The Southern journal., 1846-05-02
The Ladies' National Magazine.
Eiiled By Mrs. ANN :. STEpnENs.

The Ladies' National Magazine.
Edited by Mrs. ANN :. S;TEpu1Ns.
the great popularity which has a,,en
ded this Magsz.ne fr 1916, has induced
the publisher 10 outlay slliI heavier expens
ses, in ory;eT 20 ,uake II the
BEST LADIES' PERIODICAL IN
TIE WORLD.
The Improvement for the year 1916 will
be OF the n,osi extensive aud costly chalac.
ter. The tasiicn plates will be executed
10 style of elegance never before attemp-
ted III this county. The January number
Will be gem, rivalling the fashionable
annals IN the splendor, ifnot in the number
Of lis plates. Besides superb mezzotint
by Sarain, the preti!est affair he has et
engraved, there Will he an
ILLUMINATED TITLE PAGE,
after the style Of the gorgeous manu-
scripts of the feuda ages. This elegant
illustration is the first thing Of The kind
attempted ior "a magazine either here or
abroad; in this, as IN other matters, we
anticipate all others. Ii Will be executed
in FIVE COLOURS, and be of rare and surpas
sing beauty. This establishment alone
will he 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 SHINGTON FAMILY.
The February number will contain two
superb mezz Siints; and either in that num-
ber, or in one Immediately after, will
appear a mezz tint of the Washington
family to posses this picture ougbt io be IL
sufficient induce,neu; for every patriotic
American 10 subscribe In Il word, we
shall lake our readers by surprise, next
year, with the beauty, Costumes and uti
ny of this department.
FIRST OF AMERICAN WRITER'S!
In lis Literary Department this Maga-
zine gives ORIGINAL articles, unlike The
namby pamhy CATCH pennies, which copy
old stories from newspapers. All Tie bts,
female writer's of America contribute to It's
pages; il is
WYNN vi IA RlO 10 III.
therefore, 10 subscribe for this book instead
Of all others, which are reprints Of English
ones Our Editor is blls Ann S.
Stephens, the FEMALE SCOTT OF
AMERlCA!! She is assisted by Mrs L. H.
sgouraey, Alls Osgood, Eiiel, Dlnuies,
Plelson, Orne, AID by The uuriya!Ied
author Of ''Conqucsiand Self Conquest"
fhe best writers Of he other sex also contyl-
bvte 10 the variety OF our pages.
PRIZE TALE OF TiiESOUTH,
founded Oh incidents in the lsevolulion,w will
appear by the author OF MARGINS MEN I
Our Domestic Stoles, by I'll en- Ashton,
and others, intoxicating useful morals ,whacn
have been s, popular, will be couti!!ued :.
As proof Of lhe superior character OF our
literary Contents, we may nlenllon 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,
Daring the past year We have published
more of the costly Mczzotin.s than any
rival, and for 1916 we shall average "a
Mezzoiint for every number. '.ihe
Shipwreck," "Washiogton at Eighteen p
'Family Chased by Wolves" and tbe'.Cir-
casslan," are plates that never hitherto
have been surpassed; bat 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, sc. sc, keeping ahead OF
all rivals. We shall give portrait of the
Editor, Grats,neX year. The Engrayiigs
will be worth double the subscription price
FASHIONS FROM PARIS.
The Magazine has long maintained the
reputation Of giving the most conec'
Fashions, accompanied by full letter press
description; and his, to country subscri
hers especially, is a great desideratum
We get our Fashions in advance t'cm Paris
so we can never be beaten in this depart
mont, but will always remain ahead! Each
month, from vaTety OF Patterns, the
Fashions are selected, engraved, ant
colored for us ahead ofail rivals! To each
plate is added Il full letter press description
besides information OH all the latest styles
The other magazines have long beer
meie copyists of this one which has now
become, in our eastern cities, the Tex
Book of Fashion! So eoergetic are we II
this department, hat we hay often actual.
published the Fashions here before the
London Magazines. Of these assertion:
we challenge denial!
THE HONE DEPARTMENT.
T To render our periodical a FAMILI