New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-22

Dukc OF MariDOrOugn), Cuurupusco, SHossas,
Coins, Cobalt Coffee, College, Comparative
Anatomy, Cody, &C., &C., which appear in this
volume Doubtless, the writers Of such work
mu,t be careful to ,tito fa,n only but they are
not forbidden to oiothe them in graceful and sdss
two language.
Ia much invidious criticism has been BE-
slowed on The authorship OF this work, Nc hs with
pleasure the list Of cootri 'utor appended to the
fifth volume before us, 10 a catalogue ~hish indi
Gates also the articles contributed by each. Those
contributors arc ono hundred and seyenty.tWs in
number including
0BosGr BlscsoFr, GgosGEs HLL.sD,
JOBS K BARTLETT, T. STAIR hihs raw,
JrsrNIAIs BLA6k r ssELros MACKENZIE.
D GsATz 8SOss TOsUSD QUIsCY,
IDw.sD saoNS-Srsu.Ep. B4EsAs sEAss, d..
hIcHAiD n. DlSA IT,, WILLIAM n sIwAyD,
k,LPH WALDO EsEEsoS, W l. y. slass,
EIwAsD ByBRlrT, y sauIEs
C. c. FILros. GEOsGE fIcEsos,
PIsgI Gooss HIsEY rJCEEEMAa,
kIcaIsD HLDsEru, H. L YoUsAss
We close With single extract, eIucidA.ing a
word whiea has ever been . stumbling blosk TO
forelg ner,, and is but inperec,ly Understood by
many of cEr OVID citizens. IL may, therefore,
s4rye to illustrate the need and use of Cyclops liza
"CIUcrs word Of American origin. sUp tysS ia
.le United States to des sn ste part of t1s pJlitIcI
uAchreTy OF TIE cOdD.Ty, which, though TX knogn 20
is written contributions and req. bg merely GA usage
io7Cns 8 marked festure Of the American political
sya.m. The Odest written Of this word q probs-
bly, IN the foOsiog p.Sssge in John Adams "a diary.
dated Boston, Feb. 1865: Thus day learned tk.t ths
BS1s clb meets at certain times 10 the gauet Of
Ton Dawes, the adutant Of tue Boston regiment
He ilas large house, and he has movable par.
aoa 10 he gaIret which he tzkes down. aad the whole
CAB tsseets IN one loom. TboFe they smoke tobacco
til VOC cannot from end Of the gsrrst 70 tbs
other. There they drink dip suppose, and there
they cbocss a moderator who pats questons to tho
vote regularly and selec.men, syeEsssrs collectors,
vsriens IRE wsr3s ard representatives, are regularly
chosen before tbey are chosen by too town. They
,end committees 10 wait on the mercdants club, atd
10 pIopse snd JOIN IN tie choice Of mee 81 pessUss
Capt. Cunbrg dsm says they have eftsn sssotsd hin
40 10 those cGucuse,, &c. GOTdoe u .hs follO
iog pssssge Of LA History Of tgs American Revolt
t.0n" unoer date Of l71J--at vhica q no ne rss
minister Of ,IbGry, Boston, sod very intimate
with the political lesiers Of tue da,-tTaces back this
practice 20 much earlier dale: More thaa % years
ego Mr.. stnue Atamss father and ~ othsr. ous or
tao iron the north end Of the town uaer. a tho snip
buGiIe's t carried on, used 10 meet, make c.ucus
ard lay their plans for intIoducr certain pe.oos iuto
places # trust and poser When they had settled H.
they TpC.e! sLd used each ther particular iuAsenee
with hl- Own circle He sDd his friends woGld fsrnsh
Themselves with ballots, GLIDING tie names Of the
parties Ied upon, which they di-tibated tue days
Of election. BY actiGg 10 cOucert, together .lth
careful sLc Extensive dbtnostiou OF bah1.s, they
seItrsny carried tie ELECTORS to :heE Own miof 10