North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-02
LITERARY NOTICES.

Thous" .I,ob,e reputation, we can only praise
Topper its name indicates, it is bat col
its nsenu' :.,srbs and common sense sayings, Poeti-
lscuOu orsn together, as best suited the author.
cay Init paraphrase of the Proverbs Of Sol
Mdcn u ,houuh it contains some fine passages, we
'mOO .iD for those high, soul stirring flights Of
look !" are one OF the distinctions between ge-
bney' ;.,oect Poetical talent of high order
uus certainly possesses, bet creative genius
NJ ''rr He appears to the best advantage in
be na' CONS Stanzas headed s. Sloth," are very
bis '"' 81 yell does he describe our "quiek- footed
e0O that he tempts US to indulge more than ever
.'rhem. tina, we may enjoy those
" ' @FIocks of young visions on gOssamer wings"
,,sb through the brain. 80 Venus, an answer
Nu T",afeows Mars is quite pretty; he places the
Dp' e Love above that of the " unconquered mind
'~' ,u;,h;n nv heart there is no light,
Rnt cometh from above; -.-.s
20 the first watch of the night, .s...l
Tfro the sweet planet, Love" I..
Those DOems show Mr.. Upper to be an amiable
lin ali the relations of life; and while We deny
1a genius, we cannot but admire the healthy tone
' 'nI sound philosophy they display.
nThe star of Charity and Truth,
of cheerful thoughts and sage"
be himself says, certainly his guiding Star; and
he has learned
"How divine thing it is
To smile and be content" ..
T., the Family Picture" we can almost see him
-i,b his s. loved and loving wife," surrounded by
hor children, so homeike is the picture he draws!
Rn, 4" Geraldine" Why did Mr.. Upper ever I'M
d.,ake to finish what Coleridge thought could not
10 compleed! His fine sensibilites lead US to sup
nose him capable of at least approaching Chrstobe
and ue are the more surprised that he could sooP to
.,ricaure that most exquisite of all the productions
# CoIeridge for though he digni6es Geraldine by
calling it continuation of Chrstoble, it is at best
bD Door caricature. We can neither " censure him
for rashness, nor commend him for courage in Ia
king up the pen of Colerdge; but pronounce him at
oDce presumptuous. Geraldine alone, is sufficient to
show the author has not highly imaginative mind
for though filled with images, they present such an
evidently strained air, that few lines convince us
thew do not flow readily from the imagination, but
are sought after with care. Coleridge dimly shad-
Ows forth the horrors of his witch, leaving much to
the mae ination The fendish mysteriousiy Pervades
every ne and infer that the veil he throws around
her, like that of Mokanner, covers something too ter
rbIe TO be revealed
A sight to dream of, not to tell.
With rude hand, Mr.. Topper tears away this veil,
and by his minute details utterly destroys the horrors
i. conceaIs, giving in their place Puerie descrip-
ton suited only to the " raw-head and bloody-bone
school," Even Christoble, of whom Coleridge tells
US" Oh, call her fair not pale, -becomes, in his
hands, lean and white" with Jealous air and pee
rish look ~ Coleridge's Christobel Peevish why
not at once bad tempered
We do not wonder Mr.. Upper wishes to be JUDI .
ed by the whole volume, rather than by Geraldine.
We have thus judged him. Ills talent attempted as
high flight as Coeridge's genius. Icarus like, his
wings melted and he fell; but as he hoped, his fall
was broken, and he still stands deservedly high as
Poet.
Deck and Port, By Waller Colon. al POmeroy's.
These sketches, though avowedly taken more for
the amusement of the author and to divert the mo-
notony of sea life than for the public contain decided
ly the graphic and spirited descriptions of Cal
ifornia have yet seen. Judging from Mr.. Coltons
character, infer them to be also correct. Those
who intend seek their fortunes in that Ell Dorado,
will do we'll to read This book before starting There
is insect to sting in the basket of fruit here Of
fered to the public. Mr. Colton's wit is free from
bitterness, and every page proves him cheerful
Christian His situation as Chaplain, while it has
given him great advantages of observation, has led
him to note many interesting things, which would
have been passed by regular officer, accus-
toned to the Peculiarities of sailors from his youth
His style is pleasing being at once lively and ele-
CANT while his journal is easy relation of the eve
ry day incidents on board of a man of war. His
sketches of the various ports visited add much to the
interest of the book, his lively descriptions of the
manners and customs of Valparaiso, Lima, Honolulu.
San francisco, &c. almost place them before Us
while his drawings. beautifully engraved in coors
greatly increase the Valne of the work. with but COM
Paratlvely little additional expense. Mr.. Cotton is
at present engaged on work to be called 1" Three
years ia California; 1t will contain many incidents
connected with the officers of the Pacific Squadron
the army and other prominent persons, together with
sketch OF the public events in California Judging
LUIS from Its precursor it will be well worth reading
cattle ON RALRoAns-AN INTERESTING FACT.
lew days ago our fellow citizen, Mr.. H. L. Ash
oioox' took ninety head of beef cattle to New York
CITY, The cattle were sent by the Little Miami and
Columbus roads to Cleveland and thence by steam.
70 Dahalo, and from that place by railroad TO New
AoiH cny. The cost of transportation was $I4 A
pe. neaa. Mr.. Ashbrook sold Immediately, on sat-
. terms, and returned home, having been alb
nccproJ - ~ NoI ue IedsL accloent or dlIncuIty
% and there was very little shrinkage in the cat
me Immense advantage of this mode of transpor-
h VIVA apparent when we state, that it requires
,h;s days to drive lot of cattle from
.0 poe' to New York city, attended with an ca.
near SSO per head and with heavy loss by
e Cam.ptOn { Ky. Journal.
corrOs UihER CUBA EXPEDITION: The New Orleans
~ ."II OF the Natchez Courier writes:
had NC ooo you the other day that the Cuba movement
in less zen abandoned. can now inform you tina