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LITERARY MESSENGER.
'sThe BLACK wood Of America"
SIS a year in advance.

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SIS a year in advance.
b. b. MINOR, Editor & Proprietor:
ASSISTED by Ar :ericns South.
On The Ist ofJanuary next U815,,
the Southern Literary Messenger
commences its Eleventh Volume and
the patronage Of the public is respec-
tfullv solicited for il. The present
Editor has now conducted it for more
than a year, and the encouragement
he has received leads him to expect a
large increase OF subscriptions. As
the work has been sustained. under
no ordinary disadvantages. for 50
long tine. j. is entitled to tie liber-
al supper, vi every irieuG OF letters.
lis reliance tor patronage will be up
On the interest and justice Of the
public and its own literary merits
Escnewing all humbugs and extrinsic
ilouri.hes. i, will depend for its sue
cess upon it, contents and character
alone.
1t is cmphaticalIy Southern work
and appeals express. 20 the South.
whese character and interest. iitera.
~ and social, it aims 10 uhpold and
promote. In the South, there are
thousands, who can easily afford it,,
and they are particularly urged to
GENE forward and assist in interest
'r"irs circulation.
The Messenger ha4 now been e.
'atlisiicd more Kan tea wears. during
which 1t i'as overcome many & grca,
obstacles; and attaiued Il wide circu-
ia,ion and a very high character
The efforts Of the president Editor
will be strenuously pirecied. not o.
iy 10 the preservation Of its ancient
fame. but also to its constant I'M
prov-ment. In tbs, the flat.ering
estinoniaIs he has received during
the last twelve months. led him Ia
believe hat he ha. all eady aucceed.
ed.
TIE CONTRIBUTORS
Are numerous, embracing Profess
and Amateur Writers Of the
first distinction. Great expenses is
Incurred and gren, pains arc ,oken TO
,ecute IN abundant supply Of inter-
est:ng and instructive matter.
Regular Contributors
Judge b. Tucker,
e. y. Hayden.
Aat.orrr of"tne
Now,""pretension, &c &c
l.. '. Author 9 lie 'prize Tale Va.
lieut.. NJ. F. Marry,
L.. S. v. Washington.
". Gilmore Sim.4. Ii. ID. }cc
ieo. Frederick Holmes,
J. T. Warrington. n. York
:. b. Hale, Illinois.
y. W. Andre y, L : Consul, Malta.
|. b. Hirst, Philadelphia.
imeiicus Sorih.
Occnsicn"I Contributor.
'res. Thoma. L. i'-w,
Prof. Gee. Tucker.
. b. D.. "Artioro Of the His
tory an Adventure" &c. Va.
Minor.
v. b.. L. s. Charge Italy, J
V. NJ. B., U. S. Charge S. A. Va.
)r. S. Ii. Dickson, d.,
ID. 81.
Judge x. NJ. Charlton, Georgia.
!. Is. Mock, Alabama.
:. { Cis,, Ohio,
And many others, in the South and
near.y evrrv state in the Union; I
,.,e whose wells we would gladly ,
'mCve. I
The contents will be exceedingly {
aired, embracing reviews, tales, po- Z
ms. essays. travels, sketches, biog-
lphy, history. popular sciences, pat {
err, on Tie Navy. Army. and other :
atIonal interest, literary intelligence d
'reign and domestic, and notices Of
Z" "DihSs 'tltl'' - " IDcIlt WIFI \
ccapaily tie inserted. 6
The leading principle is the pre- Il
Of n pure Native Literature,
nd Of 4 devoted National Spirit c
With this view the following premi- !
las are offered: e
For thu best paper on the present
ate OF Am. rIcan letters. TIE pro.. +
'ct and means OF their improve
err. 81 OU !
The hest review OF the works of
me Native prose writer, IS 90 q
The best review Of the works of {
.ne Native Poet. IS 90 :
The bcs. original tale, 35 o. q
The best origina; Poem, IS oO
Their publica.: :. t. commence
it'll n new volume and the unsucli
'sstul articles to be at the disposal
the Editor.
Mnny improvements will be intro v