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The extensive and growing interest OF
the Southwest, its moral and social inn
provement and its increasing literary and
scientific demands, have awakened atten-
ton to the fact that in this highly impor-
tant portion of our country there is no
journal or paper so exclusively devoted to
literature and science, advocating the doc
trines of no party


Feeling the necessity of such paper,
the Jefferson College and Washington Ly-
ceum have commenced the publication OF
a periodical entitled "THE SoUTH-WEs-
TERN JoURNAL,'' to be devoted to litera-
ture and science, and all subjects interest
ing to the general reader.


1t is published semi-monthly, in the CT
ty of Natchez, and contains sixteen small
onarto 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.


II will be remembered that we have nc
work in the South West 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 emolument constitutes no part
of the object Of this publication. 1t is not
intended to benefit any individual or the
Lyceum in a pecuniary point Of view.
The sole object is to advance knowledge
and diffuse taste for the refined enjoy
ments Of literature and science.


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