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liters’ Srpn^mrnt. WM. c. RICHARDS, Editor. D. H. JACQUES. Associate Editor. (Tljarlrstau, t. €.: , \TI’RDAY MORNING, AUG. 24, 1850. NOTES ON THE NORTH ; FR() >I THE EDITOR’S POCKET BOOR. CHAPTER XI. Hot Weather in Washington—Political Heat __ ,j bud season for Congress —“ Eyes and no eyes—The Capitol—The l lags of Ses xjon Architectural defect of the Capitol— ipproach —The Rotunda—A French Pic ture—The Houses in Session—Scenes in the Senate Gallery Whispers — The House of Representatives- —A Contrast—A National {action—Order and Disorder—The “Um ,iihns ”in the House. Washington is just now one of the hottest ao( j mo.-! uncomfortable places beneath the | canopy of Heaven. To its physical heat, j winch carries the mercury into the do e vicini- I u irf a hundred degrees ot Fahrenheit, (joreign hnit indeed ! we doubt if London or Paris can | 4iow any thing inure elevated!) is superadded the interne iervour of political excitement, in lecting all classes of people and absolutely making the blood boil in the thermometers of . .—ion ! It i- 1 to be regretted that this political |, ea t does not, like the physical temperature, affect it” victims to the melting mood; but r.iiher, l.ke the fire on steel, hardens them to „ idurucy most impracticable in the hostilities engendered by the difference of sectional inter , -t.s. ‘l'his is certainly an unfortunate season l',,r legislation on subjects requiring all the pru dence, deliberation and dispassionate judgment mat men can possibly exercise. A Christmas —ion would be far more favourable to the j I great purpose which the National Council con- j templates. Hot blood engenders hot breath, j I liis almost vain to hope that any great inea- | I of pacification will be adopted while the j mercury stands at 95“ ! We have now been “ a looker on here in Vienna ‘ lor some days, and as our custom is, have looked with our eyes open, always ett- I ileavmiring to see something unseen before. It - range that there should be persons in the w rid who look at life and society with their lies shut! •‘Having eyes they see not,” and | in,-ir observation is profitless alike to them selves and others. Os course the first object of inteie-t to the -.ganger in Washington is the American Con gress, and his first vrsit is to the Capitol, where ! I-sessions are held. Os the Capitol itself, it is barely necessary to remark that it occupies a j most beautiful position upon an eminence, at the eastern extremity of the city. Its appear ance is certainly imposing, but the ten thous ands of pictures of it which have been seat i. red throughout the land, make a description unnecessary. Some extensive additions are contemplated, to provide a more spacious cham ber lor the House of Representatives, which is now inconveniently small. In that event the pr.-cut Hull would probably be converted into the Library for Congress. The visitor, approaching the Capitol in any ilmrtion, may easily satisfy himself whether tile donate and House are in session or not, sitee at all times, while they are silting, the national llag is elevated on either side of the dome. Apropos of the dome. We have never ace ll quite satisfied with the entire architectural effect ot the Capitol, but it was only a few evenings ago that our objection to it assumed a definite phase. We were regarding it from a point sufficiently remote to raise the building entirely above the trees of the surrounding grounds, and while steadfastly ma king its pro portions, it struck us that the dome is too lofty tut the building—a defect which all subsequent observation has only served to aggravate. We May, in this objection, betray a want of archi trctural knowledge, but we have sufficient con fideiice in out eye to hazard its utterance. It takes some time, on a July day, to mount the eapitol hill, and gain the marble steps of tbc edifice. One must stop to breathe half a dozen times during the achievement, and finds a good excuse for lingering a few moments to watch the hundreds of gold fish that desport I themselves in the waters of the basin from ” a h springs the National Naval Monument. I lb “ill only follow the example of the fishes I moreover in getting upon the shady side. Ihe Rotunda leached, and the panting oc asioned by the exertion well over, the stranger I “'ill find a great deal to interest him until the •louses assemble, which will not be until 11 0 clock. We shall not describe here the well- I known paintings which occupy the large panels I it the walls ot the Rotunda. All are filled but | °tie, and that is temporarily occupied by a I showy picture of the French school, embody ■ ‘ llga thoroughly French conception, that of I Washington crowned by Liberty, Fraternity I and Equality. These, three ‘ideas’ are repre- I ‘cnted as winged females hovering over the I shade ol Washington, in the act of placing the crown upon his brow. Around are numerous uiaraetere well known in history, and distin guished for their connection wuh the cause of I human Progress. With some decided merits, I I I"’ picture has glaring defects, both of design ■ aud execution. by the hour of eleven, the halls and the I chambers of the Capitol are pretty well filled, I J| id with the interval of a few minutes—the I ditfeience of time, we suppose, between the I extremities of the edifice !—both houses are I l 'aded to order and the business of the day is ’ gun wi h prayer by their respective Chaplains. I he discussions in the SeDate upon the Com ■ promise Bill reported by the Committee of 1 hit teen, have been, and still are, the great at traction to visitors, and the gallery of the Sen lle Chamber are usually crowded at an early h"ur. T'h e lobbies are also thronged by per '"lls > s °nte anxious to get a peep at the lions Mihout exposing themselves to the crush and 111 ‘cation of the narrow gallery-box, and diets waiting upon some Senator to whom the ‘"•enger has borne their card. ’he midst of a ‘ great speech,’ the scene in •'enate C hamber is full of interest. The 1 01 ’he room outside of the bar is occu -1 ■'' l| fi.v scores of privileged persons —foreign nuitsiers, chiefs of departments, governors, and I l “ H| honoutable characters—the gallery seems t “ *' e on the point of falling with its dense mass 1 People— tjer rising above tier, and all look - he very picture of uncomfortableness! The Mt row exhibits a line of reporters, whose I ar e fixed upon the speaker, while their is guide the gold pens in tracing hiero- I -••'PP.es upon the paper before them. Mean- I “le the entrance-hall is filled by a motly 01l g- Now an old man, with silvery locks | “‘fi Hooping form, presses to the door, peering I ‘SPrly through its guarded portals, and yet 4 )lljdes tly shrinking away as the officer beckons J ’'■‘h his hand for him not to obstruct the pas ’•As he retires a step, someone less timid “•mces to his position, less regardful of the I d| ed intimation of the vigilant official. We “* seen, however, on more than one acca- J s the entrance to the Chamber completely [ J ' llUc ’ed by a score of eager listeners, the door-keepers themselves altogether absorbed in the immediate interest of the occasion. At such times a pin might, have been heard to fall upon the Senate floor, in the momentary pauses of the orator’s progress. The multitude held its breath, and the sentences of the speaker fell on the ear with the distinct and clear tones of a musical instrument. Upon an occasion of ordinary interest, we ascended into the crowded gallery, and as we stood gazing upon the members below, two or three strangers pleased close behind us, one of whom eagerly whispered to his companions, “ There he is—there’s Mr. Clay.” “ Where— where ?” was the response of the others, and we hud to yield our position a little to allow the questioners to get a glimpse of the great Kentucky statesman. It was interesting to hear the whispered communications which ran through the crowd. ‘ That’s the new Senator trom South Carolina,’ said one, at the same time pointing his companion to Mr. Barnwell’s seat. ‘ That’s the d—d abolitionist, Hale,’ said a Mississippi a at my elbow to a friend who stood near. ‘D’ ye see old Sam ?’ said the same party, pointing to the ex-governor of Texas. ‘Who’s that trying to get the floor?’ asked someone behind us. The answer was immediate. ‘ That’s the great used-up Bent-on making a speech.’ A low laugh spread out to some distance among the gallerians at this sally, which was followed by another touching his Mississippi antagonist’s footing in the Senate. The galleries ot the House of Representatives are far more commodious than those of the Senate, though all are sadly deficient in ac commodation for the “ sovereign people.” We would like to see anew hall for the House, constructed w’ith an amphitheatre of seats, ca pable of holding at lea.-t a thousand persons. The ‘ House* is a scene of marked contrast to the Senate/ Its quadrupled numbers alone would create a vast difference, but this is the least important element of the contrast. Its materials are altogether unlike those of the Senate, and even were they not, the circum stances are totally altered. In the Senate, the silence is sometimes oppressive—in the House the noise is always so! The desk of the Speaker is subjected to almost incessant blows of the hammer, and a stranger might think that the honourable Speaker himself was a skilful and rapid auctioneer, while all the members were bidders, eager to secure the great bargains perpetually “ knocked down.” The most familiar word to the members of the House, of Representatives is undoubtedly “ Order,” but we question if there is any thing under the sun with which they are less fami liarly acquainted by practice. There is ever a restlessness among the members that cannot be entirely quelled, even while some eloquent gen tleman may have the floor; and the very mo ment a speaker's time is up, a score of ad dresses to the chair are shot out in a well directed volley from both sides of the House, and it is certainly no easy matter for the Speaker to decide whether he shall announce ‘the gentleman from Massachusetts’ or ‘the gentleman from Louisiana’ as entitled to the floor, and ten to one, when he does decide, some ‘ point of order’ will be raised to add to the disorder. The rules of the House are so different from those of the Senate, that two scenes more widely variant in their character could hardly be conceived of. Owing to the peculiar system of the House, it can dispatch business when it pleases with far greater promptitude than the Senate, and its hour and five minute rules, together with that of the “ previous question,” are usages of no doubtful utility in these days of protracted discussion. Had the “Omnibus” started on a passage through the House, instead of the Senate, it would not have been seven months in making the trip, notwithstanding the greater area of the House! It would have got through in less than half the time, but whether with more of its original passengers or not we cannot say. NAMES. FOURTH ARTICLE. Anthony, or Antony, is from the Latin. It signifies flourishing. It was rendered famous by Marcus Antonius. It was the name of the celebrated painter. Shakspeare has given it the impress of his pen. That is enough. Augustus is also from the Latin and signifies increasing. Since it was borne by the first of the Imperial Caesars, it has been a great favour ite in princely palaces. Princes, however, have no monopoly of it. Caesar is used as a Christian name and thus claims a place here. It is believed to signify well haired. The German Kaisar and the Russian Czar are traceable to the same source. Hilary, merry, cheerful, is a fine old monk ish name, which deserves to be recovered from the dust and rubbish of the mona.-tery and again be heard among men. Who would have a better name. Boniface is a well-doer, but, alas ! he can do nothing but keep tavern since Farquhar used the name in the Beau Stratagem. “Old Will Boniface” is“pretty well known upon the road, as the saying is,” but nobody but a landlord would have the name. Clement signifies mild or merciful. It is from the Latin. Constantine, another name from the Latin, signifies resolute, standing firm. Philip is of Greek origin and has the mean ing of a lover of horses. It was the name of that prince of politeness, Chesterfield. Sir Philip Sidney also adorned it. Martin is from the Latin and signifies mar tial. It was, not inaptly, the name of the great Reformer, Luther, whose “ words were half battles.” Lionel has the meaning of a little lion, and is also from the Latin. Theodore is a fine, harmonious name, from the Greek, and signifies Gift of God. A name so appropriate and so beautiful should be more common. Its feminine form is Theodora. “Since we know her for an angel. Bearing meek tiie common load, Let ns call her Theodora — Gift of God.” Emma is of German origin and has the meaning of a good nurse. It is one of the prettiest of all our modem names and is too seldom used. In the form of Imma, it was borne by Charlemagne’s fair daughter, about whom one of the rarest bits of historical ro mance is recorded: Eginhard, the Emperor’s Secretary, loved the fair princess Imma, and his affection was returned. The lovers dared not meet openly, on account of the plebian rank of Eginhard, and they held stolen interviews in the apart ments of the princess. While they were to gether one night, there was a light fall of snow, which covered the ground. Here was a dilem ma ; as Eginhard was obliged to cross a court yard in order to reach his own rooms and his foot-steps in the snow would betray his visit to Imma. Behold what love will plan and exe cute ! The princess Imma, notwithstanding the expostulations of her lover, took him on her back and carried him across the court, well knowing that her foot-steps would not excite suspicion. But it happened that Charlemagne, who had risen from his couch, was standing at his open window’, which overlooked the court- SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE. yard, and saw, in the moonlight, the love stratagem of his daughter.* His breast was filled with mingled rage and admiration. He laid the matter before his council, where opin ions were divided, and the Emperor at length decided in favour of mercy and gave the hand of his noble daughter to her lover. Such, in brief, is the story of Eginhard and Imma. “Amt rising from his throne of state. Good Charlamagne, with rapid stride. As if he felt the deed was late, Led Eginhard to Imma’s side; And laying in his trembling hand, The long and close-linked iron band, He called on every warrior there To join and bless the happy pair.” Mary E. Lee. Rosalie, from the rose et lis, the rose and the lily, is a favourite name. The following lines, so full of pathos, constitute a beautiful tribute to it: ROSALIE. I love to forget ambition And hope in the mingled thought Os valley and wood and meadow, Where, whilome, my spirit caught Affection's holiest breathing— Where under the skies with me, Young Rosalie roved, aye drinking From joy’s bright Castaly. I think of the valley and river, Os the old wood bright witli blossoms — Os the pure and chastened gladness Upspringing in our bosoms ; I think of the lonely turtle, So tongued with melancholy, Os the hue of the dropping moonlight, And the starlight pure and holy— Os the beat of a heart most tender. The sigh of a shell-tict lip. As soft as the land tones wandering Far leagues over ocean deep ; Os a step as light, in its falling On the breast of the beaded lea, As the fall of the fairy moonlight On the leaf of yon tulip tree. I think of these and the murmur Os bird and katydyd, VY hose home is in the grave-yard cypress, Whose goblet, the honey reed — And then I weep ; for Rosalie Has gone to her early rest, And the green-lipped reed and the daisy Suck sweets from iter maiden breast. Adeline and Adelaide are from the German. They are only different forms of the same name, which signifies a princess. They are very pretty names and fall gracefully into the poet’s verse. YY it ness the following front Ten nyson : “ Some honey converse feeds thy mind, Some spirit of a crimson rose In love with thee forgets to close Its curtain, wasting odorous sighs All night long oil darkness blind. What aileth thee? whom waitest thou Willi thy soften’d shadow’d brow, And those dew-lit eyes of thine, Thou faintsmiler, Adeline?” Ada. Chambers, to whom, in a series of articles in the Edinburgh Journal, we are largely indebted for etymological facts, derives this name, well known as that of Byron’s daughter, from the Saxon Edith, happy. The original form, he says, was Eadith or Eade, whence Ada. “ Is thy face like thy mother’s, my fair child, Ada?” Huron. (Our fmk (Tahir. Rural Hours. By a Lady. One vol. 12 mo. pp. 521. New York: Geo. P. Putnam. Though the name of the author of this book is withheld from the title page, it is well under stood that it is the production of a daughter ol Mr. Cooper, and it appears, therefore, under auspices highly favourable to its welcome re ception. It needed not this prestige, however, to secure a large meed of praise, for it is one of the most agreeable and pleasing books which have recently emanated from the press, and we most cordially congratulate Miss Cooper upon her brilliant and effective debut, and not less her readers, upon the pleasure they cannot fail to derive from the book. Its title is sufficiently indicative of its char acter ; it is a record of life in the country, as it appeared to an intelligent, cultivated and ami able observer, for there can be no wanner of doubt that Miss Cooper is all of these. The work is written in the form of a journal, and is characterized by the exceeding simplicity and grace of its manner. There is not the slightest ambition of “ effect ” perceptible in its records, which, on the contrary, are the spontaneous utterances of a heart deeply in love with Na ture, and sensitively alive to all its manifold phases of loveliness. We have been really charmed with the unstudied beauty of the de scriptions of “ birds and flowers and other coun try things,” which abound in the work. It rivals the best nature-paintings of the Howitts, and the charm of Miss Milford’s village sketches is revived in the pages of “ Rural Hours.” Nor is it a book of mere agreeableness. There is a deal of valuable information in its pages concerning the natural history of the region where the author resides—one of the most beautiful portions of New York. Its pictures are drawn with the minuteness and fidelity of the daguerreotype, and possess the additional charm of colouring to the life. Miss. Cooper understands the alchemy which can extract beauty from the humblest material, and invest the tiniest object of nature with a resist less interest. One of her own tex has sweetly said : “ There’s beauty all around our paths, If but our watchful eyes Could trace it midst familiar things, And in their lowly guise ” and our authoress has discovered this beauty, and with the unstinting bounty of Nature her self, she has revealed it to all who love and de sire its manifestations. We have no disposition, if there were occa sion, to deal severely with the literary merits of the book before us. It possesses fewer defects of style than we should expect, and certainly overlook, in a young writer, and its positive ex cellencies, especially of naturalness, grace and unity, are worthy of high praise. We have lit tle room, in this department, for extracts, or we should certainly freely fortify our opinion by quotations from the book. Some of its graphic passages will be found hereafter in our pages, aud for the present we must content ourself with two brief paragraphs. The first is from the journal entry of April 27, when the ‘deli cate-footed Spring’ has awakened the early flowers from their winter lethargy. “ Followed an old wood road for some dist ance. Squirrel-cups in abundance ; though very regular in other respects, these little flowers are not at all coloured alike: some are white, others pink, lilac, or grayish blue. They are a nice little flower, with a modest, unobtrusive air, which is very engaging. When they first appear, they shoot up singly, each blossom alone on its downy stalk ; but now they have gained courage,standing in little groups, gleam ing gayly above the withered foliage. Their young downy leaves do not show yet, although a few of last year’s growth are found, in a hall evergreen state. One often sees these flowers at the foot of trees, growing on their roots, as it were; and perhaps it is this position, which, added to their downy, furred leaves and stems, has given them the name of squirrel-cups—a prettier name, certainly,for a wood flower, than liverwort, or its Latin version, hepatica. The small yellow violets are springing up ; they also show their golden heads before their leaves are out. It seems singular that the flower, which is the most precious and delicate part of the plant, should ever be earlier than the leaf, yet it is the case with many plants, great and small; among trees it is very common. Doubtless there is a good reason for it, which one would like to know, as the learned in such matters have probably found it out. The arbutus is now open everywhere in the woods and groves. How pleasant it is to meet the same flowers year after year! If the blos soms were liable to change—if they were to become capricious and irregular—they might excite more surprise, more curiosity, but we should love them less; they might be just as bright, and gay, and fragrant under other forms, but they would not be the violets, and squirrel cups, and ground laurels we loved last year. YVhatever your roving fancies may say, there is a virtue in constancy which has a reward above all that fickle change can bestow, giving strength and purity to every affection of life, and even throwing additional grace about the flowers Mdfich bloom in our native fields. We admire the strange and brilliant plant of the green-house, but we love most the simple flow ers we have loved of old, which have bloomed many a spring, through rain and sunshine, on our native soil.” Next we have a picture of Autumn, in strik ing contrast to the above, under date of Octo ber sth: “ The woods are very fine, under the cloudy sky, to-day. Scarlet, crimson, pink and dark red increasing rapidly—gaining upon the yel low. So much the better ; seasons where yel low prevails are far from being our finest au tumns. The more crimson and scarlet we have to blend with the orange and straw colours, the gayer we are. Still, this seems rather a yellow year; for the elms and hickories— which often wither and turn brown, without much beauty—are very handsome just now, in clear shades of yellow, fluttering in the breeze like gold-leaf; while the chesnuts, birches, witch-hazel, and many maples, as usual, wear their same colours. Although there are certain general rules regarding the colouring of the trees, still they vary with different seasons; some which were red last year may be yellow this autumn, and others which were dull russet may be bright gold colour. The other day we found a wood-path strewed, at one spot, with pink aspen-leaves; but the general colour of this tree is a decided yellow, nor do I ever re member to have seen its foliage pink before this instance ; still there was no mistake about the matter, tile leaves belonged to the large aspen, and they were clearly pink. They looked, however, as if they had first turned yellow, and then a coat of rich warm lake had been laid oil afterward. Maples frequently go through the same process. “ Some of the oaks are turning deep red, others scarlet The ashes are already dark purple. But while most of the foliage is gain ing m brilliancy, bare limbs are already seen here and there ; the Virginia creepers are all but leafless, so are the black walnuts; and the balm ot Gilead poplar is losing its large leaves. Such is Autumn : prodigal in her magnificence, scattering largesse with a liberal hand, she ts yet careless, and regardless of finish in the lesser details; she flings cloth of gold o"er the old chestnut, and ‘Tynan purple upon the oak; while the neighbouring grape-vine hangs a dull and blighted garland of russet upon the forgotten aspen, still green. Spring has a dainty hand, a delicate pencil; no single tree, shrub, plant, or weed, is left untouched by her ; but Autumn de lights rather in the breadth and grandeur*of her labours, she is careless of details. Spring works lovingly—Autumn, proudly, magnificently.” Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Third Meeting, ; held at Charleston, S. C., March, 1830. Published by j tbe liberality of the Corporation of Charleston. Charles- ! ton, S. C. Steam Power-Press of Walker & James. 1830. These Proceedings, which embrace abstracts j of most of the papers read at the meeting, form a handsome volume of 216 pages, and few vol umes of its size, we venture to say, contain a i larger quantity of valuable scientific matter. YVe have here embodied the results of the most ■ patient and thorough investigations and of the i maturest thought, on various scientific topics, on the part of some of the most distinguished scientific men in the Union. The Association has cause for self-gratulation, in view of the re- ; suits of its late meeting in this city. * Lights and Shadows of Domestic Life, and other j Stories. By tbe authors of “ Rose and her Lamb,” j “ The Two New Scholars,” &c.Btc. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields. 1850. This attractive looking volume contains six stories, intended for the entertainment and im provement of the young. YY r e have read the first, “ Lights and Shadows,” which gives its name to the book, and find it a very pleasantly told and instructive tale. YVe commend the little volume to our young friends, doubting not that they will find all the stories in it as enter taining as we have found the first, and fraught with as good a lesson. * (Tjjr I'itrranf l^nrlir. Holiday Books. The coming season pro mises to be one of peeuliar abundance in holi day books, from the annuals “ gleaming in crimson and gold ” to the more permanent and valuable editions de luxe of the poets and fa vourite prose writers. YVe have only space to mention a few of those which we have seen in preparation. In New York, the Appletons will issue half a dozen beautiful books, of which one will be a companion to their magnificent volume entitled ‘ YVomen of the Bible.’ The new work will be devoted to the Prophets. They will also publish a book entitled ‘ YVomen on the Throne,’ embellished with splendid portraits of distin guished royal ladies. Os their other books we have no details. Mr. Putnam is preparing an illustrated edition of Miss Cooper’s charming book. This will embrace twenty-one exquisitely coloured draw ings of birds. Mr. Bryant’s late work, and Mr. Irving’s Alhambra, will also appear with Darley’s matchless sketches. To these he adds a most superbly illustrated edition of the won derful allegory of the Bedlotd tinker, the Pil grim’s Progress. The illustrations are Har vey’s, three hundred in number ! In Philadelphia, we have seen numerous ex quisite volumes in the hands of the artists. Mr- Butler, with his unsurpassed taste and munifi cence, renews the exquisite “ Leaflets of Memo ry” more radiantly beautiful than ever. He will also issue the “ Snow Flake,” and anew volume entitled “ The Cabinet o( Art,” with upwards of twenty exquisite engravings. New editions of his illustrated Female Poets and Proverbial Philosophy, will evince a decided advance in the art of book-making. Mr. A. Hart, of the late firm of Carey & Hart, will publish the Drawing Room Scrap Book m elegant quarto, and other volumes, of which we shall say more anon. Messrs. Lippincott, Grambo & Cos. issue a new annuary under the title of The Iris, a vol ume of rare beauty, whose “ illustrations” mock the colours of the rainbow, and whose literary merit is of high order. Mr. 11. Carey Baird is expending his unques tionable taste upon an ed.tion of Gray, and we have seen enough of the volume to predict that it will eclipse every other edition of that ele gant bard. In Boston, Messrs. Phillips, Sampson & Cos. are preparing several exquisite gift books, of which we have not seen enough to make special announcement. The number of rare and costly books put to press this summer, will far exceed that of any previous season ; an indication this of this of the increasing taste and wealth of our publish ers and ergo of the public. The Queens of Scotland. Miss Strickland’s graphic pen is employed upon a series of vol umes with this title, to match her very success ful series of the English Queens. Wilhelm Jleinhold. The author of the ‘ Amber YVitch’ is in prison, as a penalty for a slander which he published against a brother clergyman. As this is not the first offence of the talented but rather ill-tempered pastor, he was sentenced to three months imprisonment and fined also one hundred thalers. His ‘Amber YVitch’ is acknowledged by him to be a pure fiction. His later work, “ Sidonia the Sorcer ess,” has scarcely added to his literary repu tation. (Pur <tei|i Column. A Word to Pork Eaters. Scarcely any article of food is more es teemed in this country than the flesh of the swine. It is more abundantly eaten at the South than at the North, though there are strong reasons why it should be less frequently eaten here, il eaten at all. We condemn itt/i tott. YV c believe that it is less fit for an article of diet than sperm candles and whale blubber. It is directly and pointedly condemned by two ot the principal religions of the world, the Jewish and the -Mahomedan, and indirectly by the Christian, inasmuch as Christ commanded the Devils to go out into the swine. But it is on physiological and hygeian grounds that we would here speak of it. A late medical writer says that since the time of Moses a “ large por tion ol mankind have looked upon the swine as an impure animal, unfit for food. Its impurity consists of a disorder of a purely scrofulous character, wnich is inherent and peculiar to it, and is constantly being developed, especially during confinement and subjection to the ordi nary modes of feeding. Pi bably no animal is more filthy in its habits or more disgusting for its selection ol food. Let the pork eater con template, an instant, the customary mode of rearing the domestic swine, and observe what oflal, filth, putridity, scouritigs from every thing foul and corrupt constantly swell his diseased carcase. Let him see in the slaughter house how often the internal organs and the surface of the vile carcases will be studded with tu berculous formation or scrofula, and then re turn to pork, ‘ like a dog to his vomit,’ if he chooses.” A strong corroboration of our views is found in the tact, that in all those countries where the swine is forbidden to be used as food, scro fula is almost unknown. The same law ob tains with the Jews, who, abiding by the pre cepts of their religion, inhabit almostevery cli mate and country, and are scarcely ever afflict ed with scrofula. * A Grave Error- The following correspondence, we are as sured, actually passed between two individuals whose names are suppressed. The names alone are left blank; otherwise the letters are printed verbatim: * Office of the Cemetery, ? July 24, 1850. The accumulation of interments in the Re ceiving Tomb of this Institution, renders it necessary that provision for the permanent in terment of the remains of those temporarily deposited there, be made immediately, if pos sible. Your early attention to the removal of the remains of G. W. P., deposited March 19th, is therefore respectfully solicited. Your obd’t serv’t, To , Esq. New York, July 30,1850. of 24th instant, requesting my early attention to the removal of “my remains ” from the “ Receiving Tomb” of the Cemetery was duly received I was on the eve of attending the wedding of a young friend at that time, and as the subject of your note did not appear to harmonize well with the occasion, I deferred answering it till now. Upon the most mature deliberation and in vestigation, I have become satisfied that “my remains” are not tenanting the gloomy vaults of said “ Receiving Tomb ;” at any rate, I am jogging along so comfortably with the “ re mains” that are left to me and are now in use, and have passed along so far without any con sciousness ot the absence of those “remains” alledged to have “ remained ” in said Tomb nine© “ March 19, 1847,” that I am disposed to “ remain ” of the great poet’s opinion— “ He that is robin-a, not wanting what is stolen, Let him not ki ow it, and lie is not robbed at all.” And you will therefore pardon me if I consign those “remains” said to “remain” in said Tomb to the care and custody of whom it may most concern, adding with becoming serious ness and grace the benediction “ Peace to the ashes.” I “ remain ” as to my active “ remains,” Very trulv vour obedient G. W. P. An Irish Pudding. A lady residiug in the city of brotherly love had employed a newly-arrived Irish w’oruan as the chief of her cuisine. The day after she was installed happened to be Sunday, and the lady, before leaving home for church, gave Bridget instructions about the dinner, and end ed them with an injunction to her not to forget the cantelopes for dessert, all of which the new cook promised to observe. Soon after the lady returned from morning service, Bridget made her appearance at the door of the dressing-room and exclaimed: “ Sure an’ faith m'ani, but them cantelopes is spilt intirely!” “ Why, Bridget,” replied her mistress, “ how is that ? They looked very fresh and nice yes terday !” “ Why, yes m’am ; but you see as how I put ’em into the pot to bile ’em, and when I went lor to take ’em up, they came all to pieces and the puddin’ jist drapt out of ’em intirely!” station. 1. Proceedings of a Convention of Teachers. 2. Catalogue of Erskine College. 3. Catalogue of Johnson Female Seminary. The Convention of Teachers held at Colum bia on July 12th, in accordance with the re commendation of Gov. Seabrook, was, as we learn from the pamphlet before us, attended by about forty teachers from various portions of the State. It was conducted with much spirit and good feeling and promises to lead to im portant results. A Committee to whom a let ter of Gov. Seabrook on the subject of the Convention was referred, report, among other things, the following startling facts: The. results have been what all men, familiar with the subject, would expect—2o,ooo per sons, over 21 years of age, w'ho can neither read nor write ; and 70,000 between the ages of 5 years and 20, who are not going to any school—out of a population of 250,000, by the census ot 1840. Such a mass of ignorance perpetuates itself to the destruction of all ap petite for knowledge, it is well known—even where the opportunity of instruction is afforded; and to the accumulation of vices, which are exasperated by the peculiar position of our whole population of this grade; as all who know the interior %f the State could testify. No entirely white population has any thing like equal reason to desire, with Governor Wilson, that “ every native citizen should be enabled to profit by the inspirations of [divine] wisdom, and to write his own name.” The Convention recommend that a General Superintendent of Schools be appointed, that a higher standard of qualification in teachers be insisted upon, and that Normal Schools for the education of teachers be established. It ad journed to meet on Tuesday following the first Monday in December next. Erskine College is situated in Due West, Abbeville District, eleven miles north from Ab beville C. H., in a salubrious region of country. The whole number of students, according to the Catalogue, is 70. The expenses at the College are very low. The Catalogue of the Johnson Female Semi nary shows an attendance for the first session of 1850 of nearly a hundred pupils. The School is well conducted and appears to be in a pros perous condition. It is situated at Anderson. Mrs. Mary E. Daniel is Principal. * Staife The Cholera is again on the increase in Pittsburg. Maretzek announces that he will open his opera in New York in October. General Paez, the celebrated patriot and chiftain of Venezuela, is at West Point. A very rich gold district has been dis covered on the river Yuruari in Venezuela. The last Florida war seems to be ended. The Indians are quiet, but refuse to emigrate. Company is coming to Charleston in September. Mrs. Fanny Kemble Butler is giving Shakspeare readings in St. James’ Theatre, London. Jenny Lind’s first Concert will be in New York. Sept. 18, according to Barnum’s announcement. Miss Jane Porter’s Library has been sold. It consisted of 268 works, in which were included some good folio editions. Mr. Nealie has prepared Miles’ Tragedy of Mohamed for the stage, and it is to be pro duced the first month of the season. Marble busts of Gay-Lussac and of M. Blainvilie, are to be placed in the French Insti tute at the expense of the Government. Her Majesty’s monstrous Land Tor toise has been presented to the Zoo ogical Gar dens, London, as a rival attraction to the hip popotamus. The City of Cracow is stated to have been extensively desolated by a fire, which, among other buildings, consumed the Arch bishop’s noble palace. Mr. Bell, of London, lately made an ascent with a locomotive balloon, which he at tempted to guide. The experiment failed. The balloon would go its own way. Mrs. Bowden, an Irish heroine, has ar rived in New York. This was the lady who sheltered Smith O’Brien, so long and so effectu ally, from the police, at the time iff the attempt ed revolution in Ireland in 1848. Abd el Kader, the brave and magnani mous Arab Chief, who has been so long held a prisoner in France, in violation of the condi tions of his surrender, is about to be liberated and sent to Egypt, whence he will proceed to Mecca. The Washington Union publishes an eloquent letter from the Hungarian leader and patriot, Louis Ko.-suth, addressed to Gen. Cass, expressing the fervid thanks of himself and his down-trodden country, for the efforts of the lormer to suspend diplomatic relations with Austria, in token of reprobation for her flagitious conduct. Mr. George Stephens, the author of the “ Manuscripts of Elderly,” says the London Literary Gazette, has been struck by ill-health and reduced to poverty, and an amateur play is getting up for his benefit at the Soho Theatre. Surely the dramatist who wrote “The Vam pire,” “ Montezuma,” and “ Martinuzzi,” will not appeal in vain for sympathetic succour.” The Academy of Sciences of Madrid have announced the following subject for com petition : “ An experimental investigation and expla nation of the theory of nitrification ; the causes which most influence the production of this phenomenon, and the means most conducive in Spain to natural nitrification.” The prize, to be awarded in May, 1851, is to be a gold medal and 6UUO copper reals, about 701. sterling ; and a second similar medal will be given to the second be t paper. The papers, written in Spanish or Latin, are to be sent in before the Ist May, w'ith.as usual, the author’s name and seal. (Ejjf Mtm nf tjp Dnq. Boston, Aug. 16.— Melancholy Disaster. — A catastrophe of a most melancholy and dis tressing character occurred yesterday afternoon at Lynniield, involving the lives of fourteen persona, all women and children but one. The following are the circumstances: A large party of men, women and children, most of them connected with the First Christian Society'of Lynn, proceeded to Lynnfield on a picnic party, and .had chosen a delightful spot on the borders of a beautiful pond. About 2 o’clock, a party of twenty-five went on board a large flat-bottomed row-boat for an excursion on the pond, and when about one hundred yards from the shore, the boat cap sized, and fourteen of the party were drowned. The disaster has thrown the community of Lynn into the deepest distress. Requisition for Chaplin —A requisition from Governor Thomas, directing the delivery of Chaplin, charged with an assault with intent to kill Mr. Richaid Butt and Mr. Wm. Smith, in Montgomery county, was placed on Wednes day in the hands of officer Handy. W r e learn, however, that Chaplin will have first to be tried in our Criminal Court for abducting Allen and Garland, the two runaway slaves found in Chaplin’s carriage on the night of the Bth mst. [National Intelligencer. Trouble in the Cherokee Nation. —ln the Cherokee Nation, on the 12ih ult., opposite Fort Smith, Moses Vickory was killed by Chas. Tickaneesky, both Cherokees. A feud has existed between the famihos of Thompson and Vickory for some time past, and it is said that not a male member of either is now left alive. Tickaneesky married a Miss Thompson. J. H. Tatum, who has been engaged for several months past in Baltimore constructing an Engine to be propelled by Electro-Magne tism, has triumphantly succeeded, and will soon make a public exhibition of his machinery, when he expects to demonstrate its power to be from Bto 1 M horse capacity. The Refugees. —The Ottoman Porte has no tified the refugees at Schumla that such of them as may be willing to emigrate to America will receive a passport and a sum of 1000 piasters, about X‘lo, in aid of their journey. Death from Eating Matches. —A child two years old, died in Newark of infiammatipn of the stomach, produced by eating phosphorous from matches, a box of which a servant girl had given it to play with. AGENTS W ANTED, TO canvass, for the Gazette ami Schoolfellow, the States of South and Nortli Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Young men ot good character and address can make from SSOO to SIOOO per annum at the business. Apply, either personally or by letter, to WALKER & RICHARDS. tF“ References as to character will he required. HOGAN A THOMPSON. WHOLESALE BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, Wo. 30 North Fourth street, Philadelphia. PUBLISHERS OF SCHOOL, MISCELLANEOUS, LAW tz MEDICAL BOOKS. MANUFACTURERS OF BLANK BOOKS, INKS, INK POWDF.RS, SEALING WAX AND WAFERS. 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Travelling Agents for the Gazette.— Rev. William Richards, Mr. Robert E. Seyle, Mr. Matthew .1. Wroton, J. J. Richards, S. P Richards. !CF Mr. A. H. Mazvck is our General Agent for Charleston. CTGeorge W. Bell is our Agent for Kershaw and the neighbouring Districts. !Lr 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 will be allowed to them as to other loon Agents. THE TRAVELLER'S GUIDE. ROUTES FROM CHARI, STON. From Charleston to New- York. Leaving daity at 3'a o’clock p. m. By Steamer to Wilmington 180 miles.—By Railroad to Weldon 162 miles.—To Petersburg 63. —To Richmond 22.—T0 Acquia Creek 70.—8 y Steamer to Washington 66. — By Railroad to Baltimore-10. —To Phil adelphia 92. —To New-York 87. Total distance 771 miles. Time 60 hours. Fare S2O. The “Southerner” (Steamship) leaves Charleston every tenth day after the 27th 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 #2O. Prom Charleston to New-Orleans. Leaving daily at 10 o'clock a. m. By S. C. Railroad to Augusta 136 miles —By Georgia Railroad to Atlanta 171.—8 y Macon and Western Railroad to Griffin 42. By Stage to Opelaka 05-—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 New-Orleans, via. Savannah,daily at 9a. at. 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 100.—By- Railroad to Montgomery 65.—8 y 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 m. #7,95 20 h. “ Chattanooga, Tenn., 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 Pa angers 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, OPEN O.V THE mh NOFEMBER .VEXT. The second annual Fair of the South Carolina Institute, for the promotion of Art, Mechanical Ingenuity, will be held in Charleston, opening on the 18th NovembJJr and to continue during the week. Specimens of every branch of Industry are earnestly solicited. Premiums will be aw-arded—tor the best speci mens, a Silver Medal; for the next best, a Diploma. For Original Inventions, a suitable preitlium, at the discretion of the judges. A selection will be made of the best specimen of Me chanism and the Arts—of Cotton, Rice, Sugar, Tobacco, Corn, Wheat, Flour, Rosin and Turpentine—and sent to the World’s Fair, to beheld in London in the Spring of 1851. A large and commodious building has 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 H. Taylor, Chairman of Committee on Correspondence, wHI 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 Ro J Company, to let all articles intended for the Fair, return free of charge. WM. GREGG, President. E. C. Jones, Secretary. Walker's Curbs. 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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 instilu tious of our section. The Publishers, assured by thecoun tenancc 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 solici the continued and increasing patronage of our citizens. Subscriptions will be received at their Office, corner oI East Bay and Broad streets, second story, or at 01 East Bay. Contributors will be pleased to address the Editor, to their care, in Charleston. WALKER k 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. UNRIVALLED 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 ot Richards Weekly Oa~ zette —as more significant ot its peculiar character, it being the only weekly organ of Literature in the en ire South . It is GREATLY ENLARGED AND IMPROVED, Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns of matter. It is, moreover, in an ENTIRELY NEW DRESS “ from head to foot,” and 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 trnly valuable fireside Journal. Its aim will be the diliu ston of cultivated and refined taste throughout the com munity—and it will embrace iiy 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 he occasionally embellished with SOUTHERN PORTRAITS & LANDSCAPES, engraved expressly for the work, and accompanied by biographical and topographical sketches. 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