New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-02

TOHIs NE. NUs z6O.
eleven per cent. or one in nine. The Editor closes
with voumin0rs citation Of the authorities which
sustain his positions. To all who are seeking
popular information respecting the nature and pro-
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work
| TIE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW November !si2. J. i H. g.
I Langley, 81 Chatham-street.
'Cimstology of the United States is the sub
ject of the leading article in this number OF the
notwithstanding to scientihc Hen and ct yalr1e
to all American Names is the title OF a CHI
tique of some Of the names by which various local.
ities in Our country, as well as the nation itself,
are known The writer strongly recommends the
substitution of Columbia for America al the
outset Mr.. BRowNsos contributes an article
criticising slightly the existing social order ana
but little more at length the several definite plans
proposed for its improvement. His article smoo-
dies very interesting letter from lady, giving
some account of the Brook Farm the commn-
nifty at West Roxbury, Mass, Of which Mr.
RIPLEY is at the head, and Of which some time
since we gave an extended notice from the DIAL
HARRY BLAKE is the title Of q thrilling tale
designed to show the slight reliance that can be
placed on Circumstantial Evidence in important
trials The hero is hung for murder which two
witnesses supposed they sac him commit, but OF
which another afterwards confessed himself guilty
1t is,,wrtten by john QvoD, Author of The AT
torney' ALEXANDER Fl. EVERETT and MIR
CoLroN, the Author of Tecumseh, contribute
each piece of Poetry, and the number is very
strangel, embezished with a Portrait-oi what
distinguished veteran in the ranks Of Loco Focoism
do our readers imagine John Tyler!
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she gave promise of uncommon excellence. Pos
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a heart of spotess purity she needed only greater
experience, to make her the most instructive as
we'll as delightful of writer's. Indeed there are
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A Flx.-We rarely take any part or interest in
the auarrels of Others, but Mr.. Reuben NJ. Whit
ney of Philadelphia, Editor of the Evening Jour
nal, has recently involved himself in quandary
which we cannot forbear noticing. BY the yio-
lence of his abuse of prominent men in that city,
and by the shamelessness of his attacks on the per-
senal reputation of both the living and the dead,
seems he had provoked some one to retott; and
series of articles over the signature OF McDon-
nough, in one of the city papers carried the war
into Whitneys camp with vengeance Whit
news letters TO British officers during the last wsr
were published ,roning that he had then acted as
sutIer to the British camp, and furnished them
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countrymen Whitney charged the publication of
these letters upon Mr.. w. B. Reed. and soon
Z. published over the signature OF Valley Forge,
communications containing letters signed by some
of Mr. Reeds forefathers, intended TO tasten upon
them charges similar to those already proved apon
Whitney himself. These letters were pronounced
foreeries, whereLpoa VALLEY Forge" offered to
meet Mr.. Reed and his friends. who protessed 10
know the handwriting of the persons Implicated,
at time and place designated to exhibit the let
ter. These gentlemen assented and repaired TO
the place, VIXEN no Valley Forge appeared
Thew published statement OF the fact and Val
lev Forge soon wrote that the letters were IN ths
hands OF man on his deathbe who positively
refused TO let him have them Whitney -aw the
dilemma in which he was placed, and called Justify
upon Valley Forge to give up his name Seve-
raj of the city papers have charged 1p5n Ph'f-
ney himself the fabrication OF these letters
and he peEs NOT DENY IT, This is on par with
b;a conduct during the famous Z. S, Bank invest
cation. when his testimony, given under oath, was
aatly con,radicted by FIVE men of unimPeachable
intes1ity, and by witness he had himself called 10
sustain it. This deliberate attempt, however, TO
blscken the memory OF patriots long since deeeas-
ed merely TO CRAFTY malice against their living
friends is not easily paraiielsd.
ppRsoSAI. APPEARANCE OF JEFFERSON The
Hon. WILLIAM SULLIVAN, of Boston, some years
since published an interesting volume OF ainlliar
Letters on Public Characters The work was
prepared with grea, care, and the sketches were
faithful as they wers beautiful. In reHaFking on
the Declaration Of independence ard the author Of
tha, memorable document he thus describes its
author
..When Mr. Jefferson came TO Philadelphia in
March i1aI be was abouE 6ttY.tonr years OF age.