New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

~ "THE LoRGNETTE is issued by
s,rineer & Townsend. IN the Fourth Edition, with a
new Preface, bearing the signature Of Tx. MARVEL,
IN which he relates his connexion with the late MI
John TMoN, and pays touching tribute to the
memory of that greatly beloved gentleman. 1t Is to
be observed that Mr Marvel claims only to be the
executor and nearest surviving friend of the author
of the LorgnCte, but makes prctenslonS TO iden-
hty with the said celebrated parsonage. We are
bound therefore to confess that the problem which
has sorely puzzled the critics remains unSolycd, and
that MI Dodge and other famous writer's to whom
ihc authorship of that work has been ascrbcd, have
sun chance TO assert their claims to the honor AS
help to the recognition OF the original, give the
likeness Of the nominal author, which is drawn IN
catering colors by the perhaps too ndulgcnt pen Of
The sorrowmg Marvel.
hr Tmon came into the town, scarce year ago,al'
most stranger and II was my pleasure to be among
the hrSt To offer HIM that friendship. which am hap
Nv 10 saw was never abused, and of which am proud
10 boast. Although newcomer, and little VerSed
in the ways OF the world, he yet possessed quiet
and nolSeleSS habit OF observation, that allowed moth
ing % escape II and many are the bellies who have
brushed contemporary past him-and many are the
fopiingS who have twisted their mouStache IN Scorn
for his preSenCc,WhO are now Vegetaiing together,
on the debris of theSe-hiS literary remains.
He had but few friends but 10 those lew, he never,
up 20 the latest hour of hS stay among forgot his
Gus pride the help which he received nom their
counsel and their suggestions. He was not man TO
forget his friends and,-though II pans me % say
1.-THE was slow TO forgive those who had purp0Scly
wTonged him
Little was popularity known OF his habits, OF OF his
way of living remarkable degree of caution be-
onged to hS character and only two OF three of his
more intimate acquaintance were nru>ted with the
secret Of his literary work. Most people would have
taken HIM tor a quiet, ploddng tradeSnan, who saw
little beyond the edge of has counter and who read
little, save the Almanac, the Advertiser and ms b.
bic.
sauNty aud discretion have heard hlm speak IN the
highest termS-httle suspected thai the quiet semitic
man who sometimes SauntCTcd INTO ms DOok-ShOp OF
summer afternoon, Was the identical Mr.. Tmon
who had become ms familiar and interchangeable cor
llany ladies, too. who cracked their Jokes unmer
ciully at the rustic manners OF my poor friend, had
no suspicion that the dainty covered papers ON their
table were the work OF So PLAN and 50 common
place an individual.
MANY time have heard him chuckle over ms eve
ming pipe, at the gav and careless speeches OF ms
critics, and AT the b0aSttul assurance which atriou-
town.
The creates, weakness OF the old gentleman's char
acter was an intense dislike OF everything that sd
vored OF pretcnSiOn and u % combat this. all
its tcrms-aS have often heard him remarN-that he
undertook that OF papers which are now all that
remain OF his literary cmpl0ymentS
Tie had strong fegard, too, Tor virtue and nodes
~ and had oetn educated IN the dislike OF whatever
fOIbaNc or O>CoutdSVN tnelf growth Far be II from
me 10 say, much as | revere his memOry,--that he
was himself all thai he should have been In these re-
SpectS Alas our poor, nature Is very feeble /.
and the intimacy OF even lifelong acquaintance
cannot Justify me IN attempting 10 hide has detects
But with all his errors, John Tlmon bore no ma
lice and-as trust my own heart-l believe that he
retired from the stage with conscience UnourdenCd
hv the recollection OF having wllfully done any hui
man creature an injury. II in the play OF ms words
or the hurry Of ms thoughts he forgot himself % Sc
verity or 10 a sheer, u was only, nrmiy believe,
attributable % a certain AghtneSS OF temper when
az times Overcame his sOAerer judgment
Al vicious courses he was always ready 10 point