The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-08
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS IS A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devote
chiefly to literature, but occasionally finding
for articles that fall within the scope of Science and NOT
processing entire disdan of tasteful seieeons ihoug
It's matter has BEEN AS viii continue TO be, in the maj
original
| sble, are jeaously excluded. They ,,fe sometimes
blended with discussions in literature in moral science
otherwise unobec,onal'e, TO gain admi,tance or ii
sake of the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only
primary They dross, tolerated only because i, can
not we'll he severed from the sterling wherewith
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due sp4
in the work and is the editors aim that they shout
have threeiold ,endency-to convey in a condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reviewed,to direct the readers
attention TO books that deserve be read,and
him against wasting time and money upon that large
Der, which merit only TO be burned In this age Of pu
cations, that by fher variety and multitude distract and
overahelm every undiscrimnang student, impartial
criticism, governed by the views Just mentioned Of
the most nestimabe and indispensable OF auxiares
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in viewutility amusement
or both-Historical Sketches,-and "reminiscences Of
minute for history yet calculating and height.
enng its interestingly be regarded as forming the staple
OF the work. And OF indigenous poetry enough is pub
llshed--someiimes OF no mean sfranto manifest and TO
cultivate the growing poetical taste and talents OF
country.
times appear, tor several demand such
work-and not one alone, but many. The public mind
is cverish and rriiaed STILL from political strifes
The soft assuasive influence Of literature is needed,
aay that fever and sooihe that irritation. Vice and folly
roting abroad They should he driven by indignant
rehuke or dashed by rdicule into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords II over an immense proportion Of ou
people Every spring should be set in notion
the enlightened and TO increase their number that the
great enemy Of popular may 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 that plan be but carried in practice
The South, peculiarly, requ,ies such agent In all
the Union, sonth of Washington there but literary
periodicals Norhward Of that city there probably
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure the native talent or 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 equality with our hre.
,hren; and domestic institution exclusively our own,
beyond all doubt affords if we choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
II from deep of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engrafed on the name Of this
periodical; and with any design nourish local pre-
JUDGES, to advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought il is the editors ferven wish the
North and South bound endearngly together forever
the sken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medating hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much Of his choicest
matter thence; ano happy indeed win he deem himself
should his pages, by making each region know the other
better, contribute in any essential degree dispe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of both and
TO brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF a,erna
love
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No OF its third volume How far il has acted out the
ideas here uttered, is not for the editor to say lie
believes however, that il falls not further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short Of
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number OF The
work contains Ga large superroyal pages, printed The
very handsomest manner on new type, and on paper
equal at least to that on which any othev periodical rs
printed in country.
No subscription will he received for less than volume,
and must commence with the current one The price
IS per volume which must be paid in all cases al the time
Of subscribing This is particularly advered 10 nov 10
avoid misapprehenson or future misinderstandng-m
order will hereaiterbe attended to unless accompanied
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The postage the Messenger is six cents on any $40
gle No for all distances under l0omiles-over 100 miles
ten cents.
All communications letters, relative to the Messen
ger, must he addressed to THOMAS w. WHITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond "a
NEW METALLIC PENs.-wsuens Consr'uoon
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ceived, for sale Ivy F. TAYLOR
Also, blue and green Writing Fluids by Perry Terry,
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Very superior Holland Quilts, Nos 20 and So yelo"'
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On hand large and complete collection Of the hest DO
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2s0 do Crates Of fine Printed Ware
$40 do do Enamrleh. cold edgd &c "hu
$50 pkgs Of plain moulded and Cut Glass ware
All of which will he repacked To order AT pleasing pr
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Merchants respectfully invited Ia call where they v"
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