Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-05
CONsER-

nROSPECTUS.-SOU CONSER-
vatiyc MagaZinc.-When new asprants|
|or popular favor are announced, the public have
Ia right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title 10 their patronage is made. In ac7
acknowledgement OF this, We trace the customs oil
parties in the avowal of principles; of religious
sects, in the promulgation of creeds; and of per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success in their preparatory expositons
of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
atng, though sometimes abused, useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
in obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not TO withhold their en-
couragement, as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed to
secure il. Such foolish policy this jeopar-
dies the plan they approve and hastens its failure
il has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country Of good and useful works
| Ii new proposition of any kind is approved by
the public, the support Of those approving is OF
right expected, their approval being solicited only
in the view that their more substantial aid will
not be withheld. B
brief OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL. ,,a,
| THK SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magaznists. II is believed that field is open for
IA periodical of a new and in some respects, a
| higher order than has been aimed at in our maga-
zine literature. In this belief and with such an
|aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine. #s
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of its es-
Establishment in the South, but aiming at a higher
usefulness and more general acceptability
IL will be Protestant, but not sectaran; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and infdelity on the othcr-laboring IN its teach
Ings TO advance closer union between the several
branches of the great family of the church.
II will be political, but liberal owing no savish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, il will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles. u
II will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit Of innovation so rife in the
country-aimins TO elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not to destroy
sacredly adherng 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laboring to advance il 10
its fullest development. a4
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiaie nothing foreign, merely because
so believing that the good, the useful and true
belong not, par excellence, to any favored people,
but are the common right of all
II will be the organ OF pure conservatism
Ii will encourage a highioned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life. ara
And il will number in its corps Of regular con-
Ilrbutors some of the ablest political and literary
writers of the country. sl5
The magazine will be printed on the hnesi
quality Of paper, with new type, and in plain
but superior style.
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up OF original articles, con-
trbuted and editorial --reviews, political and
scientific essays, romsnces, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend TO perform il all, and more il the read
ing public will give the enterprise a liberal en-
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued, the first of each month, from the Office OF
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished to subscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars If paid punctuslly in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the 1st
day of January, 1856. Address orders to the
editor and proprietor.
Knoxville, Tennssseo.
May 81, 1855.
II EAvEs from a Family journal. from
~ the French Of Emile Souvestre, author OF
THE Attic Philosopher in Paris
Mrs.Jameson s Common place Book of Thoughts,
- R. FARNHAM,
June z Corner llth st. and Penn. av
Mrs. JAMEsON,s NEW BOOK A
i Nl commonplace book of Thoughts, Memo
ries and Fancies, original and selected, by Mrs
Jameson. Price rs cents.
Leaves from Family Journal, from the French
of Emile Souvestre, author of "the Attic Philo-
sopher in Paris" Paper, so cents; cloth, rs
cents.
Theory and Practice OF Landscape Painting in
water coors, illustrated by series of "a designs,
colorcd diagrams of numerous wood cuts, " ith
two extra plates Of Simultaneous contracts, by
George Barnard. Price S.
a Just received At
TAYLOR 81 MAURY's Bookstore,
June 7 ncar 9th 81.