The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-01-02
Gody's .L:dy's Book for 1850.

acquainted with this fact, deems it only neces-
sary to Pay that, in 1850, he will improve on
ls49; 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 adversares did, may be anu
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 sin to tell q
talsehood in print, as it is to give utterance to
verbal one. Listen to the universal voice of
the American press.
Comparison betuee" Cooley The other Phaadel montales.
IN lo4o, the Lady's Book gave GIG pages;
which is ll6 more than one, and 145 more than
the other Philadelphia monthly. He gave 2sl
engravings- which were 80 colored and
93 full pages-which is 136 more than one, and
100 more than the other.
We gave in each number piece of music,
printed separately on tinted paper, making ID
pages, or IL pices in 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, 49,
1t will be seen at glance which is the cheap
est magazine for So, when you get ll6 pages of
reading more than one magazine, and l4S more
than another; l36 engravings more than one, &
$50 more than the other, to say nothing Of the
superiority of our engravings, among which are
% colored, and their usefulness to ladies'. The
colored fashion plates alone cost as much as near
y all the engravings of either Of the other ma
gaines. These endeavors to please our subscri-
bers have cost us an immense sum of money;
but if honesty of purpose, and positive dislike
to talschoods in prospectuses, will entitle pub
Usher to large subscription list, the Ladys
Book is entitled to it.
Some of oar Peculiar Engrarinrs
Ladies' Work Table, which comprises every
kind of needlework, embroidery, knitting, net
ting, crochet, patterns for caps, chemiscttcs,
chidren's clothes, wedding dresses, indoor 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 llustra-
ted by engravings, And in 1850, will also be
given set of engravings, illustrative fthe Cos
tunes of all Nations, with descr ptions 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 Smns, will
be one ofthe features for 1850.
Our Reading Matter.
We have long stood at the head Of the maya
zine world for contributions; they are al
ways moral and instructive, and such as may be
PA"SSo oSlolS AdllillJ "lLllOuL ulS
department is under the control of Mrs. Sarah
Josepha Hale, whose name alone is sufficient
guaranty tor the propriety of the Lady's Book.
We may say the same Of our engravings. We
will never, is done by contemporary, pub
fish indecent model artist pictures, such no
parent would allow child to look at
We will not here parade the names of our
contributors; it is not necessary. Godey's La
dy's Book and its proprietor are too we'll known
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of those who, by their writings, have placed them
selves at the head of the authors of this country
One thing our friends will obligc us by not do
ing-conterring upon us the title of the ssBlack-
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 dcnunciations of it.; and, besides, Blackwood
does not publish fashions. To sum up all, we
unhestatingly state, that we have much more
| than fulfilled all our promises, and enter upon
| the year with new one, which those who know
us (and who does not?) will believe.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1850
LhaU surpass that of 1850, and erceed Gil maya
zines, past, present, and to come.
Terms: Cash in advance. Postage paid.
MagnJfcent and expensive preniums.-Sub
scrbers to club or single subscribers may
choose different cngravings.
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following splendid premium plates: "Death Bed
of the Rev. John Wesley" "Weslcy preaching
in the Gwenap Amphitheatrc;' "Amcrica Gut
ded by Wisdom;'' "Gen. Taylor and Old Viii
tey;" "Likeness of tbs John Welsey;" sDo. of
his co-laborer, the Rev. John Fletcher" The
last two, though separate cngravings, we count
only as one premium.
Two copies for S., and any two of the above
prints to each subscriber.
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book and any two Of the above cngrayings to the
person sending the club.
Eleven copies for 500, and an extra copy of
the book and any three of the above engravings
to the person sending the club
Amy person sending SIS in advance, subscrip-
tons for 1850 and 81, will be entitled to any
four of the above engravings
More and most liberal offers.
For 500 in advance ten copies of the Ladys
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 $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 rs cents.
The above are large-sized parlor prints. The
"Death-Bed of Wesley contains many por-
contains hundreds of figures, and cost 81 500 to
engrave it. "Amcrica Guided by Wisdom is
very large line engraving, and cost 300 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
cost of 81, O00 The heads Of Wesley and Fetch
er are of good size for framing. These plates
cannot be purchased at the stores for less three
So each.
Premiums are only sent when the subscriptions
are RENTED direct to the publisher.
Tho 7 olv'c Roo1r for ~ n,,,;1l ~,
al hundred good engravings.
Postmasters and others sending clubs will OBJ
lige US very much by having them addressed to
one name. 1t is no Inconvenience to them and
will be great favor to us. d
.4rcm;nms to the to1ons sending us the largest
number Of subscribers.
The town sending the largest number of mail
subscribers for 1850, will be entitled to the La
dy's Book for 1851 gratis; and the next iii num-
Der, each subscriber shall receive any one ofthe
above plates.