the same appeals, and affords the same inducements. It flow, seek only to purify and elevate the hearts from which can and ought to have a constant circulation of at least it gushes. If the morale of our people could only be brought that number. From this time forth, we have a standing re- to accord with the beautiful and sublime natural advantaply to all who enquire about "the prospects of the Messen-ges of our Country, we would forever remain, as we now ger," that she has ten thousand subscribers, more or less; are, the happiest nation in the world:-and, if those who which we hope to change to plus ten thousand.

It has been laid down as a rule never to write, "Minervâ invitâ;" but an Editor has often to heed the printer's demand, in spite of all the unwillingness of the Goddess. The month is closing and with it the next month's number; and as the year is also near its close, we have made this statement and appeal to our patrons. It may, at first, seem premature; but we have always to keep beforehand; and the distance of many places to which our message goes requires a long time for any intercommunication. It is highly important to know early in December how many numbers to issue for January. It is our purpose to make the issue correspond very nearly with the subscription. We hope, therefore, that new subscribers, of whom we expect a great number, will send in their orders immediately, that a new set of books may be prepared in time. Next month some of these matters may be repeated. In the mean time, they are commended to the attention of the public and the friends of intellectual improvement.

Notices of New Works.

WYANDOTTE, OR THE HUTTED KNOLL, by James Fenni-
more Cooper. 2. vols. Lea & Blanchard: Philadel-
phia, 1843. Smith, Drinker & Morris, Richmond.
It was our intention to notice this novel, a month ago,
when we might have spoken of its existence. Now, it
only remains to record its death; for we suppose that, by
this time, it is as dead as was Captain Willoughby after
the fatal knife of the treacherous Wyandotté had passed
into his heart. Few books, indeed, can enjoy long life as
matters in literature stand at present, and to allow a month
to "Mr. Cooper's last," would be highly to exalt it in Lite-
rary biography; but it deserves quickly to perish, and we
come now only to inscribe an epitaph on its tomb, that we
may not appear wanting in due reverence to its memory.
The novellist possesses great influence, which he can wield
for good, or evil, according to the disposition of his heart
and the principles by which he is guided. When imbued
with the sentiments of a pure morality and an elevating
philosophy, he seizes upon our love of the imaginative and
instils useful lessons into our minds. He can almost wield
the wand of the enchantress and make us do his bidding
implicitly, yielding our hearts and minds to every impulse,
which he chooses to call forth. If he be a true patriot and
desirous of giving to his country a name and a glory, at
home and abroad, he may thrill the heart of every reader
with the story of her exploits and fill all his aspirations,
by pointing him to her glory and her destiny. Have we
not seen a Scott writing his "bonnie land" into greater
and more enduring fame than the deeds of a Wallace, or a
Bruce could have won, filling every glen and mountain with
interest, and drawing strangers from afar to the scenes con-
secrated by his genius? And surely America is a land wor-
thy of these efforts of genius: the more lofty the Inspira-
tion the better would it become the theme. What, then,
shall be said of one, who forgets the themes, which gained
him his first celebrity, and turns to clip the wings of Na-
tional pride, lest it should perchance soar a little too high,
Away with the author of any kind, who, in any way, would
intimate to us, that we are too proud of our Country and
that we are materially mistaken in our high estimate of
her grandeur and natural beauty and magnificence. Swel!
the tide of national exultation; and without impeding its

aim at Literary fame, would direct their efforts to raising us to the height of our exuitation, they would do themselves more credit and the people more good, than by all the pretended truth-loving clippings of our "pseudo-patriotism."

Judging this common production, then, by the test to which we have alluded, it has not a sufficient "odour of nationality" to give it any savor to our taste. Mr. Cooper thinks, among other things, that "there is a wide spread error on the subject of American Scenery !" Except, we suppose, the magnificent view of the "hutted knoll," and the surrounding country. He is much afraid that nobody but himself will know that the Indians were ever cheated out of their land, that there were pseudo-patriots, such as Joel Strides, and interested persons in the revolution, and is very much averse to having any such thing in our history as the "Battle" of Lexington, preferring to dignify it with the more truthful and therefore more patriotic title of "Skirmish." The tale is trite, the style careless and miserable and the whole preeminently trashy. What little interest there is in it is terribly delayed. Maud, who will do tolerably well, does very little towards redeeming it. It seems to be a sort of hasty pudding, the ingredients tumbled in and the whole miserably done up.

It is announced that Messrs. Lea & Blanchard have the same author in press again, and it is much to be hoped that they will squeeze something better out of him next time. If "Ned Myers" have not a better constitution than the Tuscarora, who died so suddenly on the grave of the murdered captain, from an affection of the heart, the publishers had better call in the aid of all their distinguished medical advisers. We do not expect, however, that the "excitement" will be sufficient to kill him also.

THE KEYES OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, and Power thereof, according to the V Vord of God, by that Learned and Judicious Divine, Mr. John Cotton, &c. London, 1644. Boston, Tappan and Dennet, 1843. Smith, Drinker and Morris, Richmond.

The object of this work, when first published, was to "quell the disorders which Ann Hutchinson had introduced," and "also to defend and systematize Congregationalism." "The Keyes" are by no means those of St. Peter. To many the antiquity of the work will be a recommendation; the "ancient spelling, punctuation and style are stu diously preserved, as a curiosity," and the publishers pro mise more of the same kind, if they meet with sufficient encouragement.

Mr. Cotton is represented to have been a man of great ability and learning, having been graduated at Cambridge, England, and afterwards having lectured there with high honor. When he died in 1652, Benjamin Woodbridge, the first graduate of Harvard, wrote an elegiac poem, from which it is supposed Franklin took the idea of his celebra ted epitaph on himself. Cotton, says the poet, was

"A living, breathing bible; tables where
Both covenants at large engraven were;
Gospel and law in's heart had each its column,
His head an index to the sacred volume,
His very name a title page, and next
His life a commentary on the text.
Oh! what a monument of glorious worth,
When in a new Edition he comes forth,
Without erratas, may we think he'll be,
In leaves and covers of Eternity!"

THIRTY YEARS FROM HOME; OR A VOICE FROM THE The contrast in the History, as soon as Canada is introMAIN DECK, BEING THE EXPERIENCE of Samuel LEECH, duced, immediately reminded us of Dickens when speakwho was for six years in the British and American navies, ing of Halifax and the United States. In former parts of &c., &c. Embellished with Engravings. BOSTON, TAP-the work, there were sufficient evidences of his strong PAN AND DENNET, 1843. Mr. Leech went through many national bias; but upon the broad theatre of European polihardships and comes with "recommendations" before the tics and warfare, we were compelled to trust mostly to his public to relate them. He fought for and against us and statements. When he enters upon our own country, howEngland in the late war; and was in the engagement be- ever, we have a better opportunity of Judging for ourselves, tween the United States and the Macedonian, his descrip- and, though a European writer is likely to be more correct tion of which has gone the rounds of some of the newspa- in relation to the affairs of that continent, yet we must pers. Smith, Drinker and Morris have the book for sale ;- make allowance throughout for any strong bias which we and also the following: detect in any portion of his works. Democratic ambition" and "the fervor of innovation" have been Mr. Ali

LESSONS ON THE BOOK OF PROVERBS, topically arranged, forming a system of practical ethics, for the use of BOSTON, TAPPAN & DENNET, 1843. In this neat little work, the wisdom of Solomon is systematised, under separate heads, and illus trated and enforced by questions and references to scripture texts. "With all thy gettings get wisdom." These works of Messrs. Tappan and Dennet, whose circular we have also received, should have had an earlier notice; but we were absent from our post at the close of the last month, enjoying the pleasures and beauties of Boston, New

Sabbath Schools and Bible classes.

Haven and other Northern Cities.

son's bugbears throughout his voluminous history. The statistics, which he presents, are important and interesting and are brought down to the period of our last census. The population has increased at the rate of 34 per cent. for every ten years, since 1790, when it amounted to 3,929,326. In 1840, it was 17,068,666. In the Mississippi valley, the population has increased, in the last fifty years, from 112,000 to 5,385,000, near fifty fold. The picture of immigration is vivid and in its main features true; but Mr. Alison, in his occasional grandiloquence, exaggerates a little. The more bustling and restless traits of our character are well portrayed, but much truth may yet make a false impression. We are represented as having no local attachments; but ALISON'S HISTORY. No 15. Harper & Brothers, New when we smash in the east, set out for the inviting west, York: Smith, Drinker & Morris, Richmond. This is a transferring the quondam daughters of ease and luxury to very interesting number of this extensive History, con- the homely dwelling in the lone backwoods. Of course, taining, as it does, the closing struggles and successes of there are solutions provided for all that is described-someNapoleon, as well as his defeat and downfall. It also con- times not a little amusing. The most so is the following: tains a short portion of the seventy sixth chapter, which is to the extensive circulation of bank paper maintaining the devoted to the United States. To this portion of the work, industry of the citizens, more than to any other cause, "the the Harpers have procured notes to be prepared, to correct superior cultivation, wealth and population of the southern the mistakes and errors of the author and to impair the side of the St. Lawrence and lakes, to that which appears force of his disparagement of Democratic Institutions. So on the British side of those noble estuaries, is to be attrifar as Mr. Alison's views of government are concerned, it buted." This is probably ungrammatical as well as unwould be necessary to append notes to the whole work, for sound. The difference alluded to was as striking years it is throughout a labored defence of the inequalities and ago, before the paper system could have produced any injustice of Aristocratical establishments. He publicly so-effect, yea before it was even introduced. Again, one realicited information that his ignorance might be enlightened, son why our people are so little attached to the soil and so and has been induced to make some alterations himself. readily leave their former homes, is that "agriculture being Chancellor Kent undertook the task and some of his com- the general, and in many places almost only profession, it munications are given in the notes. The author opens is regarded as a vulgar occupation; the aristocracy, except with a high wrought description of the West India islands in Virginia and the Carolinas where primogeniture has and of this western world, drawing his bright pictures from more strongly taken root, is never to be found among the the most glowing descriptions he could find, and some-land-owners, any more than among the merchants." The times bordering close on that El Dorado, once fancied to last clause might be true without proving the first. Mr. exist on this continent.

The United States are quite extensive and have vast resources and advantages, and the Missouri is a prodigious river; but, then, Canada is the country, excepting its barrens and icebergs; and "the St. Lawrence, fed by the immense inland seas, which separate Canada from the United States, is the great commercial artery of North America," commencing beyond lake Winnipeg; when the waters, as stated by Judge Kent, run westward, even from this side of the Lake of the Woods. Mr. Alison would easily connect this "great artery" with the Columbia River and the Pacific, by leaping over, or running through the Rocky mountains. Whenever this barrier is overcome, the restless activity of Americans will have achieved it.

He says, "Nature has marked out this country (Canada) for exalted destinies; for if she has not given it the virgin mould of the basin of the Missouri, or the giant vegetation and prolific sun of the tropics, she has bestowed upon it a vast chain of inland lakes, which fit it one day to become the great channel of commerce between Europe and the interior of America and eastern parts of Asia." Mr. Alison is certainly "out of his latitude." One day! But it Bill be as a day "in the sight of the Lord," a thousand years.

Alison frequently introduces these sweeping generaliza tions into his history, but they are sometimes more oratorical than philosophical.

SILLIMAN'S JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND ARTS.

October, 1843.

The second number of the XLV. volume of this able journal comes to us freighted with its usual valuable contributions of Science and Art. It is a source of regret to learn that there is any necessity for the appeal which its learned Editors make for increased patronage. They assure their friends that the work is in jeopardy and must be discontinued, unless the well wishers of Science come to its support. The scientific class of the United States is rapidly increasing, and this journal affords them not only useful information in the various departments of Science and Art, but an appropriate vehicle for their speculations, investigations and discoveries. Up to this time, it has been sustained with great ability, and we understand has elicited high commendation from distinguished men of science abroad. It is to be sincerely hoped, that the work will be supported, for it is certainly an honor to the country. One has but to read the very interesting accounts of the pro

ceedings of the "Society of American geologists and naturalists" to see what advances science is making among us, under the auspices of her zealous votaries.

The number of the journal before us contains the remaining part of their proceedings and important and abstruse discussions are found to have been conducted with a warmth and interest, that might have been expected only in a political assembly. Among those who took an able and active part in these discussions, last Spring, two are now no more, Prof. Hall, a zealous Mineralogist and benefactor of Dartmouth College, N. H., and Mr. J. N. Nicollet, "the favorite pupil and friend of La Place." We can not dive deep into Scientific matters; but will mention a few items of more general interest.

"Specimens of various seeds were exhibited to the Association, which demonstrated the presence of phosphates in the cotyledons only. This was stated to be a general fact in every case where the experiment had been tried. The presence of the salts above noticed is a most important discovery. It explains the origin of the bones of animals.

"Around the cotyledon of Indian corn, Mr. Hayes discovered a layer of a salt of peroxide of iron. This was also demonstrated by examples shown to the Association. This iron shield around the cotyledon of corn is not to be overlooked, for it is the source of the oxide of iron which enters into the composition of the red globules of the blood of animals. "Indian corn also contains a fat oil which exists in the transparent hard portion of the corn, combined with starch and a peculiar nitrogenized body called zeine. This serves to form the fat of animals, and the starch and zeine form the carbonaceous compounds of the muscles and tissues."

"Dr. Owen read a paper on fossil Palm Trees, found in Posey County, Indiana."

They were discovered above twelve miles from New Harmony, in excavating in a slaty clay on the banks of Big Creek, a tributary of the Wabash, for the purpose of laying the foundation of a saw and grist mill, and forming a rag dam. The stratum in which they are imbedded is one of the upper members of the Illinois coal-field.

"From the first commencement of the excavation from twenty to twenty-five fossil stumps have been seen. Dr. Owen has disinterred only three himself. These were found standing erect, with from five to seven main roots attached, and ramifying in the surrounding material. There is every reason to helieve that if pains had been taken to expose the others, all would have been found provided with roots."

have been thrown upon it, overwhelming it with their flood, the mountains and vales have been formed as also the "drift" of the Northern Latitudes, concerning the origin of which there was at the same meeting of the association a very animated discussion. Prof. Rogers also gave some calcnlations of the velocity of earthquakes; from which it appears that they travel from thirty to thirty-six miles a minute, moving in a paralel, linear direction like an advancing A great many new members enrolled themselves among the society, and we may confidently expect much for the cause of science from the individual and united efforts of this honorable and learned body.

wave.

There are many interesting papers in the present number of the Journal-and among them an account of Prof. Morse's experiments with his Electro Magnetic Telegraph; and an article on " Vilrating Dams," by Prof. Loomis. The Dams at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; at East Windsor, Connecticut; at Springfield, Northampton, Hartford, &c., were found to vibrate quite violently, sometimes even causing annoyance to the people in the vicinity, by the jarring of the doors and windows of their houses. It was obser ved, singularly enough, that when the water was highest, the jarring of the windows, &c., ceased, and was greatest, when the water ran over the dams, in a sheet three or four inches thick, and was prevented by placing obstructions on the dams, so as to divide the sheet of water.

Prof. Loomis thinks the vilrations are produced by the friction of the water on the Dam, as it passes over. His inferences are not conclusive; but with the modesty and caution of a true lover of science he admits that he may soon have reason to change his opinions.

We will conclude our imperfect notice of this learned journal, to which we felt the more desirous of inviting attention, on account of the appeal of its Editors, by alluding to the controversy between Mr. Dana and Mr. Couthouy. It appears that Science has its bickerings and personal strifes as well as Politics; but the general tone of Mr. Couthouy's reply is highly commendable. Mr. Dana charged Mr. C. in a paper read before the association, with having purloined from his portfolio, which he had confidentially laid open to Mr. C. in the Sandwich Islands, the results of his investigations as to the formation of Coral reefs, about the Gallepagos and Bermudas. Mr. C. denies and rebuts the charge and promises to disprove it incontestibly at the next meeting of the association. It will tora out, perhaps, that both are entitled to credit and the genuine scientific spirit is to share honor and to combine effort and information for the promotion of the cause. Such conflicts Prof. H. D. Rogers communicated to the Association are much to be regretted and we trust this will be amicathe results of his researches in relation to the recent earth-bly adjusted, without much unpleasantness between the parquakes, and gave an outline of a theory of earthquake action, by which he and his brother, Prof. W. B. Rogers, pro- ties. The subject of dispute is quite novel and interesting. pose to explain the forces concerned in the formation of It has been ascertained that corals do not exist in water anticlinal flexures, and to account for several other dynamic phenomena in geology."

"Dr. Owen supposed from the present position of these trees, that they have been quietly submerged and now occupy the spot where they originally grew.

"A more detailed description of this locality of fossil palm trees will probably appear hereafter in this Journal."

below 66° of temperature. About the Gallepagos, though nearly under the Equator, Corals do not exist,-" whilst growing reefs have formed the Bermudas in latitude 33°, four or five degrees beyond the usual Coral limits." The solution of this anomaly is what Mr. Dana charges Mr. C. with having surreptitiously taken from him and it is this. The cold Southern current along the South American coast reduces the temperature about the Gallepagos to 60° during some seasons of the year, whilst the warm Gulf stream raises that about the Bermudas.

It is a source of pride to find our State University represented in the association. We have heard of this magnificent theory before, from the lips of one of its eloquent authors. They suppose that the interior of the earth is in a state of complete fusion, "that fluid lava underlies large regions of the earth's crust and that the crust is of very moderate thickness." This crust itself is formed and thickened by the gradual cooling of the melted mass; and, occasionally, large portions of it give way from the arched earth and fall violently into the burning gulf beneath. This THE FARMER'S ENCYCLOPÆDIA. great force, operating upon the liquid lava, throws it into terrible commotion, producing immense billows, undulating This valuable work is now complete, the sixteenth numalong its surface and imparting their motion to the superin- ber having come out with the title, contents, &e. It contains cumbent earth. At the same time, the steam rushes forth also two plates, the one exhibiting various kinds of Enand produces the tremendous dislocations of formations and glish and Scotch ploughs; and the other different breeds of strata, which the geologist has discovered. By these up- British Horses. Farming, one of the most honorable, useheavings of the glowing sea within the earth, the waters' ful and important occupations, which engage the energy

and attention of man, is one of the most difficult to pursue | without doubt one of the most remarkable women that ever profitably and judiciously. It has many more followers lived; and though never a favorite, she has always comthan adepts; and there has appeared to us to be lacking amongst its "independent" ones much of that emulation and ambition which stimulate those engaged in other pursuits. It is natural it should be so, because of the almost entire want of collision, or association between the farmers. Each one thought of making as good crops as he well could, with his force and land of the fertility of his own; but of making the best, or crops beyond what might usually be ex

manded our highest admiration. Her reign was one of the most celebrated and intellectually the most splendid recorded in history. Queen Anne's throne was illuminated by the brilliance of great genius; but she herself was not much fascinated by its powerful charms. Elizabeth bad a far higher intellect and went through a different preparation. She made the gigantic minds of her day cooperate with her and herself inspired a Shakspeare and a Spenser, whilst she employed the talents and eloquence of a Bacon, a Harrington and a Sidney. It would be impossible to pected, few seemed to have any care. It is cheering, how-write a dull book on Queen Bess; but Miss Strickland ever, to the well wishers of the vast agricultural interest, to witness a new order of things rapidly springing up, and farmers cultivating and adorning their land with all the ardor and emulation which have hitherto been peculiar to other employments. Agricultural periodicals, popular treatises explaining the applications of science to agriculture and Agricultural Societies and exhibitions have given this excellent impulse, from which every com- This poem, for which we are indebted to its distinguished munity, in which it is felt, may expect great benefits. Our author, has been long since owned by Mr. Simms of South Carolina; and its merits are too well known to the Litemost distinguished men, Politicians and Professors, are rary world for us to descant upon them. His subsequent engaged in these Agricultural movements. Farmers from productions have borne it upon their front as their title to many states recently assembled at the great Fair at Roches-public favor. ter, and we met, in the North, with a large planter from South Carolina, who wished to attend the exhibition of the American Institute, in order to see the latest improvements and inventions before he made his purchases of farming utensils, &c.

seems to have adorned the theme. The anecdotes are numerous and highly interesting, and we have full accounts of all her virgin majesty's numerous beaux. Owing to the mass of inedited mattei, the life will not be completed till another volume appears.

ATALANTIS, A STORY OF THE SEA; IN THREE PARTS.
J. & J. Harper, New-York, 1832.

DONNA FLORIDA. A tale, By the Author of "Atalantis," "Southern Passages and Pictures," &c. Charleston: Burges & James-1843.

This is a successful attempt by Mr. Simms to imitate the style of Don Juan, at the same time discarding its impurity. Southern Literature is invariably pure. It is shocking and distressing to witness the licentiousness alfor suffering a certain work even to be advertised in its lications. The Tribune has felt itself bound to apologize columns. Donna Florida is dedicated to James Lawson of N. York, "for Auld Lang Syne"-a just tribute to his Scotch friendship and hospitality. A premium on the policy, that turns from the calculations and per centage of an insurance office to the delights of Literature! It insures the mind and heart from the perils of life. As we cannot now even attempt to do justice to the Poem, we must content ourselves with heartily commending Ponce De Leon, his loves and adventures to the Lovers of Poetry.

And a short time since, we beheld New-Haven filled with farmers, and the State House of Connecticut loaded with vegetables, fruits, flowers, and works of Art and do-ready introduced into New York, chiefly by the cheap pubmestic Industry; whilst Professor Silliman, one of the brightest ornaments of Yale, was moving actively about amongst the plain tillers of the soil, the zealous president of an agricultural society. Crowds, too, pressed to see a ploughing match, with oxen, with an eagerness which some reserve for the contests of Boston and Fashion.

Around us, here, evidences of Agricultural improvement are no less striking than gratifying; and we are soon to have the pleasure of seeing what our farmers, florists and gardeners have been doing. When we see the spirit of THE BANKER'S WIFE, OR COURT AND CITY. A novel, emigration sitting down upon lands it once thought of deby MRS. GOORE. Mrs. Goore has already acquired repu serting, and tobacco growing on fields lately deemed en-tation as the authoress of Mothers and Daughters" and tirely too poor to produce it, it excites the highest hopes "Mrs. Armytage." She is a pleasant writer and her novels and the sincerest pleasure. By associations properly orare quite readable. The one before us is one of the Harganized and zealously sustained, Southern farmers may and Morris. per's cheap books, and can be had of Messrs. Smith, Drinker enjoy many of those advantages, which density of population, smallness of farms and their own labor give the Nor-LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT, HIS thern farmers.

Farming is now becoming a profession and it must be studied, as well as practised. Though there are no licenses, or diplomas necessary, yet much knowledge is requisite, and very many might find it difficult to pass an examination. Certainly there are many under-graduates, some of them reversing the celebrated passage, by making one blade of grass where two grew before. To those, who are not afraid of being, in part, book-farmers, the Encyclopædia presented to their consideration, by the enterprising publishers, Carey & Hart, must, from its plan and matter, be very useful. The publishers have outdone themselves, by giving more than they promised. May our farmers meet a similar return from their lands improved by judicious management.

RELATIONS, FRIENDS AND ENEMIES. Comprising all his wills and his ways: with an historical record of what he did and what he did'nt; showing, moreover, who inherited the family plate, who came in for the silver spoons, and who for the wooden ladles. The whole forming a complete key to the house of Chuzzlewit, Edited by Boz. With illustrations by Phiz. New York, Harper & Brothers, 82, Cliff street. Part III. Price 6 cents. To be completed in seven parts, each part containing three numbers of the English Edition and two steel engravings,

Now, ain't there fourpence worth, without any of the funny doings on the outside, or any of the fine writing and good things inside? It is a wonder that the bare title didn't send the vessel, that brought it over, to join the illfated President in the ocean's depths. Boz' attenuated wit, thus wasted in funny title pages, would have exhausted itself in "the Pickwick Papers," had it not been one of his wills and ways slyly to appropriate a little American LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND, FROM THE NOR- humor. To rob a Philadelphia editor is what he did; to MAN CONQUEST; with anecdotes of their courts, now make any acknowledgment is what he didn't; but we must first published from official records and other authentic suppose, in charity, that this will yet be done in Martin's documents, private as well as public. By Agnes Strick-last "will" and testament, or perhaps in the posthumous land. Philadelphia, Lea & Blanchard, 1843. Smith, memoirs of the Chuzzlewits. Drinker & Morris, Richmond, Va. A beautiful and consistent advocate of an International

This is the sixth volume of the Ladies' Cabinet Series, copy-right Law was that Boz: or did he do this merely to and contains the life of wonderful Queen Bess. She was give a practical illustration of how things are managed

now? No doubt this last was his object and that he will publishing and prospering, until they have hundreds of make die amends-by appropriating also the forthcoming hands, near a dozen presses, and thousands of dollars connumbers of the "Charcoal Sketches." But Martin saw stantly employed in their active book trade. Every week things strange and rare as his own fancies, in "Ameriky," they consume $2000 worth of paper; and have stored in and those who have any curiosity on the subject can have subterranean vaults stereotye plates to the value of it gratified, at Smith, Drinker and Morris', for a few four- - 8250,000. Verily it is a good thing for young men to begin with morals.

The Harpers have issued the prospectus of a splendid illustrated, or pictorial Bible, to be issued in numbers. Mr. Sears has already presented a pictorial Bible to the public. The Harpers have commenced the publication of Gibbon's celebrated History of the Fall and Decline of We commend the work to the favor of the public, and the |the Roman Empire, in fifteen numbers, at 25 cents each. above treatise on the eyes to the attention of the publishers, for the sake of the dear public.