The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-14
GoDEY'S LADY,s BOOK FOR 1912.

rTNHE most splendid and valuable monthly periodl-
Il 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
eminent writers of the age; and embellished with a
larger number and greater variety Of costly elegant
and attractive pictorial illustrations, than any similar
publication.
Editedby
Mrs. SARAH j. Hale, MORTON MMlcHAEL,
Mrs. l.. ii SIGouRSEy, l.. A. Cooley.
Contributors 10 each Number
Miss @. Nj. Sedgwck, Miss f. Leslie Mrs. r. G.
Embury, Mrs. G. Lee Hentz, Mrs L. F. Ellet, N. +.
Willis, i. 5. Arthur, Theodore $. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1912,
the proprietor of Godey's adys Book takes occasion
TO acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess Of his Magazine, which has reached the ex-
traordlnary number Of
Az QUO MONTHLY!
being larger edition than has been printed OF
any other work of any description IN America. ms
he is aware has been attained by the vast SUI
periorty 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, inellectual and moral as wen
as pictorial emblematic artistic, and mechanical,
That this is idle boast he appeals to the experience
of the past twelve years IN all which time, ne has made
promise TO The public which he has mol strictly PERFORM
ed nor undertaken any thing 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 ample knowledge OF the business IN
which he is engaged acquired by long years OF unre-
mitted application; with subscription list unparal-
elcd in the annals of literature with numerous facl-
tes not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
digested and wide-eXtcDded arrangements and above
all, with stedfast purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesitaed to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling but by means oil
which he will be enabled to make the Lady Book
the richest the rares the most attractive, and the
most valuable periodical, ntrinsicay and extrnsc-
ally 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 writers and for several years past has com
mted its editorial supervision TO Mrs Sarah J. Hale,
Mrs Lydia III. Sigourney, and Miss f. Leslie ladies,
of whom not only their own sex, but the whole coun-
try, have to be proud. In this respect, the
Lady's Book enjoys decided advantage all other
publications, tits the only work devoted to ladies',
which ladies direct--an adj antage which must be OBJ
vous to every parent, husband brother, and friend,
well to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her SEX To add to It's su
perory in this particular the proprietor has secured
In addition to the ladies already mentioned, the inyal
liable services of Miss G. 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 rchly-gfted intellect and
varied nformation 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. r 5. Osgood, Mrs. Nj.
II. Parsons, Mrs A. NJ. F. AMMAN, Mrs. +. F. Ellet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs. v F. Howard, Miss f. Allen, Mrs.
S +, Farley, Miss f. Leslie, Mrs. H. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs J. Thayer, Mrs. G. l.. Hentz,
Mrs. +. 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 distinctions 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
14ady'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
teman and he has also retained all of the contrl-
butors whose writings have heretofore given SUCH am
pie satisfaction; including w. G.. Simms, Esq Pro-
fessor Ingrahanl Professor Dimry, Professor Frost,
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, r. $. Mac
kenzie LII. d., T. $. Arther, II. w. Herbert Jos. c.
Neal Hon Robert L. Conrad Dr. J. X. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George p Morris, Joseph r. Chandler,
Robert Earle, M. d., N, G. Brooks, T.. Holden, A.
MMakin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro, Rufus Dawes, f.
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 Ladys Book will surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted.