New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-06

der but vbi,iAb on the belly. IL fergsf Aso cNI
e. tail Eve inches hight four feet and girh OF eo1y
four 70 Il, Q FRET. Ii y distirguishsble by - hnge
spiral borrs vboee appearances and cufva afe se he~
Of the ,heep bat more than three fses long, ana g
" half foot in d,sDeter at the base 1t s IKE me
NOV Eos in &, ure, horns and color This ths cnsr
rois of the American Switzerland II s found only 10
the mountain borders down highland gene, or po'ssd
On ipaccee sible samais Being tmorous, sleeps on
crsQs which the wolf cannot scale Upon these nights
T. csten feariefsly lespirg over yawn,ns chs. ns,
where u most dsuntess hunter would not Olew
for all beIesih the NOON When closely Pursuel,
it does 10, bes.ste 10 plunge hom some oyernsngins
elf hundred feet or more, into the valley oeioN
where aghiipg the bons, II rebounds TO re feet
upibjued-te short thick neck sustaining tos we'got
Of the animal and thOck OF the fall
But our readers who have special interest in
the c, nditon and prospects Of Kansas must secure
the peiuial of this volume for themselves. 1t
abounds with seasonable information. which, in
spite Of an occasional touch Of rhapsody in the
style, is presented in an agreeable aud intelligent
manner.
THE OLD HOMESTEAD By Mp Axs 5. SrEPHEss.
ISne-pp ass Bsnee Bro her.
The abuses in the public charitable institutions o:
this city furnish the materials for several Of the m's
powerful scenes in the present novel. Varoas Official
functionaris are also broaght before the attention o!
ttereader o. illustrations o. municipal corruption The
story opens With death scene in The humbles! hfe,
leaving little girl orphan, who lie thus thrown
on the protection Of member OF the city police This
officer was man of sterling worth, who gains the Ill
will Of tie Mayor by the bocest expression OF his opn
ions and after series Of msneuves on the part OF bic
superoIs in Office 10 thrown out of his employment in
the service Of the city The immediate and Indirect
conse quences Of this measure enter largely into the
construction OF the plot The naive integrity of the
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euplicity Of the Mayor until the former at length
| falls . victim to the Vaccinations Of those whose
defornty of chsrac er is shsmed by the modest excel
Ience Of his e Mrs.. Stephens pictures Of scenes in
the city though often drawn in too high ooors, sre on
the whole effective, and make a powerful appeal to
The moral sympsth es ss well as the imagination Of
the reader. Her descriptions OF rural life, which
abound in the latter portion Of the volume, are more
se.esble AND rot less impressive, showing genuine
love OF nature and no small skill In the deoeaton OF
details The defect Of this work, as novel, is Its
lack of comp sctness ard unity; too many characters
claim the interest Of the reader while no one in par
ticulsr ia brought forward in such marked prominence
as to form the central figure Of the group. Isabel
| Chester is doubtless the suhors favorite, and de
,eryedly So for lovely and noble creation she is;
but she s often ecpsed by other interests, on which
such strorg light ls thrown as to divert the stten
tion Mrs. Fsrnb&m, the hesrtless woman Of fashion,
and SaIra, the strong minded housekeeper, are ad-
mirabIy hit off, Mrs Stephens possesses an e1u'er-
ant imagin ,ton great fuency Of expression, and no
little Discrimination in character draw ngi but her
power of susta ing protr acted plot is not equal to
her in ifosted scenes Or the latter we may
mention the chspter entitled The Mother, the Son,
| and the Orphan" &c q fine specimen OF dcamsic
vgor and not ofen surpassed by anything in recent
fiction.
| IsoRAs CHILD. l2me., PIP 5o4 J. c. Derry
With plot OF more than or iinary complexion
almost involving he fortunes oftwo distinct series Of
persons, this story maintains the individuality OF its
characters with admirable saocess, and thus avskens
and preserves interest 10 what under other circuu
stances, would be q too protracted narrative. The
points which the plot 10 made to hinge are less
original than the conception snd deiineation Of It's
leading penopsses. An orphan girl left to the care
| Of youthful guardian under romantic circum-
stances IAN ancient feud between two neghboring
families Of which certain yourg members fail in love
with each otbsrthe struggle Of ancestral pride with
pecunisry embarrassment the diversion Of an estate
from its rgbful owner by the concealment ofa WILL
are rather hackney ed themes with romance WRITER'S bu,
in the hsnds Of this author, they are made the
basis OF fresh and eI ,itiDg story accompanied by
several specimens Of siDgulsriy vivid character.
drawing. Flora Ellington, Isorss child is surrounded
by vail Of mystery In the commencement Of the
volume but her nature is gradually developed In the
fatest proportions, Until she becomes type Of true
feminine love mess The struggle between good and
evil in The mind Of her guardian is foreiby portrayed,
ard his victory over worldly Vaccinations conveys an
impressive les.on in practical ethics. In the descrp
ton Of the rival families Of the LiviDgsons and
wiltoDs, the narrative assumes a tone Of deeper in
tensty bat is happily relieved by many delightful
pictures Of rural life. As examples Of the writer
skill in graphic narrative We may refer TO the account
ofCArendons and Coras peous slsigh.ride and ofthe
rescue Of Fsrs from drowi ing, which mug be regard
ed excellent pieces Of descriptive composition In
many respects, the general style OF the novel berays
degree Of nexpeeIce the pert Of the writer, which
leads to anticipate sl successful productions
from her PEN Her dn.ion is not unfequsp ly vita
ted by coloqus impropreties like the use of "ily"
for III" "ssme for "sone shst," "home" for :" at
horce" and The Introduction Of bugs for beetles
with q profusion that would drive Fog ish puTist
mad. These, however, ere bat superficial blemisbes
and will blind generous reader {, the Intrinsic vgor
and besaty OF the work.
ROSE CLARK. By Fuyy Trns. lima, ~ Az Ma'sa
bIotheia
Roee CLARK is the moe. attractive character that
figures in the extensive pornaiigaley which has been
created by the fertile pen Of Fanny Fern. She is in
troduced to De as orphan child iI;r ssted TO the
tender merciss OF 9 charity tchooi-subect 10 the
re ~ yranniesI ways Of The conceded se Fab cold