New-York tribune., 1878-11-21

A recent eycnt-it may be SAID several recent
events OF like charactcr-hlye brought two words
into frequent use. We hear n great deal Of YAM
pircs and Ghouls 1t is so generally understood that
these represent something 50 highly horrible that
we hasten 10 say that both fabulous creatures.
A vampire is a person wbO having died and been
regularly and dcceutlY buried. leaves the tomb to
disturb the living TO create noise IN their
homes aud to kill them by sucking their
blood. When a vampire was suspected
measures were taken to prevent him from vacatIng
again his narrow house TO which he always re-
turned 4 ghoul is a Persian or Arabian monster
who feeds on human flesh, and robs the grave to
satisfy its appetite. RrSulTection-men, therefore,
may properly be called ghouls, but not vampires;
but It is just as well to call them something else, as
they usually reside in cities, whereas ghoulS
were supposed to be rural monsters. There
is an interesting poem called 1.-The YAM
piro." written by Dr. Polldori. in Byron's time,
and attributed TO his lordship when published
Fortunately tits now scarce for it is an extremely
disagreeable production, which it is to be hoped
nobody will take occasion TO reprint.
As Mr. Denis Kearney rolls Westward toward
the ,aud-lots he can felCitate himself on having
made very satisfactory venture when he aban-
doued his dray and went into business as an agIta-
not materially helped the cause" but it
has brought pleasure and profit TO Mr..
Kearnoy. He has been interviewed and quoted
as II his alleged opinions were worth
quoting. And while he was aocumulatIng glory,
he accumulated enough money TO give himself and
MIS- Kearuey TO say nothingo the young kearneys
and the private secretary, NICE airing across the
continent, and he goes home with more money and
moIc glory than ho could have earned with several
dIays in several good years. Perhaps the laborcrs
who have assessed themselves TO help support him
ont OF their hard earnings will take different
Wow of the
Tie Black Prince which has arrived at Halifax,
under command of the Duke of Edinburgh, is per-
hapS the largest war vessel that has ever visited
American waters. Tins ironclad has Jig inch
arnor carries 10 twelve. and rs six and half ton
guns. and Is 3Os feet long. Her tonnage is rated
al O. 1877 and the horsepower Of her engines at
5400 Despite her great proportions the Black Prince
Is almost valueess fornaval warfare and is adapted
only tor preyng on merchantmen. Her royal cap
tam, as the second son of Queen Victoria and SON
in-law of the Russian Car, will add Importance to
the coming vIce-regal reception.
While we desire to give due and impartial
credit to the deserving, trust it VIII
not be considered unfair to put 1t
upon record that since the election the
Pennsylvania Democratic organs, as class, have
succeeded III exhlbituga greater amount of emo
ton than any other newspapers i'll the country.
Italians in New York desiring to sign the address
of congratulation to King Humbert on his for
tnnate escape from assassination, may do so by
calling mt the Office of the Italian Consulate, where
the address will remain until next Friday afternoon.