Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-12-14
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grateful for the unceasing patronage which
he has received, TO the Ladies
who have so generously sustained their
o,cn /" Book" hat he bias made new ar
engagements for their qualification. Con
WINGED that he could not in any way more
effectually promote the interests, or real
ize the wishes of his numerous subscribers,
he has secured the valuable aid Of Mrs.
SARAH j. HALE, of Boston, TO whose su.
perintendence the literary departments oil
the Lady's Book will hereafter be commit
ted. For many years Mrs Hale has CON
Quoted the American Ladies, Magazine
"a periodical of uncommon merit, which
will be merged in the Lady's Book. Her
abilities are familiar to her countrywomen,
and on both sides of the Atlantic she en-
joys a high reputation as one OF the most
graceful, vigorous, and accomplished oil
our female writer's.
Under The judicious management OF Mrs.
Hale, the Lsdy's Book will not only main
tain The excellent character il has already
acquired, but it is confidently expected
that it will be rendered more emlnently
worthy of the support of those 10 whose in
terests and amusement it has been; and
will continue TO be, especially devoted.
The superior talents and fac taste of the
Editor will give the work a new impulse;
while her own contributions. and those re
ceiyed from her personal friends, and 9th
err correspondents, of whom a number
have already promised. will render it al
most entirely original Amongst Others
who are expected TO furnish matter for the
Book may be mentioned, Mas. SARAH J
HALE, Editor, Mrs. l.. Ii. Sigourney, Mrs
Caroline Lee Hentz, Mrs. E. +. Elicit
Miss Leslie, Miss II. F. Gould, Miss G
E.. Gooch, Miss l.. ii Medina. r.. S. Mac
kenzie, l.. l.. d., Joseph r. Chandler
Morton McMichael, Robert Il. Conrad
Alexander Dimitry, A. NJ, A. K. Hale
f.. Burke Fisher, n. G. Brooks, A. Nj,
VIM. T.. Burton, Willis Gaylord Clark
Joseph C. Neal, B. b. Thatcher, R. Penn
Smith.
The Proprietor of the Lady's Book i:
determined to use every means to main
tain the superiority which his publication
has obtained. For years he has gone stead
lily on in the course of improvement, anC
he ~flatters himself that his facilities are
such as 10 give his work eminent advan'
tages over his competitors. His very am.
pie subscription list enables him TO be lib.
eral in bis expenditures upon it, and what
ever can be accomplished by enterprise
and cost he is resolved to effect. Beside:
the persons aforementioned as coniribu.
tors, he has expectations of receiving orig
inal articles from several distinguished fe.
male writer's in Europe. and as an lnduce.
mani To trrafnRo Of M nnnntEt bio 4.
willing TO pay for every article adopted BY
him as suitable to his publication, as high
a rate of remuneration as will be given by
the proprietors of any other periodical in
the United States.
The mechanical portion Of the Lady.
Book will likewise be improved. The "
biography will be more elegant. and thu
paper of better quality. During the yea
portraits engraved on steel, of several EN-
lnent ladies' will be given and every sec.
ond month a coloured plate, illustrating
The prevailing fashion, will be furnished
Other embellishments, calculated TO en-.
nance the appearance and increase the
value Of the work, will be introduced and
generally. every thing will be done that
the most untiring purpose Of making the
Lady's Book pre- eminently entitled TO pat.
ronage can suggest. With the experience
he has acquired during a long course oil
years devoted 10 the business, and the aid
10 be derived from the distinguished lady
who will hencelorth be associated with
HIM, the Publisher is confident that he will
he able to render the amplest satisfaction
TO all who become his patrons. He, there
fore, with a just reliance On his claims to
support, respectfully %solicits a continuance
of that liberal encouragement which has so
kindly been bestowed on his c~ndeayours.
The terms ofthe Lady's Book are Three
Dollars per annum, payable in advance.
All orders must be addressed 10
LOUIS A. GODAY.
100 Walnut Street.
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connected with our other popular period.
Gals, he suggests, for the convenience Of
remittance, the following system Of
CLUBBING.
Lady's Book and Bulwer's Novels for
IS, Lady's Book, and Marryatt's Novels
for So, Bulwer's and Marryatt's Novels II
in all for 50, Bulwer's or Marryatt's Nov
els and Saturday News So. Lady's Book
Saturday News and Sketch Book So, La
Book, Celebrated Trials. and Sketch
Book So, Bulwer's, or MsrIyatt's Novels
Celebrated Trials and Sketch Book So.
ga premium of all of Sir Walter
SCOTS Novels will be given to any person
furnishing ten subscribers, and the cash,
$50, to the publisher of the Lady's Book
free of postage /; or one half of the Novels
for five subscribers and the cash, SIS