Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-01-23
LNGOdey's dy'S ,HROOk
VOLS. 20 AND %, lo4l.
EDITED DY
(. Mrs. SARAH j. HALE, and
MIS-. LYDIA II. StGOURNEY
Miss L. LESLIE
WI have contributor IN every number

Thisis m important matter and should b" |
borne IN mind BY those mothers who intend
cateing for their own, or then daus HERS usJruc.
lion and amusement
The LADY'S BOOK has been Published b, |
the same Prorrelor tor nearly o'cytn Ncars, ant |
during that time be- ran safely say that no ART, |
Gle has been admitted in it, columns that parent |
might not with safety read to their children II
has constant care to prevent the work from beius
sectarian, political or dispulations. lie la
Hachcd its progress from IFS first appearance IN
he world of letters t0 ils now almost mature
age. How many VAN e!lots have been mnhe
during the period Of its existence to establish
Tivaly-how mary ave still making, IN yam.
Tie Book may Hlu.o,t be conside'e ed ,he creation
Of taste for riodi,a literature. THERE'S hut
one magazine now ia this county thai can date
Its origin from The same period rs the LadAs
Book bur Che later was the ealcst ponndion
o oiTr rtnnmcat ~ for literary contributions.
GENERAL CONTENTS.
One original lance sized Steel Engraving by a.
l., Dick, in each number.
A Fashion Plate, co!ourel (naFk thaD every
month.
Two pages Generally or'gina) music in each
numter.
Fo,ty eight pages reading matter.
PICTORIAL DEPARTMENT.
The same attention 10 this department VIII he
displayed. Those spRudd Stet, Ensaving'' by
A. l.. nck, ESQ, hat We so much satisfaction
last Volume viii be continued.
throughout tits year, the plates will he varied,
and embrace serious and pleasing subjects, and
Others that viii contain dash OF humor. All
tastes sha be consulted.
Engmvings tiom the paintings Of bnndsecs ana
Collins, two of the mos eminent palnleis Of Lon
a 81 T. Foo. nj u an
Arrangements can be completed, our long rhc'lsh'
ell plan of Original cugrayiags from paintings
originally nrepreparcd for The Book will be gwen
one in each number Two are now in pcparH-
ton. Oar means give Ne the opportunity OF rHi-
barkikg in this expensive specuaton--Ne may
fall IN being rcnumerHel uT our QUAY, bht on
SUBSCRIBERS will he bereIted
We give twice as many embellishments SHnN
other Magaz nc, aud each plate Is, because we
pay more for it; engraving, superior to the one OF
= any co,empo ary. aud vet the price of the Mega
zine is not inCeased Oar edition l. immense,
,ouhle any Other, ruhliCa ion, therefore WE aIe
enahl TO a greater expense than any o'h"'
publisher. AteHer return may heriore be eA-
ported for the pice paid for subscriptions.
Tie voice OF the pubic press has uono7nrea
Godry'~ Lady's Book at the head OF P'r'o .Ica
Literature of the country, AM he Is determined
lbat II shdl Ic'am i'9 l'""'' 49,
tn7 we" lie ms .hoson i'I ~ 1'"I', VI WV ~
the most eminent Ienai, W''''s " ms u "HN
other cnnury-Mrs. Hale and Mrs, Sisoumey,
ASSISTED by one Of no less ability, Miss Leslie
In spealling of our Engrnyiugs, wc beg leave
10 call attention to the following published IN
volume, ,iz View o Co stanIlnoplc thr Pilgrim.
Shn,kjn Water Works, Happy as Alng, The
Indian Maid, The Death OF Lunth.
With each Of these was published fashlona-
o.e'p. .iG' o",T Ia.,,s,c m.ooinrsd
''Il !.., ~" ror ,o m, other
in mi. or any other co,p,rv
pas,;f,l ~ Nov n,dorsedIv arc we ,ro,ou,ce |
wnhont ,cs;tn,ion that those for mis- wear MI !
he spper;or The enrrayinr shall always be
Srortn moro tban tho n{ice ol subscriotion We
do NOT as n,uy Of our co,emooarie, dc. who
wo,IJ sco,n 10 tell verbal lalsrbo,d, mass aft |
,.,o,1 b,rI ,,n,es "a o,ir,pM. Opr. nrnun.
oo"' nII," ~ ond tro J"si~". so,ac,r bY o'r
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TWEEN If ONE VOLUMES have fI"ady
issned' II IS nsa so announce mat small DEF
ZION only VIII DC published, CONTRARY 10 'hi<
the Pfopr'r'or Of me In IS Book announces thAi
lie will pnhH'N an immense ta'ton, with which
h. h'p'c to Su1Py al those VINO viii favour him
with orders, commencing with the January num-
bur
1t viii be seenhy this advertisement that every