The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-22
iODEY's I.ADY'S BOOK. FOR 1912.

FINHE most splendid and valuable monthly periodi-
] cal ever published The only magazine devoted
to ladies' and conducted by members of their
Composed entirely of original articles, by the most
eminent writers of the age and embeshed with
larger number and greater variety of costly, elegant
and attractive pictorial illustrations than any similar
publication.
Editedby
Mrs. SARAH j. Hale, MoRroN M'MrcHAEL,
Mrs. L. H. S,GouRsrY, l. A. GopEr.
Contributors to each Number.
Miss c. NJ Sedgwick Miss +. Leslie, Mrs. 2. c.
Embury Mrs C. Lee Hentz, Mrs. +. F. 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 Godeys Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledse the unparalleled and triumphant
of his Magazine which has now reached the ex
traordinary number of
an WU MONTHLY
being larger edition than has ever been printed of
any other work of any description in America This
he is aware has been attained by the vast SUI
perority which the Lady's Book has always maiD-
tanned over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted to rival its merits superiority which he
still determined to preserve by keeping it, in all It's
departments, literary, intellectual, and moral, well
as pictorial, emblemac, 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
promise 10 the public phich he has not strictly perform
ed nor undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish to the utmost Entering,
he is about to do the Oath volume of the Lady
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-
mitted application with subscription list unpara-
leed in the annals of literature with numerous fac
lilies not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
dgested and wide extended 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 rarest, the most attractive and the
most valuable periodical, intrnscally and exrinsic
ally, ever offered to the American public.
Literary Department.-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 writers and, for several years past has
mted its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah j. Hale
Mrs Lydia h. Sigourney, and Miss +. Leslie ladies'
of whom not only their sex, but the whole coun-
try, have reason to be proud In this respect, the
Lady's Book enjoys decided advantage all other
publications, it is the only work devoted to ladies'
which ladies direct-an advantage, which must be OBJ
vious to every parent, husband, brother and friend
well to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her To add to its su
perory in this particular, the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the inva-
liable services Of Miss c. NJ. Sedgwick, author of
Redwood Clarence, Letters from England, Sc, SC. ;
writer whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman not less than her richy-gifted intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation
wide as it will be enduring. He has also made
rangements by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. +. C. Embury, Mrs f. S. Osgood, Mrs. nj.
H. Parsons, Mrs. A. NJ. F. Amman, Mrs. +. F. Elet,
Miss Dupuy Mrs. " f. Howard, Miss E. Allen, Mrs.
S. +. Farley Miss f. Leslie Mrs. Fl. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs. J. Thayer, Mrs. c. l.. Hentz,
Mrs E. C. Stedman Miss Meeta NJ Duncan, Mrs. NJ
Snow, and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
Milford Mrs. c. Baron Wilson, Mrs. S. c. 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
have ever made to Amer lean 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. G.. Smms, Esq, Pro-
lessor Ingraham, Professor Dmitry, Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park BenJam Esq, r. S. Mac
Neal Hon Robert T. Conrad, DIR. j. X. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George p Morris, Joseph h. Chandler,
Robert Eale, NJ. d., N. c. Brooks, f. Holden, A.
MMakin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro, Kutus Dawes, f.
&. Squier, J. M'Lellan, Jr and James Aldrlch
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 be attempted.