Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15
oDEY,s I.ADY,s BOOK having

NODEY'S I4ADY'S BOOK having been 70
ESQ long series of years, universally recogni
zed the exclusive and indisputable guide TO sh'
fair sex, in matters of Taste, fashion, and litera-
ture-ths only work conducted by distinguished
female authors, who have won for themselves
nigh place among the guiding spirits of the age
the only work which in point of fact has been eX
cldsivsly devoted TO the ladies-i;s favor with il
fair patrons has not been less remarkable than it
perfect adaptation to their feelings and tastes anC
sheir reqaiEements In entering upon new year
the publisher, without diminishing i'll the least tha
sterling and useful literature, which has go long re-
suited from laying under contribution the native
gDod sense and elegant fancy of our American L e.
male writers, will, each successive nurber ap-
pears, present in the several departments of Liter
ature, Fashion, ard Pictorial Embellishments, a
constant and ever varying succession of new and
striking features Nor does he promise withou;
ample ability to perform. The best literary tai
emit the best efforts of the most distinguished artists
in the country-and, to crown we'll as adorn the
whole, the most perfect arrangements for the re-
ception of the American, Londen and 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 lis we'll earned title of the
Magazine of Magazines for the ladies of our
country.
1t has passed into custom 10 assert that dress is
mater OF triiing importance, but this every lady
knows TO be utterly false. Taste in dress is uni
versay felt to be the index of thousand desirable
qualities inwoman, while deficiency in this res
pect always Injuries ons in the estimation Of stran-
gers, and even of her Intimate friends-the beauty
OF Helen and the wit of Aspasia, would hardly
commend to general 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 Lady's
Book, the publisher pledges himself to discharge in
intuTe' IN style surprising all his fol efforts.
The ladies know perfectly well that our vi gazine
is the highest authority in Fashion.
NO lady considers herself we'll dressed who con-
travenes this authority, and, in our own city, in NJ
ork, 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
ashton Plates of the Ladys Book dictate the laws
of Dress
As further assurance of thorough excellence in
this department; the publisher has secured the ser
vices OF Miss LESLlEs vito will illustrate the
ashton flates IN her usual felicituus and graph
&c style, uniting thotough knowledge of the sub
Iect, with clear, graceful and intolligible man.
ner OF trea tngis. Her descriptions are worthy of
the productions OF her own glowing pencil, which
drew the earliest Fashion Plates for the Ladyfs
Book.
The pnblisher's correspondent in Paris is pos
sessed of such ample means of obtaining the real
and present Paris Fashions, and of Transmitting |
them in advance of all competitors, thatthe ladies
may continues as they have always done; to copy
rom 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 a most brilliant |
md attractive series of Line and Mezzotint En- |
cravings now complete. Pictures fresh from
he easels of our first rate American Artists, are
low actually in the hands of the abest American /
'rgravers, the subjects embracn not only the usu-
Ii popular and domestic topics, but Others which |
IRE interviewer into the very heart strings of Amer
can nationality, treating they do of stirring in
'idents in the glorious and heroic age of Amer
ca
With respect. the general literary and moral |
one OF the Lady's Book, for l843, il will main
ain Its usual consistent Character of domestic |
Ind fashionable family magazine. While such I
contributors as Miss Leslie, Miss Sedgwick, Mrs
iall, Mrs Embury, Mrs Ellet, Mrs Sigour-
ley, Mrs E Howard, Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs A
v v Annan, Mrs G Lee Hentz, Mrs Parsons. and |
Mrs Hale continue their contributions, the
beautiful and the useful, all that charms the fancy
Ind all that mends the heart and guides the best
affections of our nature will continue to adorn and
dignity our pages
The lovers of historical romance, and those who
regard our aation's glory as the prime objects of
m 'uI nauons literature, will have their peculiar
tastes gTatlled by the contributions of DR. Robert NJ
Bird, the author Of the Gladiator. sCalyar, &c |
The admirers of Southern scenery and ma,ners
VIII recognise with pleasure, among our correspond
Pnts, the name of w Gilmore Simms. the novelist
author of Guy Rivers,' ~ emasses,' &c.
Those who are partial to graceful easy, ,noncha- I
lalanr, gentlemanly story telling, will always
iail with pleasure the monthly return of N VIII
10 fnoo %vni1 IT,,
lzine writers.
The admirers of-the high tonad, moral and do
nestle Nouyellette, will recognise with pleasure,
lmong our contributors, the name of T Arthur.
Iufilor OF six Nights with the Washingtonians.
&c. Contribntiore also ready from the pens of
,rofessor Alexander Dallas Bache, late Principal
7 the Philadelphia High School, Professor John
anderson, author of "a Year in Paris,' Professor
onn FROST editor Of 'the Young Peoples Book ,
Our limits will not giYe us space enough to en- /
mefate the names of tithe of our contributors.
Our list of foreign contributors is enriched with
ne names of |
Joanna Baille, Mary Russell Milford. /
Mary Hewitt, Maria Edgeworth.
Hon. Mrs c. Norton, Mrs. sc. Hell.
seognised in Europe as the elite of british female
uthors
Ihepublisher's means of increasing the beauty :
no value OF the Lady's Book are accommodating (
ear by year. To his already inestimable list Of \
'ntrbutors, he is constantly receiving accessions
9TH at home and abroad
His arrangements with respect to OR1cINA1
AINTINGs- from sdcll Artists as
Hothermel, Frankenstein, Croome,
Chapman, Maclise, Huntingdon.
e enow complete, and he numbers among the en-
AYERS whose services are constantly retained,
Tucker, Smith, Warner,
Dick, Sadd. Ellis.
Classen, Gimbredpe. Jones +
LIS II whole system of arrangements with respect !,
ashiom Plases is now developed and perfected. =
ne Lady's Book will therefore continue to main- {