Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-06-04

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES, by the most eminent wri-
ters OF the age; and embelshed with larger num-
Der and greater variety Of coety, elegant, and at
tractive PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS, than any
MRS, s. J. HALE, M. MMICHAEL,
MRS. L. II. sIGOURNEY, L. A. Cooley.
CONTRIBUTORS TO NUMBER.
Miss c. M. SEDGWICK, Miss E. LESLIE, Mrs
f. c. EMBURY, T. s. FAY, N. P. WILLIS
Mrs. C. L.. HENTZ, T. S. ARTHUR, Mrs. E. f.
ELLET.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the pub
lie at large his arrangements for the year 1912, the
proprietor Of GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK takes occa-
sion to acknowledge the unparalleled and trium-
plant success Of his Magazine, which has now rea-
ched the extraordinary number Of
10000 Copies Monthly,
being q larger edition than has been printed OF
any other work OF any description in America. This
he is aware has been attained by the vast SUI
perority which the Lady's Book has always main
tanned over the various 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 as well as Pictorial, Emblematic, Artistic, and
Mechanical. That this is idle boast, he appeals
20 the EXPERIENCE ofthe past TWELVE YEARS,
in all which time he has made promise to the pub
lie which he has not fully performed, nor undertaken
any thing which his means did not enable him to ac-
cor plish to the uttermost.
Entering as he is about TO do, on the oath Volume
of the Lady's Book with increased energy and accu-
mulated Resources; with an ample knowledge Of the
business in which he is engaged, acquired by long
wears OF unremitted applications; with subscription
list unparalleled in the annals of literature; with nu
merous facilities not possessed by any other pub
Usher; with wedigested and wide-extended arrange
Inents; and above all, with a steadtast purpose Of
maintaining the lofty elevation his work has reached,
the proprietor has not hesitated to incur expenses,
which under other circumstances might well prove
startling; but by means of which he will be enabled
to make the Lady's Book the Richest the most arac-
tive and the most valuable periodical, intrinsicay
and extrinscally ever offered to the American pub
lie.
Literary Department.
1t has been the aim OF the proprietor 20 impair,
10 the Ladys Book a high literary and moral tone
for this purpose he has, without regard to COST pro.
tured the aid of the most eminent writers; and, fol
several years past has committed its editorial super
vision to Mrs Sarah J. Hale, Mrs. Lydia II. Sigour
their sex, but the whole country. have reason tC
be proud. In this respect, the Lady's Book enjoys
decided advantage over all other publications, as i
is the only work devoted TO ladies, which ladies di
rect-an advantage which must be obvious to every
parent, husband, brother, and friend, as well as "a
every lady who properly appreciates the dignity anc
importance OF her sex. 10 add to It's superiority IN
this particular, the proprietor has secured, in addl-
ton to the ladies' already mentioned, the invaluable
services of Miss C. NJ. SEDGWlCK, author of Red
wood, Clarence. Letters from England, &c, &c. a
writer whose efforts in raising the intellectual stan
dard other and vindcating the true right of wo-
man, not less than her rchly-gfted intellect and va
ried information, have gained her reputation as
wide as it will be enduring. He has also made ar
from Mrs. E. c. Emb lry, Mrs. F. S. Osgood, Mrs
NJ. IL, Parsons, Mrs. a. NJ. F. Amman, Mrs e. F.
Ee,, ,ss Dupuy, Mr.. V. E. Howard, Miss E. AL.
len, Mrs S. E. Farley, Miss E. Leslie, Mrs. H. b
stowe, Mrs S. Smith, Mrs. J. Thayer, Mrs C. l.
Hcnz, Mrs. f. 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
bled to furnish occasional articles from Maria Edge
worth, Mary R. Milford, Mrs. Cornwall Baron Will
son, Mrs s. C. Hall, rs. Holland, Mary Hewitt
and other English lady.writers Of distinction, SOM
of whom have already published in the Lady's Bool
the best original contributions they have mad
to American literature. Nor has he omitted to pro
cure the assistance of the eminent writers of the op
posite sex. Aware of the universal and we'll deser
we'd popularity of
N. p. WILLIS, Esq. !;
and confident that the productions of his graceful
and elegant pen will be highly acceptable to the rea
ders of the Lady's Book, the proprietor has entered
into arrangement, by which he will be able to Civ
in each number of his work exclusive article from
that gentleman; nd he has also retained all Of tn
contri butors whose writings have heretofore give
such ample satisfaction, including E. Sargent, w
C. Smms Prof. Ingraham, Prof Dimitry, Pro
Frost, Prof. Walter, Park Benjamin, Macken
Hon 7 Conrad, DR. X Mitchell, Geo. Morris
J R Chandler, Morris, Earle, Brooks,
Holden, A M'Makin, l. Tasistro, Dawes,
Squier, J M'Lellan. IT., Jas Aldrich.
With such aid, it is not too much TO say, that tn
Literary Department Of the Lady's Book will su
pass any thing that has ever been or can be atlemE
ted.
Ornamental Department.
It is q source of no little pride to the Proprietor
the Lady's Book, that he first introduced into TIL
country the plan Of furnishing, along with MONTH
periodical of elegant literature, embellishments
an attractive and costly character. The first stet
engravngs accompanying such work were give
by him: the first meZzotint engraving was given b
him: the first patterns of lace-work and embroider
were given by him: the fret coloured plates of fash
ion were given by him. These are things to whic
we would not refer, if some Of those who have es
saved to follow in his footsteps, not content wit
initiating all his designs, even to the form of hi
book, the size of his type, and the colour OF his
Yer, had not ooishly put forward claims to origina
ity, and attempted 10 found right to exclusv
merit on doing that which they have borrowed iror
his example. But what he has done heretofore i
the way OF establishment to his Book, though
far exceeded any effort of those who strove to cop
his movements, cannot compare with what he no
means to do His arrangements for this deparmer
of his work have been prof ected on the moot iberi
scale Of expenditure, involving an extent of outa
such as has never before been dreamed of in any pc
Tiodical, European or American. As an evidence t
his intentions, he states that each number Of til
Lady's Book for the ensuing year, at least,
THREE SPLENDID ENGRAVlNGS
embracing in the series every possible variety OF sui
iect: Historical, Landscape, Picturesque, Portal
urc, Imaginative, and Emblematica and execute
IN every possible variety Of the art, Mezzotint, Lin
and Mezzotint Stpple, Medallion, and that mos
chaste and expressive manner, the line and dot con
baed whic has given such world wide celebrity
,ha rrlz Of nrfI mr.