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do it, because only one man could iv ~p the benefit from it; and accor -p’dy he went through all the services, r a yjn2, singing, preaching, and the j Jnediction, with only one hearer. And when all was over, he hastened down j ~ i the desiv to speak to his congrega ,'N. but he had departed. \ circumstance so rare was refered occasionally, but twenty years after, was brought to the doctor’s mind ’ jte strangely. Traveling somewhere Ohio, the doctor alighted from the ;1 jtc one day in a pleasant village, r when a gentleman stepped upand spoke , him, familiarly calling him by name. i Jo not remember you,” said thedoc tor “ I sup])Ose not,” said the stranger; • hut we once spent two hours togeth ,.)• jp a house alone in a storm. “1 do not recall it, sir,” added the old man, •>,„av when was it?” “Do you re member preaching, twenty years ago, in such a place, to a single person ?” ■Yes. ves,” said the doctor, grasping bis hand, “ I do. indeed, and if you are tlm matt, I have been wishing to see vou ever since.’’ “lam the man, sir ; l , | that sermon saved my soul, made ,i minister of me. and yonder is my , hiireh ! Tile converts of that sermon, sir. are all over <)hio.” ißiiitors’ inrpnrtnrrnt. WM. 0. RICHARDS, E l tor. I.:. H. JACQUES. Editor. Clinrlpstnii, f. €.: S VTURDAY MORNING, MAY 25. 1850. LEISURE FOR READING. There is no complaint, or rather excuse, more frequently uttered by all classes of people, at the present day, than the one that they cannot rind “leisure for reading.” We have deeply wondered at this, aud it seems to us not a vain task to enquire into its truth. Have we who live in the nineteenth century as little time for reading a* we allege i The excuse is general, [i is urged by all classes, not even excepting professional ones, to whom, it would seem, ii ling should be a business. We are speak ing. of course, of general reading, embracing all the varied departments of Literature essen tial io the formation of a well-informed mind and cultivated taste. The majority of profes sional men, if they read their text books, whether of Law, Medicine or Theology, think they have performed all that is required of them, and have, indeed, “no leisure for other books.” The merchant reads liis com mercial newspapers and perhaps the pages u! Hunts or De Bow’s Magazines; and these arc liis Literature. The merchant’s clerk reads novels of the cheapest kind and so satisfies In- mental yearnings. The mechanic has “not aa hour to devote to reading.” He works in lii> shop till he is weary, and then goes home to >ost, or to—the village bar-room for recreation. Ibe mother has too many household duties to allow her to read anything more than the cookery hook; and the daughter is too much occupied with dress and the beaux to read any iliiag beside the last new novel, “ which she would not miss for the world” We need not extend the catalogue, which embraces, to a greater or less extent, every class of society, file many everywhere profess that they have no time for reading. If this be true, it is la mentable, and it it be not true, it is more lamentable still that the neglect of reading so!mid be falsely excused. It is upon the lat ter horn of this dilemma that we must seize m the investigation of our subject. The neglect o! reading is not a necessary evil. All classes have sufficient leisure for that duty, to an ex tent corresponding to their position in society. Ihe professional man, who is most absorbed in hi- -pedal duties, does not lack opportunities lor pursuing a thorough course of reading. The example of hundreds of the ablest men ul our times is proof oq this point. They have added to great professional celebrity the lame ot a liberal knowledge of Literature and the Arts, the merchant does not require all his hours for the counting-room. Other books ihan his ledgers would yield him profit, with out loss to liis commercial adventures. The mechanic ami day-labourer, be they never so • ! lustrious. may yet devote a very considerable Potion of their twenty-lbur hours which com pose each day, to improving the mind byread- m o- ihe clerk, notwithstanding his protracted lalxturs at the store of his employer, has ample lei-ure for judicious reading. The mother and the daughter are unskilful economists if they ,;um " t devote time to reading, and so on to ‘h” en I ul the catalogue of those who com plain i>ii this wise. Ihe secret of this often reiterated excuse ,u> ”i the want of a taste for reading. Where h'” la> te exists, the opportunity seldom alto -P her tails, and indeed rarely lacks sufficiency. Row many hours are spent in absolute idleness * 'hose who utter this very excuse. We Lae heard it from those whose daily oecupa- II u- did not consume one-fourth of their wake iu* hours! We have not infrequently convicted who urged it of the utter insincerity of ■ a h plea, and held them to confession that >he\ had far more leisure than love for read- 1 “’ palpable to our perception is the ab- Minlity ot the excuse, that we deem it unne ct—ary to contend further against it. All those ” employ it, may upon occasion be self-con weted oi its inadequacy to account for their neglect of Ixioks. e have not space to discuss here the value 1,1 :l taste for reading. It will scarcely be de nied that books are the repositories of wisdom, the sources ol knowledge and the means of mental improvement. Shut out from all other delights, the lover of books scarcely feels liis destitution, it his beloved volumes surround him. In the present day, it behooves every “ne to read, since ignorance is no longer “winked The man who betrays a want of general mlormation, is at a great disadvantage in so ciety, and must feel it painfully, unless his ’■eligibilities are completely blunted. it is not indiscriminate reading that we would leeommend; and, least of all, a wholesale con sumption of “cheap literature!” That even i in- would lie better than no reading at all, we might grant upon occasion, since there must be mote good ideas in a full head than in an empty one! The best histories—the mosten u i mining and instructive biographies, travels •md essays—the choicest poetry —areallavail- •d"i- now to the man of limited means. To ■hi -i- add works on Art and General Science, 11 “T ‘ed almost equally cheap by modern im provements; and the wide range of knowledge ’““i i n to the poor man as well as to the rich, ‘hi day-labourer can buy with his dollar the II KS I ’* Sl "iu‘ great writer, as complete as the “in which delights the eye of the millionaire twenty times the price. >d this proclaims aloud that men should wisdom from books. Nor is there much “ lll^er that book-knowledge will injure any ,|ie ’ as some very sapient persons delight to ‘"end, doubtless in excuse of their own ig -11 ranee of these blessed fountains. The ne -1 c>sities of the age demand all the knowledge V men and women can acquire and use and they are not only the happiest, but the most useful members of society, who, by read ing good books, cultivate their own minds and diffuse around them an atmosphere of intel ligence. DEATH OF MRS. OSGOOD. A mother sweet singer has flown away to the Spirit Land! Another voice is hushed in the halls of Song! Another harp is silent, and the fingers which drew such melody from its sensitive strings, are stiff and cold in the grave! Mrs. Frances Sargent Osgood died on the 11th instant, of pulmonary consumption, after a brief illness. She leaves an affectionate hus band and two interesting daughters to mourn a loss, the magnitude of which can be appre ciated bv those who have been similarly be reaved. She was one of the sweetest and liveliest of our female poets, and her early departure has called forth universal expres sions of regret and sorrow. The following little poem, which we find in one of our ex changes, was addressed to a young girl who called upon her, on the 7th instant, four days previous to her death, and is probably her last composition: You’ve woven roses round my way And gladdened all my being ; How much I thank you none can say Save only the All-seeing. May He who gave this lovely gift, This love of lovely doings. Be with you whereso’er you go, Inev’ry hope’s pursuings! I’m going thru’ the Eternal gates Err June’s sweet roses blow ! Heath’s lovely Angel leads me there — And it is sweet to go. She has passed the “ eternal gates to parti cipate in the joys of a liigher and better life. * (Dttr Cnntmponnm ber before us of this important periodical does credit, by its typography, to the press of Messrs. Walker & Janies, and by its contents, to the taste arid industry of its able editor. It is the beginning of anew and we trust brilliantly successful series ot the Review. The very ablest writers ot the South are now fully en listed in its support, and it remains only for the people of the South to extend to it that gener ous patronage, which will certainly be due to its excellence, not less than to the position which it occupies. We have not time to notice the articles particularly, but may, without pre judice to others, commend those on the “ Rela tions ol England and Spain,” and “ Kennedy’s Life ol Wirt.” The Editor’s “ Critical No tices” are both numerous aud spirited. They strike us as being, moreover, remarkably just. Let us bespeak for tile Review the cordial sup port of all who, loving the South and her institutions, desire to see them preserved in honour and integrity. The Charleston Medical Journal is edited by D. .1. Cain, .VI. D., and F. Peyre Por cher, M. D., and in ireshness and originality of thought, depth ot research and literary merit, as well as in typographical beauty, will com pare favourably with any work of the kind in the land. * There is a Musical and Literary paper published in New York called the Message Bird, which possesses a good deal of merit in both departments. It has forgotten to fly this way, of iate. * The Western Literary Messenger, fox May, has been received. It furnishes, as usual, an interesting miscellany of original and select ed articles. * The Boston Musical Gazette, which we have heretofore received only semi-occa sionally, is about to commence anew volume, under such arrangements as promise to ensure its prompt and regular issue hereafter. It is a good paper. * We have received a number of the American Monthly Musical Gazette, publish ed by Huntington Sc Savage, New York, and edited by .1. B. Woodbury. It is devoted to the elevation of Church music and to the progress of the art generally. * c!)ur fesiji Cnluiim. A Literary Curiosity. The Eve. News publishes the following docu ment, the original of which Is now in the archives of our State. The schoolmaster was doubtless abroad, in the days of the “ Seneter ” elect: * “ J anuary ye 4th, 1782. “ Sir —I have had the Honor to be voted as a Seneter to Serve in the house of Seneters But my Surcomstance By being frequently plun dred by the Torryes that lias Rendered ine un- Capabie of Serving my Cuutry or if I do iny family will Sutler the want of my personel la bour by Reason I have to by all the Seport of them by the Constant impioy ot a small Stiilrey and beg the favor to be Excused and if so 1 subscribe my self “ Your Very Humble Serv’t (Signed) ” (Addressed) “To The Honrable Speaker of the House of Seneters to set m South Carolina,” Cupid’s Mistake. Notes and Queries, anew periodical issued in London, publishes the following, with a call for the original, which the writer says he has seen in Latin, probably in one of the Italian authors of the fifteenth or sixteenth century: *. CUPID CRYING. Why is Cupid crying so? Because his jealous mother beat him. What tor? For giving up his how To Celia, who contrived to cheat him. The child ! I could not have believed He’d give liis weapons to another. He would not, —but he was deceived ; She smiled,—he thought it was his mother. Take the Dry One. The following capital story is told by a London correspondent of the Evening Mirror, after Dickens, who introduced it at a Theatri cal Fund Dinner: “Yesterday,” said Mr. Dickens, “I was told a story by a friend of mine, who belongs to a class remarkable for their literal accuracy of narrative, and absence of all exaggerations in their descriptions—an American sea captain. On his last voyage home, the captain had on board a young lady of remarkable personal at tractions —a phrase I use as one being entirely new, and one you never meet with in the news papers. This young lady was beloved intense ly by live young gentlemen passengers, and in turn she was in love with them ail very ardent ly, but without any particular preference for either. Not knowing how to make up her de termination, in this dilemma, she consulted my friend the captain. The captain being a man of an original turn ol mind, says to the young lady, ‘ Jump overboard, and marry the man who jumps after you.’ The young lady, struck with the idea, and being naturally fond of bathing, especially in warm weather, as it then was, took the advice of the captain, who had a boat ready manned in case of accident. Ac cordingly next morning, the five lovers being on deck, and looking very devotedly at the young lady, she plunged into the sea head foremost. Four of the lovers immediately jumped in after her. When the young lady and her tour lovers were got out again, she says to the captain, < What am I to do with them now, they are so wet?’ Says the captain, ‘Take the dry one !’ and the young lady did, and married him.” Whiskers and Kisses. “ A kiss without a moustache is an egg with out salt,” says a Spanish proverb. A lady editor, out West, seems to take a different view of the subject. She says she “ would as soon nestle her nose in a rat’s nest of swingle-tow, as allow a man with whiskers to kiss her.” Oh, dear! * SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE. Historical and Geographical. An Englishman who had seen the wonders ol the New World, making some “ Pencillings by the Way,” published, on his return to Eng land, a book entitled “Notes on America,” in which he informs us that, “In the Bowling Green, at the foot of Broadway, New York, and near the Battery, Is a fountain built of primitive rock, in every variety of uncouth raggedness and irregularity, and that it is built over the remains of the old gray horse rode ly General Jackson at the great battle of New Orleans, Missouri!” * Suggestions for Authors. Mr. McFarlane’s recent work, quaintly enti tled “ Turkey and its Destiny ,” opens to au thors anew vein of Literature. They will probably thank us for suggesting a few kindred titles for successful books. Once upon the track, they will have no difficulty in pursuing the game ad infinitim. We propose the fol lowing : “ Mutton and its Mutations.” “ Beef and what Befel it.” “ Chicken and its Chances.” “ Duck and its Deductions.” “ Lamb and its Lamentations.” “Venison and its Adventures.” “ Eggs and their Existence.” “ Turnips and how they turned up.” “ Veal and its Revelations.” “ China and its Fall.” “Greece and how to remove it.” If any author should avail himself of our suggestion, we trust he will dedicate his book to us, out of gratitude. Californians at Havana. A correspondent of the New York Tribune speaks in the strongest terms of the disgraceful conduct of a party of returning Californians, who stopped a few days in Havana to see the curiosities and have a “spree.” He says that while then were in town, with their “ pockets full ol dust,” neither stranger, resident or na tive, male or female, having self-respect, dare venture on their accustomed evening rounds of amusement and exercise. * Errors of the Press. A Northern paper lately announced “A Great Mss Meeting” to consider the subject of a peaceful dissolution of the Union. In the Police Reports ol a London paper are the fol lowing good ones: A gentleman was arrested yesterday on a charge ol having eaten cabman for having de manded more than his fare. An old offender was accused ofhaving stolen a small ox from Pickford’s office; the stolen property was found in his coat pocket. R. Jones was to-day brought before the Al derman for having spoken reason at the Lord Mayor’s dinner. * (Dur sunk tfitiilL Woman’s Whims, or the Female Barometer. Trans lated trom the French of X. B. Saintine by Fayette Robinson. New York: Baker & Scribner. We are greatly disappointed in this book, and cannot agree with the translator, when he says, in the conclusion oi a long ‘Preface,’ “ I do not think Les Metamorphoses de Femme a trivial work.” We do, and are not a little surprised that it should have been thought worthy ot publication. We can only account for it by supposing that the enterprising publish ers trusted to the name ot the author, or rather to the magic words “ Author of Piceiola,” to sell the edition. It has, unfortunately, none of the merits of this latter work—none of its charming simplicity—none of its exquisite grace —none ot its perfect harmony—none of its lotty purpose. It is ineagre, desultory aud careless, the last named fault possibly belong ing to the translator, who claims, however, to have “done it into English faithfully.” We cannot grant that he has done it “ elegantly.” “ The Female Barometer,” and “ Piceiola, the Prison Flower,” are so little alike in excel lence, that we can scarcely consider them to be the offspring of the same brain. There istruth enough in “Woman’s Whims,” however, to benefit the class to which it is de dicated—to American coquettes—if they will only read and ponder it well. Linda: or the Young Pilot of the Belle Creole. A Tale of Southern Life. By Caroline Lee Hentz. Philadel phia: A. Hart. 1850. We hail with pleasure this contribution to the literature of the South. Works containing faithful delineations of Southern Life, Society and Scenery, whether in the garb of romance or in the soberer attire of simple narrative, can not fail to have a salutary influence in correct ing the false impression which prevail in regard to our people and institutions; and our thanks are due to Mrs. Hentz for the addition she has made to this department of our native lite rature. “Linda” is not remarkable for striking origi nality, either of conception or of execution, nor has it that intricacy of plot which many deem essential in a novel; but there is sufficient charm in the narrative, in the portrayal of char acter, and in the graphic descriptions of scenery interspersed through the work, to fix the atten tion of the reader and keep up an unflagging interest. Stirring and tragic incident, wrought out with considerable power, is not wanting in the progress of the story. Mrs. lientz’s style is correct and elegant rather than forcible, and she fails, partially at least, in the portrayal of strong passion. The hand which holds the pencil, sometimes trembles when the picture needs the boldest touches. We cannot close without expressing a hope that “Linda” may be followed by many other works of the same class from the pen of its gifted author. * Choix dk Poesies pour les Jeunes Personnes. Par Mine. A. Coutan. New York; D. Appleton et Com payuie. 1860. This is a collection of French poetry, from the best classic waiters of that language, made by a practical teacher, and is exceedingly well adapted to the wants of the young learner of the French. We translate the shortest poem we can find, because we have room for nothing *f greater length, as a specimen : * THE ORPHAN’S PRAYER. Where, my God, are those who guided On earth my feet? All the children have a father And mother sweet, But I have none— I’m all alone! But thy voice now gently murmers, “ Shut up thine eyes; Lo, the orphan’s Father watcheth High in the skies.” Talbot and Vernon: A Novel. New York: Baker & Scribner. 1850. Here, following quickly in the footsteps of Cooper’s “Ways of the Hour,” is another work of fiction, which is intended to have a judicial bearing; its leading purpose being, as the author tells us, to illustrate the strength of what is usually called circumstantial evidence. How well this purpose has been accomplished, we shall leave each reader to judge for himself. The story is one of considerable interest and is written in a simple and perspicuous style. The unknown author evinces a good deal of talent, The work is printed and bound in an elegant and tasteful style. * Major Jones’Courtship: or Adventures of a Christ mas Eve. A Dramatic Comedy, in two Acts. By Major Joseph Jones. Savannah: E. J. Purse. 1850. We are indebted to the author for a copy of this genuine Southern Comedy. It is full of the peculiar rude but hearty back-woods wit for which the author is so well known through out the South. * The Elliott Family, or the Trials of the New York Seamstresses. By Charles Bnrdett. New York: Baker & Scribner. The author of this little volume tells us that it was prompted by a perusal of Charlotte Eli zabeth’s “Wrongs of Women,” and by a con viction that England was not alone in possessing “victims of sewing” worthy of the public sympa thy and demanding redress for their grievances and sufferings. He has therefore undertaken to lift the veil from a portion of the human woe which exists in New York among that numer ous class, the needle-women, and we need hardly say that the picture revealed is a sad one, revolting in some of its aspects, but never theless claiming the earnest consideration of the philanthropist and Christian. “The Elliott Family” is a story of the imagi nation only in the name chosen by the author. The incidents are strictly true, and we doubt not there are hundreds of parallel cases in the great metropolis ol New York. Mr. Brudett’s style of narrative is simple and well adapted to the object he professes to have in view. None can read this ltttle book without having their sympathies deeply stirred. Wilfred Montressor: or the Secret Order of Seven. A Romance. By the author of “ Abel Parsons,” “Florence de Lacey,” &c. New York: Charles G. Graham. 1848. Talent prostituted to base ends, becomes a curse to its possessor and to the world. The book before us furnishes an illustration to this remark. It is written with much power, and shows its author to be capable of producing a work of the highest excellence, but it is calcu lated, in our opinion, to exert a pernicious influ ence. We cannot commend it. £\\t i'itrnmt WA Harper is, Brothers, New York, will shortly publish Sidney Smith’s “ Sketches of Moral Philosophy.” Lindsey is, Blakiston, Philadelphia, have in press “ The Romance of the Ocean, a Narra tive of a Voyage to California in the Wildfire,” by “ Fanny Foley,” “ The Gold Sands of Mex ico, a Moral and Religious Tale,” by a Lady of Philadelphia; a “ Dictionary of Sacred Quota tions,” by Rev. H. Hastings Weld, &c. Lea Blanchard will publish in a few days anew work on California, entitled “Six Months in the Gold Mines,” by E. Gould Buffum. The following new publications, among nu merous others, are announced in our London exchanges: Egcriu, and other Poems. By Charles Mackay. D. Bogue. A Visit to Sherwood Porest. Lougman & Cos. Twenty-Four o'clock. By J. A. Noveilo. W. H, Smith, Tha Chrono-Thermalist, No. 2. C. Gilpin. The Book of Crochet and Lace Work. Dalton & Cos. Money versus Life. A Review of Colliery Casualties. By C. Colwell. Simpkin Sc Mar shall. Information for Emigrants and others. White, Ward &, Sharpe. [Very useful for Emigrants.] Metropolitan Water Supply. By John Loude Tabberner. H. Renshaw. Chess Made Easy. By G. Walker. W .Sc T. Piper. Readings for Railways. By J. B. Syme. C. Gilpin. The Life of a Showman; to which is added Managerial Struggles. By David Prince Mil ler, late of the Aphelphi Theatre, Glasgow. Lacy. (Dur [Under this head we shall reply to many letters, contain jng queries or suggestions upon subjects of general interest, instead of answering them, as heretofore, by post. This will save us time, and “tune is money.” We are very glad to receive letters from our subscribers, and it only re quires tiiat the postage be paid to ensure prompt attention. Eds. ] A. J. P., Montgomery, Ala. You, uninten tionally, no doubt, do the Gazette injustice. A notice of your pamphlet was published imme diately on its reception. We will mail you another copy of the paper containing it. * Melburne. The true name of the writer must always accompany articles sent for publi cation, though the nom de plume only need be printed. * J. A. T. The article on Bryant’s Poems which you mention, is, we think, too long for the columns of the Gazette. * Engineer. The only description we have seen of the new steam engine invented by Mr. Tippett, is the following, which we find credit ed to a Virginia paper: “It dispenses entirely with boilers. The steam is raised by means of a small jet of cold water injected upon a large plug of iron fixed in the furnace, and of sufficient bulk to retain the heat that might be dissipated ; by a very s'mple, but perfect contrivance, this steam en ters the cylinders and moves the piston in a manner sunilar to a common engine. The amount of power is limited only by the strength of the materials. It is infinitely less complex than the common engine, and it is believed that for a given amount of power it can be more economically worked ; but the great beauty is its immunity from accidents. It is utterly im possible for an explosion of any extent to occur, for the simple reason that there is nothing in it larger than a cylinder to explode.” The working of the one-horse power model, constructed by Mr. Tippet, is said to justify the expectation of the most sanguine. The princi ple is not anew one. M. Testud de Beaure gard, a French engineer, some time ago con structed an engine, the operation of which is thus described in La Presse : “ The boiler is placed in a bath of melted lead, and water projected in small quantities at a time upon its heated surface. The spheroidal state is produced; and although the temperature of the water never rises above 190 degrees, the elastic force of the vapour given off is found to be very far superior to that ot steam in its ordinary conditions ; a portion of the wa ter is decomposed, and the additional force of the gases is made available.” * J. “ Linda ” is‘already published in book form, as you will see from a notice in another column. It is for sale, we presume, at Russell’s. * Q. Phosphoric light seen in the ocean is caused by numberless phosphoric insects. It is sometimes so intense as to make the waves ap pear like red-hot balls. * Selma. We cannot answer your question, and if we could, the answer would be of little use to you. Time will solve it. * C. E. J. We think your etymology is at fault. Cruise is from the Latin crux, a cross, and signifies to cross to and fro. * R. A. The papers must all be sent to one addreas in such cases, and the money must ac company the order. We will send, directed to you, three copies for $5.00, &c. (See Pros pectus.) You can readily make satisfactory arrangements for their delivery at your post office. * Master W. You cun have the first volume of the Schoolfellow, handsomely bound, to gether with the current volume, for $2.00. The first volume alone is sold for $1.25. * Thomas Lawrence. We regret that we cannot comply with your request. The out side of our paper was printed before your letter arrived. * tTljp 3l!usicnl IViorlil. A Monster Piano. Mr. James Pierson, of New York, has manufactured a monster Piano Forte of fourteen octaves. The Express says that it possesses the most brilliant tone, im mense power and a delicacy of the higher notes, that has seldom been attained. It has a double set of keys, and is capable of being played by six performers at the same time. It is said to be the intention of Mr. Pierson to send this grand instnimem to the International Fair at London. Henri Herz has taken up his residence in Mexico, where a musical conservatory has been establl-hed, at the head of which he has been placed by the government, at a high salary. Jenny Lind. An exchange says that Jenny was offered some thirty thousand pounds to sing at the Imperial Concerts, at the Court of Russia, and that her significant negative to the offer was “ Hungary!” Musical Convention. The New York Musical Convention and Teachers’ Class com menced its annual session of ten days on the 14th inst, Miss Rosa Jacques is about to leave for Europe. Fitzgerald, of the Item, suggests that it would be well to give her a parting benefit. Hundreds of gallant young gentlemen would take delight in assisting to get up a benefit, which would make a lasting impression on the susceptible heart of the black-eyed, olive-com plexioned, impassioned, favourite little prima donna. * £jjf fmi 3rts. Our Artists Abroad. Leutze, Hall, John son and Woodviile, are at Dusseldorf, where the first named is engaged upon his great pic ture of Washington Crossing the Delaware. Glass is in London. Freeman and Terry are at Rome. Brown, the landscape painter, is living in the vicinty of Albano. The Art Union of London. The etchings from Maclise’s beautiful designs of the “Seven Ages” are nearly ready. These, in addition to the pair of engravings from Webster’s char acterise: pictures of “The Smile” and “The Frown,” are due to the subscribers of the pre sent year. Frost’s “Sabrina is still being deli vered to those of the past year, who are also entitled to an engraving from Hancock’s prize bas-relief of “ The Entry into Jerusalem.’, [Exchange. (T'lif (Nil Runlii. The news from Europe, by the Hibernia, is of considerable importance, more for what it prophecies than for what it actually records as a portion of the history of the tunes. From England , the only items of any im portance are the birth of another Prince and the defeat of the ministry on a measure of little importance. In France, Mr. Eugene Sue lias been elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the Depart ment of the Seine by 8,445 majority over the government candidate, M. Leclerc. The So cialists are greatly elated with their triumph, but the utmost order and quiet prevail. It is thought that a change in the ministry must soon occur. The most stringent measures have been taken to prevent the sale of the Demo cratic and Socialist papers, but their circula tion continues to increase. From accounts received from Rome, we make the following extracts: His Holiness had been received in Rome by his subjects with respect, but not with enthu siasm; still, after what has taken place in the Eternal City for 16 months, and in particular during the tyranny of the Cardinal Triumvi rate, liis Holiness may have seen that the at tachment of a large body of the people was not entirely alienated from his person. Previ ous to his Holiness’s return, a distribution of money and bread was promised, by a public notification, to the lower classes of the people —of course as an incitement to applaud the Pope; but the real feeling of the mass of the people has now been clearly shown, and that feeling is evident ly not favourable to his Holi ness. ***** The last production of the clandestine press, “The people to the Pope,” that tremendous unveiling of the vices and hypocrisies of the whole state machine and ministry, not sparing even its august head, has found its way into the hands of Pio Nono, and filled him with indignation. The most unwearied researches are being made after its author and printer, and five years of the galleys are threatened to any one having it in his possession. The rage of the Cardinals, Monsignori, and Minis ters, may be easily imagined at receiving re gularly the first copies of whatever comes from the secret republican press, especially as the matter is so far from flattering to them selves. The difficulty between England and Greece seems as far from a settlement as ever. The French mediation has not proved succeseful. A bit of a Revolution seems to be brewing in Iceland The Free Press of Hamburgh says: “It is announced that a Republican move ment has broken out in Iceland, and that the Danish Governor has been driven away. The maintenance of the commercial monopoly of Copenhagen, of which the Icelanders have long complained, is the cause of the outbreak. Two steamers have been sent with troops to cltas tise them.” The news from the rest of Europe is unim portant. * #'rirnMi{ dp ratings. Our most grateful acknowledgements are due to our brethren of the Press, for the cor dial greetings and warm words of commenda tion and encouragement witli which our new sheet has l>een ladled, in till parts of our countrv. We could not have a stronger incite ment to put forth all our energies in the enter prise in which we are engaged, than the desire to continue to merit the praise of our contem poraries, and the patronage of the Southern people. It is with honest pride that we lay before our readers a few of the kind “ notices ” we have received, selected from among numer ous others of similar import. We make no apology for doing this, believing that our pa trons are interested in whatever relates to the character and standing of their chosen journal, and that they will sympathize with us in the pleasure and pride with which we contemplate the high and wide-spread reputation of the Gazette. First, our neighbour of the Southern Baptist thus greets us: “ We really do not know how to express our admiration of the beautiful dress which our Literary neighbour has put on. We have been flattering ourselves that the personal appear ance of the “ Southern Baptist” was altogether respectable, but when we place it beside the “Gazette ” in its enlarged form and new apparel, we confess to some misgivings on the point. ***** We beg all our friends who wish to see the prettiest paper in the land, to send on their names to Messrs. Walker *fe Richards, and by subribing to the Gazette, and paying in ad vance, encourage these gentlemen in their very laudable attempts to build up a Southern literature.” Our ever friendly and generous bretliren of the Augusta Republic say: “ Asa Literary and Family Newspaper, we know not its superior. It will still remain under the editorial management of its former able and gentlemanly editors.” Friend Burke, of the Cnssville Standard, says: “We hazard nothing in saying that it (the Gazette ) is the handsomest and best paper on our exchange list.” Our good North Carolina neighbour, the pre siding genius of the Hornet's Nest, uses the following strong language in regard to the Gazette : “ This is a choice publication, and when we saj choice, we mean it to be understood in its superlative sense. We would place it second to none of the weekly family papers published in the Athens or the Edenburgh of the United States—in Boston or Philadelphia. It num bers among its original contributors a number of excellent writers, and the Editorial depart ment is managed with ability and taste, the editors themselves being good writers and wielding quite able critic's pens. If persons at the South who with such lavish purses pa tronize the Northern family-papers, would drop them and send for the Gazette, they would do Southern Literature a service from having their patronage turned in the proper direction, and would be only repaying Messrs. W. & R. for the generous expense they have gone to in furnishing them with so excellent a publication at comparatively so small a remunerating charge—s 2 a year.” The Atlanta (Ga.) Intelligencer says: “ This Gazette has been gradually r.sing in public favour, until it has finally arrived at the position among the literary papers of the day, which it now occupies. If it continues to be conducted with the talent and ability which the present number exhibits, it may be justly considered not only the best Literary paper at the South, but unsurpassed by any similar publication at the North.” From our sister cityxof Savannah, we have received the following kind notices: “ Southern Literary Gazette. —A beautiful sheet under the above title came to us recently from Charleston, edited by Wiil C. Richards, Esq. We recognize it as the successor of Richards’ Weekly Gazette, recently published at Athens, Ga. The appearance of the paper is highly creditable to the publisher, and for interesting matter it will well compare with any of the literary gazettes published in the United States. It cannot fail to meet with abundant patronage.’ I — Georgian. “The first number of the third volume of the Southern Literary Gazette has been laid on our table, and we cannot describe the pride and pleasure with which we have perused it. In its appearance it is an honour to the South, and in matter it cannot be surpassed by any of the Northern weeklies. We offer our congra tulations to friend Richards and his associate, and we earnestly hope that the Southern peo ple will uphold him in his efforts. If he re ceives as many subscribsrs as his paper de serves, he will certainly succeed beyond his hopes. He has proved beyond a doubt that our Southern press is as go<id as any Northern one, and we hope that henceforward the peo ple of the South will look nearer home for their literary amusement.”— Friend of the Family. The Spartan, published at Spartanburg, in this State, thus speaks of our paper: “ This most beautiful sheet is now published weekly in Charleston, by Walker it Richards, instead of Richards’ \Vcekly Gazette, and is conducted with much spirit and ability by Messrs. Richards <t Jacques. It is one of the neatest papers we have ever seen, and is en tirely Southern in its principles, though mainly devoted, as its name imports, to the peaceful walks of Literature, the Arts, General Intel ligence, Ac.; but neutral in Politics and Re ligion.” From the far North—from the “Granite City”—we receive such greetings as the fol lowing : “ Southern Literary Gazette. —This journal, published at Charleston, S. C.. came to us in a new dress last week. It is now the handsom est paper on our exchange list, and we shall have to wait until the Museum appears in a new dress before we shall dare to compare the two papers together. Tin* Gazette stands de servedly high among literary journals. Wil liam Gilmore Simms is a contributor.— Boston Museum. “ Southern Literary Gazette. —We hail with pleasure the appearance of this tasty literary journal in new type and enlarged form. * * * * * Brother Richards has also enlarged his objects, his ambition being to make a paper for the whole South, that the South need not be ashamed of. He has done it: and he may well “ challenge comparison with any kindred journal on this side of the Atlantic” for beauty and taste. The character of the matter con tained in the Gazette is good—adapted, in our opinion, to promote the publisher’s end, that of “ inciting the South to intellectual progress and literary achievement.” We hope he will be abundantly sustained.”— American Cabinet. •• As was announced, Richards’ Gazette, of Charleston, S. C., has assumed with its new volume the original name of Southern Literary Gazette, and is truly one of the handsomest as well as ablest papers on our exchange list.— New Englander. We might go on and fill columns with no tices similar in tone and import to those we have already quoted, but our limits forbid We may give a “few more of the.same sort” next week. * €\)t Jfas nf tire Dnq. The Fire. —A most disastrous fire occurred in this city on Friday morning, the 17th inst. It was discovered between one and two o'clock, in a cotton shed situated on the South ern line of Adger’s wharf. The flames spread with great rapidity, in several directions, and for a time baffled every effort of our efficient tire department to arrest their progress. The buildings burned were principally occupied as store-houses and counting-rooms. Probably more than a thousand bales of cotton and four or five hundred tierces of rice were consumed The entire loss is estimated at $350,000 to $400,000, a large portion of which is covered by insurance. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. * Type Foundry in Georgia. —We stated that a Mr. Kelsey, from Boston, is about establish ing a small type foundry at Athens, Georgia, at which printers can lie supplied with brass rules, leads, cuts, quotations, job type, <tc., at Eastern prices. Mr. K. will also carry on ste reotyping. Such an establishment will be a great convenience to the printers of the State, and should be lilierallv encouraged by them. Consul for Athens, Greece. —John D. Dio matari, of Georgia, has been appointed Consul of the United States for the port of Athens, in Greece. Mr. Diomatari is a native of Athens. Greece, and came to this country during the Greek struggle for independence in 1824. He arrived in Boston, where he remained until he acquired an English education. He afterwards came to Georgia, in the upper portion of which he taught school several years. He subsequently read law, anti has for some time practiced his profession in Eatonton, Putnam county. French Spoliation Claims. —Letters from Washington, says the Baltimore American, state that the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in the House, have agreetl to report in favour of paying the long-standing claims for Freuch Spoliations. Storm in Louisiana. —The New Orleans Daily Crescent, of the 13th instant, furnishes the particulars of a second storm on the coast of Louisiana, more destructive than that which preceded it a few days before. A correspond ent of that paper writes from Donaldsonville, that great damage was done to the sugar crop in that vicinity. The Nicaragua Affair. —A Treaty between M. de Bois Compte, the French Minister, and Mr. Clayton, according to a telegraphic dis patch in the New York Tribune, has been concluded, substantially like the treaty made with Mr. Bulwer in relation to the Nicaragua question. Another World's Fair. —At a meeting of the Mechanics’ Institute of New York, held on the 14th instant, the following resolution, of fered by the Hon. Zadok Pratt, President of the Institute, was adopted. Resolved. That a Committee be appointed to take into consideration the expediency of holding, in the city of New York, in the year 1852, a World's Fair, for the benefit of mechan ics and artizans of this and other countries. California Press Gang. —California is the El Dorado of the “press” gang as well as gold seekers. Editors receive S6OOO a year, city reporters $3600, marine reporter S6OOO, fore man 5000, and compositors S4OOO. These are the actual prices paid by the Pacific News for the daily matter prepared for that paper. The expenses of the year reach SIOO,OOO. Cuban Expedition. —lt is now believed that at least 10,000 men, well armed, disciplined and officered, are engaged in the Cuban Expe dition. A few days will suffice to bring us thrilling news from the “Gem Island.” We give a few from among the many items of in telligence, with which the papers are filled, in relation to the Expedition. A correspondent of the Courier if Enquirer, writing from Washington, May 18, says: The Spanish Minister presented the case to the President last night, and dispatches were immediately forwarded to the Gulf Squadron to arrest the movement, if practicable. I doubt very much whether these orders will reach their destination in season to operate advan tageously, and I look io the next intelligence from Havana with the most fearful anticipa tions. An event like this, sanctioned, as it lias been, by distinguished Southern gentlemen, may give a dangerous complexion to pending questions. We can only wait anti watch. The future is shrouded in gloom and in terror. A correspondent of the Express has the fol lowing: Washington, May 17 —Night, I have seen a letter to-day from Bridgeport, (Barbadoes,) from an official source, which throws a flood of light upon the mysterious manoeuversof the so-called Cuban Expedition. If the statements in this letter be true, tliis affair is far more extensive and comprehensive than you are aware of. and so I think you will be ready to acknowledge, ere long. The writer says: “Cuba, Barbadoes, Ja maica and Havti, are, beyond all manner of doubt, destined to change their rulers, and ere another letter from me may reach you, the terrible work (for terrible it will be) will have commenced. The Tribune of the 18th inst. says: “A detachment of the Cuban volunteers sailed yesterday from tliis port. We learn that another company leaves to-morrow. Their movements appear to have been carefully disguised from the authorities.” The “Flag of Cuba.” floating from the New York Sun building, is a great eye-sore, it is said, to the Spanish consul in New York, who, on Wednesday, called on Mr. Mayor Woodhull and asked him to order it down. The Mayor, of course, declined. A dispatch to the Mercury, dated Baltimore May 20, says: “ President Taylor has despatched the new steam frigate Saranac and the frigate Congress to Cuba, to prevent the landing of the invading forces under Gen. Lopez. The sloops-of-war Yorktown, Albany and Vixen are also on their way to Cuba for the same purpose. “ Advices have been received from Havana to the 12th. The Cholera was said to be rag ing, the deaths amounting to fifty per day.— The new Captain General had arrived from Spain. Forts were being erected, and active defensive measures taken in every direction. A fire had occurred in the principal business part of the city, which destroyed property to the amount of a quart er of a million of dollars. 1 ’ Southern Organ at Washington. —lt is pro posed to publish a paper at the city of Wash ington, to be devoted to the interests of the South, anil to serve as the organ of Southern opinion and feeling. The Mercury says: II We understand that editors of the highest ability, men known already to the South by their eloquent advocacy of her rights and character, have been engaged to conduct tliis paper, and that it will offer the strongest claims to general favour. Such a press may do much good. It is not indeed a means of redressing the wrongs of our section—more decisive measures are required for that—but it will furnish true information, a faithful analysis of Federal politics as they affect the great inter ests of tire South, and a means of drawing | closer our union among ourselves” From the Rio Grande. —The steamer Mon mouth, Captain Freeborn, says the Savannah Georgian, arrived yesterday from Indian River. We are informed by a passenger that just pre vious to the sailing of tne steamer, that an ex press had arrived to General Twiggs, from the Rio Grande, stating that the Camanehe Indi ans in great numbers had attacked the United States forces on the Rio Grande, and killed one hundred and thirty men. We have no certain information, and hope that the report is exaggerated, although we fear our troops in that quarter have suffered greatly. From Bermuda. —R. M. steamer Clyde ar rived from St. Thomas, at Hamilton, on the 6th. The Royal Gazette says: 11 The prospects of our farmers this year, in consequence of the failure, to a great extent, of the Potatoes, and the fall in the price of Arrow root, are very gloomy.” Cholera at Matanzas. —The following is an extract of a letter dated Matanzas, May 6 : “We have had the cholera very extensively among the negroes for the last week. A great number of them have died, and it has almost put a stop to business, as those that have ne groes are sending them into the country.” The Cotton Crop. —We learn from reliable and highly respectable authority, that the late irost and heavy rains have done serious damage to the Cotton errp—more particular in Tennes see and Mississippi. From the Plains. —The Advertiser of the 26th ult., published at St. Josephs, Mo., says that 15,000 persons have arrived there up to that date, en route for California. The health of the emigrants were generally good, and a number of them had departed on their long and toilsome journey. ILFThe Hon. Win. C. Preston has resigned the Presidency of the South Carolina College, on account of continued debility. O’ Alum and Muriate of Soda have been found in Columbia county, Georgia. lujniro Jlltar. MARRIED, In Marengo county, Ala., on the 23d ult., Dr. Thomas Hunt, of New Orleans, and Mar tha Caroline Pride, of this State. In Columbus, Ga., on Wednesday evening, the Bth instant, Col. Henry .1. Lamar, of Ma con, and Miss Valeria R., daughter of Wiley E. Jones, of the former place. In Atlanta, on the sth instant, Mr. S. K. Bartley and Miss Hetta Fowler, all of that place. In Augusta, Ga., on the 14th instant, Mr. J. Bachman Wilson, of Charleston, and Miss Martha R., daughter of the late Edmund Martin, Esq., of that city. ifjjr itasnlnmi. DIED, In tlihis city, on the 17th instant, Mr. Daniel P.‘ Miles, aged 32 years. In Columbus, Ga., on the 14th instant, Mrs. Pierce, wife of Rev. Dr. Lovick Pierce. In Columbus, Ga.,on the 12th instant, Rev. Wm. D. Cairns, late Pastor of Trinity Church in that city. In Washington, Wilkes county, Ga., on the 13th instant, Mr. James Wingfield, in the 64th year of his age. jljipntiitiitfnts. Travelling Agents for the Gazette.— Rev. William Richards, Mr. Robert E. Seyle, Mr. Matthew J. Wroton, J. J. Richards, S. P Richards. O’ Mr. A. H. Mazyck is our General Agent for Charleston. HP Other local Agents will be announced speedily. AGEXTS WANTED, TO canvass, for the Gaiette and Schoolfellow, the States of South and North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Young men of good character and address can make from *SOO to *IOOO per annum at the business. Apply, either personally or by letter, to WALKER & RICHARDS. C*y References as to character will be required. FRANKLIN HOUSE. NEW YORK, May 1,1850. THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has leased the above House for a term of years. The House has been in compiete repair during the past winter ami mostly furnished anew. The proprietor respectfully solicits a continuance of the patron age heretofore so liberally received. JOHN P. TREADWELL. PAPER.— Printing, Writing, Colored Medium and Envelope, of all kinds, for sale at lowest prices, by the Agent. Large stock always on hand. Joseph walker, 101 East Bay. ©ur ©nm Affairs. THE SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE IS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY WALKER & RICHARDS. Orrtct o vkr A. Head’s Book-stor*. Entrance on Broad-street. TERMS.-Two Dollars per annum, to be paid strictly in advance. If payment is not made within the firstsix months of a term of subscription, the price will be o Dollars mut Fifty Cents— and if delayed until the end o the year, Three Dollars. Advertisements will be published at the customaiy rates. Business Cards, (of four lines and under.) will be inserted one for year for Fire Dollars, including a su scription to the paper. SOUTHERN QUARTERLY HF.VIHW . This sterling Southern Periodical, recently pu 1?< *> Mr. James S. Burges, will henceforth be issued by the Subscribers, who respectfully solicit the continue! a’ ours of the Southern people, and of the citizens of Char eston in particular. The first number of the present year. form, ing the beginning of anew series, is now rapidly passing through the press, and will be delivered to subscribers b. the 15th of April. Hereafter, the work will be issue at regular periods, without delay or failure, and in a superior style, with anew, clear and beautiful type, an on tie best of paper. It will continue under the Lditon.i con duct of W. Gii.more Simms, Esq., to whose hands it has been confided during the past year. This gent email, we are pleased to inform our readers, has succeeds ap pily in calling to his assistance such a number of Contn u tors as will effectually place the work beyond the i ham c* of a deficiency, or inferiority, of Literar>, l ■/ .° r Political material. The writers for the RE\ I- ln * elude the greater number of the best and ablest names o the country. They represent the highest Literary ta ent of the South, and reflect truly, with a native earnestness, force and fidelity, the real policy and the peculiar institu tions of our section. The Publishers, assured by t ecoun tenance which they have received, from every quarter ot the Soutli, and especially sustained and patronize*, by tle most influential names in Carolina, beg leave to so lcit the continued and increasing patronage of our citizens. Subscriptions will be received at their Office, corner o East Bay and Broad streets, second story, or at 101 Last Bay. Contributors will be pleased to address the Editor, to their care, in Charleston. WALKER be RICHARDS, Publishers and Proprietors Southern Quarterly Review. NOTICE.—AII former Agencies for the SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW are discontinued. Due no tice will be given of the appointment of Agencies by the present Publishers. A NEW DOLLAR MAGAZINE! The Cheapest ever urulertaken in the South ! The subscribers will commence on the Ist June next, the regular issue ot anew Monthly Miscellany, to be entitled THE SOUTHERN ECLECTIC M AGAZINE. As its name indicates, the work will be made up of select ed material, consisting chiefly of choice articles from the Southern JMrrary Gazette, but not confined exclusively to that source. Many of the contributors to out weekly journal will doubtless merit a better fate than that to which they will be consigned by the very conditions ot their pub lication, and it ts to embody such palters in a permanent shape that the “ Eclectic” is designed. We deem it unnecessary to add more than simply the TERMS OF PUBLICATION. 1. The Southern Eclectic will he published on the first of every month, in numbers of 32 royal Bvo. pages, printed from new type, in double columns, on fine paper, and em bellished with a fine wood engraving of some distinguished Southern character or Southern landscape. 2. It will be furnished to subscribers folded so as to be subject to newspaper postage only, at the low price ol One Dollar per annum. 3. Subscribers to the Southern /literary Gazette will be supplied with both Paper and Magazine for Two Dollars and Fifty Cents in advance. 4. The Eclectic will also be put up in a neat cover and the edges trimmed, at *1,25 per annum, or 12)4 cents per nnmber. All orders must he accompanied witli the money, and if sent by mail post paid, or they will not be attended to. Address WALKER & RICHARDS, Charleston. THE HUNT AND CHEAPEST JUVENILE MAGAZINE IN THE UNITED STATES. On the 15th of January, 1850, was published at Charleston, S. C., the first number of the Second An. ttual Volume of THE SCHOOLFELLOW, which has been pronounced by some of the ablest presses and best judges, “ The best and cheapest Juvenile Mag azine in the United States.” The success of tliis beauti j ful little work during its first year lias been so flattering 1 that the Publishers have resolved to continue it and make it permanent, and they therefore call upon parents, teach ers, and all interested in the rising general on to aid them in their efforts to make the .Schoolfellow all that its most flattering judges have pronounced it. It will be published in tile same form as heretofore and under the same editorial care ; and will contain chiefly ori ginal articles from the pens of Mrs. Caroline Gilman, Mrs. Joseph C. Neal, Mrs, W. C. Richards, Mrs. C. W. Du- Bose, Miss Tuthill, Caroline Howard, MissC. W. Bar ber, Clara Moreton, Maria Roseau, the Editor, and many other well known writers. ITS PICTORIAL EMBELLISHMENTS will be more numerous and beautiful than before; it will be printed upon finer paper, and no pains will be spared to make it a most charming companion for all good girls and bops. It will be published oil the fifteenth of each month, and will make a volume of about 400 pages and 100 en gravings, Five copies will be sent to one addre-.- for *4; Eleven copies for *8 ; Twenty-three copies for *ls, and Thirty two copies for *20!! THE FIRST VOLUME, beautifully bound in gilt muslin, will be furnished in con nection with the second Year for Two Dollars. To clnbs, it will be supplied at One Dollar for each copy. All orders must be accompanied with the cash— if by mail, post-paid. Ljp” Clubs should be made up as early as practicable— and those wishing volume first, should apply immediately, to WALKER & RICHARDS. May 4, 1850. Charleston, S. C. *** Editors copying this Prospectus, or making suitable notice, shall receive a copy of the work without an ex change. They will please send marked copies of their papers containing it to the 11 Gazette.” UNRIVALLED NORTH OK SOUTH! THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME OF THE SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE, Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of May, 1850, under its original name—instead of Richards’ Weekly Ga zette —as more significant of its peculiar character, it being the only weekly organ of Literature in the entire South ! It is GREATLY ENLARGED AND IMPROVED, Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns of matter. It is, moreover, in an ENTIRELY NEW DRESS 11 from head to foot,” and upou beautiful white paper, so that, in mechanical excellence, it shall not he surpassed by any paper whatever in the United States! It will contin ue under the same Editorial direction as heretofore, and no pains or expense will he spared to make it A CHOICE FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 11 as cheap as the cheapest, and as good as the best!” Utterly discarding the notion that a Southern journal can not compete with the Northern weeklies, in cheapness and interest, THE SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE Shall rival the best of them in all the characteristics of a truly valuable fireside Journal. Its aim will be the diffu sion of cultivated and refined taste throughout the com munity—and it will embrace in its ample folds every spe cies of intelligence that can tend to this result ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS. from many of the ablest writers in the South, will chiefly occnpy its columns, but not to the exclusion of choice mis cellany. selected from the l>est American and European sources The tone of the 11 Gazette” will he independent in criti cism and in the discussion of every legitimate topic, bnt it will be strictly NEUTRAL IN POLITICS AND RELIGION! Its columns will be occasionally embellished with SOUTHERN PORTRAITS 8: LANDSCAPES, engraved expressly for the work, and accompanied by biographical and topographical sketches. A portrait of the Hon. Judge Lumpkin, of Georgia, appeared in the first number, and others will follow at monthly intervals. ITS GENERAL INFORMATION will be copious, but carefully condensed from the leading Journals of all parts of the world. Notwithstanding the great increase in the size and at tractions of the patter, it will still be published at Two Dollars Per .dunum, in Advance ! It will be furnished to persons becoming responsible for the whole number of copies, and having them sent to one address, on the following terms: Three copies, *5 Five copies, g Ten copies, 15 Fifteen copies, 20 Twenty copies, 25 Fifty copies, 60 ty All orders must be accompanied with the money, and addressed, post-paid, to WALKER & RICHARDS. Charleston, S. C. N. B. —Editors who will copy, or notice fully, this Pros pectus, shall receive the Gazette regularly, and also a beautiful Juvenile Magazine, entitled “The Schoolfel low.” GENERAL AGENCY IN LITERATURE, ART and SCIENCE. AT THE Office of the Southern Literary Gazette. Corner of Broad-st. and East-Bay, (up stairs,) Charlehton, S. 8. The Undersigned, Editor of the “ Southern Lite rary Gazette,” begs leave to inform the public that he has opened a General Agency for the transaction of any business connected with Literature, Science and Art. He will correspond with authors concerning the publication of books and pamphlet* upon their own ac count, or otherwise ; execute any commission for gentle men forming libraries; forward subscriptions for any peri odical work, American or European ; receive and execute promptly commissions for any work of Art; supply accu rate estimates of the cost of Philosophical Instruments, order them at his ow n risk and guarantee their efficiency . All communications must be addressed, prepaid, to WM C. RICHARDS. Cry* No charge will be made for any |serviee required by his brethren of the press, who will oblige him by pub lihsing this notice.