The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-02-15
PETERSON'S LADIES'
National Magazine.
Magnificent Volume for 1915.
Edited by Mrs. Ann S Stephens

by general consent OF the newspaper press, it is
p!aced AT the lead Of the Ladies' Books.
! lis literary contents, like those OF the three
collar magazines, are all original, and from the
most celebrated Amer lean writer's OF both sexes.
The contributions 10 TINS periodical ar. Il cDn-
slant proof .! the taste, and ability Of our b, low
cd conntiymcn' No other magazine is so ex-
cIslveiy mirror OF their minds, is so gencr-
ally supported Nv them. The contents are Of
every variety, ard while usually Of the lcI.er
KIND, dt not preclude III" insertion IF papcrs OF
more value. tltted alike iui the touulir and
the tire-s'de, the ladies Natonal;'' presents
monthly an agreeable varietr Of domestic sfctch-
es, tales Of fashionable lille, romances OF history
poems, critical notices a. living authLrs, new
receipts tor the house hcePcr, directions Tor fash
lohahie styles Vi 'mb oitery. descriptions of tho
fashions, gnssp OF our caster" metropolis, M si-
cal intelligence, &c. &c, comprising, IA short,
al! that u lady WOMB wish 10 know ol objects of
In,ries' transpr'ng during the month
! l"e.c contents, 'nsicad OF being, like those Of
tl'e o,Her Nv" Coz ar mag az'nes, made up chiefly
| u! sclccVohS rom ola newspapers and otEer Sc
CONC h"hd sources, are written expressly iol US;
5" ,hat cur Contents are al Original.
ASA guarantee OF the style in which the liter
AZ! department rs conducted, the pnhlisher has
r'"cta we editorial charge OF TIC magazine in
me hands OF .bls. Ann ;. stephens. aoknGwl-
trr IN The world. These WHO have read her
| uhililn- stores oil "Alice CGpey,'> ".Ht,iua
GRAY, anna Taylor, and "Clara,' reed no
PROOF OF her exalted genius She sill he assisted
by 'he strongest corps u Contributors ever vet
"fra>ed II the constant support CT any I4lics'
'n"enz'ne. ~ HE read 0; THIS list is Mrs Ly-
o'" H. Sigcoih'y, VINO VIII, hereafter, he
, 2&!lf COZ, .i"IloE, ter IN rcctTy ard prose- She
"''l tc ISsn!co ~ MS l.. f. EilILi, Mrs. A.
I. n, y l. I
| lr!fsou' N,is. VI. -, Leon Loud, Mrs. Ann S.
T'rnhenS Aifs. i. w. Il Cdrolhcrs, Mrs. Anne
Ia w. Ne:'y, Mrs. G. Lee Ecntz, # f. f."
, Nu'hor OF "-NhlrlHgc OIL convenience" Mrs.
/ Ht'a Sl",l!!, MSS VI. l.. Lawson, Mrs Caroline
ofnc. H'tfS Hlry Darcnant, Miss Ellen Ash
lll, &c &r
D'ii'i'S the ensuing yc'r, new feature will
tt Ih'rCc .ocd, IN the publication of a series Of
Tales "f i" nciican History, illustrative Of the
marrcrs and stiring incloenso Of different PERI
eds N OR or!;ly'S History. The first tthrese
! II 'i"i! OF Ia" revolution from the pen of The
author oiiruHng III the Last war; will APP
PEAR n i"nG;.y, am! be followed up hy articles,
q '4Ga interest, from Il. " Herbert, ana 9TH
t1S OF tn" hssi writers The critical portraits oe
''m"!a poets VIII stiI! lie continued, ard stories
Of corEes;ic character, from the well known
pens q Mis- Ant'an, +. j. r., and Elem Ashton,
VIII continually appeal
Great rive Ptctl!cs. in order t!tat the nc
iriai department may stand first III the conntry,
tne Purlislr' intonds publishing, IN Ianuary and
t'tr""ry i"os ufclr premium pie, ulcs. far SUI
PETER 10 any yet ssued IL tie -. .,r aiEcs Tho
inst, 4 NoI1"tli by SaGtnil. "iii4ppaar IN Jan.
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III u1ualy, is the first Of the series Of great his
t@ii"li r.ctrl's, wh.c--to maintain The natlon-
a. t'alact,Tui his v"Ih--;hc publisher has pro-
lccttd. il,sr u3n i,tor.ed to illustrate rieat
events in american annals, especially Hose in
whch women figured.
Tins tirst i Z Mez2otirt Of Washington at
Eighteen Engraved rom pirturr never be-
,"G h1|e Fih''c' ih's feature VIII make the
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