Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-26
PROSPECTS,
= ei . OF THF
0UTHERNLITERARY Err,
THOMAS J. wHtTE, Editor ana

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THOMAS J. wnrr, Editor s0a
HHHIi is a monthly Mao,,
II ch ely TO Literature, 5s deT0s
finding room also for articles H.. esession,l
the scope Of Science; and not al ~ Tiis
entire disdain Of tasteful seleetioTT,.O , =
matter has been, as win continne ], 1 4
main, original 'aR&
Party Politics and Controversial
as far as possible, are jealUrlv i .
They are sometimes so blended 1;eI SAs q
sioDs IN literature or in moral science ~
unobjectionable, as to gain admittsrn,ssss 'si'9,
sake Of the more valuable matter IN No.. & y
adhere but whenever that bappeng -, n e
incidental, only; not primary. Tie
tolerated only because it cannot welib - e
fromthe sterling ore wherewitbit i 49, -
ted. 81 'lsois
Reviews and Critical Notices oc..
due space in the work; and It Is n. e
aim that they should have threefol5 - -
Ito convey, In acondensed form. sncb
truths or interesting incidents az arc 70
IN the works Teviewed,-to direct tbo-
attention to books that deserve IN h 80,
and to warn him against wasting time -, -
ey upon that large number, which rna-,. g
be burned. In this age, of pubHcatir8-s, -.
their variety and multitude distract .,5
whelm every undiscriminating student ~
tial criticism, governed by the views M
toned, is one of the most inestimable ~ =
pensable ofauxiliaries, to him who does -
discriminate,
Essays, and Tales, having IN view 5.
amusement, or both---Historical Sketcbs.!
"reminiscences ofeyents too minute ioT -.
yet calculating it and heightening its ir...-
may be regarded as forming the stsnis "a
work. And Of indigenous Poetry. eBms
| published of no mean gr,I
manifest and to cultivate the growing No.
taste and talents ofoUr country.
The times appear, for several reasons. ha
man9 such work: and not one alone. bu =
ny. The public mind Is feversh and ir5i,-.
still, fromrecent political strifes: The gA
suasive influence of Literature is needed IA
lay that fever and soothe that irritation. Z,
and folly are rioting abroad: they shoug
driven by indignant rebuke, or lashed byn1irs.
into their fitting haunts. Ignorance ks5,
over animmense proportion of ourpeople q.
cry spring should be set in motion, 10 ara.
the enlightened, and to increase Their numb.
so that the great enemy of popular go7r.
Dlent may no longer brood, ike a porte6w
cloud, over the destmies of our COUNTRY Al
to accomplish all these ends, what more Dr.
ertul agent can be employed, than a peroitl
on the plan Of the Messenger: If that hs1Bs
but carried out in practiceg
The South peculiarly requires NCh an
agent. In all the Union, south OF WashmgtU.
there are but two Literary periodicals! NotI
ward ofthat city, there are probably at las
twenty-five or thirty! Is this contrast M,
fed bv the wealth, the leisure, the natire A
ent, or the actual literary taste, ofthe Soufbs-
people, compared with those ofthe Nortbeni
No: for in wealth, talents and taste. NO ~,
| Justly claim at least an equality with ON MAJ
rem; and domestic institution exclusiveIv m
| own, beyond all doubt, affords us, we eEoo.
twice the leisure for reading and WIZ
which they enjoy.
1t was from deep sense Of this locaIr,r
that the7word Southern was engraftei on n
name of this periodical; and not with arr a.
sign TO nourish local prejudices, or to advocate
supposed local interests. Far from any speb
thought, It IS the Editors fervent wish 10 sg
| the North and South bound endearingy IA
/ gether forever, IN the silken bands Of mu-ng
| kindness and affection. Far from meiitst1,
! hostility to the North, he has already draw
| and he hopes therefore to draw much Of 81
choicest matter thence: and happy indeed
| he deem himself, should his pages, by main
| each region know itself better, contribute
any essential degree to dispel the l0FeI-.
clouds that now threaten the peace of b0i and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ts
fraternal love.
/ The Southern Literary MessengerksH
reached the 18th No. of the third TIn
How far it has acted out the ideas hereutga
Is not for the Editor to say. He believes hE
ever, that It falls not further short Of them Ia
human weakness usually makes practice q
short of Theory.
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:. Drive new subscribers BY sending tIl
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VIII receive their copies for one rear for thai
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