Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-04-21
PROSPECTUS.
THE OOJTlR A 4 MI.
A SOUTHERN LITERARY journal

ysvHEEuNpERsIGNEDg PROP COM
r,snce, in the course of next month. the nnh
licn,iou Of SOUTHERG LITERARY JOURNAL
ut. ColumbaeS c.. -
The necessity for such an organ, Of Southern
mind will at once be comprehended by all who
have reflected Upon tfe~present insufficient ar
raieera ertsforthe expression of the thoughts and
feelings of our section. We have in the South
two excellent periodicals: the "SoUTHEaS LITE.
RApY MESSENGER. !. assR Richmond, va, aud Res
SELLS MAGAZINE" at Charleston. Although they
are ably conducted ,and in oil respects worthy
de confidence and pafi6nag ge.6 our citizensstill,
as monthly issues, sheir'abiity TO- publish such an
amount Of contributions pss sbould be looked for
from 90 large n community, is necessarily limited.
At the North, ,thenumher of]iterary and semilit-
erary periodicals is, ,proporionately, much larger,
and rs greater facilities for publication Offer
ed; for more iswritten aniongs their people al
though itis not trge that rbereis aersateraiegree
of intelligence in the Northern States. Again, it
is absurd topropese t,at the 1iutellectual, moral,
estbetie, or political features Of Southern society
can be reflected by literature which springs from
a social organization ofentirely different and even
hostile principles. We are, moreover, entirely
canyinced ,hateociefy in.tbeSonthi is moulded by
institutions and customs the best adapted to the
production Of perfect Literature. Tn view Of
The fact that our laws, customs, and modes of
thought differ essentially from those Of the North
ern States, it becomes policy TO have our own
organs. devoted to6ur 2peeuliar 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 the welfare Of the South de-
'pends - Sfs''' - - - y. 3; - s.s...
:, We hope to- make our journal auxiliary to the
two Southern Magazines, il, the production, in
print, Of the intellectual efforts Of our own citi.
ting and sustaining the Standard Or taste, IN en-
Lc6uraging young writer's, andin drawing out the
older ones.in our midst 80 rs -. a,:~s
The '.CoyRAsT" will be published every Thurs
| day morning, at-Two DoLLARs per ansum, invari-
abIy IN adsGnes. All Books, Magdsines, &c., sent
Ito US WillFbe promptly AandS impart tially re-
,yicwed OF -noticed,s as Seceasions may suggest A
few advertisements will be inserted at reasonable
rates.
.. B6r The public are assured that this is no
mere experiment, :as the PAPER VIII certainly be
published and subscribers shall receive their gid
kJ1ro guo.H ., - ~. r.s.ssf .-
subscribers will please address the proprietors ;
and contributors, the Editor; at Columbia, South
sSe-eHoBaRD H. eALDWELh, Edi.or,4o. ..
WMls w. WALKER, ,.JR, &acos PsopristQrs.
B~ The following we'll known Southern Vii
ters haye expressed their sympathy with the en-
tetprise and their Intention tacontfibute
Hon. 4. B: Meek. 't:f ::N;dsme L. vert. -'~
FArJa Reeuisf > -srE ~4aIfs caroline SGiover.
ThesAbbe Roqpstts. ,ss Mrs. Ms s.Marin..sss
John ". Overall. - sAfiss Sallie Ada Reedy.
Hon. C. .Gayarre. President Longstreet.
DR. @: BsMayer rs. '"7Pfofess5r Te Gohte. .
tJobn R~IF ~IFhompsous Professor La tBordess'
Paul B. Hayne. il. = Profssspr, ,Rivers, ,ss
Henry Timrod. Professor Yenable
j. Wood Davidson. " Professor Reynolds.
TO-. NJ btsbef y * S<@ ~ Professor Barnwef.ss
". NJ. Martini : cr7,-. Professor, ,DuPree
| March 81 l3 80. If