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SOUTHERN LiTERARY MESSENGER.

traton.
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
We happy to understand that all Is ,c with this
Interesting Periodical Its success has surpassed the
most ardent anticpans OF its friends Its subscriptions
list and tc Der Gifts Correspondents both ncrcas
ing. The newspaper press is pouring forth tribute Of
praise; and Mr. White is daily receiving evidences of
the rcpute in which it is held by literary gentlemen at
homo and abroad
a gentleman of great taste writes him from Washiuo
tom
" happy ,o,cl you that your spoken wo
ea'oa and ta has no think her equal the ladies
al, other periodical she had ever sscn f"''' ''a
The Baltimore American cheers Mr. White. on in
The career lac has been neutrality-suspicious. him
the establishment and progress ofa Literary Journal un
derkcn with such laudabc zeal for the purpose ofsser
ing the literary capacity of the South ofencoura ging
the cultivation of letters, and furnishing medium for
communicating to the public, many results of study and
intellectual effort which would otherwise lie unebodicd
IN ,he brains winch produced then imprinted and for
goeni IN the corners OF drawers These purposes
the course OF successful accomplishment The Messen-
ger has now been established months aud improves
II advances No who ecOllects with hat ability
the Southern Quarterly Review was conducted can have
doubt 10 the standing Southern Journal devoted
to elevated literature obtain if the within
its reach be judicously used. The Editor of the Mes
sengcr has only TO continue undated his endeavors and
success cannot fail TO them We like
the spirit of the brief editorial remarks with which e
accompanies each numbcr.'-This compliment TO the
Editor is every due to him.
lay the following contributions from other papers,
70 the merits oil the Messenger, with pleasure before
readers
sov.mrHs Ms..nsornwc inob,cdio the Pub,
Periodical scarcely had leisure to glance os il varied 1n.i
S o and % ~ a. al to Us 70 escape
streams which sparkle the foot of slight
OF RICH and attractive character preceding
patronage Literary friends On the who'll bid. fair 10
OF gs" % o W. @, % and polished de-
OF ,e Poc,len contributions were from State They
OF an love for such pursuits tend
In usi sastas
dad looking over the 4 number rhe Southern Literary Mcssen
WORK certain to coptivec the fancy while
Who having opportunity wonld not ca
Ee pfIHss IT, Ina reading community Will, persons Of .,e,
sLon not he extensively Paonss We win peb: the
future nnmber Knoreine Register
The 9Th No of tho Southern Literary Mcsscnger published by
MI r. w White, has been received This elegantly executed Pc
Iioicul but lately introduced the circle literature which
have before Spoken bids fair
engaging usefulness In the multiplicity have mol
have had %o sSs S'G its a. it, a, hut '
passes every ofts former contents
inc January number will be found in another
The following voluntary and unsolicited tribute from
Judge Hopkinson of Philadelphia is entitled to pubica
on if had other merit than the liberal spirit which
breathes throughout the composition But the Judge him
ser stands IN the front rank of the republic of letters in
America. as his father Francis opkinson the author
the three most amusing volumes of miscelanies did be
fore him =
"PmLADELPHrA Feb IL 1885
"Dcar Sir enclose So for my subscription TO the
Southern Messenger. Allow me to take the occasion
the Letters from Ne'c England Although their mcr
as literary compositions as bright and graphical descrp
lions OF the conditions and manners of interesting
people, much misunderstood is of hg order they
in my estimation still higher value They tend TO re
move prcjudiccs excited by vulgar anecdotes and th,
practices of vulgar bring the members OF th,
American family better acquainted with each other I,
cultivate raterna feeling and mutual respect among
them; and to shcw that there is important dcrcnc,
ofcharacter, education, habits between gentlemen
the same grade in the South and North Each has som,
local pecula:ies in their mode of life but of then
affect the substantial ingredients of their pc rsonal
national character.
" your Journal should d. nothing than pro-
mote this good feeling throughout great Republic
1t VIII entte ltsefto the patronage and thanks of
~ sound American.
"With great respect, your obdt. serv't
JOS. HOPKINSON.'
We have it in our power to name and do it will
great pleasure that Lucian Minor ESQ of Louisa coun
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