The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-02
/ GoDEY's LADY's BOOK FOR 1912.

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Il 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 embelllshed with
larger number and greater variety of costly, elegant
and attractive pictorial illustrations than any similar
publication.
Ehedby
Mrs. SARAH J. HALE, MORTON M'MIcHAEL,
Mrs. l.. H. slcovRSEY, L. A. GoDEY
Contributors 10 each Number.
Miss c. NJ. Sedgwick, Miss T.. Leslie, Mrs. +. C.
Embury, Mrs. c. Lee Hentz, Mrs. r. +, Ellet, N. p.
Willis, T. S, Arthur, Theodore S, Fay,
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1872
the proprietor of Godey's Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant
cess of his Magazine, which has now reached the ex
traordnary number of
Az ono MONTHLY
being larger edition than has been printed OF
any other work of any description in America Tins
he is aware has been attained by the vast SUI
periority 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
o. 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
10 promise 10 The public which he has mol strictly perform
d. undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish to the utmost Entering
as he il about to do the Gath volume of the Lady,
Book, with increased energy and accumulated re-
sources; with ample knowledge OF the business in
which he is engaged, acquired by long years OF unre
mted application; with subscription list unparal-
eled in the annals of literature with numerous fac-
ties not possessed by any other publisher; with we'll
dgested and wide-cNtcnded 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
circumstances might prove startling but by means OF
which he will be enabled to make the Lady's Book
the richest, the rares the most attractive, and the
most valuable periodical, nrinsically and exrinsic-
ally ever offered to the American public.
Lterau Departmental has ever been the aim of
the proprietor to impart to the Ladys 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
mtted its editorial supervision to Mrs Sarah j. Hale,
Mrs Lydia II. Sigourney and Miss +. Leslie ladies',
of whom not only their own sex, hut the whole con-
try have reason to be proud. In this respect the
Ladys 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
vous 10 every parent, husband brother, and friend,
well to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her SEX To add TO It's su
peroty in this particular the proprietor has secured,
in addition to the ladies already mentioned, the nva-
liable services of Miss C. Nj. Sedgwick, author of
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England &C., &c /;
writer, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights OF
woman, not less than her richly -gtted intellect and
varied nformation have gained her reputation as
wide as it will be enduring. He has also made ar
rangements by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs +. c. Embury Mrs. F. 5. Osgood, Mrs NJ
H. Parsons Mrs. A. M. +. AMMAN, Mrs. E. +. Ellet
Miss Dupuy Mrs. V. f. Howard, Mss E. Allen, Mrs
$. +, Farley Miss +, Leslie, Mrs. H. Beecher Stowe
Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs J. Thayer Mrs G. l.. Iientz,
Mrs E. C. Stedman, Miss Meeta NJ. Duncan, Mrs NJ.
St Leon Loud, Mrs. c. Fl. w. Esng, Miss NJ. b.
Snow, and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled TO fur
nsh articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford, Mrs. C. Baron Wilson, Mrs 5. G. Hail. Mrs.
Holland, Mary Hewitt and other English ady-writers
of distinction; some of whom have already published
in the Ladys Book the only original contributions they
omitted to procure the assistance of eminent writers
Of the other sex. Aware of the universal and well
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
rangement by which he will be able to give in each
number of his work exclusive article from that gen
tlenan and he has also retained all of the contr-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satisfaction; including w. G.. Smms, Esq, Pro
lessor lngraham, Professor Dmitry Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, r. 5, Mac
kenze LII d., L. S. Arther, H. w. Herbert, Jos. c.
Neal, Hon. Robert t. Conrad, DIR. J. X. Mitchell
Epes Sargent, George p. Morris, Joseph r. Chandler
M'Makin l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro Rufus Dawes f.
G. Squier, J. M'Lellan Jr., and James Aldrich.
With such aid, ii is not too much to say, that the
literary department of the Lady's Book will surpass
any thing that has ever been be attempted