The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-21

TO ladies' and conducted by members of their own SEX
Composed entirely Of original articles, by the most
eminent writers of the age and embellished with "A
larger number and greater variety Of costly elegant
and attractive pictorial Illustrations, than any similar
publication
Ediedbg
Mrs. SARAH J. Hale, MoRroN MNllcHAEL
Mrs. l.. II. SIcouRNEy, L. A. GoDEy
Contributors 10 each Number.
Miss c. Nj. Sedgwick Miss f. Leslie, Mrs. +. G.
Embury, Mrs. c. Lee Hentz, Mrs. f. F. Ellct, n z,
Willis, T S. Arthur, Theodore S. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the wear 1912
the proprietor of Cooley ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess of his Magazine, which has now reached the ex
traordinary number of
10000 MONTHLY
being larger edition than has ever been printed Of
any other work of any description in America This
success lac is aware has been attained by the vast
perlorlty which the Ladys Book has always main
tanned over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted TO rival its 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 no idle boast he appeals to the experience
of the past twelve years in all which time he has nude
promise 10 HE public which he has not strictly perto
ed, nor undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish TO the utmost Entering,
ne Is ABOUT 10 te 2ltn volume oil thc
Book with Increased energy and accumulated re-
sources with an ample knowledge Of the business in
which he is engaged, acquired by long years of unre-
mitted application; with subscription list unparak
leled IN the annals of literature with numerous taci
ites not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
dlgested and wde-extended arrangements and above
all, with stedfast purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hcsitated to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling; but by means Of
which he will be enabled to make the ladys Book
the richest the rarest, the most attractive and the
most valuable periodical intrnscally and eXtrnslc-
ally ever offered to the American public.
Literary DepartInent.--lt has ever been the aim of
the proprietor to impart to the Lady's 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 com
mitted IFS editorial supervision Mrs. Sarah j. Hale
Mrs. Lydia III Sigouney, and Miss +. leslie ladies'
Of whom moi only their own sex, but the whole coun-
Try, have reason to be proud In this respect, the
Iadys Book ENJOYS decided advantage overall other
publications as it Is the only work devoted to ladies'
which ladies direct--an advantage, which must be OBJ
yios TO every parent, husband, brother and friend
as wc as every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her sen. TO add TO lis su
periorty this particular the proprietor has secured
ia addition to the ladies already mentioned the inyal-
liable services of Miss G. Nj. Sedgwick author of
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England, &c, sc.
writer, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her sex, and indicating the true rights of
woman not less than her richy-glftcd 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. +. G. Embtry, Mrs + $, Osgood, Mrs NJ.
II. Parsons Mrs. A. NJ. + AMMAN, Mrs, +. F. Elct,
Miss Dupuy Mrs,N Il. Howard, Miss f. Allen, Mrs,
:. f. Farley Miss +, Leslie Mrs. II. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs, Seba Smith, Mrs j Thayer, Mrs, c. l.. lIentz,
Mrs f. G. Stedman, Miss Meeta Nj Duncan, Mrs. NJ.
st. Leon Loud, Mrs. c. II. w Esling Miss NJ
Snow and Kate Franklin he will be enabled to fur
nisl articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford Mrs. G.. Baron Wilson, Mrs. 5 c. Hall Mrs.
Holland, Mary Hewitt, and other English lady writers
OF distinction; some OF whom have already published
in the Lady Book the only original contributions they
have ever made to Amer lean literature Nor has he
omitted to procure the assistance of eminent writers
OF the other sex. Aware Of the universal I'd woll-
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
Iadys Book, the proprietor has entered into an ar
rangcment, by which he will be able to give in each
number Of his work an exclusive article from that gen
tlcman and he has also retained all Of the contri-
buors whose writings have heretofore given such ann
pie saslacton including w G. Simnls, ESQ, Pro
icssor ngrahan Professor Dlmitry, Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, X s. Mac
kenzie LII. d. T. 5. Arther, H. w. Herbert, Jos. G.
Neal, Hon. Robert T. Conrod, DR.. j. X. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent, George 7. Morris, Joseph r Chandler,
Robert Earle, NJ. D., n. c. Brooks, +. Holden, A.
Nl'Alakin l.. Fitzgerald Tasstro, Rufus Dawes +.
G.. Squcr J. MLcan, Jr,, and lanes Adrich.
With such aid, ii is moi too much to say, that the
literary department Of the ladys Book Will surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted