The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-01-22
PROSPECTUS OF TIE
Southern Literary Messenger,
For 1&A&.

THIS is a monthly Magazine, devoted chiefly to
LIrERATuRE, but occasionally finding roc m also
for articles that fall within the scope of SCIENCE and
protesting dsdain of tasteu selections, though its
matter has been il will continue to De, IN the main,
original
Party Politics and controversial Theology far
possible, are jealousy excluded They are sometimes
blended with discussions ia literature or in moral
science other uDobjectionable as TO gam admit
lance for the sake of the valuable matter to
which they adhere; but whenever that happens, they
are incidental, only not primary They are dross,
tolerated only because IL cannot well be severed from
f the sterling ore, wheIeWith IL Is incorporated.
The Messenger has been established more than thr
teen years-much longer than any other southern
work ever existed-during which It has maintained
the highest rank among American Periodicals. twill
strive extend its fame and usefulness for the future.
Its Contributors numerous-enbraclng Profess
sonal and Amateur writers of The fist distinction
that its pages will be filed with the choicest matter,
of great variey-such as Reviews Historical and Bio
graphical Sketches, Novels Tales, Travels, Essays,
Poems Crtiques, and Papers of the Army, Navy and
other national suit ects.
The Fourteenth Volume will commence on the LIST
of January, 1913 and neither pains expense will
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In the time the Editor confidently hopes that his
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JNO. n. THOMPSON, Editor and Proprietor.
Richmond, Virginia, October, ls47.