New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS

ihs ithotf VIII ma eOEltlAIng 10 hs taste fOr our
selves we arc clined to cotton most to the Fud
Papers by TX Marvel Robert Burns critical essay
Of the first water Oh the Scottish poe. Comm erce o.
the PEairies," and WOOD En-xaviag and Printing.
descriptive articles conveying much valuable informs
ton in clear and lively style This is exclusive Of
the poetry, which has contributions from Street, Hos
mer Canning and o;hers and Of the poeical prose OF
the "Up-River Correspondent" whose letter in this
number throws a roseatc halo around the most uu.
poetical Of subjects The Editors Table" tempsrs
the wonted merrimcn. Of the service with selections
from the Century Papers, including hne spc:insn
OF telegsc poetry called Hetabe and critical
estimate Of Darsnd landscape painter A q
PIE Of the excellent reading matter which always
ind in The knickerbooker," we subjOin the follow
ing description from the Fudge Papers' OF the te-.-
bic catastrophe which occurred Ia. summer on the
North River, Of which too many have already f0yottel
both "the sorrow and the crime"
"And Mr. Dodgers could not say nay, 30 he whipped
en- end at the landing he took the fast boat II Is sal
American for ne elected duty for tagging chsr
ify. 10 get the ground, the water fast When
feel the spur Of conscience stick the spur In
horse and the glow CT has take for the fufh Of fG
tllment In oar hurry snd scurry, the nerves grow
dead when the inner monitor ssks what victories we
have won we point only 10 the wide space we have
gone over. But there is coming time 10 Ia all when
the distance that lie has male good viii be measured
not by miles or by hundreds Of them but by the wo! h
nefs q deeds.
"Fudger you say. And the word bring me back 70
my story
Mr. Bodgers took the Eclipse being faster boat than
the Rapid Yet the Rapid had made good time that day
ard the boats were nearly abreast AZ the dock
ave shall beat her twenty minutes into New-York,"
said the Captain looking at hs watch end he wesf BE-
low to the hre-Ioom.
And Mr. Bodgera, although cautious nap, 1--WE ars
al cautious in our way regarded tie witt con-d.
cradle Dtsrest II was hinted, indeed, by tnii
people, that there might be danger, and that II an
sbominable risk but nobody, save some few nervous
ladies' disturbed by such hint that Once in
deed there a slight crash which created some
essiness but proved 10 be only the result of playful
on the part Of the pilot who had dexterous
" the bow OF the Eclipse into the guaris of toe oth
er boat crushing few timbers, and exciting quite
laugh among the louncers on the forward deck.
Mr. dodgers thought such management improper. and
said much to Mr.. Blmmer; whom he accidentally
found on board and whom he had occasionally met at
the house of the widow Fudge. Mr.. Blmmer. however
smiled sagaciousy and remarked in his usual vouble
tones, that we are goahead people great people
Mr. Dodgers; boating rsilroading teegraphing town;
be in town. Sir by five; think OF that, Sir Eighteen
miles in the hour. Sir, against tide T.
Mr. Bmmer had found for his interest 10 take stock
in the Eclipse, proprietor Of Bmmersvile. His card
with diagram OF the place. was hanging in the Cap
ians Office The clerk instructed 70 nsk strangers
If they had visited the pretty town of Bimmsrsvile
and the steward hae entered upon his bin OF fare. B-
nersvile pudding IL was a dear pudding
Mr.. Bliinmer assured Mr. Dodgers that there were
few remaining lots at BIrnmersville which offered
capital chance for speculation; highly eligible lots pur
pOsey reserved for men Of standing and influence.
Lots which sold AZ i've dollars the foot are now sell
ing Squire at fifteen. We have capital grocer In the
place end what is rare honest There but
few inferior unhealthy locations. the physician
reserve for public uses either parsonage or inian,
school, r something OF that kind"
Nr. Dodgers took snuf-a strong pinch.
Mr., B'immer drew out bis chart. He Designated the
favorable 'loca'i0ns" This for the Church-Goth
ic with four spes at each corner bell in TIE tow
er; arrangements nearly matured with cig clergy
man. Of genieel connections, and well calculated
to give respectab.lify to the village
The Eclipse gained upon the Rapid, much 70 the salts
faction OF the company upon the forward deck who
gave to their fstirlaciion by subdued tear.i
Mr. Blmmcr proceeded with his details to tie evident
annoy ance Of Mr. Dodgers "What do you think vi the
matter Squire = says Mr.. Blimmcr, confidently.
81 think. BlnEler, that III an internal hunbuggng
business from the parsonage down. and II have nothing
TO do with the matter" And he tapped his snuaboN
think Mr. Blimmer would hsvc resented this, in his
vouble way, II tmid ladies' ir ghtcned by the IN
creased speed and heat and the unusual cresk'ng OF The
boat had not irnpored the gentlemen to n'ereede with
the captain.
"Pho, pbor' said Mr.. Blmmer; "staunch boat good
captain; oil right
Mr.. Bodeers however to whom It seemed tina. the
word TO the engineer
ave know What we are about, old fellow" said the
engineer
Presenily- could hardly have been ten minutes later
they said somebody cried that the boat was on ire
And to lie sure, little black smokewas coming outirom
iao door Of the hreroom.
pho, phOl' said Mr. BhDimer, IOiding up MS chst,
al = nothing At SILL"
But soon there was blaze rs well a. smoke and few
of the people rushed forward, very fortunately as
proved But the greater part calling out Tor the
tn IN WOfn
screaming with fright Nobody, however, seemed TO
know where the captain was even Mr. Bhmmes thought
quite extraordinary, and said they would IAN her
ashore directly" 49,
SIN the boat headed down the nvcr the Rapid being
now far behind; the plot and engineers probably not
being greatly DcOmmoded by the farnes, which now
swept through the passwsys on either side OF the en-
Mr. Bodgers not losing his GOODNESS YET, took Blim
ner by the arm, (and II sbows how common danger
levels Ill anger and s,rie) "Blimmer, said he, tas
may be bad business; accuse nobody, though the
captain ought to be hung, If a soul dies have got
valuable paper in my pocket -sll hand it 10 you: II
get shore renew il; If not (and the old gentle
man did not trembe 1t Will be safe with you Aud he
handed him biz viii.
Blimnef put 1t in his coat.poeket
By this tiIne-ior the time counted by minutes now.
ard the alarm was general the ladies were vel now IA
state Of frenzy aud the boat headed to the shore
Even Blimmer was in a state Of nervous inqu'eiaie
The flames cracked and rosred loudly aud there were
hcsre orders screamed out now and then rom beyond
the smoke hui nobcuy scentu 70 suvN VI
or what they were Indeed the cries Of tie women
were so loud the aiterpar Of the We sci that was
impos sble almost disting uish sny words a. all
few persons in the inner cabin were praying TO God
10 save them Very likely, they were those who never
asked him for any thing before.
one or two n.en. driven by frenzy no doubt had
thrown Themselves overheard ron the forward deck
and came drifting by swiftly and hoacd far on behind
where the sun eened TO he very warmly on tue water
but except they were good swimmer, which, saving
one, they were not. they went down
poor little fellow OF ten years old, or t1ereaooa
GENE 70 Mr. Dodgers and took his arm beseecAlngiy
"Win you me- Sir said he for my father Is not
here"
"God save you, my boy :" said Mr. Bodger' . Tor no
one slse can"
Al this the boy cried and Mr. Bodgers led him an,
,nd he'd him a. well a. he could for his lame arm
Che boy remembers him we to settee, and dropped
him overheard and he picked up by boat hall an
hour after.
While this passing tie boat gaining the lani
though the flames spreading and soon just as NE
people were rushing up the stairway upon the harri
cane-deck the beat drove upon the shore TAe saocx
threw many Of their feet aad into tie water
These wi 4 urOu the forward -deck- the captain