Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-28
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Southern Literary Messenger.
THOMAS w. WHITE.
Editor and Propriefor.

THIS Is monthly Magazine, devoted chiefly
TO Literature, but occasionally finding room
also for articles that fall within the scope 81 Sci
sncc and not protesting an entire disdain Of
tasteie selections, though its matter has been.
VIII continue TO be. in the main, original.
faFiy Politics aud controversial Theology, ss
Jar as possible. are iealcusly excluded. They
are sometimes 80 blended with discussions IN lite
nature or ia moral science. otherwise unohiee.
noneoie, as TO gain admitiance for the sake Of
the more valuable matter to which they adhere
bat whenever that happens. they are s,.eiaenfai.
only moi pssadFy. They are dross, tolerated
sterling ore wherewith II Is Incorporated,
REVIEWS aud CRITICAL NOTICES.. occupv their
due space IN the work and II 10 the Editor's
aim that they should have thrcefold tendency
Ito convey, in condensed form, such valuable
truths or interesting Incidents as are embodied
in the works reviewed, Ito direct the readers
attention TO books that deserve to be read. and
10 warn him against wasting timc aud, money
upon that large number, which merit only 10 be
burned. In this age, Of publications that by
their variety and multitude distract and over
whclm every undiscrimiuating student impartial
criticism, goversed by the views just mention.
ed, Is one Of the most inestimablc and indisren-
sable OF anxiliaries, 70 HIM who does wish 10
discriminate.
ESSAYS and TALES, having In view utility or
amusement, or both, -iiIsrsaicAL SKETcAEs,--
History, yet Calculating II, and frightening its
interest, may be regarded as forming the siaplc
Of the work. And OF indigenous PoEray, enough
- published sometimes Of no mean straiu--tu
manifest and to cultivate the growing poeticai
taste and talents OF our country.
The times appear, for several reasons, TO do.
mand such work and not one alone, but many
The public mind 10 feverish and irritated still,
from recent political strifes THE soft, assua.
s,ve influence Of Literature is needed, to allay
HAT sw.s -. A. - 2
FOLLY are rioting abroad They should be dri-
ven by indignant rcbukc, or dashed by ridicnlc.
into their fitting haunts. Ignorance lords II over
au immencc proportion OF our people - Every
spring should DO set In motion, 70 arouse the en-
ightencd, and TO increase their number; so that
the great enemy OF popular government may
no longer brood, like a portentious cloud, over
the destinics Of our country. And to accomplish
all these ends, what more powerful agent can
be employed. than periodical, on the plaa Of
the Messenger; u that plan be but carried out
In practice
The Souri,. peculiarly. requires such an agent.
In all the Union, south OF Washington, ihers
are but two Literary periodicals 1 Northwsrd
OF that city, there are probably al least twenty
five or thirty Is this contrast justified by tho
wealth, the leisure, the native talent. or the
tnai literary taste Of the Southern people, COM
pared with those Of the Northern No for ID
wealth, talents, and taste, we may Justly claim,
at least an equality with our brethren and d
domestic institution exclusively our own, hey oud
all doubt affords US, II we choose, twice the lei.
sure for feading and writing which they enjoy.
| II was from deep sense OF this local want
that the word SOUTHERN was engraited On tho
name OF this periodical and not with any de-
sign to nourish local prejudices, or to advocate
supposed local interests. Far from any such
thought, IL is the Editors fcrvenf wish. 10 see
the North and South bound endearingly together
forever, in the silken bands Of mutual kindness
and affection. Far from mcditatipg hostility 10
the north, he has already drawn, and he hopes
hereafter 20 draw, much Of hie choisest matter
thence aud happy indeed will he deem him
sell, should his pages, by making each region
know the other better, contribute In any essen.
tial degree to dispel the lowering clouds that
now threaten the peace Of both. and 10 brighten
and strengthen the sacred ties Of fraternal love.
The sournERs LITERARY MEssEnoEn has
now reached the fifth No. Of It's third Volume -.
How far II has acted out TIM IDEAS here uttered
Is not Tor the Editor TO say. lie believes, how
ever, that i falls not further short of them, than
human weakness usually makes Practice fall
CONDITIONS.
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each num-
Der of the work contains CA large super roy al
pages, printed in the very handsomest manner.
on new type, and on paper equal at least to that
on which any other periodical 10 printed In our
country: No subscription will be- received for
less than Volume, and must commence with
the current one. The price Is $s5 per Volume,
which must be paid in all cases at the time Of
subscribing. This il particularly advcrted 10
nov; TO avoid misapprehcnsion, or future misun.
ldcrsanding--as no order will hereafter bo nj :
tended TO unless accompanied with the price Of
subscription.
The postage on the Messenger 10 sir cents on
any single No. for all distances under 100 miles
lover 100 miles, ten cents.
0t-All communication, or letters, relative 10
the Messenger, must be addressed 10 /" THOMAS
w. WHITE. AbfffLersa
fee, Richmond, Pa"
June ID, 1887.