Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-02
LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE.
Edited by S.3-H'L, HOODWORTH

4. ia,aeniag he tact, thal Our literary PERI
oeaeal work., even Vie best Of them.
''B'eam bus h4Er and then erpire,"
amd " SCI k'ng the cause OF tlas effect they
/ GENERALLY appga esther our tss,e, orr mlnlh-
cence, or "a. talents. B0texuer,ence I'm, long
s'pce taught us. that this tact is not fair sub.
rect Tor rsgre or lamentations, and that il bears
VITA y 10 evidence either q, false taste or
ithhera parsmonY IN he readers or ut ak
OF GENUS or learning in the editors of such
Z 10 hcauous
/ Tie tsctls our national character is SO s,ronr-
| " marked WITH the love OF novelty. yafien. and
mystery. tnss, hike tie men OF Athens We are
pcrpetualy ~ search OF something neg; and
/ wiie vel conducted literary .itnnsl 10 new.
we have never discovered an, ,,rdness tr sfc<1-
4 ciency IN patron &c aud appreciation f&us
/ reloice. then, whenever w discover .r,rSnd
/ opening - the gar dss, IF hleraire, nor suffer
! our present eflolnens 10 be embsrered hv re-
! hectng, that, ike The nighf-bioasing eereus. Il
| may shortly close Us leaves aud IT, he .. and
/ fragrance DC lost forever. Bw let us rather.
hope, fhat. IKE tins onderf,, flower it, li,tl~
| brlet existence c. unfortunately, like too ma
ny Of IT'S predeeesso ITS existence should bo
| orlei) VII inrnsh Instruction. and delight 20
| admInog thousands,
! Under these Impressions. we have offered 10
The pubic s0steshtag nese n The form OF q lite-
Il y VI
| aoH' tor r Recsing back TO many the haelec-
/ 'nal treasures q the few ho may voL,ntar,lys
| throw them INTO one common stock Tor the ge
reiA good, Although II IL on the ii,ltc;nus
sc1eehon ADD 'llai arrangement Of those free
1 viii eitefWgs, thai the real taa scter and gene.
! al utilt 81 the "NEN YORK MIRROR" prin-
1 eraly depends. yet II sausi he Il n,ititd that
| eJfetHm apfsGrance Is an olect OF no minor
on,,dsrs,,on. ne ptopr,efpr has therefore.
| sss'daonsy enaeasure1 to give TO This work an
| eieganee corresponding to is Contents.
| The cha aclcr ~ iis work is intended 10 be
hietalg sad empibtcadq. ANERIcAs Not tliat
| iMe'es ing artsc.ys 81 tofcign nf gin will be
~hohy sxcalGed, for that would be neither i,,st
| ner puifne. But ali the limoges detected fr.m
ouu .fstifsr whether lie. be natural or art6
cal, animate or naunste, moral or political
s''aii be NJ accordance with our rational hst;'s.
patriotism. Add nosits ot thinking To nat,rs
hennis, history, scenery. character. and Incl
dents. NC si,ail alrass give dec ded prefer
| rec, N8lie they tcno keep alive and cher
sn sn affection tor l.teraglrc and tie roral v,~-
tues; and aisiie the, 4dvoca'e tie useful arts.
domestic habits, anu republican simplicity or
| D,anaers
ai,oough the Edifor I, vel swape of,he fai-
| iacy OF piaeng too unbeh dependence upon adj
fentltlo,ia, YET Il n tery proper 10 state that
| several winters u consdc, sbe ceieb~,s, IN the
literary "or.d, have made volun,ar, tender
+, d thef talents, ~ Neilas Influence, in aid OF
tule new enisrlnle.
/ As this puhhcsuon is intended TO combine in
! struclfon with aniusencnt, lis characte, IS ne--
cessafiis miscellaneous, embraciAg yresi va
nety OF matters and subjects 4 devotion.
ho"eVer, 70 the great interes.s 81 ui,tue and
f"'rhifi IS the governing principle which shall
| chasacsefize i u every stage OF It's existence
Among The variety OF suhJecis TO winch this
work IS devoted, the following are the most
prominent;
ohieiSAL FssAYs--nn literature. morals, his
'ofy, voyages, travels, American Antiquities,
ii.s fine arts sc.
ktyiEws--ot publications foreign & domestic.
oaisisAL AUaai TALEs -aith<I nc itiors. or
Ioui'so on events OF real life, III the United
| STATES et America
DEsvlreHr SKLscrIoSs-.with original remark
| AAknisAS BIosnAPHl~-o h siorcal sketches
on tbe lives at such persons, II beth sexes as
nave celebrated for Their Aerosui. virtue, tvrtl-
tuae, 'aieuts, patiioiism. beauty. &c.
sHk Da. y, n,prsins occasional sricturea
on the New York sage.
shE ioiLEr-- or a description Of the newest
rash ons, toeeIgn or domestic,
NJ foAra--uf biief skeG ch of the debates
OF hat .nsniution
PaoBLKas-- in the arts ard sciences.
FEMALE CaAHArrsas--lDanners beauty dress.
and edscafion
ASkeoorAs- humorous. literary, historical, &c.
| P"EfRf- original and lected.
| iirgaARy iNrkILisEncg
PAssISa EVENTS % rae WgRK. &C.
such Is the brief ouil ne u this publication
70 M up which, weil-@rtten eonmtuicatons.
N prose and verse, are respectfully solicited
tIoa correspondents ~ both sexes.
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sxeeWed very hsnasomely. From The we'll
k.own literary character Of the Editor. i Is
beievest that be IS competent To edit very
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