Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-06-11

ORIGINAL ARTICLES, by the most eminent wri-
tiers of the age; and embeshed with larger num-
tfssst i've PPICToRiAL iLLUsTRATioNs, than any
similar publication.
MRS. S. ]. HALE, ~ N. M,MICHAEL,
CONTRIBUTORS NUMBER.
Miss c. M. SEDGWICK, Miss f. LESLIE, Mrs.
E f. e. EMR HF1z r. s. FA ARrH n p N,S
ELlET.
In announcing to his patrons and the pub
lie large his arrangements for the year 842 the
sion to acknowledge the unparalleled and trium-
plant of his Magazine, which has now rea-
chcd the extraordinary number of
10000 Copies Monthly,
being a larger edition tina has ever been printed of
any other work of any description in America This
success he is has been attained by tho SUI
poriorty which the Lady's Book has always main
aincd over the various contemporary magazines
which have attempted to rival it's merits, superiority
which he is still determined to preserve, by keeping
il, in all its departments, Literary, Intellectual and
Moral as we'll as Pictorial, Emblematic, Artistic, and
Mechanical. That this is no idle boast, he appeals
TO the EXPERIENCE of the past TWELVE YEARS,
in oil which time he has made no promise to tho pub
lie which he has fully performed, undertaken
any thing which his means did not enable him to &C.
complish 10 the uttormost.
Entering as he ie about to do, on the oath Volume
mulated Resources; with an ample knowledge of the
business in which he lie engaged, acquired by long
years OF unromtted application; with a subscription
list unparalleled in the annals of literature; with nu
rcrous facilities not possessed by any other pub
Usher; with wolldgosted and wde-oxtcnded arrange
mrnts; and above all, with steadtast purpose OF
maintaining the lofty elevation his work has reached,
the PROPRIETOR has not hesatcd to incur expenses,
which uudcr other circumstances might well prove |
startling; but by means OF which he will be enabled
make the Ludys Book the Richest the most attrac-
tive and the valuable periodical, intrnscally
and cxtrinscaly, offered to the American pub
lie.
Literary Department.
|, has ever been the aim Of the proprietor 10 impar
TO the Ludy's Book high literary and moral tonO;
for this purpose he has, without regard to cost, pro-
cured the aid of the most eminent WRITER'S and, for
several years past, has committed its editorial super
vision to Mrs, Sarah J Hale, Mrs. Lydn H. Sigour-
nov, and Miss T. Loslie, ladies, of whom not only
their sox, but the whole country. havo to
be proud. In this respect, the Lady'e Book enjoys
decided advantage over all other publications, as il
is the only work devoted TO ladies, which ladies di-
rect--an advantage which must be obvious 10 evory
parent, husband, brother, and friend, as well as to
every lady who properly appreciates the dignity and
the particular, the proprietor has secured, in addi-
ton 10 the ladies already mentioned, the invaluable
services Of Miss c. NJ. SEDGWICK, author of Red
wood Clarence. Letters from England, &c, &c. a
writer whose efforts in raising the intellectual STAN
dard Of her sox and vindcating the true right Of wo
man, not less than her richly-gifed intellect and va
rjod information, have gained her reputation as
wide as it will be enduring He has also made al
Engagements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. Z. c. Emb iry, Mrs. F. S. Oegood, Mrs.
n; II, Parsons, Mrs; A. NJ; r; Annan' Mrs E. F.
len, Mre. S. E. Farley, Miss E. Leslie, Mrs. H. B.
Stowe, Mrs $. Smith, Mrs. J. Thayer, Mrs c. L.
Hentz, Mrs. E. c. stedman, Miss NJ M; Duncan,
Mrs. NJ st. Leon Loud, Mrs. c. H. w Esllng,
Miss NJ B. Snow, Kate franklin, he will be ena-
bed to furnish occasional articles from Maria Edge
~orth, Mary R. Milford, Mrs; Cornwall Baron Will
son, Mrs S. c. Hall, RS. Holland, Mary Hewitt,
and other English lady-writers of distinction,
of whom have already published in the Lady's Book
tie best original contributions they have ever made
to American literature Nor has he omitted to pro-
cure the assistance of the eminent writer's of the op.
poeite sex. Aware of the universal and well. dcscr
we'd popularity of
N. +. WILLIS, Esq.
and confident that the productions of his graceful
and elegant pen will be highly acceptable to the rea-
ders of the Ludys Book, the proprietor has entered
into an arrangement, by which he will be able to give
in each number of his work an exclusive article from
that gentleman; and he has also retained all of the
contri bu,ors whose writings have heretofore given
such ample satisfaction, including Z. Sargent, w
6. smms, Prof. lngrahum, Prof pimtry, Prof
zie, IL. D., T S Arthur, II w Herbert, Neal,
Hon T Conrad, DR. Mitchell, Geo. Morris,
J R Chandler, Morris, Earle, N Brooks, E
Holden, a M'Makin, l. F Tasistro, Dawes, G
Squier, M'Lellan. IT., Jas Aldrch.
With such aid, it is not much to say, that the
Literary Department Of the Lady's Book will sur
pass any thing that has ever been or can be attemp-
ted.
Ornamental Department.
1t is of little pride to the Proprietor of
the Lady's Book, that he first introduced into this
country the plan of furnishing, along with monthly
periodical of elegant literature, embellishments Of
an attractive and costly character The first steel
cngrRvngs accompanying ouch work wore given
by him. the first mezzotn engraving was given by
him: the first pa tterns of lace-work and embroidery
were given by him. the first coloured plates of fash
ion were given by him. These are things TO which
We would not refer, if some of thoee who have e.
saved to follow in his footsteps, not content with
initiating all his designs even to the form of his
book the size of his type, and the colour of his
yer, had not fooishy put forward claims TO original
ity, and attempted TO found right to exclusive
merit on doing that which thoy have borrowed from
his example. But what he has done heretofore in
the way Of establishment to his Book, though it
far exceeded any effort OF those who strove copy
his movements, cannot compare with what he now
means do His arrangements for this department
Of his work have been projected on tho most liberal
scale OF expenditure, involving of outlay
such us has before been dreamed of in any Pc
riodica, European or American AS an evidence Of
his intentions, he states that each number of tho
LOdy's Book for the ensuing year, o, least,
THREE SPLENDID ENGRAVINGS;
embracing in the series every possible variety of sub
ioct: Historical, Landscape, Picturesque, Portrait
ure, Imaginative, and mathematical, and executed
in every possible variety of the art, Mezzotnt, Line,
and Mezzotint, Stpplc, Medallion, and that most
chaste and expressive menner, the line and dot com
bined, whic has given such world wide celebrity to
the works of modern artists. Splendid Coloured
Plates Of the Fashions, will also be given every
month. containing OF least four female figures. and
embodying in every instance tho latest costumes,
received directly from Correspondent at Paris.
In order give the greatest attractveness 10 the
subjects of his embellishments, the Proprietor has
given orders to various American Punters of osab-