The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-04-04
THE
THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
MAcrAR1ANE FERGUSON, Publishers,
RICHMOND, Va.
price. So ner Annum, in advance.

Price. So per Annum, in advance.
IN announcing the Thirty-second and Ihirty-third
volumes of the Messenger, the publishers take
pleasure in acknowledging the unabated commence
of the public and the press in magazine winch,
during SO many years, has obtained the favor Oh
the Southern people. For more than quarter Oh
century, the Messenger has been the exponen. OIL
Southern opinion, the medium OF Southern genius
the bold and ouspoken advocate of Southern lnsti-
t;ons. Far from abandoning the position hereto
fore held in regard to the paramount question OF
Slavery, it is prepared to take still higher ground:
1t will maintain, not only that slavery is social
and political blessing, but that its extension as
necessary condition of It's existence. Essentially
Southern Magazine, the Messenger claims the right
to share the good or evil fortune of the South,
,rhether III The Union or out Of the Union
With respect to its literary merits, the Messen-
ger 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 ablest essays, the
profoundest criticisms, the most brilliant sketches,
the best poetry, and the most popular novels OF
the aqc In yerifcation of this statement, we need
hut to instance "The Reyeries of Bachelor"
s.The Flush Times of Alabama" and Vernon
Grove;' all of which were given to the readers of
the Messenger before they appeared IN the form OF
books. No pains viii be spared to secure literary
materldiS quilS do "e'A"SNA'S c
pcared in the past.
Among the New Features to be introduced, are
Original Illustrations, Fashion Plates, Popular Sci
entiic Articles and Series of Humorous Sketches,
and Poems of Southern Life The admirable Lee
lures of Professor Faraday will be continued.
sparkling Noyelet, entitled &C A Story OF Cham
nairne will appear. Also Transitions OF the
shorter and most brilliant stories of the younger
Dumas and other celebrated French writer's
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
Tie Messenger is not cnly 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 a happy compromise
between the light literature of Northern Magazines
and the .leavy and solid intellectual food OF the
British Reyiews.-Nc,r Orleans Crescent
The contents are various lively; and some OF
the papers exhibit thinking, the part of the VIII
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 o. bat
tie with enthusiasm Charleston Mercury.
John R. Thompson, Esq, is succeeded by q
Young man of great TALENT already known in liter
ary circles as the author of Z" The Virginia Editor"
| Mozis Addums Letters to Billy Wins" :" Blue
Ewes and Battlewick," and many other articles
evincing talent and humor. Under the editorial
control of DR.. George W. Bagby, we feel assured
that the Messenger WILL at all times, sustain Its
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-
prietors. Virginia Echo.
Jan. 81, 1861 "a ~