The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-02
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1912.

L cal ever published. The only magazine devoted
to ladies' and conducted by members of their own
Composed entirely of original articles by the most
eminent writers of the age and embeshed with a
larger number and greater variety of costly elegant.
and attractive pictorial illustrations than any similar
publication
Editedby
Mrs SARAH J. HALE, MoRroN M'MlcHAEL,
Mrs l.. ii. SlGouRNEy, L. A. Cooley
Contributors 10 each Number.
Miss c. Nj. Sedgwick, Miss f. Leslie, Mrs. L. G..
Embury, Mrs. C. Lee Hentz, Mrs. f. F. Ellet, N. p.
Willis, T. s. Arthur, Theodore 5, 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
TO acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess of his Magazine which has reached the ex-
traordinary number of
4OUOU 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, superiority which he
is still determined TO preserve by keeping it, IN all ITS
departments, literary, intellectual, and moral, as well
pictorial embematc, artistic and mechanical
That this is idle boast, he appeals to the experience
of the past twelve years III all which tme ne has made
promise 10 the public which he has not strictly perform
ed nor undertaken anything which his means did not
as he is about do the oath 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-
mtted application with subscription list unpara-
eled in the annals of literature with numerous tac-
tes not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
digested and wide extended arrangements and above
all, with stedas purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached the proprietor has
not hestated to incur expenses which under other
p,Irb sto ing hut bN n
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 exrinsic
ally, ever offered to the American public.
Literary Depariment.--lt has 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
United its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah j. Hale
Mrs. Lydia II Sgourney, and Miss E. Leslie; ladies'
of whom not only their sex, but the whole coun-
try have reason to be proud. In this respect, the
Ladys Book enjoys decided advantage over all other
publications, it is the only work devoted to ladies,
which ladies directan advantage, which must be OBJ
vious to every parent husband, brother, and friend,
as well every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and importance to her sex. To add to IT'S s
periorty in this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the inya-
liable services of Miss G.. NJ Sedgwick author of
Redwood Clarence, Letters from England, &c, sc. :;
a writer whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights OF
woman, not less than her richly gifted intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation as
wide as it will be enduring He has also made ar
rangements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. f. C. Embury, Mrs. f. S. Osgood Mrs NJ
Fl. Parsons Mrs. A. NJ +. AMMAN Mrs. +. +. Ellet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs. V. f. Howard Miss f. Allen, Mrs
S f. Farley, Miss f. Leslie, Mrs I'll. Beccher Stowe,
Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs, J. Thayer Mrs c. l.. Hentz,
Mrs E. c. 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. c. Baron Wilson, Mrs. 5. c. Hail. Mrs
Holland Mary Hewitt and other English lady-writers
of distinction; some of whom have already published
in the Iadys 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 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
Ladys 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
tleman and he has also retained all of the contr-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satisfaction; including w. G.. Simms Esq, Pro-
fessor ngraham, Professor Dimtry Professor Frost,
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin ESQ., X. 5. Mac
kenzie LII. d., 7. s. Arther, II. W. Herbert, JOS. G.
Neal Hon. Robert L. Conrad Dr. J. H. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George P. Morris Joseph II. Chandler,
Robert Earle, Nj. d., N. G. Brooks, E. Holden A.
M'NIakin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasisro, Rufus Dawes, f.
G.. Squer J. MLellan, 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 be attempted.
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