The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-28

GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1912.
TINE most splendid and valuable monthly periodi-
i cal ever published. The only magazine devoted
to ladies' and conducted by members Of their own
Composed entirely Of original articles, by the most
eminent writers of the age /; and embelshed with
larger number and greater variety of costly, elegant
and attractive pictorial Illustrations than any similar
publication
Editedby
Mrs SARAH J. HALE, MoRroN M'MIcHAEL,
Mrs. l., II. SlGoURSEY, L. A. GopEy.
Contributors TO each Number.
Miss G. Nj. Sedgwick, Miss T.. Leslie, Mrs. T.. C.
Embury, Mrs. c. Lee Hentz, Mrs. f. F. Ellet, N. p.
Willis, r. s. Arthur, Theodore S. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1912
the proprietor of Godeys Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess of his Magazine, which has now reached the ex
traordnary 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
periority 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 its
departments, literary, intellectual, and moral, well
as PICTORIAL embematic, artistic, and mechanical
That this is no idle boast he appeals to the experience
of the past twelve years. in all which time he fas made
promise to the public ,chieh he has strictly perform
ed, 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-
eled in the annals of literature with numerous fac
es not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
digested and wide extended arrangements and above
ALL with stedfast purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hestated to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startng 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 ntrinsically 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 com
mtted its editorial supervision to Mrs Sarah j. Hale,
Mrs. Lydia H. Sgourney, and Miss f. Leslie; ladies',
of whom not only their own sex, but the whole coun-
try, have reason to be proud. In this respect the
Lady's Book enjoys decided advantage over all other
publications it is the only work devoted to ladies,
which ladies directan advantage, which must be OBJ
yous 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
perory this particular the proprietor has secured,
in addition to the ladies already mentioned, the nva
liable services Of Miss c. NJ Sedgwick, author of
| Redwood Clarence Letters from England, Sc, sc. !;
a writer whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard Of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman, not less than her richly-gted intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation as
wide it will be enduring He has also made ar
rangements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs f. c. Embury, Mrs. F. S. Osgood, Mrs. M.
H. Parsons, Mrs. A. M. f. AMMAN, Mrs. Z. F. ElIet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs. V. 4. Howard, Miss f. Allen, Mrs.
S. E. Farley Miss E. Leslie, Mrs. H. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs J. Thayer, Mrs. c. l.. Hentz,
Mrs. f. C. Stedman, Miss Meeta Nj. Duncan, Mrs. Nj.
| st. Leon Loud, Mrs. C. H. w. Esling, Miss NJ B..
Snow, 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 lady-wrters
Of distinction; some 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 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 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 conri-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such am
pie satisfaction; including w. G. Smms, Esq, Pro-
fessor Ingraham, Professor Dmitry, Professor Frost
| Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, r. s. Mac
kenze, IL D., T. s. Arther, H. w. Herbert, Jos, c.
Neal, Hon. Robert T. Conrad, DR.. J. X. Mitchell
Epes Sargent, George P Morris, Joseph r. Chandler,
Robert Earle, NJ d., N. C. Brooks, E. Holden, A.
| M'Makin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro, Rufus Dawes f.
G. Squier, J. M'Lellan Jr., and James Aldrich.
With such aid, it is not too much to say that the
literary department of the Ladys Book will surpass
| any thing that has ever been can be attempted.