Washington sentinel., 1856-04-08

Conquest, with supplementary chapters on the
History of Literature and Art. BY Vim. Smith,
LIZ d., editor of the Dictionaries of Greek and
Roman Anliqulies" /" Biography and Mythology"
and Geography" With notes, and continuation
TO the present time. By @. @. FELTON,, LID,
Eliot Professor Of Greek Literature in Harvard
University. Na
The above work ls,ntended principally for schools
of The higher classes. Just received and for sale at
the Bookstore of r. FARNHAM, corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street Aug 81.
nROsPECTUs.--sO -sOUTHERNCONsER
I yative Magaxine.--Whe new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title to their patronage is made. In ac-
acknowledgement Of this, we trace the customs OF
parties in the avowa of principles; OF religious
sects, in the PRONUNCIATION of creeds; and Of per-
sons in all pursuits Of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory xpostions
OF plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
ating, though sometimes abused, are useful aud
proper, and should not be discarded And when,
in obedience TO custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not TO withhold their
couragemcnt, as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure it. Such foolish policy this jeopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hastens its failure;
it 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.
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE.
PROPOSED PERIODICAL. ,
II The SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
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a periodical OF new and, in some respects a
high r order than has been aimed at in our maga-
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and inhdeny on the other-laboring in It's 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 slavish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, il will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
sue cess of principles.
X il will be progressive, yet sernly opposed to
the reckless spirit of innovation SO rife in the
couniry--aiming TO elevate and advance, not de-
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sacredly adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance it 10
It's fullest development
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiate nothing foreign merely because
go; believing that the good, the useful, and trne
elong not, par excellence, TO any favored people,
''ut are the common right Of all.
II will be the organ of pure conservatism.
II will encourage a high-toned literature, and
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And il will number in its corps Of regular con-
tributors some Of the ablest political and literary
writers OF the country.
The magazine will be printed on the hnest
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but superior style.
4 Each number will contain not less than so large
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We promise much for the new magazine, and
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ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
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and will be furnished TO subscribers at four dollars
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w. T. HELMS,
@ Knoxville, Tennssses.