The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-28

Fire Dollars c Year, m .4dpance B. D. MINOR, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToR ASSISTED
 BY AMERIcUs SOUTH. nN the 1st of January next, (lS45,) the South " ern Literary Messenger commences it's llth volume, and the patronage ofs the public is res pectfully solicited for it. The present editor has now conducted 1t for more than a year, aud the encouragement he has received leads him to expect large increase of subscription. As the work has beersustained under ordinary disadvantages, for long ime it is entitled to the liberal support of every friend of Letters Its reliance for patronage will be upon the interest and justice of the public and itsown literary merits. Eschewing all hum- bugs andexrinsic feurishes 1t will depend for it's success upon it's contents and character alone.
 It IS emphatically Southern work, and appeals expressly ts the South, whose character and inter- eSts, literary and social 1t aims to uphold and pro- mote. In the South, there are thousands who can easily afford it, and they particularly urged to come forward and assist in increasing it's eifcula- ton.
 The Messenger has now been established more than ten years, during which it has overcome many and great obstacles; and attained wide circulation and very high character. The efforts of the pres ent editor will be strenuously directed, not only to the preservation of its ancient fame, but also to it's constant improvement. In this, the fattering tes- tlmonials he has received during the last twelve months, lead him to believe he has already succee- ded
 Inc COntrlDu1OrS are numerous embracing pro- fesSonal and amateur writers of the first distinction Great expense is incurred and great pains are ta- ken to an abundant supply of interesting and instructive matter.
 Resular Contributors
 Judge B. Tucker, C.. B. Hayden, Nasus, Author ess of 'sthe Yow,'' 'Pretension Sxe; L. V, au- thor of ..The Prize Tale" &c Virginia.
 It NJ r. Maury, U. S. N. Washington.
 w Gilmore Simms, L, L. D. Geo. Frederick Holmes. South Sarolina.
 Mrs. Jane N. Werthington, Ohio
 Mrs. Mary E. Hewitt, New York
 E. B. Hale, Illinois.
 W. W. Andrews, U. S. Consul, Malta
 H. B. Efirst Philadelphia.
 Americus South.
 Occasional Contributors
 Pres. Thomas R. Dew. Prof George Tucker, J. B. D. Author of ssThe History of an Adventurer" &c. Lucen Minor, W. B., U. S. Charge, Italy, ". M. B. U. S. Charge, S. A., Virginia.
 Dr. S. H. Dickson E. D. South Carolina
 Judge R. M. Charlton, Georgia.
 A. B. Meek, Alabama.
 L. J. Cist, Ohio.
 And many others, in the South, and in nearly ev- cry State in the Union: some, whose ves we would gladly remove.
 The contents will be exceedingly varied, embra- cling Reviews, Tales, Novels, Poems, Essays, Tray els, Sketches, Biography, History, Popular science, Papers on the Navy, Army, and other National n- terests, Literary Intelligence, Foreign and Domes- tic, and Notices of New Works Selections of mer- it will occasionally be inserted The leading prin- cipe is the promotion of pure Native Literature, and devoted National Spirit. With this view the following premiums are offered:
 For the best paper on the present state of American Letters, the prospect and means $50 % of their improvement.
 The best Review of the works of some Native Prose Writer 35 co The best Review of the works of some Native Poet B co
 The best Original Tale 5 co The best Original Poem 35 co
 Their publication to commence with new vol tune, and the unsuccessful articles to be at the dis posal of the editors.
 Many improvements will be introduced with a new volume. and the style rendered still more ex- cellent. As aspres to be the Literary Organ.of the South and West, it is expected that they, (and the North and East also,) will liberay encourage it as such. Ii congratulates the West on the success of their Naval Depot; a work of its own creation. The Messenger contains on an average sixty -four pages, number sixteen pages more than most of the $3 magazines, and twice as much as some of them; and is published Monthly, at FIVE DoL- tains 76S Super Royal Octave pages, at three quar- ters of cent per page. FIVE CoPts for Twenty Dollars.
 If the friends of the cause and Agents exert hem- selves fl will soon be visiting every month, at least Twenty Thousand Stanch Subscribers.
 N. B.-Subscriptions received at once and can be sent, free O postage, through the Postmasters.
 Richmond, puginia, Oct IS44.