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EDITOR’S DEPARTMENT.!
WM. O. RICHARDS. Editor
D. H. JACQUES, Assistant Editor.
Stiffens, ffirorotn:
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Saturday Morning, Nov. 24, IS 19.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA INSTI
TUTE.
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR.
Charleston, S. C., Nov. 21.
My dear Jacques: I reached this city ■
.yesterday in just twenty-four hours from
Athens, and was highly gratified to witness i
the evidence of the departure of the Fever, ‘
in the animated looks of the people and in |
the revival of business. Before night-tall J
I made a brief visit to Military Hall—the
scene of the approaching Fair. Through i
the courtesy of one of the Committee of
management I had a glimpse of the arrange- j
ments, incomplete as they were —and saw !
enough to assure me that a very high de- i
gree of satisfaction will be experienced by !
the public—now eagerly anticipating the j
“ opening” which takes place this morning
at ten o'clock.
Georgia, I am happy to see, will be hand- i
somely represented in this great Industrial
festival, but of her contributions 1 must de
fer speaking until I can report more cir
c>mstantially than at this moment.
Tip principal theme of this letter must !
be the Address of the Hun. J. 11. Hammond 1
—which was delivered last night at the Hi
bernian Hall. At an early hour the spa- ;
cious building was thronged to overflowing
—and long before tho speaker appeared, not
a seat, or scarcely a stand was to be obtain- i
ed. Ido not know when I have seen a more
brilliant gathering in this city, and it was,
to me, a pleasant token of the triumphant !
success which awaits the South Carolina In
stitute.
The address of Gov. Hammond was quite
a long one, and you may judge whether or
not it was an interesting to me, when I tell
you that I stood the whole time without a !
thought of retreat. The orator is a man of
common stature —with an attractive coun
tenance —indicative of the practical earnest
ness which characterizes him in every-day ;
life. Ilia theme was the importance of
manufactures to the South —in discussing
which lie covered a wide space of thought
and illustration. 1 have not time to pursue
the train of liis remarks —or to present even
an analysis of his arguments. His whole
discourse was evidently the result of close, !
mature and enlightened thought. 11c clear- j
ly illustrated and demonstrated the position J
that it is the interest of the South to manu- ;
facture her own staple, instead of allowing
cither Northern or European manufactures |
to do it for her, at an excessive absorption I
of the legitimate profits resulting from the
process. He contended that the South has
the skill and the capital and could readily j
command tlic operatives to manufacture her :
entire crop.
The orator eloquently delineated the ad
vantages to result from extensive invest- j
ments of capital and energy in cotton sac- i
tories —and on the other hand, the fatal
consequences of persisting in exclusive agri- j
cultural pursuits and especially in the cul- j
tnre of cotton—the average price of which
for the year he contended —would certainly
not exceed six cents per pound, paying at
that rate, only a small per cent, upon the
capital invested.
He congratulated the South and especial
ly South Carolina upon the establishment of
this Institute—which lie felt assured would
exercise a happy influence upon the destinies
of the entire South. As an encouragement
to manufacturers in Carolina, lie mentioned
the fact that at the late fair of the Franklin
Institute in Philadelphia, the first prize for
heavy cotton fabrics was awarded to the
Grnniteville Factory, in this State; and lie
• further stated that this young establishment
produced better fabrics at less than 5 cents
per yard, than the Northern mills customa
rily produce at 5 1-4 in consequence both
of the diminished expense of transporting
the raw material to the mills, and also of,
the diminished detcreoration of the cotton
by exposure to rain, mud, &c.
1 heard some disappointment expressed ]
ihat the Address was not more oratorical—
that it dealt rather in figures of arithmetic I
than fiimrpq nf spoeeh
display of rhetoric—nothing in short of the
ad captandum in the effort. It was a plain,
elaborate, convincing lecture —which when
scattered >road by the agency of the Press,
will have a large effect in removing the pre
judices which now exist against mechanical
industry.
1 have not time, before the mail closes, to
enlarge, and therefore write myself
Yours ever, W. C. R.
THE AMERICAN ART UNION.
The November Huttetin contains an etch
ing of Leutzc’s fine picture representing
‘‘the Attainder of Strafford,” which was
purchased, for distribution, at a cost of
#IOOO. There are two other pictures among
the “ prizes” which cost each $1000; anil
one—Jlr. Huntington’s “ Mary at tlieScpul
chre” sold by the Artist for SI2OO. Va
rious pictures at an average cost of SOOO
are also included in the catalogue—making 1
the chance of obtaining a first class work !
better than it has ever been. Mr Parley’s!
Outline Illustrations of “ Sleepy Hollow’’ j
are spoken of by the cognoscenti, as even
superior to those of “ Rip Van Winkle.”—
Me scarcely doubt it, for his skill keeps j
pace with his growing fame.
” e regret to have noticed recently in the
Home Journal repeated attacks upon the
•American Jlrt Union —purporting to he un
selfish and even generous expositions of its
unworthiness—its false pretentions, etc. —
To well informed readers these diatribes
will readily convey their own meaning—but j
there are many not sufficiently ait fait in
such matters who will take Mr. Willis’!
spleen for gospel truth. Let us put such
on their guard against too much credulity, j
Without entering into a special defence ofj
the Art Union upon any of the counts
brought by the Home Journal against its
claims to public confidence, wc will yet ven- |
ture to suggest that the managers of the In- !
stitution are gentlemen of honor and integri
ty—nnd quite above any unworthiness of
conduct in the administration of its affairs.
They neither squander the money of the
unsuspecting patrons in festivals and sup
pers; nor do they expend it—except by oc
casional errors of judgement perchance, in
the purchase of worthless pictures. They :
have done a noble and important service to j
Art and Taste in this country, and they
will do yet more—under the fostering care j
and favor of a people not to be deterred
from generous co-operation in their efforts, 1
by interested misrepresentation in any 1
quarter.
We have said but little of the “ Battle of j
the Art Unions” —as the strife between the j
‘ American’ and ‘ International’ has been 1
termed—simply because we regretted its j
existence —willing that both should flourish.
Had we felt that the existence of both to- j
| gether impossible—or even doubtful—our j
! sympathies—our sense of justice and our \
j love of country would have arrayed us on
i the side of the American Institution.—
Around this we would have all the friends
| of Art in America rally with zeal and spirit,
j W'e believe it to be worthy—in its design in
j its management and in its influence—of the !
| largest degree of public favor—and we have
not been slow to cluiin this in its behalf.
In concluding this hasty notice let us
! once more invoke our readers to send in
j their subscriptions without delay—and en-
I sure for themselves, a copy of Smillies en
graving of Cole’s Allegorical picture of
“ Youth” —also of Barley’s Outlines —be-
sides a chance at some of the finest prizes
j ever distributed.
CALIFORNIA.
We have another long Chapter of News
from this land of wonders. The most im
portant item perhaps is the adoption of a
i State Constitution, by the Convention called
for that purpose. Great unanimity appears
to have prevailed in the Convention, which
j consisted, in about equal numbers, of native
; Californians and Americans. The Slavery
question is thus settled by the Convention :
“ Sec. XVII. Neither Slavery nor In
voluntary Servitude, unless for the punish
! ment of crime, shall ever be tolerated in this
State.”
It is stated that there were 300 vessels in
the port of San Francisco and that the pop
ulation of that city was estimated at 100,-
i 000!
Rich placers have been discovered on
Trinity river, and a remarkable vein of
gold on the rancho of Col. Fremont, on the
Mariposas river. Os the latter Bayard
Taylor, in aletter to tlic -Veto York Tribune
j says :
“ It is nothing less than n vein of gold in
tlic solid rock —a bona fide mine, the first
j which has been found in California. Whe
ther it was first detected by a party of Son
| omans or by the company which Col. F. or
j ganized last Spring, and which has since
, been working in the same locality, is a dis
i puted point, though I believe the credit is \
; due to the latter. At any rate the gold is
j there, and in extraordinary abundance. I ‘
! saw some specimens which were in Col. Frc- 1
i mont’s possession. The stone is a redish I
| quartz, filled with rich veins of gold, and
far surpassing the specimens brought from
North Carolina and Georgia.”
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY.
The Annual Commencement Exercises of
this Institution, opened on Sunday, the 11th
I inst., as we learn from the Federal Union,
] with a oermou from itie President, and on
I Monday evening the prize declamations of
the Sophomores took place. The Junior
exhibition occurred on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Commencement Day, both
Houses of the Legislature having adjourned
the Chapel was crowded.
The “ first honor” was divided between
James Stacy of Liberty county and R. A.
Houston of Woodstock. The Anniversary
j Oration was delivered by Wm. 11. Crawford.
! The Union says :
“ The Degree of A. 11. was conferred on the
thirteen young gentlemen of the graduating
class, and that of A. M, on several of the
Alumni of the Institution. Immediately
j after degrees were conferred, Rev. Mr.
’ Rogers of Augusta, in the name of the gen- i
I tlemcn who had officiated as Judges in the
Sophomore prize declamation, awarded the
honors to the successful competitors. These
were Mr. B. B McCraw and Mr. Samuel
j a.*—. tSL. vZM,. luigcis was ms
tiuguished for the beauty of its conceptions,
i the chastencss of its language, and the grace
of its delivery.
The subject of Mr. Crawford’s discourse
was Georgia, her power, resources and ,
prospects. It was an address replete with J
sound sense and practical views—such for
the most part as met a cordial response in
bosom of every Georgian.
our (Gossip Column.
Connundrums.
Why is the principal officer of the City of
Washington a great musician ?
Because he is de Mayor. (De Meyer.)
Why is a carriage full of ladies like a cer
tain State ?
Because it has a she-cargo. (Chicago.)
Why is a hand-cuffed man not a lawyer-
Because he is not a bare-wrister. (Bar
j rister.)
Why is the Editor of a certain paper like
a pair of socks ?
Because he’s been-knit. (Bennett.)
What great K ing would a Scotchman name
if speaking of a certain piece of music ?
j Solo, mon! (Solomon.)
What small insect is one of the largest
animals ?
The ma'am-moth. (Mammoth.)
Why is a blooded horse greater than the
whole white race ?
Because he is a racer.
Why is a boot maker the most generous j
and unselfish of men ?
\EN3SKiiW
Because he gives his last and awl (all)
for the benefit of his friends.
What word of four syllables can be spelled
with three figures and two letters . J
Extenuate—X 10 U 8.
Why is one of our poets like ttio Irish
giant ?
Because lie’s a tony; fellow. (Longfellow.)
Why is one’s head under anew hat, like
f
a man just up from a sick bed ?
Recause it is re-covered.
Why is one encouraging a good cause, at
the same time very immoral ?
Because he is a-betting.
Our Foreman is responsible for the above.
He perpetrated them, according to his own
! confession, in cold blood ! Don’t you think
he ought to be /)-ished ?
By the way, why is'said Foreman likely
j to sustain any assertion he may make ?
Because he is continually getting proofs.
Speaking of puns, here are two capital
! ones from old Dartmouth. Students are
1 getting rather “ smart,” up there in tire
I Granite State.
Why is the Sophomore class, studying
trigonometry, like the Scribes nnd Pliari
| sees of old ?
i Because it is a wicked generation seeking
a si me, &c.
The Sophs, retort by the following :
Why is the Freshmen recitation room like
that remarkable tree whose loaves quiror in
the lightest breeze ?
Because it is an ass pen —(aspen.)
Importance of Punctuation.
In the list of receipts for August, of the
i American Tract Society, #ll 00 are cred
ited to “ Big Flatt Emily Smith!” The
| printer who “ set ” that, ought to be “ lock
| ed up” and fed on “ pie,” till he learns
the use of commas.
; A Cosmopolitan Fair.
The project of a World's Mechanics’Fair
i was originated, we believe, by Prince Al
bert. A large meeting, presided over by
the Mayor, took place in Egyptian Hall,
London, on the 17th ult., in reference to
this cosmopolitan exhibition of industry.—
“ It is proposed to be held at Hyde Park,
in a building constructed for the purpose, a
mile long, at an expense of £IOO,OOO. —
Prizes are to be given away from £SOOO
downward, to tho value of £20,000. The
total expense es this “ world’s convention,”
1 for the encourngemont of art, is computed
| at £IOO,OOO, at least, and there arc no
misgivings as to raising it. Prince Albert
, has consented to act as President, and su
| perintend the enterprise.”
j We risk nothing in predicting that Amc
j rican skill and genius will be well repre
sented there. We trust that every State in
our Union will send specimens of her me
chanical ingenuity and talent to the
“ World’s Fair !” *
American and Foreign Stationery.
In our advertising columns there will be
found, to-day, the card of Messrs. Smith
& Peters of Now York, whose facilities for
supplying every order in their line, and
whose obliging manners and prompt atten
tion to the execution of orders are unsur
passed. We cordially commend their estab
lishment to the patronage of Booksellers
and Stationers in the South.
Gray's Elegy.
This celebrated lyric has been translated
into the French, German, Italian, Portu
guese, Latin, Greek and Hebrew languages !
Tiie translator into the Hebrew is an Ita
lian scholar, M. Venturine, who thinks
that Gray drew the whole of his Elegy from
the Bible, a supposition which he supports
jby quoting from the Vulgate passages pa
rallel ts the verses of the poem !
j Bon Repos.
Wc have received the following answer to
the Enigma sublislied in our last:
SIR HILARY’S PRAYER.
Sir Hilary's prayer at Agincourt,
In that old age when war was sport,
Though tine* was better far than some
Which from the lips of preachers come:
“Good,” first, to all the brave and proud
Who see to-morrow’s sun ;
And “ Rest,” with her cold quiet cloud,
To those who find their de-.vey shroud
Before the day is done !
Good-Rest to all the sweet blue eyes
That weep when a warrior nobly dies!
Ernest.
(Pur 33001 x (Table.
Tiie Poet's Offrrino : fur 1850. Edited by
Sarah Joscpba Hale. One elegant vol. Bvo.
Philadelphia : Grigg, Elliot & Cos., 1850,
Mrs. Hale has rendered a most accepta
ble service to the public in compiling this
very handsome volume, and the publishers
have given it a dress at once creditable to
them and worthy of the merit of the work.
It is published as an Annuary—for the ensu
ing New Year —but it possesses a value that
will be pciennial —inasmuch as it contains
under heads, alphabetically arranged, the
very choicest extracts from British and
American Poetry. Mrs. Hale’s well known
!3ic tins been most carefully and judicious
ly exercised in collecting and setting these
“ gems ” of thought and feeling—and she
has evidently ransacked the caskets of botli
hemispheres with a most diligent zeal. As
a specimen of the copiousness of the work
; we may mention that there arc about four
j hundred passages quoted upon the single
’ topic of Love. Some four hundred authors
are quoted in the work, of whom about one
third are American.
The embellishments of the volume are
worthy of their name, being truly beautiful
mezzotints of large size. We bespeak for
this work a generous reception.
Memoirs of the Life of William Wirt,
Attorney General of the United states By
John P. Kenn -dy. In two vols. Bvo. Phila
delphia : Lea & Blanchatd, 1849.
We have not met with two more agreeable
volumes than these in a long time. They
arc replete with interest and information,
and will abundantly repay the reader for
the time lie may devote to them It was to
be supposed that the life of such a man as
William Wirt would furnish rich material
for a biography—and of this there remains
no doubt ; but a good subject requires a
good biographer, and Mr. Kennedy has
proved himself to be such. His contribu
tions to American Literature have not been
numerous, but they have certainly possess
ed high merit. Ilia novel entitled “ Horse
Shoe Robinson” is deservedly popular, and
“ Swallow Barn” scarcely less so. In bio
graphy however he is even more successful
| than in fiction, and wethiuk the public will
support the critics in rendering a favorable j
verdict upon this, we believe, liis first con- j
tribution to the annals of his country.
We have no space to enter upon un elabo- ;
rate analysis of his delightful volumes ; but
can most cordially recommend them us
abounding with pleasing incident, amusing
anecdote, refreshingly natural letters—
and a charming vein of genial sympathy,
with a truly noble character —into which
they yield a clear insight.
The Leaflets of Memory, An Illuminated
Journal for 1860. Edited by Reynoll Coates,
M. 1). Philadelphia : E. 11. Butler & Cos.
This is in every sense of the word a magni
ficent gift-book. Its typography, paper, en
graving, and, above all, its illuminations,
are faultless. It is bound moreover in the
antique stylo with sunk panelled sides, and
is quite as elegant a specimen of art as wc
have ever seen of American origin. The
frontispiece is a fine mezzotint of Stcinhau
scr’s statuary—Hero and Leander. The il
luminated Proem is one of the most brilliant
specimens of the unique art of color-print
ing yet produced in this country. The lit
erary contents are both original and selec- j
ted, and altogether it is one of the richest
and rarest books of the scasoe.
Proverbial Philosophy ; By Martin Ftirqua
har Tupper, A. M., with twelve characteristic
illostmtlMw. I'liiUdvVhia: E. 11. Butler &
Cos.
This is a sumptuous copy of Mr. Tupper’s
chef d'ouvre —an Edition de luxe worthy of
the palace—and rivalling, in every ap
pointment, the costly bocks of the London
press. Wc doubt if Englind has given her
poet son an array so elegant und praise
worthy as Messrs. Butlci & Cos. have done.
Mr. Tupper lias reason tt be proud of his
cis-Atlantic fame. This vdume like others
from tho same enterprising and tasteful ;
publishers is bound with panelled sides—an I
oval, bordered with delicate tool work. Wc !
greatly admire it for its chaste elegance.
The Women of the Old and New* Testa
ment. A .Series of Portraits, with character
istic descriptions. By several American Cler
gymen. Edited by Wm. B. Sprague, D. D.
It is a most gratifying evidence of the ad
vancing taste of this country that such vol
umes as this are profitably published. A
year ago the Messrs. Appleton ventured on
a hazardous experiment of issuing a vol
ume in royal octavo —entitled “ The Wo
men of the Bible.” Its reception was a
brilliant one—and now we have its compa
nion—still more exquisite than that. It |
embraces eighteen original engravings—ex
ecuted upon steel by the best artists—and
representing some of the most distinguished
female characters of the Sacred Scriptures—
to wit: The Virgin Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth,
Miriam, Anna, Raitab, Herodias, The Le
vite’s Wife, Woman of Samaria, Zipporali,
The Canaanitish Woman, The Witch of |
Endor, Daughter of Jarius, Widow ofNain, I
Miclial, Martha, Mary Magdalene, nnd i
Bathsheba.
These are all, of course, ideal portraits—
but expressive of the artist’s conceptions of
the various characters as portrayed in the
Bible. There is much felicity displayed in
these embodiments—and none, we think,
can contemplate the exquisite and wonder
ful beauty of Bathsheba—or gaze upon the
radiant and triumph-beiming face of Mi
riam, without feeling that both are the in
spiration of truth.
The influence of such a hook as this in
creating and moulding the tastes of the
young cannot be fully estimated. It is a
source ofhappincss as positive as it is inde
finable to tho cultivated mind, and we
envy not the feelings of that individual whe
could look coldly upon such a volume as
that wc have been describing. Avery lim
ited edition only has been published, and
those who desire to procure it, should apply
to tlieir bookseller at once.
i Harvest Gleanings, A Holiday Book. Edited
by M. A. Dwight. New York: Gates, Sted
man & Cos. 1850.
This very pretty volume is worthy of its
modest but suggestive title. It does not
not purport to be an annual—though we
think such a book might advantageously
appear every year. Its pages which con
tain “ fruits from various fields,” are ar
ranged in a tastefully ornamental border—
giving them a very graceful appearance.
Its literary contents arc varied and exceed
ingly entertaining.
The Floral IveKpSaki;, for 1850. Edited by
John Keese. One vol. 4to. With forty-six
colored plates. Now York : Leavitt & Trow.
Who does not love flowers —“the alpha
bet of Angels” as they have been poetically
called ? To those who do, we commend this
superb volume —radiant with the beauty of
the garden and of the fields, and replete
with botanical information—communicated
in a graphic and pleasing style. There
cannot be a more appropriate gift to youth
and beauty than a buuk like this—so sugges
tive of all those sweet qualities vliich give
a charm to friendship and zest tolove. Let
our readers bcur it in mind whea they are
selecting ‘ tokens ’ for the approaching hol
idays.
Gems of Beauty, or the Literary Gift for 1850.
Edited by Emily l’ercival. Boston : Phillips
Sampson & Cos.
This is one of the first class annuals—ele
gant in all its belongings and reflecting
great credit upon all concerned in its “get
ting up.” There are many beautiful plates
in it. but “Pauline” is the gem. Thccn
gravings and the literary contents are all
new, and it is saying but little in its behalf
when wc pronounce it, in every respect, a
beautiful book.
Exercises in Greek Prose Composition, adap
ted to the first Book of Xenophon’s Anabasis.
By James R. Boise, Prof, of Greek in Brown
University. New York: 1). A]pleton & Cos
1849.
Wo did not dream, when some fifteen
years ago we and the author of the book
before us, were chums at college, that we
should ever bear the relation of critic and !
author. Old acquaintance might justify j
us in noticing as favorably as possible a ,
book by a college mate —but apart from
such considerations there is that Prof, j
Boise's work which demands our approba- :
tion. It is ,un attempt to familiarize the
tyro in Greek with the style and idioms of J
Xenophon—the work being adapted to the’
first book of the Anabasis. No purer model l
could be set before the student, and Pro-
fessor Boise’s plan of giving Greek sentences ,
like those of Xenophon with English para- j
graphs and vocabularies to explain the’
text, is both unique and judicious.
History or thk French Revolt nox in 1848. !
By Alphose Do Lamartine. Translated by j
F. A. llurivage and Win. S. Chase. First
Am. Ed. Two vols in oue, 12mo. Boston : i
Phillips, Sampson & Cos.
No ordinary interest belongs to a book |
devoted to so eventful a topic as the late J
French Revolution, by one who bore so
conspicuous a part in tho new government
it achieved, ns Lamartine. A statesman —
an historian—an essayist and a poet—dis
tinguished moreover in every one of those
characters, the name of Lamartine gives
prestige to a book. His account of the great
events of February, 1848, in the very heart
of France—events which have since shaken
Europe to its centre, and the consequences
of which are still progressive, cannot fail
to excite the most earnest attention of the
render. Next to having jt in the original
is the pleasure of a good English version—
and we will do the translators the justice
to say that their labor could hardly have
j been excelled in the qualities of fidelity and
perspicuity. Lamartine’s work is like his
own mind—comprehensive and full of en
ergy. The great hero and the earnest sclio
j lar stand confessed in its graphic pages.—
Rapid, impetuous and excited are many of
his narrations —in unison certainly with
the scenes he portrays —but beneath all
this, there is a deep under current of phi
losophic contemplation and judgment. Tho
Revolution of 1848, he regards ns “ the
continuation of that of 1789—with fewer el
ements of disorder and more elements of
progress. lie looks beyond the surface
and discovers the moral idea involved in
the national outbreak. Our limits fail
jus to notice the work at length. We re
| mark a peculiarity of style—in which the
author speaks of himself—in the third per
son. As he shared so largely in the events
he describes, he may have adopted this
mode io avoid apparent egotism. We re- .
commend all who would have a clear per
ception of the last Revolution in l’aris, to
read this interesting book.
Picture Lessons. Illustrating Moral Truth,
l'or the us” of Infant .Schools, Nurseries, Sun- ]
day Schools and Family Circles. Fhiladel
ph:a: Am. S. S. Union
Tnis is an admirable idea well carried
out. A large folio volume, comprising ten
colored plates and as many pages of text
; printed in very large type —illustrative of
“ moral truth.” Beautiful pictures they
are too ; such as would not only make the
I eyes of tho child sparkle with delight—but
| also convey pleasure to the hearts of “ chil
dren of a larger growth.” This work ought
to be in every house vhere there are young
children, susceptible of moral impressions,
j and learning to read.
: 1. The Domestic Pkactick of Hydropathy:
with Fifteen Engraved Illustrations. By Ed
ward Johnson, M. D.
2. Outlines of a New Theory of Disease,
Applied to Hydropathy; with Observations
on the Errors Committed in the l’raetice Os
Hydropathy. By the Late II Fraucke, Di
rector of the Hydropathic Institution at Alex
andersbad, Bavaria. Translated from tho Ger
man, By Robert Baikie, M. D. “ .Magna
eit veritas, et pravalebit.” NewYotk: Jehu
Wiley, 1849.
These are both able works on the Water
Cure, and will, we doubt not, meet with
great favor among the friends of the new
system. Candid enquirers on this subject
cannot read them without a greater or less
degree of satisfaction ami profit.
The work of Dr. Johnson is a complete
! manuel of Hydropathic Practice, and, as
such, is superior to any other work with
j which we are acquainted. After some ad
mirable general observations on the various
modes of applying water to the cure of dis
ease, the author proceeds to give, in alpha
betical order, the symptoms and mode of
treatment of each disease. Dr. Johnson is
a regularly educated physician, and is not
1 quite so radical in his notions as most Hy
-1 dropathists.
The second work on our list is rather a
I theoretical than a practical one. It goes
deeply into®the philosophy of the Water
Treatment, and evinces a great deal of pa
tient investigation, ami deep thought. *
£ljc intcrarii tllorlir.
Egypt and its Monuments. The promis
ed volume by Rev. Dr. Hawks upon this
prolific theme has been issued from the elc- j
! gartt press of Putnam. We shall notice it;
Isoon.
AMe us Work by Miss Pardoe. A Life]
of Mary de Medici is announced as in pre-j
; paration by Miss Pardoe —whose “ Memoirs
of Francis the First of France,” have just
been republished by Lea & Blanchard of
Philadelphia.
Herman Melville’s Mew Work. The
Harpers announce for immediate publica
tion, anew work by the author of “ Typce.”
It is entitled “ Reburn.” We look l'or it
with interest.
“ Dark Scenes from History,” by James
the novelist, is about to be published by the
Harpers.
Phillips Sf Sampson are about to publish
anew work by Rev. Mr, Judd, author of
“ Margaret.”
<£lje m iDorlif.
The steamer America reached Halifax on
the 15th inst. She brings dates from Lon
don to the 2d inst., and from Paris to the
Ist inst.
England. The English press devotes
much space to the consideration of the Ca- i
i nadian annexation address. Tlte London
Times says, by whomsoever proposed or]
concocted, it reflects great credit upon the]
tact, skill, and adroitness of its author.—
. lit speaking of the annexation of Canada to
the United States, the Times says that the]
conduct of England will be directed by mo- ]
j tives of prudence and interest alone. If
they think they can do without Canada, then
’ and then only will they give up Canada.—
They will not cetle those harbors which
must ever command tiie mouth of the St.
Lawrence, and protect the trade of the
Atlantic.
France. The French Ministry has ro-j
signed or been dismissed, because of their
disinclination to sustain the views embodied !
in the President's letter to M. Ney, rela
ting to the affairs of Rome. Great excite
ment existed in Paris in consequence, but
the President was firm, and has written a
letter to the Assembly, which the London
Times characterizes as imprudent hut spi
rited. He has formed anew Cabinet which
wholly represents tho views of the Prcsi*
dent and a majority of the Assembly.
Intelligence of tho dismissal of the French
Ministry was received in Londouon Thurs
day, and caused much surprise and excite
ment.
The London Times Bays it is a clear and
definite signification of the sweeping mea
sure by which the French President has
changed his whole administration, and we
must suppose that Louis Napoleon intends ,
to convey to France and the world liisinten- j
tion to assume in his own person, tho su-|
preme direction of tho affairs of the licpub
i lie. “ Men are needed,” says the Presi
dent, “ who can comprehend the necessity
of a single direction of a firm character, und
] a wise necessity of action as well as of
j works.”
The Times continues: “Louis Napoleon
lms placed himself between absolute suc
-1 cess, crowned with absolute power, and
] certain destruction.”
j M. Thiers, M. Mole and Gen. Changar
| nicr, support tho new ministry, but have
! too much prudence, it is said, to join it.
Pome. Assassinations of the French sol
diers continued at the latest dates.
It is expected that the Pope will return
soon, and that the French army will leave
! immediately.
j Great hostility was still maintained to
’ wards the Pope.
A correspondent of the London Times
Bays that if the Pope returns to Rome, it
must be under tho protection of foreign
bayonets.
Austria and Hungary. The fiends who
are nicknamed rulers in Austria, not satis
fied with the human blood tliey have shed,
j still continue their sanguinary career.—
1 The wretch Haynau has been appointed
1 civil and military governor of Hungary.
Russia. There is nothing new from Rus
sia relative to the difficulty with Turkey
about the Hungarian refugees.
Spain. The new American minister has
! formally presented himself, and with much
tact and skill disclaimed, in the name of
the President, the doings of the party who
proposed to seize on Cuba
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November 18th.—Ilenry Cooke the Ar
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“ Wrought he not well, that painted this V 9
[Titus Andronicus , Act i, Scene 1.
November 19th. Died the prisoner
known as the “ Man willi the Iron Mask.”
1703
“ But that I am forbid
To tell the secrets of 1115 prison-houso
1 would a tale unfold, whose lightest word
Would harrow up thy soul.**
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There's scarce a break.”
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November 23rd.—C barter of Now Eng-
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1022.
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trol,”
[Tu’clflh Night, Act ii, Seenc 6.
November 2-4th.—Laurence Sterne born.
1713.
“ Sir, your wit ambles, it goes easily.”
[Much ado abont nothing, Actv, Seen * 1.
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