The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-04-11

THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENeiElRB,
MAcFARLANEs& FERGUSON, Publishers,
RICHMOND, VA.
Price, SO per Annum. in advance.


IN announcing the Thirty-second and Thirty-third
volumes of the Messenger, the publlshefs taKe
pleasure in acknowledging the unabated commence
Of the public and the press in magazine which,
during so many years, has obtained the iavor Oh
the Southern people. For more than quarter OIL
n century, the Messenger has been the exponent OF
Southern opinion, the medium of Southern genus,
the bold and ouspoken advocate of Southern lnstl-
tions. 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 thatits sxtenston IS
necessary condition Of lis eristence Essentially
Southern Magazine, the Messenger claims the right
to share the good OF evil fortune OF the South,
arhether IN TIC onion or out Of the onion
With respect to its literary merits, the Messen-
ger must speak for itself. Its editorial columns
lave 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 age. In verifcaton of this statement, we need
but to instance 1.-The Reverics of Bachelor"
sThe Flush Times of Alabama" and Z" Vernon
Grove; :" all of which were given to the renders 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-
pearcd IN the past
Among The New Features to be introduced, are
Original Illustrations, Fashion Plates, Popular Sci
cntific Articles, and Series of Humorous Sketches
and Poems of Southern Life The admirable Lee
lures of Professor Faraday will be continued. A
sparkling NoYelet, entitled &c A Story of Cham
paigne," will appear. Also Translat.ons of the
shorter and most brilliant stories of the younger
| Dumas and other celebrated French wrilcrs
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 AMI 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 Revews.-Ner Orleans Crescent.
The contents arc various, lively; and some of
the papers exhibit thinking on the part of the wri
tcr and will require it from the reader. The new
editor presents himself gracefully to his reader in
his proper department., and opens lis game of bat
tie with thusiasm.-GhdrLcston Mercury.
John r. Thompson, Esq, is succeeded by q
young man of great talent, already known in liter
ary circles MS the author of " The Virginia Editor"
NIozis Adlums Letters to Billy lvins," I" Blue
Eyes and Battlewck," and many other articles
cvincing talent and hulnor Under the editorial
control of DR.. George w. Bagby, we feel assured
that the Messenger will Mt all times, sustain its
rank rs 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-
pricors.-r Virginia Echo.
| Jan. 81, 1861 x ly