Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-08

islJ, edited Wy Miss n. 4. il,Lr
md otbers. The looH tslnbllhbhd
afbllef 81 Taste, Fashion aud llle
bellies l1Ilfcs Coz the IndIe, II
America.
G0DEY'B LADY'S BOOK hn,.
ING been Tor 20 long ssflrA ~
ycafsunivcFsnlly rrcognl cd ~ ihpcs.
elusive aud iudlapulnblo guide 10 tho
iait ses IN matters u taste, fashion,
aud llteraturo---ihe only work con
Quoted by distinguished Remnle a,l.
ihors, who have won forlheinaclvo.n
high place among the guiding spirits
OF the agc--illo only work which, In
point Of lact, hasboon cxclusvcly do.
voted 10 the lndics--Its favor with liz
patrons has not boon less remarkable
than It's perfect adaptation TO their
feelings, tastes, and requirements. In
entering upon a now ycnr, the pub.
Usher, without diminishing in the
least that serlng aud useful litcrn.
turc, which has long resulted from
laying under contribution the noiipc
good sense ard elegant fancy Of our
Amerlcantcmale writers, viii, us each |
successive number gppears, pr, sent,
IN the several departments of Lilorn-
turc, Fashion, and Pictorial Embcl. |
ilshment,a constant and ever varying
succession Of new and striking iea. |
lures. Nor docs he promise without
ample ability TO perform. The best
literary talent, the best efforts of the
most distinguished artists in the coun. :
try; and, TO crown as well as to adorn
the whole, the most perfect arrange
ments for the recep' ion Of the Ameri.
can, London, and Paris Fashions, far
In advance of any other publication
IN this country, enable him TO assure
the patrons of the Lad,'s Book, that
the forthcoming volume will more
than justify its well earned title OF
the Magazine of Magazies for the la
dies of our country.
1t has passed into custom to assert
that dress is matter of tr.liag i'm
Portance; but this every lady knows Ii
to be utterly false. Taste IN dress is i
universally felt TO be the index Of d s
thousand desirable qualities in wo- 4
man, while deficiency in this re. r.
sPect always Injuries one in the csti- Il
nation of strangers, and even of her
intimate friends. The beauty Of in
Helen and tie wit Of Aspas ia would B
hardly commend to general favor an I
acknowledge DAwDv in dress. Hence fri
the Importance ofanaccreditcd guide &C
10 the fashions. n
This useful office, already filed for or
fourteen years with universal accept as
ance by the Lad,'s Book, the pub. CT
Usher pledges himself to discharge in ar
uture In style surprising all his an
ormer efforts. The ladies' know per. ar
ectly well that our Magazine is Sn
he highest authority in fashion. No br
ady considers her.elf we'll dressed
who contlayenes this authority; and wi
n our city, in New York, Boston. de
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville. Be
Lexington, St. Louis, New Orleans taj
Mobile, Charleston, Savannah. and an
he other Metropolitan Cities of the We
Iarious States, the tasteful Fashion tn
Plates of the Lad,'s Book dictate The 1t
avs of dress. tot
In future the figures will be thrown
nto tasteful groups displaying the
Sraces oidress 10 the best advantage. al
md the back grounds of the plates ~,
viii present interesting views design, ~ w.
d by first rate artists. g..
AS further assurance of thoronob
xcellence in this department, the Al
ubhSher has secured The services of
llss LESLIE, who will illustrate the
ashton Plates in her usual fclicitous
nd graphic style, uniting thorough
nowledge ofthe subject, with a clear.
'telhgible, and graceful manner Of
eating it. Her descriptions are wor- | c
~ the productions of her own GLOW. | d
e pencil, which drew the earliest ! d
ashton Plates for the Lady's Book | d
The publishers correspondent in lc'
arls is possessed Of such ample 2 c.
cans OF obtaining the real and pre- | &C
mt Paris Fashions, and of transmit. 3 CO
g themin advance Of all competi- 3co
RS, that the Ladies may continue, as ! &C
eV have always done. to copy from | do
rPlates what has received the sane | co
n OF undisputable ton, the last, the | do
west, the best Fashions, fresh from S co
ris. -
! nc arrangements for producing a adva
st brilliant and attractive series oil
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