The Columbian fountain., 1846-04-23
A USEFUL WORK.

THE IMPROVED HOUSEWIFE, OF Book of
Recepts-with engravngs for marketing and carv-
ing. By Mrs A. l.. Webster Sixth edition
Hartford, ls45. Sold by the Agent, only, who is
now offering them in the city Of Washington.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We can recommend it with great heartiness. We
do not know of work so well adapted to its objects.
1t is also on scale to suit those whose necessities
demand plain living and frugal Housewfery
Christian Aduocate.
We believe it to be the best work OF the kind IN
print and one that should be in the hands Of every
family. We know Miss Leslie's to be an admirable
work on housekeeping, but we have always deemed
her recipes to be too costly for general use. The
work before us has met that great teuA. And Mrs.
w. after an experience Of more than 81 years as a
practical housekeeper in married life, has most ju-
dicousy adapted her work to euery day family
use. Besides, The Improved Housewife" contains
in convenient book, what Miss Leslie has spread
over four books, and Mackenzie " five thousand
receipts, and sufficient under each respective head, in
the one book for the accomplished housekeeper. So
far merits made the standard of comparison it is
the cheapest book of its kind Though new work
and not allowed go into the bookstores has pass
ed through si1 editions and thus carries its own re-
commendation on the title page" - Wilmington
Chronicle.
"The Housewife should be in every houscwife's
hand it is complete guide to comfort and economy.
Petersburg IatelEgeneer.
This work should be fennd in every household;
it is Just such a ono as the thrifty house wife !"
would require-Christion Southern Patriot
most excellent treatise Of its kind Christian,
Southern Advocate.
As book of recipes, we believe this to be the
best thot can be obtained. -MOther's Magazine for
Nou.
We commend it as class book in all Female
Scminaries as well standard work in all Fam
lily Libraries-N. Y Papers.
It is altogether the best work of this kind that has
ever fallen under our eye.-Bufalo paper.
Our New England and Southern exchanges all
speak Of it as being the best edition published.
Detroit paper.
Every married man will find his purse heavier at
the end Of the year. would he but make his better
half present Of this truly valuable work, aud thus
enable her to stop the leaks in the kitchen, that
sieve to mans fortune Boston, ~ 0. and Mobile
paper.
No family library should be without it.--Saunn-
nah paper.
1t is summary of all the duties of an accom-
plished housekeeper; and if practised will make
perfect-Macon paper.
ALSO, A LITERARY CURIOSITY,
Showing the improvement in the rudiments Of ed
ucation and the art of printing -
NEW EseLAsD PRInER.-Fac simile copy of an
edition printed by Edward Draper Boston, l777-
Most ancient little workso venerated by every one
who was taught his alphabet in Yankeeland It is
years and years since we have seen its like. All
should have this little book, if not for their own
qualification, that they may have the pleasure of
showing to the chrildren the book from which
they got the most of their education.
Mr. Ira Webster, the agent for both works, and
publisher Of the Primer, will offer them for sale a
few days in the City of Washington.
Price of The Improved RouseWie, sl-Primer,
Is cts.
april 23-lt.