The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-29
I.ADY's BOOK FOR 1912


THE most spisp,sd and valuable monthly periodi-
cal ever puslisbea. The only magazine devoted
IA ladies, and conducted b, members Of their own sex
composed entirely of original articles by the most
epsasni writers 81 The age and embcllished with a
larger number and greater variety 81 costly elegant
and atirscss pictorial illustrations than any similar
Publ'cston.
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Mr. sss.H .. Haas, MosroS NN,c1arI,
Mrs l.. u, sseornSss L. A. CORY.
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Miss G. VI ~cdswick. Mis-. T. Leslie, Mrs. u. G.
fnhory, MR.. G lie. Hents Mr. n y. Ellet, n. Y.
Willis, T. =. Arthur, Theodore :, Fay
In announcing Ia has numerous patrons and the
p'sbIsc al large hs arrangements Coz IN. wear 1872
the proprietor ofGodss Lsiss Book takes occasion
10 sckno~ ieig. the unparalleled and triumphant
cess II hss Magazine, which has reached the ex-
iraordnafy number of
AZ Wp MONTHLY
being larger edition than has ever been printed Of
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success b. "a has besn attaiDrd by the vast
pcriorifs which the Isdys Bcok has always main
tanned over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted 10 rival rs merits. superiority which he
~ still ac'ormscd 10 rw>srv~ by keeping a. IN all 'ts
departments, rcrsry inteil~~saaI and moral well
as pictorial emhtausatsc artistic, and mechanical.
That this ,dis boast be appeals the experience
Of the pas, twelve wears IN all which time he has sade
prosss 10 s pati,s trhch H. has strictly perform
cd nor undertaken any thing which has dad mol
enable him TO accomplish TO the utmost Entering,
he Is about 10 do the oath volume Of the ady's
Book, with increased en.rg, and accumulated re-
sources; with ample knowledge Of the business in
which he Is engaged acquired by hong years Of
mitted application; with subscription s, unparal
leled in the annals Of literature with numerous faci
ltes not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
digested and wide extended arrangements and above
all, with stedia purpose Of maintaining the lofty
elevation has work has reached the proprietor has
not hesated To incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling; but by means OF
which he will be enabled 90 make the Lady's Book
the richest the rarest the most attractive, and the
most valuable periodical, ntrinsicaly and extrnse-
ally, ever offered TO the American public.
Literary Dsparfmeni.--lt has ever been the aim Of
the proprietor 10 impari 10 the Ladys Book high
literary and moral tone; and for this purpose he has,
without regard 10 cost procured the aid Of the most
eminent writers and for several years past has com
mitted its editorial supervision TO Mrs Sarah j. Hale,
Mrs. Lydia H. Sgourney, and Miss 4. Leslie; ladies,
of whom not only their sex, but the whole coun-
try have reason to be proud. In this respect, the
Ladys Book enjoys decided advantage all other
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which ladies direc--an advantage, which must be OBJ
vious to every parent husband brother, and friend,
well to every lady who properly appreciates the
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perory in this particular the proprietor has secured,
in addition the ladies already mentioned, the inval
liable services of Miss G. NJ. Scdgwck, author Of
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England, &c., sc. !;
writer whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman not less than her rchlygifled intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation as
wide as il will be enduring He has also made
engagements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs f. c. Embury Mrs. F. S. Osgood, Mrs. NJ.
II. Parsons, Mrs. A. nj. +. AMMAN, Mrs h. +. Elet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs, V. f. Howard, Miss Z. Allen, Mrs.
s. +. Farley, Miss 4. Leslie, Mrs. ii. 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. G. H. W. Eslmg Miss NJ. Is.
Snow and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nsh articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford, Mrs. G. Baron Wilson, Mrs. ;. &. Hail. Mrs.
Holland Mary Hewitt, and other English ady-writcrs
of Distinction some of whom have already published
IN the Lady's Book tho only original contributions they
have made to Amer lean 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. Wills 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 gem
teman and he has also retained all Of the contr-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such am
pie satisfaction including w. G.. Simms, Esq, Pro-
fessor lngrahan,, Professor Dimtry Professor Frost,
Professor Waiter, Park Benjamin Esq X. $. Mac
kenzc, LIZ d., r. =. Ar,hcr, III. W. Herbert Jos. G..
Neal, Hon. Robert +. Conrad, DIR. J. N. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George p Morris, Joseph Il. Chandler,
Robert Earle, NJ d., N. c. Brooks, +. Holden, A..
M'NIakn, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro, Ruius Dawes, T..
G.. Squier, J. MLcllan, Jr., and James Aldrich.
With such and it is not too much 10 say, that the
literary department Of the Ladys Book will surpass
any thing that has ever been be attempted.
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