The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-10
| GODEY,s LADY,s BOOK FOR 1912.


| Il cal ever published. The only magazine devoted
to ladies' and conducted by members of their 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
publications
| Editedby
Mrs. SARAH j. HALE, MORTON M'MIcHAEL,
| Mrs. l.. H. SIGoURNEY l.. A. Cooley.
Contributors 10 each Number.
| Miss G. NJ Sedgwick, Miss f. Leslie, Mrs +. c..
Embury, Mrs G. Lee Hentz Mrs Il. +. Elet, N. r..
Willis, I. S. Arthur, Theodore S. Fay
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1912,
the proprietor of Godeys Lady's Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant
cess of his Magazine, which has now reached the ex-
traordInary number of
10000 MONTHLY
being larger edition than has been printed of
any other work of any description in America. This
success he aware has been attained by the vast
perority which the Lady's 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, as well
pictorial, emblematic artistic, and mechanical
That this is idle boast he appeals to the experience
Of the past twelve years, in all which time he has made
no promise TO the public cch he has not strictly perform
ed nor undertaken anything which his means did not
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 an ample knowledge of the business in
which he is engaged acquired by long years OF unre-
mtted application; with subscription list unpara-
leed in the annals of literature with numerous fac-
lties not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
dgested and wide-extcnded arrangements and above
ALL with stedfast purpose Of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesltaed to incur expenses which under other
circumstances might prove startling but by means OF
which he will be enabled to make the Lady's Book
the richest the rarest the most attractive, and the
most valuable periodical, ntrinsically and extrinsic
ally, ever offered to the American public.
Literary Departmental has ever been the aim of
the proprietor to mpart 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
mted its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah j. Hale
Mrs Lydia II. Sigourney, and Miss f. Leslie; ladies'
of whom not only their own sex, but the whole coun-
try, have to be proud. In this respect, the
Ladys Book enjoys adecided advantage overall other
publications, it is the only work devoted to ladies'
which ladies' direc--an advantage, which must be OBJ
vous 10 every parent husband, brother and friend
well 10 every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance TO her TO add to its su
perory in this particulars the proprietor has secured
in addition TO the ladies already mentioned, the inval-
liable services of Miss G. NJ. Sedgwick, author of
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England, SC, &C..
q WTcr, whose. cllOFls III RAISING tne lHleHtCtudl
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman, not less than her rIchy-gifted intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation as
wide as il will be enduring. He has also made ar
rangements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs f. G. Embury Mrs F. s. Osgood, Mrs. NJ,
H. Parsons Mrs. A. NJ. f. Amman, Mrs. f. +. Ellet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs V. +. Howard, Miss E. Allen, Mrs.
S f.. Farley Miss f. Leslie Mrs. II. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs. Scba Smith, Mrs. ]. Thayer, Mrs. G. l.. Hentz,
Mrs. f. c. Stedman, Miss Meeta NJ Duncan, Mrs. Nj.
ST. Leon Loud, Mrs. c. III. w. Esling, Miss M 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. G. Hall, Mrs.
Holland, Mary Hewitt, and other English Underwriters
Of distinctions; some of whom have already published
in the Ladys Book the only original contributions they
have ever mad @ Amer lean literature Nor has he
Of the other SEX Aware 81 NE ri sSfn ana W
deserved popularity Of n r. WILLIS, Esq., and conf
pen will be highly acceptable to the readers of the
lady's Book the proprietor has entered into an ar
rangcment, by which he will be able to give in each
number Of his work exclusive article from that gen
teman; and he has also retained all of the contri-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satisfaction including W. G. Simms, ESQ., Pro-
essor lngraham, Professor Dmitry, Professor Frost,
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, r. S. Mac
kenzie, LII. d. I. 5. Arther, III. w. Herbert Jos. G..
Neal, Hon. Robert t, Conrad, DR. J. H. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George p. Morris Joseph r. Chandler,
Robert Earle, Nj. d., n c. Brooks, +. Holden A.
MMakin, l.. Fitzgerald Iasisro, Rufus Dawes, f..
G.. Squier, j. M'Lean, 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 can be attempted.