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PETERSON'S LADIES'
National Ma gaSime e.
MAGNIFICENT VOLUME FOR ls45.
EDITED BY Mas. AIMS. STEPHENS.


The Ladie National Magazine, is now so
well established and 80 fayorably known, thar.
by general consent Of the newspaper press, il is
placed at the
HEAD OF THE LADIES' BOOKS.
Its literarp conte.s, like those of the three dol
lar Magazines, ali original, and from the
most celebrated American writer's of both sexes.
The contributions to this periodical IRE a con-
slant Proot of the taste, and ability of our be-
loved countrywomen. No other magazine is so
exclusively mirror of their minds, or is so gen.
orally supported by them. The contents are of
every variety, and while usually of the lighter
kind, do not preclude the insertion of papers Of
mora valoe. Fitted alike to the boudoir and
the ireeide, the 6 Ladies National,'' presents
monthly an agreeable variety of domestic sketch
es, tales of fashionable life, of hietory,
poems, critical notices ofliving authors. new re-
ceipts for the house-Seeper, directions for fash
enable embroidery, descriptions of the fashions.
gossip ST our eastern metropolis, musical nteli-
gence, &c, &C., comprising in shorl, all that
lady wonld wish 10 know objects of interest
transporting during the month.
These contents, instead of being, like those OF
the other t'co doltar magazines, make up chiefly
by selections from old newspapers and other
ond hand sources, are written expressly for US !;
teat
CON TENTS ARE ALL ORIGINAL.
AS a guarantee of the style in which the htera-
ny department is conducted, the Publisher has
placed the editorial charge OF The magazine in the
hands of Mrs. Ann :. Stephens, acknowledged
by all critics to be, the best magazine WTiter ia
the IOorld Those who have read her thrilling
stories of E.Alice Copley,n ''Malna Gray"
Sam Taylor,' and " Clara need no proof al
her exalted genins She will be assisted by the
strongest corps Of contributors yet arrayed in
the constant support of any ladies' Magazine
At the head of this list is Mrs. Lydia IL. Sig
Quincy, who will, hereafter, be regular dontrib-
uor, both in poetry and prose. She will be as
listed by
Mrs E. +. Elicit, Mrs A. NJ. F. AMMAN,
MrsF S. Osrood, Mrs l.. ]. Pecson,
Mrs. NJ. St, Leon Loud Mrs. Ann 5. Stephens,
Mrs. p. w. B. Carothers, Mrs Amelia Welby,
Mrs C. Lee Hentz Mrs. Seba Smith,
'sF. E. F.'' Author OF "Marriage of Inconvenience
Miss M. L. Lawson, Mrs. Caroline Orne,
Miss Mary Davenant, Miss Ellen Ashton, 60.
During the ensuing year, new feature will be
introduced, in the publication of series of
TALES OF AMERICAN HISTORY,
illustrative of the manners and stirring incidents
of different periods in our country's history
The FIRST of these, story of the reAol1tion, from
the pen of 't7he .4uttor Of cruising in the Last
Warp will appear in January, and be followed
up by articles of equalinterest, from H. w. Her
bert, and Others of our best writers. The critical
portraits of female poets will still be continued,
and stories of domestic character, from the we'll
known pens of Mrs, Amman, F. +. F., and Ellen
Ashson, will continually appear.
GREAT PRszE PIcTURns.-In order that the
pictorial department may stand first in the coun-
try, the publisher intends publishing, in January
and February, two superb premium pictures, far
superior to any yet itsued in the magazines
The frs:
A MEZZOTINT BY SARTIN,
will appear in January, and has confessedly new
er been equaled by that inimitable artist. The
second, to appear in February, is the first of Sc
ries of great historical pictures, wheh-to main
tain the national character of his work-the pub
Usher has protected. These are intended to IL
lustrate great event in American annals, especial
ly those in which women figured. The irsl isa
MEZZOTINT OF WASHINGTON AT IS!
Engraved from picture never before made pub
lie. This feature lCiH make the book uncqualied,
and those who wish to the whole seres
mast send their money early. We here state,
what is undeniable, that during 1914, we pub
lshed MEzzoTINTs oFTENER THAN ANY RIVAL,
and shall continue to do so for 1915. Those
who subscribe to the " Nationap> will get these
unequaled sngravings oftener 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. Pho
else has done, or can ko the rGn1e?