Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-04-29

ODEY'S LADY,S BOOK having been for
NJso long series of years, universally recogn
2od as the exclusive and indisputabe guide to the
fair sex, maItsfs OF tasre, iasUFo, avn ITssls.
,are-tho 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-
rIlsivelv devoted to the ladies-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 new year,
,as publisher, without diminishing in the least that
sterling ard useful literature which has so long re-
sllt.d from having under contribution the native
Food sense and elegant fancy of our American r e.
male writers, will. as each successive number APP
psars present in tho several departments OF Liter
ature, Fashion, and Pictorial Embellishments,
constant and ever varying succession OF new ana
striking features. Nor does no promise wlthou'
ample ability to perform. The best literary tai
emit the best efforts of the distinguished artists
in the country-and, TO crown as well as acorn 'ne
whole. the most perfect arrangements for tha re-
reption of the American. London and Paris Fash
ions, far in advance of any other publication IN
this country enable him 10 assure the patrons OF
she LADY,S BOOK that the forthcoming volume
rill more than justify its well canned title OF the
Magazine of Magazines for the ladies OF our
country.
II has passed into custom 20 assert that dress is
matter of triHing importance, but this every lady
Knows 70 be utterly false. Taste in dress is uni
yersaly felt 20 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 friends-the beauty
of Helen al the wit Of Aspasia, would hardly
commend 10 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 Lldy's
Book the publisher pledges himself to discharge in
future, in a 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-
travenes this authority, and, in own city, i'll n.
York, Boston, baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Lexington, st. Louis, New Orleans, Mobile, Rich
mond, Charleston, Savannah, and the other metrop-
oli,an cities of the various States, the tasteful
Fashion Plates of the Lady's Book dictate the laws
ofdress
In future the figures will be:thrown into tasteful
groups, displaying the graces of dress 10 the best
advantage, and the back grounds of the plates will
present interesting views, designed by the first
rate Artists.
As a further assurance of thorough excellence in
this the publisher has secured the
vices of Miss LESLIE, who will illustrate the
Fashion Plates, in her usual felicitous and graph
ic style. uniting thorough knowledge of the sub
iect, with clear, graceful and Ineligible man.
ner Of trea tings. 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 Pens IS pos
sessed Of such ample means of Obtaining the rea
aud present Paris Fashions, and of transmitting
them in advance of all competitors, thatthe ladie
may continue, as :ney have always dons, to cop,
from our plates what has received the sanction Q
indsputable ton, the last the newest, the oeat fash
ions, fresh from Paris.
The arrangements for producing most brliian
and attractive series of Line and Mezzosint En-
cravings are now complete. Pictures fresh iron
the easels of our frat rate American Artists, are
now actually in the hands of tho abest American
engravsrs, the subjects embracing not only the usu
alpopular and domestic topics, but Others which
are interviewer into the very heart strings OF Amer
Nea nationality, treating as they do of stirring IN
cldens in the glorious and heroic age OF Amer
lea. .es1 =
l8 With respect 10 the general literary and mora
tono OF the Lady's Book, for l643, il will main
IAN is usual consistent character Of a domesti
and fashionable family magazine. While sue
contributors az Miss Leslie, Miss Sedgwick, Mr.
nan, Mrs Embury, Mrs E Ellet, Mrs Sigour
nel, Mrs V II Howard, Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs
III " Annsn, Mis- e Lee Hentz, Mira Parsons, an
Mn , Hale cnnInds their contributions, tn