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;vew conmsii«\ hoi si; (
—.—THE eubscrmcrs have associated J
X themselves together ns COM.MIS
B|SIOIH Ml RCH ANTS utulov (be
name and stvle e,
JOit.Y a. PITTA A' Cos.
TheyJiave purchased the commodious WARE
HOUSE and CLOSE STORE, lately occupied
by Jernigau, Laurence <V (’o. where they will re
ceive COTTON or GOODS in store, and advance
only upon cotton in their |Kjs*ession and under
their control. Their charges will be as cnstoma
rj.
The business will be conducted by John D.
Pitts. We solicit the patronage of the public,
and are prepared to give Colombo- prices for Col
ten. JNO. D. PITTS,
M. J. LAURENCE.
Florence. Not. 10 33 ts
J. B. STARR,
FORWARDING ANO COMMISSION
MERCHANT,
In the Cilv #f Ml. .loiejih, Fla.
January 19, 1839. _
G R O C K liTk JB.
The subscribers offer for sale at
OQulZjAtheir Store in Florence, a large and
veil assorted stock of
liiroceflr*.
Whieh they will sell upon reasonable terms for
cash only. J. B. MORGAN,
Januray 19, 1339- J. B. BROWH.
~ DISSOLUTION.
THE firm of GARDNER & HARVEY was
dissolved by mutual consent, on the 7thmst
Those tndebted to the firm are earnestly request
ed to call on T. Gardner and settle the claiim a
gainst them. THO: GARDNER,
Jan 12 40 JOHN P. HARVEY.
C0 p AßT^Rs jj l p -
Benjamin Gardner having purchased
the entire interest of Mr. John P. Harvey,
el the firm of Gardner and Harvey, th> business
will be conducted hereafter under the firm of
Thomas Garhskr <A Cos.
THO: GARDNER,
BENJ’N. GARDNER.
Jan 12 4ft
" dry 7;oods“
riri HE subscribers haring recently replenished
jL their stock, invite their customer* and the
public generally, to call and ex inline for them
selves. Their goods are new and well selected and
they are offering them on as good terms as nnv in
the market. Their stock consist* in part of the
following:
YVoolwtis, Snttmetfs.
A variety of Broad Cloths,
Circassian*. Merino*,
Bombaziwcs and Bombsrettc*.
Red asul White Flannel,
A good assortment of
Ready AfMade Clolh*hkg.
A large supply of BOOTS and SHOES,
SENTEEMEff'S Atl) T.ADIt*
M.'itidSe*, Bridle* A T¥;«rt3ngaEs,
Crockery , Htrrchenre and Cutlery ,
With n variety es other articles suitable to the
season, which they take great pleasure in offering
to their customers and the public, at their new
store on the North side Centre street.
Jan 12 40 TllO: GARDNER A: Cos.
NEW STORE.
JUST RECEIVED and for sale, a general as
sortment of
English Goods.
all of the first class, and w hich will be sold CHEAP
and on accommodating teims. The public are re
spectfully invited to give us a call.
SMITH Sc WINFREY.
Dec. I 35
ST'SS URI fehRS have just received a
JL select lot of
GROCERIES,
which thev offer on reasonable terms for Cash.
ROOD A TALMAN.
Dec 15 57 ts
IJHOMAS GARDNER A Cos. have jnxit re
. ceited a good supply of
White Lead,
• J.insecd Oil,
Lamp Oil,
Sperm Candies, .
And Soap,
Which they offer to their friends and the pub
lic cheap, for Cash.
Jan 12 40
“notice.
rjftHF, subscribers hate on hand a good supply
CONFECTIONARIES.
which they offer for sale at the store next door to
MoKeethan, W imberly & Cos. formerly occupied
by Mr. J. Jordan, which they will sell low for
OA W. B. HARVEY A Cos.
D«e 15 57
dissolution;
ITPHE firm of Rood A Sf.tjiocr is this day
X dissolved by mutual consent, the business
will be settled by either of the late firm.
A. P. ROOD,
. C. B. SEYMOUR.
Lumpkin. Tan Jo 6. 1839. 41
CAUTION.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against
ding for certain promissory notes made pat's
able to Lewis Watson, or bearer, and given by the
undersigned sometime in the spring of 1837 a
part due 25th December, 1837, and a part 25th
of last December. The considerations bn which
said Notes were given having failed, I am
determined not so pay them uuletts compelled by
la 'V JAMES BARBER.
Jan 16 41 2t
~ ' cautionT'
T HEREB I forewarn all persons from trading
, for eight notes of hand made payable to Rich
ard Newman or bearer amounting to two hundred
,h> liars *« a.Lonv hundred due tU 35*h day of
December, »8.j7, /uni the tfffcer on ft*' o.sth dayot
December, IH3B. 4sthe •onsideSWon for whieh
■aid notes wei* gitfri has failed, 1 will not nav
♦hern unless eronpeileti by law. J
Crb 17 4i ATfKN R. DUDLEY.
Eee biker i/f safes,
IUILL he sold, on the first Tmadiy in FEB
' ’ KL AR.V next, at the court house door m
tiic loivn of .starksville, within the usual hours
ol sale, the following property.to wit:
Eot of Land No. two hundred and thirty-one,
in the third district ol Lee county, ion-4 an as
the property ol 1 hoina- Wren, to satisfy two Fi
fas issued from a justice’s court of Baker comity
in favor ol John Hickman, vs said Wren; lew
made and returned to me by a constable.
Lot No. 180, in the twelfth district of Lee
county, levied on as the property of t*. T. Ycl
yenton. to -atisly sundry f i Fas issued from a
justice a court ol Marion county in favor of John
J. English vs John W. Meridetb, and G. T. Ysl
ventou and W illiarn (iillmore endorsers: sold for
ths use ol Nathan P. Singletary. Levy made
and returned to me by a constable.
Lots ol Land, Nes. ten and thirty-four, in the
fifteenth district of Lee county, levied <>• as the
property of David Goffts satisYy two Fi Fas issu
ed Irom the Superior Court «*| Lee eouiitv. one
m favor of H. H. dc W. Weed, vs. David Goff,
Henry B. Hataway and James lline, sod oue in
favor ot Eondren Sc Thompson vs D. Golf fi* t o.
Lst No. otie huudred and -ixty, mthe fifteenth
district originally Dooly, now Leeeouuiy, levivj
on as tlie property ot Abraham Mills to satisfy a
b i Fa issued Irom the Inferior Court of Pulaski
county, in favor ot John Rawls & Cos. sold torthe
use of James O Jelks.
Also, the east half of Lot of Land No. two
hundred, in the liltecuth district oforiginally Doo
ly now Lee county, with good improvements, the
place w hereon Robert G, Ford now lives, levied
on as the property of the said R. G. Ford, to sat
isfy a P i Fa issued from the Superior Court oi
Les county, in favor of Davis Smith fir Cos. vs
John Sherod and Robert G. Ford. Property
pointed out by John Sherod.
Lot ot Land No. one hundred and ninety, in
the third district of Lee county, levied on » the
property ol Lhaih-s M. Diukins, to satisfy three
b i !• as issued from a justice’s court ot Houston
county, in tavor ot George Patton v»said Dinkins,
sold for the use of John Chain.
Also, Howell Vllsabrook’s interest and i m prove
meets in Lots ot Land No*, two and three, m the
sixteenth district originally Dooly now Leo coun
ty, levied on as th ’ property of tie said Hoivel
Allsabrooks to satisfy two Fi Fas, issued from the
Superior Court of Lee county, in favor of John
Land, vs said Ilowel Allsabrook and Alfred Allsa
broofc.
Also, Lots Nos fifty, fifty-two, sixty-four, sixty
live. and sixty six, in the town of Star' ’vilie, con
taining forty-three acres, more or less, with good
improvements, between twenty and twenty-five a
cres cleared land thereon, and under good fence,
levied on as the property of John Sherod, to sat
isfy a Fi ba issued from the Superior Csurt of
Lee county in favor of'Davis Smith & Cos. vs John
Sherod ansi Robert G. Ford, property pointed out
byR.G. Ford.
ABRAHAM DYSON, Sheriff.
Dec. 27,1838- 39
ILL be sold before the Court House door
vT in Lumpkin Stewart County on the first
Tuesday in February next, under an order of the
honorable the Interior court of said county, one
negro girl mmed Elsey, 16 years of age, and one
Lot of land No. 106, in the 23d district of origin
ally Lee now Stewart county, belonging to the
estate ol Lewis Dupree,sen. deceased, sold for
the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said de
ceased.
LEWIS DUPREE. Jr. Adm’r.
Oct. 9 53
WILL be Sold, agreeable to au order of the
honorable the Inferior Court of Sunite
county, while sitting for ordinary purposes, on th
fnxt 1 uesday in FEBRUARY next, before th
Court House door in Americus, Sumter county
within the usual hours of sale,
One Lot ol Land, No. 166, in the 28th district
of said county ; also, one other Lot, No. 44. in
the 28th district, all sold, as the property of Guil
tord Joiner, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms
made known on the dav.
LEW IS JOINER, Adm’r.
Nov. f>B, 1838, 37
YLS/H LL be sM 1, agreeable to an order of the
* ? Inferior Court of Stewart county, while
sitting for ordinary purposes, on the fir«t Tuesday
in FEBRUARY next, before the court hnns* 4»oj
in the town of Lumpkin, Stewart county, all the
re 1 estate of John A. Shirling, 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.
WILLIAM B. SHIRLING, ) . . .
JAMES TV EBB, \ Adm »•
Sept 3,1838. 24
W ,LL ~e sol, T on the first Tuesday in Feb
» v ruary next, before the court house door
in Lumpkin, Stewart county, agreeable to an or
dor of the Inferior court of said county, while
sitting for ordinary purposes, all the real estate of
Lewis Dupree, sen. consis ing of the undivided
third of 10 i hares in the b lorence Company, and
alsx, 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, all 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, Alrn’r.
Dee 1, 1837 35
T>l RSFANT to an order of the’7our~of"o7-
-■ dinarv of Randolph county, will be svld, on
the first 1 uesday in FEBRUARY next, at the
C ourt House door in Outhbert, two back lots.fsios.
not known; also, the south half of Lot of Land.
No. .19, in the 6tli district, joining town.
Also, at the Court House door in Baker county,
Lot of Land No. 2 >4, in ths 12th district originally
Lee, sold as the property of John MavnaVd de
ceased. MARY P. IdA YNAJLD, Adm’rx
Dec. 1 35
T nn order of the Inftffior Court at
C Stewart county, while sitting for ordinary
purposes, will be sold, on Uic Arit Tuesday in
MARCH next, before »l*e Court House door in
the unvn of Lumpkin, Stewart county, Lot i£
Land No. 43, in the §3d distric* tM gaid co®nty, it
being the real estate of George Shaw, deceased,
for tnp benefit of the heirs and creditors of said
deceased. Terms mtde known on tlje dAy.
JOHN BLaCESHEAR, AAn’r.
Tscc. x.-t 9v
\ TREATISE "ON BAPTI .SM7hyrt tf 'Uo*«
JM. James E. Glenn (just published,) tor sale
b f - GARDNER fit HARVEY.
Dec H C
THE GEORGIA MIRROR.
JY ,, ' L R JION THS after date application will t
Abe insd- to the honorable the Interior court
of the county of Sunuer, winle sitting for ortlma- i
ry purpos, *. for leave to sell the real estate ot
John R . Cannon, deceased.
HENRY DYKES, Adm'r
Amoncus. Niov. 10, 183*. if,
14* GU R MUM f HS after dare application will
be made to the honorable the Inferior Court !
of Sumter rouwry. when sitting »*-a Court of Or- I
diaary, for leave to seii Lot of Lard No. 220, and
part •! Lot No. 219. in the 30th district of said
ecunty, belonging to the estate of John Mathews.
MOSES MATHEWS. Guardian.
Sumter co. Nov. §, 1839. 33
R months after date application will be
made to the Honorable the Inferior Court,
of Samrer county sitting for ordinary purposos
or leave to sell the real estate of Guilford Joiner
deceased.
BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.
Ameriru* Get. t 1838. 29
GEORGIA —Sumtbr Coviitt;
\l FFF A 9 David O Neland applies to me for
vT letters of administration ttpon the estate of
Rachaci ■!. Smith, late of said county, deceased,
this is therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased to appearat my office, within the time pre
sciibe.l r !is to ■ !• their objections, if any, why
sei.l let t rs of administration shali not he granted.
Divr i under niy hand at efftce in Americus this
13th day of December 1838.
EDMUND NUNN, c. c. o.
GEORGIA—Sumter courtly.
\\ Hf. riff AS Alien M. Tatrm applies so me
v ? 6>r letter: of Administration upon the es
tate of Mary \\ iilis, late of said county, deceas
ed,
1 hc-'-e are therelore to cite and fi,lmon:sh all
and singular the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased. tn appear at my office within the rime
f<icacti -d by law, to shew cause, ifanv thev have,
why sai l letters of Administration should not fie
granted.
Given waiter my hand, at office. In Amerhitfa,
this 24th day of October. 1833.
J. W. COBH, o. o* o.
G r.O ll G7A — -Sutn'er cov nt y.
W HE RE AS, Walton \Y . Fuilor applies to
* * m p for letters of Administration on trie •«-
tateot c fiali Fuller, lafpot this counts, deceas
cd :
i his is therefore, to cite and a.’monish all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said ibcc»*s
ed. to appear at my office within the time proscri
bed by law. so file theit objections, if anv they
have, why said letters of administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, this 9th day of
November, 1333. EDMUND NUNN.
C. c. o
“CAUITON! CAUTIONTT"
\LT, jtersons are forewarned from trading for
. citing of five promissory Notes given bv
tiiesubsenners 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, 1341, the third due on the first
day ot • . umry. 1842, the fourth due on the first
day of January, 1813, and the fifth due on first
day of January, 18-14, all dated on the 4th day of
January. 1839. Said note* were given in consid
eration Dr Land, Negroes, Stock, Provisions,
1 lantatii i: 8jo!', Ac. for the delivery of which we
ho|d said t’ompkins’ bond for < hie Hundred and
Ten thiuisaci] Dollars, and said notes are said to
be lost or mislaid, and wo will not pay them or ei
ther of them, or any part thereof, ‘to any other
person than the said Tompkins, and to him only
according to the letter and specifications of tlie
contract, as set forth in said bond.
JOHN D. PITTS,
R. W. JERNIGAN.
Jan. 10 403 t
(t?* 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.
LOOKOUT ~~
4 Lh tiios* indebted tn the Black Smith
- . George, for 1857 and 1P.38, must pav up or
(heir hi counts will be put in an officers hand* for
collection. JVM. B. HARVEY.
December, 22. 1837 28
LOST. '
Note on Gachei tN Jcrnigan for Sevcn't”-
f ' vp Dollars, due lanuarv Ist, 1839; one tor
m, tn dollar®, due Ist Oct. 1338, on Mcrrit Jones
payable t.i John Stuckey.
Jan 1.1P39 39' THUS. CORAN.
FiF J' Y I )OLLARS RE WARI)
(JAM E to my house, in Dale countv, Alabama,
-> on Pea river, about 16 miles of Dalesville,’
about the 12<h of December last, one WM. J.
CALDWELL, and borrowed tnv horse under
the pretence of using him for 8 days, and hrs not
yet returned him, 1 will therefore give the above
reward to any person who will detect the villain
with the horse, so that justice can have her dues
or l will give TWENTY DOLLARS for the
horse' alone The horse is a dark bay, almost
black, with a bald Dee from his eyes down, and
roan around the root of his mi!, walks and trots
well one of his hind feet white, believed to be the
right, and about 8 or 9 years of nee.
CALDXV ELL is a small spare built maD, with
a sallow complexion, and very much addicted to
intoxication. betweendO and 45 war* es age. The
last heard of him he was in Lumpkin a few days
Hirer he uot the horse, find further than that he
cannot be heard of. The public are requested to
be on t,:e lookout a® some on<>s stable will stand a
(Very good chance of being robbed.
, ANDREW FARMER.
Jan 7,1839 40 <ir
REDUCT JON C ONVENT ION?
h 3) THE fcllowiiuj gentlemen are
1 1 announced as the candidates of
*^ ie 11 inn party, to represent i
Stewart county in the Eduction
;xTii 1 • „ < - : ° llvention « which is te assemble
Milledgeville on the first Monday in May. E
htlion on the first Monday in April.
JOHN FLEMING,
JOHN D. PITTS,
ROBERT lIATOHER
SAMUEL BROOKS.
-n\ 12 403 t
w'R SAiifc AT TifFS OFFICE.
G3l SR ijt f I E'E, JS.EEE
f | I HE Executive Committee of the Georgia
A t cm,tie Coi'ege, exercising a discretion-witli
which they deem tttemsclves vested, bv tiie iela
tion which tlvy hold io the Institution, have, up
on mature deliberation, and in deference to what
they have learned to be the general 9ense of the
friend* oi tlie College, determined to reduce the
charges of tnitinn in some important particulars
below the rates recently published.
They therefore announce to the public the fol
lowing rates :
Forth" 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 Fifty Dollars.
For Music on Piano, per quarler, 415 00
Use of Piano, do. 2 00
Drawing and Painting, 8 00
Spanish Language, do. 5 00
Italian Language, do. 5 %>
Latin and Greek, do. 5 00
Ta the instructions belonging to the wollegiate
course, and for which the annual ch.,rge is fixed
at the moderate sum ot Futv Dollars, the assn In
ous labors of the President an I t hree Professors
will be devoted. The stndv of Music, Drawing
and Paiiitinv. and of the Spanish, Italian, Latin
and Greek Languages, not forming a part of the
regular College course, wdi be the subject of 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, sl3 00.
The Institution will open on tlie first Mondnv
in January noxt, and its first session will termin
ate on the first ot August. The regular collegi
ate year will commence on the fir«t of October
next, and expire on the first of August ensuing—
leaving Atigust and September as months of va
cation.
f we’ve years is fixed as the lowest a;e for n<F
mission into the College. For admission into the
Preparatory .School there i9 no restriction as to
ag*.
Board an 1 Lodging within the college edifice,
can hdtumLhed as well to the pupi’s in the Pie
paratory School, as to those in the collegiate
classes.
E. HAMILTON, Chm. pro. Urn. E. C.
Macon December 24, 1838.
FE OTIEKcTT - A C A MM Y.
THE exercises of the Male Department of the
I ‘oreuce Academy, will commence sn Mon
day next, »lh inst. under the superintendence of
Mr. George J. McL'i/eskef, who comes well
recommended as an instructor of youth. The
following will be the rates of tuition, por quarter:
Orthography, Reading and Penmanship, $4 00
do do do with Arithmetic, 500
English Grammar and Geography, 6 00
Higher English Branches, ’ 8 00
Languages, 10 00
I h" I- emaU* Department will commence on the
same day, under the direction of Miss Map.ga
rv.t TTar.vrr, and tin Department or Music un
der the charge of Miss Wright. <4 Miss H u
vey s qualifications the Trustees deem it unncccs
saiy to speak, as'hey are too weil known tore
quire any recommendation from them M-«r-
W right brings with her the best evidences oi her
capability to discharge her duties with the ut
most satisfaction, anil the Trustees do not hesitate
to recommend her to the patronage of the public.
Th* terms of tuition, will be the same as stßie
above, and for
Drawing and Pslatitig, 12 o<»
Music alone, 16 00
do whii other branches, 20 00
Needlework an extra charge of 3 gy
Board can be had, for males and females, in the
most respectable houses, at reasonable prices.
Jan. 6 39 BY THE TRUSTEES.
PAPi;« A.ATI STATIONARY,
male cmd Retail.
FfHTE Subscribers have just opened their Fall
Jfl and Y\ inter Stock ot fine and superfine Let
ter, Cap. nnd larger PAPERS, most ol which has
oeen purchased dnect from the msnulp.cfnres.
Stationary of every kind,
BDnk Books, for city or country trade,
Pocket Books, Pen Knives, Ac.
Which they will sell on accommodating terms,
for city acceptances.
Blank Kooks made to order.
Printers supplied with Printing pat fcr. Ink.
iVc. of the best quality.
BURGES Sc WALKER,
Stationer’s Hall, 8-5 East Bsv. Charleston, S C
Soxr in 4 3 sm'
I *IWPE< I t S
TO TH). THIRD VOLUME Os THE
Cent,wing quarterly Fas, ton Plates, Uimtraied
Articles, Sfe.
THE CHEAPEST PERIODICAJ. IK THE WORLD.
I . commencing anew volume, the publisher
_ll and ttke occasion to observe, that not only
th'‘ same exertions be continued, which have
secured to his subscription list an unexampled hi
crease, but his claims upon the public favor will
bcc.iha need by every means w hich unceasing en
deavor, enlarged lacUities, and liberal expendi
ture can command. 1
The subjoined is « brief plan of the w ork •
Its Origikal Papers w,ll be so varied « to
form a combination o! the ueeinl with the enter
taming and agreeable. These will embrace the
departments ol csepui, sciekce, essats
and poetry which may deserve the name '
It .s the publisher* design to make the Visiter
agreeable to the old and the young— to the sedat
and the gay-to mingle the valuable with the a
rnusmg and to pursue ,h. tene r of h* way with
the entertainment ol good feelings toward all psr
erslt?^,v'7 Th r e Vis 'l er ' K P ub,i shed every oth
“irW" afnw p,imS re
<lk ? JZ* 600 i»f“-«
„n r „r shnll th ,
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r^m lhein y 'licenser
T lJi " ,0,)llil > Maga»iue, devoted criJ
X to Literajche, but occasionally finZd
100 m also lor articles tall within the fce *
Seiß.Nci ; and not professing an entire diedam ° !
tastetul selections, tliough us matter has b-» - °*
it will continue to oe, in the main, oriental'. *
Party Politics, and controversial 7n
far as possible, are jealously excluded Th-' *’
sometimes so blended with discussions u, iL"
ture or in moral science, otherwise unobiecuS'
able, as to gain admittance for the sake of A
more valuable matter to v. htefa they adners k
whenever that happens they are ivc,denial nab
not primary. They are dross, tolerated oniv b.
cause it cannot well be severed from ths stsrh
ore wherewith it is incorporated. “
Reviews and Critical Notices, occupy .fa*
due space in the work: and it fa the LditmU -
that they should have a tiir**fc!d lende«cv w
convey, m a condensed form, vw», v a l ua bi,. LZ
or interesting incidents as are embodied ln > '
work* reviewed, —to direct the readers aifentfal
to books that deserve to bn read- an d to wt,
him against wasting time and money upon d.-,
large number, which merit only to be burned t
this age of publications that bv their vamtv ir 1
multitude, distract and oveiwhelmn every i,„d)
criminating student, ixii artial chiticis'm
erned by the views just mentioned, is srie «f tk.
most inestimable and indfapeusable of
to nitn who docs icish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view’ utility ora
musement, or both— Historical sketches atF
Remiivisences of event* too minute for Histort
yet elucidating it, sr.d heightniag its interentll
may be regarded as forming ths staple of -v
work And of indigenous Poetry, enough n
published— sometimes of no mean strain— to man
tfest and to cultivate the growing pottual raM»
and talents of our country.
The times appear, for s CTcn ,] rc3flenS) t 0
rnand such a work—and not on* alone, buttnmi
I he public mind is feverish and irritated
from recent political strifes: The soft, asnuwW
influence ot Literature is needed, to aj| av thtt
(ever, and soothe that irritation. Vice and” fsiiv
are rioting abroad:—They should be driven hv
indignant rebuke, or lashed by ridicule, into their
fitting haunts. Ignorance lords it over an m
mense proportion of our people .—Every sprit*
sliou’d be set in motion, to arouse the enhghtHe
ed. and to increase their number; so that the
great enemy of popular rovernn.cn; may n 0 lor
ger brood, like a portentous clottd, ever the dw
tieics of our country. Y and to accomplish alt
these ends, what more powerful agent can be cue
ployed, than a periodica! on the plan es the Mes
senger; if that plan be but cairicfl out in prac
tice ? *
1 I ?! e , So L Tn P ccu '* ar b' requires such an agent.
In all tne l r.ion, south ot \V ashington, there sre
but two Literary periodicals! Northward of that
utv, there are probably at least twenty-five or
thirty! Is this contrast justified by the wealth
the leisure, the native talent, or the actual litemn
t-*tc of the Southern people, compared with
tl.osc of the Northern? No: for in wealth, ui
cuts and taste, we may justly claim, at least, ti
- wahty with our brethren ,nd a domestic in t
tntion exclusively our own, beyond all doubt, at
erdv us, if we c hoose, twice the leisure for rex,l
ing and writing which they enjov.
It w as from a deep sense of this local want, tint
!,!f * arn was engrafted on this pen
001; a and not with any design to nourish local
prejudices, or to advocate supposed local inter
ests. Far from any such thought, it is the L.ii
tor s fervent wish, to sec the North and South
bound endearingly together, forever, in the silkr
bands ot mutual kindness and affection, h r
from meditating hostility to the north, he 1„- a!
teaoy drawn, and he hopes hereafter to draw,
much of his choicest matter them c: and Lapp
indeed will he deem himself, should his page*. In
making each region know tlie other better contn
bute in any esse ntia) degree to dispel the loweririji
Cionds ;hat now threaten the peace of both, mal
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of fi*?
tcrnal love.
CONDITIONS
J. 1 he Southern Literary Me*scrger is pnli
lished in monthly numbers, of 64 large super
loyal octavo pages each, on the best of paper, and
neatly covered, at *5 a year—payable in advance
2. ('r five vcic subscribers, by sending theit
names and S2O at one time to the editor, will re
ceive their copies for one year, far that sum. or
at $4 for each.
3. I lie risk of loss of payments for subscrip
lions, which have been properly committed to the
mail, or to the hands of a mastei, is assum
ed by th* editor.
4. Jl a subscription is not directed to be ff*-
continucd before the first number of the next vol
ime has been published, it will betaken as a con
tinuance lor another yeer. Subscription* most
commence with the beginning of the - volume,
and will not be taken for less than a vear's pub
lication.
5. Ihe mutual obligations of the publisher aod
subscriber, for the year, are fully incurred as soon
as the first number of the volume is issued: acd
after that time, no discontinuance of » subscrip
tion will be permitted. Nor will a subscription
be discontinued for any earlier notice, while any
thing thereon remain* due, nnles t the option
of the Editor.
, CARD.
lo thc patrcm* of the Southern Literary Mrsmgtr-
Hie startling cost at which this wo'rk has been
established, and is sustained, and th# back#? d
ness of many subscribers in fulfilling thmr p*n cf
our mutual < onipact, call indispensably for an *P‘
pea), not to their liberality— but to their jwfic*-
It punctual payments are ever necessary, they
pre-eminently so in the case of such a publica
tjon,—purely literarv—almost wholly original—
and destitute of the vital aid w hich' newspaper*
derive from advertisements.
My* all is at stake, in this enterprise —lt is a
venture, stimulated indeed by somo hope of e>
molument; but founded largelv, also upon the
well warranted expectation of rallying Fo*hen>
talents and Southern public spirit# around tb®
drooping and welJnigh prostrate banner iff South
ern Literature. Since it has now acquired claim*
fttpon Southern auSTift.—can ft be, that the? » ie
urged in vain ?
Subscribers then, who are in arrears—afid i' 1 ’
fbcm remember, that payment is due * adxar A*,
will, 1 trust, without delay, transmit the mounts
they to me, at "Richmond, by mail, at ra)'
risk .1Y11! cost; taking proper evidence of tue lac
and dajc ol marling; ami retaining a rocuioraft
sunt or’eaciryffctp sent.
THQMAfc IIIT*.