The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12

ciaIly in Californian" ana "Arazonian.' which
breathe certain misantnropy, as n the writer
owed grudge against fate Here is specimen or
two:--
The red, ripe stars hang low overhead
Let,he good and The hgnt of soul reach up,
Pluck god as pucking bntiercup;
There ia noihins that IS that wake passion
on Hs one ssn worlds 81 wde
Or love fu.ltosomsd or In any fashion
And the Californian" thus pours out his scepti-
cism over the end OF ife:-
oh, FOR the rest Cor the rest eternal
tor iHs o ana ar r, ss sep
Shall ever waxen ar dare to break
:. The rest Of our on s syer ria a,ar s,eep
Shall We live IN the realms superna,
Lifs's Respondent ana glorious iis2
Elsewhere our poet breaks into the warmest de-
scorpions or the charms Of the fair Mexicans, or
the daughters OF the sun. His muse here treads
upon the dangerous edge OF things, his images be-
come almost scnsuous. ami help to account for the
acclaim vita VIII CHI the younger school of English
poets-Rossetn, Swinburne, &c.-have welcomed our
author to their guild. Yet he Is never gross like
SwInburne st; less has he any trace Of the coarse
ana vulgar pruriency that SO disgusts us In Walt
Whitman, to whom we observe some undlscerning
Engishman has compared him. We ind little re-
scmblance between Joaquin Miller. who has so
much literary skill. and Walt Whitman, who has
none at all. The uncouth mOuchngs OF the latter,
though frequently haif redeemed by vigor and sug-
gestyeness OF thought forbid any exp ectatiOn that
they will live in litera We are no
worshippers OF the coldly correct and classi-
cal school OF poetry; we would give all
the initiative poets Of the eighteenth century, and
throw In some famous American poets into the bar
gain, for few gems OF Inspired imagination from
the Elizabethan age. But we cannot forget the su
prene importance OF form and style as vehicles OF
thoughts ana the more atiuent the imagination or o
poetic writer, the more exuberant his fancy, the
moro sweet ana striking his language, by SO much
the does he require the rules OF literary art to
assure his productions OF immortality. With
brief sample or two more OF our poets quality our
notice must end. Here Is q specimen OF his blank
| verse;
here, standing here, In vines by the twilight,
Wae tns fair moon was resting he. face pure and pad
Ana hel yellow hall Ti' bridal veil. down upon ns,
And S NE rodsn a .ss
| He said to me thia
And here is the opening scene Of 'Tna," near the
| city OF Tezcuco In Mexco:-
| Popocatapeu looms lone like island
Around him white duties ME- II ne aasanE
While standing IN linz, 10 Their SHOWS everlasting.
LIKE & sa SI to the C1
| We have said enough to indicate some Of the
characteristic faults and excellences OF this new
candidate for poetic fame. While we should be far
| from commencing the philosophy which runs
through most OF his book, there Is so much Of IN
mstakable aenus In him, such opulence Of magina'
ton and such occasional sixth OF construction, that
We cannot fail to anticipate brilliant career FOR
him. To such longing for fresh literary
satlOn in ths not season now upon US we recommend
| the tonic favor OF these poems.
THE TERRITORY OF CoLoRADo-THE ROCKY NOUN
n n N M CAz Ur nm
1871. First year OF publication. Denver: 3. ).
Wallihan and I. 0. Bigney cOmpers and publish
ers 1871. Sv0, PIP. Az
Here II q book which may be termed the literary
first fruit OF the Territory which was organized III
1881, and which has since become Famous for It's
wealth OF silver mines. Although printed at
Chicago, the work bears all the OF indigenous
enterprise; and while 1t may doubtless be termed
speculative book, in the sense that all directories
are gotten up to make money, it still represents
80 wide clientage as to remove all suspicion of
puirery or jobbery. The statistical portion Of the
book is prefaced by brief history OF the early
ploration OF the region now known as Colorado
under Pike ana Long and Bonneville and fremont.
Then follows an accoant OF the geographical and
physical features OF the country, made up largely
from the trustworthy geological report Of Professor
F. V. Hayden, whose scientific exploration was made
under authority OF the United States government in
1869. This report, being buried among the masses
OF documentary lumber which are printed, but not
published by Congress, has been little KNOWN and
1t well that much OF its valuable information is
now condensed INTO more practical form. Besides
this, nearly one hundred pages are occupied by
detailed description OF Mines" which IS extremely
useful and, indeed, Indispensable to every one per-
s0nally Interested in the mineral wealth OF that
great Territory aud It's exploitation. In the settled
valleys OF Colorado. already supplied with railroads,
markets and educational and religious privileges,
the author tells rs that improved farms are worth
from SIS to 500 per acre. This speaks well for the
material prosperity OF that freshly settled country.
Some cheaper lands, are tod may still be had In
each county at So 50 toslO per acre. The wonder
ful purity and heathfuness Of the atmosphere Is
praised anu the first Impressions OF the traveller,
VINO sees landscape totally unlike the Eastern
states, and destitute OF stately forests and wealth
OF green vegetation and closely resembling des.
ert are corrected BY the Information that
older settlers nnd Colorado an agricultu-
raj paradise, productive OF mammoth turnips.
miraculous sQuasnes. and ready to turn out whole
caravans OF grain. If only properly irrigated, from
the mountains. These same mountains are peren-
NAL sources OF delight to the scenery loving eye
and the magnidcence OF nature knows no draw
back save the smallness of the population TO enjoy
IL. The inhabitants OF the Territory are described
as to their occupations, as "mlners, mechanics,
business and professional men, agricuturlss. stock
raisers aud wool growers" The miners who are
most numerous are chiefly Americans aud Cornish.
men. The professional men, we are told, are ''unu-
sually cultivated and talented for those OF new
country" The days OF lawlessness and violence
Gays our authority, ale ended, and We pointed
with triumph to the fact that consequence Of the
vigorous policy of the early settlers against horse
thieves and other criminals, and cater few Judi
cous nlngings, wnippiDgs and banlshmens, the
population became as orderly and lite and property
as secure as In the old states" There is full d.
rectory OF Denver City and Of Nevada, Greeley,
Black Hawk, Golden and other Colorado towns.
YACHTING NOTES.