Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-11-06
BY VT. THOhfPSON:.

All' SC!eHCe, ,.aSrlCuiiuIesHDus lJcueLaty klt-
,eIisence; to be published hribe ciiyofsssa u.
I gusia, Ga, =
BY VT. THOMPSON: .,s..
Entertaining the belief thatsa Press si,,nif- IL
thinning strictly neutral position in PoIitics-
and yetneiher so pretending or exclusive=in
its devotion to Literature. as; tofPreclpde the;
discussion of the ordinary subjects Of practl-
cal linterest-would. il properly conducted, re.
celve the appreciation and cordial fsupport-of a
large portion Of the Southern public. tbe sub
scrlber has determined upon thetestab bshment;
nfsuch paper in Augus,a. under the title Of
the Saturday Ersning Messenger. .,. =, 2 / /
The present time-when the heated discus
sion Of Party politics is aboutto subale, and
the public mind, ong ,surfeited with sthegdis-5
cordant clalner oil fwranglDg factions, is, about
10 cool down, it is TO be hoped, To htt least a
temperate degreeAis regarded asa iayofite on.
sis for the introd1etiqn7of the current intelli-
gence ofthe day. in which, TTyTH may find IFS
way to the FAMILY Preside free from the sns.
.picion ofparty bias That such atpress would
supply an impormnt deside, atun, i'm ahet litetasy
ture ofonr rseclon,wehave the concurrent jlldE7: !:
mems OF many worthy advisers TO altest-and-
that the plan in expcdieni is abundanlly estab.
lisbed by The alrnos, universal sncGess Of sfmi.
lar Journals in otherparts ofihe country. We !;
canrtot, therefore, permit 0urself dolbtsbnt
that one respectable q Family NeWspape
would be amply sustained acihe South md we
trust that we dosnotcodnt loo highly dponFour
auxiliary resourcesro soyetrate1 :the adyan:a::
:ges of ourow Editorial experience, when we
indnlgethe hope that we will be able 10 make
The Messenger worthy thai appellatiGn. 81
The design oflhcs MessehgeristO combine
the useful with The entertaining instrnct.as
well as apuse, With this view, lis contents
will be cdtefnlly compiled md arranged. .Jtro'-
out IFS various departments, to meet The wants
and s1itF,hetastes. of The varidus classes offea:i
ders; and while tshall present the feature Of n
full, comprehensive. miscellaneous newspaper,
embracing every Thing that can be brought
within the range Iof The NewsSatherer and the.
Llleraienr. it will be the constantam mof the Ed
itor to preserve it III tone, that shall
render it tunexceptionabe even to The most fas.
iidious t2sle. =. EiSiE,H. 2tfsiS
The Messenger will be identified witlisouth-
;ern interests, and while it will be eveEprompt
and hrm in the. maintenance of soulherlls iusti.
tutions and southern rights, it willseduously NIB.
stain irom the TOO common indulgence OF sec.
tional preIudice-whilei II wiIlwatch tile en-
croachluents of northern lanaticisp,, p.will be
without motive either 10 inagnily the danger or
disguise the truth.
The plan of the Messenger will embrace the
following departments. - 1850 = ascf s3tsf
Romance Under this head each numberwill,
contain choice original or selected Tale. which
will be preferred for the wholesome moraltrut
t!may enforce: ratlIer than the author success.
full dalliancc with, the passions and syinpathies
ofthe heart. II being the province Of. modern
fiction TO teach as well as entertain, such sto-
ries only as combine the ,ttile dulci will find cur
;rcncy i'll the papers Of The Messenger. z.
Miscellany Under this head we shallendea-
vor to give the readers 0fthe Messeng choice
variety g6f agreeable matter with occasional
articles of moresolid and important character.
tircside Readings. Pains will be 2tnken to
make this department oflhe Messenger accep-
table to the Family CIRCLE, by selecting ior II.
from the best writers, short moral Essays ana
Poems, such as are calculated 10 engage. not
tax the attention, while they promptth the pious
mind TO devotional th9nEhts. u .c-tz g.gs..,,
INC lofa'eat H0rld, Tins department. WIN
contain The current Political News Of me day'
accounts o the artliles and doIi'gs OF lhes ma
lloHal and State Legislatures, official returns oil
impOrtam Elections, movements Of prominent.
men, and whatever else ofintercst that,rnay be
given without ,renching upon party ground. ;.
Agricultural Department. The planter will
find portion of the Messenger devoted 10 his
especial interests. in which will be given sea-.
sonable articles on AgriculturaIsubjects, drawn
from the most reliable sources. :.
Foreign Ne'cs. Tnderthis head will be found
careful compilation Of the latest Foreign In.
ielhgence, in which, whatever is of interest TO
the American reader will be given al length;
Temperance A liberal space will be devoted
to the advocacy Of the Temperance cause, I'M
which will be brought to bear all the influence
Of srlasion, warming, andreproof, with occasions.
al sallies Of pleasantly and ridicule. 2"r..
The Commercial World. Each number of the
Messenger will contain a careful review of the
Augusta Market, an Exchange Table; and Ta.
BILE olPrices Current, with such selections from
foreign sources as will put the readeriin pos
session Of the fullest iniormationin reference,
TO the state Of trade -, o.,