ship was on fire near the gun-ing altogether synonymous with Butcher room. Soon after he returaed. should stand corrected. exclaiming, you need not be afraid as the fire is extinguished.' 'Afraid!' replied Capt. Howe, a little nettled, how does a man will no doubt, if suffered to diffuse its feel, sir, when he is afraid? I need not ask how he looks.'

Bower of Ciste.

Charlotte Temple.The applause with which this play was received at the Tremont Theatre, must have been gratifying to the feelings of the accomplished author, [a son of the Emerald isle.] As a first attempt, it is highly commendable. To connect the leading events of a novel between which a long lapse of time may have occurred, so as to render these transitions easy and comformable to the unities of the Drama, requires no small share of judgment; to preserve the style and sentiments of the novelist, the interest of

the plot, and the original freshness of the characters, is the great art of the dramatist, and in these points we think he has been successful---but should he be induced to make a similar excursion, we would suggest to him an untrodden field, as it iless laborions to cul.ivate our own talents, than to depend on those of other people for our future advancement either in fame, or fortune.

Editorial errors.-Noticing the for paws' (as we say in France] that so of ten oc ur, even in our best periodicals. almost reconciles us to the blunders that we frequently perceive in our own. Major Noh, in an editorial no ice of the immense legacies bequeath.ed to several religions and literary institutions, by Mr. Burr of Vermont, says-- this gentleman was a Butcher, and had no relatives! from which some might infer that he had

The Chrystal.---This gem has lately been added to our literary coronal, and

rays abroad, prove one of its fairest ornaments. It is perfectly neat in its external appearance and is embellished with a fine engraving of Thomson's Lavinia, with an extract from the poem. This is succeeded by a well writen article entitled ‘A mother's precepts, by a lady. Most of its contents are original and di-play much grace and spirit; this work is partialy conducted by a L.dy, who offers its pages as

a vehicle for the contributions of Ler own sex, for whom it is principally designed.

We extract the following paragraphs from Mr. Neal's Review of some remarks on Education, &c.' by the Teacher of the High School, for Ladies-Fortland. As the Reviewer's opinions, on

this subject are correspondent with our

own, we are happy to present them to our readers. The Yankee, (with his characteristic candor,) after a free exposision of the errors of the lampi.let, shews his liberality, by thus noticing its favorable points- But with all its faults, this Pampl.let is remarkably well written, the style is free, unaffected and clear, every paragraph abounds with satisfactory and sensible views of the subject.

On the intellectual equality of the sexes, the author remarks thus:

LET no one doubt whether the minds
of females are capable of acomplishing,
under favorable circumstances, any task
of an intellectual nature that has ever
been accomplished by man. The time
or disputing the natural mental equality
of the two sexes is far gone by.
have long had an opportunity of weigh-
ing the faculties of each in oppo-ite
cales, and wi enever, under equal advan-
this difference has uniformly been in
tages, we have observed any differe.ce,

practised his trade to free himself from
these incumbrances. The fact is, Bach-favor of the fair sex.
elor was the proper word, which not be- To which Mr. Neal replies,

We

But till then, you had better le satisfied with leaving them their equali ty, not their sameness with man. and they should have more to lose than to

We

Now, I deny this. I say the thing is impos-them. sible. It is co .tradicted by all history and all experience. The mental equality of womea with men may be admitted, just as you admit their physical equality,-gain. if it were possible for us to make if, by equality, you mean their suitable- men of women, or women of men (as ness to the purposes for which they were the fashion is now.) Let us leave them created, their approximation to the beau- not as they are-that is not to be wishideal of their respective standards-of ed; but as they should be. what either should be [for we are not to have one standart for both.] But if, by equality, you mean bodily power, stature, capability of enduring fatigue, they are unequal and ever must be, as a body. But to say that either is inferior, because the two are not alike-or not the sa ne, rather, would be to say, that sashiae is inferior to lightning, or the blessed dew of the sky, to the ferilizing drop of a thunder-shower.

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The Maker of women did not fill the air and sky with Leauty, nor the blue waters with life; nor the green earth, merely for man. It was for the compinion of man also-for his beloved, for the mother of his children, for the wife of his bo-om. Let her therefore be educated. Strengthen her Leart. Strengthen her understanding. Leave Ler no hùng to complain of in your admi.istration of power--but never take it into your head to teach, that women may be made to do all that men do, any more than that man may be made to do all that women do. They are unlike, and must forever coa. tinue to be so; in spi e of education; for education will not give a mane to the lioness, nor gay plumage to the female bird. But if it were otherwise, if we might resemble each other in the very things, for which we are separately distinguished, we should be miserable.

If the author of this book has uniformly found the difference to be in favor of the fair sex'*-that would only prove that he has never attempted to teich what the strongest minds only have power to grapple with. What should we say of a min, who pretending to believe in the equality of the sexes, should assert that whatever man could do, he had found by experience wom in could do?Should we not say-Then sir, you have hid bit smill experience, or-but 1.0 mitter for the alternative. With their I am glad madam, said a young Virginsho ilders women cannot upheave such ih who was examining our exchange piweights as mea do. But if it were other pers, that you receive the Richmond wise—vo ild such equality be flattering Visitor' (query-should this read Visi to either party? As well might men betor ?)--because it is a very valuable paemployed a nursing their own children, per. I consider it a very fair specimen or in clearing away the tea-table and of our Southern prints. It is true, its washing the cups, as women be employ-language is plain, and so was one half ed in the laborio is occupations of man.

When you are able to make Milos and Samp-ous of women, by education, you may mike Newtons and La Places of

of the paper; for on expanding it Lot one word was printed on the inside.This however was probably accidental.

To Correspondents. —Our grateful ac

THE BOWER OF TASTE.---All com

* As for what he says about equal knowledgments are due to R. L. P. for advantages--that we take to be an ab-his interesting essay on an important subsurity on the very face of the propo-iion; ject. We also thank our poetic corresfor so long as women are women, or men men, their advantages cannot be equal. pondents N., Romant, Edwin and Ophe Education at school, education by Looks lia. -what is it good for? Education is a knowledge of the world, a knowledge of min, a knowledge oaly to be obtained by munications for or relative to this trial, suffering, and exposure, such as no work, should be addressed [post paid} wom in ought ever to be put in the way to the editor, MRS. KATHARINE A. of. The well-informed, well-educated | WARE. It is published every Saturman would shudder at the bare idea of day by SAMUEL G. ANDREWS, No. having a daughter go through such an 30, Market Street. Boston. Terms education as he is ready to expose a $2.50 in advance, $3 at the expiration of six months.

son to.

FRIENDSHIP'S SEAL.

Oh, say, Augusta-tell me where
Is that slight ring thou once didst wear-
Graced with a seal of braided hair?
'Tis not upon thine hand!

Yet oft, near gems of brighter rays,
On that small ring I've seen thee gaze-
"Twas once a seal of happier days,

A type of friendship's band.

Thus said fair Elouise'-a sigh
Scarce heav'd her bosom, yet her eye

Beam'd as beseeching a reply

Say--where is friendship's token?

'Lady-thy ring my hand retains,

The golden circlet still remains

An einblem of false friendship's chains-
For mark-the sea! is broken"

THE BLASTED TREE.

Thou stand'st alone--e'en in thy native soil

AUGUSTA.

Though bright ones bloom around thee, thou'rt alone! Unfelt by thee, is Spring's returning smile,

Unfelt by thee, was Winter's chilling moan.

Like some dark temple o'er whose ivied brow,
Hath swept wild ruin's desolating storm-
Frowning in gloomy pride o'er all below,
Thou rear'st thy blacken'd isolated forin.

Why art thou here, the wreck of what thou wert?

Has Heaven's own lightning seared thy vernal bloom,
That thou from living things should'st stand apart--
The sod that gave thee birth, is now thy tomb!

I saw thee once the forest's gayest pride!
When thy young blossoms to the breeze were given-
With all thy verdant honors spreading wide,

Nurtur'd and cherished by the dews of Heaven!

I also knew in life a lovely form,

Glowing with health, with happiness elate,
Whose very being seem'd a woven charin
O. all the blessings that on joys await.
Till, in one fatal hour, griefs syrce blast

Swept o'er health and joy, o'er youth and bloom,
And when the desolating to m had past-

That form, like thine, was hovering near its tomb!
Yet still she lingers on this orb of clay,

Her weary spirit panting to be free!

Although around her bloom the fair and gay,
She stands alone like ther, thou BLASTED TREE.

PLEASURE,

Pleasure, thou vain, thou transitory thing!
We court thee from the infant, to the sage,
Vain child of fancy ever on the wing,
The toy of either sex and every age.
Observe the expansion of the feeble mind,
Before sage reason gains her steady sway,
The ardent love of pleasure here we find,
Emplated deep and thriving with each day.
The sanguine youth her fairy form pursues,
She haunts his morning walks--his evening dream;
Maturer man in fair perspective views

His prospects brighten in her sunny beam.

Not even fell disease, or Time's cold grasp,
Can from the human mind thy influence drive-
Bound to the soul thou art with strongest clasp
And kept in view till the last ebb of life.
And e'en when sumunon'd by the voice of fate,
To explore the dark the deep recess of death,
To meet thee in a blest a purer state,

Is our last wish e'er we resign our breath.

Heard you the wailing shriek at midnight hour
Of the Storm-king? heard you the sulphurous shower
Risdown the steep, while through the stygian glooin
The bird of darkness chanted from the tomb!
Heard you the dead men's months to and fro,
And ghastly grin, and chatter tales of wo?
Heard you the frenzied monk's despairing cry-
As fir'd by lightning, blazed their monastry?

Heard you all nature shudder with affright,
Fearful her reign was closed in endless night,

AUGUSTA.

While the fierce Storm-king rode wild through the sky!
Heard you these horrors?-no! n did not I!

ELLEN.

PLAGIA IEBUS.

We extract the following lines from a Poem just handed us to say the least, they are very expressive; we should think the author derived Lis poetie taste. from perusing the Psalms of Sternhold and Hopkins. Descr.Ling Lis friend in rural retirement -he says:

His foot it rested on the ground,

His elbow on his knee

And in his hand his head it found,
A place all for to be!

CABIB.

"With youthful fancy, or with matron taste,

'We cull the meadow, and explore the waste,'-Paine.
The brightest flowers, the purest gems to save,
From the dark bosom of oblivion's wave.

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AUNT MARTHA.

ONE of the pleasant est habitations I have ever known is an old white house, built at right angles, with the pointed roofs and clustered chimneys of Elizabeth's day, covered with roses, vines and passion flowers, and parted by a green sloping meadow from a straggling picturesque, village street. In this charming abode resides a more charming family a gentleman

'Polite as all his life in courts had been,

terms are almost synonymous,) speak of her like her own family; she is every body's aunt Martha, and a very charming aunt Martha she is.

First of all, she is, as all women should be if they can, remarkably handsome. She may be-it is a delicate matter to speak of a lady's age!-she must be five-andforty; but few beauties of twenty could stand a comparison with her loveliness. It is such a fullness And good as he the world had never seen,' of bloom, so luxuriant, so satiatwo daughters full of sweetness ting; just tall enough to carry off and talent, and aunt Martha-the the plumpness which at forty-five most delightful of old maids! She is so becoming; a brilliant combas another appellation, I suppose -she must have one;-but I scarcely know it: aunt Martha is the name that belongs to herthe name of affection. Such is the universal feeling which she inspires, that all her friends, all her acquaintances, (in this case the

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plexion; curled, pouting lips; long, clear, bright grey eyes-the color for expression, that which unites the quickness of the black with the softness of the blue; a Roman regularity of feature, and a profusion of rich brown hair. Such is aunt Martha. Add to this a

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