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derthe earth.” We recommend this series to all
who desire a well executed work at a moderate
price.
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Godey's Lady's Book, {or August, 1852. [Phil
adelphia : L. A. Godey ] The present is a double
number, and contains several good engravings,
among which we notice impressions of the Mes
dames Adams, Madison, Washington and Hamil
ton. The contributions are of average merit. “A
Legend of the second Crusade in the Holy Land,”
is perhaps the most interesting in this issue. The
Magazine appears, as usual, in a handsome
dress.
Graham's American Monthly Magazine, for
August, 1852. [Philadelphia: G. R. Graham.]
A good number filled with respectable matter, and
headed with several tasteful engravings. The
paper on “Astronomy,” embracing an account of
the Eras of Newton, Halley and Herschell re
spectively, is well written and interesting, and the
“Useful Arts, their origin and earliest history,” is
not undeserving of notice. Graham seldom fails
to present us with at least some articles of ability
in each issue.
The Christian Review, for July, 1852. [New-
York: Edited by the Rev. Sewall S. Cutting.]
This Review is an honour to the country. A
very uncommon degree of scholarship and ability
is exhibited in its pages, always devoted to the
furtherance of sound Theology, and a most Cath
olic system of faith and duty. The leading article
in the present number, is a brief, but condensed and
well written essay, on the life and character of one
oi the I athers, who occupied an important position
in the first era of the Christian progress. Bessides
this, there are elaborate and learned papers upon
the “ Syro-Arabian languages and literature,”
upon “the material and spiritual in man’s devel
opement,” and upon “Smead’s Philippics of De
mosthenes.” The whole number is filled with a
greater amount of true learning, and philosophi
cal research, than is usually found embodied in
three times the space occupied by the matter of
this periodical.
North American Miscellany and Dollar Mag
azine, for July, 1852. [New-York: Angell,
Engel & Hewitt.] We have spoken of this mag
azine favourably before, and see no reason to alter
our opinion. The July number contains but one
or two original articles, the principal portion being
made up of selected material. Not having seen
the prospectus of this periodical, we cannot say
whether it be intended mainly as a compilation,
but certainly judging from the last issues, we
would conclude that that is its object. Why then
does it admit original articles at all ? The mat
ter of this kind, which has lately appeared in its
pages, bears all the marks of hasty composition,
and cannot add to the interest of the publication.
Considered as a compilation it is not unworthy of
praise.
SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE.
Sdilofiql jßrebifieg.
The Literary World places “Time and Tide,
or Strive and Win,” by A. S. Roe, among the
“Reprints” of English works. It is but justice to
both author and publishers, to say that this is a
mistake. The book is thoroughly and essentially
American. * * Pradier, one of the most emi
nent of the modern French Sculptors, died re
cently at a small village in the neighbourhood of
Paris. * * Mrs. H. B. Stowe, recently re
ceived over ten thousand dollars from her pub
lishers, as a part of her copyright in “Uncle Tom’s
Cabin.” The philanthropic lady will, doubtless,
buy up a whole Colony of Negroes for Liberia,
with her extraordinary profits. * * A grand
convocation of the various Temperance organiza
tions of our State, has been held in Spartanburgh
during this week. Doubtless, it was a spirited
affair. * * Mr. F. W. Capers, (son of the
Bishop,) is to deliver the anniversary oration at
Erskine College, at the approaching commence
ment. * * A palatable medicine for the season,
may be obtained at Dr. Cleveland’s, in his excel
lent preparation of the Citrate of Magnesia in
solution. It is decidedly “good to take.” * *
Do not seal your letters with Sealing-IVax du
ring the hot weather. * * The express train
which left New-York on the 6th inst. for Albany,
made the trip in two hours forty-eight minutes
running time. * * It is rumoured that Mr.
Crittenden, the Attorney-General, is going to
England in October, in place of Mr. Lawrence
who has resigned. * * At Louisville, on Fri
day, the funeral ceremonies were performed in
honour of the arrival of the remains of Henry
Clay. * * Half a pint of rice parched, and
then boiled in the usual manner, is a cure for the
worst species of diarrhoea. * * Kossuth, with
his lady and suit, sailed for Europe on Wednes
day in the steam ship Africa. * * A man has
been arrested in Philadelphia, charged with steal
ing a Clergyman’s coat from his church. * *
In a severe thunder storm on Tuesday, the light
ning destroyed twelve or thirteen posts on the
Telegraph line, near Baltimore. * * Six deaths
occurred in Memphis, (Tenn.,) from cholera last
week. * * General Roger Jones, died at
Washington on Friday. * * In Paris, they
only pay soldiers five cents a day, even in war
time, while Louis Napoleon gets a salary of se
ven and a half cents per second. * * The
nominations of Scott and Graham was received
every where in Ohio with the greatest demonstra
tions of joy and enthusiasm. * * A terrible
riot took place at Stockport, on Tuesday night,
between the Roman Catholics and Protestants.
Sixty persons were carried wounded to the hospi
tal, and one man was killed. * * Mr. Clay’s
will has been read in Lexington, (Ky.) He has
left Ashland to his wife, and directs that the re
mainder of his property be divided amongst his
relations. * * It is said that persons who drink
rain water exclusively, do not take the cholera. *
* Hon. Daniel Webster is recommended as the
Whig candidate for Governor of .Massachusetts.
* * The Austrians in Italy continue their sys
tem of shooting and,bastinadoiug in the provinces,
but apparently without much benefit to the morals
of the population. * * The burnt district in
Montreal embraces nearly the whole of that part
of the city, known as the Quebec and St. Law
rence suburbs. It covers a space nearly a mile
and a half long and three quarters of a mile
wide. * * An Alarm Bell, for the city of Buf
falo, weighing 10,000 pouuds, has just been cast at
Troy, N. Y.
SONGS OF THE FLOWER SPIRITS.
SNOW-DROPS.
Stealthily, stealthily up to the light
When his gleaming wand first passes,
We creep in our garments of dazzling white
Ere the vernal leaves and grasses.
And the sun looks down with a wondering gaze,
As if in earth’s bloomless bowers,
’Twere the virgin show of the winter days
That had budded into flowers. *
And w r e lift up our ice-crowned heads to feel
The warmth of his proud caress,
For each kiss he gives is a magic seal
Os strength and loveliness.
CROCUSES.
From prison and gloom, and the ruthless cold,
We struggle and pant, and are free,
And the noonday is rifling our leaves for gold,
But at night, right warily,
We’ll close the gay woof of our stainless domes,
Lest the frost with his shining feet,
Should wander within, and our fairy homes
Become his winding-sheet.
See, green swards bristle around us well,
And the crisp snows drift away,
And a trench lies round our citadel—
’Tissafe as in rosy day.
VIOLETS.
The skies are weeping to behold us,
Hark, how the zephyrs call !
Feel how the sunbeams yearn to fold us,
Hear the sweet dew-diops fall!
We are not dead, but are sleeping late
On our mother’s breast below,
Without us the Spring seems desolate,
She loveth her violets so.
Wake, sisters, wake! for the moss is green,
And our herald-leaves have sped
Up to the day, and the young bee-queen
Is singing songs overhead.
PRIMROSES.
Well may the pretty stars look down,
And wonder to see us here,
As if we had dropped from their purple crown,
To spangle the earth’s green sphere !
But we are pale by their burning ray—
We wear not their gorgeous hue—
Pale with the knowledge of swift decay,
And pale with our labours, too ;
For long we wrestled with storm and breeze,
Ere the glad dawn touched our eyes,
And taught us the might of these foiest trees,
The glory of yonder skies.
BLUEBELLS.
Where sedges are fresh with the play of waters
That pause to toy with some favourite flower,
April s darlings, her blue-eyed daughters,
We cluster and bloom in each glancing shower.
The gnats hum round us in happy glee,
The children riot in lightsome mirth,
Our azure tents in the grass to see ;
1 hey seem to have watched our sunny birth !
And near us the wan valley-lilies blow,
Whose sighs are sweeter, the south-wind says,
Than ever the lips of bright blossoms know,
Ah ! has he forgotten the roses’ rich days?
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