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.uiPETERSON'S LADIES' 49,
NatSona M a g'osi ne.
MAGNIFICENT VOLUME FOR is45, !
EDITED BY Mas. AIMS. STkrHENs,

The Ladies, National Magazine, is now SO
well established and so favoraby known, thar,
by general consent of the newspaper press, il is
placed at the ae. f. =. N
HEAD OF TIE LADIES' BOOKS.
Its Iiterarp COMETS, like those ofthe three dol
lar Magazines, are al original, and from the
most celebrated American writer's of both sexes.
The contributions to this periodical are a con-
slant Proof of the taste, and ability of our be-
loved countrywomen. y 0 other magazine is so
exclusively mirror of their minds, OF is so gem
srally supported by them. The contents are of
Avery variety, and while usually of the lighter
kind, do not preclude the insertion of papers of
moro value. Fitted alike to the boudoir and
the freeide, the 'SLadies National,'' presents
monthly an agreeable variety of domestic sketch
es, tales of fashionable life, romances of hietory,
poems, critical notices ofliving authors, new re-
ceipts for the house-keeper, directions for fash
ionable embroidery, descriptions of the fashions,
gossip ST our eastern metropolis, musical intelli-
eence, &c, &C., comprising, in short, all that a
lady wonld wish TO know objects of interest
Transporting during the month. 81 Ff..at. -
These contents, instead of being, like those OF
the other tco doitar magazines, make up chiefly
by selections from Old newspapers and other Sec
ond hand sources, are written expressly for us /;
so teat onr -- -s.-s 80
CONTENTS ARE ALL ORIGINAL.
~ denariment is conducted, the publisher has
nIaced the editorial charge OF The magazine in the
hands of Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, acknowledged
nv all critics to be- the best 1lGgGsiqle lCTIter an
the acorLd Those who have read her thrilling
stories of s.Alice Copley," ''Malina Gray"
"Ann TAYLOR" and $ Clara,' need no proof of
her exalted genius. She will be assisted by the
strongest corps of contributors ever yet arrayed in
the constant support of any ladies' Magazine
AT the head of this list is Mrs. Lydia Ii. Sig
ournev. who will, hereafter, be a regular dontrib-
uior. both in poetry and prose. She will be as
Mrs IF +. Elicit, Mrs A. NJ. F. AMMAN,
MrsF. S. Osgood, Mrs l.. j. Peicson, z
Mrs M. St. Leon Loud Mrs. Ann S. Stephens,
Mrs P, w. B. Carothers, Mrs Amelia Welby,
Mrs c. Lee Hentz. Mrs. Seba Smith,
up +. F., Author of "Marriage ofConvenience
Miss M. L. Lawson, Mrs. Caroline One,
Miss Mary Davenant, Miss Ellen Ashton, go.
During the ensuing year, new feature will be
introduced, in the publication of a 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, a story of the reAoution, from
the pen of .sIRe .4uthor Of cruising an the Last
War.,, will appear in j January, and be followed
m, nv articles of equal interest, from H. w. Her
bert: and Others of our best writer's The critical
nortraits of female poets will still be continued.
and stories of a domestic character, from the we'll
known pens of Mrs, Amman, f. E. 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, i'll January
and February, two superb premium pictures, far
superior to any yet itsued in the magazines
The frs:
A MEZZOTINT BY SARTlN,
will appear in January, and has confessedy new
ar been euualled by that inimitable artist. The
secund 20 appear in February, is the first OF se-
ries of great historical pictures, whleh-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
Iy those in which women figured. The first is a
MEZZOTINT OF WASHINGTON AT Is!
Engraved from picture never before made pub
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and those who wish to secure the whole seres
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lished MEZzoTINTs oFTENER THAN ANY RIVAL,
and shall continue to do so for 1915. Those
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uneuualled engravings oftener than in any other
hook, For November, December, january and
February, we already have issued, or intend to
;ssue. an unbroken series of these plates. Who
else has done, or can ko the ranoe!