Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-08-09
ROsPECTUS
OF THE
Southern Literary Messenger
THOMAS w. WHITE.
Editor and Proprietor

THIS is monthly Magazine, devoted chiefly
to Literature, but occasionally finding room
also for articles that fall within the scope Of Sci
eBce and not protesting an entire disdain Of
tasteful selections, though its matter has been, as
II will continue 10 be, iii the main, original.
Party Politics and controversial Theology, as
4 far "a possible, are jealousy excluded They
are SOM times so blended 18th discussions in lite.
nature or IN moral science, otherwise unohJec
Itiouable, as to gain admitiance for the sake OF
the more valuable matter TO which they adhere
bat whenever that happens, they are incidental,
only not primary. They are dross, tolerated
only because il cannot well be severed from the
sterling wherewith il is incorporated.
| REVIEWS and CRITIcAL NOTICES. occupy their
due space in the work and il is the Editors
aim that they should have threefold tendency
to convey, in a coLdensed form, such valuable
truths or interesting incidents as embodied
| in the works reviewed Ito direct the readers
attention 10 books that deserve TO be read and
TO warn him against wasting time and money
lr?n- chat Iargs number. which MORT only 20 be
burned. In this age, OF publications that by
their variety aud multitude distract and over
whelm every undiscrimipating student, impartial
criticism. governed by the views just mention
/ cd. is one Of the most inestinable and indspen.
sable Of auxiliaries, TO HIM who does wish 10
discriminate.
Essays and TALES, having in view utility or
| anus nent, or both, --HisToRIcAL SKETCHES
aud "REMINISCENCES Of events too minute for
interest, -may be regarded as forming the staple
of the work. And OF indigenous PoETsY, enough
is published sometimes Of no mean strsin-to
manifest aud to cultivate the growing poetical
taste and talents Of our country.
4 The times appear, for several reasons. 10 de-
mand such a work-and not one alone, but maay
The public mind is feverish and irritatod still
from recent political strifes The soft, assua-
sive influence Of Literature is needed, to allay
that fever, and sooihe that irritation Vice aud
~ s.Nl. hoo ssE1C h.I
ven by Indignant, rebuke, or dashed by ridioule
into their fitting haunts. Ignorance lords II Owe
an immepce proportion OF our people - Every
spring should be set in motion, 10 arouse the en-
= Heightened, and TO increase their number; so tina
the great enemy of popular government may
no longer brood, like portentious cloud, owe
the destinies OF our country. And TO accomplis!
all these ends, what more powerful agent car
be employed, than periodical. on the plan O
the Messenger; if that plan be but carried GU
in practice
The SourH. peculiarly, requires such an age emf
- In all the Union, south of Washington, Their
z are but two Literary periodicals NorthwUr
" of that city, there are probably at least twenty
X five or thirty Is this contrast justified by tn
~ wealth, the leisure, the native talent, the &C
\ tusl literary taste Of the Southern people, com
y pared with those of the Nor,hern' No for i
4 wealth, talents, and taste, we may justly clair
y at least an equality with our brethren ind
i domestic institution exclusively our own, yon
n sure for reading aud writing which they enjoy
y ltwas from deep sense d this local want
a that the word SOUTHERN was engraited on oh
y name ofthis periodical. aud not with any de
Il sign 10 nourish local prcludices, or TO adyocSt
y supposed local interests Far from any sue
. thought, il is the Editors feryent wish, 10 sc
the North and South bound endcariugly togethc
forever in the siikcn bands Of mutual kindnes
If and affection. Far from medrtaiing hostility 4
the north, he has airea 'iN drawn. aud he hope
:, hereafter 10 draw, much OF his choisesi mate
Thence aud happy indeed Will he deem him
4 self, should his pages, bv making each regio
know fhe other litCF, contribute ID any essen
t;a degree 10 dispel the low, ring clouds tina
now threaten the peace Of both. and Ia brishie
aud str agiheu the sacred ji,s Of lIaiernal love.
1 The souTHESN LITERARY MEssESoER ha
now reached III, fifth No Of its third Volume. =
How far u has act a out The ideas here uttered
is not f0r the Editor to say. He believes, how
ever, that il falls not fuit ier short Of them, tina
: human weakness usually makes Practice ia
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u pages, printed in the very handsomesi manner
on new type, aud on paper equal at IL ast to tia
n on which any other periodical IS printed IN on
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w. WHIrR, Southern Lit~ory Mssssnger Of
fee, Richmond, Pa
! June u, 1897