The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-21
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It4Se SOUTHERN SOCIETIEA.t
A ~ieafeful examination Of the first and second
numbers OF this new Southern journal enables
US to add to our welcome and good wishes to IL
rs q newsoomer our corded re0ogpitiop of it's lite.
rary merits. -1Phe promises Of the prospectus
were largo, but they have been fairly fulfilled and
we believe that the well wishes Of Southern letters
and the patr0ns Of pleasant reading will fnd in
s'southern Society ample satisfaction, the one ot
their pride and the other Of their wants.
The purpose and character Of this journal can
be best understood by the following extract from
its editorial greeting" 'Dear readers, let us tell
how we will entertain you. There will be poems
each week for you, brimful OF music, oyeriowing
with pashos, or glowing with rhetorical fire.
Then delightful little stories, sketches from nature,
or etchines from fancy, which you ccaannot fail to
enjoy. And our serial story, with it's rich scenic
paintings, it's variety of incident, it's dramatic
power, its remarkable interest will be eagerly look
ed for from week to week. Besides elegant esasays
on tavorite topics, there will be ramblings, papers
or queer ont4of-tho-way matters, which, will
bring 20 light much forgotten lore. Then our
book notes will be of much service to you, and
there, will be also articles for; the good of our peo-
ple, by desp thinkers who. WELD. powerful pens.
And IL you love to read of the lives Of our great
men-authors, statesmen, artists-you will find
here all about them. Then we will have such
pleasant talks with you: we will tell you what our
authors and artists DE doing talk to you shout
new books and paintings and statues; give You
glimpses into studios now and then. Our chat
from week to week will be, ,Iu. .tr.4lc
Lively and gossipins 9
Stored with the treasure 81 the battling world.
And with q spice Of mirth, too" t''}~ 1t'' 90
For you,k our lady friends, we intend to do 4
great deal, ana we are sure Of your favor. YOU
shall have the news from everywh ere-ail the on
aiss Fl iSse fsss;s sro \ -. shs courts q 81 Europe, Che
In petSofmahcsS of tthis a~ttnfaestivss scheme here
described, the present number contains-an admi-
ErsAble ppaeta entineds TN Msmoriamq + bys lib dnu-
thor or sThe Conquered Banner;" another,
Y Victio, depicting southern wrongs, and an
elegiac by Paul II. Hayne; an amusing sketch Of
domestic warfare, uHdarr The istitle Of sMy Dear
Old Lady," four chapters of 'sKilt to Hilt," an ex-
citing war novel, by John Est4nsCaok;;":' 81 Remin-i
iscence' Of Henry Clay; Roundabout Gossip from
New York, embracing literary dramatic and mu-
steal news; Interesting correspondence from Paris;
Editorials; s'CrIsts, Crumbs and Ouriosities;''
Notices Of Books; Literary Notes. and items re-
lating to music, The ddrana, &c.
We can honestly '.southern Society"
to all who seek refined amusement, or take interest
in the topics that engage the, attention OF tho cuhi-
vated portions or mankind. This journal recon.
.n,.sss.hsss - - 49, $3.50 Z 100 Wy
Of Southern patriotism, and find pleasure III the bold
assertion OF the superior claims Of Southern Lit
Southern Opinion" is published weekly at
- street, Baltimore, and can be had of the
newspaper dealers. n. aYs.
Since whiting the above, the third number OF
Southern Society," has come to hand, containing
o highly appreciative tribute to the memory Of the
H9HnH 9ntnoD. wv rygrat not BEND an1sfp
give itHnafalI- sTReafSal6wtns aexteAoeis interest
ing: s.
nn Msr1 1ryso 4 S;ss IN tne Soa atsi,; nave Always laDored
spprecfhatM aadisasss, 5ather ftha SAa y naSero Ms
Give me audiences although 5s,s
Henry Timrod necessarily iabofed under all the
hiation d fsssiy i ~ tpitSss charms Of Po art
4 ,oas al, assapsbla 9aprasciatiys, though few.
bis ohasse ssnlsmSn siways pnrs: Bis gentle zen taies anSS
winning thought AtsFs hegulhng ifahcy, his delicate
nature. FsucEasSs slss geniaS. Hs was.snot pas-
%aiorate:i ne WA not profound; he labored in no
fields OF! metaphysios; he simply aangr---.ssang aa
the birds 10 when they would retOiCeArraWith q ma
tive gift, Of the things, the beas5ties and the
charms OF nature. He belOnged,' IN the classifca-
uon OF Literary men, TO- tho order that we call the
aims q, WLordsworth, he yet belonged to bis SCHOOL
Re was obseryant, meditatiye and amiable5 He
aEaided a4 strifes Of parties and politicsAall
side, the evening twilight, stars and moon, ialid
faint u~arhlings Of she: birds. ia green, thickets-
he Sa'i @e slts sii in so" song and sonnet o as and %ds bis s sonss
emulated al the gentle munitions Of. nature.
Yet he could he lyrioalgas well az eontemplative;
a His y verse r. was SIM smooth oS and soy r. With gentle y caa len
PP~ffssssioa: ana he vas mover nonotonoass ana al neSs !