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The New York herald., 1874-12-23
A MISSING VESSEL.

NO TIDINGs OF THE SCHOONER JENNY STOUT,
WHICH LEFT SAVANNAH Fob NEW YORK A
MONTH AGO.
No tldings have yet been received OF the safety
OF the schooner Jenny Stout. Captain Samuel,
which lett savannah on the 2lst OF November last,
bound for this port, with cargo OF yellow pine
worth about $4,000 other scnooners-namely, the
M. b. Bramhall and the Ralph NJ. Haywood-whicn
left Savannah ior New York on the same day
that she did arrived here in four and fiye
days respectively. The brig Alice Lee, which left
with her for Philadelphia arrived within week.
Her mates name Is ]. Ii. Hultz, and he Is believed
to be New Yorker. The crew, which consists or
eight men, principally belong TO this city and
were engaged by this Captain on BOARD
hs vessel before he lett New YORK. Their
names are not known. Mr. Evans, OF Evans, Ball
4 Co, OF No. 80 South street stated 10 HERALD
reporter last evening:--"Ihe Captain, ourselves
and other parties are the owners OF the Jenny
stout. she is comparatively speaking . new
vessel and was built by Messrs. Lawrence d FOLK,
OF GreenpoInt, Long Island. ! am more
anxious to hear about the safety OF the
officers and crew than care tor my interest IN
the vessel. she Is now ont thrty-0ne days
and we have no tidings. My theory IL that she IS
rot 70 the eastward OF the Gulf Stream and drIted
to tne north. and might perhaps fetch up az Hall.
lax, She cost &35, 600 as she stands, and IS 0!
eighty tons burden. don't give up aopes OF
nearing about her again. as We have had vesseis
making the same trip which nave eventually
turned up alter longer trips The Captain ~
man Of taDily aud resides IN Brooklyn,'
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
MARITIME MISCELLANY.
Wind at sunset, S, light

p-For disaster to South Carolina general
columns
BARK GKsssER Ger. at Baltimore from Bremen dur.
inf a gale sunday in Chesapeake Bay dragged her
anchors and had 10 cut away topnast TO avoid gong
ashore.
scHR Laura MEssFR, from Alexandria for Boston, at
Vineyard Haven Wtn inst lost fore and main opmasts
in the gale OF Tue sday last.
ScBR Union, Mcdonald, from Halifax for Margaree,
total wreck. Her cargo has been saved in damaged
condition.
scHR SARAH ) BRIGHT for Philadelphia, remains ashore
at 1ownscnd's Inlet Parties agreed TO float her
tor $3.50
scHR JAS ENGLISH from Amboy for New London. while
being towed through He'll Gate 2st inst became
ageable and narrowly escaped gong ashore she lost
both anchors.
scHR MARY RASxrx from Boston for Galveston. pre-
vously reported having put into Nassau leaky, was
to resume her voyage on the lot inst.
sLoop MARY A FoRsHAY, Of and from New York for
Yorktown Wa. towed INTO Fortress M0nro. Dec ~
by revenue steamer Colfax with loss topmast and
running rigging.
Bosros Dec 22-Four Gloucester fishing vessels have
OF then with all OF their nfth Is given vi
lost, with her crew Of thirteen men.
Havana, Dec 22-Bark Arabela fBr). from Demerera
for Liverpool with sugar and rum. which put into
Thomas Nov 80 disabled was destroyed by lre IN that
harbor while undergoing repairs Vessel and cargo a
total loss.
HALIFAX nec 22-steamer Beta which arrived last
night from 81 Thomas and Bermuda, repors having
had heavy weather and north west gales hOm the latter
port
NEW SMYRNA Fla Dec 15-schr Frank T. sfoue Dough.
eriy, sprnng aleak and the mud in Hail
lax River near Port Orange
NEw BEDFORD. Dec 2-schr Mary Cbapjn broke away
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

BARROW. pec 2-saied, bark Runer (Nor), Tybee.
BARcELosA-Arrived. brig Profeta Gsp) Font Norfolk
via Cadiz.
Also arrived. bark Duchess OF Lancaster (Br), Will
lams, New Orleans
CALCUTTA Dec 22-sailed ships Exporter. Brooks and
Belvedere, Gardner, Boston.
GLASGOW. Dec 22-Arnvcd, steamer State Of Indiana
(Brl. adler, New York
Sailed 2lst ship orpheus Br), Glass, San Francisco
GENOA, Dec 2l-Arrved. brigs David Bugbee staples.
Baltimore; Staples, Showers do
HAMBuRG Dec l9-Arrived, bark Daphne tNor), olsen
New York mot arrived at Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 2l-Arrived, ship Roseneath tBr). Me-
Connell. Savannah bark Tiber dr. Lewis Charleston.
Sailed 2lst, barks Hermanos CNor), Hau Philadelphia,
Hex Nor) Nielsen New York mot sailed 2Oh> Brazos,
Fuller, Galveston mot sailed 18th).
Also sailed 2ls- ship Tonawanda Turey, United
States, bark Msresoa ltan, Maresca, New York.
LONDON Dec 22-Sailed, bark Abraham Aus, Matco-
vich United States
MovILLR Dec 22-Arrived ste Moravian (Brl, Gra
ham, Portland, Me. for Liverpool.
MEssINA-sailed, brig Myrnnus Higgins New York.
NEWPORT, Dec 2l-Saed, bark sarah Kingsbury,
waterhouse. Rosario not sailed 4th).
NEWCASTLE, Dec 2l-saiied, bark Sarah Cam (Br,,
Eldridge, New York.
QUEEssrows. Dec 22-Arrived, ship Cashmere Norton.
San Francisco.
Also arrived 22d, steamer Hecla CBr,, Mckay Boston
for Liverpool
Arrived Nsr, midnight steamer Oceanic tBr), Jen-
nngs. New York or Liverpool (and proceeded 22d AND.
RIO JANERo Dec 22Saiied, steamer Copernicus (Br,.
Petrc, New York
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec 22-Arrived, steamer Deutschland
GER, Ladewigs, New York Tor Bremen
SANTA CRUZ Crenerhe)-Arrived, brig Martha, Pear
son, New York.
TRIEsrE-Arrived bark Atlas (Ans, Gerelovch. New
York.
Arrived at port in United Kingdom Dec q. bark Un
derwriter (Br). Mcconnell Bull River, Sc
LONDON. Dec PA telegram from Falmouth says that
bark Resource GER. Grau, from Baltimore for London,
abandoned at in lat ~ N Ion is W. Crew saved
and landed at Falmouth 1.-THE Resource registered 4SO
tons, and built at Meme In 1857. from which port
she hailed. Her consisted Of 534ls rena OOo
feet oak lumber and TO slaves
The New York herald., 1874-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. 1874.
TOM cRTAMER sCoURGING THE CHIEF OF THE
NAVY DEPARTMESr-A SINK OF RoTTENNEss
AND CORRUPTION PORTRAYED.
Representative Tom Creamer, OF New York,
made an onslaught without mercy on the manage
ment OF the Navy Department ana personally on
Secretary Robson, in the House to-day. This
bold and unconditional young chieftain or the
democratic party, whose skirts are free from any
contamination. as is contended, was mos unspar-
ing snd direct in his charges, characterz!ng the
conduct OF the Secretary OF the Navy, since his
iDcumbency. being OF the lowest grade
OF dishonesty COMBINED with present
and past completely with contractors and
scheming fellows, who. as he said, "run the
Navy Department" There seemed TO be no one
20 take the defensive until Representative Hale,
OF Maine. without his accustomed force, made
feeble and ingenious apology which was not, how
ever snficient even to stay the attack on the
republican party. After Represe ntative Schu.
macner, OF Brooklyn, oiuntly and hroad-axe-iike
chopped at Mr.. Hale in reply, Representative
CreaWer rose with dignity and emphasis, ninging
back with crushing orce the innuendoes OF Mr..
Hale against the democratic party contained in his
covert ailusions TO the c0rruptons OF Tweed and
the political regime heretofore prevailing in New
York, anu unexpected scene was enacted
when, with epigr rammatic pungency, he SAID, 81
fought Tweed when he was ID power and when he
could purchase both the republican and demo-
cratic sides OF the legislature He repudiated
the laea of standing up lor corruption, whether
republican democratic, and was listened to
throughout with great interest and congratulated
AZ the close OF his remarks His speeches IN the
House, though not frequent, are yet pointed and
vigorous, aud when made always command
hearing and make an impression.
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS CEAGRINED Be
CAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF INFLUENCE IN
CONGRESS
Southern matters here are in a disturbed condi-
tion, and the Southern men are unhappy The
committee appointed by the slim caucus OF south
ern republican members OF Congress TO strike
terror to the hearts OF their colleagues on the
noor have signally failed. The prominent North
ern and Western republicans, who were counted
upon as certain TO aid their Southern brethren.
denounce the caucus as In extremely bad taste,
and not at all beftsng party that ignores sec
tional issues. The Southern republicans, In de-
fence, say that their votes have been used long
enough and that their burden or complaint Is not
taxation without representation. but taxation
without influence, ana they are resolved to make
their influence felt The committee appointed
mad long session to-day but failed TO come TO
10 any CONCLUSION. Further consideration 10 post
pohed unt alter the holidays. IL is pretty clear
that the southern men mean to make the bS 81
bargain Tor THEMSELVES, and TO make desperate
0gh lor their lives
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACBTs AND
HERALD wHIrEsroNE TELEGRAPH LINE.

: ----N
HERALD wHITEsToNE TELEGRAPH LINE.
Steamship state OF GEORGIA DO cooper, GLASGOW Dec
WV asins "a hours ais passed National
b r sSy L.
and Gibraltar Dec with mdse and passengers 70
rG Had s. @ ea H hsY % M
q 70 % a 5 saqne eoss M
lon 'n' ss s. % q brig rissed steamship, east
steamship Cuba Reynolds New Orleans Nov ;s, g Tam
Havana 10TH with mdse and passengers to Alexandra
steamship San Jacinto, Hazard Savannah Dec 49,
with mdse and to aarrso9 Dec ~
with mdse ana PASSENGERS 70 ouintard c Co. po,,.
and Norfolk. with mdse and passengers the ola Do
ship america new aSos tons, chesned; of ana from
Boston days IN ballast to order wll load for san
Bark David Taylor eof St john. NIB, Atkinson Leg
Hea ws SOM
the ahe Sss nS had s ana
bs Esna of Pictou N MeKinon shields as 70 DAYS
the middle ana M 9ad a weather s Rss
Sf aa '
KssnsS s.n,adIna days With
Is as9 fss Bssy with wool to
schr L Blew Van Glider, Georgetown, DC, for New
sshT for
schr Benz Oliver. freeman, Boston for Virginia.
Schr Newcomb. Higgins, Providence tor Virginia.
Schr + Atwood, Higgins, Providence tor virginia.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamship City OF New Bedford, Fish, New Bed ford
for New York. with mdse and passenaers
Schr Game Cock, Quinley Milestone Point for New
schr VIM ii Bowen Ill., Providence for New York.
Schr Blackstone, Wixon, Providence tor New York.
Schr Harvest, Chase Providence ior New York.
scnr George uurney, Gurney, Providence Tor New
York.
schr Rowena Arabella, Bradbury, New London for
Virginia
schr Martha May, May, kiverhead for New YORK.
Schr Perine, Shefie Id, StoniDgJon for New York.
Schr David J Anderson Clauson Huntington Tor New
York.
schr fease, Dee, New Haven Tor New YORK.
schr > Smith. snow, Wareham Tor New YORK. with
nails TO Parker Mills.
schr A Geary, Geary, Providence for New York.
Schr WIN Irish, Tirrell Providence Tor New York.
Schr Mary Hyer. Scull, New Haven for New York.
Schr Marshall Wells, Davis, Bangor Tor Milvile,
schr Pointer, Trascher, Providence for New YORK
Schr Mary Isabel Barrett Somerset for Jersey City,
Steamer Gaatea, Gale Providence Tor New YORK, with
undse and PASSENGERS
BOUND EAST.
Steamship Franconla Bragg New York fo- Portland
steamship City OF New BEDFORD Fish, New York for
New Bedford.
Bark Fairy Belle Rrl. West, New York for Cadz.
Schr Delphi Allen, New York tor New haven
Schr Haze, Walker, Trenton for Bridgeport.
schr Lawrence, Lewis, New YORK tor New Lon.
Schr Lucian, Ball, New York for Somerset
scbr Francis Edwards Edwards, Port johnson for
Boston.
Steamer Gaatea. GAZE. New YORK tor Providence.
Steamer Alpatross DAVIS, New york tor fau River.
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

wAsHINGToN, Dec. IL, 1874
BRITISH INTEREST IN THE cENTENNIAI,-Ac-
CEPTANcE OF THE AMERICAN INVITATION BY
THE QUEENS GovERKMENT.
The Secretary OF the Interior received to-eay
nom the state Department copies OF the oficia
letters announcing the acceptance by the British
government OF the invitation OF the United states
10 participate In the Centennial. Lord Derby's
letter to Minister Schenck Is as follows:
FOREIGN OFFICE, LONDON, Dec 3, 1874
SIR-With reference 10 my letter OI Zotn. u
August nave now the honor 20 INFORM you tnat
Her MaJesty's government accept Win mucl
pleasure the invitation OF the United states 70
take part IN the International exhibition 10 oe
Aala ~ -kAlla4eYphl& NJ AslG ! slaA A4ye tas
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
A CORRECTION.

The announcement In the HERALD yesterday
that Mr.. Charles Aontauk, employed In the Light
house Department at Tompkinsvile, had been ar
rested and held TO bail upon suspicion OF having
nred the store OF Mr.. layer OF that town, was In
correct Mr.. hontauk was neither suspected nor
arrested.
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS.

Merchants shipping agents and ship captains are
informed that by telegraphing to the HERALD London
Bureau No 46 Fleet street the arrivals at and depart
from European ports and other ports abroad OF
American and all foreign vessels trading with the
United States the will be cabled TO this country
tree of charge and published.
The New York herald., 1874-12-23

Ship Lille souliard sr. Webster from Liverpoo for
Tybee Dec =, lat 80, Ion T.
Bark Rose Brae (Br, Wilcox, from Liverpool Tor Cal
weston, Nov 2s lat "A ~, lon ~ a. .
Bark Ida (Br) from Londonderry Nov - for DoDoy,
no date, lat b3 l6. Ion 10 2l
Bark Addie McAdam Curtis. from Old Harbor, ia for
Boston Dec 10. lat "a 45 N. Ion % 10 ".
Brig G Packard, from Brunswick for Rio Janeiro,
Nov la lat "a 80 N, Ion AZ low
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, l874WITH SUPPLEMENT

from Merris wharf drifed to the Reading wharf,
doing but slight damage.
SAN FRAscrsoo Dec S-Brig Eugenis Fr) Is reported
host on Drummond Island gilbert Group y. No par
IeulArs
vrsEYAnp HAVEN, Dec 20-Brig Ella ,Brl, before re
ashore the side OF the harbor was haueo
al this morning eaking about $40 strokes hour.
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
SAILED.
Sfcamships City of NJ

Steamships City Of New York tBrl, for Liverpool; wy.
oming OBJ do; Columbus. Havana; Mediator Fernan-
dina and Port ROYAL, Cleopatra, Savannah, Charleston
Chareston; North Point, Philadelphia, ships Isaac
Webb Liverpool; Freedom, Glasgow W Stetson Lon
don barks Kate Carnie tBr do; Clifton Br, Lisbon;
Dorchester, Gibraltar; brgs shepherdess lBr. Kings
ton, Ja ohm Tupper tBr Cadiz Mary Celeste. Rich
mond.
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
WHALEMEN.
SPOKEN.

Cleared At San Francisco Dec "a, snip 81 George. Mur-
ray mot knowles), to cruise
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
APPROXIMATION PRIZE6

10000. slOooo. $4,000, $4,000 SAM
Ne Prf.s No. I~ire. No Pri:e Nc; Priss Nc Pr.ss
iO952 $500 1861 $1,000 275o $500 54l5 $iO0l 1904 SO
l0964 CIV $685.. 1909 500 54l7 ~
NOTICE.-An numbers ending with tho same agurs -
the last the the capital prize are eH
titled prize Of $lUJ
Prizes cashed and circulars sent free.
Past office box
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Saiis. iDsstinatioil
Oge.
Steamer.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR the
MONTHS OF DECEMBER AND JANUARY.
The New York herald., 1874-12-23

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
The New York herald., 1874-12-23
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

S0),00. 100000 ( S5OGN $4,000. S2h@
lot52 $500 SOL $1,000 a7so $500 isis $500 i.sSs 3 Se
l094 500 $685. 100 2753 :. 800 l57. ioo9o .oS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07
TxroIese superst stitIons.

AS the peasants believe that departed
soul must expiate any evil done in this
life on the spot where the sin was COM
mitted, the whole country is supposed to
be peopled with these ghostly visltants.
Almost every lone wood or gloomy spot
has its own ghost. At holy seasons a
blue light is visible on the meadows, a
fiery form hovers over the marshes, and
weird animals approach the frightened
wanderer in desolate places; these are
all poor souls who must thus atone
for their misdeeds, far from human habi-
tations. The reason for this is that if
the peasant perceives anything uncaRny
in his house or stables, he at once fetches
priest, who forthwith blesses the whole
house and banishes the appartion to
some solitary nook, where it can no longer
disturb people. However, the exercising
may also be performed by the peasant
himself, by collecting all the keys in the
house and chinking them together. He
can thus drive the spirit to the borders
of his domain, but he must be very care.
ful not to set foot beyond his own boun-
daries, or be will inevitably be torn to
pieces. A common crime seems to have
been removing the landmarks, for which
the bearing a red hot stone on his shout
der and crying in wailing accents,
"Where shall place it2' If any passer
by has the courage to reply, Put it
back in the spot whence you took it, !"
the spirit is enabled to replace the land
mark in its rightful position, and is i'm.
mediately relieved from his penance.
The Hottinger Case, at Innsbruck, is
haunted by fiery milk women, who have
watered the milk during their life time
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07
w,Iltur to ObIige.

= A very prepossessing youth lady, can
vassing for popular book, stepped into
the Office of real estate broker In
Springfield Mass, the other morning,
and finding the broker apparently at
leisure, asked him TO look at her books.
The gentleman politely informed her
that it would only be waste of time, as
he could not purchase it. "Oh, never
mind that" calculated the yivacious
woman; 'it won't cost anything to look
at it, even If you don't buy. | should
like to have you read some portions of 1t
and see what it is" The accommoda-
ting broker took the volume and, glanc-
ing at the title-page, commenced a
perusal Of theintroduction. This finished,
be begsn ct stthe6rst chapter, and read care
fully and leisuFely along. It was about
nine o'clock when he commenced, and
an hour passed silently away. Then the
hook agent began to exhibit signs OF
nervousness, which we're apparently un.
noted by the broker, for he never raised
his eyes from the volume, but read stead
ilv on. Eleven o'clock came, and the
lady began to walk rather smartly about
the room, glancing occasionally out OF
the windows. At noon the broker was
still reading, and the agent wore de-
eidedly troubled countenance. A few
minutes before one o'clock the broker
laid the book down, leisurely donned his
overcoat and hat and remarked biandly
"That Is a very good book. AN sorry
that / cannot read more Of It, but am
obliged to 20 to dinner. If you Will call
in this afternoon / will read some more
of it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07
A GIosstary 10 railway Phrases.

The passengers were severely
shaken" Hundreds of people barely
escaped with their lives.
mo casualty is reported" The rep
resentatives of the press not having as
yet arrived on the spot where the acci
dent took place.
"The accident was not serious" Only
half dozen railway officials killed and
wounded.
"The accident was caused by una
voidabe circumstances" New words
for gross carelessness and reckless
stupidity.
"The express was despatched at its
usual hour" The train was hurriedly
started off forty minutes late.
The pointsman was at his post. And
had been there for the last eighteen
hours.
The accidents muchto be regretted F"
A vision of passengers obtaining heavy
damages, awarded them by sympathetic
juries of their countrymen.
The alteration recommended at the
inquest was on the point of being made
at the very time that the accident hap
pened. The danger, although fully ap-
preciated for years, had been considered
unworthy of the expense that its removal
would entail until public exposure
rendered the outlay necessary.
"Hasty Legislation is to be deprecated. "
AS the directors have no wish to render
themselves liable to be tried for man.
slaughter.
IAN accident Of this character is not
likely to happen again" Until the next
time,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07

Billy Barker, Sacramento sportsman,
found almost constant pastime in hunt
ing and smoking These two diversions
seemed to be compatible, and with q pipe
in his mouth and gun on his shoulder,
he wore out many pairs Of boots tramp
ing through the woods. 1t has been
mentioned that hunting and smoking
seemed compatible, but Mr. Barker is
now otherwise convinced. Seeing bird
on high branch, with its moving wings
denoting an immediate intention of fiy.
ing away, be hastily took aim. The
tobacco smoke obscured his sight, and he
stuck the pipe in his pocket Vaere bis
powder. hask vas. hour things went OF
IN the order mentioned-the gun, the
flask, the most OF Mr.. Barker's leg, and
the bird.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07
The TarenteIIa Dancers and ImprO'
visatOres of Naples.

Under glowing arch, lit only by the
dim lamp that hung before a picture oil
the Blessed Virgin, we saw the tarentella
danced until We grew heartily tired oi
its eternal monotony. / confess | lind It,
as spectacle, disappointment. The
rapid beating of tambourine, even IN
the hands of the most skillful, is not the
sort of music we love to dream over.
Two girls with broad bustles and clumslly ly
shod feet skipping about each other with
little or no variety in their steps cannot
long satisfy the eye. Even when a
young man steps in-for the dancers are
relieved every few moments by volun-
teers-there is no noticeable change in
the character of the dance or the ex-
preston of the dancers. The un-
comfortable young people hopping
about on hot griddle might, with Ii tile
selfpossession, cut as good figure. The
bewitching tarentella of the stage, with
its poetic fire, is unknown to modern
Italy. One might as well look for those
ideal fishermen, with snow white trunks,
striped with ribands Of pale roses, a
scarlet cap dangling over one ear, while
q fishing net that has evi IDENTIFY never
seen service falls gracefully from their
shoulders. These things belong to the
opera; they are dreams that one awakens
out of when he finds himself in the
midst of shabby fellows who smell ishy
and beg for your half.sm.oked cigar, or
when the tarentella dance rs have skipped
around and around each other at a
nimble pace for a whole half hour to the
thump .gingle-thump of a tamborine.
Driving home after the fiesta, we found
the tide in the grotto setting back toward
Naples though some hundreds of night
singers and howlers were working their
way slowly against the current, hoping
to catch the tail end of the fun. While
we were flowing through the marvellous
subterranean street we heard the impro
visatore chatting their dolorous songs.
Improvising is still common in Naples.
Companies OF boys and men-you hear
them singing oftener than the women
go about the streets, and in turn make
each poetic line expressing some SEN
timent. which is chanted in minor key,
and some notes which are prolonged
so that the composer nay arrange his
words ftly. | have heard men and boys
at work near my hotel singing and
responding to one another by the hour.
Their songs are full of pathos, so are the
lives of these who sing theta. They are
the descendants of the inspired singers
who sang when Italy was in her glorious
nrime; they were court favorites, the
petted minstrels who could well afford
to tune their Tyres and lift up their voices,
while their words seemed to drop from
that cloud.land whence the poet is sup
posed to emanate; but these poor starvel-
ings sing on their empty stomachs to the
accompaniment OF pick and shoyei.
They set to melancholy music the last
words of people once chief in the arts
called fine, but who lost their laurels with
the vigor of their youth, and are now
forced to live upon the reputation left
them by those marvels Of the age they
glorifed, their forefathersl - Charles
Warren StOddard.