The mushroom is cooked in various ways; here, it is chiefly used for making ketchup; but in France, the people stew and fry it, and consider it among the most delicate of dishes. The Return of Spring. Now spring returns, and all the earth Is clad in cheerful green; The heart of man is filled with mirth, And happiness is seen. The violet rears its modest head, To welcome in the spring, And from its low and humble bed Doth sweetest odors bring. The birds are warbling in the grove, And flutter on the wing, And to their mates in notes of love Responsive echoes sing. Far as the eye can view, the hills Are clad in verdure bright; The rivers and the trickling rills Are pleasant to the sight. Nature another aspect wears, Stern winter’s reign is o’er; While everything the power declares Of _Him_ whom we adore. Puzzles. See here, what a string of puzzles have been sent me by my young readers! Who will unravel them? PUZZLE, NO. 1. I am a word of 6 letters. My 1, 2, 6, 5, is what Oliver Twist asked for. My 3, 2, 1, is a nickname for a boy. My 4, 2, 1, 5, every one loves. My 1, 2, 3, 4, every good house-keeper dreads. My whole is my dearest friend. FANNY. PUZZLE, NO. 2. I am a word of 14 letters. My 5, 9, 13, 6, 13, is an important article best found in Ireland. My 2, 6, 13, is a very useful fowl. My 14, 9, 10, 11, is a very unpleasant state to be in. My 9, 10, 12, is very pleasant in summer. My 7, 2, 3, 8, 12, is also very pleasant in summer. My 7, 2, 3, 4, 11, is a very large fish. My 2, 3, 1, 11, is a useful vehicle. My whole is the name of a celebrated author, which I shall give you in my next. A BLACK-EYED SUBSCRIBER. PUZZLE, NO. 3. I am a sentence composed of 26 letters. My 1, 11, 15, 4, 24, 8, is a flourishing city. My 3, 15, 18, 17, 17, 16, is a road. My 7, 8, 6, is a girl’s name. My 12, 11, 10, is a disturbance. My 4, 5, 10, 6, is a municipal corporation. My 19, 21, 26, 14, is what you take on my whole. My 15, 24, 26, is the grass over a grave. My 22, 24, 25, 26, is a burden. My 13, 2, 6, 9, 5, 23, is a bird of prey. My whole is a link of a great iron chain. PUZZLE, NO. 4. I am a name of 17 letters. My 9, 10, 3, 12, 17, 2, is a useful mechanic. My 15, 10, 13, 8, 7, is what we all wish to be. My 1, 11, 4, is that for want of which great misfortunes have happened. My 2, 14, 5, 8, is an article of commerce. My 13, 11, 15, 16, 6, is French for a city. My 1, 6, 17, 2, is a person of rank. My whole is a distinguished foreigner.