our, for kitchen, and hall." "The strange
heterogeneous mixture of characters," says Mr. W. "which are
collected here by the magic pen of Morris Birbeck, is truly
ludicrous. Among many others, a couple now attend to the
store at Albion who lately lived in a dashing style in
London, not far from Bond-street; the lady brought over her
white satin shoes and gay dresses, rich carpets, and
everything but what in such a place she would require--yet
I have understood that they have accommodated themselves to
their new situations, hand out the plums, sugar, whiskey,
&c., with tolerable grace, and at least 'do not seem to mind
it.'"

In one of the principal literary journals of London, Mr.
Welby's book is recommended as "carrying on its front the
stamp of plain dealing, _truth_ and candor, and entitled,
from internal evidence, to the highest authority amid the
conflicting statements and opinions respecting emigration to
America." The reviewer adds:--"From a country so destitute
of moral beauty as the author depicts it, so disgusting in
its human externals, and so low in the scale, not merely of
refinement, but of good principles, we are happy to
withdraw." As Mr. Welby spent a winter in Philadelphia, and
had acquaintance here, it is probable that such of the
latter as have not seen his book will be pleased to know the
complexion of its contents.

_Salem Register,_ May 18, 1822.

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In the "Essex Register" of July 18, 1833, may be found the following
notice of two well-known American authors:--

DISCOURSE ON GENIUS. The Richmond Compiler speaks in terms
of great praise of a discourse delivered recently in
Richmond, before a Young Men's Society, by Joseph Hulbert
Nicholas. A number of extracts are also given in the
Compiler, as specimens of the performance, from which we
take the following notices of two of our
fellow-townsmen.--_Boston Courier._

Of Charles Sprague, of Massachusetts, no language can be
spoken but that of unqualified praise. Forsaking the modern
school of writing, he is contented with being simple and
natural. Sublimity, tenderness, wit, elegance, and
beneficial satire characterise his muse.--The only complaint
I have ever heard made of him is that _he does not write
more_.

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