The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-02
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,

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PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rT,HIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly to literature but occasionally finding
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and not
protesting entire dsdan Of tasteful sscons though
Its matter has been as will continue TO be, IN the main
original,
Party politics and controversial theology as far as pos
sible, jealousy excluded They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature in moral science,
otherwise unobectionable to gain adntance or 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 i can
not well be severed from the sterling ore wherewth IS
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and il is the editors aim that they shout
have threefold tendency-to convey in condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents as
embodied in the works reyiewedto direct the readers
attention books that deserve TO be to warn
ber Which merit ony to be burned In this age Of publ
cations that by her variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undiscrimnating student, impartial
criticism governed by the views Just mentioned one of
the most nestmable and indispensable OF auxiaries
him who does wish to discriminate
Essays and Tales having in viewltilty or amusement
minute for history yet elucidatng it, and height
ening its interes-may be regarded forming the staple
Of the work And of indigenous poetry, enough is pub
shed- sometimes of no mean srain-to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poeca taste and talents OF our
country. .".
The times appear for several reasons to demand such
work-and not one alone, but many. The public mind
is feversh and tated still from political strifes
The soft, assuasve influence of literature is needed to
alay that fever and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
are riong abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by ridcue, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords it over an immense proportion OF our
people, Every spring should be set In notion to arouse
the enlightened and TO increase their numbers so that the
great enemy of popular government may no longer BROOD
like porentous cloud over the desnies OF our country
And nltsh NIL hose xVhat more
agent can be employed than periodical on the plan OF
the Messenger If that plan be but carried out in practice
The South, peeudlisEly reqahes such an agent In all
periodicals. Nohward 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
may Justly claim at least equality with our bre-
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our own,
beyond all doubt affords u.s. choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
1t was from deep of this local want that the
word SOUTHERN was engafted on the name OF TINS
periodical and with any design to noursh local pre-
JUDGES to advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors feent wish to the
North and South bound endearngly together forever
the silken bands Of mutual Kindness and affection Far
from meditating hostility to the North he has already
drawn and he hopes draw much Of his choicest
matter thence; ana 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 now threaten the peace OF BOTH and
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No Of its third volume How far it has acted out the
ideas here uttered il is not for the editor to He
believes however that it falls not further short of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short Of
theory. aa&
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number Of the
work contains "a large super-roya pages printed in the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal at least to that on which any other periodical
printed in our country.
No subscription viii be received for less than volume,
and must commence with the current The price IS
rs per volume which be paid in all at the time
Of subscribing This is particularly adveried TO
avoid Misrepresentation, future misunderstandngas
order will hereafter he attended to unless accompanied
with the price of subscription. ~
The postage the Messenger is SIX cents on any SIN
gle No for all distances under oomies-over 100 miles
ten cents
All communications letters relative to the Messer.
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
NEW METALLIC PENs-wanen's Constitution
IN Pen new and very superior article is this day re
ceived, for sale by +. TAYLOR
Also blue and green Writing Fluids, BY Perry Terry,
Very superior Holland Quilts, Nos. 70 and so, yellow,
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On hand large and complete collection of the best do
mestic and imported Stationery, which additions are
constantly making. at the lowest prices. aug 90
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33O do do Enameed cold edgd, &c. Ware
$50 pkgs. Of plain moulded and Cut Glass Ware
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Merchants are respectfully invited call where they will
find an assortment unrvaled in the country
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oct 3f~ No. 40 South Charles st Baltimore.
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Constantly on hand and for sale by
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oct 3-n No 46 South Charles st. Baltimore
STEWART'S TRIAL, in pamphlet form, reported by
~ gentleman Of the Baltimore Bar. Price, 20 cents
Also the closing speech Tin defence) e Lee rsq'
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