, 1841-11-13

box, abounds with its usual quota of inter-
sting matter.
We learn tina, the s~erice{ of that accom-
Used writer Miss. c. NJ. sSdgwick are en-
aged in future for each number of that in
sresting periodical.
The PEalRlE FLowEs.-The propansl Is for
this work have pcen Tnrd,y uns generously
received by our editorial brethr,u. The
editor has no capital, sare that which lies with
in the convolutions of bis brain and the gyra.
tons ofhis "grey goosequill;' and his publish
er declines purchasing the material necessary
for printing the work as it should be, before a
list Of five hundred subscribers shall be OBJ.
tanned.
There are about one hundred and fifty on
the Inst, who have vouuiarily come forward.
This week and the nex, we intend that the
city shall be thoroughly canvassed by a COM
petent agent, and we respectfully solicit the
ladies and gentlemen Of St. Louis, friendly
TO the cause of literature, to subscribe
Payment will not be demanded until the
work is permanently established. And should
itfail, nothing will be charged for the speci-
men number, which we shall issue as soon in
November as possible. -Pennant.
We have been looking for the last two or
three mails with great anxiety for the re-
ceipt of the first number of the periodical, to
which ~allusion is made in the above para
graphic be conducted by G. G. Foster for
some lime known as one Of the most beauti-
ful and claste writers ofthe West and at pres
ent, as the editor Of the ST. Louis Pennant.
We could select no one in whose hands we
would sooner confide the management of n
periodical devoted to literature than Mr..
Foster, and We regret exceedingly TO Learn
that the slightest difficulty had been encoun-
tered IN procuring the requisite number of
subscribers. The %enterprising spirit of the
conductor, cannot be too much admired, and
we trust that his fondest anticipa,ions nav
be more than, realized. We see no good
reason why a work Of the kind cannot sue
coed among US, especially as our character
for letters is somewhat identified with its
success. AMI the patror sge, with which il,
may meet. We chcerfully recommend the
Prairie Flower to our friends, as we feel as
sured tina, 1t will be worthy of their encour-
agement and support.
1t will be issued monthly at S. per ann
um. We risk the assertion that it will be
worth double the money.
@We ask for the following whitening
article, which we extract from the alexandria
index, an alternative perusal from all Of our
readers who are ANXIOUS to form a fair idea
OF Wing charity, and the worth of Wing
promises. 1t will be recollected that the
editor was one of those who fell a victim
to the ruthless spirit of prescription, that
ragged in Washington with so much violence,
Immediately after the as:endency of the pre-
sent administration. We have never been
among the number who have attached the
entire blame Of the numerous removals.
which have been made 10 the chief execu-
tive, as hundreds were doubtless expelled
from Office who had faithfully discharged the
duties Of their several stations, without even
his cognizance, or instructions from him to
that effect. But we do condemn the eleva-
don OF such men, to stations of power and
trust, as would wage an unremitting war of
prescription, until they had glutted their
cOrmorant appetites, for revenge and pre-
tended retaliation. Such men were Granger,
Webster, and Ewing, who held in utter con-
tempt, the most solemn pledges, and from a
long course of intrigue corruption, and per.
fdy, had 'steeled their hearts to compassion,
and to the sufferings of impoverished faipies.
We have reason to be thankful to our Prssi-
dent for his independent course, if it had
been productive of but one good result, in
driving those reccreants to principle from
posts of honor and trust.
"The Wing party-as it has bed h pleased
to christen itself against the fact universal
ly condemned General 1aeksen "a, ramovino