The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-31
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS w. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly literature, but occasionally finding room
for articesIha fall within the scope OF Science and not
protesting entire dsdain Of tasteful seieeos though
its matter has BEEN il will continue TO be, In the main
original.
Party politics and controversial theology as far pos
sible, are jealousy excluded. They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature or IN moral science
otherwise unob ectionable, gain admance 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 can
not well be severed from the sterling ore wherewith
incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space
in the work. and it is the editors aim that they should
have threefold tendency-to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works revewedio direct the readers
attention 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 the variety and multitude distract and
overwhem every undiscriminating student impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is one Of
the nestimabe and indispensable of auxlianes,
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusement
both,--Historical Sketches,-and "reminiscences Of
minute for history yet calculating il, and height
enng its Interest," be regarded as forming the staple
of the work And of Indigenous poetry, enough is pub
lshed-sometimes of mean strain-to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetical taste and talents of our
country ...-
The appear for several reasons demand such
work--and not alone, but many. The public mind
is everish and irritaed STILL from recent political ses
The SOFT assuasiye influence of literature needed to
aay that fever, and soothe that irritation. Vice and folly
roting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke or dashed by ridcue into their fitting hauns
Ignorance lords 1t immense proportion of our
people Every spring should be set in notion to
the enlightened and to increase their number that the
great enemy of popular government may longer BROOD
like poentous cloud the destinies 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 pecuiarly rem, Ies such an agent In all
the Union, south of Washington, there but literary
periodicals Nohward 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
may Justly claim at least equality with bre-
thren; and domestic institution exclusively own,
beyond all doubt affords u.s. if choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy
II was from deep OF this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted the name OF this
periodical and not with any design nourish local pre-
any such thought is the editors feent wish the
North and South bound endearngy together forever
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medating hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes to draw much Of his choicest
matter thence; ana happy indeed will he deem himself
better Contribute in any essential degree to dispel the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of both and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties Of atena
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached the
fifth No Of its third volume How far has acted the
ideas here uttered the editor lie
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 "a large super-roya pages printed in the
very handsomest manner, new type and paper
equal least that which any other periodical is
printed in country. Hs
No subscription will be received for less than volume
and must commence with the current The price
IS per volume, which must be paid in all the time
of subscribing This is particularly advered to to
avoid misapprehension, future misnnderstandng-as
order viii hereafter he attended unless accompanied
with the price Of subscription.
The postage the Messenger is six any sin
gle No for all distances under 100 mes-over 100 miles
ten cents.
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS w. WHITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
NEW METALLIC PENs-Warren's Constitution
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Also, blue and green Writing Fluids, by Perry, Terry,
Arnold, Henry and others.
Very superior Holland Quilts, Nos. 10 and 80, yellow,
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On hand large and complete collection of the best DO.
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constantly making, at the lowest prices. aug 90
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3s do Bourbon Sprig do Comprising Din.
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% do White and Gold Tea Ware
20 do Fine, Gold and Painted do
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2s0 do Crates OF fine Printed Ware
800 do do Enameed cold edgd, &c. Ware
$50 pkgs. OF plain moulded and Cut Glass Ware.
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