Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-07-27
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in the city Of New York, and thus established in
popular favor, after progress of many years is
sued with untailing promptness and regularity
adorned with beauty of typographical execution
which proudly challenges criticism, and with en-
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ments, with the most scrupuOus care for its excel
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from the pens of the most popular, renowned and
talented writers of which our own country or Eng
land can boast, it is by no means an unwarranta-
bic presumption thus to claim for the Ladies' Com
panion, the proud elevation OF being Standard
National Magazine!
Looking with jealous eye TO the honor of Amer
lean Literature as we'll as to emoument, 1t is the
endeavor of the proprietor of the Companion" to
be governed by principles of the broadest hberall-
ty; and to offer no pledge 10 the public which
be faithfully and fully redeemed. That very prom
ise made in times past, has been scrupulousy full
filed is confidently asserted, and for full confr
nation Of this, every reader is appealed to; and
this exactness, it is supposed, will be sufficient
guaranty for the future.
Aite~ ihiS explanation, the proprietor of the La
dies Companion proudly directs attention to the
following
Prominent Contributors.
Emma C.. Embury, author Of Pictures of Early
Life" the blind Girl ETC.; Lydia IL. Sigourney;
Frances = Osgood; Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. f.. f.
Ellet, author OF Character of Schiller" etc; Ann
s Stephens; Hannah +. Gould; Mrs. f r Steele;
Mrs A NJ + Amman, late Miss Buchanan; Miss A
d. Woodbridge; Mrs. Emeline s. Smith; + W
Thomas, author of Clinton Bradshaw" etc; Car
olinc Orne. of Wolfsboro' N, H.; Miss Mary Ann
Browne England; Miss f Orne, of Cambridge;
Mass; Mrs Nj ST Leon L0ud Professor J IL In
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Willis; Theodore S. Fay; Park Benjamin;-to-
gether with large number OF prominent writer's,
whose names we have not room here to insert.
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tons have given lustre to our national literature,
and whose reputation is identified with the pro-
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