The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-21


 Fire Dollars Year, m .4dcaace B. B. MINOR, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, ASSISTED
 BY AMERICUs SOUTH. nN the 1st of January next (IS45) the South NJ ern Literary Messenger commences it's lIth volume, and the patronage ofs the public is res peetfully solicited for it. The present editor has now conducted it for more than year, aud the encouragement he has received leads him to expect large increase of subscription. As the work has been sustained under ordinary disadvantages for olong time, 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 it's own literary merits Eschewing all hum bugs and extrnsic fourishes il will depend for it's success upon its contents and character alone.
 It is emphatieally Southern work, and appeals expressly to the South whose character and inter- ess, 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 iRereaEpg its crcula- 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 it's ancient fame, but also to it's constant improvement. In this, the hatering tes- tImonias he has received during the last twelve months, lead him to believe he has already succee- ded.
 The contributors are numerous embracing pro- fessonal and amateur writers of the first distinction Great expense is incurred and great pains are ta- ken to secure an abundant supply of interesting and instructive matter.
 Reguldr Contributors.
 Judge B. Tucker, c. B. Hayden, Nasus, Author ess of 'sthe Vow s'Preenson," &c; L. V, al- thor of 'sThe Prize Tale,'' S<c Virginia
 IL M r. Maury, U. S. N Washington.
 w. Gilmore Sinms, L. l.. D. Geo. Frederick Holmes, South Sarolina.
 Mrs. Jane N. Worthington Ohio
 Mrs. Mary E. Hewitt, New York.
 F. B. Hale, Illinois.
 W. ". Andrews, U. & Consul, Malta.
 II. B. Hirst Philadelphia.
 Americus South.
 Occasional Contributors.
 Pres Thomas R. Dew, Prof George Tucker, J. B. D. Author of ''Fhe History of an Adyenturer' 5 &c, Lucien Minor, w. B., U. s. Charge Italy, W. 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 veils we would gladly remove.
 The contents will be exceedingly varied, emhra- cing 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- it will occasionally be inserted The leading prin- ciple is the promotion of pure Native Literature and devoted National Spirit. With this view the following premiums offered;
 For the best paper on the present state of) American Letters, the prospect and means $50 GO of their improvement.
 The best Review of the works of some Native Prose Writer 8 % The best Review of the works of some Native Poet 5 GO
 The best Original Tale B co The best Original Poem 35 co Their publication te eo4nmencs 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 North and East also) will beralIy encourage t-- 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 sxty-four pages, number, sixteen pages more than most of the sS3 magazines, and twice as much as some of them; and is published Monthly, at FIVE DoL- LARS, per annum. The volume, one year, con tains 76S Super Royal Octave pages, at three quar- ers of a cent per page. FIVE CoPIfs for Twenty Dollars.
 If the friends of the cause and Agents exert them selves it will soon be visiting every month, at least Twenty Thousand Stanch Subscribers.
 N. B.-Subscnptions received at once and can be sent, free O postage through the Postmasters. Richmond, VUginid, Oct. lS4i.