in it, in the then unknown authoress of "Marriage." | them more at large. It seems to be something concerning This is high praise; but Scott was a liberal and modest our State and is written by a native of Virginia, resident in author. However, Blackwood says, Miss Ferrier unites the West. Drinker & Morris have all of them. the perfect purity and moral elevation of mind visible in all Miss Baillie's delightful works, with much of the same caustic vigor of satire that has made Miss Edgeworth's pen almost as fearful as fascinating." To approach Miss Edgeworth is a very high degree of excellence. Drinker and Morris. 40 cents. EVERY MAN HIS OWN CATTLE DOCTOR; Containing the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of all the Diseases Incident to Oxen, Sheep, and Swine; and a Sketch of the Anatomy and Physiology of Neat Cattle. By Francis Clater. Edited, Revised, and almost Rewritten by William Youatt, Author of " The Horse," &c., with Numerous Additions, Embracing An Essay on the Use of Oxen, and the Improvement in the Breed of Sheep, &c. By J. S. Skinner, Assistant Postmaster General. With Numerous Cuts and Illustrations. Philadelphia; Lea & Blanchard, 1844. The title page of this work is its best notice. This is the ninth Edition improved and can not fail to be useful to farmers and graziers. Call on Drinker & Morris. THE CYCLOPAEDIA OF PRACTICAL MEDICINE. EDITED BY JOHN FORBES, M. D., F. R. S.; ALEXANDER TWEEDIE, M. D., F. R. S.; AND JOHN CONOLLY, M. D. REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS, BY ROBLEY DUNGLISON, M. D. This extensive and valuable work, an improvement upon its English prototype, will be published serially in twenty four parts, at fifty cents each, forming when complete four large super-royal octavo volumes, embracing over three thousand large pages in double columns. The American Editor's abilities are well known: he will take great pains in adapting, arranging and correcting the work, so as to render it of the highest value as a standard work of Medical reference. The articles are arranged Alphabetically, with the names of their respective authors. The whole is neatly printed on good paper, with type a little smaller than that of the Messenger. The same publishers are issuing, in five parts, under the supervision of Professor Horner, an elegant and complete Anatomical Atlas, by Henry H. Smith, M. D., which will be almost as indispensable to the above Cyclopædia, as Maps undoubtedly are to a Cyclopædia of History or Geography. Drinker & Morris supply them. THE COMPLETE FLORIST: A Manual of Gardening containing practical instruction for the management of Greenhouse Plants, and for the Cultivation of the Shrubbery, the Flower Garden and the Lawn. With additions and amendments, adapted to the climate of the United States. Who loves not flowers is worse than what Shakspeare says of the man who has no music in his soul; he is very apt not to love music either. We rejoice at the evidences around us of an increasing taste for these beauties of Nature-a taste which the "Complete Florist" and Mr. Buist's "Rose Manual" will improve and direct. Drinker & Morris, Richmond, Va. HARPER & BROTHERS: New-York, 1844. CHATSWORTH; or the Romance of a week. Edited by the author of "Tremaine" and "De Vere." ARTHUR. Translated from the French of Eugene Sue. YOUNG KATE; or the Resoue. A tale of the Great Kanawha. "There's a divinity shapes our ends, Rough hue them how we will."-Shak. These belong to the two series now issuing from the press of the Harpers; the first two to the "Library of select novels;" the latter being No. 2 of the "Select novels," in better form. We think that young Kate is the work which we announced some time since as about to be issued. When we have had leisure to examine its claims, we will speak of The following useful serials are going successfully on; MILMAN'S GIBBON. Nos. 8 and 9, from Drinker & Morris. NEAL'S HISTORY OF THE PURITANS. Part 5, from the same. MILMAN'S GIBBON. No. 10., J. W. Randolph & Co. M'CULLOCH'S UNIVERSAL GAZETTEER, No. 12, from the same. THE ILLUMINATED BIBLE, No. 3, has also been sent us by Messrs. Drinker and Morris. We have nothing to add to our commendation already bestowed. Next month we may give a review of it,-something novel, perhaps, if not original. A NEW SPIRIT OF THE AGE. Edited by R. H. Horne, Author of "Orion," "Gregory VII," &c., &c. Complete in one volume, 8 vo. p.p. 165. Every one who has the least literary curiosity desires to know something of the present and recent authors, who have attained any celebrity in Letters. The work before us will serve to gratify all such, though it needs must be very superficial. The sketches by Lord Brougham of distinguished statesmen, &c., of the time of George III., are very superficial; yet they contain much instruction and amusement. Mr. Horne could not be expected to give much of this work, embracing notices of Dickens, Landor, Macauconcerning each of twenty-five authors in the short space lay, Talfourd, James, the Howitts, Bulwer, Carlyle, Knowles, Ainsworth, Hood, Hook and many others. A little, however, is better than none; and a man who bends his mind to his task may compress a good deal into a ley, James, Mrs. Gore, Capt. Marryat and Mrs. Trollope. small space. One chapter groups together in strange medAmericans know very well why Mrs. Trollope and Capt. Marryat, C. B., should be linked together, but we did not suppose that an Englishman would thus classify them. In Dickens leads off the Literary troop, and is pretty well some respects, Mr. James is in rather bad company. Mr. glorified in nearly twice the space devoted to any one else. The work is designed to be similar to Hazlitt's "Spirit of the Age." If the British public patronise the undertaking, it will be extended into a series; when we trust the author, in justice to himself and his readers, will enlarge his noti ces of authors and their productions. Those before us are very general and written very much by way of allusion. They serve better to remind the familiar than to inform the curious. Still the design, as well as the contents, of the work recommend it to the general reader. J. W. Randolph and Co. have it. RECORDS OF THE HEART. Poems, by MRS. SARAH A. LEWIS. New-York: D. Appleton & Co. Philadelphia: George S. Appleton. The publishers have gotten out this little home-produc tion in very neat and appropriate style. Mrs. Lewis is a poetess of Troy, New-York, who has written with some acceptance for the magazines, in which many of the minor poems of this collection first appeared. She gives us some gems of poetical thought; but "Florence" and others which we have read are not destined to confer any permanent fame upon the American Muse. "Zenel" has some merit. J. S. TAYLOR & Co.: New York, 1844. The Traveller; or the Wonders of Art. The Lily of the Valley. By the Author of Little Henry Sixth Edition. and his Bearer. Shanty the Blacksmith. A tale of other times. By Mrs. Sherwood. Grace Harriet. "The won These beautiful juvenile books have been sent us by Messrs. Perkins, Harvey and Ball on Shockoe Hill, Richmond. A good book in the hands of children is one of the most important things in Education. Each of the above may be placed there with impunity, nay profit. ders of Art" will excite their curiosity and provoke their the Valley" is a tale of great beauty and simplicity; Mrs. youthful minds to observation and inquiry. Sherwood is sufficiently known for her name to guaranty any thing from her pen. The Lily of TENTH VOLUME OF THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER, The Southern Literary Messenger has now commenced its Xth volume; and the time has arrived for urging its claims upon its Patrons and the Public. The character and objects of the work are now fully known, and also how far these objects have been attained. The test of nine years has conclusively shown, that Southern energy, talent, taste and liberality can sustain a Literary journal, inferior to none, and, in the opinion of many impartial judges, superior to all of the periodicals published in the United States. What assurance does not this give for the future! That energy shall not flag; that talent is improved by past exercise, invigorated and polished for yet higher triumphs; sparks are kindled that once appeared to be extinguished; and new-born genius is spreading its wings for noble flights. That Liberality is nourished by renewed prosperity; and men, lately stinted in mental luxuries, or having learned in adversity the cheapness and blessedness of Literary solaces and delights, will open purse and heart to receive every pure intellectual offering. The Messenger solicits, nay shall claim their patronage; for its character and contents shall ever be worthy of encouragement and approbation. Relying upon its own excellence, as it always has done, it must and shall prove itself most worthy of support. Its contributors always have been of the first order of talent, native and cultivated, vigorous and polished; and such they will continue to be. A list of the avowed writers for the work has been published; and the public has seen by what names and what pens, the Messenger has been sustained, adorned and honored. Its matter shall be choice, embracing prose and poetical articles, of the first beauty and merit, mostly original, sometimes selected. Pleasure shall ever be combined with utility and moral improvement; and the characteristic solidity of its matter shall be, in a great degree, still preserved. This must arise necessarily from the character of its contributors and the lofty aims of the work. Rejecting the foam and froth, it will present the pure clear waters of the fountain. Where the waters fall, with noise and clamor, the froth is found; but the Messenger dips where they flow off gracefully in a pellucid stream. Measures of public policy and general utility have always been discussed with eminent ability in the Messenger, which has even had the honor of originating measures for the action of Congress. The people of the West are now rejoicing in the establishment of a Naval Depot, at Memphis, and commissioners have recently arrived there to carry the plan into operation. They should not forget, that the Messenger was the advocate, and one of her ablest contributors the author of the scheme. The West is, in many essential circumstances, identified with the South, and both require an agent like the Messenger, to vindicate their institutions, to maintain their interests, to reflect their sentiments and to illustrate and uphold their Literature. In all the wide spread West and South, there are few Literary periodicals; (though many of the newspapers display a good deal of literary taste,) whilst in the North, there are multitudes and new ones springing up every week. The Messenger claims and intends to be a DISTINCTIVE, but NOT AN EXCLUSIVE SOUTHERN WORK. The Price of the Messenger has been objected to by some. Five dollars is a very convenient sum for many reasons; but convenience is no ground for demanding it. There is no monthly in the U. States of the size and character of the Messenger, that does not charge five dollars; whilst many, North and South, charge more in proportion. If one attend five or six fashionable concerts, take five or six box tickets to the theatre, or subscribe to one ball, or one political or club dinner, he cheerfully spends five dollars. Shall he not much more readily spend it for the Messenger? If it be worth having, ishall be worth the full price that has always been asked. The terms could not be reduced without greatly disparaging the work. A portion of each number will be devoted to reviews and notices of new works, and the circulars of extensive publishers; and readers will be presented with the current Literary intelligence. Those who are willing to trust to this programme of Vol. X. can send in their orders immediately, according to the Conditions prescribed. CONDITIONS OF THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER. 1. THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER is published, in monthly numbers. Each number contains not less than 64 large super-royal pages, printed on good type, and in the best manner, and on paper of the most beautiful and expensive quality. 2. The "MESSENGER" hereafter will be mailed on or about the first day of every month in the year. Twelve numbers make a volume,---and the price of subscription is $5 per volume, payable in advance. THE YEAR COMMENCES WITH THE JANUARY NUMBER. NO SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVED FOR LESS THAN A YEAR, BUT SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR. I 3. The risk of transmitting subscriptions by mail will be assumed by the proprietor. But every subscriber thus transmitting payment, is requested (besides taking proper evidence of the fact and date of mailing) to retain a memo randum of the number and particular marks of the note sent. 4. If a subscription is not directed to be discontinued before the first number of a volume has been published, it will be taken as a continuance for another year. 5. Any one enclosing a $20 current bill, at one time, with the names of FIVE NEW subscribers, shall receive FIVE copies of the MESSENGER for one year. 6. No subscription will be discontinued while anything remains due thereon, unless at the option of the editor. RICHMOND, VA., Jan. 1844. Active and faithful canvassers for the Messenger, will receive liberal commissions. LETTER FROM THE HON. J. K. PAULDING. NEW-YORK, 1844. Sir,-Having lately had an opportunity of looking over some of the recent numbers of the Southern Literary Messenger, I am desirous of expressing to you my thanks for the pleasure they afforded me. It is a publication which does credit to the section of country from which it derives its principal pecuniary and literary support, and especially to the State where it appears to have taken deep root, and I hope will be permanently sustained. It is more grave than most of its contemporaries and deals more in instruction than mere amusement. But I confess I like it the better for this, as we are at present amply supplied with light literature, and have become rather too fond of romantic stories, having either no moral, or one that if not decidedly exceptionable is at least questionable. Nor is it so constantly the echo of transatlantic opinions, caprices, and fashions, as to be objectionable on that score. It smacks of the homespun, and for my part, I had rather see our literature exhibit a strong, though somewhat coarse fabric, provided it is original and of our own production. There is nothing more wanting in our country than a "Domestic Manufacture" of this kind which would in some measure make us independent of fashions, opinions and prejudices, which as little belong to a young, vigorous, and growing republic like this, as the stiff formality, superannuated vanity, Bag wig and sword of an old courtier of Lewis XIII., are becoming in a sprightly youth of eighteen. Add to this, that the South has many points which have been and still are constantly assailed from other quarters, and ought to possess a vehicle sufficiently known and respected, through which it may place its defence before the world. It should therefore, in my opinion, zealously contribute in every way to the support of such a periodical as the Messenger. Not being personally known to you, except in a very slight degree, I hope you will ascribe this letter to its true motive, a desire to do justice to a periodical from which I have occasionally derived both pleasure and profit. I am sir, very respectfully, B. B. MINOR, Esq., Richmond, Va. REVIEWS. Your friend and servant, J. K. PAULDING. The Southern Quarterly Review, April, 1844.-This welcome visitor has at length arrived. We have been unwillingly deprived by some mishap of the two last numbers. Its excellence is highly gratifying and we hope that it is now firmly established in the confidence and support of the public. The present number contains Reviews of Herder's Philosophy of History; the Reformed Israelites; American Oratory, in an analysis and comparison of Mr. Clay and Mr. Calhoun's speeches; History of Florida; Milton's Genius; Life and character of M. De Malesherbes; Puseyism, &c. and the Mysteries of Paris; and critical notices. J. W. Randolph & Co. are the agents for Richmond. Blackwood, for April. Leonard Scott & Co. had this number out in 24 hours after it reached our shores;-exhibiting the enterprise and sharp competition of the publishers. Its contents are nine interesting articles. The description of "Two Nights in Southern Mexico" is powerful and graphic. It has lately been charged that Blackwood had taken some liberties with Seatsfield's works, borrowing from them without acknowledgment. We had supposed that Blackwood had no need of such things and was also above them. The Democratic Monthly Magazine, and Western Review-Vol. I.-No. 1. B. B. Taylor, Editor. $5, a year. "There are no necessary evils in Government, its evils exist only in its abuses." May, 1844. This is the first number of this new comer, just commenced at Columbus, Ohio. The Democrats seem to be taking the lead in uniting Politics with Literature. Bronson and the Democratic Review already had the field and the West is now moving to meet them. Campbell's Semi-Monthly, for April 16, 1844, contains a great variety of well selected articles from numerous English Magazines and also an engraving, "The Reaper's Return," taken from the illustrations of "Thompson's Seasons." Sartain's skill is preeminent. The Edinburgh Review, for April, 1844, and The London Quarterly, for March, have just been sent in by Mr. J. Gill, the agent. Each affords an attractive "bill of fare." Such as these leading Magazines come from Europe, Scott & Co. present them to our public, with unequalled expedition and in a highly satisfactory manner. They have fully proved that the subscribers shall lose nothing by their succeeding Mason. JOB PRINTING. CARDS, PAMPHLETS, LABELS, BILLS, LAW AND OTHER BLANKS, Statements for the Court of Appeals; And the various kinds of JOB PRINTING will be neatly, expeditiously and cheaply executed at the Office of the Southern Literary Messenger. June 1, 1844. Having been present at the Meeting of the National Institute when Lieut. Maury's "Paper on the Gulf Stream and Currents of the Sea" was read, we had an opportunity of observing the deep impression it made upon his learned and brilliant audience. Its beauty and value, together with our interest in the youthful Institute, and our friendship for its gifted and estimable author, induced us to make immediate application for it, for the pages of the Messenger. Many, distinguished Senators, members of Congress and others, who missed the pleasure of hearing it, expressed a desire to see it speedily published. We are, therefore, most happy to present it to them and to our readers of every class; for either in its scientific, practical, rhetorical, or moral features, each one may find something to please and instruct. In order that its utility may be diffused even more widely than the Messenger, and the cause of the Patriotic Association before which it was delivered, promoted, a large extra edition has been issued, to be disposed of on such moderate terms as will compensate the expense and trouble of their publication. The author plainly shows how all "who go down to the sea in ships," may render service to the National Institute and the cause which it espouses. Every member of the Navy and every sailor may, by careful observations, contribute to the useful science of his country. In view of its objects, and its bearing upon the great interests of Navigation, in which our country has so deep and such an increasing stake, this " Paper" is respectfully DEDICATED TO THE NAVY AND COMMERCIAL MARINE OF THE UNITED STATES. An abstract has been prepared by the Author, for "Sillimans' Journal;" but the present Edition is the only complete one, July, 1844. [Editor S. L., Messenger. Entered according to the Act of Congress, the 21st day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-four, by B. B. Minor, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES-PATRON. The National Institute have already issued two BULLETINS of their proceedings, &c., besides several ADDRESSES delivered before them, by distinguished friends of the Association. The Hon. JOHN QUINCEY ADAMS has consented to deliver the next Annual Address. In April last, in pursuance of invitations addressed by Circular from the Institute, to the friends of Literature and Science, a GENERAL MEETING was held in the City of Washington. The result was most encouraging. Large numbers of the Literati were present; many valuable Papers, on nearly every class of subjects, were read; and much friendly feeling and emulous spirit diffused. It is the wish and intention of the Institute to publish A VOLUME OF THESE TRANSACTIONS; but being a private Institution, it is dependent upon the liberality of the public. We believe, that ere long the Government will either lend it the aid of the Smithsonian Legacy; or in some other way extend to it, its fostering Support. But in the mean time, we earnestly invoke the contributions of the public in its behalf, and especially for the Publication of their transactions, a Work due to them and to the Country, as among first fruits of the National Mind. |