Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-01-06
THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
Literary Messenger and Esc-
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THIS is a Monthly Magazine devoted to
every department of Literature and Fine
Arts. Il is The union of Simms' Sou
hern and Western Monthly Magazine
and Reriew," Of South Carolina, with
- The Southern Literary Messenger"
The Messenger has been established
more than Twelve years, much longer
than any other Southern work ever exist
ed - during which it has maintained the
highest rank among American Periodicals
Under lis new title it will strive to exten.
its fame and usefulness.
lis Contributors are numerous em-
bracing Professional and Amateur writers
of the first distinctions; so that lis pages
will be filed with the choicest matter, of
great VARIETY such as Reviews, Ilistor;-
cal and Biographical Sketches, Novels,
Tales, Travels, Essays, Poems, Crtiques,
and Papers on the Army, Navy, and other
National Sabiects. Party Politics and
Controversial Theology are excluded.
Whilst the Messenger and Review"
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confidently appeals 10 them for even a
more extensive patronage 10 the onl y 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, aud aimed at impart-
ing a Higher National Character to our
Periodical Literature.
The Thirteenth Volume Will commence
on the lst of January, lS47; and neither
pains nor expense will be spared to make
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