New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-26

10 lIy lDtlr qUlIs IN lbltrDecne eAPiolIe. D'eio-
faIdiDg the bythmics irjuncons Of the excellent
Watts and the fine contrast which be has exhibited
between the pugI acty Of the bears, dogs AMI hons
ard the pacific propriety of the 4" birds IN their
LITTLE ne.ts." thcse " ch ldren Of one family fal
"out and rste and fight" and DO so nip, nosetweak,
slsp GRID jibe AMI shoulder each other that State
street AID tie ad accent demesne arc converted mo
hind Of DoDny brook fair. The fight becomes
general AID free and however dual may have
been the original I'D, sll the other journals insist
upon counting themselves in, whether the tails OF
their coats have or have lot been trodden upon
There is philosophical reason for this. Should
f7e men get into a bed calculated for only
tvs incumttntS, the probability would be that three
of ITEM. espscislly in the dog-niehts, would be
tject. before morning. Should ten haberdAsher'
open shops IL hsmtt, the inhabitants OF which
we'e wort 70 journey ty Ial 10 buy ,hrir wares IN
Il, irho0Iiig ty. tie chsuces would be that pre-
sicIs to tie frsl insolvency. those unldchy trades
Il rn W I'D btlabor esch otrcr with yard. sticks. II
Uncle Iohy lad rot put the fly on. OF the window,
be would certainly have lost his temper ana ruined
his fine reputation for equsnimity. But hs remem-
beIed that the world vas wide. The Trimontane
horse is very bnad.backed AID patient; but if two
mount, it ia settled f4ct that one must ride be-
bird a sensible donkey-snd the Boston people
are notOriousy sensble-if anything, too sensible
will eat ihistles; but lie will not, either for coaxiDg
or castigaion, stir hoOf when the idea that he is
overloaded has, after a long struggle, reached his
brsir. The TrinOuntaineer ia willing to take in
ard TO pay for baf dozen newspapers; but this act
Of bebeS Olence brings him peace, inssmuch as /!
makes mortal enemies of the fouyscore sheets which
he neglects 10 purchase. Such are the evils Of
'pspeIati' cisproportIODato TO population. The
OD,y Ie1 ed es which We csn suggest 10 those
eDgseed in solving this problem of large
supply and title demand, are |, to commit
suicide; or, ., to fly with their presses and
other typographical apparatus into the more
tbcl y.setied regions of Vermont or New. iIamp
shiIe. This WILL perhaps, avert the famine. III
ninish II lumber Of funerals, and possibly sweeten
the temper of the survivors. 'Ts pretty wide
world snd in some parts OF it Boston journal,
particularly if it be not devoted entirely to ship
news, may be relished as luxury by the uDsophis
,icated Until This Hegrs, the pensiee public of
b st0n viii have peace; and their journalists
y IL be compiled TO sleep with pen behind each
ear, eId bottle OF ve'juice by the bedside. This
is our beat advice, fer which, under the circum-
stsncss, we shalt charge nothing, especialy as we
probably stculd rot be able 10 collect anything
We suoa that ee shall have our reward. If We
get 10 corpers. @e nay be sure of kicks; and we
ale something of Maw SoIm's mind. Ne Ike 70 BE-
sbused. II is sometimes quite refreshing u have
Tray Blanche and Sweetheart cborusUg Al ones
htels. Should We, however, upon visiting Bos 90,
fal by the daggeTs Of zone public spirited Ire
moLtese eli We ask is grave by the frog pond,
AID reasonable security (.sy in 100000 that no
sculptor of that ilk should be all wed 70 Try his
hard at our monument We c.n bear ordinary in
dienties; but there might be lspidary ueiuess so
unspeababl ard so uncomfortable that mountains Of
the heaviest Quincy granite could Lot keep us from
rising.
We have been betrayed into these reflections by
obseIyiDg that a fearful contest is raging between
the large Boston C0p1ur and the little Boston
TronscTiyt. in which the bantam is exhibiting re-
msrkable pluck The Courier is big bird, although
more fussy than ftathered; for, IN its ambitious
attempts to domineer the whole barn yard, II
has several times been deplumed to painful de-
gree. But the nakeder it becomes, the more pug
nscious does it grow. Even The TRIBUNE, al
though its demeanor s certainly inohensiVe, has
rot escaped the wrath of this indomitable sheet.
We have often regre tied that we had neither time
nor ,race to crafty il by morsel of notice; and
We hope that We are rOw making some poor amend.
for this Ne slgence. The Transcript is mistaken in
ssyirg that We have on hand any quarrel with
Tie Couri.r; for only two can disagree, and We are
determined to be peaceable. 1t may DC more cor
rect when il mentions hOstili!ies recent pending
between The Ccurtr and six other journals. What
tremendous odds 1t tpositively reminds usof N,po-
leon holding the continent at bay Under such cir
cumstaDces, no man of a reasonably milky nature
can refuse his sympathy, or grudge some natural
tears at the probable result Of the combat. 1t is
all very well for The Transcript Ia Eatan-
sNilI, to talk about TIE "egotism, "imbeclity,"
" shallowness" " sophstry,' &c, &c, OF
The Courier. Suppose it TO be justly open
TO tbese impuiatons. VITO is perfect
The Courier is a great reformer, and all such in
his cod world are in danger of neglect, and may
esteem themselves happy If they escape persecu
ton and the pcor-hcuse. Solitary and alone it has
undertaken 10 root cut, blow cut aud totally eradi.
cate tie Anti-Slavery opinions of New-Eoglaud;
and is it to be srubbed because 1t has unfortunately
exhausted its powder Would it not have tried
The temper Of Hercules, if, while he was snoveling
away in the Augean stable, some snipe of pigmy
had laughed at bis henest sweat, and had pointed
to the big hesp inside ard the little heap outside
Would he not then and there hase crushed the