Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-06-07
AMERICAN LADIES' NATIONAL
MAGAZINE.

ODEY'S Lady's Book, Tor 1872, the
VT most splendid and valuable monthly Pc
r;odical ever published. The only Magazine
devoted to Ladies, and conducted by members
other own sex. Composed entirely OF origi-
nal Articles, BY the most eminent writers OF
tho are: and embellished with larger number
and greater variety of costly, elegant and at
traciiye Pictorial Illustrations, than any slml-
lar publication.
80 EDITEDBY
Mrs Sarah J. Hale, Morton MMlchaeL Mrs.
L. H. Sigourney, l.. A. Cooley.
Contributors to each number.-Miss T.. M
Sedowick. N. A Willis, Miss. E. Leslie, Mrs.
q Fee Hentz, Mrs. E. C. Embury, T. s. Au-
thur. Theodore S. Fay, Mrs. E. + Elet.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and
the pubhc at large his arrangements for the
wear 1912, the proprietor of Godey's Lady's
Rock takes occasion to acknowledge the
UNPARALLELED and t NImphant success OF his
Mapazine. which hai now reached the extra
ordinary number of
10000 COPIES MONTHLY
Being a arger 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 superiority which the La
dy's Book has always maintained over the va
rious contemporary magazines which have at
tempted 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, Emblamatlc
Artistic, and Mechanical. That this is no idle
boast, he appeals TO the experience OF the past
twelve wears. in all which time he has made nc
promise to the public which he has not FULLY
| 1o- tab fhInn r.
termoSt.
Entering, as he is about to do, on the 24th
volume of the Lady's Book, with increased en-
ergy and accumulated resources; with an am
| pie knowledge of the business in which he ]:
engaged, acquired by long years OF unremittet
application; with subScrlptlon-hst unparelel
cd in the annals ofliterature; with numerous Ia
cities not possessed by any other publisher
with well dlgested and wide extended arrange
ments; and above all, with steadfast purpost
of maintaining the lofty elevation his worE
has reached, the proprietor has not hesltatet
to incur expenses, which under other CIR
cumstances might well prove startling, but oy
meansof which he will be enabled to make thu
Lady,s Book the richest,the rarest,t the most at
tractive, and the most valuable periodical, IN
trinscally and exumsically, ever offered 10 thu
| American PUBIC.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
1t has ever been the aim of the proprietor Il
impar 10 the Lady's Book a high literary ant
moral tone; and for this purpose ne has, with
out regard to cost, procured the aid ofthe mos
eminent writers; and, for several wears past
has committed its editorial supervision to Mrs
Sarah J. Hale, Mrs. Lydia H. Sigourney, AM
Miss E Leslie, ladies' of whom not only theI
own sex, but the whole country, have reason
to be proud. In this respect, the Lady's Boo
enjoys decided advantage over all other pup
locations, as ii is only work devoted to ladies
direct-an advantage which must be obvIou
to every parent, husband, brother, and friend
as well as to every lady who properly appreci
ates the dignity and importance of her sex
To add to its superiority in this particular, TIN
proprietor has secured, IN addition to the adle'
already mentioned, the invaluable services o
Miss &. M. Sedgwick, author of Redwood, Ola
renee, Letters from England, &c. &c, wri
ter, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her sex, and indicating the tru
rights of woman, not less than her richly glte
intellect and varied information, have game
her reputation as wide as it will be enduring
He has also made arrangements, by which, be
sides regular contributions from Mrs. E. G
Embury, Mrs. F. S. OSgood, Mrs. NJ. H. Par
SONS, Mrs. A. NJ. F. AMMAN, Mrs. E. F. Ele'
Miss Dupuy, Mrs. Volney E Howard, Miss {
Allen, Mrs s. E. Farley, Miss E. Leslie, Mrs
H. Beecher Stowe, Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs.
Thayer, Mrs. C. l., Hentz, Miss E. c. Sted
man, Miss Meta NJ. Duncan, Mrs NJ. 81
Leon Loud, Mrs. c. H. w. Esling, Miss M
| r. Snow Kate Franklin.