Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-01
Literary, Domestic and Fash
ionaJle Family Magazine.
GODS8Z75
IADY'S BOOK FOR 1843.


- tavor with ~ tair pairsn, las been less
rnsrkabis si'aJ is peiiec, adaptation To their feel
logs and lA-'es aod their requirements la entcr
lag upon aes :~af. tiIr ptfti- her, without dunn
ishiHg IN tim lta+t that setllng aud useful Litera
t5r-, when hs. long trsallrd from Ia, Jag unds
soatribu'iop 10 ostve good sense and elegant fan
,y q our Aoeficsn female writers, witt eacl
successive hrinb~f al pears, present 10 the severa
departments OF Literature Fashion and Pictoris
Enheihssmrnt, constant AID ever varying sue
session Of new and striking lrhipres Nor DOES b.
promise without ample s5iIny TO perform. Tn
best literary ialsni. 'c b'st tfsrfs OF the dis
tiHsai.brd artists 10 The countty--and 10 crown q
well ~ 20 aiofn the whole. ihe perfect sr
Engagements fst ibs reception # the
American, london and Paris Fashions,
FAR in advance Of any Other publication in thi
country. rnshl- him 10 assure the patrons Of tn
LADY ) BOOK that the forthcoming volume wi
more IN, lnstiiy is wriI-sa,bed title of the Mag
2<tse Of Magazines Tor The ladies' Of our couatr,
IL has passed into custom 10 assert that drcss
aiaitef Of ttitlng importance, but this every lad
Knows ~ b., nttri ~ ftl-e. Taste in dress is unger
salii fest to ba the index OF thousand desit sbl
quailtirs 10 woman, while n efficiency in this res
peel al~sy- i,.iues 10 ibe estimation of siran
e~r-, and even of her intimate riends--the beau,
ct iieien aud the Wit OF Aspasis, would hard
commend to general fayor M acknowledged d0wd.
10 drsss Hence thu Imports sre OF accredited
Guide To The Fashions.
This uso,p osFce already & led for fourteen year,
with nv.rsri acceptance hy the "La1y's Book,
tie publisher f.iedees him~lf to discharge in iu-
ime - style srrpas.ng al his former effort,
Ihe L.die- know peei-cily we'll ihut our Magazine
u the hleiiest autho,ity ia fa.hiou.
No Lady CONSIDER herself well dressed who CON
trsvene. tn. authori'y, Hnd 10 CRY, IN New
York, 3usfap, Baltinote Cincinnati. Louisville,
Lexington s. Louis, New Orleans. Mobile, Rich
riund. Charleston, Savannah, and the other me-
iropaitan of States, the tasteful
Fashion I'.ai., of the IL ,dy', Book dictate the
laws ri dr-.-
In future The fgnres viii be thrown into tasteful
groups, dIa h}tng The gruces Of dress 10 the brs
s.vsihage. aud the back ground. Ut the plates viii
present Interesting views, designed by firstrae
tist7. 4. further assurance Of thorough excel.
iencr Is h- department, The publisher has secured
the services OF Miss LEsLfg, who will illustrate
the Fn-iion ehifes in her Usual tecltous and graz
rfnc style, GriIlng thorough knowledge Of the
subject, viii, clear Helhgihle and graceful ina
n-f at treating H. Her descriptions are worthy OF
tho producri ~. Of her own glowing pencil, which
drew The earliest fssbop Plate. for the Lady !.
Book
The Pdbi'hsrs corr-spor lent In Paris is pos.
ses-ed Of ,urh ample means of obtaining the real
and rres~n; Pdtis fashions, aud Of transmitting
them it, advance of all competitors, that The La.
dies may eooiinue, they have Away, done, to
copy ifon,ohr Plates whit has received the sane
iion Of nd'intatte Ton. the last. the newest, the
ssst lashion., fI..h from Paris.
The arrangements for producing most brilliau
and aitrariye sea Ira o urxz)iint and line engrav-
logs are nov complete. Pictures fresh from the
ss-eis of our irs rate American aaists are
actually in The hands Of the abI.st American en-.
srnvers The subjects embracing not only the usual
popular snd domestic topics, bu, others which are
interviewer into the very henrts,rine Of American
sstionaliy, treating, they do, Of stirring incl.
ssn,s in the glorious and heroic age OF America.
With respect 10 the general literary and moral
tone Of the "i.ady's Book" Zoe 1913, it will main
tsin it, usual eonsisten. character OF Domestic
and fsshiansbl- Family Magazine While such
snntfbulofs -. Miss Leslie. Mis- S-dgwick, Ma.
Hall, NJ. Embury, Mr.. T., f. Elicit. Mrs Sig
suru-y, NJ =. VolGry l.. Howard, Ms. Seba Smith
Ar-. A. NJ + snnar. Mrs. c. lee Hen1, Mn,
Parsons. Snd Mrs. s. J. Hale continue theif con-
uihutions ii,~ hrnu,ii1l and the useful, all tina,
sharm. the fancy, and oil That n,pds the heart and
Eurtes the best affections If our n-iafe will CONT
su- 70 adam and dignity our pages. The lovers Of
L'sroricsl r"nrsicr, snd those whc regard na-
hons glory 50. prime object Of nattons htera-
fore will thtr peculiar tastes s,slihed by the
s"nifibutio,s at DE- kubari NJ Bird. he author Of
II h" Gisdiai Calavar," Sc. Tho admirers
.! SsaIhsrn scenery and msnness will recoe nze
Nth pl-asure, .moDg our cores pendsnis, the name
81
" Gilmore Sims,
h~ Sovelis' anrhor OF Guy Rivers, 'Yemsssse,
ks rho.~ VINO partial to graceful. easy, nom
shasao,. g.nemaniy story telling, will always hail
with vessuta tie monthly return 81
". p. Wills,
the mast piquan,. lively and fertile Of all magazine
writer's.
The admirers OF the heightened moral and do
ssssiic AoaSelriie, will recognize with pleasure,
smoas Que contributors the name Of
4. s. Arthur,
author OF Isl. Nights with the Wsshngtonisns,' ~
&c Contributions arc aso ready from the pen,
Prof Alexander Dsilss Baehe. late Principal OF
The Phsdelphia II gh School
Pr"f John Sandsrson, author Of "a Year in
Paris"
Prof John Foot, Editor of"The Young People,
Book"
Our limits will not sivs space enough to emu.
m.rsie the names of n 1.-THE Of our contributors.
Our list of foreign contributors is enriched with
the distinguished names of
Joanna BaiHis, Mario E6ge'rorh,
.fary Russell MILFORD Hon. Mrs. Norton,
MARI Ho,cii, Mrs. S. C. Hull,
recognized in Europe rs the elite OF Brush female
suthors.
The Pubh.hei', means Of Increasing tho beaui,
nnd value of the Lsdy's Book are accommodating
year by year. To bis sheady ihvstimSble list o
coniribn'I,a he * cou,taolv receiving accession'
both a, nome anA abroad. II arrangements witt
respset TO Original Painting, from 'nch Artists o.
Rs,hsrucl, Frankcnsiein, Croom~. Chapman. Ma
elise, II uniting TOT, ARE now complete. aud lie mum
hets among tho engtavers whose services are con
s,sntiy retained, lucksr. Smith. Warner; Dick
Sadd, Ellis. Glmhrcde. Cisssen and Jones.
His whole system of arrangements with respect
10 Fashion Plates snow deyslonrd and perfected
The Lady's Book will therefore continue 10 main
tain thai proud pre-emioeRce in merit ard in pop
ulsfi,y which fourteen years Of uaiEicrmilied al'
ieas,On on he part Of the publisher has earnrd--i
will still remain. ~ slsh,s heretofore, The IA
voRiTE OF THE FAIR.
TERMS.
Gade,'s I.adl's Book, year IN advance. 81
years, both years,
Payable in advance. 5
Two copies, one yehr, 10
live copies. ons scar 90
Eleven copies. one yeaf,
Godey's LGdys BOOK aud Ladies' Music
al Library.
TERMS
One copy Lady's Book, and ono copy Musical
Library. year, SIS
Five copies Lady's Book, aud five copies
Msseal Library, one year, 20