Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-03-06
GOdey'S EaAy'S, Book
VOLS. 20 AND 2s, ls4l.
EDITED By
Mrs. SARAH j. HALE, and
MRS. LYDIA II. SIGOURNEY.
Miss Z. LESLIE
Will have a Contribution in every number
Miss Z. LESLIE
Will have a Contribution in every numbe


This is an important matter and should be
borne in mind by those mothers who intend
catering for their own or their daughters nslruc.
tion aud amusement.
The LADY'S BOOK has been publ sled by
the same Proprietor Tor nearly eleven years, and
during that time he can safely say that no arti-
Gle has been admitted in its columns that parents
might not with safety read to their children 1t
has constant care to prevent the work from being
Eectarian, political or dspuatious. He has
watched its progress from its drs appearance in
the world of letters TO its now almost mature
ngey How many vain efforts have been made
dui,Ug the period of its existence to establish
rivalV-how mary aIc sill making, in vain :.
The Book may almost be considered the creation
OF taste for periodical literature. There is but
one magazine now in this county that can date
its origin from the same period as the Lady's
Book but the latter was the earliest periodical
to olIet remuneration for literary contributions.
GENERAL CONTENTS.
One original large sized Steel Engraving by a,
L. Dick in each number.
A Fashion plate, colourei (mark thaV every
month";
Two pages Generally originaD music in each
number.
Forty eight pages reading matter
PICTORIAL DEPARTMENT.
The same attention 10 this department will be
displayed. Those splendid Steel Engrayngs, BY
a. l.. Dick, ESQ that gave so much satisfaction
last volume viii be continued.
Throughout this year, the plates will be varied
and embrace serious and pleasing subjects, and
Others that will contain dash of humor. All
tastes shall be consuted.
Engravings fiom the paintings Of Lnndsees and
Collins, two Of the most eminent painteJs Of Lon
don, will from time grace our Hook, and as soon
g he cOmnlefpI m IN.
ell plan of original engrayinss from paintings
originally prepreparod for the Book, will be given,
Que in each number. Two are now in prepara-
ton. Our means give US the opportunity oil en-
barking in this expensive specuation-we may
fall in being renumerated for our outlay, but our
subscribers will be benefited.
We give twice as many embellishments as any
other Magazine, and each plate is, because we
pay more for its engraving, superior to the one of
any coemporary, and yet the price of the Nigga
zine is not increased. Our edition Is immense,
double any other, publication, therefore VIC are
enabled to greater expense than any other
publisher. better return may THEREFORE be ex
Pected for the price paid for subscriptions.
The voice of the puljc press has pronounced
Godey's Lady's Book at the head of periodical
Literature Of the country, and he is determined
Chat it Shall retain its proud superiority. With
tits view he has chosen for its conductors two of
the most eminent female Writers Of this or any
tthrr couD,y-Mrs. Hale and Mrs Scourncy,
assisted by one OF no less ability, Miss Leslie.
In speaking Of cur En4ayings, We beg leave
20 call attention to the following published in
volume viz: View ofConslansinople the Pilgrim.
Sthuylkiil Water w orks, Happy az King, The
lndan Maid, The Death Of Luaih
With each of these was published Fashiona-
ble-platc, containing either thee or fou. figures
beautifully and tascrully coorcd
Universally pronounced superior to any other
Mag2lne illustrations in this or any other country.
Beautiful as they undoubtedly arc, we pronounce
without Hesitation that those for this wear 9 MI
be superior he engraving shall always he
worth more than the price OF subscription. We
do not as many OF our contemporaries do, who,
would scorn 70 tell a verbal faIsehood, pass OF
second band plates as oGgInbl. Ours are I'M
undoubtedly 50, and the designs seleotc By onr.
selves, and they viii be continued through the
year.
GODEY'S BOOK.
Has been emphatically termed the Ladies Ma.
uonal Magj2iGc, as ii is Il receptacle for the con-
tributons Of the most celebrated Female writers
OF America, most of whom of any emiucuce
contribute to its passes.
In future publication we will devote n column
10 publishing the names of our contributors. 1t
is 100 long, except for scperate advertisement
instance viii mention the name of a contributor
rom whom we have no. the remotost idea OF
procuring contribution. There are enough
writes in our country, and goot ores too, who
II they are paid will furnish matter sufficient for
ali our periodicals
TWENTY ONE VOLUMES have already
issued. II is usual so announce that a small dell
ton only will be published. Contrary TO bi,t
the Proprietor Of the Lady's Book announces that
he will publish an immense edition, with ,yhnich
he hopse TO supply all those who will favour him
with orders, commencing with the January num-
Der.
1t will be seen by this advertisement, that eyerv
eIo.t has been made By the proprietor of this
work !" make 1t superior to any other in Ameri-
ca and as
NEW YEARS GIFT,
The Lady's Book is probably the most proper ,ba,
could DC desired ior Ladies, edited by their own
sex, aud assisted, as the Editorial Department, Is.
by the Pictorial Embellishments, il is nosit;valv
tbePARLOUR COMPANION.
The Times APPLY remarks that " a subscrin,ion
to this work, would be much more arcen,nblc
present to a fair friend during the coming holiday
season, than any of the gingerbread ANIMALS
made OF Ltura Matilda poetry & diluted nrosc ),
There are other publications that advertise
Fashion Plates. The publisher ofIhe Ladies RooE
wishes it to be distinctly understood that the
principal Fashions in his work are cor OpEn
IN EVERY NUMBER which ia not ~
ease with any other work published in ,bisconntry
unless they are colored they are useless.
TIE LITERARY DEPARTMENT