The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-19
Gody's Lady's Book for 1880,


THE Publisher Of the Lady's Book, knowing
how completely he put down all opposition in
1549 and being assured that the public is also
acquainted with this fact, deems it only neces-
sary to Pay that, in 1850, he will improve on
1919; and he will, as usual, give more reading
and more engravings than his contemporaries,
Perhaps little comparison of what he did last
year, and what his adversaries did, NAV be ann.
sing, if not instructive, to those about to sub
scribe for monthly magazine One thing the
public may be assured Of, that the publisher of
Godey's Lady's Book will not falsify his pros.
pectus, as he deems it as great a sin to tell q
fasehood in print, as it is to give utterancc to
verbal one. Listen to the universal voice of
the American press.
Comparsoa 6et,ceen Cooley the other Phade nuontkies.
In 1S49, the Lady's Book gave GIG pages;
which is ll6 more than one, and l43 more than
the other Philadelphia monthly. He gave 25l
ngravings-among which We're 20 colored and
SO full pages-which is 13G more than one, and
100 more than the other.
We gave in each number piece of music,
printed separately on tinted paper making "a
pages, or IL pices in yerr. To show the cheap
ness of the Lady's Book, this same music, if
bought separately at the music stores, would
cost exactly the price of the whole years sub
scription, 49,
1t will be seen alta glance which is the cheap
est magazine for So, when you get l16 pages of
reading more than one magazine, and 143 more
than anothcr 1856 engravings more than one, s.
1870 more than the other, to say nothing of the
superiority of our engravings, among which are
20 colored, and their usefulness to ladies'. The
colored fashion plates alone cost as much as near
ly all the engravings Of either of the other ma
gaines. These endeavo-s to please our subscri-
bers have cost us an immense sum of money;
but if honesty of purpose, and positive dislike
to talsehoods in prospectuses, will entitle pub
Usher to large subscription list, the Ladys
Book is entitled to it.
Some of our Peculiar Engrariags.
Ladies Work Table, which comprises every
kind of needlework, embroidery, knitting, net
ting, crochet, patterns for caps, chemsettes,
children's clothes, wedding dresses, door and
outdoor costumes, birds Of America, colored
flower plates, model cottages and furniture, fash
ionable ditto, lace work, vignette plates at the
head of articles, &c. All the above are illustra-
ted by engravings, And, in 1850, will also be
given set of engravings, illustrative the Co.'S
tunes of all Nations, with descriptions by Mrs.
Hale. Most Of the old features Of the Book that
were so popular last year, will be retained, and
new ones added as they may suggest themselves
to the publisher.
A New Novel, by w. Gilmore Simns. will
be one ofthe features for 1880.
Our Reading Matter.
We have long stood at the head of the maya
zine world for our contributions; they are al
ways moral and instructive, and such as may be
placed before family without hesitation This
department is under the control of Mrs Sarah
Josepha. Hale, whose name alone is sufficient
guaranty for the propriety of the Lady's Book.
We may say the of our engravings' We
will never, as is done by contemporary, pub
lish indecent model artist pictures, such
parent would allow child to look at
We will not here parade the names of our
contributors; it is not necessary. Godey's La
dys Book and its proprietor are too we'll known
for us to take up space to enumerate the names
ofthose who, by their writings, have placed them
selves at the head Of the authors of this country.
One thing our friends will oblige us by not do
ing-conferrng upon us the title of the sBlack-
wood of America' We do not wish to bear
the appellation of magazine that is opposed to
the interests of this country, and always loud in
its denunciations Of it; and, besides, Blackwood
does not publish fashions. To sum up all, we
unhesitatingly state, that We have much more
than fulfilled all cur promises, and enter upon
the year with one, which those who know
us land who does not2) will believe.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1859
LhaU surpass that Of 1850, and crcecd all aaGga-
zines, past, present, and to come
Terms: Cash in advance Postage paid.
; JNugnifcent and e1pens;re prcm;ams.-Sub
: scribers to club single subscribers may
; choose different cngravings
, One copy one year So, with any two OF the
following splendid premium plates: ''Death Bed
of the Rev John Wesley" "Wesley preaching
in the Gwenap Amphitheatre; "America Gut
ded by Wisdom;' "Gen. Taylor and Old Viii
tey;' "Lkeness of til: John Wclsey;'' ssDo. of
, his co-laborer, the Rev. John Fletcher" The
last two, though separate engravlngs, we count
. only as one premium
Two copies for S., and any two of the above
prints to each subscriber. s.a
t Five copies for $40, and an extra copy of the
: book and any two of the above engravngs to the
person sending the club.
: Eleven copies for 800, and an extra copy OF
It the book and any three of the above engrav'ngg>
S to the person sending the club
Any person sending S. in advance, subscrp
IL tons for 1850 and 81, will be entitled to any
l. four of the above engravings.
}, More and most liberal offers.
~ For 500 in advance ten copies of the Lady,
,f Book will be SENT and a copy of either OF the
J., above magnificent prints sent to each subscriber
Il They can in all cases select which they please.
For $3.50 we will send ten copies of the BOOB
70 and thirty copies of any of the above engravlng'
~ Single numbers of the Ladys Book IS cents
The above are largesized parlor prints lh'
n ''Dcath- Bed of Wesley" contains many POI,
n traits; NV esley preacillS III uie ANIL 80
a. contains hundreds of figures and cost 8 ooO t.
i engravc it. "America Guided by Wisdom i
IS very large line engraving, and cost s. 800 I
engraye it. aGen. Taylor and Old Whitley
is one of the largest of the Gen. Taylor prints
and is engraved from an original painting q at
cost of 700. The heads Of Wesley and fletch
er are Of good size for framing. These plate
20 cannot be purchased at the stores for less tire
So each. s
Premiums are only sent when the subscription
DO are RENTED direct to the publisher.
The Lady's Book for 1850 will contain sever
W al hundred good engravngs.
Postmastcrs and others sending clubs will on
W lige us very much by having them addressed
one name. 1t is no Inconvenience to them an
w will be great favor to US.
oo .4remimms 10 tic tovns sending US the large.
W. number of Subscribers
~ The town sending the largest number OF ma
= subscribers for 1885, will be entitled to the Y;
III dy's Book for 1851 gratis; and the next in nun
On Der, each subscriber shall receive any one OF ~
in above plates.
nd Address H. A.sGODEf, s.,