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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19
Nlw HAT STORE.
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TENUE SUBSCRIBERS have made such ar
u rangements will enable them at all times to
furnish their customers with a superior quality of
Thomastown Lime. Our lst quality Lime will here
after be branded and warranted, and upon every
cask sold Of not found 10 answer the recommen-
datons) liberal allowance will be made We
have on hand, besides the first quality, several
common Brands, which we will sell at considerably
reduced prices Dexter first quality, Dexter Jolnter
and Harris lime, Plaster of Paris Hydraulic Ce-
ment, &c good supply of these may always be
had.
n liberal discount made to those who pur-
chase TO sell again. WEEDEN ~ BULL.
MAY O. No rs Thames-st
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19
!EYGElAN.

lTEvEIs IL TO CERIFY, that Mr SAMUEL
4 YoUNG, having given assurance ofhis convc,
lion in the liygeian Theory of Physiology, as De
veloped by the British College of Health, London
and having furnished the necessary security against
cOunterieits is appointed State Agent for vending
the HIGEIiN IEGETABLE UNITERSAL
MEDICINE And PUBLIC ITTONS III and for
the state Of Rhode-Island
In confirmation whereof | have this sixth day of
February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight, set my hand. GEORGE TAYLOR,
Sole General Agcm forth United States # 4merica,
Ly appointment ofHe British College Of Iicaih.
THE subscriber being appointed Sole Agent by
Dir. George Taylor, (Successor TO DR.. u. Shepard
Moat) for vending MORIsON'S EYGEIAN
UNIVERSAL MEDICINES in the State of
Rdode island hereby gives notice that person
will be authorized to vend said Medicines IN this
city but for the accommodation Of the public,
gents are appointed in different parts Of tie State;
and to guard against impositions they may rest as
surcd, that should any Medicines be offered for sale
in this State purporng 10 be M0risOH'S Hggeidn
JRirerSat Medicines, by any person except rnysei,
OF my authorized agents, named below, that they
will be a spurious article. SAMUEL YOUNG.
No 107 Westminster street.
AGENTS APPOINTED, VIZ.
Mr. DAVID MELVILL, Newpor..-Mr. ELI
PUALET YOUNG, Wichiord.-Mr. JOHN b.
WALKER Weonsocket. mchlI-ly.
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NOTICE.
NEWPORT
BOTANIC TUOMSONIAN
LNTxRMARY.


FEVllE Subscriber, having been for than three
h years, in constant and successful practice, now
offers his services to the public as a Botanic PhySic
tdn.-le would respectfully inform the inhabitants
of Newport and the adjoining towns, that he has
taken the commodious house at the corner of Spring
X Mill streets where he will administer the Pure
Ih0mS0HidH Medicines TO such may favor hm with
their patronage. No pains will be spared to render
the patients comfortable and to restore them to
health
Situated in Of the most healthy places in our
and the subscriber iatters himself that tie adyana-
ges OF this lnfrmary surpassed by few instltn-
tons OF the kind in this country. To his former
friends and patrons he tenders his most hearty thanks
and should they stand in need of his services he Is
ready to administer 10 hemsuc remedies as the God
Gf Nature has SO bouutuly scattered over Our fields
This lnErmaTy will be conducted under the Imme-
date patronage of DIR. SAMUEL THOMPSON
The subscriber will all times be in readiness TO
attend to cases of midwifery
Medicine chests will be put up to order.
ThOmSOn'S aetr guide TO health
RObenSOn'S Lectures:
And n general ass rtIncnt OF
TuoMSCNLAN MEDICINES,
on hand and for sale at the lnfr-
mary. c. GARDNER.
Trms.-S3 for course Of medicine
80 per week for board, including light
medicines.
The Vapour Bath is at all times in read
ness for those who wish to take it.
July 4th 1887.
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FRENCH BOOKS
o. NOTICE. IN

vuyHE subscribers have recently made additions
n to their Stock Of HOUSE BUILDERS
MATERIALS, and new cfer to the public as
good an assortment of every article IN the line of
their business as can be found elsewhere in this
community.
Our LUMBER YARD is at present stocked
with a complete variety of every kind of Lumber
which this market requires Plank and Boards
OF every description among which the FIRST quail
ty is thoroughly seasoned and in store-ClapboardS
| Nos. l, = ~ 3. North Caroh ma Shingles Pine
and Eastern Cedar do shaved aud sawed-Lahs
! II in. ~ u in.--Bhnd Slats-Fenoe Pickets, &c.
&c.-A full assortment of ton aud ranging Tim
Der, and JoSt of every description, at our Timber
YaId adjoining John oman's wood wharf, in the
rear of William I.Oyie'S Store. As Agents for the
Kingston Steam Mills, we shall always have on
hand a good supply of all kinds Of Cedar Boards
which will be sold at lowest prices, and for cash
only.
! In the article of HARDWARE, we intend
! keeping for sale such goods only as are suited To
! the wants of the HOUSE CARPENTER; To.
gether with an assortment of House Joners' tools,
IN the selection of which, great attention will be
paid to the choice of the most approved make and
stamp and such as we can confidently recommend
10 be good.
Through the summer season We shall continue
to receive occasional supplies of LIME fresh
from the klns, our first quality of which we shall
brand and warrant to our customers. Our aSSor-
ment will embrace DcriIr HTSt quality. JOfHfG
and Harris, H0rk. ThOniaSioscn and Camden.
A commodouS Brick she'd has recently been E.
reced at our Lumber Yard, which we shall keep
well stocked with HARTFORD AND TtUN-
TON BODY AND ARCH BRICKS; which
will enable us 10 furnish dry Bricks, suitable for
immediate use, in all weathcrS.
GROUND PLASTER OF PARIS for
SiHccO u'0TA and HYDRAULIC CEMENT,
Of the most approved Btands can always be OBJ
Ia med at the Lumber Yard
In each and every article in the line of oar buSi-
ness we intend to have always on hand as good an
assortment, and we stand pledged TO our customers,
ro SELL As Low AS ANY OTHER DEALER IN THE PLACE.
Ja- Individuals purchasing for CASH where no
-hGrgf is made, will receive liberal discount
rom credit prices
WEEDES a. BULL.
Newport, May %, 1888.
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LIST OF LETTERS,

W ~ W."
', X. ..
ER lst, 1888,
'g for fhem wiH please
they are placed an a
ManuIactors Bank
Henry NJ Miles
John Mercer
John Mcguire
Thos w Mayhem
Mrs II A Mason
Miss Sarah A Macumber
Ann Mcintosh
Mary Mortin
Charles I, Newcomb
George II Nabb
Thomas ) Ncwlin
Hugh Marine
Mrs Virginia A Newcom'
Benjamin Olds
Edward Oelln.r
Miss Sylvia Ove,ing
Edward Porot
Jonathan Philips
Samuel Powell
Samuel Price
Mrs Ruth Peny
X
Mes. II N ID Rand & Go
Lewis Morns Rutherford
G. w Ryckinan
Miss ) Read
Susan e Robinson
G a Stevens .
james stevens =
Simeon smith
j A Smith
Rev Isaac Stoddard
Nathan G. Sands
Sumner Stewart
John Stevens
Cap VIM II Smylie
John John
William Sherman Jr
Tillinghasi SOwle
Miss Mary Ann Stewart
Sarah Smith
Ann G. Smith
II
Josiah die Taylor
George Tinlan
Miss Eliza libby
Henry VI Ncryason
W
DR. Thos Wells
Henry WiaJ :
Iohn Wilson
Thomas Wall
Elisha & Wells
& A Wernla ndcr
Benz X Watson |
Mrs II G Wes; , |
[ Candace Wood (
Miss Rebecca West /
Salonica West |
Mary Ann G. Watson
MIpDLETowN.
George T. Bayley
Gardner 4 peckham
George Coggeshall
Mrs sally Sn'iih
JAMESTOWN.
George w Hopkins
Mrs Borden W atson
IRISH.
Michael Bowen
Jeremiah Lawrance
Patrick Swceuy
William llughs
Patrick Jones
Martin Havy
Michael FLYNN
Mrs Eunlce q Buen
X. Il. CARR, 4. NJ.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

The writer of he French side Of the Bee in
notice of the performances of the ST. Charles
thai We have taken the trouble of iranslatinp !,
for the benefit of certain actors and actresses
We hope they will profit by il:
"lhe entrances are generally failures. Mr.. Plu-
MIR causes himself to be particularly remarked by
this fault; we have never yet seen him arrive at
the proper time, and i, would appear that he has
established a RUE 10 make himself waited for
Any one who is acquain' ed with the severity of
the tr nch stage would be asronished at the pa
tIence wi h W ich the audience of The ST. Charles
pass over this most improper rreguIari,y. The
indul eence is badly understood, and can only lead
to 4 general di5organjzn;ion Of he Thenlricals.,
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

OADON Editions oi .,culcc al ,.,,-u- - -
~ Sarratt on Chess, , vols. Memoirs of Pb,lu
de Corrines, 2 vols. Otway's Works, , vols Law.
sence on Horses : vols. Me.oirs d; Lady Hamilton
of Sir Philip Sidney, in 3 v"ls; Anacha rsis' Travels,
. vols and Ito Atins; Biographies Sketches of Reform
ministers, ! vol; Hervy's Works; complete in | ,ol:
Iholnpson's Chemistry, . vols; Thompson's Mineral,
ongy, 2 vols, 8mo; The Farmer Calendar, | vol 8 mo:
Jerry Bentham's Rationale ofJud cinl Evidence, > vols
Colman's Records, . vols; Napirr's History of The Pc.
ninsu'a War, 8 vols; M'Intosh's Prac leu! Gardener,
z vols; Gallery. Of british Artists, 4 vol New,on's
p%rinc'pia, 2 vols; Scott's Poe;icul Works, conp,e1e in
vol with plates; Boash $ Geology; MiiddIeron's Life of
Cicero, ia vol; Memoirs of Nirabear. by himself, 4 vols;
hume u S'noleits History Of In land, complete in |
vol; Burners History OF his own times. will notes
somplete in l vol. just received and for sale by
.- WM. McKEAN,
octs Corner ofCamp and Common SITS.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10
"7he .4ctors are con.p, nv Lord.n

An accession has been made TO he company o
the 81. Charles which will materially improve III,
performances at that theatre. Mr.. and Mrs
George Farren, Mr.. and Mrs. DuB,r, Mr.. II. C
Pearson, and Mr.. Williams, have arrived ftom the
upper country. Most of these artists will appea,
this evening, and we hope will be created by a
full, and friendly audience, for they are all eslat-
llshrd favoritrs who boast of a very extensive cir
Gle Of admlring friends.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

~ The Council OF the second municipality a,
Its suing last night, rejected the ordinance in,
'roduced at a previous sitting by Mr.. Caldwell,
providing for the paving of certain streets with
granite blocks and hexagenal blocks of wood.
and adopted a substitute offered by Mr.. Peters to
increase he event If the contract with Mr.. MN
turn for round stone paving from 90, to 5o,OOO
square yards.
The following Commisssrics were elected;
For The first ward, A. Pickard.
Do. second, R.. D Barry,
Do. third, s.. Kibourz,
Otthe Battur", Falrick Wa,d.
C"mmissaly St. Mary's Market, w. NJ. Carter.
Mr,ra'dweIl handed in his rts'gnarion as chair
man and member of the committee on Streets and
Landings, and the Recorder appointed in his
place, Alderman Gioyd.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

rTle races over the Louisiana Course are tn
commsuee on the 28th or 29th-tbs Spirit of tn
Times says j, is uncertain which; at home there's is
NO Information. The Isl day races are for "she Gre
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

o. We have received at our Reading Room
all the mum bers of Bentley's Miscellany up 10
Sem, ember, M. 4 Nicholas Nickleby, and the
las, mn mber OF Sketchez by Boz.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10
ANIMALS FOR IG.lC

ANNALS FOR 1859.
VFNHE GIFT: Christmas ami New Years Present,
IL for 1893; Edited by Miss Leslie.
The Violet, a Christmas and New Yeas gift, and
Birth Day preseIl, for lo3s; Edited by Miss Leslie.
Go A-liead! The Crockett Almanac isr 1889 con-
an,ing adventures, exploits, sprees und scrupes in the
West, life and manners in the backw oods
The American Comic Almanac for 1889, With wbims
scraps ais' oddities. from the lard of Johnny Bull,
Brother Jonathan and Monster Nongrongpaw.
he Paople's Almanac of Useful and Entertaining
knowledge, for 1889, just received and for sale by
M WIN Mexican,
ociS cor Camn anl Co,n,,.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

FHNHE subscriber offers for sale:
n 500 boxes Sperm Candies;
70 Judd's patent do;
100 " 1al!ow do;
$50 F" No & Extra SOAP;
40 bills Refined Whale Oil;
~ casks Sperm oil;
2NO boxes manufactured Tobacco:
l20 boxes Teas;
100 bags heavy and coarse Bonnirc Salt;
/. " bbls 4h proof American Brandy;
800 kegs Boston Nails,
% sets stevens patent Balances;
$40 coils Bale Rope;
10000 gunny bags, assorted sizes;
9WD cases boots, shoes, hrogans, &c.
90 cuses seasonab!c clolhine;
leo bales, consisting of Lindseys, Kcrsevs,
Lowell cottons, Cnttonades, Slieetings, Sli, tings,
hochihss' re,,ii%s, RI ms and sattinets; also, Umbrel-
las, Ink and Play ing Cards,
ISAAC BRIDGE q Co.
oct0 lo4 Magazine st
EOPPERAS-2O bbls in store and for sale by
" u DORSEY,
Gers d New anna
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COM MEAC|AL,
EXPORTS.

.ete f.APUkTS.
VI AARkS-Perb brig Somsrs. 10 ibis suudries, 3 tierce,
susdries, % bags coffee, IS bars IRON, IA kegs
nails. ] key, powder, 10 Ibis -four. 10 bb
whi.key, 2 boxes cigars, 2 hhds rum, 4 bbls
snndres.
VI 'AGo-Per scf Virgil. .l49J kes, lard.
MpORT .- 5r
d~AVASA-Per brig Trumfenti-5g boxr. ,near, CueulH: coz
bags coffee, Stetson d Avery: ~ do, Bruushaw;
,xc,,-, suadry i.ts fuit 10 Ca, tain.
kiGANEL~Tof brig Msris-s7M bags coffee,
MATANSAS-Per schr Fra Icis Amcy-lUO boxes coffee and
snndiy iots fruit, to Master.
a"@F" oAt-rer schr Ryou. $500 in specie. Peters T. Mil
49,. lard, 5 bbis pork. aud 4 bbIs indigo to order.
AAHAeA-Per 'ehi Bertran. $40 boxes lemons, aud snadry
its iruIt, wine, sc. to Cocolio.
PASSENGERS.
"outn Of ohio-Per steamer Mediator. MI 4 Mrs Farren
~ a,s mrs Hreen, Mr. 4 Miss D. Bar, Ms Billiard. jnmss
aayicr, s,llkiid, N Merit, BURY, Thus Parker, Mrs skyles l.
ION, Mr Howard, X Colin. Col Love, p A Williams, II q
rearson, Patterson, r Ours. J clement, II p Felix. DAVIS. i
"f''' Leu gen Stanley. landed 1853 way passengers.
MEMORANDA.
Steamer Mediator left the Mouth of Ohio ID inst: psvn..
insigh. coming down the Mississippi, laid all night 5 mile,
oeiow ",aorid, Pawnee passed at . O'Clock at night. DC, Sd,
u y . eiocS came up with Gov dodge aud Cur. sunk within
's.sy. .'u u EARL other, both struck same snag Gear not con-
sioercd lost entirely; cargo on boa d, fifty tons hale rope, some
y ~: stermer Rona sunk in same bsnd; Pawnec took
on Czif's passengers Mediator took 80 horses and III mas
ssngera; laid all night head 81. uct 4, met ChilIirothe head
90 Cofset at Pre- iident's head laid uI nigh IT, and 63, Oct,
= $ Aion loot ~ very deep loaded; passed Geo Collier
."u : q 10; fnwnee aground at Clo"taw Bend, full of
PASSENGERS, t ok Of 20, laid all nisht in Ieud -, OF 1. met
Dlana at Pepper head. lauded at vicksbnry at 7 o'clock. n m.
-. passengers laid all night AZ Palmyra island OFT 7th,
pH ~ ~ sh'p CINCINNATI aground At Glasscock's island. lighting
~ y stea!ier PontcIartrain; laid all night nj Dead Mans bar,
'. n 2 ~ tha'onk Rouge and swan in sight Of Gatou Rouge.
s,i . ~ " a. waler ~ the chic and falling. on the Cd. Ohio
snl oi uat poats and nearly III aground: steamers SouthcrEer
Sheihy will lie the next boats from the Ohio. and 2 feet in
the Mississippi aud full Of snags.
sehr Hyon tnports brig Homer. Capt Natb, had parted her
Glys. 10 miles distance. ''''n -
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10


TIE friends OF Cnas. f tIozry, The new elected
Sheriff was waited upon by his "many friends
on Monday nj rht To congratulate him on his ne y
appointment. The Washington Guards, the LOU.
s'ana Grars, the National Infantry Natelv The
blackwntch) NIL attended, and with them a SUI
perh band composed principally of the artistic, Of
the st. Charles theatre, who played many an en-.
livenlnP serenade before The house of our m uch res.
pected TREND Capt. Hozey. The gallant and kindly
captain opened his hospitabIe doors to all, and
mauy a hearty expression of congralularion, and
good fellowship testified how sincerely his friends
teit P'eased At HIS good fortune. Aud we'll thew
might. A kinder hearted, or better citizen could
not We elected t" office than Charles F. Hozev,
ana the luminous opinion OF all assembled. and
indeed "t our Ameucan population generally WAS
that Governor White had never made a m,re po-
Pniar, or unsolicited numinn,inn. After IA mos,
hearty, and sincere congratuIation, the assembled
force with their accompanying band proceeded to
make a respectful farewell to our worthy ex
mayor, before whose dwelling u splendid ssre-
nade was performed. M. Prienr, who it appears
was already ati RAJ on his voya &C, could not res
pond to the hearty feelings Of the assembled
party, but he will do so as soen as he hears Of the
spontaneous compliment. After escortinp the
of the Guards to hi, home, the whole
OF he troops proceeded to their vest, II 10 with
pleasure that we record that the nomination of
Charles r. Hozey to be Sheriff of the Parish of
Orleans has given, us far as we can hear, univer.
sa' satisfaction, and the universal, belief 10 thai, he
VIII PeFfo-m the duties of his new, and onerous,
otils with fidelity snd isintcresteduess
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10
Sc. Charles Theatre.
TENTH NIGHT THE SEASON.


GUILD LIZ AZ.
70 SOUTHERN & WESTERN
'NNHE Subscriber takes this opportunity of inform.
4 ing his friends and customers, that h. sill cnn-
lhles to manufacture the following NAMED nr,;nias.
cod and Silver Leaf, Gold and Tin Foil Bronzes. Ne
qua warrants them superior to any manufactured in
the United States. III
WILLIAM BRADY,
nan NO. III South Fifth ST., Philadelphia.
attended to. "N P'"eua'y
The Courier Charleston, s c.. .Tbe Trne Amer;
can New prleans, and 'sVhig' Cincinnati, Ohio. viii
please insert the above 6 times, and send their bills IN
the Office of the National ltnion,' Philadelpb;o, viii,
papers containing the advertisement. ~
oct5-6t
SIAlE OF LOUISE ,NA-Ppnsh Conn tor tho
- Parish and city ofNew Orlenns: Present ,h, HIM
Charles Maurain, Judge, No. -, ct. 8tb. l838
Jshn White, lnso!vent debtor, in acluul custody vs.,
MS creditors and Tie creditors of White g. Folly,' On
motion OF C.. M'Millien, Counsel for the Insolyent.
and on giving the Court TO understand that a sut1icient,
number OF creditors in number and amount had moi an.
p,eared at the meeting of creditors to authorize a dis.
chnrSe under the law. 1t is therefore ordered Nv the
court That the second meet ng of the creditors Of the
p.eut"her and OF White and Foley take plnce in omen
court on Monday, 18th day of October, 1889, then ana
There to deliberate on the affairs of the petitioner. and
to shew cause why the said insolver.t should not he
discharged. ' -
Extract from the minutes. -
Clerks Office, Oct 9Th, 1888.
A GUYOL,
~oct1n-2twftd nv tl..,.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

~" ''' flf'f -
heads. | went IN The uaIn'opsall gard. wi h a
good glass. | had bean seated but n few moments
when nv shin entered The dish of The whirlpo l.;
the velocity of tho water altered her course thr g
points towards the centre, although she was gotnp
eight knots through the water. This alarmed
me extremely; FIR a moment | thought that de-
struciinn was inevitable. She, however, answered
her hslm sweerIy and we ran along the edge, the
wavos ioaming round us in every form, while she
was dancing gaiiy over them. The sensations /
experienced are difficult to describe. Imagine to
yourself an immense circle. running round, Of a
diameter of one aud a half miles, the velocity in
creasing as 1t ap~proximated towards the centre,
and gradually changing lis dark blue color to
understanding iumbIipg, rushing TO the vortex:
very much concave, as much SO as the water in q
tunnel when half run out; the noise too, kissing,
roaring. dashino-all pressing on the mind, at
orce presen'ed the most awful, grand, and solemn
sight, | ever experienced. We ware near ii about
eighteen minu es, and in sight of il about TWO
hours. 1t is evidently O. subterranean passage,
that leads: the Lord knows where. From it's
magnitude | should not doubt that instant desirnc.
ton would be the fate OF a dozen of unr largest
sh'Ps, were they drawn in al the same moment.
The pilot saws that several vessels have been
sucked down, and tina, whales have also been
destroyed. The frsl | thint probable enough, but
l rather doust the latter.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

FIVE Doll RS REV ARD -
osi on Sunday morning, the eth inst, in Msga-
- zlle street, between Cana and Delnrd SIS. n fine
on the head. The finder will receive the above rewa,d
on len M the Pencil at No. 8, Magazine s,ryei, to
which will De added the owners tlunks. -
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

Steamboats, Lost. By the report of tina steamer
Medintur it appears that the steamnoat Gar on
her trip from the mouth of the Ohio to this pnr,
struck a snag at the head Of Island No. q and
speedily Went down. This very snag is supposed
to be the one tina, caused the sinking Of the Gov.
Dodge, los, Just before. A portion of The Cznr's
ea'go consisting of flour, bale rope. and bngping,
. expected to he saved: the boat, it is feared, will
prove "a total loss. The Mediator took off q larpe
number of the CO r's passengers, together with 30
horses, I'll of which were brought safely to this
city. The Pawnee, from ST, Louis, passing about
the same time, took off the others, but shortly
alter doing SO, she got aground. The Mediator
nlso brought The actors who arrived Yesterday to
re-eniorce their brethren at the ST. Charles.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10

Souvenirs for l839.-rw, OF these exquisite
gems ot literature for the Production of which
the present day is so remarkable are now before
Us from the store of Vim. Mexican. The prin-
ciPal object OF both is ,he same, to afford an eie-
giant present 10 fair friends, for whose esaecial
enjoyment these charming works are So elabo-
rarely completed.
"lhE GIFT" edited BY Miss Leslie, contains
most exquIsitely engraved Illustrations To the Ii.
iefary contents, which are from the pens of some
u our most esteemed writer's. The eloquent ed
.of Miss Leslie, Mrs Sigourney, Miss Gould, Mrs
Giinan, Mrs Hale, Mrs Truill, and other ladies' Of
literary dist %inction: and by Park Benia min, John
lnrmnn, "Lnftte" Brooks, Robert Walsh, aud
many others, The 'Gift' is peculiarly adopted
oy Its elegant style, and agreeable literature, for
Inc purpose of presenting to "Sweeti, ear,s and
Wives" and those enamoured youths wbo would
TAIN CONVEX, the one into the other would do we'll
10 commence proceedings with "the Gilt"
"1ne ptotet" is indeed an exquisite gem; light,
brilliant, and petite. 1t is edited by the same
charrain4 hand, and is peculiarly adapted to tho
more juvenile among our fair young friends. For
more perfect specimens of art we have never met
with, Than "the Gift" and ",he VioIet.n
Taking Ladies. There Is no novelty in tho idea
OF talking ladies': that is true. But there wa,, uo.
til lately, some novelty in dramatic heroines .talh
ing out Of book" Ii has not been CUSTOMARY. and
us not consistent, that actresses should s%peechify
10 their patrons when their labors are over. Celeste.
because she never spoke while acting, was accus-
TONED 10 show her friends that she was tsilen,-
not Dumb" by returning her thanks on benefit oa.
casinns tor alt iavors received, For a time sb.
continued "alone III her glory" until some, mis-
taking the result Tor the means, thou,ht all be.
success was attributable to ner "last speech e. con
tess on" instead Of her talent, and pruce. ord
hence nave flsen up u crowd ot emulators. I,d,.s
VINO spoke bad!y ana acted worse, have made looy
talks to Indian Chiefs and congressman. Mrs
SHAW has "iollowei in the fuots,eps.,, and nov
makesa speech OF many lengths to answer MANY
purposes; and even Mrs. Gibbs, ulbelt unabIe T.,
speak but poorly while aided by an auth,r i, ,bo
play, now lnaA.s a lengthy speech after the car.
TAN has dropped-by way of a%lonement, we pre-
sumo, for the quantity of speeches omitted. or
spoiled while it was mp. If this very unbecomjng
fashion be not check ed, we shall soon have M ma
ny walking 'auies on the Stage as talking parro,s .F
It.