Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-04-10
LADIES, COMPANION

i He Ladies Companion, established in Nav.
l634-a popular and highly esteemed magazine Of
Genera. Literature and the Zine Arts; elnbei:isl-
with gorgeous and costly engravings ON steel and
the Quarterly fashions; and also with Fashlola-
BILE and popular Music, arranged for the Piano
Forte, and Guitar.
Siace the publication of the number fcr Novem-
Der, the demand for the Ladies Companion has
been unprecedented and beyond the most sanguine
anticipations. At the commencement of the vol
ume an additional number of copies wers printed,
which was considered at the time adequate 10 sa-
tisfy all the orders which might be received, and
leave a considerable number on hand Tor subse-
quent calls The publisher is more than gratifed
lh stating that the whole of an edition OF SIX th0d
sand. five hundred copies, was completely exhaus
ted before the issuing of the third number OF Inc
volume; and, consequently, he was CoTpened TO
reprint second edition Of two thousand copies,
making the circulation of the Ladies ComPaniof :.
eight thousand five hundred, at the termination of
the tenth volume. In consequence of this greet
and unparalleled increase of new subscribers, he
has determined TO commence the new volume for
the ensuing year with thirteen thousand hoI ing
that he will thus be enabled to supply all the de-
mands for the Ladies' Companion, as well as those
disappointed in commencing with the tenth vol
ume. The proprietor toels grateful for that en-
couragement which has Deelso lavishy bestowed
upon his magazine, ard at the time lie begs
to assure the readers Of the Ladies Companion,
that it is determined resolution 10 meet 1t with Z
corresponding hberaliiy to merit its continuance.
The work appears in beautiful type, printed
on the finest paper; smoothly pressed, and neatly
stitched in handsome cover,
The Ladies Companion contains larger guam
tity OF reading than any other magazine issued IL
in this country, and its subscr pton price is only
three dollars year, while the great combination
of talent secured for the coming year will render
it unequalled by any other periodical
Splendid Steel Engraungs, prepared by Mr.. A.
Dick, ornament the work-one of which acconpa-
MES each number. These plates are entirely new,
and are engraved at heavy expense by one ofthe
best arstists in America, expressly Tor the maya
zine The designs are selected with view Of IL
teresting the general reader, and enhancing tie
value of the work, for its superior Nctora embel-
lishments 1t is with pride the proprietor annGun-
ces that the Ladies Companion is the only naga-
zine published, in which new and elegant steel
plates appear regularly. Those accompanying,
other monthly periodicals. are generally fiIstworn
out in ANNALS. In addition to the engraviEGs
mentioned, a correct plate of the Quarterly Fash
ions for Ladies' viii appear in the June, Septem-
Der, December, and March numbers, Independent
of the usual establishment. 1t is the determine
ton of the proprietor, that these fashion plates,
shall appear in style hitherto unknown. 1t lite
rary character viii undergo no change, as II viii
remain under the charge of the same Editors
heretofore. Articles from the pens of the nosl
distinguished writers, viii appear in the forthcoE
ing numbers, among which may be enumerated the
| following Mrs. Holland, Emma c. Embury,
| Lydia H. Sigourney Frances S. Osgood. -
Ellet, Caroline Orne, seba Smith, Mrs. Harrings
ton, Ann S. Stevens, Miss Hannah f. Could Ma
ry Ann Browne, Charlotte Cushman Mary Emily
Jackson, Henry w Herbert author of Cromwell .
&c. Professor ] H Ingraham, author of Burtoa,'
! Capt. Kidd &C., Professor II w Longfellosv,
author of Outre Mer,' VIM E Burton, Chief JVs-
tice Mellen, John Neal, Park Benjamin, Grenvi1e
Meren, N c Brooks, A NJ, George Morris, Re-
bert Hamilton, Isaac G Pray, VIM Comstock, Hi
ram 3 i'ennis, Rev H Clinch James Brooks,
Albert Pike + A Durivage, Henry F Harrington,
together with several others, with whom negotia-
tions are pending They will hereafter De an
nounced