Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-13
PROSPECTUS
OF 4 LITERARY PAPER TO BE.PUBLISHED IN RICHMOND,
By THOMAS ". HIIE,
TO BE ENTITLED

The Southern Literary Messenger,
To be deroted TO euerv department Of Literature
! and the Fine Arts.
! 1T is remarkable fact, that, in all the South
! Il ern portion of our Union, there is not one
! journal of character exclusively literary. Not
even does /" the great State" of Virginia. with
her two Universities and her three Colleges,
| furnish her quota to the literature ofthe day.
No one ofus would be willing to admit that this
results from want of literary talent of literary
taste, yet no one essays to cast off the reproach
| for reproach it certainly is, that department,
of literature now occupying so conspicuous a
station, should with us be entirely neglected.
| AS literary journal performs an important
| function in the present organization of society,
| it behoOVeS him who presumes to undertake such
work to bring to the undertaking fixed de-
termination to make it worthy the rank which it
| ought to occupy and the end which it ought to
| fulfil
| Such, the Publisher of "the Southern Lite
rary Messenger can with confidence assert, is
the determination with which he regards the en-
terprize before him.
If talents can be commanded by money-and
| if unremitting diligence and steady persever-
ance on his part will produce their ordinary re-
suits, then may he venture to assure all those
whose regard for literature may prompt them
to look upon the design with favor, that The
Southern Literary Messenger" will be worthy
The Southern Literary Messenger will en-
brace every subject within the range of litera-
ture and the fine arts; and that the scope Of Sc
lection may be as wide as possible and insure a
body OF matter always interesting, the best
foreign, and all the domestic reviews and other
periodicals, will be constantly at the disposal Of
| the editorial department
In line no trouble or expense will be spared 10
render the publication such one as an enlight-
ened public will take pleasure in supporting.
CONDITIONS.
The "SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSEN-
GER" will be issued once fortnight. The
first number to appear on the 18th Of June
Each number to consist Of SO octave pages,
neatly covered, (same size page and type as that
OF the Farmers Regster) The paper Of a
superior quality.
The subscription will be FIVE DOLLARS
per annum payable on the reception ofthe first
number, or any time during the year. Pay
ments may be made through mail, at the risk of
theProprietor. Gentlemen who may procure four
new subscribers, and transmit their first years
subscription shall be entitled to fifth copy, for
the current year, without additional charge.
Is Gentlemen who may feel DESTROYS to con-
tribute to the literary reputation ofthe State, are
respectfully requested to favor us with commu-
ncations on literary and scientifesubjects. The
postage will be cheerfully paid by the PrOprie-
tor. o RICHMOND, May l, 1884
Isr Mr. ZIMMERMAN, of the Alexandria Post
Office, will receive subscriptions to the South
ern Literary Messenger. may 6-3t
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ALEX
ANDRIA.
A DIVIDEND of Forty Gents is declared on
q each share of stock in this Institution, pay
able on or after Monday the, 5th inst to the
stockholders or their legal representatives.
NATH. WATTLES, Sec'y
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