The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-08
GODEY'S LADY,s BOOK FOR 1912.

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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.
Editedby
Mrs. SARAH J. HALE, MoRToN MMIcnAEL,-
Mrs. l.. III. SIGoURNEY, l.. A. GoDEY.
Contributors 10 each Number.
Miss G. Nj. Sedgwck, Miss T.. Leslie, Mrs h. &.
Embury, Mrs. c. Lee IIentz, Mrs. L. F. Elet, n. P.
Willis, I. $ Arthur, Theodore $. 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 sue
cess of his Magazine, which has reached the ex-
traordnary number Of
4U,UUU MONTHLY
being larger edition than has been printed OF
any other work Of any description in America. This
success he is aware has been attained by the vast
periority which the Lady's Book has always main
tanned over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted to rival its merits, a superiority which he
ii SILL deterp ned TO preserve by keeping It, IN all ITS
departments literary intellectual, and moral, as well
as pictorial, emblematic 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 10 The public wch he has not strictly pero,p-
ed nor undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him TO accomplish to the utmost. Entering,
he is about 70 do the oath volume of the Lady
Book, with increased energy and accumulated re-
sources; witt an ample knowledge OF the business III
which he is engaged acquired by long years OF unre-
mtted application with subscription list unpara-
leed in the annals Of literature with faci
lities not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
dgestcd AMI wide-extended arrangements and above
all with stedfast purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesitaed to incur expenses which under other
circumstances might prove startling but by means of
which he viii be enabled to make the Lady's Book
[ thn ricIps he st ne m
most valuable periodical, ntrinsically and exrinsic
ally ever offered to the American public.
LITERARY Dqntment-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 writer's and, for several years past has com
mtted its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah J. Hale,
Mrs LYDIA IL Sigourney, 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 adecided advantage all other
publications, is the only work devoted to ladies',
which ladies' drect-an advantage, which must be OBJ
volls to every parent husband brother, and friend,
well 10 every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her sex. To add to Its su
perority in this particular the proprietor has secured,
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the nya
liable services of Miss G. NJ Sedgwick author of
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England, &C. &c. !;
a writer, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights Of
woman lot less than her richly-gfted intellect and
varied Information, have gained her reputation as
wide il will be enduring He has also made ar
rangemenls, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs F. c. Embury, Mrs, + 5. Osgood Mrs NJ
H. Parsons, Mrs A, VI. +. AMMAN Mrs. f. F Elle,
Miss Dupuy Mrs. V. f. Howard Miss f. Allen, Mrs
s. f. Farley Miss f, Leslie, Mrs II. Beecher Stowe
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. J. 1hayer Mrs G.. l.. Hentz,
Mrs f. c. Stedman, Miss Meeta NJ. Duncan, Mrs NJ
st. Leon Loud, Mrs G. III. w. Esing, Miss Nj. b.
Snow and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nsh articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford Mrs. G. Baron Wilson, Mrs ). G. Hall, Mrs
Holland Mary Hewitt and other English writers
of distinctions some of whom have already published
in the ladys Book the only original contributions they
have ever made TO American literature. Nor has he
omitted to procure the assistance of eminent writers
Of the other sex. 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 an ar
rangement by which he will be able to give in each
number of his work exclusive article from that gen
tleman; and he has also retained all Of the contr
butors whose writings have heretofore given such am
pie satisfaction including w. &. Simms Esq, Pro
lessor Ingraham, Professor Dimtry Professor Frost,
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin ESQ h. ). Mac
kenze LII. d., T. S. Arther, II. w Herbert Jos. G.
Neal, Hon, Robert L. Conrad DR. j. X Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George p. Morris Joseph X. Chandler,
Robert Earle, NJ d., n G, Brooks, T.. Holden A.
M'NIakin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro Rufus Dawes, f..
c. Squier, J. M'lellan, Jr,, and James Aldrich
With such aid, il is not too much to say, that the
literary department of the Ladys Book will surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted.