The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-05-08
LADIE ES'
COMP A.NIGE.
18TH VOLUME COM MENCES
WITH THn MAY NUMBER.
April 80, 1870.

IL Thousand issued monthly Il
The LADIES' COMPANION, established
IN May, lS34-a popular and highly esteemed
magazine Of General Literature and the Fine
Arts; enlbellished with gorgeous aud costly en-,
cravings on Steel, and the Quarterly Fashions;
apd also with fashionable aud Popular Music,
arranged the Piano-Forte, Harp and Guitar.
Since the publication of the number for No.
vember, the demand tor the Ladies' Companion
has been Unprecedented and beyond the mes'
Of the volume an additional number of copies
were printed, which was considered al the timr
adequate to satisfy all the orders which might be
received, and leave q considerable number on
hand for subsequent calls. The publisher is
more than gratified in stating that the whole Of
in edition ofSIX Thousand, Five Hundred Cop
les, was completely exhausted before the issu.
ing of the third number of the volume; and
consequently, he was compelled 10 reprint a
Second Edition of Two thousand copies, max.
ing the circulation of the Ladies' Companion
Eight thousand five hundred, at the termination
of the Tenth Volume.
In consequence Of This great and unparalleled
increase of new subscribers, no has deter mined
TO commence the new volume for the ensuing
year, with THIRTEEN THOUSAND: hop
ing that he will thus be enabled 10 supply all the
additional demands for the ladies Companion
as well as those disappointed in commencing
with the tenth volume. The proprietor feets
grateful for that encouragement which has beer
so lavishty bestowed upon his magazine, and al
he same time he begs to assure the readers ol
The Ladies' Companion. that il is his determin-
I'd resolution to meet it with corresponding
iberalily to merit its continuance. The work
'ppears in
BEAUTIFUL NEW TYPE,
printed on The finest paper, smoothly pressed
md neatly stitched in a,handsome cover.
The Ladies' Companion contains large
quantity of reading than any other magazine is
sued in this county, and its subscription price il
only three dollars year. while the great com
bination of talent secured for the coming yea
will render it unequaled by any other periodi
f cal.
Splendid STEEL ENGRAVINGS,
Prepared by Mr. A Dick, ornament the worl
- one Of which accompanies each number
These plates are entirely new, and arc engrav
ed at heavy expense by one of the best artist
in Americs, expressly for the magazine. Th
designs are selected with view of interestn,
the general reader, and enhancing the value o
the work, for its superior pictorial embelish
ments. 1t is with pride the proprietor announ
ces that the Ladies' Companion is the only ma,
azine published, in which New and Elegant stee
Plates appear Regularly. Those accompanying
other monthly periodicals, are generally frs
worn out in ANIMALS.
In addition to the engravings above mention
ed, correct plate ofthe
QARTERLY FASHIONS FOR LADIES,
will appear in the June, September, December
and March numbers, independent Of the usua
establishment. 1t is the determination of III
. proprietor, that these Fashion Plates shall ap
pear in style hitherto unknown.
! ITS LITERARY CHARACTER.
will undergo no change. as il will remain unde
the charge Of the same Editors as heretofore
l. Articles from the pens ofthe most distinguish
writers, will appear in the forthcoming numbe.
v among which may be enumerated the following
Mrs. Holland, Emma @. Embury, Lydia Il
Sigourney, Frances 8. Osgood, Mrs. Ellet, MI
r Caroline orne, Seba Smith, Jane E. Locke
Henry T. Harrington, Ann 8. Stephens, Mis-
Hannah F Gould, M A Browne, Chariot
Cushman, M Emily Jackson, Henry w Her
=. bert, author Of Cromwell &c. Pro. J.
:, lngraban, author of Burton Captain Kid
J &c. Pro. H w Longfellow author of 'Ontr
Mer.' w E Burton, Chief Justice Mellon,
Neal, Park Benjamin, GrenviIle Mellen, N
= Brooks A NJ George p. Morris, r. Hamilton
3 G Pray, w Comstock, Fl B Dennis, Rev
II Clinch, J. Brooks, A Pike. F A Durivag
o II + Harrington.
Together with several others, with whom 7