NUMBEH VI. s? Mr. Editor:?I left you at the State Penitentiary: *' or rather. I was that far along in my narrative: I hi for T certainly do not mean to insinuate that ' of you were in. or deserved to he in, confines of such j nq stone nnd iron restraints. I am perfectly willing y for gentlemen of your craft to have the largest h<liberty of person and opinion; nor did I mean an that any mishap had bef illen mo so as to neces- * sitate mv introduction to the conditions of a con- ht; iet, in durance vile. N<?; but in company with ladies and gentleman, all of whom were curious to ' * see theditference between jail life and penitentiary wj, confinement, we drove up the graveled, or Mc- th Alamift', avenue and entering the front door into ") ki the keeper's or clerk's office, we were refreshed Rj with cool fresh wafer an-1 politely invite<l to put our names and State on the book of record, a? is E' u?ual in such ca?es. We noticed pistols, rifles jj' and mu-kets on the walls convenient fornse in an r>n 1 emergency, and a few individuals could be ecea cf ? an adjoining room and others doubtless were :all should a crisis arise. Soon a bell rang, an ler door opened, and a party that had been ough retired. We were then told to follow and should see all that was within. Tin door was ked behind us and we went single file through a rrow, strong door and left a guard there to shut i to open &c. We were in safe keeping for :e; bat without alarm wo went forward, atteni by an intelligent conductor who showed u? it the "bakery" and samples of bread?very id; then the dining room?a plain- clean hall ;h rough frames for tables. So, they cook good iad and plenty of it and have a plaie to eat it - Leaving this department,.we mounted into the ond story and immediately came upon the workbusily engaged in fabricating chairs, shoes and Us &c., and found a clerk on hand to sell at reI. Looking qnietly around, pricing a few arles, scrutinizing the silent laborers (they are ther allowed to speak or look away from their ir toil.) we soon parsed on into the carriage tnrv?then to the cabinet shop?then to and ough the cooper's division, where we found an ive retail business g >ing on with strangers selling and buying toys, churns, buckets, dip s &c. Our m-mbi-r' from Georgetown (Dolph) chased two neat and curious Pig gint(!) and friend Lester honght a water can with handle ( 1 cover and filled it with toy buckets; the can , his mother in Greenville, and the smaller arti- { s for some of his numerous pets among the ( sing generation." Leaving the workers in ir shops and their vsried and curious handirk. wo were showed out in the open court in ; i midst of which a hundred workers were hew- | stone, driving carts and carrying burdens, all | nt and all dressed in uniform?white with blue , ipes, with the number of cell and nameof wear- , in the back. * J iVe were then led to the sleeping establishment , i the infimary?between which apartments we ( r a meager show of books?a sort of library?but ( uest there is not much appetite'or opportunity , reading. There is provision made for regular bath j-reaching also; go. you see, those whose ( iduct procure fbr them lodgings in the Tennes- ( Penitentiary are shut up close?well watched day?barred and bolted by night?fed and put ( in oells?allowed fa read some?cared for in ; knessand pre-ched to on the Sabbath. There , re about 811 there at the time of our visit? , s than half doien females! , [ nni not prepared to pronounce as to the merit" the penitentiary system. A great number of , ! States of the Union have adopted it. and so j re they made governors and judges elective by , people, which yep have not becomeprogretrivt , ugh to do as jet. I reckon I may safely dis- j :ch this matter as a prudent friend of mine al- j ys does in snch eases by 9aying, "it is a deba- \ It question." J can say,however, that tbeprac- | il Tennesseana have achieved one grand re- , t by convict later?besides being self sup. , tine, the convicts have for yenrs been engaged ( quarrying stone, and aiding in the erec'iori of , new State Capitol, thus saving the Treasnry , tdredsof thousand of dollars. With the1, Util- , rians, who are governed by present expediency, i would be an argument of great force; but , e Statesmanship would require differ-nf and | her reasonings to adjust penalities, in their n*. , e and dnra?ion, th crimes in their immediate j ults and as to th" authoritv they infringe and , interests they imperil. But as I know little | >nt such things, and as I am perfectly willing to , ve "affairs of State" trt Cmsar. I wHl close by , ing I left the Penitentiary under the iriflneno* < sober feelings and sad reflections as to the dis- ( tor ?in had put upon immortals! Yours, truly, J. W. KELLY. 1 , CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE. : Charleston. July 24. governor Allrton left his residence in this city ew day since for the pnrpose of attending 'ho ' ?na' regimental reviews throughont the middle 1 1 unper districts of this S'Rte. I notice that ( rkville will he his address for a portion of the ie. Tt is to he hon?d that his presence and exnle may have an influence tor good in stimuln- ' 2 the rank and file of the citizen soldiery to 1 re active and energetic effort in the prnisewor- ( r attempt to imnrore and render more aftrnc e nod efficient 'h? militia system of the State. 1 The Art Gallery Association have closed their 1 im which they have so neatly fitted un. over ( t Apprentice's Library building in Meeting epf. It is W'dl filled with works bf art, and adion* will continue to he made forborne time to ne. If was deemed advisable to clo-e it du I 2 the summer season, and open it with replen- ( ed stores and new attractions in the Pali. For -re than three months it has been a place of 1 Jiinnahle nnd popnlnr resort, and the proceeds ? altogether encouraging and remunerative. The grand g'oomv. peculiar, unique and internahle Werner's Hall, yclept the Iron Palace, at ' > comer of Cumberland and Meeting streets, itinues to he the centre of observation if not | raction Every thine that can feast the eye. , ? ears, the fancy, the appetite, is there spread in tempting array and bountiful profusion.? 1 pttv girls, fit to h? the nymphs of Hkbb. or the ardiao spirits of HonRis.-are there, fliuing like icv spirits ahnot mossy fountains, mounds of ady and a tangled wilderness of sweets of every nceivahle hue and flavor. The doors stand en dav and night, and the wpary and hungry, d thirsty are invited to enter and revel in un d luxuries But this grand haz tar, this Pan- 1 on where the god of every taste is worshiped. 1 nl w^iere the steeped and maddened senses wheel ( J /tanre in unison with the ravishing measure harmonious n'tnbers, i* not attended, patrond and pampered hy the masses of ardent bu 1 mity the yonthrn> and hilarous devotees of the ioy trod, to the extent that miehfhe antieipa'ed. j A few niphta since. the first Baptist Church was ed to over flowing hy a pay. a happy and fash mhle throne, to witness a scene and behold a ectaele, which, for thrillinp snhlimitv and in- ( ise interest, is not excelled hy any which fallen trials can enact upon the c ntaminated avenue this sin stained earth. It was to see a happy, tom'np. cnnfidine conple, kneel at Hymen's al r and pledee eternal fidelity, and in one act, air heartp. their fortunes and their being9 blend. ie bride, all beautiful and b'nshinp in maiden incence. leaned trn-tinply on the arm of him whom she had forsaken fa'h rand mother, and the kindred endearments of home, to follow, [ rever led, the fortuneR of one. whom, as yet r? knew not. but loved and trn?ted and he'iev- d tb a child like confidence. The penial clouds d met and minpled info one; tho kin red tarns had fl -wn together, and there was now t one life, one hope, one being, in those "two a's with but a single thought, two hearts that a' as one " might, while on this theme, say something about IXF.R. the Moultrie House and the Hops, and rwe who there do conprepate. but everv lady oms to 'ns'st on poinp and seeing arid judping r rliem-plv<-?, n?d as I pave it a notice in mv 'f. which I feel fl'irr?red to see ha? been conied. th comment, into the columns of the Courier. I all do like Wuaox proposed to do the Union, t if slide for this time, and at a more convenient a-on. I mnv call and speak from experience. The new hrldpe across the Ashley river still inds firm, and is becoming quire a popular d peneral thorontrhfnre. And beside.*, it poshes the gine qua non. the attractive requisite of I modern ei'terpri-PS: it pays, and pays well, id as lnnp as it does that it will stand the com ned ii.fl ipncf'8 of winn nnn imp. ine success | rliis Ims induced th- formation of another com nv who propose tnhuilda hridee across thenar w channel that divides Hilliardville front the ir'h"tn he?ch of Sullivan's Island. A* it would a erent advantage to Fort Moultrie in case of mther war? and more especially if it should he tacked hv a hostile fl 'et, tlie company has invid the United S'ates to hecomo a Stockholder, it it is considered rather too inconsiderable an Fair for Uncle Sam to invest in. and consequenthe seems rather disposed to give the enterprise p cold shoulder. But as the probability is we | nil never have another war. especially during I e natural existence of a wooden bridge. I am [ favor of accomplishing tbi* herculean und^rtang hv the magic influMj^^^wmhined individu- I Quite a nnmher of o^^B^ters have gone to impe for their health^^^Bbers have become ed or displeased and tW^P>d iheir charges; it stilj there is enough 'efi|fl|flMne pulpits, and e or two over. W? b a raging signs tbe times wUich awrwI^^Rbiwd to the building of new churches, theextension of church c membership, and the shutting up of grog shops b ind other places of bad repute. Charleston, after ill, is not worse than her neighbors, and if Sodom a bad had as tpany righteous men she woo'd 'have tl stood till thi3 day. MAGNOLIA. tl NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE. New Vork. July 22. 1858.. R The failure in 'aying the Atlantic Telegraph, al 6 though fully anticipated, is regretted bvaH. Three * trials were made, the first two proving abortive in P * very short time, the third and last failing after c shout two hundred ami fifty miles of cable were *' given out. The want-of success is attributed, in n the main, to the unseaworthiness of tjie British P ahin Agamemnon : hut the fact is that there are * r ? ? more difficulties to be overcorae.tlnnat fi-st sight would appear, and these difficulties are of such a ^ nature, that the project may not be completely * successful for a long time to come. After the cable parted, the Niagara, according to agreement. 91 repaired to Queenstown, whence, it is said,- the sxpedition will start anew to make another trial c before it is finally abandoned for this year. A ^ meeting of the directors of the company has been called at the earliest day, in which the course to be taken will he determined on, and the present fate of the undertaking will be decided. The at- c tempt to lay the cable will, in all probability, fail r' now, hut a future day will see it crowned with r that success, which the conception of the project * and the perseverance of those concerned, so richly " deserve. ^ The Romance of the "Galliant Capting with " gold spurs on his heelg," is now being published * in short, spicy chapters, from the Court at Hobo- n ken. The secrets of the whole affair, are now ^ nr'ith the evidence of the Dartiee c WriUfl PUVM.IMVI most intimately concerned. The matter was com- T promised and proceedings stayed, on condition that the missing lady should bo returned to her ( father, forthwith. But the lady returned of her c own accord, hence the action, against the most n guilty parties was recommenced. Her evidence * shows that her mother urged her to the part she ^ played in the romance of scandal, that Bhe be- a came disgusted with the "hero of Sebastopol" and 0 the idea of being attached to the Court of the ^ French E uperor as principal lady to the hnsband Df another woman, that after all she preferred the * vigilance of her natural adviser and protector, ^ rather than have the culpable admiration of an * unprincipled scoundrel, chosen for her bya mother a monomaniacs! on the subject of monled title?.? *' Her mother acknowledges the truth of the state- l' merit, with all due 'effrontery. The daughter re n fuaes to remain with her mother, who, it seems, is 0 ant on terms with her husband. Thus is the hnp piness of a family destroyed by the insane lore of Bltby lucre and aristocratic titles. The Captain. " it is reported, has been arrested near Philadelphia; l' it is devou'ly hoped that he shall be punished as ** bis demerits so richly deserve. It would be a ^ jood idea to send him back to Paris, where he is * under condemnation to five years' bard labor for P embezzlement. The hotel keeperand the Lawyer, who abducted the young lady, and then gave false 0 it ore tinderffoii>2 trial c UHiruicillS tui/uk t? ? If . 0 o ind will be punished accordingly. A melancholy accident occurred to fivo girls n who were bathing in North River, last week. They * ocked hands for better security in case of acci- ^ lent, walked slowly oat into the water, but com 0 ng to a sudden shelving off of the rocks, they all <ank together in deep water and were drowned bo. n Tore "help could reach them. The bodies were * recovered after several days search by firing a n :annoo over the scene of the misfortune, the con* P :ussion causing the bodies to float to tho surface jf the water. ^ W. T. Porter, Editor of "Porter's Spirit of the c Times" died on the 19th insf., oged 45y?ars. He has been for a long time identified with sporting * interests in this country, and on such matters he * was considered a fine writer and excellent author 1 ity. Bat the pleasnrcs of tbe lovers of sporting P were tito freely and fondly indulged in by their h idvoeate, and he became a victim to them. The Fifth Avenne Baptist Church, presided 11 jv-rbyCoRKT, a reformed stage player, suspended, ^ ast Sunday, for the w.?nt of patronage and mon ' jy. Stage playing style of preaching did notgnit t the tastes of Snohdom, a sufficient number of seats * were not taken, and consequently the good man J jf the "bonrds" pold his church and migrated .to P quarters where his efforts will be more appreciated. 1 [f he will oaly join BsECHea and "O'd Daddy ^ Sheever" and screech for the "nigger," his foe* * tune will be made and he will win some earthly ' fame. . 6 There is a vessel advertised to sail for Frazer's P River Gold Mines, British American Possessions, i? ' '* Tf nnw nf TftUP 0 is soon as inaing is cugnpcu. * ,,? "young bloods" have wild oats to sow, with a fine * prospect of reaping a good crop, now is the time. ^ They can dig gold, or fight British and Indians, e accordiog as taste leads them. SETH. c * D For the Yorkville Enquirer. ti DANCING. Mr. Editor:? In an artic entitled "A Dance," Jl which appeared inyour last issue, the writer seems to have abandoned almost entirely, the grounde he h id assumed in a previous article on the same subject; nnd in answering those of our arguments which he attempts to meet, displays a talent for evasion and perversion which is not remarkably F characteristic of a searcher after truth. We take 8 it for granted that the objoctions urged against dancing, in his first article, have been satisfactorily answered, since in his last, he alludes to but one of them, which is, that we have no standard P by which to regulate ourselves in the indulgence ' of a dance. On this point we have only one observation to make. God has given us appetites 8 and desires; we have also been gifted with reason and intellect, to guide us in their government, and 1 there is not. nor can there he, any standard 1 whereby we are to be regulated in their indulgence. ^ except the dictates of common sense, decency and ' propriety. Concerning dancing parties, we remarked, that p Kod ?n nnnortanitr of knowing d Jim ii n J what wonld he the character of the company Into a which their children wou'dbe thrown on such oc- '1 ra?inn?, from the name9 of the managers. To this d he replips, that "these arc matters to be passed o upon by the judgments of the parents." We sc* d knowledg1 the right of the parent to decide in o such ca?es, and we do not object to their exerci- r sing it in any and every instance. His answer is r entirely irrelevant, and does not. affect our posi- <] tion in the least. "I am wilMng" says this writer, i "to let Comus dance, but I am not willing to be s made to dance myself, when I lo not feel like it." a It is not our ohjpct to compel any one to dance, t "when they do not feel like it:" hut when we en- d gage in it ourselves, we do not wish to bo charged g with "laciviousness, revelling, rioting, drunken- r ness and such like." But there is a moral to be c drawn from the s?ntencp quoted above. An us f willingness to dance when he does "not feel like v if," certainly implies a willingness to do so, when j ht does "feel like it;" and since he characterizes dancing as sinful, we conclude that he will commit i sin only when he "feels like it." c Attain, this opponent of dancing says, "that i whii-h is diverted from its use, is anu?ed. I know c of no u?e to which dances in parties can be ap- a plied, hut to the glorifying of the Lord ; when di- ^ verted from this use it is abused, and therefore is e sin." The reasoning here is entirely fallacious, i the argument is based upon the assumption, that dancing is sinful except when employed to glorify t the Lord ; a propos tion which we do not admit, I since it is the very question under discussion. c lo commenting upon dancing.m practiced ia the i Huatenna ountries of Europe, the real point at issue has ( een evaded. Speaking of the dances-of (he peas- f ntry, he says; "Coraus has not told us whether 1 bese danced their dances on a plank floor, or on 1 tie gropnd; nbr whether these dancers had on i hoes, or danced barefooted." What connections i 11 kia Vina with the moraliti/ of the danoe. we ( iaft confess that we ire puzfcled to know. But 1 re do know tBat this prncf'ce of dancing among the 1 easantry of the countries*referred to, is not only i ondacive to their bodily health an 1 activity. but 1 bat it produces a corresponding effect upon the lind, rendering them cheerful, sociable and. hos i itable, and thereby fitting them to fin to the best i dvantage, the positions that they* occupy inlife. Wearecharzed witbsaying toomnch when we af- j rm that dancing as an amusement, is practiced by 11 classes of society. In the conntries of Europe. 1 Since tbeday when Christianity entered Europe,1' ; ays our opponent "there lias been one class > bere, who did not and do riot "now practice dan- \ ( :ng; that class is tho experimental, practical ! hrlstian." Until tho lGrh century, when Wher 1 egan the Reformation, the Romish Church was ? be only depository of Christianity in Europe, and < be practice ofdancine was not condemned by the t annns of thnt Church. Sioee the Reformation, i bere have.heen many proftsnng Christians of va- ' ious creeds wlio have approved of the pracuce. Whether these professing Christians were really rhat they professed fo he. we do'not presume to ecide; but .we entirely dissent from the rule rhich would, make dancing a test of Christianity, low will your corespondent ascertain whether or ot, these professing Christians are Christians ineed? His position here seems to he this: dan* ing is our test, if a professor of religion then, adocates dancing, he is no Christian. Concerning the authorities, to which we referred, Socrates and others) who wrote in praise of daning. he says ; "they were all heathen, knowing ] othing of the Holy Ssriptnres " The admission I hat they were heathen and had not the light of Ihristianity to guide them, does not weaken onr i rgument In any degree whatever. Tt. was not our 1 hject to prove by quoting them, the morality of i aneing in a scriptural point of view; this Was a I isiinct branch of tho argument, in which we de* i ired to show how it Was regarded when view d i y the light of reason merely. Those men to i rhom we above alluded, were the wisest of their ge and nation, they had observed attentively all he effects of this praotlce of dancing among i hemselves, and were well qualified to pro i ounce upon its morality as viewed by the light i f reaspn alone. Bat there is another character, i 3 whom allaslon was made in the same connecion, and whom we be* leavo, a second lime, to 1 jtrodace-to the notice of your correspondent; i tiat personage is John Locke. 'Tis strange, " 'tis assing strange," that of all the au'horities cited y as, the most important.should have bceta ettfroly overlooked. Locke was nrtt only the moat i rofonnd philosopher of his day, he was also an exeprimental, practical Christianthe latter part f his life being chiefly spent "in reading and < ommenting, with all the seal and humility of a rnc christian, on the holy scriptures." The 1 i?nd and its culture were the ohjects of his dili- i entand unremitting study, and the conclusions e nrriv ?d at, have been endorsed by the wNdora f more than one generation. Hallam says of his E>??ay on Education," to which reference was 0 ' f? lade whon we adduced him as authority on the uhject of dancing "it contains, to say-the least, tore good sense than has been uttered by any receding writer." In speaking of dancing, as practiced among the Lthenians and Arcadians, our opponent dwells at nsidernble length on the character of the gods. 'Comus" and "B icchu?," and the nature of the estivals celebrated in their .honor, and concludes rith the observation that the dancing employed at hese festivals was the kind that promoted the iety and hospitality of the Arcadians. Pol bins ad no reference whatever, to the dances at these Bstivals, when he attributed the piety and bospinlity of the Arcadians to their influences. The tngnage quoted by us is as follows: "Poybius attributes the piety and hospitality of Be Arcadians to the care with which these two * *? t rts. (music and dancing) were cultivated, the outb being instructed in tbetri at the public exense." The dancing here referred to, Is clearly hat which was in everyday use among the Arcaians, In which their youth were instructed, and rhich was practiced at their private, social enter* ai omenta. Besides, dancing was merely one feanre at the public festivals, and by no means so romiseut a feature as music; now, by what log )al process, all tbe excesses committed in their elebrat on can-be laid to the charge of danoing, . *?~ limltmt nnrtop?tandin<r re rausi OOIHB30 ?U?l uui ?0 3 completely at a lost to comprehend 'If anath mas are to be hurled against dancing, because it hanced to be one feature in these festivals, we de- i land, with equal reason, that music be placed in he same category and condemned also. * 4 Before entering upon Ibedisoussion of this subset in a scriptural point of view, we desire to acmowledgean error in our article of July the 14th. 7e should have quoted the 18th chapter of 1st km. instead of the 28th. But while weackuowldge our opponents correction, we must confess ' bat we are unable to see its necessity, since the i lassage which we referred to was quoted in fall. He nys, the 28th chap, "tells about Saul and the witch t En dorvery well, as he was some what as-ociaed in our mind with witebes, we suppose that must iave led to the mistake. We will return the com* ilimcnt by making a correction also. David did not eturn from tho slaughter of the Philistines (as he ias it): for the Bible does not record that David lew but oue Philistine. The passage reads thus; 'when David returned from the slaughter of the 'hilistiue" (singular number), meaning, of course, loliath ; so that any expression even had it been .nntorl /which was not the case. 1 was to all in ents and purposes correct. Without any argument whatever, your correstondont "reaffirms that the dance of Herodias' laughter did cnBt the head of John the Baptist; i .nd that Job says of the wicked, their children lance." We again deny that the dance of Herolias' daughter cost the head of John the Baptist, ir that the passage in Job is condemnatory of i lancing; we have adduced arguments to sustain iur position on these points, and we challenge a efutation. If simple assertions are to pass cur ent in this discussion, why not assume the whole [uestion at once, by simply asserting the immorally of dancing? We still maintain that, in a cri > ural light, dancing per that is, the mere ,ct of dancing, is not sinful. It is the manner in , rhlch it is employed that gives character to the lance. Every one will readily admit that social ] ;ntherings, for the purpose of amusement and creation a>-e harmless: now, we hold that dan- j inx, when employed on such occasions, is not sin' il. And not cont-nt with the simple assertion, re w 11 proceed to show that dancing, tbU3 emiloyed, is recognized by the holy scriptures. In Eccles. 3:4. we find the following; there b "a time to mourn, and a time to dance." Daning here, is used in contradistinction to mournog, and in that sense, plainly signifies to be joyful ir merry. # The joy or merriment is not limited to ,ny particular occasion. The conclusion which re deduce then, is, that dancing is justifiable when- i iver we have cause for joy or merriment. Barnes, -:? ndoooffp in M*t. 11: 17 savs. u com menu ug vu ?uv ? . w 'instrumental music, or piping and d incing, were ', tsed in marriages and festivals, as a sign of joy." | n bis comment on Luke 13 : 23?25, he remarks t if dancing, that "it was common at Jewish feasts, a public triumphs, and at all seasons oI mirth j md n^oicings." And Ripley, referring, to the same passage, says that "music and dancing," were the usual accompaniments of festivity in the East. "Even the dancing of Herodias' daughter, it Herod's feastj shows biftr it was employed among the Jews. Our opponent's definition of the lances of our day, as 'distinguished from those recorded in Soripture, is, that they "are given' hi lionorof some person or event &c." Now, does lotlhe "making merry," spoken of by Christ in the parable of the "Prodigal Son," (Lake 15: 23 ?25) accord exactly with this definition ? was not the "music and dancing^" on that occasion mployed in honor of ''a person and ftn event ?" Th* person was the "Prodigal," theorem was nis return. , ' "I find the popular dances of our day." says this-writor on dancing, "characterized by the Greek word komoit." On this point he is evidegtlyin rror. . The word^omouie osedin^Romans 13: 13, Or*tl. 6:21, and 1st Peter 4: 3; in the first instance it is translated "rioting,"* and in the other two, "revelings in all of these cases, referenoe was made to the dissoluteness, wantonness and debauchery, that had diffused themselves throughDut the Roman Empire daring its decline. It was it this epoch that the Apostles lived, and these were the practices that they condemned. Komoit is a much more comprehensive word than "dan sea" as we understand them. The dance of ourday, h properly characterized by the Greek words thorot and orchatit', and to illustrate the use of these* tford? we have only to refer to Mat. 11: 17 and Luke 15: 25; in the first passage the words, "have danced" are expressed by the Greek word orchatatfhe. a variation of the verh orcheomai, to lance, not komadzo, to revel; in the second, "dansinev" is expressed by the Greek word cAoronfrom ;Aore?/o, to dance. Both of these words are distinct from komoit.. So that in endeavoring to place the "dances of onr day" uoder the ban of holy writ, he has reckoned without his host. One remark more, and we bare done. - It is nmMUHn Vnr rtin advocates of daneiixr to de? fend themselves from the charges of "lasciviousnoes, rioting, drunkenness, reveling and such like;"charges which are as nofonnded aa they Are uncalled for. Dancing has been practiced in every age of the world ; bat it waa reserved for, the learning and enlightenment of this fifty eighth year of the nineteenth century, to make the astounding discovery that the Apostles had reference to our dances for simple amusement and reoreation, when they denounced, "wantonness, last, abominable idolatry &?.. Ac." We utterly repudiate the idea that a company of Indies and gentlemen in thlsenllghtCnod age, cannot assemble for the purpose of rational amusement, without conducting themselves like Bacchanals and Cory, bantes. . With these remarks we desire to close this controversy. Oar opponent hae hitherto shown such an aversiorfto "facing the music." that we entertertain very little hope of his doing so in future ? For our own satisfaction, we hate endeavored to follow him in the wayward and contorted course, which he has chosen to pursue in this discussion, but we must acknowledge- that we much prefer a more direct road to the attainment of troth. . -v ' COMCS. . r " > r 7 / am? 1 ? - For the Torktille Enquirer. ERRORS EXAMINED. Mr. Editor:?In yonr paper of July 22d, (cnV ' rent number.) I find a communication to you, capHoned "Fatal Erhors Cohbictid," and signed "A PrisbytBRIAN." Tnthis commnuication, "A Presbyterian." attacked rae, for bating advanced in my communication to yon of July 1st. (current number; when treating on "The Church and vol untary societies," in my reply to Polemon on "The Church and Temperance Societiesfor some "positions and principles" of fatal tendency." He affirms these "positions and principles" to he "fatal to Bible trnth, wrong in doctrine, and leading to most injurious practice." "Nor, Is "A Presbyterian" ab'e to nnderstaud, bow I, (as he says of me) "once a Minister of the Gospel, and now an Elder in the Presbyterian ChttTCh, shotlld so far forget my faith, and Christian practice, as to put forth such obvious errors." Remarks. 1. I here announce through yon Mr. Editor, to "A Presbyterian," that I have no wish to he Id a controversy in a public newspaper, on flne-rpun. and hair-splittingpointsin didactic, nor polemic Theology; this is outride of my line of business: plain and practical duty la what I with Polemon had inqnired to find. Nor is 1t fair play, that Island up in the open field as a controversialist, when writing over my-own proper name, and be attacked and shot at from behind a tree by "A Presbyterian.,rln his writing over a masked name. I am always willing to take a fair old field fight, and stand or fall as the case may be for thcoause of my espou?al; or. run \ font-race to save my scalp.. And if "A Presbyterian" has any thing more to- say for me, on the matter in dispute -between myself and Polemon hereafter, I require of him to write over his own proper name, or I will not notice rt Remark, 2 In my controversy with Polemon, I atUoked bim when he was publishing his views over bis masked name, on the moral obligation of nil Christian* to be known, and distinguished as members of Temperance Societies. I bad no right in this case to reqnire of him, that he discover to me bis true name. I did write my reply lo him over my own proper name for a flood reason, and thus became discovered, and responsible in proper person to all men for what I said to him. Polemon declined to s^y more on the subject, and thus the matter ended. "A Presbyterian." after waiting fore, reply from Polemon to nfe, and find* fnfl none, volantecred I guess to make attack on rae, over bis masked name; and that not in a cautious manner, bat with rigour, and In otter, want of skill: and although he has no claim on me to give attention to his piece, nevertheless, I waive myriflht to silence now, and saya few things for him on the matters of complaint. Mr. Editor?When I at first began to read this Borarannication to yon from "A Presbyterian." I truly was dumb founded, and astonished at his charges on my prodnotion. He charged, that I to Polemon had pat forth "some positions, add principles of a fatal tendency; fatal to Bible trothwrong in doctrine, and leading to injurious practice;-obvious errors ; opinions, when reduced to practice which are fatal to much religions tratb? to piety?and opposed to "tho faith, and ctaurcbpraotice" of my own (Presbyterian) church. And "indirect opposition to thesentim?uts, and practice of every Christian denomination among ns," (in and about Yorkville, 8outh Carolina.) But, Mr.- , Editor, when I proceeded to read farther on, I reoognized what T bad read of long ago in Horace, *_"A mountain was in bard labor, and bronght fourth a mouse." In my controversy with Polemen (on moral ob ligation,) I did indeed demand oC him, a rale of right action which lay upon me, and on all Chnr? tians, the moral obligations to become membei^^f temperance societies. I did say to him, "there can be no moral right, nor wrong, without a role;" and "in matters of morals, I acknowledge no other rule than the will of Ood,?a thus safth the Lobd. j And I did say, that the "analogy ofChristian faith" is found in "the precepts, and examples in the Holy Bible." I did say to Polemon, "duty implies a rale of right action to constitute it snch. In all my discussion with Polemon, I held "the will of Ood as revealed In the Bible, by precept expressed, implied, or In example, to be the rale? the only role of moral obligation on man. These are the sentiments held by "A Presbyte-, J riaa" to be of fat&l teadeocy, fataj to Bible truth, ; wrong in doctrine, and loading to injariooa practice, obvious errors, fatal to' piety, opposed to the faith and practioe of the Presbyterian Church, 0. S.; and'in direct opposition to the sentiments, and practice of every Christian denomination among ui" I do not know who is "A Presbyterian," but I do know that not one school of Theology in the Presbyterian Church 0. 8., nor in any one of the uenu in iuiiihims ui vu(iwwuo ?u?uug us, uuv ereu one Minister among them all, who will sustain the position abore taken by "A Presbyterian"' and be known, and yet retain his piaoe among bis brethren. From the internal evidence afforded in the production of "A Presbyterian," I gness he is not a Presbyterian of the Old School sort; although he talks much about the moral law, and has assumed a name-which may mislead his readers to believe him such ; and thus by this his pass-port to their oonfidenoe, he may pro tem. have some disciples. If indeed he be of any Christian Chnrch, and Minister therein, he stands alone opon thh plat-form he has reared for the source of moral obligation as I understand him. I asmuch as "A Presbyterian" has affirmed, that the dootrine which I teach < on moral obligation "is of fatal tendency, both to faith and practice?to piety &c." as fcbove stated, I hold him responsible to me and call on him as a Christian gentleman, to appear in his own proper name, and make good what he has affirmed of the tendency of my teaching, or to retraot his exceptionable sayings. Again. "A Presbyterian" affirmed of me, that I was "once a Minister of th&Gospei." I answer". Not so.-1 wis & candidate ror the miniatry?a probationer?a licentiate: bat, never wail ft "Minister of the Gospel." Cut what has this to do with the matter in dispute between myself and Polemon ? Why speak of this at all ? I gave up my license to the Church at my own pleasure, as I may of rigbt have done. And now I am an Elder in the Presbyterian Church 0 8; bat this too ie foreign to the whole affair. What does the maa mean ? Is he crazy f To what shall I impute oil hie affirmations? From the tcopt of all which is h{re said by "A Presbyterian," he certainly affirms in substance, that there is another law, or anwritten'rale ordained by God, or superior to the will rf God, as a rule of right or moral aotion in man, other, and outside of the moral law, as written in the commandments in the Bible, in Exod. 20. understand him, finds this other law ,4in the light and law of nature?in the providence of God?in reason properly exercised, and In conscience."? He says, "these are as mnoh the gifts of God, and law also,*as is his revelation of the Bible." Here, Mr. Editor, bo pleased to say foy me to "A Presbyterian," go ahead, I will not follow-him in all this maize of bother, and of nonsense. He is too dark here to be.by me enlightened. This is boi.a desperate effort to save the oaose of Polemoo from oblivion, and deserves not a formal and serious reply. I will only say of this, It Is an abortive effort on the part of "A Presbyterian," to < find a rale of moral action, outside of the written precepts, examples, and the written moral law of the ten commandments in the Bible, to fight ma with. And lest he bragnn this his effort, I farther add the following. 1. Nature is an assemblage of created things, and persons. The law of the things' in nature is from God; bat not of moral sort; tbo laws of persons in nature, are botb natural and morel; yet, all are the will of God. Natdre as seen by man, may teach to "him the being of God. as creator, preserver, and governor of all; yet, th)s cannot communicate to man. the will of God in moral duty In any given case. 2. The providence of God is a manifestation of his government of his creatures, and reresmnoruTe for right action to man in moral matters,wh any given case. 8. Reason in man properly exwised" implies another rule to exercise It by. 4. Conscience in man. when unenlightened by a modal role, variously decides on dnty in a given ease; and Is at most a transcript on the heart of man, of the moral law as written in the Brnte. None of these do teach to Christians, that their moral duty is to beoome members of organized temperance societies. Nor does the moral law, Written or unwritten-lay on Christians this obligation.' Nor do the gleanings of all the precepts and Wbunples in (he Bible when pat together effect this work In an! versa! application. I here deny, "A Presbyterian" has affirmed. Let him make it good, and then perhaps we will find the "persona of small knowledge, and Boperficial thought." <*A Presbyterian" seems to me to hare strong faith io the "declarations" of Divines, a* moral standards for orthodoxy in faith and practice. I am fortunate enough to think for myself sometimes, independently of Divines, who are batmen, and liabte to err. I do not say that Mr. Poller, and Mr. Miller erred in the points on whloh "A Presbyterian" quotes them as authority; bat I do eny, that if there is one "eminent Minister of Christ" who teaches, that "the moral law is to be observed" [or binds man in obedienoe to God] because it ia right [ontaideof bia Will?in the nature or fitness of things], "and not because it il com* manded" of God as his will, that "eminent Minister" it, "mistaken." If there is one "eminent Minister of Christ" who teaches, that it is right [in the nature*or fitness of things, outside and] "independently of the will of God. that the ereature thould worship his creator?thai the child ihould ov ey the parent?that the mother thould nourish, and cherish her infant, without any ;-nle or precept in the Bible," direct or indirect; that "eminent Minister" it "mistaken." Nature itself receives law at the mouth of God, and the nature of things cannot give to man a role for bis right action toward God, and toward man, above, beyond, or outside of the will of God. There is no each taw In the universe of God, making actions right in the nature or fitness of things. Otherwise, there is a law in nature, or things superior to the will of God. This is nonsense: It is heterodoxy. Nor will "A Presbyterian" be able to procure the endorsement of these bis sentiments on the tource at moral obligation, by one school in Theology in any one of all "the Christian denominations among ns." Verily not in the old-school Presbyterian crowd. And I feel petsnaded, that in this particular matter, he stands alone hereabouts; and-I am of opinion, that bis sentiments in this particular mattter, will not be endorsed by any one Minister of the Gospel, of any one of <(the Christian denominations among us."- And.I am sorry that he thns has written over the name of ' A Presbyterian." The name is thereby scan* dailred. , ??A Presbyterian" plays considerably on the requirement I made of Polemon, and calls it an "express precept in so many words" required by me, for the "obligation on Christians to become members of temperance societies." He vaunts not a little about the moral obligation of Cain to abstain from the murder of his brother Able &c., whilst as yet the moral law was not promulgated until the time of Mores. He talks much also abont the want of *'exprtss precept" for infant baptism, and the communion of women with the male disciples at the Lord's sapper. This all is a quibble : he saw, or might have seen, that what I required of Polemon, is a precept, direct or indirect, exswutH or imnlied. or one Runnli rm ty of God, whieh lays on as "the moral obligation to become members of temperanee societies." He first bailt ap a msn of strew, in order to knock him down, end then to brag eboat it He seems too much inclined- to go to splitting heirs for oar entertainment, end edification, by strained criti- / cixms in many pieces, in order to erect a rule for moral obligation. The critic's trade is not ill to tanra t be has only to say of what is done, it might iawnbceu better doue? MmmnnMl