402 Miscellanies. 
the Medical Sciences, mineralogical examination of the Eastern 
States intended for publication, and a considerable proportion of his 
essays on the Materia Medica, in the loss of which the public have 
reason to sympathise with him. The fire had a terrific appearance, 
owing to the combustible nature of the contents of the store, and was 
seen some distance from the city. Mr. Carpenter bears strong tes- 
timony to the efficiency and zeal of the firemen, by which the adja- 
cent houses were rescued from destruction, and a portion of his own 
saved when its total loss seemed inevitable.” 
We learn from Mr. Carpenter, that a part of his books and papers 
was saved; that the upper stories of his buildings filled with drugs 
and chemical preparations were rescued, and that his collection of 
minerals in a back building was entirely preserved. 2 
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6. The Cabinet of Natural History and American Rural Sports, 
with illustrations ; monthly ; quarto ; by J. & 'T. Dovcuty, Phila- 
delphia.—This elegant, interesting, and instructive magazine has now 
gone through nearly two volumes. Occupying a middle station between 
Journals strictly and drily scientific, and those which are merely pop- 
ular, and being beautifully illustrated by colored engravings, not less 
remarkable for the exhibition of the appropriate scenery of landscape: 
than of accurate figures of birds and animals, would seem to be entitled 
io an extensive patronage ; a patronage commensurate not only with 
the heavy expences of such a work, but’ with the talents, taste, industry, 
and enterprize of its respectable proprietors. Nothing but the pres- 
mamet numerous duties has prevented us from naming it at an earlier 
lay,and we regret, that at almost the latest moment of our present nutt- 
ber, we ¢an do little more than to express our mortification that it is 
in danger of being discontinued for want of adequate patronage. it 
would be little to the credit of our boastful country, that 2 work of 
so attractive and respectable a character, which exhibits and fosters 
beautiful and useful arts, as well as science and rational entertain- 
ment, should die of penury, when there is bread enough and to spare. 
We have had too many instances already of the suspension or fail 
of most useful and respectable periodical works for want of pecuniary 
support ; a support which might be easily rendered adequate without 
any retrenchment 
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"ament from comforts, and with hardly a diminution of lux- 
slow to relinquish such works, (an important portion of national pro- 
