PROSPECTUS


F0h THE
South Western journal,


a MAGAZINE OF
SCIENCE, LITERATURE AND MIS-


CELLANY.
FURNISHED sEMI-MONTHLY
by the Jefferson College and Washington
Lyceum.
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The extensive and growing interest Of
the Southwest, its moral and social i'm
provement, and its increasing literary and
scientific demands, have awakened atten-
tlon to the fact that in this highly impor-
tant portion ofour country there is no lour-
nal or paper so exclusively devoted to lit
eratare and science, advocating the doc
trine of no party.


Feeling the necessity of such a paper,
the Jefferson College and Washington Ly-
ceum have commenced the publication OF
periodical entitled "TIIE SOUTH-WES-
TERN JOURNAL" to be devoted to lit
erature and science, and all subjects inter
esting to the general reader


1t is published semi-monthly, in the city
of Natchcz, and contains sixteen small
quarto pages, similar in form to the "Pen
ny Magazine" and is protected by good
envelope, so that it may be conveyed to
any distance without injury.


1t will be remembered that we have no
work in the Southwest similar to this !;
and every one who feels pride in any en-
terprise calculated to enhance the social
and moral character ofour country, should
come forward and assist in this worthy
enterprise.


Pecuniary emoluments constitutes no
part of the object of this publication. 1t
is not intended to benefit any individual
or the Lyceum in pecuniary point Of
view. The sole object is to advance
knowledge and diffuse taste for the
refined enjoyments of Literature and
Science.


Nothing is now wanting to the accom-
plishment of the wishes of the Lyceum but
the patronage Of the community; and it is
expected that this patronage will be prompt
ly and cheerfully extended.


All communications in reference to the
periodical should be addressed, post paid,
to Professor J. A. VAN HoEsEN, the Sec. of
the Lyceum, Natchez, Mi. The subscrip.
ton price So, in all cases in advance.


The first number of this paper is dated
Dec. Is, 1887, and it will be continued Sc
mi-monthly from that date.


G. V. II. FORBES,


]. S. B. THATCHER,


c. G. EORSHEY,


S. C. MERWIN,


]. A. VAN HOESEN.
Executive Committee of the Jefferson
College and Washington Lyceum.