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IN announcing the Thirty and Thirty third
volumes of the Messenger, the publishers take
pleasure in acknowledging the unabatcd 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
o. century, the Messenger has been the exponent OF
Southern opinion, the medium of Southern genius,
the bold and ouspoken advocate of Southern lnsti-
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
It will maintain, not only that slavery is social
and political blessing, but that It's extension IS
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 in the Union or out Of the Union
With respect to its literary merits, the Mcssen-
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
profoundes 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 "Thc Reveries of Bachelor"
{. 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 will be spared to secure literary
materials quite as attractive as any that have ap-
Among the New Features to be introduced, arc
Original Illustrations Fashion Plates, Popular Sci
entfc1Articles, and Series of Humorous Sketches
and Poems of Southern Life The admirable Lee
lures of Professor Faraday will be continued.
sparkling Novelet, entitled &c A Story Of Cham
paigne,'' will appear. Also Transitions of the
shorter and most brilliant stories of the younger
Dumas and other celebrated Trench writers,
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
The Messenger is not only a literary journal. in
the modern sense Of the word, but is political to
the extent Of being ever ready to defend tho
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 Reviews.-NcU Orleans Crescent.
The contents are various, lively; and some of
the papers exhibit thinking on 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. Charleston llercTy.
John R. Thompson, Esq, is succeeded by o
young of great talent, already known in liter
arv circles ms the author of The Virginia Editor,
Mozis Albums Letters to Billy Ivins," 'sB Blue
Eyes and Daitlewick," and many other articles
eyincing 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 q y