Week after week, she lay upon a sick bed, her body consuming with fever, and her brain so shaken by the shock it had received, that her friends feared her reason never would be restored. By slow degrees, her feeble frame began to regain strength, and as the body became invigorated, the mind also showed symptoms of returning strength, and she was at length able to relate the history I have given you. After doing so, she begged her mother to let her know how and where they had found her.

"We were surprised that you did not make your appearance after breakfast, and sent over to Mr. Smith's to say you were wanted. But our surprise was changed into consternation, when the servant came back and told us that you had not slept there, and that no one had seen you, after taking leave at the cloister door. We went into the Cathedral

"Tis then that fancy's visions bright,
Flit swift before my mind,

And mem'ry's sweet and cheering light,
Doth all around me shine.

'Tis then that lovers' glances meet,
When they are absent far,
Upon that planet-bright and sweet,-
The lovely evening star.

Then, when nature's sinking to repose,
I leave the world behind;-

In prayer I spread my griefs and woes,
Before th' eternal mind.

'Tis then the forms of those long dead,
Who once were dear and true,
Before my mind their beauties spread,
As if to real view.

As evening twilight-calm and bright,-
I wish life's scene to close,
And after death's short, lurid night,
In endless peace repose.

R. M. College, Va., 1843.

EDITOR'S TABLE.

Richmond: Agent.

R.

and called aloud for you, thinking it just possible THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. J. W. Randolphthat you might be hiding from us by way of frolic. On inquiry, from the man who kept the keys, we learnt that on opening the Cathedral at an early hour, he had found a poor idiot boy in it, who, he supposed, had wandered there the day before, and, not being observed, had been locked in. A low moaning sound directed us to the pulpit, where we found you, my dear child, in a perfectly unconscious state."

Fanny entirely recovered from the shock, but in consequence of the distressing circumstances that had caused her illness, the doors to the cloisters were closed, and for the future, both families were willing to walk round about through the frequented streets, instead of taking the short cut.

When the story was finished, there was a general pause, broken by the youngest of the party, saying, in a tone of disappointment-" So, it was not a ghost she saw after all."

"No," said the narrator, "and I make no doubt that other ghost stories, be they ever so well authenticated, would admit of similar explanation if sifted to the bottom."

EVENING TWILIGHT.
At twilight's soft and holy hour,
When all around is still,

I feel an inward soothing power,
My tranquil bosom fill.

'Tis then I love to watch each star,
As from his home he peeps;

The moon's pale face, with radiance fair,
As through the sky she creeps.

The April number of this, the oldest among American Quarterlies, opens with rather an ill-timed article on the Exploring Expedition. We hope to see justice done to this Expedition, and with that view, we wait till the fruits of its labors be given to the world. Besides what will be the oficial, there is a secret history also of this enterprise, not lagging behind the official in interest. We hope that some of our numerous friends in the Navy, will let us have that also at the proper time. We know that in almost all military enterprises there are two accounts given-one for the public eye-ad captandum—the other for the private inforImation and guidance of the ruling powers. This last is essential to history and indispensable to the right understanding of its acts. There is such an one belonging to this Expedition, whether written and officially communicated, we know not-but we have heard enough of it to know that it is full of interest, and important to enable the public to judge righteously in the matter.

The VII articles on the "Researches concerning the Periodical meteors of August and September. By Sears C. Walker," is well written and striking. We have not read the paper reviewed, but it is to be hoped that this Mr. Sears C. Walker can observe upon meteors better than he has upon "the comet." His last astronomical ukase makes it "hit the sun." The "strong red line" is fully and ably discussed in the article upon the Treaty of Washington. The paper on Alison's History of Europe is an able review. The other articles of the number, are-Paul De Kock's novels-Howitt's Student-Life in Germany. Dillaway's Edition of the Tuscalan Questions. Muller's Elements of Physiology. Hitchcock's Geology of Massachusetts. The Harpers' cheap edition of SHAKSPEARE, the first and second numbers, at 25 cents each.

This is another gem to 'cheap Literature.' The entire works will be published in eight weekly numbers, on excel lent paper and in good readable type, with 19 steel engravings. Of this work, the Messrs. Harper, in the manner of publication, enable the readers to "judge their sixe-pen'orth-their shilling's worth-their five shillings worth at a time, or higher, so they do but buy." The players' preface

to the first folio edition of Shakspeare in 1623, will apply | States,-that glorious West, whose hands have ever been, now with as much freshness and force as it did then :

"TO THE GREAT VARIETY OF READERS, from the most able, to him that can but spell: there you are number'd. We had rather you were weigh'd. Especially, when the fate of all Bookes depends upon your capacities: and not of your heads alone, but of your purses. Well! it is now publique, and you wil stand for your priviledges wee know: to read, and censure. Do so, but buy it first. That doth best commend a Booke, the Stationer saies. Then, how odde soever your braines be, or your wisedomes, make your licence the same, and spare not. Judge your sixe-pen'orth, your shillings worth, your five shillings worth at a time, or higher, so you rise to the just rates, and welcome. But, whatever you do, Buy. Censure will not drive a Trade, or make the Jacke go. And though you be a Magistrate of wit, and sit on the Stage at Black-Friers, or the Cockpit, to arraigne Playes dailie, know, these Playes have had their triall alreadie, and stood out all Appeales; and do now come forth quitted rather by a Decree of Court, than any purchas'd Letters of commendation.

"It had bene a thing, we confesse, worthie to have bene wished, that the author himselfe had lived to have set forth, and overseen his owne writings; But since it hath bin ordain'd otherwise, and he by death departed from that right, we pray you, doe not envie his Friends, the office of their care and paine, to have collected and publish'd them; and so to have publish'd them, as where (before) you were abus'd with divers stolne, and surreptitious copies, maimed and deformed by the frauds and stealthes of injurious impostors, that expos'd them: even those are now offer'd to your view cur'd, and perfect of their limbes; and all the rest, absolute in their numbers, as he conceived the: Who, as he was a happie imitator of Nature, was a most gentle expresser of it. His mind and hand went together and what he thought, he uttered with that easinesse, that wee have scarse received from him a blot in his papers. But it is not our province, who only gather his works, and give them you, to praise him. It is yours that reade him. And there we hope, to your divers capacities, you will finde enough, both to draw, and hold you: for his wit can no more lie hid, then it could be lost. Reade him, therefore; and againe, and againe: And if then you doe not like him, surely you are in some manifest danger, not to understand him. And so we leave you to other of his Friends, whom if you need, can bee your guides: if you neede them not, you can leade yourselves, and others. And such readers we wish him.

JOHN HEMINGE,
HENRIE CONDELL."

"And such readers for him," we wish our friends and neighbor, the Harpers, and J. W. Randolph.

"as open as day to melting charity." Institutions for the blind, hospitals for the sick, and asylums for the lunatic, are not among the least noble monuments of the West. This Asylum of Ohio, appears to be particularly well managed. They have our best wishes.

THE MEDICAL NEWS AND LIBRARY. This is the old Medical Intelligencer upon an enlarged plan and in a new dress. It is published monthly by Lee & Blanchard: Philadelphia.

Its object is to enable its readers to keep "the run" of miscellaneous, medical intelligence of all kinds; to give reports of clinical lectures, as well as of the medical schools and hospitals generally.

A Student Library, is to be published in this periodical, of which the "Lectures on the Principles and practice of Medicine," lately delivered by the celebrated Dr. Watson, King's College, London, is to form the first of the series.

We have received the first three numbers of the "News and Library," so far, it is well conducted, and gives promise to become a truly valuable publication, and at the very cheap rate of one dollar a year.

SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW-Nos. V. and VI: 1843. The reduced subscription price of this journal, now places it within the reach of all. It is well conducted and well supported, and we hope to see it flourish. The present Nos. are particularly good.

EDWARD A. AND EUGENE H. LYNCH. We have observed, in the daily papers, notices of the death of Edward A. Lynch and Eugene H. Lynch, Esqrs., natives of Petersburg, Va.-the former, in the thirty-second, the latter, in the twenty eighth year of his age. They died during the month of March last-five days only intervening between the times of their decease-in the island of Santa Cruz. The elder brother had resorted to the climate of the West Indies on account of delicate health-the younger had gone as his companion.

Both of these gentlemen were among the earliest, ablest, and most friendly contributors to this magazine, after it fell into the hands of its late proprietor. They were both endowed with the highest gifts of intellectual and moral excellence. Mr. Edward A. Lynch, was, but lately, a member of the Maryland legislature, where he acquired an enviable reputation for ability and eloquence. At the last congressional election, he was the candidate of his party in the Frederick district, where he resided. He was also among the leaders of the bar with which he was associated, and was prominent, as well in the affections, as the confidence of his fellow citizens. Maryland regarded him as among the foremost of her sons.

The works of cheap literature go bravely on. The second number of Millman's History of the Jews-and part Mr. Eugene H. Lynch, was a resident of Clark county, V. of Brande's Encyclopædia, both by the Harpers, and Va. He had but recently devoted himself to agricultural each at 25 cents--and also part IV. of Murray's Encyclo- pursuits, and had already won the kindest regard of the pædia of Geography, likewise at 25 cents, by Lea & Blan- large and cultivated circle in which he moved. His mind chard, Philadelphia, and all for sale at Randolph's well was brilliant, acute, and comprehensive. His literary ac furnished bookstore, are before us in the most inviting shape.complishments were of a very high order, and his character Go, gentle reader, "judge y'r sixe-pen'orth," for you al- was gallant, enthusiastic and affectionate. To all this, he ready know our opinion of these publications. added the charm of admirable powers of conversation, and

Fourth Annual Report of the Directors and Superintendant of the Ohio Lunatic Asylum, to the Forty-First General

Assembly. Dec. 9th, 1842. Columbus: Samuel Medary, State Printer.

It is most pleasing and refreshing to the kindly sympathies of our nature, to witness such highly interesting and praise-worthy efforts, as this Report exhibits, in the cause of human ill. Every year increases the patriotic pride and pleasure with which we view the land of our sister

a most fascinating personal address, which gave him the sway of all hearts.

The sadness which has been caused by the death of these two gentlemen, thus cut off in the bloom of their manhood

and their promise, is heightened by the fact of its occurrence in a strange land, far from the consolation of those immediate sympathies, which none could have enlisted more extensively or warmly. We have felt it a grateful duty to their memory, to testify our participation in the sorrow in which so melancholy a dispensation has involved every one who knew them.

occupied by the Rev. Dr. Muhlenberg, until the time of his removal to St. Paul's College, two miles distant. They are within the limits of the town of Flushing, seven miles from the city of New-York, and admirably situated on an eminence, commanding a delightful and extensive land and water prospect, and possessing all those advantages which have so justly rendered the neighborhood a favorite place of permanent retirement from the city, or of occasional resort for recreation. The principal building is an attractive edifice, after the best classic models, and is three stories high, with a basement. It presents a front of one hundred and eleven feet; its depth is forty-six feet; and it is supported by a row of lofty columus. The apartments required for all the purposes of the Hall are convenient and airy; the saloon or drawing-room is nearly sixty feet in length, and nearly forty feet in width: all the other apartments are spacious and airy; the outbuildings are convenient, and the grounds are ornamented.

INTELLECTUAL DEPARTMENT.-The course of studies embraces every branch of a thorough English, French, and Classical education. It is conducted by the Rector with the aid of a number of able, experienced and pious resident English, French and other governesses and teachers, and also eminent lecturers and instructors from the city of NewYork. Ample provision is made in this department, for carrying pupils through all the gradations of literary and scientific knowledge imparted in schools, seminaries and colleges; so that ladies who desire to qualify themselves as teachers, may here enjoy very favorable opportunities to attain the object of their wishes.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS.-Music, drawing, painting, needlework of every kind, callisthenics, borsemanship and arebery, are taught by able instructors; and, among the callisthenic exercises, dancing, as a recreation and a means of imparting ease and gracefulness. The Rector's views on these subjects may be seen in the Journal of Christian Education, published at the Union Depository, 28 Ann Street, New-York, which is also the city office of the Hall.

PHYSICAL DEPARTMENT.-The mind of no pupil is educated at the expense of the body. A great variety of alluring exercises is introduced, calculated to produce agility and vigor. The saloon, at certain hours, is devoted to innocent and entertaining games and sports, combining corporeal exertion with mental relaxation and amusement. Contiguous to the main building is a well furnished Callisthenium, with a number of contrivances to promote cheerfulness, and afford healthy recreation. In the rear of the Callisthenium and Chapel are very extensive Vegetable and Flower Gardens, comprising an area of more than three acres; and every pupil is encouraged to plant and cultivate flowers, shrubbery and trees, and thus become practically acquainted with botany and horticulture. Beyond the gardens is a Hippodrome, particularly devoted to equestrian exercises; the circumference of it is nine hundred feet. The Archery Grounds extend the whole distance of the gardens and Hippodrome. A fully qualified and experienced Governess, who superintends and conducts the physical department, resides with the family, and requires every member of it to take proper exercise.

RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT.-The Rector devotes his personal and particular attention to the spiritual prosperity of all the members of the Institution. The CHAPEL, a building distinct from the main edifice, but connected with it by a covered way, is furnished with a communion table, baptismal foat, reading desk, puipit and organ, and is open every day for Morning and Evening Prayer. It is used for religious purposes, and for none other. As a Presbyter of the Church, the Rector is free to avow his ardent attachment to her doctrines and worship; and his purpose is, by the help of God, in every way, to impart the spirit of her devotions to all those who are or may be placed under his care, and to render religion attractive and interesting. It is his aim so to educate his own daughters, and every young lady whom he may receive into his family, that they may be enabled not merely to shine as ornaments of society in this world, but to gain admittance to the glorious society of heaven.

DOMESTIC ARRANGEMENTS.-The suits of apartments occupied as studies and dormitories, consist of well furnished and comfortable rooms. There are no general school-rooms, and no ordinary school furniture; but all the classes recite in distinct and neatly carpeted and furnished CLASS-ROOMS, so as to preserve the family association and establish babits of refinement. Each study or dormitory is devoted to two, or, at most, three pupils; so that, instead of the usual and very objectionable custom in boarding-schools, of dressing, undressing and washing in common, a delicacy and neatness are insured, which are believed to be essential to the character of every young lady properly educated. Suitable instruction is afforded by the Matron, in the arranging and care of wardrobes, and in several branches of household duty. The Rector and all the resident Governesses and Teachers take their meals with the pupils, in a spacious DININGHALL, and the table is furnished by the steward and the housekeeper with the best supplies of every kind. The Matron gives particular attention to the LAUNDRY, with a view to perfect neatness, health and comfort. Beside the general, charge of all the members of the family, which devolves upon the Rector and Mrs. Schroeder, there is a special care of them assigned to a number of Curatresses. The whole number of pupils is divided into sections of six; and the members of each section are the proteges of a Curatress, who aids them in their studies, and is their confidential friend. TERMS.-The academical year is divided into two terms or sessions. The spring session commences in the middle of March, and continues for 21 weeks, to the following August, when a summer vacation takes place. The summer vacation ends on the day before the first Tuesday in October. Suitable measures are taken to accommodate with board, at a moderate price, any of the pupils who may desire to spend the whole or any part of the vacations at the Hall; and parents who reside in cities, especially those in the Southern section of the country, will find it agreeable to be with their children at Flushing, at least during a portion of the summer, and improve the many favorable opportunities which it offers for rural recreation and rational enjoyment.

Guitar...... .do

Singing,...do................

- per quarter,.
Use of piano and music...do...
French language,. ..do.....
Italian,
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$160

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German,------
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Use of drawing-books and materials, per quarter,..

$20 Pupils who prefer it, can furnish their own books and drawing materials.

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At appropriate seasons of the year, horsemanship and archery are taught in classes, at a moderate expense. Each pupil must be provided with a Bible and Prayer Book, bed and bedding, 12 towels, 6 napkins, ring, fork, and 2 spoons; but all these (when preferred by the parents) may be provided through the agent of the Hall, at a moderate charge.

An abatement is made in the case of the younger pupils while in their preparatory studies, the charges being $125 per term, or half-year.

The arrangements of the Institution require, that two months' notice must be given, or a charge made for that time, in case of the removal of a pupil. For further information, address the Rector or the Secretary. FLUSHING, L. I., New-York, 1843.

The Hall may be visited, several times a day, by means of public conveyances from New-York. Coaches and Omnibuses for Flushing leave their station, No. 21 Peck Slip, every morning and afternoon; and a Steamer sets out, twice a day, from the foot of Fulton Street, East River. The coaches and omnibuses call for passengers in any part of the city of New-York, and convey them to the Hall, where they again call for them at appointed hours.

This Work is published in Monthly Numbers, averaging Sixty-Four Pages each, at Five Dollars per annum,invariably in advance. The postage on each No. for 100 miles or

less, is six cents; over 100 miles, ten cents.

OFFICE REMOVED TO MUSEUM BUILDING,
RICHMOND, VA.