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PETERSON'S LADIES'
National Magazine
MAGNIFICENT VOLUME FOR ls45.
EDITED BY MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS.

The Ladies' National Magazine, is now go
we'll established and so favorably known, thar,
by general consent of the newspaper press, il IS
placed ut the
HEAD OF THE LADIES' BOOKS.
Its literarp conte,s, like those ofthe three dol.
lar Magazines, are all original, and from the
most celebrated American writers of both sexes.
The contributions TO this periodical are con-
slant Proof of the taste, and ability of our be-
J loved counirywomen. No other magazine is SO
exclusively mirror of their minds, or is so gem
orally supported by them. The contents are OF
every variety, and while usually of the Fighter
kind do not preclude the insertion of papers of
mora value Fitted alike to the boudoir and |
the freeide, the Ladies National," presents
monthly an agreeable variety of domestic sketch
es tales of fashionable life, romances of hetory,
poa,ns, critical notices of living authors, new re-
ceipts for the houae-kceper, directions for fash
ionabe embroidery, descriptions of the fashions,
gossip ST eastern metropolis, musical inteii-
gence, &c, &c, comprising, in shorl, all that
lady would wish TO know o objects OF interest
TRANSPORTING during the month.
These contents, instead of being, like those OF
the other two doltar magazines, make up chiefly
by selections from old newspapers and other Sec
ond hand sources, are written expressly for US;
so teat onr
CON TENTS ARE ALL ORIGINAL
ny department. is conducted, the Publisher has
placed the editorial charge OF The magazine in the
hands Of Mrs. Ann 5. Stephens, acknowledged
by all critics TO be, the best magazine priter IN
the ,corld. Those who have read her thrilling
stories of s.Alice Coplcy," "Malina Gray"
"Ann TAYLOR" and " Clara" need no proof of
i, her exalted genius. She will be assisted by the
strongest corps Of contributors yet arrayed in
: the constant support of any ladies' Magazinc.-
At the head Of this lis, is Mrs. Lydia ii. Sig
Quincy, who will, hereafter, be regular dontrib-
uior, both in poetry and prose. She will DO as
listed by
:. Mrs +. +. Elicit, Mrs A. Nj. +. Amman,
MrsF. S. Osyood, Mrs L. J. Peieson,
Mrs. NJ. ST, Leon Loud Mrs. Ann S. Stephens,
Mrs. P, w b Carothers, Mrs Amelia Welby,
Mrs c. Lee Hentz Mrs. Seba Smith,
sF. f. F.n Author of "Marriage of Conveniencs
Z Miss NJ. L. Lawson, Mrs. Caroline Orne,
Miss Mary Davenant, Miss Ellen Ashton, &c
During the ensuing year, new feature will be
introduced, in the publication of a series OF
- TALES OF AMERICAN HISTORY,
illustrative of the manners and stirring incidents
a of different periods in our country's history
The first of these, story of the reAoluton, fro n
}" the pen of The .4uttor Of cruising IN The Las
Var" will appear in January, and be followed
q I'D by articles of equal interest, from H. w. Her
m BERT and others OF our best writer's. The crtica
!, portraits Of female poets will still be continued
- and stories of domestic character, from she We
y, Known peas o. Mrs, Amman, F. e. F., and Ellie
id Ashson, will continually appear.
GREAT PRszE PIcTURns.-ln order that IN
pictorial department may stand first IN the cour
"S try the publisher intends publishing, i'll Januar
rd and February, two superb premium pictures, fs
nd superior to any We, itsued in the magazines
rs The frs;
N; A MEZZOTINT BY SARTlN,
ID, will appear in January, and hasconfessedly ne
or er been euualled by that inimitable artist. III
second, to appear in February, is the first OF $
:, ries of srea, historical pictures, whieh-to mai
tain the national character of his work-the put
fisher has protected. These are intended tn
lus,rate great event in a"9Fb: sT.s is
MEZZOTINT OF WASHINGTON AT II
Engraved from picture never before made put
l. Iic This feature ,ctH make the book uncquattc
! and those who wish to secure tbs whole ser
ny must send their money early. We here stat
ha what is undeniable, that during 1874, we pull
rt, Iished MEzZoTINTs oFTENER THAN ANY RIvAI
~, | and shall continue to do so for 1915. Tho
" who subscribe TO the IS Nationai'' will get the:
'G' unequalled -ngravings oftensr than in any 9th
ed book For November, December, January al
Ike February, we already have issued, or intend
pr issue, an unbroken series of these plates. ~
- else hns done. or can k0 the rGnlet