New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-06
DEATH OF JAMES X. PAULDING.

The death Of JAMES MIME fAVLpiS"' WI" "'' |
one of the few survivors es the literary generation
which has 30 recently ost is most distinguished orns
ment in Washington Irving, is announced as having
taken place On "Wednesday night at his residence IN
Hyde Park.
Mr.. Paulding was barn August Y, h.s, IN the VII
LACE Of Pleasant vsley. Duchess Co., N. T., and was
consequently in the eighty year OF his age at the
tiu,e-of his de,ease. He was descended from one Oh
tbeary Epglish pioneers of the States aud bis father
took prominent part on tho American side III the
revolutionary struggle. Young Psuiding received nm
esrly education at a school in Westminster CO., 10
which his family had removed after the close Of the
war; and becoming of age took his abode m the
City of New-York. He at first resided in the family
Of Mr. William Irving, who had rsrred his sister, and
was thus led 10 form an intimacy with Washington IT.
ving BROTHER of his hest and N connection ~ith him
engaged in the publication Of Salmagundi," the
series Of periodical essays which have since become
so celebrated in the history of American literature
The Fret number of this work was Issued in January,
1867, and it was continued through twenty numbers
for the spacs of one year, In 1872 second series of
"Salmagundi" was con- neBced entirely from the
hand Of Mr.. Pauding; but the charm Of novelty wac
wanting; the gay visasiy which gave such rest to
the former series had passed away; and little public
interest was excited irits appearance.
In 1918, coon after the commencement Of the war
between the United States and Great Britain, Mr.
Paulding published the racy satire entitled I" The
Diyerting History of John Bull and Brother Jona-
than" in which the policy of England toward this
country lie represented under the guse OF family
quarrel between a father and son. and her arrogant
pretepsions are hit off with keen, though rot i'll
patured sarcasm This was followed during the came
L. ndy Scott law Of ne
streI," called "The Lay of the Scottish Fiddle" in
which the raids Of the British Chesapeake Bay are
subjected 10 singing Tebuke An edition Of this ma.
tiona satire was published in London, with comP'i-
meutary preface and suffered castigation at
the hands of the bloedthrsty oes of the Quarterly
| Review" Mr.. Pauldings next work was pamphlet
in prose- "The United States and England" called
forth by the structures Of the Review on niger
coils Inchiquin's Letters. In 1885, having passed
| portion Of the Sumner in travelling in Virginia, he
| wrote his Letters from the South by Northern
Man., containing sketches of the scenery and manners
Of the people in the Old Dominion. la 1918, he pub
shed the "Backwcodsman," his most elaborate poeti-
cal production written in the heroic measure, and de-
scrbipg the fortunes of emgrant and hs family on
removing from the banks of the Hudson to the wilder
ness of the West part of this poem translated
Into French and published in Paris. This wssfollowed
| in 1872 by "a Sketch of Old England by Nsw-En-
| gland Man." discussing the differences between the
two countries in a social religious, and political point
Of view; 10 1928 by "Konigsmark," novel founded
the history of the Swedish settlements on the Della
ware the name of which subsequently changed
to cod Times in the New World" and in 1924 by
"John Bull in America or the New Munchausen,"
purpOrDg to be tour O. a cockney English traveller
in the United States.
The Merry Tales of Three Wise Men of Gotham"
appeared in 1896, satire on the so,ial system OF
Robert Owen, on the science of phrenology, and on
the famous legal maxim Caceat Emptor each exem.
phfed in a separate story. His next publication was
called the Travellers Guide" a burlesque on the
fashionable guide books, and the works Of English
travellers In the Uni ed States. 1t was at first mistaken
for real itinerary, and this account the title was
subsequently changed to that of the New Pilgrims
Progress" After this appeared the Tales of Good
Woman, by Doubtful Gentlemen" the Book of St.
Nicholas" and the "Dutcbmsn's Fireside." The last
named work is a novel founded on the manners of the
old Dutch settlers Of New-York, and is generally
esteemed his most successful production. This was
followed by " Westward Ho!" the scene of which is
laid in Kentucky and which abounds in happy delnea
tionJ Of forest life.
In 1885, Mr.. Pauldng published Life of Wash
iDgton," for the of schools, and in 1885, work
Slavery in the United States devoted historical
account of that institution, and defense of its char
acter founded on considerations of general utility,
reason, and Scripture. His last acknowledged publ.
cations were "Tbe Old Continental, " Revolutionary
story and the Puritan and his Daughter" His col
lscted works amount to twenty-five volumes III add
ton to great variety of anonymous productions in
different periodicals.
Mr. Pauldng was not entirely devoted TO literary
pursuits he took deep interest in poliics and was
strenuous partisan and ct different times held several
offices under the General Government. In 1915 he
was Secretary TO the Board Of Navy Commissioners
and subsequently for twelve years was Navy AZ ent at
New York. On the ac:esion of Mr Van Barren to the
Presidency he was placed at the head of the Navy
Department which post he occupied from 1887 TO 1884,
when he retired from public life.
His last years passed at agreeable country |
residence at Hyde Park, where in the midst of his
grandchildren, and in the enjoyment of degree Of
heath unusual at that advanced age, he devoted him
10 the quiet indulgence of his rural tastes to the cu
vaton of his groands and to the perusa Of favore
authors. To gentleman who visited him at the age |
of seventy five he stated that he had been in the city
but twice for ten years. and gave bis daily routine in
the following description. / smoke little, read a |
little, write little, ruminate little, grmble little,
and sleep great deal. was great at pulling up
weeds, TO which have mortal anGpathy, especially
bulls-eyes, wild carrots, and toadhax alias butter
and eggs Blu. my working days are almos. over i |
find that carrying seventy FIVE years my shoulders
is pretty nearly equal to the same number of pounds
and instead Of iaboring myself, cit in the shade watch
ing the labors Of others, which find quite sufficient
exercise"