The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-27
Godey's L;ady's BOokf or 1880.

EDITED BY MRF. SARAH J. HALE.
THE Publisher Of the Lady's Book, knowing
how completely he put down all opposition in
la4o, and being assured that the public is also
acquainted with this fact, deems it only ncces-
sary to Pay that, in 1850, he will improve ON
1S49; and he will, usual, give more reading
and more cngravngs 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 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 great a sin to tell a
falsehood in print, as it is to give utterance to
verbal one Listen to the universal voice OF
the American press.
Co,npa,ison beoeen Cooley the other Phaae .nontAf'es.
In 1S49, the Lady's Book gave 9lo pages;
which is ZIG more than one, and 14o more than
the other Philadelphia monthly. He gave Isl
cuoravings-among which were 90 colored and
90 full paees-which is 1876 more than one, and
100 more than the other.
We gave in each number piece OF muse,
printed separately on tinted paper, making ~
pages, or ~ pieces 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
scrption, SO.
It will be seen Mt glance which is the cheap
est magazine for 49, when you get l l6 pages OF
reading more than one magazine, and las more
than another; 1876 engravings more than one, q
100 more than the other, to say nothing OF the
superiority of our engravings, among which ure
20 colored and their usefulness to ladies. The
colored fashion plates alone cost as much Us near
ly all the enrravings Of either of the other ma
gazines These endeavors TO please our subscrl-
bers have cost an immense sum OF money
but if honesty of purpose, and positive dishHe
to falsehoods in prospectuses, will entltle pup
Usher to a large subscription list, the Lazy
Book is entitled to it.
Some Of our Peculiar EngrGrings.
Ladies' Work Table, which comprises every
kind of needlework, embroidery, knitting, net
ting, crochet, patterns for caps, chemiscttes,
children's clothes, wedding dresses indoor and
outdoor costumes, birds of America, colored
flower plates, model cottages and furniture, fash
onable ditto, lace work, vignette plates at the
head of articles, &c All the above are illustru-
ted bv 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 50 popular last year, will be retained, and
new ones added as they may suggest themselves
to the publisher. y,
New Novel, by w. Gilmore Simms, wil'
be one of the features for 1850.
Our Reading Matter.
We have long stood at the head of the maga-
zine world for our contributions they are al
WAYS moral and instructive, and such as may be
placed before family without hesitation. 'lhls
department is under the control OF Mrs. Sarah
Josepha Hale, whose name alone is sufficient
+ guaranty for the propriety of the Lady's Book
We may say the same Of our engratngs' We
r will never, as is done by contemporary, pub
c lish indecent model artist pictures, such as no
: parent would allow child to look at.
q We will not here parade the names of our
= contributors; it is not necessary. Godeys La
Is dy's Book and its proprietor are too well known
: for us to take up space to enumerate the names
of those who, by their writings, have placed them
lie selves at the head Of the authors of this country.
y One thing our friends will obligc us by not do
ID ing-conterring upon us the title Of the ''Black-
wood of America We do not wish to bear
20 the appellaion of magazine that is opposed to
a. the interests of this country, and always loud IL,
" its denuncatons of it; and, besides, Blackwood
y does not publish fashions. To sum up all, we
le unhestatngly state, that we have much more
~ than fulfilled all our promises, and enter upon
m the year with new one, which those who know
ag us (and who does not) will believe
ny GODEY's LADY's BOOK FOR 1880
te LhuU surpcss thct Of 1850, and exceed all maya.
M zines, past, present, and to come.
D" Terms Cash in advance. Postage paid
.Mugnfcent and eIpensiue prrmiums.-Sub
scribers to a club single subscribers may
choose different engravings.
One copy one year So, with any two of the
following splendid premium plates: death Bee
of the Rev. John Wcsley;' ''Wcsey preaching
in the Gwcnap Amphitheatre; ''Amcrica G vi
~ ded by Wisdom;' "Gen. Taylor and Old Viii
us tey;" "Likencss of the John Wclsey;' ado. o
pr his co-laborcr, the Rev. John Fletcher TIL,
Of last two, though separate engravlngs, we coun
Ter only as one premium.
go Two copies tor So, and any two OF the above
~" .e prints to each subscriber.
n, Five comics for Z 10 and m extra cODv of thu
c. book and any two OF the above engrayings to tn
ii; liz person sending the club.
to Eleven copies for 500, and an extra copy G
ire the book and any three of the above engraving
y" =" to the person sending the club.
d. Any person sending IS i'll advance, subscrp
1t tons for 1850 and 81, will be entitled to az
M four of the above cngravngs.
e." More and most liberal offers.
lc, For 500 in advance ten copies Of the Lady
de- Book will be sent, and copy Of either OF tn
is above magnificent prints sent to each subscriber
nr They can in all cases select which they please.
di. For $50 will send ten copies OF the boo
'cA and thirty copies of any of the above engraving
Single numbers of the Lady's Book Is cents
The above are largc-sized parlor prints. Th
"Death-B Bed of Wesley" contains many POI
traits; s'Wesley preaching in the Amphitheatre
contains hundreds of figures, and cost 81 500 I
engrave it. "Amerca Guided by WISDOM
/. a very large line engraving, and cost 81 800 !
i,g engrave it. "Gcn. Taylor and Old Whitley
and is one of the largest of the Gen. Taylor print
the and is engraved from an original painting, at
.n,. cost of 900 The heads of Wesley and Fctcl
les CT arc o! gooo SIZE ior framing iese pid'e
,rn cannot be purchased at the stores for less thre
nor MOI. So each.
eG Premiums only sent when the subscript iol
,os. are RENTED direct to the publisher
The Lady's Book for 1850 will contain scve
al hundred good engravings
Postmasters and others sending clubs will o.
lige us very much by having them addressed
one 1t is no Inconvenience to them ar
will be great favor to us.
iii, .4rcn,inms to the toacns sending us the large
, Of number Of subscribers.
ece. The town sending the LARGEST number of mf
subscribers for 1850, will be entitled to the l.
orm dys Book for 1851 gratis: and the next in nur
Gro: Der, each subscriber shall receive any of Il
,a al above plates.
der 11uuiess II. II. 1ODEi,
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