The Weekly register., 1843-09-16
UODEY,s LADY,s BOOK having been 70


Oso long series OF years, universally recogni-
zed as the exclusive and hdisputable guide to the
far sex, in matters of taste fashion, and ltera-
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 lades-its favor with its
fair patrons has not been less remarkable than its
perfect adaptation their feelings and tastes and
their requirements. In entering upon a year,
the publisher, without diminishing in the least that
sterling and useful literature, which has so long
suited from laying under contribution the native
good sense and elegant fancy of our American te-
male writers, will, each successive number APP
pears, present in the several departments of Liter
ature, 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
emit, the best efforts of the most distinguished artists
in the ccuntry-and, TO crown as well as adorn the
whole, the most perfect arrangements for the re-
| ception Of the American, Iondon and Paris Fash
| ions, far in advance of any 6ther publication IN
this country, enable him to assure the patrons of
the LADY'S BOOK that the forthcoming volume
will more than Justify lis well canned title of the
Magazine of Magazines for the ladies of our
country
Ithas passed into custom 20 assert rhatdress is
matter Of triiing Importance, but this every lady
knows 10 be utterly false Taste in dress is uni
NCESdlIb ID nc Lii6 lultA Vi
qualities in woman, while deficiency in this res
poet always Injuries one in the estimation OF stran-
gers, aud even of her intimate friends-the beauty
of Helen and the wit Of Aspasia, would hardly
commend 70 general favor an acknowledged DowDY
| in dress. Hence the Importance Of an accredited
guide 20 Tia Fashions
This useful Office, already filled for fourteen
years, with universal acceptance, by the Lady's
Book the publisher pledges himsolfto discharge in
future, in style surprising all his former efforts.
Theladies 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 our own city, in N.
York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Lexington, St. Louis, New Orleans, Mobile, Rich
mond, Charleston, Savannah, and the other metrop-
oitian cities of the various States, the tasteful
Fashion Plates Of the Lady's Book dictate the laws
| of dress.
As 4 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 a thorough knowledge of the sub
, iect with clear, graceful and ineligible man
ner of treat ting it. Her descriptions are worthy OF
the productions of her own glowing pencil, which
drew the earliest Fashion Plates for the Lady's
! Book.
The publishers correspondent in Paris is r,os-
sessed Of such ample means of obtaining the real
and present Paris Fashions, and of transmitting
may continue, as they have always done, to copy
G from plates what has received the sanction of
ndisputable ton, The last, thepewes the best fash
= ions, fresh from Paris
The arrangements for Producing most brilliant
aad attractive series of Line and Mezzotint En-
;. cravings are row complete. Pictures fresh from
the easels of first rate American Artists, ara
now actually in the hands of the ablest American
engraYers, tha subjects embracing not only the usu-
al popular and domestic topics, bat Others which
are interviewer into thevery heart strings of Amer
lean nationality treating as they do of stirring ift
1f cidents in the glorious and heroic age of Amer
/ lea
With respect the general literary and moral
tone of the Lady's Book, for 1913, it will main
S tain irs Usual consistent character of domestic
:, and fashionable family magazine. While such
f contributors as Miss Leslie, Miss Sedgwick, Mrs
Hall, Mrs Embury, Mrs e Ellet, Mrs Sigou1
ney, Mrs Howard, Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs :
= NJ AMMAN, Mrs e Lee Hentz, Mrs Parsons, an1
i Mrs 5 J Hale continue their contributions, the
: beautiful and the useful, all that charms the fancy
and all that mends the heart and guides the best
e affections of ournature will continue to adorn and
e 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 thoir peculiar
tastes gratifed by the contributions of DR. Robert
Bird, the author of the Gladiator, 'Cavar' &c.
The admirers of Southern scenery and manners
VIII recognise among correspond
= ents, the name Of w Gilmore Simms, the novelist,
l, author of Guy Rivers 'Yemasses,' &c.
Those who are partial to graceful, easy, noncha-
q halant, gentlemanly story telling, will always
y hail with pleasure the monthly return of n Will
lis, the Most piquant, lively and fertile of all mag
q azine writers.
The admirers Of the high toned, moral and do
msstic Nouvellette, will recognise with pleasure,
among OFF contributors, the name of L ) Arthur,
author of SIX Nights with the Washingtoniane, )
% &C. Contributions are also ready from the pens OF
Professor Alexander Dallas Bache, late Principal
q of the Philadelphia High School, Professor ohn
Sanderson, author of "a Year in Paris,' Professor
John Frost, editor of 'the Young Peoples Book.
Our limits will not gYe space enough to en-
= umerate the of 1.-THE of our contributors.
Our list of foreign contributors is enriched with
ot the names of
o Joanna BaiIle, salary Russell Milford,
& Mary Hewitt, Maria Edgeworth.
Hon .urs G. Norton, Mrs. S. c. Han,
recognised in Epfope as the elite Of British female
y authors.
II The Publishers means of increasing the beaut,
and va.ue of the Lady's Book accommodating
year by year. To his already inestimable list o
nt-ib1toss, he is constantly receiving accession
booth at home and abroad
e His arrangements with respect to ORIGINAL
e. PANfIN6s, from such Artists as t;
Rothermel, Frankensten, Croome,
Chapman, .Haclise, Huntingdon,
are now complete, and ne Numbers among the Ell
gravers whose services are constantly retained,
- Ticker, Smith, Warner,
Dick, Sadd, Ellis,
,p Classen, Gimbredge, Jones.
20 His whole system of arrangements with respec
= 70 Fashion Plates is now developed and perfected
Il The Lady's Book will therefore continue to main
m tain that proud pre-emineRce in merit and in pop
IN uIaritv which fourteen years of unidentified