The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-09-18
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"Gouthern Society"

SOUTH ENGAGED.
The Choicest Literature only aciU be published in
"SOUTHERN SOCIETY,""
JOHN ESTEN COOK, the brilliant Southern
Novelist, will commence serial of great dramatic
power in the First Number. The scenes of this
delightful story will be laid in the beautiful Shen
andoah Valley, in 1864, made forever memorable
by the exploits of Jackson, Stuart, Ashby, and
thousands of nameless heroes.
JOHN MITCHELL, the distinguished Irish Pa
triot, and emit usiastic champion of the South,
will write powei ful articles
FATHER RYAN, the author of s'The Conquer
ed Banner" will contribute some of those almost
inspired gems of poetry which touch every South
ern heart.
Miss EMILY V. MASON, of Virginia, whose
noble exertions in the education of Southern la
dies have made her name ''household word"
will write frequently.
VIM GILMORE SIMNIS will furnish articles of
vital Importance to the South.
We have the honor of announcing the follow
ing additional
UNR[vALLED CORPS OF CONTRIBUTORS
The authoress of emily Chester, Paul Hayne,
John R. Thompson, Mrs. Fannie Downing, DR..
Frank Ticknor, Miss Augustus J. Evans VIM. N.
Mellon, Mrs. Catharine A. Warfeld, DR.. G. w.
Z gby, (the Southern Humorist), Albert Taylor
Bledsoe, Margaret J. Preston, Hon. A. j. Regnier,
The authoress of ''Somebodys Darling" George
L. SdlNeIt, 1AIS. AAuU SOIet AltCA1c3 JuiAoS oUA
ron Hope
With the resources at our command, we will be
able to offer brilliant array Of talent, unsur-
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who have anything witty wise: clever, brilliant,
/ or interesting to say, will be welcome in the
SOUTHERN SOCIETY," whether they possess
| the "magic of a name or not.
Editorial Essays, Book Reviews Foreign Cor
| Into Notec
ciety, Music, Art, and the Dram /, will be among
the interesting features of the "SOUTHERN So
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! The Native Virginian, a first class Lit
| i erary and Humorous Paper, published at
| Orange Courthouse, Va. The undersigned will
publish early in October, paper with the above
| title. AS its name indicates, the paper will be
devoted to Virginia-her glory in the past, her
promise in the future. DR.. GEO. W. BAGBY, well
known to vi. ginians, will be the editor. The ed
itor anxious to make the paper permanent one,
will give all his powers to it. In it will appear a
new series of Virginia Sketches, in style OF
'.Corn-feld Peas, and s'Uncle Flatback's Plan
tation the collection of anecdotes, entitled 's1lu
mers of tie War;" number of unpublished sa-
tirica articles, and racy editorials the events
of the day. The editor has the promise of as
sistance from several literary friends, who will
furnish stories and poems, occasion permits
The humorous department of the paper will be in
charge of Mr.. Mo-ls ADDuMs, who will begin
with the first number ssMozis Addums in Merry
lun, or the Advenchers NV Leckchrer,' to be fol
lowed by ssHistry NV the WV" ard this again
by sThe Morrul and Fizzikul Jogrefy Nv Ferjin-
YER. These articles will be copyrighted and
appear only in EsThe Native Virginian." In ad-
dition to chapter ! of 'Mozis Addums in Merry
lun," the first number of the paper will contain
"John NJ. Daniels Latch-Key,'' an original sketch
of one of the most rems rkable men Virginia ever
produced. Careful attention will be paid to the
news of the day, the markets. and matters per
tanning to agriculture and housekeeping
aim being to make the paper useful and accepta
BILE in every Virginia family.
BAGBY g. STOFER,
sept 18-1t* Orange G. H., Va.
IFNhe Official and authorized Southern His
J. tory of the War, now ready. new ant