Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-29
Literary, Domestic, and Fashionable Family
Magazine.


Literary, Domestic, and Fashionable Family
Magazine.
jODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR iS43.
spIrrD sr HRs 8. J. HALE AND o1HHss.
The long established Arbiter Of Taste, Fash.
ron, and the Bellies Lettres, for the
Ladies Of America.
LADY'S BOOK having been, for
~ so long q series OF years, universally re
cognized as the exclusive and indisputable
guide to the fair sex, in matters Of taste, fash
ion, and ltereture--the only work conducted
by distinguished Female authors, who have
won for themselves a high place among the
guiding spirits Of the age--lhe only work
which in point Of fact has been exclusivel,
devoted to the ladies, its favor with its fan
patrons has not bssn less remarkable than lie
perfect adaptation to their feelings and tastes
and their requirements. In entering upon
new year, the publisher, without diminishing
IN the least that sterling and usetal literature
which has long resulted from laying unde,
contribution the native good sense aud eegan
fancy OF our American Female writer's, wis.
as each successive numher appears, present H.
the several departments oil literature. fashion,
and pictorial establishment, u constant and ev
er varying succession OF new and striking Tea
lures. Nor does he promise without ampl'
ability 10 perform. The best literary talen'
The beet efforts Of the mos, distinguished A
lists in the country and TO crown as well
10 Rdorn the whole, the most perfect arrang'
menis for the reception OF the American, Lou
don and Paris Fashions, for The ladies Of GU
country.
II has passed into custom to assert that dres
is matter Of trfiIng Importance, bu, this CIV
cry lady knows to be utterly false. Taste III
dress is universally felt TO be the inoex of
thousand durable qualities in woman, while
deficiency in this respect always injIres QUE.
in the estimation of strangers, and even OF her
immediate friends-lhe beauty OF Helen ann
the wit Of Aspasia, would hardly commend /,
general favor an acknowledged DowDY In dress
Hence the importance Of an accredited guild,
to the Fashions.
This useful office, already filled for ii year.
with universal acceptance by the Lady's Book
the publisher pledges himself to discharge il
future in a style surprising all his former e.
forts. The ladies know perfectly well that oui
Magazine is The highest authority in fashion.
No lady considers herself well dressed who
cOn,ravenes this authority, and III our own
city, in New York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincir-
natl, Louisville, Lexington, St. Louis, New
Orleans; Mobile, Richmond, Charleston, Sa-
yannah, and the other Metropolitan cities oil
the various States, the tasteful Fash ion Plates
of the Lady's Book dictate The laws Of dress.
In future the figures will be thrown into
tastefu! groups, displaying the graces Of dress
TO The beat advantage, and lhe back grounds oil
the plates will present interesting views, de.
signed by FIRST rate Artists.
Asa further assurance OF thorough excel-
Ience in this department, the publisher has Sc
cured the services Of Miss Leslie, who will il
lustrate the Fashion Plates, 10 her usual fell.
ciious and graphic style, uniting thorough
knowledge Of the subject, with clear, ntellI
gble and graceful manner of treating it, Her
descriptions are worthy Of the productions Of
her own glowing pencil, which drew the ear
iest Fashion Plates for the Lady's Book.
The publishers correspondent in Paris is
possessed Of such ample means Of obtaining
the real and present Paris fashions, and Of
transmitting them in advance Of all competr-
Urs: that the ladies may continue, as they have
always done, to copy rom our plates what has
received the sanction Of indspu,able ton, the
last, the newest, the best fashions, fresh from
Paris.
The arrangement for producing most bril-.
liant and attractive series OF Mezzolint and
Line EngraYInBs, are now complete. Pictures
fresh from the easels OF our first rate Ameri
can Itie,s are now aclus!y in the hands OF
he ablest American engravers, the subjects
embracing not only the usual popular and do,
nestle topics, but others which are interwo-
ven into the very heartstrings Of Anne rican
nationality, treating as they do Of stirring in
cidenls in the glorious & heroic age of Anne rics
With respect to the general literary and
moral tone OF the Lady's Book, Tor l84s, it will,
maintain its usual consistent character Of a
Domestic and Fashionable Family Magazine
While such contributors as Miss Leslie, Miss
Sedgwick. Mrs, Hall, Mrs Embury, Mrs. +.
+. EIlet, Mrs. Sigourney, Mrs. Volney E. How
ard, Mrs. Seba Smith. Mrs. A. M. F. AMMAN.
Mrs. e. Lee Hentz, Mrs. Parsons, and Mrs. S
J. Hale continue their contributions, the beau
'itul and the useful, all that charms The fancy
aud all that mends the heart, and guides tn,
hest affections OF our nature, will continue /,
tdorn aud dignity our pages. The lovers t..
historical romance, and those who regard ou
nations glory as the prime object OF Or nation,
literature, will have ineir peculiar tastes gra:
fed by The contributions OF Or. Roberi NJ
| Bird, the author of'The Gladiator 'Calavar.
&c. The admirers OF Southern scenery ant
manners will recognize with pleasure, among
nur correspondents, The name Of w. Gilmur'
Simms, the Novelist, author of Guy Rivers,
'Yemassee,' &c. Those who are partial /,
graceful, easy, nonchalsn,. genllemanly s,or,
telling, will always hail with pleasure tn,
monthly return Of n. p Willis, the most pi
quaint, lively and fertile Of all magazine wri
ers.
The admirers Of the high toned, moral an
domestic Novelette,, will recognize with Pile,
sure, among our contributors, the name OF I
Is. Arthur, author Of Six Niphis with Ii