New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
pARTOE'S FRANKLIN.

Mr. Parton has net only fully sustained, Dul VII
s,vstly enhance his reputation as popular biogra-
ohss BY this admirable life Of the great American
pAlIo.opber and statesman. With not less vlgseity
II expression, and freedom and originality Of illus
srssop than his former productions IN t4is klnd' IL
svssec. deeper and more comprehensive research, a
ss.re guarded temperance Of statement, and greater
Epepess and serenity Of judgment. The progress
Of rs intellect between the present and his eainei
sA,yts is ike the difference between the first no"-
.xzs Of the wine press rich, aromatic, ana a0uA',
ant bst Grade and not yet clear OF The roam ana
fso.A Of fermentation and the mellow Juices OF TIE
srDce which have been brought 10 maturity Dy Tie
allow lapse Of years Mr. Parton enters upon his
vogt with an enthusiasts appreciation OF me eAar-
setter Of his subject; but lie indulgcs in no vague,
snda.ed, .extrayagaDt panegyrios; and aIways sup
so..s his admiration by the evidence OF facts. His
Investigations it * true, have rot brought 10 light
v,xeh that IL novel in the career Of Or. Franklin
airsst task after the faithful labors Of Mr. Jared
ppsrSs-hst he has presented the sweet and beaati-
I'll kaass Of his nature in more prominent relief,
W. even grester dramatic unity TO his life than
=. bean accomplished before.
'e description Of DR.. FrankliD's private life in
= GO presents an agreeable specimen Of Mr.. Par
II -RsrTanyo sty.e.
gsnlamin Franklin vac TIE American who discovered
,Agce. Il has eriy been since bic day that ny good
psr.saEs when thoy die go to Paris TO that British
LteHp; for FrenohI3en which appears in Hudibras
,gaxsh. Smollett and indeed. in all the popular En-
.yh literature and art Of that age the oeoDists OF
Ssw In rend added aversion to thom - Catholics
nd hatred Of them rs enemies in three Bloody wars
frenkhu learned 30 HE the French. and taught his
,chmry nen touike them. He nbibed also. an esteem
er.he French character and respect foT the l1eAen
Intellect. lie admired their universal pol,tenefs- eno
sbcao hem "a most aniable people 10 hve VIII
Ttes have some iriycites, he once wIoiedo Joslah
cuincy "but they harmless To dress tbci h.H's
70 thai tt cannot be put on them and then ear ,1er
tss under their arms and u MI their Doses WIN 20
bacoO uay be called f0lies perhaps. but they ale h"'
vfc~s. They only the elects u tic ryanay OF Gus
ION. Is short thcro "a nothing wanting IN the ehhrae
u Frsnehuan. that belongs "a that Of All agreen-
10 and worthy man. Ilerr are only some ulnes sur
Sus gr which might be spared"
~ the intellectual wo1en OF Paris he had par'icu
M esteem lu'new and in poor countries. wODe, arc
sscessaily immersed in lcGseee.d caIes ana. eonse
gently that nos; enchanting o. al belag woman o.
sspss, tpirt and cplre. capable or .ssociaiing GU
pqual term with intellectual men. Is seldom produced
Ia RRgilud. moreover. where Franklin had Lived 80
mary ve,rs soc ty IL dsocated aud asised BY that
Scndereus incubus u arstocracv, which deoauches
ne minds If women. and iufects them With near an
kfsa sr what II caleb social distinction In Pa,1s
Ger The iTst time FraSin tound circle q lGoies who
soujd well dscharso nc duties OF their sphere arc ye'
have IN abundant Of vveeity ard leisure for
Sisty aBe Who paid "a his genius that homsee which
knGrsh ladies arc said 70 DostDv. with Pjeei .ncery,
apn rank alone He Is reported 70 have said that tie
ssress and most nseul freud man oould have was
krsnehwoman OF certain age DO asd no designs upon
Ats person: "ifey ready he would sdc. to 20
yorservice md from their krowledge Of the world,
know ~ Wen bow TO serve you wisely"
In Paris what men ss found whst al interest In 70
plal problems what SKI IL ELe domain OF tie iitS.
ts4f n his list 81 friends be could number nearly
SvSry yer-on Of literary scientific distinction IN
Paris. tine brothers Turgo; Rsynai XoTeiet. Roo se-
fnvs lie
kny Nablsy. MirGhoau Du0back. NGrnontel
Heckes, Hslestaxbe. Wstelet Asdsme de Gonlis
M-AaIse Denis, Madame HeivetHs Madame bfion.
andIs NeillGrd. were al Bio fiends scqaaintances
We must observe. however. that he saw hsle Of
France except tie best 81 her-her most enght
oss- Bel s,o-t pleading women her moet pleasant
saces Confined at homo b. III dut.es be did not ike
NJ successor. Mr. jefferson. Hspder forth into the
oeoyipses and stroll into the peasants hOyes ana tU
sAs and the bed his heart swelling with mingled
ss end pity CT the hdecns spectscle Of hopeless want
z she midst Of wasted plenty. Consequently 10 all
yrsrxsns writings. there Is MOI pessssc from wlish
infer that he Understood TIC condition Of France
- e peril " the monarchy which " less sagneious
sAservers bad for many year. bees 81 parent He nay
nsvrrth.ess have COMMUNICATED the danger IN all its
Aa,aiDcnce AID moi recorded Ae fact for IL was not his
sas TO descant upon anything be may hare seer aiss In
fYence and lis talent tor sienos VIA ~ renarSsee a.
Ne felicity Of s'erance We ais 70 oensider Tat
during tic first few years o. the reign Of Louis XVI
Afsiss in France wore deceptive show oiisl@sYenent
nad prosre rity witch he'd vanished utterly whoa A{r
Jefferson the country IN l7et War, are Lot paid
hr in war time when tie war Ia done. then sse bill
eemes In
rraailin then. felt at bone h France. he lived a
tall JOYOUS LIE there apart from the round Of Die
s0cis dctss
Wssen tho sInaiist Of Philadelphia, preserves ca.
slocs phNoso.aic aseojote Of FrsAkiln ~hioh be DE-
ysTsd from the OF tho gentleman to Vbss frsnkhn
Lnsek related it. While living IN Franco be sofHe-
Anes extempof.scd KssaR harp BY stretching
siisa string soiOes sol.e Ge VIC ths' admtted caf
rent Of air. On Isvititg village, sitter the iapte ~
several YEAR, he found 80 hcrs. in which he he'd 'Jr
asnF lodged deserted <oc les having gained the ~ re
D4te N Ee!Dg Haunted. St.usgs melodiors cousds ne
6ss told could be hoard in It's empty rooms On enter
bs TIE honse be- found s1me sbres Of tho slk sii
aAining Which lad caused al t,e mischief
JOHN Adams records w hs Diexy that on bis saying
day 70 Dr. Tiaskn thai ~ to.ght he did not TAXI
moch exercise formeyly Franklin replied; Yes
ssk league oyeIy osy IN nf chsmbeIj reih quick.
AID tor an hour SO that 80 sesSas: make r M
To M. Jefferso~ We owe two Or thrco Of she most
amusing anecdotes Of FroakunS lie in France tia.
Able RoyDsl ard the naughty Poly Bakef into rrex
Decte@ conjunction. The Dootsr says Mr. Jefferson
.Asd Silas Diane were Ia conversation QUE ssy az
rassy. the Ha11eroGs errors liz the bess Hssrs d
ls~1 Jdes when tie satbof happened 70 sep in fer
lie 1sus ssluts tions Siias Desne sa,a 10 I'm; The
Oocto, and mysch Able were just speaking Of the CT
prs OF fact into ioh yor have been led In year his
Dry Oh. 70. cry s-is ,be Able that s impossible
toos the greatest not To insert single ac Ion
which had not the mod unouesic1cbsc authority
Why says De.se Mere y Nh stosy VI Poly RsssI
Ind the elEeat apology you have pat inSo her nsysL
wssa brought before cO2t Ia Massachusetts " yitet
euashmeri andey Law which y0p s<se f< having ead
bastard. know there ssoh inv IN N 49,
shHsstts Be assured snd tho Abx. yea are ms
eaken and that II is type story. 40 vol nmenYely
seeocct Indeed the Particular shr1natien on which
quote IL but sm certain tSst had ff Il asoesisna
BE aHnoTtY' Doctos Franklin who hsd been foe some
aDe snsking viii uArenuaines laughter at tue A5bSs
confidence in IDS authority tE t.at tale said. Il vii
ssl yoa. able, the origin d ttst -D7. When wa
efiDSer and editor o. newspaper, sometimes
Gsck " news. and. 10 sIs az ouftcrers rSod 20
~ otr columns With -sae1dofrs and Saklss