The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-13
Gody's Lady'sI Book for 1850. D.

| EDITED BY MRF. SARAH J. HALE.
THE Publisher of the Ladys Book, knowing
how completely he put down all opposition in
ls49, 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
1S49; and he will, as usual, give more reading
and more cngravings than his contemporaries
Perhaps little comparison of what he did last
year, and what his adversarics did, may be ANU
sing, If not instructive, to those about to sub
scribe tor 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 q sin to tell 4
talschood in print, as it is to give utterancc to
verbal one. Listen 70 the universal voice Of
the American press.
Comparison 1etaceen Cooley the Other Philud n,ones
In 1549, the Ladys Book gave GIG pages, ;:
which is ZIG more than one, and l. 3 moro than
the other Philadelphia monthly. He gave 2Sl
engravings-among which were 20 colorcd and
SO full pages which is 1856 more than one, and
$50 more than the other.
We gave in each number piece Of music,
printed separately on tinted paper, making "a
pages, or IL pces in a yepr. 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, S3
1t will be seen at a glance which is the cheap
est magazine for So, when you get 116 pages of
reading more than one magazine, and l4S more
than another; 1876 engravings more than one, G.
$50 more than the other, to say nothing of the
superiority of our cngravngs, 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 endcavors to please our subscri-
bcrs have cost US an immense sum of money;
but if honesty of purpose, and positive dislike
to falsehoods in prospectuses, will entitle pub
Usher to large subscription list, the Lady's
Book is entitled to it.
Some Of our Peculiar Engrarings.
Ladies' Work Table, which comprises every
kind of needlework, embroidery, knitting, net
ting, crochet, patterns for caps, chemiscttes,
children s clothes, wedding dresses, in door and
outdoor costumes, birds of America, colored
flower plates, model cottages and furniture fash
lonable ditto, lace work, vignette plates at the
head of articles, &c. All the above are lustra
ted by engravings, And, in 1850, will also be
given set of engrav;ngs, illustrative of the Co.'S
tunes Of all Nations, with descr: ptions by Mrs.
Hale. Most Of the old features of the Book that
were popular last year, will be retained, and
new ones added as they may suggest themselves
to the publisher.
New Novel, by W. Gilmore Simms, will
be one ofthe features for 1850.
Orr 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 fanlily without hesitation. This
department is under the control of Mrs. Sarah
Joscpha Hale, whose name alone is sufficient
guaranty for the propriety Of the Lady's Book.
We may say the same Of our engravings. We
will never, as is done by contemporary, pub
lish indecent model artist picturcs such as no
parent would allow child to look at.
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| contributors; it is not necessary. Godey's La
dy's Book and its proprietor are too we'll known
tor us to take up space to enumerate the names
those who by their writings, have placed them
selves at the head Of the authors of this country.
One thing our friends will obige us by not do
ing-conterring upon the title of the "Black-
wood of AMERICA We do not wish to bear
the appeia-ion Of magazine that is opposed to
the Interests of this country, and always loud in
its dcnunciations of it; and, besides, Blackwood
does not publish fashions. To sum up all, we
unhcs;tatingly state, that we have much more
than fulfilled all our promises, and enter upon
the year with new one, which those who know
us (lnd who does not) will believe.
GODEY'S LADY's BOOK FOR 1850
LhaN sarposs that Of 1850, and crceed all magu-
zines, past, present, and to come
Terms Cash in advance. Postage paid
-hGgnyGceM and expensive premiums-Sub>
scrlbers to IA club or single subscribers may
choose different cngravines.
One copy one year ;S3, with any two Of the
1o!lo"lng splendid premium plates: "Death Bed
OF the Rev. John Wesey;' sWesley preaching
IN the Gwenap Amphitheatre;'' "America Gut
ded by Wisdom;' "Gen. Taylor and Old Will
tcy;" "Likeness ofthc John Welsey;" "Do. Of
his co-laborcr, the Rev John Fletcher" The
last two, though separate engravngs, we count
only as one premium.
Two copies for S., and any two of the above
prints to each subscriber
Five copies for $40, and an extra copy of the
book and any two OF the above engravings to the
person sending the club
Eleven copies for 500, and an extra CODY Of
the book and any three of the above cngravings
to the person sending the club
Any person sending SIS in advance, subscrp.
tons tor 1850 and 81, will be entitled to any
four ofthe above cngravings
More and mast liberal offers.
For 500 in advance ten copies of the Lady's
BOOK Will be sent, and copy of either of the
above magnificent prints sent to each subscriber
They can in all cases select which they please.
For $3.50 we will send ten copies of the book
and thirty copies of any of the above engravings
Single numbers of the Lady's Book IS cents.
lha above arc large sized parlor prints. The
VI Wesley coHtalIS many pOI-
traits; 'Wesley preaching in the Amphitheatre''
contains hundreds Of figures, and cost 81 800 to
cngrave it. "America Guided by Wisdom" il
a very large line engraving, and cost ST. 800 to
engrave it. "Gen Taylor and Old Whitley
is one of the largest of the Gen. Taylor prints,
and is engraved from an original painting, at a
cost of 81 900. The heads of Wesley and Fletch-
er are of good size for framing. These plates
cannot be purchased at the stores for less three
$3 each.
Premiums are only sent when the subscriptions
are RENTED direct to the publisher
The Lady's Book for 1850 will contain sever
al hundred good engravings. q n. 80
Postmasters and others sending clubs will OBJ.
lgo us very much by having them addressed to
one name. 1t is no Inconvenience to them and
will be great favor to us.
.4Tc"''nn's to the toacns sending us the largest
number Of Subscribers.
The town sending the largest number of mail
subscribers for 1850, will be entitled to the La
dys Book for 1851 gratis: and the next in num-
Der, each subscriber shall receive any one of the
above plates. 'ers."