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THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
MAcFARLANE & FERGUSON, Publishers,
RICHMOND, VA.
THE
RICHMOND, VA.
Price, So per Annum, i'll advance.

IN announcing the Thirty and Thirty-third
volumes of the Messenger, tho publishers. .stake
pleasure in acknowledging the undated confidence
of the public and the press in magazine which.
during so many years, has obtained the favor OF
the Southern people. For more than quarter OF
n century, the Messenger has been the exponent OF
Southern opinion, the medium Of Southern genius,
the bold and ouspokeu advocate of Southern instl-
tions. Far from abandoning the position hereto.
fore held in regard to the paramount question OF
Slavery, it is prepared TO take still higher grounu;
1t will maintain, not only that slavery IS social
and political blessing, but that its crfcn5ion as
necessary condition Of its existence. Essentially
Southern Magazine, the Messenger claims the right
to share the good or evil fortune of the South,
uhethey IN the Jnon or out Of the Cnion-
With respect to its literary merits, the Mcsscn-
rer must speak for itself. Its editorial columns
have been illustrated by the genius of Edgar A.
Poe and John r. Thompson, and its pages have
been adorned by many of the abest essays, the
profoundest criticisms the most brilliant sketches,
the best poetry, and the most popular novels OF
the age In verifcation of this statement, we need
but to instance "The Reveries of n Bachelor, y
"The Flush Times of Alabama" and Vernon
Grove" all of which were given 10 the readers OF
the Messenger before they appeared in the form OF
books. No pains will be spared to secure literary
materials quite as attractive as any that have ap-
peared in the past.
Among the New Features to be introduced, are
Original Illustrations, Fashion Plates, Popular Sci
cntifc Articles and Series of Humorous Sketches
and Poems of Southern Life. The admirable Lee
lures of Professor Faraday will be continued.
sparkling Novclct, entitled :" Story of Cham
paignc will appear. Also Translations of the
shorter and most brilliant stories of the younger
Dumas and other celebrated French writers.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
The Messenger is not only literary journal, in
the modern sense of the word, but is political to
the extent of being ever ready to defend the
South and her institutions, without invading the
domain of party politics. Its contributors are
men of solid ability and established reputation,
and its contents are usually happy compromise
between the light literature of Northern Magazines
and the heavy and solid intellectual food of the
British Rcvicws.-Ncw Orleans Crescent.
Tic contents arc various, lively; and some OF
the papers exhibit thinking, on the part OF the wrl-
ter, and will require it from the reader. The new
editor presents himself gracefully to his reader in
his proper department, and opens his game Of bat
tie with en,husiasm.-CH Charleston Ncrcmy.
John R. Thompson. Esq, is succeeded by a
Young man of great talent. already known in liter
arv circles as the author of :. The Virginia Editor,
Nlozis At,luma Letters TO Billy WINS "'Bluc
Eyes and Battlcwick," and many other articles
cyincing talent and hunor. Under the editorial
control of Dr.. George W. Bagby. we feel assured
that the Messenger will. at all times, sustain It's
rank as one of the best periodicals in the country
We congratulate the readers of the Messenger upon
the happy choice of its present editor BY the pro-
pric;ors.- Virginia Echo.
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