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KEW STOHIX
T~tpt !I' suLicribers offer fur s/.10 t tueir store in
.?! i Lswuce, {the oQt formerly occupied by Jcr
n. ■ .•» L vartuce 6c Cos.) a well selected stock of
f,-»cv m staplf Day gdoos,
c zz.* C-.stlcr>,
«1 \ \iCl TMZy icji—fiU UiCJy. - Gflu .1 «> .*
; r ps. Xancy Flint-,
UJ „ ratr.iture d“.
50 w C€:.,rte.l Ccai i.cs,
l 4 „ Muslins ol every variety,
10 > „ 3-i brown Shirtings,
:., „ ;-i Sheetings,
V.3 „ l-l tlj. line article,
25 „ -i -1 Meacbei do do
'■ „ suticilor Enghslt CIoUw, assorted
]-3 ~ i-i filer dies, assorted,
V J-. double width,
5 Circassian,
Carjictting,
ftti-’ do
1"., S uking,
2'-: and iZ. Napkins,
ARSO, V 1 ,\Ni> EL’A'.VNT AS SORT.MU.VI' Ci‘
ll . Cups, Roots and Shoes,
1 > .i.i ’..t-, t'attiutf, Cas6i:ii'rs,
Rro lim-ti DLLings, white do. bro. Holland.
\ D.3pers,
H iU . tin*, OsMburgs,
i. kid Glo.t-c, genta buck do.
S. il ...item Hu .cry, Suspenders,
A i . .iiiasevit L. a ,iets 6 Runner Ribbons,
'L-. .j i c.lt
. ti- v SZTSZ.X or
SILKS, Si. srrl*--/1... '.'Ll i, ChALLY,CHALLIETTE,
is da, tni Sitra Stocks,
Link Sot,:*i-utotnr, Cellars, 6cc. 6cc.
To Go and spLadid assort
ment c.
eliiMi R CLOTHING,
Among 1... Area few THIBET VESTS, a
new ands; r ar:iclc far wear.
LU- •:.»*. , A UDCL ililLX OF
Brir. „ J - L tz.Z ..*. AgalaH
r*co. I* ok i.tl.li
E 1 DING V, „ .:? 1 IT.I T uK’B V. HiES, &c.
All of v,Llw- . - J..;. .n- acis terms as will
suit purer.. ..s , >T w :l.*lly iuvited to
call.
Are el: i tv... v. imeluly a- c«.
Oct. 6 ic _
•• I ?t C ill .L .
f|HIE stib i.j.;;-; . t. Jic.'pi ."fih’.iy inforjn t lie
JL iuliai .. ' >*«. a:: county and
XllCjidjoi,;,; l“-t &«■)’ UrY* refitted the
Ft ore turn. v ...pui ly >(x. •H. MiMer, and
more recenty , .. 3. Lvj o:i (,'ontre
street, wliei i.„j c.rg
a a:;-,', . ... . »!a;r ..S3«j-.*?4;4 i> r or
HATS, E'■■■'; slii^a^MfiAHS.
iGi-J:.*,Le.oS; «* ,
JL ll .. E.t'v.t*. 14-
WAGON AN > ART BOXES, &c. Ac. |
'The. above >j: . ustr »«u . elected from the i
Nuiv I’orl. an .i> '.a tuaii • U..
Ai.>. l . ■ .J? • Jlt <>*-
Clio ■'‘■'tabs, Vfc.
EAC3:i— ::.W;E IV'ib SM3JLEEE3.
Ml:)nr, JLttrJ "i T a<r A* CuQ'ec,
miANu\, ; Os, "WHISKEY,
h•/.v/in /i vor. o. t ?t>t ir.s.
All of which tli«_» ■•: »-or Ij. cw etiiu it Jit frti
sq... ale terms.
V '.''■EEV\’S <E BEbllE.
Florence, Autsu»t 1
E. VV» an tit.*;; Pa 11
OILS and WINDOW Ti.-'.ES, aad a large us
sortuient of litXJlvS 11 ■ id >’l ATE' 7 cRY, ML
LGCINES, BAGGLNt m.. 5 HE, A,.
A A: B.
NEW (i *uLo.
riAIIE subscribers, in 'Eti.u t, thur fomsr
J. stock have received v. froch ‘ tccl' cf
l>ry Cda». f 3‘i hoe Gv- r .‘.cirsE
I'rorn Charleston and Aug-.r:maii.bg limit tic
sortHioiit tolerably good. Eh -y«| e 6K, w jffenug
articles suitable to the s a aja, f/r ur J c it«».: U
any in the market; ia th.'ir stock-jcny fc.> lotatl
Cliallys, Chailietts, Silkc, M'jciiu*,
ilrass, Brown and Irish Lirtna,
anev Prints, F»c»ch C uics,
French Muslins, a sjd-.-ndiu article,
iDiaper, Nankeen, Dutn ytA-.,
A variety of gentlcmon and Ht*c and
half llose,
Shoes, Hats, Cotton Cns Enere.,
With a variety of other art , ! -t e|i
Our customers and the public g ;.i raliy til*
te !to call and c\ inline I' tli on:. > -*>
.lunep 11 G.\KDNd.I. V
" I'IMLSII KECMI'i ITT
FI 3HE Subscriber rpspecifullly i if.'CeT : : f 'Nrtl*
*nd the puh’i; gen« rr.liy, th.,t lie .i a- *
iug a fresh assortment «T
CHOSEN, WITH MIK II l ARE. *. :. c O If
ciiocEiirrs ,
Cotton ISttsgiiig, Tlt'i'*Z,C'c»
He begs leave to toim inv fTiendsflnrt hw w ill
continue to receive Cf)'!' L't/X tm 3tore \t his
WARU-IIOI'SK as u<ml, • n 1 j.dedgFE \a ms elf
t" make every cft'orl to give c ' rai satirfactibato
lus patrons, and begs their pair nae
11. V. . \ OvUWARt).
l’lorenec, Nov. 15 H 4
ripiiß station,
lt*hoUitGic «e»s tl l£( Tail.
FINITE Fnbserihers have just eyei.t-J their Fall
A and Winter Stock of tine and superfine Let-'
ter, Cap, and larger PAPEKS, taort of which has
ite'eii pufelrist il direct from the Riaiiufar?ures.
Stationary of everv Liu;!,
Blank Books, forrity or country trade,'
Porkct Books, Pen Knives, Ac.
Which they will sell on acv jtuaiodaf.nj terms, 1
for jntv-acceptances.
Rian!. Books made to order.
Printers supplied with Pr.ctLcg Paper, Ink,
tc J. of th" best (fiialitv.
UERNES i': V’fMiER,
_Stationer's llali, ->5 K,».t-Bay, Caa.Eaton, S. C.
fJoV. 1D b...
|%/J" LAL ! 'IE s. K ‘ fur sale i v
* , EMIT 11 x WINTRLF.
3'l
\r;v; $ iioisi:.
a t ,j I i.i .s Inive associated
jT Jf'h'i; Ives Te. 'lni ,a Gti.Vi.MIS
..JO* j ° r l^e
jou.v u. 'jpi'ri sf r«,
They have puceii urn • ' -
I HOthL ands I.G'E STUB J.. i.: :/ oc.vupieti
| t . Jernii'an, Laurence A Cc. v>hen they will i
- ccii >• { ()TTO.N t-« GOGHS u-.-tore. ..mi ;. i, uiee
I jnlv upon coti"n in p •.;•■ e.uii . nd under
! their cui.tiol. i hc.i u;.ar 0 v.>».... be ja custouia
»y-
The business will be comineted by John D.
Pitts. We solicit the patim. _e of the publ •,
and are prenared to give Columbus prices for Cot
ton. * JNO. i). PITTS,
fil. J. LAURENCE.
ITorcr.ce, Nov. 10 33 ts
“l9R‘f/AHB;N6 ANO COMMISSION
ULSJXESS,
| la (iie (iU «i’ SI. Jobi'i-.-t,
I ~ —The undersigned have forint ! a
/ <s* copartnership under tin* lir/n oi
i ANLEUSON .••/]'a r k N
;432S5fSL2S*t> for eonductiny a ion .. .. .g ~ud
i Comui'iajiou Business, and have under!awen the
! construction of Co.nun* dious Warehouse- in St.
Joseph, loia, and the (. nijiola i)epot, lor the stor
ge of Cotton a;..l (.titer agricultural productions.
We pledge our Pest exertions for the interest of all
concerned, and respectfully solicit a shar of con
iidence from the public.
W. ANDERSON, J. B STARK,
& W. E. ANDERSON.
Augwtll, 1538 20.
NEW «10RE.
JUST RECEIVED ar.dfor sale, a general .is
sortmuit of
,Vnc jEuglisk Goods*
all o! the tir--.: class, arid n hieh will be sold CilE AP
and on act ommodatiug let ins. 'The public are rc
specUullv inv.u-d to pile us a cr.!'.
SAHTii A WENFR KV.
Pec. I 35
EOii SALE
I I Iv ltio ky iigeiup.
Jb. x.”v/ bales best Rope
bv
JERNIGA.N I.AERENCE ic Cos
Sept. 22d 26 tl
LOOK OUT l Oii A STORM.
FIT HE subscribers having disposed of tlicir stock
JL of Dry Goods at Florence and Lumpkin,
they take this method to inform their customers
that all notes and accounts that remain unsettled
after the Ist day of January next, will positively be
placed in the hands of an officer lor collection
We will allow the HIGHEST CASH PRICE
for COTTON in payment for any debts due.
JEKNLGAN, LAURENCE At Cos.
Oct 3 23
williams,
HAVING associated themselves in the PRAC
TICE OF .MEDICINE, respectfully ten
der their profe.-sio i.d services to the citi/.ensof
FEOKENT 'E and the surrounding country.
.From their c\tcu-ive acquaintance with diseas
es appertaining to FoUther.’ clime, they flatter
themselves that they will be enabled to give com
plete satisfaction to their employers.
One, or both may be found at their office at all
limes, when not professionally engaged, conse
i|ucutlvthose tvho will honor us with a call, may
always expect prompt and immediate attention.
•Florence, April 9 2
willilm r. r a It,
ATTORNEY AT I,AW,
*J..jrAVING located hirnscll'in Starksvillee, Lee
—.■ J county, will practice in all the counties ol
| the Chattahoochee Circuit, and in Houston and
[ Upson of the Flint, and Duolv of the Southern.
.1- hopes, by strict attention to the business en
! trusted to his care, To receive a liberal share of
! public patronage.
i Nov. 1.3 5t 34 _
J. A. 11. AIAC'OA’, ’
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
™KSV!LLE. LEE COUNTY. GEORGIA.
V.W "ILL. attend the Courts of the CIiATTA
;1 V hjochee circuit.
| .in’ •; i 35 1 v
i kZI : lyC/ jglu'r-'Xj
AJtorisey at L»w,
?r 'l NC E, STE WAR TANARUS, COU N T3', G A
NOTICE.
ftarUiolders of ths BRUNSWIfK
i a- J'.C_ 'DA RAILROAD, are re n—
*. *ntmf *? Thomasvilie, Thomas county on
M AtCc.*, si* nth day of January no;, to i
.*e: fi btiu! if E <»etors. and other office;-- ti'ai
| t.t**. Vnt t rtt» f. • rioEars on each share w '
♦wj'nrf'Ct' H rtaid m.
H HOS. BUTLER KING.
Nov. * * rs st
! t_/~> Thu IF .le Hoville and t.he Columbus pa
| ptrs, the G^r> ; a Mirror, and Bruuswick Avivo
cat*t. iTifnton iletald ar.d Talia'nvsi r- p .arid -m,
i*'.iltnr-crt the time notice until th- first of Jn.u
*rv. u rtl Er* »ri t'.Gr at. ouuts to A. L. Ling.
BttriK.vuk, far payment.
INFORMATION" WA N TED.
. nf'Ti'VVli wa: sir's ol' from M;t on, ib ,
! s. ft the Wifit*.-nfleM. by some person, a TL'„'
tn'". Ittt '•♦trt e'. l, spare made, black eye
! rstutr ti'awr;} sir an . v >vv fast spoken. Hit r •
:.:ARRH.V.',K ! I’.ES, i.ut t!;e t> {ji-
I*. twSk Lm cmay have changed his
i tame, ll *s anpptt?j I<■is m Donlv coni;;, Ga.
, Any infurUiutia:. ir' t* eto him will he thaakfni
-llv rscc- et. by LirTe .:n". and sisters, by address
t ing this ol'Tt’v
Cr’ Int- r-s* eis i,< the . aver part of this State,
Svl.o 1 eel fijr the (hstres of orphan children
*Th pleaßSpuh; i!i the above, ami oblige the broth-
W i»ri siiitr? fl* c ur.t.» ; tunnte bov, who wish
to retnc- e tt> T*xas the coming winter u spring,
aad " tMi h!d; to go ivF-i them.
Cut. S'", le3s. Miron I'tleifraph
FOUND,
B\ the subscriber, ori the road be ow Florence,
a Bill ot MONEY, which the ownei can
have by paying tor this advertisement and proving
Nov. I? 34 2t
THU GEORGIA MIRROR.
Vl/TLL be sold, agreeable to an order of the
* * lnljrior Court of Btewart county, while
sitting for ordinary purposes, on the first Tuesday
in JANUARY next, betore the court house door
in the town of Lumpkin, Stewart county, all the
r«al estate of John A. Shilling, l.ae of Stewart
souafy, de-re; -cJ, viz. one Lot ot Laud, No. 31,
and the noiid ! if of 33 and32, all in the 33d dis
trict ; *lso,:, c .1,. /roes. Ternu made knowu on
the day.
WILLIAM B. BURLING, } . , ...
JAMES WEBB, V “
Sept 3,1838. 24
\ll NISTR ATOR F..
\ GREEAIiLE to an nrJer of the Interior
j T Court of >icwart countyi when sitting lor
ordinary purpo. s. will bo sold on the font J ues
jay it ext, within the legal hours ol
- bet'.ir-' r . Court House door in Lumpkin,
tin- urge• -• using to the estate of Timothy
Cart;;*"ion, late ,-i said coutity, deceased, to wit
?>lunab, a girl, about seventeen veats old, and
Ke ah * girl, about eighteen years old: sold lor
the smiefit ul the heirs and creditors of said du
ct; cd. Terms made known on the dav of sale.
JA,M ES 111 LL 1A K D,' Adm’r.
Oct. 24, 1635. 31
51/ ILL t»c sold before the Court House door
v t iu Lumpkin Stewart County on the first
Tuesday iu February next, under an order of the
honorable the inferior court of said county, one
negro gnl I' lrnei! Llsey, It) years of age, and one
Lot of land N j. ICK>, in the 23d district of origin
ally Lee now Stewart county, belonging to the
estate of Lewis Dupree, sen. deceased, sold for
the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said de
ceased.
LEWIS DUPREE, Jr. Adm’r.
Oct. 'J 33 _
EXECUTRIX SALE.
GKEEABLI' to the last will and testainen
XIL of James Parker, late of Stewart county de
ceased. will be sold to the highest bidder, on the
first Tuesday iu January next, at the Court House
door in the town of Lumpkin, two tracts or lots
of land, to wit—Lot No. 21(j, iu the twenty third
district, and Lot No. 37, iu the twenty first dis
tiict, both in the county aforesaid.
Terms of sale made known on the day.
MARTHA PARKER, Ex’rx
Lumpkin Oct. 20 1838 31
EXECUTOR'S SALE.
MItTILL be sold on the first Tuesday in JAN
t V UAR Y next, at the house of Colsou Guil
ford, in tin' Bth district of Randolph county, the
following property;
JSix Negroes, to wit : Sue, a woman. 28 years
old, Dorcas, a girl, ten years old, Ann 7 years old,
Cinthy, five years, Ryal, a boy three years old,
and Amos three months old—all sold as the pro
perty of John Gmilord, sen. late of said county,
deceased, sold for a division amongst the heirs.
Terms, twelve mouths credit, with small notes and
good security. COLSON GUILFORD,
Nov. 2, 1838. 33 Ex’r.
PURSUANT to :;u order of the court of or
dinarj of Randolph county, will be sold, on
the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, at the
Court House door iu Cuthbert, two back lots, Nos.
not know n; also, the south half of Lot of Laud,
No 3'.), iu tin fir t district, joining town.
Also, at the Court House door in Baker county.
Lot of Land No. 2 >4, iu ths 12th district originally
Lee, soli! as the property of John Maynard, de
ceased. MARY P. MAYNARD, Adnt’rx.
Dec. 1 35
VXTILL be sold, on the first Tuesday iuFeb
t ▼ rimy next, before the court house door
iu Lumpkin, Stewart county, agreeable to an or
der of the Inferior court of said county, while
sitting for ordinary purposes, all the real estate of
Lewis Dupree, seu. consis ing of the undivided
tlurd of 10 Glares iu the Florence Company, and
also, the undivided third of the following lots in
sai I town. \;/t. Lots Nos. 34, 35, 30. 37,18 and 19,
all in block U ; Lots Nos. 93, 89 and 88, and one
sixth cf Lot 80, all in block, K, and one third of
Lots, Nos. I.> ami 47, in block C ; all sold fur the
benefit of the heirs and creditors.
LEV.'J S DUPREE, Adm’r.
Dec ], 1837 25 •
jiE Ol K MONTHS after date application will
-R bo msifle to the honorable the Inferior court
ot the county of Sumter, while sitting for ordina
ls purposes, for leave to sell the real estate of
John Ll. ( auuon. deceased.
HENRY DYKES, Adra r.
Amorims, Nov. 10,
J7»OUR MONTHS after date application will
-2- he made to the honorable the Inferior Court
of .Sumter couily, w hen sitting as a Court of Or
diu-!.-y,fo leave to sell Lot ol Land No. 220, and
; ,i Lot No. 219, in the 30th district of said
. ing t , the i state of John Mathews.
Vl< hSF.S MATHEWS. Guardian.
Sumter co. Nov. 8, 1838. 33
T'* l *1 R months after date application will be
; lon Inferior ('ourt,
'■{ S' n.o t county sitting to. ordinary purposes
•an to sel! the ; il estate of Guillord Joiner
BY i IE MINISTRATOR.
Aim v us t »ct- k ,G ,
t, 1 ’ ’’ mo; to.- alter date ..••'!(• 'An will be
* ■■’! "iu to iat-, hoiioiab't t!;c Inferior court ol
!■■ ' . ri.tei . , t g for orilinarv
pur; r leave io real estate o
I—;• • . uv. iale of -aid eotmiv, deceased.
7»AXC\ ilN>\ , Adm’x.
11 N PENNI G.TGN. Adm’r.
July 4, i c 3-. i(j
. »ntlis after date, application will be
'(! ;,i Bio honorable the Interior (’ourt of
: •wait county, when sitting as a court of ordina
ry, tm w-.tve to sell ihe real estate of James Gilles
pie. late ct the State of Mississippi, deceased.
July 5, 183,8. 15 RICII’D KIDD.
MONTHS after date application w i I
J- be made to the honorable the Inferior com 1
ot Stewart county, when siting for ordimiry pur
poses, for leave to sell the laud and negroes belong
ing to the estate of John A. Shilling, deceased,
late of said county, for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors of said deceased.
WILLIAM B. SHILLING. / . , ,
JAMES WEBB, . v Aum rs.
Sept. 3, IH3B. 24
t IS fcATLV PRISTKU A.M)
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
GEORGIA —Sumter county.
HERE AS Allen M. Tatem applies to i> t
v ▼ for letters of Administration upon the es
tate of Mary Willis, iaie ox said county, deceas
ed.
These are therefore to cite and admonish a'i
and singular the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to appear at my office within the time
prescribed by law, to shew cause, if any they have,
why said letters of Administration should not' br
granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Aijiericut,
this 24th dav of October. 1838.
35 " JACOB W. COBB, c. c o.
GE UR G lA —Sum ter co u n ty.
11/ HEREAS, Walton \V. Fub ,' ,r; u - to
If me for letters of Administration on Ike »s
tate of Uriah Fuller, late of this county, deccas
ed :
This is therefore, to cite and admonish a!! and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said (V.-; a-,
ed, to appear at my office wit-iin the time pi -Lri
bed by law, to file their objections, it any they
have, why said letters ol administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, this 9th day of
November, 1838. EDMUND NUNN.
35 c. c. o.
(JEORGlA—Sumter County.
“VMTHEREAS Joel Joiner applies to me for
v Y letters of administration upon the estate ol
Guilford Joiner, late of said county, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors ol said de
ceased to appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law to file their objections, if any, why
said letters of administration shall not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Americus this
2ud day of October 1838.
JACOB W. COBB, c. c. o.
29
In Stewart Superior Court Al esc Term
1838.
Allen Fletcher I
vs. J. Libel for deforce.
Cynthia Fletcher. ) Rule to perfect sen ice
I T appearing to the Court by tlir return ot the
. Sheriff that the defendant ( inti. Fletcher
is uot to be found in said county i; i. c/Oeie.i
that service be perfected by publication in < c m
the public gazettes of the State once a mont;i fur
three mouths previous to the next Tut : •; ; -
Court. ALFONSO DIE' M,
Pljfs. Attorney.
Tlte above is a true Extract from the minutes
of this Court, Sept. 24th 1838 27
E. PEARCE, Cl'k s. c .
CAUTION.
\ LL persons are herein cautioned against tra-
G i. ding tor ten thirty dollar notes given by tnv
selt to L. \V . Hill, dated the 20th of January,
1837, and due the 25th December, 1828. The
above notes having been Itaudulently obtained, I
am determined not to pav them unless compelled
bylaw. 'JOHN HARRELL.
Nov. 5 33 fit
LARGE MAI’S OF MISSISSIPPI.
AND ALABAMA.
MOWING the public all Indian Lands, In-
LA dian reservations, land districts, townships.
streams, CllV^
veys, plaits in the general land office, Washington
city, by E. Gilman, draughtsman in the general
land office,
F. TAYLOR, bookseller. Was, ngton City,
has just published [and secured ihe copy rn.ht
according to law] the above maps which will be
found infinitely more complete and accurate than
any heretofore published. They are published
ott separate sheets; each containing nearly six
e-juare feet, and will be found • . teeially usi ful and
valuable to those interested in the lands of ci
ther state, as they show every item of information
which is in the possession of the land offices, re
lative to water courses, township lines, Indian
lands and reservations, land districts, Arc. and will
be found perfectly accurate ar.d precise m these
points. They can be sent bv mail to any part of
the United States, subject only to single letter
postage.—Price two dollars, or three copies of
either will be sent by mail for five dollars. A lib
eral discount will he made to travelling agents, ot
to any who buy to sell again.
November 23.
of Newspapers, any where, who
will give the above advertisement, including this
notice, one or two insertions, shall receive bv re
turn mail a copy of each map, if they will seud a
copy ot the paper containing it. to the advertiser.
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1 r|lih; is a monthly Mu.umne, devoted cbi-a
-R- lu Ll; ERATL Ri.. bi.l occasionally i
loou. also for articles t.iut tail wainu ;lu’ ~c ot ["•"
1 Science; and not professing an entire di»ua- **!
taslefi 1 selection: . tin ugh its matter has been ’
it w:.i ; ontinuu to ht. tit tl. iii„,n, ( tigi/mi.
Party i at tins, anti contr \ versial l’heolox u •
far as possible, arc jc.fioi.-i; excluded. Tin y' '
sometimes so blended w nil discussions m .j, U
ture or in moral science, otherw .ie unobjecti" J "
able, as to gain admittance lor the sake of th*
; more valuable matter to which they adhere - t. 6
; whenever that happens tlu-y ate incidental,'^ 1 .
! not primary, 'i hey are dross, tolerati and oni\ f, ’
cause it c; nnot i » !i he severed lrom the sterli. x
ore wherewith it is i:.corpi»rated. "" 0
Reviews and Critical Notices, occupy the
due space m the work: and it is the Editor's ;i | u !
that tnev sin aid have a threefold tendency—-
can ey, iu a condensed form, such valuable truth
or mtere-tiug incidents ;ts are embodied in
works reviewed, —to direct tiie readers atfui •
to books that deserve to be read—and tun., !
him against wasting time au l money upon t* a .
large number, which merit only to be burned, j,
litis age of publt ations that by their variety a „a
multitude, distract and ii ciwhelmn every uri( | N
criminating student, impartial criticism
erned bythe views just men', i. .ned, i s one of,;
most inestimable and indisyensahii of au
to him who c/oes tetsh to dist timinate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility { ,
musement, or both—Gli-n nn al sketchrs ,
Reminisences oi events too n,mute for Hist,
yet elucidating it, and heigl tnmg m- i n?fc .
maybe regarded as forma g tin* staph* <
work. And of indigenous Poetry, ,
publii-hcd—sometimes ot' ~o n.c, nsfi.s.:;.
ifest autl to euhivate the <■ u. • poctu
and talents of on; ccm i.y.
The times apj.e:-.;', « i . .. • . f
mand such a weir. - ind not o- jsi.-s-- f Jllu ,
The public mitnl . feverish ,-.••• ,
from recent pm:;/ s s ’."hi sot
influence of Literatui« . i. ( —j •
fever, and soothe that irruatiou. f •
are rioting abroad:—They should be .!r' «jfc'v
indignant rebuke, or lasln ! by ridicule, into their
huitig haunts. Ignorance lords it over an in,,
n en.-i proportion of our people.—Every r i„,
iiocbj Ik ,-et in motion, to arouse tlje «'nliehten
• and ‘’d to ncrease their number; so that t'.c
cre.it . i-iuv oi popular government may no 1, :.-
ger brood, like a portentous cloud, over the des
firiies of our country. Ynd to accomplish all
these ends, what more powerful agent can be em
ployed, than a periodical on the plan of ihe M ( , s .
senger; if that plan be but carried out in m/,'.
tice ?
The For in peculiarly requires such nnagem.
In all the Union, south of Washington, there are
but two Literary periodicals! Northward of that
city, there are probably at least twenty-five or
thirty! Is this contrast justified *)} the wealth,
the leisure, the native talent, or * ,e actual litnai*
taste of the Southern peop r > compared tiitf,
those of the Northern? vo: h> r in wealth, ts 1
ents and taste, we may i-istly claim, *t lea*t,
equality with our brethren Hid a dutiifstie !■,«,
tution exclusively our own, beyond til doubt, a.-
lords i.-, if we choose, twice th. IcitU’.e !o> :
ing ami writing whud* ilmy enjoy.
i. . . .. Beci' sense ol lliu. l‘\. - .or ■
the word Southern was ergiaf'e-f e; *H* - p
oiiical; and not with any design to rn-ui-di |.
piejuilicer., tie ti, adiocat' suf'pi.srt; *,. —.* j,/
esfs. 1* nr iioin anv such th /ucht, ,f i- tlw I
tor s fervent w iHt, m N'iiiUi ncl ei n j
bound endearingly fog# the!. r. *<,, ~r . .>,*• mlv.c
bands of mutual kindness ai •! .iiYr.-tton. I
mmi meditating hostility to the i . rh, i:c b>s,.
ready drawn, and lie hopes hereafter te G ■
much ot'his choicest matter them «• :.i,e >
indeed will lie detin himself, should i-;s ,
making each region know the othei t. v«.
bute, in any essential degree todispe l *1 <
clouds that now threaten the peace of bet/ "
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties ol
ternal love.
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To the patrons of the ISouthem Literary .h’osvo';" H
The startling cost at which this work bus KtcM
established, and is sustained, and the back«#
ness of many subscribers in fulfilling
our mutual compact, call indispensably I"? al; .“l'■
peal, not to their liberality—but to their
If punctual payments are ever necessaty. flic'- ■
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tion,—purely literary—almost wholly origin ß
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My all is at stake, in this enterprise -n ■
venture, .stimulated indeed by some • :0 - C1 ,r,8
molunient; but founded largely, ah-e G O .
well warranted expectation of roily is “' o,l i ji.^B
talents and Southern public spirit, meut 1
drooping and w ell nigh prostrate bant ■ r ■' "
ern Literature. Since it has new r< qu:n v (1
upon Southern justice—can i» be. tl'.at ’ 1 H
urged in vain ? .
Subscribers then, who are in arre’i’
them lemcmber. that pavtnent i'dur .<•
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