five degrees, in the shade, at the 'Louisville Hotel,' when, in answer to the courteous card of PRENTICE, of the 'Louisville Journal,' we sallied out with our friend M——, to beard the lion in his den. Rivers of water ran down our back, because we kept not our promise to forego stirring out until the sun had declined somewhat from the zenith, Howbeit, we went and found the EDITOR seated at the head of an oblong table, like a General directing the movements of an army; his sleeves rolled up, the perspiration pouring from his face, while he dictated to an amanuensis the luxurious hebdomadalist! the 'leader,' 'second column,' and incidental 'niaseries,' for the next day's 'Journal.' Something further of this well-known journalist's history in our next, that has often made us laugh,

'TILL ye might see

Ye teares rolle down ye cheeke.'

It is as authentic as it is good.

WE are frequently asked, 'How can we get to your country quarters?' We answer: 'Two excellent and well-officered boats, the 'Isaac P. Smith,' Captain BLANCHE, and 'The Arrow,' Captain LIEDECKER, sail to Piermont every day; the first in the afternoon, at three o'clock, the second at eleven in the morning.

grab at 'that quarter,' from another quarter:

DANAE in her tower sat,
Unwitting what could sin do;

Why should she care, imprisoned there?
No one could scale the window.

But mighty JOVE, possessed with love,
Said: 'Let's see what can tin do;'

In a golden shower he pierced the tower,
And scorned both door and window.

ANOTHER

RIP

Who holds the stake? WE don't intend, by any means, to relate all our recent 'travel's history' this month. What'times' we had in Ohio and in Kentucky: what we saw in returning through Indiana ‘by rail' to Cincinnati: the pleasant trip we made, with most kind guidance, to Columbus, and what we saw there: our journey thence to beautiful Buffalo: thence to Niagara and the SUSPENSION BRIDGE; what we remember of numerous 'impressions by the way; ' shall not all these appear hereafter? 'By the mass,' and they shall, 'life and health permitting.' WE could have wept, if it

could have done any good, when we opened the basket of peaches sent us by our obliging contemporary, Mr. GEORGE F. BROWN, Editor of the ‘Alton Daily Courier. All were spoiled, save one, and that one showed us what we had lost. - WE have seen and heard RACHEL! And never have we seen or heard her equal. Her influence in voice, action, general manner, is simply electrical. You cannot describe it, and we shall not try. All ce shall do, will be to go and hear her every time she performs, if we can. Our advice to all others is, to do the same.

New Publications, Art-Notices, Etc.

MACKENZIE'S 'BITS OF BLARNEY. Commend us to an Irishman for a hearty appreciation of a work like this. Hear what a competent Irish critic, a country neighbor of ours, says of the book:

'THE reader who takes up this volume with the idea that its contents are exclusively 'blarney' will, we opine, be agreeably disappointed when he finds what an agreeable book Dr. MACKENZIE has given to the public. He will find a collection of sketches, including traits of the Irish people, anecdotes of rollicking boys, who lived but for fun and frolic; wild legends of the peasantry, many of them involving very good morals, pleasant stories, to while away the long evenings, and essays upon the two great Irish Publicists, HENRY GRATTAN and DANIEL O'CONNELL, the latter particularly, being the best sketch of Great Liberator' we have seen. It carries him from his cradle almost, to the time when, 'mid Genoa's stately palaces, on his way to the Eternal City, broken down in health, and worn away by his life-long labors, he delivered up his soul to his MAKER, his heart to Rome, and his body to his poor country, where it now rests in Glasnevin cemetery. The Doctor writes con amore, and he writes, too, of what he has seen and knows, and gives us no mere speculation; and hence the pleasure found in reading his books. He evidently was no worshipper of O'CONNELL, the man who, when he was reprimanded by the Speaker of the House of Commons for charging corruption and bribery on the dominant party in the House, deliberately rose in his seat and repeated the offensive charge; but the Doctor gives us an estimate of his character which the Old Irelander' will, when he thinks coolly of the matter, see the justice of, and that will make 'Young Ireland' weep that such a man was so wedded to 'moral force' that he refrained from raising the cry on the Hill of Tara that would have led to Ireland's resurrection.

'Of poetry, we have 'The Geraldine.' But why call this a bit of blarney?' By APOLLO! the dying chief's address to his 'Younger Born,' with the latter's response, and his promise

"To win the fame that warriors win, and haply to entwine,

In other lands, some honor new round the name of GERALDINE,'

instead of betaking himself to the cloister, as laid out for him in his infant years, made our blood tingle. They are noble lines. Many a countryman of the dying chieftain yearns to see some one 'Unfurl the silken sun-burst in the noon-tide's golden shine,'

in the cause of his country against the Sassenach. No, no! this is no 'bit of blarney,' but a right noble ballad.

'We have also a sketch of Captain ROCK, the famous outlaw, which contains graphic descriptions of scenes in Ireland during the WHITEBOY Insurrection, together with a biography of the myste rious Captain, and the story of

'His gallantry, his glory, and his fate,'

which contains many facts interesting to those who would know of the terrible Captain Rock, a person who at one time gave the English authorities in Ireland a great deal more trouble than they thanked him for. In fact, Dr. MACKENZIE has given us a right pleasant book, the merits of which in no wise suffer from the way in which REDFIELD has embalmed it. It abounds in anecdote, and tells us of the famous 'PROUT Papers,' which the readers of FRAZER will recollect with pleasure, and furthermore, tells of the real 'Father PROUT,' who did not write the 'PROUT Papers,' at all, at all. By-the-by, we do most respectfully call the attention of all dominies, whose 'respected' but bad-paying 'hearers' are backward in coming forward with their salaries, to Father PROUT's ser. mon on that all-important subject; and if the respected 'PEPPER' be yet in the land of the living, we wish him to notice the 'Pome' to

'a barrister of great fame,'

in the 'bit' on Irish dancing-masters."

THE ITALIAN OPERA, at the Academy of Music, will commence the first of October, for a season of over three months. Madame LAGRANGE and the distinguished artists who accompanied

her, with others, are to appear. In addition to the more favorite Italian operas heretofore presented, MEYERBEER's operas, the 'HUGUENOTS,' 'PROPHET,' 'ETOILE DU NORD,' and other novelties are to be produced in the style which gave such pleasure to all who last season saw WILLIAM TELL' and 'TROVATORE.' We learn that the chorus and orchestra are to be increased, the latter under the direction of the popular MABETZEK, and that no effort will be spared to make the Aca demy worthy of the continued support of all who appreciate an entertainment so refined in its character, and so elevating in its influence.

CUMMINGS'S SCHOOL OF DESIGN. CUMMINGS, the artist, opened his School of Design for the season on the Fourteenth of September. Pupils, however, may enter the class at any time. Some new arrangements are in contemplation for the purpose of giving the pupils larger opportunities in the higher branches of an artist's education. Provided the demand be sufficient to cover the necessary disbursements, classes and lectures will be established, under competent instructors, in perspective, anatomy, sculpture, and modelling, wood-engraving, architecture, and mechanical drawing, living and costumed models, or any of those departments. The skill and assiduity with which the pupils of Mr. CUMMINGS's school are instructed, lead us to hope that the opportunity for making those new arrangements will be afforded.

THE advertisement of the COSMOPOLITAN ART ASSOCIATION will be found on the second page of our cover. The Association enter on their second year under the most favorable auspices, and will distribute among their patrons a much larger number of paintings and valuable works of art than they did last year. Subscriptions for the KNICKERBOCKER and all the Magazines on their list are received by our publisher at 348 Broadway.

AMONG the late publications of Messrs. JOHN P. JEWETT AND COMPANY, of Boston, to which we hope to give more attention in future, are 'MODERN MYSTERIES EXPLAINED AND EXPOSED,' discussing the Revelations of DAVIS, the Phenomena of Spiritualism, the Inspiration of the Bible, and the Revelations of SWEDENBORG. By Rev. A. MAHAN, First President of Cleveland University. President MAHAN has paid more attention to modern spiritualism than any of our scientific men.

Also, CORA AND THE DOCTOR; OR, REVELATIONS OF A PHYSICIAN'S WIFE' We have often thought the wife of a practising physician might write an experience of surpassing interest, and we doubt not the volume before us is worthy of a wide circulation.

From PHILLIPS, SAMPSON AND COMPANY we have 'JAPAN AS IT WAS AND IS,' a large volume, with maps. By RICHARD HILDRETH, author of the History of the United States.' As a matter of course, this volume embraces all the latest information which has been obtained about Japan, and will be most welcome at this time. From the same house we have received 'LETTERS TO A YOUNG PHYSICIAN JUST ENTERING UPON PRACTICE. BY JAMES JACKSON, M. D., LL.D. The high position Dr. JACKSON has so long maintained, and the easy, familiar style of these letters, will no doubt commend them to every young physician and student.

A friend writes us, that when last in Boston, he called on Messrs. PARKER, KING AND COMPANY, Cornhill, and saw there, among other beautiful works, a most pleasing picture by HALL of this city. The subject was the 'Sun-Shower,' and three lovelier female faces huddled under an umbrella, from which the rain was fast dripping, he never beheld. We will add that Messrs. Parker AND COMPANY's establishment is similar to that of WILLIAMS AND STEVENS of this city, and they always have some fine paintings on view, well worth the attention of citizens and strangers.

FETRIDGE AND COMPANY, Franklin-Square, New-York, and Washington-street, Boston, have issued 'MOREDUN,' the soi-dit novel of Sir WALTER SCOTT, and the CONFESSIONS OF A PRETTY WOMAN' and 'JEALOUS WIFE.' By Miss PARDOE. All popular novels in the cheap style.

LOWNDES' PATENT PEN AND PENCIL CASE is a very ingenious, neat, and convenient article, manufactured exclusively by W. M. WILMARTH, 44, Maiden-lane, New-York.

NUMEROUS excellent publications await early notice, among which are the following: 'Poetry and Mystery of Dreams,' by CHARLES G. LELAND; Art Hints,' by J. J. JARVIS; 'American Indicator,' by THOMAS VAIDEN; 'Learning to Talk,' by JACOв ABBOTT; 'Clouds and Sunshine,' by READE; Oration and Poem before the Delta-Phi Society, New-York;' 'Professor BANVARD on Collegiate Education and College Government;' 'American Journal of Education and College Review;' 'Indian Legends and Other Poems,' by MARY GARDINER HORSFORD; Iowa as it is in 1855; History, Organization, and Transactions of the Ohio Editorial Association, 1853-4-5;' McLEE's Alphabets for Engravers and Painters of Letters; 'TENNYSON'S 'Maud,' etc.

SECOND YEAR.

ARRANGEMENTS for the second annual collection of this new and popular Institution for the diffusion of Literature and Art, have been made on the most extensive scale. Among the works already engaged is the far-famed

GENOA CRUCIFIX,”

Which originally cost Ten Thousand Dollars.

In forming the new Collection, the diffusion of works of AMERICAN ART, and the encouragement of American genius, have not been overlooked. Commissions have been issued to many of the most distinguished American Artists, who will contribute some of their finest productions. Among them are three Marble Busts, executed by the greatest living sculptor, HIRAM POWERS, from single blocks of Serravezza Marble, of GEORGE WASHINGTON, The ather of his Country;

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,

The Philosopher;

DANIEL WEBSTER,

The Statesman.

These great national works are expected to arrive in this country, from Florence Italy, about the 1st of September.

A special agent is also in Europe to make careful and judicious selections of foreign works of Art, both in Bronze and Marble; Statuary and Choice Paintings from the great Art repositories of London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Dusseldorf, Munich and Florence. The whole forming a large and valuable collection of Paintings and Statuary, to be distributed FREE among the members of the Association for the Second Year.

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