The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-07

an article in the Herald of Dec. will show:--
Newman Hall is divine while the chief
Both the divine and the "human," however,
have come TO America for the same purpose
not Tor Almighty God, but for the almighty
dollar. Their object Is the same, but they are
following differen LrOads to reach IT,
Boston by a new edition of his "Ameriean
Notes" His letters of introduction are his
criticisms on American society. Several speci.
OF our Boston correspondent which we pub.
lished yesterday. He could not have brought
better recommendations than these criticisms,
because they are true as well as sharp, and
because the American people like TO be criti-
cized and to return the compliment.
10 is true that some Americans do spit. They
spit IN way that astonishes, IL not the natives,
every foreigner, Mr. Dickens discovered and
I'd be hoped that on renewing his Investigations
he will ascertain precisely how far and how ec-
be happy to learn whether American spitters
aim at the fireplace, the window pane, or the
spittoon, and which OF the three they hit.
1t is true, moreover, that some Americans
have ke en- appreciation of the value of dollars,
whether in gold or in greenbacks. II Dickens
were disinterested witness, and had not been
tempted across the oce9n by the very same Pc
cuniaTy motives for which he censures Amer
testimony against inordinate love of filthy
lucre. To be sure, II he were TO read the Items
profusely scattered without comment In Ameri-
can newspapers, as IL occasions for them were
too frequent and common to require comment,
and chToniclipg contributions by single private
individuals, of sums from ten thousand doll rs
to five hundred Thousand to various charities,
he might discover this other faot-that an
American may know how to spend and give
away dollars as well as to earn them, Ameri
cans can, therefore, afford to be criticized by
Mr.. Dickens and by other foreigners who-as
YOU might imagine, to hear them talk-cone to
this country with sublime indifference as to
whether they "make nything" out of it or not
1t is also true that dull dinner party is no
livelier in America than In Europe, and that IL
Mr., Dickens chooses ITO feed silently with fel-
trough quickly as he can, and then sinks
sullenly away" these elegant expressions are
enjoy such funeral feast" here any more
than he would enjoy 1t at home. We would not
have our critic spare the rod when he finds here
or elsewhere Creatures who strip these social
sacraments ef everything but the mere greedy
satisfaction of the natural cravings" But If he
catches himself "sitting down with so many
felow-animals to ward of thirst and hunger as
q business" why, it's no business of ours Only
we warn him that he will disappoint everybody
II, in his new "American Notes." he does not
more vigorously than ever "pitch into" the
stupid hosts whose invitations he may accept.
The truth is that Americans are no longer so
thin!skinned as they used to be. They have
become so accustomed 10 foreign abuse and mis-
representation, and they have SO much else TO
think of, that they scarcely heed any attacks
which are not far more pungent than those of
Mr.. Dickens himself must season his next dish
of criticisms more highly than the first IL he
wishes to have his american readers relish IL,
GIVE us more curry and cayenne pepper, Mr.,
Dickens If you would whet our appetite for
what we have learned to like. Now that we
return Roland for an Oliver, we smack our
lips over such spicy criticisms as Mr.. Dickens
oliver Twist. Dickens, whip In hand, is galiopS
ing along the right road to his goal.
The cause of the antipathy on the part of
James Gordon Bennett is easily detected. We
will republish, without drawing inferences or
pointing out the character portrayed that por-
tion of "Martin Chuzzle wit" which refers to Mr..
Dickens visit to New York city. Let it explain
for itself the reason why the Herald to-day de-
nounces the novelist.
Some trifing excitement prevailed upon the
very brink and margin of the land of liberty for
an alderman had been elected the day before,
and Party Feeling naturally running rather high
on such an exciting occasion, the friends of the
disappointed candidate had found it necessary
TO assert the great principles of Purity of Elec-
ton and Freedom of Opinion by breaking
few legs and arms, and furthermore pur-
streets with the design OF Sitting his
nose. These good-humored little outbursts
of the popular fancy were not in them
selves sufficiently remarkable to create any
great STIR, after the lapse of a whole night; but
they found fresh life and notorety in the breath
OF the newsboys, who notonly proclaimed them
with shrill yells in all the highways and by
ways OF the town, upon the wharves and among
the shipping, but on the deck and down in the
cabins of the steamboat, which, before she
touched the shore, was boarded and oVerrun by
legion OF these young citizens.
Here's this .moinlng's New York Sewerp
cried one. Here's This mornings New York
Stabber Here's the New YORK Family Spy
Here's the New York Private Listener Here's
the New York Pepper Here's the New York
PlUndererl Here's the New York Keyhole Re-
porterl Here's the New York Rowdy Journal
Here's all the New York papers Here's full
particulars of the patriotic lncofoco movement
yesterday, in which the Wings was so chawed
up; and the last Alabama gouging case; and the
Interesting Arkansas dooeI with Bowie-knives;
and all the Political, Commercial and Fashion
able Newsl Here they arel Here they arel
Here's the papers, here's the papers! ~
Here's the Sewerln cried another. "Here's
the New York Sewerl Here's some of the
twelfth thousand of to-day's Sewer, with the
best accounts of the markets, and all the ship
ping news, and four whole columns of country
correspondence, and q full account of the Bail
at Mrs. Whites last night where all the beauty
and fashion of New York was assembled with
the Sewers own particulars of the private lives
of all the ladies that were there Here's the
Sewer! Here's some of the twelfth thousand of
the New York Sewerl Here's the Sewers eX-
posure OF the Wall Street Gang, and the Sewers
exposure Of the Washington Gang, and the
Sewers exclusive account OF nagrant act OF
dishonesty committed by the Secretary OF State
when be was eight years old; now commun-
Gated. at a great expense, by his own nurse,
Here's the Sewer Here's the New York Sewer,
IN It's twelfth thousand with whole column
of New YorkeTs to be shown up, andsall their
names printed! Here's the Sewers article
upon the Judge that tried him, day atore yester'
day, for libel, and the Sewers tribute 10 the
Independent Jury that didn't convict him, and
the Sewers account of what they might have
expected if they had Here's the Sc wer, here's
the Sewer. Here's the wide-aWake Sewer;
always on the look out; the leading journal OF
the United States, now in It's tWeiith thousanI,
and still printing of-Here's the New York