Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-01-26
COMPLIMENTARY, But True.

TIE following deserved notice OF the merits oi
GopMANs most valuable journal, we extract from Inc
February number of Grahom's Macasinci and, there
is no man in the Union, more competent to judge OF
merits than is the veteran Editor OF that
long established monthly But surely needs not the
voice of his praise and commendaton however
much to be valued isl to obtain from Suu'herners
and especially from South Carolinans cordial sup
port of literary enterprise, begun with such praise
worthy spirit and carried on with such energy in their
very midst. The Family FRIEND has attained u
high rank among the first literary journals OF the
United States, which rank has been generously re-
cocnised by the discriminating and honest Judges oil
every section. S there is some ground to fear that
il is not keeping pace a, the South, in point oil
circulation with certain gnudy hut nimsy emanaiions
from the Northern Press How long, in the name of
patriotism and Southern pride we ask it, how long
shall this stale Of things continue Why will men
resulutey turn away from the chaste and excellent
productions of their own deserving clow.ciiizens to
grasp at the laring and trashy oilsPrngs oil literary
ouacks, of whom they know nothing and whose only
object is to faitcn upon Southern gulliMlly! once
more we ask our readers 10 encourage each anu all
of those Southern efforts, which are now being
made in various quarters to establish an independent
and an unlainted periodical literature on our own
side of the Potomac. But read GRAHAMs remarks
They are as true as they complimentary.
"GoDMAg's FAMILY FRIEND.-When this journal
was first announced there We're well-meanIng people
who shook their heads with knowing air, pronounce
ed the scheme visionary in the e1rume and Preucleu
failure We, who had known Goldman Intimately
and we'll and appreciated his character rs 4 man ni
intunitable energy, and writer OF power ana or'
Iiancy equalled by hut few of our best writers, iet
that he would achieve triumph over all obstacles;
We must confess, however, That highly rs we ralueu
the genius Of our friend not prepared or the
brilliant success which has marked his progress from
the very first number Of his paper-a success MS un-
e1appcd as it has been wrll.descrved. The Friend
already stands second journal, either North or
South and is winning golden opinions in every cnrner
Of the Union rs literary and pctoria! Jourhai VI lhe
very best order.
The editorial department Of the paper is marked ny
degree of manly Independence anl just aud vgor'
Gus Thinking quite unusual in this class OF weeklles
and the selections show mind fully skilled IN lne
wants of the great body Of periodical readers-bt IN
the original contributions 10 the journal as well The
romances from the pen of the editor himself, us in the
sketches essays and poetry which enrich lis columns
| from the pens of contributors South, whom Goldman
has seduced from their retreats, there is freshness
versatility and hearty ioyousness Of style which give
a value to Godman's Family Friend that is all Its
own--a distinctive character, which cannot be sue
cessfulIy inflated OF the effect of such weekly
paper u pom the country, in improving and eevallng
the taste and moulding and forming the character OF
the young in the ten thousand families to which it
has access. it would be vain to speak but that the
circle Of it's readers is widening with every week at
rate unexampled, we know from the hundreds o
orders that are pouring into us, from all points, to
send it and Graham for $3.50 in preference to any
other literary paper. Goldman will live to see rrcu'
laiion that will astonsh even him, or he mnst die
earlyr We predict that before the end OF T., 81 the
Friend will he in every Southern post town The organ
and the oracle in all literary matters.
The press of the South owe it to themselves TO sec
tina, Godman,is supported, in preference 10 the prau
cal reprints from the large daily offices which sail II
every sea, slowed with freight Which costs nothing
and is worthless as we'll as cheap-mere hobtails tt
some enormous 9kilc-a composition OF mere 'rhh'
paper with the brains muscle and capital OF the IN
terror editor Brothers of the press in the country
don't be gulled into encouraging, by noticing these
lucusts which swarm around you 10 eat up y"nr very
bread. The people who take them in preference it
the home papers, should be put upon bread anu watc
until they thought and 'lsufercd some"