New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

Al
l., this new instalment OF his valuable history
Mr. Gay Ina ~ontinued the narrative from the al
rival of Andres as Governor of New-lorK III 1919 W
tbe alliance with France in l77S comprising cen
tu1y pregnant with the most important ana ilult,"'
events in the annals of the American colonies. Inc
norton of the work now published eXhlDIts THO
same breadth of research. keennesS OF dIscrlnip",
tion, originality and pTOmptuess oil dccls'"h anu
felicity of style which, Ill his previous volumes
have given the author a prominent place among '"o
historical writers of this country. In descrlplne
tho boundary troubles of Rhode Island. which led
10 bitter and sometimes bloody iend oetwee"
the neighbsriug settlements of what is now west
erIy in Rhode Island and Stoninston IN Conhec'i-
cut the writer gives an attractive, though eplsou-
cal paragraph in regard to the remaining Indians
who still find a precariOus home III that regoh'-
lis nm Interesting fact OF passing notice tnat
An mat part Of this old town OF westerly now 30
hnr;etoVn reside all that lett, IN NewEngand oi
The tribe of Narragansct indians. though there j. uol
one among them of pure NafrdgSnsett DlooI. ~ nun
beers they about one hundred ana tWchy ne
In CONDITION they reduced TO dependence u,om t
state, which provides Tor their wants Wncn tlo
their toll, common ldDOlcrs anu rs p"e..
makers are not sUilicirnt Tor tbcif suDNlSiei't
ZION and when portions are conveyed To- io
their sole use, a. sometimes dOhc, inc utit P'NSV
by the ancient ceremony Ofprcsenilng 10 tuc new p"
hit OF turf and wig from the anI' me nl i -
erument st preserved their local an ans uc.n- "
c6 chosen yearly from among thcmselyc'. republic
has displaced the line Of kings the royal DYNASTY Gus
raj ner dsrcputabe monarch and much gwen 10 uiihh
and his Qleon, Esther Tie Duriupla,e 81 me roy a
family Is on a h within the reservation, Wacre We
peusiyc Indian may Tccal'-f he remembers Iirhi III"
traditions o his race as Ec looks ot over niay .uo
lovely ludscapp. happy Indian hdnllA~ ErouuS
over as far Montauk Point the blue waters OF me
Bay whose surface. me an of taya sh
Crmen and warriors On The horizon seward rise Tue
rocky coast Block Island where Endicott landed; IN
mi te al
destroy their corn, Their Wls"dms ana tCt pod'N nV
by inland, within the reservation OF 'Hc liot' '"
Neck, where Mason passed the night ana heid c""u.c
with The famous NaIraganst II chiefs, Cduogi'G. n|
MiaEtOnOnIO. on ms way 10 tho deS,Uc'V "a -
Fort and tribe It's historic ground. Does tJ h''I,
breed pauper. siantug upon me gldNs oi tnc SIS
his race. ponder ulOn departcn slOrics !o"v oi - -
instincts str his blood he turns from the ti@ht oi MS
home of civilized penury 10 lC0a upon lhiNihE Ni"sc
clisteung sails OF cnmuerce upon the smoky r''n".sS
streaming across the SKY from passing steam lsf 20
scaps now nahg IN MS Wlg"4hl no .pW!" - t 49,,
corn deer bounds through the forest 70 ial ~ s
lowed win seaihy tread and brought TO sudden death
The wgwam of fragrant b9nSns' gay WIN man 'rH1,
ored deer-Skins, Is board shanty the squ"W, once PIC
I'M and ~ Siayc ~ n harwuikcd woman wtdv-
fnp wicker baskets IN the woods and swamps he son
of the warrior ard the hunter cuts cedar posts AMI ne
wood Tnere are only the graves on tie Gret hi side
10 remind INN OF the past Bat that one sIOt az least
Is sacred common dust Is permitted 10 hse thrie
serge the memory OF the last burial The blood oil ts
ROYAL flows now only through The wins % one nv
Ing perso-E>thcg. IA old w1inan In Westerly, living
allr IRON her people the only representative OF tne
ancient Nargiusstt chiefs, and though not quite OF The
pure blood the purest livin1 OF The Narrasaset oe
Tie condition of Pennsylvania toward the end of
the seventeenth century Is the subject of an inter
estiug description, Illustrating the rapid pro
cress of the Colony during the fifteen years
that had elapsed since the departure Of William
Penn for England. He returned to Philadel-
phia in December. 1G99, and great was the
enthusiasm called forth by his arrival that he
was welcomed by some of the Young men with the
firing of cannon an unseemly demonstration in Il
community of QuakcTs, which was promptly sup
pressed by the command of the magistrates. The
Colony was not yet twenty years old. Penn looked
for ward to his visit a return TO the " American
Desert" But he found province OF more than
twenty thousand Inhabitants a noble and beaut-
full city of above two thousand houses. Most OF
them stately and of Brick generally three stories
high after the mode In London" There were "curi-
Dus wharls." as Chestnut Street Wharf, High
Street Wharf" "Mulbcrry Street Wharf," " Vine
Street Wharf" aud from oneof these the goods were
carted into the city under an Arch over which
part of the city was built" There many lanes
and alleys leading from Front-street. to Second
direct and some of the principal streets were named
Walnut. Vine. Mulberry, Chestnut. Sassairas " TAX
mo their names from tie abundance of those Trees
that formerly grew there" and which they have now
preserved for nearly two centuries. Penn took up
mis- town residence in the Slate Root House," as 1t
was called IN Secondsteet, but his principal resi-
hence WAS his country Seat four miles above Bris
;ol on the Delaware Rlver:-
Eiebteen years before during his fist visit mansion
had been hait at this place, spacious ana well appointed
and worthy of lis surrounding domain Of about six
bonsand acres. Here he lived III style to wmch as an
Ic3c he exercised tire large hospitality aud Influence
6ecoming provincial proprietor ana Governor From
10 ,ene .iniuence which the house Stood an ave
nue. OF popars led from the broad porch down teaced
bank 10 the river me eronnus werD iau 1 ~ I'm
aud gardens; here ana there were paA.oi uoTs au,u
nfncr parts OF the county not indigenous 10 Pehnsy
ysna there were nurseries OF carefully selected irut
ana forest trees, and shrubs Imported Io TO
snr,ch the native fora aud the most beautiful or TIE
native flowers gathered together III bees. OILY
Yw scles Of The surrounding land were cultivated, and
HE old woods preserved, except Wheie II was
rnnId he gwen the Landscape by opening vista 10
stretch OF the river, or to distant view. IN e nc
a n foot OF the poplar avenue, swung Win ue current
me oe tbc convenicnf Offices OF such residence-a
n%5cHcd ktchen and larder; wash-nouse brewery.
mi ttere should rt want Of the national Enslsn
,rsys of ulole universal use that period at all
, s,U To- and coffee are now stables for imported
hcoed horses and English carriages IN me s"' i"l1
,ncms OF Inc mansion. where Hannah PeIn-aescrIbtd
as delicate, pretty woman, sitting beside the ciale
of her infant bore gentle sway wee Sigus 81 luAu-
c,'yrrca and Undiscovered cushions, in danask
ana camble curtains III SIX D.ikcts' III Pfte anu
bridge ware, aud bue ana wble cIlHd' "li ~ uil"sh
t,hr-cloths aud napkins. Ia h&i-Ddckcd challs anu
sgIdercggcd tables OF soma oak mere, "i'Ou
IA witIl were the evidences of cultivated tastes and
romlued with them, the purpose was apparent Nt 80
wealth II sLOud cobuuCe 10 tHc t4J"y
mi Ihr GOOD o; Others For, there was no ositnt4on
- mo as sumption OF superiority. III tue great nan OF
inc hnr we're always standing long tables, al when Il
heart, welcome ted all ccuers. whites or Indians
whether OF high OF loW degree IneFe If Hh'Itoh Oh
nne eItcrtsiussyt gwen to the lhdlhur Whcn S were
an numerous that II necessary TO lay rae aots GA
n doors IN the great poplar avenue and Que hundred
"a sod TN KEYS were provided &s part uult oi thc
,u,,ic halI OF fare When am3ng the indans IN their
".i ,,ncrs Penn ate OF their simple food with as
inch eartucas as entertained them at lis own more
.I.tr t.asfS Nor Gd he dsGain. on such OCCASIONS,
- -, m ,,,cr SPORT ali with their athletes In
SrrstImg match To PIT his agility against thcr- III
crtr,t no running or jumping. No Ehgllshlnan ever
va = ,,urd lioir goodwill affection. ana respect, ana
fh,r W.. no more an citation or conCrscchsol III me
f,rl;.r,ty with winch he associated with them, imam
,crr ,as wan! Of sincerity in tie uniform policy OF an
st iIstIce " c made the rule Of III iS dealings
Win lie natives. perfectly sincere simplicity III a