The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-08-30
PETERSON'S LADIES'
National Ma gaxime.
MAGNIFICENT VOLUME FOR ls45.
Eplrsp BIZ Mrs. ASS S. srnrHsNs.


The I.adies National Magazine, is now SO
we'll established and so favcraby known, that,
by general consentef the newspaper press, it is
placed at the
HEAD OF THE LADIES' BOOKS.
It's liserarp cohsets, like those ofshe three dol
Nr Magazines, are all original, and from the
most celebrated American writer's of both sexes.
The contributions to ths periodical are a con-
stant proof of the taste, and ability of our be-
loved counsrywomen. 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 valne. Fitted alike &c the boudeir and
the freeide, the IS Ladies National," presents
monthly an agreeable variety of domestic sketch
s tales of fashionable life, romances of hietory,
poens, critical notices of living authors, new
ee;pts for the house-keeper, directions for fash
enable embroidery, descriptions of the fashions,
possiu sf our eastern metropolis, musical intell-
9ence, &C., &c., comprising, in shorl, all that a
LADY, wonld wish to know objects OF interest
Sranspiring during the month.
These contents, instead Of being, like those 'o
the other t,oo doltGr magazines, make up chiefly
nv selections from old newspapers and other sec
ond hand sources, are written expressly tor US
so teat onr
CONTENTS ARE ALL ORIGINAL
! As a guarantee of the style in which the htera
rv depafimcnt is conducted, the publisher hal
placed the editorial charge lhe magazine IN sh'
hands of Mrs. Ann s. Stephens, acknowledge
~ al critics 70 be. the best nogasine lcr-ter IN
t6e ,rorld. Those who have read her THRILLING
s.S,;os of s.Alice Copiey," $'Malina Gray,
zcArn Tavlor.,' and 6 Clara need no proof OF
A.r sxalted genius She will be assisted by the
corps of contributors ever yet arrayed III
the Constant support of any ladies' Magazine
L. I.a$i NrQ IUHI III.
ov,rev. who will, hereafter, be regular dontrio-
.,ior. both in poetry and prose. She Will Dc as
nS .eo = E,ls,t. Mrs A. NJ F. Amman,
Ms F s, Osgood, Mrs l.. J. Peicson,
NJ. M ST. Leon Loud Mrs. Ann s. Stephens,
NJ. p w B. Carothers, Mrs Amelia Weby,
NJ. C'I on Hantz. Mrs. Seba Smith,
sF r 81, Author of tsMarriage of Convenience
KI;ea M T.. Lawson, Mrs. Caroline Orne,
Miss MARY Davenant, Miss Ellen Ashton, 10.
During the ensuing year, new feature VIII De
introduced, in the publication OF series CT
TALES OF AMERICAN HISTORY,
illustrative of the manners and stirring incidents
of differont periods in country's history
Tbe first of these, story of the reAoluton, fro m
Oh. men of TThe .4uthor Of cruising IN the Last
IIdr. ), will appear in January, and be followed
M by articles of equal interest, from II: w Her-
bert and Others of our best writers. Inc critical
v,or,raits of female poets will still be continued,
and OF q domestic Iio'i " vi
known pens of Mrs, Amman, +. E. F., and Ellen
Ashson. will continually appear.
GREAT PRszE PIcTURns.-ln order that the
pictorial department may stand hrst III the coun-
trv. the publisher intends publishing, in January
and February, two superb premium pictures, far
,uperior to any yet itsued in the magazines
The frs:
A MEZZOTINT BY SARIlN,
will appsar in January, and hasconfessedly new
ar been eoualled by inmitabe artist. The
second. TO appear in February, is the first ofase-
RES of great historical pictdres, which--to main
,ain the national character of his work--the pub
fisher he's protected. These are intended to ii
Illustrate great event in American annals, especial
Nv those in which women figured. The first is a
MEZZOTINT OF WASHINGTON AT Is!
Engraved from picture never before made pub
Jir. This feature ,siH make the book 1tncquoHed,
and those who wish to secure the whole seres
nnst send their money early We here state,
~bat is undeniable, that during 1874, we pub
5;shed MEzzoT1NTs oFTENER THAN ANY RIVAL,
and shall continue to do so for lS45. Those
Who subscr;be to the s. Natonai'' will get these
uneoualled engravings oftener than in any other
hook. For November, December, January and
February, we already have issued, or intend to
issue. an unbroken series of these plates. Mo
else has done, or can ko the ranle!