The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-11-27
PROSPECTUS OF THE
Southern Literary Messenger,
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| This is a monthly Marnzne devoted chiefly
TO Literature but occasionally finding room also
for articles that fall within the scope OF Science:
aud protesting no dsda in Of tasteful selections,
though its matter has been, as it Will CunlIhuo
| to be, in the main, original
| Party Politics and controversial Theology, as
far as possible, are jealousy excluded. Ih"y
are sometimes so blended with discussion III
! literature or in moral science, Otherwise mIo1-
| icCtiouabe, as to gain admiCt1uCe tor Inc sake
OF the mole valuable matter to which they adj
here: but whenever that happens tncy are IN
c'denhl, only; not primary. They me drosS,
! tolerated uuiy because it cannot Wc,, be severed
from the sterling ore, WhercWith It Is mcOrporl-
ted.
The Messenger has been established more
than ThiftrCn years, much longer than any
other Southern work ever cSiStcd,--dnrhg
which it has maintained the highest rank a.
moug American Periodicals. Il VIII slrvc 10
extend lis fame and usefulness, for the future
It's Contributors are numcr1us,-rinbracIng
/. Pro .essjonal and Amateur writers Of the first
distinction; so that lis pages will be filled WITH
the choicest matter, Of great ylricty --stch as
Reviews, Historical! and Biographical Skctch-
cs Novels, Tales, Travels, Essays Poems, Crit
qucs 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, ana taste, Wc may Justly claim
at least an equality with our brethren; and
domestic Institution exclusively or own beyond
all doubt affords rs If we choose, twice The IeI5.
urc for reading and writing which they enjoy:
il was from deep sense of this local want,
that the word SUu'hcm was rngrdttcd on the
name Of this periodical: and not with any de-
sign to nou:#h local prciudces. or to advocate
supposed local interests. Far from any such
rtoraht. it is the Editors crvcnt wish, to see
the North and South bound cndcartmTly tOgch-
Gr forever, in the silIicn bands of mutual kind
ucss and affection. Far from mcdItatnE hostility
to the North, the Messenger ms arcady drawn
and he hopes it will hereafter draw, much OF its
choicest matter thence: and happy indeed viii! he
deem himself, should his pages by making each
region know the other better, colirhutn ia any
essential degree TO djspel forever the lowering
clouds that have some times threatened the
peace Of both and to brighten and strengthen
lie sacred ties oiIraternnl love.
THE FOURTEENTH VOLUME
VIII commence on the LIST Of January, lS1S:
make it rnncntIv worthy patronage, In the
mean time the Editor confidently hopes thai his
subscription list will be materially enlarge,
Condihoa&ofN lie Soatlcrn Literary Messenger.
!. The Literary Messenger is published IN
monthly numbers. Each number contains not
less jhan 81 large supcr-royal pages printed on
good type, and in the best manner, and on paper
of the most brauIiul quality.
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about the FIRST day Of every month in the year.
Twelve numbers make volume and the
price OF subscription is 50 per volume, payable
in advauce;--nor will the work be sent to any
one, unless the order for it is accompanied with
the cash. Il The year commences with the
JANUARY number. No subscription received for
less ,hun the year, unless the individual sub
scrbng chooses 10 pay the full price OF a years
subscription, for Il less PERIOD. I:
,. The risk of transmitting subsCrIpt ions by
mail will be assumed by the proprietor, But
every subscriber thus trasmi|tng payment, is
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4. ia subscription is not directed to &c dis
,n'mued before The first Number OF volume
mas Hccn pupiShcu, u "iIl DC ldhel us Il coillih-
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3. Any one encloslnga $50 current bill, at
one time, with the names Of Five New subscrI-
hers, shall receive Five copies oithc Messenger,
for one year.
g. The mutual obligations of the publisher
and subscriber, for the year, fully incurred
as soon Us the first No. Of tho volume is issncd
and after that time, no disc ontnaancc of u sub
saripl,on will be permitted, Nor will any sub
scripton be discontinued while anytl ing remains
due thereon, unless at the opinion ofthc editor.
JNO. r.. THOMPSON. Editor and Proprietor.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 20,47. 8. W