Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-18
SOUTHERN LADIES' BOOK.
EDITED by

generally the following plan is most re-
spectful submitied. Ii is hoped that u
will receive their serious attention, ana
meet their appreciation, since It IS Tor
their especial benefit that thhe work Is
projected.
PROSPECTUS.
EN- submitting the following plan, we
should first call the attention OF the
Ladies and all those who feel interested,
land who are those that do nol,) IN the
welfare and improvement Of the female
sex, TO the present condition Of the South
ern press. Nearly all publications which
issue from 1t are engaged 10 political dis
cussion, and their columns TEEN win accu-
satons, denials, abuse, and every form o.
worldly warfare on IN language
frequently unfit for sears polite" and sci
dom suited to the delcacy and genileness
which belong so Pecuiarly TO the Female
character
OF the few literary papers published
South of the Potomac, there is moi one
exclusively dedicated to the LADIES!
We have felt this as want which ought
to be supplied: and we propose to make an
effort to do so, confident that our endeay-
ours will be crowned with success, II we
can only secure the hearty cooperation Of
those for whose welfare we are about TO
labour The Ladies' of the South. And
we xpect farther, that every intelligent
mind among the other sex will view with
APPRECIATION, and aid in sustaining. an
enterprise designed to improve the minds
If those who without whose cheering
smiles and soothing companionshIp, life
would be dreary aud this fair world a
desert.
We also wish to afford to The Ladies, a
field for the exercise Of their own talents,
and for the deyelopememeni Of the resour-
ces of their minds. The list OF authors
for some years past, have frequently en-
rolled the Mares of Females " hose glori,
Gus success has shed an adddiiooal radi-
ance on the name Of "Womau." TLt
"ords creation" have been forced TO &C.
Knowledge that The Female mind is by no
means, deficient in capacity and intcllec-
tual endowmeDis, whilst, at the same time,
it is possessed Of superior delicacy and
tact.-Long was Woman's mind held in
thraldom, long were her powers underated,
and forced TO remain inactive unexercsed
by the force of convenlioal arrangements
bat her chains are broken, and her liberty
has been proclaimed. The article Of Mos.
len faith; that Women have no souls" nc
longer obtains among us. Let the Ladies'
now assert their own privilege, and we
offer Them, in our proposed work, a medium
for The expression of their own views aud
sediments, on all all that apperains, in any
degree, to the welfare and Improvement
OF their sex.
In olfsling the plan of Southern la
dies Book, we do not Intend that it shall
be precisely similar to IA work Of like name,
at the North. We leave 10 our -Notheru
contemporary dlctoral representations Of
fashion and dress, for the establishment
of their person: cit ours 10 provide garb
OF purity, elegance refinement, and grace,
for the adornment of the mind.
All that may contribute to inform the
heart, invigoraie the mind, purify The atlec.
lions, and refine the manners, shall be our
especial care, that our work may be use
luI aid to The young, and fair, and beauti-
iul, in preparing themselves for the dis.
charge Of the noble and arduous duties
which devolve on Woman, ia her varied
capacity of Daughter Wife and Mother.
And we repeat in the accomplishment OF
This high enterprise, we confidently expect
the aid and support Of enlightened and ju-
licious OF both sexes. Arrangements Tor
regular aid will be made with several
LADIES' whose productions have already
gained them high fame in the literary
woodland several gentlemen Of distin-
guished attainments have already been Sc
cured as contributors, from whence scien-
tiic tracts, with notes and observations on
the arts may be expected. This depart.
ment of the work will receive marked at
tention. In short, nothing will be omitted
which may tend 20 give the publication
such character as will render it worthy
the attention of the learned, and those to
whom it is dedicated-th Ladies Of the
South and West. 1t only remains TO OBJ
lain the requisite number Of subscribers
say two thousand-and il the Ladies will
smile upon, and aid our efforts, that mum
Der will not long be wanting Let them
urge their fathers, husbands, brothers, and
friends and it is soon done.
The work will contain GA royal octave
pages, stitched in neat colored cover, and
will appear monthly. Terms: five dollars
IF per annum payable or the delivery Of.
hefiist number.
1t is highly important, 10 state that all
The subscribers names which may be OBJ
aimed should be forwarded by the first Of
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