Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19
PROSPECTUS
-. OF THE
OUTHEkNLITERARY .fp,,.

-. OF TIE
THOMAS J. WHITE, Editor -,
"HIi IS a month"; ".
Il Oh ely to Literature
finding room also for srficl.'o ~ = Ca;
the scope Of Science; and -. vat q
entire disdain Of tasteful seles.; Poas,Si
matter has been, as win Conf. Sr,'
main, original. bb
Party Politics and cop,ros.
as far as possible, are is. I.aS ID,
They are sometimes 80 blen5oS d
sions in literature or IN moral -; Vi
unobjectionable, as to gain 49, SS,se
sake ofthemore valuable Iost,..a
adhere: but whenever that 5s1 - Va
incidental, only; not primsrv X
tolerated only because It cannot l:JJsS
from the sterling ore whereWifb !.
ted. d,
Reviews and Critical Mrs..
due space m the work; and !. -
aim that they should have atI'1 =
to convey, IN a condensed fo--. q
truths or interesting incidents = =
In the works revieWed,-to d5;;... g q
attention to books that deser -,.'. =
and to warn him against wasf;,..". =
ey upon that large number, VIII sas
be burned. In this age, ofpubr..t
their variety and multitude -.
whelm every mdiscrimiDatin.- -4 Z 4,
tial criticism, governed by tie -
toned, is one Ofthe most inegtir.i5' \ .
pensable ofauxiliaries, to him - .
discriminate,
Essays, and Tales, haYDsn
amusement, or bOth---Histo5,.lS !. g
"reminiscences ofeyents toOn-'.ss:.S :.
yet Calculating it and heiigBisr;;-- ). q h
may be regarded as formng \. !. =. Ets'l
work. And of indigenous Pos.l.- ]f2e q
pubhshed-sometimes Of no No. sis9.s
manifest and to cultivate the ~. ~
tasteand talents ofour countT.
/ The times appear, for several rs,
manG such awork: andndmeJ-.i
ny. The public mind Is fevenEs ~.
still, from recent political strifes: n.
suasive influence Of Literature isrs.j.i
| lay that fever and soothe that mt
and folly are rioting abroad: tsT
driven by indignant rebuke, orksbs5S-.
into their fitting haunts. Igr..
over animmense proportion OF OnvT
cry spring should be set In mgtr
the enlightened, and to mcreaseGSr
so that the great enemy of Do,G,
ment may no longer brood. Ike 4
cloud, over the destinies of orr co,i.
to accomplish all these ends. w6si ~
erful agent can be employed, than -.
on the plan of the Messenger 81 }
but carried out In practice! =
The South peculiarly reors -
agent. In all the Union, south dE,3.I
there are but two Literary penoj,t' !
f ward ofthat city, there are prObsS7 !
twenty-five OF thirty! Is this ors-
fed by the wealth, the leisure, r. =
ent, or the actual literary taste, df-S
people, compared with those oftbs ~
No: for In wealth, talents and tsss {
Justly claim at least an equality vic
rem; and a domestic institution e,rl,s-
own, beyond all doubt, affords Is n,
twice the leisure for reading AZ
: which they enjoy.
: 1t was from a deep sense Of ts
2 that the word Southern was engris
e name ofthis periodical; and not "a
b sign to nourish local prejudiceS Gas
supposed local interests. Far hmg
!, thought, it is the Editors fer7eHt n
: the North and South bound en5ss1
Y gether forever, in the silken bands
If kindness and affection. Far from d
r hostility to the North, he has ARR
s ard he hopes therefore to draw
d choicest matter thence and happ7a
s he deem himself, should his PAGES, I
u each region know Itself better, ca
e any essential degree to dispd 6s
? clouds that now threaten the peax5E
G to brighten and strengthen the 81
faternal love.
e The Southern Literary MessEgE
IS reached the 1Ith No. Of the il
How far it has acted cut the ideas ha
o is not for the Editor TO say. He baa
e ever, that it falls not further ghOt az
Z human weakness usually makes Fz
t short Of Theory.
CONDITIONS.
E l. The Southern Literary MesEE
lshed IN monthly numbers, Of64 "a
royal octave pages each, On The Is
and neatly covered, at 5 dollars !zI
l bic In advance.
:. Or five new subscribers bTss5
! names and 20 dollars at one tine to ri
viii receive their copies fr ms TsE 1
sum, or at 4 dollars each
3. The risk of loss OlsFme1ts fral
tlons, winch nave been TUpaN COMM
the mail, or to the hands q apostnasz
sumed by the editor.
!, 4. ia subscription is not dreetErI
e continued before the frst numbgfH'
: volume has been published II EIkU
: a continuance for another yesL Sd
o must commence with the beglHnEg q
q ume, and VIII not be taken ii 4
: years publication.
: 5. The mutual obligations Of tks
and subscriber, for the wear, are 4
e as soon as the first number Of ths -
q sued; and after that time, no ds5E
: a subscription VIII be permitted
: subscription be discontinued fr z
:, notice, while any thing thereon ~
: unless at the option of the edtG.
DISSOLUTION
4 NHE firm Of Irwin and jobs
Il day dissolved by mutual cons
4 Johnson VIII continue the busnas
account and respectfully sO6cfs
! patronage SO literally bestowed =
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