New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MloldEs DIXIE AND THE TROPICS.

i've Of q tour in Spain, published few years si'''
n this city, viii be prepared for the Aeen oUs0i'a,
fiop of details and sparkling viysciy Oh
which give o ssyory xest 10 the consents OF 'he
,resent volume. Few writer's IN the current hteI-
staro of thu aay command such graceful ana
fs.s nan and II his fsvorite topics are not always
those o, grave and mighty import, be sdorns what
svsr he touches by bis versatile fancy ana qualh'
Manor The sketches before rs were written
.r,or 70 the commencement Of the Southern hebei-
Non. and. "a the author remarks, may serve ss .
xusneuto Of the time whom there was free in'er'
sAsngs Of pleasant Inequalities between the people
a the North and the South. His account OF Ohsiies
Sou. FOR instance, presents striking contrast TO
9.s condition OF that nursery Of Rebels at tins mo-
tnsnt.
Nv 6r,t impressions Of Charleston were extremely
>erssahls u was a pleasant thing 10 find an Amer.
osn city containing 20 many memorials OF le Ninoe
kssn ali built ye.tsday. The atmosphere. charged
Btth al unpsaG dampness In consequence o, t,s NS
position OF the town on coes aud river psns hep1 a
lsrisy deepen the marks OF years. soon dseoiorns
tbs paint upon the houses and facilitating the progress
q she gre which here is ever creeping over the
natherR side OF roots snd walls The Whole town tocs'
sctrresQuely dngy ana this grostcr number OF build
has have sssunel something Of tls appearance OF Es
ropeen antiquity. Tie hoayy brick wal. and the high
-
Eaay fTont doors aud dazzas had been wrought after
shs graceful models brought from England In the Old
ss'snisi period. The yersndss, story above
81 the sea, form another pleasant feature
b the prevailing style efbaidIng. Nor less attractive
Fe the gardens and invariably attached to
~ beet house, where In winter the hedges are green
ssiih p!tosphofuED and the dwarf orange and where
kow the first fragrant volets and dsifols OF spring.
Her. " hssssy sSsS S u rcse ne ep scn they
3sa uponj also. the wild orange barstsnR With White
buds and tie peach treo IN fal blossom az wen es the
tens strawberry Ut it's foot Stopping ct one Of thess
kfty gstsN aye, and looking through the quaint ciu
FASHIONED gTatings could not help repeating tbs ne
~ Goethe;
.Yfn ssu,sr Wind voui Slsson Hirn,nsi went
DisMyrts stIl upd bOch der L"fcer sent
TA.,s charming gardens, IN connection with the
rtaxyss resting ornamental pillars MAKE the wnole
Hvn grsosfui one sits in tbs morning, IN these open
sf.mhar, nh.iing the re6eshing air from Che SEES its
ksfIme mingled With that Of the flowers below and at
kiaday closing the Venetian shuiers to exclude INC
kie longer portion of the year my he spread at even
ks tho teatablo wb!lo tho hssyens sth glow VIE the
taTple and amber OF TIE sunset no beis h,gsis ,e
tsssily untl the bells from the tower Of 81 icnaes
Sweeuy ringing their silver chiIses through The esin
starry air, announce at last the honr OF reTose;
Msny invsids from the North. deighted With thsss
kouthern balconies end these meodons evening bells
With this soft air and genial sunshse with the lovely
Eromenads Of the ever grass green battery and via
ne pleasing prospect Of the bay never tie same WIN
g. coming and going ships. tempted TO l'rgcr hero
tas Winter through nor go father Southwark IN thelf
kesreh for health or pleasure But the climate o.
Charleston II soft-soft even as that OF Roine-is
aanp and exceedingly variable The consnmpiiss In
Ssid therefore should never day long Win thess ses
iced onward as far as 81: August.ns inland TO the
Ar. sandy hill country. ST.,
IN Winter many Of the wealthy South Csroilnian
planters 10 Charleston 10 enjoy the gay seascn
" February; sGd few spesd several months here
Cor the sake Of the greater advantages In educating
tseiT childTea. But all come 10 town uiih less pa
fsds than did the grand segReurs 81 the generation
nreceding. For quarter OF q century tno nunoer
81 coaches and four has been gradually dlniDfShing
Power 0atTidsrs herald the planters advance. Ips
FAMILY carriage has grown little rickety. andthe
crse for though the horses sGl well blooded
and sambo holds tie rens with checks a. fsl and
Shoulders widely spreading Comparatively Few are
Che masters who nowadays pass through the country
With retnus Of from fteen to twenty servants whe.
eas wedding other festive occasion open wide their
ocrs " al ecmers enertaining troops OF friends two
score and more with fer every one couch, ns wei as
for every months velcome. Kidding indeed, hes
not died ont and Pompey attn draws his bow and 0cas
kh banjo with ss muca srdor in the days Of yore
Al the merry makiBgs there s dancing every night 10
she PaIos as yell IS plenty Of sgg9g SnS roaring n
may be served at breakfast Che pot of hominy like the
widows Il nexhaesblei Che bacon makes the ia
Ola grosnj Though certainly the hBt,sSf 81 pipes OF
gins Annually laid down Is getting every yeAT ess no
10 believe there BE- many Rsbcbs left who In par
shasng their supplies in town at the beginning Of tho
eseson do not fail 70 incnds hcgshesd OF castor Oil
fer their littls negroes.
The February balls ia Charleston are scarcely less
eBcwn 10 fame than thu Traces TIE most select and
fashionable are those oT Saint Cecilia and they have
Been given hero frOg times running back past the mem.
vry Of I'll tie dancers living. Ouy the gentry and
HE mora favored strangers admitted They 20 at
ten and stay until thTee The attendance, however, Is
principally contned 10 the younger portion OF the
fashionable community, wbo before setting eff for the
fAAce, see the maLans anu pepas comfortably TO bed.
observed that the young married Ladder attracted
bat little attention hor the beaux; and, in fact, was
Fvpeatedly told that whenever bride was led 70 the
aiar she. asTward, went ia society, rs matter VI
sourse. TO TIE wall. Even tho bride who comes ffcm
pther parts Of the country ind IN this hosp able city
Some. imminent Iisk OF receiving bat few mark
ofconriesy froa any gentleman not married. She mey
Be- beautiful. accomplished sad elegantly dressed; but
She beaux win ioOk al her. IL they den 10 look st her
pt all with blank, mute admiration 1hi, IN city 20
FAMED Charleston IL fer gaantry Of struck
kne "a iittle singular. / fair young ladies
snong the dancers and the prevailing style 6f toilet
was characterized 10y simplicity a. wei - elegance.
Some Waiting, ato, 1 noticed. graceful nS
xns waltz 10 a. home. OF flowers however Whether
ornament for the person, apartments there
we're quite 700 few ard IL seemed though The pro
Fusion with which nature IN the moro genial ssohs OF
Meet Of their cultivation w artificial nean. In Winter
Prom the presence ~ two races the streets Of Charles
Bon have pePpor-snd.sat aspect The backs ere al
most numerous the wiites blt are goIsrsly OF
smaller stature very few slaves either male on
female who were Of large slzei still fewer who we're
good looking. AS an exception, however In the mat
street in broad brpned lat and siss. who sppropr.
hted 10 her nearly the whoe OF the Sidewalk
md swoggercd with Importance which plainly
Der having authority In the kitchen Of one OF tie
Proucest families In Charleston On Sunday the
6roes airing themselves on their way church
appeared TO good advantage boioE respectful in
eers and for the most psr becOmlngy plain In dress
31e aged danes were IN turbans Containing only few
hamses showed Of course more leve for dressing nike
white folks 0ns daiDtr MISS with large, HQuid eyes
pad the deep red breaking through her eoored check
Ike the yeTInion streaming through dark clouds that
DO aihwart the sunset made herscR gay ia q French