The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-11-22

The Ladio-' National Magazine, is now so
well established and so favoFabIy known, that,
by gaaeral consent OF the newspaper press, it is
placed at the
HEAD OF THE LADIES' BOOKS.
I,s hrararp conteys, like those ofthe three dol
lar Magazines, are all original, and from the
most celebrated American writers of both sexes.
The contributions 20 this periodical are con-
slant root of DIE taste, and ability of our be-
loved countrvwomen. No other magazine is so
exclusively mirror of their minds, or is so gen.
crallv supported by them. The conscnts are OF
evs.y variety, and while usually of the Lighter
kind, do not preclude the insertion of papers Of
mora vaIns. Fitted alike to the boudor and
the free;de, the : Ladies National" presents
monthly al agreeable variety of domestic sketch
es tales of fashionable life, romanccs Of hietory,
poems critical notices ofliving authors, new re-
CENTS for the ho1se-keeper, directions for fash
1lG., en5rode ~, descriptions of the fashions,
gossip ST our eastern metropolis, musical intali-
gencs, &c, &c, comprise 6, in shorl, all that 4
lady would wish TO know objects OF Interest
transporting during the month.
These contents. instead of being, like those OF
the other tiCo d2itGr magazines, make up chiefly
by selections from old newspapers and other Sec
ond hand sources, are written expressly for US ;
so teat onr
CON TENTS ARE ALL ORIGINAL.
As a guarantee Of the style in which the htera-
ry department is conductad the publisher has
placed the editorial charge OF rhe magazine in the
hands of Mrs. Am 5. Stephens, acknowledged
by all critics to be, the best mGgGs5ne lcriter an
the ,Corld Those who have read her thrilling
stories of s.Alice ConIey,'' SsMalina Gray"
S!Ann Taylor,' and " Clara" need no proof OF
her exalted genius She will be assisted by the
strongest corps Of contributors ever yet aTrayed in
the constant support of any ladies' Magazine -
At the head of this list is Me-. lydia H. sig
ourney, who will, hereafter, be regular dontfIb-
uiOr, both in poetry ana prose. one VIII DC as
listed by
Mrs L. r. Elicit, Mrs A. NJ. +. Amman,
Mrs f. $. Osgood, Mrs L. J. Peicson,
Mrs. NJ. St, Leon Loud Mrs. Ann S. Stephens,
Mrs. P, W. D. Carothors, Mrs Amelia Welby,
Mrs c. Lee Hentz Mrs. Seba Smith,
.sF. +. F." Author of s Alarriage of Convenience
Miss NJ. l.. Lawson, Mrs. Caroline One,
Miss Mary Dayenant, Miss Ellen Ashton, 60.
During the ensuing year, feature will be
introduced, IN the publication ola series of
TALES OF AMERICAN HISTORY,
illustrative ofthe manners and stirring incidents
of diffsroat periods in our country's history
The itst of these, story of the reAolotiOn, from
tbs pen of - The .9utA0r Of cruising IN the Last
War; will appear in January, and be followed
up By articles Of equal interest, from II. W. Her
bsrt, and Others of our best writers. The critical
portraits of female poets viii still be continued,
AMI stories of domestic character, from the we'll
known pons of Mrs., AMMAN, + Z. F., and Ellen
Ashson, will continually appear.
GREAT PRszE PIcTURns.--In order that the
pictorial department may stand first in the coun-
tTy, the publisher intends publishing, in January
and February, TWO superb premium pictures, far
superior to any We! Issued il the magaxinos.--
The frs:
4 MEZZOTINT BY SARTiN,
will appear ia January, and has confessedIy new
er been eq lalled by that inimitabIe artist The
second, to appear in February, is the first Of Sc
ries Of great historical pictures, which-,o main
tain the national character ofhis work-the pub
Iishor has protected. These are intended 70 liz
ustra!e & eat event in American annals. especial
y those III WHICH women figured. The frsl is
hEZEO TINT OF WASHINGTON AT Is! ;
Engraved from pictnre never before made pub.
lie This feature wjN nGkC the hook tincpu4Hcd. I
And those who wish to sec1re the whole sare5 ,
mlst send their m0nev early. We here state.
what is undenia5le, thar during 1914, we pub
lshed MEzzoTiNTs oFTENER THAN ANY RIVAL,
and shall continue to DO so for 1915. Those
who subscribe to the :! Natonai; will Get these
inaqunllad engravings oftanor than in any other
book. For November, December, january and
February, we already have issued, or intend to
issue, an unbroken series of these plates. Uho
else has done. or can 10 the ra3ae?
Gallery OF Beauty.
The GALLERY Of American Beauty viii be
feature ofthis book, in which will constantly ap-
pear portraits of the most beautiful of the seq
Another characteristic will be
AMERICAN LANDSCAPES,
The other Illustrations shall Tie executed bv
distinguished either for Picturesque beauty OF
for historical associations.
The osher Illustrations shall be executed bv
tee first American Artists, and he in every va
riety and style, viz; Line and Sipple Enern-
rings; Coiorcd tIorerS and Birds; Lace Uork
Gnd En5roiierV, Pictures executed IN ITats.
Quarrc's Superb ID sigas, &c.
In short every variety Of embellishments exc
cuted by the best artists, shall continue to grace
our book. We Shall be the first to seize thu nov
cities of the day!
PARIS FASHIONS IN ADVANCE.
As elegance and economy in dress are equally
desirable, we offer great inducements to country
leaders, in our monthly descriptions of the FASH
ions. accompanied by our cororcd plate, which
we give at least, two months in advance Of eve
~ contemporary. being enabled to do this from
correspondents in London and Paris. So COM
pletely have VIC outstripped all rivalry in this
point, that the other magazines now only occa
s'onaliy furnish the fashions. But as long as
raste in dress is desirable, patterns of the lotast
costumes will be Indispensable to the seq. in o.
der te keep theTun of the changes in dress. BUT
IN order thai other illustrations may not have to
give place for them, we shall publish
Our Fashion Plates Eat9.n.
That IS we shall give as many Embellishments
MS any other two dollar magazine and the FASH
Oh plate besides!
And in order that lady subscribers NAV ba
acquainted wi tn the novelties of the dav. We
shall publish. as soon as they come out. in orr
"Homs DEPARTMENT. new receipts in Cookery,
new styles i'll Embroidery, new pattsrs for Lace
Work &c,
THE TERNIs.-Tha Cash system adopted
al IN - IL