The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-02
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

SOU HEkN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR PROPRIETOR.
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly to literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope OF Science moi
protesting entire dsdan of tasteful selections hougA
It's matter has been, will continue TO be- IN the
original VIZ.
Party politics and controversial theology, far pos
slbe, are jealously excluded They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature in moral science
otherwise unobJectionable, to adml,tance or e
sake OF the valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only not
primary. They dross tolerated only because il
not we'll be severed from the sterling wherewh
incorporated -.-
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space
in the work and it the editors aim that they should
have threefod tendency-to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting Incidents as
embodied in the works reviewed-to direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be read,and TO warn
him against wasting time and money upon that large nun
Der, which merit only to be burned In this OF publ
cations, that by heir variety and multitude distract and
oyerwhelm every Understanding student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is Of
the most inesmable and indispensable OF auxllaes to
him who does wish to discriminate
Essays and Tales having in view utility
or both,-Hstorcal Skeches--and "reminiscences Of
events minute for history calculating it, and height
ening its interest may be regarded as forming the staple
of the work And of indigenous poetry, enough IS pub
lished-sometmes of stain--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 alone, but many. The public mind
The soft, assuasve influence of literature is needed 10
aay that fever and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
riong abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by rdicue into their fitting hauntS
Ignorance lords II over immense proportion OF our
people Every spring should be set in notion to arouse
the enlightened and their number that the
great enemy of popular government no longer brood
like portentous cloud the desnles OF our country
And to accomplish all these ends, what more po"enol
agent be employed than periodical, on the plan OF
the Messenger If that plan be but carried out In practice
The South, peculiarly requires such an agent In all
the Union, south of Washington there but two literary
periodicals. Nohward OF that city, there probably al
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 wealth, talents, and TASTE
may Justly claim at least an equality with our be
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our OWL
beyond all doubt affords if choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing which they enjoy.
II from deep OF this local want that The
word SOUTHERN was engrafted on the name of tbs
periodical and not with any design to nourish local pre-
ludices advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought it is the editors ervent wish TO TIE
North and South bound endearingly together forever
the slken 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 choices
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 dspe NE
lowering clouds that threaten the peace of both an
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of fraerna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No. of its third volume How far IT has acted out ne
ideas here uttered it not for the editor to say he
believes however that il falls not further short OF them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short q
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number OF the
work 81 large super-roya pages, printed the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal least to that which any other periodical IS
printed in country.
No subscription will be received for less than volume
and must commence with the current The price IS
IS per volume which must be paid in all cases at the tine
of subscribing This particularly adveed to no" 70
avoid misrepresentation. future misunderstanding
order will hereafter be attended to unless accompan'd
with the price of subscription.
The postage the Messenger is six cents on any SIN
gle No for all distances under loomes-over loo miles
ten cents. .
All communications letters relative to the Messct
ger, must he addressed to THOMAS W WHITE.
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
NEW METALLIC PENS.-Warrens Constituuon
IN Pen, and very superior article. is this day.
ceived, for sale by F. TAYLOR
Also, blue and green Writing Fluids by Perry, Terry
Arnold, Henry and others.
Very superior Holland Qulls Nos. 10 and So yellow,
clear white, and opaque.
On hand large and complete collection of the best d
nestle and imported Stationery, to which additions are
constantly making, at the lowest prices. aug y
CtHINA, GLASS AND QUEENswARE-Thesu
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rs hhds. Of white Stone CHINA,
80 do Bourbon sprig, do Co ,pT p''
% do White and Gold Tea Ware
30 do Fine, Gold and Painted do
Is do do Fancy Stone China Dinner ware
ls do do Toilette Ware
ESQ do Crates Of fine Printed Ware
800 do do Enameed cold edgd &c ware
$50 pkgs of plain moulded and Cut Glass Ware
All Of which will be repacked TO order at pIGaS!ht
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Merchants are respectfully invited to call where they v"
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do Tunnels do do
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DO do Paste Boxes
Do do Bed Pans
Constantly on hand and for sale by
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