Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-06-16
NEW PROSPECTUS.
Petersen'S Magazine; or, Ladies National
The Best Periodical for Ladies!
May 90. 1913
EDITED BY MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS.

EDITED BY MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS.
As Literary Magazine this one stands unri-
valleJ its authors being the best in America, and
ils contents all original.
As Fashionable Monthly also il stands frst: its
fashions being the REAL Philadelphia and New
York ores, but issued in advance.
Asa Family Magazine also il is Invaluable. To
render fiction useful is the great aim Of the work.
hence its domestic stories are pronounced by the
press and the epublie unequaled in ruth and merit.
As a Pictorial Work il is without a superior:
more superb mczzoIinIs appearing IN il than in
any o:her periodical.
For Cheapness and Merit Combined, it has no
parallel. At two dollars we furnish periodical
rivalling the three dollar ones IN elegance, and in
hnitely more useful to the sex. Our success in
this reduction Of price is owing 10 rigid adhe-
renee TO the cash system and u payments IN ad-
vance from all subscribers.
IMPROVEMENTS IN The CoMrEG VoLuME-The in
creasing ralronage bestowed on this work will
be met with redoubled enterprise on the part oi
the publisher. The new volume will be opened,
in the July number, with the most superb mezzo-
tint ever issued in any magazine. Several mag.
nifcent Scfiplurai illustrationsv OF celebra.
ted landscapes, and gallery oliemale beauty will
be among the embellishments oihe new volume.
THE LITERARY CONTENTS These will he under
/ the control OF Mrs. Ann S. Stephens and Charles
! ]. Peterson. Mrs. Stephens is the female Scott
Of America--the best magazine writer living
and no person should be without her magazine.
| She is assisted by the following, among other en-
inent contributors: Mrs. l.. II. Sigonrney, F. E.
F., puthor of "A Marriage Of Convenience" Mrs.
/ E. Oakes Smith, NJ. ]. Mcintosh, author OF Con
quest ond Self Conquest" II. w. Herbert, I. b.
n n Mro
Caroline Ome. Grace Monners, Ellen Ashton. T.
S. Arthur, H. II. Weld, T. II. Chivers, M. D. More
articles are copied from this magazine than from
any othel-the highest possible proof OF merit.
Dun SPLENDID Fashion PLATES. This magazine
has always been the best guide for the fashions
which we get in advance. The costumes are e.
lecled, engraved and coored Tor us month a
head OF all rivals. To each plate IS added a full
letter press description, besides information on all
the latest styles. No lady, much less proies'
sionu dress-maker, should he without this work
This Magazine is, in our Eastern cities, the text
book OF fashion.
A UsEru1 HlNT.-The other magazines are in
tended merely to amuse, this has higher plO
{ in view. lis object is 10 instruct insensibIy
I while pleasing. Parents may place It iearlessl
IN the hands Of their daughters.
. TERMs-These are cheaper than any othC
magazine can offer; Two dollars year nvari'
| bly in advance. TO facilitate remtIances we o
fer the following terms to clubs; 3 copies. $5i
; copes, $780, copies, $lO l6 copies $50.
pREMuMs.- the Postmaster or other perso
= obtaining club OF three or five, we will send
: copy Of "rrumbnl's celebrated Picture OF th
Battle of bunker Hill" executed on steel, Of
size to frame and hang up in the Parlor. For
/ club of seven or sixteen, either the picture or 0
extra copy of the magazine. Address, post pai
i the money at our risk, .
G CHARLES J. PETERSON,
No. 08 Chesnul st. Phila.