The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-05
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS w. WHITE EDIToR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly to literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and not
processing entire disdan OF tasteful selections, though
It's matter has been, as il will continue TO be- In the main
original
Party politics and controversial theology far pos
sibe, are jealousy excluded. They sometimes SO
blended with discussions in literature in moral science,
otherwise unobjectonable, gain admittance the
sake Of the more valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens they incidental only not
primary. They dross tolerated only because it cam
not well be severed from the sterling wherewith it is
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space
in the work and it is the editors aim that they should
have a threefod tendency-to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents as are
embodied in the works reyiewed,to direct the readers
attention books that deserve be and to
him against wasting time and money upon that large mum
ber which merit only TO be burned In this OF publ
cations that by theiT variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undiscrimnating student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is of
the most nestmable and indispensable of auxliares to
him who does wish to discriminate
Essays and Tales having view utility amusement,
or both,-Hlstorca Sketches,-and "reminiscences of
minute for history yet calculating it, and height
ening its Interest," be regarded forming the staple
of the work And Of indigenous poetry, enough pub
lished-sometmes of strainto manifest and to
cultivate the growing poeca taste and talents OF our
country. .MH..s z@.
work-and not one alone but many. The public mind
is everish and tated still, from recent political sres
The soft assuasve influence Of literature is needed to
aay that fever and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
roting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by ndicule their fitting haunts.
Ignorance lords it immense proportion of
people Every spring should be set in motion to arouse
the enlightened and to increase their numbers that the
great enemy of popular government longer BROOD
like portentous cloud the destnies Of country
And to accomplish all these ends, what powerful
agent be employed than periodical the plan Of
the Messenger if that plan be but carried out in practice
The South peculiarly requires such an agent. In all
the Union south of Washington there but literary
periodicals. Northward Of that city, there probably at
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified by
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 our own,
beyond all doubt affords If choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
II was from deep sense OF this local want that the
word SOUTHERN was engrafted on the name Of this
periodical and not with any design to noush local
udices to advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought it is the editors feven wish the
North and South bound endearngly together forever
the slken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditatng hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes draw much Of choicest
matter thence and happy indeed will he deem himself,
should his pages by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree TO dspel the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of boh and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of faternal
love.
fifth No of its third volume How far has acted out the
ideas here uttered it is not for the editor to say He
believes however that it 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 large super-roya pages printed in the
very handsomest manner, new type and paper
equal at least to that on which any other periodical is
printed in country.
and must commence with the current The price is
SIS per volume which must be paid in all at the time
of subscribing This is particularly adverted to now to
avoid misapprehension, future Observation-Disclosures
order will hereafter he attended to unless accompanied
with the price of subscription.
The postage the Messenger is six cents any sin
gle No for all distances under 100 mesover 100 miles.
ten cents.
All communications letters, relative to the Messen
ger, must be addressed 10 THOMAS w. WHITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office Richmond, Va
NEW METALLIC PENs.-warren's Constitution
Pen, and very superior article, is this day
ceived, for sale by F. TAYLOR,
Also, blue and green Writing Fluids, by Perry, Terry
Arnold Henry and others.
Very superior Holland Quilts, Nos 70 and 30 yellow,
clear white, and opaque.
On hand large and complete collection of the best do
nestle and imported Stationery, to which additions
constantly making, at the lowest prices. aug 20
CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENswARE-Thrsu sub
~ scrber has just received and is now opening
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% % DG ner Tea sp and Toilette let WARE,
% do White and Gold Tea Ware
30 do Fine, Gold and Painted 90 - -,
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Is do do Toilette Ware WV
$50 do Crates of fine Pnnteu, " are are w
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$50 pkps OF plain moulded ana w olhss /" are:
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os e. - aL annroved credit. Southern and Western
Mccb, arc respectfully invited to call, where they will
6nd an assortment unrivaled in the country
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S,TEwART'S TRIAL, in pamphlet form, reported by
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