New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-09
THr LATE CHARGE OF MANsLAuGHrER
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

..Tur KNrcKERBoCKER," for July, com
menccs new volume with most attractive variety
of articles foreshadowne rlch succession OF num-
bers Tor the ensuing halfyear which Will not only
sustain but increase the fame OF " Old knlck' as the
incarnation of good fellowship and the Jewel OF pc
ncdicals The contributions, several OF which are
from new hands for the most part, of an instruct
I'VE character and possess more than common litera-
~ excellence while the Editors Table sparkeS with
A natural electricity of which abundant supply is
always kept bottled up for Here are few spe-
cimens
DUrcHNAN IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS.
VIII not some one OF many legal friends-tOr
We have not few, albeit We very nrequenliy pa
iroulzc the CalIng-InOrm us what Is the law OF TINS
case which We derive from correspondent learned
III that science Az honest Duchman once hved
IN one of the Rural Districts, who scarcely knew
enough tO catch cold, yet could drive home MS
brothers cows. saw his wood, and do stdry small
chores about the house. HE had a. definite ndea
OF political principles ~ horse has OF six stockings,
but every contested election he was sure TO vote
Not because he took any interest IN the act, D De-
cause the active electiOneerers would go for him
and a. It after many years turned out, because ne
supposed he was Obliged 70 vote. tie had no sides
IN politics but voted with those who brought HIM up
TO the polls This became 50 well known 10
the bhOys thereaD0ui, that when BromTny made MS
appearance there ensued grand pulling and hauling
10 see which should lead him 10 the polls, and OF
affrays, poor BrOmny would sometimes be rather
roughly handled not unirequenty IN the hnal con
summation OF this highest act of a freeman, he APP
peaIed somewhat denuded IN MS outer man IN
plan English. the poor fellows neck was some
times almost broke, and his clothes fairly
torn off his back Still Brommy bore his trbu-
lsfions with christian fOrtude, and year after year
thus gave his vote. amid much trlouatlon. This
however was not "Brommy's' only affection. He
was obliged TO tram too Al company training ana
general training BrOmmy was duly warned, ana
aDrearel armed md equipped the law directs.
But II " all hay-foOt straw-fOot with nm. lie
knew little Of tactics a. he did OF pohtlcs, anu
with The same lmpsrurbable gravity bore the laugh
of the boys and the eers Of the unwashed a. sol
der which he displayed an elector. But all THIS
time poor Brommy' dreaded the election and the
trainings he dld losing the cows or saving a loai
Of swamp oak By-and-Oy the time arrived toward
which BrOnmy had looked for many weary year
He attained the age OF forty -hye, beyond "nch no
man Is obliged 10 tram and Il was with him judi
lee inward, to be sure, but nevertheless quite real
The next election a severely contested one, ana
they came after him usual 10 go and vote. Bun no
He resisted all importantly ana dlsregarded every
threat Both sides came for him, but all IN VAIN Tie
had the same answer for both Clear from training
clear from voting Poor Brommy" He hyedto
threescore and ten, but he never voted AGAIN
AYASxEE REJoisDER.
"Maay readers Will remember Mrs. klTklands an
ecdote In her Mr. H0nas Of the Michigan stage
driver who drew rein IN violent autumn storm At
the gate OF of the tarscattered cabins OF IVES
tern forest into which he ran. leaving his passen-
gers a burly Englishman and two querulous stuck
up daughters 10 follow him. az best they might The
doughty John Bull came N after niIn leading ms
daughters. With rUeiul faces and sddly-Dedragsed
skirts ali three looking grouty and glum enough
saw said the Enghshman 10 the crIyer, "ho mad en-
sconced himself In and coy seat by the hre,
say that luggage ought TO oe brought IN, ye kno
Wal should think 50, tew. lftwas mine, should
bring II IN any how. T may get Spllet. Well fel-
| low y by DON'T you bring II IN y Why don't Htns
TIN sad the other slowly, and with an unmIstsA
| able sheer Why, amt your servant, BE- i Guess
not-thais i berry that don't grow on the bushes
Dou, these dlggln's. drive you Square, and don't
| de nOthln else This incident came 70 mlnd few
moments ago, on hearing friend relate the fol-
loving anecdOte lie sad. that soon after the reso
| lutionary war, a ora.e Yankee officer, a former
captain in the service happened 10 be at 81. Pc
terourgh IN Russia and while there was invited 20
| dine al the table OF distinguished merchant.
/ There vas Large number Of guests a. the
| table, and among the rest an English lady,
| Who was anxious 10 appear as one Of the know"
| ing ores. On understanding tina, an American
was .ltting near hef she expressed 10 one Of her
friends Determination 10 QUIZ MN She fastened
| UPON him Ike 4 ,IgTeSs making numerous inquiries
touching habits. customs. dress, Manners modes
OF HE. education. amuseInehts, etc. To all these
| queries the Officer gave courteous answers. which
seemed 10 satisfy al The company with the exception
| a the lady herself She determined not 10 be
satisfied and went on Have the nch people IN your
country any carriages for suppose there are soSne
! who call themselves rcA' Ny residence, replied
the captain, a small tow upon an ISLAND "hers
there are but few carriages kept but IN the larger
toWLS art cites Oh he NAN land there are quite
number mani aIne1 suifei % republican msn-
ners' Indeed reph-~i hi> far que,tioher IN Tone
that both IntprrOgafivr ind exciimatoIy can
| fancy where you ind cOachiasn Saouhi u TANK ;
| the Americans klen hDfr % cfi.S 80 ID "0
| find 10 iffcuy On that account hiItni' Eal.-j -
| ,ored we capia.r "" en- hiTe pru.i u OF -F'