New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-30

a blue dsmask gown lined with SILK a white stock
white satn embroidered wais,cost, black sann small
clothes white slk stockings, and red morocco sposrs
u wss general pfscnce, In sen,eei families to have
tspksrd OF punch made In the morning, aud placed In
coo'cr when the season required L. A, this vs Han
cock took from the cooler standing on the hearth full
tsDksd and drsnk frat hlmsef and then offered to
those pretent His equipage splendid and suoh
10 not customary at this day Hs apparel vas suup,u.
ousy embroidered with gold and diver and lace and
other decor atoms fastionsole men Of fortune Of
n"perEo and ne rode, e'peci'lly upon public occs
sns with SIX beautiful bay horses attended oy servants
IN iiVeIy lie wore scarlet coat. with ruies oa his
sleeves, which soon becaneth the prevail ng fashion ADD
10 related Of DIR. Nathan Jseqacs, toe famous pedes
uan OF West Newbury, ths. he paced all the way 70
Boston 10 one day 20 procure cloth for coat like that
OF JOIN Hancock ana Ieturhed with il under his ARM
On foot
MADAM SCOTT, (rHE WIDOW OF HAVcocKl ASD
Is TAYETTE.
When LaFsJette was In Boston, during bis last vs,t
In August lc2f HI made early call on Madam Scott
Those Who witnessed this hearty Interview speak of il
With admiration Tie once youthful cheysl aud the
unriyAed belle met as II only had passed since
they had eDjoyed social interviews 10 the Ders of
RevUlu,op. Willie they were both contemplating the
chen es Effected by time they smiled In zach others
feces but 10 eIusiOn was MAZE 10 such ing dant
subject yet she aas no, a~sys silent on this point
One q Der young friends compipented her on her
good looks. Shs lnughipey replied, WHAT you have
said is more than halt hundred years old Mye re-
member IL; but vhs, were dnples once are wrinkles
ker dresS az y hen 81 IN tho circles OF fashion, she
would never forgive young gir, she said Z" who did
no. dress 10 please nor one VINO seemed pleased with
her dress Madam Scott died In BJiton Feb. 3, 1890,
sgcd So yeart
TIsiIEH ANFs AND THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Fisher Arnes was devoted member of the Episcopal
church 10 Dedhsm, and ever entered with spifit aud
devotion into the service, by audihy responding 10 the
| !sny and gloria pstri lie observed TO fTieod
dsy after Ieaoire Nelson the Facts and Feasts"
that he admired the church, though he would wish
he understood that be did not consider all these holy
days 20 be essential II observed TO him that the
Episcopal Church differed very widely from the Con.
gregbtonal platform 10 her ordination government aud
mode Of worship lie replied " The difference 10 what
Ike, and for which give the church the preference
He directed bis parish taxes to- be paid to the rector of
the Episcopal Church, whom he requestsd during his
last iIness, 70 come 10 bis house aud have the church
service ard make Il familiar to his family. 90 the
Christmas Of 601, he had s house decorated With
eroen bouehs aud made be auifU observat
that ancient custom which has become az venerable by
age as the church oaechism. Some time tter h,
member Of tho church, one Madam Sprs2ue proposed
TO dispose Of her pew In the Congregational Church
very low rate and which the beat pc In tn house.
lie replied to her that he did desire 1t She then
said, II they build new. splepod meeting house, Mr.
hmes presume you will return 10 the old society"
On which he gravely replied NO. MADAM il tnsy
erect Westinghouse Of silver, and line |. win gOld
and give the best pew 10 H. shall 70 the Eosco-
pa Church
! THE UPPER TEN THOUSAND. By C. AsToR BRisrEp.
limo Pr. 80. Stringer Townsend
Mr.. Blis,ed has already gained some lit
/ tie not0Tiety a. a representative Of hAerican
! scholarship. His work on English University Ed
ucaion, in which he retails his own literary expe
renee, has made his name ia niliar to certain
classes Of readers. We have never heard that
bis suggestions on classical learning have led to
reorganization ofthe New land Colleges. In his
own opinion, he is evilentyqualed to give the la "
in ell matters OF culture taste, and elegance. In
/ this volume, he presents ast2u nding display Of
! the versatility Of his genius. Leaving the cool, Sc
questsied retreats of the n:ieuts aud the Muses.,
lie plungcs into the midst of fashionable yugirities
lie is perfectly nj home in dep citing the cox ;omb
~, and inciable Stiffness for which he seems to
: possess natural affinity, that marks common
enough order of inferior minds, bat which he bldn
dcringly ascribes TO apeculi0r social POStion fK-
pending himself without measure the myste-
rcs Of fast horses, fast men, fast women, hlota-
TONS sherry cobbcrs and broed oysters, he has
produced sort of sporting calendar, whi;h his
all the slspg Of the race-cOurse, with none oi us
excitement. To speak in short terms, his book IL
Il dc ad failure. How man with the slightest re-
gard to his reputation could suffer his name to he
connected with it is past our comprehension. lie
confounds soca! elegance with mock 'Gentihey-
assumes the airs Of pGrscnn unconscious
their intrinsic yugarty, -caricatu MS inenh'
: in portrait. which are gross but not spirited
breaks down in his frequent attempt at 'i'aci;y
-bo,cs tie reader with solemn reflections IN tue
midst o. adventures intended to be pquant-and
without any epgarcnt sense OF rrfuem'nf. dccea'
4 cv. or decorm, shows himself the natdrd ~ 20
1. II t.fti 10
lT ZINE AND TIDE" by A. s. RoE, U2
mo- ID 1ia L. ..,pleton co.. This is the tile q ,n
American Novel, describing lie anu character ia ~
raj village and unfolding plot OF considerable ene g.
Tie writer iu1ers from want OF ss In the arrange
ment Of de- Ais he hes little or no dramatic power me
movement Of the story often grows angu'd no ID ho'
familiar It'll the art Of construction ou' ne p'n 'He
aspecs Of rural nature with freshness and i5hcty ne
brings tears to the eyes by simple touches OF paao'
he Understands the country In all 10 phases; Is |" nome
In It's primitive dwellings, doubt Ia g'od farmer
and j. evidently excellent nudge OF norSe-istu las
dc,c,,p,iou n race in the commencement OF lhe vol
mne IL admirably done. SO the cnsTee-er Oh N"''
Eei,v orc Of those village nondescrp.s who under a
,osh exterior conceal ihs no5es aud finest Of nun m
hcs,,s The author 10 no initator His style Is HIS
own. lie oIGNs on oNPci'V"Se Tvs ~ -
ueuce. b. volume has ar of reality which stonss
for many f.ul,, In its execution. Its truthful portrait
e. Will commend readers who willing 10 0FEive
+ a,sc.. NJ firm, for excelerce Of sub stance.
t1s- "A Journal OF SUMNER TINE IN
~,,y CorNrnl," Big Rev. RosEEr Ans WiLLNorr'
THE reprint of English work Of delicate aud eN'
oul.,te beauty II 10 the simple record OF dIy lie
during rural .ummer but Of life enriched With rare
ard dainty learning ,endery ten,ys to all thc s"ee'
and subtle Influences Of nature and soered by the re
nen,ens Of generous culture. The subjects OF whi'a
il treats are as varous the shifting MODS Of mind In
calm summers day dream. We have no. 5r Of
fine iscussion On acme pont Of natural history now