New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-06
From the United States Gazette.

VIII Fern and Lillian Men may talk as hard as
they please, but they love 10 know mat P'fson'
whom ,hoy never saw are hoppy-happy a. "'e
end of trials in which they sympalhised without
.on;,,o, Tho actors or even having heard OF them
before fictitious characters, yet representing LIE
mucb 10 i, is. We do not know that every oooy
would no as much eralified n; the sudden nappi-
ness Of their aequaintdnces and JrieneS 'li"' Is
= trial which few are enabled TO stai!u SO "eA;-
But the readers of the Chimes VIII rejoice una,
Richard and Meg, and all the resi- Oh Inc goou
characters in the story, are made happy III 'heif
own way. and own condition. lhoeeu' We uo.o'
know that any body ever IL made happy III lnis
world out of their own way, ana own cohdi'ioh,
I, is par, ofhappness, that ls ot9cct Is not called
upon to violate his sense oil pFoprieues' OF 10 oe
constrained 10 accommodate himself TO circum-
stances and persons incompatible with his sense
of comfort: and we feel ,on moments reflection,
,b,t Richard and Meg are twice as happy in their
third story room, their wedding room, dancing 10
the sound OF marrow bones and drum, than they
could have been forced into carpetad saloon,
with Polka played for their rncrrment, and the
rjches, fare OF Parkinson or Farrand, served to
them upon salvcrs, BIZ Sewcll Chew, or New
man. The smile of pleasure from the old and
Young. which attained in the homely back apart
would scarcely have cast shadow in the saloons
of the West End, or rather would have cast all
into the shade
We are not entirely certain that we approve OF
the whole philosophy of the Chimes. IL appears
TO us that the author seems 10 depict wealth as
always producing disregard to the duties OF hui
manity. or suggesting their discharge in forms to
DESTROY all credit for charitable or philanhropc
motives and to preclude every feeling Of graft
mde in the recipients This is wrong. There
can be no doubt that there are many, very many,
| Alderman Cetes who are determined to put
down. al! evidences Of feeling in the poor; and
| every society shows some Sir Joseph Bowlby,
who is the "father and friend" oil the poor labor
er. and who means to retain right TO these t.
ties, by never allowing the unfortunate to rise
ont of their state of poverty and dependence
But society also shows thousands OF rich, who
Z; love the opportunity Of doing good, and know
how TO impart favors, without putting the seal OF
mendicitv upon the I" heart of the receiver
Again: the tendency of the vision is 10 leave
the impression. that poverty is state which the
wealthy have forced upon the poor; that those
called unfortunate, arc not sometimes "unwlse,
and that the successful man is, in some degree,
accountable for the situation OF his less fortunate
brother. This is dangerous doctrine. Charity,
liberal hearted, open-handed charity, should be
taught and encouraged but let US beware how
we enforce the lesson in way that shall make
the rich give grudgngy, or provoke the poor TO
grasp unlawfuly By the way, this last clause
may be worth something in community Who
shall say how long the poor will hold back their
hands Ummense wealth in the hands OF a lew,
is only the cmptying OF many other hands, II
stimulated by the constantly repeated idea that
4 -,s,If
that any state of poverty may excuse an act OF
violence 10 others. or Justify suicide in the sut-
iercr.
There is one beautiful thought conveyed in
the vision, that love to others is means OF virtue
Trotty says continually in all the visionary mise
RIGS of Meg, that she loves her little starving
child, and he never for moment doubted her,
until there was some evidence that something
had disturbed the maternal love-
These Chimes are not equal 10 the Carol, but
they are pleasant Chimes; and We hope they
will suggest to those who go about doing good,
delicate forbearancc towards the pecuarlties OF
their Northumberland TO attempt to put them
down." Let them have them sometimes; the
proper sense of pride is brought back by the H.
diligence of the little whm.wham which has
been sort of hobby all their lic-some peculiar
-emark, some little Indulgence, some pet dog or
cat that seems 10 others incompatible with uller
poverty but which serve to assist poor person,
as the barking OF Dame Trots dog did her, I"
know that she was herself.
Let the poor also learn that Happiness is not
dependent upon wealth. The chimes " OF the
| church are as much for them, as Tor those who
built il and the heart goes forth as perfect III the
coarse lig, when drum aud bones enforce the
dance, as in the decorated hall, where harp and
sackbut. dtlcimer and all kinds of music, invite
the stately movement, or provoke the rapid whlr
of these who
'In wanton measure dance.
CHINESE SURGE.Y-A work has recently been
re-pubIlshed i'll London, giving an account oil
long residence in China, with description OF me
manners. preudices and Institutions III the Ceies.
tian Empire The book is written by learned
Catholic Prlest-Father Rpa-and was nrst pub
ished in Naples, being thought worthy OF care
tu translation, Many portions are intensely inter
esting, and full OF instruction. We quote the Ia
her's curious account OF the mode OF treatment 10
which he was subjected by Il Chinese surgeon, tor
!, severe wound he received in his head, by TALL
from his horse lpoSion Nv; Trans:
When recovered my senses, found myself IN
a house. but everything appeared dark and lndlS-
,inct, and | felt as If had fallen from my horse
two months before. The Emperor sent me a lar
tar surgeon, Tor he and his court were fully per
suaded that for falls Tartar surgeons were better
than Europeans And 10 confess the ruin, al
though the mode of treatment was OF barbarouS
description, and some of the remedies appeared
useless, was cured in a very short time. Ihls
surgeon made me SIT up IN my ped, placing
near me a large basin filled with water, In which
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