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ditto’ flqmrtonit. WM. C. liICHARDS, Editor. D. H. JACQUES, Associate Editor. (gljnrlfstna, €.: SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 5,1850. DRESS. In these days of revolution and of protest a „ a inst tyranny in every form, is it too much to hope that some noble spirit, more daring than his fellows, will even venture to raise the standard of revolt within the domains of that src h tyrant, Fashion, and proclaim the right of rtu-h man, and of each woman to exercise free dom of thought and will in matters of dress ? As it is, we are the veriest creatures and slaves ~t'the tailor and the milliner, and are wont to with more than popish reverence, the ‘bull’ of some Sovereign Pontiff of Fashion, en throned in Paris or London. We build our house:. lay out our grounds, improve and orna ment our gardens, and choose our books and paintings according to our own taste and judg ment : we pursue our studies and transact our business in our own way ; we change our food and our drink to suit the caprices ot our appe t.tt s, but in the affairs of dress we accept what the “arth t of clothes” sends home to us, as the latest style, asking no questions! Dress iu this country, is seldom varied in any of its essential forms or features, though in its minor details, its mutations are constant and endless. The coat and the hat which we wore last season, however unimpaired their leiauty, are no longer available, if we would dross ala modi’. But our modern dress, with all its changes, is never graceful, and never ap propriate. It is stiff, uncomfortable, and awk ward, being suited as little to convenience as to health. It violates “the unities,” and sets all the rules of harmony at defiance; its parts hav ing no natural and necessary relation to each , ther, or to the whole. Instead of the flowing outlines, and graceful curves of the human form, an uncouth mingling of angles, bundles, and knots, is presented to our view. The line ,)i beauty, which naturally graces the human form, is lost entirely. The neck is encased in still’ cravat, and a stiffer collar, which im pede its motions and prevent the free cireula i :ui of the vital fluids. Then that most ridicu lous apology for a garment called, (what a mis nomer,( a dress coat, with its straight lines and angles, serves to hide every graceful curve of the arms, shoulders, and back. The vest is a more respectable garment, but still far from „raceful. Long, shapeless, pantaloons take away all grace and proportion from the lower imibs, and a tight boot cramps the foot and covers it with corns. To crown all, we place i pon the head, that noblest part of the human figure, a hat, than which we challenge the most ingenious Yankee to invent a more awkward, ungraceful, and unnatural covering. “What in the whole works of art,” says a late writer, “is more unnatural, stiff and uncomfortable than a modern hat —a mass of glue, paper, and wool, formed into a cone or a circle, with hard lines mid stiff, unyielding corners, presented to view on all sides, without beauty, or grace, or com fort, or even use, liable to be blown off with every gust of wind, cramping the head, and serving not only as a complete attraction for the rays of the sun, but as a reservoir of heated air, which continually annoys the wearer.’’ Are we men, and yet submit to this disgraceful imposition—this most galling tyranny ? O, shame ! To turn for a moment to the dress vs the gentler sex, though we dare not enter into par ticulars here, we find a similar want of grace and fitness, though to a less extent. Bonnets, in most of their forms, are scarcely less awk ward and ungraceful than the hats of our sex, and in the habilliments of the ladies, through out, straight lines and angles predominate over the curved and flowing lines of beauty and grace. The ancients were far ahead of us, in point of dress. Their vestments were flowing and graceful, embodying dignity and simplicity. The most elegant, graceful and appropriate dress was used bv the Greeks and Romans, and was probably the prevailing dress of all the na ti ms of antiquity. It consisted of a toga, a flowing robe of woollen cloth, which covered the whole body, drawn up and suspended over the left arm, leaving the right arm free ; below this was worn a tunic, or closer garment,reach ing to the knees, and bound round the waist by a belt. The Spanish dress prevailed at one time, over nearly the whole of Europe. It was superior to our present costume, which is ’ 1 French origin, and now prevails throughout the civilized world. Is it asked, whence arose the ridiculous fash ions of the present day ? Principally from two sources. First, from the attempts of the ill shaped and deformed to hide their defects. In many cases such persons have had influence enough, through birth, position, or wealth, to impose their style of dress upon the well-formed, thus making their deformity the standard of fashion. The second cause may he found in the cupidity or the necessities of the tailors and milliners, whose trades would no longer support the large numbers engaged in them, if the fashion of our garments were sta tionary, but who are now growing rich through the quarterly or monthly changes of style in the cut and finish of our habiliments. All this is quite right, as things go, and the present state “t the matter has its advantages, we doubt not. It, at any rate, gives a class of fops, who pos f-rss much money and little brains, a chance to distinguish themselves in the only sphere for which their capacities fit them ! Any great reformation in dress is hardly to he hoped for, perhaps, while ail the causes which combine to perpetuate the present un couth fashions, exist and operate in full force, hut in the “good time coming,” of which the i’oet sings, and in waiting for which, both wri ter and reader may go down to the grave, dress, we may be permitted to hope, will servo t” adorn and beautify, and not to deform “the human form divine.” * GLORY. Glory is one of those moral objects for which we have no precise definition. In proportion to the moral elevation of our standards, it will be found to signify the successful achievements of man, labouring in behalf of man. Among a people neither absolutely barbarous, nor yet re fined to just moral elevation, it illustrates the f'tne of the successful conqueror, the invaders o’ peaceful lands, the spoilers of lovely cities. Kven among nations, whose pretensions were sufficiently lofty, no matter what their real claims to our admiration may have been, the ‘"‘port of the word is exceedingly equivocal, l'wo remarkable instances occur to us at this moment. Marcus Brutus, who slew Caesar, whom we ordinarily speak of as the incor ruptible patriot, was a selfish and mercenary “surer, one of the most grasping of the Satraps whom Rome sent forth to govern her distant p: evinces—a man whose cupidity provoked the censure of Cicero, aud who behaved in a man ner, the most treacherous and selfish, in regard t” Caesar—whom he slew, accepted office under fun,pledged himself to his support, and betrayed hi* trust, when the treachery could avail notli- ing for the preservation of the country. Anoth er instance, equaly remarkable, is that of Au gustus Caesar, who cunningly conciliating the venal poet, has been placed at the very fount ain of glory, where opinion servilely keeps him to this very day. Yet he was but a sorry scoundrel after all—who betrayed and pro scribed his friend, the patriot Cicero, consenting to his murder as one of the conditions of his own elevation to the Triumvirate—who be haved in a manner both cruel and cowardly at Philippi; and was base enough to desire to con duct a woman, Cleopatra, in chains to Rome, gracing his chariot wheels with a triumph, which he had not the soul to merit. His refu sal to fight in single combat with Mark Anto ny, was proper enough, but it is quite likely that it arose as much from deficient personal courage as from a sense of propriety and right. We might add another instance from Roman Histo ry quite as remarkable in the case of Lucretia, a woman who preferred the commission of the crime with an equal, to a mere imputation of it in connection wi:h an accomplice of inferior so cial caste. PERILS OF NEW-YORK. Mr. Dennet, the Editor of the Louisiana Planter’s Banner, who has been travelling Noithward, thus vents his indignation upon the heads of the New-York hack-men. Hit them again, we say; we once fell into their hands, and barely escaped with our life : “ In New-York, our company was met by a set of barbarians, who seemed more like a hun gry pack of she wolves than like human beings, demanding our trunks, and haunting us with unceasing questions, “Will you have a hack ?” “ Will you go with me, sir?” “Shall I take your baggage ?” &.c. A man ought to get his life and baggage insured, and make his will be fore landing in that city, for meeting and get ting rid of those hackmen is worse than a voy age through purgatory, or a journey through a country inhabited by cannibals. In passing through the streets, the coaches had to pick their way amidst drays, carts, wagons, and all sorts of moveable things, dashing, thumping, staving, tumbling, rushing ahead, with mad fu ry and in hot haste, as though every mad house and penitentiary in creation had opened its doors, and turned its inmates loose upon one city. If any one wishes to see a place where people act as though they had a year’s work to do, and only a single day to do it in, let him go to New.York, and he will find just such a place. * (Dur tasiji Column. A Welcome to Jenny Lind. That universally acknowledged Queen of Song, the matchless Jenny Lind, is not only in spired, but she inspires others ; and our poet 9 and music writers, catching a spark of the di vine fire from her, imbue with it their own crea tions, and returning offer them, in token of ho mage, at the shrine of her genius. Among the favoured ones, who have been permitted to bask in the smiles of the Swedish Songstress, and speak with her face to face, is our fortunate Senior, and, as we learn from the Tribune of the 24th ult.,he has duly laid his tribute of verse at her feet. The Tribune says: “Last night, at 9 o’clock, Mdlle. Lind was visited by a Quartette Club, accompanied by Mr. Curtis, the well known Composer. In ad dition to several excellent glees, the gentlemen composing the Club sang a welcome o Miss Lind, the words by Wm. C. Richards, Esq., Editor of the Southern lAteray Gazette, and the music by Mr. Curtis. It was a very beauti ful production.” We know our readers will thank us for copy ing the Song, which we find in a subsequent number of the Tribune, though we cannot give them the music of Mr. Curtis, which is highly praised in the New-York papers: * A WELCOME TO JENNY LIND. i. Though o’er thee bends a foreign sky. And stranger forms around thee throng, Not one but honors thee is nigh, And welcome sits on every tongne; Chorus,— Oh welcome, welcome to the shores, Where peace her richest gifts outpours. 11. Thy voice has thrilled our inmost souls. And steeped in rapture every sense; It’s echo still through memory rolls, And care shall draw sweet solace thence: Oh welcome, welcome—for thy song To Angel lips might well belong! 111. But not in matchless song alone Dwells the rare magic of thy fame : A holier spell our bosoms own In virtues which adorn thy name. Then welcome, welcome, to our hearts. Till virtue dies, or thence departs! IV. The ear has crowned thee Queen of Song, Nor fails in fealty to thee; But to each heart the task belong, To crown thee Queen of Charity ! Thrice welcome, welcome, welcome be. Bright Queen of Song and Charity! The Coif. The Coif, now used, we believe, principally by old women, was once the particular indica tive of learned men. The sergeant's coif wa9 a habit of exclusive privilege among that class oflegal practitioners in the time of Sir Edward Coke. That learned judge held it in high es teem, and, after the fashion of the time, found for it a sage and allegorical signification. “It is,” says he “like the helmet of Minerva, who was truly the goddess of counsel,” making, as we see, a pun, which is pardonable enough in a lawyer, He adds farther, in his eulogy upon this venerable head-piece,—and his words may somewhat instruct us in its particular shape, “Its four corners impart science, experience, observation and recordation.” Have the pro fession, with this lucid opinion before them, done wisely in discarding this notable head peice ? May not some of the virtues of the practice have been abandoned with it ? We ask with apprehension and much misgiving. Was it right to resign it so entirely to the other sex ? Could it not be worn apparently even to this day, by many who certainly could not shake noddle less wise, under any head gear ? Something, perhaps, of tho virtues of the Coif was lost in chauging its original shape. No one certainly ever thought that in cutting off its corners, we sacrificed so many of its essen tial virtues—science, experience, observation and recordation ! Alas ! lor the Coif! it im ports but little of these qualities now ! To Charleston Merchants. We would call the attention of our merchants to the Prospectus of the North-Carolina Star, which we publish in another column. The Star is published at the City of Raleigh, and from its central position and extensive cir culation, offers a first rate medium for ad vertising. Through its columns our whole sale dealers can, at once, reach the mer chants of the Old North State, with their advertisements, and they will find it for their interest to do so. Advertisements left at the Gazette Office will be forwarded, immediately. • South-Carolina Epics. Dr. Griswold, in the October International, says “South-Carolina has always been prolific of epics. Those of Mr. Simmous, Dr. Marks of Barhamville, and of some others have beer, tried, and the court of criticism has now be fore it, from tho same quarter, “America Dis covered, in twelve Books.” Here is a slight mistake, for the Epic named is not of South- Carolina birth, but emanates from Georgia. Its author is the Rev. Samuel J. Cassells of Savan nah. Os the book itself wo shall speak in due time. SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE. The Echo Song. Most famous among the Songs of Jenny Lind, is the Swedish Herd Song, to which we have before alluded, and in which she introdu ces the marvellous echo. While she was singing it at her third Concert in the Castle Garden Amphitheatre, the silence was so pro found, that the audience was painfully disturbed by a voice from without the Castle, and evi dently from a boat upon the water, taking up the strain of the Nightingale, and mocking its cadence. Had the author of this unauthorized “echo” been within reach of the entranced lis teners to the fair vocalist, he would certainly have needed a change of clothes. Mr. James’ Note Book. We have seen the only “Note Book,” which this popular author makes entries in, while in this country, and we can testify that its records have far more to do with rail-way fares, por ter’s fees, etc., than with “men and manner’s in America.” It gives very little promise of three volumes for Bently or Longman. (Dur 3Snnk Ths Newgate Calender : or The Chronicles or Crime, with engravings from original designs, by “Phiz,” In numbers, edited by Camden Pelham, Esq., of the Inner Temple. Philadelphia; T. B. Peterson, 1850. For those who have a like taste with George Selwyn, for executions, whose passion it is to see how men commit crime, and pay the penal ty for it, who wish to see with what ingenuity law has contrived to practice torture, and how desperately vice runs upon punishment—this is the very publication. Here, the amateur may find delight for every day in the year. Here, he may study the vital difference between be ing screwed, sewed, stamped, singed, burnt at the stake, beheaded, or simply hung by the neck. The chronicle of crime and torture is sufficiently various, and it is here edited from the records of the Court, by a Barrister at Law. This is the veritable Chronicle of Pandemo nium ! Does your taste lie in highway robbe ry ? Here you have the glorious instances ot the first masters of English art. Is your pas sion simple burglary ? You have all the keys here of an experience of three hundred years. Would you practice piracy ? Here are in numerable pilots for the sea. Is arson your notion? Here are matches and combustibles. Or, would you rise to nobleness through high treason ? Here are the most conspicuous ex amples. Study this volume for the mastery of all the arts. You will find it at the store of our young friends, Courtenay & Wienges, at the smallest of prices—only 25 cents a number Domkstic History of the American Rkvolction, By Mrs. Ellett. One vol. 12mo. New-York: Baker & Scribner. We have heretofore commended Mrs. Ellet’s volumes upon the Women of the Revolution,and she has now happily completed her task by a view of the Domestic History of those eventful times. The Social character of the people was of course greatly affected by the scenes and events of the long struggle between the Colo nies, and the mother country, and no history of lhat period can be at all complete without this retrospect. The novelty of the author’s plan and mate rial will attract a degree of attention, which the otherwise stale topic of the Revolution would forbid the reader to expect; and we think Mrs. Ellet has accomplished her inter esting task with even more success than atten ded her earlier labours in this department of letters. The interior view of life which her pages present will be found to possess charac teristics in keeping with the outward aspects of the times. Much of the volume is occupied with anecdotes,which, when reasonably authen tic, are, perhaps, the very best exponents of the domestic relations of a people. Mrs. Ellet, tells us that the incidents she narrates do not rest upon unsupported tradition. Those, par ticularly which relate to the South, she has de rived from MS. records and letters. As we have said of the three pteceding volumes of a series, which we may consider this volume, as completing, it is an acceptable contribution to the minor annals of the Revolution, and adds much to that store of material, from which the future historian may derive important aid in the preparation of the complete History of the Uni ted States. The Autobiography of Leigh Hunt, with Remini*. cenc.es of Friends and Contemporaries. In 2 volumes. New-York. Harper & Brothers, 1850. In view of his kindly, genial and child-like spirit, we can pardon the too evident vanity and self-adulation of Leigh Hunt, and love him in spite of his faults. We had anticipated much pleasure from the perusal of the volumes before us, and we have not been disappointed. The work i9 written in that free-and-easy con versational style, which is exceedingly attract ive in a work of this kind, and its sketches of Coleridge,Byron, Shelley,Lamb, Horace Smith, Keats, and other literary contemporaries, are full of interest. Hunt’s sharp criticism on the Yankee philosopher, Franklin, will not be rel ished by the worshippers of that American demi-god, but not being ourself an extrava gant admirer of the author of “Poor Richard’s Almanac,” or of his “scoundrel maxims,” as the poet, Thomson calls them, we shall not here take up the cudgel in his defence. We shall give some extracts, hereafter, in our Glimpses of New Books. The work is for sale by John Russell, King-street. * Latter Day Pamphlets. Edited by Thomas Carlyle, No. VIII., Jesuitism. New-York: Harper & Brothers, 1850. This, we believe, is the last, at least for the present, of the Carlyle Pamphlets. In it the great Hero Worshipper dismisses his English readers to their grouse-shooting, ramadhan, with some words of terrible meaning, in regard to their “universal Jesuitism.” The following charcoal sketch of St. Ignatius, cannot be said to flatter the father of Jesuitism. “There had been liars in the world ; alas ! never since the Old Serpent tempted Eve, had the world been free of liars, neither will it be : but there was in this of Jesuit Ignatius an apoth eosis of falsity, a kind of subtle quintessence and deadly virus of lying, the like of which had never been seen before. Measure it, if you can: prussic acid and chloroform are poor to it. Men had served the Devil, and men had very imperfectly served God ; but to think that God could be served more perfectly by taking the Devil into partnership—this was a novelty of St Ignatius. And this is now no novelty ; to such an extent has the Jesuit chloroform stupe fied us all. This is the universal faith and prac tice, for several generations past, of the class called good men in this world.” * The Mistake of a Life Time: or the Robber of the Rhine Valley ; a Story of the Mysteries of the Shore, and the Vicissitudes of the Sea. By Waldo Howard, Eaq. Boston: F. Gleason, 1850. We are indebted for a copy of this wild and voluminous romance, to our young booksellers ‘at the Corner,’ Messrs. Courtenay & Weinges. It is a production as thickly strewn with adven tures, by sea and land, as Sue’s Mysteries of Paris—adventures, too, as tragical, dark and diabolical. The taste for this sort of literary aliment, may, in this work, find equal satiation and stimulus. Abduction, swindling, piracy, burglary, daring atrocities of every kind, by land and sea, are here woven in with wild and wonderful romances, German mystics, and Castellated Robbers, along the Rhine, playing the fantastic at certain seasons, by way of relief from the more severe duties of highway robbe ry and murder. Here shall you learn how cleverly a man may get into a scrape that may conduct directly to the halter ; —yet how dexterously he may extricate himself from the “horse foaled by an acorn,” leaving saddle and bridle to the beast. Such lessons are pe culiarly valuable to those who would adopt the vocation. George Castriot, surname*! Scanderbeg, King of Albania. By Clement C. Moore, LL. D. New-York: P. Appleton & Cos. In this volume, Dr. Moore has compiled a very entertaining book, which has the charm of novelty, for very few American readers, we presume, know any thing at all of the renowned Greek, Castnoti, whose exploits are scarcely less wonderful than those of many ancient he roes, about whom scores of books have been written. This famous personage was the “Scourge of the Turks,” against whom he waged protracted war, and with very unequal force, repeatedly overcame the armies of the two Amuraths. Notwithstanding the incredu lity with which Hume evidently regards the claims of Scanderbeg to the rank of a great he ro, there is little doubt that he is fairly entitled to it, and the reader of the volume under notice will gather from its pages quite a harvest of stirring adventures, bold enterprise, and irre pressible valour. We are indebted to Mr. Oates for a copy. 1. Ollendorf’s New Grammar, for German’s to learn English. One vol., 12mo. 2. Key to Ollendorf’s New Grammar. One vol., 12mo. New-York: D. Appletonft Cos. The world wide fame of the Ollendort serie’s will secure for these new portions of it, imme diate reception and favour. They are certainly the best books extant, for the end proposed, and as such we commend them. Cicero’s Orations, with Notes for the use of Schools. By E. A. Johnson. New-York: D. Appleton & Cos. This is a well edited edition of the Select Orations ot the great Roman Orator, in which the text has been carefully, and we doubt not. judiciously amended. Os this, the elegant scholarship of Prof. Johnson is a sufficient pledge. Shakspeare’s Dramatic Works. Boston: Phillips & Sampson. 1850. We have received, through Mr. Russell, King-street, No. 24 of this splendid edition of the great Dramatist. Numbers 22 and 23 have tailed to reach us. * o)ur (fmttMjuiraim We acknowledge the reception of the September number of Blackwood, from Mr. Russell, King-street. The American Phrenological Journal for September, has been received from the publishers, Messrs. Fowlers & Wells, New- York. The Scientific American, the best me chanical and scientific paper in the country, has just commenced anew volume. New-York: Munn &, Cos. La Gazette Francaise, par ait tousles Samedis. Prix $2,00, par an, ou scts. le num ero. Toutes lettres et communicationsdoivent etre adressees,(affranchiex) a Alfred Guadelet, Editeur. 12, School-street: Boston, Mass. The Water Cure Journal is on our ta ble, filled with its usual variety of hydropathic argument, anecdote, and statistics, It is an able expositor of the water-system of practice. Fowlers &, Wells, publishers. New-York. The North British Review, for August, has been received from John Russell, Agent for the publishers. It contains, among other pa pers, articles on “The Scottish Universities,” “ Pendennis,” “ The English Language,” “Wordsworth,” “In Memoriam,” and “Trial of Prof. Webster.” A new daily paper called The Sun, made its first appearance, in our city, on Mon day, the 30th ult. It is published by Messrs. Sill &. Darr, at No. 5, Broad-street, at tour dol lars per annum, single number, two cents. It is a handsome and racy little sheet, and de serves, and will, doubtless, receive a liberal support We wish our enterprising neighbours of The Sun the greatest success. * (Dur [t?nder this head we 9hall reply to many letters, contain ng queries or suggestions upon subjects of general interest nstead of answering them, as heretofore, by post. This will save us time, and “time is money.” We are very glad to receive letters from our subscribers, and it only re quires that the postage be paid to ensure prompt attention Eds. - ] W. F. H. We have sent you by mail, speci men numbers of the Gazette. * Rose du Sud. Many thanks for your beau tiful poem, which we publish in this number. Julia. We take the liberty of printing your ‘note of complaint,’ and of answering it in the same public manner, .NEAR NEW-YORK. Dear Mr. Editor.—l would like to lay be fore your pitying eye the greivances of a suffe ring wife. I have been married about eighteen months, and have been as happy as a poor mor tal can be in this world ; but with the urrival of Miss Lind, all my peace has departed ! Twice within two weeks, has Mr. staid in town all night to hear her sing, and once to serenade her. If I ask for money to buy the most tri fling thing, he cannot afford it; yet he can spend his $5 for a ticket to one of her Concerts, without a moment’s hesitation. He thinks of nothing and talks of nothing but Jenny Lind ! If I try to chain his attention to household matters, he speaks of her divine “Echo Song,” her “arias,” and “trills,” and all such nonsense; but will not listen to me and my wants. The farm is going to ruin, his wife and child are ne glected, and all for an Opera Singer! If all this comes under my eye in the country , what may not happen when there are twenty-five miles between us! How many boquets and other presents he may have sent, no one can tell. Mr. Editor, in such a case what can a poor wife do ? I will not scold about it, for then he would have good cause to leave me, and seek a pleasanter place where to spend his time. I have entreated him to act differently, and tried various devices to make his home pleasant, but without success. Oh, Mr. Bar num, Mr. Bamum ! you will have much to an swer for, for bringing Jenny to this country ! I entreat your counsel, dear Mr. Editor, for I know you will sympathize with Yours, in tribulation, JULIA. We assure our fair correspondent “Julia,” that we sympathize with her, only upon one condition, which is that she is not able to ac company her husband to town, and go with him to the Concerts of the matchless Jenny ; for if she stays away voluntarily, we should only throw away our pity by expending it upon one so evidently void of that mosi charming taste, the love of music. But if it be true that her music-mad husband won’t bring her to town — won’t buy two tickets instead of one, we pro nounce him a monster of unkindness, and ut terly undeserving of so good and lovely a wife as we are sure “Julia” must be. In such a ease, we recommend her to affect a total disbe lief of his reports about Jenny Lind’s incompa rable singing— to declare that he is crazy, and that she would’nt give a fig to hear the “Echo Song, • the “Flute Song,” or any other song of the so called “ Nightingale.” This sort of treatment would speedily provoke him into a desire for her to hear Jenny, which, at first de clining to do, she might at length consent to, and so go up to town with her husband, and look after him herself, as a wife so well Knows how to do. <fjjr flnrk Cnrnrr. YVeshall occasionally insert, under this head, Riddles Enigmas, uzzles, Charades, &c., to which answers j post paid or free) are solicited. miscellaneous enigma. My 1 17 16 4 is a male name, by no means j uncommon. My 2 7 10 14 19 is the name of a town in New-York. My 3 10 5 12 6 is an oven, not heated by | human agency. My 4 10 6 12 is the name of an American Publisher. My 5 17 6 15 is one of England’s greatest resources. My 6 15 5 2 16 17 12 is a mighty monarch. My 7 2 18 8 is ever heard. My 8 18 4 13 6 19 is famous in Scottish history. My 9 6 11 3 14 11 15 6 was the Paradise of an ancient nation. My 10 4 17 5 16 is the earliest prophet on record. My 11 10 2 is a distinguished historical character of the 16th century. My 12 10 17 19 is the name of a county in Florida. My 13 6 19 14 6 4 is a name, synonymous with all that is sacred and dear to the pious heart. My 14 31 15 6 3 is an Eastern appellation of the Deity. My 15 2 9 10 7 15 is the seat of thrift and industry. My 16 14 7 12 10 is one of the most distin guished schools of learning of modern times. My 17 5 14 11 6 is a town in Florida. My 18 4 13 7 10 1 17 3 19 is of all men living, the only one omnipresent ; for there’s no village without him. My 19 17 6 16 is the name of an early navi gator. My whole is a name that will live as long as our country can find a historian to chronicle the mighty deeds of its early giants. C. B. 33r?uitir5. The hotel, in Aiken, kept by C. H. Lan neau, was destroyed by fire, on the 30th ult. pressed her unwillingness to sing in a Slave State. We do not believe it. Gen. Lopez, the gentleman who did’nt conquer Cuba, arrived in Mobile, on the 21st inst. The Adirondac Steel Works, on New- Jersey City Point were destroyed by fire on Wednesday last—loss $25,000—n0 insurance. Austria, imitative of France,has ordered signatures to be attached to all newspaper arti cles. The Turkish Ambassador has met with a distinguished reception from the public au thorities at Washington. There appears to be well-grounded ap prehensions of another and more extensive ex pedition against Cuba. Official returns presented to the House of Commons prove lhat pauperism is rapidly i declining in England and Wales. On dit that Barnttm has among his ouriositjes, the axe with which the man split the difference. All church yards in London are to be closed forever on the Ist of July, 1851, when burials are to take place in the suburban ceme teries. learned Jew of Amsterdam, estimates the whole number of Jews in the world at from five to seven millions, Mr. Cunard says that if the Americans do not choose to go iu his line of steamers, they may go to h—l, which he wishes distinctly un derstood. Mr. Lebouehe has recently purchased, for 200 guineas, a marble bust of Milton, made from life,by an Italian sculptor.during the poet’s visit to Italy. The prospect of recovering the statue ot the late Hon. J. C. Calhoun from the ocean sands, in which it lies buried, appears now to be exceedingly doubtfull. The return of Mrs. Miller to her family at Detroit, is announced in a letter from her mother, widow of the late Hon. John Norvell. The mystery is yet unravelled. The impostures of mesmerism and clair voyance have become so serious a nuisance in Paris, that the Police recently made a seizure of a great number of their practitioners. Most of them confessed that the whole thing was an imposition. The Emperor of Russia has ordered the formation of five or six lines of road connecting the South of Russia with Odessa, in order that the immense quantity of corn produced in this fertile and almost virgin soil may be more easi ly transported for export. A small insect of a bright yellow colour, and about the size of a cheesemite, is supposed by the Irish farmers to generate the potato dis ease ; as it has been ascertained that wherever it lodges and bites, the stalks blacken and shriv el up. -A movement is on foot in New-York, to compliment the London brewers for their onslaught upon Haynau, with a silver pitcher. We have no love for the Hungarian butcher, but we feel little respect for the moboerats who treated him so rudely. A man named W. Wade, was arrested in Elliot-st., on Monday morning, by officers Levy and Schouboe, charged with stealing a gold watch. Ho was brought before His Hon or the Mayor, last night, but was recommitted for further examination. The Vegetarians lately held a Conven tion, in Philadelphia, the proceedings of which were closed with a feast, at which, says the Pennsylvanian, there were upwards of thirty cooked varieties of food, not including pre serves and other side dishes. The first course consisted of potatoes, bread, and savory dishes of various kinds ; the second course comprised fruits, pies, custards, puddings, moulded farina, &c.; the desert of peaches, apples, melons, plums, nuts, cakes, &c. &c. In the language of the reporters, “a more rich and luxurous dinner could scarcely be prepared.” <Ejl? liras nf tlj? Saif. An equestrian statue of the Queen is about to be erected at Glasgow—the first equestrian sta tue of a woman in Great Britain. Steamer Lost. —The steamer Franklin, from Philadelphia, for Wilmington, North-Carolina, was wrecked on Cnrituck Beach, on the 14th ult., and went to pieces, Her engine and boil er were saved. Rev. Dr. Hawks. This eloquent Divine has accepted the call of the congregation of Calva ry Church in New York, at a salary of $5,000 a year, to which is added a bonus sufficient to settle his debts. A New Combustible. A most interesting discovery has been made in Russia, between Dorpat and Norvia, of a combustible as carbo niferous and calefactory as coal. It is of a yellowish brown colour, with white spots, and is the subject of much speculation, being said to be of a much earlier geological period than any known coal field. The Great Destruction of Coal Mines at Pictou. —The Halifax papers of Sep. 15th, con tain detailed accounts of the destruction of the Albion coal mines at Pictou, N. S. The acci dent happened on the previous Tuesday, while the workmen were at breakfast. Thirteen acres fell, covering up all the mining machi nery. It is thought that the mines will have to be totally abandoned. Mrs. Games. Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines has applied to the Legislature of Missippi for a pen sion, in consideration of the military services of her late husband. What a sad reverse for the lady, who, a year or two ago, was beleived to be the wealthiest woman in America. Iwtrs illtar. MARRIED, At Central Church, on the 26th ult., by the Rev. D. X. Lafar, W. J. CRAFTS to JULIA E., second daughter of the late J. M. Miller, all of this city. On Wednesday Morning, the 25th ult.. by the Rev. Dr. Bachman, Mr. F. R. WICKEN BERG, and Miss E. C, KLINCK, daughterof John Klinck, Esq., all of this city. (Eh? lUimsnlnnu. DIED, At the Water Cure, at Brattleboro, on the evening of the 17th inst., PHILIP M. POR CHER, of Charleston, S. C.. in his 36th year- On the the 15th ult., Mrs. J. C. CALHOUN, Jr., aged 22 years. AGENTS WANTED, TO canvass, for the Gazette and Schoolfellow, the States ofSouth and North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Young man of good character and address can make rom SSOO to SIOOO per annum at the business. Apply ither personally or by letter, to WALKER & RICHARDS. t3C References as to character will be required. By his Excellency Wiiitmarsh B. Seabrook, Govern. or and Commander-In-Chief in and over the State of South-Carolina: WHEREAS, it is the duty of every religious communi ty to acknowledge, at stated periods, their dependance on Almighty God, to express their gratitude for past mercies, and humbly to implore his blessing for the future : Now, therefore, I,WHITEMARSHB.SEABROOK, Governor of South-Carolina, do hereby recommend to the people of the State to observe the FOURTH THURS. DAY in October next, as a day of Thanksgiving, Hu miliation. and Prayer: and to assemble at their respective places of worship, to offer up their devotions to that Be. ing, who has assigned us a home, rich in the best fruit* of the Earth, and distinguished for the excellence of its reli gious, political, social and civil institutions. Given under my hand and the’ seal of the State, at Columbia, this twenty-third day of September,in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hnudred and fifty, and the seventy.fourth year of American Independence. WIIITEMARSH B. SEABROOK. B. K. Henegan, Secretary of State. ty Every paper in the State will publish three times. Sept 25 PROSPECTUS OF THE NORTH-CAROLINA STAR, A Weekly Family Newspaper, published in the City of Raleigh. The STAR, (having been lately improved) is now the largest Newspaper in the State. It is printed on new type and fine paper, and well filled with original and selected articles of choice reading. It is devoted to Fereign and Domestic News, Agriculture, Education, Manufac tures, and a judicious system of Internal Improvements. Mild, but firm, in politics.it is a decided advocate of Whig principles; and ardent in its attachment to our gloriousUnioii.it insists on SOUTHERN RIGHTS, as guarantied by the Constitution. A central position gives us great facility for collecting the local news of the State —Election Returns, Sttpreme Conrt Adjudications, Sic. ; and located, as we are, at the Capital of the State, we are enabled to furnish at an early date, full and accurate reports of o r Legislative Proceed, ings. TERMS.—S2.SO per annum, in advance; or $3 if pay ment is delayed three months. 50 cents during the Session of the Legislature. fy Having lately made large accessions to our sub scription list, we would suggest to the business public, the importance of ADVERTISING through the medium of our columns. The Star has the most general circulation throughout the State of any pa per published in North-Carolina, and it may be to the in terest of to advertisers patronize us liberally. RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 square (16 lines) first insertion, - - - $1 00 Each subsequent insertion, .... 25 Do. for six monthss 500 Do. for one year, ...... 900 Longer Advertisements in proportion. T. J. LEMAY & SON. Raleigh, AT. C., Sept. 30, 1850. N. B. —WM- C. RICHARDS, Esq-, is our only autlio rioed Agent to receive subscriptions and advertisements for this paper, in the City of Charleston. T. J. Lamay & Son, Editors and Proprietors. Oct 5 BOOKBINDERS FURNISHING WAREHOUSE JOHN R. HOOLE, NO. 124, NASSAU-STREET, NEW-YORK, la prepared to furnish every article requisite for Binders, consisting of Muslin, of the most approved patterns and colours; English coloured and bark Calf Skins; Morocco, Roans, Russia Leather, coloured and bark Skivers; Hheep Skins; comb, marble, and fancy Papers ; Head Bank. Thread, Tv ine, Ate. Embossing, Standing, Cutting, Laying, Finishing and Sewing Presses: Table and Squaring Shears, Press Boards, Ruling Machines and Pens, Type and Cases, Ho ling Machines, Brass Ornaments, Gilding and Blank Rolls, Stamps and Fillets. Pallets, Polishers. Agate Bur nishers, Flow Knives, Hammers, Shears, Knives, Com passes, Lettering Stamps. Tools and Plates from designs, cut in a superior style, on tiie very hardest metal, with promptness and despatch. Oct 5 GEN IN HATTER. 314 BROADWAY, NEW -YORK, Next door to Bnrnum's Museum. J. N. GENIN invites the attention of the gentlemen about to visit New-York. and the public generally, to his splendid FALL FASHION ot FOUR DOLLAR HATS for 1850. Superior in style, workmanship, richness, and all the qualities which belong to a first rate and fashionable fab ric, to any FIVE DOLLAR HAT in the trade. Ills stock of FANCY HATS AND CAPS FOR CHILDREN comprehends all the newest Paris patterns, and a variety of superb original designs prepared under his own eye and made in his own factory. He would also call attention to his splendid. RIDING HATS FOR LADIES, and Ladies’ Riding- Whips and Gloves, of the same style as those recently presented by him to Jenny Lind, so warmly approved in her autograph letter of reply. In the manu facture of ARMY AND NAVY CHAPEAUX and fatigue and undess Caps his artists cannot he equalled in the Union. A rich ami varied assortment of the finest Furs also form a part of his stock, together with CHOICE PARISIAN AND AMERICAN UMBRELLAS. Elegantly mounted WALKING CANES, BRUSH ES, CARPET BAGS, RIDING-WHIPS, and other articles. All these, be it observed, will be sold at the most rea sonable rates. MODERATE PRICES AND AN EXTENSIVE BUSINESS being the motto of GENIN, 214 Broadway, opposite St. Paul’s Church, and next door to Barnum’s Museum. WILLARD'S HOTEL. E. D. WILLARD, Proprietor. Pennsylvania Avenue, corner of Hth street, WASHINGTON, D. C. NATIONAL HOTEL. F. BLACK, Proprietor. Pennsylvania Avenue, corner of 6th street, WASHINGTON, D. C. ilpjmintra?nt9. Travelling Agents for the Gazette.— Rev. William Richards, Mr. Robert E. Seyle, Mr. Matthew J. Wroton, J. J. Richards, S. P Richards. O” Mr. A. H. Mazyck is our General Agent for Charleston. 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 will be allowed to them as to other loca Agents. THE TRAVELLER’S GUIDE. ROUTES FROM CHARI, 3TON. From Charleston to .Vnt- York. Leaving daily at 3 1 ,’ o’clock p. m. By Steamer to Wilmington 180 miles.—By Railroad to Weldon 163 miles.—To Petersburg 63.—T0 Richmond 32. —To Acquia Greek 70.—8 y Steamer to Washington 55.—8 y Railroad to Baltimore 41 ‘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 S2O. From Charleston to Ness-Orleans. Leaving daily at lOo’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 95. —By Railroad to Montgomery 65.—8 y Steamer to Mobile 331. —To New-Orleaus 166. Total distance 1,006 miles. Time 123 hours. Fare $39.50. FVom Charleston to -Vrtc- Orleans, via. Savannah .daily pat 9A. M. By Steamer to Savannah 140 miles.—By Ce tral Railroad to Macon 190.—8 y Macon and Western Rail road to Barnesville 40. —By Stage to Opelaka 100. —By Railroad to Montgomery 65.—8 y Steamer to Mobile 331. To New-Orleaus 166. Total distance 1,032 mile*. 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, 8. 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, OPEN ON THF. mh NOVEMBER NEXT. The second annual Fair of the South Carolina Institute, for the promotion of Art, Mechanical Ingenuity, &c., 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 best 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 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 ot 1851. A large and commodious building has been selected for the Exhibition, and every attention will he 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, Chairman 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 freeot charge. WM. GREGG, President. E. C. Jones, Secretary. ■Mk?fo (Carte. JOSEPH WALKER, 101 EAST BAY, Dealer in Paper, Stationery and Account Books, Printing and Book Binding. Also, Agent for John T. White, Type and Stereotype Founder; R. Hoe & Cos., Printing Press Maker; V. Mcßee Si Sons’ Paper Mills, and of va rious Printing Inks. JOSEPH WALKER, AGENT FOR THE SALE OF type, pftßeeiw and rniKTixc matemau) 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 beauty and variety of Type, Borders, Sic., is sur passed by none. Constantly on hand, Brash Rule, Cases, Quoins, Leads, Chases, Furniture, Reg. let, Lye Brushes, Mallets, Shooting Sticks, Proof Rrushes, Bodkins, Plainers. Also, a large variety of BORDERS, JOB AMD FANCY TYPE, 4-e. ALSO, AGENT FOR R. HOE & CO., CELEBRATED PRINTING-PRESS MANUFACTURERS. Every Press, &c., made bjf 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 x 40 ; and also Medium ami Double Medium Book Printing Paper, of different quality. Agent for V. Mcßee & Son, Greenville, S. C., Paper Mills. Newspaper of every kind made to order. Also in receipt constantly, direct from the Northern Mills, Paper of all kinds. Writing Paper.—English, French and American Letter, Can, Folio, Commercial and Packet Post, Demy, Medium, Royal and Super Royal Papers, ruled and plain, of every variety, and at all prices—alarge stock constantly on hand. Wrapping, Envelope, Coloured Medium Paper, of all kinds and descriptions always on hand and for sale low. STATIONERS’ HALL, 101 EAST BAY. JOSEPH WALKER, DEALER IN PAPER, STATIONERY AMD BLANK BOOKS, Has constantly on hand, a large assortment of fine Eng lish, French and American Stationery, of every descrip tion, consisting in part of: Sealing Wax, Wafers, Quills, Rulers, Steelreus, Ink Stands, Slates, Water Stamps, Pen Racks, Wax Tapers, Red Tape, Lead Pencils, India Rubber, Desk Weights, &c. GOLD PENS, GOLD & SILVER PENCIL CASES. A large variety of Levi Brown ami many other marks. INK. Black, Blue, Red, Copying and Marking Inks, of the best kinds. PEN AND DESK KNIVES. A beautiful assortment of the finest Cutlery of every de scription. COPYING PRESSES, A variety of patterns and prices. Also, Copying Books, Brushes, Oil Paper, etc. BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY &. FANCY BOOK BINDING. JOSEPH WALKER, 101 EAST BAY Banks, Public Offices, Merchants, and others, can have their Books Ruled to any pattern, and Bound in the very best maimer, either in full Russia, extra Russia Bands, Full Bound, or Half Binding, and made of the very best English blue laid, French and American papers, made expressly to order, at the same price that the same quality cf work is done in New \ ork. FANCY BINDING. Books, Pamphlets, Music, etc., hound in the neatest and best style, either in Calf, Morocco, Russia, or plain Sheep Binding. In the above establishment no painsorexpensehave been spared to have all work executed in the best maimer. STEAM POWER-PRESS PRINTING. WALKER Ai JAMES, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS NOS. 101 AND 103 EAST BAY, Having added to their Office, Steam Power-Presses, and large fonts ot thp latest kind of Book Type, are prepared to execute all kinds of BOOK AND PAMPHLET PRINTING, 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 Office, they are prepared to execute JOB PRINTING OF EVERY VARIETY, SUCH AS CHECKS, CIRCULARS, RILLS-LA DING, BALL INF ITA TIONS BILL-HEADS, BRIEFS, RECEIPTS, HAND RILLS, ire. which will he 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, (LATE OF TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA,) Has opened an office in this city, and respectfully offers hi services to the ;iublic as an ATTORNE Y and COUN SELLOR AT LAW and SOLICITOR IN CHAN CERY. His extensive acquaintance with the population of Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia, and with the local jaws of those States, will enable him not only to impart important information to merchants, but to introduce customers. He will take claims on persons in those States and for ward them to responsible agents, for whose fidelity he will answer. Office on Boad-street, in the balding occupied by Messrs. Yeadon & Macbeth. Charleston, May 4, 1850. ©nr ©tun 3lffairo. THE SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE IS PUBLISHED EVERI SATURDAY BY WALKER A RICHARDS. Ornct Bookstore. Entrance on Broad-street. TERMS.—Two Dollars per annum, to be paid strictly in advance. If payment is not made within the first six months of a term of subscription, the price will be Two Dollars and Fifty Cents—a ml if delayed until the end ol the year. Three Dollars. Advertisements will be published at the customari rates. Business Carps, (of four lines and under.) w.l be inserted one year for Five Dollars, tncludmg a sub scription to the paper. SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REMEW . This sterling Southern Pertodical, recently Pushed by Mr. James S. Burges, will henceforth be issued by the Subscribers, who respectfully solicit the continued favour, of the Southern people, and of the citizens of Charleston in particular. The first number of the present year, form ing the beginning of anew series, is now rapidly passing through the press, and will be delivered to subsenber, by the 15th of April. Hereatler, the work will be issued at regular periods, without delay or failure, and in a superior style, with anew, clear and beautiful typo, and on the best of paper. It will continue under the Editorial con duct ot W. Gilmore Simms, Esq., to whose hanus it has been confided during the past year This gentleman, we are pleased to inform onr readers, has succeeded hap pilv in calling to his assistance snch u number of Contnbn. tots as will effectually place the work beyond the chances of a deficiency, or of Wejwy, Science or Political material. The writers for the REVIEW in elude the greater number of the best and ablest name, o the country. They represent the highest Literary talent of the South, ami reflect truly, with a t.at.ve earnest new. force and fidelity, the real policy ami the peculiar mst.tu. ions of our section. The Publishers, assured by thecoun -tenance which they have received, from every the South, and especially sustained and patronized by the most influential names in Carolina, beg leave to so ui the continued and increasing patronage of our citizen.. Subscriptions will be received at their Office, c ° r " er East Bay and Broad streets, second story, or at 101 c . Bay. Contributors will be pleased to address the Ldito to their care, in Charleston. WALKER & RICHARDS Publishers and Proprietors Southern Quarterly Review. NOTICE.—AII former Agencies for the SOUTHER QUARTERLY REVIEW are discontinued. Due no tice will be given of the appointment of Agencies by the present Publishers. UNRIVALLED NORTH OR SOUTH ! HE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME OF THE SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of May, 1850 underits original name —instead of Richards’ Weekly Ga .cite —as more significant of its peculiar-character, it being the only weekly organ of Literature t the entire South 11 GREATLY ENLARGED AND IMPROVED, Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns of matter, is, moreover, in an ENTIRELY new dress “from head to foot,” and upon beautiful white paper, to that, in mechanical excellence, it shall not be surpassed b any paper whatever in the United States! It will ccntm ue under the same Editorial direction as heretofore, and ni pains or expense will he spared to make it A CHOICE FAMILY NEWSPAPER “ascheapas 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 ’ “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 diflu sion of cultivated and refined taste throughout the com munity—and it will embrace in its ample folds every spa 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 independentm cnti cism and in the discussion of every legitimate topic, but it will be strictly NEUTRAL IN POLITICS AND RELIGION ! Its columns will be occasionally embellished with SOUTHERN PORTRAITS Si LANDSCAPES, engraved expressly for the work, and accompanied by biographical and topographical sketches. A portrait ot the Hon. Judge Lumpkin, of Georgia, appeared in the first number, and others will follow at monthly intervals ITS GENERAL INFORMATION will be copious, butcarefully condensed from the leading Journals of all parts of the world. Notwithstanding the great increase in the size ami at tractions of the paper, it will still be published at Two Dollars Per Annum, in Advance ! It will be furnished to persons becoming responsible for the whole number of copies, and having them sent to one address, on the following terms: Three copies, Five copies, Ten copies, Fiftuun oopir, Twenty copies, 25 Fifty copies, or All orders must he accompanied with the money and addressed, post-paid, to WALKER Si RICHARDS. Charleston, S. C. N. B.—Editors who will copy, or notice fully, this Pro pectus, shall receive the Gazette regularly, and also beautiful Juvenile Magazine, entitled “The School! low.” THE BEST AND CHEAPEST JUVENILE MAGAZINE IN THE UNITED STATES. On the 15th of January, 1850, was published at Charleston, 8. C., the first number of the Second An. nual Volume of THE SCHOOLFELLOW, which has been pronounced by some of the ablest presses and bestjudges, “ The best and cheapest Juvenile Mag azine in the United States.” The success 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 j udges 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, MissC. W. Bar ber, Clara Moreton, Maria Roseau, the Editor, and many other well known writers. ITS PICTORIAL EMBELLISHMENTS will be more numerous and beautiful than before; it wil be printed upon finer paper, and no pains will he spared to make it a most charming companion for all good girls and bops. It will be published on the fifteenth of each month, and will make a volume of about 400 pages and 100 en gravings. Five copies will be Bent to one address for $4 ; Eleven copies for $8 ; Twenty-three copies for sls, and Thirty two copies for $20!! THE FIRST VOLUME. beautifully bound in gilt muslin, will be furnished in con nection with the second Year for Two Dollars. To clubs, it will be supplied at One Dollar for each copy. All orders must he accompanied with the cash — if by mail, post-paid. Lg’ Clubs should be made up as early as practicable— and those wishing volume first, should apply immediately to WALKER Si RICHARDB. May 4, 1850. Charleston, 8. C. *** Editors copying this Prospectus, or making suitable notice, shall receive a copy of the work without an ex change. They will pleas send marked copies of their papers containing it to the ’ Gazette. ” GENERAL AGENCY IN LITERATURE, ART and SCIESCF AT THE Office of the Southern Literary Gazette. Corner of Broad-st. and East-Bay, (up stairs,) Charleston, S. 8. The Undersigned, Editor of the “ Southern Lite rary Gazette,” begs leave to inform the public that he has opened a General Agency for the transaction ot any business connected with Literature, Science ar.- Art. He will correspond with authors concerning the publication of books and pamphlets upon their own ac - count, or otherwise ; execute any commission for gen tie men forming libraries; forward subscriptions for any peri odical work, American or European ; receive and execute promptly commissions for any work of Art; supply accu rate estimates of the cost of Philosophical Instruments, order them at his own risk and guarantee their efficiency. All communications must be addressed, prepaid, to WM. C. RICHARDB. iy No charge will be made for any service required by his brethren of the press, who will oblige him by pub fishing this notice. . ENGRAVING. _ , THE subscriber would inform Authors, Publishers and Printers, that he still continues to carry on the busi ness of ENGRAVING ON WOOD, in all its branches- His facilities are such that he is enabled toexecute all orders promptly, and in every style of the Art, upon the most reasonable terms: while the exi-erienee of many years enables him to feel perfect confidence in his efforts to give satisfaction to all who may favour him with their patron age. N. ORR, 151 Fulton-street, New York. June 6 THOMAS, CO \V PERTH WAIT d i 40., BOOKSELLERS, PUBLISHERS AND STATIONERS, 523 market-street, Philadelphia, Publish Mitchell’s Geography and Atlas, Primary Geo graphy. Intermediate Geography, Ancient Geography and Atlas, Universal Atlas, with nearly eighty beautifully coloured Maps; Pocket Mapsof the United States and of the different States ot the l nion : Swan’s series of School Readers, Spelling Book and Primary Spelling Book ; Greene s English Grammar, and Greene’s Analysis of the English Language ; K A. Adams’ Arithmetics, parts 1 and2; Pennock s Histones of England, France, Rome, and Greece; Pteott s senes of Elementary Books in learn ing French; Frosts United States, Sic. And they offer tor sale at the lowest prices, the largest Pf. lc ?LS£A a S*®£ in the country of SCHOOL, LAW- MEDICAL, THEOLOGICAL and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, ty Orders solicited. G mu July 13 FRANKLIN HOUSE. NEW YORK, May 1, 1850. THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has leased the above House for a term of years. The House has been in complete repair during the past winter and mostly furnished anew. Ihe proprietorrespectfully solicits a continuance of the patron age heretofore soliberallyreceried. p TREADWELL .