The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-20
Latfy,s Book fOr 1850.


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 engravings than his contemporaries.
Perhaps a little comparison of what he did last
year, and what his advcrsarics did, may be anu
sing, 1t not. instructive, to those about to sub
scribe tor monthly magazine. One thing the
public may be assured of, that the publisher of
Godeys Lady's Book will not falsify his pros
pectus, as he deems it as great sin to tell u
falschood in print, as it is to give utterance to
verbal one. Listen to the universal voice Of
the American press.
Comparison bet~een Cooley the other Phaadel mont1ics
In 1S49, the Lady's Book gave GIG pages;
which is 1l6 more than one, and l4s more than
the other Philadelphia monthly. He gave 2Sl
enpravngs-among which were 20 colored and
90 full pages-whch is 1876 more than one, and
$50 more than the other.
We gave in each number piece of music,
printed separately tinted paper, making "a
pages, or II 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 year $ sub
scripton, So.
1t will be seen at glance which is the cheap
est magazine for $3, when you get 116 pages of
reading more than one magazine, and 14S more
than another; 1876 engravings more than one, g.
100 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 much as near
ly 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 falsehoods in prospectuses, will cntitle pub
Usher to large subscription list, the Lady $
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, chemisettes,
children's clothes, wedding dresses indoor and
outdoor costumes, birds of America, colorcd
flower plates, model cottages and furniture, fash
ionable ditto, lace work, vignettc plates at the
head of articles, &c. All the above are iustra-
ted by engravings, And, in 1850, will also be
given set of engravings, illustrative of 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 Simms, will
be one ofthe features for 1850.
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 proprety of the Lady's Book.
We may say the same Of our engravings. We
will never, is done by contemporary, pub
lish indecent model artist pictures, such as 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 well known
for us to take up space to cnumcrate the names
of those 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-conterring upon us the title of the s'Black-
wood Of America" We do not wish to bear
the appcllation of a magazine that is opposed to
the interests of this country, and always loud in
it's denunciations of it, and, besides, Blackwood
does not publish fashions. To sum up ALL we
unhesitating y state, that have much more
than fulfilled all our promises, and enter upon
the year with new one, which those who know
us (and who does not0 will believe.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1850
LhaH surpass that Of 1850, and crcecd all maya
zines, past, present, md to come
Terms: Cash in advance. Postage paid
Mngmiticemt md erpensire premiums.-Sub
scribers to club or single subscribers NAV
choose different engravings.
One copy one year So, with any two of the
following splendid premium plates: "Death Bed
Of the Rev. John Wesley;' ''Wcsley preaching
in the Gwenap Amphtheatre;" "America Gui.
ded by Wisdom;" "Gcn. Taylor and Old Will
tey;' "Likeness ofthr John Welsey;" edo of
his co-laborcr, the Rev. John Fletcher" The
last two, though separate engravings, we count
only as one premium.
| Two copies for S. and any two of the above
prints to each subscriber.
| Five comics for d 10 and oytra conv of bo
book and any two Of the above cngravings to the
person sending the club.
Eleven copies for 500, and an extra copy of
the book and any three of the above cngravings
to the person sending the club
Any person sending SIS in advance, subscrip-
tons tor 1850 and 81, will be entitled to any
four OF the above engrayings.
More and most liberal offers.
For 500 in advance ten copies of the Lady's
Book will be sent, and a 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 ofthe Lady's Book IS cents.
The above are large-szed parlor prints. The
aDeath-Bed of Wesley" contains many por-
traits; ''Wesley preaching in the Amphitheatre''
contains hundreds of figures, and cost ST. 500 to
engrave it. "America Guided by Wisdom" is
very large Inc engraving, and cost $l 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 off 900. The heads of Wesley and Fletch-
er arc of a good size for framing. These plates
cannot be purchased at the stores for less three
$50 each
Premiums are only sent when the subscriptions
are RENTED direct to the publisher.
The Ladys Book for 1850 will contain sever
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 u.s.
7rcm1nms to the toacns sending as the LARGEST
mun,ber 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 in num-
ber each subscriber shall receive any one of the
above plates.
Address l.. A. Cooley,
lib Chestnut street, Philadelphia
Newspapers copying the above will be cnti-
tied to an exchange. ,-,... Dec. IL. 6w
Linsced Oil, Tllrpcntine, and
White Lead.