Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-08-14

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69ifIg .ztIfsz o.. TN.
e9V 1tas:tsN LITERARY MEssrs,
HonAs J. WmrE Editor sDs D.
EIHHIt ssa months. M.g.,;
chiefly 70 Literature. f., 1egar
hnlng room also lof aftirlss = ,e9eeasiol
re sccIe g. Sciences and not - 80 la vi
slis.ts alssalalnpi tasteful selectioS.s' 4
Illa.tsl nas eeen, as VII Continue 81 I
man, original. liil E " d, al
& Party Politics and cohtfote-,;.i !.
IS far a. possible, ate issIo,.si tAsesi',,
They are sometimes % bjen5ss ezeh
Sons p literature or IN moral sciepc 49, =, ~
uno5 ecgonables asto gain aduiiif'1,'Oa.e'
sake Of the more valuable matter - ~. ,Flik
adhere but whenever that barri l,i.ss ae1
Incidental, only; not primary. ~ thgt IS
tolerated only because tea6nes ~, 49, a's O.
non me sterling cze1RhereRitbi 4 . 4 's'sli
te9. s 81. sb,ssE..1 70
b L.sslews ana Critical Notices o.r,...
dne space n the work; and 4 !. - - e.
ann that they should have a flrass,ilse ks,iI
TO convey, N acondensed iorm -, Va
tEntns or interesting incidents = 80 80 i,si
IN the works reviewed, 10 H.. &c 1s ea.l,
attention TO books that deSeyvoo !. e ~,
and to warn him against wasf;n,. ). = q ~
y upon t5at large number, which 49, 8. =
pc burned. In tins age, pubErsso,s.t.' l "
Their variety and multitude d. &c. tzh
Whelm every undiserm;natDo 49, ~. e gs.
tai criticism, governed BY tbev - ~.
toned, Is one of the most ipestir,.IIi-s u d.
pensable Ofauxilaries, to hin w.. z ID
discriminate, % Fssh
Essays, and Tales, having N -.
amusement orbOth -distosssleoilS-.. use
"reminiscences ofeyenfs toor,;-. 800 .s
yet elucidatng it AID heiqlteo;;--..-' -: g sr,
may be regarded as forming ~ y 41sfest
work. And of indigenou1 30 - sl-Is q ID
pOeished-sometines Of no ~! y sno !sA
manifest and to cultivate the v,T 30 sgtal =
taste and talents ofour couDtrS Po.aal
The times appear, for sever re.,,,.
inanG such work: and not one - - : e,
ny. The public mind is feyey;SL -. .-5. l. \
sui, fromrecent political stffi5eT. ~ -llaz
5uasIVe influence of Literature Is pe -. y. !.
ay that fever and soothe Tat irT;t.t t-,- z
and folly are EGing abroad: tbsv -, ,S
d1yen by indignant Feblke, oriasbe3 -
INTO Their fitting haunts. IpDo-,T,.! = =.
over an1mmense proportion Of olTrso.l. - J,
cry spring should be set in no,;m -, 7, {
the enlightened, and to increase Tier - =.
SO that the great enemy Of poO1l,, -.
ment may no longer brood, Ike a na1s..
cloud, over the destinies of our eorT.- !.
TO accomplish al these ends, what -
erful agent can be employed, than -
on the plan of the Messenger: # ~, -
but carried out In practice!
The South peculiarly reouirs q,,b
agent. mall the Unson, sou:hofF,,Ii-g,.-
there are but two Literary period slsy ~
ward ofthat city, there are probably 4 =
twenty-five or thiTtTl Is ms coal5s51
ned By the wealth, the leisure, the uas,i
emf, or the actual literary taste, oftbeS
people, compared with those oftbe No
No: for IN wealth, talents and taste. ~
justly claim at least an equality withOrE
rem; and domestic institution exclSvss
own, beyond all doubt, affords US. five
twice the leisure for reading and =
which they enjoy.
1t was from deep sense Of tins bzr
that the word Southern was enrshsjr
name ofthis periodical; and not with =
sign TO nourish local prejudices, er to q
supposed local interests. Far ron an
thought, il is the Editors fervent vs.
the North and South bound esSesrn.
gefher forever, m the slken bands d
kindness and affection. Far from N
hostility to the North, he has akes5r
and he hopes therefore to draw nrh
choicest matter thence and hapvyaik
ne deem himself, should his pages, IN
each region know itself better, con-
any essential degree to diEpel The
clouds that now threaten the peace
% brighten and strengthen The ssasl
fatenal love.
The Southern Literary MezErah,
reached the 11th No. Of the frl d
How 6rit has acted out the ides huse
Is not for tie Editor to say. He bs5zz
ever that It falls not turtle shoad fla
human weakness usuaEy ~ s Paz
short Of Theory.
as, co rs.
: + The Southern lAtsrary MesssagzI
lshed IN monthly numbers. Of 81 In
royal oetaEo pages each, on the b6
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bic IN advance. Is
2. Drive new subscribers bTssDsa
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Sll receive theit copies for one yea 4
IlIn' OF at 4 dollars each. =
3. The risk of loss ofDayments frs
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umed by the editor.
4. ia subscription is not directedk
'onhnnea before the first number Of =
'olume has been published II wTka
continuance for another year S He
must commence with the 6egngaft es
me, and win not be taken Il hS b
Republication. d
.. The mutual obligations d lEF tie
nd subscriber, for the yea, are H hose
S soon as the first number Of tie N1 a I
ued; and after thattime, no dgc1r b I
subscription VIII be permitted ),
Inscription be discontinued hT ~ M
otices while any thing therem HE