"I'M NOT IN LOVE!-Oh smother Such a thought at seventeen ; I'll go and ask my mother What it can mean-what it can mean ?" Three addresses, for the benefit of William Dunlap, James Sheridan Knowles, and Henry Placide, Esq's, conclude, with the addition of a few pages of entertaining notes, the volume. These addresses are humorous, epigrammatical, and exceedingly appropriate. They contain many passages of high poetic merit. We quote a portion of the address written for Placide, that we may exhibit the poet under a new phase: "Oh ye, who come the laggard hours to while, Who smiles to please you, with a breaking heart! We have now, as far as our limits would permit, shown on what foundation Col. Morris lays claim to rank among American poets. That he holds the first rank among them, we neither assert nor believe; but that he is entitled to a distinguished place among the few who have been "tried and found worthy," will not be questioned by any one who has impartially read this article, and seen fit to exercise his judgment with regard to the merits of the poet. The characteristics of Col. Morris's poetry, are delicacy of perception, elegance of expression, liquid flow of syllables, and pervading smoothness of versification. The characteristic feature of the poet's mind, seems to be gentleness, tenderness of feeling, playful humor, and a fancy, warm but chaste, that delights in picturing Love under his thousand varied and beautiful shapes, in dallying with his locks, in sporting with his bow and arrows, and with graceful reverence adoring him in his own fair temple-woman-flinging upon her heart, his altar, the votive offerings of his gentle muse. He is not a poet of nature, but of the heart! As a man of the world, he displays an acute and humorous insight into character, an instinctive perception of the ludicrous. He tells an admirable story and possesses an inexhaustible fund of amusing anecdote. His wit does not sparkle, but glows and warms the heart with its genial and laughexciting influence. As a member of society, few men are more beloved or universally esteemed; and his amiability of heart and kindness of manners, have drawn round him numerous and attached friends. As a literary man, he is without professional envy, and we regret to say, also without sufficient ambition to urge him to labor for the name which his genius and talents, if industriously him. It is to be hoped, that disburthened of the exercised and properly directed, should win for cares of editorship, he will devote his literary leisure to the production of something more elaborate than he has yet attempted, which will give him a substantial place in the foremost line of American poets. Col. Morris, as well as a literary, has long been a military man. After passing through the several grades of rank, he has recently been appointed general of a New York brigade of artillery. When colonel, he was of essential service in quelling the formidable riots of 1834. Colonel, now general Morris, is a little under the medium height, his person inclined to portliness, his face full, his complexion ruddy, his eyes dark and exceedingly fine, with a laughing expression, indicative of the humor that constitutes a prominent trait in his character. His forehead is high, fair and well shaped, showing, phrenologically, prominent developments of the imaginative and inventive powers; the organs of thought and reflection being less apparent. Though somewhat heavy, his head is decidedly intellectual: altogether, our poet would be called a "handsome, darkcomplexioned, stout gentleman," thirty-eight years of age, or thereabout. He has been married twelve years, and resides at a delightful seat, called "Undercliff," among the highlands, on the banks of the Hudson, and in the midst of the grandest scenery in America, where he enjoys, we trust, that "otium cum dignitate," so congenial with the feelings of the poet. THE WORLD. The world presents an infinity of aspects. Shakspeare called it a stage, and men and women the players. The merchant regards it a great bazaar, in which every thing is an article of trade-the physician deems it a great hospital, the preacher looks at it as a church, mine-host fancies it a tavern on the great highway from nothing to eternity, and to the black-leg life seems a game, in which death holds all the aces and trumps and takes whomsoever he pleases. It is a school-house to the pedagogue, a ball-room to the dancing-master, and a prison to the turnkey. The sportsman views it men and women his game; while the theological piscaas a great field, on which Death is the wily Nimrod and tor deemeth it a wide fish pond, in which all, from the whales to the minnows, are nibbling and biting at the gilded baits which the Devil throws in.—[Hesperian. The following tribute of affectionate remembrance and sympathizing friendship, has been delayed to this late period by family afflictions and the protracted indisposition of the authoress. In transmitting the lines the writer accompanied them with a request that the obituary notice inserted in the "Southern Religious Telegraph," a few days after the afflictive dispensation, should be republished with them in the MESSENGER. We could have no hesitation in complying with this touching and reasonable request. Indeed the Messenger would have been a most appropriate place for this deserved tribute to the memory of one whose worth and excellence could only be fully known and appreciated by her surviving partner, and his bereaved family. But he shrunk from obtruding his griefs on his readers, knowing that nothing but the sustaining hand of Providence, and the prospect of an endless reunion, could impart consolation to his lacerated feelings. Time may alleviate or mitigate his sorrow, but cannot banish from his remembrance one who was emphatically his companion, his counsellor-ever ready to console and support him in the hour of adversity-and a faithful and devoted partner in sorrow and in joy. LINES IN MEMORY OF MRS. MARGARET ANN WHITE, Who died in Richmond, Va., December 11, 1837-aged 43 years. Oh, holy is the place Where rest the ashes of the sainted dead; Angels of grace, Their viewless wings in ceaseless vigils spread ;Most holy is the place-there, lightly, lightly tread! Hope cheers their long repose; There spirit-minstrels chant celestial lays To Him who rose, And by His power their slumbering charge shall raise, And cause the grave's seal'd depths to burst with songs of praise. And she, whom now we mourn,— That angel-one to whom the grace was given, While pains were borne, And nature rent and soul from body riven, From the Southern Religious Telegraph. Died, at her residence, on Shockoe Hill, December 11, 1887, Mrs. MARGARET ANN WHITE, in the forty-third year of her age, wife of Mr. Thomas W. White, Editor and Proprietor of the Southern Literary Messenger. The deceased had been twenty-seven years in married life and was buried on her marriage day, the 12th December. She had become a member of the visible church in this city, and it is more than hoped, of the invisible church, about sixteen years ago, under the ministry of the lamented Dr. John H. Rice, then Pastor of the first Presbyterian church, Richmond, and afterwards Professor of Christian Theology in the Union Theslogical Seminary. Doubtless a happy meeting has taken place in the upper sanctuary between the Pastor, and this lamb of his flock, and this too in the presence of the master Shepherd. character, and her distress on account of sin was perhaps unusually deep and long continued ; but when she felt the principle of rebellion and unbelief subdued, and found peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, her religious enjoyment was equally marked and decided. Her religious awakening was of a very strongly marked Occasional doubts she had in the earlier periods of her christian experience, but they were all gradually dispelled, and disappeared in the course of a prolonged experience of growth in grace; and long before her spirit took its upward flight, her faith could say "abba, father," with as simple a certainty as her natural memory could recall the parents of her youth. "He that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not; and we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness." During the visitation of the cholera, in the fall of 1932, she was called to the painful trial of surrendering her only surviving son, a promising young man of nineteen years, in which affliction she was greatly supported, and to which she was greatly reconciled, not only by the reflection that this was her heavenly Father's will, but also by the fond hope that this was his chosen mode of calling some of her loved household to a saving acquaintance with himself. The feeling she aimed to cherish was, "here, Lord, am I, and the children whom thou hast given me." One year ago last August, an inquiry into the causes of her declining health, and peculiar sufferings, satisfied her physi cians and herself that recovery was hopeless; and that she must gather in her strength and fortitude, and call all her piety to the task of patiently enduring the slow torture, and finally becoming the subject of the certain triumph of an internal cancer. Blessed be God-this was not the commencement of her acquaintance with him. She knew Him long before-and knew Him to be "a very present help in trouble.” She was resigned from the first-her mind was delightfully exercised" her peace was like a river." Her suffering came daily like the person and countenance of death in her chamber, but her earthly physician came faithfully with his skilful alleviations, and then her heavenly physician was never absent, The symphonies to catch, and sing the strains of Heaven; making her daily more happy than the daughters of health and She, too, with songs shall wake, And that, now nerveless hand-its torpor o'er- And from its tuneful strings such sweetness pour, Till then, thou blest one, sleep! And lingering love, by that green grave of thine, And myrtle wreaths with rosy garlands twine- And with the mourning band Who to that hallowed haunt their offerings bring, Would o'er her urn a simple tribute fling; ELIZA. bloom, and "giving her songs in the night." Her decline was uninterrupted, though unexpectedly slow: her bodily sufferings apparently on the constant increase, as was also her experience of that "peace which passeth all understanding." It was always good to visit her sick room, at least in the experience of all those who love to breathe the atmosphere of heavenly communion; and long will her pale and smiling face, and the quiet apartment where she lay, be the picture of hallowed recollections. Towards the last, her spasms amounted to convulsions, and they followed in such rapid succession, that only at short inter vals, and far between, was she able, apparently, to command her thoughts at all. For two weeks before she breathed her last, her body seemed to be given into the hands of her disease, which kept it unceasingly upon the rack: but there is no necessity from this to believe that her spirit (the link of sympathy being par tially broken,) was not the meanwhile in quiet anticipation reposing on the bosom of its heavenly friend. A lucid interval was allowed her to give the affectionate farewell embrace to her husband and her daughters and servants. Her death at last was apparently but a soft and easy cessation of the labor of living. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. They rest from their labor." PAYMENTS TO SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER, FROM THE 20TH OF AUGUST, TO THE 13TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1838. 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We have observed that jealousies, rivalries, evil speaking, and all the wicked tempers of the heart, will arise even where there are a few together; and, to keep them down, there must be a constant and watchful supervision, which cannot be expected in large seminaries. We have no public examinations, (holding them to be deceptive, and injurious to solid improvement, and the occasions on which bold ignorance and fool-hardiness most generally outstrip and bear the palm from the best, though modest and bashful scholar,) but try to educe study from the pleasure of learning and the love of knowledge. We utterly discard the foolish and destructive practice, followed only to flatter parents, of attempting to teach every thing, even the abstrusest sciences, in a few weeks, to tender and immature minds, scarcely able to endure the labor of the plainest studies. Our object is to give a thorough and expanded instruction in the main branches of a liberal education. When this is accomplished the pupil may advance with some chance of success and some pleasure, into the languages and higher branches of science, which we instruct them in so soon as they are prepared to attend to them. EXPENSES (half in advance, the balance at the end of five months,) for the scholastic year of ten months, commencing the first of October and ending the 31st of July. Board, including all expenses,.. Do. Music will be taught by a master from Petersburg, at the usual price. Use of Piano Forte $1 per month. HUGH A. GARLAND, Late of Mecklenburg, Va. Having placed one of my daughters the last five months with Mr. and Mrs. Garland, it affords me pleasure to embrace this opportunity of testifying to their ability and faithfulness as instructors, and to the parental care exercised over those entrusted to their charge. I paid Mansfield several visits during the session, and always found my child entirely contented. Indeed I have never seen a better regulated family. All the young ladies, (and there were ten or twelve besides Mrs. Garland's daugh. ters,) seemed perfectly at home-to be as it were a family among themselves--and as cheerful and happy as they well could be. The improvement of my daughter was fully as great as I either expected or calculated on. THOMAS W. WHITE. Kichmond, Angust 23, 1839. COLLEGE INFIRMARY, RICHMOND, VA. From the Richmond Compiler, Sept. 14, 1838. The Faculty of our Medical College announce the opening of their Infirmary by advertisement in our to-day's paper. We refer the reader to their notice in our advertising columns. The opening of this Infirmary, in connection with the College, admirably fitted out as it is, with its excellent regulations and competent superintendents, we look upon as an event not among the least important in the advancements and improvements of our city. Already, before the public announcement of its readiness for patients, its utility and public benefit is proved in the numbers which have been forced upon it, in consequence of the want of comfortable apartments, or of that careful attention and nursing requisite in sickness, and in many cases from both these causes. The anticipations of the Faculty have indeed been far exceeded by the patronage they have received. We trust their praiseworthy enterprize may continue to meet the encouragement it merits-conscious that it will be a great public convenience, while it will contribute its full share in mitigating the sufferings of humanity. COLLEGE INFIRMARY. The undersigned, Professors in the Medical College of Rich. mond, have fitted up an Infirmary, (capable of containing two hundred patients,) and are prepared to receive persons laboring under all diseases, not contagious. The plan of the Institution being novel in this city, they will briefly detail the advantages which must result from it, to the community generally, but more especially to the owners and hirers of Slaves. The importance of judicious and careful nursing is apparent to every one; for upon it, the success of medical treatment not unfrequently depends. To supply this important auxiliary, the Sisters of Charity have been obtained, and their unwearied devotion to the sick in many of the Infirmaries and Hospitals of Europe, and in this country, is a guaranty that whatever attentive and judicious nursing can effect, may be confidently expected. To them will be confided the administration of medicines and diet, while the Infirmary will be regularly attended by one of the Professors; and in all cases requiring it, consultation will be promptly had. In the Infirmary, the sick will be furnished with well ventilated apartments, bedding, nursing, diet, medicines, physician's attendance, and all necessary services, (as for instance, bleeding, cupping, or leeching,) for five dollars per week; a sum very considerably less than the ordinary charge for the physician's attendance, exclusive of medicines, nursing, diet, &c., while in their own dwellings. Separate apartments have been reserved for private patients, who may resort to the Institution for Surgical or Medical Treatment, under the care of one of the Physicians of the Institution. The Infirmary commends itself to the owners and hirers of Slaves, from the fidelity with which the sick will be nursed,the regularity of the administration of medicines and judicious diet, at the smallest possible expense. The Infirmary is now ready for the reception of patients; and the citizens generally are invited to inspect the house and accommodations. For the benefit of those who have not witnessed the beneficial operation of such an Institution, and are not aware of the high estimate which is justly set upon the services of the Sisters of Extract from Dr. R. S. Stuart's Letter: Baltimore, July 26, 1838, Dear Sir,-It affords me much pleasure to have it in my power to answer you most favorably in relation to the Sisters of Charity: they have been at the Maryland Hospital four years and a half, and every day has increased my confidence in, and reliance upon them; indeed I would not be willing to conduct this insti tution on any other plan-they conduct the domestic concerns of the house with great economy, and the patients uniformly be come attached to them. In my opinion you will do wisely to select these ladies to conduct your institution-they are the only nurses I have ever seen, to be depended upon. With much regard, very truly, yours, R. S. STUART, M. D. President of the Maryland Hospital. Dr. Aug. L. Warner. Extract from Prof. Dunglison's Letter: Philadelphia, July 25, 1888. My Dear Sir-On the subject of your proposed Infirmary at tended by Sisters of Charity, I have nothing but what is favora ble to remark. My experience elsewhere is very much in favor of such a scheme. I have seen no drawback, religious or mo ral, to the association; whilst every consideration connected with faithful discharge of duties, and the exercise of the kind liest sympathies, is in favor of it Whatever prejudice may exist at first, and I hope in your en lightened community it will be infinitesimal, cannot fail to fade and to vanish before the results of experience. Believe me, my dear sir, very truly, yours, ROBLEY DUNGLISON, M. D. Prof. Warner. Extract from Prof. Hall's Letter: Baltimore, July 8, 1938. Dear Sir--I can reply to your favor of the 24th inst, with great pleasure. The Sisters of Charity, by their vows devote them selves to duties of active benevolence. They are the most valuable ladies, and beyond price, as the superintendants of Hos pitals and Infirmaries, in both of which institutions, they here have the care of the sick. RICHARD W. HALL, M. D. Yours, very respectfully and truly, Extract of a Letter from Prof. Potter: Baltimore, Sept. 8, 1839. Dear Sir-As regards the Sisters of Charity, they are cer tainly to be preferred to all other nurses-they molest no one. The prejudice, if any exists, will pass away, when their disin terested usefulness is seen. They work for the other world, and medical attendants, and consider themselves bound to carry not for this, or themselves. They are always obedient to the their orders into effect. WALTERS' EXCHANGE HOTEL, West End of Main Street--Norfolk, Virginia. This well known house having been newly fitted up and greatly improved, is now occupied by the subscriber, who offers its accommodations and his own best services to travellers, whose favorable opinion of his establishment it will be the height of his ambition to secure. Families can be accommodated in a neat and comfortable style. The Mail Stage for Elizabeth City, Hertford and Edenton, leaves the Exchange Hotel every other day. September 1, 1838. B. B. WALTERS. THOMAS SEMMES, Counsel and Attorney at Law, Practices in the local Courts of the District of Columbia, and in the Supreme Court of the United States at Washington City. Office at Alexandria, D. C. WILLIAM F. RITCHIE, late of Richmond, Virginia, 4. Literature of Virginia. The obligations Virginia is 6. Notice of an "Address delivered before the Frank- 15. "A Tale of the Huguenots; or the Memoirs of a French Refugee Family-translated and compiled from the original manuscripts of James Fontaine, by one of his descendants." A critical review of this interesting little work, with extracts, descriptive of the persecutions and sufferings of Protestants in the sixteenth century.. ORIGINAL POETRY. 728 734 690 693 695 ... 27. To Caroline-written in her album. By E. N. 723 8. Francis Armine; a Romance. By a gentleman of Louisville, Kentucky. Chapters VII, VIII, IX and X. (To be continued.). 9. Popular Errors. By M.. 10, A Lecture, delivered before the Richmond Lyceum, on "the present condition of our country, and its proba. ble future destinies; the dangers which await us, and the only probable means by which those dangers may be avoided," By James E. Heath, Esq. Origi nally published in the "Richmond Lyceum Journal." Revised and corrected by the author for the "Messenger." 11. Potomac River. Its creeks, streams, and scenery. By E. S., Alexandria, D. C.... 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