The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-05-01
LADIE s.
COMP ANTON.
18TH VOLUME COM MENCES
WITH THE MAY NUMBER.

~ TUOuouUu lsbu6u it.OUNDly ~
The LADIES' COMPANION, established
in May, l634--a popular and highly esteemed
magazine Of General Literature aud the Fine
Arts |; embellished with gorgeous and costly en-
cravings on Steel, and the Quarterly Fashions
and also with fashionable and Popular Music,
arranged for the Piano Forte, Harp aud Guitar.
Since the publication Of the number for No
vember, the demand for the Ladies' Companion
has been Unprecedented and beyond the most
sanguine anticipatons. Atthe commencement
Of tile volume an additional number of copies
were printed, whioli was considered at the time
adequate to SATISFY. lllthe orders which might be
received, and leave considerable number on
hand for subsequent calls. The publisher is
more than gral6ed in stating that tho whole of
an 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 re>prlGt a
Second Edition of Two thousand copies, maxi
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, he has determined
to commence The new volume for the ensuing
year, with THIRTEEN THOUSAND: hops
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 feels
grateful for that encouragement which has been
| so lavlshty bestowed upon his magazine, and al
the same time he begs to assure tie readers of
the Ladies' Campanion. that il is his determin-
| cd resolution to meet it with corresponding
Iiberalily 10 merit its continuance. The work
appears in '
BEAUTIFUL NEW TYPE,
printed on the finest paper, smoothly pressed,
and neatly stitched in handsome cover.
The Ladies' Companion contains larger
quantity Of reading than any other magazine is.
sued in this county, and its subscription price is
only three dollats.a year. while the great com.
binalion of talent secured for the. coming year
will render j unequaled by any other periods
| cal.
| sPENDID STEEL ENGRAvINGs,
Prspured by Mr.. A Dick, ornament the work
-one Of which accompanies each number.
These plates are entirely new, and arc engray,
ed at heavy expense by one Of the best artists
in Americs, expressly for the magazine. The
designs are selected with view OF interesting
the general reader, aud enhancing the value Of
the work, for its superior pictorial embelish-
menls. 1t is with pride the proprietor announ-
ces that the Ladies' Companion is the only mag
azine published in which Nav and Elegant steel
Plates appear Regularly. Those accompanying
other monthly periodicals, are generally frsl
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. II is the determination of th,
proprietor, that these Fashion Plates shall ap'
pear IN a style Hitherto unknown.
ITS LITERARY CHARACTER. a'
will undergo no change. as twill remain unde
the charge Of the same Editors as heretofore
Articles from the pens ofthe most distinguished
: writers, will appear in the forthcoming numbe.
among which may be enumerated the following
4 Mrs. Holland, Emma C. Embury, Lydia H
Sigourney, Frances s. Osgood, Mrs. Ellet, Mr.
Caroline Orne, Seba Smith, Jane E. Locke
Henry F. Harrington, Ann s. Stephens, Mis-
Hannah F Gould, M A Browne, Chariot
Cushman, M Emily Jackson, Henry w Her
poLh uuiHVI VI NtumWeL' Hc. TIo' Dc II
lngrahanl, author Of Burton Captain Kid,
DC. Pro. II w Longfellow author Of 'Ontr
Mer.' w e Burton, Chief Justice Mellon, ]
Neal, Park Benjamin, Grenville Mellen, N
Brooks A M George p. Morris, r. Hamilton
! Q Pray, w Comstock, H B Dennis, Rev
Il Clinch, J. Brooks, A Pike, F A Durivags
H F Harrington.
Together with several others, with whom n
gociations are pending. They will hereafter b
!, announced.
MRS. ANN s. STEPHENS, }
WILLIAM w. SNOWDEN, Editors.
HENRY r. HARRINGTON.
The MUSICAL DEPARTMENT..
& or the Ladies' Companion has ever commdn,
!, edaslaIge share Of attention, aud has been lool
|, cd upon with no. little interest by It's readers
aTI Tonra aunantnIl,y tho 4 IL. al