Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-01-22
LADIES' COMPANION.
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1S34--a popular ard highly esteemed nd9azie o.
General Literature and tie Fine Aris; eluott'@.-
with gorgeous and costly engravngS Oh s!es!' 'A.+
the Quarterly fashions, and also Wl'i t'S..V''''
bic and popular Music, arranged ioF 'i.9 f'a''o-
Forte, and Guitar. A.,
Since the publication OF the numCe' laF WY
the demand for the Ladies' Companion has besh
unprecedented and beyond the mos' H@i'9"iIe
antcipations At the commencement ol Lle Noi-
ume an additional number of copies were PINNED.
which was considered at the time adequate 30 sa
tisly all the orders which might be fecelFed' altN
leave considerable number on hama lOr SaoSt-
quent calls The publisher is more than grained
III stating that the whole of edition OF SIX thou-
sand, five hundred copies, was completely eSnauS-
ted before the issuing of the third numDer OF inc
volume; and, consequently, lie was compelled ID
reprint second edition of two thousand copies,
making the circulation of the Ladies Companion
eight thousand FIVE hundred, at the termination OF
TIE tenth volume. In consequence OF this great
and unparalleled increase of new subscribers, he
has determined to commence the new volume for
the ensuing year with thirteen thousand hoping
that he Will thus 6e enabled to supply al the de-
mands for tie Ladies Companion. well as those
disappointed in commencing with the tenth vol
ume. The proprietor feels grateful for that tn
courapement which has been 50 lavlSlAy bestowed
Euoon his magazine, and at the same TINE lie begS
| to assure the readers of the Ladies Companion,
that it is determined resolution TO meet with q
corresponding liJeralcy TO merit It's continuance.
The work appears IN beautiful new type printed
on the finest paper; smoothly pressed, ana neatly
stitched in handsome cover.
The Ladies' Companion contains larger guam
titv Of reading than any other magazine issued IN
in this country, and It's subscription Price IS only
three dollars a wear, while the great combination
of talent secured for the coming year VIII render
it unequalled by any other periodical.
Splendid Steel EngrGr'ngs, prepared by Mr.. 4.
Dick ornament the Work-one OF which accOmPa-
MES each number. These plates are entirely new,
and are engraved at heavy expense by one otthe
hest arstisfs in America. expressly for the maya
zine The designs are selected with view OF IN
! terestnr the general reader, and enhancing tho
value of the work, for its superior plCtoral emoeI-
! lishments 1t is with pride the proprietor announ-
ces that the Ladies Companion Is the only maga-
zine published, in which new and elegant steel
plates appear regularly. Those accompanying
other monthly periodicals, are geneFally htSI"ofh
out in ANNALS. In addition to the engrayings
mentioned, a correct plate of the Quarterly Fash
ions for Ladies. will appear in the June, Sepem-
ber. 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 ne.
rary character will undergo no change rs Il VIZ
remain under the charge of the same Ed'tCrS -
heretofore. Articles from the pens o. the noSl
distinguished writers, will appear in the OrthCora
ing numbers, among which may be enumerated tho
following Mrs. Holland, Emma &. Em5tryv
Lydia H. Sigourney, Frances S Osgood, -
Ellet Caroline Orne, Seba Smith, Ann ) Stevens,
Miss Hannah f. Could Mary Ann Browne, Char
lotte Cushman, Mary Emily Jackson, Henry ".
} Herbert. author of Cromwell &c. Professor X
Ingraham, author of Burton, Capt. Kidd, &c,
Professor H. w Longfellow, author of Ouue
w ,;ofT, Ajollo lCl,,,
Neal Park Benjamin, Grenvi.e Mellen, y. G.
Brooks, A. NJ, George Morris, Rot. Hamilton,
Isaac C PRAY, VIM Comstock, Hiram B. Tennis,
Rev ,EH ClinCh James Brooks, Albert Pike, +.
AZ Durivage, c. F. Daniels, former Editor OF the
n. Y. Gazette, together with several others, with
whom negotiations are pending They will here
, after be announced.
Mrs Ann S. Stephens,
William W SnO1gden. Editors.
!, The Musical Department of the Ladies' Conlpa-
, Mon has ever commanded large share OF atten-
ton, and has been looked upon with no little in
terest by its readers, and more especially the La
dies, whom the publisher is anxious to please 1t
will continue to be subject of more than usual
care to him. and to the Professor under whose su-
pervison it is placed, to make that portion of the
MAGAZINE deserving of the countenance of every
lover of music.
T'ae Work in General. Of every department an
, equally careful supervision will be strictly exer-
cised by the Editors, and all appropriate expeLci-
lures will be literally bestowed, it is the de-
sign of the publisher, with the aid of his contribu-
tors and the advice of his friends to make the La
: dies Companion distinguished for the beauty and
accuracy of It's typography, the variety and high
tone of its literary articles, the quality and value
of its music, and the unequal splendor of its pic
toral embellishments, and the accuracy of It's quar-
terly fashions. The proprietor pledges himself 10
use all honorable means to mantainthe SUPERIOR
! ty which the Ladies' Companion has obtained.-
: For five years he has steadily pursued course Of
improvement and he flatters himself that his pre-
sent facilities suchas to give the work eminen
advantages over ali other publications.
y From the foregoing it will be perceived that The
Ladies' Companion embraces every department
within the range of Belles-Lettres and the Fins
Arts: and no exertions or expense will be deemea
J. too great to render the work equal TO any othe'
extant. The fattering and general testimonial
of nearly every contemporary journal IN the Unite,
States, and in fact many on the other side oi tht
h Atlantic, have strongly asserted the undenab''
q claims of the Ladies' Companion to the support /,
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