Litchfield enquirer., 1842-02-24

HcS Back, the Frying Pan. HaltGSAts and all ,e "a
tdaces2 Why, when not long ago visited Shake
peares birth place, and went beneath the roof where
ne first saw light, whose name but MS was pointed
drch Geofrey Crayon-why, where
you go that they have not been there before p
Is there an English farn-is there an english stream,
an English city, or an English country.seat where
they have not been? Is there no Bracebridge Hall
in existence? Has it no ancient shades or quiet
streets!
In by gone times when Irving left that Hail. he left
sitting in an old oak chair, in small parlor of the
Bears Head, little man with red nose and a. oil
skin hat. When came away he was sitting there
still NOT n man Ike him, but the same man-with
the nose immortal redness and the hat of an unv
ing glaze! Crayon, while there, was terms Of ii,-
timacy with certain radical fellow, VINO used 70 .,
about, with a hat full of newspapers, woiily ont at
gentlemen, know that r, az the elder my NY
he has not changed hair; and when ! core away,
ton Irving!
Leaving the town and the rustic life of London,
forgetting this man if we can putting out OF mind the
Country Churchyard and the Broken Heart, let liz
cross the water again and ask who has associated
the bandits oftIle Pyrenees When the traveller en-.
tiers his little chamber beyond the Alps-listenng TO
the dim echoes of the long passages and spacious
c"rridors-damp, and gloomy, and cold--as he hears
the tempest beating with fury against his window
and gazes at the curtains dark and heavy and cover
ed with mould, and when all the ghost-sores that
ever were told come up before him-'md all his
thick coming fancies, whom. does he think off,
Washington Irving Go farther stitl-go to The Moor
ish fountains, sparkling full in the moonlight-go
among the water-carrlers and the village gossps
living still in days of DID, and who has travelled
mong them before you. and peopled the Alhambra
and made eloquent its shadows? Who awakes there
voice from every hill and in very cGvern, and bids
legends which for centuries have slept dreamess
sleep, or watched unwinkmgiy start up and pass be-
fore you in all their lite and glory?
But leaving this again, who embarke ed with Colam-
bus upon his gallant ship-traversed with him the
dark and mighty Ocean..leaped upon the land and
now sitting by my side? And being here at home
again, who is more fit companion for money-d;g-
gers, and what pen but his has made Rip Van Win
kle-playing at nine-pns on that laundering offer
noon-as much part and parcel OF the Catskil Noun
tains as any tree or crag that they can boast?
But those topics familiar from my bovhood, and
winch am apt to pursue; and lest should be tempt
ed now to talk too long about them will in conclu-
sion give you sentimen-rnost appropriate, am
sure in the presence OF such writers Bryant, Hal
eck, ,and-but suppose must not mention the La
dies here:
1.-THE Literature ofAmerica She we'll knows how
to do honor to her Literature and to that OF her
lands when she chooses Washington Irving for her
representative in the Country of Cervantes."
Mr.. Dickens was followed by each of the Vice
Presidents. and by Rev. II. w. Bellows. Hon. R. H.
Morris, Mayor of the city, and others. Letters were
read from Governor Seward, Rev. DR.. Wainwright.
Vice Chancellor Hoffman, etc. all expressing their
admiration of the genius Of the distinguished guest
whom all delight to honor Mr.. Hoffman sent the
following sentiments:
The Pilgrims Of Genius from other Lands--Brino.
ing costly gems to enrich the foreign shrine. and
gathering wild flowers to adorn The domestic altar.
91rRcv. John Pierpont was nominated for Gov
ernor, and Hon. William Jackson for Lieut.. Govern