The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-15
GODEY,s LADY's BOOK FOR 1912.

TNHE most splendid and valuable monthly periodi-
i 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
larger number and agreater variety of costly elegant
and attractive pictorial illustrations than any similar
publication.
Edited By
Mrs. SARAH j. HALE, MoRroN M'MIcHAEL,
Mrs. L. III. SiGoURNEY, L. A. Cooley
Contributors to each Number.
Miss G, M. Sedgwick, Miss E. Leslie, Mrs. f. C.
Embury, Mrs. c. Lee Hentz, Mrs. E. F. Ellet, N. p
Willis, T. $. Arthur. Theodore s. Fay.
public at large his arrangements for the year 1872
the proprietor of Godey's Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess of his Magazine, which has now reached the ex-
traordinary number of
10000 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 SUI
perorty 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 It's
departments literary, intellectual, and moral, well
as pictorial emhlamatic artistic, and mechanical.
That this no idle boast he appeals to the experience
of the past in all which time ne has made
no promise to the public hich he has not strictly perform
enable him to accomplish to the utmost Entering
as he is about to do the Oath volume of the Ladys
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 unparal-
leed in the annals of literature with numerous fac-
lities not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
dgested and wide-extended arrangements and above
all with sledfast purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
Inat hasi fata tn 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, intrnsically and extinsic-
aly, 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 most
eminent writer's and, for several years past has com
mtted its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah j. Hale
Mrs LYDIA H. Sgourney, and Miss E. Leslie; ladies'
of whom not only their own 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
well to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her sex. To add to its su
perort, this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the mval-
liable services of Miss C. M. Sedgwick, author of
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England, &C., &c. ;
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 a reputation as
wide as it will be enduring. He has also made ar
rangements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. E. c. Embury, Mrs. F. s. Osgood, Mrs. M.
H. Parsons Mrs. A. M. F. Amman, Mrs. E. F. Ellet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs. v. E. Howard, Miss E. Allen, Mrs.
s. E. Farley, Miss Z. Leslie, Mrs II. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. J. Thayer, Mrs. c. l.. Hentz,
Mrs. Z. G. Stedman, Miss Meeta NJ Duncan, Mrs. M.
St Leon Loud, Mrs. G. H. w. Esfing Miss M. B.
Snow and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nsh articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford, Mrs. c. Baron Wilson, Mrs. S. G. Hall, Mrs.
Holland Mary Hewitt, and other English lad writers
Of distinction some of whom have already published
in the Ladys Book the only original conributonst they
have ever made to Amer lean literature Nor has he
omitted to procure the assistance of eminent writer's
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
rangement, by which he will be able to give in each
number of his work exclusive article from that gen
tIeman and he has also retained all of the conri
butors whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satisfaction; including w. G. Simms, Esq, Pro-
fessor Ingraham Professor Dimitry, Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, R. s. Mac
kenze, LII. d., T. S. Arther H. w. Herbert, Jos. G.
Neal, Hon. Robert T. Conrad, DR.. J. X. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George ?. Morris, Joseph R. Chandler,
Robert Earle, M. d., N. G. Brooks, T.. Holden, A.
M'Makin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasstro, Rufus Dawes, Z.
G. Squier, J M'Lellan, Jr., and James Aldrch.
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 can be attempted.
NOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE, Pittsfeld,