Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-04-01
From he so.as.erp Religious = Telegraph.
LETTERS On FEMALE CHARACTER
Bv Mas. VIRsIsIA CARY.


LETTERS On FEMALE CHARACTER.
Br Mas. VIRsIsIA CARR.
Second Editios, pp.-Pu6iisted by MEssRs-
TOWER, J. AND ID. NJ. HoeAs, Philadelphia.
It's an encouraging fact that no small per
ton Of Mo literature ef this age, Is directed to
the instruction and discipline OF the using gs-
neratipn. More books OF q moral and religious
tendency haze doubtless been written sud
published in ti,ls country for children, during
the last fifteen yearss than we're issued lEon
the press durssg the preceding Fifty years
This angurs well for the improvement OF the
people: and 1t is not to be regretted, that
much of the literary labor, directed to this OBJ
jsct. il in tbs hands oil females.
The relume named above was not design
cd forthe Youngest class OF readers, but those
OF more mature ago. 1t as fuH Of sound and
practical instruction. Females ofevery slass.
and Of avery grade Of intellectual culture, will
I'fiad in it many valuable suggestions adopted
to correct faults OF temper, nanners, and
habits. One great excellence Of these ''lst-
sz,n is, thor decidedly religious character.
j do not mean by this, that religion is the
principal subject discussed. On the contrary,
the letters are Inainlx flied with suggestions
and hints on the subject of female education
in the broadost sense OF the wsrd, embracing
morsl, intellectual, physical, and domestic
culture. "Jo t1sHp fo0weH Ton tEsetttAaesS IS
the proiesscd object Of the AuthoT.
The religious influence OF the "Letters on
Female character viii not he diminished by
tho readers being told, that the eu.hor was
rearsd from childhood sader dle inf Iapce oi
tho Jeffersonraa Theology, with winch the
public have Of late been Better acgua!nted-
The author sasta,ning to Mr.. Jefferson the
relation OF al adopted daughter, beng e0u-
Gated in his femily and under his care, II
woald have been perfectly natural tor her re-
iigieus epiaions to derlr- mucn oil their char
acter from his; and thus, If Inc writer IS not
misinorrned, was IN soze degree the case IN
the eariy part of Der lie. But when arrived
at mature age, she examined the christian
system for herself, and became thoroughly
convinced OF lis truth; as will be the case with
avery candid inquirer after truth.
The first edition was published about
year since Thin second edition contains thir
ty letters. Tho following are among tbe sub
jects treated Consultations OF Rslis son - Pie
ty indispensable TO females, Women deiead-
ed from the charge Of instability Influence
of slision on the temper, False senslbiIty,-
dancing Asseulblirs.-
Dramatic representations,- ECONOMY i'm
portance Of little things, Gan excellent chap
teri Manners tbs result OF intellectual can
veson,-Aiisery of discordant marriages.
Romance and poetry Female attun'oents
in Science aud misunderstanding LIZ
rors In Female cGton,--Doneshc Edu-
catisD. &e
lin the lsttes on the three lest mentioned
sublscts, there is much that Is aseiul anu
worthy of communication; but some may ro-
greet that Mrs Cary did aot discuss aese sub
leoss more fully, especially the last Domes
tic Education, in tine slave holding states and
in many wealthy iaInliis' ID our Tree states, Is
miserably managed; or fainer 1t Is entirely
neglected. BY domestic educauon, mean,
the kaowing how TO knit and sew, cut and
make elothos. to cook, ana manage, with
skill and economy, al, the various business vi
q family. A thorough acquaintance With these
matters il not beneath the attention OF any
lady. Especially should every young lady be
instructed in the science OF kitchen economy
and cooking, Sc TO gain the proper knowi-
edge hera, she must be disciplined aud train
ed to it 1t cannot be learned By books. 10
do any thing well, we must aave practice. A
Lady may learn from books howa tune should
be played on the piano, but she must prao-
tics it long and patiently with all the help
che can get before she can play 1t well, AND
il is jsst so in respect 10 those branches OF do
ineshc learning.
We have known many ladies' who had no
glestsd all attention to these domestic dsties,
as things beneath them or not, at oil, Goa
cernmg them II is true, they had acquired
many accomplishments which would not
rndeEvalue. They coul play aud sing, and
turn off thousand pretIinesses IN the draw
lug room,--they could read, write and con
verse very well, but not one IN ten OF them
could u AXE cake or pye that could DO
saten with any pleasure. and probably moi
with safety.
But TO return to ths book; which, while 1T
abounds with many excellencies, is yet open
to criticism, which may be justly made On
most books issued from the press In this book
making oge. Mrs. Carys work is rather too
scordy, and her method eftreating some OF the
subjects discussed, is rather too AsconrsiEe
But still, ii is believed. that any female. who
may read the "lettsrs" of Mrs. Cary. aud re-
fleet seriously on the subjects presented by
them, viii rise from the perusal, with con
sciousness of having received important bene-
e. G. X. j.
From the Detroit Journal.
A SELF MADE MAN.