The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-15
The New southern Maganlne.

There la, been good deal said about The
new Southern magazine tObc published under
the auspices of the Southern Literary Society
and the public curiosity had been aroused A. 10
the shape the new periodical will take. Mr.
Tom Cannon. the editor Of the Sheffield Daily
Enterprise, who has the new magazine in
charge, was IN the city the past week buying
presses and type 10 print the magazine upon
and during his stay called on the Constitution.
/ He Went 10 the meeting of the Southern
Literary Society at Nashville authorized by
Sheffield capitalists TO make terms for the 10
cation OF the magazine al that city. and he
succeeded. The first number was far adj
vanccd in preparation when fire DESTROYED
the forms Nothing daunted. he went Ia
work with fresh vigor, and Is making arrange
ments 10 issue the first number in few week
IL Will bear date OF April lst, but will reach
the press some days earlier. The edition will
be 10000 copies, and the magazine viii be a
QuartO OF about $50 pages. The table of con-
tents j. an ambitious one
General John T. Morgan will have a naper,
of which the subject has not been announced.
General Joseph Wheeler and Governor Rob
ert Taylor will contribute articles upon politi-
cal questions
Charles J. OlIalley will write of Southern
Literature and Its Enemies"
Professor s. A. Felter, author Of Felters
school Textbooks, VIII contribute an article
on Educational Interests in the South"
Mr.. /. l.. Stanton will contribute a poem.
Mrs. Rozelle Messenger. author Of several
books, writes OF Southern Women at the
National Capital"
Mr.. George b. Fleece, of Memphis will con-
tTlhute paper on the Single Tax Theory
Mr.. /. C. Isabel, Of Tennessee, will write
against "Creedism."
Mr. II. c. Burns will have an article on
Reforms of the Press"
Mrs; Theodore Lanier. of Birmingham. will
contribute story, and there will be another
by Mrs. Margaret O'Malley.
Miss Hattie Staley will write Of Landscape
Painting and Literature"
General John h. Gordon has been asked To
write paper on the Condition of the Con
federate Soldiers, and Captain John McIn-
tosh Hell Will write q sketch Of Raphael
Semmes, commander Of the Alabama.
Miss Lizzie Walker. of Hartford, XIV, will
have poem called November
Mr. T. G. DeLeon will have poem. the
title of which is not furnished and Mr.. w. c.
HARLEY, OF Chattanooga, will contribute pa
thenc. illustrated poem entitled The Blue
and the Gray" This poem describes two
soldiers Of the Union and Confederate armies,
who have fallen near each other. In their
death agonics they comfort each other. and
the last illustration shows them dead, with
clasped hands
Professor Thomas Posey. of Henderson
Ky, will write on Northern Textbooks in
Southern Schools
The cover Of the magazine will be steel gray
granite, with plain head, The American Pres
ent. On the side will be the words, "A Jour-
nal of To-day"
AS to makeup, il will be in every sense
Southern product" said Mr. Cannon. 1T will
be printed on presses and type bought In At
lanta of Mr.. Dodson with ink made specially
for us by the Atlanta Ink Works. The illus
trations, which will DO half.tone. are done in
Chattanooga. The paper was bought of Moore
4 Stark, Of Louisville. Our contributors are
all Southern people and they write on South
ern subjects"
The price Of tie magazine vii b q per