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34 derthe earth.” We recommend this series to all who desire a well executed work at a moderate price. 6oi}feft|potyHeg. 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? [July 24 ?