New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-27

T6c faTIt Of oHr not having good buildings lies. We are
convinced Wholly with the pubic anu WIN Uncle example
The OF Mr. Beeelers church called i9i me by
Wr NfonlJ a sfrkingiy original work not merely Deaht
full and interesting as IA everything that nc
remarkable even for h-a design whose INV t',ired
and illness of adaptation would have made II no,iSd
anywhere. Yet this design was not so nncl oersona
cred and we are told by architect VINO M ~ et fhe
reason for his admiration that he, in vain Ieu H. the
committee TO consider II. We'll we az h,Om vanple
result OF this commttees abOrs ms ls DIV uublic
but they lie thick about us Here are te r he War
buildings about TO be erected-a new b 9iIn5 tbany
Deuar ment az Washington, new , ,pe believe that
new POst-Ofce NewN0rl Does any "Ii5tu, i'm either
We stand any chance Of gGitns g nigs we shall get
that we may safely reckon on Dut hOts itIe more OF
af The new PostO1ce VIII only shut on i some nm.
onr scanty napkin Of blue sky, and slnlrk WIN sun
mpauiup nIz or other" Classic or " :, erald,
nee over fbe way TIE truth IS that We mnst wil s,
longer before the public will be IN position 10 mn TO
The point where we take no pleasure In nnead s
ornament, in crude plans ID hSy riicSl way
the evils Of bad building the solid advantage oil goo"
building.
Mr. Grant White continues his valuable pmologlcai
disouistions but we think, puts too fine point on some
Of his structures in regard prevailing verbal usages
For instance he objects TO the use OF the word Jewey
for "jewes;" confectionery" for " confecuohs'
"crockeryp for "earhenware" and pastry 1or
"paste" But pastry" at least is authorized Dy NIL
ton Johnson and other classical authorities croeAery'
we believe is the equivalent of good AnSosaXon word
for "earthcnware and the other terms to which lie re-
ers arc sanctioned by good dictionaries and good writer's
and are by 10 means level with the vulgarisms
which he pontedly and properly condemns The phrase
"nrst-ratc' as dcnong high degree Of superiority oe-
ours once or twice In the article, but it viii hardly be
found in that sense English composition, GER
tainy not until within comparatively recent period
Nori the expression writer's employed upon journal
sanctioned by the best In the dreadful barbarsm
which we frequently hear from the lips Of famous
literary Ncw-Yorkcrs OF Ir.h blood, che don't do
it like YOU do" IKE for Is justly censured. but
he don't" lc do not for he doesn't" passes with
ont aulmadvcrson These trivial instances OF care
lessness, or more probably. Of mistaken judgment
attract notice nthe statements OF such accomplished
critic the writer Of the article but do not essentially
deract from It's value important contribution to the
study of Words and their Uses"
The Second Number of LippincOH shows
marked improvement the first in the variety and in
tercst Gifts topics and the inflammation with which
they are treated Some of the articles are too sEctcy IN
their character and only glance at their subject instead
Of giving iu cucidation. Life and It's Enignas,'
for instance has suggestive title which pques tho curl
osity of the reader, but consists merely Of train OF
dcsultory remarks without connection and apparently
without purpose. misquotlnc proper Names aud written
in some cases IN doubtful English. THE Christian Com
mission" valuable paper, relating many Striking IN
cdens which occuTedm the experience Of tho delegates
Of that body. aud presenting . foicble ilustro-
ton Of personal scenes In the progress Of the war
The European Letter discusses various topics OF for
eign politics which have already been treated 10 safety
in the newspapers aud is hardly IN place in monthly
Journal "Ristori Marie Anoincto holds ont deceptive
coors being devoted exclusively TO the Queen Of France
whom it describes in bad Carlylean, with scarce an ailu
sion to the living Queen OF Tragedy The Second Part Of
The Old Statehood House gives numerous interesting
personal anecdotes of william Penn, with notices Of the
early history OF Pennsylvania showing sincere love OF
antiquarian research and profound knowledge az the
sources colonial history. The "Reminiscences Of Fit
Greene Halecl rcviycs The memory Of flyoritc Amcr
can poet. furnishing several apt Illustrations Of Dis pccu
liar genius aud character The following DESCRIPTION Of
his tastes and habits is true TO the fc.
s love OF Nature was NOT less than his love OF Society:
during bis long clcrk,ip DO, InNorie recreation wac 10
~ s aiu 'i Ii PARLIAMENTARY ~, home and take dat
strOs IN the fields and woods His d terminating enjoy
ncnt the was equal 20 that OK Leslie n dramatic
Of Kcan Rembe, ard tho clever actrcsse 81 their day,
copious and enthusiastic Identified 30 YOUTH win our
Cooper Paudiug Ilhou-e. Dana, Nerlaucy. sands and
Bryant. in their hrst triumpls-thc lo,tr1 tastes ana
literary aite- oi llalech were nhnoa,hed ' l"'t eh
omplars. lie Was utterly opposed to the mystical ln
o. transccndcnal ob-cury. lie believed mar ihc genius
Of the AHguSuNon tongue is essentially direct, simple
or vaguely 5csyc like much OF German yefsc but
emphatic through feeling lesson cnde,ncs. aud truth
lie thought much of current verse Was the offspring 81
ingenuity rather than iuspmton-that sentiment often
ance He %9s inpaent at the involved aiitctcd n,---l
clever aud initiative go the so-cacd poetry 81 TIC day
the eloquent descriptions OF Byron, and c glowing aud
brave melody Of Campbell: IN , view there j. m thc-C
and other old-scAool baIs - manly trgih' " cry 'iAl
brghiucs and genuine feeling, expressed win "nd M
spred by natural passion tenderness compared 90
which the more laboied and subtle composition n N1sl,
unreal and ineffective. Ills most elaborate ocil
satire, fan,y, i ID, aa1 oifiiy p'I iq Gi
mnncn hold upon lovers Of clever rhymes because OF s
mcodons lor-ihcaiion aud fchDious use OF the Don
Juan stanz and also because tle mann meme - as 7is
gcstivc as 40 was nifty years ago The tMriscuce ul
belle from low birth and fortune io an eysium Of fash
ruptcy."
The love Of paradox, added perhaps little harmless
mysncaton which Jed NJ. Iailcot % maintain the
claims Of medieval tradition, and profess. attachment
the Roman Catholic faith, is sAiully touched uponb
the author.
When to questions, not Of astc and per,ouali
ties but Of principles and opinions You found yourself
suddenly far away rom this cOugenia cOmrldc-that is
your creed, whether political az religious may have re-
ali chance Of assimato: while the human ma etisn OF
the man. the laughter In his eye The sympathetic ring OF
incnt not only tolerant o. but half acquesccnt H.
dOgma aud doctrines wholly on1gomstc IN your normal
professions and practices and yod realized the TACT mat
total conformity Ia prig Dr. not so tocrabc entire o
position In poet that s that the pcdlnuc dcium Of
selfish thinker however logical seems barren. compared
TO the paradONca overflow Of candid and soulful nature
Haeck would not allow himself 10 be dragged along
III the procession 9i modern progress lko Lamp. he eil
IT. and stood, In silent protest spectator thereof not
without recognition 81 The good sought aud achieved or
sympathy with the humane aspirations ana seentlhc |
trumphs thereof bnt planted nIiny on the original IN
suneilto ana essentinl needs ana TRAITS OF humanity
which he deemed too often overlad, Ignored and pro
famed In the rush and presumption bred or material
ccsscs and arrogant intellectual prctcns0n. lie pleaded
FOR the sanctions and the safety ~ Authority az an
element indispensable 10 the peace and prosperity |
Of tho world; OF Reverence sentiment with
ont which tie beautv az human life was des-
ecratcd; Of Indvidnality-as 20 rights, development.
aud frespcct-coDstamtly invaded by entertainments
OF what arc called popular principles but which too
Oiten social deapOtisms In his isolation. the cham
lon OF such conservative convictions would with
klnd OF grim Jest OYcrshOOt the mark sfnre by
IRENE statement. " believe he SAID to me In the
such discussion Il in
history but twice since the world began that benign
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