Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-18
LITERARY UNION.
Lady's Book,
AND
Tdofeg' lmerfran Ma1a,fnr.


The Proprietor Of the Lady's BooL
grateful for the unceasing patronage which
be has received, nnounce to the Lad,..
who have SO generously sustained the;,
oscn Book" that he has made new ~.
engagements for their qualification. Con.
vinced that he could not in any way more
e~ffectually promote the interests, or real.
ize the wishes Of bis numerous subscriber.
he has secured the valuable aid OF Mp.'
SARAH j. HALE, Of Boston, 10 whose a..
perinlendence the literary departments Of
the Lady's Book will hereafter be commit.
ted. For many years Mrs. Hale has con.
Quoted the American Ladies' Msgaz;n.
"a periodical Of uncommon merit. which
will be merged in the Lady's Book. He,
abilities are familiar TO her countrywoman
and on both sides of the Atlantic she en-
joys a high reputation as one Of the most
graceful, vigorous, and accomplished Of
our female writer's.
Under the judicious management of Nf,s.
Hale, The Lady's Book will not only mais'
tain the excellent character il has alreadv
acquired, but it IS confidently expected
that it will be rendered more eminently
worthy of the support of those to whose in
%terests and amusement it has been; and
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 il 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.. III. Sigourney, Mrs
Caroline Lee Hentz, Mrs. E. F. Elicit.
Miss Leslie, Miss III. F. Gould, Miss C.
e. Gooch, Miss l.. Fl. Medina, X. S. Mac
kenzie. l.. l.. d., Joseph r. Chandler,
Morton McMichael, Robert II. Conrad;
Alexander Dimitry, A. NJ, A. e. Hale,
E. Burke Fisher, N. G. Brooks, A. M,
VIM. f. Burton, Willis Gaylord Clark.
Joseph c. 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 he has gone stead.
lily on in the course Of improvement, and
he ~flatters himself hat his facilities are
such as TO give his work eminent advau-
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 enterprize
and cost be is resolved to effect. Besides
the persons above mentioned as contribu.
tors, he has expectations Of receiving orig
lnal articles from several disting uished fe-
male writer's in Europe. and as an induce
ment to writer's Of our country. be is
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 10
the United States.
The mechanical portion Of the Lady's
Book will likewise be improved. The ty-
biography will be mere elegant, and the
paper of a better quality. During The year
portraits engraved On steel, Of several en-
inent ladies will be given aud every Sec
ond month a coloured plate, illustrating
the prevailing fashion, will be furnished.
Other embellishments, calculated to eS.
nance the appearance and increase The
value Of the work, will be introduced and
generally. every thing will be done that
the most untlring 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 Of
years devoted TO the business, and the aid
to be derived from the distinguished lady
who will henceforth be associated with
HIM, the Publisher is confident that be will
be able to render the amplest satisfaction
TO all who become his patrons. He, there
lore, with a just reliance on his claims to
support. respectfully solicits a continuance
OF hat liberal encouragement which has 50
kindly been bestowed on his endeayours.
The terms ofthe Lady's Book are Three
dollars per annum, payable 10 advance.
All orders must be addressed TO
LOUIS A. GODAY,
100 Walnut Street.
As the publisher of the Lady's Book is
connected with our other popular periodi-
Gals, he suggests. for the convenience Of
remittance, the following system Of
CLUBBING. :.
Lady's Book and BuIwer's Novels for
IS, Lady's Book, and Marryatt's Novels
Tor 50. Bulwer's and Marryatt's Novels II
IN all for So, Bulwer's or Marryatts Nov
els and Saturday News S., Lady's Book
Saturday News and Sketch Book 50, La
dy's Book, Celebrated Trials, and Sketch.
Book So. Bulwer's, or Marryatts Novels
celebrated Trials and Sketch Book S..
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
lree OF postage ; or one half of the Novels
LOT ive subscribers and the cash, SIS