Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-03
THE sOUTmRON:


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r !, = nast. been demanded by the increasing
III; renee and refinement of that portion OF
he IInion Possessing natural advantages
s,,rerior TO any other eecuon OF our counte>
and peculiarly suited, from the character Oh ne
,.s;t,ca Al and domestic institutions, TO the cuiti-
rrss;an of those arts and refinements which con,
.t,snfe the chief glory and pleasure OF social
eristeuce,-the South has yet done but httis
"a ieyefope or improve those intellectual CUTS
.sh;cb. il is believed, have been bestowed on
sar;n = superemnent degree. Her SONS have
been principally engaged 'sin the sugar trade
. "A cotton lne,''-or in politIcs,-s'fhat VAIN
lo,r strife. which make saen madr'-1n eye-y
aepartment, however. in which they haze en-
sged. they have exhibited intellectual igor-
4 r. most ennobling attribute of man, Genius
-of the highest order Her Orators IA States
men are the foremost of the Union-and those
few of her sons who ha engaged IN literary
enterprises, have shed ao-o or upon Themselves
snd their country THESE facts indicate that il
Is no mental imbeclity that has retarded the
Intellectual prosperity of the Southland war
:. Mt the confident belief that it is that portion
Of the Union, and her twin-sister, the WEST
that are TO work out the literary redemption OF
our country, and place American literature,
mon an equal footing with that of Europe In
no part of the world, do the people generally
possess greater opportunities-more leisure and
convenience-for literary recre atoms, than in
the Southland now, that her institutions have
become settled, and her habitants have meVg-
ness, into permanent citizens, large numbers OF
them have turned their attention those bellies
letters, as they are termed by the French. which,
like woman, tend TO refine and adorn society,
impros the heart, elevate the intellect, and, in
word, benefit and beautify all the relations
ofiife.
In addition to these claims of science and
literature, there other and peculiar reasons
which render the establishment, in the South,
of periodicals of high character, particularly
desirable. Many of our institutions, TO which
we warmly attached, subjects OF CEN
sure and obloquy abroad, land for this reason,
that they are not understood. Works, standing
aloof Fl ON party politics, and commanding re-
spect by their ability and dignity of character.
can do much TO remove these preludces, by
enlightenng their possessors. Much has alrea-
dy been done-much more can be accomplish
ed
Actuated by these impressions, and satisfied
of the general desire for the establishment IN
the Southwest of periodical promotISe of
such views, the subscriber has determined to
commence on the first of January, 839 should
a sufficient number of subscribers to warrant
the undertaking, be obtained by that time, the
publication of a monthly Magazine and Review,
with the title prefxed to this prospectus. There
| are but two works of the kind published in all
the Southland not one in the States of Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana or Tennessee.
This presents wide field for such publica-
ton, and the subscriber confidently relies upon
the intelligent citizens of those States, for the
patronage necessary to sustain IL.
The foilowingis brief outline of the plan
of the proposed work
1t will contain choice and we'll written arti-
cles in every branch of Science Liter ature and
the Arts-and shall be in the main original but
will contain occasional selections from the pens
of Southern writers of eminence, or upon sub
ects sPpertaining to the South and its insti-
tutons.
Its usual contents will be TALES, moral, TO-
mantle and humorous; ESSAYS, scientific, did
actic and fanciful; Historical and Biographical
Sketches; Impartial Reviews of new works,
particularly such are from the pens of South
ern writers, or relate to subjects of interest 10
the South and West; Poetry of high order
and such Literary Intelligence as may be OF
general interest A regular compend of the
current news of the cav, (at least so much as
may be valuable for preservation, and as con-
stitutes the History of the Times. will be given
in each number. 1t may beproper TO state also.
that IN the first volume, a series of ssHistorical
Sketches of the State of Alabama. from its dis
covery and settlement to the present time.'' and
a series of shelters from Europe by a Young
Albanian" will be published.
Particular pains will be to render the work
in every respect equal TO any of the Magazines
in this country; and for the purpose of render
ing an assurance that such will be the case and
that the work will in every way be worthy of
patronage, the subscriber announces that the
Editorial Department will be placed in the
hands OF gentleman of superior literary attain
ments, and OF popularity writer, and that
the work VIII contain original, selected arti-
cles from the pens of the following ell known
writers, most OF whom will be regular contri-
butors.
Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz, (author of sLoveII,s
Foily,' novel; "De Lara;' a Prize Tragedy
&c,) of Fiorence Ala.
Mrs. Ellen b. Freeman, Tuscaloosa.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Allison, Mobile
Miss Margaret llison, Mobile
Mrs. Caroline L. Hale, 50
Mrs Volney E. Howard, Jackson, Mi.
Joseph II. Ingraham, Esq (author of ssLa-
fitte,n 1.-THE South West,'' and 'sBurton, or the
Seiges,n) Natchez, Mi.
Professor F. a. Barnard, University of Ala
Rev. Albert A. Muller, (auther of ssSunset
at Rome,rl GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
Henry w. Hilliard, Esq Montgomery Ala
Professor R. t. Brumby, University of Ala.
Rev. Norman Pinney, Mobile, la.
Hon. Richard Henry Wilde, A ugusta, Ca.
Henry Thompson, Esq. Tallapoosa, Ala.
Professor Henry Tutwiler, Marion, Ala.
VIM. K: Smith, Esq. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
j. NJ. Field, Esq. (author of ssTag's PiIgri- |
mage,"a poem,) Mobile.
Rev. George Felix Heard, Mobile.
Philander La Vergie, Esq. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Timothy Flint, (author of 'sFrancis Berrien,''
sc. SSc) Louisiana.
Alexander b. Meek, Esq. Tuscaloosa, Ala
Rev. ]. N. Maffit, Natchez, Mi.
Hon. A. b. Longstreet, (author of ''Georgia |
Scenes,') Augusta, Ca.
Samuel A. Hale, Esqr Tuscaloosa, Ala
VIM. Gilmore SHINES, Esq. (author of ssGuy |
Rivers" s'The Partisan,n SCI Charleston, s. c.
Throughout the work, studious care will be /
had to preserve high moral as well as literary
standard. While efforts will be made to please
and elevate the fancy, nothing will be admitted
that will in the least vitiate the heart IL will /
likewise be an object to blend the useful with
the pleasng-or, in the language of DIR. John
SON, sto unite beauty with truth, by calling
to the aid OF reason:s'
CONDITIONS:
"The Southron' will be published at Tusea-
oosa, Ala on the first of every month Each
number viii contain sixty-four large octave
peges, printed on the best paper, with beautiful
ype- The general appearance and size Of the
work Will be similar to that of the New York
lETIhe Terms will be FIVE DOLLARS n venrl
.ayaoie invariably IN advance, oras soon as the
lrst number is issued. The subscriber is we'll
Known as one of the publishers of the ssFlap oil