Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-12-26
THE PIONEER MAGAZINE or AMERICA.
GODEY'S MAGAZINE
And Lady's Book for 1916.


I FESHE best earnest publisher cau give Of whsi
II be can and will do next year is a reference
50 what be has done last year, o. Of any inns foS
he last fifteen gears Uader this sie~ Of The case
II would BE- qlite sufficient for ordinary purposes
for Us 10 say THAI the high character Of this Msga-
Zine, Tor literary and aaistieal merit will be prop.
eriy sustained Bur We are aware thar the rapid
and dazzing succession of novelties which We have
brought forward within the last few years. natural
~ exciies lively curiosity add every subscriber
saying to himself" What will Cooley do neAtI"
It is merely With view TO crafty this curiosity
on the part Of our friends that We now proceed to
eBumerste some Of tie features Of our next year.
plan, promising, however, that the enumeration
must necessarily be partial and incomplete, frou,
aur lnsatiabls practice OF SEEING upon every new
aud brilliant form OF EubeilIshment the moment il
presents itself, well securing the services OF
all the popular, lively, aud piquant writerstbe mo-
ment THAR characters distinctly developed and
pronounced. The honor o. bringing forward first
rate genus into public notice and favor, and sery-
ing SOFT Of prime conductor to ELECTRIC
FLASHES which send their light through the
whole Union, has become quite habi ual TO the La
dy's Book
Our original idea Of Illustrating American histo-
y by VIEWS OF BAITLE-GKOUNDS. we are
stIii calmly pursuing IN style that dehes all com
petition. The less brilliant idea OF illustrating
pc HER0ISM OF AMERICAN LADIES, BY
series OF Engravlngs and Narratives which will
serve to place their true light the patriotism de-
yotiou. and self-sacrifce Of female
the Revolutionary war, emphuticslIy called THE
HEROIC AGE OF AMERICA, i also original
with MS. oiher incidents Of revolutionary history
viii also furnish subjects for the embellishments OF
the coming year. Among The subjects already
ectred are
The reception Of The aews Of Lexington Fight,
Martoa's entertainment ef The Brtish Officer,
Femaie Gaiianhy,
The Stormiag Of Red Bank Fort,
Count Dosops Monument,
The Battle Of Concord Bridge.
The Germantown Baale- Ground,
Trenton Battte- Ground,
with large number of others, engaged but not vet
sent III by the artists. Another new and striking
feature we propose for the first time in public
having had artists engaged tor twelve months IN
working it out. orr readers tcH please to note
The date ofthe announcement cf this feature. II
will consist Of Characteristic State Views in which
the PecuIiariies Of Scesefy, Costume, and Gus
OF every State and Territory Of the Uaon wi IN
be presented in succession. his idea will ofconrse
be claimed by others, but our readers will not for
get TO marx dates
Oar Prolered premium Of 500 for thebest Paint
ing of subject illustrative Of American Female
httlBliSHli has hItddY btbHHuL %pieGQid HffBN
Of talent irto the field The award has been post.
poned for another moath, Of courtesy To altsts
who have pictures still upoa ther essels
The premium Of $3.50 for the best Engraving
will Of course bring forward series Of first rate
Steel Plates. In addition to ell these advantages,
the privilege og engraving the Premium Pictures Of
the A polio Association, will 10 form key
stone to splendid system of Embellishments.
The public know our literary contributors well,
I . 4 4.
them as the Leading " ri;ers Of America in Maya
zine Literature-that literature which exacs from
the abest pens their piquant and brilliant con-
ttibuions at the time THAT it condenses into
compact and pleasing form the moral, the useful
and the solid, in narrative, sketch and essay writ
ing
MEZZOTINTS.-It is only necessary to say
that in this department have SartatH, ,Sadd
and Warner, and each of them has several plates
in hand. We shall, We think, have one in each
number next year.
AUTHENTIC FASHION Plates Godey's Lady's
BOOK Is the only Magazine that can be relied upon
for the real fashions
Our translators suffer nothing Of merit and inter
eat which is saitel TO the design of the Lady's
Book in the Literature of Germany, France, italy
and other nations Of the European continent, 10 es
cape them Among many novel features in the lit
erary way which are now in the course of prepa-
ration, for we-known reasons we choose to
nounce but one in this connection viz: The Border
Legends of America many Of which have just
reached "a from the distant regions which were
formerly the Of border wars and hunting ex-
peditons, and where the exploits OF the famous
Indian killers and hunters still furnish themes Tor
purely National Ballads, Songs and Stories TO
their children and erard,children by the winters
hre-side.
1t is not necessary for US to give the names Of
our writers-previuus numbers will show that they
are the best in America
TERMS:
copy. one year So copies, ono year SIS
: eopies' one year $ II copies enc year 20
Address J.. A. Cooley,
Publishers Hail. Philadelrhia.
Godey's and Graham's Magazine will 10 furnish
ed one year on receipt of IS, By
l. A. Cooley Philadelnhia.