The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-01-18
PETERSON'S LADIES'
National Magazine.
Magnificent Volume for 1915.
Edited by Mrs. Ann S Stephens.

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placed al the Head Of the Ladies' Books.
Its literary contents, like those of the throe
dollar magazines, are all original, and from the
most celebrated American writer's OF both sexes.
he contributions to this periodical are Il con-
slant proof of the taste, and ability of our bLlov-
ed conntrymen. No other magazine is so ex-
clusiyely mirror Of their minds or is so gener-
ally supported by them. The contents arc Of
every variety, and while usually of the lighter
kind, do not preclude the insertion of papers OF
more vaiuc. Fitted alike for the boudoir and
the tire-sde, the Ladies' Nalional;' presents
monthly AN agreeable variety Of domestic sketch
e. tales Of fashionable life, romances OF history,
poems, critical notices OF living authors, new
receipts for the house-kccpor directions for fash
lonabe styles OF cmbi oIdery, descriptions of the
fashions. gossip of our C lstern metropolis mi 81
cal intelligence, &c. &c., comprising, in short,
all that lady would wish to know OF objects of
interest transpirIng during the month.
heSc contents, instead Of being, like those Of
the other two dollar magazines made up chiefly
by selections from old newspapers and other
con d hand sources, are written expressly for us;
50 ihat our Contents are oil Original.
asa guarantee o.! the style III which the liter
AIRY department is conducted, the publisher has
placed the editorial charge Of the magazine in
the hands of Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, acknowl-
edged by all critics, to be the best magazine wri-
Ter IN tie world. Those who have read her
tlaiiling stories of "Ahce Copley,n ".Malina
Cray" Anna Taylor" ard Clara" need no
pr OF OF her exalted genius. She will be assisted
by the Strongest Corps Of Contributors ever yet
arraycd III the constant support of any ladies'
magazine. At the head Of this list is Mrs Ly-
d'a ii, Sigourncy, who will, hereafter be re-
guar contributor, both III poetry and prose. She
will be assisted by Mrs. f. F. Ell,tt, Mrs. A.
NJ +. AMMAN, Ms. F, S. Osgood Mrs. l.. J.
feirsou, Mrs. NJ. st. Leon Loud. Mrs Ann s
stephens, Mrs. 7. w. B. Carothers Mrs. Anne
La W. Wclby, Mrs. c. Lee Ilcntz, az. f. F."
Author OF "Narragc Of CONTINGENCY Mrs
'cba Smith, Miss NJ. l.. Lawson Mrs. Caroline
orne, Miss Mary Davenant, Miss Ellen Ash
ton, Sc. sc.
During the ensuing year, new feature will
b" Introduced III the publication Of series of
Tnlts Of American History illustrative Of the
manners and stirring incidents of different peri
eds in our country's hRtorS. I'lt first Of thrcse
a story Of the revelation trotn the pen of "The
author Of Cruizing IN the asst War; will APP
pear in January, and be followed up by articles
of equal interest, from Ii. ". Herbert ana otl.-
urs OF the bcsfwritcrs. The critical poltral,s OF
female poets will still be continued, and stories
OF domestic character. from the we'll known
pens of Mrs. AMMAN, F. Z. r., and LIlcn Ashton,
Wi continually appear.
Great Prize Pictures. In order that the pic
toral department may stand FIRST in the county.
the publisher INTENDS publishing, III .lluuary and
February, tW st." s'.Nclb Premium pic urcs, lar
peliur to airy yet 'ssucd i'll Inc magazines. The
inst, a Mc22otiut by Sartain, wiliapprar in Jam
uary, and has conicssrdly never been rQuacd
lvt!tat lnimitable artist. The second, tu appear
in February, - the first OF The Of grc. MS
torical pictures, whici--lu maintain the nation
al character of his worE-lha publisher has pro-
i2tted. These arc intended 10 illustrate grclt
events i'll American annals especially lhos> III
which women figured.
This first is ii Alc27o.nt Of Washington at
Eighteen! Engraved from Il picture never he
tore made pnbiic. THIS feature viii make tie
hook uucquallcd, ard those who wsh 10 secure
the whole series mast send their money early.
We hear state, what is uudCnah.c. !..l dulng
1874 VIC published Mez2otints o!icnrr Sham any
rival, and shul continue TO do SO for S u. lhcsn
who subscribe 30 the " Nationals y III yet these
Hncqualicd crgravngs ottcurl thai. many ether
boob. For November, December, January and
February. we alrenky have issued, intend to
issue, an unhroken series Of ttcsc plates Who
else has done, CT can do the sHmc:
Gallery Of Beauty. The Gallery Of Amcri-
can Beauty will be n feature ui this Duuk in
which will constantly appear portraits Of the
most beautiful OF the sex. Another charar'cra-
tic will be american Land capcs, Representing
the merry Of our country, which is distinguish
ed either for picturesque beauty u for historical
associntlons
The other Illustrations shall be executed by
tie frs: .Imerican Artist, and be in every varie
ty and style, viz Line and ShPpe Engravngs,
Coorcd Flowers and Birds Lace Work ard EN-
hroidcry, Pictures Executed i'll Tints, Quarres
Superb Designs, &c. &c.
III short every variety Of emheI! shmcnt exc
cutcd BY the best artists, shall continue 10 grace
ulr hook. W. shall be the first to seize on the
novelties Of the day!
Paris Fashions III advance. As elegance and
cconuimy in dress areequaliy desirable, offer
great inducements 10 country readers, III cur
monthly descr iptons of the fashions, ;tccompai7 -
ed lay our culured plate, which we give, at least,
Nv o months i'll advance OF every contemporary,
bcl 2 enabled to do this from correspondents i'll
Paris and London SO completely have We out
striped all rivalry in this point, that the other
magazines now only occasionally furnish the
fashions But as loTg us taste in dress is dcsira-
bic. patterns U! tie latest costumes will be indis-
pensable to the sex, in order TO keep the run of
the changes IN dress. But in order that other
illustrations may not have to give place for them
we shall publish our Fashion Plates extra, that
is we shall give as many embellishments as any
other two dollar book, and the fashion plate be-
side!
And, in order that our lady subscribers may
shall publish us soon as they come out, in our
CLONE Department." New Recs'pts in Cooke
~, New Styles % Embroidery, New Patterns
for Lace Work, &c.
TERMS.
The Cash system, adopted and maintained by
the publisher, enables him to afford Magazine,
in every respect equal to the old three dollar ma
gazines, at one third less cost The price of
,.Peterson's Magazine' is, therefore, only Two
IN, MN rusb in mr.
TO CLUBS.
In order to facilitate remittances from post
towns where there is no local agcnt, the publish
er offers the following terms to persons disposed
to club, viz
Copy, Se,eO per annum,
Copies, 500 :. g
Copies, 1000 g
II Copies, 5000 " g
For s. 90 we will send one copy of the "Sat-