The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-05-16
Prospectus of "The Age.o


H. City of Richmond, the publication of
q Monthly Magazine, under the above title.
IL presents to It's readers selections from
tho best European Periodicals, of Literary
and Scientific articles, of Novels and Sket-
ohes, which, having already received the
imprimature of an enlightened taste, cannot
but prove acceptable to Che Southern public.
The effort will be made to keep the readers
OF tho Magazine as nearly as possible abreast
OF the literary progress of the age. Arrang-
ments have been made which, it is hoped,
will enablethe proprietors to secure this
end.
The Magazine also presents original articles
from our best writer's, in oil departments,
and special aim of the proprietors of this
periodical.will be to foster Southern author.
ship by offering an adequate and remuncr-
ntivc field for its exercise. They will not
however, under the plea of this design, en-
courage, by reproduction in its columns,
that class of compositions which create O.
vivid and unhealthy taste, to be stated only
by that hybrid literature which Yankee in
genuity has contriycd, under tho name Of
sensational romance.
The Industrial Resources and the Educa-
tional Interest oftho Confcdcracy-th twin
foundations of true independence-wil re-
deserve. In the development ofthese cues
tions, its object will be to make practical
application of'the doctrine ofStates Rights
to the policy of the country. Ii will cntleav4
or to explain the mission ofthe Qonfederacy.
which is to demonstrate liberty regulated, by
law, to eShibita system Of States, each su-
preme within itsfoundatioa, and only bound
bya voluntary alienation Of powers. IL will
vindicate those elements Of National SInde-
'pcndence, which are securedb by high stan.
dard Of intelligence and refinement, by ac-
cumulated capital, varied industry and by
abundant facilities Of intermunication. .E1'i 1t
viii promote tho adoption of all those meas
ures in which thes Confederate States arc
now. deficient And, whilst the Constitution
OF the Confederate, States forbids the General
Sesernment TO errgnnize and operate enter
prises OF a nature calculated to attain these
results, tho projectors will consider it their
duty toirge upon The Estates, the develop
ment Of interests So Indispensable to the na4
tional welfare II is thus that. through the
aSsgre gate ability Of the separate States,sthe
power of tile eConfederate States will be madr
manifest It is thus that tho collision Of
seciionol interest and the oppression OF 4
common head wtll bc avoided. Z! nSEtSS;,At3
The various departments Of literature TO
which the Magazines devoted, may benarned
as follows - EfF''sse''s'' - 80
I! Essays, original and selected, POLITICAL
literary and scientific, and biographical,
sketches. Esu
Novels, Tales and Sketches, originsl
and selected .t- II,
8. Reviews OF Books. ~ ~ h'r'
4. Educational Essay and News. i.S4''F
81 Notices Of the progress Of Science and
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In the fourth section, sitis the, design 10,
afford to Teachers information needed in,
their profession, and d fold for the inter, 1
change Of ideas on that subject, 70 which
end, their assistance and collaboratioh is in !
yited. Southern School Books viii bo no-
ticed and reviewed; and the Southern system
ef Education ias opposed to New England
and practicalism, upheld, deycl-
oped anddefentlcdsI {arS afiits ~ fSfsS
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