PROSPECTUS FOR THE
SOUTH WESTERN JOURNAL.
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A Magazine Of


SCIENCE LITERATURE AND MISCELLANY.


Published Semi-Monthly, by the
Jefferson College and Washington Lyceum


VIE extensive and growing interest O
- the South West, its moral and socia
Improvement, and its increasing literary
and scientific demands, have awakened nt-
tenl'on to the fact that in this highly impor.
'ant portion OF our country there is no Jour
nal or paper so exclusively devoted to liter.
alnre and science, advocating the doctrines
Of no party


Feeling the necessity of such n poner
The Jefferson College and Washington Ly-
cenm have commenced the publication of a
periodical entitled "THE SoUTH WE,rrRN
JOURNAL" to be devoted to literature and
science, and all subjects interesting to the
general reader.


II is published semi-monthv. in the CITY
OF Na'chez, and contains sixteen small quar-
to pages, similar in form TO the "Pennv
Magazine" and is protected hy n good en-
velope, so that it may be conveyed TO apv
distance without injury.


1t will be remembered that we have ,o
work in the Southwest similar TO this. and
every one who feels pride in any enter.
PRISE calculated to enhance The social and
moral character of err country, should come
forward and assist in this worthy en,ernrise
Pecunlary emOument constitutes no part
the object of this publication. Il is NOT
intended to beneftany individual or the Lv-
ceum IN pecnniary point of view. The
sole object is to advance knowledge and dif.
Ilse a taste for the refined enioymonts orI
literature and science.


Nothing is now wanting to the accom-
1Ishment of the wishes of the Lyceum but
he patronage of the community; and il is
that this patronage will be prompt.
y and cheerfully extended.


All communications in reference Tn the
periodical should be addressed, post paid 10
Professor J. A. VAN HoEssEN. the Secretary
It the Lyeeum, Naichez. Mississippi. The
subscription price So 90, in all cases in od
'dnce. "N
The first number Of this paper is dated
december Is, 1887, aud it will be continn-
d seml-monthly from that date.


CIV. II. FORBES.


J. S. b. THATCHER, II


G. G. FORSHEY. !


sc. MERWIN, :


J. A. VAN HOESEN. Ii
Erecutire Committee ofthe Jefferson Col. /
ige and Washington Lyccum. aup IL 7


