The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-16
GODEY's LADY'S BOOK FOR 1912


J. cal ever published. The only magazine devoted
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 win
larger number and greater variety of costly elegant,
and attractive pictorial illustrations than any similar
publication.
Edited By
Mrs. SARAH j. HALE, MORTON M'MIcHAEL,
Mrs. L. II SIcouRNEy, l.. A. Cooley
Contributors 10 each Number.
Miss C. NJ Sedgwick Miss L. Leslie, Mrs. +. G..
Embury, Mrs c. Lee Hentz, Mrs. E. +. Ellet, ~ r
Willis, i. $. Arthur Theodore s. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1872,
the proprietor of Godeys Ladys Book takes occasion
10 acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
of his Magazine, which has now reached the ex-
traordinary number Of
40 900 MONTHLY
being larger edition than has ever been printed OF
any other work OF any description in America ms
he aware has been attained by the vast SUI
perorty which the Lady's Book has always main
tanned over the contemporary magazines which nave
attempted To rival its merits superiority when ne
N determined to preserve by keeping It, IN all It's
departments literary, intellectual, and moral, as well
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 rhich he has not strictly perform
ed, nor undertaken anything which his means did not
as he is ABOUT to do, the oath volume of the Ladys
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 unparal-
leled in the annals Of literature with numerous faci-
ltes not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
digested and wde-eXtended arrangements and above
all with stedfast purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesitated to incur expenses, which under other
tl..1r- L,tk af
which he will be enabled to make the Ladys Book
the richest the rares the most attractive, and the
most valuable periodical, intrmsicay 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 one and for this purpose he has,
without regard to cost, procured the aid of the most
eminent writers and for several years past has
mtted its editorial supervision to Mrs Sarah j Hale,
Mrs Lydia II. Sgourney, and Miss +. Leslie ladies,
of whom not only their own sex, but the whole coun-
try, have reason to be proud. In this respect the
Lady's Book enjoys decided advantage over all other
publications, it is the only work devoted to ladies',
which ladies direc-an advantage, which must be OBJ
vous to every parent husband brother, and friend,
as wei as to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her sex. To add to its su
perorty in this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the lnva-
liable services of Miss c. NJ Sedgwick, author of
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England, &c, sc.
n
standard Of her SEX and indicating the true rights Of
woman, not less than her richy-giited intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation as
wide as it will be enduring lie has also made ar
rangements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. f. c.! Embuiry, Mrs, F. $. Osgood Mrs Nj
II. Parsons, Mrs. A. Nj. F. AMMAN, Mrs. f. F. Ellet
Miss DIpuy, Mrs. V. +. Howard, Miss f. Allen, Mrs.
s. f.. Farley, Miss f. Leslie, Mrs III. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs. J. Thayer, Mrs c. l.. Hentz,
Mrs. T.. G. Stedman Miss Meeta NJ Duncan, Mrs, NJ.
St Leon Loud Mrs. C. II. w. Esling, Miss Nj, B.
Snow and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nish articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford, Mrs G.. Baron Wilson, Mrs. $. G. Hall, Mrs.
Holland, Mary Hewitt, and other English ady-writers
of distinction; of whom have already published
in the Lady Book the only original contributions they
have made to American literature. Nor has he
omitted to procure the assistance of eminent writers
of the other 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
Lady's Book, the proprietor has entered into ar
raigement by which he will be able TO give in each
number o 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 Dimitry, Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, II. ) Mac
kenzle LII. d.. T. S. Arther II. w. Herbert, Jos, G.
Neal Hon. Robert T. Conrad, DR.. J. X. Mitchell, |
Epcs Sargent George p. Morris, Joseph r. Chandler,
Robert Earle, NJ. d., n C. Brooks, f. Holden, a.
MMakin H. Fitzgerald Tasstro, Rufus Dawes, f.. !
G. SIuier, j. M'Lean, Jr,, and James Adrich.
With such aid, it is not too much to say, that the
literary department of the l4ady's Book will surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted