Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-05-05


The articles have Leen deposited in
the CIty Hall ; and the cave will r'main
open to-day tor the examination Of the
curious.
HoMs TRurHs-The National DEM
ocyat saws that Mrs. Harriet Beechrr
Stowe, the au,horess Of "Uncle Toms
CABIN" las gone to England TO receive
the plaudlts and caressings pr tn. uni
ted aristocracy OF that Country
And what for 2 Simply because
che has written n book that bellies
and ISLANDERS her own country As a
writer, we have Il thousand men and
FIVE hundred women IN this country,
who are tar her superiors. CONSIDERED
simply as a work OF art, Uncle Toms
CABIN, is failure both the plot and
the execution are bad-and it has been
so considered hy the best critics III this
country and England. But II has had
the benefit OF immense puiiiI &, and Of a
wild, rampant ianatci IN OH this side Of
the Atlantic, and Of deep-sea,ed ha-
lred of America on the other. That is
he sole secre, Of It's remarkable sue
cess"
This is evidently the true explanation
oil the cause oil ephemeral popularity Of
ihi collection OF fcuons and calumEy.-
The Democrat very jus ly remarks
that Mrs. Stowe has not been invited 10
Ergiand in consequence OF the talent
she displayed IN writing her b ok.-
Other writer's, lar more worthy Of pub
lic respect have visi ed England and
have been allowed to pass their lime as
quietly III London as though they had
never written line.
William & Bryant, one Of the first Of
living poets in the world, remained tev-
eral weeks IN London, last winter in
perfect secluson. Other distinguished
American writer's have met with The
same studied coldness and neglect
but, says the Democrat, las soon as
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe writes u
book abusing her own country. she is
invited 10 England by the 'arisocracy,'
and castle opened tor reception. The
VAN and foolish woman accepts. Does
she suppose i, is a compliment offered
10 American aulhorship2 No. Does
she suppose 1t is u compliment, offered
TO any imagined genius in herself +? =
No. She understands full well that all
that adutation is offered as an ins.lt 10
her country, and, as such, che consents
TO receive it,
Tie New York Christian Obserrt,,
the kading organ of the religious de-
nomination TO which Mrs. Stowe be.
longs closes its ahle review OF her nov
el in the following lorcible language.
"The work is, to say the least oi il,
smutty story; quite too familiar with
tie kitchen, and the parlor oil the de.
bauchee, and the numerous yellow
mist!esees, who have the honor oi pre-
siding in their midnight scenes OF cor
rupllnD."
Another prominent editor adds: -
I'VE have always considered II a very
doubtful book. dlsgraceiul TO lie author,
aud libel upon the country
|Washingron Is a ,hrong place, o.
has aeen 50 Tor the past six weeks
About thirty thousand olEice-seekers
have visited there with the hope of
getting places. Abou, one in thirty
succeeded.
The President and Heads Of Depart
ments IT IL said, had 10 assume r0unda
bouts to enable them to pass from he,r
Offices 10 htir boarding buses. The
press was SO great that so long as tn. y
wore Goals the applicants hung on with
such perunac.ty that locomo,ion was
absolutely impossible Carroll Free
Prsss.
TBs LONGEST TUsNEL m TuE WoRLp,
-Ihr New York Tribune refers 10 MIR.
Drtbys argument before the Tunnel
Commute, and says:
I'VE are surprised that Mr.. Derby.
IN HIS speech, made no reference 10 the
long tunnel which the 1.-the kiugdo oi
Saxony-a fifth less 10 extent than
Massae busrtrs, though with hall mil
lion more popnIation-has been tor many
years constructing, To dram the m,nes
ut Mrissrp. The tunnel was On RAPID
progress tour yrars since. and must by
'hIs time be- nearly, II not quite, con-
plried. IL begins at Meis.en, On the
Eibe. aud ends at Freiberg n distance
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