The Madisonian., 1840-01-04
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
TOR AND nRopRlE1oR.


SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND rRoPRiEToR.
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE devoted
i chiefly 10 literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and not
protesting an entire disdan Of tasteful selections, thong
its matter has BEEN II viii continue 10 be- IN the mai
original
Party politics and controversial theology, far as pos
sibe, ealousy excluded They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature or IN moral science
otherwise unob ectionable to gain admittance or tn
sake OF the valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens they incidental only no
primary They dross tolerated only because II can
not we'll be severed from the sterling ore wheTewh
/ incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
the work and il is the editors aim that they shout
have threeold tendency-to convey in condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents as are
embodied the works reylewed,-to direct the readers
attention books that deserve to be and TO warn
him against wasting time and money upon that large nun
Der, which merit only to be burned IN this age OF pub
cations, that by fheir variety and multitude distract and
oyerwhem every Understanding student impartial
criticism, governed by the views Just mentioned IS one o
the s,imabe and Indispensable OF auxlares TO
him who does wish to discriminate
Essays and Tales, having IN view utility OF amusement
or both.-Iistorical SLetches-and "reminiscences Of
for history yet Calculating IT. and height
ening its nerestnay be regarded forming the staple
of the work And of Indigenous poetry, enough s pup
lished-sometimes OF srain--to manifest and 10
cultivate the growing poetica taste and talents OF our
|
The times appear, for several reasons to demand such
work-and not alone, but many. The public mind
IS eyersb and irrtated still from recent political sties
The soft, assuasive influence Of literature is needed 10
aay tha fever, and soohe thai irritation. Vice and folly
roting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, or dashed by rdlcule into their fitting haun,.
Ignorance lords IL immense proportion OF our
people Every spring should be in motion. to arouse
the enlightened and 10 increase their numter; so that the
great enemy Of popular government, may longer brood,
like porentous cloud, the desnies OF country.
eAnd 10 accomplish all these ends what powerful
agent can he employed than periodical, on the plan OF
the Messengers il that plan lie hu carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly, requires such In all
the rion south Of Washington there are but two literary
periodicals., Norhward OF that city there probably
leas, 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,
We may Justly claim al least an equality win our nre
thren and domestic institution exclusively own,
beyond all doubt affords us If choose the leisure
for reading and writing, which they ENJOY.
II was from deep OF this local want that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted the of this
periodical and with design nourish local pre-
ludces to advocate supposed local interests Far from
such thought is the editors ervent wish the
North and South bound endearngy together forever,
the sken bands OF mutual kindness and affection Far
from mednatng hostility to e North he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafero draw much Of his choicest
matter thence ano happy indeed viii he deem himself,
should his pages, by making each region know the other
better, contribute any essential degree to dspel the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of both and
10 brighten and strengthen the sacred tfes OF fratenaf
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. it is not for the editor TO say He
believes however that falls not further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short o.
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each Number OF the
work contains 81 large superoyal pages printed IN the
very handsomest manner new type, and on paper
eqna al least to that whrh any other periodical 10
printed in country.
No subscription wtbe received for less than volume,
and must commence with the The price ~
IS volume, which must be phd in all cases al the time
of subscribing This is particularly adverred 10 now to
avoid msagpehcIsion, es future misunderstandinr-as
order viii hereafter be attended 70 unless accompanied
! with 'he price Of subscription
/ The postage "a the Messenger cents on any sin
gle No for all distances unde miles-o'er 100 miles
| ten cents.
An communications letters, relative to the Messen
ger nus he addressed to THOMAS w, WHITE.
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
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Also hIue and green Writing Fluids by Perry, Terry,
Arnold. Henry and others.
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clear white and Opaque.
nestle and imported Stationery, which additions
constantly making, "a the lowest prices. aug 20
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rs do do Toilette Ware
$50 do Crates of fine Printed Ware
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An Of which II be repacked 10 order a' pleasing pr
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Merchants are respectfully invited toeaa WheTe they WI"
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