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EDITOR’S DEPARTMENT. WM. O. HICiiARDS, Editor. D. H. JACQUES, Assistant Editor. CHARLESTON, S. C.: Saturday Morning; Jan. 19, 1850. Office of the Gazette. Wo have fitted up a room over the Book Store of Mr. A. Head, having aprivateen tiance upon Broad Street, as the Publish ing Office of the Gazette ami Schoolfellow. There, the Editor, or his Assistant, may be found at nearly all hours, and there all the business transactions of the establishment will bn conducted. Upon the table of the Office will he kept some of the principal Literary Journals of the old and new worlds —accessible at all times to the public, and particularly to ottr patrons. A desk, with writing materials, will always be at the command of visitors—and our friends from abroad will doubtless find this a conve nience. We design to make our Office a place of rendezvous for literary men —a sort of in tellectual Exchange, where they may meet in pleasant fellowship. They are cordial ly invited to drop in at their earliest con venience. Ferdinand J, Sebastian De Brahm. In our last number, we noticed the cor respondence which has passed between the Mayor of our City and the Hon. Jared Sparks, concerning a valuable MS. vol ume, written by M. De Brahm, and con taining much valuable information upon the topography and natural history of this region. Since then, we have hail ail inter view with Mr. Simms, who has placed in our hands an article prepared by him for tile Southern Quarterly Review, as a note to his paper on the Siege of Charleston, in the last October issue of that Journal. The attention recently excited to M. De Brahm by the correspondence already alluded to, has suggested the propriety of making pub lic, without delay, the note in question— and we take pleasure in laying it before our readers. Among the authorities quoted in our no tice of the Siege of Charleston during the Revolution, was that of M. De Brahm, of whom we then professed to know but lit tle, but who had been described as a man of science, and was “supposed to have been an Assistant Engineer, a Frenchman, employed in the City during the Siege.”— We spoke doubtfully, and from memory only; but a recent search has put us in possession of a couple of letters, which confirm our statement, with a single quali fication : De Brahm was not a Frenchman, hut a German. We have before us, a let ter from his pen, addressed to Henry Lau rens, then President of Congress, with ano ther from Gen. Robt. Howe, then in com mand in South Carolina, recommending him to promotion. Both these letters may he suffered to speak for themselves. From Howe’s, we give the passage only which relates to De Brahm: “ You will find, by my letter to Congress res pecting Mr. De Brahm, what it is he wishes; in deed, what I wish also, because I am certain, if no mode is established by which Engineers can rise, we shall never have any worth keeping sone opportunities, since your departure, which have called forth Mr. De Brahm, have shewn him a valuable young man. and worth our having; indeed, as the works of defence are at last to be set about, 1 know not how we can spare him; and yci, without the encouragement mentioned in my letter to Congress, 1 do not think he will stay— nor could it, considering his talents, he expected. 1 therefore, my dear sir, take the liberty to wish you would use your interest with < ‘ongress to ap point him an Engineer, with the rank of Major. Be assured that bo deserves it. and that your Mate ought not to lose him at this time.” This letter was dated at Charleston, on the 4th Nov., 1777. It was preceded by that of De Brahm, which follows. Asa foreigner, his orthography and grammar, (which we do not care to correct,) will re quire no apologies. He was, doubtless, employed by Congress. His notes during the Siege of Charleston, were accompanied with plans of all the fortifications of the garrison, and all the redoubts of the ene my. If he was answerable for the works raised for the defence of Charleston, his merits will scarcely justify the favorable opinion of Howe, who probably knew no thing of engineering. These defences are described as being absolutely worthless, and totally untenable, from the beginning. ■'"'•i • —A (Concurrence of Circumstances caused the Y\ ritcr not without some Trouble (his near h elation being a King’s Officer) to enter in the Service of this .State. In January 177(i, after I had taken a Passage to Port Hcmlcrsmi then bound to England, the Council of Safety at that Time had the Confi dence in me in steat of Loave to depart (which 1 was petitioning for) to give me an Engineer s uptain's Commission ; My having always from iny earliest Youth till now been in the Artnee in Germany (where 1 bear a Commission at present) A my little Capacities in the Genie and Mathe maticks (in which Business I came to America on Board the Kings Armed Ship Cherokee,) were probably the Reasons, which acquired me this Deputation. It is now upwards of one and twen ty Months that I bear this Commission Sr the 1 ime of my Leave of Absence from Germany ex pired. file Acquaintance with my Duty in this State A the Habitude to execute it in his several branches (as I hope, mv Superiors will attest) not to mention the Gentil Manner, with which I have been treated invited me to stay beyond my proposed Time, in Expectation of being like other 1 ‘fiv ers in tho Arince preferred, when my Ser vices are thought deserving of it, hut since I am informed, that it is not within the Power of this Btatc to grant me any superior than my Cap tains Commission; 1 therefore applic to your Honour & the Congress in Consideration of the Recommendation of his Excellency our President & the etea I with which 1 use to perform my duty (as a Pattern of which I herewith transmit to your Honour the present Plan) to grant me the Preferment, which there is no Room for in this State, in the Continental Armee, which I will he ready to join at the first Notice. 1 cannot think of continuing any longer in the Hopeless Situation, I am in at present, I expect with Impatience the Resolution of the Congress, wheter 1 will bo so happy to serve in the Cause of America so long till 1 see Liberty triumphant over Tiruuy and Despotism or wheter I ant to return to my Regiment, in Germany. I have the Honour to be, Sir! Your most humble & ob’d’t. Servant, Feud’d. Jos. Seb'n. de Bbahm. t harlestown, So. Carolina, ) Octob. 31 1777. $ The Had Poet. Some of our readers, perhaps, have heard of McDonald Clarke, sometimes called the mad poet. Our thoughts are at this mo ment directed to him by observing, in an exchange, one of his poems credited to that most prolific genius, Mr. Anonymous.— Poor fellow! he died in a mad-house, and now the orphaned offspring of his brain and heart wander, unowned, through the high-ways and by-ways of literature. McDonald Clarke was a singular, un fortunate, but gifted being. Amid a thou sand absurd vagaries, shone out gleams of the highest genius. Two or three years ago, we came into possession of a small, miserably printed collection of his rhym ings, published during his life-time. It probably fell dead from the press. It was full of bad grammar and worse orthogra phy, yet it contained snatches of poetry that would not disgrace the proudest of the children of song. The following strange ly worded, but touchingly beautiful para graphs, are from his introduction to the lit tle volume referred to : “ I won’t pester folks with apologies. Here’s a rough handful of flowers—a little dirt about the loots—a tear ’ll wash off. “ If the life of my poetry is wholesome, ’twill breathe after the wild spirit that inspired it has been sobered at the terrible tribunal of Eternity, and the weak hand that traced it, long wasted to ashes.” He is the author of those oft-quoted lines— “ Now Twilight lets her curtain down, And pins it with a star.” In his wilder moments, he set all rules at defiance, and mingled the startlingly sublime and the laughably ridiculous, in the oddest confusion. He talks thus mad ly of Washington: “ Eternity—give him elbow room— A spirit like his is large : Earth —fence with artillery his toml>, And fire a double charge To the memory of America's greatest man, Match him—Posterity—if you can !” In the following lines, he sketches, with a few bold touches, a well-known place, sometimes called a “Rum Hole” : “Ha! see where the wild-blazing Grog-shop ap pears, As the red waves of wretchedness roll— How it burns on the edge of tempestuous years— The horrible Light-House of Hell!” Here is a tribute to the Sabbath, which, in sweetness and simplicity, is not often equalled: “ I feel the happier all the week, If my foot has pressed the sacred aisle— The pillow seems softer to my cheek— -1 sink to slumber with a smile— With sinful passions cease to fight. And sweetly dream on Sunday night.” Mrs. Child speaks of McDonald Clarke as one of the purest-hearted and most af fectionate of beings. “He was,” says she, “simple and temperate in all his habits ; and in his deepest poverty, he always kept up the neat appearance of a gentleman.” He died, a few years ago, in a Lunatic Asylum, on Blackwell’s Island, New York, at the age of 44, and was buried in Green wood Cemetery, agreeably to a wish often expressed by him during his brief and sad career. He is said to have expressed a child-like delight when told what arrange ments should be made at his funeral. “I hope the children will come,” said he; “ I want to be buried by the side of children. Four things I am sure there will be in Heaven : music, flowers, pure air, and plen ty of little children.” * fllctropolitan. Annexation. At the polls held on Charleston Neck, by order of the Commis sioners of Cross Roads, there was 455 votes deposited, of which, 433 were against annexation, and 22 for it. Hon. B. F. Porter. We are glad to learn that our friend and correspondent, Hon. B. F. Porter, who has resided for many years in Alahama, where he has held various offices of honor and trust, will soon take up his permanent residence in this City. Roper Hos]>ital. We are informed, says the Mercury, that the plan of the Roper Hospital, offeted by Mr. E. C. Jones, Ar chitect, has been accepted by the Com mittee. Necromancy. Mr. Macalhster has com pleted a most successful series of perform ances in this city, and proceeds immediate ly to Savannah, where his mechanical ma gic will doubtless elicit the applause of crowded houses. We have never seen his equal in his curious Art. Christ Blessing Little Children. We learn with regret, that the exhibition of this splendid painting is to he closed to day, and our regret is augmented by the fact that, insteail of adding to the funds of the Sisters of Mercy, for the benefit of whose orphan proteges it has been exhib ited, enough has not been received to meet the expenses of exhibition! Surely our citizens have not been aware of the great merit of the picture which they have thus neglected to visit. It was painted by Wm. E. Winner, of Philadelphia, and has been liiiai©©® wiisii ©i3iiii a presented to the Sisters of Mercy by our worthy and liberal fellow-citizen, Dr. Phil ip Tidyman. No words of ours will now avail, as the picture is to be shut up from the public, hut we confidently express the opinion that the citizens of Charleston will not soon have an opportunity to see ano ther of the kind, of equal merit. Both in conception and in execution, the picture reflects the highest honor upon the Artist. * Panorama of the Mediterranean. We had the pleasure of visiting this vast mo ving picture, a few evenings since and can assure onr readers that they may find both amusement and instruction in the exhibi tion. No portion of the globe perhaps is fraught with more interest than the shores of the Mediterranean. Every spot has its historical and classic associations. Here are situated the Rock ofGibralter, Malaga, “the city of vines,” Carthagena, Barcelona, Marseilles, Nice, Genoa, Naples and other cities and towns, celebrated in the history of the world. These, together with a thou sand other objects and scenes, of interest— castles, cathedrals, mountains, men of war, steamers, a burning ship, an eruption of Vesuvius, a fandango, a bull-flight, re views of troops, &c are all faithfully de lineated in Mr. Hutchins great moving pic ture. But our limits will not permit us to speak of this great work in detail. We cordially commend it and its courteous pro prietor, to the friendly notice of our citi zens. The Panorama of the Hudson , is still open for exhibition, and is highly spoken of, but we ate sorry to say we have not had an opportunity to see it. Etranger's Adam and Eve. The “ Temp tation” and the “Expulsion” are attracting considerable attention at Apprentices Li brary Hall. The Tacon Opera Troupe we are informed arc now on their way to thiscity. toY' 1 Stone & McCollum’s Circus is now open on Meeting street, near the Theatre. our oossip Column. “ Taking Time by the Forelock.” The correspondent of the Courier says that the telegraphic despatches from Wash ington are received in this city earlier than they are dated; a phenomena to be ac counted for by tire difference of longitude between the two places. He thinks, very justly, that if such a thing had been pre dicted in the days of witchcraft, the pro phet would have stood a poor chance of escaping with his life. Verily, we live in an age of wonders, when we can discuss at the breakfast table in Charleslon, an event that happened after breakfast of the same day in Washington! A Novel Subscription. A “freshman” having been entered at Oxford University, and paid the customary fees, was told that he must subscribe to the Thirty-Nine Articles , to which he replied, “Certainly, with all my heart. How often is it published , axd what is the price of it ?” A Good One. The other day, a “constant reader” handed to the editor of one of our contem poraries, a manuscript, which he wished inserted iu his “ valuable paper.” After reading it, the editor asked him why every line commenced with a capital letter. “ That’s poetry, sir,” said the writer. “ Ah,” said the editor, we had not dis covered that. The poet took his hat and left the sanc tum, and the editor shortly afterwards sent him his manuscript. A Riddle. We heard the following ingenious rid dle, for the first time, at a social party a few evenings since. It may not be new to all our readers, hut it will bear repetition. We are responsible for the metrical form in which it appears. One humlred and one By fifty divide; The product thus gained, An 0 place beside ; And now, if the rid.lle you rightly divine, You'll find the sum total, is one out of nine. Will some of our city readers furnish us the key to this arithmetical puzzle, before our next number issues. Cento Verses. A correspondent of the Boston Rambler strings together the following borrowed rhymes: “ I bear the dread note of the drum, The silver moon is waning ; The melancholy days are come To give our boys a caning.” ” Artnason’s daughter, lair and young, Cries boatmen do not tarry ; If you love me as I love you, When do you mean to marry 1” “ The moon liad climbed the highest hill, The hero's lance to throw ; Then with her starry court she sang, John Anderson my Jo.” An Oriental Love Song. The following beautiful stanzas were translated from the Persian, by Dr. Dick son, of London. It is spring; yet with all the soft sweetness it brings, One kiss of my love were worth twenty such springs; Had she breathed on that rose, had she filled tho wine up, 1 had joyed in the odor, and welcomed the cup! Take the wine, take the flowers; now their charms are forgot; For what is the bower where the bulbul is not 1 The cypress invites me with long floating hair, But the bird of my languishing heart is not there! How delightful to gaze on her ravishing lip, Yet what were the pain if forbidden to sip! For the flame of her dark eye would scorch up the heart, If not soothed by the balm which her kisses impart. What boots it for Hafix, whose life is a breath, To say for her sake he could welcome c en death 1 Since for one happy glance of her love-lighted eye, Even angels, who die not, with gladness would die! A Riddle Solved. VVe are much indebted to“Clavis,” for the following answer to the riddle publish ed in our last number. The one who lived in Moses’ time. As scripture records show— Who spoke the truth, and did no crime, While he was here below, And yet himself, with all his kind, To heaven may never pass “Tis clear ns daylight to my mind, Was none but Balaam’s ass! International Art Union. The first annual distribution of Messrs. Gonpil, Viherl & Cos., took place in New- Aork, on the 10th inst. One of the pic tures, “A Site in Brittany,” fell to the lot of Mr. R. J. Gilchrist, of this city. <% Citerarg lUorlb. Public Libraries in France. There are in France 186 public libraries, containing an aggregate of nearly five millions of vol umes. The largest of these, is the Na tional, in Paris, which numbers over 800,- 000 volumes; and there are a hundred libraries, each of which contains upwards of 10,000 volumes. Headley Miscellanies. Air. John S. Tay lor, whose edition of Mr. Headley’s Mis cellanies, the author pronounced surrepti tious, advertises that tiey are issued on his (the publisher’s) responsibility; he having bought and paid for tke articles originally, and conceiving that this con-litutes a right to publish. Who shal’ gainsay an argu ment like this T The aithorized edition is to be published by Baker & Scribner, at half the price of the oilier! High Prices and Lrw Prices. On the same day, in London, Mr. James published anew novel, in 3 vos., at half a guinea each, and an old nova at one shilling and sixpence, complete 1 Which will pay the best 1 The late Mr. Poe. Mr. J. S. Redfield has just published the collected works of this deceased author, in two octavo vol umes, edited by Mr. Griswold. The pro fits of the work will go, it is understood, to Mrs. Clemm, the poet’s mother-in-law. our Contemporaries. American Sentinel. Boston: Ben Perlcy Poore. This is a good looking and well-filled sheet, and seems worthy to lake a high stand among the excellent papers which come to us from the Trimountain City. Few men are better qualified to make a first rate paper than Mr. Poore. We wish him abundant success. * Literary American. New-York: G. P. Quack enbos. The American hasjjst entered upon its fourth volume. We have heretofore spoken of it as one of the best papers in this coun try, and wc aeeure ouv readers that it hae not deteriorated. Some new and attractive features are to be added in the volume which has just commenced. Now is a favorable time to subscribe. * Blackwood’s Edinbcroh Magazine. Ameri can Edition. New-York : L. Scott & Cos. This oldest and best of the magazines of the world is again before us. The Decem ber number presents an exceedingly attrac tive table of contents. Scott & Co's, re publications cannot be too highly com mended. They embody the best and ma turest thoughts of some of the best minds ir. England, and are always replete with interest and instruction. “They number among their contributors, past and present, such names as Southey, Scott, Lockhart, Woodsworth, Mrs. Somerville, Jeffreys, Napier, Mclntosh, Brougham, Macaulay, Bentham, Cobden, Professor Wilson, De Quincey, Dr. Warren, James, Bulwer, Sid ney Smith. Sir David Brewster, Drs. Chal mers and Hanna, and a host of others scarcely less distinguished as scholars or divines. * General -intelligence. Slave Stealing. The Athens Banner of the 3d inst. says that an attempt was made in that place on Friday night last by a man by the name Kellogg, a dentist by profes sion, to entice and carry away a negro man belonging to Thomas Hancock. Kellogg was, we understand, arrested intheactand committed to the county jail the same night. Mr. Powell , author of the “ Living Au thors of England,” has been arrested in New York on charge of forginga draft pur porting to be drawn, by a London House on McLoughlin & Bell of New York, for SIOO. History of Tennessee. It is stated that Dr. .1. G. M. Ramsey, of Knox county, Tenn., will issue from the press, during this year, the First volume of his History of Tennes see. Greenville and Columbia Rail Road. — The Columbia Telegraph of Monday, says that the first load of Cotton by the Green ville and Columbia Rail Road, came down on Saturday last. A Freight Car proceed ed up the track to the plantation of John D. Frost, Esq. and returned with 18 bales. Fire. A letter to the editor of the Lau rensville Herald, gives the information that the splendid Mansion House of Samuel Maverick, Esq., was with nearly all its furniture,consumed by fire on Monday last, the 7th inst. Georgia Sugar. The Savannah Repub lican mentions having seen several speci mens of Georgia sugar grown in Effingham county. The sugar is stated to be of very fine quality. City of Washington- The population of Washington is estimated at 37,932 ; and the number of dwellings at 6,322. The Indiansof Central America call the men from this country the sons of Washington. Not so bad, that. Miss Irving, of Mobile, a favorite grand daughter of Mr. Clay, has expressed her detetmination to take the veil. Nicaragua Ship Canal. Sir Henry Bul wer, the British Minister, is said to have disavowed the seizure of Tigre island, on the part of his government. It is also said that two rich English Houses have offer ed to take lia/f the capital stock of the Ca nal Company, whenever the construction of the work is set about in earnest. Another Inundation. Another alarming crevasse has made its appearance through the levee at Klin’s plantation, parish of St. John the Baptist, New Orleans. Death of a Son of Lafayette. George Washington, oldest son of General Lafay ette, died at Lagrange on the Ist of Decem ber. He accompanied his father in his visit to this country, and was a member of the Chamber of Deputies under Louis Phil lippe. He was also a member of the Con stituent Assembly after the revolution of February. Cherokee Defaulter. Mr. David Vann, the present treasurer of the Cherokee Na tion, is stated to be a defaulter to the na tion to the amount of seven thousand dol lars. Arkansas Lead Ore. The steamboat Pennywit, which arrived at New Orleans a few days since, from Fort Smith, (Ark.) brought down a piece of ore, composed of lead and silver, weighing some fifteen hun dred pounds. It is stated that this ore produces one hundred and twenty ounces of silver to the ton. The vein from which it is taken is very rich, and promises to be a source of great profit to the miners. A Cherokee Lav, passed at their late council, makes it the duty of the sheriff's of the several districts, each, to summon a guard of four men to assist in searching for whiskey, and, if found, to spill it upon the ground. All the murders committed in the nation are caused by the use of whiskey. A New Thermopylee. A foreign letter says that, “the French are gaining ground against the Arabs, but at a fearful cost of blood. They defend themselves and their country bravely, dying but not surrender ing. Eight hundred of them had retreated to an oasis, where they fought until the last man was killed. Literally there was not one left to tell the tale. This beats Thermopylae, from which there was one fu gitive.” li r ild Pigeons. Millions of pigeons have been filling the woods for miles around Franklin, Tenn, for several weeks past. — They have a roost several miles in extent in Hickman county and with a torch and club the people sally forth at night, and bring home their game by meal bags full. our Book Stable. The Kino of the Ilruo.Ns. By the Author of the “ Y oung I’tttroou,” etc. IXew YorK : Geo. P. Putnam. 1850. The title of this volume is certainly sug gestive of savagarie , but the reader will find it to contain much of the reverse. It is a story of the early part of the last cen tury, the scenes of which are laid in the then wild region between New York and Canada. The “King of the Hurons” is not, as one night fancy, a red hero of the tomahawk a J the hatchet, but a French Baron, yclept Montaigne , who, by the fa vor of his -overeign, Louis, occupied a stately castli in the wilds of Canada. The daughter oft: is Baron, Blanche Montaigne, is the heroin ■ of the story, and the chief interest of it iiangs upon what befel her in a journey from New York to Castle Mon taigne, under the escort of a French Count, Carlton, and a young American, named Henrich Huntington, who were rivals for the fair girl’s love —the former with the approval of the Baron, and the latter with scarcely his own, but what is of more im portance, certainly, with that of Blanche. The filling up of this broad outline af fords the author occasion for many fine scenes, and he does not lack the skill to pourtray them. The action of the story soon becomes rapid and exciting. The treachery and cowardice of Carlton are an admirable foil to the fidelity and bravery of Huntington. There are ambuscades, night attacks, batteau-engagements, and all the concomitants of savage warfare—thro’ all which, the maiden is successfully con ducted to her father’s castle. The Baron forces her into a match with Count Carlton, and employs an imbecile priest to wed them. This unholy act is interrupted by Henrich, who attempts to fly with Blanche, but is pursued and captured. His death is decreed by the fierce old Ba ron, in spite of tears from Blanche and re monstrances from the Huron braves who accompanied the expedition from the town, and who heartily admired Henrich’s Jaunt less courage. But Blanche, with a true woman’s fidelity, interposes her own life to save that of her lover, and the baffled father is obliged to let his victim go, upon Blanche’s promise to wed the perfidious Count immediately. This sad denouement is prevented by the capture of the castle by a large English patty, in which the Baron and most of his garrison are slain, and the coward bride groom meets a terrible death. He fled to a secret chamber during the conflict, from which he did not emerge until he was alarm ed by the fire. It was then too late, and he rushed to the top of the castle in full view but beyond the aid of the victors! Scorched by the sheets of flame that en wrapped him ever and anon—he seemed to supplicate a relief which was at length ac corded to him by the pity of the soldiers below, who put an end to his misery, and gave him only too honorable a reward for his treachery in violating his parole, by half a score of friendly bullets. All this is detailed with spirit and a degree of fresh ness quite acceptable in these days of hack neyed fiction. The consumation of the story does not disappoint the reader and he will part with regret from the various characters intro duced—and especially, after the hero and heroine, with Lynx and the Algonquin, and with “ Harry,” a negro man of no small importance to the drama We have rapidly sketched this pleasant book, chiefly because it is published by- Mr. Putnam in a style of elegance, which will prove a bar to its extensive circula tion, unless its interest is declared. We like it much the best, of its author’s sto ries; one of which we have heretofore cordially commended in our columns. Ihe New Timon. A Romance of London. By Sir E. Bulwer Litton, author of “ Pelham,” “ Rier.zie,” etc. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart. 1849. In originality of conception, terseness, vigor and melodiousness of diction, novel ty of imagery, keenness of satire and purity and elevation of sentiment, this work will bear comparison with the best poems in the English language. We haz ard the opinion that posterity will place it by the side of the best of Byron’s poetic tales. The author’s skill, in the analysis of character, is well exhibited in his sketch es of the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, O’Connell and others. His descrip tive powers find expression in some exqui site passages. The popularity of the work, both here and in England, may be inferred from the fact that this is the third Ameri can from the fourth London edition. * The Sacred Poets of England and Ameri ca. Edited by Rufus W. Griswold. Onevol. 8 vo. illustrated with fine steel plates. New York: D. Applotou & Cos. The publishers of this very elegant vol ume have rendered no small service to the Christian world in its publication. Many of the sweetest as well as most of the lof tiest productions of the Muse, are wedded to sacred themes, affording evidence of the divine origin and tendencies of Poetry.— We know of no other American collection of sacred anthology, half so copious as this of Mr. Griswold and he has made his se lections with good taste and judgement.— A goodly array of noble names does the in dex present —for Religion never has lacked and never will lack the aid of Poetry. The engravings added to this edition of the work greatly enhance its value as a gift book or parlour volume. Poeticai. Quotations; consisting of elegant extracts upon every subject. Compiled from various authors, and arraged under appropri ate heads, by John T. Watson, M.D. With illustrations. Philadelphia: Lindsay & Bla kiston. This is a popular volume, in anew dress; evidently provoked by the beautiful work, entitled “ The Poet’s Offering,” no ticed by us some weeks ago. We have before recommended Mr. Watson’s book, as a tasteful and comprehensive collection of poetical gems. The edition before us, has nine highly finished steel plates, and its very handsome binding must commend it to the fair reader. Bibi.e Antiquities. For tho use of Schools, Biblo Classes and Families. By John W. Nevin, D.D. Philadelphia: Ain. S. S. Union. The reputation of this book renders a commendatory notice by ns. entirely unne cessary. It is one of the indispensable aids to the Sunday School and religious teacher, valuable alike for its learning and its simplicity. 1 The Arts of Life and Lessons from them. 2. Herbet Lee, or How a Child may do good 3. The Two Sufferers Contrasted, or Fear and Anguish and Joy and I’eace. 4. Fanny and her Mother, or easy Heading Lessons, bringing Scriptural principles into daily practice. These little volumes are published by the American Sunday School Union, and their titles are sufficiently indicative of their character. The excellence andcheap ness of all the hooks of this Institution are proverbial. The Planter’s Guide, and Family Book of Medicine; ByJ. Hume Simons, M. D. One vol. 12 mo. Charleston : McCarter & Allen. The preparation of guide books to the domestic practice of medicine should not be left to quacks and empirics, and we are always happy to see intelligent and honor able men contributing to the stock of pop ular information in any practical branch of Science. The manual before us is concise but comprehensive, and is judiciously pre pared for the use of all who may be out of the reach of physcians or unable to employ them. Speaking miprofessionally as we do, we can only say that, compared with other family medical books, this of Dr. Simons seems to us to possess many ad vantages for the Southern planter. U il Ji Ii A ULuW/a The Shakspeare Calendar. Prepared for Richards’ Weekly Gasette. January 11th.—Spirit thermometer sunk to 39° below zero in New Hampshire.— 1848. “ But this place is too cold for Hell!” Macbeth, Act ii, Scene 3. January 12th.—Herculaneum discover ed. 1730. “ What’s to dot Shall we go see the reliques of this town 1” Twelfth Night, Act iii.. Scene iii. January 13th.—A remarkable comet ap peared. 1470. “ Comets, importing change of time and States, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky.” I. Henry VI., Acti., Scene I. January 14th.—The Newtonian Tele scope first exhibited to the King. 1521. Master ! 1 am to discourse wonders.” Midsummer Nioiit’s Dream, Act iv., Scene 2. January 15th.- -Negroes declared free in Scotland. 1778. “ I shall miss thee, But yet thou shalt have freedom.” Tempest, Aet v., Scene 1. January 16th.-—Charles \ . abdicates his throne. 1556. “ I swear ’tis better to bo lowly born, And range with humble livers, in oontent, Than to be perked up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow ” Kino Henry VIII., Act ii., Scene 3. 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