Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-30
MONDAY, APRIL so, 1882.

notification of new work on American Manners,
Sc. BY Mrs. TrolIope. an English lady, stating
our impression that the same lady had been not
long since sojourner in our town. note FROM
a correspondent says we are right in our conjec-
ture, and that she did verltably dwell in our
midst for the space of several months. We an
mex some notices Of her book from The New York
papers
from the New York Americana
Domestic Maaasrs Of the .4,nsricans
last London Quarterly contains paper under
this title, much in the style OF the delectabie
articles uron this country, for which that liberal
a,y unureiudiced journal has always been SO re-
markabe. II is review Of piece Of book max
iny. nv woman possessed Of some cleverness,
who rrioices in the name Of Mrs. Trollope. The
work, which is not badly written, is, withal,
complete Grub street catch-penny concern, got
up with ricatures, and prepared TOR the press
by a regular manufac turer of travels, who had
previously given specimens OF her art by books
upon Portugal, and other countries. The no
tics Of her work in the Quarterly bears indubita-
bic marks Of beng from the pen oil that sagaelous
commentator upon men and manners, Captain
Basil Hall. Improves beyond question that we
Amer,caus are miserable, degenerate set Ofhd
man beings; and demonstrates most conclusively.
not only that privileged ranks and an established
Church have placed England upon an eminence
Of national glory and happiness that we poor re-
publican sinners may in vain hope to attain,-
but that her national debt is a fund OF blessings to
her, with which all the resources OF our Union
cannot compare. 1t informs US also that the
States Of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. though
not subjected periodically to the devastatious Of
the yellow fever. are still so regularly visited by
Il everv summer, that the whole population who
can raise the means Of locomotion, move oil to
Canada once year. And Of many other SINH
lar facts does il inform US, which, as it behoves
editors to know every thing. we are right glad to
learn, especially as, though these things are trans.
,6ring under our very noses, from some obiiquity
Of vision. or obtusty of perception, they do some
how escape our notice.
From the New York Com nereial Advertiscr.]
.8,aericaa Manners. successful expert
,nent of these UntedStates is OF the strongest
arguments Of the Reform Party in Great Britain.
The Quarterly Review, in order to sustain the
desperate cause of arstocracy IN that empire, has
greedily seized upon book, the merit OF which
" oud not otherwise have caused 1t TO be honored
with so long an article in that stately journal, as
the one from which we make an extrac, this even
Iny, and from which we may select others. The
book is the manufacture OF the excellent Mrs.
Trollope, lit is her bona jide name,) who, with
the two amiable Misses Trollopes, came to this
country under the auspices OF Miss Fanny Wright.
She was put ashore at New Orleans, went up the
mississippi, aud was commorant in Cincinnati
for wear or two. She paid flying visits to some
of the Atlantic cities, went home, and has given
20 the world The result Of her experience In this
country. with her private sentiments as to the
manners of our people. The book IS clever IN Its
way, and is quite curiosity.
The Harpers are printing it with their &c
press power, and it will be laid before the com
muuity in few days The two volumes are bill.
ed with photographic sketches ar car'catures OF
our ladies' and gentlemen. Among the rest Is
the Greatest and Best riding down hull
horse back. There is a view OF the company IN
a side box Of the Park Theatre. gentleman,
with his coat off, is sitting on the front oil the
box, with his back to the gentlemen IN the pat,
talking to lady. There is also view OF an
American iadv making her toilet. She is rep
resented a. in the preliminary stage of the trans
action, powdering her chin with powder puff
Mrs Trollope coutrived to pick up little OF
every thing. Among her other notions. she
thinks that Mr.. Edward Everett Is more of Po-
at than a Statesman; aud that MIR. HalleCk has
too much respect for himself. She has emhalm-
ed all the Jokes that were cracked at the time
of the dispersion OF the Cabinet. even down to the
last, about the Generals taking his foot of the
tail of one of the rats.
The book will be read with much amusement.
From what we have stated. it is of course unne-
cessary to add that Mrs. Trollope saw no really
good society, except, perhaps, specifically
from the Nev.York Dsiiy Advertised
We have been quite amused in looking over
an article in tue last number of the London
Quarterly Review, received by the Hibsrnis-
II is founded on work entitled domestic man
ners of the Americans, by Mrs. Trollope'-
This" say the Reviewers in their very hrst
sentence. sis exactly the title-page we have
long wished 10 see." They then 60 on to sPeci-
~ variety of particulars. which distinguish the
national condition Of the Americans from their
own; the fret Of which is that We have an almost
boundless country. not tenth part OF which is
settled. while England is small and thickly Peo-
nlsd-second!v. that the United States have No
peighbors-,hirdly. that in fully foarfth: Of
the settled portion Of the U. states, the aoo,lng
cs-.:.. ,nr.;at If Internationally. while