Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Southern Literary Messenger.
FOR 1919.

ms Is monthly Magazine, devoted chief
yto LITERATURE. but occasionally finding
Dom also tor articles that fall within the
score OF SCIENCE; and protesting no disdai,
| OF tasteful selections. though its matter has
been, as it will continue to be. in tie main.
original
! I'arfy Politics and controversial 7Heologu.
a a.. laf as possible. are jealousy excluded =
hey are sometimes so blended wiki discus
, SONS in literature or in moral science, other
wise unobjectionable, as to gain admittance
'or the sake of the more valuable matter to
winch they adhere: but whenever that hap
pens, they a!e Incidental. only; not primary
ihey are dross, tolerated only because it
cannot well be severed from the sterling ore,
"herewih il is Incorporated
The Messenger has been established more
| 'han Thirteen years. much longer than any
other Southern wo.k ever sted,-during
which 1t has maintained the highest rank am
onS American Periodicals. II will strive
to extend its fame and usefulness, for the
future
us contributors are numerous-embracing
Professional and Amateur writers of the first
distinctions SO that its pages will be filed
with the choicest matter, Of great Variety
such as
RETIEVS. historical IND BIO
GRAPHICAL SKETCHES. .N'OVELS.
TILES, TRAVELS, ESSAYS, POEMS.
CRI1TQUES. AND Papers ON THE
| .9RNY,.N.4VY AND OTHER .N.41IOyN
al SUBJECTS.
The souru peculiarly requires SUI an
gent. In all the Union. south of W ashington.
thefe are but two or three Literary period
Gals: Northward of that city, there are prob
ably at least twenty five or thirty! Is this
contrast justified by the wealth. the leisure,
the native talent, Or the actual literary taste,
OF tie Southern people, compared with those
OF the Northern? No: for in wealth, talents
ard taste, we may justly claim at least an
equally with our brethren; and domestic in
st'tuton exclusively our own. beyond all
doubt affords us. if we choo.e, twice the leis-
ure tor reading and writing, which they en-
iov.
It was from deep sense of this local want,
that the word SOUTHERN was engrafted on the
name OF this periodical: & not with any design
to nourlsh local pre.judices, or to advocate
supposed local interests. Far from any
such thought. it is the Editors fervent wish,
to see the North and South bound endearinglv
together forever, in the silken bands of mu-
tual kindness and affection. Far from med
tatlng hostility to the north, the Messenger
has already drawn. and he hopes it will here
after draw, much Of Its choicest matter thence:
and happy indeed will he deem hmself,s ho't!
his pages, by making each region know The
other better, contribute in any essential de-
gree to dispel forever :he lowering clouds
that have sometimes threatened the peace of
both, and to brighten and strengthen the
sacred Ties of fraternal love.
THE FOURTEENTH VOLUME
will commence on the LIST Of January, I848;
and neither pains nor expense will be spared
to make it eminen;ly worthy of patronage -
In the mean time the Editor confidently hopes
that his subscription list will be materially
enlarged.
CONDITIONS CT THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
l. THE LITERARY MESSENGER is pub
lisled in mon thly numbers Each number
contains not less than 81 large super-roval
pages printed on good type, and in the best
manner, and on paper of the most beautiful
quality
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on or about the first day of every month in
the year. Twelve numbers make volume.
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u'ne, payable IN adrance;-nor will the work
| be sent to any one, unless the order for it is
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E. The mutual obligations of the Publisher
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of subscription will be permitted. Nor will
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| ton of the editor.
JNO. R. THOMPSON,
Editor and Proprietor.
RYCrMoND VIpctNrA