The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-30
GODEY,S LADY,s BOOK FOR 1912.

rNHE most splendid and valuable monthly periodi-
| 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 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 MMcHAEL,
Mrs. L. Ii SGoURNEY l.. A. Cooley.
Contributors 10 each Number.
Miss q. Nj Sedgwck, Miss f. Leslie, Mrs b G..
Embury, Mrs. c. Lee Hentz Mrs. Il. F. Ellet, N. p.
Willis, T. $. Arthur, Theodore S. Fay
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1912,
the proprietor of Godeys I.adys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess of his Magazine, which has now reached the
traordnary number of
4O,OOO 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
peroriy which the Lady's Book has always main
tanned over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted 70 rival its merits, superiority which he
is still determined TO preserve by keeping ii, in all its
departments literary intellectual, and moral, as well
as pictorial, embemac, artistic and mechanical
That this is no idle boast he appeals to the experience
ofthe past twelve years in all which time he has nude
promise 10 the public which he has not strictly perform
ed nor undertaken anythng which his means did not
enable him 10 accomplish to the utmost Entering
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
mted applications 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-extcnded arrangements and above
all, with a edfast purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hestated 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 rarest, the most attractive, and the
most valuable periodical, intrnscally and eXtrinsic
ally, ever offered to the American public.
Literary Departmental 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~mos
eminent writers and, for several years past has com
United its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah j Hale
Mrs. Lydia H. Sigourney, and Miss f. Leslie ladies'
of whom not only their own sex, but the whole coun-
try, have reason to be proud In this respect, the
Lady, Book enjoys adecded advantage overall other
publications. it is the only work devoted to ladies'
which ladies dircct-an advantage, which must be OBJ
vios to every parent, husband, brother, and friend
well as to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and importance to her sex. To add to its
periorty his Particular the proprietor has secured
in addition u the ladies already mentioned, the inval
liable services of Miss G. Nj: Sedgwick, author of
Redwood Clarence, Letters from England, Sc, sc. ;
writer, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and vindicatng the rights of
woman not less than her richy-giited intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation
wide as it will be enduring. He has also made
engagements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. f. c. Embmy Mrs. F. S Osgood, Mrs. M.
II. Parsons, Mrs. A. NJ. +. AMMAN, Mrs E. +. Ellet,
Miss Dupuy Mrs. " f. Howard, Miss f, Allen Mrs.
S. f. Farley Miss E. Leslie Mrs. II. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. J. Thayer, Mrs. c. l.. Hentz,
Mrs. E. c. Stedman, Miss Meeta M. Duncan, Mrs. M,
st. Leon Aoud, Mrs, c. H. w Esling, Miss M B.
Snow, and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nish articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford, Mrs. c. Baron Wilson, Mrs. s. c. Hail. Mrs.
Holland, Mary Hewitt and other English lad writers
of distinction; some of whom have already published
in the Lady IS 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
Ladys Book, the proprietor has entered into
rangcment, by which he will be able to give III each
number of his work exclusive article from that gem
tleman and he has also retained all of the contri-
Pile satisfaction; including w G.. Simms, Esq, Pro
fessor Ingraham, Professor Dimry, Professor Frost,
Professor Walter Park BEN amin ESQ., X. S. Mac
kenzic, L. D., II. S. Arther, II. w Herbert Jos. G.
Neal, Hon. Robert +. Conrad Dr. }. X Mitchell,
Epes Sargent, George p. Norris Joseph II. Chandler
Robert Earle NJ d., N. C. Brooks, f. Holden A
M'Makin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro Rufus Dawes, f.
G. Squier, J. M'Lellan, Jr., and James Aldrich
With such aid, it is not too much to say, that the
literary department of the Lady's Book will surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted.