... Literary and Scientific NtoUces. A Treatise on Agricuatnre and Dairy IRusbandrq. By J4ias JAcUtson. Edinburgh: William & toitert Chambers. Tuzs is one of the very useful and chlop series of popular treatises polshed under ?? superintendence of the indefatigable Messrs Chambers. It will be borne in mind, that their plan embraces not only the re-publication of easily. accessible editions of the ...

... eit Iiii 5'A&B .Abbkiis O iS ligi *09 ONt Tht- ILfl Y i8Si lWrorn the Sctssnon.) The sgitltotis mirk and drear, The wind blsavs Culd and snell, And snaw'deift ftae the gurly north is swirlin' ownr the fell. Gae steelk the door, and stir the fire:. Slats athing snug within;: An' blythely ower a canty glass We'll see the New Year in,. An' I'll drink a health, my leal gudlewife, A hearty health ...

... Stauietleal Accounlt of ScollIoI. No. XXXEt. Edtiutrgh : Itlet.. ,- out atni Suns. THE present ionuber of tdis esccincot ioil IS devotedi to pirt of rite County of Stirling, including to eitr-ouc of it., ptarishois. All tle aor. ticles arce drawnll til, with great ?? ; lot thosc relrtive til the j;ortiesi of Falkirk and liilsyth strikel O s oo livig ittrhcii by ptccoliai abiiitv. i In ...

... LITER A~T U HE. Fraser's Magazine for October. London: John W. Parker. Tuis magazine ably sustains its claims on public support, in respect of the variety and excellence of its contents. Among the articles of a miscellaneous character in the present r.um- ber, one of the most interesting is the account of Chartley Castle, and the Ferrers Family. With this noble family were connected two ...

... .Dlachilocd's Magazine for January. Edinburgh: Black- are wood and Sons. dis The opening paper in this number in a masterly one, on the W events of the year that is now past. The writer, after giving a summary of the revolutions that have occurred over Europe, enters upon a review of the political and financial changes that have taken place in this country since the days of William Pitt. The ...

... BE 1KIND. Be kind to thy father-for when thou wart young, Who loved thee so fondly as he? Re caught the first accents that fel forn tbytongue, And Joined In thine innocent glee. 13 kind to thy father. for now he is old, Kis locks intermingled with grey; Ris footsteps are feeble, once fearless and bold; Thy father is passing away. Be kind to thy mother-for lo ! on her brow May traces of sorrow ...

... POMT1-Y. SUFI ODE, 7:3M r t PRRSIAN Or MAULANA JALAVT'DOtf RUM0I. [Exlraced fromt the ASIATIC JOtRVAL for JU1Y 1839.] AL. earthly forms, where beauty dwells enshrined, du Borrow that beauty from the ethereal mind: Why grieve we then the faint reflections fade ? and Their source and prototypes are undecayed ! neigt Each shape, whose beauty wooes the raptured eye- He Each strain, that steeps the ...

... titera99 and ?? waticeFi. Wise D t ritfrit1ohdsiisri. part I. ?? by S. C. lt.,Rse1. L,srmdo.: Ito ani raesws. ?? bearitifil worki Wvill ?? our natistronl litera- ture. Various collectiotni sf British Blrladsl tote, frosts lime to time. iteet pottkiseI, hlen o ttseersli as tre t~irtior of the, teetont teers lv. orarks, has hitherto1 bcell ?? select eel, arrainge, !it o ,,ulnfv tile best ...

... STANZAS. I loss merrily in yotider baIll, Witli Soti; gartldis cro ed, 'I BlInd laugh, nad song, s,1,I clarloi cull, Calt A rapturous sea of sounild ;- Ilot While mid the dance s da7zling tl0aL, ilog VollptuoUs fgureXS tile, tmig And niaddooing sttr?5ts. ill sorltall', praise, T The soul of Scio's Illtr I'ari And it 1ibe tnier sdon s'ats, ,ar Oit tultsics sloilg6. ol nc, 't In bewrtys car tile ...

... AA.ERDEENSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION. ~~. : The fourth and last competition and show for the season of the Horticultural Society was held in the Assembly Rooms, on Wednesday. The number of the specimens was large, and, considering the season of -the.yesr, exeellen the fuit particularly so. There- was a aeat a qolent e-rapes; Epeaveuectari &G. T.eowers ezeeiaIly tW picotee, ...

... I TO THlE MEMIOIRY OF ROBERT GORDON, FouNrEr or GORDOvxs HosPITAL, ABERDEEN. Thle following Tribute to the Memory of the Founder of Gor- don's Hospital, written by one who Was edueated there, for the ainullal meeting of the members of the R. G. II. Club, may not be altogether uninteresting to othors in town and county, who have also been benefited by that ilstitution Let others: sing of halls ...

... PG T ARM V. . - - . CHRISTMAS BEEF A I.A MODE DE TARIFF. Lcef na aiote (le i tk iffit well I neon To such lean cattlc vcr, rfew will leans. It really passes all beiel,- No wouilce forcloners a'n't fond of beef. Poor beasts, Itis sar3 clear To any one possess'd of gumtption, That litheyd oat coose over here They'd have been carried off by home consnllptiO! At Christmas title. such beeftto eat ...