Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-11-24

pect always injuries one 10 the esumafon OF stIaH-
gers, and even Of her Intimate lriends-ths beauty
OF Helen aud tue wit OF Asps.ia, would hardly
commend to general favor an acknowledged domay
dress. Hence the Importance OF accredited
Guide to the Fashions.
his useful Office. already f led for f1ureenysar.
with universal acceptance by the "Lady's Boob,
tie publisher pledges himself TO discharge IN iu-
ture in style surprising all his former ,fiofts
The Ladies Know perfectly well that our Magazine
IS the highest authority IN Fashion.
No Lady considers herself well dressed who con-
tavenes THIS authority, and ia cilS, IA New
York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, louisville,
Lexington, 81. Louis, New Orleans Mobile, Iiaet.
mond, Charleston, Savannah. and the other me.
tfopohtan ellie. OF various States. The tasteful
Fashion Putes oil the "Lady's Book dictate tue
laws OF dress.
La future the figures will be thrown into fol
groups dlsf laying the graces of dress 10 tine best
advantage, aud the bach grounds o the plates y III
present Interesting VIEWS designed by hrst-Iate ar
fists. As further assurance Of thuough excel
Ience in this department. the publisher has secured
he services OF Miss LESLIE, who VIII illustrate
the Fashion Plates in her usual elielt0us and graz
pho style, uniting thorough know ledge OF the
subject, with clear, inteligible and gra. eiu
ner uf treating 1t. Her descriptions are worthy o.
drew the earliest Fashion Plates for the Lady
Book.
The Publishers CORES ponient in Paris is pos
sessed of such ample means OF obtaining tie real
and present Pats fashions, and at transmitting
them 10 advance of all competitors, that the La
dies may continue, as they have always done, to
copy tIon our Plates what has received the sane
ton OF tadispHtdDie Ton the last the newest, the
best fashions, fresh from Paris.
The arrangements for producing most b. isni
and attractive series OF mezz 'lnt and ine cnsIav-
inss are now complete. Pictures fresh tron. the
esseIs of our 6rst rate American sriists are now
actually in the hsnds OF the nblest American en-
gravers, the subjects embracing no, only the u.ual
popular aud domestic topics, but others which are
interviewer into the very heart strings OF American
nationslty, treating. as they do, oil stirring Incl
dents in the glorious and heroic age OF America.
With respect TO the general literary and mora
tone Of the "Lady's Book" for l3a3, 1t VIII maia
tain its usual consistent character Of Dom ste
and Fashionable Family Magazine. While such
contributors as Miss l.. size. Mis-, Sedg~ick, Ms.
Hail, Mrs. Embury, Mr.. +, +. Eiletl, Mrs Sig
Quincy M ;. VoIney +. Howard, Mfs. Seba Sni h.
Mrs. A. M I AMMAN. Mrs. G. Lee Hentz Mn.
Parsons, and Mrs. S. J Hale continue their con-
the beautiful and The useful, all that
charms the fancy, and all that mends the heat, and
guides the best affections Of our nature, will CONT
que to adorn and dignity pages. The lovers oi
historical rOmauce and those who regard our ma
tton gtory as the prime object OF nations hteyd-
tire. will have ihsir pecusr tastes giathed by the
contributors OF DR. Robert Nj. Brd, The author of
The Gladiator" "Cssvar," &c. The admirers
Of Southern Scenery and manners will recognize
with pleasure, among our correspondents, the name
Of
". Gilmore Sims,
the Novelist, author of Guy Rivers 'Ycmsssee,
&c Those who are partial to graceful, easy, nom
chalant, genilemanly story telling, will always hail
with pleasure the monthly return Of
". p. Wills,
,be r'os' pquant, lively and fertile of oil magazine
writers.
The admirers Of the hghoned moral and do
nestle Novelette, will recognize with pleasure
among our contributor. the name of
T. s. Arthur,
author Of "Six Nights wllh the Wsshingtoniaus.
&c Contributions are also ready from The pens
Prof. Alexander Dallas Bache. late Principal OF
the Philadelphia ii Ell School
Prof John Sauderson, author of "a Year in
Paris"
Prof John Frost, Editor of The Young Peoples
Book"
Our limits will not give u. space enough TO emu
merate the names OF ti,he OF our contributors.
Our list OF foreign contributors is enriched with
the distinguished names Of
Joanna Baltic, Mario EGgercrth,
Mary Russell Milford Hon Mrs. Norton,
Mary H0,ciii, Mrs s.. c. Hull,
recognized IN Europe as the ehIe OF BRUSH female
authors
The Publishers means of increasing the beauty
and value of the Lsdy's Book are accommodating
year by year. To his already inestimable list of
contributors he is constantly receiving accPssons
both at home and abroad. II arrangements with
respect to Original Paintings from such Artists as
Rothsrme, Frankensiein, Croome, Chapman. Ma
elise, Huntington, are now complete and lie mum
beIs among the engravers whose services are con
stanily retained, Tucker, Smith, Warner, Dick
Sadd, Ellis. GimbIede Classen and Jones.
His whole system of arrangements with respect
To Fashion Plates is now developed and perfected
The Lsdy's Book will therefore continue main
tain tina. proud pte.emipence in merit and in pop
ulariiy, which fourteen years of unntermilted al
tention on tho part of the publisher has earned-it
will srill remnin, as always heretofore, THE FA-
voRlTE OF THE FAIR.
TERMS.
Godey's Lady's Book, year in advance, 50
/" 9 years, both years,
Payable in advance,
Two copies, one year,
Five copies. one wear, 10
Eleven copies, year, 90
Godey's Lady's Book and Ladies Music
al Library.
TERMS.
One cory Lady's Book. and one copy Musical
Library. year, So
Five copies Lady's Book, and five copies
Musical Library, one year, 90
Address l. A. Cooley,
Publishers Hall, l0l Chestnut Street Philadel.
phia November "a, 1912.