Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-03-04
PROSPECTUS
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A Southern Monthly Magazine

A Southern monthly MaghAlAo'
#ry,HE undersigned will commence in the City OF
4 Richmond, early in January. the pubhcation
cf a Monthly Magazine, under the above title,
It will present to its readers selections from the
hash Eurepean Periodicals. Of Literary and Scien-
tifc Articls, Of Novels, Tales aud Sketches which
having already rsceived the imprim1tufe OF an en-
lightsned taste, cannot but prove acceptable TO
the Southern public. The effort VIII be maze 20
keen the reeders Of the Magazine as nearly as pes
sible abreast of the literary progress OF the age
Arrangements have been made which, 1t Is hopeo
will enable the Propriesors to secure this end.
The Magazine will also present original articles
from our best writer's in all departments, and
vpecisl aim of the Proprietors of this periodical
will be to foster Southern authorshlp by offering
an adequate and remunerative field for Its exer-
else. They win net, however, under the plea OF
this design, encourage, by reproduction IN us col
umns, that class Of compositions which create
yapid and unhealthy taste. to be stated only py
tt at hybrid literature which Yankee ingenuity
has contriYed, under the name Of sensational ro-
nance.
The Industrial Resources and the Educational
Interest OF she Conference.-The twin foundations
Of all true independence-yi receive tho impor-
tant share of attention they deserve. In the do
yeiopment OF these questions, It's object VIII be to
make practical application of the doctrine OF
States Rights the yolicy of the country. 1t will
endeayorito espsn theFaission of the Confederacy,
which is to demonstrate liberty regulated BY law,
to exhibit system of States, each supreme with
aenetion of powers. Is viii vindcate those els-
ments of National Independence, which are secag-
ed by high standard Of intelligence and refine
rnent, by accumulated capital, varied industry
and nv abundant facilities ofintercommunication
It Will promote the adoption OF al! those measures.
in which the Confederate States nov deficient.
| And, whilst the Constitution OF She Confederate
States forblds the General GoverDnen. to organ
IKE and operate enterprises Of nature calculated
to attain these resus, the projectors win consider
1t their duty to urge upon the States tho develop
Ment ofiEterests SO indispensable to the national
welfare. 1t is thus that, through she aggregate
ability Of the separate States, tho power Of the
Confederate States will be made manifest, 1t is
thus that tbe easion o. Eaetiona interest ard the
oppression OF common head Will be avoided.
| The various depar tments oflterature TO which
| she Magazine viii be dovoted may be named ss
! follows:
| /. Essays, original and sslesssd. political, LA
eracy and Scientific, and Biographical Sketches.
| 2. Novels Tales and skstshss, original and Sc
lected.
| 8. Reviews Of books.
d. Educational Essays and Hews.
! o. Notices Of the progress Of science and Ars.
In the fourth section, it is the design TO afford so
feathers i"f1rmation needed in their profession,
ject to which end, their assistance &nd coIiabora-
| ton is invited Sosthern School Books will be no.
! tced and reviewed; and the Southern system Of
Education as opposed to Nsu England empificism
and practicalsm, upheld, Developed and defended.
| TERMS Each numoer 81 so. For three
month So. For six months 90.
The trade viii be supplied by GEO. l.. BID
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ERNEST LA4ARDE 3 CO.,
Proprissors.
| Wa. II. BuswaLL.
Chat Editor.
Easasr LAsAApn,
Associate Editor.
| January %, 1858.