The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-29

lHk SRRAT AMERICAN CNKNoWk-cE
NV Era IN AMKhicAs LIrERAruRE.-We un.
derstand that Winchester OF the "New World"
will issue the first number OF the translation OF the
great unknown Seatsfield's sketches in this coun-
try. this morning We have perused the first por-
ton OF the sketches, and they seem TO bring to our
recollection, like a dream, persons and scenes
which presented themselves to US in lS29-3N in
this city The description of the "Courtship of
George Howard" as he styles 1.-THE illusions to
Fanny Wrisht-the Bowery Theatre -Garcia's
company-and the quarrels between Colonel Stone
and Noah in those dsys-all point to 1879 as about
the period when this Seatsfeld must have been
lookcr-on in New York.
About that time we recollect one Of the mot
fashionable boarding houses IN the city, was one
Kept in the lower part Of Broadway, by Mrs. Mann.
Here the fashionable and wealthy actresses Of the
Southern and Eastern States used to congregate in
great numbers, and the friations, the balls, the
gaieties, and fashionable movements at this esla-
blishment used to be the talk Of the country for
the succeeding season. We happened TO reside
there for several summers, and we have very in
distinct recollection OF quiet, observant, inquring
philosopher OF the name of Seatsfeld, who lived
there during whole season What strengthens
the conviction in our mind, of the identity of this
individual with this now "great unknown" is the
singular coincidence that at that time there also
resided at Mrs Manns an old, eccentric bachelor,
sea-captain, who appears drawn the very life in
the sketch of Satisfied. This old fellow was full
of humor and gaiety although close on sixty. He
used to take peculiar pains in teaching the raw
young fellows from the country to waltz, which he
did with great elegance. He also kept journal
of the arrivals, putting down the young ladies not
kxrv ~.., a. nv
Captain" one Of the boarders would address him,
any thing new this morningr' "Not much"
he would dryy answer with shrug-' only fifty
thousand factory stock by the Providence boat"
Nothing more9' "Ah yes, let me see, there's
plantation Santa Maria and two hundred negoes"
"Good property "Yes-that s-tolerable-
small mortgage" "Oh where is she?' the other,
now little excited, would ask. ''Why there she
s, arranging her golden tresses at the mirror over
the mantel piece" "What! that raw-boned red
haired girl" sob hush,'' the old fellow would
reply it yields the best produce in all Alabama,
and the niggcrs live for ever!" This eccentric old
fellow, and the bachelor sea-cartan in the "Cou l.
ship Of George Howard" seem quite Identical
OF the immense popularity of Seatsfeld's writ
ings there cannot be doubt. And they are every
way worthy Of extensive circulation. They give
true pictures OF American society and life, and
the moral tone is healthy and pure.
CASE OF REV. Mr. VERREx-This case has we
are happy to perceive, again terminated in the tr
umph Of Mr.. Veren for that it is virtually, the jury
having given six cents damages and six cents costs
to the plaintiff, thus casting upon them the whole
expenses of the suit. We trust that this will efec-
ually terminate the series of prosecutions which
this gentleman has been subjected for years past
These prosecutions have been of the most atrocious
kind, resulting, too, it appears, from the grossest
abuse Of the kindness, charity, and amiable feel
Ings Of the reverend gentleman, which were ex-
tended to the very parties who have thu ,-,e 100
often happens, repaid his kindness with ;helbla k
est ingratitudc.