Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-04-27
SOUTHERN LITERATI.


Miss Augusta Evans, of Mobile, author
ess OF aBeulah," aAlacaria," &c, is now
engaged upon new war novel, which she
hopes TO complete in time to visit Europe
this season. Madame LIE Vert and daugh-
ters are in New York. Mary Walsing-
ham, better known by her signature in tho
daily papers-"May Eie,"is iu New Or.
leans, writing for the Sunday Times. Miss
Clara V. Dargan, one of our most valued
correspondents, is quietly residing in South
Carolina, ipdulging still in literary rccrea-
tions. Mrs. M. B. Hay is iu this city. Mrs.
A. V. de Chandron, translator Of "Joseph
II. and his Court" has nearly completed
another translation from the German.-
William Gilmore Simms is editing the
charleston South Carolinian, also cngag-
cd, it is said, upon new book. Col. Paul
IL. Hayne has written a new poem entitled
."The Hamadryad." He resides near Au.
gusts, Georgia. james II. Randall is on
etaf Of the Augusta Constitutionulist.-
Henry Timrod edits paper in South Car
oliua. FIG. De Fontaine (Personne) runs
the South Carolinian, in Charleston. "p.
w. A." (Alexander3 is on his plantation in
Georgia, where he is engaged upon some
annals Of the war. Harry Flash is in the
commission business in Galveston, doing
little in pork and poetry. A. J. Requicr
has gone to New York to practice law
james Barron Hope edits the Norfolk Yir-
sinian-a first rate paper. Col. Jno. Scott,
author of the Lost Principle" is at home
in Fauauier county, Virginia, writing
life Of Mosby. John Esten Cook is also
living at his home in Virginia, in the beau.
tiful Shenandoah Valley, engaged in litera-
~ pursuits. Henry c. Tinsley is on the
New York Neaos, J. Oakley 1Iaynets is
a member Of the Richmond pressgang.-
Nat Tyler has withdrawn from the Rich.
mond Enquirer. Chas. Di:nirty is writing
for the Field and Fireside. j. E Carnes
is one of the editors of the Galveston
Nesus. Miss Ellen 4. Moriarty resides near
Baton Rouge, La. Bill Arp" $50 called)
is member of the Georgia Legislature.
Hon. John Forsyth edits the Mobile d.
vertiser and Register; Major Wallhall and
Mr. J. c. Hatcher are upon the same paper.
w. G. Clarke, Eeq., of Mobile, has been
elected President of tho Southern Press
Association He is also ono Of the editors
and proprietors of the Adrertiscr and Reg.
lister. DR.. Bagby has been delivering lee.
lures in Virginia on "Dacon and Greens"
John Happy has returned to his old stamp.
ing ground in Tennessee. L. A. Pollard is
one of the editors Of the Memphis Apu.
lanche. J. w. Overall is in New Orleans.
j. B. ,Dimitry is lecturing on English Lit
erature, in the Locquet Institute. r. NJ
Lusher, Esq, is Superintendent Of Public
Education in Louisiana. Several we'll
known members of the Southern press are
now engaged upon the New Orleans pa
pers. Col. J.. o. Nixon, after his return
from Lake Erie, {Johnson's Islanj) where
he went Tor the benefit of Ills health, re-
established the Daily Crescent, and is now
making a popular paper. Judge VIM. NJ.
Semple, Durnnt ca Ponto aud Col. Wag-
ner are his assistants. d. c., Jenkins, Esq,
edits the English side Of the .Bee; M.Fel.
tx Limet conducts the French side. Tie
Pioayune isconducted by A. NJ. Holbrook,
one Of the proprieters. His editorial st aft
is quite large, embracing the names Of
Judge Alexander Walksr,J. II. Wilson
and E. G.. Wharton. The Times is under
snpneme controlof Mf. William III. C..
King, who has the honor of making, the
largest paper in -the'zUnited States.,--
Amonghis assistants arc Messres; .Bigney
,:%naMsek. Edwin T.. Jewell, formerly Of
the Point Coupse EeAq, ,i5.. editor-inc.c chief
OF the Southern ,Stdr.s The sEnglish side
ha. been upon II WiiiismM, Bdrwsll. yEso:
pf Virginia; and III. Bastlstt. while. the
.ffsAck sidebas N. Plaside Canon cl es. = na.
tive Of this City, ahd one;of fths ;inest nal.
jsno writer's Of the day.s- He s unaobbs::
sdE ths bsst Frsneh CRITIC We have; ave- and ia
as'ant antargnnsntstivs writer is rarely exceil.
ia. Col u. b. Adams is editor of. }.h;s
9as Dslla Emile La France seenaucts
b Re'soissdaee, a3wsekly paper Besides
these pspsrs We: have .: hsgs GERMAN
? Aaitys the Tribune, CONDUCTED by .oofoFed