The Southern journal., 1846-04-18
The Ladies National Magazine.
Edited by Mrs. ANN S. STEPHENS.

ded This Magazine for 1915, has induced
the publisher TO outlay sliIi heavier expen.
ses, in order to make ii the
BEST LADIES' PERIODICAL IN
THE WORLD.
The Improvement for the year SAC vii
be Of the most extensive and costly charac
ter The fashion plates will be executed
IN style OF elegance never before aitemp.
ted in this country. The January numbei
will be gem, rivaling the fashionable
annals IN the spleudor, ifnot in the number
of its plates. Besides superb mezz otlni
by Sarlan, the preltiest affair he has er
engraved, there will be an
ILLUMINATED TITLE PAGE,
after tie style of the gorgeous manu-
scripts of the feudal ages. This elegant
illustration is the first thing Of the kind
attempted fora magazine either here or
abroad; in this, as in other matters, we
anticipate all others. 1t will be executed
in FIVE COLOURS, and be of rare and surpas
sing beauty. This establishment alone
will be worth half years subscription.
NEW AND SPLENDID TYPE.
The January number will appear in new
type, cast expressly for Us; aud. in every
respect, the mechanical execution Of the
work will be improved.
THE WASHINGTON FAMILY.
The February number will contain
superb mezzolints and either in that num-
ber, or in one Immediately after, will
appeal a mezzotnt of the Washington
Family; to posses this picture ought to be IA
sufficient inducemeut for every patriotic
American TO subscribe. In word, we
shall take our readers by surprise, next
year, with the beauty, costllness and utll
ily of this department,
FIRSTOF AMERICAN WRI i'ERS!
In its Literary Department this Maga-
zine gives ORIGINAL articles, unlike The
namby-pamby catch pennies, which copy
old stories from newspapers. All the best
female writer's of America contribute to its
cages; il is
A WORK OF PATRIOTISM!
therefore, to subscribe for this book instead
of all others, which are reprints Of English
ones Our Editor is Mis- Ann S.
Stephens, the FEMALE SCOTT OF
AMERICA!! She is assisted by Mrs l.. Il.
S1gouraey, Mis- Osgood, Ellet, Dinnes,
PleIson, Orne, and by The unrvalled
author of Conquest and Self Conquest" :"
The best writers oflhe other sex also csnlrl
bute 10 the variety of our pages.
PRIZE TALE OF THE SOUTH,
founded on incidents in the Revolution, will
appear by the author of MARION'S MEN!
Our Domestic Stories, by Ellen Ashton,
and others, inculcating useful morals, switch
have been so popular, will be continued :,
AS proof of the superior character of our
literary contents, we may mention the fact
that more articles are copied from us by
the press than from any other Magazine
This is because no other periodical is SO
exclusively mirror OF woman's mind, or So
thoroughly devoted to her tastes Or inter
estS.
OFTENER THAN ANY RIVAL.
During the past year we have published
more of the costly Mezzotinls than any
rival, and for 1916 we shall average a
Mezzotint for every number. '.i'he
Shipwreck,'' "Washington at Eighteen"
"Family Chased by Wolves" and the "Cir-
cassan,'' are plates that never hitherto
have been surpassed; but we have some
now being engraved FAR SUPERIOR! =!
Besides these, we shall give Line engrav,
ings, Landscapes, Female Beauties.
Colored Birds and Flowers, Pictures Of
Domestic Life, &c. &c, keeping ahead of
all rivals. We shall give portrait Of the
Editor, Gratis, next year. The Engravings
will be worth double the subscription price
FASHIONS FROM PARIS.
The Magazine has long maintained the
reputation Of giving the most correct
Fashions, accompanied by full letter press
description; and his, 10 country subscri
bers especially, is great desideratum
We get our Fashions in advance from Paris,
so we can never be beaten in this depart
ment, but will always remain ahead! Each
month, from variety. of Patterns, the
Fashions are selected, engraved, ,and
colored for US ahead ofall rivals! To each
plate is added a full letter press description,
besides information on all the latest styles
The other magazines have long been
mere copyists of this one which has now
become, in our eastern cities, the Text
Book of Fashion! So energetic are we in
this department, that we have often actually,
published the Fashions here before the
London Magazines. Of these assertions
we challenge denial!
THE HOME DEPARTMENT..
To render our periodical FAMILY
Magazine, as well as a lady's book, we
give, every month, New Receipts ior
Housewives, patterns for Embroidery, Lace
Work, &c, &c; thus making sort Of wade
r,ecum, indispensable to every female, but
asnaciallv to those In the country who