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jhe dismal place, we raised a hearty shout,
thinking it right to hallo even before we
> erc out of the woods.
The log cabin, which, ns we now write—
frhilc the owner of it is at work upon our
broken shafts—seems homely and unattrac
tive enough, in the bright light of the morn
ing, loomed up like a palace last night, as
it 9 hearth-fire flashed out into the surround
ing gloom and made us eager for the repose
sn d refreshment it seemed to proffer. Roll
ins away the hollow pine trunks and the
heavy ox-carts that sentinelled the cabin,
we were glad to draw up out wounded ve
hicle beside the low fence. The good wo
man of the house was sick, and her “ man”
away, hut still she made us welcome, and a
troop of boys and girls was soon busied in
attending to our wants. Refreshing indeed
was the cold bath to our weary feet, and
the spring water to our thirsty lips; nor
did wo find our appetites too fastidious to
partake of a hot hoe-cake and some eggs
“done brown” in fat, though they might
have shocked the commissariat of the Astor
br the’St. Charles! Sweet was our repose
that night, though our couch was not a hair
mattrass, our covering fine linen, or our
chamber a lofty and well-ventilated lmll.
We reaped the reward of our toil, and for
got our perplexities in
“Tired Nature’s sweet restorer—balmy sleep!”
With our fractured shafts substantially
bound in wooden vices, we are about to
take our leave.of our hospitable entertain
ers, Who, though they know nothing of the
refinements of life, lack not its greatest
charm —tvue kindness.
Noon. Campbellton is a furnace in hot
weather, whether it be an ice-house in cold
weather or not Down, down, with unmit
igated intensity, fall the burning rays of
the sun upon the hill on which this County
site is built. One might with great propri
ety ask of this place, as Lot did of the vil
lage of Zoar, “Is it not a little one ?” A
very considerable portion of it, moreover,
to-wit: the Methodist Church—the meeting
house, not the people—was Jilown flat to the
ground a few days ago. If Campbellton
has any lions, they are not visible to us;
and the only notable thing we can record,
as a parting memorial, is our landlord’s
•charge for a most wretchedly bad dinner—
a charge that astonished us and put us to
flight, as Captain May’s did the Mexicans
at Palo Alto! As “ Bob” suggested, lie
probably thought it would he his only
chance to try the length of our purses ! and
so made the experiment. We had corn
bread and fat for dinner, ami molasses and
corn bread for dessert, reminding us of the
boarding-house where they furnished dried
apples for breakfast, cold water for dinner,
and let them swell for supper !
Our thanks arc due to Col. T , for
polite attention received from him during
our brief stay in Campbellton.
June 2 oth. A weary ride, over one of the
roughest roads that ever reflected disgrace
upon town or county commissioners, for pal
pable neglect of their duty, brought us late
last night to the Rail Road City, where our
hasty record of Ry-ways necessarily ceases,
and where we are put in possession of fresh
and exciting intelligence from various parts
of the world.
THE CHOLERA.
The general prevalence of the Cholera,
during the last two months, has led to many
investigations, and much speculation, with
regard to the origin, prevention and cure
of this dreaded and dreadful disease.
It seems to have had its origin in Asia, to
the tropical regions of which continent it is
generally confined. Occasionally, it makes
a descent, like a ruthless invading army,
upon the shores of Europe, Africa and
America, marking its course everywhere
with thousands of new-made graves. The
plague, which swept off 100,000 inhabitants
of London, in 1065, was probably closely al
lied to this fatal disease.
Whatever may be the causes of the Chole
ra, one thing is quite certain ; it attacks, in
a great majority of cases, those whose hab
its of life, in respect to eating, drinking,
cleanliness, &c., are far from correct. It
seeks out the filthy abodes of poverty, squa
lor and intemperance. There arc excep
tions to this, it is true, but they are com
paratively rare. Almost invariably, pre
disposing causes are found in weakness, ir
regularity, and want of balance in the sys
tem. Persons, who avoid breathing stag
nant ami impure air, eat wholesome and ea
sily digested food, in moderate quantities,
wash the entire surface of their bodies once,
at least, each day, take moderate and regu
lar, but not prostrating exercise, in the op
en air, and maintain a cheerful ami serene’
state of mind, are in little or no danger of
the Cholera, anywhere. There is a great
deal of significance in the following remark
of the Editor of the Lowell American :
“We arc glal to learn that tho Authorities
are determined to starve the Cholera oat, if pos
sible, by removing the filth of the City, wherev
er it is to be reached. But the City Authorities
cannot keep the mon, women and children,
washed ; c innot see that they do not make them
selves liable to the disease by eating and drinking
Improperly and immoderately. People must at
tend to this, thcm-elves. This advice is all we
can give, and it is good now and for all time:
Keep yourselves clean, anil live temperately ami
cheerfully
Among the many remedies for the Chole
ra, proposed by physicians and others, that
of Carburet of Sulphur is attracting the
most attention. The following extract from
a statement made by Dr. W. B. Herrick,
Editor of the Western Medical tend Surgi
cal Journal, and a regularly educated and
scientific physician, will have a great weight
witli all candid persons. We learn from
private sources that the remedy in ques
tion lias hecn used, in New York City, with
great success :
*'During the last few days, Drs. Bird, Blimey
and myself, have continued to use this apparent*
ly simple remedy to the exclusion of nearly all
others, in all eases with choleric symptoms. The
result has been wonderful. All premonitary
symptoms, such as pain, a sense of fullness, un
natural movements, slight dinrronen, &c., have
uniformly yielded at once to a single dose of
three to four grains of sulphur.
In case where eitl ir cramps, diarrluea or vom
iting have been present, and in fact where all
these symptoms have existed in eoryunetion, the
use of sulphur, the above named dose every three
or four hours, has had the effect to amalioratc the
patient’s condition at once, snd, when used iu a
few hours, to and s-quite entirely Cholera symp
toms.
So far as its efficacy has been tested in the
worst stages of collapse, most satisfactory results
have been obtained. In two or three cases of the
kind, the effect of the remedy lias been to bring
back pulse to the wrist, restore warmth to the
surlaoe, and stop the profuse diarrhoea and vom
iting, In truth, the results obtained, so fur, have
been such as to convince all of us, who have ad
ministered it, and witnessed its effects, that if any
remedy deserves the appellation, this is the speci
fic for Cholora.”
We hope this simple remedy will have a
fair trial. No prejudice should prevent tlie
Faculty, and scientific men generally, from
investigating tliis matter thoroughly. Truth
will not fail to be elicited by such a course.
THE SCHOOLFELLOW.
The June number of our little Magazine
I has, we trust, ere this, reached all its sub
scribers. We are glad to be ablo to say
| that we have the best evidence that it meets
with a most cordial reception wherever it
| goes. Its list of subscribers is increasing
’ beyond our most sanguine expectations.
We receive subscriptions by mail, almost
i every day, from various parts of the coun
try. We shall try to deserve the favors and
good opinions of our young friends, by giv
ing them just sucli a Magazine as they want
and need. We thank our brethren of the
press for tlicir kind notices of The School
fellow. We give extracts, below, from two
or three of them. We have not room for
more this week.
The Floridian, published at Tallahassee,
Flo., says:
“ We would heartily commend to our young
readers, and to their parents, The Schoolfellow, a
monthly periodical for flic young, lately coui
-1 menced by W. C. Richards, of Athens, Georgia.
| Subscription price, sl. The editor, who has of
late become extensively known by his literary
; enterprises, is assisted by a corps of able contribu
! tors. Parents can do no more profitable or agree
able kindness to their children, than that of al-
I lowing them to subscribe for a publication which.
1 like the present, is intended and tilled for their
1 amusement and instruction. The fact that it
! comes to them in their own names, gives them an
I interest in it which they would not otherwise
; f el.”
The American I Vhig, Griffin, Ga., has
I the following notice :
“W'c have received the May number of this
excellent little publication, for the first time.—
We consider it one of the very best publications
of the kind we have seen for the instruction of
tlie young. It is beautifully illustrated, andcon
tains much interesting matter. It should be in
I the possession of every family. Children will be
| delighted in perusing it, and receive, probably,ns
I lunch benefit by it, as they would in going to
’ school six months. The beauty of it is, it only
costs one dollar n year.’’
The following is from the Literary Ame
rican, New York city :
“ We had occasion, only two weeks ba k, to
speak in high terms of ‘ Richard’s Gazette ;’ and
now we have received a Magazine from the same
enterprising and talented editor. The South lias
reason to be proud of these exponents rs its ge
nius. Success to Mr. Richards, and his enter
prises.” •
oitr Book fable.
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Nineveh and its Remains: With an account of
a visit to the Chaldean Christians of Kurdis
tan, and the Yezidis, or Devil-Worshippers:
and an enquiry into the manners and arts of
the ancient Assyrians. By Austin Henry Lay
ard, Esq ,D.C. L. In two vo!s. Bvo., pp 326
—374. New York: Geo P. Putnam. 1849.
The appearance of Mr. Layard’s great
work was anticipated with an interest that
seems to have been adequately repaid, not
less by the beauty and elegance of the vol
umes, than their intrinsic merit. The lend
ing Reviews and Journals, both of England
and this country, have awarded to it a high
meed of praise ; and we can do little more
than echo their approbation. To the anti
quarian, Mr. Layard’s volumes possess an
indescribable charm, evolving as they do,
from the dust of almost forgotten ages, to
kens of the splendor and magnificence of the
most famous cities of Assyria.
Mr. Layard’s researches in Nimroud oc
cupied a period of eighteen months (1845-7),
during which time, be excavated several im
mense mounds, and exhumed a vast number
of sculptures and elaborate architectural
ornaments, from extensive and magnificent
palaces. Obelisks, monuments, vases, bas
reliefs, sphynxes, bulls, lions, warriors,
winged human figures, colossal statues,
slabs with inscriptions, and many other cu
rious relics, were the abundant fruits of
his excavations. Some of these memorials
of past greatness have been transferred to
England, but Mr. Layard complains of the
inefficiency of the measures adopted for the
important labor of transporting them, which
have occasioned injury to sonic of those al
ready transported, and left behind altogeth
er, many of the noblest of those obtained.
The volumes are illustrated with nmny spir
ited drawings of the sculptures and monu
ments. Besides the details of tho excava
tions at Nimroud—the ancient Nineveh —
the work embraces similar labors at Kalali
and other places. Rare and extraordinary
as are the results obtained, it is presumed
that further labors would meet with still
greater success. We have spoken briefly of
the discoveries of Mr. Layard, hut we
should do his work great injustice if we
did not refer to the style of the narrative,
and the great amount of information con
cerning oriental manners,customs and char
acter. incidentally exhibited in his agreea
ble volumes. The style is modest and pleas
ing—the narrative plain and succinct —par-
taking of ttie vigor which ever marked the
conduct us Mr. Layard, in iiis arduous un
dertaking.
There arc many interesting episodes, in
which wc have graphic accounts of the
Arabs, by whose aid the excavations were
made. Pachas and Sheikhs figure largely
in the narrative, sometimes in the shape of
friends and sometimes in the guise of ene
mies. Mr. Layard certainly exhibited a
remarkable degree of tact in his intercourse
with those wild “sons of the desert,’ and
made them far more tractable than is con
sistent with their reputation!
If our limits would allow it, wc should
like to introduce many extracts from ttie
work, for it is full of the most novel and
fascinating scenes and descriptions, so that
even while we read, wo are disposed to en
quire if wc are not making an excursion
into dream-land, and gazing upon fairy vi
sions that never can be realized, rather than
filial ©ionii a
contemplating the long-buried past, revivi- 1
tied and re-illumined by the industry and
skill of man. We can, however, find room
for only a single passage, descriptive of the
discovery of a gigantic head in one of the ‘
palaces of Nimroud. After speaking of va- j
rious sculptures recently exhumed, Mr.
Layard says:
“On the morning [after these discoveries] I
rode to the enc 111 I ment of Sheikh Abd-urrah- 1
man, and was returning to the mound, when 1
saw two Arabs of his tribe urgii g their mares to
the top of their speed. On approaching me, they
stopped. ‘Hasten, O Beyl’ exclaimed one of
them, * hasten to the diggers, for they have found I
Nimrod himself. Wallah, it” is wonderful, but it
is true ! we have seen him with our eyes. There
is no go 1 but Godand both joining in this
pious cxc'nmation, they galloped off. without fur
ther words, in the direction of their tents.
“ On reaohing the ruins, I descended into the
new trench, and found the workmen, who had
already seen me as I approached, standing near
a heap of baskets and cloaks. Whilst A wad ad- j
vaneed and asked for a present to celebrate the
occasion, the Arabs withdrew the screen they had :
hastily constructed, and disclosed an enormous
human head, sculptured in lull out of tbo alabas
ter of the country. They had uncovered the up
per part of a figure, the remainder of which was
still buried in the earth. I saw at onco that the
head must belong to a w inged lion or bull, simi
lar to those of Khnrsnbad and Persepolis. It was
in admirable preservation. The expression was J
calm, yet majestic, and the outline of the features
showed a freedom and a knowledge of art scarce
ly to be looked for in the works of so remote a j
period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike
that of the human-headed bulls hitherto found in
Assyria, was rounded and without ornament at
the top.
“ I was not surprised that the Arabs had been
amazed and terrified at this upparition. It re
quired no stretch of iinagin ition to conjure up the
most strange fancies This gigantic bead, blanch
ed with age, thus rising from the bowels of the j
earth, might well have belonged to one of those |
fearful beings which are pictured in the traditions j
of the country as api earing to mortals, slowly j
ascending from the regions below. One of the
workmen, on catching the first glimpse of the !
monster, had thrown down his basket and run off
towards Mosul as fast as his legs could carry him.
I learnt this with regret, as I anticipated the con
sequences.
“ Whilst I was superintending the removal of
the earth, which still clung to the sculpture, and
giving directions for the continuation of the
work, a noise of horsemen was heard, and pres
ently Abd-ur-rahman, followed by half his tribe,
appeared on the edge of the trench. As soon as
the two Arabs had reached tho tents, and pub
lished the wonders they had seen, every one
mounted his marc and rode to the monnd. to sat
isfy himself of the truth of these inconceivable re
ports. When they beheld the heal, they all
crieu together, ‘ There is no god but God, and
Mohammed is his Prophet!’ It was some time
before the sheikh could he prevailed upon to de
scend into the pit, and convince himself that the
image he saw was of stone. ‘ This is not the
work of men’s hands,’ exclaimed he, ‘ but of those
infidel giants of whom the Prophet, peace be with
him! has said that they were higher than the tall
e-t date tree ; this is one of the idols which Noah,
peace be with liiin 1 cursed before the flood.’ In
this opinion, the result of a careful examination,
all the bystanders concurred.”
Os Mr. Layard's visit to Kurdistan, and
his account of the Devil Worshippers, we
can say but little at tliis time. East of the
river Tigris, lie the Kurdish Mountains,
and in their borders dwell a very curious
race, called Yezidis—a people proscribed
and persecuted botli of the Christian and
tlie Mussulman—worshippers of the ‘ Spirit
of Evil.’ Among these people Mr. Layard,
with his spell-like charm, obtained favor—
witnessed their strange religious rites, and
even their chief annual festival. These
‘ Devil-Worshippers’ arc, after all, not half
so black as they have been painted. Their
ceremonies are indeed ‘passing strange,’
but, if we may credit our author, quite as
innocent! An equally graphic account of
the Nestorians, or, as Mr. Layard calls
them —in the opinion of some improperly —
tiie ‘ Chaldean Christians,’ is embraced in
the first volume ; but wo must pass it with
out further notice, and take our leave of
the work —first with sincere congratulations
to tlie author upon the admirable manner
in which he has executed liis great task;
and secondly with thanks to Mr. Putnam
for the taste and enterprize which lie lias
displayed in re-publisliing so costly a work,
in a style of almost English elegance, at a
price far loss than that of the original.
The Beautiful Gift, or The Poetry of the
Affections. Edited by D. 11. Jacques. Low
ell: Milton Bonney. 1849.
It would be quite a task to catalogue the
names of all the beautifully printed and or
namental miniature volumes which have
been published of late, for their name is le
gion. One thing we may say, however, of
the little book before us. It is not only one
of the handsomest of its class, but intrinsi
cally one of the best. It is a collection of
charming verse, under the three general ti
tles of Friendship, Love, Home. The Editor
of the volume is our esteemed contributor and
co-laborer, —“Jacques we
cannot do the book more jugtice than to se
lect, as a specimen of its tone, one of his own
contributions :
TO MEDORA.
Maiden, of the golden treses,
Every heart thy presence blesses ;
A world of magic surely lies
In the blue depths of thy eyes.
Maiden, of the golden tresses,
Beauty’s power my soul confesses;
Will you let me love you 1 Say,
Say, Mcdora, that l may.
Maiden, of the golden tresses,
Chastely I yearn for thy caresses;
Let one soft embrace be mine,
One pressure of my lips to thine.
The following bagatelle is so charming,
that we cannot forbear to quote it:
“JENNY KISSED ME .”
“ Jenny kissed me, when we met,
Jumping from the chair she sat in;
Time, you thief! who love to get
Sweets into yoor list, put that in;
Say I’m weary, say I’m sad,
Say that health and wealth have missed mo,
Say I'in growing old, hut add . . .
Jotiny kissed me.”
Tun Pinr.osomY or Medicine. An Address,
delivered before the Graduates of the Medical
College of Georgia, on the 20th March, 1849,
by John LeConte. M. D-, Prof. Nut Phil and
Chem. in Franklin College, Univ. of Ga., pp.
21. Augusta: Jas. McCafferty.
In this discourse, Professor LeConte con
siders the advancement in the art of Medi
cine ; nnd be proceeds first to show why it
cannot progress pari passu witli other
branches of Science, and then adduces tho
causes which have given it, of late, n new
impulse. In this discussion, the author ex
hibits much philosophical enquiry, and con
siderable vigor of thought, liis style is
neither heavy nor ornate, hut preserves a
medium well adapted to the subject.
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Manipula
tions : A Manual of the Mechanical mid
Chctnico-Meohanical Operations of the Labo
ratory. By C. Morfit, assisted by Alex. Muc
kle. One vol. 12moy pp 482. Philadelphia :
Lindsay & Blakiston.
We have examined this book with great
care, and have no hesitation in pronouncing
it what it claims to be —a complete and re
liable guide to all descriptions of Chemical
processes —adapted to the use of Chemists,
Teachers and Students. It is illustrated
with nearly 500 wood-cuts, which add great
ly to the value of the text. It is just the
work, the need of which so many Chemists
and Teachers have felt, and to them wo
commend it cordially.
State Trials of the United States, during
the A.Union!rat ion of Washington and Adams,
with rcfe'cnccs, historical ami professional, and
preliminary notes on the politics of tho times
By Francis Wharton, author of “A Treatise
on American Criminal Law.” One large vol.,
Bvo., pp. 728. Philadelphia: Carey &. 11 art.
1849.
Collections of ‘ State Trials’ are not only
valuable to the professional man. as exposi
tions of jurisprudence, but they possess, al
so, much interest to the general reader.
They are, indeed, a species of dramatic his
tory, involving, of necessity, much insight
into tho character of the people, and the
times contemporaneous with their occur
rence.
Mr. Wharton, whose legal abilities are
pre-eminent, has made a valuable contribu
tion, not less to the Literature of the coun
try than to its jurisprudence, in the elegant
volume before us. Accompanying the re
ports of the various trials arc notes, full of
curious and acceptable information concern
ing the actors—references to the local and
personal politics of the times—and much
other material, from which.fiiture annalists
may gather valuable aid in their historical
labors.
Among the trials reported, we notice ca
ses of insurrection, privateering, bribery of
public officers, impeachment, seditions, li
bels, riot, requisition of the British Govern
ment for a criminal, and various other State
offences. The preliminary notes on the ad
ministrations of Washington and Adams,
are full of historical value, and add greatly
to the general interest of the work.
Journey to the Gor.n Diggings. By Jeremiah
Saddlebags. Illustrated by.l. &D. F. Read.
New York: Stringer & Townsend. 1849.
This is a pictorial extravaganza of the
‘ Obadiah Oldbuck’ type, and, for coarse
caricature, quite unequalled For twenty
five cents, it will furnish a week’s “ food for
mirth.” Verily, the “ gold diggins” are a
mine of wealtli to the book-publishers, if to
none others. The amount of California Lit
erature is almost incredible, and will speedi
ly require a catalogue raisonnee of its own 1
We are now to have, it would seem, an era
of California Art!
History of Charles the Secoxh of England.
By Jacob Abbott. N. York: Harper & lhoth
ers. 1849.
Another of Mr. Abbott's invaluable ‘his
tories’ for young people, which are doing
more to instil a love of historical reading
into the young mind than any other books
ever written—not excepting Scotts’ “ Tales
of a Grandfather,” over which they possess
the advantage of greater simplicity of style.
Tliis volume, like all others of the series, is
beautifully illustrated, and very cheap.
£o (Torrcspcmiicnts.
Leumas. —We are acquainted with the
book in question, and it is our opinion that
your plan would result well, if carried out
properly. The effort would hardly be made
in vain. Accept our thanks for your kind
interest in our labors.
Beppo.— Your verses will doubtless be
valued by the person to whom they are ad
dressed, but they do not possess sufficient
general interest to render it desirable to
publish them ill the Gazette.
J. A. T.—ln the absence of Mr, Richards,
wc have laid your Ode “on the table.” On
his return, we shall “ move” that it be
“ taken up” for further consideration. All
things must “ bide their time.”
A large number of communications are
on hand, which shall appear in due time.
£l)c £itrrani lUarlir.
Dr. Francis Lieber. A Charleston cor
respondent of the New York Courier says :
“ The high compliment extended to the dis
tinguished Professor of our State College,
Dr. Francis Lieber, in being selected as one
of the lecturers of the Smithsonian Insti
tute, has given much gratification to his
friends here.”
11. G. Barnwell, a graduate of South
Carolina College, has translated and pub
lished Girardin’s Lectures on Dramatic Lit
erature.
Mathanie! Hawthorn , author of “ Twice
Told Tales,” has been removed from the
Survcyorship of the port of Salem.
(General intelligence.
California. The steamer Crescent City
reached New Orleans on the 10th instant,
bringing one million of dollars of gold dust.
Nows as hute’as the Ist of May l'rotn San
Francisco. A body of Indians had made a
descent up,on the mines, anil killed five
Americans. They were overtaken, and all
shot but one.
The Americans at the mines were contem
plating a union to drive off from tho mines
all but American citizens.
General Smith's proclamations were dis
regarded, and great disorder prevailed.
Passengers confirm all previous accounts
of the richness of the gold mines.
The Cholera continues to make fearful
ravages throughout the West and South-
West.
Arrival of Father Mathew. The N. Y.
Tribune, dated 3 P. M. on Thursday, says :
“ The packet ship Ashburton, which sailed
from Liverpool on the 21st ult., was report
ed below this afternoon.”
Death of Jimory Sibley. We learn from
the Constitutionalist, that Amory Sibley,
Esq., a highly valuable citizen of Augusta,
(Ga.) died in that City on Saturday morn
ing last. He was a native of Uxbridge,
(Mass.) and had been a resident of Augusta
for thirty years. At the time of his de
cease, lie was President of the Mechanics’
Bank there, and President of the Iron
Steamboat Company.
Celebration at Hamburg. Mr. Shultz,
the founder of Hamburg, 8. C., intends, we
learn, to celebrate the 28th Anniversary of
his town, on the 2d of July.
(Pur Contemporaries.
North British Review. American Edition. N.
York : L. Scott & Cos.
The May number of this valuable work is
before us. Among other interesting arti
cles, it contains reviews of Morell’s “ Phi
losophy of Religion,” and Layard's “Nine
veh ” We have read the latter with a great
deal of interest. The present number com
mences the sixth volume of the American
reprint. Terms, #3 00 per annum. *
Godey’s Lady’s Book, l’hilad.: L. A. Godey.
Godey has outdone himself in the July
number of his most popular Magazine. He
has given us eighty-four pages, with thir
teen embellishments, some of which arc ex
quisite! The Lady’s Book has attained the
unprecedented circulation of 40,000 copies,
being an increase, since January, of 20,000
copies! Goiley is determined that no one
shall “ head” him in Magazine-publishing.
*
The State Topic. 80-ton : Spaulding & Cos.
Here is something new in the newspaper
world. The Topic is a large quarto of
twelve pages, printed on the whitest and
heaviest paper, with large, clear type, and
is furnished to subscribers weekly, at #6 00
per annum. It is an independent paper,
devoted to Politics, Literature and Science.
Its contents are entirely original. The ar
ticles in the number before us arc exceed
ingly well written, and are evidently from
the pens of writers who understand their
subjects. The political character of the
Topic may be inferred from the following
paragraph, which we quote from its Pros
pectus :
“Strictly conservative in its aim, the State
Tone will battle in defence of the principles pro
mulgated by the First President, and now happi
ly returned to by the present Administration.”
The terms of the Topic are $0 00 per an
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proportion for any less term. Address
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