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12 I have often had occasion to remark the for-! litude with which women sustain the most over whelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of man, and pros trate him in the dust, seem to call forth all the energies of the softer sex, and give such intre pidity and elevation to their character, that at times it approaches to sublimity. Nothing can be more touching than to behold a soft and ten der female, who had been all weakness and dependence, and alive to every trivial rough-, ness, while treading the prosperous path of life, suddenly rising in mental force to be the com forter and supporter of her husband under mis fortune, and abiding, with unshrinking firm-; ness, the bitter blasts of adversity.— lrving. A stranger having entered the apartment where the Emperor Napoleon was shaving himself, when in a little town in Italy, he said, “ I want to see your great emperor—what are •you to him?” The emperor replied, “ I shave him” Beware of the man who habitually borrows your newspaper, when he is able to subscribe ior and pay for one himself. He will borrow your shirt or your tooth-brush next. The Methuen Gazette propounds the follow ing mathematical question: “If a man is too poor to pay for a newspaper, how many dogs can he afford to keep?” Xttmtti XnttUfiMte. j [Compiled from the New Yorker.] ' Messrs. Harpers have nearly ready a ‘ Histo ry of the United States,’ by S. Hale. The for mer work by this author, known as the‘pre mium history,’ has been one of the most suc cessful books written in America, and it still af fords an annual revenue of more than a thou sand dollars. The present history has been a long time in preparation, and it will doubtless be found extremely valuable. Bishop Mcllvaine of Ohio has nearly ready for publication a work in opposition to the ‘Ox ford Theology/ as developed in the Oxford 'Tracts, a series of essays on various doctrinal questions, written with distinguished ability, which have been republished in this country and read extensively in the Episcopal Church. In the Bishop’s last Diocesan Address he de nounces these 'Tracts in very strong language, and the lovers of theologic controversy will doubtless read the forthcoming onslaught on this new system of ‘philosophic religion’ with singular relish. Very few in this country write with greater force and ability than Dr. Mcllvaine. ‘ Christian Ballads ,’ a series of Poems by Arthur Cleveland Coxe, a portion of which have heretofore appeared in the ‘Churchman’ newspaper, will be issued in a few weeks by Wiley & Putnam of this city. A new edition of 1 Semes from Life ,’ a little work by Miss Lucy Hooper, will be published soon by Linen & Fennell. Mr. Powell, a young artist of merit, proposes to publish a Gallery of Portraits of Ameri can Authors. If issued, it will include all who have acquired reputation in the various j walks of literature, and will probably contain, not less that sixty or seventy portraits, all of well-known and distinguished person. When: Mr. Powell has completed his collection, he pro poses placing it in the hands of the engraver, and making arrangements for publishing the AUGUSTA MIRROR COVER. | plates, illustrated by letter-press biographical notices, forming a complete and elegant portrait gallery of eminent American writers. Carey 6c Hart of Philadelphia have published the first volume of ‘ Ten Thousand a Year,’ from Blackwook. Mr. T. A. Richards, of Augusta, Georgia, proposes to publish Illustrations of Georgia Scenery —to comprise engravings of the most interesteng places in the State, with letter-press illustrations. Mr. Richards is an artist, and is j said to be the ‘ Doughty of the South.’ Lea & Blanchard of Philadelphia announce as in press the following works recently pub | lishsd in England : The Paris Sketch Book, by Mr. Tidmarsh ; Jim Blunt, by the Old Sai lor; The Budget of the Bubble Family, by La dy Biihver; The Cashmere Shawl, an Eastern fiction ; Oliver Cromwell,an historical romance; The Library of Medicine, volume IJ., on Ner vous Diseases; The Tower of London, com plete in one volume, &c. Linen 6c Fennell will publish, near the close of December, one of the most beautiful and inter esting books of the season, under the title of The Biographical Annual. It will embrace memoirs of all the eminent statesmen, dignita ries, and men of letters, artists, remarkable ! characters, ect. who have died or who may I die within the year, and will be elegantly embellished. Works of similar character have i been published several years in London and Pa ris, which have enjoyed great popularity. Lea 6c Blanchard of Philadelphia have pub !j lished, in two volumes, a novel entitled ‘How ard Pinckney’. It is from the pen of the au thor of Clinton Bradshaw, East and West, etc. It seems to exhibit improvement, and its prede- j cessors were highly approved. The late Timothy Flint left, in manuscript, we understood, a voluminous work on the Pro gress of the Valley of the Mississippi, to the pre paration of which he had devoted much of his time for the last two years. It will probably be published in the course of the ensuing year at Cincinnati. Mr. W. 11. C. Hosmer, we understand, has been for some time engaged on an elaborate epic poem, the story of which is based on the inter esting Indian traditions of Western New-York, with which his former writings have exhibited a remarkable familiarity. Mr. Robert Sears, 122 Nassau street, will publish next week a beautiful pictoral work illustrative of the topography, antiquities, man ners ect. of the Holy Land. It will contain two hundred fine wood engravings by the best artists, and copious letter-press descrip tions. Messers. Langleys have nearly ready an ‘An alysis of Female Beauty’, by Dr. Walker, pop ! ulnrly known by his works entitled Woman, land Intermarraiage Physiologically Consider ed. A poem entitled ‘Pocahontas, a Legend’, has been published in a very beautiful volume in i Philadelphia. The author is a lady of Rich ; mond, Va. j The ‘ Flag Ship,’ by Rev. Mr. Taylor, will ! be published by Messrs. Appletons next week. We have before noticed this work as in press. It is a journal kept by the author on board the U. S.Ship Columbia, Commodore Read, on her voyage round the world ; and the known abili- j ties of Mr. Taylor warrant the belief that it will prove a most interesting and instructive work. The Harpers will publish in a few days the ‘Budget of the Bubble Family,’ by Lady Bul wer. The author of Pelham has doubtless been ‘shewn up’ by her ladyship in a very un enviable maimer—(or we suppose the ‘Bubbles’ are all Bulwt rs, of course. The interesting story now in course of pub lication in ‘Blackwood’s Magazine,’ entitled ‘Ten Thousand a-Year,’ is by Samuel Warren, LL .D., well known as the author ol Passages from the Diary of a Physician, j The romance by H. W. Herbert, of this city, entitled ‘Oliver cromwell,’ has been republished by Colburn in London, and is there attributed to Horace Smith, one of the authors of the ‘Rejected Addresses.’ Thomas Moore is preparing a complete and uniform edition of his prose and poetical works, of which the first vol. will be speedily issued. ! ‘ Letters from the Old World,’ by Mrs. Haight, published by the Harpers, and Southgate’s Tra vels, published by the Appletons, in this city, are very favorably noticed in the English lite rary journals. The Paris newspapers announce an Histori cal Poem, in ten cantos, entitled ‘ Napoleon, by Joseph Bbnaparte, elder brother of the Emperor, price five francs. They add that the work is destined to have great success, and produce a lasting sensation. The Count’s poetical vain has been tardidly discovered or opened. EDUtitistmrnls. j MRS. BOWEM’S SCHOOL. I Mrs. Bowen has resumed the exercises of her school, in which are taught the branches of a thorough and refined education. TERMS AS FOLLOWS, First Class, including orthography and readmg, (per quarter,) $8 00 Second Class, Elemets of Geography, Grammar and Arithmetick, 10 00 Third Class, the entire English course, 13 00 Languages, 8 00 Drawing, 5 00 Music, by Miss. A. M. Nevins, 15 00 Pupils can be accomodated with board, in Mrs. B’s. family where parental attention will be given to their morals, health and manners. Augusta, Oet. 17, 1840. It MR. RICHARDS' PAINTING SCHOOL. Mr. Richards will resume his Classes in Drawing on Monday, the 26th iust. His room (Masonic Hall) is now open to visitors, and will continue so, daily, until that date. He has recently made additions to the subjects in his Gallery, among them, some Paintings of Scenery in our own State. He gives instruc tion in Penciling, Flour and Fruit Painting, in water colors —Landscape, Fruit, &c. in oils— and in Perspective. This is the last winter, for the present, Mr R. will devote to teaching, as his future engagements will call him from home for two years. He designs disposing of his entire collection of Paintings and Prints, and under the circumstances will do so at a far less value than he otherwise would Mr. 11. will execute any commissions connected with the profession of a Draughts man and Landscape Painter. He will supply orders for Portrait and Picture frames. Augusta, Oct. 17, 18-10. It BOOH AND' JOB; Promptly Executed at the Office of the AUGUSTA MIRROR.