New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-28

| tICiec, iCT ttiS ISc-.ifO"ctl IECt.
Here lies Samuel Jnca the second and beloved son Of his
Suchcm lie died July 3lst. l7i III the 23;h year oh age
| For temper mild. and eloQuence,
For courage bold, and things 5odnrecgan
h%.s ws des s b2 b5t5 Of csEa s.e omen,,on
Both to the English and tho Indian nation"
| The term waureegan,' III the language OF our In
dian neighbors signifies 'good things or praise
worthy conduct. Some writers have translated it S
good things, costly apparel; but this is NOT cor-
| icrmabe To the usage OF the Mohsgans. Over an
other mossy store the little critics sometimes paused,
thinking that the close OF IFS inscription possessed
wonderful force and simplicity.
"In memory of young Seasar Jonus who died April GOTH
l49. IN the 2sh year OF hs age And he was COUSIN To
The latest in:erinent in this royal cemetery, was
that Of MaZeen about twenty years since, the sst
man in whose veins flowed the royal blood OF Mo
| hegan He was in the 28th year Of lis age, and
deeply incurred b. his people. That Tribe, III al.
conyeyances OF land TO the white people, strerl,-
ousIy reserved this sacred sepulchrat ground.
The coincidence of all these deaths in the
29th year of the age has an air mewkat Ho-
merc aud solemn.
The following particulars are related OF Sam
uel WHY'S, the gentleman who owned the
ground on which The Charter Oak grew:
"By his viriuous and dgnifed department. he
wigwams were thickly planted in the great mead
ows toward the southeast, and along the margin OF
| Connecticut river When their midng ht carousals
! arose TO such point that quarrel might be ap-
pretended, lie often sted their uproar, and sent
| them afrighled 10 their homes, by few words ut
tered from bis open window through speaking
| trumpet in The name OF their Great Spirit. such
was the pecurity and confidence III the honesty al
| the people, in which that honorable and wealthy
umily dwelt, that TIL within sixty years, large
silver cup left urhaTned by we'll, for the ac-
commoda.ion Of all, who in passing through the
premises nigh. wish TO taste Of It's waters !"
That is "a romantic p!ctulc Of Hon. MIR.
Wylys bidding the Indians, scattered over the
broad meadows, COED night, through his speak
ing trumpet.
In contrast with the love Of ravage which dis
tineuishes the American settler and which
makes the marks OF his first passage over this
land, ike those OF corrosive acid upon the check
of beauty, rather than that smile Of intelligence
which would ensue from the touch oi all inte'
gent spirit, Mrs. S. observes:
"It seems almost a wickedness, wantonly to
smite down g0rous health'ul tee. Ii was oi
God's planning, and in Its VEINS Is circulating the
| lie which lie hes given"
We have often marvelied to sec the Reiormers
who weary every one by thei7 protest against
| violence dono To life ii the animal Kingdom,
coolly hewing down and heaping on the hearth
trunks that half century had been required TO
rear. trunks of trees, the home of birds and the
fairest monuments of oarta's devotion. We
supoose that the hatred Of people ior trees is
fiom feeling that they are symbols oil Il wider
ness to be conquered; and inherited from time
when each was shield or hiding place for an
yodian fee. But it is time that the barbsrous
form of this prejudice should give place. with
It contras. the Old Engi!sh feeling:
50 The reverence Of our ancestors, IN England, TOR
| ,,a.s ia well known. 1t is not uncommon IN some
of mir marks, 10 observe by clump oil fine trees,
s;ope monument, recording when ana by whom
it was planted thus coupling ihe name oi tle
tcu,der with these masses ci utnpTaoeous 'oNase
| which deepen as ages pass oy
We may be sure, If we do not resume some OF Of
this old Druidica veneration Tor trees, no OAK VIII
hear for us the sacred mistlctoe, emblem OF Inc
puest thoughts
The mention OF q taste for art, as developed
- tho creation of scerec.ows at Fonda ana
Johnstown, is pretty ~,
:. ..Soms,b;pe OF the kind is often seen IN New
r,oiand among planted fields or loaded cherfy
,rsss but no, worihy 10 be compared win lisse IL
40, ;cs mr. execution Here were pariicoio!eu H0n.
mos. broad White Aegs long ropes hung WIN o'isns
lin filings and braided wisps of straw, HaPPi"s '
every breeze; stuted boys, win one 1901 i.s laion
in the act OF ascension; men III iuii ViSoi' VI pio
ing the srnblauce OF towiag- OF sonie
nondescIipt weapons; aged sires, win uPiit'eu
brow in an attitude OF supplicailon. surrey soN'o
| iocipient Chanuy mus, ennoble tins region
1t is, indeed, pleasing to see among our Peop''
some of the Greek spirit that leads 10 turn 'ne
common occasions of life TO themes oi iancy'
and something like love of cresilon'
We marked several parts OF this book Tor COM
,nent. hut our limits, at present, forbid this
Only one thing we must speak o'-ihe ap0ioge'c
tone for hours passed in the contemplation Vi
natural beauy Y, and the assumption oi caiiihg
,,cb oerson as the hermit Of Niagara "errng
b,o,bern because he sequestefcd some part OF his
| l;,e r. this purpose. We nave no patience vita
eli this sort OF remark, which 50 strongly marks
a GROSS msterial.t tendency In our tune ana
place. Mrs Sigourney does not share H. ou. Is SO
often conversant with those who do, that she is leo
70 sneak of those pure natural enjoymenis' meant
by Heaven for great means OF cducalioh 10
man for his proper place in the universe IN 'h's
dubious or apologetic tone. Lex those " efFing
hre,btenn apologize who spend Their lives IN gos-
sip, or money. making; not thoso Who 'h'hA Il
worth while 10 devote some hours TO sympa'ny
with the gories that surround theu' Is II sucn
fsnlt thsn. to take little time ftom the ser
| ,s-.-.oDp What nO WIN mean bv yQul