GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE. Vol. XL. February, 1852. No. 2. Contents Fiction, Literature and Articles Philadelphia Navy-Yard The Physiology of Dandyism The Death of the Stag “Graham” to Jeremy Short A Life of Vicissitudes (continued) Mozart’s Don Giovanni Anna Temple Nature and Art The Lost Deed (continued) Letty Rawdon Père-la-Chaise First Ambition Charlotte Corday Review of New Books Graham’s Small-Talk Poetry and Music Granny and I Sonnet. To Julia Flowers and Life A Filial Tribute Madeline Moorish Memories Autumn Rain To Mary on Earth To Adhemar Ernestina Ode on Idleness Rain and Sunlight in October Fragment from an Unpublished Poem Snow Joy and Sorrow Stanzas The Spirit of Beauty The Star of Destiny Rail-Road Song Love’s Messenger Transcriber’s Notes can be found at the end of this eBook. * * * * * [Illustration: J. Hayter, W.H. Mote SWEET SIXTEEN. Graham’s Magazine 1852] * * * * * [Illustration: =IFE AT THE SEA-SIDE.] * * * * * GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE. Vol. XL. PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY, 1852. No. 2. * * * * * PHILADELPHIA NAVY-YARD. [Illustration: Philadelphia Navy-Yard.] Our engraving presents a view of the Navy-Yard, taken from a point of view below the city of Philadelphia. From this yard have come some of the best sailing and steam-vessels that have ever been built for Uncle Sam. The largest vessel that ever floated upon our waters, “The Pennsylvania,” was built here. She is useless, and is most scandalously given over—we believe, as a sort of “receiving ship,” and is rotting ingloriously. She should have been sent to the “World’s Fair” by Congress, filled with American products, and the Arts of Peace. But Congress was _busy_—talking about the “dissolution of the Union”—_Pshaw!_—and had no time for _national_ business. We have no inclination to talk much about Navy-yards since we read the following. We give you _the picture_, reader—but give us a cheaper postage upon Newspapers and Books, and fewer Soldiers and Naval Commanders.