Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-12-21
n.
kNdg's Book,
AND
Ta0tes' american Sdaaastue.

The Proprietor of the Lady's Book.
grateful for the unceasing patronage which
he has received, to the Ladies
who have so generously sustained their
o,oR 4" Book" that he has made new ar
rangements for their qualification. Con
vinced that be could not in any way more
effectualIy promote the interests, or real
ize the wishes of his numerous subscribers,
he has secured the valuable aid Of Mas
SARAH j. HALE, Of Boston, TO whose su
perintendence the literary departments OF
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 iuticious management OF Mrs.
Hale, the LadY'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 emIDently
worthy Of the support of those 10 whose 10
tVICSio anu dtiuoCIISut bdo bCCb, ~
will continue to be, especially devoted.
The superior talents and fine taste Of the
Editor will give the work a new impulse;
while her own contributions. and those re.
ceived from her personal friends, and 9th.
er 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, MRs. SARAH j.
HALE, Editor, Mrs. l.. Fl. Sigourney, Mrs
Caroline Lee Hentz, Mrs. f. f. Elicit,
Miss Leslie, Miss Ii. f. Gould. Miss G..
e. Gooch, Miss l.. II Medina, II. s. Mac
kenzie, L.. l.. D., Joseph K. Chandler,
Morton McMichaei, Robert L. Conrad;
Alexander Dimitry, A. NJ, A K. Hale,
f.. Burke Fisher, n. G. Brooks, A. NJ ,
VIM. E. Burton, Willis Gaylord Clark,
Joseph G. Neal, b. b. Thatcher, r. Penn
Smith.
The Proprietor of the Lady's Book is
determined TO use every means to main
tain the superiority which his publication
has obtained. For years be has gone stead
lily on in the course Of improvement, and
he ~flatters himself that his facilities are
such as to give his work eminent advan-
tages over his competitors. His very am
pie subscription list enables him to be lib.
eral in his expenditures upon it, and what.
ever can be accomplished by enterprise
and cost he is resolved to effect. Besides
the persons above. mentioned as contribu.
tors, he has expectations Of receiving orig.
inal articles from several distinguished fe-
male writer's in Europe. and as an induce
mHnt tn yyrtfprE nf nnr pnnUtpu no -
willing to pay for every article adopted BY
him as suitable 10 his publication, as high
a rate OF remuneration as will be given by
the proprletors OF any other periodical il
the United States.
The mechanical portion Of the Iady's
Book will Likewise he improved. The ty-
pography will be more elegant, and the
paper of a better quality. During the year
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 nntiring purpose Of making The
Lady's Book pre- cninentIy entitled to pat.
ronage can suggest With the experience
he has acquired during a long course of
years devoted to 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
be able to render the amplest satisfaction
10 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 ~cndeayoufs.
The terms Of the Lady's Book are Three
Dollars per annum, payable in advance.
All orders must be addressed to
LOUIS A. GODAY,
100 Walam Street.
As the publisher of the Lady's Book is
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 u
in all for So, Bulwer's or Marryatt's Nov
els and Saturday News So, Lady's Book
Saturday News and Sketch Book So. La
dy's Book, Celebrated Trials, and Sketch
Book 50, Bulwer's, or Marryatt's Novel:
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
Tor five subscribers and the cash, SIS
Il DEInAnlnl.n L. InAn