The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-01-18
PETERSON'S LADIES'
National Magazine,
Magnificent Volume for l6l5.
Edited by Mrs. Am 5 Stephens.

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| oIaCcd at the Head Of the Ladies' Books.
It's literary contents like those Of the three
dollar maurZIncs are all urriual, ard from the
most celebrated American Urlters OF both SEXES.
/ The contributions 10 this periodical ate a CON
slant proof OF the taste, and ability of our bpuv
! cd countrymen No other magazine is so cN-
clusivcly ii n,rror Of their minds ~ is 50 gemor-
ally supported Jy them. The contents dc Of
every variety, aud while usually o. the lighter
| kind, DO not preclude the insertion of papels OF
more vailc Fitted alike for ,he honduir and
the fires side, the Ladies' National,'' presents
monthly an agreeable variety Of domestic sketch
cs, tales of fIshionabie HE, romanc,s of history,
poems, critical notices OF living authors, new
receipts Tor the house-hccpor, directions for i;s.-
/ ouable STYLES of rlnbloIdery descriptions of lhc
I fashions, gossip Of our EASTERN metropolis, must
cal Intelligence, Sc. &c, comprising, III snort,
all that Il lady would wish to know OF Objects oi
interest transpirinr during the month.
| Thee contents. instead Of bt ing, like those Of
| the other two dollar magazines, made up chiefly
by selections Fl on, old newspapers and other st
! cond hand sources are " ritteu expressly for US;
50 that our Contents are all OIiyipal.
! asa guarantee ofthe STYLE in which the liter
| AIRY department is conducted, the publisher has
! placed the editorial charge of the magazine in
the hands of Ms. Ann ). STEPHENS, acknowl-
edged by all critics, TO be the best magazine wri-
ter in the world. Those who have read her
thrilling stories of "Alice Copey,' ".hahna
Gray" "Anna Taylor" and Clara" need 80
proof OF her exalted genius. She VIII he ASSIST"
| by the Strongest Corps OF Contributors ever yet
arrayed in the constant support OF any ladies
| magazine. at the head OF tins list Is Mrs. Ly-
dia H. Sigouincy who will, hereafter, be i re-
GUAR contributor, both III poetry and prose. Sac
will be assisted by Mis-. Il. +. ELL tt, Mis- ~
NJ. +. AMMAN, MIS-. +. s. Osgood Mrs. l.. j.
| Peirsou, Mrs. NJ. 81. Leon Loud, Mrs Ana 5.
Stephens, Mrs. T. W. Carothrrs, Mrs. Anne
liza W. Nclby, Mrs. &. Lee licntz, +. T. r."
Author Of Marriage of Convenience" Mrs.
Soba Smith, Miss NJ. l." Lawson, Mrs, Caroline
Ornc, Miss Mary Dayen0nt, Miss Lilcn Ash
ton sc. g..
Dung the ensuing year, new feature Will
/ he introduced, m the publication OF IA series OF
| Tales oil American History, illustrative oi the
manners and stirring incidents OF different peri
DDS III our conntrys history. lie first OF threse
IA story Of the revolution from the pen Of "lhe
Author OF CruIzing IN the Last War" VIII APP
pear in January, and be followed up by articles,
! OF equal interest, from III. w. Herbert an" 9th
crs OF the besfwrtcra' The critical portraits u!
female poets will still he continued, ANA stories
OF a domestic character, from the wei! Known
pens OF Mrs. Amman, +. L. f., and Li!on ASHTON,
!
! Great Prize Piclnres. in order that the PIC
toIial department may stand first in the country,
the publisher intends publishing. in january and
! February, two superb premium pictures, far ST.
pcrior to any vet issued in the magazines. The
first, A Mczzotint by sartoin, will appear in Jan
uarv, and has conicsscdIy never been rlialsj
, bv that uiuitabe artist The second, to appear
in February, is the first Of the series Of great his
tolical pictures, whch--to maintain the nAtlon-
al character of his work--lhe pubi-hrr has pro-
iectct. These are intended To illustrate great
events in American annals, especuliy those ia
which wor,,u figured
This first is a Nr27otilt of Washington al
Eighteen. Engraved from picture never he
fore made public THIS feature will make lhe
book unequallrd. and those who wlsI, 10 sccerc
the whole series must send tictr rioncy early.
We hear state, what is uAdcua5Ie. tina, aaring
lS44, we published lic22otnls olencr than amy
rival and sinai continue 10 do So ioI & 10. Those
who Subscribe to the National" t,iil get these
urrQnalcd cnrraynga oilencr Than many offer