Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-05
PROSPECTUS
OF an.s Literary . Ors, ID be paLishof ~ The
Cry u hiehm0nd. entitled
THE y txN11NlA SOUVENIR
AND
Ladies Itterary Gareffe.

<THIo work does "o' profess to be singular
- ~ Us character, as many othets oil the
same stamp are published Ia the Northern pari
Of The continent. II rs only peculiar rs fes
sueeis It's locality fur II is the only Que, and
fta otis Kind ever ~ ablished IN the South
IL is true that inany, II not all the juui nas pub
lshed on the Continent. paraks more OF less
OF q literary character aud afford ~ the son
Of song, the plfed child ol romance, aud the
iyey es syisi lui scope Tor the indulgence OF
each peculiar talent. Bot their more immeJi-
ate subjects will forever encfoPeh upon the
frontier. Of literature, and al this time have so
far inruded upon he privileged soil, that like
the Aborigines, is hemmed within mere
corner and with eariul C views the aggran.
dizement ofits powerful aud overr hrlmIf & n
walls From this STATE, We hope, and II shall ~
Ill. Undertaking. be our primary aim 10
bring II forth, unfeitercd and free.
We would moreover state he another pecn-
liarny will be annexed TO TINS undertaking
Born, educated and living az we are in the
South the Virginia Souvenir, thall receive its
culptinp feature and character nom the differ
ent lights, shadows and manners pewadng
Southern America. Although ee would not
wish 10 advance any opui'on savoring OF sec
tionAl urriuhiCes. We The TACT - sbyious, and
upon lfis fsct our preceding pledge is predic-
u ed. iHh though ihr shades of character be
tween our brethren Of the North and ourselves
are minute. yet they are pertcpiible aud strlk-
ing Surely, then, We cannot be considered
inydions, b. forming = preference for those
delinehiions endeaIcd To rs by the familiarity
Of 'ifeiime aud forming an humble theatre Ia
whteh they may be perhaps, but partially de
fined.
10 the citizens the Soulh. and more sspe-
cially to the fairer portion of its population, do
We appeal for support IL IS 10 tie hitter TINT
We moie especially commit ourselves, aud II
vii br for them that the most unyie ding ener-
gies of our humble inlellects vii he exerc sed,
aud, should our Inst argument be oil any avnll,
we will assu,e hem thai WE are 90 h Bachelor, 5
aud nol BenrdCfs.
TERMS The V rginia Souvenir win be
published for thr ii II war en- monihly, on a
,nrdlum sh 1t of the har9t pdpet. each number
containing eight pagrs. The editorial depart
nrut wiil lee ASSISTED h. toe finest writers ia the
Souin. Tie matter contained IN IT'S column
naIi be, il possible exclusively original aud
confined fn tie most lnieres ing subjects IN Ign
anu elegant literature. II will III addition, e
zurich d quarterly by an original iHho srdphic
onginvrd plate. with fancy cover
In terms will be two collars per nnnum III
tyanc.. o. two ,ioilars AID fi1y cents attn
( ration OF SIX months Subscribers from a
ai*taarr, e. those no rr.aiug IN Richmond
Norfolk, Petersburg, or Lyncbburg. must &C.
pmpaa, IA orders for subsCl iplon with ,asi
Any .s te,sons by renritug Ten dollars, vi
arh teoiYe the work
No subscription will b. received loi less man
, zen. and no dscontihIauce will he allow ed
uutlli ai arrearges are pad
Communications (poti phid) will be direc ed
10 Glllia ~ Nj chell Editors OF the Virginia
,ouyenir, Richmond Va
ALBERT "A GiLLI>M
STLP IN l, MITCHELL.
a. three numbers OF the abnYe work have
. IN already published IN Lynchbarg by Mr..
Gillian, but OWING to n wmh ON the part If lhc
Editors 10 change lis form aud make II similar
throHq hom, il viii recomnrnce ~ Richmond
nd the numbers sent to subscribers ali lnuo.
{ ? Editors throughout he continent friend.
Y 10 the cause OF Literature are resp,o folly so
oclted 10 give the above Prospectus few lnser.
,uns Ia iheir columns.
Jan ~ 4,I7