Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-12-22
American Ladies' National Magazine
GODEY'S
IAfDW0S IROO5H iROR l84k2,

conducted by members OF their own sex. Con-
posed entirely of original articles, by the most EN-:
nent writers of the age; anG embellshed with a
larger number and greater variety of costly, ele-
CANT and attractive Pictorial illustrations, than
any similar publication.
EDITED BY--MrS. Sarah j. Hale, Mrs L. H.
Sigourney, Morton M'Michaei, L. A. Cooley.
Contributors TO EACH NUMBER.---MiSS G..
" Sedgtcick, Mss E. Leslie, Mrs E. c. En-
bury, TheO S. Fay, ~ p Wills, Mrs. c. Lee
!, Lfentz. T. s. Arthur. Mrs E. T. EHet.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public large his arrangements for the year lS42,
the proprietor of Godey's Lady'S Book takes oc-
casion to acknowledge the unparalleled and tri-
umphant success of his Magazine, which has now
reached the extraordinary number of
10000 Copies Monthly,
being larger edition than has ever been printed
of ant other work, of any descriptions in America.
This success he is aware has been attained by the
vast superiority which the Lady's Book has al
WAYS maintained over the various contemporary
magazines which have attempted to rival its mer
it's a superiority which he is still determined to
preserve by keeping it, in all its departments, Lit
crary Intellectual and Moral, as well as Pictorial,
Emblematic, Artistic and Mechanical
That this is no idle boast, he appeals to the ex-
perience of the past twelve years, in which time
he has made no promise TO the public that he has
not fully performed, nor undertaken any thing
which his means did not enable HIM to accomplish
70 the utteTmoSt.
Entering, as he is about TO DO. or the 24th vol
ume Of the Lady's Book with increased energy and
accumulated resources; with an ample knowledge
of the business in which he is engaged, acquired
by long years of unremitted applications with sub
scription list unparalleled in the annals of lltera
ture; with numerous facilities not possessed by
any other publisher; with well-digested and wide
extended arrangements; and above all, with a
steadfast purpose of maintaining the lofty eleva-
ton it has reached, the proprietor has not hestated
o incur expenses which under other circumstances
might we'll prove startling, but by means Of which
he viii be enabled to make the Lady'S Book the
richest, the rareSt the most attractive, and the most
valuable periodical, intrinsicaly and exrinsicaly,
ever offered to the public.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Mrs S. J. Hale, Mrs L. H. SigOurney, Mss
E. Leslie, Mass c. NJ Sedg,cick, Mrs. Emma C.
Em5ury Mrs. F. S. OSgood, Mrs. A. NJ F.
Amman, Mrs. E. F. EHe:, Mass Dupuy, Mrs
Folaev E Hotuqrd, Mrs E Allen, Mrs S. E.
Farley, Mrs. H. B. StOpe, Mrs. Seba Smith,
Mrs. j. Thayer, Mrs G. Lee Hentz, Mrs. e. c.
Stednan, Mss Meta ". Duncan, Mrs. c; II.
w Esltng, Ms NJ 81. Leon Loud, Mss W.
B. Snow Kate Franklin. ~
He will be enabled to furnish occasional articles
Cornwell Baron Wilson, Mrs. S. c. Hall, Mrs.
Holland, Mary Hewitt, and other English lady
writers of distinction, some of whom have already
published in the Ladys Book the first original con-
1ributons they have ever made to American Lite
rature.
Nor has he omitted to procure the services of
eminent writers of the opposite sex. Aware of
the universal and well-deseved popularity of N.
p WILLIS. Esq and confident that the productions
of his graceful and eloquent pen will be highly ac
ceptible TO the readers Of the Lady's Book, the
proprietor has entered into an arrangement by
which he will be enabled to give In each number
Of the work, an exclusive article from that gentle
man, and he has also retained all the contributors
whose writings have heretofore given such gene
raj satisfaction, including w. G. Simms, Esq.,
Professor Ingraham. Professor Dlmity, Professor
Frost Professor Walter, Park Benjamin, Esq, r.
S-yMackerrzie, Ii. D., I. s. Arthur, Esq, IL. w.
Herbert Joseph G. Neal, Hon. r. L. Conrad. DR..
] K Mitchell, Epes Sargent, q. 2. Morris, Jo-
seph T. Chardlss5;~ Robert Norris P. Earle, Nj. D.,
\. c. Brooks, A. 81. F.. Holden, A. M'Makin, L..
T. TasiStro, Rufus Dawes, K. d. Squier, J. MLel-
ian, Jr., Jas. Aldrich-
With such aid, it IS moi too much TO say, that the
Literary Departmental the Ladys Book will surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted
ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Iis asource Of no little pride to the proprietor
OF the Lady BOOK tflat ne nrSt ilItIouuCSu INV
the country the plan of furnishing, along with
monthv periodical ofelegant literature, embelllSh-
inents OF an attractive and costly character 1he
first steel engravings accompanying such work
were given by him; the first mezzotnt engraving
was given by him; the first patterns of lace work
AMI embroidery were given by him; the first color
I'd plates Of fashions were given by him; the hrst
music was given by him. These are things to which
he would not refer. if some Of those who have es-
saved 70 follow in his footsteps. not content with
intaiI.y al! he designs evento the form ofhis book,
the size oflstype, and the color OF his cover had
rotfooishTy nut fcrward claims TO originality, and
attemDtei to found right TO an exclusive merit on
doing that which they had borrowed from ms exam
ple Butwhat he has done heretofore 10 the way oil
establishment TO his..book though it far exceeded
any effort of those who strove to copy his move move.
ments, cannot compare with what ne now means
to do His arrangements for this department OF d
his work have bsen1projected on the most Liberal
scale of expenditure, involving such an extent Oh
eut;sy as has never before been dreamed oil IN any
periodical. European or American. as an eEi-
dence Of his intentions he now states that eacli
number of the Lady's Book for the ensuing year
at laaSt Three SDfelLdtQ E.lk9FGUfHSS,