The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-07
AMERICAN NOTES
GENERAL CIRCULATION.
rCHARLES DICKENS.
TCHAPMAN AND HALL


TCHAPMAN AND HALL
Mr.. Dickens made himself so pleasantly familiar
with the public of The British isles, In his monthly
meetings with under the gulse OF the faceous and
fne-hearted "Boz,'' that his announced departure
for the land of Brother Jonathan and his consequent
exposure to all the dangers OF the sea, looked
upon as something little short OF national calamity.
There was however, some consolation entertained
by his clients in the anticipation that, if he
came back, would be with portfolio replenshed
with such sketches from the life of the people at the
other side OF what is irrevereny styled the herring
pond as would throw even the Pickwickian fancies
into manifest depreciation-nto perfect clear OBJ
scure. From Sam Sticks New England, into the
heart of Old Kentuck, and thence, with an angle
down to Mrs. Trolope's land of promise the Mis-
sisspp, the hunting grounds for the oldest crturs
Of game for .sportsmen of the Yorick vein, would
have seemed to extend far away and what shafts
like those feathered by the hand Of Boz to take down
these feTa nature :? That they would, moreover,
be dlshed up with the most pungent sauce, and con-
seqeunty devoured with unspeak able relish, was no
doubt, also dream fondy INDUCED in. Any such
airy fabric must quickly vanish upon the inspection
OF the two volumes, which this day make their APP
Pearance in all the blbopole establishments in the
island
EXTRA ACTS.
LANDING AT BOSTON.
"When landed in America could not help being
strongly impressed with the contrast their Custom House
presented and the attention. poteness, and good humor
with which its officers discharged their duty.
"As did lard at Boston in consequence of
impressions OF the city in walking down to the Custom
House the morning after arrival, which Sun.
pews in church that morning were made to
by formal note OF invitation before had half finish
make moderate guess without going into nicer cacua
on should say that least many sittings prof
grown.up families The number Of creeds and forms Of
religi to which the plsasure of our company
que; ~S, was in very fair proportion ri,
ing the air clear the houses bright and
gay the sgnboards painted in such gaudy colors
the gded letters were SO very golden the bricks
very red the stone very white the blinds and
area ratings very green, the knobs and plates
upon the street-doors marveously bright and twink
ling, and all slight and unsubstantal in appearance,
that every thoroughfare in the city looked exactly like
that tradesman may venture to call anybody
tradesnan, where everybody is merchant resides
ried on in one house and the whole front is covered with
boards and inscriptions As walked along kept glanc
ing up these boar Is confidently expecting to see few
Of them change into something and never TUNED
suddenly without looking out for the clown and pam
taloon who, had no doubt were ding in doorway
Columbine, discovered Immediately that they lodged
they always looking after lodgings in pantomme)
tel which, in addition to various symbols and devices
almost covering the whole 'front.' hada great dial hanging
QUITO be jumped through, OF course
"The suburbs are if possible even more unsubsanal-
looking than the city, The white wooden houses $50
white that makes wink to look them) with their
green alouse blinds sprnkled and dropped about
in all directions without seeming to have any all
in the ground and the small churches and chapes
prm aid bright and highly vanished, that almost be-
leyed the whole affair could be taken up piecemea like
child's toy. and crammed into little box.
1.-THE city is beautiful one and fail should
imagine, impress all strangers very avorably The pri
dwelling houses are for the part large and ee-
handsome The State House is built upon the summit Of
hill, which rises gradually at first and afterwards by
steep ascent almost from the edge In front
green enclosure, called the The is beauti
fn and from the top there charming panoramic view
OF the whole town and neighborhood In addition
o Handsome
chambers in the House of Representatives OF the
hold their meetings; in the other the Senate Such
IS as saw here were conducted with perfect
gravity and decorum and certainly calculated 10 in
spre attention and respect"
AMERICAN LAW COURTS AND LAWYERS.
ITO an Englshman, accustomed to the ParaPhernalia
of Westminster Hail. American court of law is a. odd
sgh as suppose an English con. Of law would 6sto
ton (where the judges plain black robe there 10
such thing as wig gown connected with the admi
nsration of justice The gentlemen of the bar being
barristers attorneys or there is division Of
those functions in Engand) removed from
their clients than attorneys Court for the Relief of
nsolvent Debtors from theirs The jury quite
home and make themselves comfortable crcumstan-
will permit Thewitnes little elevated above put
aloof FROM the crowd in the court that stranger enter
ing during pause in the proceedings would find it Diff
be criminal trial. his eyes in nine of would
wander to the dock in search of the prisoner in for
that gentleman wouli most likely be loungng among the
distinguished ornaments OF the legal profession
whispering suggestions in his counsels ear, making
toothpick ont Of an old quill with his pen-knife"
the at Boston. was much surprised first too
that the counsel who INTERCEPTED the witness
under examination at the time did sitting But seeing
that he was also occupied writing down the answers
and remembering that he alone and had junior
quickly consoled self with the reflection that law
not quite so expensive an article here as at home and
that the absence Of sundry iormaes which regard
Indispensable, had doubtless very favorable influence
ain every court ample and commodous provision is
made for the accommodation of the citizens. This is the
all through America. In every public institution
the right of the people to attend and to have interest in
the proceedings most fully and distinctly recognized
There grim doorkeepers to dole out their tardy
civty by the sxpenny-worth is there sincerely
believe, any insolence of Office of any kind. Nothing
national is exhibited for money and public officer
showman We have begun Of late years to initiate this
good example. | hope we shall continue % do and
that in the funess of time deans and chapters may
be converted" 'fn
THE LADIES OF BOSTON, (wHAr WILL MRS. TRoLLorE
nvD
"Th of society is Of perfect polite
ness, courtesy, and good breeding, The ladies
questonably very brautul-in face but there am
compelled 70 stop Their education 10 much as with U.S.
neither better had heard some very marvel
ous stories IN this respect but not believing Them was
not disappointed"
DINNER AT BOSTON.
1.-THE usual dinner hour is o'clock. dinner party
place at Eve and at evening party they seldom
home, from rout, by midnight never could ind
out dinerence between party at Boston and party
bs held Il sa af s
ton may possibly be little louder and cheerful
of the house to take his cloak Of that be IL cer,o 70
at every dinner unusual of poultry on the
table and at every supper at least two mighty bowls of
hot sewed ysters, in any OF which hali-grown
Duke oil Clarence might be smothered easlly." ...
.Hfe AN AMERcAN RAILROAD. 1s
al made acqu aintance with American railroad on
this asion the first time. As these works pref
~ much alike all through the states their general
teristics easily described. t+HlagHt .Ha
"There first and second class carriages with
us but there gentlemen's car snd ladies' the
main distinction between which Is that in the first every
body smokes and in the second nobody does. As black
man never travels with white one, there also negro
car which is great laundering clumsy chest, such
Ciulver put TO in from the kingdom Of Brobdignag
great deal OF wall, much window, locomotive
CINE, a shrek, and bell. .ntl .
=" The are like shabby omnibuses, but larger
holding thirty forty, fifty people. The seats instead OF
cra.a Each