The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-03
GODEY,s LADY's BOOK FOR 1912.

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
larger number and greater variety of costly elegant
and attractive pictorial illustrations, than any similar
publication.
Edited by
Mrs SARAH J. HALE, MoRToN M'NIucHaEr
Mrs l.. IA. SIoouRNEY, l.. A. GoDEy.
Contributors TO each Number.
Miss T. NJ, Sedgwick, Miss h. Leslie, Mrs r. .,
Embury, Mrs. G. Lee Hentz, Mrs. H. y. Ellct, N p,
Willis, II $, Arthur, Theodore $. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1912
the proprietor fGodeys Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant
cess of his Magazine, which has reached the ex
traordlnary number of
10000 MONTHLY
bfmg 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 s
periority which the I.ady'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
as pictorial, emblematic, artistic, and mechanical
That this idle boast he appeals to the experience
of the past twelve years, all which time he has made
promise to The public which he has not strictly perform
ed, nor undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish to the utmost Entering,
as he 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-
mitttd application; with subscription list unparal-
leled in the annals of literature; with numerous fac-
ities not possessed by any other publisher; with we'll
digested and wide-eXcnded 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 extrinsic-
ally, ever offered to the American public.
Library Department.--lt has ever been the aim of
the proprietor to impart to the Lady's Book high
ter,ry and moral tone and for this purpose he has
without regard TO cost procured the aid of the most
emrent writers and for several years past has com
mitttd its editorial supervision to Mrs Sarah j. Hale
Mrs. Lydia II. Sigoumey, and Miss f. Leslie ladies'
of whom not only their own SEX but the whole coun-
try lave reason to be proud, In this respect, the
adys Book enjoys decided advantage overall other
publications, il is the only work devoted to ladies,
whid ladies direct--an advantage, which must be OBJ
yiou TO every parent, husband, brother and friend
we'll to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance TO her sex To add to its su
perioy in this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the mval-
nabe 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 rchly-gifted intellect and
varied information have gained her reputation as,
wide Is it will be enduring, He has also made ar
rangeuents, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs f. C. Embury Mrs. f. s. Osgood, Mrs. M.
H. Par.ons, Mrs. A. Nj. F, AMMAN, Mrs E. F. Ellet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs. Il. Howard, Miss l., Allen, Mrs,
s. f. Farley Miss +. Leslie Mrs. III. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs Seba Smith Mrs j. 1hayer, Mrs. c. l.. Hentz,
Mrs f. c. Stedman, Miss Meeta NJ. Duncan, Mrs. NJ.
ST. Leon Loud, Ms. O IL w hsilIg MISS M. Is.
Suoy and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nish articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford Mrs c. Baron Wilson, Mrs. S. c. Hall, Mrs.
Holland, Mary Hewitt and other English lad writers
of distinction 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 Aware of the universal and we'll
deserved popularity of N. P. WILLS, 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 an exclusive article from that gen
tleman; and he has also retained all of the conri-
butofs whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satisfaction; including w. G.. Simms, Esq, Pro
fessor Ingraham, Professor Dimry, Professor Frost
Professor Walter Park Benjamin Esq, X. 5. Mac
kenze, LIZ d., L. $. Arther, II. w, Herbert Jos. C.
Neal, Hon. Robert T. Conrad Dr. J. X. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George p. Norris Joseph r. Chandler,
Robert Earle NJ d., n. C. Brooks, E. Holden, A,
M'Makin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasisro, Rufus Dawes, f.
c. Squier, J. MIellan. Jr., and James Aldrch.
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