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SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.
hear that he is re. g them in the most substan- think of it, and hope that time will take the conceit
tial form-to wit ing subscribers. We hope out of her.
his list will contint to augment, not only because " Lionel Granby" is the title of a series of odd,
his enterprise deserves remuneration, but because pedantic, yet humorous an(] characteristic ltapers,
every additional subscriber enables him to make which we are tempted to consider the best light
additional exertions to enhance the value of his reading in the Messenger. To an old-school Viragreeable and instructive" ilessenger." ginian, they must be delighitfhl.
The critical department of the Messenger is
- From the Net Yorker. mana,ged with great candor, consideration and
.The Southern Literary Jlessenger -We hbav,e Iability. We place the qualifications in this order,
long meditated a more extended notice of this not that the ability is less prominent, but because
elegant periodical, than we have hitherto found it is perhaps of the thlree least enviable in a releisure to give —-not more on account of our nume- vieweri.'The Editor examines with impartiality,
rous Southern friends-with whom it tmust neces- judges with fairness, commends witlh evident pleasarily be a favorite, than of our literature generally, sure, and condlemns withl moderation. May he
to which the Messenger forms a very creditable live a thousand years!-or at least to have five
addition. And notwithstanding that our columns thousand gratified, substantial and' available' pafor this week are mainly bespoken, we must not trons.
allow the current number-being the first of a new
volume-to pass from our table without a brief From the BatimoreGazette
glance over its contents. The Southern Literary Iessenger.-A little
"Sk'etches of the HIistory and Present Condition more than a year has elapsed since Mr. White
of Tripoli, with some account of the other Barbary commenced, in Richmond, Virginia, the publicaStates," is the opening paper, written by one evi- tionof a MonthlyLiteraly Journal. At thattime
dently conversant with his subject, and whose an experiment of the kind south of Mason and
chapters are calculated to add materially to the Dixon's line, was considered a novel one, but the
meager stock of popular information hitherto pos- ability with which it has been conducted, and the
sessed with regard to the history and present con- wide circulation it has obtained, have fully demondition of the Barbary powers. strated that it required but talent and persevering
"Scrapsfromt an Uitpublished Drama, by Edgar energy on the one part, and a liberal co-operation
iS. Poe," contains one or two stirring and many on the other, to impart to it a reputation equal to
beautiful passages-but we are not partial to dra- that enjoyed ly any other of our Monthlies. We
matic poetry. have nov before us the first number of the second
Speaking of poetry, we find some that is corn- volum e, whose pages we find diversified with a
mendable, and much that we deem, with all defer- varietyofentertaining andexcellentmatter. The
ence, well nigh execrable. Of the former class is publisher has secured the assistance of a gentleman
Octofer." of eminent literary talents, with whose aid it may
Of the otlherwise, nearly all that is intended for fiirly be inferred that the Messenger will not only
blank verse may serve as a specimen. It is sin- sustain but increase its alreadv extensive and degular that people will continue, in the face of good served popularity. The literarv notices contained
advice, to break up sober prose into unequal and in this number are written with great ability, but
most inharmonious lines, and then attempt to pass in our opinion rather too great a space has been
it off for verse, which it very remotely resembles. devoted to this subjects The old adage-ne quid
The following is extracted from an article which,imis-is applicable not less to a literary underreally contains poetry. taking than to the general pursuits of life.
"The story goes, that a
Neglected girl (an orphan whomn the world From the Petersbur Costellaton.
Frowned uponr) once strayed thither, and't was thought
Did cast her in the stream."' The Southern Literary Messenger.-We have
"i n ilddress on Education," by Lucian Minor, received the first number of the second volume of
is among the best articles in the Messenger. It Mr. Whlte's popular and valuable Literary Mes
were well if such a startling exhibition of facts, senger. We bid it a more cordial welcome to our
such an array of cogent reasonings, were presented table, admiring in proportion to their relative meto every influential citizen of our vast Union. rits, the unrivalle professional skill with which
"Extractsfrom my Mexican Journal" are judi- its typographical dress is adjusted, and the rich
cious and replete with information. We remark and attractive guise which wit, genius and learnthat, since recent occurrences have rendered Mexi- ing have combined to throw over the pages of what
co an object of interest in this country, the obser- must now be acknowledged as the first monthly
vations of tourists and mien of business who have magazine in this country. The contributions
lately visited that country, are very liberally drawn prose and poetical, are of a high grade of excelu)on by our Monthlies. lence; and the critiques are now precisely what
"The Wissahiccon," and its romantic scenery, they should be in such a work-fithful mirrors
is made the subject of enthusiastic description-by reflecting in miniature the book reviewed, and
a Philadelphian, of course. Well, truth to say, exposing alike its beauties and deformities withthere are some enchanting spots out of Pliladel- out favor or affection. Ee have rarely read a
phia, to say nothing of those within it. If we could review more caustic or more called for than the
only bring her self satisfied citizens to admit that flayi'g which the new editor of the Messenger
a civilized person may while away a season in has so judiciously given Mr. Fay's "bepuffed
New York, without positive privation of all quiet, be} lastered and be-J'Iirrored" novel of" Norman
cleanliness, and comfort, why then we might in Leslie."
turn regard the Quaker capital as a very tolerable,
inoffiensmve, well-behavels city. As it is, ee must
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