Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-04-14
PROSPECTUS.
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A SOUTHERN LITERARY JOURNAL

TVHHE UNDERSIGNED PROPOSE TO CON-
\ mcnce, in rhe course of next month. the pub
Iicntion of SOUTHERN LITERARY JOURNAL
at Columbia, s. c.
The necessity for such an organ Of Southern
mind will Mt once be comprehended by all who
have reflected upon the present insufficient ar
rangements for the expression of the thoughts and
feelings Of our section. We have in the South
two excellent periodicals: the "soUTHEnN LITE
RARY MESSENGER" at Richmond, Va. and "RUs-
SELLS MAGAZINE" Mt Charleston. Although they
are ably conducted, and in a!l respects worthy
the confidence and patronage of our citizens sui,
as monthly issues, their ability to publish such an
amount of contributions as should be looked for
from go large community, is necessarily limited.
At the Morrill, the number Of literary and semi-lit-
erary periodicals is. proporionately, much larger,
and as greater facilitie, for publication offer
ed. far more is written amongst their people: al
though it is not true that there is greater degree
Of Intelligence in the Northern States. Again, it
is absurd to propose that the intellectual, moral
aesthetic or political features of Southern society
can be reflected by literature which springs from
social organization Of entirely different and
hostile principles We are. moreover, entirely
convinced that society in the South is moulded by
institutions and customs the best adapted to the
production of perfect Literature In view Of
the fact that our laws, customs, and modes Of
thought differ essentially from those of the North
ern States, it becomes our pnlicy to have our own
organs. devoted to our peculiar institutions, and
uphold:ng those views which may preserve our
people in unity Of thought and action, and main
tain that wise conservatism of taste, morals and
politics upon which tue welfare Of the South de-
pends.
We hope to make our journal auxiliary to the
two Southern Magazines, in the production, in
print Of the intellectual efforts Of our own citi-
zens in stimulating love for reading. in eleva.
ting and sustaining the standard of taste, in en-
couraging young writer's, and in dra wing out the
older ones In our midst
The "CoURANT" will be published every Thurs.
day morning, at Two DOLLARS per annum, nvar-
ably in advance. All Books, Magazines, &C., sent
to US will be promptly and most imparrially re.
viewed or noticed, as occasion may suggesr. A
few advertisements will be inserted at reasonable
rates.
Ha~ The public are assured that this is no
mere experiment, as the paper will certainly no
published, and subscribers shall receive their quid
pro quo.
Subscribers will please address the proprietors
and contributors, the Editor, at Columbia, South
Carolina.
HOWARD Fl. CALDWELL. Editor.
VIM. W. WALKER. in. CO., Proprieters,
D65. The following we'll known Southern wri-
ters have expressed their sympathy with the en-
terprise and their intention to contribute:
Hon. A. B. Meek. Madame LIE Vert. vi
A. j. Requier. Mrs. Caroline Glover.
The Able Roquette. Mrs. N, Martu.
John ". Overall, Miss sallie Ada Reedy.
Hon. c. Gayarre. President Longstreet.
DR. o. B. Mayer. Professor lie Conte
John r. Thompson. Professor La Borde.
Paul Il. Hayne. Professor Rivers.
Henry Timrod. Professor Venable.
j. Wood Davidson. Professor Reynolds.
O. N. Lieber. Professor Baruwel
W. NJ. Martin. Professor, ,DuPree. 81.
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