Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-04

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generally the following plan - most re-
spectful submitted. 1! is hoped ift j
viii receive their serious attention, and
meet their appropriations, since y is Tor
their especial benefit that thhe work y
projected,
WN 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 roy IN Inc
welfare and improvement OF ts9 female
sex, 10 the present condition Of the South 1
ern press. Nearly all publications when
issue 'front.' are engaged in political dis
cussion, and their columns TEEN with accu-
sations, deniaIs, abuse, ard every form Of
worldly warlure--carried on in language
frequently unfit for sears polite" and sell
dom suited TO the delicacy and gen;leness
which belong so peculiarly 10 the Eemae
character,
OF the few literary papers published
South Of the Potomac, there Is not one
exclusively dedicated to the LADIES!
We have felt this as a want which ought
to be supplied: and We propose to make an
effort to do so, confident that our cndeav-
ours will be crowned with success, If we
can only secure the hearty cooperation Of
those for whose welfare we are about 70
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 10 improve the minds
of those who without whose cheering
smiles and soothing COMPROMISING, lie
would be dreary aud this fair world a
desert
We also wish TO afford toithe Ladies, a
field for the exercise Of their own talents,
and for The developemement OF the resour~
ces Of their minds. The list Of authors
for some years past, have frequently en-
rolled the names Of Females whose glori.
Gus success has shed an additional radi-
ance on the name Of "Woman." The
.'lords creationn have been forced TO ac-
knowledge that The Female mind is by M
means, deficient in capacity and lntellec-
tual endowmenls, whilst, atthe same time.
it is possessed Of superior delicacy and
ct.-Long was Woman's mind held in
thraldom, long were her powers moderated
and forced 10 remain inactive uneXercIseo
by the force Of conventional arrangements
but her chains are broken. and her liberty
has been proclaimed. The article Of Mos
len faith; that Women have no souls, ne
longer obtains among Us. Let the Ladies
now assert their own privilege, and W.
t offer them, in our proposed work, a medium
for the expression Of their own views ant
r sediments, on all all that apperalns, IN any
r degree, to the welfare and improvement
Of their sex.
. In Offering the plan Of Southern Ia
] dies Book, we do not intend that II shall
l be precisely similar to work Of Ike name
. at lie North. We leave TO our Nother'
& contemporary EDITORIAL representations 0
! iashionsand dress, for the embellshmen
i Of theifpersoh: Be it ours 10 provide gar
Il OF purity, elegance refinement, aud grace
! for the adornment OF the mind.
Il All that may contribute to inform 70
\ heart, nyigorale The mind, purify the alice
tions, and refine the manners, shall be gu
NJ especial care, that our work may be use
lal aid to the young, and fair, and beaut
! full, 10 preparing themselves for the On
ID charge Of the noble and arduous dutle
&c which deyolye on Woman, III her varle
Of capacity Of Daughter Wife and Mothe
le Aud we repeat ia the accomplishment
le this high enterprise, we confidently expe
n the aid and support Of enlightened and J
81 dicious Of both sexes. Arrangements i
u regular aid will be made with sever
a Ladies' whose productions have alrea(
4 gained them high fame 10 the literal
n wolld--and several gentlemen OF DIST
guished attachments have already been
cured as contributors, from whence scle
" tific tracts, with notes and observations
", the arts may be expected. This depa
81 meat Of the work will receive marked ;
"a tention. In short, nothing viii be omit
m which may tend % give the publlca'l
er such character as will render it wort
nd the attention Of the learned, and those
in whom it is dedicated The Ladies Of
u.s. South and West II only remains 10
/. | tain the requisite number Of subscribers
say two thousand -and il the Ladies v
smile upon, and aid our efforts, that ny
Il Der will not long be wanting. Let tn
a urge their fathers, husbands, brothers, q
=. friends and it Is soon done.
The work will contain GA royal octs
for pages, stitched in neat colored cover, 3
nv viii appear monthly. Terms. five doll
sxi, Of per annum payable on the delivery