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m The ? Ordered Atray.V -:o: BY MRS. B. J. JACOBUS. -:o. At the end of each street, a banner^jg The people all march in a mass, But quickly aside, they s^#^P?k' To let the brave Compiles pass. The streets ared**"*"***1. b ut the laug;htcr is s tiU'd, The cro-!T<Is is all going one way, Their cheeks are blanched vrliite, but thej smile aa they light Lift their hats to the?Ordered away. They smile while the dart deeply pierces their heart, But each eye- flashes back the war glance, As they watch the brave file march up with a smile, 'Neath their flag?with the musket and lance. The cannon's loud roar vibrates on our shore, .But! the people are quiet to-day, As startled they see how fearless and free March the. Companies?Ordered away. Not a quiver or gleam of fear can be seen, Tho' they go to meet death in disguise, For the hot air is filled with poison distilled 'Neath the raya of fair Florida's skies. Hark! the drum and the fife awake to new life The soldiers?:( can't get away," "Who m'sh, as they wave their hats to the brave, That they were the?Ordered away. As ot<r parting grows near, let us quell back the tear, Let our smiles ehino as bright as of yore, ? Let us stand with the mass, salute as they pass, And weep, when we see them no more. Let no tear-drop or sigh dim the light of our eye, Or morn from our lips as they say, While waving our hand, to our brave little band Good bye?to the Ordered away. Let them go, in God's name, in defence of their fame, Brave death, at the cannon's wide mouth : Let them honor and save the land of the brave, Plant freedom s bright flag in the South. Let them go ! While we weep and lone vigils keep, We will bless them and fervently pray, To the God whom we trust, for our cause firm but just, And our loved ones?tho Ordered away. When fierce battles storm, we will rise up each morn, Teach our you ng sons the sabre <o wield ; Should their brave fathers die, we will arm them to fly And fill up the gap in the field. Then fathers and brothers,fond husbands and lovers, March ! roare'i; bravely on?tee will say, Alone in our sorrow, to pray on each morrow, For our loved ones?the Ordered away. Ar?rt7STA, Ga., April 2. [Charleston Jfcrcury. The Cross of the South. 0 say can you see, thro' the gloom and the storm, More bright for the darkness, that puvcconstallation, Like the symbol of love and redemption its form As it points to the Heaven of Hope for the nation ? How radiant each star, as they beacon afar, Giving promise of Peace, or assurance in War! 'Tis the Cross of the South, which shall ever remain, To light us to Freedom and Glory again. How peaceful and blest was America's soil, 'Till betrayed by the guile of the Puritan demon, Which lurks under virtue, and springs from its coil, To fasten its fangs in the life-blood of freemen. Then loudly appeal to each heart that can feel, x\-id crush the foul viper 'ncath Liberty's heel, And the Cross of the South shall forever remain To light us to Freedom and Glory again 'Tis the emblem of Peace, 'tis the day-star of Hope. Like the sacred Labarum which guided the Roman; From the shores of the Gulf to the Delware's slope, 'Tis the trust of the free and the terror of focmcn. Fling its folds to the air, while we boldly declare That the Cross of the South shall forever remain To light us to Freedom and Glory again. Bnt if Peace should be hopeless and Justice denied, And War's bloody vulture should flap his black pinions, Then gladly to arms, while we hurl in our pride, Defiance to Tyiant's and death to their minions. With our front to the field, swearing never to yield, Or return like the Spartan in death on our shield ! And the Cross of the South shall triumphantly wave As the flag of the Free or the pall of the brave. I've been Thinking. I've been thiukiug, I've been thinking, What a glorious world were this, Did folk mind their own business more, And mind their neighbor's less. AFor instance, you and I, my friend, Are sadly prone to talk Of matters that concern us not, And others' follies mock. I've been thinking, now if we'd begin To mind our own affairs, That possibly our neighbors might Contrive to manage theirs. We've faults enough at home to mend, It may be true of others? It would be strange if it were not, Since all mankind arc brothers. I've been thinking, too, that jealousy Is our abiding curse; Its venom taints our neighbor's cup, And makes our own much worse, Our neighbor's follies we can see, And all their failures tell; I've been thinking if we'd mend our own, Wo should be quite as well. I would that we had charity For every man and woman? Forgiveness is the mark of those Who know to " err is human," Then let us banish jealousy? Let's lift our fallen brother, And as we journey down life's road, no good to one another. - Bonnets. . "The subject is Oi? . , . . ? ? , ? 11 great variety," as the fel? low said in the debating . , , 7, "Piety; but of all we have ever heard or read, the io. . .., x. , ?? '?lUfi hits tho nail on the head: Of aU the charms dear woman weai. Of all her many traps and snares, For real effect there's naught compares "With a truly pretty bonnet; For when or wherever you chance to meet One that is perfectly modest aod neat, You may depend 'tis a proof complete That the head has more in than on it. A Lovely Oath "Do you," cried Jane, the other day, " Love me in earnest, as you say ? Or are these tender words applied Alike to fifty girls beside?" M Dear cruel girl." cried I, " forbear; For by those eyes, those lips; I swear?" She stopped me as the oath I took, And cried, "You've sworn; now hist the book." ^T Y., April 15, 1861. Tr-.f the City of New York: hief Magistrate, representing tho o people, I feel compelled at thi;i crisis to call upon them to avoid excite? ment and turbulent. "Whatever may be, or may have been, individual po? sitions or opinions on questions of pub? lic policy, let us remember that our country trembles upon the brink of a ' precipice, and that it requires a patriotic i and honest effort to prevent its final de? struction. Let us ignore the past, rising superior to partizan considerations, and rally to tho restoration of the Constitu? tion and the Union, as they existed in tho days and in the spirit of our father?, "Whether this is to be accomplished by fratricidal warfare or by concession, con? ciliation and sacrifice, men may differ, but all will admit that here at least harmony and peace should prevail. Thus may we. under the guidance of Divine Providenee, set an example of peace and good will throughout our extended country. In this spirit, and with this view, I call upon the pcoplo of New York, irrespective of j all other considerations or prejudices, to unite in obedience to tho laws, in support q? the p^ic peace, in the preservation of | order and in the protection of* propcrt} FERNANDO "WOOD, Mayor. -<?> Commander Gillis and Major Aneer son.?"Wc extract the following from the editorial correspondence of the Wilming? ton Daily Herald: 11 The incident that wo have character? ized above as the best thing, happened when Captain Gillis, commander of Hie fleet, met Major Anderson on board the Isabel?to which vessel he (Gillis) had been rowed up from his fleet A friend of ours was the only civilian, except a son of the owner of the Isabel, on board, when Major Anderson came aboard. lie says that Gillis stood at the gang-way, offered his hand to Major Anderson, which the latter barely took, and turned his back on him immediately. Gillis ap? proached him again, and this he repeated until Gillis took the hint and kept away from him. Our friend says that it was a stinging exhibition of lofty contempt. This incident wc have taken the trouble to circulate as much as possible, because it is strictly true, and is very signili ccnt."?Carolinian. Major Anderson.?The New York Journal of Commerce says : " The gallant conduct of M.-' Anderson elicits praise from all lips. ILis position has been one of great delicacy and dan? ger, requiring constancy and courage. Jle has acquitted himself well, and deserves the public approbation. "We notice that the chivalrous South Carolinians expressed warm admiration for his gallant conduct." Wc met, on Wcdncsdaj', one of the la? borers who had been quartered in Fort Sumtcr for some weeks, a resident and citizen of Charleston, and ho spoke in emphatic terms of the character and worth of Maj. Anderson. Yet, for surrendering after an obstinate defence, after having exhausted all cart? ridges and with a lire raging within the fort, rendering access to the magazine or making cartridges, even had there been materials, fatally dangerous, Maj. An? derson is branded as a traitor Ivy the Webb and Greeley tribe of warriors". Maj. Anderson's greatest, or only error, was in leaving FortMoultrie.?'Charleston Courier. Vacancy in tue 4tii Regiment?Resig? nation of Col. Asiimore. Editor Guardian: The 4th Regiment is now quartcrd in this city. Col. Ash more has resigned his position as colonel of said regiment. We arc not advised as to how the vacanc}* will be filled. If by graduation, we have nothing to say. If by another election or by appointment tho said vacancy is to be filled, wc have a man in the ranks of the Butler Guards whom wo think admirably qualified for the position. We alludo to Col. E. P. Jones, of Greenville. His connection with the military for twenty years past, and his experience and judgement. <:mi jiently lit him lor the position. Wc 1 avo no disposition to disparage the claims of* gentlemen now occupying position ; as field officers in the regiment. They are bravo and clever gentlemen. If they are promoted, wc shall not utter one Avoid of" dissatisfaction. Should an election, how? ever, be ordered, Col. (now private) E. P. Jones will be supported by Hundreds of the Regiment. [South Carolinian. A new engine of war is spoken of in the Confederate States. It is to be con? structed on the same principle as our reg? ular fire engines, and driven by steam power. Boiling water to be used. The inventor claims that it can be applied to ^Mortifications and ships of war, so that itaku 0 v^j^ or boarding woud be impossible. ^^^^ & Lydis Maria Child haswrT phlet, ?e object of which is to prove that "slaveholders" are great rascals ami ty? rants. The New York Day Book is bold to sav that if any master ever treated his negroes as badly as Lydia Maria Child does her husband, it sincerely commisser ates the condition of tho negroes. Must We Have War? The Past makes the Present?the Pres? ent, onr Future. "What is to be the fu? ture of the present events which press upon us with their stern and stirring re? alties? Our readers know that we have repeat? edly declared that wo did not believe that a war between tho North and the South would be tho result of a dissolution of the Union by the secession of the South? ern States. "With the sound of our can? non still ringing in our ears, we are of the same opinion still. That tho brutal fanatics who sit in the high places at "Washington are ready to piungo the whole country into contest and blood, we have never doubted. It was a thorough conviction of their treach? erous and desperate hatred of the South that compelled us to urge, as the only courso of safety for tho South, a prompt and eternal separation from their power. Events have shown that our estimation of this biutal and bloody faction was cor? rect. Largo portions of the people of the seceding States did not believe it. The Frontier Slave States have not believed that there were feelings of fraternity to? wards the people of the South, from the great body of the people of the North. Hence they have lingered in the foul em? braces of a Union, mastered by Abolition? ism, whose one great policy was the sub? jection of the South to the dominion of the North?whose one great passion was to destroy tho South. Slowly biit surely lime has lifted the veil from the hideous and loathsome features of Abolitionism enthroned in "Washington. Its inaugura? tion by cannon and bayonets, manifested at once its principle and its reliance for suc? cess?despotism and force. Oliver Crom? well praying whilst Charles the I.'s head was being cut off, was the example of its bloody hypocrisy. Wi tli Lincoln's Proclation, and his requi? sition for troops to march upon the South, the sta ndard for the conquest of the South is at last unfurled. Thirty years' agitation and hate, at last breaks forth in its eager cry for blood. It is most natural. Thank God, the consumation is in our day. whilst we have yet the power to rcsist-thc capa? city to save ourselves from its meditated devastation, insurrection and horrors. But will Northern hale and fanaticism fail in its prey? Will it not at least carry through tho South one long track of blood, which will tell to future ages its fierce in? vasion and stern efforts for conquest? We answer no! Fortunately for the world, it is never all mad. The first great result of the meditated invasion of the South, will be to unite the South together. United togeth? er, the South is invincible. The North knows this as well as the South. On this account, we rejoice at the Into demonstra? tions in Charleston Bay, and the war pol? icy declared at "Washington. Virginia will soon be with us; and the other Fron? tier Slates will follow her lead. They are forced to take sides, by tho Abolition Gov? ernment at Washington. They must help to conquer us, or aid us in our de? fence. We cannot doubt the result. The miserable fanatics and charletans at Wash? ington arc pursuing the very course of policy we most earnestly desire them to pursue, and will defeat and destroy their power for evil in the efibrt to exercise it. We deprecate war; but we frankly con? fess, that if war is necessary to consoli? date the South, it is far preferable to the Slavcholding States being divided. It is very far preferable to a mixed Confedera? cy of Slave and Free States. The demon? stration of war upon the South will, how? ever, prevent war, by raising up such a power to meet it, through a united South, as will ensure its defeat. War between the North and the South can only exist by the Frontier Slave States joining the North against the South; and this we deem an impossibility. Put will not Fort Pickcns be held like Fort Sumtcr ? and will we not be com? pelled to shell them out ? Yes I But this will not be war. Will not our coast be blockaded ? Very probably. Put this will be Avar on sea, where we cannot reach them. Put a campaign war?a war of invasion for conquest, by the North against the South, we do not expect to see. It will be most fatal to the interest of the North, whilst it may bo most bene? ficial to the South in uniting them togcth cr in one exclusive destiny; but, in our judgment, it will never take place. War or no war, the Confederate States are equal to tho great enterprise they have assumed, of protecting their rights, liber? ties and institutions.?Charleston Mercu? ry. -* What are we Coming to ??The work? ing men of Baltimore have demanded work, and they say that unless their wants are supplied, they will be forced, as necessity knows no law, '; to seek for sustenance for themselves and.families in any way that presents itself." This, how? ever, is not to be taken as a ?: threat," on? ly as a '; self-evident and self-sustaining proposition." We believe that some movement of the same kind is cor.tcmpla "TTiTJy^Auij^i'kiiig men of this city.? have cxpcctcd~7le^r^^ business, but if war comes, they can cnT dure their sufferings nolonger, and when the time arrives, leaders will be found as "in all social uprisings, in "heir own ranks. ?New York Day Book. A - Correspondence of the South Carolinian. Camp Beauregard, Legare's Landing, April 15, 18G1 The excitement of the bombardment is now over, and all eyes are turned to the hostile fleet which lay in silence just be? yond the bar. "Wc have seen from this point, the whole of the act, which has now become a great historic event. Al? though no lives have been lost, blood has been shed, and war is now the declared purpose of the Northern Govcrnmen.? I That appears to be tho only solution now left us. Thank God! Carolina's honor has been vindicated, and she now stands before the world and in the circle of sev? en, equal and disenthralled from the stig? ma of the Federal flag upon Fort Surn ter. If the fleet attempts to enter our harbor they will bo demolished. That they know full well, or they would have given a heroic response to the distress sig? nal from Major Anderson's beleagued for? tress. If they attempt to land troops, why then will the soldiers of Carolina vindicate their much ridiculed chivalry. "We sincercily hope they may speedily make tho effort, so that the issue may at once be determined. If they arc to be our masters, and our necks are to bo bow? ed to a galling military yoke, then let us and the world know our deep degrada? tion. If wc be not freemen, then wc have no right to he holding up our heads as such. Wc say let the issue come?we fear not its result. The termination of the recent bombard? ment is certainly one of the most aston? ishing that history has ever known.? What a tribute docs it pay to science, and how thoroughly docs it impress upon us the necessity of giving the manage? ment and direction of our military affairs to military men educated as such. Among the men r.t Cumming's point, was the venerable Mr. Ruffin, of Virginia. lie fired the first gun trom that battery, and was an anxious observer and participator in the stirring scenes of that day. The old gentemcan, we arc told, was knocked heels over head by a sand bag which was displaced by a ball from Fort Sumter.? But he promptly arose, waiving his hat exultingly, with his silvery white locks floating upon the breeze. If the Commis? sary and quartermaster's departments were directed by such men. we think there would be as much satisfaction in these, as in the military arrangement.-; proper.? Perfect organization, with able and com? petent heads in every department, should now bo the general object. Wherever iucompctency exhibits itself, a conscien? tious and patriotic spirit should procure its immediate removal. The Governor's Guards still guard this point. They number now ninety-six men. and for orderly conduct ami true soldier's spirit of readiness for the contest ami en? durance of tho trials of military life, can? not be excelled by any corps in the service: There is no sickness in camp. All packa? ges for the Guards should be directed to the care of W. II. Eastcrby, Charleston. F. G. Abolition Anticipations.?We pub? lish to-day the editorial of the New York Tribune on the ;; approaching conflict " in the Bay of Charleston, to reinforce Fort Sumter. By this time the Tribune will have learned that its viticinations may sometimes prove incorrect-. The first great requisite in successful war. is to ap? preciate your enemy as he deserves. Nei? ther the Government at Washington, nor the wretched fanatics who support its policy, seem to understand the people of the South. Their contempt, from our long submission to their insulting aggres? sions, blinds them to a true estimate of our characteristics. Hence they bully and and boast, and receive the fate of preten? sions fools and bullies. The discreet com? manders of the 2500 soldiers in the fleet off our bar understand the difficulties of their position; and to the infinite chagrin and mortification of our infantry on Mor? ris Island, have declined to land their troops, or mako any attempt to reinforce force Fort Sumter. They would have been, in all probability, utterly destroyed. What a pity the Editor of the Tribune had not been in command, to cany out his well conceived military operations ! or that ': eminent schlier who planned the exhibition!"?what a pity!?Ohas. Mer. -+ Who is Responsible??The Toronto (Canada) Leader justly holds the Govern? ment at Washington responsible for the war which has just begun. It says: " The Impending War.?The Cabinet at Washington, in the calm judgment of the world, committed a serious error in appealing to the arbitrament of the sword; but it is now loo late to adopt the only .statesmanlike policy?to recognize seces? sion as a fact?and act accordingly. What has now to be done is for the two Con? federacies to do each other as much harm as possible, in tho least possible lime; to kill as many men, to sink as many ships, to cripple as much as possible one anoth? er's resources. It will be a war of bro? thers, and of brothers enraged against one another with an intensity of hatred that only brothers can feel. A less edify, ing spectacle could hardly be presented to the woild; and while the general sy^iip^j:-, TT-71?-i-J_??1--^><tTTU the (government at AVashington will gen? erally be responsible for tho issue of blood." j And such will bo the impartial judg? ment of the whole civilized world. Tlae Conservatism A WEEKLY JOURNAL. T~\EV0TED to the best interests of the Southern \Jf States of the American Union, conservative in Politics and Religion, a disseminator of General Intelligence, and an earnest advocate in the cause of Literature, Art and Agriculture, is published at o2 a year, in advance, Every Tuesday Morninjj in NETVBEREY, S. C., JAMES D. NANCE & CO., proprietors, JAMES D. NANCE, EDITOR. Newberry District being one of the richest Cotton Districts in South Carolina, her people are large consumers of every kind of merchandize. The CONSERVATIST, therefore, furnishes one of the best mediums in the State for advertisers, so far as Newberry District is concerned, while it enjoys a fair circulation in the surrounding Districts. The terms for inserting advertisements arc certainly as reasonable as those of any other journal in the country, especially when it is desired to advertise by contract. The CONSERVATIST numbers among its con? tributors gentlemen of the first talent and soundest political faith. With their assistance, the editor will endeavor to make his journal an acceptable and ever welcome family newspaper and firc-sidc companion. The political character of the paper is of the strongest States Eights stamp. Relieving that the Constitution under which the Confederacy of the American States was formed, has been repeatedly and grossly violated, and that 'fthe Plantation Slates" have been the only sufferers?that the Union of these States is no longer a policy founded on the principles of right and justice, but that the bond of Union is 'Mho cohesive power of public plunder''?the proprietors prefer*, hat their journal shall rather seem to be a Southern Extremist than appear au unconditional advocate of the Union at any price. TERMS.?The paper will be regularly mailed to subscribers out of ! he town of Newberry at the fol? lowing reasonable rates of subscription : One copy, per year, - - $2.0fi Three copies, - - - - 6.00 Five copies, - - 8.00 Ten copies, - - - - 15.00 Twenty copies, - 25.00 EOT" The money upon these terms alwavs to b paid in advance. No paper will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, and no paj er mailed until the subscrip? tion price is received: unless at the option of the proprietors, when the circumstances call for a dif? ferent course. .Ill business communications should be addressed to the ''Conservatist, Newbcrry, S. C." Commu? nications intended for publication should bead dressed to the " Editor of the Conscrratist." Aug. 28, 1800 a tf THE SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, A Political and News Journal, PUBLISHED AT CO LI'Mill A. S. C, Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly. BY CHARLES p. PELHAM. t r. r. :t s. DAILY. ... - $0.00 TRI-WEEKLY, .... -t.00 WEEKLY,.2.0U Payment in advance invariably. THIS JOURNAL, now entering d?pon its third year under the present proprietor, is rapidly ex? tending its circulation and influence. Founded and conduc ??;! upon the principles of Stute Rights, it enjoys the reward of public confidence and en? lightened approval. Entirely independent in its management, ii has stood with unwavering confi? dence upon the soundness, integrity, and consis? tency of itu principles. Through evil report, as well as through good; it* voice has been heard in defence 6f the EQUALITY of the South : its coun? sels haye ever been and are for RESISTANCE to the wrongs attempted to be put upon us by i? sec? tional majority. The Southern Guardian looks for support to the State, anil section whose rights, honor and inrere.-ts it Las faithfully espoused and maintained. Southern Guardian fr'icam Printing Establish? ment. Having recently made large and choice additions to our J?11 OFFICE, from the best iype founders in the country, we are now prepared to do all kinds of I'riuting in as neat style and on as favor able terms as any office iu the South. The premium for the best specimen of Book Printing was awarded tit the late Fair to the pro? prietor of' the.Soiithern Guardian. All communications to be addressed to the South? ern Guardian, or to C. P. PELHAM, Columbia, S. C. Dec. b\ 1SC0 17 tf FK03PKCTUS OF The CHARLESTON MERCURY A Political, Commercial r.nd Literary Journal, PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY. Tiplln '? Mvreary " represents the Slate rights resis JL tance element of the Smith. Its political creed consuls in th? principles of the Democratic Party as laid down in the Virginia nml Kentucky Resolution? of 17S)8 and 1 TOP?the Sovereignty of the States and Strict Construction of the Federal Constitution by the General Government, the Agent of the States; Free Trade, and an Economical Administration of the Gen? eral Government. It- policy is the union of the South? ern Stales in maintaining their rights and establishing their security. The "Mercury" gives daily reports of Markets and Marino Intelligence of Charleston Commerce in the leading seaports of the world. The Weekly Price Cur? rent is made up with much care, and from the most reliable sources. A connection with the "Associated Press" insures the latest intelligence by telegraph ami the earliest news by steamers from Europe. It has an ablo and accomplished correspondent in London (a gentleman connected with the. editorial staff of the London Time?,) and regular correspondents in New York. Washington-, New Orleans, Key West and Ha? vana. The monthly New York Fashion Letters arc additional attraction in favor of lady readers. Its lit? erary notices, from the pen of n gentleman who occu? pies perhaps the highest position among the literary men id' the South, are discriminating ami comprehen? sive. Attention is paid to all matters of general con? cern, especially those in reference to the South, the Planting ami Agricultural interests, and to the current news ot the day. Great care is taken that nothing shall appear in its columns which should be excluded from the family circle. Tt:i!MS?PAVABbE IX ADVANCE. Dailv. per annum.?10.0i Tri-weckly. 5.00 cl.l as WILL ItE FUn.VISUED AS FOLLOWS: Five copies or the Dailv.? 10.00 Five copies of the Tri-Wcckly,. 1*0.00 The name of no person out of Charleston will be cn tcred mi our books unless t lie payment of the subscrip t ion be made in ndvancc. Nor will orders from without the city to publish Advertisements. Marriage Notices or Obituaries, bo attended to, unless the cash, or an sccptabla city reference, accompany the order. Money may always be forwarded at our risk in registered letters. Ti">" Postmasters arc authorised to act as Agents in obtaining subscribers and forwarding the money, and may retain twenty per cent, of the prc-paymcnts for their I rouble. In the State, Mr. Samuel E. Eurgess is our regular Agent to make collections and procure new business and subscriptions. R. E. RilETT, Jr., No. -1 Eroad Street, Charleston, S. C. ANDERSON DIVISION, NO. 20. MEETS regularly on every Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Members arc requested to be punctual in attendance. By order of the W. P._ .1 C. C nsifHERSTON, R. S. Oct. 25, 18C0 -n ly THE undersigned will practice Law and Equity in the Courts of the Western Circuit. His office i*s at Anderson C. II., No. 8 Brick Range. All business entrusted to him will be attended"tor with prompt? ness and fidelity. /?:"? . ? ?] S. M. WILKES. Feb. 7, 1801 M ]y THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER, MACFAELANE & FEBGUSSON, Publishers, RlCHMOMD, VA. Price, $3 per Annum, In advance. IN announcing the Thirty-second and Thirty-third volumes of the Mc^cngcr, the publishers take pleasure in acknowledging the unabated confidence of the public and the press in a magazine which, during so many years, has obtained the favor of the .Southern people. For more than a quarter of a century, the Messenger has been the exponent of Southern opinion, the medium of Southern genius, the bold and ontspoken advocate of Southern insti* tions. Far from abandoning the position hereto? fore held in regard to the paramount question of Slavery, it is prepared to take still higher ground. It- will maintain, not only that shivery is a social and political blessing, but that its extension is d necessary condition of its existence. Essentially a Southern Magazine, the Messenger claims the right to share the good or evil fortune of the South, whether in the Union or out of the Union with respect to its literary merits, the Messen? ger must speak for itself. Its editorial columns have been illustrated by the genius of Edgar A. Poe and John R. Thompson, and its pages hare been adorned by many of the ablest essays, the profoundest criticisms, the most brilliant sketches, the best poetry, and the most popular novels of the age. In verification of this statement, we need but to instance "The Reveries of a Bachelor,'' " The Flush Times of Alabama," and " Vcrnon Grove;" all of which were given to the readers of* the Messenger before they appeared in the form of books. No pains will be spared to secure literar/ materials quite as attractive as any that have ap? peared in the past. Among the New Fcatuies to be introduced, artf Original Illustrations, Fashion Plates, Popular Sci? entific Articles, and a Series of Humorous Sketched and Poems of Southern Life The admirable Lec? tures of Professor Faraday will be continued. A sparkling Novelet, entitled " A Story of Cham paigne," will appear. Also Translations of the' shorter and most brilliant stories of the younger. Dumas and other celebrated French writers. NOTICES OF THE PRESS. TI.3 Messenger is not only a literary journal, in the modern sense of the word,, but is political to the extent of being ever ready to defend the South and her institutions, without invading the domain of party polities'. Its contributors are men of solid ability and established reputation, and its contents arc usually a happy compromise between the light literature of Northern Magazines and the heavy and solid intellectual food of the British Reviews.?Kew Orleans Crescent. The contents are various, lively; and some of the papers exhibit thinking, on the part of the wri? ter, and will rec|tiirc it from the reader. The new editor presents himself gracefully to his reader in his proper department, nnd opens his game of bat? tle with enthusiasm.?Charleston Mercury. .lohn R. Thompson, Esq., is succeeded by % young man of great talent, already known in liter? ary circles as the author of " The Virginia Editor," "Moris Addutns Leiters to Hilly Ivins," "Blue Eyes and Bnttlewick," and many other articles evincing talcut and humor. Under the editorial control of Dr. George W. Bagby, we feel assured that the Messenger will, at all times, sustain its rank"as one of the best periodicals in the country. We congratulate the readers of the Mcs>;engcr upon the happy choice of it:; present editor by the prc prietors.? Virginia Echo. Jan. 81, lctil 21 ly BLACIWOOD'S MAGAZINE AND THE British. Reviews. LSCOTT A CO., New York, continue to publish a the foliowic ; Briti.-.h Periodical*, viz? I. THE LONDON (?UABTERLY, Conservative. 2. - THE EDINBURGH REVISIT, Whig. 3. THE NORTH BRITISH REV.IEW, Free Ciurch. 4, THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW. Liberal. 5. BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAC AZINE, Tory. 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