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Published Weekly, with Semi-Monthly Supplements, at $3 per annum. SOUTHEM LITERARY GAZETTE, 51 Snnrnal of €|ongl|t milt Cufut. NEW SERIES—VOL. I. NO. 5 WHOLE NUMBER, CXCII. SATURDAY MORNING JANUARY 31, 1852. Page. Sunday (4th of May) in Paris, by Sir Francis Head, - 49 Jonathan’s Oysters, by L. R. Lombard, - - - - 52 Pointed Paragraphs —Christmas in Ireland; The Editor, by One; Cineas, the Epirote, ------ 53 The Maiden’s Secret, a beautiful Poem, - - - - 54 Turtle Cove, (Illustrated,) by W. G. Simms, - - - ib. The Dignity of the Study of Nature, by W. C. Richards, - ib. Spirit Voices, by Jennie Elder, ----- 55 EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. Catharine Hayes in Charleston, Youman’s Chemical Chart, ib. Southern Literary Messenger, - - - - 56 A DISH OF GOSSIP. A Story of Real Life; Twigs from French Sticks; Atten- ib. tion, Ladies ! Marketing in Philadelphia; Negro Lingo; Strange Acts of Editors; Sonnet to Catharine Hayes; 57 Dainty Drops; A Wicked Epigram ; Revolutionary Balls; Jenny Lind in Opera; A Waiflet, - * - - ib CHARLESTON, S. C.: - WALKER, RICHARDS AND CO., PUBLISHERS, ALSO, OF THE “SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW,” AND “THE SCHOOLFELLOW. No. 101 EAST-BAY. Steam Power Pres, of Walker & James, Nos. 101, 103 and 105 East-Bay, Charleston, S C. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. OUR BOOK TABLE. Browne’s History of Greek Classical Literature ; The Y oung 5/ Americans Abroad; The Island Home ; Dr. Simons’Ls say on Yellow Fever; Hand-Book ol Life Insurance; 58 Temperance Essays; The Principles and Progress of the Temperance Reformation ; Moore’s Poetical Works; Spa nish Oliendorf; Mr. Hawthorne’s Snow Image, and other Thrice-told Tales ; Arvine’s Anecdotes ; Memoranda, - ib. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. The London Art Journal, Spirit of the Times, The Drawing Room Journal, The International Magazine, - - ib. MUSICAL MATTERS. Letter from our New-York Musical Correspondent; Small Items, 59 Editorial Brevities, Sonnet, by 0., -------- ib. The Character and Exaltation of Christ, - - - - ib. “ I’ll Consider You Something,” ih. A Little Nonsense, 60 Pickings from Punch,