New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-30
THE TRIBUN
Itterarp Notices.


MoRRIss PoEMs.-We are glad to see that the
Poems by GEo. P. MoRRIs, Just published by
The Appletons, has been received with marked ia
vor BY the public and especially the press through
our principal cities. 1t was issued at an exceed
ingly appropriate season; for few persons would
desire more elegant present for the holidays, nor
could they easily find one beautiful or accept
able. The character of the Poems of Gen. Nor
RIs Is well and widely known. They are confined
almost entireyto lyric verse, to sosgs written for
music, to brief productions expressing naturally
some simple sentiment or depicting touching
incident in active life in the history Of the heart
and to addresses written for sundry theatrical per-
formers. They make pretensions to epic dig
nifty to the stately tone Of lofty odes but in their
own department they possess high degree of
merit end the clements Of wide and enduring
popularity. Many Of his songs have been set to
music by the most eminent composers Of the day,
and sung by most popular vocalists, week after
week now for years, both in Europe and America.
The style in which the volume is issued is one Of
extreme and unique elegance The engravings
especially are made to illustrate the poems in
way we believe entirely new The humorous poem
Of The Whip-poor-Wll,' for instance, is published
one stanza upon each page, with beautiful steel
engraving illustrating its meaning. Scattered
through the book are also many wood engravings,
so splendidly executed as to produce an effect
equally pleasing with that Of the finest copper.
The volume is of the most tasteful and elegant
ever issued from the American press.
W., h,, H. i
has been for SO many years q fashionable Parlor
journal under the care of Gen. NORRIS, is about
to be suspended in its present form and to appear
style, Of far greater elegance, and to pos
sess superior literary attractions. Its old con-
trbutors, who rendered it SO popular in the days
Of its youth, will be restored, and no effort will be
spared to give it the highest attractions fash
ionable weekly paper. Each number will contain
an original tale, illustrated in the same elegant and
unique style with the Whip-poor-wil, to which we
have alluded. We trust this enterprise will meet
with the success it deserves.
HISTORY OF THE AmERlcAN REvoIuTIoN with preirnn.
airy view OF the character and principles Of the Colonss
WILSON Esq. Published by N. Hickman, Baltimore.
This is we'll condensed view OF tho subjects
to which it relates, and the selection of facts is
from the most approved American authorties.-
The work is written in an agreeable, flowing style
which will commend it to readers generally. This
is the fifth edition, and is to bo published in eight
duodecimo numbers, at l21 cents each. Bradbu-
ry, Soden & Co. are agents, No. 1877 Nassau-st.
ALIsoN's History OF EUROPE, Part Ii. liar
per s. Brothers. )-The possession of this work is
Indispensable to correct knowledge of the French
Revolution, and of the great events which took
their rise from it, as it is only the best, but the
only complete history of those times; and, in ad-
dition to more solid merits, it is distinguished by
fervid eoquence that renders it Of the most
captivating works that can be read. The second
number we are pleased to see, has made its ap-
psarance in due course, and twenty-five cents can
not be more wisely disbursed than in the purchase
of it. 1t may be had at this Office.
90 Among the list of mutneers on board the
Somers is Benz. +. Grcea. He is of d very re-
spectacle family in this city Several letters writ
ten by him to his mother-who is widow-have
been placed in our hands, to make such use of as
we may Judge proper. But two of them were
written since his connection with the Somers-one
Just before he left the American port in which ne
speaks of his officers in terms of high respect,
and the other since his return and transfer to the
North Carolina, as prisoner. From the latter
we make an extract: S1a
GU. s. SHIP NORTH CAROLINA, Dec. 10, ls42.
"On our passage from Ii6eria TO So. Thomas,
the most dreadful sight ever saw was Midship-
man and two seamen, who were hanged for mutiny
at the yard-arm. Midshipman Spencer was about
% l9. Ed, years of age. Samuel Cromwell
and Elisha Small were the men; one was said to
belong to Boston and the other TO New-l ork, bu.
/ think they were not Americans. Cromwell has
left wife and children in Brooklyn. There have
been twelve boys and men on board the North
Carolina, and am one; but hope you vii! not
be uneasy about it, for knew nothing about 1t
until it hsppened. Mr Gansevoort, our first lieu.
tenant ,oid me there was nothing against me more
than suspicion" Portland Amer.
DREADFUL AND FATAL Acc1pENr-A dreadful
accident, attended with fatal result, occurred on
Tuesday morning last, at the Soap and Candle
Mauufactory of Mr.. dger McGill, ST. Lawrence
Suburbs. Ayoung man named Jean Baptiste Mon
net while engaged in baling out the ley from
large potash kettle slipped from tho plank which
he was standing into the boiling liquid, in which
he was immersed as far es his waist Assistance
was immediately procured and he was rescued
from his horrible situation, but not until he had
been so dyeadiutly scalded to occasion his death
on the following morning. montreal Cour
EXTRAORDINARY SuIcIDE-On Monday even
iog last, the body of was found in a cabin
about two miles from this city. Upon examna-
tion, it appeared thar his death was caused by the
cutting of the main arteries OF both arms. He was
apparently man about 20 years of age From
the frozen state OF the body, it had probably lain