The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-06-22
PROSPECTUS
Z t HI e COU r A N II )"
A Southern Literary Journal.
pRDSpE(1IIS
TIIE undersigned PROPOSE to commence,
i in the course of ncNt month, the pub.
lication of Il Southern Literary journal
AT COII'MBIA : G.

NiE undersigned propose Ia commence,
i in the course of ncNt month, the pub.
Iication of u Southern Literary journal
AT COLUMBIA, :. 6.
The necessity for such an organ of South.
crn iuiDd WI Il. once be comprchended bv
all who have reelected upon the present in
sufficient arrangements for tho expression
of the thought and feeling OF our section
We have in the South two excellent peri
oicals. the "Southcrn Literary Messengers"
at richmond, Va, and "tussrN's Magazine"
in Charleston. Although they are ably con-
ducird, and in all respects worthy the con-
tdcucc ard patronage of our citizens, still
Il, monthly is,nes, thcig ability 10 publish
such an amount Of contributions rs should
be looked for from so large a community,
| i, necessarily limited. At the North, the
number OF literary and semi literary period.
icaS is propOrtiUnatrly, much larger ; and
aS greater facilities for publication are of.
f"rcd, far more is written amongst their
people although il is not true that there is
n greater degree of intelligence in the Nor
thern ota,ss. Again, il is absurd To sup.
pose that the intellectual, moral, aesthetic or
political features Of Southern society can
be reflected by literature which sp.ings
from "a social organization Of cDtrcIy dif-
icrcnt, and even LoSiile principals. We are
moreover, cutirely convinced that society in
the South is moulded by institutions aud
customs :he best adapted TO the production
Of a perfect Literature. In view of the fact
that our laws, customs, and modes Of
thought d.i!2r essentially from those of the
Northern StatSA it becomes our policy 10
have our own organs, devoted to our Pc
Culiar institutions, and upholding those
views which may preserve our people in
unity of thought and action, and maintain
that wise conservatism of taste. morals and
politics upon which the welfare Of the
South depends.
The " COURANT will be published
every Thursday Morning, at TWO DOL
LARS PER hNNUM, INVARIABLY IN Ap-
VANCE. All books, magazines. &c, sent to
us will be promptly and most mpartialIy
reviewed or noticed, rs occasion NAV sug-
grst. A few advertisements will be- inscr.
ted at reasonable rates.
The public are assured that this is no
mere experiment, as the paper will certain
ly be published, and subscribers shall re.
ccive their qUid pro gro
Subscribers will pleas address the Pro-
prietors, and Contributors :he Editor, ~
Columbia, s. c.
HOWARD H. CALDWELL, Editor.
WIN. w. WALKER, JR., q co,
PrOprirtors.
.8S" The following well known South.
crn writers have expressed their sy mpathy
with the enterprise, and their intention to
contribute
Hon. \. b. Meek, Madame lc Vert,
\. J. Rcquier, Mrs. Caroline Glover,
The Able Roquette, Mrs. VI. Martin,
John w. Overall, Miss SaIlie Ada Reedy,
Hon. c. Gayarre, President Longstreet,
Dr. .. B. Mayer, Professor lie Conte,
John r. Thompson, Profes or La Borde,
Paul ii. lIayne, Rivers,
Henry Timrod, Venerable,
j. Wood Davidson, Rey nolds,
o. NJ. Lieber, BarDwcll,
w. NJ. Martin, Du Pre-.
April, 1859.