New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-09
The Knicl,erbocker for january.

This number commences the Itcenty- SercnM
Volrme Of tbisvenerable and widely popular period
cal T.nnears mon entirely new and beautiful type,
in all It's departments and in is rich and dlVersed
contents continues to vindicate lis reputation as the
mos, agreeable and entertaining Magazine publish
cd in the United States. The opening article is
upon the elder and modern poets oil England. in
which. among others, Lord BYRON is hauled over
the Goals for his attacks on Woman and the gene
raj immortality Of his writings and one illustration
of their influence is thus given;
"Alas in ms own narrow walk have not seen high,
bold beings led by the Satanic Muse along the down.
ward way 2 Was not familiar, Ike brother, with
bright and beauteous youth. whose god was Byron; who
purposey chained his clear intellect 10 the wheels OF an
impulsive, burning spirit because &c was resolved 10
be hero who suppressed his heahful feelings, and
burst from the ties OF natural affection wishing 10 make
each day chapter OF passionate romence VINO lett
friends and kindred through foreign lands IN
quest OF wild adventure; who returned worn ana
wretched only TO feel in bitterness the late remorse oil
love : for she his fond mother was sleeping IN the
'wormy bed and tears of contrition nor deeos
of amendment could soothe her poor crushed heart:
and who in fine died in the morning OF his lie almost
maniac in utter desoation We, VINO have attaineo
to saer years may sometimes pause TO admire the sio
~ and lament the gloom Of an intellect like Byron5-
But while we weep by the grave OF suicidal genius and
gaze speeches. the wreck OF mind, let US
keep the young and the ardent aloo from their madden
ing influence"
There is another admirable painting of My Tn
Gle the Parson, by Rare JOHN WATERS, the
CHARLES LAMB of America; continuation OF the
stirring and eventful Life-Yarn' OF NED BUST-
LINE an article on our knickerbocker Fathers,
by JAMES DE PEYsrER OGDES, Esq in which the
good old Puri,ans of New England catch it
little
These strangers" wrote ancient Hoander, in his
own quaint language These strangers would persuade
US that they are filled with the love OF GOD aud TO such
degree that they have burst all the buttons of their
vestments strange way truly OF showing IT, ana very
unlike the charity commended OF tine apostle, which Is
not puited up Our toFcathcrs treated the rhgrms IN
spirit of perfect tocraton yet is quite probable they
may have considered them in some respects an over
jealous people But however this may have beeH the
Puritaus compelled 20 suffer what they termed
the uncomfortable penalty OF being watched The truth
no doubt is that the jealous Puritans could make no
impression on the Dutch in matters oil religion Inc
latter conhded in their pure and Tolerant faitn as the
rule and guide for their conduct and were TOO oe
raj and enlightened meddlc with the faith or worship
of others They protected all and interefed Win none
1t would appear however that either as measure OF
extreme prudence may be OF unnecessary precau'
ton or perhaps matter OF mere curiosity our an
did keep eye their visitors But the Dutch
welcomed the Pilgrims their arrival with open arms
and their best wishes and their ervent prayers followed
them from their shores II was fortunate Tor both that
they parted for it decreed that their mutual or
spring in after times and under other SKIES should form
q
IL well it is more than well IS fortunate, II IL
thrice Fortunate only for us but Tor the human lhin
lily, that this bold hardy. adventurous. hoertylovng
should have been satisfied with less EXTENDED
sphere OF thought and action than the they at last
sought and found Their restless activity their untlring
zeal their unwaverlng confidence in their own resour
and their conhding hope In Protecting Arm ABOVE
required wilderness To be subdued for their own and
their childrens sake and they could be sanshed win
nothing less than the Western World as habitstion
and home for themselves and their posterlty
The poetry of the number is unusually good
No More The Old Year and one or two other
pieces are excellent. The following stanzas are
very tender and touching. They came from the
heart and they will reach the heart of every
reader
:" by love is earthly love,
No persisted form,
The one worship dwels above
The sunshine aud the storm
Her image in my heart is warm,
Though none would know twas there,
So many years have passed since she
Went 10 breathe heavenly air.
But lately wandering in a wood,
caught within brook
Which mirrored that dark neighborhood,
The sadness ot my look
Reading therein, as In a book,
The story of my life,
| saw the world had naught for me
Father-nor iriend-nor wife.
Too much among my kind dwell
Their thoughts are none vi nine
And such companionship is he'll
TO one remembering thine.
All pleasures-frendshp, music wine
Come coldy 10 my heart,
From noisy mirth steal to walk
Where thou SO silent art
Oft in the ruder glare OF noon,
Amid the hurrying crowd,
see thy grave beneath the moon
And thee within thy shroud
And when the voice OF men Is LOUD,
Amid the roar stop
And hear again the rooty cods
On thy smooth coffin drop.
Such tancics token, am told
weak. ds,empered brain;
And often the limbs old,
The mind begins TO wane
There is mansion where III insane
In guarded chambers dwell
Oft ON its walls gaze and say,
Is there vacant cell!
But there is yet one dwelling place,
Which would rather choose.
'Tis where thy sharp, marble face
Drip the slow-soaking dews.
wander there alone to muse,
The church. yard e frequent guest
And leaning on thy tombstone sigh,
when shall 100 have rest 2" I. W.P
The Adventures OF Yankee Doodle bid fair to be
very attractive. Speaking of the wonderful ubi-
guilty of the true Yankee, the writer says:
1t is harder than Chinese puzzle to put your finger
bit of territory disputed or undisputed where the
there; to Mount Arsra, he is there to Chimborazo,
Hmsaya the Mountain OF the Moon, or the Pyramid
OF Cheops, he is there; any where III hne, where an
ark dove camel snake arrive by their several
faculties; bar,erng and scratching his name on trees,
stones and African slaves. He knows the whole map
of the ancient doninons OF Presier John. and every
nook and coroer OF Mozambique and he is handin-
glove with all the savsscs in the world He has been 10
ichaboe until he has scraped perfectly Clean and
your English trader has discovered bank OF Qua
no and is getting ready gun two and take pos
~, rbpp avna Hpr
cernment TO discover dozen OF these fellows twenty
feet deep in Guano scoopns il out with their
fingers and Bangor schooner bouncing up and down in
a little cove ike duck among bu!rushes. Now If you
walk on the sea shore BildaraNa, you will ind that
you are not the there perhaps 10 your
as Captain ix violently when in walking through
the streets OF Rundown the very limits OF the donin
ions of Prince Pompsdello in Africa, he heard sharp
whistler going through the tune OF fsnkee-Doodle.
with an easy execution and devish unconcern which
threw him at once into coastfever And just SO II
with the poor soul who discovered Bimpaz and was
Just uncorking bottle OF Madeira in commemorson OF
the event, when he Yankee on hliside admins
terng the cold wafer pledge 10 three natives
ASyert;py this article in his Table the Editor