The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-01-11
PETERSON'S LADIES'
National Magazine.
Magnificent Volume for 1915.
Edited by Mrs. Ann S Stephens.

well established and SO iavorably known, that,
by general consent Of the newspaper press, it is
placed at the Head of the Ladies' Books.
It's literary contents, like those of the three
dollar magazines nre all org MI, and from the
most celebrated American writers Of both sexes.
The contributions to this periodical a con-
slant proof Of the taste and ability of orr brlov-
ed conntrymen. No other magazine is so ex-
ciusively mrrot Of their minds, or is gener-
ally supported bv them. The contents are OF
every variety, and while usually Of the lighter
kind, do moi preclude the insertion Of papers OF
more value. Fitted alike for the boulnir and
the tide, the Ladies' Nalional;'' presents
monty All agreeable variety oi domestic sketch
es, tales Of fashionable life ronlncGs Of history,
poems, critical notices Of living authors, new
receipts tof tie househeepur, directo;s sor fash
iu'.abe styles of cmblolIery, descriptions Of he
i'snions, gossip OF cur c ,strrn meIrCp polls, mus-
cal intel, gence, &c. Sc, comprising, in short,
al! that lady would wish TO know OF objects Ut
inte'e transpIrng during the month.
1he:c coltcnts, instead Of being, like those Of
The other two collar magazines made up chiefly
ny selections from old newspapers and olhufs,-
cond hand sources, are written expressly for US;
so that our Contents are all Original.
ASS guai antee Of the style il which the liter
airy department is conducted, the ,.ul!ianc. .:ls
placed the editorial c,arre OF the l.m ".-. IN
the hands of .hrs Ann ). St., .""s, 4ckuov.-
edged by all critics, 10 he t.e best magazine wr.-
t"G III the ..orld ,i!rs, 40 have rcd her
thrilling stories o. '.Ahce Copcy, ,ii1lind
GIHy,' "Anna IA, lor," ind Chart, - nee!
p'ooi Of her exalted gonjas. She Wi: be as,ia0d
ny the Strongest Cops &c Contribute cs ever yet
arr. ed in the cC",I..It support ofany ladies'
mag Zine. AT tie head OF ,n's list ls IL Ly-
d'n Il Sigouihcy, who will ntrc"Iter, b. re-
gulIr contributor, ho.h in poetry and Pre-. She
viii be assisted hP Mis-. 4, f, Eilt:, -Mrs. \
NJ +. Amman, Ms, I. s. Osgood, Nf,. l.. J.
Pcilsou Mrs. NJ. st. Leon Love, Ms. f'nn $.
Stephens, Mis-. T. w. b Carohc.S, RS. ne
liza W. NcIby, Mrs. c. Lee lIcn,z, #. 4. ~
Author Of 'Ilr.wgs. o. Cn'.ycr'eLcs,n Mrs.
Scta Smith, Miss v. l.. Lawson, ,.re. 'aro.ino
orn' Miss Mary D4venaAt, Mics Ellen ASH
! toll &c. &c.
During tie ensuing wear, inv feature VIII
lie introduced, III the publications %; :: saiIeS OF
| Tales of American History illustrative ii tho
manners and stlnirg incidents Oh 4.tieren; peri
DDS ~ our country's history. TIC first Vi .lress
Il story OF the revolution from the pen uI lac
| Author OF CruEing in the Last War;" viii APP
pear III january, and be followed up - ari' les.
OF cGuGi interest. from H. VI . HlIlcrt. an. otis
cls ut The best writers. The critical portraits Of
ien.aIc poc:s will Sill Re cuut!nued, and s.,':!os
/ Ola domestic character from tic well k::own
per OF Mrs AnuUm +. l.. ! b., ana Ellen ASHTON,
" i continually appear.
| Great Pi2e FIGURES. IN 1rtpr ih"t tue pc
toria' ucpnrtMer,: =: s..ru L.,, IA ,,,r cuartr,,
Tie ni'".is.'er Il. ,ncs pub s'.iI,. 't"4"Iy Al
f'b!".'!: Two superb IA .lin'n p}"l.I,s, iaI ~.
! pclor 10 a2y yet sSIcu IN The niylz'iies. / 10
iiIst, y Nc&Zol;ntby S'it.iE, "Illnppear N jan
| uaiy. md Eas con:rss2dty nlyc, u,,;l ca allied
!l that n.,i4itabic artist. The second, TO appear
~ Erbrus!y, is the fire Of the ;arCs Of rua. MS
i,iical P'ctUrs which--to Inain;:,in tn: nat'1-
lsaI. 4l,.,.s . l.,
lertcd. These are intended to illustrate gre,t
events in American annals, especially t!.osc IN
which WOMEN .gurrd.
i his first y d Nuz:otiM' Of Washington at
Eighteen! EngEyel from picture never ba-
ioI" made pubic. ! IS feature viii make tho
sooE LncqnaI!cd, and those WHO wish TO secure
the whole seieS must send their nlonoy early.
We hear Stale, what IS Un.cniu5.e, That durlng
1874, we put s.shed Nlezzotnts oitcncr than any
nNal. and shai, continue 10 10 50 Tor si5. those
wl.u Subscribe 10 tie =" NatiU,.a" will get these
uncquailcd eI.gTayngs oflencr thar III any other
hock. For November, December january and
icbruaS, We alrcaky nave issued, OF intend IL
ISSUE "n unbrokcn series Of these plates Who
else has Gone, or Can do the suEIo:
Gallery of Beauty. The Gallery of Ame--
can Euuuiy viii be a tcalure Of this h ok, in
which viii constantly appear portraits ol Tho
most 'ehut,lrl oil tie sex. AMo,ntr chafhcters-
NC Mhl lie .'nenfan Land carns representing
thr SC, my OF our country, winch IS d;si"gGs4,
Cd 'i:.ei for picturesque beau!! OF 70: n-soricA!
assoc'ai'"ns.
In" "!her illusir".ions shall be cScca'ed ny
t'e fist Imcrlcan 4 e'stt md be in every 'ar'o-
y and style, Nh: Lane and anppIe EhgraN'"ts,
."I"led Flowers and Birds, Lace NoF" az" h'i,'
nr"'dery, Pictures INccated IN lin's, QuA'res
Sni tFh Ees,sns, &r ~.
la short every Hanety Ut cin5e!!isAnent, exc
cuted by the best artists, shall contlnn" to grace
our hook We shall Dc the hrst 10 seize Oh Inc
novelties vi the day.
larls Fashions III advance As e!nGhnne and
economy in dress aieequaIy desirable. We otter
great Inducements to county r"&"'.s, y our
IhohthIy descriptions OF the iaSlioiH hec"-'lpahi-
cd ny our coiored plate, "m'lh we "'"e' at least,
,"o l"""tis ~ advance d ever! c"'s'',t"f'