New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-01
THE TRIBUNE.

THE KNICKERBOCKER for July. Published by John
Allen. l39 Nassau-siree,; Edited by L. GAYLORD
CLARK
THIS number Of our favorite periodical is the trs,
Of the Twenty Sixth Volume fact which would
Of itself speak volumes in favor OF the work, even
were It's high reputation less generally acknowl-
o.. d. The Philadelphia L. s Gazette expresses
n 0ublic estimate Of its merits in the following re-
marks;
"There Ia always a warmth OF feeling awakened when
we look upon the lilac Of the kNTcKEKBocKFR
We acknowledge to a kindly yesrning toward the stsid
respectable old gentleman ensconccd IN ms antique hgn
backed chair deity portrayed thereon, and feel that
the generous impulses OF his nature have not BEEN
unwsely but night well excited, or sOothed TO good
works by the poy old fellows al his elbow and his left
hand companion There j. suggceiveness OF reflection
In his air and manner that induces at the expeca.
ron of something good as consequence Of his mental
IucuDratiOns and who ever opened number OF OLD
KSlcx' and disappointed Who say that for
his bImOr there not luxurious pabuluIaf Who
ever laid down a number having read IT, without the
consciousness Of being well rewarded and without
enlarged respect for the stad old fashioned gentleman
who presides as the good genius Of the work favor
I've wherever il has gone; a friend whose welcome is
slways and who rcpays the kindly greeting he
receives the relief Of the CnHHyt and the delight of the
scholar and polished Of letters. TO whom its rich
concentration of thought Is ever valuable and lis elevated
mirth is pleasing &c.
The present number is very full aud very good
France and is an able synopsis of its subject includ
ing notice of some Of the most distinguished au.
thors of The last century. The Letters from Cuba
are assuming the deepest interest. The present
Letter opens to us some of the of the nsur
reclicn in that Island The developments which il
makes of the cruccs praciscd upon the blacks, are
revolving in the highest degree. la many instances,
the poor fellows were logged to death hung up
all night with their heads downwards. after having
been cruelty laceraed with the whip; others were
placed in what are called campaign stocks being
tied with their arms clasping their knees and after
prolonged torture with the pess lash were tied
together high up trees, and then, at word from
their tyrants cut loose, to fall to the ground in
manned masses of suffering humanity, The heart
DEEDS at the thought of such barbarous cruelty
The Friends Coloquy, loses none Of its interest
or value as it goes on. This Illustration of the great
truth that nothing but rork in some shape will ever
make true man, is worth the attention OF parents
|. and guardians and especially of all idle indolent
4 folks
| "A poor. ambitious, active minded youth sees
others rich and apparently esteemed and feels him
NJ self poor, friendless and unknown. Upon com
A. pairing himself with the wealthy he finds that IN the
worlds eye such as he are units, and they are Ing
III At first he has vague wishes that he had been
born TO the same happy destiny but as his under
standing increases, he feels his immense value as
man. consciousness of Unborn strength superior To
outward circumstances he then not only compares
his situation but also himself with those avoriles of
fortune. He his outward proportions equal,
perhaps superior TO theirs his mind as capable, his
nerves as firm he shares the same feelings and pas
SONS loves as sincerely hates intensely and feels
though fortune has made them unequal, that Nature
has created them the same, and he impetuously de
mands in her name due share OF all that humanity
can receive or enjoy. His wits and ingenuity are
exercised in plans for future ACKNOWLEDGEMENT his
powers of obscrva alton and reflection keenly
cited; he scrutinizes the minds deeds and modes OF
proceeding in those who have been successful and
perceives that honesty industry, perseverance and
prudence usually accumulate wealth and win regard
He accordingly respects those qualities IN others
and resolves TO practice them himself He enters
the service of another in which he practically learns
obed ence, selfdenial and a sympathy ruth those
rho cork he uniies in fellowship with, knows and
cseems the virtues Of the hard handed aborer; he
actually sees mankind face to face without any
ventional veil between them and il not learned in
the arts sciences polite literature he has an in
valuable knowledge OF mankind and BY the time he
has gained sufficient capital to employ is from con
alteration and experience, fitted to govern others
PirT PALMrRs lines, the other hand. " Clerk
Vespcrs in Wastrcet" show that there can be too
much work sometimes A verse or two will show
their dr'f
. know no, what the day has been
Abroad beneath the yerna skies
only know thai here within
II seemed OF sonlbre guise.
'Perchsnce on circlng hills the while,
And howery slope and dmped bay.
The golden sunlights sOitcs, smile
q Has played the ivelong day
Yet what is Springs glad light to him.
Or Earth's fresh lap whereon il falls.
Whose heaven Is yondcr sky-licht dim,
II Whose scope these dingy walls ?
n Here is my world relieved by nought
III OF swarded green or vaultcd blue
Here DAY by day must thcws and thought
The same dull task pursue
There arc MANY articles to which we cannot here
particularly refer; such as The ST. Legcr Papers,
apapcr on Planetary Notion &c; which seem to
be extremely well written. The Literary Notices
are a usual discriminating and able, and the Editor
Table is crowded with even more than It's aocus-
toned quantity and variety. We make few eN'
tracts:
Talk about the progress of the age the 'barbar-
ism OF the past and the like Where, in any ooun
Try. save such as makes its own laws directly
thrugh the people could an occurrence like the
following take place legal friend of ours pass.
ing recently through the charming village of Canaan
daigua, struck with the appearance of an OBJ
IN long frame building by the roadside little WAY out
Of town. open by sraiinss on all sides and present.
ing the appearance OF an ornamental corn house
IA He was attracted toward the spo, by repeated calls
IN from the interior; and reaching it, what was his
surprise to find the place occupied by four rcspccta
bic citizens OF the village They were confined in
,he town pound. hitherto sort OF sPonsing house
ior animals having no visible means OF support, and
indebted for past keep 10 the corporation grounds
They were sadly in want OF food and their boards
had assumed AN appearance not unlike that OF The
senemans who siaid 50 long at jericho beyond 'h'
termination of the long stage from Dan to Beer
sheoa- On inquiring the cause OF their incarcera
noo' our friend was informed that they were tt's
irasiees OF the village; that they had been confined
%ere Tor more than a week under section OF tn,
Laws OF New.lork,' OF 1870 and thu, az the end
NE four days they to be sold into bondage
vss o. the unhappy wrc,ches here thrust through
Nc sra'mg dirty crumpled piece OF paper, on
~ scn was written with blunt pencil the section
" vrue Of which they were held in duress. Ii RAJ
.mso~s, and may be found al page two hundred
sad 'ouyiour Of the State Laws