Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-07-24
TO TIE PUBLIC.
Tnr Snuihtrn Literaru .Nens,nger.


lJay,asr succeeded II the shs and duties NJ Editor
mad pr,preior oC The Southern Literary Messenger
lake his carl, opp rlun1ly Of presenting bret al
dress Its I'D AMI Iried friends aud IL Ia" pnhc Len
,raily The value and Importance 81 the ~oTk are Ion
.hvlaas need comment. Il has enJaytd ieruaa2f
almost unriyaiied and Consequently, popularity al
u,,sl universal Fui these II indebted 10 tho afda,
enterprise and industry OF aae, who IN some Respects
was pre- cmncnNy qualified la sustain II. Mr White
gave his heart and his lie IN tie Messengtt HIS ca
rter IS now closed and in lbs death. slne may have
h6ashi or feared thai he work of his love had re'eV
g., isu dow Their iraf4 may be- roolized, II they
fail in the performances u their part am resolved
that 50 lar as IL me hes, they shall not beand lhnk
may say. fI those whose genius and learning nave
made the Messenger ahat II Is, that they TO- are '"'
res1lsoJ.
Let tho hand Of LIBERAL patronage be opened. AMI let
the pcd minds paur forth their treasures and The ,coth
shah be ,cortLy gf patronage. For myself J "o} DE
sIe fir com ensallon for ny labois. which am
dependent and the shall be gladly given to the CAUSE
of literature and whatever credit thefe NAV he IN the
effort promote lis Improvement aud extension "ls'
the enterprise encouragement. and tie spIls 10 INSTRUCT
delight and amuse will 10 called, aud shall me
They abound IN this favored land aud can be obtained
Why should not the work prosper. and meet WIN
more than its former success Eiaeatrd millions may
aud should be lis patrons small Iracuen OF 'hase
who caa we'll afJrd it, would place II On an lmmo'a5e
foundation.
The North may gladly welcome II. as nearly the only
Offering of Southern Literature, whilst, IN the vast anu
almost unoccupled field utihe Scth II night be hailtd
az is the messenger bird o his lady love- by the dis
tant lover "'The Southern Review has luh raen
from its ashes Long life and success attend ~ a
competitor, rather coadjuio MT rival VIII hnd III
the Messenger The Chicura slded tseli lot support
IA The leaves vi "the Magnolis;" the leaves which she
tered il are now wiihered and dead, like those oi Thea
own pure flower. when its season Is past Peace Il
then aud n speedy resurrection 10 imnprmhy lhef'
or two literary Publications issued t",eer South
Bur IN = hole south md To the " est, hese inter
eats in respect To en,. Cuilnfo, aud whose msuton
ara IDENTICAL The Messenger hran nearly the only rnt'
Of he tcrsf euterpr 81 at ,rts OF her sons, HE IN
c;,enpBt t. her gcnus. aud to Constant vlndirotoh u
her fights and peculiar institutions. Is not INTENDED
Il make ne IL local; NO. 'he emrue ct m'hd 'one
some of the Southern States have dmo nohy. Geor-
yin has surpassed Virginia in her generous
aerihtn,. Nor has the North kept back but, IN ma
rvsFc,i0n. hae extended liberal hand lie, old friends
held fast, and enlist IN her behalf, and the
Messenger will seek 10 reward them, by bringing them
sulaoe, instruction and delight. dusng spirit Of lite
roiry emulation and taste or lote1s, aud maintaining
the cause OF true Ieg zion and virtue
shall address the patrons ol the Messenger IN the
neat ~ .locr aud will not now occupy their fSonon
any longer. will lake ltare say the Subscribers
that the Subscriptions ir the yea 8i3. nov due. have
heen conveyed 10 me and great SfenSe must
eavy he incurred IN publishing the work. and making
payments OF tho purchase money, they Will render in.
valuable assistance by remittng forthwith 10 mo their
dues for the year. The subscriptions will be much
valuable from being paid Al Tins time. md, ifrem
ted 10 me- the heavy loss of collecting III will be
Having purchased The back volumes Of the Messenger
The FLOWING indurenrn frrrd 10 all who will now
become Subscribers For sir diIvS. PAID In advance
and fee Of postage. volumes III and TX, Q5r 1912
and 1889 viii be furnished
is not the intention Of The Editor abandon the e-
gal POTASSIUM bnt (ptohany elntnng himself the ci-
ny ne with pursue il promptly. ANY Editors of news
lapeis. and especially those In the CITY, whether eli
2'ons ~ s"rnar,who e sufficient interest in the Mes
senger, viii confer iavorby giving this address an nser
'i'a, ur by calling public attention to il.
BENZ. b. MINOR.
RcuMosp, July Is, lSi3.