Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-11-29
LADY,S BOOk .


ly ten gears
Edited by Mrs. 5. G.. HALE and
Miss LESLIE
PuBLIsnER AND ASSOCIATE EDITOR,
Louis "A. GoDEY
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ed by number ut the contemporary press,
The LADy's NATIONAL Magazine.
Is issued monthly in The city Of Philadel-
phia. SEVENTEEN VOLUMES have airea>
dy been published, and in a very short time
II will in itseli comprise library of the
cnniriSuti"ns al the Mosr CELrBRATEp
WRITER'S OF THE AGE. This work is
inie"ded principally us repository for the
Lady Writers ut America, most of ~ hum
al any emimence contribute to its pages
aud II is conducted upon. the same Liberia,
principles as IA former years-PAYINc for
original contribution, in the most lIberul
'Ia"ner, thus securing GALAXY OF FE-
| MALE TALENT which can not he or at
least IS NOT employed by any other Publish
er. As an evidence of " hat X ind ul persons
use the Ludy's Book as vehicle In convey
their productions To the public, reference
may he made Ia the cover al any oi the mum.
hers lately published, as il " Guild take up
tno much ruom To give all The natues. Mrs
HALE AND Miss LESLIE still occupy the
same station thai they did in a former wear
aud we shall also have il in our power to
convey To the uublic some ni the deliyhruI
e!fesinns of MRS. SIGOURNEY. One
feature in the work which has gwen So much
satisfaction The Splendid COLOURED
PLA les OF FASHIONS, will he con.
linued These are engraved and Culuurcd
IA SUPERIOR NlANNER, and nrrnnued
expressly for the Lady Book Alsn, Two
PAGES OF MrsIc will he given monthly.
hese embellishments alone are more than
worth the extraordinary low price nj which
| the hook il put. The Subscriber loses M
opp"rrnnny To aid his work with pictorial
e,nhei'>hmenis, p"eticai illusions, works nf
, Fiction, and SQUAD moral ar icles. that make
II disideratun in every family. His whole
attention Is given In the conducting nl the
Bo"k,. assisted 10y The Ladies previously
mentionrd-hence its superiority.
PORTRAITS, an Sieei, at the most celebrat.
ed Female Writer'S Of our country, frn
part Of The work. In addition 10 the Plates
at Fashions, the June aud December nun
her contain heauiiinI TITLE PAGES.
ENGRAVED ON STEEL
itively Ia he received before single No. il
| sent. Two copies Tor So
The Publisher OF The Lady's Book begs
leave 10 Call tue attention Of his Subscribers
10 his various other publications, most of
them by Ladies. He would mention first a
Work on Cookery, by nne of the editors.
Miss Lesiie,a work which has passed TIN oueh
'"-''; .i'.'''"s and is s,iIi in the greatest de-
mand IN large cities. II is an Invaluable
auxiliary tn house, keeping.
DIRECTIONS FOR COOKING.
IN IT'S VARIOUS BRANCHES nv
MISS LESLIE
Third Edition, with Improve
ments and Supplementary
Receipts.
OTfCES.-"This! IS the most connlete
manuel oi cooking which has yet been pub
iished. All the processes Of preparing meat.
vegetables, and pastry, all The secrets ti the
oishes which have thousand Times delight.
ed our P"latcs and puzzled our brains. are
here laid open 10 every one who chooses TO
pfy into them and every housewife who is
furnished with this key, may provide her
table with variety Of delicacies which
heretofore have been thought inaccessible
hut through the skill OF protested COOKS.
Saturday News.
his is The book Tor housekeepers Full
OF useful information connected with the
SUBJECT OF gastronomy '-y2oston Post
M nd thls real housewife hook, which
ought to hold middle place between The
pdriour ard The kitchen, is the work of Miss
Leslie. " hose delightful pen has so often en-
rlched The elegant literature Of our country
DIS volume contains The art of couking.
preparing, and carving The whole list of cal |
ap'es' rom The egg 60 the apple The hook !
IS perfect uade mecunl for the Housekeen. |
o. and we should think would he in demand !
Tor the soundness of its culinary docrine |
and simplicity Of lis precepts"-U S. Go.
7eite
Tbs valuable work contains nearly ora
thousand receipts, and 70 book on the cub. |
Ject OF cookery, 9fc. mas been more highly !
praised or is more deserving of il. than The |
one row offered. The subscriber has ts,.
copies done up in Nos with paper covers
Tor the convenience Of sending by maiI-sn |
done up in That manner purposely 10 ot,iee
patrons ri the Lsdy's Book who NAV re.
s'de al distance from large cities. PRICE !
So.
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