Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-28
GoDEY'S LADY'S BOOK


EDITED M mrs. SARAH J. HALE AND MRS. LYDIA II.
sIGoURSEr. "
yEyHE only Magazine in this country intended
for the pcrusaI of Females, that is edited by
III, If own SEX This is an important matter, and
should he borne in mind ly those mohers who in
tend catering for their own, their daughters in
struction and amusement. Miss Il. LESLIE will
have conirhutcn in every number.
General Coaients-pne original large sized
Steel Engraving, Ivy 4. l.. Dick, in each number; /;
Fashion Plate, c,ored, (mark thai) every month |;
two pag Music, (gereraliy original } in each nun
ber; forty eight pages Rea|iug Matter.
TIE Ptctoriai Department. The same attention
10 this department will I've displayed. The splendid
Steel Engrovngs, by A. l.. Dick, Esq, that gave
80 much satisfaction last volume, will be continued
Throughout this year tha plates will be varied, and
embrace serious and pleasing subjects, and others
that will contain a dash Of humor. All tastes shall
he consulted.
In speaking of our Ensravings. we beg leave to
call aentonto the following published in last vol
umc. viz: View OF Constr nnrlc, Schuylkl Wa
ter Works, The Indian Maid, The Pilgrim, Happy
as a King The Drath of ] uath. With each Of
these published Fashion plate, containing ci-
ther three or four figures beautifully aud tas,ciuly
colored. Univers ly onounced superior TO any
other Mag ne illustrations iG this or any Other
country. Beautiful as they undoubtedly arc, we
year shall be superior. The engraving sha al.
ways b. worth more than the price of sub cripiion
We do not many of our cttemporaries do. who
would scom TO tell verbal falsehood, pass off
cond h md nj atcs as original. Ours are unduubted
ly so. a, d the designs selected by ourselves. and
they Will be continued throughout the year.
I, will be seen Ey this advertisement, ih.t every
elrl has been made 10y the prol ri tors f this work
TO make 1t superior 10 any otter in America; and
as "A New YEAR's GIFr, the Lady's Book is pro-
laHly the most proper that could be de,iicd for Ia
dies, edited ly their own sex, and assisted the
T. liiorial Department is, y the Pictorial Embellish
menis, it is positively the pAnLoun CoMpASIDS.
The Literary d payin,ent is placcd under ,hs
superintendent of Mus. SARAH J. Hale and Mus
LrDiA II. SiGounSEr, two ladies' so well known
to the void, that to mention their nam,s in con-
ncctoa with any publication, is at once a guar,n.
tee of Its morality, virtue and utility. Of their ca
plblity to conduct the lAnr's Book, it is prrsu-
med no person will doubt, and the proprie or mems
tnns wi h pl asurr, that Z lglish or Amer can
MJgnzin publ sh in connection wi h its litera-
~ parlment, two namCs celebrated in the
world of letters. Il will be retneml cred that MISS
LtsLIE contributes to each number.
Tie Mts'coi Department is der tic sup rim
tend nee of J G.. OsnoRSE, than whom no person
Is more capable Of doing 1t justice.
Gen raj Fsafures-l,iterliure, Tabs, Essays,
Legends, Romantic Incidents in Hist ry, Extracts
'ram the Old Poets, Reviews, Poetry, Female f Ju-
cation, Embellishm nts Fashions CUlored, Lace,
Embroidery, Fac SIN les Music, &c. &c. a great
deal of curl Isity is often EXPIRE 10 zee the Chi
rogr"phy of celebrated persons We shall en1,a-
vor far a lies in cur over to crafty this feeling,
by giving from time to time correct i'm taiOns Of the
most celebrated Female writers nf the day.
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ton 1t will be received at the remotcst cities OF
The Union, by the first day of the month Of publicl.
ton.
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We still continue to furnish WALTER SCorr's
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