The Weekly register., 1843-08-26
NODEY,S SLADY,S BOOK bavi

For THE LADIES OF AMERICA.
/ HODEY'S LADY'S BOOK having been for
! SEso hong series of years, universally Fecogni-
zed as the exclusive and indisputable guide to the
fair sex, in matters of taste, fashion, and itera-
+ tnTe-tha only work conducted by distinguished
female authors, who have won for themselves a
/ high place among the guiding spirits Of the age
the only work which in point Of fact has been ex-
cldsively devoted to the ladies-its favor with its
fair patrons has rot been lass remarkable than its
perfect adaptation to their feelings and tastes and
their requirements. In eptericg upon year,
the publishers without diminishing in the least that
sterling and useful Literature, which has lor re-
suited from laying under contribution tho native
good sense and elegant fancy of our American Fe-
male writers, will, as each successive number ap-
pears, present in the several departments of Liter
atlTe, Fashion, and Pictorial Embellishments
constant and ever varying succession of new and
striking features. Nor does he promise without
ample ability TO perform. The best literary tai
ent, the best efforts of the distinguished artists
in the country-and, to crown as well as adorn the
whole, the most perfect arrangements for the re-
cepton of the American, London ard Paris Fash
ions, far in advance of ary other publication in
this country, enable him to the patrons of
tha LADY'S BOOK that the forthcoming volume
will more than justify its well canned title of the
Magazine of Magazines for the ladies of our
country.
1t has passed into custom TO assert that dIcss is
MAJ tee of trifing importance, but this every lady
knows 10 be utterly false. Taste i'll dress is uni
versaily felt be tae index of thousand desirable
Qualities in woman, while deficiency in this res
psct always Injuries in the estimation of s.raR-
gers, and even of her intimate friends the beauty
of Helen and the wit of Aspasia, would hardly
commend to geneIal favor an acknowledged DowDY
in dress. Hence the Importance of an accredited
guide to The Fashions.
This useful office, already filled for fourteen
years, with universal acceptance, by the Lldy's
Book, the publisher pledges himself to discharge in
future, in style surprising all his former efforts
The ladies know perfectly well that our Magazine
is the highest authority in Fashion.
No lady considers herself well dressed who con-
travenes this authority, and, in city, in n
York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Lexington, ST. Louis, New Orleans, Mobile, Rich
mond Charleston, Savannah, and the other metrop-
Olitian cities of the various States, the tasteful
Fashion Plates of the Lady's Book dictate the laws
of dress.
As further assurance of thorough excellence in
this department. the publisher has secured the SER
vices of Miss LESLIE, who will illustrate the
Fashion Plates, in her usual felicitous and graph
ic style, uniting thorough knowledge of the sub
jact, with clear, graceful and intslligible man
ner of trea ting it. Her descriptions worthy ef
the productions OF her own glowing pencil, which
drew the earliest Fashion Plates for the Iady's
Book. st-.....'
The publishers correspondent in Paris is pos
sessed Of such ample means of obtaining the real
and present Paris Fashions, and of transmitting
them III advance of all competitors, thatt,e ladies
may continue, as they have always done, TO copy
from our plates what has received the sanction of
ndsputabe ton, the last the newest, the best fash
| ions, fresh from Paris.
/ The arrangements for producing most brilliant
and attractive series of Line and Mezzotnt En-
/ cravings are now complete. Pictures fresh from
the easels of our first rate American Artists, are
now actually in the hands Of the ablest American
engravers the subjects embracing not only the usu-
! al popular and domestic topics, but Others which
are intertBaEsn into the very heart strings OF Amer
lean nationality, treating they do of stirring in
! cidents in the gloriods and heroic age of Amer
/ ica
With respect. O the genaralI literary and moral
| tone OF the Lady's Book, for 1919, it will main
tain it's usual consistent character of domestic
and fashionable family magazine. While such
contributors IS Miss Leslie, Miss SedSwick, Mrs
Hall, Mrs Embury, Mrs f. T Ellet4 Mrs Sigour-
ney, Mrs V L Howard, Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs \
VI + Amman, Mrs G Lee Hentz, Mrs Parsons, and
Mrs J Hale continue their contributions, the
beautiful and The nsaful all that charms the fancy
and all that mends the heart and guides the best
affections of CURVATURE, viii continue to adoru and
dignity our pages.
The lovers Of historical romance; and those who
regard our nations glory as the prime objects Of
our nations literature, will have their peculiar
tastes gratifed by the contributions OF DR. Robert VI
Bird, the author of the Gladiator, 'Calvar' &c.
The admirers of Southern scenery and manners
will recognise with pleasure, among correspond
ents, the hane Of W Gilmore Simms, the novelist,
author of Guy Rivers 'Yemasses,' &c.
Those who are partial to graceful, easy, noncha-
halant, gentlemanly story telling, will always
al 1fA
lis, the most piquant, lively and fertile of all mag
azine writers.
The admirers of the high toned, moral and do
mestic Nuuveilette, will recognise with pleasure,
among our contributors, the name of L s Arthur,
author of six Nights with the Washingtonians,'
&c. Contributions are also7ready from the pens of
Professor Alexander Dallas Bache, late Principal
of the philadelphia High School, Professor Ohm
Sanderson, author Of "a Year in Paris,' Professor
John Frost, editor of 'the Young Peoples Book
OGr limits will not give US space enough to
umerate the names of a 1.-THE of our contributors
Our list of foreign contributors is enriched with
the names of
Joanna Baille, Mary Russell Milford,
Mary Hewitt, Maria Edgeworth,
Hon. Mrs c. Norton, Mrs. s. c. Rall,
recognised in Europe as the elite Of British female
authors.
The publishers means Of increasing the beauty
and value of the Lady's Book are accommodating
year by year. 10 his already lnestmable list of
cntfibutors, he is cons stantly receiving accessions
booth at home and abroad.
His arrangements with respect to ORIGINAL
PAINTINGS. from such Artists as
Rotfennel, Frankenstein, Croome,
Chapman, .Haclse, Huntingdon,
are now complete, and he numbers among the
gravers whose services are constantly retained,
Tucker, Smith, Warner,
Dick, Sadd, Ellis,
Classen, Gimbredge, Jones.