Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-12
PROSPECTS,
soUTHERNLITERARY Msss,

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THoM1s J. WHirE, Edta .s4p.
4TNHIs IS a monthly Mss
chiefly to Literature q
hiding room also for articles ~ 49, Gee.
she scope Of Science; and not ~ ~
entire disdain Of tasteful seleetioI..0 i9'
natter has been, as win confirm iA3
main, original. % Be
Party Politics and eontrovs,,;.,
q far as possible, are jesIe S,1l Ihssll
They are sometimes so blends al
sioDs IN literature or in moral se; 80 va Z,
unobjectionable, as to gain s6n;;,,, '',les'
sake Of the more valuable mattel
adhere: but whenever that han y sh.
incidental, only; not primary III ~ b
tolerated CIR because it ca1no. 80 q
from the sterlug ore wherewitbii h :s''s
ted. 3e
Reviews and Critical Notice.
due space m the work; and + !.
aim that they should have a fbrss,.Si3s
Ito conVey, IN a condensed form -, -, "a
truths or interesting incidents J, -
Ia the works revieWed,-to flirs,, =, 4 %
attention to books that deserve !. 4 Z II
and to warn him against WASTING -. = ..
ey upon that large number, wbIsS -.
be burned. In this age, of UubEe.e:...
their variety and multitude dirtr - 9: 81
whelm every Understanding stT T,S Z g
tial criticism, governed BY theyis s,,', y q
toned, is one ofthe most inesfin.ll. I. d
pensable ofauxiliaries, to him wS I,i
discriminate, p
Essays, and Tales, having N v;er :,
amusement, or both---Histoficsl s.
"reminiscences ofeyents toofpinT. ,. = =
yet calculating it and heighteDiing 4 :. I. =.
may be regarded as forminr NJ r = i-'
work. And of indigenous Poetr = o =
publshed-sometimes OF no men Il -.
manifest and to cultivate the gruTiins ,- 8
taste and talents ofour country.
The times appear, for several ressm, /.
man6 such work and not one alo.e
ny. The public mind is feTersh and s,
still, fromrecent political stries: r.
suasive influence of Literature isnes5s
lay that fever and soothe that irritsfr
and folly are noting abroad: thay ~
driven BY indignant rebuke, or IashsdkS
into their fitting haunts. IgnWana
over animmense proportion Of ourpsys
cry spring should be set in motion. i
the enlightened, and to increase theFr
so that the great enemy of popIl, :
ment may no longer brood, like a vrgI
cloud, over the destimes of our coul-
to accomplish al these ends, what mn,
erfl agent can be employed, than avn
on the plan of the Messenger; if hia
but carried out In practice!
The South peculiarly reqlres SUI
agent. In all the Union, south diWss5n
there are but two Literary periotcss /
ward ofthat city, there are probaBE d
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty! Is this colb,EI
fed by the wealth, the leisure, the -
emit, or the actual literary taste, oftheSr'
! people, compared with those ofthe M
No: for In wealth, talents and taste n
| Justly claim at least an equality with d
rem; and domestic institution excliuiv
own, beyond all doubt, affords Us fpss
twice the leisure for reading and 4
which they enjoy.
1t was from a deep sense Of tins l
that the word Southern was enTsApi
name of this periodical; and not WITH
] sign to nourish local prejudices, or to 1
supposed local interests. Far from Z
) thought, it is the Editors fsrvent vss
: the North and South bound endesr
gether forever, IN the silken bands d
kindness and affection. Far hOm M
hostility to the North, he has alresh
s and he hopes therefore to draw ma
choicest matter thence and hapw1
5 he deem himself, should his pages ka
= each region know itself better, a.
e any essential degree to diEPl de !
: clouds that now threaten the psacsdb
9 to brighten and strengthen The ztrsi
faternal love.
; The Southern Literary Messegs
8 reached the 18th No. Of the I'M
How farit has acted out the IDEAS hers
Is not for the Editor to say. He b8Eas
ever, that il falls not further short dtE
human weakness usually makes Pa
short Of Theory.
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