The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-06-18
JUSTPUBLISHED No. l of the
American edition Of ELIZA COOKS
JOURNAL.


Address. fs q Ns5
While venturing this step in the un-
~iversal march of periodicals, let it be
understood that ! am not anxious to de-.
clare myself a mental Joan OF Arc.
bearing special mission to save the peo-
pie in their holy war against ignorance
and wrong. simply prepare a plain
feast where the yiands will be of my
own choosing and some of my own
dressing, | hope if what | proved be
wholesome and relishing, ! shall have
a host of friends at my board whose
kind words and cheerful encourage
msnt will keep me in a proud and hons
orable position at the head o fthe table.
lhave been too long known tothose
whom | address to feel strange in adj.
dressing them. My earlist rhymes,
written with ~intuitive impulse before
hacknied experience or polite judg-.
ment could dictate their tendency, were,
accepted and responded to by those
whose good word is a "tower OF
strength" The fret active breath of
nature that swept over my heart strings
awoke wild but earnest melodies which
dotted down simple notes. When L
found in that others thought the tune,
worth learning-when ! heard my,
strains hummed about the sacred alters
of domestic fresides, and saw old men,
bright women and young children scam
ming my ballad strains, then was Il
made to think that my burning desire,
to pour out my souls measure of Music,
was given me for a. purpose. My
young bosom throbbed with rapture,
for my feelings metwith responsive
echoes from honest and genuine huma-
nifty, and the glory of Heaven seemed
partially revealed when | discovered
that held power over the affections
| Of earth. v
Tho same spirit which prompted my
first attempt will mark my present one.
What | have done has found generous
support;let me trust that | may do will
still meet the kind hand Of help, /
have full confidence, and believe i'll of
fer them the combination of utility and
amusement, they will freely take the.
wares | bring, and not think worse Of
me for mixing freely with them in the
market place Of activity and labor. III
am anxious TO give my feeble aid
to the gigantic struggle for intellectual,
elevation now going on, and fling my
energies and will into u course where
my heart will zealously animate my
duty. ; .,.r
1t is too true that there are dense
clouds ofignorance yet to be dissipated
huge mountains Of error yet TO. be re-
moved--but, there n stirring develop
ment in "the mass" which only requires
steady and free communion with truth
to expand itself into that enlightened
and practical wisdom on which ever
rests the perfection ofsodialt and politi-
cal civilization; and | believe that all
who work in the geld of literature with
sincere desire to save the many by a.
r%ousing genuine sympathiespn and educa-
tional tastes, need make little profess
sion of their service, for 'the people,.
have sufficient perception to thoroughly
estimate those who arc truly with and
for them.
| only ask a trial. | will give the
best my judgment offer from the coop
Grafton of helthy and vigorous talent
and my own continued eforts.
ELIZA COOK.
4 THIS journal will be published week
ly, and each number will contain 16
royal octave pages, duble collins. 1t
will form two handsom volumrs annu-
ally.
THE PRICE,
will be 3 cents each number or 81 so
per anum in advance.
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