The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-26
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,

dec Sum +.
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rTHIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly literature, but occasionally finding
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and
protesting entire disdan of tasteful selections though
its has BEEN will be, in the
original
Party politics and controversial theology far pos
sble, jealousy excluded. They sometimes
blended with discussions literature moral science,
otherwise unobectionabe, gain admiitance 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 wen be severed from the sterling wherewth it
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and it is the editors aim that they shou
have threefold tendency-to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reyewedo direct the readers
attention books that deserve to be readand
him against wasting time and money upon that large mum
ber which merit only to be burned In this OF publ
cations that by her variety and multitude distract and
overwhem every undiscnminating student, impartial
criticism, governed by the views just mentioned is Of
the most inestnabe and indispensable Of auxiaries 10
| him who does wish to discriminate.
i Essays and Tales, having in view utility amusement,
both, -Historical Sketches,-and "reminiscences of
minute for history yet Calculating and height
enng its nteresmay be regarded forming the staple
Of the work And Of Indigenous poetry enough is pub
ished-sometimes of stran--to manifest and 10
cultivate the growing poetica 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 irTitated STILL from political strfes
The so assuasive influence Of literature is needed, to
allay that fever and soohe that irritation. Vice and folly
roting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke dashed by dicule, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords it over immense proportion Of our
people, Every spring should be motion, to
the enlightened and 70 increase their number; that the
great enemy of popular may longer brood,
like portentous cloud the destnes Of our country
1 nd hat unor nov
agent be employed than periodical the plan
the Messenger If that plan be but carried in practice
the Union south Of Washington there but literary
periodicals. Northward of that city, there probably
least twenty-five thirty Ii this contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure the native talent, the actual
literary of the Southern people, compared with those
Of the Northern No: for in wealth. talents and TASTE
justly claim at least equality with our bre-
hren; and domestic institution exclusively
beyond all doubt affords if choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy
1t was from deep Of this local want, that the
| word SOUTHERN engTafted the Of this
periodical and not with any design to noursh local pre-
udces to advocate supposed local interests Far from
such thought is the editors fevent wish to the
the silken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditating hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter to draw much Of his choicest
matter thence; happy indeed will he deem himself
should his pages by making each region know the other
better, contribute in any essential degree to dispe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of BOTH and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of faernA
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No. of its third volume. How far il has acted out tie
ideas here uttered, is not for the editor to say He
believes, however, that it falls 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 81 large superoyal 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 country.
No subscription win be received for less than volume
and commence with the current one. The price
IS per volume which must be paid in all the time
of subscribing This is particularly adverted 10
avoid misapprehenson, future Misunderstanding
order will hereafter he attended unless accompanied
with the price of subscription
The postage on the Messenger is six cents any
gle No for all distances under l00mles-over 100 miles,
| ten cents
All communications or letters, relative to the Messor
GER must be addressed to THOMAS W. WHITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
NEW METALLIC Personal---very. Constitution
Pen new and very superior article is this day re
/ ceived, for sale by +. TAYLOR
Also, blue and green Writing Fluids by Perry, Terry
Arnold, Henry and others.
Very superior Holland Qulls Nos. 10 and 80, yellow,
clear white, and Opaque.
On hand large and complete collection of the best do
nestle and imported Stationery, which additions are
constantly making, at the lowest prices. aug %
| C,HINA, GLASS AND oUEENswARE.-Thcsub
| ~ scriber has just received and is now opening
| IS hhds q white Stone CHINA,
IS do DG ns spsss de- & seTei."s Din
% do White and Gold Tea Ware
| go do Fine, Gold and Painted do
Is do do Fancy Stone China Dinner Ware
| Is do do Toilette Ware
$50 do Crates Of fine Printed Ware
$50 do do Enameled, cold edg'd, &c. Ware
| $50 pkgs. OF plain moulded and Cut Glass Ware
All Of which will be repacked to order pleasing P.
ces for cash. or approved credit Southern and Weser
Merchants are respectfully invited to call where they vii
! find an assortment unrivalled in the country
MOSES POTTER,
oct 3-tf No. 46 South Charles st. BaltimoN
| A PoTHECARIEs wARE--Turouoisc, verd A.
| n tquc, Drab and Sage, colored covered Jars,
Wedgewood Mortars assorted sizes
do tunnels do do
Fine Earthen do do do
Do do Paste Boxes
Do do Bed Pans
Constantly on hand and for sale by
MOSES POTTER,
oct 3.tf No 46 South Charles st. Baltimore,
STEwART'S TRIAL, in pamphlet form, repeatedly
NJ gentleman Of the Baltimore Bar. Price, rs CENTS
Also, the closing speech lin deence)ofZ G. Lee, f'
this day received for sale by f. TAYLOR
THE MADlSONIAN.
The MADIsoNIiS is published Tri-weekly during ne
sttnps of Congress- and Semi-weekly during the r.
cess Tri-weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satnf
days.
Advertisements intended for the Tuesday papcr'
| should be sent in early Monday--those for me
Thursday paper, early "Wednesday, and for the 81
| turday paper early on Friday.
! ODlee, Z street, near Tenth.