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PETERSON'S LADIES'
National Magazine G.
MAGNIFICENT VOLUME FOR ls45.
Ep,rEp BY Mas. ANN S. STEPHENS.

The Ladies' National Magazine, is now so
we'll established and so favoraby known, that,
by general consent of the newspaper press, it is
placed at the
HEAD OF THE LADIES' BOOKS.
Its literarp contets, like those the three dol
lar Magazines, are eH original, and from the
most celebrated American writers of both sexes.
The contributions to this periodical are a con-
ssant proof 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
everv variety, and while usually of. the lighter
kind. do not preclude the insertion eff papers of
naers value. Fitted alike to the boudoir and
the freeide, the Ladies National" presents
monthly an agreeable variety of domestic sketch
as. tales of fashionable life. romances of hetory,
poems critical notices of living authors, new re-
ceipts tor ,he house-keeper, directions for fash
enable embroidery, descriptions OF the fashions,
gossip ST our easerR metropolis, musical intelli-
gence, &c, &C., comprising, in shorl, ali that a
lady would wish 10 know objects of interest
,ranspiring during the month.
These contents, instead of being, like those OF
she other tlco doltGr magazines, make up chiefly
by selections from old newspapers and other sec
ond hand soarces, are written expressly tor US I;
go seat onr
CON TENTS ARE ALL ORIGINAL.
Asa guarantee Of the style in which the litera-
~ department is conducted, the publisher has
nlaced the editorial charge OF The magazine III the
hands of Mrs. Ann ;. Stephens, acknowie lodged
by all critics TO be, the best mGgGSne tcrtter IN
The noyld. Those who have read her thrilling
s,o,;es Of t.Alica Coulsv,, ssMalina Gray"
Sam Taylor,n and 8 Clara need no proof OF
her exalted genius. She will be assisted by tbs
strongest corps of contributors ever yet arrayed IN
the constant support of any ladies' MagaZIne-
An the head of this list is Mrs. Lydia IL. Sig
Quincy. who will, hereafter, be regular don'rio-
uior,. both in poetry and prose Sha VIII oe as
Ms r r. Elicit. Mrs A. M. F. Amman,
Mrs F. s. Osgood. Mrs l.. J. Peicson,
Mr.. M s.. Leon Loud Mrs. Ann S. Stephens,
Mrs p w b Carothers, Mrs Amelia Neiby,
Ms g. Lee Hentz Mrs. Seba Smith,
1F. r.. F., Author of q Marriage ofConvenience
Miss M. l.. Lawson, Mrs. Caroline Orne.
Miss Mary Dayenant, Miss Ellen Ashton, 90.
During the ensuing year, new feature will be
introduced. in the publication Of E series of
TALES OF AMERICAN HISTORY,
illustrative of the manners and stirring incidents
of different periods in country's history
The first of these, story OF the reAootioD, fro M
the pen of - The .4uttor Of cr,esing an the Last
War; will appear in January, and be followed
I'D by articles of equal interest, from II. W. Her
hart and Others of our best writers. The critical
portraits Oh Ion0ie pOeSS WIN sAiii 20 Holii'u0us
and stories of domestic character, from the well
Known pens of Mrs, AMMAN, +. d. F., and Ellen
Ashson, will continually appear.
GREAT PRszE PIcTURns.-ln order that the
pictorial department may stand first in the coun-
try, the publisher intends publishing, III January
and February, two superb premium. pictures, far
superior 10 any yet tsued in the magaEiRes.-
The frs:
A MEZZOTINT By SARTlN,
will appear in January, and hasconfessedy new
or been euualled by that inmitable artist. The
second, to appear in February, ls the FIRST OF Sc
ries of great historical pictures, which--to meia-
tain the national character Of his work-the pub
Usher has protected. These are intended TO IL
su,rate great event in American annals, especial
~ those in which women figured. The first IS a
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Engraved from picture never before made pub
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and those who wish to secure the whole seFes
must send their money early. We here state,
what is undeniabs, that during lSi4, we pub
lished MEzzoTIvTs orTrYER THAN ANY RIvAL,
and shall continue to 10 so for 1915. Those
who subscribe 10 the g Nationai'' viii get these
unequalled angravings oftener than in any other
book FoI 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 he TGme!