The Weekly register. (Ponola [sic] Panola, Miss.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-22
LITERARY, DOMESTIC, & FASHIONA-
BILE FAMILY MAGAZINE.
G0dey'sKLady's. RoOE,
For 1913.
EDITED BY MRS. s. j. HALE,S OTHER
THE LONG ESTABLISHED
arhtter. Of CASTE. Fashion, an1
The Relies E.ettrcs.
FOX THE LADIES OF AMERICA.

| FOR THE LADIES OF AMERICA.
HODEY'S LADY'S BOOK having been iot
" SO long series of years, universally recogni-
zed as the exclusive and indisputable guide to the
ialfs sex, iii matters Of taste, fashion, and liteIa
! tuTe-the 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 port of fact has been ex-
clIsIvey devoted to the adies-its favor with its
tair patrons has been less remarkable than lis
perfect adaptation to their feelings and tastes and
their requirements In entetng upon new wear.
the publisher, without diminishing in the least that
sterling and useful literature which has 50 long re-
suited from laying under contribution the native
good sense and elegant fancy of our American Fe-
male writers, will, as each successive Number an
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 ne promise without
ample ability TO perform. The best literary tai
emit, the best efforts of the most distinguished artists
in the country-and, to crown as well as adorn the
whole, the most perfect arrangements for the re.
ception of the American, London and Paris FASH
ions, far in advance of any other publication in
this country, enable him to assure the patrons of
the iaADl'.5 BOOK that the forthcoming volume
will more than justify its well earned tile ofthe
Magazine of Magazines for the ladies' of cur
country.
1t has passed into custom to assert that dress is
matter of trhing importance. but this every ladv
knows 10 be utterly false. Taste in dress is uni
versally felt to be the index of thousand desirable
qualities i'll woman, while a deficiency in this res
pect always Injuries one 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 fllnd for f,,r.,o,
years, with universal acceptance, by the Lady's
Book, the Publisher pledges himself to dischalpe in
future, in style surprising all his former efforts
The ladies know perfectly well that our NJ Magazine
is the highest authority in Fashion.
No lady considers herself well dressed who con-
travenes this authority, and, in own city, in N
York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Lexington, st. Loais; New Orleans, Mobile, Rich
mond, Charleston, Savannah, and the other metrop-
olitian cities of the various States the to stefu
Fashion Plates of the Lady's Book di, tate the laws
of dress.
As 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 feicitous and graph
ic style, uniting thorough knowledge of the SUBJ
Ject, with clear, graceful and Ineligible man
ner of trea tingt. Her descriptions are worthy of
the productions of her own glowing pencil, which
| drew. the, earliest Fashion Plates for the Ladys
Book.
The publishers correspondent in Paris is pos
sessed of such ample means of obtaining the rea,
| and present Paris Fashions, and of transmittiDr
them 81 advance of all competitors that the ladies
| may continue, as they have always done. to copv
from our plates what has received the sanction of
indispdtable ton, the last, the newest the best fash
| ions, fresh from Paris.
The arrangements for Producing most brilliant
and attractive series Of Line and Mezzotint En-
Cravings are now complete. Pictures fresh from,
/ the eaSPls of first ia \ A
now actually in the hands of the ablest American
engravers, the sub ects embracing not only the usn
| al popular and domestic topics, but Others which
are interviewer into the very heartsrings of Amer
lean nationality treating they do of stirring in
| cidents in the glorious and heroic age of Amer
/ lea
| With respect o the generali literary and moral
tone of the Lady's Book, for 1913. it will main
tain its usual consistent character of a. domestic
| and fashionable family magazine While socb
contributors Miss Leslie, Miss Sedgwick. Mrs
! Hall, Mrs Emburv, Mrs L + Ellet. Mrs Siqo,,--
ney, Mrs + Howard, Mrs Seba Smith. Mrs A
| NJ AMMAN, Mrs Z Lee Hentz, Mrs Parsons. and
Mrs } Hale continue their contributions, the
beautiful and the nsefu, all that charms the fancy
and all that mends the heart and guides the best
affections OF CURVATURE, will continue to adoru and
dignity our pages.
The Lovers of historical romance, and those who
regHrd our nations glory as the prime objects CT
our nations literature, will have their peculiar
tastes grated by the contributions of DR. Robert M
Bird, the uthor of the Gladiator, ECalvar' &c.
| The admirers Of Southern scenery and manners
will recognise with plea sure, among our CORE spond
ents, the name of w Gilmore Simms, the novelist.
author of 'Guy Rivers,' sYemasses, &c.
Those who are partial 20 graceful, easy, noncha-
halant, gentlemanly story telling, will always
hail with pleasure the monthly return Of Will
lis, the most piquant lively and fertile of all mag
azine writer's -
The admirers of the high toned, moral and do
mestic Nouvellette, will recognise with pleasure,
among our contributors, the name of L ) Arthur,
author of six Nights with the Washingtonans,'
&c. Contributions are also ready from the pens of
| Professor Alexander Dallas Bache, late Principal
of the Philadelphia High School, Professor J ohm
Sanderson, author of 'aY ear in Paris,' Professor
| john Frost, editor Of 'the Y Dung Peoples Book
| Oar limit will not give us space enough to en-
| umeTate the names of 1.-THE of our Contributors.
Our list Of foreign contributors Is enriched wit h
the names Of a. .....t
Joanna Balie, Mary Russell Milford,
Mary Hewitt. Maria Edgev-G til,
Hon .1rs c. Norton, Mrs. 5. G. Roll,
recognised in Europe as the elite Of BIRTHS. lcma /,
| authors. -
| The publishers means of increasing the beau z
and valde of the Lady's Book are accumulate g
ear by year To his already inestimable Ii f
yntrbntors, he is constantly receiving acces
booth at home and abroad.
His arrangements with respect to- ORIGISA
PAINTINGS. from such Artists as
Rothermel, Frankenstein, Croome,
/ Chapman, .Haclise, Huntingdon,
are now complete, and he numbers among, the en-
gravers whose services are constantly retained,
Tucker, Smith, Warner,
Dick, Sadd, Ellis,
Classen, Gimbredge, Jones
His whole system Of arrangements with respec,