New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-15

thew served without pay. Tho bell-ringer was
notable parsonage. He was tic court messenger,
The gTayo-digger The choristcr, tne reader. ana
sometimes the sclool-naster and general waiter
upon tile city magistrates. Christmas exc was 10
voted 10 the giving of presents, and Christmas trees
everywhere aboundod. ST. Nicholas " the Tat, rosy
checked hftlc old man with n pipe IN bis mouth,
driving reindeer sleigh over the roofs of the houses
was the patron saint of New-Amsterdam, aud his
coming 1T Christuas-tide looked 70? as eagerly
by the Sherry little watchers Of that d1y rs at the
present time New-Year's Day was celebrated Dy
the interchange of visits at which cake, VINE, ana
punch were offered to guests. The cohsns OF the
city was taken in 1866, when the inhabitants were
found to number one thousand OF whom Fargo
proportion were negro slaves.
The norton OF tho work now issued reaches Ia the
venr 1868, bringing the narrative down TO year OF
Two after the Restoration ard giving ample promise
Of the compIetion Of the history in manner worthy
of the subject In the execution Of lcr task-whieh
has evidently been a labor Of love-the author ap-
pear to have shared no pains in the consultation OF
authorities the comparison of evidence, aud the ar
rapperpept Of materials. The Freedom OF her nara
live indicates familiarity with the facts on when
il is founded. With lively imagination, when
gives form aud cooring 20 the events OF the past,
her first aim has been accuracy OF perception ana
yeracity of exposition. She shows no tendency TO
the indulgence If fancy at the expense OF historical
exactness and symmetry. Her style Is Dartiheial,
animated without intensity of tone, and marked by
n TEMPERANCE of statement which evinccs good taste
aud mental sanity. In her selection OF words there
sometimes strong American favor which may dis
turb the lovers OF Immaculate English, but ms rule,
her dictiun Is both vigorous and graceful. Inc
change of Anne Hutchinson, that strong-mnded
woman theologian who was 50 sharp thorn IN the
flesh Of the primitive Massachusetts, clergy, into
Annie Hutchinson. lady of rare cultivation"
sounds somewhat over dainty, aud may remind one
of the Cambridge divinity student who on beng
r.buked by his teacher for certain want Of respect
in speaking of st. Paul, never referred TO
him afterwsrd but as the gentleman from
Tarsus.p The statement part II. p 63 in re-
gard to the FIRST ship built in New Amsterdam
uG31 n needs explanation. 1t il said that
the vessel of 500 tons burden, carrying 30
guns, was tho wonder and envy of the European
powers on account of its immense size. The people
talked about the ship in their workshops and stores
and speculated upon the wonderful trees in America,
Ii was full two hundred years, however before an
other vessel Of such mammoth proportions was built
in this country" Bat vessels of much larger di-
mansions were certainly not wanting at that date.
A ship of 400 tons burden built for the En-
giish navy in 1910, and another of nearly 1,7OO
tons in 1857. Even so early the latter part OF
the 10Th century 1873 there was one vessel Oi 81
guns. and from 900 10 800 tons burden, another
of 900 tons, carrying 100 guns and at least TWO
others of 900 tons and so guns each. The craft ia
which ST. Paul made his famous voyage to Malta
was nearly as large as that of the NewAnStcrdam
800 tonsj but never, believe, ex-
cited any special admiration on that account