Chapter I: Front Matter

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GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE.
VOL. XXXVI. January, 1850. No. 1.

Table of Contents

Fiction, Literature and Articles

The Young Artist: Or The Struggle for Independence
Alice Lisle
Mary Norrice
A Monticello Day
The Life of Major-General Richard Montgomery
A Mere Act of Humanity
The Rumseys
January
About Critics and Criticism
Caius Marius Amidst the Ruins of Carthage
Gems From Moore’s Irish Melodies. No. I.—The
Meeting of the Waters
The Captives. A Tale of the American Revolution
Taking Tea Sociably
The Revealings of a Heart
The Belle of Newport
The Advocate of Love
The End Of Romance
Colored Birds.—The Golden Oriole
Wild-Birds of America
Editor’s Table
Review of New Books

Poetry, Music, and Fashion

Lines
Ariadne
The Motherless
We Are Dreamers All
Death of the Patriarch
Genius
The Birth of the Year
The Two Palms
King Witlaf’s Drinking Horn
Stanzas: To a Friend, Who Complained of Winter as
a Season of Endurance
Eden
The Light of Life
The Telegraph Spirit
Song.—The Congratulation
The Lone Grave-Yard
The Poet
The Coquette’s Vow
Stanzas
I’m Dreaming Now
The Orphan
Leaves in October
The Emigrant Child
Lament of the Hungarian Father
The Phantom Voice
Stanzas
Le Follet
Sadness Makes Thee Sweeter

Transcriber’s Notes can be found at the end of this eBook.

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CONTENTS

OF THE

THIRTY-SIXTH VOLUME.

JANUARY, 1850, TO JUNE, 1850.

Alice Lisle. By CAROLINE H. BUTLER, 12 A Monticello Day. By ALFRED B. STREET, 19 “A Mere Act of Humanity.” By GRACE GREENWOOD, 36 About Critics and Criticism. By EDGAR A. POE, 49 An Essay on American Literature and its Prospects. By 184 Mrs. M. A. FORD, A Reception Morning. By F. E. F. 197 April, 229 A Gale in the Channel. By C. J. PETERSON, 297 A Love Story of the Prairies. By J. M. LEGARE, 320 Buoudlemonte. By JOSEPH A. NUNES, 188 Bass and Bass Fishing. By FRANK FORESTER, 408 Clifdon. By ANNIE DRINKER, 356 Dante’s Divina Commedia. By H. W. LONGFELLOW, 351 February, 97 Fanny Day’s Presentiment. By MARIE ROSEAU, 143 Freaks of the Pen. By GEORGE R. GRAHAM, 164 Fanny. By CAROLINE H. BUTLER, 258 Gems from Moore’s Irish Melodies. By T. S. A. 55 Gems from Moore’s Irish Melodies. By T. S. A. 146 Gems from Moore’s Irish Melodies, 221 Gods and Mortals. By A. K. GARDINER, M. D. 263 Home: Or A Visit to the City. By the Author of “THE GOLD 335 BEADS,” January. By T. W. 47 Kate Lorimer. By EMMA C. EMBURY, 232 Love’s Influence. By ENNA DUVAL, 114 Life of General Joseph Warren. By THOMAS WYATT, A. M. 155 Life of General Nathaniel Greene. By THOMAS WYATT, A. M. 208 Letter to N. P. Willis. By GEO. R. GRAHAM, 224 Loiterings and Life on the Prairies of the Farthest 239 West. By J. M. LEGARE, Life of General Baron De Kalb. By THOMAS WYATT, A. M. 267 Life’s Lessons Teach Charity. By ENNA DUVAL, 313 Mary Norrice. By JEANNIE DEANE, 16 Myrrah of Tangiers. By CAROLINE C——, 125 March, 169 Minna. By W. S. SOUTHGATE, 265 Patrick O’Brien. By H. HASTINGS WELD, 99 Shakspeare. By H. C. MOORHEAD, 291 Spring Snipe Shooting. By H. W. HERBERT, 340 Shakspeare. By H. C. MOORHEAD, 404 The Young Artist. By T. S. ARTHUR, 1, 106, 202 The Life of Major-General Richard Montgomery. By THOMAS 29 WYATT, A. M. The Rumseys. By AGNES L. GORDON, 41 The Captives. By S. D. ANDERSON, 57 Taking Tea Sociably. By ELLA RODMAN, 63 The Revealings of a Heart. By D. T. KILBOURN, 69, 147 The Belle of Newport. By C. J. PETERSON, 76 The Advocate of Love. By CAROLINE C——, 80 The Golden Oriole. From BECHSTEIN, 87 The Two Portraits. By HELEN IRVING, 119 The Wilkinsons. By JOSEPH R. CHANDLER, 135 The Lady of the Rock. By Miss J. M. WINDLE, 172, 244, 324, 393 The Brigand and His Wife. By T. S. A. 181 The Housekeeping Husband. By ANGELE DE V. HULL, 270 The Darkened Casement. By GRACE GREENWOOD, 279 The Game of Draughts. By C. F. ASHMEAD, 308 The Fine Arts, 344 The Dawn of the Hundred Days. By R. J. DE CORDOVA, 364 The First Love of Ada Somers. By A NEW CONTRIBUTOR, 368 Traveling. A Touchstone. By F. E. F. 384 The Poet Cowper. By Rev. J. N. DANFORTH, 389 The Fine Arts, 411 Valentine Histories. By S. SUTHERLAND, 300 Wild-Birds of America. By PROFESSOR FROST, 89 Wild-Birds of America. By PROFESSOR FROST, 218

POETRY.

Ariadne. By HENRY B. HIRST, 9 A Household Dirge. By R. H. STODDARD, 105 A Spanish Romance. By Mrs. FRANCES S. OSGOOD, 142 A Midnight Storm in March. By CAROLINE MAY, 187 A Sunbeam. By ALBERT M. NOYES, 195 Aileen Aroon. By WM. P. MULCHINOCK, 243 Ballads of the Campaign in Mexico. No. I. By HENRY KIRBY 133 BENNER, U. S. A. Ballads of the Campaign in Mexico. No. II. Resaca de la 182 Palma. By HENRY KIRBY BENNER, U. S. A. Ballads of the Campaign in Mexico. No. III. Monterey. By 237 HENRY KIRBY BENNER, U. S. A. Ballads of the Campaign in Mexico. No. IV. By HENRY 318 KIRBY BENNER, U. S. A. Bird-Notes. By WM. H. C. HOSMER, 363 Ballads of the Campaign in Mexico. No. V. By HENRY KIRBY 402 BENNER, U. S. A. Caius Marius. By W. GILMORE SIMMS, 52 Death of the Patriarch. By Mrs. JULIET H. L. CAMPBELL, 18 Eden. By JOHN A. STEIN, 46 Evening. By J. R. BARRICK, 391 Fancies About a Portrait. By S. D. ANDERSON, 154 Genius. By HELEN IRVING, 28 German Poets. By Mrs. E. J. EAMES, 266 Happiness. By RICHARD COE, JR. 334 I’m Dreaming Now. By CHROMIA, 79 Invocation to Sleep. By ENNA DUVAL, 264 Jacob’s Ladder. By Mrs. E. J. EAMES, 407 King Witlaf’s Drinking Horn. By HENRY W. LONGFELLOW, 40 Lines. By ANNIE GREY, 8 Leaves in October. By EMILY HERRMANN, 88 Lament of the Hungarian Father Over the Body of His Son, 90 Long Ago. By E. H. 195 Lines. By GEO. D. PRENTICE, 242 Lines. By GEORGE D. PRENTICE, 296 Memory—The Gleaner. By ANSON G. CHESTER, A. B. 220 Miss Dix, the Philanthropist. By Mrs. E. C. KINNEY, 262 Mary. By WM. M. BRIGGS, 388 Night Thoughts. By GIFTIE, 132 Narcissos. By HENRY B. HIRST, 382 Out of Doors. By JAMES R. LOWELL, 257 Stanzas. By A. D. WILLIAMS, 40 Songs. By WILFRED, 54 Stanzas. By ALBERT, 68 Stanzas. By NINON, 91 Sonnets. By CHARLES R. CLARKE, 113 Song. By the late WALTER HERRIES, Esq. 118 Sonnet. By CAROLINE MAY, 243 Summer Friends. By I. G. BLANCHARD, 295 Spirit of Hope. By Mrs. E. J. EAMES, 296 Sonnet. By GIDDINGS H. BALLOU, 343 Symbols. By THOMAS BUCHANAN READ, 367 Sonnet. By WM. P. BRANNAN, 367 Scene on the Ohio. By GEO. D. PRENTICE, 392 The Motherless. By Miss LOUISA O. HUNTER, 11 The Birth of the Year. By HERBERT ENKERT, 28 The Two Palms. By HENRY T. TUCKERMAN, 35 The Light of Life. By CLARA, 48 The Telegraph Spirit. By JNO. S. DU SOLLE, 51 The Lone Grave-Yard. By Hon. J. L. STARR, 56 The Poet. By K. 62 The Coquette’s Vow. By FRANCES S. OSGOOD, 68 The Orphan. By CLARA MORETON, 85 The End of Romance. By Mrs. LYDIA JANE PEIRSON, 86 The Emigrant Child. By E. H. 88 The Phantom Voice. By SARAH H. WHITMAN, 91 The Pirate. By HENRY B. HIRST, 112 To A. R. By R. H. S. 142 The Pale Thinker. By “ORAN,” 145 The Evil Eye. By MARY L. LAWSON, 146 The Dream of Youth. By WM. P. BRANNAN, 163 The Cry of the Forsaken. By GIFTIE, 187 The Two Worlds. By HENRY B. HIRST, 196 The Sky. By Mrs. J. W. MERCUR, 200 Taurus. By J. BAYARD TAYLOR, 201 The Secret. By RICHARD COE, Jr. 207 The Dying Student. By D. ELLEN GOODMAN, 216 To —— in Absence. By GRACE GREENWOOD, 217 The Song of the Axe. By ALFRED B. STREET, 276 To Mrs. E. C. K. By Mrs. S. T. MARTYN, 299 The Valley of Shadow. By HENRY B. HIRST, 307 The “Still Small Voice.” By “L’INCONNUE,” 310 To the Flower Hearts-Ease, 312 The Might of Song. By W. H. C. HOSMER, 323 The Mountain Spring. By Miss M. MACLEAN, 334 The Gold-Seeker. By GRACE GREENWOOD, 355 To Arcturus. By SARAH HELEN WHITMAN, 383 The Queen of the Woods. My “Lida.” By “L’INCONNUE,” 392 The Jolly Ride, 401 The Smoker. By THOMAS S. DONOHO, 410 The Maiden’s Complaint Against Love. By ENNA DUVAL, 410 Uriel. By HENRY B. HIRST, 256 We are Dreamers All. By R. COE, Jr. 15 Wit and Beauty. By AGNES L. GORDON, 98

ENGRAVINGS.

The Belle of the Season, engraved by Tucker. Title Page, engraved by Tucker. European Oriole, engraved by J. M. Butler. The Light of Life, engraved by Welch. Advent of the Year, engraved by Tucker. Colored Fashion Plate. A Presentation Plate, engraved by Tucker. Portrait of Gen. Montgomery, by Ackerman. The Dream, engraved by Tucker. The Prize Secured. The Valentine, engraved by Tucker. Paris Fashions. The Lay of Love, engraved by Humphrys. Burlington, Vermont. Portrait of Gen. Warren. The Idle Schoolboy, engraved by Welch. The Brigand and His Wife, by Humphrys. The Dangerous Student, engraved by Ross. Paris Fashions. Portrait of General Greene. Mirror of Beauty. Sunshine of Love, engraved by Humphrys. Paris Fashions. The Mountain Spring, engraved by Butler. Gay and Serious, engraved by Dainty. The Game of Draughts, by Ellis. The Queen of the Woods, engraved by Tucker. The Jolly Ride, engraved by Butler. Paris Fashions. The Meeting of the Waters.

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GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE.

VOL. XXXVI. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY, 1850. NO. 1.

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THE YOUNG ARTIST:

OR THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE.

BY T. S. ARTHUR.