Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-08
1890 Aaay7s Esool1.

II p,,rngles Yf-fg and XIII, 1871. Edit0oy Alis-
Sarah r. Hale and Mrs. Lgdia u siso@THfy'
Miss T.. Leslie tciH haze eoHffigaHo" ~
ererB number
szs1r oofv Stagaziec ID tits country intended Tor
81 the psfusai II Females that is eatste ~ lhftl
own SEX This Is important m0tet' aita s'lsh'a
b. borne 10 MUD By those mothers "ha iaisna ga
lefng for their own, Or their d@asA'siS
g,ea is,lv,s Hook bus been published b. the san'e
al pfnnrieoF for nearly eegea years. ana curing iA4l
n time lie can safely cay thai no atleie nAs peeh ~
Il united IN It's columns that pafeais hi5at by "ih
saftv road 10 their children. Is has been his eQh.
sfsf ear TO prevent the work fgom beng secisIiaa
,,l,tesi or dispualious. flc has watched It's no
ress from its first appfafanee N The "oFid o. Iel-
fegs 10 is almost m5iaFe age tt5W nabt YAM
fort. have been made during Tic period % ITS *
tssee ia establish rivalry how many are siiI
u r1aking Lat IN VAIN! The Book mas almost BE-
considered the creation Of TASTE for periodical lit
efature There IS but one Magazine bow 10 this
couairy that date its origin FROM lie same peri
cd as the Lsdys Book bat the latter was the eaFii-
est periodical TO ofsr remuneration for literary con-
irlbuous.
GEsERAL ConrEsTs.- One original large sized
a steel Engraving. BY A. l.. Dick, IA each eatober
81 A Fashion Plate, eoiored, (mark that) every
81 month.
U Two pages Music Generally Originally in each
q number.
Forty eight pages reading matter ~
THE PlcToRiAs DEPARTMENT The sam
tenien to this department will be displayed iNNse
q S9ffnaid Size, Encrapings, by l. Dick Esq
tist ave 50 much satisfaction last volume, will DC
continued
we give twice "a many embellishments as any
Nj other Masaziue aad each plate is, because VIZ pay
IN NOR. for us engraving Superior 20 any eontempofa-
s. aud et the price OF the Alagazlns IS net nefeas
&.J. Oar edition IS immense, doubie any oAef pun
Wheaton therefore enabled TO 20 10 greater
a& xpense than any other publisher better return
ii ma, therefore, be expected for the price paid Tor
81 subscriptions
The voice Of the public press has pronounced co
81 DEY'S IADY'S BOOK at the head OF the peri
u odcal Literature of the country and be is determin-
cd that il shall retain ITS proud superiority with
# this view he has chosen for It's conductors two Of
the most eminent female writers OF this, or any
IN other country, Mrs HALE, and Mrs slGOUR-
81 KEY, assisted monthly by ofno less ability
a Rlias LESLIE.
In speaking Of our Engrrpiugs we beg leave 10
call attention 10 the following published in last 'o-
Al Iame, VIZ.
81 view Of Constaotioople, The Pilgrim.
n SchaY lkiil Water Works Happy as King,
III ] he Indian Maid, Tine Death OF Luatb,
i'll With each ofthese was published Fashion plate,
# Containing either three or four isurest beautifully
W and tasfcally eoored
GODEY,S BOOK has been emphatieallF termed
~ TIE LADIES NATIONAL MAGAZINE, Is II
j. receptacle for the contributions OF the most cel-
brated FEMALE WA rERs OF AMERICA,
host Of whom Of any emiaence, contribute to lis
bagcs.
& IN future publication, we viii devote column
D publishing the names OF cur contributors. II Is
a 90 loam except for separate advertisement
& Eat let this be remembered, taai we never in any
< ias tance mention the Of contributor iron
n \. hom have not the remutest idea OF procuring
& a contribution. There enough writers ~ oui
# country and who, if they are paid, will iorniSh
# matter sufficient for all our periodicals
9# pWENTY-ONE VOLUMES have already been
issued Il is usual 10 announce that small edition
&only will be Published Contrary to this, the Pro
#prictor of the Lady's Book Announces that he will
Ia. 4 " IL
M he hopes to supply al! those who will favor him
M with orders, commencing with the January number
X !, will be seen by thu, advertisement that every
fort has been made by the proprie OF this work,
& T. make u superior % anY other ia America; and
~ as A NEW YEARS GIFT, tbe Lady's Book is
#uobably the most proper that could be desired ior
ldics, edited bY their own sex, aud assisted, a,
III .he Editorial Department is, by the Pictorial Inn
III iishmrHts, 1t Is positively the FAkLoH SOM'
8P&NlON.
MI fherc are other publications tia, advertise IA
4SHlON PLATES The Publisher OF tie Indy :
BOOK wishes it to be distinctly understood thu the
I'D .tuejrai Fashions in his work ARE tOLtBED
III - ia every Huabsr; which is nor the case with
y other work published in this c5uatry --uaic Is
~ hey are cul0red they arc useless,
3 1uE Literary DgPARrMrST is under the su'
prriutcudaHG5 "a Aits SARAH j. HALE and Mrs
LYDIA %, SiGUURNEY.
# TnE MusCAl DEPARTMENT is uudcr The super
III tendance OF j. &. OSBORNE than WHOM. nc
ii r>ou is moro capable a doies justice.
NSx# GENERAL FEATURES -iUeraiur", alrS, rs
Legends, Romantic iucidepts tn History, tx
Nj sis FROM the Old Pots, Reviews, Poetry, Fe
~ Education, Embellishments, Fashions Color
ca Lac. Embroidery, Fac Simtlirs. Muse, sc &c
great deaf Of curiosity is oiicu exprcssodt 10 see
Xtl1e ChirographN Of ceicbiated persons. We sh7i
eaarayor SO Sac a, he, in our power 80 crafty hi,
#feeling by giving, from lmr 10 time correct imta
IN Of the most celebrated Female writers Of the
&H.
N Asy embellishments to be found in any Other
WI Iii agazne may be looked for in the LAWS Cook
Oh QUA ReAprNe MATTER is ABBOTT the sane IL
,antty as any similar production, probably littl,
favor OF the Book.
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