Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
THE OLD MESSENGER.
,,.NlcesopE AND OTHER OF IT'S
D" ce, esRATGo CONTRIBUTORS.
,.s Facts Concerning n Pubiica.
a., with which roe' Minor Iho"p-
and Bagby Were Connected.

20 Wellington correspondent OF the
observer. Of Charlotte. N. c.. re-
~. paid handsome tribute to the
nr Mnnigcrode, who was then
D., a. be very near the end OK his
' ,,3 honorable life. lie spoke en-
- ..,o.nv Of the Doctors elegant
,-s n the Greek dramatists, when
-,r,hutcd TO the Southern Literary
,scr whilst he was Professor OF
,,..,onities In William and Mary
lie also spoke highly OF the
.,r and "the many rich things
... 81 contained. and concluded as ioi-
.D- Minngerode was one of the
.-1 most interesting OF that noble
1, contributors gathered around
-l Thompson and succeeding cdi-
wy favoriie Southern Magazine"
r.., last paragraph was repubiished by
...unnd Dispatch. and has enjoy
&c tiic circulation Of that sterling
.c.,nt!sl Journal. Yet It contains
anachronlsm and does uninten-
. .,..-tlcc % the Messengers other
...-. ana contributors. Why concen-
tte high standing OF the Messen-
.- only two OF its editors, who were
g. -.n years apart? what was that
....-.ro doing, and who were sustaining
baking its reputation during this
,.. interval and before even Poe got
g.. rs editorial chair?
-,. spondcnt OF the Observer is
... only one who has made the above
&C.,. mistake and believe that. as the
-.er vas his "favorte Southern
.s" he will be glad to be corrected
D. lie Presentation OF the facts.
THE MESSENGER.
OIL. Messenger was the patriarch. or
....t Of southern literary periodi-
f- 9 had an existence OF about
... ,.lrs' It's first number was issued
t..st. 1851. and 40 successor was
.r promised; but IN September.
rrwpleted a volume Of thirteen
.... because II started as a bi-
...,. but was soon changed to
... Iu the 9Th number CMay. 1850.
a. .|lt, announced that he had made
a., ..-. cement with IA gentleman of ap-
..I literary taste and attachments,
.I.se especial management tho edl-
... ..nartmcnt had been confded," and
..s 10 give his undivided attention
.- work Who this was do not yet
- .uc think II was the upright ana
20. she'd Lucian Minor. But this ar
...-..at 'aStcd for only two months.
t,- white az the same time returned
,. cords. thanks 70 the gentleman
.r-a tciiclous management OF the
..H derarfmtut he ascribed the sue
nd h,
l his services with no other
ran n desire 10 promote the es-
.rr.nt o. "a literary periodical IN
..." This was the genial and libe-
....t.i James L. Heath, q pleasing
graceful writer, and the author OF a
....-.ai,e novel entitled "Edgehill
ans te First Auditor Of this state
....v wears. and continued TO ala ana
...I SIR White otter he ceased 10
..trr. lie once tod me that Mr..
,.... .sed 20 come 70 his house after
a.th IL batch OF MSS, over when
-,.nt the greater part Of the night
sometimes brought Il bottle OF the
T.. champagne.
EDGAR 4. POE.
,.,-ra II. commenced in December.
l. Ir White had inscribed himself
...y as printer and proprietor lie no"
s. .....el that The intellectual depart
,.t would be under the conduct Oh
=. t. -rietor: assisted hy gentleman
p. t......lishcd literary talents Among
rs ...rbutors he mentioned parucu-
lrly b. .-ar \. Poe. who had ehctel from
,.o journals praises for his uniqueiy-
..c,naI vein OF imagination ana Oh
aorous delicate satire AIr. zoe was
4. assistant referred 10. 80.
nearly all IN lh1t was
.,, one which Mr.. Poe ever edited;
I'D n. PREPARED part Of the January
...- - 1851 In that number, page 40
r.rr yalod.ctory as follows Mr..
attention having been called IN
.... direction. he viii decline. with
.....rt number. the edtSial duties
OH. Messenger. His critical notices for
month end with Professor Anthoh
what follows is from another
o.. won the best wishes 10 the maya
..... On its few foes, as well as many
he IS now DESTROYS of bidding
,..t.es peaceable farewell
.,ct is. Mr.. White. with all his
l..-.-. and generosity. could not
ped. tir, any longer. His candid ana
...-.t. letter 10 his hayward euil0T
I. gladly have retained the posi-
-,. 81. found in one Of Poes DO
,.... MI White was by no means
.. ~ editing his magazine bul ne
write very good letters.
. -..- g. u the same number tJahu-
r. announced: MIR. Poe. who
...t ra editorial department for
las. tv.Nc months with 50 much
,.rr.i from that station on the
-..t. aud the entire management
c. .- work again deFolVeS on my ser
r- Poe Will. however, continue
trffa a
-. t. illusions Of his vigorous anu
tr l,u.'
THE RAVEN.
-. o. Mr. Poes literary work after
- done In the North, where he
.-rl unsuccessful EFFORTS 70 es-
MAGAZINE. After Mr.. White
l4 wrote TO his 6on-ln-law, MI
O. inquire on what terms ne
-ctase mot the Messenger, out
. ...... ptiou-lst. that he might use
t.If ~ his projected Stylus
,. Mas soon TO emsnate from Philh-
ca. rtis letter OF Mr. Poe's Is hung
.. iu the State Library, dated
-.. IL was not Until March,
=. u.. Ait b. b. Ainor then sole
t..r- ana PROPRIETOR OF the Messenger
rer ...l al Mr. POe's special request
8. ...-.tel POEM, The Raven MI
.. also paid him for several ordinary
atf.rlt!ons. But II has been seen
,- Nr Wh.te was not afraid 10 as
t.. v.th his services. and actually car
Dol, u 'ne work without him for about
,.., years. j. was near the beginning OF
-- Il, 1851, that he first inscribed
f.f ss editor and proprietor. ana
Z 81. that UP until his death. VINO
- .ltor.ally all this time l 90 not
.. rr.babiy Mr.. Lucian Minor did IN
30. IIt one who certainly ala a part
.t- time was his renowned Harry
then a lieutenant in the United
..t. navy. and afterwards superintend-
o. .. tt- National Observatory, at WASH
.. cts. IFS was the pen which
g., ..cr weight and power To the pages
O. O.. Messenger.
LUCIAN MINOR.
Whether Lucian Minor was ever regu-
if s.. actual editor Of the Messenger
...t h.fr poe asserted. but there was
g.. .-- else Ia whose taste, JUDGMENT
t r.,uliaip Mr.. White reposed such
...t confidence. lie was the eider
...r o. Professor John Il. Minor, anu
g.. n.rr once law partners in Char-
.r..,.. The younger became pro
e, law in the institution which
founded. and is the great teacncr