The Weekly register., 1843-09-30

HODEY'S LADY'S BOOK having been fol
NEso long series Of years, universally recogn-
zed as the exclusive and indisputable guide to the
fair Sex, in matters of taste, fashion, and litera
ture-thS only work conducted by distinguished
female authors, who have won for themselves
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 not been less remarkable than its
perfect adaptation to their feelings and tastes and
their requirements. In entering upon a new year,
the publisher, without diminishing in the least that
Sterling and useful literature, which has 30 long
suited from laying under contribution the native
good sense and elegant fancy of our American Fee
male writer's, will, as each successive number ap-
pears present in the several departments of Liter
ature, Fashion, and Pictorial Embellishments, a
constant and ever varying succession of new and
Striking features. Nor does he promise without
ample ability to perform. The best literary tall
ent, the best efforts of the distinguished artists
in theeountry-and, to crown as well as adorn the
whole, the most perfect arrangements for the re-
ception Of the American, Lcndon ard Paris FASH
ions, far in advance of any other publication in
this country, enable him TO assure the patrons of
the LADY'S BOOK that the forthcoming volume
will more than Justify its we'll canned title of the
Magazine of Magazines for the ladies of our
country.
Ii has passed into custom 10 assert that dress is
matter of trifing importance, but this every lady
knows TO be utterly false. Taste in dress is uni
versaiy felt to be the index OF thousand desirable
qualities in woman, while deficiency in this res
pect always Injuries in the estimation of stran-
gers, and even of her Intimate frionds-the beauty
of Helen and tho wit of Aspasia, would hardly
commend to general favor an acknowledged DowDY
in dress. Hence the Importance Of an accredited
guide to the Fashions. .- e a.i-, f,.
This useful Office, already ill5d fer fourteen
a. ,l,,Sc
Book, the publisher pledges himself to discharge in
future, in style surprising all his former efforts
The ladies know perfectly we'll that our Magazine
is the highest authority in Fashion.
No lady considers herself we'll dressed who con-
trayencs this authority, and in own city, in n.
York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Lexington, St. Louis, New Orleans, Mobile, Rich
mond, Charleston, Savannah, and the other metrop-
oltiaa cities of the various States, the tasteful
Fashion Plates ofthe Lady's Book dictate the laws
ofdress.
IS As further assurance of thorough excellence in
this department, the pnblishar 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
ject, with clear, graceful and Ineligible man
of trea ting it. Her descriptions worthy OF
the productions Of her own glowing pencil, which
drew the earliest Fashion Plates for the Lady's
Bools.
The pnblisher,s correspondent in Paris is pos
sessed CT such ample means of obtaining the real
and present Paris Fashions, and oftransmitting
them ia advance of all competitors that the ladies
may continue, as they have always done, to copy
from eur plates.what fas received the sanction OF
indispuable ton, the last, the newest the best fash
ions, fresh from Paris.
The arran yements for Producing most brilliant
and attractive series of Line and Mezzotint En-
cravings are now complete. Pictures fresh from
.h,oe Of fret Arris
now actually in the hands of the abIest American
engravers, the subjects embracing not only the usu
al popular and domestic topics; but Others which
interviewer into the very heartstrings of Amer
lean nationality, treating hey do of stirring in
cfdenrs IN tire gfcrious and irercic or Amer
lea
With respect. the generaH literary and moral
tone of the Lady's Book, for 1913, it will main
tain lis usual consistent character of a domestic
and fashionable family magazine. While such
contributors as Miss Leslie, Miss Sedgwick, Mrs
Hall, Mrs Embury, Airs e + ElIet, Mrs Sigour-
ney, Mrs K Howard, Mrs Soba Smith, Mrs A
NJ Z AMMAN, Mrs G Lee Hentz, Mrs Parsons, and
Mrs 81 Hale continue their contributions, the
beautiful and tie useful all that charms the fancy
and all that meIids the heart and guides the best
affections OF our naturo viii continue TO adorn 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 gatfed by the contributions of DR. Robert Nj
Bird, the author of the Gladiator, 'Calvar' &c.
The admirers of Southern scenery and manners
will recognise withpleasure, among ourcorrespond-
ents, the name of w Gilmore Simms, the novelist,
author of tGuy Rivers 'Yemasses,' SC.
Those who are partial to graceful, easy, noncha-
halant, gontlemah1y story telling, will always
hail with pleasure the monthly return of N p Will
lis, the mostpiQuant, lively and fertile of all mag
azine writers.
The admirers Of the high toned, moral and do
mestc Nouvelette, will recognise with pleasure,
among ouf contributors, the name of L 5 Arthur,
author Of six Nights with the Washingtonians,'
&c. Contributions are also ready from the pens of
Professor Alexander Dallas Bache, late Principal
of the Philadelphia High School, Professor John
Sanderson, author of "a Year In Paris Professor
J Ohm Frost, editor of the Young Peoples Book.
Our limits will not give us space enough to en-
nmerate the names of tithe of our contributors.
Our list of foreign contributors is enriched with
the names of
Joanna Battle, Mary Russell Milford,
Mary Howitt,, Maria Edgeworth,
Hon. Mrs c. Norton, Mrs S. &. Hall,
recognised in Europe the elite of British female
authors. ft
The publishers means Of increasing the beauty
and value of the Lady's Book are accommodating
ear by year. To his already inestimable list of
yntributors, he is constantly receiving accessions
booth at home and abroad. 'ss
His arrangements with respect to ORIGINA
PAINTINGS. from such Artists as
Rotheunel, Frankensteia, Croome,
Chapman, .Naclise, Huntingdon,
arenow complete, and he numbers among the en-
gravers whose services are constantly retained,
Tucker, Smith, Warner,
Dick, Sadd, Ellis,
Classen. Csimbredge, Jones.
Ills whole system Of arrangements with respect
to Fashion Plates is now developed and perfected.
The Lady's Book viii therefore continue to MAIN
tain. that proud ple-eminence inmerit and in pop
MIR Nh ic, fonrfaen xeara of urintarntied al