The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-03-21
THE
THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
MAcFARLANE G FERGUSON, Publishers
RICHMOND, Va.
Price, So per Annum., in advance.

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IN announcing the Thirty and Thirty-tlird
volumes of the Messenger, the publishers take
pleasure in acknowledging the unabated confluence
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
q century, the Messenger has been the exponent Of
Southern opinion, the medium of Southern genius,
the bold and outspoken advocate of Southern nsti-
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 that its extension is
necessary condition Of its existence. Essentially
Southern Magazine the Messenger claims the right
to share the good or evil fortune Of the South,
arlether in tho 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 age. In verifcation of this statement we need
but to instance "The 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-
peared in the past
Among the New Features to be introduced, are
Original Illustrations, Fashion Plates, Popular Sci
enti6c 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 GA Story of Cham
pairne." will appear Also Transitions of the
shorter and most brilliant stories of the younger
Dumas and other celebrated French writers.
soTICEs OF ,rHE PRESS.
The 4k ncer 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 u
Southland her institutions, without invading the
don,ssln of party politics. Its contributors are
men of solid ability and established reputation,
and its contents arc usually happy compromise
between the light literature ofNorthern Magazines
and the heavy and solid intellectual food OF the
British Revjews-Nctc Orleans Crescent.
The contents are various, lively; and some Of
the papers exhibit thinking, on the part of the wri-
ter. and will REQUIRE il 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.-Chdrleston Mercury.
John r. Thompson, Esq, is succeeded by o
Young man of great talent, already known in liter
ary circles as the author of 90 The Virginia Editor
:. Mozis Adlums Letters to Billy WINS" g Blue
Ewes and Battlcwick," 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 "A ~