Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-04-07
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A SOUTHERN LITERARY JOURNAL.

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A SOUTHERN LITERARY JOURNAL.
VVHE UNDERSIGNED PROPOSE TO COM
IL mence, in the course of next month, the pub
lication of o SOUTHERN LITERARY JOURNAL
at Columbia, s. C.
The necessity for such an organ Of Southern
mind will at 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 1.-THE SOUTHERN LITE
RARY MESSENGER" at Richmond, Va. and ".RUs-
SELLS MAGAZINE" at Charleston. Although they
are ably conducted, and in all respects worthy
the confidence and patronage Of our citizens still,
as monthly issues their ability to publish such an
amount of contributions as should be looked for
from so large community, is necessarily limited.
At the North, the number Of literary and semilit-
erary periodicals is, proportionatey, much larger,
and as greater facilities for publication are 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 even
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 policy to have our own
organs. devoted to our peculiar institutions, and
uphold:pg those views which may preserve our
people in unity of thought and action, and main
tain that wise conservatism of taste, morals and
| po1ifino which of tho Soufh de-
pends.
| We hope to mako 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-
couragng young writer's, and in drawing out the
older ones in our midst
The "CoURANT" will be published every Thurs
day morning, at Two DOLLARS per annum, invari-
ably in advance. All Books, Magazines, &C., sent
to US will be promptly and most impartially re-
viewed or noticed, as occasion may suggest.
few advertisements will be inserted at reasonable
rates.
p6p The public are assured that this is no
mere experiment. as the paper will certainly be
published, and subscribers shall receive their quid
pro quo.
Subscribers will please address the proprietors
and contributors, the Editor, at Columbia, South
Carolina.
HOWARD H. CALDWELL, Editor,
WM. W. WALKER, JR. & CO., Proprietors.
Bd- The following well-known Southern wri-
ters have expressed their sympathy with the en-
terprise and their intention to contribute:
Hon. A. B. Meek. Madame lie Vert
A. ]. Requier. Mrs Caroline Glover.
The Able Roquette. Mrs. NJ Martin.
John W. Overall. Miss Sallie Ada Reedy.
Hon. C. Gayarre. President Longstreet.
DR. O. B. MAYER. Professor LIE Conte.
John R. Thompson. Professor La Borde
Paul H. Hayne. Professor Rivers.
Henry Tmrod. j. Professor Venable.
J. Wood Davidson. Professor Reynolds.
o. M. Lieber. Professor Barnwell.
w. NJ. Martin. Professor DuPree.
March 81 ID Il