Mobile register and journal., 1846-12-31

1 rbs evening al the large room m the V ao@iy' lis the fagorHe gala of the season -look,d Tor by our citizens with almost much interest as the re- gular return of the holidays, winch are he delight and recreation of all ages lis barely compliance
 with custom to call the attention of our eitlzens to the recurrence of the FAIR, or 10 enlarge upon the soered claims which il presents 10 all benevolent svmnatbies. while il furnishes innocent and delight full amusement as place of gay resort A hundred f,tberless children. taken from desttullon, whleh' accompanied by ignorance anu evil e%ampei mghl l have orowninto crime, which under any crcumslan- ces would be pro oluctve of vast su1ering-the more depo,able because falling upon the utterly helpless -baye been gathered together under one hospIiable roof-shelered clothed, nurtured and trained to the paths of usefulness and virtue by this pures of all charities
 Infinite may be the blessed effects upon the world of the modest and unobirusve benevolence which founded, protects and provides for this institution anJ every contribution, direct or indirect, which strengthens the hands winch volunteer to do this great good, must have it's share in all the happy fruiis and carry with it selapprov.nI conscions- ness that it is wolthily bestowed and grateful se- cury that it will be faithfully administered.
 The scene always gay and amusing, will we earn be fully sustained in hepreparaons that have been made to keep up it's atiraclions-and will be, we doubt not brilliantly thronged with the ladies of the city.
 We have received from MT, Boullemet the follow ing new publications
 Encyclopedia Americana: Supplementary volume: edited by Henry Vethake L. L. D. Lea and Blan- chard, publishers.
 This is an addition to the great work heretofore published in l3 volumes-founded on the celebrated German Conversations Lexcon--adapted and en- Hlarged by ihe same learned professor for American nses This volume brings up the history of men, pIaces sciences dscov ries and events 10 the pres eul day containing lucid and learned but well con densed accounts of the progress of knowledge in every department, and of men and things in all their relations, which has signased the last few years as scarcely paraeled in the history of the world. lis a very desirable addition 10 the preceding set, and will be added to ii on the library shelves where the Encyclopedia Americana has long since taken it's place an indispensable part,
 Rory RIore---a republication of Lovers Nation al Romance of Ireland
 Dombey & Sons-part II of ofDickens' new story, which grows in interest and pathos we'll as hr,- nor il proceeds.
 l We have also two more numbers of that excellent series, Small Books on Great Subjects These art:
 Christian Scots in the 18th century.
 brief view of Greek Philosophy from the age of Socrates to the coming ofChrist. | THEATRE.-1he he entertainments at the Thea- tre 10 night present capital bill of lare. In add- ton 10 Mir MARBLES delneatIon of the Yankee Pedlar, Mr. and Mrs WALLACE appear m the pop- ulur drama of the Rent Day, Mir WALLACE as Martin, and Mrs WALLACE as Rachsl Heytoood,- Mrs STUART performs Marielle in the Floating Beacon.
 Oo- Col. McINrosH was expected at Savannah on the 25th inst, his way to 'eioin the army in Mexico. The wounds received by him al Resaca de Ia Palma are entirely healed, and his left arm is useless. l OSJ- The first detachment of lhe lst regiment of Pennsy yana volunteers. consisting of Capts Nage's and Small's companies, and the second detachment. consisting of Capts Scouts and Bennelt's compan- ies--the Philadelphia Light Guards and Cadwalla- der Grays-arrived on Thursday evening New Oreaas, on the steamers Messenger and Crcassian from Pitsburg, which place they left the 2lst inst. The remaining companies of the regiment are hourly expected board the Anthony, AaqupPa and New England.
 IF The Illinois Le gslature, on the l2th inst, e. leclad the Hon Stephen A. Douglass, al present Il representative in Congress from that Stale, 10 the Senate of the United States, for six years fron lhe 4th of March next, He succeeds Gen. Semple. lns- The legislatures of North and South Caroli- na have granted charter of incorporation to the .' Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Company" uOlrammeed by the binding of the private property of the stockholders. It passed the legislature of North Carolina by vote of 75 to 27, and from the | remarks of the Wilmington Commercial, it would appear that the only delay the work being imme- dialev coDmencsd and completed, is tie of a bill authorizing Wilmington to tax it's citizens to the amount of $2O0 900, which is the propor ton promised by that cry for constructing he work.
 Oj- Some of these Washington writers of letters are very wise in their own concet. Here is part oC Il letter addressed to the New Orleans Bulletin:
 "I, is still the general belief here that Mir Bagby will be nominated minister to France, in order secure a place in the Senate for Mir klug, 10 which the legislature of Alabama IS ready 10 elect mn." The legislature which is so" ready to elect Nr. Kinp'' is not itself elected yet. There is no legs- lature m existance, and no election will take place before August next, and the members elected then will not till the next fall, and before they be elected, lhe term of Mir LEWIS will xpre b, it's own limitation.
 
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