The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-04-11
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SOUTHERN LITERARY MESS GER,
MAcFARLANE : PERCUSSION, pabnshers,
RICHMOND, Va.
Price, SO per Annum, in advance. :

IN announcing the Thirty y-second and Thirty-third
volumes of the Messenger, the publishers take
pleasure in acknowledging the unabated 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
a century, the Messenger has been thesexponent of
Southern opinion, the medium of Southern genius,
the bold and outspoken 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 q social
and political blessing, but that its extension IS
necessary condition of lis eristence Essentially
Southern Magazine the Messenger claims the right
to share the good OF evil fortune of the South,
srlethcr IN the Union or out of the Un.or
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, ard its pages have
been adorned by many of the ablcst essays, the
profoundest criticisms the most brilliant sketches,
the best poetry, and the most popular novels OF
the are. In yerifcaton of this statement we need
but to instance 1.-The Reverics of Bachelor"
"The Flush Times of Alabama" and 'sVernon
Grove - all of which were given to 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
entifc Articles, and Series of Humorous Sketches
and Poems of Southern Life. The admirable Lee
lures of Professor Faraday will be continued.
sparkling Novelet, entitled " A Story of Cham
paigne," will appear. Also Translations of the
shorter and most brilliant stories of the younger
Dumas and other celebrated French writer's.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
The Messenger is not only C 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. It's contributors are
men of solid ability and established reputation,
and its contents are usually happy compromise
between the light literature Of Northern Magazines
and tho heavy and solid intellectual food of ths
British Reviews.-Ner OrieGns Crescent.
The contents arc various, lively; and some of
the papers exhibit thinking, the part of the wri
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 enthusiasm.-C Charleston Mercury.
John h. Thompson Esq., is succeeded by .
young of great talent, already known in liter
ary circles MS the author of The Virginia Editor,''
..Nlozs Addums Letters to Billy Ivins' Blue
Ewes and Battewick,' and many other articles
cvincing talent and humor. Unler 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 ofthe Messenger upon
the happy choice of its present editor by the pro-
prictors.- TDyuua Echo.
Jan. 81, 1861 q ly