The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-22

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TINE most splendid and valuable monthly period-
i cal ever published. The only magazine devoted
to ladies' and conducted by members of their own
Composed entirely of original articles, by the most
eminent writers of the age and embelished with
larger number and greater variety of costly, elegant
and attractive pictorial illustrations than any similar
publication
Edited 5y
Mrs SARAH ]. Hale, MORTON M'MrcHArL,
Mrs L.. II. SIGouRNEY, l.. A. Cooley.
Contributors to eack Number.
MISS T. NJ Sedgwlck, Miss f.. Leslie, Mrs. r.. g.
Embury, Mrs. C.. Lee Hentz, Mrs. f. f. Ellet, N. p
Willis, T. s. Arthur, Theodore 5. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1912
the proprietor of Godey's Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphan; sue
cess of his Magazine which has reached the ex-
raordinary number of
10000 MONTHLY
being larger edition than has been printed of
any other work of any description in America This
success he is aware has been attained by the vast
periority 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
as pictorial, emblematc, 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 uhich he has not strictly perform
ed, nor 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 Ladys
Book with increased energy and accumulated re-
sources; with ample knowledge Of the business in
which he is engaged, acquired by long years of unre-
mitted application; with subscription list unparal-
leed in the annals of literature; with numerous faci
lities possessed by any other publisher with we'll
digested and wide extended arrangements and above
all, with stedfaSt 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 Iadys Book
the richest the rarest, the most attractive and the
most valuable PERIODICAL intrinscally and eXtrnsc-
ally, offered to the American public.
LITERARY DepGfment.-lt has ever been the ann 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
mitted its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah j. Hale,
Mrs. Lydia H. 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
Lady's Book enjoys decided advantage over all other
publications it is the only work devoted to ladies'
which ladies drect-an advantage, which must be OBJ
vious to every parent husband, brother and friend
well to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her To add to its su
periorty this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the mval-
liable services of Miss c, NJ. Sedgwick, author of
Redwood, Clarence, LeUcfs from England, &c, &C J
writer, whose efforts in raising the 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 a reputation as
wide it will be enduring He has also made ar
engagements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs E. c. Embury, Mrs. +. S. Osgood, Mrs NJ
H. Parsons, Mrs A. NJ F. Amman, Mrs. f. F. Ellet
Miss Dupuy, Mrs. V. f. Howard Miss E. Allen, Mrs
s. f. Farley, Miss T.. Leslie, Mrs II. Beecher Stowe
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. J. Thayer Mrs c. L. Hentz
Mrs E. c. Stedman, Miss Meeta M. Duncan, Mrs NJ
ST Leon Loud, Mrs c. II. w. Esing, Miss M. b.
Snow, and Kate Franklin he will be enabled to fur
nish articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford, Mrs. c. Baron Wilson, Mrs S. G. Hall, Mrs
Holland, Mary Hewitt and other English lady-writers
of distinction; 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 contr-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satisfaction; including w. G.. Simms Esq, Pro-
fessor Ingraham, Professor Dmtry Professor Frost,
Professor Walter Park Benjamin Esq, r. S. Mac
kenzie L. d., Il. S. Arther, II. W. Herbert JOS G.
Neal, Hon. Robert T. Conrad, DR.. j. X MITCHELL
Epes Sargent, George p. Morris, Joseph R. Chandler
Robert Earle M d., N. c. Brooks, E. Holden A.
M'Nlakn, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro Rufus Dawes, +.
G.. Squer J. MLellan, Jr., and James Aldrich
With such aid it IS not too much to say that the
literary department of the Lady's Book will surpass
any thing that has ever been be attempted.