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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, TO canvass, for the Gazette and Schoolfellow , the States 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 WALKER & RICHARDS. fcP- References as to character will he required. WILLARD'S HOTEL. 11. A. WILLARD, Proprietor. Pennsylvania Avenue, corner of 13th street, WASHINGTON, D. C. NATIONAL HOTEL. F. BLACK, Proprietor. Pennsylvania Arenue, corner of 6th street, 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. • JOSEPH WALKER, 101 EAST BAY, 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. JOSEPH WALKER, 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. AGENT FOR JOHN T. WHITE, TYPE-FOUNDER, Whose Foundry has been in operation over forty years, and for heauty and variety of Type, Borders, Ate., is sur passed by none. Constantly on hand, Brass Rule, Cases, Quoins, Leaps, Chases, Furniture. Reg. let. Lye Brushes, Mallets, Shooting Sticks, Proof Rrushes, Bodkins, Plainers. Also, a large variety of BORDERS. JOB AND FANC Y TYPE , <s-e. ALSO, AGENT FOR R. HOE & CO., CELEBRATED PRINTING-PRESS MANUFACTURERS. Every Press. &c.. made by them, will be furnished at shortest notice and lowest price. PRINTING INKS. Constantly on hand, a large stock of the very best war ranted Inks, Book and News Printing Inds, Fancy Col oured Inks, at greatly reduced rates, say from 75 cents per pound and upwards. PAPER WAREHOUSE, 101 EAST BAY. JOSEPH WALKER, DEALER IN PRINTING, WRINTING, WRAPPING AND EN VELOPE PAPER OF EVERY VARIETY. Printing Paper.—Constantly on hand, a large stock of Newspaper, of various sizes—2o x 30, 22 x 32 . 23 x 32, 24 x 34 , 24 x 36, 26 x 38, 26 x4O : and also Medium ami Double Medium Book Printing Paper, of different quality. Agent for V. Mcßee At Son, Greenville, S. C.. Paper Mills. 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WALKER & JAMES, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, NOS. 101 AND 103 EAST BAY, Having added to their Office, Steam Power-Presses, and large (outs of the latest kind of Book Type, are prepared to execute all kinds of BOOK AND PAMPHLET PRINUING, in the very best manner, and at greatly reduced prices. Also, having added a great variety of Fancy Types, Borders, etc., to their already extensive Offile, they arc prepared to execute JOB PRINTING OF EVERY VARIETY, SUCH AS CHECKS, CtP.CVT.ARS, BU.J.S-LADING, BATE INVITA TIONS HU. 1.. HE A DS, BRIEFS, RECEIPTS, HAND BILLS, Sec. which will be done in the best manner and on most rea sonable terms. CARD-PRESS PRINTING. Cards of all kinds by Steam, at greatly reduced rates. BENJAMIN F. PORTER, (I.ATE OF TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA,) Has opened an office in this city, and respectfully offers his service* to the public as an A T TORNF. Y anti COUN SELLORAT LA IV and SOLICITOR INCHAN- C F.RY. His extensive acquaintance with the population of Alabama. 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SOUTHERN QU ARTERLY RBVIEVV. This sterling Southern Periodical, recently pub is ie< > Mr. James S. Bt roes, will henceforth be issued by the Subscribers, who respectfully solicit the continue a\otir> of the Southern people, and ot the citizens of Char estoft in particular. The first number of the present year, form tng the beginning of anew series, is now rapidly passing through the press, and will be delivered to subscribers y the 15th of April. Hereafter, the work will be issued at regular periods, without delay or failure, and in a superior style, with anew, clear and beautiful type, and on tie best of paper. It will continue under the Editorial eon duct of W. Gilmore Simms, Esq., to whose hands it has been confided during the past year. This gentleman, we are pleased to inform our readers, has succeeded hap pily in calling to his assistance such a number of Contribu tors as will effectually place the work beyond the chances of a deficiency, or inferiority, of Literary, Scientific or Political material. The writers for the REV IEW in clude the greater number of the best and ablest names of the country. They represent the highest Literary talent of the South, and reflect truly, with a native earnestness, force and fidelity, the real policy and the peculiar institn tions of our section. The Publishers, assured by the couli - tenanee which they have received, from every quarter ot the South, and especially sustained and patronized by the most influential names in Carolina, beg leave to solicit the continued and increasing patronage of our citizens. Subscriptions will be received at their Office, comer ot East Bay and Broad streets, second story, or at 101 Last Bay. Contributor, will be pleased to address the Editor, to their care, in Charleston. WALKER & RICHARDS, Publishers and Proprietors Southern Quarterly Review. NOTICE.—AII former Agencies for the SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW are discontinued. Due no tice will be given of the appointment of Agencies by the present Publishers. UNRIV ALLED NORTH OR SOUTH ! THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME 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. 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