"The Southern Literary Messenger, Volume I., No. 9, May 1835" is the first part of the legendary literary magazine edited by various authors. In this issue, the reader will find poems, short stories, critical articles, and literary reviews that reflect the diversity and depth of Southern literature of the time. The magazine "The Southern Literary Messenger" has become an important forum for publishing talented authors and supporting the development of the literary scene of the Southern States. This work should be read not only as an example of the literature of the period, but also as an important part of the cultural heritage.