The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-21

Democratic rat party evesyTahere was Yet whiting hing
| the arm of the Republican party would have been !
paraly for the attitude OF the Democratic party
would at least have been menacing one; but a0D,
the Government has been suffered TO fall into the
possession Of the enemy, the sword and the purse
have been seized and Il Is too late TO dream of peace
in or OF the Union Submission will bo DIS
honor Secession can only be death, which IS pre-
Governor Wise, smiling rose again and walked 20
| corner of the room, where had noticed bright
musket with aswOro-bayonet attached he took ltup
and criticized the sword the Knife Our
men would require long drilling to become expert
with the former, ike the French Zouavesj but they
| instinctively knew how to weld tho howio-kmle /
| The conversation turning upon the probable de
fciency of supply Of improved arms In the SOUTH
II great should ne, the Governor said, with
one OF his inevitable EXPRESSIONS Of feelings that 1t
was not the improved arm but the improved man,
| which would win the day. Let brave men advance
with flint locks and oldashioned baS onets, on the
popmjays of the Northern cities-advauoe on. and
on under the fire. reckless ofthe SIAM and he would
answer Tor It with hs life that the Yankees would
adjournnR without decisive action, he ap rehended
the first conflict would be with ITgtntdns-the
under repeated defeats of seeing an ordinance OF
secession passed immediately, and would have pre-.
! ferred RESISTANCE" to secession"
| The extract quoted affords fair sample of
the following nine hundred pages. OF their
| literary style we speak iavorably. They are
clearly written, without ambiguity and are
calculated 20 give the facts in the most practical
way. They purpOrt TO give us an inside view of
Rebellion was in progress, as received from a
Government officer. Could we divest ourselves of
the conviction that the diary has been altered
to make it suit events and give to its writer an
air of more profound sagaclty. II would greatly
increase in value. But we cannot but believe
that the praise bestowed on Generals in embryo
| who have since turned out great was added
| when that greatness was apparent. For in
| A,,,sI 49,. q
Jackson is given q command, he will greatly
distme euish himself. As he makes this assertion
the first time he saw Jackson, are we not
authorized in believing that it was added when
the name of "Stonewall" was famous?
| Notwithstanding manv faults the most promi
nent Of which we have specified, we must ac-
knowledge that the work is interesting. 1t
refers to events still fresh in the memory OF all.
1t gives us the light they we're viewed in, and
how they appeared from Southern stand point
Il extends from the very commencement of the
struggle to its close; and is, therefore, compre-
hensive. 1t is neatly printed by Lipplncott, and,
with certain class of readers will undoubtedly
have a large sale. The authors only CLAIM to
! Southern brthright lies in the fact that Balti-
more was honored as the city of bis nativity
| TIE LOST TALES OF MILETUs. BY Sir q. Bulwer
| Lytton. Harper u Brothers. }. b. Llppin-
colt q Co., Philadelphia.
/ Classic literature aDounds in continual refer
ences to the "Taes of Miletus.r Whatever
| these tales were, it is safe for us to conclude
that they possessed w1at the Greeks most ad-
mire-re6nement OF thought decacy of execu-
| tion, and NEUROLOGICAL references. But their
beauty has been lost to us. We have no
certain means of determining which of the
numerous tables bequeathed to us are the tales
| OF Miletus, or it any of them are. And hence,
/ while speculation has been rife the day for the
| acquisition OF facts has long since passed. Sir
Il. B. Lytton has done his best to aid the cause
and even should he have failed-and we know
not whether he has or not-the eight tales
he gives us are beautiful enough to be the lost
ones of Miletus.
The stories are related in a unique blank verse;
in which the mastery finish OF Bulwer's lite
rary skill is strikingly shown. For purity,
rhythm, and eXactitude of versifcation we have
no superior to the little volume before us. The
tales, some of them, are already familiar. The
majority of critics who have noticed the work
have given their preference to ''Death and
Sisyphus." We, however, have the greatest
admiration tor the concluding one, entitled
"Cydippe; or, The Apple" Iu order to do JUS
tice TO the tale, we quote such verses as will
show the style and preserve a connected mar
ratiVe:- h,... .t ....,.-
Falrt st and hardest of the youths IN Ceos
klourished Acontlus free from loves sweet trouble
Pure as when first a child, in her chIld-chorus
Chanting the goddess of the silver bow.
Son." thus mis- father, widowed long, and aged,
MOurniuly said, '"fhe young are never lonely;
Sontude's self to them is a boon comrades .....
Lone are the aged; lone amid the crowd
'Lont hest when brooding o'er a silent hearthstone
Vacant of prattlers coaxng back to laughter;
Toys TO the greyb beard hls chIldren's chlldren
They are to age my son. as hopes to youth.
"Chose, then, a bride whom may call daughter,
And IN her infants Iet me lind companions
Lie hurres on to meet the point 1t sprung from;
Youth starts from infancy and age returns"
Gaining the shores OF consecrated Delos. - F..
Port, mart and sLreet seemd vocal with all Hellas,
And the whole city, as one mighty altar, .u.
Breatheo with Greek meloales and Syrian balms.
Now from within the fame rose choral voices,
HymnIng the advent of the worlds jOy-brInger;
Now up the sacred stars went slow the hunter;
Now with innumerous torches on ms sight,
From the Illustrating font within the entrance
MurmUring low prayers AcOntius, neared the altar
Rendering his blOOdless sacrifice pure -four cakes
shapes wrought IN wax Of hon and Of stag.
LO, midway in the aisle her nurse before her
/ Mother ike wakiDg-camr youthful virgin
Bearing white Rarlands as when. led by winter,
comes the iresh spIlnR-morn bringing earnest
flowers.
As in closed chambers suddenly flung open
Rushes the hight, rushes the golden splendOr,
all his frame thrilled with a celestial glory,
And to himself h0 murmurea, " This is love-"
He with his hunters knife, carved ON the apple
Letters cleaT-scoIedj and screened behind column
4 | lDto the u aIdens lap he cast that token
q Which the Greek gives TO her he deems most fair
Q And, wonder-strckeD. asked the nurse WINS per,
; "What can this meanp whence comes itG" Quoth