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C-fiito’ Jlrpnrfnirnt
C. RICHARDS, Editor.
D H JACQUES, Associate Editor.
Charleston, Jk C.:
vTURDAY MORNING, AUG. 10, 1850.
NOTES ON THE NORTH ;
kRO M the EDITOR’S POCKET BOOK.
CHAPTER IX.
hiterture in Baltimore—Churches and
i lersy Ber. Dr. Fuller of S. C.—His
Preaching —Literary Men—The Mercan
ple Library Association —Cheap Litera
fare Ante-dating Weekly Papers and
[[a u a zincs —Baltimore Journals—Failure
n f periodicals—The Ladies—A Pleasure
Parti/— Homely Children.
Tin’ architecture of Baltimore is substantial
rather than elegant. The most imposing edi
tin’ in the city is die Cathedral, which is builj of
cl irk “rev tone, and has a massive and sombre
appearance. There are, however,several public
building’ which possess considerable beauty,
among which is the Unitarian Church.
In church architecture, however, Baltimore
lS behind Philadelphia, which city is still farther
liehiiid New York, where magnificent churches
;ll e as much “the fashion” as magnificent
houses and equipage.
Our only Sunday in the monumental city
afforJed us but a meagre occasion to judge of
the talent of its clergy, which is of high repute.
\Ve C ould do no less than devote the hours of
morning worship to attendance upon the popu
lar ministry of the Rev. Dr. Fuller, formerly of
South Carolina. This eloquent and distin
guished divine is the pastor of a very flourishing,
Bapti.-t Church, assembling in the upper part of
the city. We found the spacious house crowded,
notwithstanding the excessive heat of the day,
ami tve were told by an old friend connected
vs itli his communion, that during the whole pe
riod of his ministry in Baltimore, now upwards
„f three years, he has never failed to attract a
full congregation. His manner in the pulpit is
singularly impressive. His style, always chaste
aul (lowing, not unfrequently rises into the
must touching and subduing eloquence. Upon
a former memorable occasion, in the city of
New York, we saw a vast congregation so
moved by his impassioned oratory, that there
w -earccly a tearless eye in the house, while
audible sobs escaped from many overcharged
hearts. His labours in this city have been ac
companied with a large success, and he enjoys
in an eminent degree the love of his people and
the profound regard of the whole Christian
community.
The most prominent literary man among the
Baltimore elergy is the Rev. Geo. W. Burnap,
us the Unitarian Church, with whom we had
the pleasure of more than one interview. He
is a most amiable gentleman, and ranks de
servedly high as a writer. He is the author of
several published works, and of numerous ele
gant miscellanies, some of which have adorned
the pages of the Southern Quarterly Review.
We arc permitted to hope that we have not met
Ins articles, for the lust time, in that work.
Our visit to the city was ill-timed for inter
course with its principal literary men. They
had nearly all made their escape into the
country, or to the sea-coast. We met, lor a
brief Imur only, and upon the eve of his de
parture, Brant/. Mayor, Esq., author of the well
known work on Mexico; S. T. Wallis, Esq.,
author of the “Glimpses on Spain,” and Mr.
N C. Brooks, whose classical text-hooks, and
his excellent edition ‘of Ovid, have
made him widely known. He is also the au
thnr of a very comprehensive “ History of the
Mexican War,” published in a handsome octavo
volume, with many plates. Mr. Kennedy,
whose life of William Wirt has met with a
sale commensurate with its great merits, was
absent from the city.
One of the pleasantest retreats of the city
afforded us were the rooms of the Mercantile
Library Association, which occupy the lower
story of a handsome edifice called the Athe
ut'uin. The Association is in a very flourish
ing condition, possessing an excellent library,
arranged with much taste, and a reading room,
supplied with the best magazines of this coun
try and of Great Britain. In the same budding
i" 1 the Baltimore Library, a private institution of
less vigour than the former, but possessing re
spectable appliances.
This city has numerous extensive book
stores, and at one of those chiefly devoted to
newspapers and “ light literature,” as it is
somewhat humourously called, we saw some
thing oi the modern system of vetoing hooks
ami papers. Here were received daily the pa
pers ol New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton, in large numbers, and immediately sold out
•” peripatetic venders, by the dozen or score, to
be hawked over the streets and at the hotels,
the enterprising owner of this establishment
told us that his weekly saies of a single Boston
paper—a weekly of the lowest order in point
ol literary merit, and scarcely better in point of
morals —were twenty-three hundred copies!
His sales of the “ Herald,” daily and weekly,
were very large, and so of various other news
papers. It was very plain to us, from the sta
tistics lie gave, that the demand for papers
and other periodicals was generally in the
inverse ratio otfc their merit! Os the able and
high-toned weekly journals his salo3 were
comparatively limited, though still sufficiently
large to make it an object to keep them regu
larly. Nearly all the Saturday papers of the
Northern cities arc on his counter the Wednes
day previous to their date! This long-time
anticipation of the date of weekly papers, like
that of the monthly magazines, is a piece of
tolly engendered by the eagerness of one pub
lisher to anticipate another, and resulting in
- s imply this, that the papers bearing date of a
coming Saturday, contain the news only up to
the previous Saturday, and are early only in
their date. We are glad to see that the new
Magazine of the Messrs. Harper does not ante
date its issues, and we recommend this as an
example worthy of imitation by all the miscel
lanies of tite day.
It is ii matter of some surprize that Baltimore
‘l'ies not suppoit a single Journal devoted to
l-iurature and Art, and not even a weekly
Paper of the genus so common in the cities
northward of it. Repeated efforts have been
math-to establise such a paper, and a few years
sua e the Western Continent gave promise of a
healthful and protracted existence, but in a very
i 'htnt tune it declined and died, and with it, the
hu-t attempt, so far, to build up a literary news
paper of the higher class. There is a small
Weekly miscellany now issued here, but of no
note whatever. The daily press is represented
Ae American and Patriot, of mammoth
‘‘UUensions, and by the Sun, Clipper and Re
publican, of smaller growth. If there are
°'her dailies, they did not fall under our obser
'■‘tion. The Journal of Dental Science, a
‘l u aru-rly ol high repute in its department, is
* ihted and published here.
* hat there are no literary journals in Balti
more, would seem to indicate a lack of literary
•■m among its citizens—a charge which, how
we should not be altogether willing to
“‘•ike against them. The cause may be found,
Perhaps, ui the management of the different
“terprizes set on foot, or more likely still, in
he deficiency of capital connected with them,
to meet the demand of a protracted struggle for
popular favour. It is a well-known fact, that
every one is ready to give assistance where it is
not needed, and almost sure to withhold it
where it would be of the utmost importance.
This is especially true of literary effort, which,
however respectable in its character, and how
ever full of the promise of excellence, if not
sustained by the long purse until Fashion has
put her seal upon it, must inevitably ‘ proceed to
the animals of the canine species’, which our
readers, interpreting for themselves, will per
ceive to be a sad destiny.
The beauty of the Baltimore ladies is a pro
verb which a visitor may not pass unnoticed.
We had full faith in its truth from early recol
lections, and have been not the less interested
to see if it is indeed true, that the belles who
promenade ‘ Market-street ’ are the prettiest in
the land. Perhaps it is our misfortune to be
here when the ‘ beauties’ are all at Old Point,’
or Saratoga, but we must say, candidly, that
we have seen f w charming faces during our
stay in the city, notwithstanding the diligence
with which we have peered (cautiously of
course!) under the bonnets of the fair sex.
But we dare not, on evidence like this, render a
verdict of homeliness against the ladies of Bal
timore, and will rather live upon former faith
and trust for future confirmation of it at a more
auspicious time. If the old philosophy be true,
that the homeliness of girlhood will mature
into the beauty of womanhood, there be no
doubt that our faith will be sustained, for we
saw, only a day or two since, a company of at
least live hundred persons, principally boys and
girls, going on an “excursion,” in a steamboat,
to a point on the bay where rural feasts are held.
We happened to be going in the boat to a more
remote point, and spent an hour in studying the
faces of the children, to us ever a most pleas
ing employment. Never was our disappoint
ment greater than when we came to the con
clusion that there were not a score of beautiful
children in the whole company, and, indeed,
could discover only two faces that at all charm
ed us by their loveliness. Our surprize was the
greater that on many similar occasions we have
been struck with the prevailing sweetness of
expression among the happy “ little folk.”—
Upon enquiry, we learned that these children,
and the adults with them, belonged to a rather
poor but very populous Catholic parish, in one
ot the city suburbs. They were going to enjoy
a day in the woods, old and young together—an
example worthy of imitation in Protestant con
gregations.
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
We have received the Constitution of the
“Charleston Building and Loan As-’ ‘iciation,”
and are happy to call attention to it and to other
similar Associations which are springing up in
our city. We presume that in giving a brief
statement of the objects and methods of ope
ration of this, the parent society, we shall de
scribe with sufficient accuracy those of others,
as they are organized on the same general
plan.
The object of the “ Charleston Building and
Loan Association,” as briefly stated in Art. I
ol the Constitution, is “ the accumulation of a
fund, by the savings or shares of the members
thereof, to assist them in business, or enable
them to purchase for themselves, respectively,
such real estate as they may deem desirable.”
This fund is accumulated by the payment, on
the part of each stockholder, on each and
every share of stock held by him, of one dollar,
in par funds, on subscribing, and the same
amount on the first day of each and every
month thereafter, until the value of the stock
shall be equal to two hundred dollars to each
share, when the Association shall close. The
principle on which advances or loans are made
to stockholders, may be learned from the fol
lowing extracts from the Constitution :
Each stockholder, for each share of stock he
or she m!ty hold in the Association, shall be
entitled to purchase an advance of slock of
two hundred dollars, and no more ; provided,
however, that no stockholder shall receive an
advance to the amount of more than one thous
and dollars at any one monthly meeting, if any
other stockholder present, not having received
an advance, shall bid for it an equal premium.
Whenever the iunds in the treasury shall
warrant it, one or more advances shall be dis
posed of to the highest bidder; provided, the
same shall not be sold under par, and be well
secured by real estate.
Any stockholder taking an advance shall
allow to be deducted the premium offered by
him or her for the same ; and shall secure the
Association for such advance by bond and
mortgage, and policy of insurance renewed an
nually at his or her expense.
*****
Any stockholder taking an advance shall
pay to the Treasurer, in addition to his or her
monthly dues for shares, one dollar per month
on each share for which such advance is made;
or, at the rate of six per cent, per annum on
the whole amount, including the premium.
It will be seen that this Association com*
bines the advantages of a Savings Bank and a
Loan Office, with some that do not belong to
either. Its benefits are great and obvious,
though we are by no means prepared to endorse
the enthusiastic encomiums of some of its ad
vocates, who seem to think that hitherto un
heard of financial wonders are to be accom
plished by it. It will doubtless induce many
who now spend all their earniugs to save a
portion to pay into the Association, where it
will not only be secure but will be drawing
compound interest. The facilities it furnishes
for borrowing will enable mechanics and others
to build for themselves comfortable residences,
and thus it will prove a public as well as a pri
vate benefit. If these Associations are pro
perly managed, we think they must inevitably
prove more or less successful. *
TOO TRUE.
We copy the following paragraphs from the
Southern Sentinel, published at Columbus,
Geo. The article from which the extracts are
made is, if we judge rightly, from the racy and
pungent pen of our friend and correspondent,
J. A. T. The crowded state of our columns
prevents us from copying it in full. It contains
some “hard hits.” Our thanks are due to the
author lor the handsome manner in which he is
pleased to speak of our publications: *
Our people subscribe for such papers, trashy,
wishy-washy and namby-pambyish as they are
—such papers as the Saturday Evening Post,
the Home Journal, McMakin’s American
Courier ? &c., &c., when they treat with con
tempt any paper of a literary cast that springs
up at the South. While we have published in
Charleston a literary paper as good as any in
the Union, and better than nine-tenths of them,
true as steel to the interest of the South, our,
people seem to be unconscious of its existence,
while they open their coders and pour their trea
sure into the laps of Northern publishers. *
And when, my dear C., have the editors of
Georgia so far disgraced themselves as to no
tice and encourage the Southern Literary Ga
zette ? It is true that lam glad to have it in
my power to exonerate you and the Augusta
Republic from the charge of criminal negli
gence which lies at the door of the Georgia
press. But, you two excepted, when has any
Georgia editor condescended to notice and en
courage any effort to establish literary journals
at the South 1
*****
I must say a word in reference to the pen
chant which our people have for Northern ma
gazines. The Democratic Review, American
Whig Review, Godey, Graham and Sartain,
are supported at the expense of the Southern
Literary Messenger, the Southern Quarterly
and De Bow’s Commercial Review. You may
search the wide world over, and you can’t find
better journals lhau the three which I have
mentioned, published at the South. But they
SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE.
are suffered to linger out a languishing exist
ence, while their Northern rivals, inferior in
every respect, fatten upon the contents of South
ern coffers. There is a little magazine for
children published in Charleston, called the
Schoolfellow, which is unsurpassed by any simi
lar publication in the world. But who knows
or cares any thing about it ? At the same
time, though, that this is suffered to pine away,
through the negligence of Southern readers,
Merry's Museum, a Northern Magazine for
children, edited by Peter Pauley, alias S. G.
Goodrich, who, in his numerous works, never
suffers an opportunity to pass to strike at slavery,
is liberally patronized by slave owners, and
placed in the hands of their children to model
their youthful feelings and sentiments.
iT'ljp litari{ IBnrlii.
G. P. Putnam has just published anew vol
ume of his series of Irving’s Complete Works—
“ The Chronicle of the Conquest of Grenada.”
He will issue, this week, anew work by the
author of “ Kaloolah,” entitled “ Berber.”
J, Murray, London, has just published R.
Gordon Cuming’s Five Years of a Hunters
Life in the Far Interior of South Africa.” It
wi.ll be reprinted by the Harper^.
Prescott's Conquest ot Mexico lias been
abridged in England and is sold for Is. Gd.
(Our 3M
The Shouliier-Knot ; or Sketches of the Three-fold
Life ot Man. A Story of the Seventeenth Century. By
B. F. Tefft. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1850.
The Adventure ot Buckingham with Anne
of Austria, in which the diamond aiguilette
plays so important a part, is well known. On
this Mr. Tefft has founded his story. The sub
ject is well chosen, but its treatment is not alto
gether happy. We like a story that is some
thing more than a story—that has a vein of
philosophy running through it, provided the
philosophy is inwoven skilfully with the thread
ot the narrative, and never obtrudes itself upon
the reader’s notice. In the “ Shoulder-Knot”
this proviso fails The story is often made
subservient to the doctrine. For instance, the
author goes entirely out of his way, as it seems
to us, to introduce a theological discussion, in
an old monastery between the monks and two
ot the principle characters of the story, who,
disguised as priests, partake of the hospitality
ot the brethren. This discussion is admirably
conducted, and the idea of hell, given by one
of the speakers, is wrought out with a terrible
power ; but the whole seems out of place, and
the reader very naturally asks, “ What has this
to do with the story !” But despite its taults,
we have found the book quite readable. It is
written with a good deal ol force and earnest
ness and contains passages ot great merit.
Looking at it simply as a novel, we should pro
nounce it a tailure, but as a “medium through
which to convey certain opinions to the public,”
which the author says is its design, it will
doubtless fulfill its mission. Its author is, we
understand, editor of the Ladies’ Repository,
a magazine published in Cincinnati. He is
evidently a thinker and a man of considerable
talent. *
Notes from Nineveh and Travels in Mbsofota.
mia, Assyria and Syria. By Rev. J. P. Fletcher.
Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1850.
There is little that is new in this volume,
though there is much that is interesting. It re
lates mainly to a region which has been so
thoroughly explored by Dr. Layard, that no
superficial observer, like our author, is likely to
add much to our stock of valuable information
in regard to it. To the general reader, how
ever, it will be found entertaining throughout.
Its statements, when not the result of the au
thor’s own observations, are drawn from reliable
authorities and may be depended upon as es
sentially correct. Mr. Fletcher’s style is easy
and fluent, though occasionally loose and care
less. The narrative is interspersed with numer
ous anecdotes, related in a very pleasant man
ner. The following is an instance : *
AN UNSURMOIJNTABLE OBSTACLE.
An Oriental friend, having entertained the
idea of marrying a European, applied to me
for information respecting the probable wants
and requirements of his future bride in pros
pectu. His countenance lengthened as 1 en
larged upon the necess.ty of allowing his. wife
to mix in society where males were admitted,
and of tolerating her going abroad without a
veil. After a tew moments thought however,
he said:
“ All this, I suppose, is right, according to
the customs of the Franks ; and, as I must not
expect her to change the habits in which she
has been educated, I suppose I must consent to
her following manners to which, I own, my
Eastern mind is repugnant. But is there any
thing else ?”
“ Yes,” I replied; you must give her your
arm when she has a mind to walk abroad.”
“ That,” he replied, “ 1 will not and cannot
do. But is it absolutely necessary !”
“ It is,” I answered.
“ Then the marriage is at an end,” observed
he, decidedly ; “ for, were she a houri from
Paradise, 1 would never have her on those
terms.”
The Initials. A Story of Domestic Life. Philadelphia:
A. Hart.
’Pile interest with which we have read this
novel is scarcely second to that awakened by
Miss Bremer’s best stories, of which it some
times reminds us. The story is of a young
Englishman, who being desirous of learning
something of the domestic life of the Germans,
enters a family in Munich as a boarder. Here
he learns, besides the language of the country,
that also of love, taught him by the passion
awakened by Hildegarde, the eldest daughter
in the family. They begin, as Mrs. Malaprop
advises, “ with a little aversion.” Hamilton is
soon subdued by the remarkable beauty of the
young girl, who possesses a noble nature and
fine intellect, brought out in strong relief by the
insipidity and weakness of her otherwise as
beautilul sister, Creseuz. The change in the
feelings of Hildegarde towaids Hamilton is
most naturally and admirably depicted, and the
fine character of the lady—so generous, so
delicate, so devoted, so highminded, and so
earnest—is made consistent with an impetuosity
of temper which renders her exceedingly inter
esting. German manners and characters are
most happily portrayed. The tone of the book
is lofty and its influence will be good. It is
undoubtedly the best novel of the seasou.
The Farmer’s Guide to Scientific and Practical
Agriculture. By Henry Stephens, F. R. S. E.,
author of the Book of the Farm, etc., etc. New York :
L. Scott & Cos. 1850.
We have before spoken in commendation of
this excellent publication, the fourth number of
which is before us. The work will be com
prised in about 22 numbers of 64 pages each,
and will contain a vast amount of matter of
the greatest importance to the Farmer. It will
contain 20 steel engravings, in the highest style
of the art, and more than 600 wood cuts. It
is furnished at 25 cents per number. It should
be widely patronized by our farming com
munity. *
•
Ellen Seymour, or “The Bud and the Flower.” By
Mrs. Saville Shepherd, (formerly Anne Houlditch,)
author of “ Hymns adapted to the Comprehension of
Young Minds.” Philadelphia: J. W. Moore. 1850.
The object of Mrs. Shepherd is to show the
tendency of Puseyism to lead those who up
hold it back into the Romish Church. She
writes in an earnest and therefore often forcible
manner. Her style is good, and the danger
she deprecates is faithfully pointed out. Alto
gether it is an interesting volume, which will
commend itself to the attention of all who are
watching the progress of Puseyism in the
Church of England.
The Almost Christian Discovered; or the False
Professor Tried and Cast. By Rev. Mathew Mead.
With an Introduction by Wm. R. Williams, Pastor of
the Amity-street Church, New York- New York:
Lewis Colby. 1850.
This is one of a series of useful works pub
lished in Glasgow, under the supervision ot Dr.
Chalmers, under the title of “ Select Christian
Authors,” and is a powerful and searching ap
peal to those who are constrained to adopt the
language of Agrippa to Paul, “ Almost thou
persuadest me to be a Christian.” *
Second Book OFGREEK.contamiugSyntax with Read
ing Lessons, &c., forming a Sufficient Greek Reader,
with a Vocabulary. By John McClintock, D. D.. late
Professor of Ancient Languages in Dickinson College.
New York: Harper & Brothers. 1850.
The Syntax of this work is very full, and
the Reading Lessons, taken wholly from Ze
nophon’s Anabasis, afford ample opportunity
for drilling in it. It is designed as a comple
ment to the “ First Book of Greek,” published
some time ago. It is well printed and sub
stantially bound. *
The Past, Present and Future of the Republic.
Translated from the French of Alphonse de Lamartine.
New York: Harper & Brothers. 1850.
The views of the poet-statesman of France,
in regard to the Republic which he took so
active a part in establishing, will be read with
interest. He discusses general politics, foreign
relations, taxes, suffrage, &c. Os the sound
ness or unsoundness of his propositions, we
have not time or space to speak, were we quali
fied to enter into the discussion. *
Lettice Arnold and Lizzie Wilson. Boston: E,
Littell & Cos. 1850.
The New York edition of Lettice. Arnold
having been noticed at length in our columns,
we need say nothing here of the story. The
edition before us is printed in the usual admi
rable style of Littell &, Co’s publications, and
contains the additional story of Lizzie Wilson,
which is said to be one of great interest. *
The Sabbath School Minstrel: a Choice Collection
of Music and Hymns. By a Sabbath School Teacher.
New York: L. Colby & Cos. 1850.
A little work of 64 pages. We should think
it well adapted to the purpose it is
intended. Both the music and the hymns seem
to have been judiciously selected. *
The Life and Correspondence of Robt. Southey.
New York: Harper & Brothers. 1850.
The fourth number of this work has been re
ceived. Two numbers more will complete the
series. When the work shall have been com
pleted we shall speak of it more at length. *
(Dar festji iTnlEuiu.
Modern Definitions.
[From our own Dictionary.]
Attorney —A cat that settles disputes be
tween mice.
Belle —A young lady upon whom the beaux
ring changes.
Character —A commodity measured by the
length of the purse.
Dull/ —An obligation determined by inclina
tion.
Enterprise —“ Raising the wind,”
Friendship —An exchange of bits of ena
melled pastboard.
Gratitude —A “ card ” of thanks in the
newspapers.
Heaven —The fancied reward of each man’s
peculiar virtues.
Interest —The principle that governs most
men.
Justice —The opposite of Law.
Kisses —“ Lip service.”
Light — Paine! ul obscurity.
Matrimony *, (Matter-o’-money)—A bargain
of dollars and cents.
Nobody —The author of half the mischief in
the world.
Oath— A sacred lie.
Poverty —The only crime for which a man
is hung.
Quicksilver —The “ nimble sixpence.”
Rascal —rA man without money or friends.
Slavery —Making a shirt for a shilling.
Treason —Resistance to oppression.
Uncle —A relative who gives you many
“ pledges” of regard.*
Vice —An obsolete term for “ fashionable
follies.
Wealth —The open sesame to the “ best so
ciety.”
Yesterday —A hundred years to the “ par
venue.”
Zeal —Attentions paid to a rich old relative.
The Poetry of the Hudson.
If we mistake not, we can determine the
scene of the following brace of Sonnets, which
we copy from Stringer & Townsend’s admira
ble magazine— The International Weekly Mis
cellany. Our attentive readers will scarcely
give us much credit for shrewdness, however, in
guessing that they were written at Fort Lee—
the charming spot on the Hudson described in
the seventh chapter of the Editor’s “ Notes on
the North.” *
TWO COUNTRY SONNETS.
1. —THU CONTRAST.
But yes ter e’en tlie city’s streets I trod,
And breathed laboriously its fervid air;
Panting and weary both with toil and care,
I sighed for cooling breeze and verdant sod.
This morn I woke from slumbers calm and deep.
And through the casement of a rural inn,
I saw the river with its margins green,
All placid and delicious as my sleep.
Like pencilled lines upon a tinted sheet
The city’s spires rose distant on the sky ;
Nor sound familiar to the crowded street
Assailed my ear, nor busy scene mine eye;
I saw the hills, the meadows and the river—
I heard cool waters plash and green leaves quiver.
II.—PLEASURE.
These sights and sounds refreshed me more than wine;
My pulses hounded with a reckless play,
My heart exulted like the rising day.
Now —did my lips exclaim —is pleasure mine ;
A sweet delight shall fold me in its thrall;
To-day, at least, I’ll feel th’ hliss of life;
Like uncaged bird, —each limb with freedom rife —
I’ll sip a thousand sweets —enjoy them all;
The will thus earnest could not be denied ;
I beckoned Pleasure ami she gladly came:
O’er hill and vale I roamed at her dear side —
And made tlie sweet air vocal with her name:
She all the way of weariness beguiled,
And I was happy as a very child !
July, 1850. William C. Richards.
The New Cathedral.
The ceremony of laying the Corner Stone
of the new Catholic Cathedral, on Broad-st.,
took place on Tuesday, the 30th ult. Tlie
services on the occasion were very imposing
and impressive. The Corner Stone was laid
and blessed by Bishop Reynolds, after which
an eloquent sermon delivered by the Very
Rev. Dr. Moriarty. The church, when com
pleted, will be the largest and finest in the city.
It is to be 156 feet long and 73 broad. It is
to be built of red sand-stone, in the decorated
Gothic style. *
The Fire Island Pirates.
We are glad to learn from the New York
papers, that seven men suspected of being con
cerned in the depredations committed on the
occasion of the wreck of the ship Elizabeth,
have been arrested at Fire Island and at Pa
choque. The arrests were made by Benjamin
Tallmadge, Assistant United States Marshal.
The persons arrested were mostly fishermen.
They we.e carried to New York and commit
ted, preparatory to examination, *
Who is Who-
The Drawing Room Journal falls into a
slight error in attributing “ Notes on the
North” to Mr. Jacques. They are front (he
pen of Mr. Richards. It is our lot at present
to do the honours of the Sanctum in this good
city of Charleston, where we use our utmost
endeavours to “ keep cool,” though not always
with *
®rraitirs.
Madame Anna Bishop is now in New
York.
De Ralzac, the novelist, has been dan
gerously sick at Paris.
the degree of Doctor from the University of
Jena.
A monument is to be erected to the late
William Motherwell, the poet, in the Glasgow
Necropolis,where his remains are interred.
The honourary degree of L L. D. has
been conferred on Mr. Prescott, the distinguish
ed American historian, by the University of
Oxford.
Herz, the pianist, while at San Fran
cisco, was offered two thousand dollars per
month to play in one of the gambling houses of
that place.
Miss Eliza Cook, to see whom in her
severe illness Miss Charlotte Cushman crossed
the Atlantic, remained, at last advices, in a
precarious state.
Miss Rosa Jacques, the German Pritna
Donna, has gone to Europe, for the purpose of
spending three months under the instruction of
M. Garcia, of Paris.
Lord Palmerston has made an apology
to the Prussian Government lor the exclusion of
its minister from the House of Lords, through
the rudeness of Lord Brougham.
The French Minister for Home Affairs
has consented to give Louis Philippe the so
called Spanish Gallery of the Louvre, consist
ing of from 1000 to 1200 pictures.
Tito bodies of Mr and Mrs. Ossoli have
not been found. The body of the child has
been disinterred by ti relatives of Madante
Ossoli, and taken to Massachusetts for burial.
A new variety of nectarine has recently
been introduced into England from Syria. It
is pronounced superior to all other varieties of
that fruit. It is called the Stanwich Nectarine.
Madame Augugta is now the same
“charming Bayadere” that site was when she
first came to this country. Her engagemdht
and the season at the Walnut closed on Tues
day evening, 30th ult.
A company has been formed with the
view of establishing a line of steamers from
New Orleans to the Guasacalos river, up that
river to the head of navigation, and thence by
wagon road to the Pacific.
The Tribune says that Mr. M. 1). Tho
reau returned from Fire Island on Sunday
afternoon last. His search for the body and
manuscripts of Madame Ossoli was entirely
unsuccessful ; but, before leaving, lie posted up
notices in all public places, offering a reward
for either.
Blade, the powder used in firing the funeral
salute in honour of the late President, was
Mexican powder, done up in the original Mex
ican bags, being part of a large quantity taken
by our troops at the city of Mexico, and sent to
Augusta for deposit in the U. S. Arsenal there.
A witty young friend of ours, says the
Drawing Room Journal, in passing a some
what notorious case, the other night, suddenly
asked us, “ To what celebrated race of men can
you very properly compare many of the fre
quenters of that case as they reel home at
night!” (Endowed with an imagination and
apprehension, lamentably dull, we made no re
ply.) “ They resemble* the giants of old—the
Titans, (tight-un’s) to be sure,” was our
friend’s impromptu answer.
Cjp (Dljt iffnrlit.
The steam-ship Canada arrived at Halifax
on the 31st ult. She reports that the Pacific
arrived at Liverpool in ten and a halfdays from
New York. We make the following brief
compend of news:
FRANCE.
The law against the press passed the As
sembly on Monday, by a majority of 127. The
bill has undergone many alterations. Its chief
features are, that the caution money is enor
mously increased. Stamps are impssed on all
newspapers. Paris journals are more heavily
stamped than provincial. The increase in
prices of newspapers thus caused being enor
mous. Every newspaper article must be signed
by the name of the writer. In other words,
the anonymous press is destroyed. One of the
peculiarities as regards the stamp to be affixed
la future is, that newspapers which publish a
tale, sketch, or story, will have to pay one
centime dearer per stamp. A good deal of ex
citement arose in the Assembly in consequence
of an abusive article, directed to the Assembly,
in the Journal J J ouvoir, which is considered
the President’s organ. Girardin defended the
editor, who was subsequently summoued before
the House, and fined 50UU francs, by a majority
of 275 to 119.
ENGLAND.
The proceedings of Parliament possess no
general interest. The Ministry evinced no de
sire to resign, audit is expected the session will
shortly close in quietness. Once on the Spirit
Duty Bill and subsequently on the Attorneys
Certificate Bill, the Government barely escaped
deteat. Sir Thomas Wilde has been promoted
to the Woolsack. The split in the Church,
consequent upon the dispute between the Bishop
of Exeter and the Rev. Mr. Gorham, is again
about to occupy public attention. A great
meeting, to discuss the subject, is to be held on
Tuesday in London, when it is proposed to
adopt a series of resolutions, of which the first
will be in the form of a protest against the
the judgment of the Gorham case. The second
will consist of the adoption of an address to
the Queen. Third—An address to the Arch
Bisiiop aud Bishops. Fourth—An address to
the Scotch Bishops. Fifth—To the Clergy and
Laity of England.
DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
Little doubt exists but that hostilities have,
ere tins, actually re-commenced between Den
mark and the Duchies; if so, impoitaut results
are likely to ensue, as a large Russian fleet is
oil the coast, for the avowed purpose of giving
the Danes all the assistance they may require.
Dates from Hamburgh to the 15th, state that
a hostile movement on the part of Denmark,
has been made. She had placed her troops
across the frontier of the Duchies, in a decisive
manner. Holstein is supported by Brunswick,
Hanover, and a lew of the German Confede
rated States, while Denmark has the firm sup
port ol the Russian fleet, of about 18 sail of
tlie line.
AUSTRIA AND HUNG\KY.
The butcher Haynau has been dismissed in
disgrace from the government of Hungary.
The immediate cause of his dismissal is owing
to his having set at liberty Bezerady, a confi
dential friend of Kossuth. The Government
would gladly dismiss Redetsky, too, from his
Italiau command, but he is too powerful m his
command. The Cholera is less violent at
V lenua.
IRELAND.
Conciliation Hall has been closed, and the
repeal agitation in Ireland is quieted for the
present.
The loss of the Viceroy caused no despon
dency on the part of the friends of the
line.
Arrangements are said to be on foot for a
boat better adapted for the route.
SPAIN.
The Queen of Spain has been delivered of a
son. who lived only a lew moments. A diffi
culty has arisen between Spain and Portugal,
in consequence of the marriage of the King’s
sister with Conde Nontemolin Rhe, sou of Don
Carlos.
The Spanish Minister has protested against
this alliance as a breach of the quadruple treaty
and has asked for his passports.
PORTUGAL.
At the latest dates, the American fleet was
off the Lisbon, but the papers, furnished no
news relative to the difficulties between Portu
gal and the United States.
®mrn.
Papers from the City of Mexico to the Bth
ult. were received in Mobile by the British
steamer Tay. They give a most lamentable
account of the ravages of the Cholera.
The number of cases in the capital in the
space of six weeks amounted to 15,000, and
out of these 6,400 persons had died. The ve
getable diet of the lower classes has swelled the
number of victims to this lamentable amount.
From the last of June to 2d July there were
2,000 cases and 1,234 deaths.
On the 7th, Mr. Thorn, son of the New
HmJi millionaire and husband of the celebrated
Barili Thorn, Italian opera singer, lost
his only child Henrietta Thorn,‘after an illness
of a few hours.’
The cholera has had a most depressing effect
upon the business affairs of Mexico, and above
all upon Vera Cruz. Many of the merchants
have fled to the country, and a deep gloom
rests upon the market. Very little business was
doing.
A train of wagons was robbed between
Peubla and Vera Cruz, at Liano Grand, near
Rio Frio. They were attacked by 30 banditti.
The Major Domo was killed, and nearly all
the drivers shared his fate. The robbers then
spent eight hours in selecting their booty. They
destroyed a number of piano fortes, and indeed
all merchandise that they could not carry away
with them. They then very calmly overturned
the wagons, and drove off the mules. The
Diligence had also been robbed, going up from
Vera Cruz, and thp Diligence coming down
from the capital, in which were a number of
actors.
The banditti searched them, and possessed
themselves of all the gold and silver they had
about their persons. They then selected all
their theatrical dresses and examined them,
uttering exclamations of delight at their bril
liant colours and tinsel ornaments. Some of
the robbers dressed themselves in them, and
really the gold and silver seemed forgotten in
the rapture of these unusual possessions.
sJj£ Jto us tljr Dnt|.
Cholera. —Tlie cholera still prevails at Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, among the Norwegian
emigrants recently arrived there.
Twenty-six deaths from cholera occurred at
Burlington, lowa, during the week ending on
the 18th ult., but at the last accounts it was
abating.
During the week ending on the 22d ultimo,
there were 210 deaths from cholera at St.
Louis, Mo., and from all diseases 301.
Two deaths from cholera are reported to
have occurred in Brooke county, Va.
The health of Winchester, Va., is said to be
excellent. A
The same acceptable report ft made of Cum
berland, Md.
The persons who died at Harper’ Ferry on
Tuesday by cholera, were Erasmus Beall,
Lewis Gore and Joseph Bayliss. They had
been previously labouring from the effects of
diarrhnea, and were somewhat imprudent in
eating.
At Pittsburg on Wednesday, there were some
eight or ten cases of cholera morbus, several of
which torminated fatally.
Wheeling is said to be unusually healthy for
the season.
At Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, four deaths
by cholera.
The deaths at Cincinnati for the week ending
27th ult., were 272, of which 123 by cholera.
A Georgia Earthquake. —They had an
earthquake on a small scale at Dalton, Ga., on
Saturday morning, the 29th ult. The Times
says that many of the inhabitants of the village
were considerably alarmed by the unaccount
able rattling of their window sashes, the air
being at that time quite calm, not enough stir
ring to take of!’ the ardet t heat of the sun, then
shining intensely in a cloudless sky. The
vibration was accompanied by a rumbling, like
that ot a far distant thunder. The duration of
the phenomenon was about one minute.
The Turkish Ambassador. —The United
States ship Constitution had arrived at Mar
seilles at last dates, from Genoa, where the
store ship Erie was left, the latter having called
there to take in the Turkish Ambassador, Amen
Bey, and Mr. Brown, our Dragoman at Con
stantinople, who will accompany him and his
Suite to the United States. The Erie has on
board the remains of Capt. John Gwinn, who
died at Palermo, while in command of the
Constitution.
Important from Santa Fe. —The proceed
ings at a mass meeting at Galveston on the
20th, declare that the present civil and military
government of Santa Fe, have violated honour
and right, Texas claiming the right to reject
every proposition for the sale or disposition of
that territory, unless based upon the distinct
recognition of the boundary defined by the act
of 1836.
Steamboat Disasters. —Since the year 1830,
there have been seven steamboat explosions on
the Lakes, killing 111 persons; seven steam
boats were burned, destroying 804 persons ; and
31 collisions of boats, Rilling 62 persons—
making a total ot 877.
Flies vs. Cholera. —The Wheeling Gazette
says: “ The swarms of flies among us this
summer are said to be evidence conclusive that
the Cholera epidemic is not in this region. It
is generally observed that flies don’t prevail in
Cholera times.”
Terrible Hurricane. —lntelligence has been
received from Gaudaloupe and Martinique of a
terrible hurricane, in which a large amount of
property was destroyed, and considerable dam
age done to the shipping in the harbour.
Substitute for Quinine. —The London Chro
no-Thermalist for June, announces the disco
very of a substitute for the sulphate of quinine,
which is represented as a better medicine, and
at one-tenth the price.
The Vermont Counterfeiter. —Bristol Bill,
the great Vermont counterfeiter, has been sen
tenced to States’ prison for ten years. After
sentence, he stabbed the States’ Attorney in
the neck, but not dangerously.
Dr. Achilli. —The Rev. Dr. Achilli intends
visiting this country as soon as his church for
the Italian Protestants gains a firm stand in
London, and procures a minister in his stead.
Firewomen. —Miss Mary Taylor, Mrs. Dr.
Traphagen, and Madame, Otto, of New York,
are honorary members of the Empire Engine
Company, No. 2, of that city.
ILpMr. Edward Byrd, of Scriven, Ga., has
sent an open boll of cotton to the editor of the
Savannah Republican —it opened on the 21st
July.
ET William Grayson, a free negro, charged
with the murder of Mr. David W. Miller, was
recently hung by a mob in Culpepper, Va.
O’ An effort is making in Ohio to remove
from that State all persons of negro or part ne
gro blood.
EFThe Indians in the Red River counties
have been committing serious depredations.
O’The assessed value of real estate in the
city of New York is &207,141,436.
AGENTS WANTED,
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of South and North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
Young men of good character and address can make
from SSOO to SIOOO per annum at the business. Apply,
either personally or by letter, to
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WILLARD'S HOTEL.
11. A. WILLARD, Proprietor.
Pennsylvania Avenue, corner of 13th street,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
NATIONAL HOTEL.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
* BARNtMK CITY HOTEL,
MONUMENT SQUARE, BALTIMORE.
f BUIIS extensive and well-known establishment is now
JL in complete order and possesses many advantages
from its central location. A large addition has been made
for the better accommodation of families, with 50 new
Chambers, a large Drawing Room for Ladies, and Dining
Room to correspond.
The whole house has undergone a thorough repair, and
furnishes accommodations for 300 guests.
August 10, 1850. 3m
LIFE-INSURANCE.
THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, of Athens, Georgia, during the
month of July, have issued 17 new policies.
Insured 951,000 in three policies.
Received $1607.05 cash for premiums.
Invested SISOO in Georgia State Stocks.
Lost nothing,
Our rates are a trifle lower than those of Northern Com
panies. Twenty-five per cent of the first premium is re
mitted to the insured. The whole profits of the Company
are applied to reducing the second and subsequent pre
miums. ASBURY HULL, President.
C. P. McCAY, Actuary.
Pamphlets explaining the business ot Life Insurance,
and blank forms of application, furnished freeof charge,
by P. BRAFORD, Pitzsimons’wharf,
Agent for Charleston,
Travelling Agents for the Gazette.—
Rev. William Richards, Mr. Robert E. Beyle,
Mr. Matthew J. Wroton, J. J. Richards, S. P
Richards.
0“ Mr. A. H. Mazyck is our General Agent
for Charleston.
O’George W. Bell is our Agent for Kershaw’
and the neighbouring Districts.
O’ Warren D. Chapman is our Agent for
Spartanburg and surrounding Districts.
O All Postmasters are authorized to act as
Agents for the Gazette , and the same commis
sion w’ill be allowed to them as to other loca
Agents.
THE TRAVELLER’S GLIDE.
ROUTES FROM CHARI- STON.
From Charleston to Xete- York. Leaving daily at 3‘i
o’clock p. M. By Steamer to Wilmington 180 miles.—By
Railroad to Weldon 162 miles.—To Petersburg 63.—T0
Richmond 23. —To Acquia Creek 70. —By Steamer to
Washington 55.—8 y Railroad to Baltimore 40. —To Phil
adelphia 92.—T0 New York 87. Total distance77l miles.
Time 60 hours. Fare S2O.
The “Southerner” (Steamship) leaves Charleston every
tenth day after the 27'th of April, at 4 o’clock p. M. Thro’
in 60 hours. Fare (State-Room) $25.
From Charleston to Philadelphia. —The Osprey leaves
Charleston every other Saturday, at 4 o’clock, P. M.—
through in 60 hours. Fare S2O.
From Charleston to Xew-Orleans. Leaving daily at
10o’clock a. m. By S. C. Railroad to Augusta 136 miles
—By Georgia Railroad to Atlanta 171. —By Macon and
Western Railroad to Griffin 42. By Stage to Opelaka
95. —By Railroad to Montgomery 65.—8 y Steamer to
Mobile 331. —To New-Orleans 166. Total distance 1,006
miles. Time 123 hours. Fare $39.50.
From Charleston to .Yew- Orleans , via. Savannah, daily
at 9a. m. By Steamer to Savannah 140 miles.—By Cen
tral Railroad to Macon 190.—8 y Macon and Western Rail
road to Barnesville 40.—8 y Stage to Opelaka ICO.—By
Railroad to Montgomery 65. —By Steamer to Mobile 331.
To New-Orleans 166. Total distance 1,032 miles. Time
77 hours. Fare $39.50.
MISCELLANEOUS TABLE.
Distances. Fare. Time.
To Athens, Ga., 251 in. $7,95 20 h.
“ Chattanooga, Term., 445 13,12 31
“ Columbia, S. C., . 130 4,00 8
“ Camden, S. C., 142 4,00 9
“ Hamburg, S. C., 136 4.00 8
“ Memphis, Tenn., 740 28,00
Passengers for either of the above places leave Charles
ton, daily, by S. C. Railroad, at 10 o'clock a. m.
SECOND ANNUAL FAIR OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA INSTITUTE,
OP EX OX THE \9,th XOVEMBER XF.XT.
The second annual Fair of the South Carolina Institute,
for the promotion of Art, Mechanical Ingenuity, See.,
will be held in Charleston, opening on the 18th November,
and to continue during the week.
Specimens of every branch of Industry are earnestly
solicited. Premiums will be awarded—for the b4&speci
mens, a Silver Medal; for the next best, a Diploma. For
Original Inventions, a suitable premium, at the discretion
of the judges.
A selection will lie made of the best specimen of Me
chanism and the Cotton, Rice, Sugar, Tobaeeo,
Corn, Wheat, Flour, Rosin and Turpentine—and sent to
the World’s Fair, to be held in London in the Spring of
1851.
A large and commodious building i as been selected for
the Exhibition, and every attention will be paid to the re
ception and care of articles sent to the Fair. All articles
must be directed to L. M. Hatch, Chairman of Commit
tee of Arrangements, and be delivered by the 14th of
November.
Communications addressed to James 11. Taylor,
Chairpian of Committee on Correspondence, will meet
with prompt attention.
The Hon. JOS. H. LUMPKIN, of Georgia, will de
liver the Annual Address, on Tuesday night, the 18th
November.
Arrangements have been made with the South Carolina
Rail Road Company, to let all articles intended for the
Fair, return free of charge.
WM. GREGG, President.
E. C. Jones, Secretary.
il'fllkfr’s Corks. •
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Dealer in Paper, Stationery and Account Books Printing
and Book Binding. Also, Agent tor John T. White,
Type and Stereotype Founder; R. Hoe it Cos., Printing
Press Maker; V. Mcßee & Sons’ Paper Mills, and of va
rious Printing Inks.
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AGENT FOR THE SALE OF
TYPE, PRESSES AND PRINTING MATERIALS
Os all kinds, at New York prices, actual expenses from
New York to Charleston only added.
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Whose Foundry has been in operation over forty years,
and for heauty and variety of Type, Borders, Ate., is sur
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Printing Paper.—Constantly on hand, a large stock
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Rulers, Steel Pens Ink Stands Slates, Wafer Stamps,
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GOLD PENS, GOLD & SILVER PENCIL CASES.
A large variety of Levi Brown and many other marks.
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PEN AND DESK KNIVES.
A beautiful assortment of the finest Cutlery of every de
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COPYING PRESSES,
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Brushes, Oil Paper, etc.
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of work is done in New York.
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Books, Pamphlets, Music, etc., bound in the neatest
and best style,, either in Calf, Morocco, Russia, or plain
Sheep Binding.
In the above establishment, no pains or expense have been
spared to have all work executed in the best manner.
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Borders, etc., to their already extensive Offile, they arc
prepared to execute
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CARD-PRESS PRINTING.
Cards of all kinds by Steam, at greatly reduced rates.
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Has opened an office in this city, and respectfully offers his
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of Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia, and
with the local Jaws ot those States, will enable him not
only to impart important information to merchants, but to
introduce customers.
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ward them to responsible agents, for whose fidelity he will
answer.
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OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE,
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of May, 1850,
undents original name —instead ol 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 ol matter. It
is, moreover, in an
ENTIRELY NEW DRESS
“ from head to foot,” ami upon beautiful white paper, so
that, in mechanical excellence, it shall not be 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 be spared to make it
A CHOICE FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
“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
occupy its columns, but not to the exclusion of choice mis
cellany. selected from the best American and European
sources
The tone of the “ Gazette” will be independent in criti
cism and in the discussion of every legitimate topic, hut it
will be strictly
NEUTRAL IN POLITICS AND RELIGION !
Its columns will be occasionally embellished with
SOUTHERN PORTRAITS & LANDSCAPES,
engraved expressly for the work, and accompanied by
biographical and topographical sketches. A portrait of
the Hon. Judge Latnpkin, 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 paper, it will still he published at
Two Dollars Per .lon um , in .Advance !
It will be furnished to persons becoming responsible for
the whole number of copies, andjtaving them sent to one
address, on the following terms:
Three copies, $5
Five copies, 8
Ten copies, 15
Fifteen copies, 20
Twenty copies, , 25
Fifty copies, (jo
t:W~ 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.”
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST JUVENILE
MAGAZINE IN THE UNITED STATES.
On the 15th of January, 1850, was published at
Charleston, S. C., the first numherof the Second An.
nual 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 suceess of this heauti
ful little work during its first year has been so flattering
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 generation to aid them
in their efforts to make the Schoolfellow all that its most
flattering judges have pronounced it.
It will be published in the 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, Miss C. 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 wil
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 on 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 address for $4 ; Eleven
copies for $8 ; Twenty-three copies for sls, and XJurty
two copies for $20!! if.-
THE FIRST VOLUME,
beautifully bound in gilt muslin, will be furnished in con
neetionwith the second Year for Two Dollars. To
clubs, it will be supplied at One Dollar for each copy.
tAf Ail orders must be accompanied with the cash—
if by mail, post-paid.
Uluhs 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 pleas send marked copies of their
papers containing it to the * Gazette.”
GENERAL AGENCY
IN LITERATURE, ART and SCIENCE
_ AT THE
Office of the Southern Literary Gazette.
Corner of Broad-st. and East-Bay, (upstairs,)
Charleston, 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 an-
Art. He will correspond with authors concerning the
publication of books and pamphlets 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 execue.
promptly commissions for any work of Art; supply accu
rate estimates of the cost of Philosophical Instruments,
order them at his own risk and guaranty their efficiency.
All communications must be addressed, prepaid, to
WM. C. RICHARDS.
No charge will be made for any serv ice required
by his brethren of the press, who will oblige him by pub
lisliing this notice.
ENGRAVING.
THE subscriber would inform Authors, Publishers and
*• ial irlit, rt j]L con t* n ue* to carry on the busi-
ENGRA V fNG ON WOOD, in all its branehes
flis facilities are such that he is enabled toexecuteall orders
promptly, and in every style of the Art, upon the most
reasonable terms* while the experience of many years
enables him to feel perfect confidence in his efforts to give
satisfaction to all who may favour him with their patron*
ag f* i* ORR, 151 Fulton-street, New York.
Juneb
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FRANKLIN HOUSE.
NEW YORK, May 1,1850.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the
public that lie has leased the above House for a
term of years, Ihe House has beer in complete repair
during the past winter and mostly furnished anew. The
proprietor respectfully solicits a continuance of the pat Jon
age heretofore so liberally received
JOHN P. TREADWELL