Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-03
PROSPECTS
SOUTHERN LITERARY ,,pa.

SOUTHERN LITERARY lrp.s
Thomas J. Wm4r. Edi,o, a, ],
H4HIi is a monthly Ne.
Il Oh ely to Literature a-le, d
finding room also for artielos NJ i oeeslia
the scope Of Science; and ne ~ ul1I al IA
entire disdain Of tasteful seleesopp.0 0lssSl
matter has been, as win continue : q
main, original us % Be N
Party Politics and controver.;.,
as far as possible, are iesIoT.ll Iisstl
They are sometimes so bIen5oS ed
sioDs IN literature or IN moral se;e 80 w q,
unobjectionable, as to gain aSTS;.,',
sake ofthe more valuable matte-t.'..,e. b
adhere: but whenever that bsnr..o-s Nd 6,
Incidental, only; not primary. IN. o9 >
tolerated only because it cannot rs ~ e da
nom the STERLING ore wherewithi Il s 'aa
Reviews and Critical No,;.o.
due space IN the work; and + : - = q
aim that they should have atbreas,iI1
TO eacTs FL aaEiSsctnsF S6,,e. - NJ
truths g tA1g incidents AZ =. s-auI
IN the y reviewed diTee,1 = ea.'oossl
attention to books that deserrss :. - = ieaaS4,
and to warn him against wastiipv ~. = isaa
ey upon that large number, which - 49, %
be burned. In this age, Of pubFes,;;..ssll
their variety and multitude digtrs.s : g
whelm every mdiscriminatng stDl.S, ~.
tial criticism, governed by the wen. ' =. li p
toned, is one Ofthe most nestim.ble - y. y
pensable ofauxilaries, to him yboSoo- .! e
discriminate, %
Essays, and Tales, having IN wen a.
amusement, or both---Histofcal SEs,S. z
"reminiscences ofeYents tOomiputef,- s
yet calculating it and heightening 4, -
maybe, regarded as forming The ~. )
work. And Of indigenous POetg ~. ~
pubhshed-sometimes of no mean -
manifestand to cultivate the growing ~
taste and talents ofour country.
The times appear, for several resso, 4,
mana such work and not one alODe n.
ny. The public mind is feverish and ~
still, fomrecent political strifes: The = !.
suasiYe influence of Literature isnee6e5 |.
1 lay thatfever and sOothe that irritatm 4
and folly are rioting abroad: thev sbrlit
Rdrven by indignant rebuke, or lashedb6SS
into their fitting haunts. Ignorance n,
lover animmense proportion of ompeoJe 4
hery spring should be set In motion. TO N
Ethe enlightened, and to increase Their nm
so that the great enemy of popular ON
ment may no longer brood, Ike a pWtss
cloud, over the destinies of our countv
to accomplish all these ends, what NOM
ierf1 agent can be employed, than peios
ON the plan Of the Messenger; if ttat I,
but carried out in praoticel
The South peculiarly require such
agent. In an the Union, south ofWssEnr
there are but two Literary periodicals. NJ
ward of that city, there are probably At
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty! Is this coltrar /
fed by the wealth, the leisure, the Dstvs
,ent, or the actual literary taste, oftbeSrb
peopIe, compared with those ofthe Nqi-
No: for in wealth, talents and taste. Tsr
| Justly claim at least an equality with owlg
| rem; and domestic institution excluSiysI
own, beyond all doubt, affords us, five d,
twice the leisure for reading and M
which they enjoy.
\ 1t was from a deep sense Of this bcslu
that the word Southern was engrahe5 a
name ofthis periodical; and not with ami
sign to nourish local prejudices, or to adm
ksupposed local interests. Far from sHv !
thought, it is the Editors fervent wish i0I
the North and South bound endearngaR
8 gether forever, in the siIken bands Of ID.
kindness and affection. Far from pass.
hostility to the North, he has already a
! and he hopes therefore to draw much Ii
!, choicest matter thence: and happy ndal
! he deem himself, should his pages bYni
, each region know itself better, cOHtlh1
any essential degree to dispel The Iva
clouds that now threaten the peacedb01,s
to brighten and strengthen the saui6s
Pfaternal love.
The Southern Literary Messengers
reached the 18th No. of the thm IN
, How far it has acted out the ideas heetz
IS not for the Editor to say. He beEe7s b
ever, that it faIsnot further short of then /
human weakness usually makes Prata
short of Theory.
CONDITIONS.
RI /. The Southern Literary Messengers
hshed IN monthly numbers, of "a hTgE
royal octave pages each, on the best 2
: and neatly covered, at s dollars yeaE ?
bic IN advance.
z. Ordve new subscribers bysendng
names and 20 dollars at one time to The a
VIII receive their copies for one wear, Fl
sum, or at 4 dollars each.
3. The risk of loss ofpayments 6rsub
tons, which have been properly commit
the mail, or to the hands Of postmaster,
! sumed by the editor.
4. Ifa subscription is not directed to b
continued before the first number Of thsI
volume has been published It willie hEl
a continuance for another year. SssZgo
must commence with the beginning . EH
ume, and win not be taken for les %
years publication.
.. The mutual obligations Of The pa
and subscriber, for the year, are fully m
, as soon as the first number of the TOi11sE
sued; and after that time, no discmtIzl..
a subscription WIN be permitted. No :,
subscription be discontinued for any 9,
notice, while any thing thereon rensn
unless at the option Of the editor.
DTSSOIUTTON,