The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-24
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18TH VOLUME COMMENCES
WITH THE MAY NUMBER.
II Thousand issued monthly IT!

IL Thousand issued monthly J!
The LADIES' COMPANION. established
in Nav, lS34-a popular and highly esteemed
magazine of General Literature and the FluE
Arts enibcllishcd with gorgeousend costly "a
cravings on Steel, and the Quarterly Fashions
ard also with fashionable an6 Popular Music,
arranged for the Piano-Forte, Harp and Guitar.
Since the publication of the number for Mo-
| yember. the demand Tor the Ladies Companion
has been unprecedented and beyond the most
| sanguine aptcipations htthe commencement
of the volume an additional number of copies
! were printed, which was considered at the time
adequate to satisfy all the orders which might be
received, and leave considerable number on
hand for subsequent calls. The publisher is
more than gralifed in stating that7the whole OF
an edition Of SIX thousand, Five Hundred Cop
les, was completely exhausted before the issuS
| ing of the third number of the volume; and,
| consequently, he was compelled to reprint
Second Edition of Two thousand copies, maxi
| ing the circulation of the Ladies Companion
Eight thous, nd five hundred, at the Termination
Jf the Tenth Volume.
In consequences of this great and unparalleled
increase of new subscribers, he has deter mined
to commence the new volume for the ensuing
year, with THIRTEEN THOUSAND: hop
ing that he will thus be enabled to supply all the
. additional demands for the I.adle' Companion,
as we'll as those disappointed in commencing
with the tenth volume. The proprietor feels
grateful for that encouragement which has been
so lavishty bestowed upon his magazine, and at
the same time he begs to assure the readers ol
the Ladies' Campanion. that it is his determln-
ed resolution 10 meet it with corresponding
I "a q
appears in
BEAUTIFUL NEW TYPE
printed on the finest paper, smoothly pressed
and neatly stitched in handsome cover.
The Ladies' Companion contains argeI
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
cal.
SPENOID SEEL ENGRAVINGS,
Prepured by Mr.. A Dick, ornament the wotl
-one Of which accompanies each number
These plates are entirely new, and arc engrav
r ed at heavy expense by one Of the best artists
in America, expressly for the magazine. Tht
designs are selected with view of interesting
, the general reader, and enhancing the value o
the work, for its superior pictorial embelish
msnts. 1t is with pride the proprietor announ
ces that the Ladies' Companion is the only MAJ
azine published, in which New and Elegant stee
r Plates appear Regularly. Those accompanying
t other monthly periodicals, are generally frs
worn out in annuals.
In addition 10 the engravings above mention
ed, correct plate the -
: QARTERLY FASHIONS FOR LADIES,
t will appear in the'June, September, December
, and March numbers, independent Of the usua
q establishment. 1t is the determination of tn
h proprietor, that these Fashion Plates shall ap
a pear IN a style itherto unknown.
f IT'S LITERARY CHARACTER.
will undergo no change, as it will remain unde
the charge of the same Editors as heretofore
Articles from the pens ofthe most distinguishes
writers, will appear in the forthcoming number
: among which may be enumerated the following
Mrs. Holland, Emma C. Embury, Lydia II
: sigourney, Frances s. Osgood, Mrs. Elle, Mr.
= Caroline Orne, Seba Smith, Jane E. Locke
a Henry F. Harrington, Ann s. Stephens, Mis-
1t Hannah Gould, M A Browne, Charlott
J" Cushman, M Emily Jackson, Henry w Her
: BERT author of Cromwell &c. Pros.y. II
o Ingrahan, author of 'Bunon,' Captain Kid,
% SC. Pro. II w LongfelIow author Of '0utr
Mer.' w E Burton, Chief Justice Mellon,
Neal, Park Benjamin. GrenviIle Mellen, N
uI Brooks A NJ George Pi Morris, Il, Hamilton
Il c Pray w Comstofk, d D Dcanis, Rev