The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-01-23
Gody's Lady's Book for 1850.

lie OF inc Oldest Magazine Amerl
ca published by tho present proprietor for twenty years.
EDITED BY MRF. SARAH J. HALE.
THE 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 ncces.
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 adversaries 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
talsehood in print, as it is to give utterance to
verbal one. Listen to the universal voice of
the American press
Comparison betocen Cooley the other Phladc monthics
In lo49, the Lady's Book gave GIG pages;
which is l16 more than one, and 148 more than
the other Philadelphia monthly. He gave 2el
engravings-among which were 90 colored and
90 full pages-which is 1876 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 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 years SUBJ
scription, So.
1t will be seen at glance which is the cheap
est magazine for So, when you get l. Is pages of
reading more than one magazine, and 14S more
than another; 1876 cngravings more than one, &
$50 more than the other, to say nothing of the
superiority of our engravings, among which are
20 colorcd, and their usefulness to ladies. The
colorcd fashion plates alone cost as much as near
ly all the engravings of either of the other ma
gaines. These endeavors to please our subscri-
bcrs have cost us immense sum of money;
LIT if honesty of purpose, and a positive dislike
to talsehoods in prospectuses, will cntitle pub
Usher to a large subscription list, the Lady's
Book is entitled to it.
Some of orr Pccuiinr Engrarings.
Ladies' Work Table, which comprises every
kind of needlework, embroidery, knitting, net
ting, crochet, pat erns for caps, chcmisettes,
children 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 illustra-
ted by cngravings, And, in 1850, will also be
given set of engravinge, 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.
A New Novel, by w. Gilmore Simms, will
be one ofthc features for 1850.
Our Reading Matter.
We llnve long stood at the head of the maya
zine world for our contributions; they al
ways moral and instructive, and such as may be
placed before a family 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 cngravings We
will never, as 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
dy's Book and its proprietor are too we'll known
for us to take up space to cnumcratc the names
Of those who, by their writings, have placed them
selves at the head of the authors of this country.
One thing friends will obligc us by not do
|ing-conrrring upon us the title of the "Black-
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 denuncatons Of it; and, besides, Blackwood
does not publish fashions. To 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
LhnH surpass that Of 1850, and ercccd all maya
zines, past, present, md to come.
Terms Cash in advance. Postage paid.
Magnificent and c1pens;re premiums.-Sub
scrlbers to club single subscribers may
choose different cngravings.
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 Amphithcatre;' ''Amcrica Gui-
ded by Wisdom;" ssGcn. Taylor and Old Will
| 4o,, AR n. cal. H.. r.
his co-laborer, the Rev. John Fletcher The
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 500, and an extra copy of
the book and any three of the above cngravings
to the person sending the club.
Any person sending IS 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 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
The above are large-sized parlor prints The
"Death-Bed of Wesley contains many por-
traits; "Wesley preaching in the Amplitheatrc'
contains hundreds of figures, and cost 81 500 to
engrave it. "America Guided by WISDOM is
very large line engraving, and cost 81 800 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
cost of s. 900. The heads of Wesley and Fletch-
CT are of good size for framing. These plates
cannot be purchased at the stores for less three
So each.
Premiums only sent when the 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 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.
.4rcminms to the toaons sending as the largest
number Of subscribers.
The town sending the largest number of mail
subscribers for 1885, will be entitled to the La
dy's Book for 1851 gratis: and the next in num-
Der, each subscriber shall receive any one of the
above plates.
Address l.. A. Cooley,