Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-24
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PROSPECTS,
a-.-,.s OF mn
SOUTHERN LITERARY
THOMAS J. WHITE, F5;,..
THIi is a months r.
4 Oh efy to Literafrraa 's azile
finding room also for -, oll oo,,'
the scope of Science; and =. nat
entire dlsdain Of tasteful ssI ~. liota
matter has been, as win eo,,.sl q
main, original. ialloe tok
Party Politics and cmt,,-
as tar as possible, are "a ,SLs
They are sometimes 90 100 .aso9lr -
sions IN literature or in mo-. I'D Va
unoGectionable, as to GAIN . sSeee
sake ofthe more valuable ms I'm a
adhere: but whenever that Is
incidental. only; not prima,rN sSSs
tolerated only because it CAM. Ihgs
from the sterling ore wherevit5 : In.
ted. -.
Reviews and Critical No,;..
due space in the work: and ms !.
ann that they should have az I :
Ito convey, in a condenseJ ! ~ ~ d
truths or interesting inciden,...
in the works reviewed,-,o -, ri
attention to books that doc r-eal e
and to warn him against was t;,s . I
ey upon that large number. r s.. ola
be burned. in this age. Of n sisea n
their variety and multtude II.
whelm every undiscriminstinS. 80 q
tial criticism, governed by 49, s
toned, isone ofthe most inayt;,I ~ h !.
pensable ofauxilaries, to b;n - a
discriminate, das g
Essays, and Tales, bayip,n
amusement, or both--Histos;.--,ss5la s G
"reminiscences ofeyents too 10 {. el',ia
! yet elucidating It and heigife1 -ll- "a
may be regarded as for5 T,,', ~ Is e,loea-
work. And Of indigeD0s D.. - s'llsd
! published-sometimes ., n - r 20.
, manifestan to cultivate ts 70 - siiia5
7 taste and talents ofourc orri,s -'"ls
The times appear, forsegetsl
mans such a work: andnotors.i1,.S.,
! ~. The public mind is fere5 ..i '- .. :,
Z stll, fromrecent political striiaT. n n p
e suasive influence of Lteratnra ;.,i l9E
lay that fever and soothe thst ;7 -
2 and folly are rioting abroad. tI.-
: driven BY indignant rebuke o-l, s.! g
e into Their fitting haunts. Ior,, No..
: over an immense proportion q o~r.
cry spring should be set IN no,;o,
: the enlightened, and to increars Il.
: so that the great enemy Of De1Ts.
:, meht may no longer brood, Ike =,
Il cloud, over the destinies of ON e,ri =
7 20 accomplish al these erdg. rlst ~
c cIl,l age-t can i employed. 80.
e on the plan Of the Messenger: # Is s
/ bat carried cut in practice?
TIE South peculiarly reoura 81
e agent. nall tie Umon, south o'F;.ss--
there are but two Literary perosss n
o. ward ofthat city, there are probisT II
twenty-five or thirty! Is this osst;
= fed By the wealth, the leisure, The
d ent, Or the actual literary taste. oftsS.
u Peop'e, compared with those ofthe n
No: Tor IN wealth, talents and tass =
= justly claim at least an equality wiiibu.
Ill ren; and domestic institution eycssll
+ own, beyond all doubt, affords Is, H.
twice tie leisure for reading al /
d which they enjoy.
= J. was fiCFn 8 deep serac Of lis a.
y | that the word Southern was engrsAs,
re name offhis periodical; and not vfBr
II sign 70 nourish local prejudices, or ts;s
supposed LEGAL interests Far fonm
q thought, It is tie Editsr's feryen WI
J. the North and South bound endesnr
~ gether forever, IN the silken bands f'
q kindness and affection. Far from nj
e hostility to the North, he has alreaR
e land be hopes therefore to draw mus
~ choicest matter thence: and harry n1s
f8 he deem himself, should his pages, b.
''s each region know Itself better, cot-
'e any essential degree to G;sPeI tie
II clouds that now threaten TIE peace oil
e to brighten and strengthen the san
fratcnal love.
. The Southern Literary bTesaab
rs reached the iIth No. o. the tn
How Earit has acted cut tie ideashzl
20 IS not for the Editor 70 say. He be1s
y ever, that it faIsnot further shotdG
- human weakness usually makes Pz
- short Of Theory
- CONDITIONS.
of l. The Southern Literary Messsg
Hshed u monthly numbers, Of q II
: royal octave pages each, On tie b
y and neatly covered, at ) dollars a "a
bic in advance.
> = Drive new subscribers byseH5
n names and %. dollars at one time to d
e viii receive their copies for one veal
sum, or At I dollars each.
: 3. The risk Of loss ofparmen;s ioE
toRs, which have been properly con
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., sumed by the editor.
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J. | continued before the first number 0,
! volume has been published # WILDE
% a continuance for another year. Sui.
N must commence with the begnnag
: ume, and VIII not be taken fuh
J. years publication
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.e and subscriber, for the yea-, are H
n as soon as the first number o. The I'd
\ sued; and after that tine, no dscuz
/ a subscription VIII be permitted y
6. subscription be discontinued for q
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unless at the option of the editor