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u pon different persons. The citizen, Id ed. ne'er sees them, or if he does, and per hljw as a matter of principle, puts a penny in the jjjjn hand of the sweeper, he does it with ’ unmistakeable air of nonchalence. The ctranger, however, is differently affected. If he I, very fresh in the metropolis, he will stare ,h a surprised look at the ragged figure that idenlv springs up in his pathway; and as he r v naturally stops, he hears the half whining, )i;l |f gaU cy petition of the sweeper, “ Give me , ome pennies, Sir, if you please.” He at once leels in his pocket, and as pennies are generally ilot at home when wanted, the only alternative to draw out a sixpence, or it may be a shilling, upon which no sooner have the cold fingers of t }j e girl eagerly closed, than she drops a quick, rude courtesy, and before the donor has quite recovered his surprise, her arms are again driving the broom like a shuttle from side to side of the crossing flags. Our repeated visits to the metropolis had left uS little to see in the shape of local novelties. The “ Academy of Design” offered at its new’ and elegant Galleries on Broadway, its wonted annual display of pictures, which w’e of course could not fail to see. Without occupying too much space, we cannot, however, give even the barest outline of the “ Exhibition,” and forbear to provoke our readers with the stale and stereo typed generalizations of a bare notice, in which the epithets, grand, beautiful, imposing, delicate, effective, light, shadow, warmth, cold, distance foreshortening and the like, and mixed up just as if they were sprinkled out of a spice box ! At the Art Union Galleries, there was little that was new, and less that was meritorious, to reward our attention. As yet, only a few pic tures of real worth grace the annual collection, but as it is only the first hall of the year, we may suppose that the best are to come. Upon the night of our arrival in the city, Miss Cu: hman took her leave of the American stage, at leari for the present, in her matchless char acter of Meg Men illies, at Niblo’s. The house was crowded from top to bottom, and the dis tinguished actress achieved anew triumph, and drew from the vast audience the most unbounded and prolonged applause. When she appeared alter the fall of the curtain to make her acknowledgments and adieux, the audience rose up, as with a common impulse, and cheered her with great enthusiasm. She has since departed for Lngiand in the “ Asia.” CHAPTER IV. ,4 Visit to the “Rochester Spirits” — The Haunted Sisterhood — Davis , Clairvoy ant— The Mappings begin—Communication with “ the Spirits ’ —7 heir mode of answer ing questions — An emphatic querist — Our umi communication with the unknown Th-u patience, surpasses ours—They ask for further intercourse—Transfer of the rnppings—lndefinite replies—The mystery unpenetrable, though doubtless a deception. The greatest attraction which New York now affords the visiter, are the spiritual knocking* of the Rochester ladies, who occupy rooms at Bar minis, late the Howard Hotel. We readily assented to the proposition of a friend connected with the daily press, to pay our respects to these distinguished ladies, and accordingly we repair ed with him to their hotel. We were shown into a private parlour, in which were already assembled perhaps a score of persons, upon whose faces there was an evident expression of interest and curiosity. Upon the entrance of the “ ladies,” we found them to be very inter esting persons, three sisters, the eldest married, and the others apparently eighteen and sixteen years of age respectively. Their appearance indicated great intelligence, and we could not help fancying, in that of Mrs. Fish, a mixture of humour and shrewdness, both very great and evidently subjected to the controul of a strong purpose. The ladies now seated themselves upon a sofa, in front ol which stood a long oval mahogany table. Connected with the party were two young men, one the door-keeper and the other a sort of general usher. The mother ol the ladies was also present, and while her lace beamed with interest in the scene, it certainly betrayed no consciousness of any or ganized deception. Among the visitors, we noticed the celebrated clairvoyant, Mr. Andrew Jackson Davis, whose “ Prudential Revelations,” and other books of mysteries, have won for him no small degree of tame. He has a fine, lustrous eye, and is ex ceedingly communicative when interested. The visitors were invited to draw their chairs around the table and await the “ Manifestations of the Spirits.” ‘These were delayed some five minutes, during which a general silence pre vailed, and Curiosity set her impress on every lace. The two girls whispered playfully to each other, and Mrs. Fish sat silent and appa rently unembarrassed. At length a distinct rapping was heard upon the table, and immediately two or three stooped to look beneath the cloth which covered it, but their investigations were not rewarded with any discovery ! We noticed a faint but somewhat arch smile upon the face of Mrs. Fish, while the younger sisters looked at each other and laughed. One of the party now began to question the “ spirits,” the ; r consent to hold communication with him having been indicated by three distinct taps upon the table. Ot course as the only mode of reply vouch safed by the spiritual strangers was that of rap ping, ail questions had to be proposed in a form admitting of direct answers, either affirmative or negative, the former by three knocks and the latter by two. The first questioner was a man of at least fifty years, a fine, grave-looking personage, who asked “the spirits”—a name applied by all to the knockers for want of a better—vari ous questions touching a deceased relative, to which, after some little confusion of ideas and interpretation, he obtained correct replies, and seemed to be deeply impressed with the. result of his inquiries. To the next party soliciting com munication, the spirits refused a reply, also to the next, but on being pressed, promised to answer at another time. A hustling little man now pushed forward, and asked in loud tones, ” Will the spirits answer my questions?” “Tap, tap, tap,” was the response ; and then ensued a really laughable scene. ‘The querist evidently wished to be supposed no dupe, and affected a niort bluff and careless tone ; hut we could not help remarking, as he renewed his first question, unanswered, as Mrs. Fish quietly remarked, be cause unintelligible, that he leaned eagerly for ward, and putting his mouth close to the table, demanded in very loud tones and slow words, ” Does the spirit mean to answer me?” [“You need not talk so loud, Sir,” said Mrs. Fish.] she spirit rapped again, and again the visitor asked, “ How long has my father been dead ?” reply, but a remark from the young man in attendance, “ Ask it to rap the number of years.” He did so, and eight distinct knocks upon the table were heard, upon which the querist looked up in great surprize and said to eager questions, Right.” Several queries now lollowed, to which answers were “ knocked,” with more or h precision, but not without confusion and ” misapprehension,” as the ladies termed it. After a while it came to our turn to question the invisible oracle, and we were fortunate in getting an audience at once. We record our conversation precisely as it occurred. “ Is the party of whom we are thinking now living?” “Tap, tap,tap.” (Yes.) the spirits reveal the place where the party is living ?” “ Tap, tap, tap.” (Yes.) M e then wrote on a slip of paper several names of cities, and pointing with our pencil to each in order, enquired, “Is it this ?” Upon touching the name of Philadelphia, three knocks were distinctly given. Our next question was, “ Is the party of whom we are thinking a relation of ours ?” “Tap, tap.” (No.) “I s the party a connection of ours !” “ Tap, tap, tap.” (Yes.) Upon being asked to indicate what connec tion, the reply was—a wife. We then asked for our residence, and the reply was Charleston ; and to a further question, if we had been there in the present month, three raps were given. [We left home on the first day of June.] We confess to a little ;-iiiprise at the freedom with which we were answered, and at length we asked if “ the Spirits ” were not weary of con versing with us, when a loud negative was rapped out. Many other queries were then proposed to the communicative strangers, some of them for those who could themselves get no reply. To all we obtained prompt answers, and what is more, correct ones, and when we ceased, “ the Spirits ” indicated a w’ish to con verse with us hereafter! Whether we arc in debted for this mark of favour to any peculiar appearance of credulity, or whether they took a fancy to us, we cannot tell. We certain y re solved to visit them again, a determination hitherto unfulfilled. 1 he removal of the ladies to another part of the room, transferred the knockings to the wainscotting, the floor, or a contiguous table. 1 hey were subsequently heard in two or three places at once ; and the ladies informed us that when this occurred, conversation could not be satisfactorily carried on ! Our space forbids us to record many laughable incidents that took place, such as awkward questions and indefinite answers, consisting oi iong-protracted rappings. ’1 here were also palpable mistakes made by the “ spirits,” probably arising from inattention, pos sibly from iciljillness on their part! During nearly two hours we watched nar rowly and critically to discover the source of the knockings, or to find some clue to this most unparalleled deception, but we confess it was all in vain. We have no manner of doubt that it is a deception, because we cannot believe it to be supernatural. The ladies appear to be in jenuous, but we fear they are rather ingenious, though it is hard to doubt their softly-spoken words and their artless manner. It is certainly a curious spectacle to witness grave men, divines, professors, editors, and others, all absorbed in these mysterious‘‘knock ings,’ and suggesting as the most reasonable explanation of them, a magnetic origin ! It is worthy of remark, that the “ spirits” re fuse to reveal future events, or to be concerned in any revelations of a mercenary character, except that of receiving one dollar from each visitor who records his name upon their “ spirit book!” Mrs. Fish and her pretty sisters will grow rich, we presume, and for our part, if they can succeed in humbugging the “ doctors” as harm lessly as they are now doing, we don’t see why they should not! \\ e do not know what is “ behind the cur tain ” in this strange affair, but we are firmly persuaded, nevertheless, that when the curtain rises—as rise it must —a very simple and natural apparatus will be revealed as the cause of these “ spiritual knockings.” Meanwhile we are content to record ourselves among the puzzled multitude. (Ditr donssiji Cnlmnn. A Charlestonian in Paris. The Paris correspondent of the National Intelligencer, in a letter dated May 30th, thus speaks of our scientific fellow townsman, J. Lawrence Smith: “We have in Paris at present a scientific young countryman, J. Lawrence Smith, of South Carolina, who, some four years since, left the United States to prosecute, in the ser vice of the Sultan, geological and mineralogi cal researches in Turkey. I have had the plea sure of conversing with him since his return from the East. After labouring faithfully for several years, and developing mineral resources which, in the hands ol a more intelligent and practical Government, would be highly im portant and productive of great wealth. Mr. Smith has abandoned the service of the Sultan, without a fortune himself, and without the hope that his labours will be of material benefit even to his employers. lie is now hard at work in his laboratory in Paris. He proposes to con tinue so for some months yet, when he will re turn to pursue, 1 hope, a useful and lucrative scientific career in the United States.” The Moral of a Blot. A certain distinguished author, about to write a hurried note, in his haste dashed the white paper with a blot. The immediate suggestion of his moral sense prompted him to write an Epigram rather than a billet. The perform ance is before the reader. The original is under our eyes as we write, unblotted except in the great black gout which caused the Epigram, * BLOT. The hasty hand, the reckless mood, Will thus deface the fairest spot, The error of the heart or blood, Still leave, where’er it works, a blot— How more secure the prudent care, That calmly measures every pace; Thus still the prospect, ever fair, Is mark’d by love, and glows with grace. Curiosities Eeceived. We have lately made the following addi tions to our collection of Curiosities: 1. One of the hooks with which men “ fish for office.” 2. A bell that rings when it is “ toll’d.” 3. A tear from the “ eye of a potatoe.” 4. Some leaves and fruit from a “ boot tree.” 5. A buckle from the “ belt of Orion.” 6. One of the horns of the Pope’s last “Bull.” 7. A staff used to support a “ lame excuse.” * Questions without Answers. 1. Cana “ blaze of triumph” be extinguished by a common fire engine ? 2. What kind of wood is the “Board of Health ” made of? 3. What kind of a pencil do people use in marking out a “ line ot conduct ?” 4. Is a “ standing collar ” usually worn on “ Charleston Neck ?” 5. Does a wateh-dog keep the “ dog watch” at sea ? 6. How many feet make a church-yard ? 7- What is the weight, in pounds and ounces, of a “ heavy affliction ?” 8. If the “ scales ” of a fish were fastened to a “ beam” of the sun, would the result be a “ balance ?” * Freaks of the Types. A contemporary lately announced that a certain house was entered by a widow (win dow?) and a large quantity of valuable plate stolen !” The widows must be looked after if they arc up to such tricks! Another paper informs its readers that “ the court of common fleas ”is now in session ! A dancing-master in England, renewing his solicitations, through the papers, for patronage, wished to express his obli gations for past favours, when the printer made him say, “ Most respectfully offers his shanks /” SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE. Precious Metals in the Ocean. MM Malazutti Derocher and Sarzaud, French sarans, announce that they have de tected in the waters of the ocean the presence of copper, lead and silver. The sea water, analyzed by them, was taken some leagues off the coast of St. Malo, and was found to con tain one 100,000,000 th of silver. Several of the tuccidal plants of the same district yielded about one 100,000 th of the same precious metal. What between Metallurgic and Chemical dis coveries, the wildest dreams of the El Dorado seeker and alchemist seem about to he realized in this Aurargento-brazen Age! * Poetry of Drinking. T he Linden (Ala.) Free Press publishes the lollowing specimens of native poetry. That Linden is unquestionably a great place. * POETRY. Reuben Red Rat is my name, Americu my nation, Linden is my dwelling place, And brandy my damnation. Sykes. ANSWER. Linden is my dwelling place, And I tell it with good grace, I take two punches every day, And thus I pass my hours away. Fykes. iDitr (Contfinpraria The Houston (Texas) Mercantile Ad vertiser has been discontinued, the Editor hav ing received a “ call ” from the “ Texas Monu ment Committee” to edit their paper, The Monument, at La Grange. We wish hint all success in his new field of labour. The Spartan, Spartanburgh, S. C., has put on anew dress, and is much improved in appearance. We are glad to see this indica tion ot its prosperity and of its “ progressive ” spirit. The New York Tribune is publishinga series of articles headed “ Dens of Death,” in which some startling developments are made, in regard to the physical effects of living under ground, in cellars, as more than 18,000 persons are now living in the Empire City ! Speaking of these subterranean abodes, the writer says: “ The average number of people living in one room among the very poor in our city, is about six, the extreme number is twenty. The aver age number occupying one house among this class of people is about sixty. These are the permanent dwellers. The occasional lodgers swell the number to an incredible amount; the place known as the Old Brewery at the “ Five Points has often contained as many as three hundred. In one room there have been known to have been from two to four families ; most of these will take lodgers. Such an arrange ment prevails in all parts of the city where the extremely poor reside.” The rate of mortality in these “dens” is, as may well be supposed, frightful. Such is life, in one ot its phases, in the city of New York, in the year 1850 of the Christian Era! The Boston Museum has just entered upon anew volume, improved (though there seemed little room for that) in appearance, and as well filled with original and selected matter as any of its contemporaries. It is one of the best of our Northern exchanges. * d>itr %mk ituiilr. The Tire and Correspondence of Andrew Combe, M. D. liy George Combe. In one vol. 12 mo. Phila delphia: A. Hart. 1850. This is no vain or insignificant contribution to biographical literature; oti the contrary, it is a work of deep interest, chiefly in its material, but not at all questionable in its manner. No one was better fitted to give the world the me moirs of Dr. Andrew Combe than his brother, whose social intimacy, and whose professional and philosophical sympathy alike qualified him most admirably to he his literary executor. We have been interested even more lhan we expected to he, in the volume before us. In saying this, we would not be understood as expressing a slight regard for the character of Dr. Andrew Combe, but rather as indicating our reasonable apprehension that, like multitudes of other bio graphies, his would fall signally short of being a fair and full portrayal of his eminent career. We are disposed to congratulate the biographer and the reader upon the general felicity with which the former has accomplished a peculiarly delicate and responsible task. Asa physician and physiologist, Dr. Audrew Combe deserved in an eminent degree the meed of renown. His position as a phrenologist was not less conspicuous and apart, and although he may not here command an undivided approba tion, his dignified and conscientious advocacy of what he regarded as a true science, entitles him to, and will doubtless secure for him, the pro found respect of even scientific opponents. We shall not discuss in this notice, the philosophy of his opinions. Our duty is a more simple and satisfactory one, involving only a conscientious expression of our views as to the merits or de merits of the book before us. While the latter appear to us to be exceedingly slight and indeed negative in their character, we have found the former abundant and st iking. Chief among them we may mention the biographer’s style, chaste, perspicuous and concise, displaying the salient points in the character of the subject to great advantage, and also a very judicious selec tion from his letters and productions, constitut ing, as they do, reliable pictures of his social and intellectual character. His letters arc marked by a quiet but often genial humour, and always evince the amiability which distinguished him in his personal relations. The world is undoubtedly vastly indebted to Dr. Combe for his works on Physiology, Hyge ine and Digestion, than which probably no more excellent practical treatises have been written. The scope of the volume before us is a wide one, comprehending as it does outlines of most of the great topics which Dr. Combe discussed and considered. Its phrenological complexion should not, as the Editor properly suggests, diminish to any reader its interest, since it is only under such a colouring that the subject of the memoir can be contemplated, so thoroughly did Phrenology pervade all the operations of his mind, and tinge all the results of his enquiries. We take leave of this volume with a renewed expression of the pleasure with which we have read its instructive pages; and in recommend ing it to our readers, we have the pleasant con sciousness of approving what is worthy of ap proval. The Fountain of Living Waters, in a Series of Sketches. By a Layman. New York: Geo. P. Put. nam. 1850. The design of this work is to touch the spirit with religious emotion, through the medium of the fancies and the feelings. It consists of a series of domestic scenes and sketches, which are graceful and unaffected, and possessed of a subdued interest. There is nothing to excite or startle in the story ; and in the calm and solitary mood and moment, the reader may peruse it with quite as much profit as pleasure. The book is very prettily designed and printed, from the press of a publisher who well knows the art by which such things are done. Eighteenth Annual Report of the Trustees of the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind. Cambridge: Metcalf & Cos. 1850. This Report shows the Institution to which it relates to be in a flourishing condition, and gives some interesting facts connected with the education of the blind. The Institution is one of the best of the kind in the world, and is under the management of Dr. S. G. Howe. The interesting case of Laura Bridgeman is dwelt upon at great length in this Report. * Letters of a Traveller, or Notes of Things seen in Europe and America. By William Cntlen Bryant. New York : G. P. Putnam. 1850. Mr. Bryant, in giving us a book ol rambles, has given us a very rambling book, but at the same time a very pleasant one. Times and places are strangely mixed up; but the lack of unity is compensated for, in part, by the gratification of our love of variety. Now our author is in Florence, sauntering along the banks of the Amo, and anon, with a strange disregard of the proprieties of time and space, we find him on the broad prairies of Illinois, gazing on their ocean-like expanse of waving verdure. To-day he is a “ looker on [here] in Vienna,” and to-morrow a looker on at a corn shucking in South Carolina. From Florida to England seems but a step, and St. Augustine and Liverpool are brought into strange juxta position. The author tells us in his preface that the letters composing this volume were written at various times, during the last sixteen years, and during journeys made in different countries, and that no regular account of any tour or journey is aimed at, but merely occasional sketches of what most attracted his attention. This state ment prepares the reader for the rapid transi tions, in time and place, which so frequently occur in the course of the narrative. The style of Mr. Bryant's letters is remark ably pure, easy and flowing, and their tone at once inspires the reader with confidence in the fidelity of his sketches. In our “ Glimpses of New Books” we shall hereafter give some in teresting extracts. We close by copying here Mr. Bryant’s brief notes on Charleston, of the fidelity oi which our city readers can judge : “ The next morning, at 8 o’clock, we found ourselves entering Charleston harbour; Sulli van’s Island, with Fort Moultrie, breathing recollections of the revolution, on our right; James Island on our left; in front, the stately dwellings of the town, and all around, on the land side, the horizon bounded by an apparent belt of evergreen—the live-oak, the water-oak, the palmetto, the pine, and, planted about the dwellings, the magnolia and wild orange— giving to the scene a summer aspect. The city ot Charleston strikes the visitor from the North most agreeably. He perceives at once that he is in a different climate. The spacious houses are surrounded with broad piazzas, often a piazza to each story, for the sake of shade and coolness, and each house generally stands by itself in a garden planted with trees and shrubs, many ot which preserve their verdure through the winter. We saw early flowers already opening ; the peach and plum-tree were in full bloom ; and the wild-orange, as they call the cherry-laurel, was just putting forth its blossoms. The buildings—some with stuccoed wails,some built ol large dark-red brick, and some of wood—are not kept fresh with paint like ours, but are allowed to become weather stained by the humid climate, like those of the European towns. The streets are broad and quiet, un paved in some parts, but in none, as wuh us, offensive both to sight and smell. The public buildings are numerous for the size of the city, and well-built in general, with sufficient space about them to give them a noble aspect, and all tlie advantages which they could derive from their architecture. The inhabitants, judging front what I have seen of them, which is not much, I confess, do not appear undeserving of the character which has been given them, of possessing the most polished and agreeable man ners of all the American cities.” * Proceedings of the Friends of a Rail Road to San Francisco, at their Public Meeting, held at the United States Hotel, in Boston, April 19, 1849, including an Address to the people of the United States, iic. Sixth Edition. Boston : Dutton & Wentworth. 1849. It is perfectly delightful to see with what ease a hundred millions ol’ dollars can be disposed ol and created, when the business on hand is one of pure patriotism only. Seeing how clearly the thing is made to appear in this elo quent pamphlet and these spirited proceedings among the Bostonians, the wonder is that we do not hear the clink of hammers along the proposed route. Doubtless, however, we shall rise some sunny morning to hear the hiss of the escaping steam, and grasp at parting the thou sand hands of those, who—presto!—“ by a single great act of Legislation,” (to use the words of our pamphlet,) have set the cars in motion for the gold regions of California. How should our faith be slow in respect to an enter prise that promises us such goodly millions. The Young Man’s Way to Intelligence, Respecta bility, Honour anti Usefulness. By Rev. Anthony Atwood. Philadelphia: J. VV. Moore. “ With all thy gettings, get understanding,” is the counsel of the wisest man who ever lived. The “ way of wealth ” seems to be far more eagerly sought after in the present day than the way to wisdom, notwithstanding Solomon’s precept. The little volume before us is a happy expansion of the sacred proverb quoted above, and we cannot too highly commend it to young men who are not too wise in their own conceit to receive instruction. It is a clear and com prehensive epitome of the young man’s duty and obligations to himself, to society and to his Maker. No one can follow its judicious ad vice, or pursue the ways it points out, without “ getting understanding.” Annual Report of the President of the Maryland His torical Society, and of its Committee, on the Gallery of Fine Arts. Baltimore: J. D. Toy. 1850. This report shows the Maryland Historical Society to be still flourishing. Its employment of the Fine Arts, as tributary to the Society, would seem to be no unwise mode of making the popular tastes subservient to graver objects to which, otherwise, they never would incline. <Dtir |tost-3kg. [Under this head we shall reply to many letters, contain ing queries or suggestions upon subjeetsof general interest, instead of answering them, as heretofore, by post. This will save us time, and “time is money.” We are very glad to receive letters from our subscribers, and it only re quires that the postage be paid to ensure prompt attention. Eds.] j,-*******. We are bound by every princi ple of gallantry to suppose you beautiful, aud if you object to the term fair as, in another sense, inapplicable, we will designate you as lajolie brunette. So much the better. The poet says: “ O, talk not to me of her bosom of snow, And her tresses of auburn so fair; Give me the brown girl, with the bright sunny glow, And a cluster of glossy black hair.” We shall not promise “ never to laugh at you.” We shall laugh as much as we please, allowing you, unrebuked, to laugh at us in return. Your last note is quite as unique as the former one, but we should not feel justified in printing it. We shall, however, give our read ers the benefit of your “last rhymes,” (you don’t mean “last,” literally, of course,) as they are a little “ unique,” too : TO THE EDITORS OF THE GAZETTE. The very complimentary threat, You had, sirs, in your last Oaittte, About the “ note” you called “uniqne”— You flatter every time you speak— (Excusez mo/',—just for the rhyme I put that “story ” in that time, For nothing, sirs, would rhyme with ’nigue. Excepting beak and sneak and squeak,) Emboldened me to try again, With my prosaic useless pen, But not at all with the intent To get nnoitier compliment— To just to see what you would say In the Gazette some other day! * A. L. H. Mr. R. is absent, and has been so most of the time since “ Horace Graham ” was received. Not being authorized, in his absence, to negociate with you for its purchase, we decline to express any opinion concerning the Tale. We will call Mr. R’s attention to it when he returns. In the mean time, if you do not choose to wait, it is subject to your order. * Rcsticus. Your poem is received and is ac ceptable. Let us hear from yourfrequently. * C. W. S. The principle upon which the Autophon, invented by Mr. Datvaon, acts, is a simple one. Perforated paper, the holes cor responding with the notes of the music to be performed, is drawn through an aperture over the organ pipes, stopping some and leaving the air at liberty to rush in at others. The music may therefore, you will see, be varied to any extent. The instrument is said to cost only about $125. We do not know whether it is for safe in this country yet or not. * Querist. The whole low country of the South might, in our opinion, be made perfectly salubrious by a dense population and a thorough and scientific culture. Some places, once ex ceedingly unhealthy, are now entirely healthful. Even Charleston was onee considered one of the most unhealthy places in the world. It is now quite the reverse. Many situations in the West, which, on their first settlement, were almost uninhabitable, on account of the fever and ague and other kindred diseases, are now as free from sickness as any place in the world. On the other hand, places, once healthy, have, by abandonment and neglect, become un healthy. Man was placed on the earth to bring it into subjection —to subdue it, and he has a power over the elements of Nature of which he is yet hall unconscious. All opposing influ ences must gradually yield to him. Animals of a predacious character, poisonous reptiles and insects and malaria, disappear as population and civilization advance. Even our low coun try will yet be as free from malaria as the gran ite hills of New Hampshire. But while the malaria of fens and marshes disappears, it is too often succeeded by that of ill-conducted sewers, stagnant cess-pools and filthy streets. These wiil vanish before a still higher civiliza tion. This subject might advantageously be dwelt upon at length, but time and space for bid it at present. * C. O. M. The gas evolved in coal mines and usually called “fire damp,” consists almost en tirely of carburretted hydrogen. * Junius. Your communication is under con sideration. * R You are too deep for us. We cannot answer your question. * Leon. All right! * (t'ljr fun 3rts. American Art Union. —We have received the June number of the American Art Union Bulletin. It contains admirable critical arti cles on “ Perugia and Perugino,” “ Street Ar chitecture,” and “ Allston’s Lectures, ’ several interesting letters on art and artists, from Eu rope, and a variety of miscellaneous matter. It is illustrated with an etching of Hinckley’s picture of “ The Disputed Game,” which is to be distributed this year. The whole number of members ot the Union, whose names had been registered previous to May 31st, 1850, was 18GG. The total number at the corresponding period last year was only 1256. Nearly two hundred paintings had been purchased for dis tribution previous to the issue of the present number of the Bulletin. * The Western Art Union. —This institution was established in Cincinnati in 1847, and has proved entirely successful. The engraving to be distributed this year is “ The Trapper’s Last Shot,” executed in lime and stipple by T. D. Booth, of Cincinnati, from the original picture by W. Ranny. One of the prizes for this year is Power’s Statue of the “ Greek Slave,” pro bably the most valuable work of art in this country. * The Harem. —The London correspondent of the American A i t Union Bulletin thus describes a water colour painting by Lewis, which is truly, if the description may be depended upon, a marvel, in its way: * “ The scene depicted is the interior of a Harem, (“Hhareem,” he writes it.) The “ Boss,” with several of his female suite, re clines upon a divan; a negro slave-dealer is exhibiting a half-caste girl; a black boy on the right brings in refreshments; in the distance of the room are figures, all having relation, by their actions or expressions, to the event which is depicted. Now, this seems a common-place subject, and is ; but it is redeemed from insigni ficance by the laborious truth with which the whole is presented. The room is screened from the sun by an elaborate trellis-work, but as it only half keeps out that “ rider of the day,” a shadow is cast by each piece of delicate but solid wood which intercepts the rays. The manner in which this reticulation of shadow is elaborated, really belongs to the wonderful; in its passage across the floor, it spreads itself over the divan, various stuffs, a gazelle, (which looks as if it had rubbed itself against a chess board and carried off the squares,) and finally expends and dies upon the opposite wail. There is a wonderful effect of light in the drawing ; there is unmistakeable evidence of reality ; the characters of the personages are admirably portrayed, and the effect is most artistically managed.” Dusseldorf Pictures. —Mr. Boker is in Dusseldorf, making a collection of paintings for America. He has purchased, among others, the great picture of the “Martyrdom of Huss,” by Lessing, for ten thousand thalers—about $7,500. It is rumoured that he intends to esta blish an Art Union for the disposal of Dusseldorf pictures. * ItonitiPß. The Temple of Nauvoo, finished by the Mormons in 1845, and partially burned—only the walls being left standing—in 1848, was destroyed by a hurricane on the 27th ult. The Icarian Communists, who had purchased it, were preparing to refit it for the use of their schools, for meeting halls and for a refectory. The Washington correspondent of the Evening News, speaking of Senator Benton, says: “He marches into the Senate, where he sits, for all the world like a barrel of gun powder, ready to be touched off!” ■ Dr. Bell, of London, is said to have discovered a method of steering balloons, and to have made a successful experiment in the sight of the astonished Londoners. Perhaps so. The London “ Association for the Burn ing of the Dead,” propose to erect an edifice lor a funeral pyre, “ combining the greatest efficiency that science can devise,” and a garden for the reception of urns and monuments. Walter Savage Landor predicts that the United States will go on annexing foreign States and establishing in them the English language, until the Union will embrace all fra ternities and climates. “ Within two or more centuries,” says he, “ Rio de Janeiro and Val paraiso will be the richest of the cities in the forty United States, and will contend with each other which of the two speaks with most purity the Anglo-Saxon tongue. Germans, Polanders and Hungarians, will sing their in surrectionary traditions in the same tongue.” One of the medals struck to commemo rate the Alfred Jubilee, held in England some months ago, has on the reverse the united arms of Great Britain and the United States. The Apothecaries in our neighbourhood (Broad-street) are getting to be very syrup titious in their dealings with their soda custom ers. The latter, however, seem to take it very coolly ! said Mr. G , our foreman, the other day, as we sat in our sanctum, congitating a subject for a paragraph,—“ long primer is short!” Kahgegabowh has been selected to re present the North American Indians in the Peace Convention to be held in Germany. Governor Ujhazy’s Hungarian colony is to be located on Grand River, Decatur county, lowa. Douglas Jerrold advocates the abolition of the Laureateship, and suggests that its salary be applied as the endowment of a keep ship of Shakspeare’s house at Stratford-upon- Avon. The bones of a Mastadon have been discovered at the bottom of Wakulla Spring, in Florida, by Mr. George S. King. Some of the bones have been raised. The celebrated astroner, Gaspa’is, has discovered anew planet between Mars and Jupiter. Mr. Gliddon, the Egyptologist, says that when he manufactures a mummy himself, he will take care that the interior shall corres pond with the exterior! Mr. Cass, the United States Charge at Rome, declined kissing the Pope’s slipper on the occasion of his being escorted to his throne, though all other foreign ministers performed that ceremony. Jacob Hays, the High Constable of New York, and the most celebrated rogue catcher in the United States, died in New York on the 21st inst., in the seventy-ninth year of his age. He had been at the head of the New Police nearly half a century ! A Committee of the French Assembly has under consideration a bill for the removal of the seat of Government from Paris. The new Bible Society—the “American Baptist Bible Union ” —has gone into operation. Dr. Cone is President. The object of the So ciety is “ to procure and circulate a correct ver sion of the Bible.” Anew translation is aimed at. Marble mantle pieces may be effectually cleaned by rubbing them with a flannel dipped in a weak solution of carbonate of soda. Kendall will return to Paris in August to complete his history of the Mexican war. BJrtrupnlitnu JUflttrrH. Burglary. —The store of Mr. J. H. Ren neker, on the corner of King and Queen streets, was broken into on Sunday morning, between one o’clock and daylight. The villains entered the yard by jumping the fence on Queen-street. Failing to break open the back windows, they wrenched the lock off the back door. They took the small amount of change which had been left in the till, drank a bottle of brandy, regaled themselves with a bunch of segars, and decamped. * Sculpture. —We noticed at Mr. Russell’s book store on King-street, the other day, two gems of art, such as our citizens do not often have an opportunity to see. They are two ideal female busts, by our gifted countryman, Powers— Psyche and P roserpine. They were executed, we understand, for Mr. Heyward, of Pocotaligo, and will remain in the city but a few days. They are attracting much atten tion. * Fire. —A fire broke out about 8 o’clock on Monday evening, in the partition between the counting rooms of Mr. De Saussure and Mr Winthrop, on Adger’s wharf. The firemen were promptly on the ground, and the flames were soon extinguished. The books of both offices were saved, but in a damaged condition. How the fire originated is not known. * Temple for the Statue of Mr. Calhoun— We have seen (says the Evening News) a design of the Temple intended to contain the statue of Mr. Calhoun, by Dr. Charles Dray ton, Architect. It appears to be a tasteful plan, and would form an elegant architectural orna ment for the purpose designed. £ijE (Dlb IBnrlii. Arrival of the Cambria. —We copy the following telegraphic dispatches front the Mer cury of Monday: Baltimore, June 21. The steamer Cambria arrived at Halifax on Friday morning, with one week’s later intelli gence from Liverpool. The steamer Pacific arrived at Liverpool on Friday, the 7th inst. Cotton is unchanged, but firmer. The sales of the week amount to 6(J,0U0 bales. Flour is dull and unchanged. Corn is inactive, and has declined 6d a Is. Provisions are very quiet, and Lard is 3d lower. Late Continental advices have created an active demand for all descriptions of Coffee, which has advanced from 3s to 5s per cwt. The news from Cuba strengthened the prices of Sugar materially. No sales of Rice. The Money market is easy, and discounts are lower upon good bills. ADDITIONAL BY THE CAMBRIA. Baltimore, June 23. The difficulty between France and England has been settled, and Gen. Lavalie has been accredited as Minister to the British Court. The Cuban invasion had excited considerable sensation in Parliament. The Greek difficulty is unsettled and serious results are apprehended. In Ireland, the Rent movement is exciting much attention. The French Electoral Law had passed by a large majority, and France was quiet. M. Thiers has been endeavouring to reconcile the elder and younger Bonapartes. The King of Prussia is recovering. There is no indication of a rupture between Austria aad Prussia, between whom Russia refuses to mediate. Advices have been received from India to the Ist of May, and in a commercial point of view they are satisfactory. (Tljr Dnrlt Cnrnrr. Weshall occasionally insert, under this head, Riddles. Enigmas, Puzzles, Charades, &c., to which answers (post paid or free) are solicited. ARITHMETICAL PUZZLES. NO. I. Meeting a boy going to a fair, with a bag of nuts for sale, I asked him what number he had and how he sold them ? He replied that he sold them at the rate of 12 tor Id, but could not remember exactly what number he had. He recollected, however, that when he counted them over by 2,3, 5, 7 and 11 at a time, there remained 1,2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively; and that he had calculated he should make between 10s and 11s of them. I then offered him half a guinea for the lot, which the boy gladly accepted. The juvenile readers of the Gazette are requested to tell the number of nuts the boy had, and whether I gained or lost by the trans action, and how much. NO. 11. Two thousand one hundred, divided by two. Will show in a word what the dandy must do, When he would appear like his brother, the ape. In character, figure, and beautiful shape. AN ARITHMETICAL QUESTION. Suppose A to be 5 1-3 when B is 59 1-6 years of age, how’ long must they live together, so that A’s age must be just one-seventh of B’s age? and what will be their respective ages? With a general rule to answ r er all such ques tions without the aid of algebra. A translation of the following Charade into English verse, and an answer to it in the same, are solicited: CHARADE FRANCAIS. Mon premier, animal rempli de fourberie, Ne doit, dans tons les temps, resider qu’au grenier; Mon second, par le vent, s’agite avec furie: Heureux qui peut aux champs habitez raon entiert <Efjr Jtas nf tt}? Don. Cuba. —The steam-ship Isabel, which armed at this port on the 22d, after a rough and stormy passage, brought our latest intelligence front the “Gem Island.” Aside from the strictly commercial news, the following are the only items of importance: The steamer Georgia arrived on the 19th at 12 M. from New York. The excitement consequent upon the invasion of the Island had entirely subsided. The Con toy prisoners were still in close confinement, and it was understood would not be liberated until advices were received from Old Spain. The Cholera had somewhat abated in Ha vana, but was spreading through tne interior of the Island with great fatality. Forest and Willis. —The following is the version of the encounter between Mr. Forest and Mr. Willis, given by the New York Eve ning Post of the 18th inst. “ About five o’clock yesterday afternoon, the Washington Parade Ground was the scene of a violent personal conflict between Mr. Forest, the tragedian, and Mr. Willis, editor ol the Home Journal. The facts, as we have them from an eye-witness, who informed us that he had no personal acquaintance with either party, are thete: As Mr. Willis, who had just left his house, was carelessly sauntering along one ol the walks of the square, he was approached from the side by Mr. Forrest, who held a loaded whip in his hand, with which he struck Mr. Willis, on the back of the head or neck, a blow which felled him to the ground. He then ap plied a small cane, which he had jerked from Mr. Willis’s hand, to his back and sides, while he was prostrate. Two persons, who accom panied Mr. Forrest, kept the bystanders from interfering until the police came up, when both parties were arrested and taken to the Sixth Avenue police office. Mr. Willis observed to the magistrate that he had no complaint to make there, and Mr. Forest replied that he had flogged Mr. Willis, and that he was willing to take the responsibility of his actions. The magistrate then took the evidence of the police othcers, who were the first upon the ground, and had both parties bound to keep the peace in respect to each other for the next six months. Mr. Willis, though somewhat bruised, was not seriously injured.” New Post Offices. —The following new Post Offices have been established in this State, viz: Roseborough, Laurens District, John Duncan, Post Master; Long Cane, Abbeville District, H. S. McCastin, Post Master; North Saluda, Greenville District,Juliet Good, Post Master; Colonel’s Fork, Pickens District, George W. 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