New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-18

Considerable edition ready for early distribution and
sale But during several days tho demand was SO great
that copies could net be BY The s0
ruher were disposed OF In Boston before any could be
srorcd 10 60 elsewhere, and all disappeared n I'VE
weeks In few months, more copies were soid than by
tho contract il had been assumed could DO DISPOSED OF Ia
five wears: and from the beginning Of May l-t1ati 49,
In tho course of four months nom its fret ruheailon
the History ITSELF stood before the pubic In the position
II hes maintained since. success so OIn ~ In
never before been reached in &C. short time by any
work Of canal size and gravity this eide OF the Az
,artc Indeed, nothing OF the sort had approached "
"gu, hi, friend Nj Gsfiincr has irnly sed nj, won
dsr NV rspia tso Of work grave beginning "a ns o"
xss dnr IN the f. instance largely TO s snhor sea,
popularity society TO taken signal PROOF
ef For r Prescott had scqured earlier m.rhsa
merits were known only by few intimate feno' Pe'f.p
no, Iy Gn, ~ prediction. vore with vh,
ever cultivated IN the society OF ko'on %
ever bad 10 % nor, ,. pevioa. ancon or
sd ever been ,ourt compsons by young and Old o. oon
he had been Whe9 therefore cane " hen SS
on e1lreordnsry corbint!on OF charming persona ms.
suac. ,tSu, 70 BusA.h ,s sosI1 sf srpe.rcd
Tho lsct excited the greatest suTIrrs, curiosity ,nd
"The day Ct IL spgearsrcs was iSo..a so;o'
fcnd for ipstanCr faT from being man OF
lei ,ers-inSsed person whs r.feiy t,ad py"- ~
ip tho oruz aud went wait for the opening oil Tue pep
iors Sion so ~ 10 scouic he first cory. cane ont ~
Chns.ma. ord at ence adopted - tho iss5ohaoe
and hew issTs present o. ths ,eoton I'ss n, III,
tac ,n;hor read ior interest In hi, 10 on. rene :.
ou ,urpIi,e and de g Sir PANEL e5ster the
knew Presce.t vel IN ,oee'y ws'sa u ~
blsed oit upon the world IN full spensor
@ f a., he r.t irpe. That siys the
merits Of tie WORK Gid oil tue rest
We arc unable TO follow the delightful narrative
Of Mr.. Prescotts literary career at greater length,
and will close onr notice with few extracts illus
trs.iye Of his personal character and habits.
STUDY AND EXERCISE.
The first thing to DO DONE and the thing always 10 be
ropeated day by day. was 70 strengthen ms much ma
possible villa, remained Of his sight and. Mt any rate,
10 do nothing that should tend 10 exhaust ts impaired
powers. In l6Zl. when lie was still not without some
hope Of its recovery, no made tbs neEorindum.
viii make IL my principal purpose 10 restore nay eye 70
It's primitive vgor and will do nothing habitualy that
can seriously iujure It," To this end he regulated ms
lie with an exsotness that have nevcr known eGusled
Fsrecaly in whichever related 10 the daily distribution
OF bis time whether In regard 70 his intellectual IA
bors 10 lis social eIjoymcns or 10 tie caeo ms phys
icGl powers including bis dat. he was very exaci-
managing himself indeed in this last respect, unGer
the general directions o. his wise medical sdyser Dr.
SOD but carrying out these directions With an IN
genuity and fidelity al his Owl.
lie was curly riser. although 1t WAS great enorI
for hin 10 be such. From boyhood IL seemed 70 be
contrary his nsture TO set up beimes IN the morn
ing lie was. therefore. always Awaked, ana aIer 81
leniy, and sometimes slowly and with reigetahce'
lutte srang out of bed or Lc failed. he PAID iof
felt RS monono Of his Weakness 10 tie servant 40
id Knocked Of his chsmbeT-door hls i.afss nov ,r
stats Of tie wenther ard OF the Thermometer. ihs
was important. "a he YVES compelled 10y has rhou.
rtism ,not Away: pressni, ara " asa, n IIs
caIo and Esdng difficult 10 do 40 In any other way
he causcd each Of is heavier external portions 70 o.
msrked by his t,iior With tho number OF ounces II
gegLea and tLen but them according 70 the tom
at
mossulc Of warmth ard protection they wou,i a1ord;
rs soon 40 lie dressed lie took hs eaiiy exercise
in tho open air. This. for many years. "" dono on
horsebsct, and. r, he loved spirited horse and was
ofien thinking OF his telectua plrsas thah ol
thing else who lie was riding no sometimes
ia Esi 10 was good rids, ana % W r.lsr
Ing ss LIE did by order Of his physcsn. Ia tie issI
dozen yeare Of Ia life No weather. sIcept severe
called /, "windinr himself IN" Evea in the CODES,
OK our very cold Winter mornings II was his habit 60
long lie could ride - ace TIC sun rise on ptrtca
sp0i three CT orr mes nom town In letter 70 hrs;
Iiokuor who was then IN Germany. dated March leo
at the end Of Winter memorable Tor lie extreme Sc
reriiy-lo ssyt--"You viii give mo credit Tor soue
spank Ston tel ycu that have Dot been niclisneSS
Nv tbs cold sing.s morning fron ride on horsencf
10 amaica Plain and back ssan before ois,kfast Iy
lark has been 10 see the Sun rise by Mr.. GREENE |.
cchool n you renisnboE where that ia When lie rides
hero referred 10 taken tho thermometer VA oi'eh
below zero Of Fahrenheit.
On his retarn lone. efter adjusting his dress anew
with reference TO tho temperature within doors 10 SAL
down. almost always IN very gay bumor. to moderate
and even spare brcaklast-a meal be much hAcd. ",
cause N be said no could then have his fariny WE
him In auiet way and 80 begin tho DAY hrppuy' 1on
the taho be went at once TO bis study Ibcrc
vhc busted with what remained VI his toilet. or Win
tho ne.dful arrangements for bis regular occupations
Mrs Prescott read 20 him generally nom the morning
pcpcrs but sometimes from the current oil thc
Sav Al hrcd seldom later than ten-hs reader
or secretary came. In this - In everything, ne TO
CURED punctuly bat be noted Hardness onl, by looS
fng significantly at his watch feT u tho %
al his surviving secretaries that he never spoke SO
we're word 70 either Of thorn In the many yea OF llsi'
familiar intercourse.
but OF active work Tor about three hours HIS ihhIm
ties however. were always present to warn HIN now
cautiously IL ust DO done. ard ne vas ertTcme! inseh
ious Ia tho me ans no devised sor doing II without In
cressng them. The shades ard shptteIs ior
tho exact amount of light which should be admitted
his own position relatively TO iu direct rays ahu 20
those that were reflected from surrounding objects tho
Of his dress and Of the temperature Of INC
room 10 bis rheumatic affections and tie different con
tryancts r taking notes from the books that were read
10 him. and for irnpressiog on his memory WIN the
least pOss OF bis ngb such portions OF oncn as
ere nredful for his immediate purposo-were al OF
them the result of painsaling experiments. sklliuy
aud patiently made But their Ingenuity and sdspia
ton were lesst remarkable than the conscentious con
sstency with which they were employed from dsy "
day for forty yeaTs.
lie never liked 70 WORK moro than three hours colsec
rti,ely At o'clock therefore be took walk OF aoon,
two miles and attended TO any ltto business nDfond
that was incumbent on him. coming home generally
refreshed and erharated and ready u lounge tile
and gossip Dinner followed for the greater pat OF Lii
life about O'Clock. although during few years. ne
dined IN Winter Ut 3 or q. which 10 preiorfed and
which no gave up only because his health demanded thc
change IN tho summer be always dined early 80 as "
bave III las afternoon for driving and eIsroiso during
our hot seHsOn. -,
Ia enjoyed tte pleasures OF the table and even tslrr
uries more than most men. But ho restricted himself
carefully In the Of them adjusting everything WIN
reference 10 It's effect the power Using his ego i'm
Inedistely aerward. and especially on his power oil
using t Tho nett day. Occasional Indulgence aen am
ING out Or with friends NJ homo be found useful or al
caft not Injurious aud was encouraged IN Il by his
medical counsel Bui he diDed abroad as he did every