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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
FRANCE AND the UNITED STATES.

In the last debate in the French Cham
ber of Deputies on the question of abol-
ishing an hereditary peerage, Mr.. Jay,
(formerly one of the editors of "Le Con-
shtutionel,") who advocated the duration
Of that law, replied in the following Ian
guage to General Lafay yette, who had
held up the United States as an example
Of the inutility Of hereditary honors:
"No one is better acquainted than the
ilustrious General, with that free and
hosptable country where he acquired so
much glory, where a more splendid tri-
umph was decreed to him than ever a
citizen warrior obtained, more glorious
triumph than ever awaited Paulus Emf
lius or the Scipios, for no captives in
chains followed him, but a world made
free, greeted him with benedictions. 1t
is true, as he has said, that democracy
is powerful s. stable in the United States,
but it is because their institutions are in
accordance not only with their opinions,
but with their feelings and character.-
Their character is plain, grave, austere,
impressed with kind of sadness or ra-
ther q reserve which is perccptible even
in their public solemnites, or social meet
ings. A religious feeling reigns there
under various forms; they neither fear
ridiculc or calumny-these arms of envy
have long since proved innoxious.--
Pleasures there, are rare; happiness is
common to all. In that country, every
thing is sacrificed to utility; the arts of
imitation find there no genial soil, but re-
spect for the laws, for property, the true
social principles, prevail and produce the
most admirable effects. There is there,
perfect harmony between their institu-
tions, their character. their morals, their
habits, even their prejudices and the
laws.
81 ask ofyou, is it possible to trans
plant the severity of republican manners
and institutions to nation like ours, fond
to idolatry of the arts, of the enjoyments
Of the imagination, to people, martial
by instinct, passionately devoted to the
false glory which follows in the track of
the conqueror, and who pass so lightly
from enthusiasm to Indifference"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
AR RIVALS.

Sunday, Jam. s-ar. brig Agile, Storey, fin
Matanzas for Boston; Schrs Independence, Weeks,
from Baltimore and Norfolk, for Boston; james
Monroe, Carthol, fin Kennebcc.
.Monddy, 9th-brig Juno, Maybury, 10 days
from New Orleans for Providence.
Tnesday, loth-ar sloop Express, Gardner,
FIN New-iork for Providence; Mary, Heath, fin
do; Victory, Willard, fin Bristol for New-York.
! Tuesday Erening-arr sch Pocahontas, Bal.
ley, 20 days fin Ncw-Orleans. III co. will
brig Juno, Maybury. Left at NewOrlcans, schl
Babcock, Northan, loading for Savannah; do.
Clito, Tanner, freighting up the river; ship Ma
jeslic, Page, TO sail in ds for Boston. Spoke
Jan =, lat 32, lon ~ 40, schr George, of and for
New York, days out, bark -, of Phad.
"a hours fin New York, in lat 3s 35, lon 73, for
Ncw-Oreans: brig Belisarius, of Providence, WIS
up for do. in days; brig Enterprise, of Phad.
was towed up to New Orleans by the Grampus.-
The Pocahontas was spoken off Montaug Point by
the New-London and another Revenue cutter who
enquired if they wished any assistance. AT night
they were standing off south
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
1T T. nj s.

At about o'clock on Saturday morning, James
Ransom, suffered, in the yard OF the Bellevue Prs-
on, the penalty of the law-he seemed resigned to
his fate, spoke not word, and died without a
struggle. t.N y Mercantile adre'fser'
The Charleston City Gazette complains of the
scarcity of shipping in that port.
A Detroit paper estimates the present population
of Michigan, exclusive of the North West Terrific
ry, at $4,000.
According 10 statement published IN the Fort
land Advertiser, there are 6 ,672 seamen usually
employed IN vessels Of the United States. OfthlS
portion IL .72o are given to the State of fNew-io
and 4,069 TO Pennsy yanla.
Mr.. Bass Otis, of Philadelphia, has taken cast
from the face of the late Mr Grad, and viii soon
produce portrait Of him.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
MASSACRE ofTHE NUNS PARIS,

The following passage from Madame
Campan's memoirs of Maria Antonette,
gave birth to Miss Strickland's poem of
the Massacre ofthe Nuns at Paris. GA
community of nuns, with their abbess,
were condemned to the guillotine, while
the sanguinary fury of the French rcvo-
luton was at its height. Many of these
victims were young and beautiful, and
most of them possessed angelic voices,
and as they passed to execution, attired
in their monastic habits, through the stor-
my streets of Paris, regardless of the i'll
suits ofthe ferocious mob, they raised the
hymn of Vemi Creaior.-Thcy had never
been heard to sing it so lively, and the
celestial chorus ceased not for Il moment,
not when they asccndcd the steps Of the
scailold, while the work of death was go
ing on, though it became feeble rs one
after the other fell under the guilotinc; !;
and at last it was sustained but by one
voice which was that of the abbess, but
that at length ceased also when she in turn
submitted to the fatal stroke"
The hea, enly strains continued even when,
!
In sounds more wildly thrilling; and they then,
Gave such uneartlily sweetness to the air,
As to the wondering ears of guilty men
Seemed like farewell to all mortal care,
Or holy hymnngs of celestial love,
In which glad Seraphs joined them from above.
Oh, yet it ceased not, though the work of death
Commenced on that fair choir, and one by one,
They how'd their necks, the bloody axe beneath,
And faint and fainter grew the anthems tone;
Till one angelic voice, with uneiul breath,
Sustained the sacred melody alone,
"Ours Is tho glorious crown Of maryrdom!
"Oh! Holy SPIRIT, come. Creator comet
And, oh! the closing cadence that she sung
Was such that those who heard it, said that never
lad such mild music flowed from womIan's tongue;
Nor paused she, till the axe was raised TO sever
Her guileess head-and the stern echo rung
OF the dread stroke that hushcd her strains forever
And her pure soul dismiss d in heaven to meet,
Angels of grace, who only sing more sweet.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
MARRIED.

In this town, on Thursday evening last by the
Rev Mr.. Choules, Nathaniel Searle, jr. Esq to
Miss Mary p. Palmer, daughter Of Gideon Palmer,
Esq. both of Providence.
At Auburn, n. Y on the 22d Dec. by the Rev.
Dr. Rudd, Major 5. Brown, to Miss Caroline
Sherburne, daughter oithe late Col. Samuel Shcr-
burne, Of Portsmouth, n. II.
In Providence, on Tuesday evening last, by
the Rev Mr.. Farley, Mr.. John r. Balch, jr. 10
Miss Elizabeth Collins Lawton, daughter Of Josiah
Lawton Esq
In Tiverton, LIST inst. by the Rev. Mr.. Peck
ham, Mr.. Sherman White, of Dartmouth to Miss
Carissa H. Manchester, daughter of Capt. hDra-
ham Manchester of the former place.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
ID II ID,

In this town, LIST inst Phcbe Cozzcns, aged SO
years
In Providence ON Friday evening last Mrs An
ma Elizabeth Wright, aged 20 years, rclict of the
late Marshall G.. Wright, Esq and daughter OF
Thomas l.. lIaIsey, Esq "1hus within the short
space ola few months, have been consigned to the
'cold clod Of the valley young welded pair,
Just entering on the stage Of life, with prospect
brilliant and promising "--On Saturday, Mis-.
Mary Wilson, wife of the Rev. Ja.ncs " iIson,
aged "a years.
In Bristol ,on Saturday last, Mrs Prudence West,
wife of Mr.. John West, aud daughter OF the late
James Gardner, Esq. of Swanzcy, aged OIL
Simon Davis, Es1. aged 50 years.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12

CoFFEE.-We learn from the Boston
Post that there was about eleven million
pounds Of coffee in the public stores in
that city, December 81, lS3l.-Since
that time, one million pounds have been
bonded out, and the balance remains in
storc.-Since Jan. !, one million, five
hundred thousand pounds have arrived in
the ships uoogly and Forum from Ba-
tavia.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12

The Directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road state that in late report to the Executive of
Mary land, that, from the Eastern base of the Al
leghany mountains, series Of inclined planes will
be required TO overcome summit Of about 1900
feet, that il has been ascertaned that from thence
the road may be conducted to the Ohio river, up
on line so level to bo traversed without diff
Guilty by locomotive steam power
The Circuit Court of Lewis Co. " Y adjourn
ed sine die, 9Th ut. after session of an hour
There were neither civil nor criminal cases, and no
one in Jail.
A correspondent of the Boston Transcript says,
that fire made of rum and ashes will last-HH il
goes out Doubtless one made of gin and brick
bats would do the same
The South Carolina Legislature has laid a tax of
two per cent on the dividends Of the u. ;. Bank.
! The standards sent out by the young men of
Boston TO the Poles, have been received in Paris.
The money RENTED to General Lafayette for the
same object, is to be appropriated to the relief OF
the refugees.
1t is stated in the Liverpool Albion, that several
of the Bristol rioters believed to have taken pas
sage for the United States.
Steamer Stranger was towed back to New-Or-
leans 18th ult by steamer Maryander, having burst
her boiler opposite Plaquemine, by which persons
were killed and others badly wounded.
A cat lately set Il house on fire at Abingdon, by
running from under crate with cndcr on her
back, to a bed, the occupant Of which came near
being burnt.
"VILLAGE This is the title of
a neat little religious paper which has just made
its appearance in Fall River, published by Mr. No
el A. Trpp, semi-monthly, at 81 per annum i'll
advance. We wish him abundant success
Ship Clemats, formerly trader from Boston to
ilavre, arrived at Canton only ninety weight days
from Boston, said to be the shortest passage ever
made.
Mr. Nobody, the living skeleton, has returned to
New-Yo ork with the enviabe recommendation Of
having lost six Of the sixty FIVE pounds he had on
his last visit
The deaths in Warren last year were 20. Males
10, females 10. Births g. Males 25, females 2S
The Grst number OF the 'New-England Artizan,
published at Pawtucket, under the control of the
New-England Association ofAIcchancs and Work.
ing men, and edited by Jacob Freze, made its
appearance last week
The Jury returned a verdict of guilty against
young Smell, in Boston on Saturday, but recon-
mcnded him to mercy on account Of his youth
He is less than 10 years of age.
A woman and her child were frozen to death in
Fayette County, Pa. on Christmas night.
George Howard, Esq. has been elected Govern
or Of Maryland for the ensuing year.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
Dccembn Isl, 1881.
w. GALATIANS CIRcULArING Libra
RY-Recem .AddHons.

The Bravo, by Cooper, 2 vols
Jacqueine Of Holland, historical tale, by Th
Colley Grattan, author of the lIciless of Bruges
&c. vols.
The Club Book, a collection Of stories BY vari-
Gus authors, vols.
Lives of the Players, by John Gait, esq. vols
Life aud Death Of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, by
Thomas Moore.
Sir Edward Lewards narrative of his shpwreclt
and consequent discovery Of certain Islands in the
the Caribbean Sea; with detail of many eatraor-
dinary and highly interesting events in his life from
the year 1873 to I749 as written in his own Dai-
y-cdi,ed by miss Jane Porter, 3 vols.
The above will bear comparison for interest
and adventure with the popular adventures of Ro-
binson Crusoe.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
SUPERIOR C.lNBLETS, sc.
JOHN 4. TOWNSEND,

II A. lust received and offers for sale cheap
u y Indigo blue camblcts; worstcd paids; pom
gees; fashionable silks superior horseskin gloves,
ladies fine Nlgona; worstcd 4 silk hosiery merl-
no shawIs of all sizes pougcc, silk, flag, s Italian
blk. silk hl"s; one bale good Russia diaper crash
sc. good pcllssc waddmg; cold. cambrcks; mcli-
nos, clrcassians, great variety.
NOV. Sd.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12

The following gentlemen were chosen
Directors of the Providence and Boston
Rail Road Company, on Wednesday last,
at an election held for that purpose, in
Boston. VIM. W. Woolsey, ofN York;
Thos. B. Wales, J. w. Revvu, Patrick
L. jackson, and John f. Loring, of Bos-
ton.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
WINTER SUPPLY,
December lst, 1881.

NDWARD w. LAWTON has just re-
IL ceiyed from New-Y York, Twenty packages
OF SEASO.N,dBLE DRY GOODS, which
with other recent supplies makes his assortment
very complete OF MERINOS, he offers great
variety, including the most fashionable color, from
90 cts to St2 ,25 per yard, and merino crcassians
from 20 to S ,25 per yard, elegant scarlet prints
caret and green gros dc Naples; embossed satin
ribbons; damask cambrics for cloak Innings; superb
fancy handkercheis, &c. &C.; one case calicos al
cents per yard.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
WelU- York Note.

| Wetc- York Notes.
New-YOrk City....pa
Commercial b.... =.
Albany blk under $40 10
Newly ork S. b
Albany, under $40 dc
Bank Of Newburgh,
under S2O......l
Mechanics'& Farms. dc
Try b. b............do
Farmers b of
Troy do.
Mohawk Bank at Schen-
nectady do.
Br'ch b. of Newburg do.
Rank Oi tlCa, ......
Branch b. at Ithaca, do
Rochester b ........d,
Auburn, do.
Ontario b Canan-
dalgua..........d do.
Ontario b Utica, do
Duchess Go. b....pal
Ianslngburgh b....dc
Central b Cherry
Valley, ..........a
Geneva b ........ do
Catsi,ill ............
Columbia bank at
Hudson ....-...unc
Middle District, ....do
Orange County ......l
Jefferson Co. b at
Adams, ........ !
" a.hlngton & War
rem -...-.....unc
Niagara b......... do
Greene Co. b ......5O
Catskill, Bank of
Plattsburgh, s5 a9O
l'arker's Exchange, unc
Canal Ban, Albany, II
Merchants & Mecha-
mes b Troy........i 4
Bank of Monroe, at
Rochester ........ 4
Ban, of Ithaca, at
IthlCa,............a
Ogdenburgh bank. do
Bank WHITEHALL.
Wayne Co. b........a
Bank ofGenesee, do
Batavia, ........
Lockport b..........3
Connecticut Notes.
Bridgeport b...... par
Norwich do.
New Haven b........i 4
Thames b Norwich ..do
Mechanics b New
Haven, ........do.
Hartford ..........do.
PhuniX blk. Hartford do.
Mlddletown b......do.
Fairfield Go. bank, do.
Windllam Go. do. lido.
Eagle bk. N.IIayen, unc.
Allsothers, ..........s
massachusetts.
Boston Banks, s,...... !
Springfield b.. do
Nantucket b. do
Pacific bank Nant. do
Manuiac. & Mechan-
icS b at Nant. do.
All other Alassachu-
sets notes, do.
Rh0ic- ki0nd.
PawtuCHeth. ........ /
Farm X Mech. broken
All other banks, ......a
.UdiIie.
Wlscasset b.. bro.
kencbec, llallowell, do.
All others, rs,..........l !
IermOnt.
Burlington, ,..........s
81 Albans, -.......do
All others, ........ !
Mar Hampshire.
All the banks, ......s
Mar Jersey.
State bank at Morris
town under IS,
State bi>. at Camden, do.
Com. bk. under SO, do
SuSseN b.....-do. do
Cumberland b.... al
Eridgeion ...... do
Monnt Holly b. do
Morris anal b. do
Washington Banking
Company ...... do
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
BANK NOTICEABLE
Salem Banking Compa-
ny........l3

'NHoI ~
Salem Banking Compa-
+ ny........la
Salem s. Phil. Manu-.
i Co............unc
bank al N. Brunswick
under S2O........l
IUoboken Ranking
& Mann. Co.
Paterson b......5aIO
IPeople's b........JaI
iNonnou,h .... oOogh
Farmers & Mechanic
hank o,Rahwav....C n,
IJ.ombard & protec.
ton, unc.
All otlprs uudpr p dol
l,rs.............t
/ PeausyIronjo Mites
Ranks I'm pbiladoluhk an
Bank in Penn Town-
ship. do
Bank in Che.ter Co. ds.
Bank in Delaware Co do.
Farmers b. Lancaster do.
iUarrisI,ury b........do
Morristown b. b.......do
Easton b.... ......do
Morris b at Potts
vile. .......... do
Germantown b.. ..do
INorthanlpton b.. ..do
Lancaster ..........l
| Erie Il. ............l
/ Y ork Bs B.Bucks Co.do.
Farmer.
lGettysburg b....IaIS
Johannesburg b.....do
Carlisle b. ........do
Bank Of Pittsburgh, lido
Reading b..........i
brownsville b........5
Northern b of Penn. una
New Hope, ........
All others, ......I5a50
Dela,rare Notes.
Laurel b.. bro
| All others, ..........J
Mdryidnd Notes.
Baltimore b's........5
Port Deposit.
Elkton b........7Oa7J
Cumberland b of Ale
gany, unc
Someret&Worcester. do
Somerset br. Snow
hill. ill...............do.
Bank Of Somerset,
Princess Ann....unc.
All others, ........Ia2
Vuginia Notes.
B. of Virginia & bran
ches, ..........lal
Farmers b. do. g. do.
Valley ............dO
Branch b Leesbure..do
Branch b Charleston, l
Branch b Romney 1aI
w. X. Of Virg.....5
District of COI,,mbia
'Merch. b. of A$x...br.
Columbia ......25a 80
All others in the Dist. IL
North Carolina,
State bank and BRAN
ches ..........2a2a
INewbern& CapeFear, do
South Carolina.
Charleston banks ..lta2
Ge0rgia.
Augusta, ........2Ia3
State b of Savannah, do
Planters b do.
IDarien. ..........3al
Ohio Notes.
lChilicothe ..........5
Marietta, ,..........do
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12

The FARMER.-Happiness seems to
have fixed her seat in rural scenes. s.-The
spacious hall, the splendid equipagc, land
the pomp of courts, do not soothc and en-
tcrtain the mind of man in any degree,
like the verdant' plain, the cnamclled
mead, the fragrant grove, mclodous
birds, the sports ofbeasts, the azure sky,
and the starry heavens.
1t is undoubtedly fact, that in pro-
portion to our population, too many leave
the occupation Of the agriculturst, for
other employmcnts. If this arise from
its being considered that the occupation
of the farmer is not respectable, it is a
very great mistake. Every thing is no
norable, which is useful and virtuous.-
This is an employment instituted by God
himself, and by him particularly owned
and blest 1t is that on which every
thing depends. True, it is laborious;
but then labor brings health, and health
is the foundation of the farmer-is the
condition of independence. His little
dominion is his own, his comforts are his
own, and he is not at the mercy of the
public whim and caprice. 1t is not ne
cessariy the case in this happy country
especially, that the farmer must be stu
pid, ignorant man. lie is taught in his
youth the rudiments of education, and he
has many spare hours to read. In the
heat of summers noon, and by the long
winter evenings fire, he has much time
for his books, and in this country they are
placed within the reach of all" "
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12

A few copies of DR. I. Wa,land's Address be-
N fore the Providence Association for the Pro-
motion of Temperance, IN October last, may be-
had at this ollicc-Pricc 20 cts.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
NEWPORT ASSOCIATE SOCI

ETY.-A Lecture will be delivered be-
fore this Society, THIS EVENING, at
half past 6 o'clock, by Mr.. THOMAS p.
RoDMAN, ,at the Masonic Hall.-Citizcns
and strangers are respectfully invited to
attend. GEO. G. KING, Sec'ry.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
2Wecklp almanac.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
VUNIIE subscribers having been appointed by
u the Hon. Court of Probate for the town of
Newport, Commissioners TO receive and examine
the claims of the creditors against the estate of
George Clarke,
late of said Newport, dec. represented insoyent,
and six months from the date hereof being allowed
for receiving said claims, we will attend at the
house of Mrs Clark, his widow, on Friday the
18th of June next, at O'Clock, p. m. for that
purpose. EDWARD STANHorE,
JEREMIAH Bliss, Com'rs.
JOSEPH SOUTHwIcK,
All persons indebted to said estate arc requested
to make immediate payment to
PETER BARKER, Adm'r. MlJdlerown.
Newport, Jan. 2, 1882.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
Il Mdrtme Ztst. ~
gs44s PORT OF NEWPORT. SIss
ENTE RED,

ENTERED,
schr Stark-Armisted, Brown, ST. Jago dc Cuba
Brig Helena, Pyk, Stockholm.
Sloop Mary, Heath, New York.
schr Pocahontas, Bailey, New Orleans.
CLEARED,
Sloop Mary, Heath, Providence.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12

.M.aRKETFoR TIE YEAR
1881.
First quarter ending March 2S.
Estimated Sales.
52O7 Beef Cattle, 1864 90
396 Stores 1920 90
9l6O Sheep 22,9OO 90
1896 ,23l 90
Second quarter ending June 27.
E.hoo,oJ SoJes
e8Ol Reef Cattle. lOO.836 90
44O Stores 8 1900 90
oa7o SWINE 1927 so
--
Sl33,47l SO
Third ouor,or ending Sent. 2S.
E.i;,,o,oJ S,Ios
.c,oDoocco.,o ,"sIso oo
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer Of honda

FROM the PhItddctphid Inquirer Of MoHdau
HIDROPIiOBIA.-It was announced in some
OF the Richmond papers short time since. that
Mons. Cnabcrt, the French Fire King so called.
had discovered an antdotc for hydrophobia We
trust this French chemist is not trnr with pubIic
opinion III matter so important as this. We have
always believed that there was some deception in
his antdote for Prussic Acid or that if he possess
ed an antdotc, it was far from being certain one
but fNlsd as frequently it was successful In
deed Mr.. lloughton the American Fire King when
IN this city, frequently and publicly declared, that
the supposed antdotc for Prussic Acid was mere
trick, the successful performance of which would
deceive the most Observation-Disclosures that lie DOS
sesscd no anidotc, and yet volunteered to perform
the same tcats at the same time, and before the
same witnesses as Monsieur Chabcrt. Since this
declaration was made, i'll Philadelphia Houphton
has III Baltimore, administered or seemed to adj
minister, Prussic Acid, and was even more success
tul Ill recalling life by the pretended antidotc las
was proven by the Joint certificate of several res
Pectnblc witncSscs,) than Chabort. This fact ia.
ken IN connection with Houghton's assertion in
this city, is conclusive evidence that the whole
matter Is dcXtcrous trck-thlt there is no GER
tam antldote for Prussc Acid, and hence the as
scrtlons OF this Monsieur Chabcrt, that lie has dis
covered a remedy for hydrophobia, should be re-
ccvcd with great caution, and if on trial the RENE
dy should prove unsuccessful, adequate public con-
demnatIon ought to be awarded.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-04
From the u. s. Gozettc, AprH IS.

We have looked through the first volume of a
new novel, about to be published by Mcssrs. CARY
LEA, which bears the inscription of SWALLOW
BARN 1t consists of Il series of sketches by gen
tcman assuming the name of Mark Littlcton
written during visit to Swallow Barn, the scat OF
his kinsinan, Frank Menivcthen, on the southern
banks OF James River. 1t is pleasant W ork, with
more the character of sketch book than ro
nance. 1t depicts the manners and the modes of
life in that portion of the Old Dominion which has
least felt the influence of modern changes. The
style is easy and flowing, and lively fancy and
quick eye have caught and treasured up those pccu-
liaritics which impart to that portion of the Union
an air of originality and interest, not elsewhere
found. Nothing can be more accurate than the
pictures of Littleton. The scenes of rural tran
qnility the relics of aristocratic pride, tinctured
with generosity and hospitality which arc suppo-
scd to characterize the descendants of the old and
wealthy families in that part of Virginia; the sports
the political conflicts, the law SUITS and the merry
markings, are all delncatcd with exaetncss yivac
ty and truth. The plot does not make rapid pro-
grcss in the volume we have seen, but in the clio
sing one, doubtless it will be more fully DEVELOPED