New-York tribune., 1868-07-28

Die the! coa ssn an ine what little they did save DO
The loyal people Of the United states ues%S % i;s fonr
cers and men who served their country uurliS r
vears of bloody strife should be paid on ~ P r
geenbacks for what bonds they h9iu aSd cold W9eesl
nent for services rendered at old1asoue n h" are to
Tbcfe is another and larger class of persons N1o arr ~
be placed the same general categoS ~rs riSans and
sqiqried men all the various employ @ ,ees % ncrsons
As class, the wages OF H. e Of prices and the
cost az living during the four years 90 ,Iose
Course they suffered almost great hlnsuce ~ sio
Who were engaged in fighting lio lt g'ut'uo ,,Ser I'm.
the country. They were comp.eu 20 10 t cddmnmodites
stead of gold although, for the purchase OF ,If If
~ 80 ,orh bnt about half much as the goi1 lstli. -
tLcy made any savings during this period ana @
them in Government securities, the4 lu'' ''' ''''
the same claim be paid as te soultls o consists OF
Another class. and that numerous , nrior 10 stis-
pensop which became due and were pald aitcl U,ort
probation Of the currency FoI ~ sto IN was paid
gage given him OF $1,000 for land sOd III dSoU i, va e
In 1Ss1 when the gold premium was lC2 per cent @ rii
received therefore, what was equiya1n' W " m nc NOT
he invested in Government Dohds II ~ ,p,, 10 s'ccie
entitled 10 900 in specie, paper at par Wh spee,
when his bonds arrive at hatnhIS hatnhhSior, II ne finally
GETS $40 900 for hs $4,000 worth of real esihe s ~ J
The Government compelled nm TO take tahe c m Thai
ought the Government to redeem them III oaS"' in''
the point.
The Broad,rdu which has had prosperous
career of tvelyemonth, change OF arrange
ments berpning with the next number, by which the
amount of reading matter IN the Magazine VIII DC eh'
arged and great additions made to the strength OF the
literary and artistic staff The contributors as hereto
chiefly English, althOugh the hdhc6 vi no'-
eral popular American 10 be found on the t
Tho broadway aims to keep aoof from politics and
poemcs and to devote itself to the delneaiion OF the
social aspects OF the epoch II has thus far usually CON
taincd readable miscellany though OF moderate aOl'y'
perhaps the more readable that account too per
sonal article the present number on The American
terati at Home" by Mr. Consul Towle gives some i've
w gossping sketches of Longellow Lowell and the late
celebrated photographer, Dr. j. T. Worcester We take
n few of the interesting paragraphs.
IONGFEILow's HONE.
II is certainly grand old estate this residence OF Long
folloys. almost too grand, indeed To harmoulZe Win
ones romantic notion Of what the abode of rhyme
compelling genius should be- II is such mouse as the
light m very ancient for the world built Win mat
substantial massivencss aud unpretcudng plalnness
which symbolic the characteristics OF piereEol9o@la M
generations. simple low, stone wall settleu ut.Ie
by time, separates the square lawn from tue sScs'
with ease over the wall, the passerby may survey at
leisure the residence Of the poet ana us
pretty simple lawn. carefully kept uhyalcd oy lees
In the center IS afounain which hoNtNSi Is Sonote %
the proprietor, We know not small terrace eurlouhds
the house. which is few feet above the a r!cps C %
duct one up to the huge slightly ornamented door ON
T,sr, ,,"s bcvnud thcu neat hut PLAN garden.
Around the edge o the walls which separate tm estate
IRON @ I A. the Siic of the house toward the
University is cool porch, rooted supplied win benches
Gins rms norh s one of the fayOrite hauns Of the
pOet very often he 10 be seen there toward evening
bare headed, walking or Convcrsug Win us chHd,th.
The house itself Is of wood hch. with slightly ,laniug
tor with old look which is charming 90 the oNeI O an
10 coy chceriuness, 20 roaring hres To g'na welcome
within II has long ago painted yellow; he paut
M ffeGucn Intervals has disappeared; .t the house
looks Venerable not al an sloveuy. II 10 did not possess
n it, present occupant, living ahd most interesting '
traction II would stil have a charm 20 al, specimen
OF The mansions Of the provincial arIstocracy, when Mas
sachusctts stu province. ahd 10 Ah'l4.ahs c
cause n mas history connected with the events OF the
Revolution. Tie spacious old rooms now occupied hy
the poet, once, AT memorable ume the ahoir vI
Americas most llu~trou- SON tue writer "l ll'- hs
taken the place of the actor of epcs Whcn 90 TIE carry
days OF the Warof Iudepcpdoncc WasMngt"n wa ee'ta
rsh troops had possession of Boston. The siege was
formed by concentrating the patriot troop. n ihc hei
boring towns Washington went -EnG'lu 10 uIe,t
Their oycmeus u person, and fixed his headquarters IN
convenient Cambrdgc-in tbs same Nenei"bi. mansion
where Longfeow now lives Thence me- reu ou hs 9Iu''
general and special here convened in anxious debera
iion. the te knot Of patriot officers uusAiAtd n var,
manual and learn the art OF segcr. WITHIN ths door
passed tie wealthy merchant hAicoeh VINO & hnH W ~ !,
MS thoughts 10 lut- ana ""'i' "l ~, "'i 60 -
samuel Adams. Puritan Mrtbeau. putting ms nhgtr
exactly on the ulth of the trouble rewards Tor TIE cap
tuIe Of these two had just been lfncihuru over m Do
ton. In thcrequict rooins gwen UP nov 'ncso % @ 'u!
fullest gems oi the Iby ihln, "lt pi p'a =" A. 49,,
drawn up, experienced cNtolal Lieutenant MsrhhEtoh
supervising cXmerchants, doctor, farmers adNlhs
agreeing TOO ana AT l",l sU,,,'uL' VG''!'
IN revolutionary councils, ever p!cNahnE Washington
in triumph. II s wonder then, that Americans Nl-lt
this old place with mingled f'clnrt-iat lHc' ihd h,I,
/
while gazing at the home OF The hr-t oi native poets c
vert 10 that rouhlou- time When mere wac ioI Amer
admitted 10 see the Interior any one whom yon may
meet on {he way T " W. lc" , U ,at NJ @ H. m I'M ,1
need not despair OF catching glimpse oI tht poet MIN
self You may him through halfoTcu door, busy at
hs desk; you may rnd him ioAckiug with bis children
u tine ha; Itis not even unlikely Ac may come Out aud
Ioue Won though "a stranger and viii winning cour-
csy on,r "a guide you through the rooms which have
peculiar interest. on the left, ar yoU enter - ibc Ioc
study; on the right the paroI- 40 the back OF the
hcc 10 shy that tho what the exterior las
Low studded rooms wide cheerfullookng hall par
lois substantial aud cuzy win certain htie lh9'eh.los
Ike womanknd. The study Of tie poet - smpe nnd eic
galy furnished high desk, near the window, where
eouleCturcd. that piece OF furniture which VIII De lhoet
valuable relief. ~ may Oe the case u Is tneIeo
that his poems are written.
His FAMILY. ...,. nh, ,,o,.o
The family OF the poet consists of two sons VINO HhNe
arrived AT manhood aud three bIgA, lne!y % ,h ,,,h
little daughters The reader has not Forgotten the 'eiI
pr Io beoUtifu and universally beloved wifca lady OF
family Of most graceful culture, and kdn,ss OF h,alt
which She the most shining though most modest or
Dainent Since tha ightiul event the hisphd "s Deeh
married lfewhO rccoect the genial exubeianco OF ms
suirts me cccrulues Of hs disposition the warmth Of
his welcome the bright which flowed constantly the
buOyaucy OF soul uIOu which shone The sunshine OF ne
and athwart which cloud never seemed 10 pass-nOto
grief the expression Of settled melancholy the love
Of solitude and the quickly grown white locks which one
that Kindness of heart the old warmth Of friendship
the old love Of the bright and beautiful things OF the
world ana Of letters sun exist Al times, aud not sell
dom that noble and now venerable face lights up with
genial cheerulncss, the sparkling brhncy oil speech
decline OF intellectual vIgor 10 bitterness OF temper
dilninution in the old love Of mankind
PERSONAL APE ARANCE.
Let MS, without mpertnence, take few notes OF the
poets personal appearance, lie passes us Of morn
ing on the way 10 the square man above the
middle hight and although not stout solid and well
prOpOrtOued; head a little bent, noble, poetic
head with long, waving hair, nearly white, reaching al
most 10 the shoulder; forehead high and square, the
hair brushed well back blue brilliant genial eyesttue
ewes OF poet, which observe everything; long nose
a long mustache which creeps down and Joins flowing