The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-02-22
PET ENS0N'S LADIES'
National Magazine.
Magnificent Volume for 1915.
Edited hy Mrs. Ann s Stephens.

placed at Tie HEAD {! the LADIES' Books.
lis literary contents, Ike those Of the three
dollar magazines, are all orginal, and from tho
most celebrated American writer's Of both sexes.
The contributions 10 this periodical arc con-
sant proof Of the taste, and ability OF our bLlov-
ed county men. No other magazine is so ex-
Clusiyriy mirror Of their minds, or is so gcncr-
ally supported bv them. The contents are of
every variety, and while usually Of the lighter
kind, do not preclude the insertion Of papers OF
mere value. Fitted alike for the boudUr and
the tirc-sidc, the 'Iadjls' National;'' presents
monthly an agreeable variety OF domestic sketch
IS, tales Of fashionable life, roTnances of history,
poems, critical notices Of living authors, new
receipts for the house keeper directions for fash
| ouabe styles Of embroidery, descriptions Of the
fashions, gossip OF our eastern metropolis, must
cal intelligence, sc. &c, comprising, in short,
! all that lady would wish 10 know Of objects Of
interest transpilIng during the ao:th
These contents, instead Of being, like those Of
the other two dollar magazines, made up chiefly
by selections from old newspapers and other Sc
! Cond hand sources, are written expressly fol US;
SO that our Contents arc al Original.
rs a guarantee Of the style il which the liter
any dcpar.inc is conducted, the pubIishcr has
placed Tie editorial Charge Of tic magazine in
Tic LANDS of Ms. Ann S. Stephens, acknowl-
edged by all critics, 10 be the hest magazine wri-
Ter in Tie world. Those who have read her
,llirc stories Of calico Coplcy," ".Na!ina
Gray" "frma Taylor,n and CLARA, =" need no
proof Of her exalted genius She will be assisted
iy the Strongest Corps Of Contributors ever vet
unaytd in Tie constant support ofany ladies'
magazine. Al the head Of this list is ,Brs Ly-
dia II. SiToulney, who will hereafter be re-
gular contributor, both in poetry md prose-. She
viii be assisted hy Mrs. Il, f. E!Iti, Mrs. a.
N. +. Amman, Ms T. 6. Osgood, Mrs. l.. j.
ie.rsou, Mrs. NJ. 81. Leon Loud, Mrs. hun s.
S',pI ems, M.s. 7. w. Is Carohcrs, Mrs Ame-
'o W. Nc!by, Mrs. c. Lee iicnt1, ~. L. F.''
Author Of "Marrnge Of Convenience" Mfa
Sofa Smith. Miss II. !. Lawson, Mrs. Caroline
omc, MIS- MARY Daycnant, Miss Eicn Ash
ION, sc. Sc.
During tie ensuing GEAR, a Now feature will
BE- introduced, in tie publication Of Il series u
Tales q; AuCjcan History, illustrative ,f the
manners ard stfritP incidents II diilercn. peri
ota il our couHtry'5 history. The first otthrcsc
4 story Of tirc revolution from The pen af ''Tho
Author OF Crui2ng in the Last War; VIII np-
pcar in .llIl.ry, a,:. he followed up by articles,
Of equal interest, from H. W. liolNcrt, an; 9TH
els Of the ltsiwr;tcrs Tic critical portraits Of
tmalc poet will still lie continued, md stories
ola domestic character, from tic veil known
pcis OF Mrs. Amman, +. f., and Ellen Ashton,
viii continually appear.
Great Prize picuic3, IN order that the pie
oral department may stand first IN the country
the pthl!sIler intends publishing, in january and
icl ruary, two sufrIb Irtls'Lm iciurcs, tar sd
! rcror TO any yet isat.Jd in the magazines The
i,rst Mc2aUlrt Ly %arla.m, Wii!ypr,ar in Jar
: nary, and has ConiggaudlY never been Cpual!od
iy that n!;tnblc artist, Tie second, to#ppuar
in cirary, is the first Of the series Of great has
T. iorlcai p@tules, NhiCil-to tnaItalN The nation
al Clar0ctr Of his Wuln-tiIe publisher has ltu-
ie,lcd. These arc intended to illustrate gIept
> events in Amcr.can annals, especially those in
] which women figured.
This first is 4 Me2iotht Of Washington at
Eightccn Engraved from picture never be-
lore made public This feature vii! make The
och unCqpa!i,d, ana dose who wish 10 S"CU'o
the whole series must send their mercy carly.
} We Icar state, lat is unGcnaho, 'hat GW!Iug
lS43, We published Nc22otirtS o.tcncr diam any
r rival, and shah continue in do SO i"r St5 Hose
! WHO subscribe to the "NatioIai" viii get thes4
unoquaiicd crgrayings oNcncr nan many other
!; hook. For November, December, January and
I February, We Glreahy have issncd or Intend to
issue an unl!u&cn series Of these plates WHO
9 else has done, or can do the s,me
Gallery Of Beauty. The Gallery Of AmcrI-
= can Beauty will bea feature Of This book, IN
d which VIII constantly appear portraits Of the
u iHcst beautiful Of the >cX. Another chasacers-
s tic will be american Landscapes, representa-.
the scenery of our country, which is distinguish
cd either for picturesque beauty or for historical
I associations.
81 The other Illustrations shall lie executed by
tue fist .!mcr,an Art3att and be in every yarc-
l. ~ and style, viz; LINE and Stipple Ergfavimes,
Coorcd Flowers and Birds, Lace Work sud En-
u iruiGory, Pictures Executed in l'iuts, Quarru $
- Superb Designs t>c. sc.
II short every variety of establishment, exc
cutCd hy the best artists, shall continue to grace
It our hcok. We s!.ai 10 tie first TO exc on tie
d novelties of the day!
S. Paris Fashions IA advance. AS elegance and
c,pIft.y i'll dress aCguallV luSirnllp W. C4lnr