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THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
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" THE BLACKWooD OF AMERICA. a
 Fire Dollars Fear, ia .4draace. B. D. MINOR, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, ASSISTED
 BY AMERICUs SOUTH nN the lst of January next (1S45,) the South &t ern Literary Messenger commences ifs Ilth volume, and the patronage of the public is res pectiully solicited for it. The present editor has now conducted it for more than a year, aud the encouragement he has received leads him 10 expect large Increase Of subscription. As the work has been sustained, under no ordinary disadvantages for so long time ii is entitled 10 the liberal support of every friend of Letters. Ifs reliance for patronage will be upon the interest and justice of the public and it's own literary merits. Eschewnr all hula- bugs and eXtrinsc lOursGes, il will depend for its success upon it's contents and character alone.
 Ii is emphacally a Souihern work and appeals expressly to the South. whose character and inef- esls literary and social, il aims to uphold and pro- mote. In the South, there are thousands who can easily afford it. and they are particularly urged to come forward and assist in increasing its eifeula- tion
 The Messenger has nnw hecn established more than ten years during which i has overcome many and great obstacles and attained a wide circulation and very high character The efforts of the pres ent editor will be strenuously directed not only 10 the preservation of it's ancient iame but also 10 is constant improvement In this the latterng tes- hmonials he has received during the last twelve months lead him to believe he has already succce- ded.
 The contributors are numerous, embracing pro- fessiona and amateur writers of th2 first distinction Great expense is incurred and great pains are ta- ken to secure an abundant supply of interesting and instructive matter.
 Regulat Contributors.
 Judge B. Tucker, c. B. Hayden Nasus. Author css of 'Ethn Vow" 'sPratcnson.' Sc; L. V, au- thor of 'sThe Prize Tale,' Ssc Virginia
 It. M. F. Manry, U. $. N Washington.
 w. Gilmore Simms, L. L. D. Geo. Frederick Holmes, South Sarolina. Mrs Jane N Worthihgton, Ohio.
 Mrs. Mary F. Hewitt, New York.
 F. B. Hale. Illinois.
 w. W. Andrews U. & Consul Malta
 II. B. Hirst, Philadelphia.
 Amerieus South.
 Oecasioaal Contributors
 Pres. Thomas R. Dew. Prof George Tucker, j. &c.. Lueien Minor, ". B, U. s. Charge, Italy w: B.. U. s. Charge, s, A.. Virginia
 Dr. s. II. Dickson. E. D. South Carolina.
 Judge R. NJ. 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 veils we would gladly remove.
 The contents will be exceedingly varied, embra- cine Reviews. Tales Novels Poems Essays Tray els Sketches, Biography, History, Popular science. Papers on the Navy, Army and other National in terests. Literary Intelligence, Foreign and DOmes- tic, and Notices of New Works. Selections of mer- fl will occasionally be inserted iahe leading prin- eiple is the promotion of pure Native Literature, and a devoted National Spirit. With this view the following premiums are offered:
 For the best paper on the present state of9 American Letters, the prospect and means $50 co 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 5 co The best Original Tale 35 0O
 The best Original Poem 8 00
 Their publication 10 commence with new vol ume 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 rsndered still more ex. cellent As haspires 10 be he Literary Organ;of tho South and est, it is expected that they (and the North and East also,) will literally encourage it. of their Naval Depot; work of it's own creation The Messenger contains on an average sixty foul pages. nnmhor, sixteen pages more than most O l the ss3 magazines, and twice as much as some of them; and is published Monthly, al FIVE Dol LAps, per annum. The volume, one year, con tains 76S Super Royal Octave pages, at three guar ters Of cent per page. FIVE Cores for Twenty l Dollars.
 Ii the friends of the cause and Agents exert them selves 1t will soon be visiting every month, al leas i Twenty housand Staach Subscribers 1 N, ,B.-Snbscripons received at once and car be sent, free o postage. through the Postmasters | Richmond tifgiHia, Oi lSt4.