The Southern journal., 1846-03-07
The Ladies National Magazine.
Edited by Mrs. ANN S. STEPHENS.

Edited by Mrs. ANN S. STEPHENS.
The great popularity which has atten-
ded this Magazine for lS45, has induced
the publisher to outlay still heavier expen.
ses, in order to make it the
BEST LADIES' PERIODICAL in
THE WORLD.
The improvement for the year 1916 will
be of the most extensive and costly charac.
ter. The fashion plates will be executed
in style Of elegance never before atteinp-
ted in this country. The January number
will be gem, rivalIing the fashionable
anuals in the splendor, ifnot in the number
of its plates. Besides superb mezz otint
by Sartain, the pre,tiest affair he has yet
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 will appear 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 mezzotints; 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 a
sufficient inducement for every patriotic
American TO subscribe. In a word, we
shall take our readers by surprise, next
year, with the beauty, cos,liness and util.
iiy of this department.
FIRST OF AMERICAN WRITERS!
In its Literary Department this Maga'
zine gives ORIGINAL articles, unlike the
namby-pamby catch pennies, which copy
old stories from newspapers. All the bes
female writer's of America contribute TO its
pages; it is
I A WORK OF PATRIOTISM!
therefore, to subscribe for this book instead
Of all others, which are reprints of Englisf
ones. Our Editor is Mrs Ann s.
Stephens, the FEMALE SCOTT OF
| AMERICA!! She is assisted by Mrs L. H
Sigouraey, Mrs Osgood, ElIet, Dinnies
Pierson, Orne, and by the nnrivallet
author of conquest and Self Conquest
The best writer's ofthe other sex also contri
bUle 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, (which
have been so popular, will be continued
As a proof Of the superior character Of ou
literary contents, we may mention the fac
that more articles are copied from us by
the press than from any other Magazine
This is because no other periodical is 81
exclusively mirror OF woman's mind, or S,
thoroughly devoted to her tastes or inter
ests.
OFTNER THAN ANY RIVAL.
During the past year we have publishes
more of the costly Mezzotints than an,
rival, and for 1916 we shall average
Mezzotint for every number. 9Th
Shipwreck," "Washington at Eighteen,
"Family Chased by Wolves" and the "Cil
cassian," are plates that never hithert
have been surpassed; but we have som
now being engraved FAR SUPERIOR!
Besides these, we shall give Line engrav
: ings, Landscapes, Female Beauties
Colored Birds and Flowers, Pictures o
, Domestic Life, &c. &c, keeping ahead o
all rivals. We shall give portrait of tn
Z, Editor, Gratis, next year. The Engraving
. will be worth double the subscription price
d FASHIONS FROM PARIS.
!, The Magazine has long maintained thu
d reputation of giving the most correc
n Fashions, accompanied by full letter pres
g description; and this, TO country subscri
bers especially, is great desideratum
. We get our Fashions in advance from Pari.
I SO we can never be beaten in this depar,
: -ment, but will always remain ahead! Fac
! month, from variety of Patterns, th
0 Fashions are selected, engraved, IAN
} colored for US ahead ofall rivals! To eac
plate is added full letter press description
besides information on all the latest styles
The other magazines have long bee