Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-09
For the Yorkville Enquirer.

| Dear Enquirer Il have upon my table no less
than eighteen newspapers; some protesting to be
POLITICAL others literary and scientific and the bal
ance, simply agricultural. I notice two strangers
perhaps I should say ns0-papers upon my
stand this week; to wit: The Couvant, and The
Field and Ffreside. 1 suppose, that nobody will
question my right to give you my opinion as to the
merits of these two journals.
7 think the "Courant'' most beautiful paper
in its mechanical appointments; think it looks
first rate. The original articles ere excellent,
and the clippings selected with chaste and ex-
ceedipgly refined critical taste. The Poem BY.
WooD DAVIDSON (Mountain Musings-No. p is
most admirable production. can fully appre-
ciate his chsste and beautiful sentiments, having
seen the "Clift." The three last lines will find
an echo in ten thousand hearts.
"The First and Last Birthday" is the product
of no ordinary mind. "spring, by sion" is pref
ty musical and pleasant to the ear; but the au-
thor hos done better. The. editorial department
is conducted just as expected it would be-wor-
thy of Mr.. Caldwell. There is, however, one
Objectionable feature about the "Courant," and
that is, the scarcity Of original matter. Has not
the "Courant' scared away great many young
authorsby its long and august list of contributors!
Is not the "Courant" just little too Independent
in the exhuberance of its youth?
The "Courant" asks-at the close of compli-
mentary noticeofthe "Ffeid and Ffreside"
will Southerners continue to purchase the poison
Gus publications Of the North, VII en- healthy and
vigorous Southern Journals are in the ield!"
My dear ENQUIRER, come with me to "CouRrE.
NEYs" any day in the week and will answer that
question satisfactorily to any reasonable man.
Why, look at the "Ledger" and "Ae7eury' New
York; filed to overfowing with original stories
and poems! Look at the "Courant" lying beside
them! Ask Messrs CouRrENEY if men, women
and children (white and black) do not buy up
these two Northern weeklies from the very instant
that they are placed upon the shelf Why not the
"Courantf"
Why, sir, "BoNNER" has money-the Proprie-
tors Of the Mercury" have money; that money
enables them to advertise largely /; to paste large
posters through the entire country, to pay hand
souiely for their contributions; topurchase plates,
cuts and engravings for their papers. That's it
shch journals mdy be poisonous" but they are
also cheap, attractive and interesting. Say what
we will, the n'asse, ,ciu buy Harper" in prefer
ence to "Russelr-the "Ledgs," in preference
to the "Courant."
Let the "Courant" appear in the dress Of the
"Ledger'-let it pay as handsomely for the con-
tributions; and have no hesitation in asserting
that Southern people will purchase it in prefer
ence to any Northern paper. Now, let me confess
to you, that I love the "Courant"- see no
reason why it should not rival the ''Ledger."-
Southern people will please encourage the "Cour-
ant''-write forit, work for it, and take several
copies just for little while and feel persuaded
that the time will come when it will far surpass
| the journals of the North.
"The Field and Fireside" is beyond oil ques-
ton, the very best paper published south Of Ma
son and Di1on's line. The proprietor has made
splendid debut, and merits the warm support of
every Southern man.
'The Son of Temperance"-wRo sent tits
well conducted weekly. have read every line
oft Respectfully, Yours,
WILLIE LIGHTNEART.