The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-09

TaE NEwsPArER WRITERS OF New YoRk-The
newspai er writers OF New York are a very impor-
tant and numerous class OF literati, whose labors,
genius, and talent are gradually giving a tone and
colonng to The age. OF late years they have in
creased IN numbers, and the following may be con-
sldered pretty full list of those attached to the
whole newspaper press of this city,
4. Camp, VIM. H. Attree,
Nike walsh, Patent Sermon Paige,
T.. W. Davis, Thomas Kettell,
Richard White, David Hale,
MAJOR fral, Pious Haock,
Mr. Bradford Erastus Brooks,
Little Burde q Brooks
WIN r. Finn, Toney Bartlett,
Locoioco stephens, VI. NJ. Noah,
ID X. Lee, Rory Mclaughlin,
Tom Nichols, Henry NJ Phillips
H. Nichols Russell Jarvis
VIM. Hsrrick, +. Brisbane
Mr. Reese. George P. Morris,
T. Hoskin, WIN. Whitman,
John A. Sergeant Mr.. Foster,
| Epes Sergeant, Levi D. slamm,
! Charles King Racing Porter,
| Charles F. Hoffman, Horace Greeley,
WIN. L. Stone, John |. Mumord,
Samuel Beman, Park BENJAMIN
John inman, MIR. Patterson,
VIM. Z. Bryant, James g. Bennett
VIM. +. Goodwin ~ p Willi,
| Fred West Fred Hudson
| This catalogue comprehends writers of leaders,
authors OF hight paragraphs, concocters Of squibs,
and critics on books and public amusements, on
every variety of subjects together with reporters of
| speeches. markets, public meetings, theatres,
mons, camp meetings, races, and every event con-
nected with the movement OF society in this great
city these men, and their several coferies, may be
, said TO give the form and pressure to the very
3, age Al former time, Irving, and Drake, and
Halleck (Flz Green), and Fennimore Cooper and
Verpanck, and few others formed the literary
cdSe-a sort OF arstocracy of men ofletters. They
spoke to the age through books, at long intervals
but only occasionally through the newspapers. The
Fferaft OF the present day sort of democracy,
IKE that OF Athens always quarrelling always fight
ing always grumbing with each other. They are
Principally attached 10 the newspapers, which pay
better and give quicker returns than heavy and ex-
pensve books.
Newspaper literature in this country is rapidly as
Stunning the highest rank and most powerful in
iluence AT this moment, there is great struggle
between the old and young ideas-the old and young
men-the ancient and modern systems and tastes.
Hence the constant quarrels and eternal termenta-
ton. The latter class will triumph in the end.
In few days we shall commence biographical
sketch OF each OF these modern newspaper Hterati
which will be highly amusing and instructive, from
the incidents, anecdotes, and descriptions of the
several individuals. We have collected together
vast quantity of curious materials, relative to the
characters, genius, temperamens and talents ofeach
and it will be recherche and interesting account,
capable OF splitting every mans side with laughter.
We shall publish them as sort of literary chow
der, In patches OF half-a-dozen at time, ac-
companled with exquisite and delicate wood en-
cravings of each face divine" and shall then col
lect the whole In one brochure of hundred pages.
We will show that the newspaper literature of New
York can compare with that Of any other capital In
the world or beyond it, be ii London, Paris, or Pan
demonlum-be 1t in talent or ndependence-ln mo-
rails or rascahty-n genius or preension-in modes
ty or lmpudence-in manners or mutton. A fig for
Charles Dickens and his saucy Notes."
MUSICAL INTERCHANGEABLE understand that the
most celebrated performer on the violincello in
Europe has arrived in town, MAX BoHRER, having
crossed the Atlantic in the last steamer at Boston,
This artist has given concerts in all the principal |
cities of Europe and is pronounced to be the most
superb IN his line that ever heard in Europe.
AT one OF his last visisto London, he played before
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, at private con-
cert in Buckingham Palace. and carries with him
letter from authority expressive of his great talents
| and genius. He has also letters of introduction
HoH Iihce hioeft 10 Or CnarleS bagOt, Governor
General of the Canadas. From the celebrated
Baron de Humboldt he has letter of introduction,
dated at Potsdam, and also another, in "choice
Italian, from the great maestro, Rossni, dated at
Bologna, both addressed to the great American
people," who are the only acknowledged sovereigns
on this continent. What an original and magni6.
cent idea A letter of introduction from Rossini
to the American people! When will Signor Bohrer
give us a concert
Signor Herwlg, the exquisite violinist, has also
arrived in town from Boston. He is well known
among all our musical circles
The Brahams, father and son, were at the last
dates giving concerts at Montreal, with great sue
cess and fclat. They will probably reach New York
on their way to the South and the West Indies.
Nage at the last accounts, giving concerts
in Western New York.
The sacred drama of the Israelites in Egypt"
still continues to draw capital houses at the Park
Its attractions seem TO increase as its excellencies
become understood. We have full critical
analysis to give in few days, of the merits of this
drama-he talents of the artists, and the merits of
the management throughout.
Madame Sutton, the best and most powerful
soprano on this continent, is now in town, living
very retired and quiet life. She is probably prepa-
ring for some movement, in the musical way, that
vii astonish her admirers one of these days
Signor De Begins, vocalist, composer, manager
and every thing, is busy arranging preparing and
fitting up something in the line of his glorious art
BY way of amusement, he gives lessons to a few
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