Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-05-25
BY REQUEST.
From Meals SATURDAY Gazette.
MISS SARAH j. CL A X II IL Z.
Grace GreemWOOd.)

Ii pleases US this morning 10 lay asIue all
established rules of precedence, and for once
TO satisfy public curiosity, and our "own wild
will" by con amOre description Of the fais la
DIV whose name heads our paragraph. We
koow, without your hints, dear ladies', that she
Is no, as old as the distinguished Mrs. --- !
neither has she been SO long before the world
of letters as the well known auther of " -----,
and other poems" but that matters liule-some
lives are not counted by years, and some au-
,hors are rewarded in The first of their arduous
career, by the notice and approval Of the dear
rewards. OF the last assertion Fanny Forester
and Grace Greenwood are living proofs.
Ii is now about four years since poems ap-
peared in the New Mirror, then just re-estab-
llshed by Willis and Morris, attracting much
attention under The signature of Miss Sara }.
Clarke Shortly after, during the absence oil
Mr.. Willis in Europe, the readets OF his journal
were surprised by, and interested 10 series OF
lellers from the West purporting 10 be written
by " slip of girl" who delighted In all man.
lv exercise, and all wOmanly senlment-wh0
could fearlessly scour the country on horseback,
aud then returning, peI description of the
ride, full Of poetlcal and original thought
Moreover, it began 10 be hinted that the lady
was young, beautiful, aud still unmarried, how
did Madame Rumor for once happen 10 stum-
bic upon the truth y; then commenced wonder
ing all the readers masculine of that journal,
aud guessing all the feminines, as 10 the real
name of this newly discovered literary stat
Grace Greenwood
But, unfortunately, nothing could be learned.
These queries have but recently been put at
rest by The open avowal of Miss SsraJ. Clarke,
that she, al The suggestion OF household riend'
assumed The name under which she has con-
trbuled 10 some OF our most popular perlodI-
Gals aud has become so widely known and ad-
mIred.
The irlh.place. of Miss Clarke is small
village in Onondaga County, New York; her
school days were passed al Rochester, and
while there. at The age of fourteen, her poems
first appeared, and were praised in the various
papers of that city. She has subsequently re-
sided in New Brighton, village IN the western
part of Pennsyivania--and the past Winter
came 10 Philadelphia, a, the request of Mr.
Cooley, 10 take charge of his just established
Lady's Paper. In the literary world she has
been warmly and generously received, aud the
public have long since established her as fa-
go5ile
In our present purpose we are not at liberty
10 enter fully upon the Distinguishing l:ai' oI
the spirited prose writings of Miss Clarke; We
are speaking of The pOetess, and can on'v hIn'
at our prediction for her racy letters hlIed as
they are With wit, sentiment, and CRITICISM
Her poetry is scarcely as well known as her
prose sketches-but young as she is, II exh'o-
lis strength, tenderness, and olenumes
finish, that would do honor TO more mature
thought and experience. Strength and bold
ness, both in thought and expression, are per
haps lis Distinguishing characteristics she Is
fearless Of the world and its criticism, and IN
dependence, with hearty honesty. is stamped
on every ihoughl and word. This extends
Ihrough, or rather springs from. her individual
nature, to which she gives full voice in what
she has written you have but 10 see aud con-
verse with her 10 know thai this proud, fearless
spirit, is no sffeclauon. II looks through her
clear, deep eyes il speaks in every sc'. and
compels you for ouce 10 do homage TO siacerl-
w In manner Miss Clarke is, as one would
suppose. somewhat abrupt, frank, and IN a
measure unresIrsined by conveniionallsms I; but
how shall we describe the physique which lodg-
es this unlameable spir,
We CHANGED, yesterday TO enter the studio
OF Mr. Cushman, who was buslly engaged on