The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-06

TuDllshers OF newspapers, ny giving this al
vcrtlsement an insertion, will be entitled to the
Magazine for one year.
December, 1S49.
Gody's Lndy's Book for 1850.
he Book of the Nation" the Oldest Magazine in Amar
ca Published by the present proprietor for twenty ycara
| EDITED BY MRF. SARAH j. HALE.
TIE Publisher of the Lady's 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
1910; 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 advcrsaries did, may be anu
sing, if not instructive, to those about to sub
scribe for a monthly magazine One thing the
public may be assured of, that the publisher of
Cooley Lady's Book will not fasify his pros
pectus, as he deems it as great sin to tel!
falsehood in print, as it is to give utterance to
verbal one. Listen to the universal voice of
the American press.
Comparison bct,7ces Cooley the other PAiladel ,onss
In 1549, the Lady's Book gave GIG pages;
which is 1lG more than one, and las more than
the other Philadelphia monthly. He gave 2sl
cngravings-among which were 20 colored and
SO full pages-which is 1856 more than one, and
1870 more than the other.
! We gave in each number piece of music,
printed separately on tinted paper, making "a
; pages, or l2 pieces in yeer. 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
scripton, SO.
1t will be seen at glance which is the cheap
est magazine for SO, when you get ZIG pages Of
reading more than one magazine, and l4S more
than another; 1856 cngravings more than one, &
$50 more than the other, TO say nothing of the
superiority of Our cngravings, among which arc
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 nla-
gaines. These endeavors 10 please our subscr-
bers 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 Pccuii0r Engrdcings.
Ladies' Work Table, which comprises every
kind of needlework, embroidery knitting, net
ting, crochet, patterns for caps, chenisettcs,
children $ clothes, wedding dresses, indoor and
outdoor costumes, birds Of America, colored
flower plates, model cottages and furniture, fash
ionable ditto, lace work, vignettc plates at the
head Of articles, DC. All the above are llustra-
ted by engravngs, And, in 1850, will also be
given set of engravings, Illustrative ofthe Cos
tunes CT all Nations, with descr ptions by Mrs.
were so popular last year, will be retained, and
new ones added as they may suggest themselves
to the publisher.
i A New Novel, by w Gilmore Simns, viii
be one ofthe features for 1850.
| Our Reading Matter.
We have long stood at the head OF the maya
zine world for our con:ribut!ons; they are al
ways moral and instructive, and such 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 tho Lady's Book.
We may say the of our engruvngs. We
will never, IS is done By contemporary, pub
fish 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
dys Book and its proprietor too we'll 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--conlerring upon us the title of the :Black-
wood Of America We do not wish to bear
the appcllation of magazine that is opposed to
the interests of this country, and always loud ii,
>, its denunciatons Of it; and, besides, Blackwood
does not publish fashions. To sum up all, we
unhestatingly state, thai 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 viii believe.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1850
LhaN surpcss that Of 1850, and exceed all maya
=incS, past, present, and to come.
Terms: Cash in advance. Postage paid.
.Magnifcem and expensire prchniums.-Sub
scribers to club or single subscribers may
choose different engravings.
One copy one year ss3, with any two Of the
following splendid premium plates: "Death Bed
of the Rev. John Wesley" "Wesey preaching
in the Gwenap Amphitheatre;" "America Gui-
dcd by Wisdon;' "Gcn. Taylor and Old WIFI
tey;" "Likeness ofth: John Welsey;' ''Do. Of
his co-laborer, the Rev. John Fletcher The
last two, though separate cngrav!ngs, 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 cngravings to the
person sending the club.
Eleven copies for $50, and an extra. copy Of
the book and any three of the above engravings
to the person sending the club.
Any person sending SIS in advance, subscrip-
tons for 1850 and 81, will be entitled to any
four of the above engravngs.
More cnd most liberal offers.
For $50 in advance ten copies Of the Ladys
Book will be sent, and a copy of either of the
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
The above are large sized parlor prints. The
"Death- Bed of Wesley contains many por-
traits; "Wesley preaching in the Amphitheatre"
contains hundreds of figures, and cost 81 500 to
engravc it. "Amcrica Guided by Wisdom is
a very large line engraving, and cost 81 800 to
engravc 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 s 900. The heads Of Wesley and Fetch
er are of a good size for framing. These plates
cannot be purchased at the stores for less three
SO each.
Premiums are only sent whenthe subscriptions
are RENTED direct to the publisher.
The Lady's Book for 1850 will contain sever
al hundred good engravings.
Postmasters and others sending clubs will oh.
lige us very much by having them addressed to
one name. 1t is no inconvenience to them and
Lo, g., fo