New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-18
NEW PUBLICATION,

sPEGIMENs EEwsPtA Az LrERATuRE; WITH
BY JOSEPH z. BUCKINGHAM. Boston: Charles G.
Little James Brown New York; Sold By c. S.
Francia Il Co. 2vcls. PIP si4l $50.
The author disclaims for these entertaining vol
umea any proonaion to high literary character, as
they are the production OF one whose advantages Of
education were supplied exclusively by District
Schools in Connecticut more than sixty years ago
and before he WAS ten years old. 1.-THE printing
office Was bis Academy, and be has no diploma
from any other University than that of which Gut.
enburg, Lsurentius and Faust are the founders"
Judging from the specimens OF writing in the pres
emf volumes, az well as from other productions,
which Mr.. BUCKINGHAM has before given to the
worlo be has no reason to complain OF the college
at which he graduated be might have gone further
ard Jared worse his style having long been Fauil.
lar 10 those acquainted with the New ENGLAND press
as g model Of correct sinewy, genuine English,
equally free from the efeminecy Of the mere schol
or, End the unlicensed extravaganza Of modern in
novators. He has gathered into shis work the re-
collections Of long course of years, during the
whole OF which he hsa maintained intimate rela
tons with the press, and fot considerable portion
of the time was Editor Of leading daily paper in
from active labor, and the industry of green old
age, to the preparation of these volumes, he has
performed service of special interest to the anti
Quarian, and one which is not without attraction to
all who love to linger over she decsyng memorials
the Past
A large portion OF the work consists of extracts
from newspapers published in New.England some
Of which were collected from 1875 to 1900, during
the apprenticeship of the author, and others, at
later PERIOD as suggested by the interest of the &C.
caaion, They are accompanied with brief biogra,
phical notices, personal anecdotes and sketches,
scraps of history, and the various "reminiscences
which might be supposed to have accumulated in
an active brain for the space OF over half cen.
fury. The following description OF the last days
of Benjamin Russell, the Editor OF the Boston
Ceatigei, the great Federalist organ in New Eng
land, from the adoption of the Constitution to the
breaking up Of the party, may not be without in
serest
BENJAMIN RUSSELL, EDITOR OF THE BOSTON c8STINEL
Mr. Rusaell was much affected by the death OF
bis wife, AID decay OF his intellectual power waB
perceived by bis familiar acquaintance. In 1913,
another event had Eimilar effect This was tue
sudden death OF a sou-inaw, Samuel L. Abbot an
SnlapI6 man ana DlSaly spsctApl6 merchant 10
the business talent OF Mr.. Abbot, Mr. Russell had
been indebted oE much aid in the management of
bis pecupiary affairs and the death of so excellent
an adviser and friend, seemed to be the removal Of
6 prop that supported his house. From thiA Tins
the failure OF his physical and intellectual faculties
became too evident and 700 rapid to eacaps the no.
tice those that knsw him. His gait was notice.
able for thutfiiHg motion, as II the machinery
which lifted the feet was entirely cut Of order, Hs
seldom visited places OF public resort ard hts w&lks
for exercise were chiefly on shs Common. His
memory was much impaired Though lie you'd
still relate neidentE his youth and sGrly manhood
sometimes with surprisiug accurscy-yet at 9TH
Ell times he lost entirely the order of events in re.
gard to hich be had once been scrupulously exact
In the month OF October 1874. sat win hin, at
his boarding house couple OF hours. There xas
a military revisw on the Common; and knowing
that bs had never permitted Auch an event to pasa
off without els being spectator. asked him if he
would Ike 10 walk cut and see the troops He
said he did not feel quite smart enough &c bustle
through the crowd few minutes aiterEard he
aaked If f{sy eeYe rofsng for President This
contpsiou OF ideas il his mind was melancholy
manifestation Of the oss of momaey. When in
formed him that the election OF President would nos
sake p'soe Tor some days to come he seemed to De
mortified that be bad commi.ted such sD error. To
restore him 10 cheertuness, men toned the names
Of scme Of bis Old ftiends in the Mechanic AsaociI
ton. Hia memory and natural joyousness FevIv5d.
and be related many anecdotes coacernipg the past