The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-03

and attractive pictorial illustrations, than any similar
publication.
EditedJg
Mrs. SARAH J. Hale, MoRroS M'MlcHAEL,
Mrs. L. II. SicoURNEY, l.. A. Cooley
Contributors to each Number.
Miss G. NJ Sedgwck, Miss f. Leslie, Mrs. T.. C.
Embury, Mrs. C. Lee Hentz, Mrs. f. F. Ellet, n p.
Willis, T. S. Arthur, Theodore S. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public al large his arrangements for the year 1872
the proprietor of Godey sLadys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess of his Magazine, which has now reached the ex-
traordinary number of
0,OOO MONTHLY,
being larger edition than has ever been printed of
any other work of any description IN America TINS
success he 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, intellectual, and moral, well
pictorial embematic, 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
promise TO The public Whic he has not strictly perform
ed nor undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish to the utmost Entering,
he about to do, the gath volume of the Iady's
Book, with increased energy and accumulated
sources with ample knowledge of the business in
which he engaged acquired by long years OF unre-
mitted application with subscription list 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 sedfast purpose Of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesitated to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling; but by means of
which he will be enabled to make the Ladys Book
the richest the rarcst the most attractive and the
most valuable periodical, mtrnscally 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
mtted its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah Hale,
Mrs. Lydia IL Sigourney, and Miss f. Leslie ladies,
of whom not only their own SEX but the whole coun-
try, have reason to be proud. In this respect, the
Ladys Book enjoys adecded advantage overall other
publications. is the only work devoted to ladies'
which ladies direct-an 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 To add to its su
perorty in this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition the ladies already mentioned, the inval
liable services of Miss c. Nj, Sedgwick, author of
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England, &c, &c.
writer, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her and indicating the true rights OF
woman not less than her rlchy-glited intellect and
varied information, have gained her a reputation
wide as it will be enduring. He has also made ar
engagements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. f.. G. Embury, Mrs +. 5. Osgood, Mrs. NJ
II. Parsons, Mrs. A. NJ, F. Amman, Mrs. f. F. Ellet,
Miss Dupuy Mrs V. E. Howard, Miss Z. Allen, Mrs,
S. f. Farley Miss f. Leslie, Mrs II. Beccher 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. c. II, 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. $. c. Hall, Mrs.
Holland, Mary Hewitt, and other English ady-wrters
Of distinction some of whom have already published
in 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
rangement, by which he will be able to give in each
number of his work exclusive article from that gen
tleman and he has also retained all of the contri-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satisfaction; including w. G.. Smms, Esq, Pro
iessor ngraham, Professor Dmitry, Professor Frost
Professor Walter Park Benjamin Esq, r. S. Mac
kenzie LIZ d., II. S. Arther, H. w. Herbert, Jos. c.
Neal, Hon. Robert 7. Conrad, DR.. }. n. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent, George p. Morris, Joseph r. Chandler,
Robert Earle NJ d., N. c. Brooks, f. Holden, A.
M'Nlakn, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro, Rufus Dawes, +.
! G.. Squer, J. MI.ellan, Jr., and James Aldrich.
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