The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-25
GODEY,s LADY's BOOK FOR 1912.

GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR lo42
THE most splendid and valuable monthly period,
J. cal ever published The only magazine devoted
ladies', and conducted by members of their own SEX
Composed entirely of original articles, by the most
eminent writers of the age and embelllshed WIN
larger number and greater variety of costly elegant
and attractive pictorial illustrations, than any similar
publication.
Ediedby
Mrs. SARAH j. HALE, MoRroN MMlcHAEL
Mrs. l.. H. SIGouRAEY l.. A. Cooley.
Contributors 10 each Number
Miss G. M Sedgwick, Miss f. Leslie Mrs r; =.
Embury, Mrs C. Lee Hentz Mrs. +. +. Ellet N r.
Willis, +. S. Arthur, Theodore $. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1872,
the proprietor of Godeys Lady's Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
of his Magazine, which has now reached the eN-
traordinary number of
10000 MONTHLY
being larger edition than has ever been printed OF
any other work Of any description M America. ms
success he is aware has been attained by the vast SUI
pcriority which the Lady's Book has always main
tained over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted to rival its merits superiority which he
is still determined to preserve by keeping IT, IN all us
departments literary, intellectual, and moral, as wen
as pictorial, embematc, artistic, and mechanical
That this is idle boast, he appeals to the experience
of the past twelve years in all which time he has made
no promise TO the public nhich he has not strictly perform
3D. nor undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish to the utmost Entering,
MS 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 tnre-
mted application; with subscription ilst unparai-
leed in the annals of iterature with numerous iac-
les not possessed by any other publisheri WIN we'll
digcsted and wide-extended arrangements and above
all ,glh stedfast purpose Of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached the proprietor mas
not hesitated to incur expenses which under other
circumstances might prove startllng but by means OF
which he will be enabled to make the l4ady's Book
the richest, the rares the most attractive, and the
most valuable periodical nrinslcaly and eXtrinsic-
! ally ever offered to the American public.
| Litera,u Depa'tment--lt has ever been the aim of
/ the proprietor to impart to the Lady's Book hlgh
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
mitted its editorial supervision to Mrs Sarah ) Hale,
Mrs Lydia III Sigourney, and Miss r. Leslie ladies',
of whom not only their own SEX but the whole coun-
try have reason to be proud. In this respect, the
Iady's Book ENJOYS decided advantage over all other
publications. as it the only work devoted to ladies,
which ladies drect-an advantage, which must be OBJ
rious every parent, husband, BROTHER and Trend,
as well to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her To add TO ITS su
perorty 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, &c, &c
i a writer whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard Of her SEX and indicating the true rights OF
woman, not less than her rlchy-gltted intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation as
wide as it will be enduring. he has also made ar
rangemcnts by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs E. c. Embury, Mrs f. ;. Osgood, Mrs. Nj.
H. Parsons Mrs A. Nj f. AMMAN, Mrs. +. r. Elet,
i Miss Dupuy Mrs. V. f. Howard, Miss +. Allen, Mrs.
S E. Farley Miss f. Leslie, Mrs III. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs Seba smith, Mrs. j. Thayer, Mrs G. l.. Hentz,
i Mrs E. c. Stcdman Miss Meeta NJ Duncan, Mrs. Nj.
! ST Leon Loud, Mrs G. ii. w. Esling, Miss M. Is.
Snow, and Kate Franklin he will be enabled to fur
nsh articles from Maria Edgeworth Mary Russell
i Milford Mrs. c. Baron Wilson Mrs 5. G. Hail. Mrs.
Holland Mary Hewitt and other English lady -wrlters
n of distinction; some of whom have already published
in the Lady S Book the only original contributions they
have ever made to American literature. Nor has lac
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 viii be highly acceptable TO the readers Of The
4 Iadys Book the proprietor has entered into an ar
rangement BY which he will be able to give in eacl
number Of his work an eXcllsweartcle from that gen
teman and he has also retained all OF the contrf
butors whose writings have heretofore given such am
ple satisfacon including W. g. Simms, Esq Pro-
essor Ingraham Professor Dimtry, Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, h. 5. Mac
kenzie, ILL., D. T. S. Arther, IL. w. Herbert JOS.
Neal Hon Robert 7. Conrad, DR. J, X. Mitchell
! Epes Sargent George p. Morris, Joseph h. Chandler
: Robert Earle, Nj. d., N. c, Brooks, f. Holden, A
M,Makin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasstro, Rufus Dawes, E
G. Sqtier, J, M'Lellan, Jr., and James Adrch.
With such aid ii is not too much to say, that tn,
literary department Of the Lady's Book will surpas
any thing that has been or can be attempted