The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-13
GODEY's LADY's BOOK FOR 1850.

The Oldest Magazine In America.
Published by the present Proprietor for hcenty years
EDITED BY Mns. SARAH j. HALE.
TIME publisher of the Lady's Book, knowing how
Il completely he put down all opposition in
lS49 and being assured that the public il also &C
quainted with this fact, deems 1t only necessary to
say that in 1850 he will improve ON lS49; and he
will, as usual, give more reading and more en-
cravings than his contemporaries. Perhaps little
comparison of what he did last year, and what his
adversaries did, may be amusing, If not instructive
TO those about to subscribe for monthly magazine.
One thing the public may be assured OF, that the
publisher of Godcy's Lady's Book will not falsely
its prospectus, he deems it great sin TO tell a
falsehood in print it is to give uttcrancc to a
verbal one. Listen to the universal voice OF the
American press
COMPARISON BETWEEN Cooley AND THE
OTHER PHILADELPHIA MONTHLIES.
In 1919, the Lady's Book gave GIG pages-which
is ll6 more than one and las more than the other
Philadelphia monthly He gave PSI engravings-
among which were 20 colored, and SO full page
which is 1856 more than one and $50 more than the
other
We gave, in each number, a piece Of music,
printed separately tinted paper, making "a
pages or ~ pieces in a year. To show the cheap
ness Of the Ladys Book, this same music, if bought
separately at the music stores would cost exactly
the price of the whole years subscription
1t will be seen, at glance, which is the cheapest
magazine for $s3, when you get III pages OF read
ing more than one magazine, and las more than
another; 1856 engravings more than one, and $50
than the other to say nothing Of the superior
ity of our engravngs (among which are 90 coored,
and their usefulness to ladies' The Coored Fashion
Plates alone cost as much nearly all the engrav
ings of either of the other magazines. These en-
deavors to please subscribers have cost us an
immense sum of money; but if honesty of purpose
and positive dislike to alsehood in prospectuses,
will enttle publisher to large subscription list,
the Lady's Book is entitled to it.
SOME OF OUR PECULIAR EMBELLISHMENTS.
Ladies' Work Table, which comprises every kind
of Needlework, Embroidery, Knitting, Netting,
Crochet, Patterns for Caps Chemisettes, Chdren's
Clothes, Wedding Dresses, In door and Out door
Costumes Birds of America; Colored Flower Plates;
Model Cottages and Furniture; Fashionable do;
Lace Work; Vgnete Plates at the head of articles,
ETC.. etc. All the above illustrated by engrav
ings.
And, in 1850, will also be given set of engrav-
ings, illustrative of
THE COSTUMES OF ALL NATIONS,
with descriptions by Mrs. Hale. Most Of the old
features OF the Book that were popular last year
will be retained, and ones added as they may
suggest themselves to the publisher.
NEW NOVEL,
BY W. GILMORE sIMms, WILL BE ONE OF THE rEA-
TUREs FOR 1850.
OUR READING MATTER.
We have long stood at the head of the magazine
world for contributions; they always moral
and instructive, and such as may be placed before
a family without hesitation. This department is
under the control of MRS. SARAH JOSEPHA
HALE, whose name alone is a sufficient guarantee
for the propriety of the Lady's Book. We may say
the same OF our engravings. We will never, as Is
| done by contemporary, publish indecent model
| artist pictures, such no parent would allow
child TO look at.
| We will not here parade the names of our con
| tributors; il is not necessary. Godey's Lady
Book and its proprietor are too well-known for u
| to take up space TO enumerate the names of thos
who, by their writings, have placed themselves a
the head of the authors of this country One thing
our friends will obige us by not doing-conferrins
| upon the title of "The Blackwood of America
| We do not wish TO bear the appellation of maya
zine that is opposed to the interests of this country
and always loud in its denunciations of it, and, be
sides, Blackwood does not publish Fashions. II
sum up ALL we unhesitatingly state, that
| I'VE HAVE MUCH MORE THAN Full
| FILLED All OUR PROMISES,
and enter upon the year with a new one, which
| those who know us-and who does not;--will be
| leve.