Democratic banner., 1845-05-17

THE
LITERARY MESSENGER.
"Ths Black wood Of America"
Is a year in advance.
B. 3. MINOR, Editor & Psepris,o,:
A.,i.ad BY Americas Sexh.
On the IL. ofJsnuary tex, (teasJ
the Southern Literary Messenger
commences liz Eleventh Volume and
tho patronage Of the pubic 10 EesPec.
fully solicited for it. Tie present
Editor has now contacted i, for more
than q year, and the encouragement
he has received leads him TO expects
large Increase OF subscriptions. As
tho work has been sustained. under
no ordinary disadyan.ages. Tor 81
long a time. j, is entitled TO The libes-
al suppor, Of syery friend OF letters.
ia reliance Tor patronage vii! be ".
CD the interest and justice OF the
public and its own literary meri.s.-
Escnewiag all humbuga ana ea,rinsic
aourishes, i, will depend for n sue.
cess Upon is content. ED cAa'ac:s'
alone.
Il. is empha,;csliy sSou;asta se's.
.ad appeals expressly 20 tie S0u'T'
whese character and interest. ners.
ry and social, i. aims to uhPo:d and
promote. In tie South. there nrs
thousands, who can easily afford u,
aad they are particularly urged 10
como forward and a.sis, ia .ntsr.G'.
iagi ia circulation.
The Messenger haI nov eeen CO
,ablished more ,han ten years, dur.n2
which i, has overcome Tany & gsea,
obstacles; and n,taiuet o vile e;Fcc.
~Ia,ion and a very high chaTac:es.-
The efforts Of Ire president Editor
will Be s,renuously Pi'sc,sd. cot o.
lly TO the preservation oi its aac'er'
lame, bot also 10 its cons.en, IA.
provemen,. In .his, the Gs;,erius
testimonials no has received esr'ss
the las, twelve months. led him "a
belisve ,ha, 10 has already .uccssc'
ed.
THE CONTRIBUTORS
Are numerous, embracing P.ufss.
sional and Amateur Writer'S Of me
frs, distinction. Grsa, expenses is
Incurred and g'ea, pains are taken &c
secure an abundant supply Of in,s:.
es.;np and instructive matter.
Regular C%onsri6utsrs
Judge B. Tucker,
C. B. Hayden, Va.
Nassus. Authore,s Of "'''s
Vow" "pre,sn.ion." sc Sc.1
L. v. Author Of the 'prizs Tale Va.
Lieut.. NJ. F. Maury,
U. S. N. Washington.
w. Glmure Sims, IL D. sc
Geo. Frederick Holmes,
Mrs. J. T. Wor.hiagton, n. Yerk
E. B. Hale, Illinois.
W. w. Andrew, U S Consul. Malta.
II. B. Hirs,, Phi'ads'phis.
Ams,icus South.
Oceasionoi Coasr i1sIoya.
Pres. Thomas r. Dew,
Prot. Geo. Tucker, ;
J. B. D. "Au,hor Of the Hi,.S
tory an Adventure" &c. Va.
Lucian Minor,
w. B., U. 8. Charge Italy,
W. NJ. B.. U. S. Charge s. A. Va.
d.. 8. II. Dickson, sc
E. d.
Judge K. NJ. Charlton, Georgia.
A. B. Mock Alabama.
L. C Cis,, Ohio.
And many others, 10 the South aud
10 nearly every state in the Union;
some whose wells We would gladly
remove.
The contents will be exceedingly
varied, embracing reviews, tales, Pc.
ems, essays, travels, sketches, hios-
history. popular sciences, pa.
person the Navy. Army. and other
national interest, literary intelligence
foreign and domestic, and notices OF
new works. Selections Of merit will
occasionally be inserted.
The leading principle is the pre-
of n pure Native Literature,
and Of n devoted National Spirit
With this view the following premi.
inns are offered:
For the best paper on the present
state Of American letters. the pros.
osct and means Of their improve.
nen,, $50 o.
The hest review Of tho works of
Ione Native prose writer, IS 90
The best review Of the works Of
Native Poet. IS 90
The best original tale, IS 90