Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-06

Numerous Engrauings in each Number.
The exalted reputation of this popular magazine
has been so long and so widely established that ii
may perhaps be deemed by some supererogatDry on
the part of the proprietor to offer direct EXPOSE
ton uf its merits and its claims. The Ladies
Companion needs no Mandatory puffs to force it into
la precarious existence il has. for a number of
years. spoken for itself, and in voice which has
found most satisfactory response in the literary
taste Of the Gge. Conforming, however. to Gus
tom which seems to demand few words occa-
s,Onay from the proprietor to his patrons and the
public we will simply and succinctly enumerato
the chief titles which this standard national maya
zine has to the enormous patronage which it has
for many years enjoyed and to that regular and
uninterrupted advance in the favor of the critical,
the literary and the refined, which has ever, in
degree peculiar to ITSELF characterized The progress
Of the work.
On the minor merits of the Ladies Companion,
the mechanical execution paper, typography, ETC.,
il is needless to dwell 1t has ever been the object
of the proprietor to place his magazine, even in
these points beyond competitions; but in doing so.
he has had no disposition to sacrifice the more i'm
porlant nd substantial qualities which ought TO
distinguish a national and standard periodical 1t
is it's pre-eminence in the literary department,
upon which is based the principle claims of the
Ladies' Companion. To ITS pages the proprietor
boldly refers for proof Of the assertion that by
Companion ever been equalled or even approached
in its
LITERARY CHARACTER.
If further proof were needed, the proprietor
would point with emotions of pleasure and pride
to the following list of distinguished names, en-
bracing the principal regular contributors, whose
able pens have eXerted 50 much influence through
the pages Of this magazine upon the literary taste
of the day.
| DPDNINENT rnNTp IRJTTnRN
Emma c. Embury, author of "Pictures Of Early
Life" the blind Girl" etc
Lydia H. Sigourney, author of Boys Reading
| Book" Letters TO Mothers"
Frances S. Osguod, author of "Casket Of Fate"
"Wreath of Wild Flowers" etc.
Mrs Seba Smith.
Mrs E. F. EIlet, author of character of Schiller"
| etc. Ann S. Stephens.
| Hannah F. Gould Mrs. E. r. Steele, author of
" HerOines of Sacred History" etc.
| Mrs. A. NJ F. Amman, late Miss Buchanan.
Miss A. d. Woodbridge, Mrs. Emene S. Smith.
Mrs. H. Lghthipe. Caroline Orne, Of Wulfsboro.'
N H. Miss Mary Ann Browne. England, author
of .'Iguatia," and other poems Mrs. M. St. Leon
| Loud, Pennsylvania. Professor ]. H. lngraham.
author of "Lafirte," Burton" Capt. Kyd," etc.
LOUIS Fitzgerald Tasistro. Nathaniel P. Willis
Theodore S Fay; w Thomas. author of "C!in-
| ION Bradshaw" etc. William Z Burton; Professor
! F B Calvert: 1t q w Patten; William Waare; A
D Paterson; II w Herbert; John Brougham. Eng
land; Edgar Poe; W S. Mayo, NJ D; F A Duri
wage; Rev H Clinch, Boston, Mass. author of
" Captivity in Baby on, etc; Rev Charles Constan-
rine Pise; John Broughsm; Fl T Tuckerman, author
OF isabel uf Italy," etc; Rufus Dawes. author o.
"NiX'S Maze" "Athenta of Damascus" etc: w
| Gilmore Sinms, author of Guy Rivers" etc;
Epes Sargent, auher Of ''Velasco," etc; Robert
Hamilton; William B Tuppan; George Morris.
author of .'Brer Cliff" and the National Melo-
| Il, ,-.', n, Mo obi
drphia; Horat,o Gptes, OF Buffalo; John Neal. au.
thor Of the Yankee" Down Easter" etc. Seba
Smith. author of major Jack Downing" etc; AL
bert Pike, author Of Mexican Sketches" etc;
Isaac M'Lellan, Jr; Thomas Dunn English, NJ D, of
Philadelphia; William Howard. of Ohio. John
NJ Cabe. NJ D; Henry Hirst, of Philadelphia.
This list, embraces some Of the most profound
original and vigorous intellccts Of the male sex,
and the most brilliant, graceful and witty Of the
fair, cannot easily be paraeIled by any other mag
azne in the country. 1t affords the surest guar
antee of the determination and the ability OF the
proprietor to make the literary character of his
work commensurate with its immense and increas-
ing circulation From the variety of talent every
diversity Of taste may expect to be gratiied, and
every kind of elegant literature receive proper
attention Poetry, tales, sketches, essays, embody-
ing the brilliant conceptions, the graceful magin-
ings the original inventions, and the witty or pro-
found thoughts Of the able writers we have emu
merated, have and will continue to administer,
each in proportion to the Inducements and instruc-
ton of the readers Of the Companion.
EDITORS TABLE.
In this department is embraced short notice of
those occurrences which deemed of sufficient
interest to demand atteDtion--crtical remarks
upon books, and upon the productions Of the
age 1t viii, be an object of the proprietor to
preserve the reputation, which this department
has acquired for snund and unprejudiced decisions.
THE EMBELLISHMENTS.
1t NAV be safely asserted that in this interesting
and striking feature, the Ladies Companion is yet
unrivalled. 1t is not merely in the beauty and per-
fectiou Of the engravings that il exces. but also
in the character OF the subjects which are invaria
hly selected with the greatest care and reflection,
and with reference to their utility and artstical
merit, not TO the facility and consequent cheap.
ness with which they yield themselves to the burin
Of the engraver. Every number is Ornamented
with steel plates, executed by the first artists, in
the most finished manner, expressly for the work!
Scripturak eagrduingS are also occasionally pub
lished The reader therefore, for the low price at
which the "Companion' is afforded, in addition to
its admirable literary articles, obtains port folio
gf elegant steel engravngs.
THE MONTHLY FASHIONS
make another, and the proprietor thinks, valuable
| department! Attention IS paid as well to the ex-
cellence and finish .! the plate, as to correctness
Of costume To the ladies', it furnishes faithful
and beautiful record Of the mutat ons in dress
THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT
offers an opportunity 10 the display of taste in the
selection Of pieces, which it may be safely affirmed
! has been always taken advantage OF, Most of the
popular and valuable songs published under the
supervision of distinguished musical professor,