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his elbow, and flew down stairs, obedi ent to the screaming summons of her husband —a pursey old gentleman, who was already seated in the carriage, rail ing in a loud voice, against the dilato ry habits of women in general, and his own spouse in particular—and the be gilt and emblazoned vehicle drove off, leaving the novelist in a state of self complacency the most enviable to be conceived. this was the only occasion upon which Balzac and the Princess Ilanski had mot, until his recent visit to Ger many, when he presented himself as her accepted husband. ißiiiftirs’ Brprtmrtit. WM. O. RICHARDS, Editor. D. H. JACQUES, Associate Editor. (Cljnrlfstnn, $. C.: S YTURDAY MORNING, DEC. 28, 1850. THE VOICE OF THE CITY PRESS. We cannot express our obligations to our brethren of the daily press in this city, for the very flattering manner in which they have been pleased to speak of our Journal in connection with the New Year, upon which it is about to enter. Cheered by such tokens of their good will,added to the kindred expressions on the part of the Southern press generally, we look backward,with the proud consciousness that we have not toiled in vain, and forward, with the assurance that an unexampled degree of suc cess awaits us—leaving it no longer a problem whether or not a Southern Literary Gazette can be (sustained in our midst. We shall be pardoned, doubtless, by our readers, i'or quoting in this connection what our city contemporaries say of us. If there be any vanity at all in thus repeating their words of approbation, it is certainly excusable, if not commendable, for they speak advisedly and from long acquaintance with the Guzette. The Courier of the 21st instant says: “ Southern Literary Gazette. —We would call attention to the prospectus of anew vol ume of this well-conducted Journal, in our columns this morning. The only weekly peri odical of its class now published at the South, it commends itself to the patronage and en couragement of all who are disposed to aid in elevating the standard of Home Literature, and in sustaining the etlbrts of enterprising publish ers and writers, in our midst, to furnish us with Southern Organs of sentiment and miscellany, which will compare favourably in every respect with those ot the North. In mechanical exe cution, the Southern Literary Gazette sur passes most of the Saturday Family Papers which we have seen. The type is new and beautiful, the paper of the best quality, and the arrangement of columns, &e., in very good taste. The stories on the outside page are not quite so lengthy and interminable as those of many of its contemporaries; but in poiut of variety and solidity of matter, the contents are at least equal to any of them. The Editors, Messrs. Richards &, Jacques, are writers of ability and experience, and their contributors are principally Southern authors, whose devo tion to the cause alone prompts their efforts for its advancement. The publishers, Messrs. Walk er & Richards, are determined to spare no liber ality m their department, and it only remains for the friends and patrons of a Home Litera ture, generally, to promote their enterprise by a generous co-operation.” * * * With equally flattering appreciation of our protracted labours in behalf ot Southern Liter ature, the Mercury of the 23d holds the fol lowing language: “The Southern Literary Gazette. —In our advertising columns this morning, will be found the prospectus for 1851, of Messrs. Walker and Richards, the publishers of the above nam ed weekly paper, and the attention of our read ers is invited to its claims to public patronage, as there handsomely and we think fairly set forth. The Gazette is one ot the best weekly newspapers we know, in the class to which it belongs. Its editors are scholarly and experi enced writers, and it has at command abundant resources to give it all needed variety and completeness. In typography it is one of the 1 audsoinest papers in the Linked States. The circulation of weekly papers of the same general character, has always been very large at the South, and heretofore nearly all these have emanated from Northern cities, and having become more or less tainted with the prevailing anti-slavery disease there, are no longer deserving of Southern patronage. The Gazette ought to take their place. It is pub lished in our midst, by men identified with the South, and in all other respects is the equal of the best of those papers, over which it has this decisive claim of superiority.” And the Evening News of the same date, not less generous than its morning contempora- ries, says: “ The Southern Literary Gazette. —The per ishable nature of those fruits of intellectual cultivation, which require an organ more en during than the Newspaper, and less costly than the Quarterly or Monthly, finds in the Weekly a fitting vehicle, while it gathers up and chronicles all the current events which would be otherwise passing to oblivion on the stream of tune. In guiding and lorming liter ary opinion among a large class ol readers, we think it more effectual than the more expen sive order of Periodical publications. It more largely enters the bosoms ol tamilies ; it pene trates to the inner world ol thought, taste and feeling, imperceptibly moulding the character and fashioning the manners. I’iie Southern Literary Gazette is one of the best of this class of publications. Its edi tors, Messrs. Richards & Jacques, possess experience and ability. ‘I heir selections are characterized by taste. Their contributors are among the most cultivated minds in the South ern country. The Literary Gazette is in short a faithful vehicle of Southern sentiment; a repository of what, in Southern mind, is worthy of being registered in that form which lively periodical writing assumes. The typo graphy is unexceptionable.” * * * * Our good neighbours of the Sun, thus speak of us: Southern Literary Gazette. —Our people have been so long accustomed to draw all their literature from Northern sources, that we have almost to break an old custom in asking our readers to think of, and to look at some thing in the way of literature of a Southern growth. But it is time that we should throw off these trammels of literary despotism, and look at home for our literary pleasures in the periodical way, and give at home our patron age for the periodical efforts to please and to improve us. Now, the Southern Literary Gazette is just'the paper, and edited by just the men—home made, home written, and home printed—to claim this assistance. We could not be so bold in asking our friends, and the friends of the South, thus to bestow their patronage, did we not know that the work, for which we claim their encouragement, is as good at least as any they could obtain at the North, and perhaps a little better—in one respect at least —that no column is polluted by insuiting animadversions against the course, the policy, and the principles of the South. Messrs. Walker & Richards are Southern men, and we may fairly trust our reading and our writing to their guidance. Our readers need not be apprehensive that such praises will render us vain and cause us to relax our exertions to improve the Gazette. On the contrary, they will incite us to still greater endeavour, and inspire us with fresh zeal. ANOTHER SPLENDID GIFT BOOK. We had supposed that the taste and skill of fur friends, the Messrs. Appleton, of New York, had been quite exhausted in the production of the several elegant volumes to which wc re cently devoted an article. We were mistaken, h seems, and here we have, at the eleventh hour, but still in season for “ the holidays,” a volume of equal artistic and literary attraction, entitled “ The Pathways and Abiding Peaces of our Lord.” The text of this superb volume ■i Promise,” by the Rev. Dr. Wainwright, and it exhibits the characteristic elegance and per spicuity of his style, while it possesses an inter est peculiarly belonging to the sacred scenes which it pourtrays. The illustrations are eighteen in number and are engraved in the highest style ot the Art, after pictures by Bart lett. It is impossible to conceive of a Gallery of Pictures more truly beautiful and more closely invested with sacred, tender and holy associations than this. Nazareth and Bethany and Olivet; and still more sacred than these, Gethsemane, the garden of the Redeemer’s pas sion ! \Y e could write a page upon each of these scenes, but it will suffice to Dame them to call up in the reader’s bosom a flood of solemn and subdued thoughts. This volume is eloquent with the combined utterances ol Art and Religion, and it speaks to the soul of man. We bestow upon it only just praise when we say that it is worthy to lie with the Bible, upon the table of every Christian Home! (Dar dflQßßiji Column. The Close of the Year. Before we shall again have the pleasure of greeting, at their firesides, our most excellent lriends, readers and correspondents, another year will have closed—another column will have been erected in honour ot the mighty Conqueror Time. One stone more will have fallen from the fabric of the Future, and as we hear its solemn plunge into the dark and fath omless waters ot the Past, an echo of sadness will be awakened in our hearts, The lessons of the departing year are fraught with wisdom, and happy will it be for us if we heed them thoughtlully—it we learn, from the reveaiings they will make to us of our deficiencies and fol lies in the days that are gone by forever, to be wiser, and by help from above, better in those which are yet to come. In giving the last sad I arewell to the dying year, let us do so with gratitude lor all the mercies and blessings it has brought us, with penitence for all the sins and follies it hath witnessed in our conduct, and, finally, with hope that the “new year” may bring us as much good, and when it, too, grows old, may close its eyes upon fewer errors and defieiences in our lives, than its predecessor. A word more, and that of ourselves. We close the year with grateful acknowledgments to our friends, and more especially to a Bounti iul Providence, for the good degree of success which has crowned our past efforts, and tor the cheering hopes which we are permitted to in dulge for the future. Accept, reader, our simple gift for the season: A SONNET FOR DECEMBER. 1850. Lo! now the dying year, all pale and wan, With feeble step, and tottering, movethon, lo join the trainof thousands long gone by, And swell the pomp of Time’s sad pageantry. December, c'adin hoary mail, stands by His death-couch, and with stern yet tear-filled eye, hooks on his monarch gasping in the strife— Which knows no slighter conquest than his life! On the chill air a mournful music steals, Now low ami faint, and now in sounding peals; ’Tis Nature’s sorrow gushing from her heart. That thus her children, one by one depart. Farewell, old I* riend! I too will give thee tears — Which haply may myspirit fit for coming years! Jenny Lind in Charleston. The long-expected Queen of Song has at length arrived in our city. On Monday last, at 10, P. M., the steam packet Gladiator, from W ilmington, reached her wharf, after a long and exceedingly stormy passage of 30 hours. Among her chief passengers were Mile. Lind and her suite, and Mr. Manager Barnum. Mile. Lind was immediately conveyed to her apart ments at the Charleston Hotel, doubtless glad enough to exchange for their elegant luxury tile “ home on the rolling deep,” of which she had been the weary guest. The public interest in her arrival was heightened by the delay which attended it in consequence of the storm of Sunday night, inducing some little apprehen sion for her safety. There was no noisy de monstration, however, and the “ nightingale ” passed quietly to her parlour, already glowing with light and warmth to greet her. A few scores of people gathered at the “ Charleston,” to note the distinguished arrival and to watch the registering of the names of the party. Those ot Benedict and Belletti alone rewarded their curiosity, and it was not until morning that the bold and handsome autograph of Jenny Lind appeared upon the register. In the Mercury of Tuesday morning, thero appeared, in a quiet corner, as if shrinking from the bustle of commerce and the strife of poli tics, the following Sonnets, which so admirably express our own sentiments as to the nature of the welcome which Mile. Lind should receive from our people, that we must make room for them in this hasty record. Though we venture a guess at their authorship, we shall not hazard its utterance. Os one thing we are sure, that such a welcome as they describe will be dearer to Mile Lind than all the noisy eclat which could attend her advent. We therefore cheer fully endorse these WELCOME SONNETS TO JENNY LIND, UPON HER ARRIVAL IN CHARLESTON. I. What shall thy welcome be, fair Queen of song, To this bright land of sunshine and of flowers? Where golden jasmines bloom ’mid winter bowers. And roses, all the year their fragrancy prolong? We will not greet thee with tumultuous throng. Or strive to mock thy wondrous vocal powers. In wild bravos and shouts displaying ours. To make strange contrast of the sweet and strong! We will not gaze into thy gentle face, Till indignation flushes in thy cheek, That men should take thee for a raree show: Thy greatness shall teach us better grace, Thy modesty to every heart shall speak, And. like deep waters, silently, our joy shall flow ! 11. A Southern welcome we will give to thee, Bird of the distant North —-weet Nightingale! As genial as our clime where suns prevail. And as our summer breezes, warm and free. Our raptured souls shall drink in melody From thy sweet strains, now gentle as a tale Os love, now swelling to a mighty gale, That stirs the spirit like a wind-tossed sea. We shall acknowledge thee High Priest of song, And to thine altarsour oblations bring, Fit tribute to thy genius and thy art; But we will do thy gentleness no wrong, Nor in thy path obtrusive chaplets fling, Content to pay thee homage with the loving heart! On Tuesday the sale of tickets created son.e interest, perhaps we might say excitement, for notwithstanding the high scale of prices affixed to the tickets, the demand was exceedingly large and urgent. Many were grievously dis appointed, and nearly all became satisfied that the fairer and quieter method of disposing of the scats is by a sale at auction, where every ticket brings the price which the buyer puts upon it and not the arbitrary price which the Manager is almost obliged to affix to it. The plan has some objections, but upon the whole it is the most republican, and the most satisfactory to the masses, especially where the dimensions of the Concert room are inadequate to the de mands of the public. We published a Programme of the first Con cert last week. With a few slight changes, chiefly in the instrumental pieces, it will be per formed to-night at the Theatre, every available seat in which was taken on Tuesday. Instead of the * Music Lesson,’ sung by Mile. Lind as a duo with Belletti, the former will sing the ex quisite song ol Sweet Home, in which she completely ravishes the setises of her auditors. We regret that necessity compels us to go to press before the Concert, but our regret is some what compensated by the consideration that in our next number we shall be able to do more j SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE. we do not for a moment doubt that her success here will be triumphal, and that the icy indif ference which some of our citizens have felt, or affected, will disappear before the genial warmth of her soul-utterances, like snow be fore the noon-day sun. We are happy to an nounce that beside her Concerts this week, she, will probably sing on the night of the 31st inst., the eve ot her departure from the United States for Cuba, whither our warmest wishes and our brightest benisons will accompany her. Jenny Lind’s Third Concert. We need scarcely call our readers’ attention to the brilliant programme for Saturday night, which appears in another column. Mile. Lind will sing that exquisite air from the Messiah, “ 1 know that my Redeemer liveththe cele brated Duett with Belletti, known as “ The Music Lesson,” one of her most wonderful pieces ; that favourite ballad, “ The Last Rose of Summer,” and in addition to these, her never-tiring Echo and Bird Songs. We learn that she will give a Charity Concert before her departure for the Havana, on Monday or Tues day night. In Richmond, she gave SI2OO to the Orphan Asylums of that city. Thus does she dispense freely the largess with which a Bountiful Providence has enriched her. Beaver. The word leaver, says the Drawing Room Journal, in the sense of a covering for the head, is not derived, as is generally supposed, from the animal ot that name, the fur of which is used in the manufacture of hats, but from the Italian word bevere, to drink, and the appella tion had its origin in the practice followed by the knights, formerly, of converting the helmet into a drinking vessel, when more suitable cups were not at hand. Our English word, beverage, comes from the same Italian root. * Curiosities for Our Museum. Several drops of the “reign (rain) of terror.” A link from a “ chain of circumstances.” A spark of the “ fire of genius.” Several volumes of the “ works of Nature.” A skein of the “ thread of a discourse.” A few yards of the “ equinoctial line.” A walking-stick made of a piece of the “ North Pole.” ’ * Our Prospectus for 1851. Kind readers, permit us to call your atten tion to our new Prospectus, published in an other column, and to ask you to give us the aid of your influence, to extend the circulation ot our paper. Commend it to your neighbours and friends. Help us to hasten the day when it shall be a welcome visitor in every South ern Home. * (Our 33nnk (Ml The Country Year Book ; or the Field, the Forest, and the Fireside. By William Howitt. One volume 12 mo. New York : Harper & Brothers. This is one of those agreeable volumes which the reader delights to have with him for plea sure as well as leisure-reading. It is divided into twelve sections corresponding to the months of the year. It is the result of a close and extended observation of life in the country —human life rather than life in lower manifes iations—of society in its country aspects and relations, and we need not say that the volume abounds with felicitous and picturesque sketches. It is a proper (and almost necessary ) compan ion to the author’s “ Book of the Seasons,” to the readers of which we shall not, in vain, commend the present volume. Its variety will sustain the reader’s interest, without once al lowing it to flag, and we hazard nothing in saying that many of its Episodes are as charm ing as any to be found in the preceding and very popular works of the author. We shall hereafter publish one or more of them entire, but for the present must content ourselves with quoting a single paragraph, as appropriate to ‘the time and the season.’ “‘What would man do if there were no holidays from one year’s end to another! They are as necessary as landmarks or resting-places for travellers; and as custom —a good custom, one to be established and perpetuated, a soci able and endearing one—has throw'll this in our way, let us cling to it till the journey of life is ended.’ • Such are the feelings with which all people relinquish the old year and await the new. Regrets and gladness are curiously mingled. We all of us cast ‘ One longing lingering look behind,’ yet advance to meet the ceding time as if it were to be better than all thathad gone before. For a moment, in the words of Alfred Ten nyson, we ‘ Stand pensively As one that from a casement leans bis head, When midnight bells cease ringing suddenly, And the old year is dead!’ But the next moment the great spirit of the fu ture, the presentiment of good, that paves all the mysterious way wiih alacrity, enters into us, and we are no longer repiners over the past, but are aspirants for the exhaustless future. Wo feel within us the grasp ot an immortal nature; and like the same poet in his ‘ Death of the Old Year,’ sing to ourselves with serene confi gence, ‘ He was full of joke and jest, But all his merry quips are o’er To see him die, across the waste. His son and heir doth ride post-haste. But he’ll be dead before. Every one for his own, The night is starry, and cold, my friend, And the New Year, blithe and bold, my friend, Comes up to take his own.’” The Broken Bracelet and other Poems. By Mrs. C. It. W. Esling. Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston. The maiden name of the author of this vol ume, Miss Catharine Waterman, was made quite familiar to us, years ago, by its frequent appearance in the annuals and miscellanies. We remember, too, the period of its change to that of Mrs. Esling, and we have occasion ally since noticed her progress in authorship. She is a lady of excellent taste and of unques tionable talent in the popular development of Poetry. Her ideal world is that of the affec tions, and her poems breathe a spirit of unat leeted sympathy with the beautiful and truthful, whether in Nature or in Humanity. We can not assign to her a very lofty intellectual posi tion, but may with justice claim for her the public ear and the public favour as a writer of graceful, oftentimes thoughful, and always chaste poetry. She dedicates this volume to her mother, and thus beautifully and naturally the inscription opens: “ For thee, my mother, do 1 gather up, Into a garland, all my flowers of song: Whate’er they bear of beauty, unto thee, Their varying tones of melody belong.” The initial poem, which gives name to the book, is a production of considerable merit, a story of happy love with the sad denouement of the bridegroom’s discovery, upon the mar riage day, by means of a picture revealed in a shattered bracelet which the bride had worn, that she was his own sister! The briefer po ems are characterized by a common sentiment of tenderness. They are pleasing both to the ear aud to the heart of the reader whose tastes have not been moulded in a false school. If they should not endure for ages, they will gladden and brighten the one which is passing for many true and gentle hearts, and thus per form one of the sweetest and best offices of Poetry. The author’s name is justly placed among those of the gifted women of our country. Christian Patriotism : a Sermon. By Rev. Thos, O. Summers, D.D. Charleston: C. Canning. One of the numerous patriotic discourses de livered on the occasion of the late State Fast. It is a thoughtful, vigourous and eloquent pro duction. * Astrea : The Balance of 111 onions. A Foem delivered before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Vale College, August 14th, 1850. By Oliver Wendell Holmes. Bos ton: Ticknor, Reed &: Fields. 1850. Like every thing else that Dr. Holmes has publLhed, this poem has attracted considerable attention, and has been extensively quoted in the papers. It contains some fine passages, marked by the keen satire, sparkling wit and quaint diction for which its author is distin guished, but we do not think it equal to some of his previous efforts. We will give two or three brief extracts. Os the pseudo-critic who “ Owns no allegiance but the law of place,” he thus speaks : “ Each to his region sticks through thick and thin, Stiff as a beetle spiked upon a pin. Plant him in Boston, and his sheet he fills With all the slipslop of his threefold hills, Talks as if Nature kept her choicest smiles Within his radius of a dozen miles, And nations waited till his next Revie w Had made it plain what Providence must do. Would you believe him, water is not camp Except in buckets with the Hingham stamp, And Heaven should build the walls of Paradise Os Uuincy granite lined with Wenharu ice.” New York and her Metropolitan pretensions, claim our Boston poet’s attention, and his lines, we suspect, are tinged, in a degree, by his sec tional feelings. Among other equally naughty paragraphs we have the following “ God bless Manhattan! Let her fairly claim, With all the honours due her ancient name, Worth, wisdom, wealth, abounding aid to spare, Rags, riots, rogues, at least her honest h-liare; But not presume, because, by sad mischance, The mobs of Paris wring the neck ol France, Fortune ha l * ordered she shall turn the poine Ot thirty Empires with her Bowc*ry boys!” Os a different character is the subjoined beau tiful picture of April, with which we will close our notice : “* At last young April, ever frail and fair, Wooed by her playmate with the golden hair, Chased to the margin of receding Hoods . O’er the soft meadows starred with opening buds. In tears and blushes sighs herself away, And hides her cheek beneath the flowers of May.” * Echoes or the Universe: from the World of Matter and the World ol Spirit. By the Rev. Henry Christ mas, M. A., F. R. S., F. S. A., &e. Philadelphia: A. Hart. 1850. This is one of a class of works greatly need ed, especially in our age. The activity of sci entific research is daily increasing. Ii is enlist ing minds of every order and in every condi tion—from Alexander Von Humboldt to Mary Somerville—from Sir John Herschell to Hugh Miller. At the same time, the Scientific As sociations of our own and other lands, are availing themselves of the facilities of the peri odical press, to enlarge the boundaries of human knowledge and diffuse a taste fonts acquisition. As the Author of Nature and of Revelation are the same, we always hail with pleasure works like this, which aim to trace the connec tion between these two grand sources of know ledge, to point out their fine analogies and mu tual corroborations, and make every new dis covery of the former illustrate the wisdom and glory of the latter—“ the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever.” The substance of this volume was, it seems, originally delivered in the form of Lectures, before a “ Young Men’s Society for Promoting Missions.” Though appearing as a third edi tion in London, the author says he has really made it anew book, as well as given it a more appiopriate title. The present title, it must bo owned, is sufficiently sounding; but we are not sure that, apart from the Author’s Preface, we might not have complained of its giving “ an uncertain sound.” With that explanation, how ever, it is sufficiently clear. The Works of God in the Universe of Matter and of Spirit, are regarded as so many harmonious “Echoes” of His Word. Mr Hart’s reprint is in a very attractive and readable form Reveries of a Bachelor : or a Book of the Heart. By lk. Marvel, Author of “ Fresh Gleanings. New York : Baker & Scribner. 1850. This is a pleasant and clever book—racy, genial, cheerful, lively and sparkling. It is a book to put one in good humour with himself and all the world, and is, therefore, to be com mended to all, and especially to —bachelors. We now incline to the opinion that Ik. Mar vel of “ Fresh Gleanings,” “ The Battle Sum mer,” and the “ Reveries,” is John Timon, of the “ Lorgnette.” We have hitherto been in credulous on this point. We looked in vain for the coincidences of thought and diction, which it seemed reasonable to expect between the “ Gleanings” or the “ Battle Summer” and the “Lorgnette.” Between the “Reveries” and the “Lorgnette” we readily detect—at least we think we do—many such coincidences. We will make no extracts from the “Reveries,” here, reserving for another department of our paper some attractive “ glimpses” of the book, which we intend to give our readers. * The Marriage Ring, or How to Make Home Happy. From the Writings of John Angell James. Boston: Gould & Lincoln. This little volume is deservedly a favourite, for it contains invaluable counsel to the newly married. The publishers have given this edi tion an exquisite typographical dress, with illu minated borders, and an elegant exterior, make ing it more suitable for a presentation volume than any other edition we are acquainted with. It is for sale by Messrs. George Parks &. Cos., Broad-street. The American Almanac for the year 1831. Boston: Charles C. Little & James Brown. This is the twenty-second volume of this valuable work—a work too well known and too highly appreciated to need our commenda tion. Its astronomical, meteorological and sta tistical departments, are equally full and accu rate. Every professional and business man in the country should have a copy on his desk, for every-day reference. Messrs. McCarter & Al len have it for sale. * The Divorceu Wife. By TANARUS, S. Arthur. Philadel phia: T. B. Peterson. 1850. A novel in Arthur’s usual vein. It will be eagerly sought by the numerous admirers of his works. * Eitarq IDnrllr. Punch and the Roman Catholics. —Punch has recently made the Roman Catholic Ques tion an object of its severest sarcasm, and this has so offended Mr. Doyle, one ol its able con tributors, that he has resigned his connection with the Journal, and in so doing, relinquishes a salary of S3OOO per annum. The Life of Lord George Bentick will be written by D’lsraeli, and is to appear in the Spring. A Noble Lecturer. —The Earl of Carlysle, formerly Lord Morpeth, and well known to many in this country as a gentleman of distin guished intellectual abilities and great social worth, is about to deliver Lectures in Leeds, before a Mechanic’s Institute. This fact is sig nificant of the elevation of the Industrial classes of Great Britain. One of his themes wilt be ‘ Life and Society in the New World.’ G. P. Putnam has just published Mrs. Cow den Clarke’s Heroines of Shakspeare. Part I Portia. Kendall’s War with Mexico. —Kendall’s Magnificent work upon the War with Mexico will, it is expected, be ready for sale by next month. It embraces pictorial drawings of all the principal conflicts, with a description of each battle, by Mr. Kendall. The illustrations are from the pencil of Mr. Carl Hebei. Ten state rooms have been engaged in the Isabel for Jenny Lind and her suite. ■ The Rochester” Knockers” are at Bal timore, making a considerable racket. Die Hummel (The Humble Bee) is the name of anew German paper in New York. ster is about to become a resident of New York. G. P. R. James, Esq., is contributing a new novel to the International Magazine. It opens well. Gen. Rusk, one of the U. S. Senators from Texas, is said to be lying dangerously ill at Wheeling, Va. Hon. Daniel Webster’s wine, to the amount of 2,159 bottles, was lately sold at auction in Boston. The Neapolitan Government has grant ed the sum of 20,000 ducats to extend the ex cavatians of Pompeii. A magnificent hotel is shortly to be erected in Boston, equal in size to the St. Charles of the Crescent. A ship cleared at Savannah for Liver pool, on the 14th, having on board a cargo of cotton valued at over $200,000. Professor Risley arrived in the America, with his new ballet troupe from Paris, and will perform at our principal theatres. Sir John Herschell,the great Astronomer, is to be Master of the British Mint, vice Mr. Sliiel. Tho salary is $7,500 a year. The Mississippi, between St. Louis and Cairo, is full of floating ice, and several boats are ice-bound. Navigation is suspended. The first article sen', to the New York Navy Yard,to be forwarded to the World’s Fair, is a lump of iron ore, weighing about a ton and a half. Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton has been having private theatricals (to which large audi ences of his friends were invited) at Kneb worth. Mile, Maria Lopez, a French actress, has been arrested for being an intermediaire between the political refugees in London and their allies at Lyons. €\)t lotos us tjjr Dotj. A Monster Boat. —The Nashville Urtiou says: “ A monster steamer is about being built at Louisville, to run between that city and New Orleans. She is to be 564 feet long, with 8 boilers, 36 inch cylinders, and 11 feet stroke— to throw a water wheel 50 feet in diameter, and is designed to make the trip between the two cities in four days. To Publishers of Newspapers. —Publishers of all Newspapers are requested to send to the Secretary of State two copies of each News paper published by them on the Ist January, 1851, or the earliest publication after that time; one copy to be deposited in the State Library, and the other to be sent to the World’s Fair. . Bituminous Coal. —An extensive bed of this mineral has been discovered in Chatham county, North Carolina, on the Cape Fear river, which is navigable for vessels of from 150 to 200 tons burthen, to within thirty or forty miles of the coal bed, where .navigation is interrupted by rapids. CP William Henry Johnson, a printer, of Maryland, will learn something to his advant age by calling on the Post Master at Mont gomery, Alabama. Hunt him up. Printers are seldom in luck. Hail Storm. —The village of Vidalia, Lou isiana, and t he city of Natchez, Mississippi, and vicinity, were visited with a severe hail storm IMT tll ntght ol tko (ilk inertCAt. Tiu, Vidulia Intelligencer says many of the hail stones were an inch in diameter, attd covered the ground more than an inch deep. Porto Rico. —On the 25th ult. the Island of Porto Rico was visited by a tremendous gale from the North, which lasted five days, inun dating the north side of the island, and con siderably damaging the coffee, sugar and riee crops. Silver Mine in Vermont. —A bed of silver and copper ore has been discovered about three miles south east of the village of Brandon, Vt. The ore is incorporated with milk quarts and argillaceous slate. An average specimen anal ized by W. H. Shepard, mineralogist, gave 31 13 per centum pure silver, and 17 09 of copper. i Death of Dr. Dc Benneville. —Dr. De Bon neville, one of the most eminent physicians of his time, died near Philadelphia on Tuesday. His age was ninety-one years, and it is a re markable fact that ho lias resided during that whole period in the house where he died, hav ing been born in it. The partner of his long life still survives, aged 93. He leaves a large family. Chaplin. —We learn from the Rockville Journal that. all the efforts to obtain bail for William L. Chaplin, the negro abductor, have failed. <% Dark Cnrnrr. Weshall occasionally insert, under this head, Riddles Enigmas, Puzzles, Charades, &e., to which answers post paid or free) are solicited. Try This. —An English paper —Notes and Queries, has the following puzzling epitaph, of which it offers a solution. We will give it here, without the answer, in order to afford our readers an opportunity to try their skill upon it. The epitaph is said to have been found in a for eign cathedral. It is as follows: * “ EPITAFHIUM, “ 0 quid tuae be est biae ; ra ra ra es et in ram ram ram ii. MARRIED, On St Helena Island, on the evening oi the 19th instant, by Rev. J. H. Cuthbert, the Rev. Robert W. Fuller, of Beaufort, to Miss Susan E. daughter of J. J. T. Pope, Esq., of St Helena. On the 19th instant, by Rev. B. English, Mr. Wm. J. Lawton to Miss Susan B. daugh ter of Major John S. Maner, all of St Peter’s Parish, S. C. On the 18th inst., by the Rev. J. M. Chiles, of South-Carolina, Col. D. E. Butler, of Augusta, Ga. and Miss Virginia T. Walton, of Madison, Morgan county. On the 2d inst., by Rev. Mr. Longfellow, Mr. John Glover Drew, of the North Ameri can Phalanx, New-Jersey, to Miss Phebe Tisdale, daughter of Capt. George Munday, of Fall River. CABINET PORTRAITS. Mr. EGAN, Artist, begs most respectfully to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of the City of Charleston and vicinity, that he proposes reinainining a short time in pur suit of the above-mentioned branch of the Art, together with a view of benefitting his health; and in addition would say that as he has been successful, hitherto, in his professional career, he confidently hopes to give satistac tion to those who may honour him with their patronage. Studio above the store of Mr. Epping, Chemist, No. 277 King-street. N. B. Life size PORTRAITS Painted if required. Nov. 23 FRANKLIN HOUSE. NEW YORK, May 1,1850. THE subscriber respectfully informs his friendsand 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. The proprietor respectfully solicits a continuance otthe patron age heretofore so liberally received. JOHN P. TREADWELL. ilppQintmruts. Travelling Agents for the Gazette.— Rev. William Richards, Mr. Robert E.Seyle, Mr. Matthew J. Wroton, J. J. Richards, S. P. Richards. Mr. Thomas P. Walker of Columbia, S C., is our duly authorized agent for our publi cations in Richland District. He has also a geneial commission as travelling agent, and we commend him cordially to our friends wherever he may come. Rev. N. Graham and William G. Barrett, Esq., of Sumterville, have both consented, to act as our agents in Sumter and the adjoining Districts. CP Mr. A. H. Mazyck is our General Agent or Charleston. CPGeorge W. Bell is our Agent for Kershaw and the neighbouring Districts. CP Warren D. Chapman is our Agent foi Spartanburg and surroundingDidtricts. CP All Postmasters are authorized to act as Agents for the Gazette, and the same commis sion will be allowed to them as to other lotal Agents. THE TRAVELLER’S GUIDE. ROUTES FROM CHARLESTON. from Charleston to New- York. Leaving daily at 3). o clock p. m. By Steamer to Wilmington 180 miles.—By Railroad to Weldon 162 miles.—To Petersburg 63.—T0 Richmond 22.—T0 Acquia Creek 70.—8 y Steamer to Washington 55.—8 y Railroad to Baltimore 40.—T0 Phil adelphia 92.-To New.York 87. Total distance 771 milea. 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. Y rom C harleston 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.-By Macon and VVestern Railroad to Griffin 42. By Stage to Opelaka S'7? y Rallroad 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 JVew-Orleans, via. Savannah, daily nat 9a. M. By Steamer to Savannah 140 miles.—By Ce tral Railroad to Macon 190.-By Macon and Western Rail road to Bartlesville 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 Passengers for either of the above places leave Charles, ton, daily, by S. C. Railroad, at 10 o’clock a. m. AGENTS WANTED, TO canvass, for the Gazette and Schoolfellow, the State of South and North Carolina,Georgia and Alabama. Young men of good character and address can make from SSOO to SIOOO per annum at the business. Apply eitherpersonally or by letter, to WALKER & RICHARDS. References as tocharacter will be required. MADEMOISELLE JENNY LL\D WILL OIVK HER THIRD GKA.ND CONCERT, IN CHARLESTON, AT THE THEATRE, O.V SATURDAY EVEJ\TIJ\TQ, DEC. 28, 1850. PROGRAMME. PART I. Overture—Zanetta. - Auber A-ir—“ Why do the Nations?”—(Messiah) Signor BelleTti. . . . Handel Air “ [know that my Redeemer liveth”— (Messiah)—Mile. iIENNY LIND. - Handel Solo on the Flute—Mr. Kvle. - . Tulon Air— “On Mighty Pens’’—(Creation ) Mile. JENNY LIND. . Hayden PART 11, Overture-Jean de Paris, . . . Boieldieu Duo—The Singing Lesson—Con patienza soportiano —lll Fanatico per la Musica > — Mile. JENNY LIND and Sig. Bellktti. Floravente I'antasia—On the VioUnnalU—M.. U UAX -„. p rnnr i Irish Ballad ‘TheLast Rose of Summer,” First time in America. Mile. JENNY UND. La Tarentella Neapolitana—Sig. Bklletti. Rossini The Bird Song-Mile. JENNY LIND. Tauber t The Mountaineer’s (Echo) Song—Mile JENNY LIND. Conductor—Mr. Benedict. An Orchestra, composed of eminent Solo performers, from the Jenny Lind Concerts, New York, and profes sional gentlemen of this city, led by Mr. Joseph Burke, has been engaged for the occasion. Dpors open at 6 o’clock. Concert to commence at 8 o’clock. No checks will be issued. Diagrams of the Theatre may be seen at the Box office, where seats may be secured, also at the Charleston Hotel and Mr. Oates’. 1 jj ee og TIIE CELEBRATED OAK ORCHARD ACII) MINERAL SPRINGS. The waters of these medicinal Springs have been anal yzed by Professor B. Silliman, Jr., and John P. Nor ton, of Yale College, Professor E. Emmons, of Albany, and Dr. J. R. Chilton, of New York. A pamphlet containing the Analysis, History of the Springs, instructions lor use, and other interesting and im portant matter relating thereto, may be obtained by call ing on any of our Agents. There are hundreds of well attested cures of a number of diseases—(especially those affecting the stomach, bow els, and urinary organs,) diarrhoeas, dspepsia, piles,dyscu! tery, chronic inuscous catarrh, diabetes and cystitis, pha ryngitis; general debility and loss of appetite, humid asthma, chronic laryngitis, leucorrhea and gleets, scald head and salt rheum, habitual constipation pf the bowels, nightsweats, the various forms of diseases arising from an abuse of mercury ; and, in short, the numerous cures it has performed in those various affections resulting from a scro fulous diathesis, manifest an extraordinary activity not found in the usual remedies. All orders to be addressed to the undersigned, and in each order to give the mark and mode of shipment, to avoid mistakes. GEO. W. MERCHANT, Lockport, N. Y. Sold by Druggists and others, in the United States, Canada, and the West Indies; also by DAWSON & BLACKMAN, Apothecaries, 17 Broad-street, Charles ton, where a pamphlet, containing the Analysis of the Water and Testimonials, &c., may be had gratis. Dec 28 3m TO TEACHERS. A LADY thoroughly competent to teach MUSIC and SINGING, and a skilful Performer on the PIANO, may, by applying immedsately, secure a permanent and lucrative situation in the Edgefield Female Institute, Edgefield C. U.,S. C. If a performer on iheGUITAR, and capable of teaching DRAWING and PAINTING, it will considerably add to her income. Also, a LADY thoroughly competent to teach DRAW ING and PAINTING IN WATER COLOURS, and willing to assist in the Junior English Classes. Apply to the Principal at Edgefield C. 11. 3 Dec 14 BENJAMIN F. PORTER, (LATE OF TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA,) Has opened an office in this city, and respectfully offers he services to the public as an A TTORNF. >’ and COUN SELLOR .9 TLA IV and SOL(CITOR L V CHAN CERY. His extensive acquaintance with the population of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia, and with the local laws 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 bulding occupied by Messrs. Y eadon & Macbeth. Charleston, May 4,1850. <ENIN, HATTER. 314 BROADWAY, NEW-YORK, Nczt door to Barnum’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 of 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. His 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-Whins 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 nndess Caps his artists cannot be equalled in the Union. A rich and varied assortment of the finest Furs also form a part of his stock, together with CHOICE PARISIAN AND AMERICAN UMBRELLAS. Elegantly mounted W'ALKING 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. (Par (Pmn Mairs. TIIE SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE IS PUBLISHED EVERT SATURDAY BY WALKER & RICHARDS. OFFICE OVER COURTENAY AND WIENQEs’ BOOK STORK Entrance on Broad-street. TERMS.—Two Dollars per annum, to be paid strictly n advance. If payment is not made within the first six months of a term of subscription, the price will he Two Dollars and Fifty Cents —and if delayed until the end of the year, Three Dollars. Advertisements will be published at the customary rates. Bi'siness Cards, (of four lines and under.) will be inserted one year for hive Dollars, including a sub scription to the paper. A SOUTHERN HOME JOURNAL. PROSPECTUS FOR 1851, OF THE SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE, The only Weekly Journal of its class now published South of the Potomac, and pronounced by its contempo raries, both North and South, THE HANDSOMEST FIRE SIDE NEWSPAPER IN’ AMERICA. Published every Saturday, in Charleston, S. C., by WALKER &, RICHARDS, At Two Dollars a Year, in advanee. The Gazette is now permanently established, and its steadily advancing reputation and popularity, afford evi dence that such a Journal is both needed and appreciated by the Southern people. It is a paper of the larger class, containing weekly tour columns more matter than the Home Journal of New York, and printed from beautiful type, on paper of the finest quality, kis conducted by Mr. William C. Richards, who isaided by Mr. D. 11. Jacques, a gentleman of high attainments and cultivat ed tastes. Many of the best writers of the entire South are regu lar contributors to its columns, and it has a well regulated corps of HOME AND FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS, through whom all intelligence of interest, in every de partment of ART, SCIENCE, LITERATURE AND INDUSTRY, is faithfully and speedily obtained. The Qazcttcis inde pendent in criticism, and in the discussion of every legiti. mate topic, butstrictly NEUTRAL IN POLITICS AND RELIGION. It will contain well digested abstracts of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE, together with REPORTS 01. THE MARKET AND GENERAL PRICES CURRENT, The publishers deem it unnecessary to extend this Pros pectus, lurther than to pledge themselves that the Ga zette shall not be second in ELEGANCE, INTEREST. OR EXTENT OF IN FORMATION, to any weekly family newspaper in the known world. They invoke the patronage and support of all those who desire to see the intellectual resources of the South de veloped, and who feel a just pride in every token of her progress. Hoving shown that a Southern family news paper may be “ AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST, AND AS GOOD AS THE BEST,” they are willing to confide their enterprise to the patriot ism and generosity of their lellow-citizens of the Southern States. TERMS TO CLUBS: 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, $5 Five copies, 8 Ten copies, 15 All orders must be accompanied with the money and addressed, post-paid, to WALKER & RICHARDS. Charleston, S. C. N. B.—Editors who will copy, or notice fully,thisPros pectus, shall receive the Gazette regularly, and also a beautiful Juvenile Magazine, entitled “The Schoollel low.” MEIt VOLUME FOR 1851..,.£3 THE BEST AND CHEAPEST JUVENILE MAGAZINE IN THE UNITED STATES. On the Ist ot January, 1851, will be published at Charleston, S. C., the first number of the Third An. nual Volnme of THE SCHOOLFELLOW, which has been pronounced by some of the ablest presse and best judges, “ The best and cheapest Juvenile Mag. azine in the United States.” The success of this beauti 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. Miss C. W Bar. per, Clara raoreton,maria Kosean, Jennie Elder. ‘'Grand mama Hoary Head,” “Mary E.” “E. B: C.” the Editor, and man) other well known writers. . ITS PICTORIAL EMBELLISHMENTS will be more numerous and beautiful than before; it wil be printed upon finer paper, and no pains will be spared to make it a most charming companion for all good girls and bops. It will be published on the fifteenth of each month, and will make a volume of about 400 pages and 100 en gravings, Five copies will be sent to one address for $4 ; Eleven copies for $8 ; Twenty-three copies for sls, and Thirty two copies for $20!! THE FIRST AND SECOND VOLUMES, 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 be accompanied with the cash— if by mail, post-paid. ty Clubs should he made up as early as practicable— and those wishing volume first, should apply immediately to WALKER R RICHARDS. December 7, 1850. Charleston, S. C. *%* Editors copying this Prospectus, or making suitable notice, shall receive a copy of the work without an ex change. They will pleas send marked copies ol .heir papers containing it to the ‘ Gazette.” SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW. This sterling Southern Periodical, recently published by Mr. Jambs S. Burges, will henceforth he issued by the Subscribers, who respectfully solicit the continued favours of the Southern people, and of the citizens of Charleston n 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 subscribers on the 15th of April. Hereafter, the work will he issued at regular periods, w ithout delay or failure, and in a superior style, with anew, clear and beautiful type, and on the best of paper. It will continue under the Editorial con ductof W. Gilmore Simms, Esq., to whose hands it has been confided during the past year. This gentleman, we are pleased to inform our readers, has succeeded hap pily in calling to his assistance such a number of Contribu tors as will effectually place the work beyond tin chances of a deficiency, or inferiority, of Literary, Scientific or Political material. The writers for the REVIEW in clude the greater number of the best and ablest names of the country. They represent the highest Literary talent of the South, and reflect truly, with a native earnestness, force and fidelity, the real policy and the peculiar institu ions of our section. The Publishers, assured by theconn tenance which they have received, from every quarter of 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 he received at their Office, corner ol East Bay and Broad streets, second story, or at 101 East Bay. Contributors will be pleased to address the Editor, to their care, in Charleston. WALKER & RICHARDS Publishers and Proprietors Southern Quarterly Review, NOTICE. —All former Agencies for the SOUTHER QUARTERLY REVIEW are discontinued. Due no tice will be given of the appointment of Agencies by the present Publishers. GENERAL AGENCY IN LITERATURE, ART and SCIENCE. AT THE Office of the Southern Literary Gazette. Corner of Broad-st. ami East-Bay, (up stairs,) Charleston, S. S. The Undersigned, Editor of the “ Southern Lite rary Gazette,” beg 9 leave to inform the public that he has opened a Genera) Agency for the transaction oi any business connected with Literature, Science an- Art. He will correspond with authors concerning the publication of books and pamphlets upon their own ae count, or otherwise ; execute any commission for gentle men forming libraries ; forward subscriptions for any pen. 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 VVM. C. RICHARDS. CF- No charge will be made for any service required by his brethren of the press, who will oblige him by pub lishing this notice. ENGRAVING. IIIHE subscriber would inform Authors, Publishers and M. Printers, that he still continues to carry on the busi ness of ENGR A VING ON VVOOI), in all its branches- His facilities are such that he is enabled toexecuteall orders promptly, and in every style of the Art, upon the most reasonable terms; while the experience of many years enables him to feel perfect confidence in his efforts to give satisfaction to all who may favour him with their patron age. N. ORR, 151 Fulton-street, New York. June 6 THOMAS, ( OWUKIITHWAIT <*r CO., 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 ol the different States of the Union; Swan’s series of Sehool Readers, Spelling Book and Primary Spelling Book : Greene’s English Grammar, and Greene’s Analysis of the English Language; F. A. Adams’ Arithmetics, parts 1 ana 2; Pennoek’s Histories of England, France, Rome, and Greece; Picott’s series of Elementary Books in learn ing French ; Frost’s United States, Ac. And they offer for sale at the lowest prices, the largest prices the largest stock in the country of SCHOOL, CLASSICAL, LAW, MEDICAL,THEOLOGICAL and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. CjF” Orders solicited. 6mo July 13 Suitor's Cnriis. JOSEPH WALKER, 101 EAST BAY, Dealer in Paper, Stationery and Account Books, Printing and Book Binding. Also, Agent lor John T. White, Type and Stereotype Founder; R. Co., Printing Press Maker; V. Mcßee & Sons’ Paper Mills, and of va rious Printing Inks. JOSEPH WALKER, AGENT FOR THE SALE OF TYPE, PRESSES AND PRINTING MATERIALS Os all kinds, at New York prices, actual expenses from New York to Charleston only added. AGENT FOR JOHN T. WHITE. TYPE-FOUNDER, Whose Foundry has been in operation over forty years, and for beauty and variety of Type, Borders, &c.,is sur passed by none. Constantly on hand, Brass Ri le, Cases, Ucoins, Leads, Chases, Fcrnitcre, Req. let, Lye Brushes, Mallets, Shooting Sticks, Proof Rrcshes, Bodkins, Pi.ai.sers. Also, a large variety of BORDERS. JOB AATD FJJfC Y TYPE, ire. ALSO, AGENT FOR R. IIOE & CO., CELEBRATED PRINTING-PRESS MANUFACTURERS. Every Press. &c.. made by them, will be famished 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, WRINTFNG, WRAPPING AND EN VELOPE PAPER OF EVERY VARIETY. Printing Paper.— Constantly on hand, a large stock ol Newspaper, of various sizes—2o x 30, 22 *32 , 23 x 32, 24 x 34 , 24 x 36, 26 x 38, 26 x 40j and also Medium ana Double Medium Book Printing Paper, of different quality. Agent for V. Mcßt* & 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, Cap, Folio, Commercial and Packet Post, Demy, Medium, Royal and Super Royal Papers, ruled and plain, ol every variety, and at all prices—a large stock constantly on hand. Wrapping, Envelope, Coloured Medium Paper, of all kinds and descriptions always on hand and for sale low. STATIONERS’ IIALL, 101 EAST BAY. JOSEPH WALKER, DEALER in PAPER, STATIONERY AND 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, Steel Pens, Ink Stands. Slates, Wafer Stamps, Pen Racks, Wax Tapers, Red Tape, Lead Pencils, India Rubber, Desk Weights, itc. GOLD PENS, GOLD & SILVER PENCIL CASES. A large variety of Levi Brown ant 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 manner, either in full Russia, extra Russia Bands, Full Bound, or Half Binding, and nuide of the very best English blue laid, French and American papers, made expressly to order, at the same price that the same quality of work is done in New York. FANCY BINDING. Books, Pamphlets, Music, etc., bound in the neatest and best style, either in Calf, Morocco, Russia, or plain Sheep Binding. In the above establishment no pains or expense have been spared to have all work executed in the best manner. STEAM POWER-PRESS PRINTING. WALKER and: JAMES, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS NOS. 101 AND 103 EAST BAY, Having added to their Office, Steam Power-Presses, and large fonts of the 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, I CIRCULARS, BILLS-I^ADING, BALL INVITATIONS BILLHEADS, BRIEFS. RECEIPTS, I HAND BILLS, <S-e. which will he dene in tlie Lest msnnes end on most rea sonaoleTerms. CARD-PRESS PRINTING. Cards of all kinds by Steam, at greatly reduced rates. JAS. E. SPEAR A CO’S. EMPORIUM OF FINE WATCHES. FASHIONABLE JEWELRY. STERLING SILVER WARE, RICH HOUSE FURNISHING ARTICLES, AND RECHERCHE FANCY GOODS. 235 KING-STREET, OPPOSITE IIASELL. J. E. S. ki Cos. would invite the attention of the public, and strangers visiting Charleston, to their extensive stock, which they are confident will compare favourably with any ever offered in elegance, variety, taste and workmanship. Theirstock of Duplex, patent Lever. Anchor and Cy linder WATCHES, has been selected with great care from the most celebrated manufactories of” Europe, and cased expressly to their order in Open, Hunting and Dou ble Hunting cases, including a few beautiful, extra small inlaid and enameled Ladies’ Watches, suitable for wear ing with the new style of Chatelaines. Their stock of JEWELRY comprehends all of the latest styles, with many original, chaste and elegant de signs, and of quality from the cheapest to the most expensive. Theirstock of STERLING SILVER WARE is not to he surpassed in chasteness of design or beauty of work manship, including many articles of entirely new patterns. Their stock of Boise Furnishing and Fancy Goods comprises a great variety of articles, suitable for ordinary use or elegant display, which would well repay the time spent in examining. In the assortment may be fonnd the best English Plated Tea Setts, Waiters, Cake Baskets, Castors, Cruet Stands, Urns, Tea Kettles. Vegetable Dishes, Butler Boats, Toast Racks, Egg Stands, Nut Crackers, Ice Tongs, &c. A superior article of Plated or Aibatta Spoons, Forks, &c., almost equal to silver: Balanced Ivory handle Knives and Forks, in sets of 51 pieces, or Knives only ; Japaned Waiters, singly or in sets : Papier Mac-lie Work Boxes, Tables, Writing Desks, Prayer Books, Albums, Music, Porte and Note Folios, heautilu ly inlaid with pearl; Card Baskets, Card Cases, Porte Monaies, Porte Boquets, Salt Cellars, Coral and Bells, Snuff Boxes, Lan cet Cases, Suspender Buckles, Nutmeg Graters, Fruit Knives. Napkin Rings, Combs, &c. of fine silver. ParianMarbleandPapierCotta Statuettes and Figures. Richly furnished (French) Work Boxes and Dressing Cases, Bohemian Glass Toilet Bottles and Paper Weights, Music Boxes, from 2to fi tunes ; French Mantle Clocks, of various patterns ; Mantle Vases and Ornaments, Ebony Watch Stands, Coral Beads. They would particularly call attention to a lot of very splendid Spanish and French Dress FANS, of elegant designs, varying in price from $1 to S4O, Also, Pearl, Shell, Enameled, Silver and Leather Portemonies and Card Cases, from 50 cents to sl2. With many other articles, suitable for presents for the approaching holidays and weddings. Purchasers will find it to theiradvantage to examine the above stock, their motto being “ MODERATE PRICES AND QUICK RETURNS.” CLEVELAND’S DR UG AND CHEMICAL ESTABLISHMENT, 207 KING-STEEET, BELOW THE LEND, Charleston, S. C. Hit* received, in addition to the former extensive stock, by the late arrivals from Europe, a large and well selected stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY and FANCY ARTICLES, which will be sold at a small ad vance from the previous cost. The proprietor now offers one of the most complete stocks of French, German, English and American Drugs, Che micals, Valuable Family Medicines, Perfumery, tec. Soaps, Brushes, Combs, and other Fancy and Miscellaneous Articles in this country. Also, all the various Patent Medicines, F*ills, Sarsapa rilla*, Liniments, Ointments, Salves, Ba sams, Syrups. for sale or advertised by any other Drug Establish ment in this city. Nov lti ri I it Mvfo. - L SHI a.6 WILLARD’S HOTEL. E. D. WILLARD, Proprietor. Pennsylvania A venue, corner of litk street, WASHINGTON, D. C. NATIONAL HOTEL. F. BLACK, Proprietor. Pennsylvania Avenue , corner of 6(A street , . WASHINGTON, D. C. EXCHANGE HOTEL, EXCHANGE PLACE, BALTIMORE. This is the most convenient Hotel to the Rail Road ant Steamboat Landings. p DORSEY Oct 26 W ILLIAM H. BARTLESS, h OR HARD L\'G <S- C OMMISSION JUERC HAJYT brown’s w harf, foot of vendue range. = He . w j! 1 e* ve , his particular attention to Receiving an T*” S .” °d.' g e ?Patienceas Secretary and Forwarding Agent of the South Carolina Rail Road Company, gives him peculiar facilities in this line of busi negß - Nov 10 j. f. churchTplilmberT 67 EAST BAY-ST., CHARLESTON, 6. C. Lead .Copper and Brass Lifting Force Pumps. Water CloseG, Hot, Cold and Shower Baths, Garden Engines, Cooking Ranges, Lead, Pipe, Sheet lead, Block, Tin, blc., oic. Every description of Lead work and Hydraul lra Innushed and fixed on the most approved principles. Orders from the Country promptly attended to. The very work Clty refcrences ’ ll regard to quality and durability of Oct 12 1 y JOHN VT TAKVEK, EXCHANGE WHARF, SAY ANNAH, GA. FACTOR AND GENERAL COMMIS SION MERCHANT, AND DEALER IN GRAIN AND HAY.