Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14
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anv Northern publication Whatever. hey
do not publish much matter as some
others, nor are they emhellshed with IL
Illustrations ofithe text-but this is because
lut tie inadequate support they receive
from their own section. Let the iist OF
subscril efs to either Of these publications.
attainthe7 length of t. that 10 Hdr er s,
and we will guaranty better Magazine
in every siDgle,respccs of literary and ar
tistc excellence. %, /
| Many, indeed. of Our best Southern
writes contribute to Northern Magazines
simply because, making literature pro
fession, aud living by it, they sell their
goods; of course, in The market where
there is the greatest demand. In this
way both Soothe IN brains and Southern
money go to build up,and enrich North
ern publishers, while our home publish
ers languish over a beggahy list of sub
scrbers, and permit our best authors TO
go else where with their productions from
sheer inability TO employ them.
If we would cease our subscriptions 10
Northern Magazines, and transfer The
same 10 our home-presses, we could soon
see marked improvement in Southern
Ililerature We say this in no spirit ol
unfriendliuess TO Northern publishers, and
from no impulse Of sectional anlmosity.
We advise this in the same spirit that we
advise Southern commercial independence
NOT as punishment 10 the North, but
because The South is unjust TO herself IN
pursuing her present policy, and treating
with criminsl neglect her own resources.
Justice begins al home, as well as charl-
Ity-and he who provldeth not for his own
household is worse than an infdel. The
South should be ashamed TO permit sim
gle one of her authors TO sell an arncle 10
a Northern Magazine.
We had intended brief criticism o! the
two productions now before US, but NUS
defer il 10 some other occasion. With the
exception of, political doctrines of De-
Bow-with some Of which we do not
agree-we know of no publication better
worth the money TO the merchant. the
politician, and the man of literary leisure.
Some Of It's articles are distinguished by
extraordinary depth Of thought, and ele'
gance OF expression. The Messenger is
of rather lighter character, but never
trashy nor frothy. 1t is especially a
Southern and a Virginian insl'ution-es-
iablshed by Firginian. edited by Vlr-
Iginian. aud made up almost exclusively
of the productions ofnasives and residents
of the Old Dominion. It's claims upon
the supper, of Virginians cannot be con-
lested-and we again appeal TO our peo-
pie, unless they prefer the wshy-washy
IdiIulions, which constitute the contents Of
the fash Northern Magazine, TO the sol.
id mental food SET before them by our
own publications, To rally 10 the support
of their own literature, and thus elevate
IT'S standard, at the same time tha, they
are merely doing simple acl of justice. j."
The Ladies Fair was a glorious
achievement, upwards Of S4O0, we learn.
resulting from this labor Of Woman's
lorethought and handy. work. Surely
such practical manifestations OF material
aid and warm hearted sympathy on the
part of our '.fairer porcelain Of human
ciay' will nerve The arms Of our soIdIery
for future conflicts with the Sewardlc
Myrmidons, and open for these incarnaIe
iends Redpath to the same fate their
predecessors irod.
We hear The Lille God Of BO'os and
.4rr0WS had quite an ingenIus device TO
leap at a conclusion darmour in a ficl-
tous Post Office. Letters were sold du-
ring the Fair at big prices. All right.
Bon-6ons for the heart, or if we may
change from sweet comparison 10 one
not So, we will style the letters Magic
Mirrors. rejecting the thoughts of The
writer's in pleasing words. ..
May Heavens mosi precious benisons
ever attend The good and noble deeds Of
our Ladies, and we are sure Soldier and
Civilian will say AMEN 10 the truth :
''W'thout the smile from partial beauty won,
o what were man, world without a SUM-"
TeS, INDEED!
"The wOrid ,ras sad, the Garden toas a wild,
And man the Hermit sighed, 'tiI woman smi
ed.', 4
The Fair was pleasan, reunion OF
young and old, friends and neighbors, and
al seemed glad 10 be able TO aid the good
,cork from fancy articles, the delicate fab
ricks of fair hands and brisk needles TO
the creature comforts THE dinner and
supper the finale of this patriotic Carai-
val. The funds raised by the ladies, We
learn, are 10 be divided equally between
the Bolts Greys and Jefferson Guards.
First of ApriI-sll fouls day coming on
Sunday no doubt was regarded in no
Merry .Andrew spirit;it came not IN
smiles and bright sunshine, il vas Ndnfe-