The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-03-28
THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
nAcrAa1ANE & FERGUSON, Publishers,
RICHMOND, VA.
price. s3 per Annum, in advance.

IN announcing the Thrty-second and ThiTty-tbird
volumes of the Messenger, the publishers take
pleasure in acknowledging the unabated confidence
of the public and the press in q magazine which,
DURING so many years, has obtained the favor Of
the Southern people. For more than quarter of
century, the Messenger has been the exponent OF
Southern opinion, the medium of Southern genus,
the bold and outspoken advocate OF southern lusI7
tions. Far from abandoning the position hereto
fore held in regard to the paramount question o.
Slavery, it is prepared to take still higher ground:
1t will maintain not only that slavery IS social
and political blessing, but that its e1telsoa IS
necessary condition of ats eriste1cs. Essentially o
Southern Magazine, the Messenger claims the right
to share the good or evil fortune OF the South,
,ehether in the Union or out Of tile Union
With respect to its literary merits, the 5lessen-
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 age In yerifcaton Of this statement, nc reed(
but to instance s'The Eeveries Of Bacheicr'$sS
ssT The Flush Times of Alabama" and g Vernq&
Grove p all of which were given to the readers
the Messenger before they appeared in the form
books No pains will be spared TO secure litera&
materials quite as attractive any that have 933z
Among the New Features to be introduced,
Original Illustrations, Fashion Plates PopularS
entifc Articles, and Series of Humorous Sket 4
and Poems of Southern Life. The admiirabl
lures of Professor Faraday will be continued
sparkling Noveet, entitled ss 4 Story Of g.
paigne,' will appear. Also Translations
shorter and most brilliant stories of the yoS
Dumas and other celebrated French writer's.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
The Messenger is net only literary journal
the modern sense of the word, but is polificafaS,
the extent OF being ever ready to defend they
South and her institutions, without invading the
domain of party politics. Its contributors are
men of solid ability and established reputation,
and its contents arc usually happy compromise
between the light literature ofNortheyn Magazines
and the heavy and solid intellectual food OF the
British Revicws.-Neav Orleans Crescent.
The contents are various lively; and some OF
the papers exhibit tb ing, on the part of the wri-
ter, and will require it 9rcm the reader. Thenev
editor presents himself gracefully TO his reader III
his proper department. and opens his game Of bat
tie with enthusiasm. Charleston laacny.
John +. Thompson, Esq, is succeeded by
young man Of great talent already known in liter
ary circles rs the author of The Virginia Edjsor'
SIozis Addums Letters to Billy WINS" .islue
Eyes and Battlewiok," and many other articles
c.incns talent aud 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 fhe readers of the Messenger upon
the happy choice of its present editor by the pro-
prietors-F Frginia Echo.
Jan. 81 1861 "a ~