New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-20
cs..v--. Rev T 4 H.ulry, Prof. Porter !. :. C. Al
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vpovryN4c, 4MErsic.I RozaScE BY AIr,ro 3
,-rtsr. From NJ Lsnaon E1.-.on- NeV-f Ork.-
BsKe. l Scn5aer, ls4s
Tne reputation OF Mr. sTRLET as enc OF the first
II our American poets hes teen long since estaoaised
and although yet young man. &c las taken rank y
The side Of Brysu;, Lonsfeilc~ and oihers, whose
claims 10 superiority and oi'tnetisn are universally
so,cedad on bo;a ,ldes Of the water. TIE work now
before u.issrsprini from Benley's London edition !:
and the singular phenomenon IS presented Of an Amer
lean oD. Of London edition Of TIE WORKS Of ore Of our
native bs-ds TIE sarcastic question Woo reads az
Arsric.D hook - has thus received mos, irauP nsl.
and gratifying answer
M stree, bas manifested, 10 TIC construction and
nspsg-nent e his pot. and Ia me singular nieliy
and beauty Of his description tne elearest indesrons
NJ .,icsl genius aud talen, lie has seized upon the
leading incidents Of mos, romantic period q our Co
lo1ia history 20 sketch with grsPhic fiely and
,v tsa uron:rent rrsis Of character Of the savage
warrior Of the frontier settlements and the striking
lnssrent. be mas mus impressed upon tie men
"a esuvs. will In our Judgment. lorg remain tie
trUe.i and mos. faithful portrsiture OF tue stole Of
the wood,-the Man without Trar"-Thich modern
genius b., elected. He transports G' 80 oy fairy
wsr5. 70 the pa,hsss wilderness OF the region OF the
Lskes when IS yet footsteps OF CIVILIZATION had not
invaded their gloomy recesses-he oTinss before Us al
those stirring events which chsracief1- The vid Ca
reer n the lndsn tribes when engaged In deadly hos
tiliiy With the white and we trace with breath
.ess Interest the progress Of the Willy sTnos'cace
MANNED by tie ss;ute and ant warrior and hear
the demoni.c yell OF triumph With which be pounces
upon his hsples. and shrinking VI tins
Put aside from these hfehke portrsitures Of
Indian warfare, there are numerous beautiful snd
striking passages In the Poem, descriptive Of nature
aud rs variegsisd scensyihs passions and affections
,f the humsn heart and thos- iGUuners5lc Incidents
which md a responsive chord in every nsas tx
oerencs. Some OF these passages we hsd designed
laying before cur readers, but We hod II utterly I'm
possible make any selection which will ct all DO jus
tice TO our conception Of this truly excellent Poem
Oxen it where you will sud you ind it full. Of besuiy
ard impregus;ed with genius sud the second OF third
oeru.a will detect exceleucies and beauties before
overlooked or unapprecisted. We are mosi happy 10
earn thst the demsnd for this Work in some degree
eaual to 1t. merit snd to the just claims Of lie author
UPON the literary taste Of the country Let US 10
longer walt for the approval Of the critical tribunals OF
the Oh Word. before take cordially BY tue hand
The nehtorlous a,plranis TO fame Ia the New. a
LONDON AND TIE ENGLISH or MODERN TINES
b. Dr. BUktAUp-RIoFSEY. z vols fans.
We have looked over these Two volumes win
interest, The su,s or, distinguished French phyh
caa weIlknown BY several valuable contributors &c
medical literature hss 10 i.recorded the result oil long
and consc ieniiou. study Of the English people en-
blowing the leading facts Of their history tor The s'
hundred and fifty years the frame OF hs picture and
putting the prominent men inio such relief AZ beet II
lustrstes the national character The book 10 writer
in aueut end agreeable Style and 10 never tedious Ia
order 70 De instructive. While 1t ia lot blind 10 the
PECULIAR deficiencies Of Ed ssh society, it 10 sngulsry
candid and ssys does ample justice to the sodity
Strength, practical Ihoroughne. snd upsnddoSn hon
e,iy OF John Bull.
Dr. Buresud Riofrey IL now on a tour in the United
States and will doubtless print his observations II h'
trest us half as kindly-,nd If were not speaking
OF ourselves should say fsirlyas he has done oui
elder brothers on the other eide of the water, there
risk in predicting for bis book on Arnsrcs srea
popularity among our people
cS- We have been cheated out OF a sight o
the october number Of " TIE KSioxxRsooxxR" unit
the s.t hour or two and fad I, as hard TO pa
OLD KNrcK" the prsise be deserve, az TO give BIZ
uustrous name,ske bis due. The truth lie, We Away
that we ere somewhs, at loss for terms to spesk o
"a monthly returns in IT lsngusse. IL is Away
nuts 10 the lone.suissring critic with shells w
will give our readers taste Of is Editors Table
which the Immortal shskspere" 50 fslictousy PIE
figured when be spoke OF good mons ieasis
Recently stA justices Court IN certain tow
do.nes.t' an Ebrew Jsr, was presented as Wit
nes. snd the presiding gstrate ruling that ne mu,
be sworn upon the Old Testament Bible was broush
into Court aud offered % the witness. when the ~
,orney for the party sgsnst whom the Jew VS. ca IA
exclaimed: .Tha, II never do your honor there's TO-
New Testament - we'll as the old What OF that
replied the Justice 'Es racrsly T1PiaseSs!
We have seldom heard an instance OF more oesutnu
.impllcy than eylnced by mstteroiiact witnes
On riottral case down East ~ hat we're the mo-
doing when you hrst ihemf wat one or the CUES
uon. asked by the District Attorney Iney VA
asngin'. replied the witness siRg"S ehciames
she public prOsecutor what were they sngng about
DON know I m sure, but they Was astasin', IN,
now We'll what las IN What were they sdyrs
What sid they seem % b taking db0dt WA, as III
as rec collect, they was was st-isin about man y
The name Of SIR Tucker, Who refused to come noni'
10 hs ,e.r This supreme specimen o. ignorance snc
simplicity convulted the whole Court with lsusnier
metropolitan correspondent writes us " soof
thing got Of the other night BY one OF ino'- ca
rous compound. Of stupidity and mother VII VINO
half from the Emerald lac friend oil mine was
quietly slipping mis- black tea a, one Of oar cack no'es
when q gentleman, evidently regular ooAfcer sA'
down beside bin. ana GAZING 10 ''-'..
urchin who had possibly seen = dcz~n sumner ser
aim down 10 the Kitchen for some toast etc Inc NIUE
ra.cs was gone long time, and when be returned th'
Gentleman who sent him complained OF MA ossy $40
added that other walters who hsd gone down lons
af,er be Old had returned long before him The mite
fellow scratched his head: Well said ne, ny ms
haps had the bsi md Il tie FER he laugh 'hsi veal
round that table was considerable
Nnta little amused thu other day. sisns Al oinnsr u
the prir cely bsnquetnsha Of the New YORK hop we
Hnest In the United states with discussion toucnin
the origin OF tns phrase Ii amt nothing else or ne
wasn't here else &c Oae quoted atts a. nsVins
been the hrst to suggest this negative style Oh s''ms
ton, IN the lines
Il. h....s Z tsiss s1br,r-.
"a .stoAsre sss 51t there
Another contsnded that thu first use OF II was ~
Lsmb. who In reply 10 Colensn's query Cnsres oid
YOU ever hear preach replied, i never n-sha yo1
10 anvung else etc We remember % have n-sTc
Jim Grant s.y morning, when II was not kno"t
whether Mr. Van Blren had or had NOT received tl'
uomiu alton OF ihe Baltimore Convention, and 10 repl'
70 question whether re would be likely 70 sesl I'd
T. said lin get the NON i-nef0s he Won se' 40
fAifS slss-sDd be didn't
~ We have received from Dewitt and Da'
export the November number Of "sAzrAfss UNIo'
MAoAzISEr and Of PETxEsoSs LADIES *ATiosAL'
both Of which present the ususl variety OF enoein
ments and popular stories sASTAiNs has poe'ies
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