Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-05-02
LADIES' COklApNl0N.
,s.o Folame commenced y Ia The May Namter.

i 4FcW fVtUWe commenced lft1 tNE may 4NbfIteF
| l. HE Ladies' Companion, established in MAY,
ls34--a popular and highly esteemed magazine Of
General Literature and tee Fine Arts; embellisl.
with gorgeous and costly cngravings on steel, and
the Quarterly fashions; end also with FashoGs-
bic and popular Music, arranged for tie Piano
Forte, and Guitar.
Since the publication cf the number for Novem-
Der, the demand for the Ladies' Companion has
been unprecedented and Beyond the most saHguine
antcipations. At the commenceiGent Of the vol
ume an additional number OF copies We're printed,
which was considered at the time adequate TO sa-
tisfy all the orders which might be received, and
leave considerable number on hand for subse-
quent calls. The publisher is more than gratied
R stating that the whole OF an edition OF SIX thou
sand FIVE hundred copies, was completely exhaus-
ted before the issuing OF the third number of tie
volume; and, consequently. he was compelled 10 I
reprint second edition Of two thousand copies, .
making the circulation OF the Ladies' Companion I
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 fer
the ensuing year with thirteen thousand hoping
that he will thus be enabled supply all the de-
mands for the Ladies' Companion, as well as those
disappointed in commencing with the tenth vo.-
ume The proprietor feels grateful for that
couragement which has beenso layishy bestowed
upon his magazine, and at the time he begs
to assure the readers of the Ladies' Companion,
that it is determined resolution to meet it with .
corresponding liberality to merit its continuance
The work appears in beautiful new type, printed
the finest paper; smoothly pressed, and neatly
stitched in a handsome cover.
The Ladies Companion contains larger guam
tity of reading than any other magazine ISSUED Ii
in this country, and its subscription 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 EngraUings, prepared by MI y.
Dick, ornament the work-one OF which accompI-
mes each number These plates are entirely new
and are engraved heavy expense by one OF tie
best arstists in America, expressly for the mag u
zinc The designs are selected with view OIL
teresting the general reader. and enhancing the
value of the work, for It's superior pictorial eTabc
lishments It is with pride tie proprietor announ
ces that the Ladies Companion is the only maga-
zine published, in which new and elegant S:ee-
plates appear regularly Those accompanying
other monthly periodicals, are generally iIstworn
cut in aRnrals. In addition to the en -rayings
mentioned, correct plate of the Quarterly Fash
ions for Ladies. viii appear in the June, Septcm-
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 a style hitherto unknown. II hic-
rary character will undergo 10 change, as. Il viii
remain under the charge of the same Editors aa
heretofore. AnlcteS from me pens OF tile hOSf
writer's, will appear in the iorthcol'
ing numbers, among which may be enumerated The
following Mrs. Holland, Emma &. Em5rry.
Lydia IL. Sigouney, Frances S. Osgood, -
Ellet, Caroline OTne. seba Smith, Mrs. HarTing-
ton, Ann s. Stevens, Miss Hannah F. Gould Ma
ry Ann Browne, Charlotte Cushman, Mary Emily
Jackson, Henry W. Herbert. author of 'Crcmwell,'
&c Professor J Ii Ingraham, author of Burton
Capt Kidd &C., Professor H w Longfeiiow,
author of Guire Mer,' VIM f Burton, Chief Jus
ice Mellen, John Neal, Park Benjamin, Grenvi!lo
NIeen, Brooks, A M, George Morris, Ro-
bert Hamilton, Isaac C Pray. VIM Comstoek, Hi
ram tennis, Rev II Clinch, James Brooks,
Albert Pike, L A Durivage, Henry F Harrington,
together withseyeTal others. with whom negota-
lions are pending They will hereafter be an
nounced.