Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
From the Laurensville Herald.
The Columbia Examiner.

| From the L0urenSVllle heTdlu
| The Columbia Examiner.
We acknowledge that we have been very neg,
lectful towards this most capital journal; but II
was not because we did not think it worth the pa.
tronaee of our citizens, hut from the fact that we
have unntentionally forgotten to notice it. Adopt
ing the old adage that 't is never too late to do
good" we will try to reinstate ourself in the
good graces of its able editor, by presenting the
claims of the Examiner more frequently to our
readers hereafter.
If there is one change among the Southern peo-
pie we desire more than another, it is that they
should expend the money they now send North Tor
literary journals, upon the literature at home.
1t is urged as excuses for patronizing Northern
Journals, that they are conducted with more talent
than those of the South-their literature is of n
better order, and more original, whilst they are
larger consequently give more reading NATTER
Now the first of these excuses involves the unjust
inference that there is not rs much talent in the
Sonth as the North. We, however, beg leave to
dissent unequivocahly, from such an admission
We contend there is more high-toned and purer
literary talent in the South than the North. The
difficulty lies in the fact that prejudice exists
because of the frequent attempts and as frequent
failures to establish literary journals in the South.
But who is to blame for these failures? We un-
hesitatngly answer, the Southern people them
selves. The money now sent North for literary
journals, would handsomely sustain three or four
similar papers at home, and enable their proprie-
tors to pay for and develope the literary talent
of the South. At the commencement of every
year great enquiries are made for the best North
ern papers--not one enquiry is ever made for a
Southern jourual-and clubs are made up in al
most every settlement to sustain journals that
TEEN with abuse and injustice to towards the
South How can we expect our literary papers
to flourish and compete with those Of the North
so long as we do not give them sufficient patronage
to sustain them? As the cause now stands, we
feed the the worst enemies we have, and starve
out our best friends
But few take Northern political journals, because
of their open and unblushing opposition to us, but
literally sustain their literary papers, that are
far more dangerous to our peace, from their more
nsidious and fascinating style of conduction. We
eschew their political journals, but take to our
fresides, for the perusal of our children, papers
far more powerful and demoralizing in their char
acter. The literary journals Of the North do more
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their political papers can possibly accomplish, and
still we foster them. How long is this to last |?
When will onr people see that they ore fostering
the dcadest serpent of the species, who, being
warmed into life by them is fastening its fangs in
to their most vital interest?
We have been led to these thoughts from read
ing an excellent article in the Columbia Examiner
on Northern Journals and from the fact its editor
W. B. Johnston is attempting to establish liter
airy journal Of high and pure character in Col
umbia. But few men in the country are better
qualified for conducting such journal than he is,
and but few journals superior to the Examiner
We are sorry to find he has so small o list of sub
scribers at this place, but we sincerely hope our
readers will consider his claims and swell the last
to good round number.
By the following it will be seen that he is about
to commence the publication of Prize Tale, writ
ten by Dr. W. B. Meyer, of Newberry, for which
Mr.. Johnston has paid handsomely, and we think
it would be on excellent time to subscribe. We
most confidently recommend the Examiner as
true Southern journal, and worthy the most exten-
sive patronage in the South:
Amoyd of Prize Tdh.-Mr. W. B. Johnson hav-
ing submitted to the undersigned Committee the
stories offered for the premium of Fifty Dol
lars for the best tale to he published in the Err
aminer, we have awarded the same to story en-
titled "Old Nick: tale of Fire, Water, and Brim-
stone" It's remarkable for its originality and
similar graphic descriptive destinations so popular
and enchanting in the life like narratives ofWash-
incton Irving. Many other capital stories were
presented hut bti6g chiefly in the beaten track
of modern fictitious literature were not deemed
equal in literary excellence to the above.
A. G. SUMNER,
IS PIGGOT,
WM. REYNOLDS,
R. FORD,
HOWARD H. CALDWELL.
Thanking the gentlemen for their att ntion, and
for the faithful manner in which they have dis
charged the duty imposed on them, would beg to
announce through your columns that DR.. w. B.
Meyer, of Newberry, is the writer of the success
fu story. Respectfully,
W. B. JOHNSTON.
The Premium List OF the State Agricultural
Fair.