Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-22

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pect always injuries one 10 The estimation Of stran-
gers, and even Of her intimate ifends--the beauty
Of Helen aud the wit of AsPasa, would hardly
commend TO general favor acknowledged do1cdg
10 dress. Hence the Importance OF accredited
Guide 10 the Fashions.
This useful Office, already led for fourieenyears
with universal acceptance by the "Lady's Book,
the publisher pledges himself to discharge in fu-
,ure in style surprising all his former efforts.
rhe Ladies' know perfectly well that our Magazine
is the highest authority ih Fashion.
No Lady considers herself well dressed who con-
travenes this authority, md in our city, New
York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Lexington, ST.. Louis, New Orleans. Mobile, Rich
mond, Charleston, Savannah and the other me
tropohtan cities of the various States, the tasteful
Fashion Plates OF the "Lsdy's Book dictate the
laws OF dress.
In future the figures will be thrown into tasteful
groups, displaying the graces of dress to the best
advantage, and the back grounds of the plates will
present Interesting views, designed by frst-rate
lists. As further assurance of thorough excel
ence in this department the publisher has secured
The services of Miss LESLIE, who will illustrate
he Fashion Plates in her usual felicitous and graz
phic style, uniting thorough knowledge OF the
subject, with clear, Ineligible and graceful man.
ner of treating il. Her descriptions worthy Of
the productions Of her own glowing pencil, which
drew the earliest Fashion Plates for the Lady's
Book
The Publishers correspondent in Paris is pos
sessed of such ample means of obtaining the real
and present Paris fashions, and of transmitting
them in advance of all competitors, that the La
dies may continue, as they have always done, TO
copy from our Plates what has received the sane
ton of ,ndisputaGie Ton the last, the newest, the
BEST fashion-, fresh from Paris.
The arrangements for producing most brilliant
and attractive series OF mezzotnt and line engrav-
rigs are now complete. Pictures fresh from the
easels of our first rate American artists are nov
actually in the hands of the ablest American en-
grsvers the subjects embracing not only the usual
popular and domestic topics, but others which are
interviewer into the very heartstrings of American
nationality, treating. as they do, of stirring inc
dents in the glorious and heroic age of America.
With respect to the general literary and moral
tone Of the "Lady's Book" for 1913, il will main
tain it, usual consistent character of a Dom -stic
and Fashionable Family Magazine While such
contributors Miss Leslie, Miss Sedgwick. Mrs
Mall, Mira Embury Mrs. r., +. Elicit Mrs Sig
or>ncy Mrs. Volney +. Howatd, Mrs Seba Smith.
Mrs. A. NJ. +. Annan, Mrs G. Lee HEINZ, Mrs.
Parsons, and Mrs. S. j Hale continue their con-
libuiions, the heeurln and the ussfu. all that
charms the fancy AMI all that 'nends the heart and
guides the best affections Of nature. will CONT
nue. to adorn and dignity our pages. The lovers of
historical romance, and those who regard our ma
tions glory az the prime object Of nations hterd-
are will have thir peculiar tastes gtati6ed by The
contributions of DR. Robet M. Bird, the author of
The Gladiator" Calavar," &c. The admirers
Of Southern Scenery and manners will recognize
with pleasure, among our correspondent, the name
Of
" Gilmore Sims,
the Novelist, author Of Guy Rivers 'Yemassee,
&C. Those who are partial 10 graceful. easy, non
chalani, gentemanly story telling, Will always bail
with pleasure the monthly return Of
\. p. Wills,
the most piquant, lively and fertile of all magazine
writers.
mesic NOVELETTE,, will recognize with pleasure,
among our contributors the name of
T., s. Arthur,
author Of six Nights with the Wa.hingtonians. "
&c. Contributions are also ready from the pens
Prof. Alexander Dallas Bache, late Principal OF
the Philadelphia HIGH School,
Prof John Sanderson, author of "A Year in
Paris"
Prof John Frost, Editor of The Young Peoples
Book"
Our limits will not give us space enough to emu
mernte the names of 1.-THE of our contributors.
Our lat of foreign contributors is enriched with
the distinguished names Of
Joanna Bdillie, Mpid Edgeworh,
Mary Russell Milford Hon. Mrs Norton,
Mary Ho,GiH, Mrs, s. G. Hall,
recognized in Europe as the elite OF British female
authors.
The Publishers means of increasing the beauty
and vaIue of the Lndy's Book are accommodating
year by year. TO his already inestimsble list OF
contributors be is eonstanlv receiving accessions
both at home and abroad. HIS arrangements with
respect to Original Paintings from such Artists as
Rothermel, Frankenslein, Croome, Chapman. Ma
elise n huntingdon. are now complete and be mum
bers among the engravers whose services are CON
stan,ly retained Tucker, Smith, Warner. Dick,
Ssdd Ellis, Gimhtede Classen and Jones.
His whole system of arrangements with respect
To Fashion Plates is now developed and perfected.
The Lady's Book will therefore continue to main
tain that proud pre-eminence in merit and in pop
ularily, which fourteen years Of unntermitted at
tenion on the part of the publisher has earned--i
will still remain, always heretofore THE FA-
voRlTE OF THE FAIR.
TERMS.
Godeys Lady's Book, year in advance So
. years, both years,
Payable in advance,
Two copies, one year, 10
Five copies, one year, 20
Eleven copies, one year,
Godey's Lady's Book and Ladies' Music
al Library.
TERMS.
Que copy Lady's Book, aud one copy Musical
Library, year, 80
Five copies Lady's Book, and five copies
Musical Library, Que year, ~
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