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N h COTIT!l«MOA fIO(SK
n TilEsubscribers have associated
[ themselves together as CUMMIS
LrJilaMi.jLft' l MERCHANTS, under the
JftSaslsiwßL name and style ol
JOU.\' W. Fii'TS &' Eo.
They have purchased the commodious WARE
HOUSE and CLUSE STORE, lateiy occupied
by Jeruigan, Laurence A: Cos. where they will re
ceive COTTON or GOODS instore, and advance
only upon cotton in their jrossession nud under
their control. Their charges will be as customa
ry.
TJie business will be conducted by John D.
Pitts. Wc solicit the patronage of the public,
and are prepared to give Columbus prices for Cot
ton. J.NO. D. PITTS,
M. J. LAURENCE.
Florence, Nov. 10 83 ts
DISSOLUTION.
TIHE firm of GARDNER A: HARVEY was
dissolved by mutual conseut, on the 7th
Those Indebted to the firm are earnestly request
e 1 to call on T. Gardner and settle the claims n
gainsl them. THO: GARDNER,
Jan 1-2 40 JOHN P. HARVEY.
COPARTNERS!! IP. ~
Benjamin Gardner having purchased
the entire interest of Mr. John P. Harvey,
oi the firm of Gardner and Harvey, tlie business
will be conducted hereafter under the firm of
'Thomas Gardner & Cos.
THO: GARDNER,
BENJ’N. GARDNER.
Jan 12 40
NEWSTORK
JUST RECEIVE D and for sale, a general as
sortment of
.IVif English Goods,
all of the first clas6, and which will lie sold ( HEAP
and on accommodating tci ms. The public are re
spectfully invited to give us a call.
SMITH Ac WINFREY.
Dec. 1 fib
NOTICE. ~
THE late firm of A. P. Root* Ar Cos. Is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, the busi
ness of the firm will be settled with all possible dis
patch by me. A. P. ROOD.
Dec. 1, 1838. 37 3t
THE SUBSCRIBERS have just received a
select lot of
GROCERIES,
which they offer on reasonable tcrirs for Cash.
ROOD &TALMAN.
Dec 15 37 tl
NOTICE.
T H „? subscribers have on hand a good supply
° CONFECTIONARIES ,
which they offer for sale at the store next door to
McKeethan, Wimberly Ac Cos. formerly occupied
'by Mr. J. Jordan, which they will sell low lor
Cash. W. B.IIA RVE Y & Cos!
Dec 15 37
"p ap i: It A A i> ST A T 10.1' A RY,
Wholesale and Itctail.
THE Subscribers have just opened their Fall
and Winter Stock of fine and superfine Let
ter, Cap, and larger PAPERS, most of'which has
eeen purchased direct from the manufactures.
Stationary of every kind,
-Blank Books, for city or country trade,
Pocket Books, Pen Knives, Arc.
Which they will sell on accommodating terms,
f or city acceptances.
Blank Bojoks made to order.
Printers supplied with Printing Paper, Ink,
ficc. of the best quality.
BURGES & WALKER,
Stationer’s Hall, 85 East-Bay. Charleston, S. C.
Nov 10 43 3m
_ -Ofl. T • HART RIDGY
T>ESPtCTFI LL\ tenders his services in
JLV the practice of
MEDICINE A SID SURGERY,
-to the citizens of Florence and its vicinity, and
hopes, by unremitting attention to merit a share
of the public confidence.
Dr. IT. may always be found, except when pro
fessionally engaged, at his office on Broad street,
lately occupied by the Georgia Mirror.
Jan 5,1838 -J9
drU.w.&z. c, williams,
H AVING associated themselves in the PR \C
. TICE OF MEDICINE, respectfully ten
der their professional services to the citizens of
FLORENCE and the surrounding country.
From their extensive acquaintance with diseas
es appertaining to a Southern clime, they flatter
themselves that they will be enabled to give com
plete satisfaction to their employers.
One, or both may he found at tlieir office at all
times, when not professionally engaged, conse
quently those who will honor us v. kh a call, may
.-.always expect prompt and immediate attention.
Florence, April 3 2
NOTICE
rT3HFI undersigned having moved to Lumpkin,
A will practice Law in the County of Stewart
•and the adjacent counties. All business entrust
ed to his care will be promptly attented to.
HJanuary 1L 1838. E. W. RANDLE.
4. A. M. MACON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STARKSVILLE. LEE COUNTY. GEORGIA,
'*I»TTLL attend the Courts of the CHATTA
▼ Y HOOCH EE CIRCUIT.
Nov. 25 35 ly
Attorney at Taw,
FLORENCE, STEWART, COUNTY GA
Iferil if
CAUTION.
[FOREWARN all persons from trading for a
certain promissory note given by the subscri
heMo J. M. Miller, 'or Three Hundred Dollars,
. as.l have in my pi- vision an order, showing pay
ment for said not •, an:: l am determined notto pay
it again. Also, a noie for 78 iollars c-r therea
bout*. made payable to ?aid Mr. . r. said notes be
ing satisfied in full, tlie public are cautioned a-
for them.
W. F.-4FOMPKINS.
9«e 94 39 fit *
fjee Sheriff" sales.
\\T ILL be sold, oil the first Tuesday in PEB
* ' KUARY next, at the court house door-in
the towu of Starksville, within the usual hours
of sale, the following property, to wit:
Lot ot Lund No. two hundred and thirty-one,
in the third district ot Lee county, Dried on as
the property ot Thomas Wren, to satisfy two Fi
Fas issued trom a justice’s court of Baker county
tn tavor of John Hickman, vs said Wren; levy
made and returned to me by a constable.
Lot No. 180, m the twelfth district of Lee
county, levied on as ihe property of G. T. Yel
veuton, to satisfy sundry Ft Fas issued from a
justice’s court of Marion county in favor of John
J. English vs John W. Merideth, and G. T. Yel
venton and William Gillinoro endorsers; sold for
the use of Nathan P. Singletary. Levy made
and returned to me by a constable.
Lots of Land, Nos. ten and thirty-four, in the
Alt' cntli district ol Lee county, levied on as the
property ot David Golf to satisfy two Fi Fas issu
ed trom the Superior Coert of Lee county, one
in tavor of 11. B. At \Y\ Weed, vs. David Goff,
Henry B. Hataway and .fame? {line, and one in
favor of Fondren At Thompvre D. Golf A. Cos.
Lot No. one hundred and ty, in the fifteenth
district originally Dooly, nc-.v Lee county, levied
on as the property of Abraham .Mills to saii-ty a
Fi Fa issued from the Inferior Court of Pulaski
county, in favor of Jo!iu Rawls <sc Cos. sold for the.
use of James O’Jelks.
Aiso, the east half of Lot of Land No. two
hundred, in the fifieenth district of originally Doo
ly.now Lee county, with good improvements, the
ptace whereon Robert G. Ford now lives, levied
on as the property of the said R. G. Ford, to sat
isfy al l Fa issued from the Superior Court of
Les county, iu favor of Davis Smith & Cos. vs
John Shcrod and Robert G. Ford. Property
pointed out by John Shcrod.
Lot of Land No. one hundred and ninety, in
the third district of Lee county, levied on as the
property ol Charles M. Dinkins, to satisfy three
Fi fas issued Irom a justice's court of Houston
county, iu favor ot George Patton vs said Dinkins,
sold for the use of John Chain.
Also. Ilowell Allsabrook’s interest and improve
ments in Lots of Land Nos. two ancl three, in tl»e
sixteenth district originally Dooly uow Lee coun
ty, levied on as the property of tie said Howel
Allsabrooks to satisfy two Fi Fas, issued from the
Superior Court of Lee county, in favor of John
Land, vs said Howel Allsabrook and Alfred Alisa-'-
brook.
Also, Lots Nos fifty, fifty-two, sixty-four, sixty
five, and sixty-six, in the town of Starksville, con
taining forty-three acres, more or less, with good
improvements, between twenty and twenty-five a
eres cleared land thereon, and under good fence,
levied on as the,property of John Sherod, to sat
isty a hi Fa issued from the Superior Court
Lee county iu tavor ot Davis Smith Ac Cos. vs John
Shcrod and Robert G. Ford, property pointed out
by R. G. Ford.
ABRAHAM DYSON. Sheriff
Dec. 27,1838. 39
WILL be sold befor" the Court House door
in Lumpkin Stewart County on the first,
Tuesday in February next, under an order of the
honorable the Inferior court,.of said county, one
aegro girl named Eisey, 16 years of ase, ancl one
Lot of land r?o. 106, in the 23d district of origin
ally Lee now Stewart county, belonging to the
estate of Lewis Dupree, sen. deceased, sold for
the benefit 6fthe heirs and creditors of safd de
ceased.
LEWIS DUPREE, Jr. Adm’r.
Oct. 9 33
\\J 1 CL he sold, agreeable to an order of the
v v honorable the Inferior Court of Sumte:
county, w Idle sitting lor ordinary jmrposes, on tli
first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, before th
Court House door in Antericus, Sumter county
within the usual hours of sale,
One Lot of Land, No. 166, in tlic; 28tK district
of said county; also, one other Lot, No. 44, in
the 28th district, all sold, as the property of Guil
ford Joiner, deceased. Sold for t tie benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms
made known ou the dav.
LE WIS JOINER. Adm'r.
Nov. s>B, 1838, 37
’A*TILL be sold, agreeable to an order of the
v T Inferior Court of Stewart county, while
sittin<i for ordinary purposes, on the first Tuesday
inFEBRUARY next, before the court house door
in the town of'Lumpkin, Stewart county, all the
real estate of John A. Shilling, late of Stewart
county, deceased, viz. one Lot ot Land, No. 31,
and the north half of 33 and 32, all in the 33d dis
trict; also eight negroes. Terms made known on
the dav.
WTLLTAM B. SKIRLING, ) . , .
JAMES WEBB, Adm rs.
Sept 3,1838. 24
YI/TILL be sold, onthefirst Tuesday in Feb*
v T ruary next, before the court house door
in Lumpkin, Stewart county, agreeable to an,or-'
dm- of the Inferior court of said county, while
sitting for ordinary purposes, all the real estate of
Lewis Dupree, sen. cousis .ing of the undivided
third ot 10 shares in the Florence Company, and
als >, the undivided third of the following lots in
said town. viz. Lots Nos. 34, 35, 36,37, 18 and 19,
all in block B ; Lots Nos. 93, 89 and 88, and one
sixth of Lot 86, ail in block, E. and one third of
Lots, Nos. 46 and 47, in block C ; all sold for the
benefit of the heirs and creditors.
LEWIS DUPREE, Adm’r.
Dec 1, 1837 35
■pURSUANT to an order of the court" of or-
A dinary of Randolph county, will be sold, on
the first Tuesday iu FEBRUARY next, at the
Court House door inCuthbert, two back lots, Nos.
not known; also, the south half of Lot of Land.
No. 39, in the 6th district, joining town.
Also, at the Court House door in Baker county,
Lotot Land No. 2 >4,inths 12th district originally
Lee. sold ns the property of John Maynard de’-
ceased. MARY P. MAYNARD, Adm’rx
Dec. 1 ,35
ITNDERan order ot the Inferior Court of
J Stewart county, while sitting for ordinary
purposes, will be sold, on the first Tuesday in
MARCH next, before the Court House door in
the town ol Lumpkin, Stewart county, Lot of
Laud No. 43, in the 23d district ot said county, it
being the real estate of George Shaw, deceased,
for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said
deceased. Terms made kuown ou the dav.
JOHN BLACKSHEAR, Adm’r.
» Dec. 15 37
4 1 REATISE ON BAPTISM, by the Roe*
Im. James E. Glenn, (just published,) for sale
b J * * GARDNER & HARVEY.
Dec 8 6
THE GEORGIA MIRItOK.
F3 OFR MONTHS after date application will |
be made to the honorable the Inferior court
of the county of Sumter, while sitting for ordina
ry purposes, tor leave to sell the real estate of
John B. Cannon,deceased.
HENRY DYKES. Adm’r
Amencus. Nov. 10, 1838. 35
OUR MONTHS after date application will
be made to the honorable the luferior Court
ot Sumter county, when sitting as a Court of Or
dinary, for leave to sell Lot of Land No. 220, and
part of Lot No. 219, .in the 30th district of said
county, belonging to the estate of John Mathews.
MOSES MATHEWS, Guardian.
Sumter eo. Nov. 8, 1838. 33
OL ft months after date application will be
made to the Honorable the Interior Court,
ot Sumter county sitting for ordinary purposes
for leave to sell the real estate of Guilford Joiner
deceased.
BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.
Americus Oct. 2 1838. 29
GEORGIA —.Su 3vi ter County.
YA/ HERE AS David O Ncland applies to me for
v v letters of administration upon the estate of
Rachael M. Smith, late of said county, deceased.
This is therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said de
reaped to appear at my eil'iee, 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 oflice iu Americus this
13th dav of December 1838.
38 EDMUN D NUN N, c. c. o.
GEO Rill A—Sumter county.
YITTIERKAS Alien M. Tavern applies to ine
v v for letters of Administration upon the es
tate of Mary Wiliis, late ol said county, deceas
ed,
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
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 strid Utters of Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Americus,
this 24th day of October. 1«38.
35 J. W. COBB, c. c. o.
(lEOßGl l —Stouter county.
"YYTHERE AS, Walton W. Fuller applies to
v v me for letters of Administration on the es
tate of Uriah Fuller, late of this county, deceas
ed :
This is therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceas
ed, to appear at my office within the time prescri
bed by law, to file tlieir objections, if any they
have, why said letters of administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand, at oflice, this 9th day of
November, 1838. EDMUND NUNN,
35 c. c . -o
C AUTfON ! CAUTION FT
\ LL persons are forewarned from trading for
j Y either office promissory Notes given by
the subscribers to Samuel Tompkins for Eleven
Thousand Dollars each; the first due on the first
day of January, 1840, the second due on the first
day of January, 1841, the third due on the first
day of January, 1812, the fourth due on the first
day of January, 1813, and the fifth due on the first
day of January, 1844, all dated on the 4th day of
January, 1839. Said notes were given in consid
eration for Land, Negroes, Stork. Provisions,
Plantation tools, Acc. for the delivery ot which we
hold said Tompkins’ bond for One Hundred and
Ten thousand Dollars, and said notes are said to
be lost or mislaid, and we w ill not pay them or ei
ther of them, or any pari thereof, to any other
person than the said Tompkins, and to him only
according to the letter and specifications of the
contract, as set forth in said bond.
JOHN I). PITTS,
H. W. JERNIGAN.
Jan. 10 40 St
(Ur’ The Enquirer -and Sentinel, Columbus,
Macon Messenger, Southern Recorder and Irwin
ton Herald, will please publish the above three
times and forward their accounts for payment.
LOOK AT THIS.
I GST. on the road leadingfrom Lumpkin di-
J rectly to Irwinton, Alabama, one note of
hand on James Beal of Dooly county, for One
Hundred and twenty-five dollars, made payable
to SntniH) Hand, given on the 3d day of March
last, and due sometime in December thereafter.
All persons arc forewarned from trading for said
note. SAMUEL HAND.
Dec 23 ,39 St*
TlostT
ONE Note on Cachet A Jeruigan for Seventy
five Dollars, due January Ist, 1839; one for
•Been dollars, due Ist Oct. 1338, on Merrit Joues
payable to John Stuckey.
Jau 1.1839 39 THUS. CORAN.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
C AME to my house, in Dale countv, Alabama,
on Pea river, about 16 miles of Dalcsvißc,
about the. 12th of December last, one WM. J.
CALDWELL, and borrowed inv horse under
the pretence of using him for 8 days, and hrs not
yet returned him, l will therefore give the above
reward to any person who will detect the villain
with the horse, so that justice can have her dues
oi l will give TWENTY DOLLARS for the
lmr.-e alone The horse is a dark bay, almost
black, with a bald lace trom Lis eves down, and
roan around the root of his tail, walks and trots
well, one of his hind feet white, believed to be the
right, and about 8 or 9 years of age,
<L A.L I)\\ EL L is a small spare built man, with
a sallow complexion, and very much addicted to
intoxication, between 40 ami 45 years of age. The
last heatd of hint he was in Lumpkin a few daws
after he got the horse, and further than that he
cannot he heard of. The public are requested to
be on the lookout as some ones stable will staud a
very good chance of being robbed.
ANDREW FARMER.
Jan 7,1839 40 4t*2
RE DI ;c TKJNGONVEN TI ON?
V THE following gentlemen are
announced as the candidates of
j) s he Union party, to represent
Stewart county in the Reduction
Convention, which is to assemble
in Mdlcdgeville on the first Monday in May. E
lection outlie first Mondav in \pril
JOHN FLEMING.
JOHN D. PITTS
ROBERT H \Trill r;
SAMUEL BROOKS.
Jan. 12 40 \3t
GE OilG /. i l’£. ?/. IEE
FFAfIF. Executive Committee of the Georgia
A Female College, exercising a discretion with
which they deem themselves vested, by the rela
tion which they hold to the Institution, have, up
on mature deliberation, and in deference to what
they have learned to he the gem'i'al sense of the
friends of the College, determined to reduce the
charges ot' tuition in some important particulars
below the rates recently published. %
They therefore announce to the public the fol
lowing rates:
For the regular collegiate course, embracing all
the studies requisite to a thorough English, Liter
ary and Scientific Education, and including the
French Language, the price for a collegiate year
of ten months, will be Kilty Dollars.
For Music on Piano, per quarter, 815 00
Use of Piano, do. 2 00
Drawing and Painting, do. 800
Spanish Language, do. 5 00
Italian Language, do. 5 00
Latin and Greek, do. 5 00
To the instructions belonging to the collegiate
course, and for which the annual ch.-rge is fixed
at the moderate sum of Fifty Dollars, the n<sidu
ou* labors of the President and three Professors
will be devoted. The study of Music, Drawing
and Painting, and of the Spanish, Italian, Latin
*t»*l Greek Languages, not forming a part of the
regular College course, will be the subject ts ex
tra charges, at the rates above stated.
The price of tuition in the Preparatory Depart
ment will be, per quarter, $8 00.
Board per month, exclusive of washing and
candles, Sis 00.
The Institution will open on the first Monday
in January noxt, and its first sessiou will termin
ate on the first of August. The regular collegi
ate year will commence on tire first of October
next, and expire on the first of August ensuing—
leaving August and September as months ol va
cation.
Twelve years is fixed as the lowest age for ad
mission into the College. For admission into the
Preparatory School there is no restriction ns to
age.
Board and Lodging within the college edifice,
can be furnished as well to the pupils iu ihe Pse
paratory Scheol, as to those in the collegiate
classes.
E. HAMILTON, Chm. pro. Icm. E. C.
Macon December 24, 1838.
~~FD mENCE ACADEMY.
rpilE exercises of the Male Department of the
A F >oronce Academy, will commence on Mon
day next, 7th inst. under the superintendence of
Mr. George J. McClksket, who comes well
recommended as an instructor of youth. Tin
following will be the rates of tuition, por quarter:
Orthography, Reading and Penmanship, 84 00
do do with Aritlimetic, 5 00
English Grammar and Geography, 6 00
Higher English Branches, 8 00
, Languages, 10 00
The Female Department wH! commence on the
same day, under the direction of Mis Marga
ret Harvey, and the Department of Music un
der the charge ot Miss Wright. Os Miss Har
vey’s qualifications the Trustees deem it unticces
saiy tospeak, as they are too well known t > re
quit* any recommendation ;.o:n tin ;u. M:»
Wright brings with her the best evidences of hei
capability to discharge her duties with the ut
most satisfaction, and Tie Trustees do not hesitate
to recommend her to the patronage ol th? public.
The terms of tuition, will be the same as state
above, and for
Drawing and Painting, ]2 00
Music alone, 16 00
do wit other branches, 20 00
Needlework an extra charge of 3 00
Board can be had, tor males and females in. ihe
most respectable houses, at reasonable prices.
Jan. 5 39 BY THE TRUSTEES.
TO THE PUBLIC.
1 11 HE TRUSTEES of the Stewart county A-
Academy, deem it nothing but justice to them
selves and to the institution, to correct some mis
statements that have been most causeless v and
ungenerously circulated against them, ii ha
been stated, and repeated, "(and that by me ,>
some considerable respectability,) that Mr. Ship;
has ceen detached from the instilutim , or has r ,
been employed the present year, lo wm-e he u;
a Union man; and that Miss Dougin- s. ril-cs ha:
not been letained because she v.,U ~rj i jlv r»
commended by Union influence. s. vVgive
this charge a most flat and uncun<h;i. al denial,
and we invite the proot—we defy any manor set
of men to exhibit any testimony or evidence, de
rived from any act or deed of the board to war
rant this assertion.
The reasons, and the alone reasons why they
were not retained, were, that the income of the
institution did not warrant giving the salary they
demanded—party views have nothing to do with
either of tire measures.
M. GRESHAM, A
E. T. BEALL,
K. DENNARD,
f . F OR 1, j, Trustees.
B. BEDDINGFTLD,
M. M. S. WADSWORTH,
HOLLIS BOYNTON,
Jan. 1,1839. .39
LOOK OUT^
A L} J those indebted to the Black Smith
- L A George, lor 1837 and 18.38, must pay up or
theii accounts will be put in an officers hands for
collection. WM. B. HARVEY.
December. 22, 1837 28
b h- R my property in Ltnnp
kinf'>rsaic. 1
\\l\ M Apply to G. DeLaunny.
11. JONES.
Hoc. 8 36 eow2m
WA N TEA) ~~
A T this office, an active, industrious and intel
-OV hgent lad as an apprentice to the Printing
Business. Great pains will be taken to make him
mastered his trade, as well as particular attention
paid to Ins moral deportment.
Dec. 15 .37
INFORMATION WANTED.”
Up HERE was inveigled off from Macon, Ga.,
A in the winter of 1 8.31, by some person, a Boy,
then about ten years old. spare made, black eves,
rather brown hair, and very fast snoken Hisre
al name is MARSHALL ’DEES, but the indi
vidual who took him ofl mav have changed his
name. It is supposed he is tn Donlv county Ga.
Any Information relative to hint vvilTbe thankful
ly received by his brothers and sisters, by address
ing this office.
PR OSFE C TVS
OF THE
Southern Literary Hesscnser
rpHIS is a monthly Magazine, devoted chieflv
to Literature, but occasionally imHiU
room also for articles that fall within the scope
8l ie - ( e ; and not professing an entire disdain m
tasteful selections , though its matter has been
it v .11 continue to be, in the main, original. ' 3B
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far as possible, are jealously excluded. They **
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whenever that happens they are incidental onlv'
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cause it cannot Well be severed from the sterling
ore wherewith it is incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices, occupy theiv
due space in the work: and it is the Editor’s lim
that they should have a threefold tendency—m
convey, in a condensed form, such valuable truth,
or interesting incidents as are embodied in th.
work* reviewed,—to direct the readers attention
to books that deserve to be read— and town,
him against wasting time and money upc , n .
large number, w hich merit only to be burned 1
tins age of publications that liy their variety all
multitude, distract and overwhelmn every undtt
criminating student, impartial t riticis.m Co v'
erned bythe views just mentioned, is one eFthe
tm-t inestimable and indispensable of auxiliaries
to him who docs nish to discriminate.
Essays-and Talks, having in view utility ora
museinent, or both—Historical sketches—a/.d
REMiMST vcts of events too minute for History
y°t elucidating it, and heightning its interest
may be regarded as forming the staple of the
work. And of indigenous Poetry, enough m
published—sometimes of no mean strain— to man
ifest and to cultivate the growing poetical ta» e
and talents of our country.
The times appear, for several reasons, to de
mand such a work—au« not one alone, but many
The public mind is feverish and irritated stii
from recent political strifes: The soft, assttasfie
influence of Literature is needed, to allay that
fever, and soothe that irritation. Vice and f*U v
are rioting abroad:—They should be driven hv
indignant rebuke, or lushed by ridicule, into tliej'r
fitting haunts. Ignorance lords it over an im
rneuse proportion of our people:—Every .snrni-r
should be set in motion, to arouse the enlighten!
ed, and to increase their number; so that the
great enemy ol popular government may no lon
ger brood, like a portentmus cloud, over the des
tinies of our country. Lid to accomplish all
these ends, what more powerful agent can be em
ployed, than a periodical on the plan ofi the Mrs
senger; if that plan be but carried out in prac
tice ? '
The Solti peculiarly requires such an agent.
n all the l nmn, south of W ashingtou, there are
but two Literary periodicals ! Northward of that
city, there are probably at least twenty-five or
ihn-tv ! Is this contrast justified by the wealth
the leisure, the native talent, or tlie actual literarv
taste of the Southern ;-uple, compared with
those of tlie Northern ? No: for in wealth tal
ents and taste, we may justly claim, at least an
ri/uauty with our brethren md a domestic insti
tution exclusively our own, beyond all doubt at
ford - us. if we choose, twice the 1, Eure for read
ing and writing which they enjoy.
, U " B° m ,|p, 'l> souse of this local want, that
Hi. v m ■ ->cthlr.\ was engrafted on this peri
-0,1:: • 1 uot w,,, ‘ a,j y o<‘ign to nourish local
prejudit or to advocate supposed local inter
cats. I-: room any n.ch though!, it is the Edi
tor’s fervent wish, to see tne North and South
bound endearingly together, forever, in the silken
hands ot mutual kindness and affection. Far
from meditating hostility to the nmth, he has al
ready drawn, and he ltoj * hereafter to draw,
much ol Ins choicest matter thence; and happy
mdecd will lie deem liiinself, shop In his pages, by
making each legion know the other better contri
lmte in any essential degree to dispel the lowering
clouds that now threaten the peace of both, :n:d
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of fra
ternal love.
CONDITIONS
1. ihe .Southern Literary Mecsenger is pub
lish ,1 m monthly numbers, of 64 large snper
• ■ t avb pages each, on the best of paper, and
_ t- t i\ covered, at $5 a year—payable in advance
Or five new subscribers, by sending theii
i /in sand §2O at one time to the 'editor, will re
- Live their copies for one year, tier that sum, or
at 84 tor each.
i he risk of loss of payments for subscrip
ttons, which have been properly committed to the
mail, oi to the hands ol a post master, is assum
ed by tlie editor.
4. If a subscription is not directed to be dis
continued before the first number of tlie next voi
time has been published, it will betaken as a con
tinuance for another year. Subscriptions rmt?t
commence with the beginning of tin* volume,
;md will not be taken for less than a vear's pub
lieation.
5. J he mutual obligations of the publisher and
subscriber, for the year, are fully incurred as soon
as the first number of the volume is issued: and
after that time, no discontinuance of a subscrip
tion will be permitted. Nor will a subscription
be discontinued for any earlier notice, while any
tiling thereon remains due, unlcs t the option
of the Editor.
CARD.
Jo the patrons of the Southern Literary .1 Trssencer .
r l he startling cost at which this work lias been
established, and is sustained, and the backwaid
ness of many subscribers in fulfilling their part, el
our mutual compact, call indispensably for an ap j
peal, not to their liberality—but to their justiof
If punctual payments are ever necessary-,they arc
pre-eminently so in the case of such a publica
tion.—purely literary—almost wholly original —
and destitute of the Vital aid which' newspapers'
derive from advertisements.
My all is at stake, in this enterprise —lt is *
venture, stimulated indeed by some hope of e
molument; hut founded largely, also upon the
well warranted expectation of rallying Southern
talents and Southern public spirit, around the
drooping and well nigh prostrate banner of South
ern Literature, Since it has now acquired claims
upon Southern justice—can it be, that tires are
urged in vain ?
Subscribers then, who arc in arrears—and l*’ l
them remember, that payment i« due in advance
will, I trust, without delav, transmit the mounts
they owe to tne, at Richmond, hv mail, at my
risk and cost; tnkin" proper evidence of the fan
and date of mailing: and retaining a meinoraii
ditm of each note sent,
THOMA’S ay. \niiT-;-:.