Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-05-24
AMERICAN LADIES' NATIONAL
MAGAZINE

* ODEY'S Lady's Book, Tor 1872, the
n most splendid and valuable monthly pc.
riodical ever published. The only Magazine
devoted to Ladies, and conducted by members
of their own sex. Composed entirely OF origi-
nal Articles, BY the most eminent writers OF
the age: and embellished with larger number
and greater variety of costly, elegant and at
tractive Pictorial Illustrations, than any SINH
lar publication.
Mrs Sarah ]. Hale, Morton M'Michael, MIs.
L. H. Slgourney, l.. A. Cooley.
Contributors to each number.-Miss c. M.
Sedgwick. N. A Willis, Miss. E. Leslie, Mrs.
G. Lee Hentz, Mrs. E. c. Embury, T. s. Au-
thur. Theodore s. Fay, Mrs. E. F Elet.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and
the public at large his arrangements for the
wear 1912, the proprietor of Godey's Lady's
Book takes occasion to acknowledge the
UNPARALLELED and t. NHmphant success Of his
Magazine, which hal row reached the extra
ordinary number of
10000 COPIES MONTHLY
Being larger Edition than has ever been
printed of any other work of any description in
America. This success he is aware has been
attained by the vast superiority which the La
dy's Book has always maintained over the va
rlous contemporary magazines which have at
tempted 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 as Pictorial, Emblamatic
Artistic, and Mechanical. That this is no idle
boast, he appeals to the experience OF the past
twelve years, in all which time he has made no
promise to the public which he has MT fully
performed, nor undertaken any thing to the ut
termost.
Entering, as he is about to do, on the 24th
volume of the Lady's Book, with increased en-
ergy and accumulated resources; with an am
pie knowledge of the business IN which he is
engaged, acquired by long years OF unremltted
| application; with subscripton-fst unpar elIel-
| ed in the annals ofliterature; with numerous IA
cllIties not possessed by any other publisher:
with well digested and wide extended arrange
ments; and abnve all, with steadfast purpose
of maintaining the lofty elevation his work
has reached, the proprietor has not hesItated
to incur expenses, which under other cir
cumstances might well prove startling, but by
meansof which he will be enabled to make the
Lady,s Book the richest,the rarest, the most at
tractive, and the most valuable periodical, In-
trlnscally and extrInsicaIy, ever offered 10 the
American public.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
1t 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, with
out regard to cost, procured the aid OF the most
| eminent writers; and, for several years past,
has committed its editorial supervision to Mrs.
Sarah ]. Hale, Mrs Lydia H. Sigourney, and
Miss Leslie, ladies' of whom not only their
own sex, but the whole country, have reason
to be proud. In this respect, the Lady's BOOK
enjoys decided advantage over all other pub
locations, as il is only work devoted to ladies',
direct-an advantage which must be obvious
to every parent, husband, brother, and friend &,
as well as to every lady who properly apprecl-
ates the dignity and importance OF her SEX
To add to its superiority in this particular, the
proprietor has secured, IN addition to the ladies'
| already mentioned, the invaluable services OF
Miss T.. NJ. Sedgwick, author of Redwood, Ga
renee, Letters from England, &c. &C., wrl-
| ter, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her sex, and indicating the true
rights of woman, not less than her richly
| intellect and varied information, have gained
her reputation as wide as it will be enduring.
| He has also made arrangements, by which, be-
sides regular contributions from Mrs. +. z.
Embury, Mrs. F. s. Osgood, Mrs. NJ. H. Par
SONS, Mrs. A. NJ. F. AMMAN, Mrs. E. T. Eilet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs. Volney Z Howard, Miss T..
Allen, Mrs s. E. Farley, Miss E. Leslie, Mrs.
H. Beecher Stowe, Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. J.
Thayer, Mrs. G.. L, HentZ, Miss E. E. Sted-
man, Miss Meta NJ. Duncan, Mrs NJ. st.
Leon Loud, Mrs. C. H. w. Esling, Miss M.