The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-24
IGODEY's LADY's BOOK FOR 1912.

I1TNHE most splendid and valuable monthly perodi
cal ever published The only magazine devoted
TO ladies', and conducted by members of their
composed entirely of original articles by the mos
eminent writers of the age; and embellished with
larger number and greater variety Of costly elegant
and attractive pictorial illustrations, than any similar
publication.
Ediedby
Mrs SARAH. HALE, Monrox M'MIcuAEL,
Mrs l.. II. SIGouRNEY, L. A. GopEy.
Contributors 10 each Number.
Miss e w. Sedgwick Miss L. Leslie, Mrs. i. c.
Embury, Mrs. c. Lee Hentz, Mrs. Il. f. Ellet, N. p
Willis, i, 5. Arthur, Theodore s. Fay.
Il 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-
traordinary number of
| 4O0OO MosrHLY
being larger edition than has ever been printed of
any other work Of any description in America. This
success he Is has been attained by the SUI
pcriority which the l.adys Book has always main
tanned the contemporary magazines which have
attempted Ia rival its merits, superiority which he
Is still determined Ia preserve by keeping it, in all its
departments literary, Intellectual and moral as well
as pictorial, emblenatlc, artistic, and mechanical
That this IS no idle boast he appeals to the experience
OF the past twelve years, in all which time, he has made
promise 10 The public rhc he has moi strictly perform
ed, undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish To the utmost. Entering,
as 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
med application; with subscription list unpara-
leed in the annals of literature with numerous fac-
litles not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
dgested and wide OK ended arrangements and above
all with a stedf 1t purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his WORK has reached the proprietor has
not hestated to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling 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 Departmental has been the aim of
the proprietor to mpart TO the l4ady'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
mted its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah j. Hale
Mrs. Lydia H. Sgourney, and Miss +. 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 dvantage all other
publications, is the only work devoted to ladies'
which ladies directan advantage, which must be OBJ
vous to every parent husband, brother and friend
well as to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and importance to her sex. To add TO its
perority 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., SC. ;
writer, whose eiforls IN raising tne intellectual
standard Of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman, not less than her richly gifted intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation
wide as it will be enduring, He has also made
rangements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. f. G. Embury, Mrs. f. S. Osgood Mrs. M
IL Parsons, Mrs. A. M. F. AMMAN, Mrs. E. F, Elet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs V. +, Howard, Miss +. Allen, Mrs.
$ F. Farley, Miss L. Leslie, Mrs II. BeeGhfr HeNra
rs s9ea sSlmadi ih Miss Mecia NJ Duncan Mrs. NJ.
ST. Leon Louu, MIS-. Q. II. W, Esling Miss NJ. b.
Snow and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nish articles from Maria Edgeworth Mary Russell
Holland, Mary Hewitt, and other English lady writers
Of distinctions; some of whom have already published
the Ladys Book the only original contributions they
have ever 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. 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 gem
tlenan and he has also retained all of the contrI-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such ann
pie satisfaction; including w. &. Smms, Esq, Pro
fessor lngraham, Professor Dmitry Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, r. ). Mac
kenze LII, d., T. S, Arther, II. W. Herbert, JOS c.
Neal, Hon. Robert I. Conrad, DR.. j. n Mitchell
Epes Sargent, George p. Morris, Joseph X. Chandler
Robert Earle, NJ D., n. G. Brooks, e. Holden, A.
MAlakn, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro Rufus Dawes, f.
G.. Squicr, J. M'Lellan Jr., and James Aldrich
With such aid ii is not too much to say, that the
literary department of the Ladys Book viii surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted,