The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-01

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the proprietor sGodeys Iady's Book Y1kcs occasion
to acknowledge TIE unparalleled aud triumphant sue
cess Of his Magazine, which has reached the ex-
traordinary number of
al QUO MONTHLY!
being larger edition than has eyer been printed of
any other work of any description in America. This
success he is aware has been attained by the vast
periority which the Ladys Book has always main
tanned over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted to rival lis merits, superiority which he
is still determined TO preserve by keeping it, in all its
departments, literary, intellectual and moral, well
as pictorial, emblematic, artistic, and mechanical
That this idle boast he appeals to the experience
OF the past twelve years, in all which time he has made
promise 10 The public phc he has mol strictly perform
ed, nor undertaken anything which his did nj
enable him To accomplish To the utmost. Entering,
he is about TO do, the oath volume of the Lady
Book with increased energy and accumulated re-
sources; with ample knowledge of the business in
which he Is engaged, acquired by long years of
mitted application; with subscription list unpara-
leled IN the annals OF literature with numerous fac-
lites not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
digesed and wide extended arrangements and above
all, with stediast purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesitated to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling; but by of
which he will be enabled to make the Lady's Book
the richest the rarest, The most attractive, and the
most valuable periodical intrinsicay and eXtrinsic-
ally, ever offered to the American public.
Literary Departmental has ever been the aim of
the proprietor to lmpart to the I.adys Book high
literary and moral tone and for this purpose he has
without regard to cost procured the aid of the most
eminent writers and, for several years past has
mitted its editorial supervision to Mrs Sarah J. Hale,
Mrs. Lydia II. Sigourney, and Miss f. Leslie ladies,
of whom not only their SEX but the whole coun-
try have to be proud. In this respect, the
Lady's Book enjoys decided advantage over all other
publications. ii is the only work devoted to ladies,
which ladies drect-an advantage, which must be OBJ
viou to every parent husband, brother, and friend,
as well as to every lady who properly appreciates the
! dignity and Importance to her sex. To add TO It's
periority in this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned, the nval-
liable services of Miss G. NJ. Sedgwick, author of
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England, Sc, SC
a writer, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights Of
woman, not less than her richygiited intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation as
wide as it will be enduring. He has also made ar
rangements by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. Il. G. Embury, Mrs F. s. Osgood, Mrs. NJ.
Fl. Parsons, Mrs. A. NJ. +. AMMAN, Mrs f. +. Ellet,
Miss Dupuy Mrs. V. L. Howard, Miss 4. Allen Mrs.
S. f. Farley, Miss f. Leslie Mrs. Fl. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. j. Thayer Mrs. G. l.. Hentz
Mrs. T.. G. Stedman Miss Meeta Nj. Duncan Mrs. NJ
ST. Leon Loud, Mrs. c. Ii. W. Eslipg, Miss NJ B.
Snow, and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nish articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford, Mrs. C. Baron Wilson, Mrs. S. c. Hail. Mrs
Holland Mary Hewitt and other English lady-writers
OF some oil whom nave
in the Ladys Book the only original contributions they
have made ia Amer lean literature. Nor has he
omitted to procure the assistance of eminent writers
of the other sex Aware of the universal and we'll
deserved popularity of N. p. WILLIS, Esq, and conf
dent that the productions of his graceful and elegant
pen will be highly acceptable to the readers of the
Ladys Book, the proprietor has entered into
rangement by which he will be able to give in each
number of his work exclusive article from that gen
tleman and he has also retained all of the contri-
buors whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satisfaction; including w. G.. Simms Esq, Pro-
fessor lngraham, Professor Dmtry Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, Il. 5. Mac
kenzie, L. d., +. S. Arther, Ii. W. Herbert, JOS c.
Neal, Hon. Robert Il. Conrad, DR.. j. X. Mitchell
Epes Sargent, George p. Morris, Joseph II. Chandler
Robert Earle NJ d., n. G. Brooks f. Holden, A.
M'Nlakn, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro, Rufus Dawes Z.
G.. Squer, J. MLellan, Jr., and James Aldrich.
With such aid it is not too much to say that the
literary department of the Ladys Book Will surpass
any thing that has ever been be attempted