New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16
SUMNER READING.
A NEW ROCK BY J. T. FIELDS.

NEW BOOK BY J. t. FIELDS.
CONTENTS OF "UNDERBRUsH"-A PROPHETIC LET
TER OF HAwTnoRNE's- DIcKENs--LoSGFEIL0w
EDWARD LEAR.
lrRoN Az oCcAuoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIRE TRIBUNE1
BosToN, July 16.-MeSsrs j. X. Osgood ~ 20.
have a new volume by James t. Fields IN press II
is entitled "Undorbrush,r and will be published in
n few weeks in handsome 16mO of 300 pages.
From the first chapter the following extracts are
CLEANED as a sample of its contents which. for the
most part have not been printed before. Mr. Fieldss
"Yesterdays with Authors has reached fifteenth
edition already.
My friend IS a collector Of the various editions OF Haw
thcrncs writings not only IN Lnelish 1nt IN N01 s
choice enGavugS ph9togiaph anu gq1oet9,S s IsI
OF the letters IN Hswthornes hadwrtsnS Jau l s
seems % me very curious IN lts accurate , $50
IL was written fory-ive years aSO 10 Franklin flefce
when both young could not have been long OUT OF
Coilee rs prophetic intmations the light of what
has since occurred in Perces career sound weird an9
startinc and the cstlo is worth Cr'Sa IL Is "doSSeu
" W. 'i'l'''' w. "stLFw June %. 1882.
"DFAR Mr. SPEAKER: / sincerely congratulate You ON
al your Vuolc horOrs ia possession or IN prospect II
they continue 10 Accumulate so rapidly YOU will be at
the summit Of political emnence by that time OF nc
when men usually lust beginning 20 make h-e.
snppose thero s hardly limit 10 your expectations a!
sIi't,,,. an, yrellV, cannot see wliv there should
be any. II IN your place should IKE 10 lnOceeu
by following stopafter few years IN Congress TO
be chosen Governor. say az thirty years old next sen
ajOr ia Conggess-thcu minister 10 Engiahd-theA 70 uc
PAT ~ tie head Of one OF ne Departments t4 VI a.
would suit you, shoGid Think ana iastly-bu u Mi DC
tame enough think Of the next sep some years honee
You cannot imagine how proud feewheh tna'
myself was Office with you ON the standing com
mtice OF the Athcnean society 1hat was ny nrsS any
You set Inc from beginning cud, not forgetting Col
Perces neat and appropriate address also leiusec
-'s speech in favor OF gTOg-shO!s he seems 10 have
taken quite Characteristic and consistent course IN s
mch OF his personal patronage rs ever was rather
surprised at not finding m0reof my acquaintance your
legislature Your own utme and - were an tnat
,n & ac w1 bc oai m Csnada 1t
NHuk INN fHnn "a Nn \
baEy u Niagaa; from thence TO Montreal ana Q1ebec
ana bnipa til,,ich Vermont and New-Ha.npshirc 1 am
very DESTROYS OF making this journey on account O a
book by which by which intend 10 acquire On tur
donb;e,il, Immense literary reputation bet which
ada. still hope that the pestileuce viii disappear so
that IL may be safe to 20 in month or two Ii ny
brines nc into the ycnt OF HilsboIo shall certainly
visit you. A. % The cholera II II comes, hchcVc Sa
face il here. By The by have been afflicted Tor Two
DAYS ya,t with one oi tue symptoms OF IT, VIII makes
write ritheF tscmu.UUs hand Keep secret Low"
ycil election TO Congress is absolutely certain OF
course. however, there VIII be opposition ana wsh
you would send mc some OF The new spapois contalhg
articles either laudatory o. abusive OF YOU !
shall read them with great interest, he they
IN a atuaiOn to exercise my pen In your behalf.
Though yon seem not to need the o.
scrbners douot feel very well ara win cIose iy Ie
here, especially your many associations would not
permit longer one. shall be happy TO near
FROM yoa often as YOU can IND leisure ahd itc!.,ou
70 write. observe THAI the larer styles you ihe non
Franklin Picrce Have you already az ON '"' ''"h 10
"N1Tn. HAWTHORNE, alias HATH"
The first edition Of the ePickwick Papers" has now
grown 20 Dc q rare volume ana Is not readily picked mp
even N London. Dickens was no: the oWucrOt copy
and long desired to posses one on account o INC eSls
impress the illustrations III ny Se5
mour and PHI" one day my friend a. was stfOiung
about London and coming the Haymarket observed
N bookseller placing in his window handsomely p0uhd
genius whispered to her, Turn back-hat Is book you
have long burned to become the owner o. .
"you will be late to dinner II you i9iier anon
MI tofr ! he
wick" Mark good luck reader! Taking her 10 10
the hotel She laid il on the table aud went again after
dinner Retugning lato M ;ae evening She found Dickens
had calet upon her; ihe volume was lying open, and
TINS i"'efp''on GIAKLEs ,DicKES i '''i''
Wishes he had gwen tls I.rsl llnton Of FiekTick
TO ms fmENn
H. al an f gassi nj iio Be az a. not
Hsnovei-Squorc i"hdon'
On saturday, 2iui july 1860.
And this precious volume thus enriched, Is not the least
among my friends possessions
Ny friend has habit Of placing on the b-leayes OF
many of her books o. interesting oaoI-'he-"aS thihg
she may hnd with reference 10 thelr uhoIt-a custom
that cannot Doe TOO warmly commented 70 an boeh-
owners. HOY Vicious i Is su'n ISo ,i 'iS 0'
charming work written by lieutenant in our Navy,
named Alexander Slc Mackenzie, entitled - Year IN
lie youthsl officer II Ia with stripping fresh from the
who has suc, become a power III literature. only in
his country, bus ali over the CIVILIZED WoIic rms
=
fellow OF han a certuTy ago:
Fortune ~ happy nome t. provided companion or me
IN Tie icso. ot young cp,y li 'io h-I come 70 yam
e. search OF instruction He vas just from college fun o. the
ardent celg excited by classical pursuits with health un
broken, w ha; stranger 10 disapP' ntneni CURIOSITY
frcsh courcLi0u clear blue al Indications 81 jog
We had been thrown almost alone together
IN stI8ngc ana uuGJWh iahd Onf ages ere LOl 81! as
aud though previous occupations Da been So We were
pcvcecas acquainted, nrst with each Other then Win
each others views, arc presently after We HAD agreed 70 DC
Aid here IS SIN another appended tribute in the
volume copied from the Life and Istiers OF distin-
have ius long and olcorne my
mt ~ answer 10 one had written 10 Ann as
Poems are much read here will copy some
wOnis about e poet as they are sure 10
lie has Hide auinocs; no petty VihdctVe ceiigs
lac help cnVnus creature VINO may nave
fficd wound bis feelings by malicious or itmed cnu-
he limits MS charity on hat account It say
We the history OF enemies, should
find each mans HE sorrow ana suffering enough 10 us
and hs ne aibors rejoice IN lis fame ana his pros
periy. lie has good word TO pat ~ Ter any
so1yei satonal dissection; and / have often noticed
when al the rest q the company had been busy pull
fhTcls ans patches new ana iihc rynt
Lngfe0w cud and got ready 10 quote III The dul 1rd
only good lire perhaps IN the Moic volume new
ar saw constantly tC lookout 10 ad ard comfort
never ccciIeu 10 deprcsS fellow mortal
N snv friends ill., ne Is the irst person who
memers To c1eerng Hlle messages. accom- anied
sscwh,rr ior patient have lived, know. long
I'm among bat never ,nesl absolutely free
He caDCoT: ana hs whole life
hs Teen nt mo-; only ia strengthening ihc foundations
below 81 station and ability. In snort he - OF tie
iOyabo men ~ America as "e as the most Distinguished
poet
Ms friends copy ~ "Nafion8 History OF Enslisn
Poetry is IN three volumes quarto, and IT once belonged
10 no les character than Nj flOra0 Walpolc, of Straw
MN tfrf eat