THE SOUTHERN LITERARY


MESSENG Err.
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HAS now been established ten years, during
Ii which il has overcome many and great Oh.
stacIes; and attained wide circulation and a
very high character. The efforts OF the present
editor will be strenuOusy directed, not only 70
the preservation ofits ancient fame, but also 10
its constant improvement. In this, the Aat,er.
ing testimonials he has received during tho last
twelve months, lead him TO believe that he has
already succeeded.


The contributors are numerous, embracing
professional and amateur writers of the first dis.
tinction. Great expense is incurred and great
pains are taken TO secure an abundant supply
interesting and instructive matter.
REGULAR CoNTRIBUToRs-Judge B. Tucker.
| c. b. Hayden; Nasus, authoress of The Vows
'PretensiOn,' &c; L. v, author Of 'The Prize
Tale &c, Virginia; Lieut. NJ. F. MauTy, U. S.
NJ, Washington; w. Gilmore Simms, LII. d.
George Frederick Holmes, South Ca rolina. Mrs.
Jane Il. Wortbiugton, Ohio; Mrs. Msrv 4.
Hewitt, New York; E. B. Hale, illinois: win.
liam W. Andrews, U. S. Consul, Malta; II. b.
Hirst, Philadelphia.


OCCASIONAL NrhIsuroRs-President Tbomss
X. DeWi Professor George Tucker; ]. B. D, au.
thor of 'The History of an AdyenturerI and
'Sequelin Lucian Minor, w. B., u. S. Charge,
Italy; w. NJ. d. q, U. S. Charge; S. A., Virginia;
DR.. Il Dickson, E. D., South Carolina; L. ],
Glst, Ohio! and many others, in the South and
in nearly eveiy State in the Union some, Whose
wells we would gladly remove.


The contents will be exceedingly varied, en-,
bracing Reviews; Tales; Novels; Poems, Es.
saJsi Travels; Sketches; Biography lIisioryi
Popular Science; Papers on the NAVY, Army
and other National Interests; Literary In.elh,
genee, Foreign and Domestic; and Notices OF
New Works. Selections Of merit will occasions
ally be inserted.


The leading principle is the promotion Of
pure Native Literature, and Of a devoted Ma.
ional Spirit With this view the following pre-.
niums are offered.


For the best paper on The present state Of


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The hest Reuiew Of The works Of tome


native Prose Writer, IS 90
The best Review Of the works Of some


native Poet, IS %
The best original Tale. IS 90
The best original Poem, IS O0


Many improvements will be introduced with
new volume, and ihostylo rendered still more
xcellent. As Il aspires to be the Literary or
an of the South and West-it is expected that
hey, (and the North and East alto) viii liber-
lily encourage it--as such Il e0neFatulatoa
be West on ths success Of their Naval Dep0t;=
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Richmond, Virginia, Auguii, 1854.


