New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-29

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7sa< Editor Of The Tribune:
Yoqr regular correspondent keeps you so well
advised Of occurrences in the city generally, that
,be Phladelphans arc much in the habit Of resort
ing 70 The Tribune for our local news. instead Of
sitting for it the extended but often less com
pete reports published here. shall not therefore
in occasional letters which propose to send you in
yade the province of my colleague.
The Hotels are still crowded with Southerncrs,
causing few days here on their return way from
the Northern sea.board and watering places, and
he city presents unusually gay appearance
Parties begin to be very common, and those who
understand such matters tell me there is promise
a brilliant season in our little world Of fashion
A meeting was held on Saturday evening OF some
n the friends OF the veteran actor and manager,
William Il. Wood, for whom complimentary
benefit is being arranged. ut which he will make
his semi centennial and last appearance before the
fotlghts. Mr. Wood Is native Of New York,
and is now nearly seventy years OF age. He always
maintained the character Of gentleman and is high
respected by most distinguished citizens, as
si appear from the fact that Messrs. Henry ID.
Gipip Joseph Il. IDgcrsoll, Mr.. McMurtric and
others OF like consideration, arc his efficient friends
10 his old age, and the principal managers oil the
dramatic festival for his benefit. Wood has written
Memoirs OF his Life aud Contemporaries and have
heard that it is delightful book spirited various,
md fun of interesting "reminiscences oi the OF
the last age. He was at one time confined IN the
prison here for fine, | believe mud had for his
companion the celebrated Robert Morris, who man
aged so admirably the public finances, and so badly
M own One of his chapters refers TO this period.
al will no m ISb he
enble DIR. Green. who is OF about the same age,
and was President of Princeton College while
Wood was Manager of the Chesnutst. Theatre,
has likewise nreadiness his Memoirs, and sketches
many of the same public characters. ! am inclined
to think he OF the sock and buskinwll quite eclipse
his brother OF the gown and bands
Speaking of Books reminds me that wcarc near
the Holidays, and that the ladies are looking for
beautiful additions to their Libraries. The gifts
not yet in the market but have been little be-
hind the scenes and can give some account OF them.
0fthe Animals think THE DiADEM is by far the
best 1t is, as in previous years, in quarto, with
elgravings by Sartain from some dozen OF the
finest original pictures in the country The literary
ccu.ents ARE all of high order. but Poem by
Ralph Waldo Emerson is worthy of the Sage OF
Concord" and more than worthy the price OF the
beautiful Souvenir. Carey q Hart are the publish
ep, and they are getting out library Of other
splendid books for the season. | have just seen
copy Of their illustrated edition of BRYANTS Com
Plete Poetical Works, in n volume of the size and
style Of their Longfcllow, published last year.
Nothing but the noble poetry OF our great Bard ex-
eeeds the beauty of the exquisite cngravings, the
typography, and the binding 1t will be in tho
stores within week or two
The Ninth Edition of Grswolds POETS ASD Pc
TRY OF AMERICA, enlarged, improved, and en-
hrely rearanged by the author is nearly ready.
lis augmented lbelieve about one hundred pages.
The biographical and critical part of it has been, to
aconsiderablc extent, re written, and several new
authors are introduced Poetry seems to be not so
much Of drug us it has been heretofore deemed
BY the literary brokers' It's well dressed and is
looking up
Mr. Peter. II. b. NJ. Consul here. is fine scholar
and man of taste. He has just finished for the
ame house TnE PoErs AND POETRY OF THE An
GENTS, which will be published in a volume to
match The Poets and Poetry oil America early III
December.
'THE PROSE WRITERS OF AMERICA. by Girls
void will be out about the same time. This will
te n sevenhundred. page octave beautifully print
ed in the style of the volumes last mentioned, and
will contain portraits from original pictures, en-
crved in the most admirable manner o Irving,
Prescott Audubon, Wilde. Emerson, Hoffman, Ken,
nedy and others. and will comprise very full sur
yey Of American Literature. The plan is similar
10 that of The Poets aud Poetry, by the same au-
authors with pretty full biographical and critical
memoirs
Besides the above works. Carey x Hart will
publish before Christmas, splendidly illustrated
eiitions OF the works OF Byron OF Moore S
lalla Rookh, and SCOTS Lady OF the Lake to.
re,her with the Floral Offering, Token of
friendship and Love for 1877, IN quarto. edited by
Mrs, Osgood and several other Animals and Minor
Souvenirs.
Messrs. Lea 4 Blanchard deal most in heavy
hooks of Law and Medicine but they are doing
snething in - Literature for the People, and Viii
have out in few days several very attractive vol
mes Lovers Rory o'More, and Irish Legends
Ind Stories illustrated in the funniest manner ina
enable will be fortunate speculation. now that
Rory himself is in the country. aud hope they
vii share profits with him. Hawker on Shooting
Which is sometimes called the Sportsman hloie
With engravings from celebrated masters, and Irac
teal and Explanatory Notes aud Commentaries
Ethe reverea VIM Porter Fellow OF Infinite hu,
nor, Doctor of Excellent Mixtures, and Prince OF
Gcod Fellows will form very large octave, snd
MI sell wherever there are shooters.
Lea Blanchard have also IN press Lord camp
{ tells Lives Of the Lord Chancellors OF England,
epses History of Greece, an Illustrated edition
q San.oine's Ficciola the ninth volume OF the
Saeens OF England Youatt on the Dog, edited by
" Lewis. und two new numbers OF that admTa
Ne series OF Small Books on Great Subjects which
you have Justly praised III The Tribune. They
1 WI likewise publish in November. the fourteenth
,sume of the Encyclopedia Americana edited by
| fsoessor Ve,hake. This viii bring down Hlsto
l 2, Biography Science Arts etc. from the date OF
as thirteenth volume edited by LiebSr. TO the
/ !ear lsiS, and will be ably executed,
bear some talk of the establishment OF a par.
ssealar newspaper here. as the organ OF the Nc
Lane party-Mr McLsne having, by the wise
j ases, been chosen as the Pennsy lvania candidate
hc the Presidency. The Key Stone State has So
scently been redeemed from the gall OF bitterness
md bond OF iniquity that it does not strike me as
scorous altogether for her to be the nomnator lor
4 &c Wing party bat q, the Negotistor the Peace
Candidate, the Union Candidate" csc.-allmean,
az Hon Louis C. McLane-is talked OF in various
snces. and it is determined to bring ont the train
lands in his support as as the proper arrange
sents can be made. Yours.
No; John Mclean of Ohio.
" The British Free Traders in Canada are
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