New-York tribune., 1874-03-16

trous He brings forward illustrations the Jonh La"
scheme l71G-I72o the currency OF the American co
nies before the Revolution, the Continental uonoS w
French assi0nats &C. &C. but he there is another
example, little known rarely referred TO- wheh Is no
less interesting and nsructye-the story Oh INC
experence OF the Republic OF Texas, which, during thc
brief period Of its existence an independent huo"
committed on a small scale nearly all possioio h"h
blunders and tried nearly all possible exper"'e"''
The details Of this curious history were first collected ny
the late VIM NJ GOuge Of Philadelphia, whose WORK.
publlshed quarter OF century ago. ana now rare
volpme h the source from which Mr. Wells has derived
the interesting information which he incorporates III '
manor The article is an able argument III laNor vi
spece resunpton for the dangers OF an ihneu
currency in the strong light of dear experience
In The British Upper Glass IN Fiction" T. s. Nadai
makes some shrewd observations on the tendency 10
spobbishness and nunkeysm in the English noVeiis's Vi
the last 25 years-Dotaby Bulwer, Dsraeh, ana Tue
Kincsleys He asserts that nothing OF the kind was 10
no fonnd in Scott or Miss and he thinks u pre-
walls with the moderns Just because blessings orHne
as they take their fight. To the perceptions OF MI
the English aristooracy seems race whose eorS II VIC
parting But the Upper Glasses have been OF 80 'uc
use to the novelist that he sll ellngs 10 INC sh "
their vanishing prestige.
This number would indeed be rich in poetry, were ali
its wealth confined 10 contribution-"The Lord
Day Gale" by Edmund G. Stcdman. IL occupies neaiJ
four pages Of the magazine and ls OF COURSE IoO 'onh
for copying here hut 1t Is truly NOBLE poe besiue
this there are seven poems all respectable ana some Vi
them something more than that It an embarrassment
Of riches from which will copy for you the following
by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
CONGRATULATIONS"
You told the story OF your love;
heard as one who did not hedr;
Across the opening lips ot hope
Crept the slow finger OF IL fear.
Aeainst the kind deceit which hides
From loves beginning all loves end
III tBOughunl mood boldly lift
The honest trouble OF a friend.
Yon we chosen thus; not thus Indeed
wouid have chosen fate for you
And IL You missed the possible,
Aud for the sweet had lost the true
II. meath the perfect palm of love
You might have knelt,-in kneelng, oiest--
Aud II you chose instead TO wear
little rose upon your breast;
IT, for the tidal wave of life
MistOOk little ripple blue,
While fathoms deep below yOm line
The seas lost treasures sleep for you;
Why then-what theui You've only missed
a wealth your calm eyes never saw.
BE fate and nature KIND to you,
Yourself unto yourself your law!
No Moses ever part for you
The wonders of the deeps rich gloom
Nor ever lead. the dry sands Ger,
Into the long lost pan-land's bloom
An never. never may You know
For little waves trip merrlS;
And never, never may you know!
sweet the little roses oe
! And should nv doubts and dreams he both
| Bindfod ~ dreams and doubts may Dei
! ShOnd loves unwisdOm truer prove
To you, than my Wise Tears 10 me-
| Since Gods own purpose
! IL folded softly like wing,
! And loves best knowledge to loves self
! Must own: know not anything!
| WHY then-ah then! Go yOu His ways,
Not NINE. His Is the Summer
on when the little waves shall trip
Aud HIS the little roses De-
Bnt if into one lot there
(As into one hapy knew
The flowers scent, the forests force,
The depths reserve, the rpple's hue;
fit fen out to Heavens mind
To give one both the sweet ana true
ThouCh Heaven asked IL back agai1--
That lost lot I'd not change with you.
TsAs Iauriat are about publish, jointly with the
Peabody Academy OF Science, " Field Ornithoogy' by
nr Elliott Cones L. = A, comprising manual Of in
,ructou for procuring preparing and preserving birds
also check list OF North American birds. concise
and complete directions given for the field work or
collecting birds-dogs and guns are dscussed-eyery
poshe information y Afforded regards the preserya-
ton ana registration of specimens-and with all this,
end OF miscellaneous instruction Is nterspersed.
Lee & shepard la sc Just ready The Italian Girl
| novel by Katharine sedgwick Washburn, who wrote
Ina" one OF J. Osgood's library OF novels. Mrs.
Washburn il niece Of Miss c. NJ Sedswick. hOnOred
name In American literature. Those readers who like
novel Just for the story it tells, Will enjoy this
Those others OF US however who want our fiction sand
wiched with PHILOSOPHY, after the manpE 9t George
Eliot will not naer long over these pages, wherei1
beautiful young circusrder fescuates OF the best
society New York goes to Italy and becomes won
derul actress by whom salvni glad be supported
and hually maIries one of her American admirers.
In the current number OF Ecery saturday, Mrs. Mary
C1emmer Amcs begins her novel HIS Two Wyes,'
and with this mention must end my brief list Of
elites. l. Q. N.