Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-01-08
GVDEY7S LADY S BUOK,
And American zTacaLine.


Coaimencemsn, OF Volume d and IS ior Is47, the
odtsIand tesg Magazihe ga llr UEited States, con
dueied BY The pe-sut proprietor tor The last SIX
teen yeurs. Tie largest ejaculation OF any Maga-
ziae in the world. Progrsmme for lsi7. The
principal feature Tor lC47 sill 0s great inereose
| OF reading matter.
ITHR Lady's book for IS47 will prsssni unusual
aluueuons with respect 10 It's lIsrary ronIsnts,
ils useful economical matter, its embellishments,
/ and is abundance ot novelties,
Magazine literature Is indebted 10 the Ladys !
Book Tor The irsl grand impulse, which IL received
sixteen years since, when this popular periodical
was commenced. The edhor claims the merit Ol
having SCI the example Of engaging Che s6less and
best wrFfsin the county as contributors, and the
artists and sngraveTs 10 iend their aad the embel-
lshmentoi his magazine, as well as the most com
peteni persons 70 supsriutsnd The important and
popular department Of the fashions. THIS was done
ara great outlay ofeaptsl which an enlightened
publie promptly repaid. "Ths lberalman," says
great authority. "dsgseth literal things; and BY lib
ers things shall he stand" The text aAs been lul-
ly verified in the success OF the Lady's Book and
shall serye as the gudeo OF the editors future course
In addition the attractions OF former years, the
Lady's Book for S47 will crafty iis readers by new
aeeessons OF strength IN the literary department
and new features ln the mode OF applying Literary
ability 10 public entertainment and improvement.
reading for ladies', in which the whole field OF lite
raIure suitable lor female improvement and enter
tanment will pass under review, and the character
OF each book will be set forth by cTtr universally
: recognized us competent ia every point 81 view.
Another new raIurp already shsdowed forth TO a
very limited extent, will be the application ol The
principle OF taste in The fine arts to original embe-
d l.shmens. Designs ~ J. Chapman, W. Croome,
? F. o. c. Dsrlry, T. Collins, J. Hamilton, w. +.
J, Tucker, T. Sully, f. J. RoIhermehl
? A SERIES OF Dollsrc PLATES, designed and en-
n graved for Godeys Magazine of fine arts. "a
Family Group" "Going Out" "Returning Late,
8 The First Cigar Sketches Of the Residence and
Interior Of Wash'ngton's House at Mount Vernon,
y The Widow aud Child" ""The Wdower."
,; PARIS FASHIONS ANERlcANIzED-M Many ladies have
y expressed to us their pleasure in seeing that ouT
10 dresses are always those that modest woman
might wear. Such will always be our rue-lhere
., lore our title Of Paris Fashions Americanized."
nd While upon lhis subject we annex the following
or "The n York Mirror insists upon it, that Mr. Godel
le Amercanzes the Paris Fashions in his Magazine
no So he should. There is no one distinct fashion II
a. Paris. The idea is dmphanous humbug, and th'
sooner our would-be- e-ashiOnablcs see through 1t tn
,y better it will he for good taste and honest opinions
or We copy the above from the Spirit OF ;hS Times
a the editor OF which, and the writer Of the abov
rs article, has just returned from Paris Our subscri
DefS VIII see lOHl we nave Uebn correct III oul pla
ee OF Amerlcanizing the Paris fashions.
Ourfashions have been quoted by all the fashion
an able persons in this country, and are the guide
taste. Frequent references are m lde to them b
The pap"rs Of the day, No dress is ever published
that al American woman could not wear. II vii
- al be recoected Ihdt our engravings ARE Away
cOLOHEp; this Is not the case with any other Maga
~ zine. When it is remembered that the expense o
coIoriOg IL very great, We may claim GONE credl
Tor our outlay OF money in this department.
j.: CAP', EuNNEIs, CHENlsErTEs, CHILDRENs CLOTH
- ING, eco 70 page OF our work is devoIed month
- 10 Ihls department, and we have had the pleOs
=; urc OF ob-' ing that 1t has given geatsAtsa 'ton
~, COTTAGE AND VILLA ARCHITECTURE, FURNITURE
. - GARDENING AND THE LAYING OUT OF ORNAMENrA
m GRJUHDs.-lhis branch OF our book, if We are
ts lke the coHIemPo airy press as authority is prof
~, ahy the most uretui that hos ever been started
We intend earring It ouI in all us detail until l
~ Iuot Minute particulars in Housekeeping haV
a been eng ared and pub isIed
Io. MODEL CHURCHES, will al Ocomo under our notice
-, and we are prepared to 60 on with This nIerrs'In
H. ranch oi archlu ure a. soon as we can hnd iOon
ny Crotcho. aud lace work, with embellishments.
y The Family Physician,
~ A dicill Flower Making,
or Indeed all kinds OF noedie.work, and other use
I f!l branches that will interest an American lady
-, will find place In tbs book.
r. .rmaton OF all judclous persons, will be great
co enrlchei ny well wrrt'el aud useful articles Iron
80. frs rae hands AMI by well executed engravlngT
70 We 10 not 90 into particulars under this head, be
cause we are not p,rtrularIy anxious TO furnish RI
rb val publications with hints, by which they may b
a. led to eXecu badly, what we are prepared 10 exc
an cute thoroughly and well. For the same reaso
lie we omit to cnCmarato more OF the various depart
a menls OF literature and art in which we have mad
nm preparations to iurnish attractive novelties dnrln
,Iv the coming year, knowing az we do that our read
Id ers judging by past experience, will rcpose the Ia
ms lest confidence in our promise 10 make The volume
no OF the Lady's Book for ls47, the richest and MOI
bV beautiful that have ever appeared since the origin
~. this Pioneer OF MAGAZINE LITERATURE.
in A New AND ORNAMENTAL COVER, designed b
do Croome aud engraved by Frost, will also be furnish
he ed. New projects in the way oil Contributions an
,es embellishments are on foot, but the public are a
it ready aware that every novelty Is first 10 lie ioun
m. IL GodeyS American Lndy's Magazine. The tern
J. will be aR usual Here follows list Of ContribI
md tors, embracing all the celebrated literary writer
= in the United Smtes.l
to. TERMs.-One copy ono year, cash, in advance s
MS two copies, S.; ole copy Two years, S. five cope
in one year, $l0i eleven copies one year, $40; aud
he copy gratis TO the postmaster or any other perso
nd forwarding the money. Godsys Ladys Book an
of Grahaln's Magazine, one year, IS.
ia For ten dollars we will send one copy Of the Il
al. dy'S Book and five copies OF reprint OF Backwood
I'd. Lady'e Magazine and five copies OF the reprint
in the London World OF Fashion.
in. For five dollars we will send one copy OF Cooley
nd Lady's Book and two copies of the reprint o: Bloc
co woods Lady's Magazine and two copies OF the r
ior print of The London World Of Fashion, one year.
a. For five dollars We will send wocopes OF Cooley
not Lady's Book aud one copy Of the reprint OF Bac
his woods Lady's Magazine and one copy Of the I
ed print OF the London World of Fashion, one year
&c. ANY person RENTING 81 shall receive the Lady
el. Book one year, and copy of either Backwoo'
,,s. Lady's Magazine or the London World OF Fasho
;s one year or any old subscriber remitng So in Il