The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-16
New Fork Correspondence
New YoRk, Nov. 10. 1871.

tersai OF rePose until the opening Of Congress. The
Courier and Enquirer amuses its leisure in spariing
with IT. late cotemporaries and Writing annotstons
upon AcRosTcsl The American is entertaining its
readers with travels and instructing them, usual
with reviews Of new books keeping its pen bright with
use until the great current Of political begins
once more to FLOW, when doubtless i will wade little
intoit. IL has very article this morning, head
ed Peter Scribes Notions Political aepory. The
Express has engaged Jonathan Slick as co-edior in
TINS ih'eregnum, and he has already come out with an
epis'ie 10 MS Pa" touching matters and things in
Ne" York, and IN which he gives graphic and anus
ing account OF Visit to the ELLsLER Whoever is +
the author of these letters he may take to himself the
credit Of standing at the head Of the school of let
ters' founded by Major Jack Downing of redoubta.
BILE memory. Genuine humor, neat wit and close OBJ
servation and appreciation of human nature. sinpu-
larry characterize them The prai siniiitude Of the
assumed character is also so well sustained that The
iorifer himself is wholly yelled from the reader An
invitation should be sent to Mr. Slick to 90 to Wash
ngton for the session. His address is now at the As
tor House. (sky parlor,) he having risen peg in tho
world since his visit here last year. when he hired
humble room in Cherry street.
The Herald is engaged, usual in its close espion
age upon Banks" and Wall street." and its columns
are speed with the usual stereoyped hits al poor Ma
Jor Noah and the brokers CROSSE. At present its
chief interest for those who care for such possp lies
IN Its heterogeneous display of "epstles from every
village in the land and in astute comments upon local
circumstances. This is a remarkable newspaper. In
Its monetary articles and indeed in all that il writes
touching finance, ii has got to command the confidence
of the merchants; and while on the one hand is the
organ Of the low and vicious, the other il is bull
etin daily in the hands of the rlch and influential
year ago there was just crusade against for lis gross
immortality and recklessness Of truth No man who
witnessed the allied against it, believed il would
ohg exist under the overwhelming force brought to
pear uPoh ooth by the press, combined in its strength
ana talent and by outraged public opinion, aroused in
's moral power and dignity Yet, to the surprise of
all 'nis paper whstood the shock, and by yeldngiin
some points most obnoxious to public censure, man.
aged to sustain itself till the il had raised had
subsidized The editor, shrewd, talented, bold and
ambitious man, who TO possess that sort Of tenn
per to which opposition gives keener edge, took
healthy hint from the he had Just gone through,
and SO far modified the and style of his journal as 10
obyate in measure the objections to which il before Law
oPen his editorials assumed calm and more dgni-
fed tone and gradually the whole paper underwent such
Improvement that it nsensbly grew into favor. Since
then the Herald has taken rank among the first pa
pers in the country, and though STILL open at times
sufficiently characterized by the faults which drew
upon 1t the Indignation Of the public, is perhaps one
among the best edited. II has lately taken a decided
stand in politics. which hitherto it had not done-ls
political articles having been Of either complexion of
the existing parties suited the humor of the editor
Strictly, heretofore it has been non-commttal One
morning he would praise the next condemn, the last
administration The chief and mark ed popularity Of
its editors political paper is semi comic, serious vein
which runs throughout them and renders it difficult
in reading him TO decide whether he is in earnest or
only affecting to be This is disguise very con-
venent to politician but it is peculiarly characters
tic OF the editor in question. Even now, when the
signs OF his bias toward the present administration are
very plain SO much that Lis paper has been declared
its organ in this city, of his political articles
would suit either York Lancaster. This is not in
consistency but the characteristic.
| The Sun keeps the even tenor Of its way and
and though ostensibfy neutral in politics, comes out
now and then with an article gratifying to the
feelings OF the late party in power, perhaps, than to
the friends of the present. It has changed editors
within few days, the son of M. Y Beach (having
really or nominally only) succeeded his father He
is very young and yet has made no change in its
aspect But You may be prepared to see it soon come
out and take decided stand in the political field
The Post and Era, like the other papers, take no
advantage of the interegnum of politics TO enjoy lei
sure. Their columns still teen with politics of the
warmes temperature, and they evidently preparing
themselves to enter vigorously upon the next cam
paign.
/ The New World, very able pollco literary Jour
nal issued to-day gives occasionally excellent po-
lcal article of 4 neutral complexion 1t is, however
as literary paper that it is hest known Its reviews
are always good often and caustic seldom un-
just.
In the literary world there is nothing very new
Appleton, of Broadway, has just issued superb edi
ton of the Vicar of Wakefield, with 200 cuts, illus
tratng every well Remembered scene and incident in
the life and family OF " that good old man.
| A Mrs. Mowatt, of whom more anon il TO- npbt
to give readings" suyyesant institute, from poets
and prose writer's Her voice is said to be very rich
and her taste in approaching and expressing the nicer
thoughts other author by the Sddons
But this is hearsay, and doubtless she will dis.
appoint those who have been led to expect great
things of her. The sex seem nsensbly TO be getting
INTO power There now six or seven women,
ecturng, preaching, &c Pantaloons will be a, pre-
MUM soon
The Mercantile Library has just commenced its
course of winter lectures under the happest auspices
Judge lnglis opened the by an excellent prac-
teal address the most of which the papers publish.
William Gutter followed by neat satirical poem, in
which he ashed the foes and foibIes Of life Mr.
Cutter good poet but wants ambition and perhaps