The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-08
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
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! THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE devoted
i chiefly TO literature but occasionally finding
for articles that fall within the scope of Science and not
processing entire dsdain Of tasteful selections thong
its matter has been, il will continue to be, in the
original
! sibe, jealousy excluded They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature in moral
otherwise unobjectionablc to gain Ambulance crto
sake Of the valuable matter which they adhric
but whenever that happens they incidental only
primary They dross tolerated only because
not well be severed from the sterling ore wherewh ii
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
| in the work; and it is the editors aim that they shou
\ have threefod tendency-to convey in condensed
| FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reviewed,to direct tn. readers
attention 10 books that deserve to be readand to
him against wasting time and money upon that large
ber which merit only to be burned In this age OF puhl.
cations, that by ther variety and multitude distract and
overMbeim every undiscriminang student, impartial
criticism governed by the views Just mentioned is OF
the most lnesmabe and indispensable of auxaries, TO
/ him who does wish TO discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in viewutiy or amusement,
or both,-Eistorical Shetches,-and "reminiscences OF
events too minute for history yet Calculating IT. and height
ening its Interestingly be regarded forming the staple
o. the work And OF Indigenous poetry enough Is pub
shedA sometimes of mean strain-o manifest and 10
cultivate the growing poetcal taste and talents of our
country.
The times appear for several demand such
work--and not one alone, but many The public mind
is fevesh and irrtated still, from political stes
The sol assuasive influence of literature is needed, to
allay that fever and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
rioting abroad They should be ven by indignant
rebuke or dashed by rdicule into their firing haunts.
Ignorance lords II over an immense proportion oil onr
people Every spring should I've in motion, TO arouse
the enlightened and to increase their number; so that the
great enemy Of popular government longer BROOD
like portentous cloud, the destines of our country
And to accomplish all these ends, what powerful
agent he employed than periodical the plan OF
the Messengers that plan he but carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly, requires such agent. In all
Tho pf I'M two
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 Mo- for in wealth, talents and taste,
We may Justly claim at least equality with our be-
thren and domestic institution exclusively
beyond all doubt affords if choose, twice the leisure
| for reading and writing, which they enjoy
Ii from deep sense Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted the Of this
periodical; and not with any design to noush local pre-
udces advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors fervent wish the
North and South bound endearngy together forever,
the sken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meda,ing hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much 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 dispel the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of both and
brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of aterna
| love
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No Of its third volume How far it has acted out The
ideas here uttered, II is not for the editor to say lie
believes however that il falls not further shor 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 superroyal pages printed IN the
very handsomes manner, on new type, and on paper
equal at least to that on which any other periodical
No subscription will be received for less than volume
and commence with the current one. The Prce IS
IS per volume which must be paid in all cases at the me
of subscribing This is particularly advenea 70 no" 70
avoid msapprehension, or future misnndersfandng-as
order will hereaerh 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 100 mes-oyer 100 miles,
ten cents. I"
All communications letters relative to the Messen
ger, must he addressed to THOMAS W WHITE.
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
NEW METALLIC PENs-Waren's Constitution
Pen new and very superior article, is this day re
ceived for sale by F. TAYLOR.
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 a large and complete collection of The hest do
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constantly making, at the lowest prices aug %
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3s do Bourbon Sprig do Comprising Din
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All OF which will be rrpacked 10 order at pleasing Pm
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Merchants are respectfully invited 10 CALL whore they vi"
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