Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-18

the LnEon- Possessing n4E4r14 4-~12z&{~
superior to any ether secrlon 81 o1r eoalerv-
.ns psruIsarlv suited. from me eazrar1=r at =
political and domestic EnsEEEaE-on=> - E1e E1l1-
4 yaticu of those arts ard rssnsznenss waz<h ean-
srltuts the cnssf glory and pleasure ~ ssezaL
/ exisrenee.-the South has vet d0rs eaE ls-l=
| TO dsvelope improve those iass1isssaa& zEzss,
which. Il Is believed have k~sn heseo~sd an
her in a supereminsnE degree Her sans have
been principally sngaged IN Ehe saga szz1e
and cotton Gne.--or IN pohEHesS--xaa< wazz
low strife, which make Haea mazda ever
deuartnenE. however. IN whten taer have sz-
oared. they have exhibited Intellectual y z0r-
| fhar most ennobling attribute af man. G@a1us
of the highest order Her Oran1rs and >ea1e=-
men are the foremost OF the Uriea-and t1os@
few of her soEs who have engaged IN literary
enterprises. have shed honor Hpea f5emsslves
and their country. These facts indicate raar Is
Is no mental imbseIlIry that has retarded sn@
intellectual prosperity Of the S8arh---aad ~aE-
rant the con6dent belief fhar 4 . tEaE p0rssan
OF the Union- and her tWin-sIsrsr. rls n zSx
that are 10 work cut the literary rsGenEprl0a II
our country, and place American hrerErz-@-
upon an equal footing with Eaar Of Ear0P~- In
no part OfIhe world, do the people zeaeraiIy
possess greater oPgorruairIes-mors leisure an4
convenience-for literary recrs arEous- r1a1 -
the Southland row. that her ln=gIEurfoR= aass
become settled. and her inhabitants have meE.s-
ed from the eOnditiOs Of pioneers sf shs ~llsi@r-
ness. into permanent citizens. large uua ,ssrs %
them have turned their attention % sh0se Sszles
letters, as they are termed By the French, waiGa.
like woman, tend 60 refine and asiorr socistv.
improve the heart. elevate the inseiIecr, ana- n
a word, benefit aRd beaaEify al the rsiaE0ls
of life
In addition TO these claims OF science and
literature, there are other and peculiar reasons
which render the establishment IN the S0urh-
of periodicals OF high character. particularly I
desirable Many of cur institutions. - ~ase1s 4
We are warmly attached. are subjects Of cen
sure and obloguy abr0ad,-and for TINS reason. i
that aleE are not taa1grxtood Works. seandlng 4
aloof fIom party politics. and Commanding -
spect by their ability and dignity Of eharaeter-
can do much 10 remove these Brefudlces- - e
enlIghtening their POssess0rs- MBch has aires
DIV been dOne-mueh more can be accomplish
ed.
Actuated BY these impressions. and satisfied
of the general desire for the establishments IN
the Southwest of periodical prumoslse Of Il
such views, the subscriber has determined -
commence on the first Of January. 1889 should 4,
a sufficient number OF subscribers Cd warrant
the undertaking. be obtained BY thar time- she
of a monthly Magazine and Rsvieur
with the title Prehxed TO this prospectus There
are but two works Of the kind published IN al II
The Southland not ORepn the States OF Georgia
Mississippi, Louisiana orr Tennessee-
This presents a wide field for such = uubisc-s-E
ion, and the subscriber confidently reliesuBoa
he intelligent citizens Of those States. mr. rhs
necessary TO sustain IL.
The fOllOwingis brief outline Of the Plaza
IF the proposed work Z
1t will contain choice and vel written arrl- :
lies IN every branch OF Science Liter atUre and
he Arts-and shall be in the main on ,inaI h1ar =
will contain occasional selections from the pens q
# Southern writers of emiuence. or up4n sub- 2
ects appertaining 10 the South and It's Tnsti- =
utions. ba
Its usual contents VIII be TALEs. moral. no.
mantle and humorous: ESSAYS scientific did E :
and fancTfut. HEzrorTeaN ~
sketches; Impartial Reviews of new works. c
artlculariy such as are from the pens of south a
IN writers, relate 10 subjects Of interest % B
he South and West: Poetry Of a k5qh ORDER =
nd such Literary Intelligence as nav be of n
eneral interest a regular compend Of the a
urTent news OF the cav, Gar least 80 much a. an
lay be valuable for preservation. and a. con hu
titutes the History OF the Times,) viii be ven G.
4 each number IL may be proper state slso- -
nat in the first volume, series Of sEflstorcal VI
ketehes of the State of Alabama from - Dis -
overy and settlement TO the present timer and IA
series of "Letters from Europe By Young
will be published
Particular pains Will be TO render the work -
every respect equal to anv of the Magazines -
this country; and for the purpose of render -
g IN assurance that such viii be the case, and ~
at the work viii IN every way be worthy of ~
itrOnage, the subscriber announces thar the -
ditOrial Department will be placed IN he -
lnds of gentleman of superior literary attain
ents, and of popularity a writer. and thai su
e work VIII contain original, or selected arm ~
ss from the pens of the following well known -
riters, most of whom viii be regular eouEri- -
ltors. -.
Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz. (author Of .IoveIT-s n,
'lly,' novel; ''De Lara Prize Tragedy. Be-
c,) difference Ala. rid
Mrs. Ellen Freeman, Tuscaloosa Ter
Miss Elizabeth VI. Allison. Mobile De
Miss Margaret Allison, Mobile. ar
Mrs. Caroline L. Hale, "a
Mrs. Volney E. Howard. Jackson. Nj 70,
Joseph H. Ingraham, Esq (auth0r of @Ia- ter
e,' 1.-THE South West,'f and s-Burtou. or the rrE
iges,'') NatcheZ. Nj. ma
Professor F. A. Barnard, University o. Ala per
Rev. Albert a Muller, (auther Of a-Sunset pa
Rome,DJ GAINESVILLE. Tenn j
Henry w. billiard, Esq. Montgomery Ala. In,
Professor r. T. Brumbv, University Of Ala are
Rev. Norman Pinney, Mobile, Ala Of
Hon. Richard Henry Wilde. A ugusta- Ga. fvs
Henry Thompson, Esq Tallapo0sa. Ala We,
Professor Henry Tutwiler, Marion, Ala acu
VIM. X. Smith, Esq Tuscaloosa Ala eon
! NJ Field, Esq fauthOr of Tags PIlgri-l for
ge," poem,) Mobile. elan
Rev. George Felix Heard. Mobile ~
'hilander La Verge, Esq. Tnscalooss. Ala bev
Timothy Flint, (author Of s.Francis Bsrriea-- iva,
E. &c.) louisiana eai.
Alexander B. Meek, Esq. Tuscaloosa. Ala. :.
rev. ]. n. Mafit, Natehez, Nj
Hon. A. B. Longstreet, (authOr Of s-Cseorvia -
nes,') Augusta, Ga
amuel A. Hale, Esqr Tuscaloosa. Ala -
Vim. Gilmore SHINES, ESQ (author Of ssCsuv - -
ers." "The Partisan" &e-) Charleston : q -
Throughout the WORK, studiOus care vii be -.
TO preserve high moral as well as literary -
1dard. While efforts will be made % please -
elevate the fancy, nothing viii be admitted -
will IN the least vifiase the heart Il vii -
swIse be an object 70 blend the useful with 80
Pleasing-or, IN the language Of Dr.. John -
. ITO unite beauty with truth, by ealing -,
gination to the aid of reason -
briE
eoSofrioSS' terra
The Southron" viii be published al TEsea- r
"a, Ala on the first of every month Eaeh rsae
lber will contain sixty-four large octave Hos
es, printed on the best paper, with beautiful = a.
;. The general appearance and SIZE Of the ever
k Will be similar 70 that of the New YORK than
ckerbocker. fan,
1.-THE Terms viii be FIVE Dollars vearI
able invariably in advance, oras soon "a the
number is issued. The subscriber i vel s. =
wn of the publishers OF the alag Of 50
Union,- and he hopes that his character WflI %
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