Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-04-29
SNOWDEN'S NEW YORK
LADIES' COMPANION:
And Standard National Magazine.
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The Ladles' Companion, is published
monthly, in the city OF New York, aud
thus established in popular favor after
progress OF many years-issued, with
unlalllng promptness AMI regularity
adorned with beauty of Typographical
execution which proudly challenges crit.
Iclsm, and With eogravings, prepared, in
every instance, expressly for The work,
alter careful selection of the subject
enrlchet constantly with fashionable aud
popular musIc-supeTinlended, in all its
departments, with the most scrupuIous
care for lis excellence 10 every particular
and filled with articles from The pens
OF the most popular, renowned and tai
en'ed writers OF which our own country
or England can boast. it is by no means
an unwarfan;ahDe presumption thus to
claim t"r the Indies Companion, the
proud elevation of being a Standard Ma
tionaI Magazine,
Looking with eaIous eye to the hon.
or of American Literature, as welI.as to
emoIument, it is the endeavor Of the pro-
pnetor OF the "Companion," to be gov
etned by principles OF the broadest Iiber
ally; and to offer 40 pledge to the public
which cannot he faithfully and fully re.
deemed. That every promise made in
times past, has been scrupuIously fulfil,
led. confidently asserted, and for a Cu
confirmation of this, every reader is ap-
peaI"d to; and this exactress, it is SUI.
p5sed, will be sufficient guaranty for
The future.
After this explanation, the proprietor
Of the Ladies' Companion proudly directs
attention TO lhs following
PROMINENT CONTRIBUTORS.
Emma c. Emhury, author of pictures
Of Ear'y Life" the Blind Girl" etc.
lydia H. SIgourney, author Of "ReIgious
Souvenir "
Frances S. O'good, author of "Casket OF
Fate,"--' Wreath oil Wild Flowers"
ect.
Mrs. Seba Smith.
Mrs. f F, EIet, author Of HChuraeter
Of Schiller" etc.
Ann S Stephens
Hannah f. Gould.
Mrs. E. R, Steele, author of "Eierotaes of
Sacred History" etc.
Mrs. A. N f. Annsn, late Miss Buchan
an,
Miss. A. D, Woodbridge.
Mrs. EmeIine S. Smith.
F. w. Thomas4 author of "CIinton Brad
shaw" ec,
Caroline Orne, Of WoIsbor9' N. II.
Mis- Mary Ann Browne. England, aulhor
of lgnatia," and other poems.
Miss C F Orue of Cambridge, Muss,
Mrs NJ. St, Leon Loud, Pa.
Professor J. II lograham, author Of "La.
ftte," ,""Barton," "Capr. Kyd," etc.
Louis Fitzgerald Tasistro.
Nathaniel P. Willis.
Theodore S Fay.
Rev. J. II CIlnch, Boston Mass, author
OF "Captivity iu BabvIon," etc.
Rev. Charles Constantine Plse.
Samuel Woodworlh, author Of the
"ChamPions Of Freedom" The "Old
0Aken Bucket" ete.
Park Benjamin..
Henry I, Vuckerman, author of "IsabeI
or italy," etc.
Rufus Dawes, author Of "Nix's Mate,'
Athena Of Damascus," etc.
". Gilmore Tlmms, author of "Guy
Rivers" etc.
Epes Sargent, author of"YeIasco," etc.
; Robert Hamilton.
William b Tappau.
George P. Morris, author of"Brier Cliff
and the INA ional Melodies"
G. F. Daniels
Alexander McMakin, Philadelphia.
IloratIo Gates, ol Buffalo.
John Neal, author of The "Yapkee,'
"D,wn Easter" etc
Seba Smith, author of Major Jack Dow
f nlrg." etc.
Albert Pike, author of"Mexicans Sketch
es," etc.
Isaac McL"Ilen. Jr,
TbomaS DUNG English, NJ. b., of Phill
, delpbla.
William G Howard, of Ohio,
: John McCabe, M. D.
Henry B. Hjrsl, ol Philadelphia.
Among the number of the contributor
TO The "Companion," above enumerated
will be perceived the names of many
whose charming productions have Civ
en- lUstre to our national literature, ant
s whose reputation is identified witt tn,
l progression oftheir country to that posi-
, ton in the world of letters, to which the'
+ have been sigoaly instrumental IN ad
. vancing it, and among them, there viii
!, be found the names of ladies who hay,
. established The claim of woman to lht
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