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


the publisher TO outlay sill heavier expen.
ses, in order to make 1t the
BEST LADIES' PERIODICAL
THE WORLD.
The improvement for the yearslS46 will
be of the most extensive and costly charac
Ter. The fashion plates will be executed
in style Of elegance never before attemp.
ted inihis country. The January number
will be a gem, rvalling the fashionable
anuals in the splendor, if not in the number
Of its plates. Besides superb mezz otint
by Sartaln, the preltiest affair he has y ct
engraved, there will be an
ILLUMINATED TITLE PAGE.
after the 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 wilappear in new
type, cast expressly for us; and. in every
respect, the mechanical execution of the
work will be improved
THE WASHINGTON FAMILY.
The February number will contain two
superb mezzotlnts; and either in that num-
ber, or in one Immediately after, will
appear mezzolint of the Washington
Family; to posses this picture ought to be
sufficient inducement for every patriotic
American 10 subscribe. In Il word, we
shall take our readers by surprise, next
year, with the beauty, costliness and ull-
ity of this department.
FIRST OF AMERICAN WRI rERS!
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
pages; ii is
A WORK OF PATRIOTISM!
therefore, to subscribe for this book instead
of all others, which are reprints of English
ones Our Editor is Mrs Ann S.
Stephens, the FEMALE SCOTT OF
AMERICA!! She is assisted by Mrs L. Ii.
Sigourney, Mrs Osgood, ElIet, Dinnies,
Plerson, Orne, and by the unrivalled
author of Conquest and Self Conquest"
The best writer's ofthe other sex also conlri-
butte TO the variety of our pages.
PRIZE TALE OF THESOUTH,
founded on incidents in the Revolution, will
appear by the author of MARION'S MEN!
Our Domestic Stories, by Ellen Ashton,
and others, incnlcating useful morals,which
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 50
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 Mezzoiints than any
rival, and for 1916 we shall average a
Mezzotint for every number '.The
Shpwreck," "Washington al Eighteen"
"Family Chased by Wolves," and the ''Cir-
cassian,'' are plates that never hitherto
have been surpassed; but we have some
now being engraved FAR SUPERlOR!! y!
Besides these, we shall give Line engrav-
ings, Landscapes, Female Beauties,
CoIored 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 a variety of Patterns, the
Fashions are selected, engraved IAN /
colored for US ahead ofall rivals! To each
plate is added 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 ady's book, we
give, every month, New Receipts tor
Housewives, patterns for Embroidery, Lace
Work, &c, &c; thus making a sort Of wade
mecum, indispensable TO every female, but
especially to those in the country, who
would learn the latest Improvements in the
city.