The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-21
GODEYS LADY,s BOOK FOR 1912.

! Il cal ever published The only magazine devoted
to ladies' and conducted by members of their own sex
Composed entirely Of original articles, by the most
eminent writers of the age and embellished with a
larger number and greater variety of costly elegant
and attracty, pictorial illustrations, than any similar
publication
Ediedby
Mrs, SARAH J, HALE, MORTON MMIcHAEL,
Mrs, l., H. SIGouRNEY, H. A. GoDEy.
Contributors 10 each Number.
Miss Q. NJ Sedgwick, Miss E. Leslie, Mrs 4, G.
Embury, Mrs G. Lee Hentz, Mrs. E. f. Eet, N. p.
Willis, /. ). Arthur, Theodore S. Fay
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1912,
the proprietor ofGodey's Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant
cess of his Magazine which has now reached the ex-
traordinary number of
4O,UUO MONTHLY
being larger edition than has ever been printed Of
any other work ofany description in America This
success he is aware has been attained by the vast
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
as 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 10 the public phich he has not strictly performs
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 Lady
Book, with increased energy and accumulated re-
sources with an ample knowledge OF the business IN
which be is engaged acquired by long years of unre
mitted application with subscription list unpara-
eled in the annals of literature; with numerous fac-
ies not possessed by any other publisher; with we'll
dlgested and wide-eXtended arrangements and above
all with stediast purpose Of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesiated to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startng 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, intrnscally and extrinsic
ally, ever offered TO the American public.
Literary Deparimen-lt has ever been the aim of
the proprietor to impart to the Lady'- 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
mtted its editorial supervision 10 Mrs. Sarah j. Hale
Mrs lydia III Sgourney, and Miss T., Leslie ladies,
of whom not only their sex, but the whole coun-
try, have reason TO be proud. In this respect, the
Iadys Book enjoys adecded advantage over all other
publications, is the only work devoted to ladies'
which ladies dlrectan 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 sex. To add TO its su
periority this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the inya
liable services OF Miss &. NJ Sedgwick author of
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England, &c, sc. ;
a writer whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman not less than her richy-gifted intellect aud
varied information, have gained her a reputation as
wide as it will be enduring. He has also made
engagements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. +. G. Embury, Mrs f. 5. Osgood, Mrs. NJ.
II. Parsons, Mrs, A. NJ, F. AMMAN, Mrs. E. F Ellet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs V. l.. Howard, Miss E. Allen, Mrs.
S. Il. Farley, Miss F. Leslie Mrs. III. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs. ejeba Smith, Mrs. j. Thayer, Mrs. c. l., Hentz,
Mrs f. G. Stedman, Miss Meeta NJ. Duncan, Mrs. Nj.
st. Leon Loud Mrs. c. Ii. w Esling Miss M. b.
Snow and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nsh 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
III the ady's Book the ONLY original contributions they
have ever made to American literature Nor has he
omitted to procure the assistance of eminent writers
Of the other sex. Aware Of the universal and well
deserved popularity Of \ r. Wills, Esq. aud conf
dent that the productions of his graceful and elegant
pen will be highly acceptable TO the readers of the
Ladys Book, the proprietor has entered into ar
rangenlcnt by which he will be able to give in each
number of his work an exclusive article from that gem
tlemau and he has also retained all of the contri-
buors whose writings have heretofore given such am
pie satsfacton including W. G. Simms Esq, Pro
fessor lngraham Professor Dimitry Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, r. $ Mac
kenzie LII. D. T. S. Arther, II. w. Herbert, Jos, c,
Neal, Hon. Robert T. Conrad, DR.. J. X. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George p. Morris, Joseph r Chandler,
Robert Earle, NJ. d., n c. Brooks, Z. Holden A.
NJ MAXIM H. Fitzgerald Tasstro, Rufus Dawes, f.
G. Squer, J. M'Lean, Jr., and James Adrich.
With such aid, ii is not too much TO say, that the
literary department Of the Lady's Book will surpass
amy thing that has ever been or can be attempted