The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-03

Notices - New Publlcations.
HAsPER's HAGAzINR. December number Of
this excellent periodical contains some articles Of
sterling interest. Virginia Illustrated presents
us with humorous delineation Of the social life Of
that Interesting State. combining, - il does, the
aristocratc lesven Of old European traditions, With
the democratic spirit derive from local associations
The eegrsved illustrations Of the subssranean won.
ders Of which it boasts add greatly to the attra ton
Of the story which serves as the framework Of these
sketches, and coupled with the adventures Of that
enterprsing individual N. Porte CrAyon. form an
instructive as well amusing chapter Of incidents.
OF the lower conditions Of Virginia life we have
some laughabls pictures. Take, for instance, the
following amongst i.s many truthful etcaings from
/ the living model
One morning huge negro made his appearance in the
hall accompanied by All the negro household, and all in
broad grin.
"sarvsnt master" said the giant, saluting, hat in
hand, with the grace Of hippopotamus Tse driver,
air."
''Indeedlr said Porto with SURPRISE I" what's
excl hi!' snckered the applicant for office, and
q Hes name Little Mice" said Tom, and there was
aThat i queer name at least, and not very suit.
| able one; has he no other ~
stNhy, dye see, Mass Porte said Tom, " when dis
nigga boy his ole miss tuck him In de house to
in dc dinin Well every day she looks arter
countable, say ole miss Come here, boy what goes
wild desc piess lie says spec, missus, little mice
SO one mornin arly she come in unexpected like, an
dar she see dis boy pie in he's mouf So says she,
Soeh dem hs h mice a. lis have Am Moa from mat
been long dey done forgot his oder name, If he ever
! had any,"
Top, aud made menacing gestures in underhand way
but being unable stop the story he Joined in the
| that followed, and then took up the discourse.
''Mass' Porte, mind dat de possum Any how
ben Arriving bosses all my life, and can wait
foolish mong strangers; but you call me Boy,
Hoss Or Pomp, OF thing dat suitsl answers all dc
same
Having exhibited Lis permit to hire himself Mr.. Cray
engaged him on the spot moved thereto, suspect
more by the fun and originality indicated in Mices hui
morous phiz than by any particular tact consdera
ton The newly apponted dgnitary bowed himself out
of the hail. sweeping the floor with his cap at each re
precinct than his eephantne pedals spontaneously com
menced grotesque dance, making clatter on the
Kitchen floor like team OF horses crossing bridge
During this performances he shook his sts-in size and
color like old hams of Internationally at Old and
Young Tom. Ha, you ole turkey buxzardl take you
want to drive yourself heh Aud you black calf you
sot up to drive ge%plam,s carriage did yons Mass
Old Toms Indignation at this indecorous conduct knew
| no bounds lie pitched into Mice incontnenty, and
bestowed shower Of lusy cuffs and kicks upon his car
Toms honest endeayOrs little appreciated
that they only served to increase the monsters merr
ment.
.tYah! yah! YAH lame grasshopper kick me- shouted
he, escaping from the kitchen; and making wry face
at Tom through the window he swung himself off to-
wards the stable, " to look arter his critters"
Abbot's life Of Napoleon is fast approaching its
close. The chspters contained in the present num-
Der give US o description of the in,idents that
marked his departure from The shores of France,
and bis arrival in Saint Helena. There is one fea
ture in this great mans character which must not
bs forgotten in the stern reckoning to which his
fsilings have been subjected by posterity-his love
Of children. We give it from the words Of Mrs.
Ahee the daughter of the proprietor Of the Bars,
pleasantly situated little farm house which Napo-
leon occupied until Lonswood was prepared for his
residence -
never met with any one who bore childish liberties
so well as Napoleon. He seemed to enter into every
sort OF mh fun with the glec Of child and though
have often tired his patience severely never knew
4 him to lose his temper, fall back upon his rank
age 10 shield himself from the consequences of his
familiarity or Of his indulgence to me- looked upon
him, indeed, when with him, almost as brother or
companion Of my age and all the cautions receiv
ed, and my own resolutions to treat him with more
rect and formalty, were put TO fight the moment
i within the influence of his arch smile and
aueh.
The article on the alligator presents US with q
collection of interesting facts in relation to the
ply scs peculiarities Of this lasas OF tropical life,
aid the traditional reveren 20 with which Eastern
superstition surrounds it, That this reptile is net
devoid Of certain amount of intelligence we learn
I from the statement--rew to us We mus. own-of its
! Observance Of the golden Tue of "Wait until you
are served" This conventional pcliteness We should
add is perhaps Only peculiar TO the gators Of tho
River Amazon. We quote from the observations of
Lieut.. Helndon, U. s. NJ
The noise they make is sort of grunt such as a
good ratured pig might make with his mouth shut, only
father louder BY initiating it, we drew them quite near
us ami Is little they care for musket ball We shot
a'young needless fellow, however, morning, as no
was skulking under dead trunk by the shore. When
we got into the Parana mres, and especially when We
visited the prarucu lakes with which the country ia
great black stones trunks of trees II is amusing to
observe what perfectly good understanding seems to
cr waiting very patiently for their share, which is the
oGal When large fish is hooked, the fishermen leap
into the water in the very midst Of the acares which
and such thing as jacarc attacking man is very
I rarely known
Thackeray' s story of the "Newcomes" appears to
be getting rather prosy. Its great defect is want
Of yerisimilitude The tale is so evidently written
ss a vehicle for SARCASM that it becomes tiresoma
from its constant sraining after epgrammatc
effects.
We perceive that Mason & Brothers have ON.
nourced the publication Of Fanny Ferns new work,
"Ruth Hale" for the 18th Of this month. 1t is
said that the orders received by the publishers al
ready irsure large amount Of sales.
Erred Vernon" by the anttor of minnie Gay,'
has just been published by Garrett & Co., of Am
street. We have not as jet seen the work, but we
presume that il is Of the usual staple Of this au.
thoi Is productions.
The Money Panic.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In an article contributed to Jour paper, headed
The Money Panic, on the 2S.a ult, the writer at
tributes the pressure in the money market, ard all