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MISCELLANEOUS. A Good Letter. We find in the Washington Organ, the following admirable and patriotic letter from the lion. Mr Valk, an Amer. ican member of Congress from the State of New York. Its sentiments arie those of an intelligent statesman and an honest national man, and will meet with a cor dial response among national Union lov ing men and patriots in all sections of the country. We sincerely trust that all the American members of the Con. gress from the North will yet come to their senses, and be found oceapyiag the same high and noble position waich Mr. Valk indicates: WAsn.I oToN, Nov., 26 1855, To Lhe F4itor of the Washington Orgas: Gentlemena: The representatives of the people are soon to assemble at the Cap itol, and on Monday next it will become their duty to open the first of the thirty fourth Congress. It cannot be question ed that this event is regarded with con cern and the times are "big with fate" in determining what is to be the result, both i ndiate and prospective. The or of a seat in the Represen tative body having been conferred upon me by the American party. in the first district of the State of New York, I owe it to them, and nIo less to the entire body of the American people, to say frankly and unreservedly, that under all circumstances I shsll cherish an entire devotion to the Constitution, its con . . . ,- , promises and its obligations. My posi tion as the representative of national in terests, forbids the thought of confining my duties to the limited sphere of my District of State alone; but taking a broad and comprehensive view of the whole country, I shall to -the utmost of my power labor to promote her peace and the general welfare. Faction and fanaticism have done much to disturb our tranquility and contentment, and prominent politicians have brought us to contemplate a possible dissolution of the N Union, with something less than a with ering indignation and scorn. Slavery is Ihe lever they are using to bring about the direst calamity possible, and agita tion the fulcrum that is to shake this co loseal Republic from its base and to dash p it into a thousand fragments. Vaulting ambition aims to elevate itself upon sel flish and sectional issues, and in open defiance or secret conspiracy, it labors .o alarm the people, and to alienate them Irom'those exalted national senti ments upon which alone they can repose in peace and safety. He was no common man who urged up on us the infinite importance of properly estimating the immense value of a Na tional Un:on. Who would weaken the cords of affection that bind us in the bonds of common ancestry and brother hood Who would alienate one per tion of the country from the rest, or sander the ties that link the States to gether? Who but the plausible politi cal villain and Jesuitical philanthropist whose hopes are upon high-sounding words about freemen, and free States? These are the "designing men," who, to acquire a stronger influence are misrep resenting the opinions and aims of near ly one-half of the people, and charac terising them by geographical discrimi nations. It is high time this state of things should-cease, and fully time the people should rebuke the insolence and temerity which has so long endeavored to stir up the hot blood of sectional hate. I do not mean, gentlemen that my sentiments shall be misunderstood. I belong to that portion of the American party which recognises constitutional ob ligations, which "keep the step to the music of the Union." It has sent me on no errand of folly, nor given me a place among the national legislators, to fulfill a selfish mission, or distrub the public tranquility. My aimsn are higher, no bler, purer. Personal considerations or eonseqiences are nothing, my country everything. Upon the altar of her peace I brinag the sacrifice of a devoted pat riotism WILLIAM W. VALK. A Basr-ELrPauNT.-The editor of the New York Sunday Times has seen the baby elephant that was born recently in that city, and a pretty account of the little ereature : "These baby-elephants are very inter esting objects. They are perfectly form ed throughout, and differ from their pa ents only in size; but that difference is so amazing that it becomes ludicrous; and when you see the 'baby' walking to and fro under its mother, you cannot re sist the impulse to laugh at the oddity of the comparison. And then the bul ky mother's care for her 'baby' is so bu man-like and affectionate. Give the baby an apple, for instance. The moth er first takes it in her trunk, examines it closely, and then returns it to her in fant to eat, having satisfied herself, ap parently, of its innocuousness. And so with everything else." A FAITFrtL Ssavarnt.--During the late epidemic in Norfolk, Dr. Reed. one of the volunteer physicians from Savannah, was sarprised to meet in the street a servant wo man whom he had left at home. When be ag questioned as to what brought her there, replied that she "had come to nurse him Ui ha should be attacked." Wm. R God"U a youg actoer of mh P t ct &W at hilsdelphas on the 14th REGISTER OF RUNAWAYS. L-6Ti--z -L. LOUISIANA. BATON ROUGE DEPOT. HENIRY-Black complexion, about 21 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, committed Sep. 27; says he belongs to Capt. Briant, on Red River. JIM-Black complexion,. about 19 years old, 5 feet 61 inches high. committed Oct. 1; says he belongs to Edmund Forotall, on the coast. IHENRY-Black complexion, about 32 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, committed some time in lept; says he belongs to a Mr. Glover, of Jackson, Miss. lie ran away from the jail of the Parish of St. Jihn the Baptist. DICK--CCommitted June 2d, 1854; says he belongs to $r. Williams, of Infuurche. F MAJ)ION-'nomsitted Jan. 24th 1855; says he belongs to John Winter; of Miaa. JOE-Committeel Jan 26, 1855; says he belongs to tG.eorge Robesont of Iberville. BILJ4. ommitted June 4. 1855; says he belongs to Richard Rake, of Mississippi. GU,'ILARlt-Committed July :15. 1455; sats he belongs I to Mr. Baker, of South arolina. HU.IMPHREY-Committed July 11. 1855; says he be longs to R. C. Hutchinson, of West Baton Rouge. CHAI2I.N--Committed Aug. 22, 1855; says he belongs to Mr. Duncan, of Ascension. .JAC --Comrmitted Aug. 31, 1855; says he belongs to 1o. Wilson, of Arkansas. JIM-Committed October 1, 1855; says he belongs to Edmund Forstall, of St. James. BEN-Committed October 4, 1855; says he belongs'to James Bryant, on the coast. JOE-Committed October 4, 1855; says he belongs to James Bryant, on thie coast. CARROLL PARISH. ALFREI-Copper or griffe color, about SB years old, b feet 7' inches high; says he biegs to James Dalton, of St. Louise, Mo. JEFFERSON PARISH. AACE-About 58 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high. corm mitted Oct. 29; not mentioned who he belongs to. PARISH OF WEST FEL1CLANA. COON-Yellow complexion, about 20 years of age, about 6 feet 8 inches high, committed orev 26; says he belongs to Mr. Ben Graves, near SelSer town, hiss. GEOtGF--Black complexion, about 80 years old, about 5 feet . inches hlgh, committe.l November 8; say, ae belongs to Mr. John Palscy, of New Orleans. i MADISON PARIS. . JIM-Copper ecmplexion, about 2.1 years old,. 5 feet 5 or six inlites high : says he belongs to Pierce f;rifRn, a negro trader, and says he ran away from jackson, Miss. ISAAC--Copper complexion, about 25 years old, 5 feet 18 or 11 inches high, committed Nov. 23; says he belongs to Win. Bell, near Ashwood, La. SA>--Black complexion, about 25 years old, 5 feet 10 .inches high, committed Nov. 23; says he belungs 'to George Wilton, at Waterproof, La. JOHN--Copper complexion, about 23 yeare old. about .5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, committed aiout Nor. .23: aers he belongs to Dr. Anderson's estate. near Vidalia; he first said his name was Jim, a.d te ,longed to Pierce Griffin, a negro trader. MORTON-tMulatto, about 25 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches high, committed about Nov. 23.: ays he :belongs to Ir. Anderson's estate, near VIdalia, La. He first said his name was mike, and belonged to Pierce Griffon, a negro trader. WALTERt-Copper color, 2& or 29 years old, about 6 feet high, committed Oct 19th; says he belongs to Samuel Richardsor, near Warrenton, Miss. PARISH OF ST. MARY-FRANKLIN. PE2ER-About 28 years old, 6 feet 7.% inches high committed Nov 27 ; says he belongsto Mr. Gibson of Culpepper county, Vs. PLAQUOMINE-PARISH OF IBERYThLE. WETLEPY-Bhlck 'complexion. about 25 years old 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, commuitted asbhut on:- 2 ; says he belongs to Mr. C. Troxcler of Bayou La fourche. WILLIAM--Mulatto. about 35 ye'rs old, 5 feet , or 6 incihes high. committed abo,ut Oct. 27, savs he be longs to Mr. T. Troxcler, of Bayou Lafourche. LAFAYETIE PARISII. FL--About 25 or 30 years old, 4 feet 9 inches him committed Nov. 11; says he belongs to Etsearl Marmillon. of the Parish of St. John the ilaptist. SAM-About 26 years ols. 5 feet 5 inches high. com mitted Oct. 12; says he belongs to Mr. William Pumphreys, in the parish of ot. .ary's la. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. JOHN-Griff, about 22 years obl, 5 feet 4 inches high committed Oct. 3; says he belongs to Mir. William Sprow, near Springiekl, pariah of Natchitoches, La. GEORGE HARRIS-Very black complexion, about 35 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high, comnmitted Sept. 29; says he belongs to Mr. Robert lHenderson, re siding near Alexandria, La. HENRY-Copper colored, about 38 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, committed Sept. 27; says he belongs to Mr. Drew Malone, residing in the parish of Ilos sier, La. HELRY--Mulatto. about 19 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high, committed Sept. 20: says he belongs to lr. Scott, of Virginia, who has .a plantation on the Bayou Teche. ST. HELENA PARISH. NEl--lack complexion, asout 26 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, committed aboust.T ' 22; says he belongs to James Lawrence, of.! ,gdppi. PARISH OF.,POI\T CIO ALFRED or ALBERT-About35 yesa*'d about 5 feet 10 inches high, committed about S.p.-. sacs yhe belongs to Geo. Jones, near Napoleonvilto ,.lauml, tion parish. MISSISSIPPI. WARREN COUNTY. JOE BEJ-BlHack complexion, 5 feet 5 inches, high committed Oct 10; sayshe belongs to Robert Dur fey, in Washington county, Miss. PRESTON-Black complexion. about 5 feet 10 inches high, committed Oct.; says he belongs to Duncan McCall, of St. Jospeph, Ia. GEORGE--Back complexion, about 22 yaers old, 5 feet 4 inches high, committed Nov. 26; says he belongs to Edward Dailey, living near Grand Lake, Ark. MARSHALL COUNTY. JACOB-Dark complexion, about 13 years ol!; sayshe belongs to David Porter, of Lafayette county. CLAIBORNE COUNTY--PORT GIBSON. ANDERSUN-Dark Complexion. about 30 years old, 6 feet 6 inches high, committed Nov. 26; says he belongs to Mrs. Martha Jloggatt, of Waslhngton, Mies. WILKINSON COUNTY. ANTONY-Black complexion, about AO years old, 6 feet high: says he belongs to David. Weathers, of Wilkinson county. PETER WILLIAMS--Black complexion, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, committed Nov. 17: says he belongs to John R. Williams, near the mouth of Red River. JIM RUSK-About 35 years old, 5 feet 11 inches high. committed Nov. 4; says he belongs to Semphroui an Rusk, of Hanover county. N. C. ADAMS COUNTY. OVERTON--Darkt, complexion. about 30 years old, 5 feet T7 inch s high, committeldd Nov. 29; says lhe belongs to William Thomas, of Burned Prairie, near Harrlsosburg. La. JIeYERSON COUNTY. WILLTAM-Black complexion, about 27 years old, com mitted Nov. 28; says he belongs to Thomas H. Smith, of Ne4 Orlekos. JOHN-Black cosmplexion, about 27 years old, 5 feet 4 inches high, committed Nov. 24; says he be longs to John Hunsicker, near Waterproof, La. ISSAQIJENA CO UNTY. JOE-About 40 years old, 5 feet 6 ithes high, com mitted Oct. 29; say he belongs to Duncan McCall on Ta.sas, 10 miles back of Waterproof, La. JOE-About 40 years old. 6 feet 6 inches high. enm mtted Oct.; says he belongs to Duncan McCall, on Tensas, 10 miles back of Waterproof, La. WASHINGTON COUNTY. ELICK-Light brown complexion, about 18 or 20 years old, 5 teet 5 inches high, committed Sept.';1; says he belongs to Mr. Beaty, in Vicksburg. TENNESSEE. DYER COUNTY-DYERSBUiRG. WITGHT-Black eompletion. about 5 feet ten Inches high, omsomittedNov. 8; says he belongs to James Whitten, nHar Springfield, La. GEORGE-Bacc complesieo, about 25 years old, cornm Cltted Nov 0, ys beeloiga to Mr. Merols, of CLiabow. Frh& PjLa. - m.T ...- ... - .... .. BOOKS & PERIODICALS. British Periodical Literature. REPUBLICATION OF THE LONDON QUARTERLY. TfHE NORTH IIRITISIH, AND a, THE WESTMINISTER REVIEWS, AND IBLACKWOotD', I3)lNBUtRGHi i. hlAGAZlNE. Leonard Scott & Co., Publishers, 79 FULTON AND 54 GOLD STEETS, 1ToJw YorI5.. P EAE Periodical are the critical censors of the I iritish scholastic and literary world. By their criticisms, th;v- aid readers in the selection of stand ard valuable comks: and by the epitomat:: which, they present, often obviate the necessity of cc asultingtvrrks t too voluminov. for general examination. Tie. fill a place which American magazines cannot supply: for they discou; topics relating more stricly to the affairs, political. religious; scientific, and literary, of the con tinent of Europe. They are condteted by the best talentof Great Btritatn: and are enga,~al with the most important questions which interest or agitate the civ ilized world. Whoever subscribes to them all, may read the ablest representatives of the principal parties into which the people of Great Britain arSc iivided. THE EI)IIBURGIOTI REVIEW a the exponent of the Whig party in Great Britain, having from its commencement advocated Freedoml and the rights of the people. When the war, appa rently of extermination, was waged against France by British Tory rulers, and during which ocntrred the second great struggle of England with our own coun try,/hin Review first unfurled the ltag of resistance, and made, by its unanswerable and eloquent appeala in behalf of inalienable rights, the halls of Briti-a legislation and even the throne ita-If , tremble. The graphic and stirring delineaticnc of t,hse evnts, pre aented in the pages of that dilisati.bcl hei or.iral. ex 'bibit the truest portraiture of those perilous days to be found, perhaps, isthe languge. Its inlt!.aoce was becoming atapparent, that at length tl heLleaers of the i Tory party, at whom the thunler ,of its ciliu,-ne. were especially directed, found it tca 1,c.e rfu! :n in atirment to be resisted by ,oranoarv mean-s, and- henI, they established the ' Quarte-rl. or as It is :stun gnished among the American Reprints, THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEEW, whereby to counteract that intluaene which it, power ful rival exerted a!gainst their mneas~urs. The two great political parties thus mcade strenonus efforts th:ough their respectives aroraus. for the promulgatixnc tf tlieirahnagonistical prncipiee; and dur:ug a -.n', series of years. these two leading Peralotieals iavo ena centrated the labors, the talnt. an-d tih itntat, n- -f the adherents of the Whig and Tory parties o f ;re.t Britain. blen of the highest literary rank. ao well as digni taries, civil and ecclesiastia. have contributed to the pages of these works: among them might be mentioned aome of the most resplendent names on the vcroll of I fame. Among the regular contributors to the .Iondon Quarterly Review wer- ,)rtnlrYe. S.acrr, IX.H.n.rT, (its present editor. c APPErtctL, FERtcurtt. WtVRoswan-ta Lce:ivi Mtnsat. ltc. b.l. eta, ( -hse article on Oriental litrature bhare !be n so hi~t:ly e.stee,.,d.) and that w,.an!ertal w,altan tt c le:lcc . blaK. S-eRaaIt-a-. oattic matny others scarcely less i et-lebrat-'t. Then agq:an iaI the, Eadirtauph Hereiw. it is e:ougoh :t maention ti, following names. any ,ne of whticei.wnatld of Itelf in surc a high degree of renown to an:y work with which it miglht be asvociatedl:-we refer ta Jee-se as NArPIERa ReocHat .,A NT. iMArica . anad M.acAnra'.vhe first of whl-, during his long connexion a'th thie Re'iew acctually wrote, on the average, one third of the artilesl that graced its brilliant paces; while thle universa!y 8a, mired essays of the last. republished no ex*eusively inl our own and the parent rc,,lntry, leave ts in no manner of doubt as to ttheir great intrinsic merit. THIE W.ESTMINSITER REVIEW. Tihis tble Journal ewas established under the patron. pge and support of tie ultra-liberals, so steyl'l it the tBritish IHoue oif Cvelommons: amrovi whom Rom.lort, ;iLts. ltowiNutO. P'eR .,..iR Lc.n of the I.onon t'ni versity, Missl MARTInx-', and others whiose names n0,.dl notbi quoted, conspicuously igured. It w.a. f)r sonme Syears under the editorial supervision of J.liemy efBeth. am. from whih fart it obtained the srteiqusi .f the mout th-piece or Beuthamism. This wothk ;ta o r tw.en ,.perIally .etvot.di t titheoreat topics l.ich int. r est the mass o f p,,ple: its rpage !have been ri:*., it wit 1 ti remrm'bere-d ith a Berle. of pw,-f t. a.rticles, ten dling to tie r.luction rf Tory an' evxltsive privileget s Ihrediitary rights. kingly per.giati,-,. e, The as toot-ning develnpment. mande a feew year= -ice. r.. let-ing the wretched and, till ten, unheard iof her :rts of o:ne branihels ,f the nvnini pop,.!lt:on i: England. first. appearai in it lpa~es. Not only Iha ;ts articles ever been direeted againsit the afre meno tioned abuses; the work has also maintained an unrt lenting crusade against the allianee of Ch(urch an'e State, thus virtually seeking to abolish the "I arlia. meattry Religion" of England. p.n! evventnally to re move the still existing remnants of fi-utalis.l, whirch continueto affilet the Britis i nation It i s has r,,etti become tle mlium tkr,'.ieh woi:t I ob.iyt pvromul gates his Fr. trade idotrines, which vwi - .i it in creased interest to the nTlmierioi, asitlers, I. re and elsewhere, of that reat lReformer. In many partic lars. the Westminister. Review espotvosas a plit!cal faith c!lo-ely anhied to that if our own eoun'r : and therefore we may, without alny etraordinary '-tort ! I charity, be induced to eiler-l: it a an i, .xtie iworth!: of bhing enrafted into, our morv e genial Ksitl. It t:ha recently been united with the Foreign Quarterly t.e viiew, the mo re attr'vative featu:res of the two Review, being now combined in the Westmninster, and! thus adding greatly to its value as a literary periodieal. TILE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW is a work of mire recent origin than bhose alrc.,o described--but is, nevertheless, destined to occupy a place in the Republic of Letters. The great ecclesiastical movement in Scetland letd to its establitnet.t. There was no . tr:naot in the I'-t I TFt It;tivnrs. a"!i.il ai Piared tio mycet the neeorsitie. "rt u i ,,n ,-a4 ,t-` !,oli ". :··:. , " . : . ,. , l ,.r slate of thin l. placin tht e actorsti a rew io.it l. o, observation: nor couhl they give titer;tnce :o heir new perceptions of State ant Church Polit--thlir new sympathies-their new emotions, without some or other organ of thounht than any extant. Hence the spontaneous agreement of the great master of minds. aolong them, in the on.ese-ity of a new outlet of opin ion, and the immeeiate creation of the Nori Barnnitr R.n'-w. The basis of this Journal is the Evangelism of the Nineteeenth Century; nor is it to be overlooked as one of the striking characteristics of the times, that the grand piuociple which Robeatson, Smith, and Stmanny of the eminent men of Scotland tick the field I century ago to wurite don, is now adtenated and rindi catIed in this able work, and in the same literary me tropolia. This Periodical is not ultra in its views on any one of the grand departments of human knowledge: at the same time it never drifts from its moorings on the hiores of pure Evangelical religion of the Bible. Nor will it fail to compare most favorably with every other letemporary in the amount of talent, edergy and spirit. enlisted on its side. The names of Sir David Brewster, Drs. Hanna, Cunningham, Lorrimer. Can dhsh, Gordon, Buchanan, Smith. &e., are a host with in themselves. Much foreign talent is also pledged to adulrn a ad enrich its pages. It is ned to be considered stritdly a Teologaical Reirew, f for topics of every kind calculated to occupy and inter est the well cultivated mind are introduced. Political questions, not so much in their party aspects as their gineral character, are considered. Literature and the literary merits of works are discussed, and discoveries in mental pod physical science unfolded; the discuss ion of relegious subjects, however, in a dispassionate and Christian spitit, form allistiuct feature of the work,- and will continue to occupy a prominent place in its pages. The lamented Dx. Ciur.trtit was the founder and 5 principal Elitor of this Review, and since his death has been ably conducted by his son-in-law, Dr. Hanna. BLACKWOODS1 EDINBTRG MAGAZINE is less exclusive in its character than the works al ready noticed; its contents may be considered under - the general heads of classical literature, biography. narratives, historical and fictitio*vs poetry, critical analyses of new works. &c., &c. The high order of its disquisitions haslongrendered it proudly distinguished in the department of Greek and Roman archmaologv while its range of elegant fiction may be said to di cover a masterly power and skill, unsurpassed by shy of its numerous contemporaries. Again, in its bio rapthical department, and narratives of voyages and tra-els, no less than in Its papers on subject purely scientific, this admirable Periodical has ever displayed resources unquestionably superior to aon lmilar work in the world. As to its political opiaop, although deeply infused with Troyism, to an ext.htt the mosit zealous partisan could desire; yet, so witching is its rhetoric, and so consistently uniform is it in its anti republican obliquity, that, however obnoxious its tenu eta, it is impossible for the reader to fail of beiing charmeed by the pernsol bf its brilliant pages. The fact of this distinguished fagachne having, for a series of years, maintained a circulation in Great Britain of about 40,000 copies-sa prodigious and unequalled cir culation for that country, wher the price is S7 50 a year, will alone settle the question of its preiminent merits. The same remark is eusally applicable to this country: it is well known timt its circulation, even in the United States, is already far above that of any ether work of its clauss, notwithstanding the un palatble character of its politics, a fact which can only be aeousted for bytitmtraneeneatablity whIch chras-teries its pages. f When we caBl to mind the names of the contributors to tbsa sterling work, it is not surprising that such BOOKS & PERIODICALS. high meed of praise should be awarded it in the re public of letters. Of the eminent writers who have graced its pages, may be mentioned the following' Prof. Wilson, better know as Ceristopher North, its renowned editor; Dr. Warren, the graphic and brilliant author of the "Diary of a late Phyuician," and of "Ten Thousand a-year," works which hate been so extensively popular in a republished form; R. P. Giily, Ans.ter. Jeffrey Lockhart. James. Lytton BulwerI Dr. Magian, Sydney Smith, and the author of 'Tom &rinr glei's lg," "CI uise of the Midge," etc., works which htave been the delight of thouasnlds of readears It is at this time unusually attractive from the e*. rial works of Bulwer and -of ther di tinouistted writers whhi-h grace its pages a- original contributors appear ing first in this Magazine, both in the British and American Editions. By an anrangement with the British Publishbars early sheets of the Magazine are regularly forwarded to this country s, as to enable the Amerrican Publishers to issue their re-print Is-fore the original esation arrives. Notwithstanding they are thus sure to get in market bftore an, of its ,t'nt'nts can be puhlished in other forms, still the populsrity of { these serial work; io so great that reveral of the had ing publishers in this country are coutent to isuec otiher reprints of them eoplied frosl thet reprint ,f l,-ckwtrod after it has already been i ar,--I or the hands of its numnerrus subieribers. l"IH't CAxT.S", and "'MY NeW No'tBL," by BuIo'er MY loi..s.rt x EMas:it.' "Tae (;arS Hltn," and other serials of a sielahr slump are among the works allude' to. Their great poplularity in this eountry will show. in thits feo.tur.e alone,. the attractitons of Blackwoil's Maga zine, anti it is well t,, reonember, in this connecti n, thrt twenty-five cents will purchase a monthly num Sultained, than, as these disting.uished works art anid ever have been, by the highest ordlr of schllasti: hailjty and poitical sanaceity. we need tnot be surprieot to ho,! them ,ccupyisg such a proud preeminence among the literary pri-uctions of the world.: and the tn-elect of thoia high claims upon the ~consilration of ! ail clamoes .'f the iuitelig~nt community, would necrs sarily argue a corre sponding indifference to the great intereisfa of the commnn weal. But a spirit of philo otpshical inquiry is abroad among the People; and to the, hnr of the age may it be sLatid, that kniran',rs is no Itnter deem~nd a nm:sf,rtune, but a tault: and as suredhs the fault is not les.ened when we indl such rare ,tsa:iraoes thus placed within our grasp. and bhwev .-r tr:t' ,, l~~o, may be the remn:ark. it is not the I, -c tri, ithat if t. t h lll tivation of literature brings its own r,'an. thle neglect ,f t brings its punisl ntint.- Wilh these view:, tlherf.,re, the Imrricatn ;,u'.,lI ,r, rosietfull loy teg 1 invitetherespecier. ttentt 'n ~fi-st . I feloi w chiri n t'" the Re1.1ntns of th" ,,.oral 1I riwli . 1 eo, tee-inc coot-ident that in t ,or o they ' 1 l n.,, , ,, h-,.r r the it.-.t , r e.sts of ,itl , -'tr t.-ioi,nr . bh t noi1 it th- same 1,nte. at- , t, Stb'- g$-ntr'dt haipplnesO of the nat :,,, hb imttartitn' to 'ttw, p:tllic i ninl healthful st ,uuluh for a high order of int,.ltectl- i pha . r p'r unnern For any one of the four Reriews, ... it........... 3 i" F,,r an two do .... .......... 5 orany three do ........ ..... 7 SIor all four ,.f the do ......... t.... R (N F r Bllackwbto's Magazine .................... 3 00 F Ior iBlecktwnot atnd three RevIe,. ............ 9 0 FIr lhackwe t andi. toe ftutr Ris-"w. .... .. t10 00 IJlhiNARI) SiOIT i CO , Publi--ors, 79 Folton street, entrance li4 Gold St. New York. tett sreet. net 4. . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . { - 1 -T.TT TTO- I-71E. 1850. GRA I AM'S AMERICAN MONTHLY MdGAZINE. I)EVOTFD TO LITERATURE, ART & FASHIION. .r ITE NW. VOl[':ME. comrmncini" with l. te.anuary number, 1oa0. will contain uoer Twoeva IhI 00.0I) 1'._,;v of the choicest rrad!ing matter '-r .7 o:, Wsou } 'GRAVFtn.Sv A.1D Mt i,'. will contain a splen1l i etl n- rlvinrg: a 7't.lre of the 'arit Fkhins. - n o-t'! , :rvtl l : rt, ,r ,r nre k artirlet r iciv iltIa s.rantd with Wr. 1 Foen..ir.tg : Mis ccllanu eous IPro-· aund P' try: , .,lditor : Tal ,-; :e - Views of N\e IO,,,. lints on 0'a 0inand ,'t hi',,nl'. Inttlligence; la'tt, rn< ofr Nedhle wrk and' New Mu ie. will embrace f:n,':. *rý ,:L.: -",ortra;n - , .e.!0brateI lady wrter, rA t',e i:. l r, T ar - ,' w.itL a variety o!t ,ttl.,r subjects ol garwneri . -,,`-1. ! T:iv "..: ,a Pharv 'are Fntrav , ,n - , *'. f:.r t+'c ', l:^,t P r:- ,a hiion,. i; v i n g o ,l t .a n t i t 1 r F m,- " t sl '" f ; 'r 1I 1 , n r tt , t . T t, , -y i,a . ,u -w e n lp a , " . rn , - | . , . r, o , t o t h ,- c p au tL h e ,d n any ,ler A, i Tim: 'r -n, f ti-,- i;--v will be of the 1,1e-: h ir, iAih. a'n? ly rur bw,+ artists. wil. ensi- ,f ls~{ To l. i'0,S n-ab" l:, t, it erasr Essays. akretchsr, of Traw,1 Fln Art. N, -- T\e'. i i" ""ir"-ri ark;ll ,,ht' ielged t toh~ cI atia thrs pub To ri'~lv111t"I' ,I'l.r tkY OF t:( ErS. Fr't 'o prepare by W ' i owe. cvws a ,,nn.] ed acolnt of . the prin,-ipal .'vntI whind hal e taken pLtce in the world during the prpeedig tn ,th. TmuR1? inssor or Ni w It ams from the pen of the great crii, , E:. I'. Whiparl,, Esq. Too FAtUON. ;NthLt. by . (C Scott, presents a correct and comprehensive account of the new styles ,rf ir.'e., t.onnllts. Man tillas, Shawl-. Embroideries, and everything relating to Fashion, of interest to laue-. TH . NeE.Dl -w'R PA-d.rRS r r lndelrsloves. (Cap,. Per1Ith, Skirts. nEmbroideries, !tr tianlkIerchlief and general Neediework, are unmer ous and beautifully designetl. i-t Ic. This alone, at a muswe store, would cost more than a 3 ear's subscription. One copy, one year, in advance........... $ 3 00 Two copies ............................. ... 00 Five copies, one to agent.......0... . o 0O Eleven copies, one to agent .............. 20 10 For six dolttrs one copy will be sent three vears. Additions to Clubs at the the saume rate as Clubs sent. Specimen numbers sent gratis to those desiring to get up clubs. All communications to be addressed to ABRAHAM H. PFE,. No- 106 Chestnut st., Philadelphia. STORY BOOKS. IIARPER'S STORYtBOOKS. A M'osrir Sm~es o- NA~-R lAnvau. BIop-.RnIP S. and Tart, for the. Instrue tion and entertainment of the Young. F" Jacim Aunrrt. Embellished With numerous and beautiful Engravings. Twaxs.-Each number of "flarper's Story Books" will contain 160 pages in small quarto fnr,-i. very I beautifnlly illustrated, and printed on superfine calen dered paper. The series may be obtained of Booksellers Periodical sAgents, and Postmasters, or from the Puilisters, at Three 1)ollars a year, or Twenty-fse Cents a Number in paper, or Forty Cents a Number bound in Cloth I gilt. Subscriptions may commence with any Number. The postage apon '.Harper's Story Books," which must paid quarterly in advance, is Two Cents. "Har per's Magazine" and "Harper's Story Books" will be sent to one Address, for one year, for FIve DorLLAS. The Quarterly Volumes, as completed, neatly bound in Cloth gilt, are sold at one DoALsr each, and Muslin Covers are furnished to those who wish to have their i hack Numbers uniformly bound, at Twenty-five Cents i each. iVo;. I Contains the firstthree Numbers. "Bruno," "Willie," and "Strait Gate."-VoL. It, "The Little Louvre.' "Prank," and "Emma."-Vos.I.ll, "Vir ginita" "Timboo and Joliba," and ".`pboo and Fan ny"-VoL. I, "The HIarper eatoblishsmeht," "Frank h lin " and "The Studio." I They are the best children's books ever published. I They wisely avoid the introduction or discussieo of religious topics, yet are such as christian parents may unhesitatingly place in their children's hands. The t price is marvelously low. Twenty-five cents a number makes it about six pages of print and two excellent engravings for each cent of the money. The engraving alone without a line of letter-pres, would be cheap at the price. One good thing these Story Hooks will certainly accomplish; heaceftbth in ferior authorship and used-up worn out Ilnsltratins f can not be palmed off on children. They have samples here of what is best for them, and they are shrewd enough not to put up with any thing of lower quality. I-N. . Doeg 2%na. We have heard so many fathers and mothers who recoguis-e the pteasant duty of guiding the minds of their children n the paths of know e at boe, speak in termn oft highet aeommendaties of ihi seris of books for ehildren, that we fel a desire toas a them univaly read asong hlhdren. They easesti tate the set series .A b.eks er the ytmg that we Shase ever seen..-Lise sse aa( ser MHARPERl & BROTHatP, Prcman BOOKS & PERIODICALS. BRITISH PERIOD)ICALS. EARLY COPIES SECURED, ICEONARD SCWxIrT CO., NEW YORK. c~ntiunue to republish the fiilowing British Periodicals~ viz: 1 THE IAl.NDON QU'ARTSRLY (Conservative). 2 THE EDINBIRGH RIEVIEW (Whi.). 3 NOIRTI!FRN BRITIAFI REVIEW (Free Church), 4 IHFE .Et-sTMINIST]ER REVIEW (Liberal). BLACK WOOD'S SlDINCE(RG; MAGAZINE (Troy) The pretnet eritical state of European affairs will ren der these publications ut usually interesting during t!h forthciming year. They will occrpy; a middle grouud bietw.,n the hastily written newsritems, crude items speculatons. and flying rumors of the .ady Journal, ran the potderous Tome of the future histo rian. ritten after the Iiling interest am: exritent , t the great politicli eveitts r" the time chall hav I pa.ei away. It is to these Periodicals that readers must look for the only really and iotetligible and re )Iable history of current events, and as such in addi tion to their well established literary. scientiflc'and theological character, we urge them upon the consil eratiu of the reading public. e' Arrangements are now permanently made for tiie receipt of LEarly Sheds from the British Publisher-. tr- whsh;: we are erablel to place all our Reprints to tihe hands of subscriberts, about as soon as they can be furnished with the foreign copies. Although thi. involes a very large outlay on our part, we shasi continue to furnish the Periodicals at the same low rates as heretofore, i: Per Per aen. For any one of the four Reviews................13 00 For any two of the fo.- Reviews.... ..5 00 F or any three of the fi..r Reviews .......... 0o For all four of the Reviews.......................... 800 For Bckwood'sMagazine...... ......... 2 00 For Blackwood and three Reviews .......... 9 00 For Blackwoed and the four Reviews............10 00 Pa'avents to be made in all cases in advance. Money currend in the Sti ue where issued will be receieed at par. CLUBBING. A discount of twenty foir per cent, from the above w.rices n.! bh aoisawei r Clubs ordering direct from I.. Sertl & Co. four i r m-.re c.pies of any one or more of 1t:, :areae wosrks. Ths FoPur copies of Blackwood, or of o:ne Review will be sent t.. Sou addres- for $9 i fir copies of the four Reviews and tldackweoei for $3u: San,! so on. 14 nsTAGE. In all the principles cities and teswrm these works s ill hb deliverei. through Agents free of p.rfsta - SWhe.5 's.tt by mail, the postage to any part of the :I`nitel tates wi!t be but ornityfrur ('eris a year fur Il' laicksl." and but R.rteen Cesnt a year for each oI f the trviews. SIlemittance. and communications should always be addressed, post-paid, to the I'ubtisherr. LEONARD tS.OTT & CO., f4 t:I+S SE'RmT, sEr TORK. N. I.--L. S. & Co. lave recently published and have now for rate, the "'Farmers Guide. by Henry StepIh eI nr. of v.inb.urgh and the late Prof. Norton of Yale oillsr. New Haven, complete in 2 Vols.. rostal ocreso. stntsaining 1100 pages, 14 steel and 600 wood eigrav in*. Price. in muslin binding. SC Ai- This sork is sta the old si&o k of the arm," l',.l rsuscilaled and thrown upnm marketl i'sls or Setscrni~P r .-Any one Review of Black iwood $3 a year. Bltackwood and one Review--or any t., Reviews, S5. The fonrreviewt and Bltackwoei, $10. I. S(flT & C'O. Publishers, 54 Gold Stree. OUirner Fulton St. N. Y. i---------- NEW PUBLICATION. THE BIBLE UNION REPORTER. MIONTI.rnY. L TNDER this title, the Bible Union purposes to issue monthly or oftener. in quarto ibrm, a perIodical :.f abous twenty four pages. Twelve numbers will constitute a year'r suhlcription. Each number will cntai.: a few introductory paces of Riblical intvlligence, f.,iolwed by such portions of the scriptures as may be rei.d fir g'aeral circulation and criticism. The num ... will be sao arrans -t and paged, that each book of the Bible, when comnplhte, may be foiund by itself. 'Ti.- price charge4 fur this edition of the RnseRmt is vern low, barely covering the cost of paper, printing iand postage. The object of this form of publieation: in .-i "able all, who m:a desire, to be kept constantly acqr:aintled wit. the pr'iress of the revision. It .overy paitor and friend will intereut himself in the c:rculatiue of thi work, it will materialyaidthe eau-e of faithful versions, and increanr the lore of Bible rceuing in the churches of t.r isord Jesus Christ. TEP.Mki: .i .t!.e nun'tm er ............. ............. It) Uire ,cpy ibr a year (or twelve numbers) post e prta:4. ................. ..... ...... 1 0 l'i r oepw s to -oe ad,.rea .................... 4 00 ..it.. .................... 11 00 Th rty " " ..................... 20 00 Fif " .. ............ .. 5+) 00 >.'pcimen cnrio~e will he sent for examination, gratis. mto :yn- per.on makinu the request, with a view to sub !ecri,:v-on. by mail or otherwise. lot it be particularly observed. that although a I]r.e number .f copies may he takin at any Postftii^e, unh n they arc all rent toi one person, who will Ivs re s1pit. ibit hor their distribution, amono the rent, the pire to each -ubs:riber will be one dollar per copy. Addre's Bible Union Reporter, 350 Broom street, N'w York. Cosmopolitan ART ASSOCIATION! Second Year. A R.RAt.CIMENTS for the .enndl Annual Collection LJ of thbi new and popular lantition for the ditfusion "of Literature and Art, have been made on the most extensive scale. Aisoug the works already engaged, is the far-famed "GENOA CRUCIFIX," which originally cost Ten Thousand Dollars: In fotrming thenewCollection, the difusion of works of AmxsucA Art. and encouragement of American gon ins. have not been overlooked. Commissions have been issue to many of the most distinguished Ameri can Artists who will contribute some of their finest pro.luctions. Among them are three Marble Busts, i executed by the greatest Sculptor,--flasa PowsRw: George Washington, The Father of his Country; JBenjamin Franklin, The Philosopher; Daniel Webster, The Statesman. A specialagent hasriisited Europe and made careful and judicious se lections of fireign works of Art, both in Bronze and Marble; statuary and Choice Paintings. The whole forming a large and valuable coltection of Paintings and Statuary, to be distributed among the members of the Association for the Second Year. Terms of Membership. The payment of three dollars constitutes any, one a member of the Association, and entitles himi to either one of the following Magazines for one year, and also a ticket in the distribution of the Statuary and Paint ings. The literature issued to subscribers consists of the following Monthly Magazines: Harper's, Putnam's Knickerbocker, Blackwood's Graham's, Godeys' Lady's I3ook, and Household Words. Persons taking five memberships are entitled to any five of the Magazines for one year, and n t carrs in the distribution. The set proeesdderived from the sale of member ships, are devoted to the purchase of works of Art for the ensuing year. TIE ADYA .'AMS SECUIED by becoming a member of the Association are 1st. All persons receive the fu.ll caui i their subh scripisos at the uiart, in the shape of sterling . agalone Literature. 2d. Each member is contributing towards purchas uing choice works Works of Art. which are to be distri buted among themselves, anl are at the same time encouraging the Arts of the country) dIsbursing thou sands of dollars through its agency. Persons in resiutag funds for membership, wil please give their y~a oce in felt, statug the month ia which they wish theMagauine to commence, and have thr-letter regteed at ife Pdat Ome to prevent loss; on the receipt of which,- suUrtfate of membershtp together with the Magazine defred, will be forwarder to any part of the ceautry. Those whopurchusae lrfagastuw at'ugstsse ih observe that by JotlIhkthis' Aenhcatisucgreasc ts e aineg~ a in te saoal diiawn ; ah attbe same they naWpyfeerthe alose. Betsfiily i)1> aeed ($taisgus, gia 1.41 des erinaion4 asatfrse esazaos At-eitherof the- ., -pdl . .. . A. iga a meru Oie- 1e" D.sadray. Ne Y etore teg .8 hRS Water street, ma. durl, O dec 4 . BUSINESS CARDS. A W. CAMEROM ARCHIITECTdg. BUILDER pr * ders can be sent threagh the Poit offiee. A 'MONT.t% S BROTR, FA.PILY GROCEBRL j. Corner Third and Church streets AMEDEE PETIT. ATTORNEY 4- CON.SELLOK a~ t Law. Offie with Valmont Hebert, Bruly land. C. MO.NTA. DEALER IN HARD WARE 8 C. e Church stret. -- ----- - ------~---- W. f. EDWAkM. D.... i ttaW. EiDWARDS & BARROW, ATTORNEYS d COOUT. sellorr at law. Will Practise in the Courts of Lo.t and Wect Baton RIuge, Ilerville, the Supreme Crt ofr Luieiana. and the Fe'eral Courts. Oce at ;he Court Houser West Batton Rouge feblg-'52y E W. ROIT-RTsON, ATTORNEyI C OcVwsEnI.O, E. at Lw. Will praetice his profasoion in the Rxth.1udical District of t State. tfe .fted State and Supreme Court, at New Orleans. Buehesa ea trusted tc iei care will receive prompt attention.. 0lice i. Plaquemine, Ibervite Par:nh. La. RAN~KIAN HO1SE FELLA LENARES, PRO. Sprittor . iL. SEL .CARI PENTERl ISTE. NBUILD]B _, Shop on Fifth street. [ V UlIAN &N WkILM AN, NEW OILEAiS CHRLAP :~L tore, corner Lafayette and Lanttt stretta. H T WAU ,DIIJ. DRUGGISTd CHEMLaY Cot h ner Third amnd Church streets. ANEY HOUFSE WILLIAMMKAhh PR$ M. FAVROT, A TIlRVEY 4 CO'NS.ELLO& * at Law. Ofice at the Court Beuse, West Bat on Rouge. JAMES M. MUSSELMAN, A TORNRYE st'OtBBL. lor at Iaw. Office on laurel street. - .--.-..-.--.-..--... . J A. VL.XLET. DHRCT'fllS C & , HEM(.Lp Thirn u* street bet. Cornventio and North Boulevard. T H. SIHENCK. BR1CK YARD d .ILLS. Qhw * on Church opposite the Harney Hense. J W. IIROWN. AR'HInCT BrLDER. Orders a :an be rent tbrcught the Postoffic,. JACtOB PIPEhR, PFRVITURE WAREHlOURll 4l Church street. T (OEJl'H J(O)R, ATTORIXIY COUVNSELLOR AT lJ Iaw. Oee with P. A. Walker, J. P., on lthtob street near Third. T A1 BRUNOTr, ATToRNEYd COU'NSLLORI, " law. Offcr on Main street. S. 'hcCLJTCHEP. ATTORKEYd £¶WSREgLW * at aw. Of(ee on Laurel street. --------.-r (oHuffA HEAL. WIOLLSALEz 4 BRE L aGL S. J ner. Church street. SCIUPPIN & CO., BATON ROCGE CHEAP, . Store. South Boulevard. S O. ? R6, ATIJR jEaY& COUNSE.LOL . 4 and near the Court tHous. West Baton Rouge. w3 > ar. Ofie on Laurel street, rJE) DORE. gGOLDJ)MAN, DEALER 12 CLCCU, t Wathies, etc., UndB r the Btarney Huse. r G. & P. H.. MORGAN, ATTOURNEYs D COt Ssiellors at law. Ofic c Laurel str ct. TM. BOGEL. DRCGGIST4 C HEMLSYT. at., near Cnhurch. W. F. AL&COC'A.TRENwNAR * Ac. Maine st., pext the City Hal. F " ' ----. SD. PHILLPPS, DRY GOODS 4 CLOTrfM e Corner Lafayette and Church streets. 1: .;; P'ROSPECTUS OF THM LOUISIANA BAPTIST. A BOUT the Irst of January next, if muoeleat it . ouragement is received. the Bienville Tila. will or changed into a religious jnornal, to be calsl :h '-LoAr'tos BArmrm." It ,ill be the organ of t iaptist denomination in this State, and while ads*t eating the doctrines and principles of the Baptist d.e nomination. exhibiting the prospects and eondititen. the Baptist church, and sustaining sealousy .ltiW, benevolent enterprises, it w be conducted in a spk*i of Christian kindness and charnty to all other dessue inttions. The Ceevention having made Mount Leaws non the entre of ltaplist operations in this Statse. seems peculiarly desirable that it should have at tLhi point a paper devoted to the advocacy of alli igrIs ' intereto. Those who desire such a changs--.ho fell the A#* of a Baptist paper in Louis le 1-ill please 5t.,la: themselves promptly in its beh proeurea m .ubrsrihers as they can, and forrd them by thtrl of December. We confdently look to minister. il aid. If a oulflieent number of subseribers is not Wlr tained by that time, the Times will be coautiual seM prevent Brethren, one and all! will you end a helpingbha4 and give us a goodly list to begin with? TERMS: The 'l Inwrl . Bnrrmrr" will be pnbished wvsk on a double medium sheet; on the following teoaea payable en the receipt of the flrst-nnmber: lne copy. one year, in advance.............. $ $ i!' In delay three months .................. li Ten copies, sent to ne office paid at once..... on ce AW Any one sending us ire new subscribers, wV receive one copy, one year grati dress lt. laebnon, 1a. ,D' Exchanges noticing will confer a farer. Harper School for both Sezes. TitS School is situated one mile from Wood I Jackson Parish, Louisiana, in the midst of a h and interesting section of country. The around in point of intelligence and moerality, will lfvorable comparison with any other in North Lo ana. Students here will be removed fom the tem tion.e to vice to which are always found in eities, i.4 generally found in villages. The Trustees have contracted with lev. Ausar , Srrr, to take charge of the Institute, B.e ha. .heeA teaching for more than twenty years, and is too we3.B known as a scholar and instructor of youth to need asj commendation from us. He brings tbi his aid in thts~ fcnmale department, his two dlughtera, who have bieeo trained from early sbildhood fer protsonal teaching[ Other Assistants, both male and mIsPle, willbepro.t cured as the circumstaces of "the istatitution ma E: require. The institute building is large and commodles an the Trustees have appropriated a conitierabie sum the necessary fixtures and will have all in a state readiness in opening of session, hich as Lce n for Monday, September 10, 1855, s It is our intention to aid the principal, (who ehas at ready removed to the neighborhood,) to build Uap% school for both sexes, that will be equal to any other in this or surrounding parishes. RATES OF TOrmo PER an ss OF TRrr-on w- ' 1. pelling, Reading, Writing and First Principles of Arithmetic ........... 10 2. Same continued with Arithmette, Englih Grammar and Geogrphy. ........... 1 3. Same continued with freent reviews, er with advOanced Arithmetic j elia6te- 4 ry, Composition, and Natiur . 16 4. Advanced Algebra, eo , , Chemistry, Rhetorie andLo' d Keeping............................ lt I $. Lgnagen ............ ...............r..2 a 1. The tastison will be due the last day f btafl assion, but a deduPetiono.f oipereut. wllti* allowe for payment fori wh leseian stritly iaadwane, ! eight per cent. for half. a eseia. S. Students will be charged .ren their entrance t the close of session, and no dednedtio wi. be made absence, for any other cease tan aioknes r tS weeks or longer. tl No onew be permitted be .agage in than threa etadlee a ai nhretttieqestteelews in 4 eenitbe-eb eleod ag searsuslb ains the neighborhood. , " X flhe proepspt a ci hege anmi most iatoeti aoul is noew veryftrag, eat we ss o frienda of homnaiep elie. S. W, l r. L:IDW4 rne~et w. a tbAXma, seey. . R.&K arver, , songarI T, ruetes.1 Renry%.tosbtnm, Wocbren.L, Jadeou Pariah, La., aglS.Itoh.