The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-20
Literary Notices.

The opening OF the Poem VIII be found pretty
''Where foams and flows the glorious Rhine,
Many ruin wan and gray.
Majestic in It's dark decay
Among their dim clouds, long ago
They marked the battles that ragged below,
| And greeted the guests in arms that came,
| With kissing arrow and scaldng flame
| But there 10 not one, Of the homes Of pride,
| That irown on the breast of the peaceful tide,
| Whose leafy walls more proudly tower
| Than these, the walls OF Belmont Tower"
The "LEGENp OF THE HAUNTED TREE" (another
of the Poems,) contains some light and delicate
touches that will fully repay the reader.
deep is the bliss of the beted knight
When he kisses OF dawn tho silken glove,
And goes in his gttering armor Digit
To SILVER a lance for his lady love.
That thrilling voice, SO SOFT and clear
Was 1t familiar to his ear
And those delicious dropping eyes,
As blue and pure the summer skies
Had he indeed in other days
Been Blessed in the light Of their holy rays"
| This is poetry. "Llnes TO Florence" have re-
markable brilliancy, and the miscellaneous pieces
are some OF them pretty indeed
These Poems possess many light beauties and are
| fully entitled to a place in the bondolr
McCuLLOcn's GAzErrEER-Harper and Brothers
Part II Of this excellent work has been received
GAN ENQUIRY PRESENTED TO rnn CONSCIENCE or
TIE CHRISTIAN READER" by the Rev. Cesar Ma
Ian, ID. d. This work has come to hand.
"DEsrINY Or, TIrE CHIEp's DAUGHTER" by the
author of " Marriage" and "The Inheritance" A
romance which all may read with pleasure 1t
unites that purity OF thought--that elevation Of
mind, dscernlble IN the works of Miss Baillie-wth
many of the fascinating touches and caustic vigor
of satire that has secured Tor Miss Edgeworth's
works go many admirers. The following beautiful
passages are gems: " Unnotlced and unsuspected
is still ansulshlng for light, still putting forth new
shoots even though it may not discern the objects
to which II may yet attach Itself: There are pro
fusely scattered through the work equally beautiful
tha hern tha h.,,
nance about it. "The autumn now far ad-
| vanced; and even amid the pomp OF groves and
garniture OF fields, Edith sighed as she thought Of
that glorious efiulgence which, at this season more
especially, would be lighting up her own mountain
land Of these setting scenes-nOt, as in softer
climes, sinking gently and imperceptibly to rest,
but retiring In the full majesty OF splendid retnue
of gorgeous clouds, and even with their last rays
lmparting new beauty to the purple mountain, the
green wave, and the gray rock And, oh what
thick coming fances-what visions of even earthly
thoughts OF her Highland home" We commend
Destiny as one OF the best romances of the day
"THE HIGnIANp's OF ErHloPIA," part third, has
been received, and contains some excellent articles,
descriptive of the scenery, manners and customs OF
the natives, during residence OF eighteen months
| at the Christian Court of Shoa. The author, Ma
or w. G.. Harris, Is man OF observation. His
sketches will well repay perusal Christianity Is the
national religion over the more elevated portions OF
Abyssinia but the wild Gallo has overrun her fair
est provinces, and located himself in her most plea
| SAINT places-lhe bigoted Moslem crowds thick upon
the skirts OF her distracted empire, and the tenels
that she possesses base, foolish and disgusting.
engraited ON The supersltlons ot the Jews nd the
pueano t3vU,o and parties have risen there IN vlo-
lent conflict, and are banded against each other IN
all the fiery wrath OF the Zealot. Such will always
he the case wherever the hrebrand Of religious in
tolerance prevails.
CAMrBELL's FOREIGN SEMI-MoNrnLy MAGAZINE
roI May has been received. The selections are
| good.
MUSICAL Observation-Disclosures OF THE OPERA
| containing variety OF the popular Songs, Marches
| VALUES, &c, selected from the most admired
| operas now performing IN Europe and America,
| with Accomplishments for the plaaoforte. This is
| a new publication, published by Jolle, 3S5 Broad
way. 1t is got up with ne atness, and the plan and
| conception Is good The publication of the sones
| which nightly sung at our theatres ard operas,
| IN form also not set 10 music, would furnish d
| very excellent appendix to the work This tofln.
4 regular musical journal, and will make its ~
| amongst the numerous admirers OF music and The
opera. The vlgnete title page is beautifully exc
| cuted-the conception IN correct Keeping with the
mer night" a serenade in the opera buia Don Pas
quala composed by Donnzetti, Is beautiful intro.
duction.
| LIFE in the NEW World, or SKETCHES OF AME-
aIcAN Society, by Satisfied. The third part OF
! this excellent work which has caused such gene
raj noise on this side of the Atlantic, has been
| ceived The interest increases rs the reader pro.
ceeds. This contains continuation OF the "COurt.
ship of Ralph Doughty, Esq" and /" The Life Of
Planter" in both will be found admirable etch-
lngs of the national character, particularly IA re-
CARDS party politics. The sketch in relation 10 tn
Presidential contest between Jackson and Quincy
| Adams, is a niOrccau IN It's way The writer IN de-
scribpg one of those political demonstrate ons which
| even reaches TO the niggers in the hack woods,
| gives a graphic sketch OF the movement They
| have formed two divisions, one with blue and COLO
| helmets OF paper and banners OF the same colour
md material, each division containing ten banners
Il ola ceb a a trup In "A str
| militia. They might be considered as Two req
men,s in marching order, all but their colour, each
consisting Of thirty men, including ten standard
bearers, fifteen officers, three pryates, and two
musicians The latter are Iiber and Graccns-Il
Der with his fiddle-Graccus with his Triangle. A.
regards the music the jackson party have evidently
the advantage,since the Adamsltes nave only W
men and children proudly range themselves around
the banners and cowbells and lft their feet so dex
| erously that the head drummer OF regiment Of
wood compared to them. Tiber gives his violin
the signal for thirty voices 10 the following strain
| Hurrah Jackson, he great man-ho, no, h,,
Beat dem British blows, 10, 10, 10,
| Jackson says, black man for cher,
Johnny President be nebber."
After giving very graphic sketch Of the proceed
ings of the beligerents gradually frightening until
Il ends in a scoldlng match between the sable pc.
itcans' Of the south, the author proceeds To give
| the deaousment of the row, both the iair bellige
rents being backed by their forces with bands play
ina and coors flying, Psyche the chamber maid o.
Louise, of the Jackson party, trlumphantly address
| ses Maum Maum, dear Maun, but see the
Adams party. Only white rags on dem heads
And de banners! bits of dirty paper And den
music! only triangle and two bells! Well, well
Psyche neber seen such miserable spectacle Fly,
PSYCHE not dance wild an Adams man"
| After humorously describing the innumerab,
squaring of the elbows, and twisting and Winding
of the head, and hourishing of the arms which ac-
company the various bursts Of indignant rctalla'
ton from Maum, she caps the climax by screaming
out What, you good for nothin' ting shame. OF
| de family! you be logged with de broom! Yon
| SANDER Adam party you Jacksonite you-you"
| OFF she moves singing in full chorus to martial
music
| John Quincy Adams he old American
Yankee Doodle, Yankee Dandy,
Andrew Jacksop-son OF nasty lrishman,
Irishman says blach nebber handy,
| Yankee Doodle Yankee Dandy