The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-03
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS v. WHITE. enron AND pRopnlEron.

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS IS A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
chiefly 10 literature hut occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the Of Science and
processing entire dsdain of tasteful selections ihoug
It's materhas been, as will continue TO be- in the maj
original
Party politics and theology, far pos
slbe, are jealousy excluded They are sometimes
blended with discussions in literature moral science
otherwise unobjeciionable to gain admtance orrh
sake Of the more valuable matter To which they adhere
but whenever that happens they are incidental only
primary. They dross, tolerated only because
not well be severed from the sterling wherewith
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work; and it is the editors aim that they shout
have threeiod tendency-to convey in condensed
FORM such valuable truths or interesting incidents AS
embodied in the works reviewedto direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be read,and
him against wasting time and money upon that large
ber which merit only to be burned In this Of publ.
cations, that by heir variety and multitude distract and
overuhelm every undiscrminating student, impartial
criticism, governed by the views just mentioned Of
the most inesmable and indispensable Of auxares TO
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in utility amusement
both,-Hstorical Sketches,-and "reminiscences of
events too minute for history yet elncidatng IT, and height
ening its interest be regarded forming the staple
of the work And of Indigenous poetry enough is pub
shed-sometmes OF no mean stran-to manifest and TO
cultivate the growing poetcal taste and talents OF our
country. ,.
The times appear for several reasons to demand such
a work-and not one alone, but many. The public mind
is feverish and iritaed STILL from political sres
The soft, assuasve influence of literature is needed to
aay that fever and soothe that irritation. Vice and folly
oing abroad: They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by rdicule, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords it immense proportion Of our
people Every spring should be set in motion, to
the enlightened and increase their number that the
great enemy Of popular may longer brood,
like portentous cloud, the destnies Of our country:
And accomplish all these ends, what more powerful
agent can be periodical,
the Messenger If that plan be but carried out in practice
The South peculiarly, requires snch an agent In all
periodicals Nohwad OF that city, there probably at
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth .he LEISURE the native talent, OF tae
Of the Nohenf No for in wealth. talents, and taste,
may justly claim at least equality with our bre-
hren; and domestic institution exclusively own,
beyond all doubt affords u.s. if choose, the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy
It was from deep sense of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engraited on the name OF tins
periodical and not with any design to noursh local pre-
ndces advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors fevent wish to the
North and South bound endearngy together forever,
the silken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditang hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much Of his choicest
should his pages by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree to dspe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace OF BOTH and
brighten and strengthen the sacred ties o! fraerna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached the
fifth No Of its third volume. How far il has acted out the
ideas here uttered it is not for the editor To He
believes however that 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 superoya pages printed in the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal at least to that which any other periodical is
printed in our country.
No subscription will be received for less than volume,
and must commence with the current one The price IS
as per volume which must be paid in all cases AT the time
Of subscribing This is particularly adveed TO now to
avoid msapprehenson. future misunderstanding
no order will hereafter he attended to unless accompanied
with the price of subscription.
The postage on the Messenger cents on any SIN
gle No for all distances unde mcs-over 100 miles.
ten cents
All communications or letters, relative to the Messen
ser must he addressed to THOMAS w WHITE
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
NEW METALLIC Personal---very. Constitution
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Also blue and green Writing Fluids, by Perry Ter,
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On hand large and complete collection OF the best 90
nestle and imported Stationery, to which additions are
constantly making, at the lowest prices anE ~
CHINA, GLASS AND ouEENswARE-The'
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3s do Bourbon Sprig do CONFUSING DIN
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90 do White and Gold Tea Ware
30 do Fine, Gold and Painted do
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2sO do Crates Of fine Printed Ware W
$50 do do Enameled, cold edgd, &c "are
$50 pkgs. Of plain moulded and Cut Glass ware
All OF which will be repacked TO order at pleaslhR p
for cash, or approved credit Southern and "fsW
Merchants are respectfully invited TO CALL where they vi"
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