New-York tribune., 1868-10-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
1ovGFCrLow's TRAGEDIES.

-, and bloodv period of its history which this
volume commentaries can scarcely Oe male Ut
tractiye by the most enticlng rehnementS Ol the
noebc art Even the enchanting power oil haw-
Iborne Who coOred them with the brilliant Illusions
ofbis wtird imagination failed 10 divest theh Oh
their mtiisic Iopasiyencss. MI Lohsieilo" mas
given ,aore literal version of the events when nc
,lcscyibcs than our great romancer presenting them
for the most part in the prosaic simplicity OIL oe'al
which marks the antquated chronicles of the times,
aud adding little TO the austere baroness OF the mar
rative I4 any attempt at artistic establishment
The GStragedy is founded on the persecution OF the
ouaEerfIm Boston under the administration of
GoyernG Endicott and the second remoduces
promneat scene during the infatuatiCn of the Salem
Wiichcraft. Mr. LougfellOw finds an apology Tor the
.election OF his themes in the hope that they may
teach lesson of tci,,&hee of opinion and freedom
of speech But it seems unnecessary in the present
aye to uncover those deeaying remains of bar
barous superstition for such purpose. When Les
.ing wrote his immortal drama of Nathan the
Wise as rebuke to religious prejudice and eXclu-
sIveness the spirit of big0try was rampant III INC
high places Of the land and could be assaulted 10
advantage with weapons of such subtle power ana
refined temper But it is TO be hoped that no one ~
this day needs the persuasiOns of Ma Lonsicho"s
Ielodious verse 10 refrain from prosecuting MS
neighbor for differences of faith. The Church mas
pretty faithfully stuuleu Tue icSS'' "' ""
the spirit which put to death the Quakeis IN boS'oh
snd tbe Witches in Salem has completely died out
except indeed among the Democratic politicians Oh
the South. where hanging and shooting their Oppo
ncnts is still the order of the day.
The first tragedy entitled john Eudic0tt opens
on Sunday afternoon in the interior OF Dos'o"
meeting house it's pastor the famous Johh Noiton'
IN the pulpit and Governor Endicott sitting IN STATE
with guard Of halbcTders below. during the SCI
vice in which Norton denOunces ali the woes oil the
Apocalypse upon the hcresies and shortcomings oi
the times fair young Quakeress, clad in saekcloth
with her bair hanging loose upon her shoulders
walks MP the aisle confronting the minister IN ms
,tade with her solemn testimony against the shel-
herds of Israel who feed themselves, and leave thef
focks 10 eat what they had trodden beneath their
feot A tumult takes place in the congregation
Edith the enthusiastic maiden. with the brethren
who had accompanied her Is driven out with violence
the people dispcrse in confusion, while the priest
and the. G6ycrnor engage in ghostly counsel with
each OF -. The next scene introduces MS 10 colo
onybe $ym Nicholas UpsaL an old citizen OF Bos
ton whSxsd escaped the religious infection OF the
times SifA one Walter Merry. whose duty as tyth
ing man was 10 enforce the observance Of the Sab
bath
sbec. o., one side, NICHOLAS UrsALLs lousc; OF ne
ROOT. UTSALL scHted IN ne porch Of his house
O day Of rest! How beautiful, how fair
How welcome TO the weary and the o1d!
bay of the Lord! aud trlce to earthly cares!
Day Of the Lord as AL our days should be
Al Why viii man by his alstenlies Nj.
khut Out the blessed sunshine and the light,
Aud make of thee dungeon of DESPAIR! ~
WALLER MERRY te,tcring aud looking arothd ADo
By righteous punishment and persey eraneo,
Aud Perseverance in that punishment,
TO strict observance OF the sabbath day.
Those wanton gOspellers The pigeons yonder.
Are now the only sabbatlbreakcrs left.
r,s,ftb tbarua A. In uf me
T1gy r. : sShe5 every s9oGah 5 y oiIsgp0on 5oal
billing and eaohis Whir! iako that. We Quakers.
LhroseS a stone at tae pigeons. S'es OisALl.
uPsstI.
Good afternoon.
Master Nicholas.
You have today withdrawn yourself from meeting.
SD UPsALI-
Yea. 7 have chosen rather 20 worship God
sitting in silence here ~ my own door.
worship the Devn, You i'ili this day have broken
i"ee Of or stilctesi laws. tiIst by alst.iring
Iroi-heiy Tic sabbath.
Not one step.
Ihare beep sitting still here, seeing the pigeons
&l iced ~ the street and By about The roofs.
MERRY.
You have seeri in the street with other intent
Than going TO and from the Meeting house.
And, thirdly. ySn aIe haTboilng S'iaKers here
l AIN amazed.
Nen sometimes, u is said,
Entertain angels uAaWarcs
Nice angels
Angels In broad brimmea hats and russell clocks
The color of the Deyits nRttine-bag! They came
Into the Westinghouse this afternoon
More IN tie shape Of devils than Of angels
Thc wOnon screamed and tainted and the boys
Made suci an urTOar IN the gallery
could not keep them quie
"lSALI~ 80, ,r 49,.
Yoor pcrsecutioD'is Of 10 avail.
rs prosecution as the Governor says,
Not persecution. "--
~. rrsAIL
Well your prosecution:
Your hansngs do no good
--.... NLhHi' ,-,
We do not hang enough. Bnt. mark my words,
Wen scour Them; yea, warrant yc, wei sc0ui them
Aud now 20 in and entertain yQur angels,
Aud don't DO seen here in the street again
TIN after sundown There they again
IIt UIsALL. MERRY hrors dl,oher stone al NE pigeons,
Gid het goes into ms house
We come in contact with the same Walter Merry
again in the discharge Of his official functions while
attending in the eWllory Jolly sea-captain who had
been sentenced TO that punishment for conveying
certain Quaers in his ship romiBarbadOes TO Boston
The humorsof this Factions old salt form pleasant
relief to the prevailing solemnty of the drama.
Eisod. "a, Gont NJ he iopi-ioise KENrTHoRN IN he
piiioiigs MEIBY, and q cfowd ~ t10ktSOh
1 KENIrORN lsiigSl.
Tie world Is full OF care,
Mrch Ike unto q bubble;
Women and care, and care ana women,
And women ard care ana trouble.
Good Master Merry may say cOniOund
Az. thatgyou may.
Mel, then, with Your permission,
ConfOund The Pillory
That's the very thing
The Joiner SAID who made the Shrewsbury stocks.
Into his own. He Was the ii;st man IN them.
KEMrTuoAS.
For swearing, was IL
No, It was fOr charging