Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-08-14

We have received. and hastily glanced over,
the first number Of the " SsrruIns I.irERAar
MESSENGER" just issued by Mr.. Thomas W.
White, OF Richmond. II is specimen Of most
beautiful typography. and adds additional honor,
in tina, respect, II any were needed, to tho char
aeter Of MIR. White printer and Publisher.
The Whole arrangement u the sork Is ju,lisious
and appropriate.
Its literary contents proved to Us both attractive
and refreshing Many OF the original articles
in . style Of composition entirely faul,lc,,.
though plain and unpretendng. They are free
from that horid and pedaniic air which too often
convert, the bes, ideas into scnscIc.s and insipi
'nnmmery' and soon pals upon the sense /; and,
Judging from this number, IL is reasonable To in
fer that the best pcns in the country will lend
their AID TO Diversity and adorn the Mcssesser.
The productions Of tie gifted Mrs sIcouRxrr
ought. Of themselves, To be sufficient attraction
tor the fair Of the SOath 10 Induce them to extend
their kindes, favor. But to this description Of
our readers, Let accomplished writer. Who
sketches the design Of the work, speak in lan-
guagc ofirrcsistible persuasion:
To oarlo'ciy and aeeompii ,l,c,l country . omen,
may not successful appeal BE- also addressed, To
lend their aid IN tins mcrItorioust task Their in
hurnec upon the happiness and destiny Of soSie-
~. ~ 90 extensively felt and Reknou lodged that
u dseli upon its various bearings and relations
would be altogether supcrhuons II - to tb,
~aiehiul care of n mothers love, that those 6rx,
prineip'es Of moral wisdom are implanted in
childhood, which ripen into the blossoms aud fruit
al ma,urcr years; and IL is TO the rr.uroyipg ,ir
tines Anu refining tenI.-rnrss a
all ns mutations, from blooming sixteen to tE,.
matroniy grace Of forty-that man is indebted for
all that Is soft, and for much that is noble and
wise, "a his own character IL is true that their
Is another Sidc to this picture. II woman's
education has its,lf been neglected if she has
bern trained up In the paths OF folly and yanity-
aud been taught Ia ornament the caskct in prefer-
cnse TO the celestial jewel which IL eoutains-shs,
will neither be ht companion for the Sierncr
seN, nor be qualified to assume the divine rr,non
tib'lty OF maternal instruction To dffuse there
fore not only the benefits Of moral and intellectual
culture, among those whom heaven has given On
restore IN part OF the blessings Of lost Edcn-to
withdraw their minds from vain and unavoidable.
pursni,s-to teach them to emulate the dis
hnguished names ct their own sex, who have
given lustrc Co literature, and scattered swe is in
the paths OF seicnce-iS duty not ONLY of nara
mount importance our part, but claims the
united aud cordial support Of the fair aud Interest,"
ing objects OF our care.
The concluding appeal, it is hoped, will no, be
in vain:
let no one therefore presume TO disparage this
humble effort to redeem our country = e,euieheo,
from the rcproach which has been east unoo it
Lct the miser open his purSc-the prodigal sa,e
appliance from has healil-wa siiug and mind-tI,.-
stroying cxpenditures-the lawyer aud the phy,i
eian. spare little from their frcs-ihc merchant
aud mechanic, from their Spceuiations and labor
an ,, TIE man OF iortnhe, devote part, very