The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-12-04
PROSPECTUS OF THE
Southern Literary Messenger.


This is monthly Magazine, devoted chiefly
to Literature, but occasionally finding room also
for articles that fall within the scope of Science:
aud protesting no dsdan Of tasteful selections,
though its matter has been, as it Will continue
to be, in the main, original
Party Politics and controversial Theology, &c
far as possible, are jealousy excluded. They
are sometimes so blended with discussion i'll
literature or in moral science, otherwise nnob-
ieCtonable, us to gain admittanCe for the sake
of the mole valuable matter to which they ad-
here: but whenever that happens, they are in
cdcntal. only; not primary. They ale dross,
tolerated only because it cannot well be severed
from the sterling ore, Whcrcwith it is incorpora-
ted.
The Messenger has been tablished more
than Thirteen ycars,--niuch longer than any
other Southern work ever existed, --during
which it has maintained the highest rank a.
moug American Periodicals. 1t will strive to
extend its fame and usefulness, for the future.
Its Contributors are numerous, -embracllg
Pro ftssonal and Amateur writers of the first
distinction; so that its pages will be filled with
the choicest matter, ofgreat variety such as
Reviews, Historical and Biographical Sketch
es, Novels, Tales, Travels, Essays, Poems, Crit
iQucs, and Papers on the Army, Navy and other
National Subjects.
The South peculiarly requires such an agent.
In all the Union, south of Washington, there
are but two or three Literary periodicals! North
ward of that city, there are probably at least
twenty. five or thirty. Is this contrast justified
by the wealth, the leisure, the native talent, or
the actual literary taste, of the Southern people,
compared with those ofthc Northern No: for
in wealth, talents, and taste, we may firstly claim
ut least an equality with our brethren; and Il
domestic institution exclusively our own, beyond
II &C frif. lois
uro for reading and writing which they enjoy
1t was from deep sense of this local want,
that the word Southern was cngrafted on the
name Of this periodical: and not with any de-
sign TO nourish local prcjudic 3, or to advocate
supposed local interests. Far itom any such
thought, it is the Editors fervcnt wish, to sec
the North and South bound cndcaringly togeth-
or forever, in the silken bands of mutual kind
ness and affection. Far from mcdltotihg hostility
to the North, tho Messenger has already drawn
and he hopes it will hereafter draw, mnch of its
choicest matter thence and happy indeed will lie
deem himself, should his pages by making each
region know the other better, contribute in any
e, srntial degree to dispel forever the lowering
clouds that have some times threatened the
peace of both, and to brighten and strengthen
lie sacred ties offraternal love.
THE FOURTEENTH VOLUME
and neither pains nor expense will be spared to
make it eminently worthy ofpatronage. In the
mean time the Editor confidently hopes that his
subscription list will be materially enlarge.
Conditions of the Southern. Literary Messenger.
/. The Literary Messenger is published IN
monthly numbers CHI number contains not
less than 81 large SUPERFICIAL pages printed on
good type, and in the be t manner, and on paper
! Of the most beautiful quality.
| 2. The Me engcr Is mailed regularly on or
about the first day Of every month in the year.
Twelve numbers make volume,-and the
price of 81 cription is So per volume, payable
| in advauce;-nor will the work be sent 10 any
one, unless the order for it is accompanied with
the sh. Il 1.-The year commences with the
January number. No subscription received fol
les than the year, unle the individual sub
scribing chooses to pay the full price of years
sub.crotio for less perod.esI;
3. he risk Of transmitting subscriptions by
mail will be assumed by the proprietor. But
every subscriber thus transmitting payment, i:
requested (beside taking proper cviden. e Of the
e ct and date of mailing) to retain memoran
DUN Of the number and particular marks Of the
note sent; or subscr ptions may be remittet
through the Post Ma ers, according 10 the pres
ent rvs.
d. If subscription is not directed to DC dis
continued before the first mum r of voum,
has n published, it will be taken as a contin
uance for another year.
S. Any one enclosing $50 current bill, a
one time, with the names Of Five New subscrl
bers, shall receive Five copies ofthe Messenger
for one year.
G. The mutual obligations of the publis,e
and subscriber, for the year, are fully incurre'
as soon as the first No. of tho volume is issued
and after that time, no dis, untinuance of a sui,
scriplion vii be permitted, Nor will any sub
scripton be discontinued while anything remains
due thereon, unless at the opinion of the editor
| JNO. II. THOMPSON. Editor and Proprietor
Richmond, Va, Nov. 20, AT. 3. W.