The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER

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| PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
| THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
! THIS IS MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly TO literature, but occasionally finding
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and
protesting entire dsdain of tasteful selections though
lis matter has been, it will continue TO be- in the
original
sble, are jealousy excluded They are sometimes so
blended with discussions in Literature in moral science
otherwise unobectionable, to gain admittance tie
sake Of the valuable matter to which they adhere
primary. They dross tolerated only because
not well be severed from the sterling wherewh is
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and it is the editors aim that they shou
have threefod tendency-to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reviewedto direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be read to warn
him against wasting time and money upon that large mum
Der, which merit only to be burned In this of publ
cations that by fheir variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undiscriminating student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is of
the most inesmable and indispensable of auxiaries to
him who does wish TO discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in view utility amusement,
| or both Historical Sketches-and "reminiscences of
events too minute for history yet Calculating it. and height
ening its be regarded as forming the staple
Of the work And Of Indigenous poetry enough is pub
lished-sometmes Of stran-to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetica taste and talents OF our
.
The times appear for several reasons demand such
work-and not alone, but many. The public mind
is feversh and irtated STILL from recent political srfes
The soft, assuasive influence Of literature is needed to
alay that fever and soohe that irritation. Vice and folly
riong abroad: They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by rdicue into their fitting hannts.
Ignorance lords it over immense proportion Of
people Every spring should be set in motion, to
the enlightened and to increase their number that the
great enemy Of popular longer brood,
like porentous cloud, the destines Of country
And to accomplish all these ends what more powerful
agent be employed than periodical the plan of
the Messenger Il that plan be but carried practice
The South, peculiarly, requires such an agent In all
the Union, south Of ashngton, there but two literary
periodical. NorhwaId Of that city there are probably a,
the wealth. the leisure the native talent, the actual
literary taste Of the Southern people, compared with those
of the Northern No. for in wealth. talents and TASTE
we may justly claim at least an equality with our bre-
thren; and domestic institution exclusively
beyond all doubt affords if we choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy
It was from deep sense Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted the Of this
periodical and not with any design to noursh local pre-
such thought the editors fervent wish the
North and South bound endearngy together forever,
from meditating hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter to draw much OF his choicest
matter thence ana happy indeed will he deem himself,
should his pages, by making each region know the other
BETTER contribute in any essential degree to dispe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace of BOTH and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties Of atena
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No of its third volume. How far has acted out the
ideas here uttered, it is not for the editor to say lie
believes however, that falls further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number of the
work contains GA large superoyal pages printed in the
very handsomest manner new type, and paper
equal at least to that which any other periodical
No subscription will be received for less than volume
and must commence with the current one. The price
IS per volume which must be paid in all at the time
Of subscribing This is particularly adverted to now to
avoid misapprehenson future misunderstanding
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The postage the Messenger is six cents any sin
gle No for all distances under 100 milesover 100 miles
ten cents. a 4
All communications or letters, relative to the Messer.
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS w. WHITE.
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
NEW METALLIC PENs.-warren's Constitution
ceived for sale by f. TAYLOR
Also blue and green Writing Fluids, by Perry Terry,
Very superior Holland Quilts, Nos 20 and co. yellow,
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On hand large and complete collection Of the best do
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geo do Crates Of fine Printed Ware
33o 10 do Enameled cold edgd, &c. Ware
as0 Mos of Main moulded and Cut Glass Ware.
All Of which will be rcpacked to order at pleasing pr
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Merchants are respectfully invited TO CALL where they vii
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