New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-09


phases Of nature which he hos never before 40 ds-
tinctly put on canvas. He has recently conoleted
Characteristic landscape called THE First Harvest"
for the School Of Design in Brooklyn Huntington
has painted fine portraits Of church dignit .re-
during late visit to Eogand and since hts return hos
been mainly occupied with hkcnessos. Kensett is
about 10 pas, some time in rke:ching among the lakes
Of Cumb Rand Elliott is constantly plying hs vgor.
Gus pencil in hkenesses, which are a noble study of
character and color Stagg is here in the Winter
son finishing the exquisite miniatures for which his
roll of commissions begin in Summer at Newport. His
hkenesses Of Webter and Everett the neet spcci
ems Of the kind yet achieved in this couniry, and he
bar aso done srtic justice to some Of the hveest Of
American women, Church has gathereda hch store
of materials dui bis recent visit to South America.
Cropsey has sailed for Europe with many omniso's
| Hicks has pentd new and elegant stu0o In Astor.
| place and well deserves the fame aud constant and
lucrative occupation he has won as portrait painter.
Richards is at work upon original compositions, some
Of which are both poetical and accurate Darley's
bold and significant sketches sufficient TO give
zest TO any book, and in perpetual demand by the
publishers.
"The Editors Table has good thing apropos Of
| the mai rers of certain travelling Ed lishmeu:
Our friend, Judge W of Broome, is not only an
American patriot in feeling who loves his country but
a wag Of the 6rt water-aud i'll b-tides the m4n who
tpee ges badihage. encounter with him-as GER
Ia pcmp0us EDgli-hmsn, who was fellow passenger
with lin 7. GETTY on the Central Railroad cars, found
out somewhat to bis cost He had the bad tae to de-
clam ia loud voice, against the beautiful country
through which he was pasng to crllcre our manners,
cuetoIna, Sc in public railroad car. He presently
emErotled himself rith orr iend 1T is most ha.ton-
sbpg Sir, to HiDglish gentlemen to fluid the pro-
nui citation Of TIE Hnslish endwicg 20 defective in
tb- keptry. HeveD Propaw names, att pur-f-sons,
| re bces, end the ike. you invariably pronounce
wIry; fr example: You menti ned a III ment ago
TO your fiend speaking of the war in the East, the
Cri me-sb. Now il IL net The Cr-me-an, but the Crm'
tsb." "Ahl well" said the Judge. after all, the
| 1 anne of place is variousy proaounced. We have
lust passed through the oyt y Village OF Csnandalgui
| 1t Is variously called Canandargua, CanandAwga,
| and Canan.dd-eha. And so Of Onondaga Comfy,
W on which about to enter But it is different
with gov. 1t is not only the names OF PlDces which
YOU hspronounce. In this country we call horse
horse but You call it Nor" aud you think that
| man who Cont know what n Morse u, must be
Han!" A laugh I" like the neghing Of all Tdtterals
at bs ss,, rang through the ca's, and our Hingsh-
mcn suddenly dried up" and never opened his lips
| until the tram arrived, late at night, at Albany
The North-Amerean Rerier opens With an elabor-
ate paper on the Character OF Washington sug.
gested, of course, by Irving's "Lfe, paying just
tribute to the merits e that work, and summing up the
irsi Of the lustrious chief not oLly with Judicial
| dice, minstion but with freshness and vivacity Of
lustrstion which the subject rarely commands utter
ts exhaustion By SO many Fourthof July orators An
article on Damascus" gives lively description Of
the establishments Of that famous city, and the sue
eding article commends the frightfu industry Of Dr.
| Bond il his "Geneaosies of Watert0wn." The Pa
tonic philosophy finds al intelligent advocate in the
writer Of the next paper, although, we must Confess
We should have preferred less ambousness OF style
aid greater precision Of statement il discussing subject
of sue, profound and delicate nature Tne Present
and Future Of American AIT" offers some useful sns
e. sons but on the whole, is essentially common place.
Mr.. r.cctts claims a historian form the subject
Of patrobzing article, Astounding 10 critical trusms,
and oscrbir 10 him d" classical and immortal pre-.
tmint nee, which has rot yet been confirmed by the
| Judgment of hi. peers. "The Literature Of Friend
ship s On excellent specimen Of essay writing show
inc an txten sve and familiar acquaintance with liter
sry history and graceful and expressive style OF Co
post ON "Thre New Routes to India" is an able paper
and one Of great geographical Importance Motley 3
rise Of the Dutch Republic" is commented on in an
acute ard appreciave vein Of criticism, betraying
q mastery Of the subject, and ordinary power Of
FL I'd and accurate literary analysis ln point of cu-
tivsed style and schoarike toue we regard this ar-
tprc which We have recently met with in sry quarter
The remsLipg contents of the lumber are CO pposed
| Of reviews of Pr. Hsyward's Medical Msoellsnies
Memoir of Thomas H. Perkins, DR. Hawkes. Narrative
Of II American mission to JAPAN together with the
| usual critical notices. &c. s. Francis Il Co.
The most important article in Putnam is on the
present Political Aspect" in which the character OF
the movement for the extension OF Slavery is shown
| up with pun gent ecquence and weightS reasoniog
The inc epepcence Of the magazine in lending its in
furce to the side Of political justice and humanity,
without attempting to curry sectional favor by p'otes-
.ion of neutrality cannot be too highly commended,
and will add greatly to its momentum as ole Of the
inelle ctua forces of the country critical article on
New Poetry" is chiefly devoted to the examination
Of Mr. Coventry Patmore's conjugsl cantos, entitled
d" The Angel in the House, in which the claims Of
that .pant to place among the poets are canddly
Gifted and reduced to slender dimensions Unde Tom
| at Home" is a chapter on the social condition and
character Of the native negro tribes drawn from the
observations Of recent travellers in Africa. Elephant
Back in Burmah' is a racy piece OF description
"a Dead Wall in Paris gives lively account ofcer-
tain features of the French metropolis. "A Small
University Town pleasantly opens one or two Ger
man " interiors;" and the story Of Mrs. Professor
Krnmps' records some fine touches Of nature without
any afecaton OF vivacity The editorial notes on the
literature Of the month, and the "Woild of New
YoIk," with which the number winds up, are marked
BY the characteristic gsceuness and geniaty Of this
| department Of Putnam.
The Eclectic Magazine will rarely diseppont the
lover Of choice periodical literature in its selections Of
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