The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-22

! Two SPIRITS FROM THE Vastly DEEP.-We have
exceeded the magical power of Owen Glendower,
for we have called spirits from the vastly Deep and
they have answered to our call and come. We re-
Gently gave full reports of the famous orations OF
speeches OF Dr. Bacon on the part Of the wings,
and Gansevoort Melville on the part of the demo-
Gratis. And these oratIons were so excellent OF
their kind and SO startling in their views, that the
two parties are circulating them all over the coun-
try, each praising Its own orator and pronouncing
his discourse the best they ever read.
30, II seems that we have called these two young
men from the Vastly deep of political o5scnrty, and
they came at our call. DIR Bacon's speech Is pub
lished ia all the wing papers with tremendous ac-
compartment OF praise and, really, there was
sonnet thing praise in it, although it contained too
much Fourierism and ranscendentalism, and
dedication, and all of stuff of that kind. And
then Gansevoort Melville's reply is published in the
-dibany Argus the leading democratic organ Of
this State, with equally tremendous APPRECIATION.
OF course, we have thus handed down these Two
young spirits 10 tine admiration of all generations to
come.
REVOLUTION IN LITEEATURE.-The revolution
from the 'cheap and nasty'' system Of literary pub
LEGATION to the elegant and refined, which we no,i
ced some weeks ago, is going aheau very rapidly
number of new houses have started in this bust
ness and great efforts will now be made to supply
the country with elegant editions of all the class
cal English writers. First in the field is Morris
Willis IL Co., who have been very Industrious and
successful thus far. Their beautiful repubcations
of choice and rare poetry and standard works in
the most elegant walks of literature, are meeting
most extensive sale, which indeed they fully de.
serve. James Mowatt Co, Of la Broadway, of
which concern Epes Sergeant is the principal ed-
tor, is another firm engaged in the same line They
publishing the best works of the modern drama
lists and poetry in general. Another establishment,
is that created recently by Park Benjamin and an
English gentleman named Young, for the publica-
ton of elegant literature and the Importation of
English books Then again, there is Mr.. Hewitt
of Broadway, engaged in the issue of most beau
tful edition Of Shakespeare, illustrated by engra
wings and by notes from the accomplished pen OF
Gulian C. Verplanck r. Martin IL Co., in John
street, importers of elegant illustrated works, also
deserve mention materially aiding in this move
ment for the advancement of literature.
These are singular signs and show evidently that
the reign of ''cheap and nasty'' literature is at
close 1t lasted only three or four years. and good
deal of money was made by it. But it was ruined
by excessive competition and mutual depreciation
on lhe part OF those engaged in IT. Besides il
brought into the field an imm nse number of read
ers who were soon satiated with novels and trash,
and now desire more solid and profitable nutrment
We are very much disposed to believe therefore,
that the elegant system of literature will be much
more permanent and profitable, as it is much more
honorable, than the 'cheap and nasty" system.