Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-12-30
THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
Literary Messenger and Re
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THIS is a Monthly Magazine devoted to
every department Of Literature and Fine
Arts. II is The union Of Simms' g Sou
thern and Western Monthly Magazine
and Reriew," of South Carolina, with
" The Southern Literary Messenger"
The Messenger has been established
more than Twelve vears,-much longer
than any other Southern work ever exist
ed. during which 1t has maintained the
highest rank among American Periodicals
Under its new title it will strive TO exten.
its fame and usefulness.
It's Contributors are numerouS,-em-
bracing Professional and Amateur writers
of the first distinctions; so that It's pages
will he filled with the choicest matter, Of
great variety,-such as Reviews, Histori.
cal and Bi graphical Sketches, Novels,
Tales, Travels, Essays, Poems, Crtiques,
and Papers on the Army, Navy, and other
National Subjects. Party Politics and
Controversial Theology are excluded.
Whilst the Messenger and Review
addresses itself to the South and West, and
confidently appeals to them for even a
more extensive patronage to the only Lite.
rary Journal of long and high standing,
in all their wide borders, it is not section
al,--having always circulated widely in
the North and East, and aimed at lmpart-
ing a Higher National Character TO our
Periodical Literature.
The Thirteenth Volume will commence
on the LIST of January. lS47; and neither
pains nor expense will be spared to make
1t eminently worthy Of patronage
Among other things, il will contain HIS
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prior 10 the LIST of February, lS47, will
be furnished with The /" Messenger and
Review" for one year.
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