The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-21
SOUTHERN SOCIETIES.

as new conner our cordial recognition vi iIo ii'e
rary merits. :. The promises or the prospectus
were large, but they have been fairly fulfilled and
we believe that the well wishes of Southern letters
and the patrons of pleasant reading will ina IN
"Southern Society" ample satisfaction, the one OF
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 ef as Tell
how we will entertain you. There will be poems
each week for you, brimful Of music. overfiowlng
with paihos, or glowing with rhetorical lire,
Then delightful little stories sketches from nature
or etchings from fancy, which you cannot tall to
enjoy. And our serial story, with its rich scenic
paintings, its variety of incident, its dramatic
power, its remarkable interest will be eagerly look-
ed for from week to week. Besides elegant essays
on iayorite topics, there will be ramblngs, papers
on queer out-of-the-way matters, which VIII
bring to light much forgotten lore. Then our
book notes will be of much service to you, ana
there viii be also articles for The good of Our peo-
pie, by deep thinkers wlo wields powerful pens
And If you love to read of the lives Of tour great
men-authors, statesmen, artists-you WILL nhu
here all about them. Thenswe will have such
pleasant talks with you: We will tell you what our
authors and artists are doing talk TO you aoout
new books and paintings and statues; give you
glimpses into studios now and then. Our chat;
from week to week will be,
| ''Lively aud eossping -. 49,,
Stored with the treasure Of the battling woriu
And with spice Of n,rth, too ''i-- -
| ssFor YOU, our lady friends We intend to do O.
great DEAL and we Of your iaTort M tt lou
i shall have the news from evprywh ere-au the on;
| dts Of interest from the courts OF Europe, inc,
| novelties of fashion" etc. ---
In performance of this atqadtiveseheme here
/ described, the present number contains an adml-
/ rable poem entitled "In Memoriam,e by tho au-
4hofbof tThe Conquered .Banner;' Lanother'
4 Vg Victio," depicting Southern wrongs, and an
| elegiac by Paul H. Hayne;san amusing sketch OF
domestic warfare, under the title Of "Ny Dear
Old Lady," four chapters OF "Hnt to Hit" an ex-
citing war novel, by John EstenCpok;" "A Remin-
scence" of Henry Clay; Roundabout Gossip from
New York. embracing literarE Dramatic and mu-
sical news; interesting correspondence FROM "ars;
Editorials; r.scrnets, Crumbs and Curiositics;"
\ Notices Of Books; Literary Notes. and items re-
] lating to music, the drama, &c.
We can honestly recommend "Southarn Society"
to all who seek refined amusement, or take interest
in the topics that engage the attention Of the cuti-
| vated portions of mankind. This Journal recon-
mends itself by additional reasons to'those who
sympathize with warm and unquestioning spirit
of Southern patriotism and find pleasure in the bold
assertion of the superior claims Of Southern Lit
erature. .-...:q i..ii! 80
southern Opinion" is published weekly at
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Since, Writing tho above. the third number OF
Southern Society has come to hand, containing
highly appreeialige 6itutet to thefmemory of the
| late HENRY T1MRoD. We regret not being able to
give itih fun The follpwing sextrt.a is interest,"
| ing: -&Ah--S- ~ : = ~ - go
Literary men, in the South; have always labored
under great difficulties in finding an audience An
appreciative audience, rather than a numerous
one, was what Mihons@aved.s If 7
/ : Give me nuudienee fit though few
i Henry Timrod necessarily labored under all the
disadvantages Of his people. Anggricutural pop
ulation is rarely susceptible TO the charms OF art
it ,cas fit, capable, approciatiFe, though few.
There were thousands that felt quickly and keeny
his chaste sentimenE always pure; his gentle and
winning thought his beggllng lanoy, ms delcate ti
nature Such mas his genius. He was not pas
siorate: he was not profound; he labored in no
felds Of metaphysics; he simply sang-"seng as
the birds d0Ehen they would re)olce.-with ma
tive gift, of the things, the beauties and the
charms OF nature. He Belonged, in the class ifca-
ton OF literary men. to the order rthat we call the
contompative; and without The deeper studies and
aims Of Wordsworth, he yet belonged to his school,
He was obseryant, meditative and amiable.. He
avoided all stfifes Of parties aud politics all
strong and gusty passions. The fields, the way
side the evening twilight, stars and moon, and
faint warnings of the birds in green thickets--
these were the attractions tor his muse: These
L in md
emulated all the gentle ntuitions OF nature.
Yet he could be lyrical as well as cOntemplative
His verse was smooth and soft, with gentle caden-
ces of rhyme and rhythm. His fancies were live
w. with most fehcitOus turns OF thought and eS-
preston, and he was never monotonous and never
dull. Nor was be 'overstfained IN the measure,
either of thought or expression. he possessed
the most EXQUISITE senseof propr1ety, and whe-
ther he dealt in song or sonnet, his thought was
always appropriate to the theme and his Fancy,
happy page was always obedient, waiting upon the
thought and n1mtl in attendance. Such was the
muse of Henry T nrod, and whether he sang OF
his own or the lov Of others, the open purity OF
snSs refine s}y sfs Ss IT.
; His genius was. in some degree, inherited. his
father William II. Tmrod-was q poet peiore MIN.
He was man whom We knew. vel, and whom We
met for many years, almost daily, In the inter
course Of life. He was STRONG man, OF quick in
tellect at once sparkling and sensitive. lie con-
Quoted o literary paper In Charleston more than
forty years ago, which he enriched with iDoid
| thou 1hts and generous ifancies, taken Tcm the
rough Of the mlne careless perhaps OF art though
| sometimes her absolute master. He wrote freely
| and frequently He published volume Of poems
| in Charleston some fifty years ago, the general
char acterstics of which somewhat resembled those
| Of his son. He, too, .wes o lover of natrre, and
his poems we're meant frequently to illustrate her
phases He was finely musical IN his 'iritmSs.
HIS rhythm was perfect, ,swhie his utte' ance was
| frequent and copious. His musings were so many
| ~. nirat1 a
nature the pure tastes and generous atfechons.
We remember some of his dramatic fragments,
| published in the Charleston maga; ines, which
we're marked by singular grace as well as pow,
| form valuable and beautiful contribution to the
| library Of the South. Why SHOULD they not oe
| blended in new edition I. - o..
| Henry Timrod received god education at
primary schools, and 1--WE BELLE el finally, at the
Charleston College. he attracted attention at an
early period by his proficiency of attainment, and
| by:the development of his poetical genius. NOT
that he showed himself pr precoelous not that he
| exhibited himself freque tly, or in ostentatlous
exhibitions of Performance. His muse was rather
reticent. She required soliciting. AS Mr. 1lmrod
has frequently told u.s. he wrote with great pains
| taking and labor. He lacked in that readiness
| His temperament was morbid. 1t was diseased
from thebegmning. Hebelonged to the lymphatic
temperam ent, urrather TO that which the meGlca'
men describe as the scrofuous. He was SLOW,
timid, sensitive, and always suffering. GlVe MN
agood condition, under any circumstances, anu
this temperament would always work to bis dis
comfort and disquietude. His hope was small.
He had none of the sanguine In his syatem His
blood worke languidy and gave DO proper sup
port stimulus, or succor to his brain.
But, that he should work, was tho necessity OF
his condition. He was poor, and his brains, and
the acquisition of his brains, were required to be
put in requisition for his support, He became
feacher of the young. He prepared lads and young
men for school and college He taught in schools
and in. private families. He was good Latin
scholar something of O Grecian, and possessed
fair general acquaintance with some Of the Cent?
mental languages. But, whatever his ACQUISITIONS
Osrament made him modest made him distrust-
frI Of himself--and he undertook all his educa-
| ti5nal tasks with fear and trembling. How long
he labored in these fields we DO not now lemem-