The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-18
FOR THE MADisoSlAS.
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER

The number double numbeT) Of this valuable and
interesting periodical recently issued highly credlla
Bile TO the literature of the South that the columns
double ones too)-of this Magazine should be found
monthly filed with original and voluntary contIibu-
tons of no ordinary merit II indicates zeal in the
cause of letters highly honorable TO the South and
indeed To the whole country from the different quar-
ters Of which, contributions are regularly made and
proves that valuable vehicle like the Messenger
wanted 10 convey 10 the public the occasional produc
tons of American taste, literature and science, The
amlable editor and publisher generally evnces great
Judgment IN the selection and arrangement OF his
articles and seems TO understand how TO cater for the
amusement and edifcaiion Of his readers with great
effect We are pleased to see the work advancing
steadily to condition which will insure its perna
nenl durationi but we think the value of this jour
nal Itself and the nnrng efforts of its conductor,
should have called TO its aid much more extended
patronage than II appears TO enjoy This cannot,
however, but be reached in a short time from its in
trinsic merit and the talent and industry Of its CON
tribuors We have neither leisure nor room To speak
of the numerous articles in the present number as
most of them deserve.
The Memoirs of Alexander Andryane, State
pensioner at Spelberg, in Austria very interest
ing This article was prepared By asdy in Boston
Letters TO my Sister" No. * 3, will be read with
great pleasure by almost every reader the writer
lady Of South Carolina, describes in skechy and
pleasant manner, all that she and meets with in
the east, The Quakeress," is unfinished tale to
be concluded hereafter, and has merit. Thoughts
and Reflections" are the outpourngs Of profound
and thoughtful mind "The Yellow Blossom of
Gynn, is below medocrity and too absurd to please
the taste of the present age.
The " Desutory Specuator," No. 7, by WI,
of Washington is from gifted pen, and will delight
all in whose minds the songs Jesse of Dumblane,"
| and Home Sweet Home, call up any agreeable
| socatlons.
| The Autobiography of an Irritable Man is good.
but extravagant. The !" Motherless Daughters is
tale founded on the murder of Sharp, by Beauchamp
some years ago, in Kentucky 1t is Of somewhat too
disgusting and horrible character TO be pleasing and
the imagination cannot well soften its horrors The
| Effects of Unbecf," by Mrs f. Eames, is well
written article, and has fine moral tone The
thor of My unclc's Unpublished Manuscript con-
tnues to give unabating interest TO the Messenger
And the other prose articles all more less inter-
esting and pleasant Many of the poetica pieces
above mediocry, and serve to diversity the columns
of the Messenger agreeably, The typographical exc
ecuton of this number of the Messenger is equal if
superior to any Of lis predecessors and is
passed by that of any foreign magazine have yet
Mr. White deserves great credit for his taste,
industry and perseverance, and we sincerely hope he
will be rewarded for his efforts in the of tera
ture to which his valuable periodical is calculated
| give strong an impulse.