True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-07
GREAT rNDUCEMENTs FOR 1855
Now is the time to make up Clubs
PETERS0N'S MAGAZINE

Now is the time to make up Clubs
PETERS0N'S MAGAZINE
The Best and Cheapest for the Ladies!
EDITED BY MRS. ANN s. STEPHENS AND
CHARLES J. PETERSON.
THIS popular Magazine. already the
1 cheapest an / best monthly of is kind in
the world, will be greatly improved for 1856.
1t will contain 900 pages of double.column
reading mat er from twenty to thirty Steel
Plates and over four hundred wood engrav-
ings which is propurtionally more than any
periodical, of any price, ever yet gave.
Its Thrilling original Stories are pronoun.
ced, by the press, the best published any.
where The editors are Mrs. Ann S Stephens,
author of 'The Old Homestead, Fashion and
Famine, and Charles j. Peterson, author of
Kate Aylesford The Valley Farm, etc., etc.;
and they are assisted by all the most popular
female writers of America. New talent is con.
tinually being added, regardless Of expense, so
as to keep 'Petersons Magazine unapproach-
able in merit. Morality and virtue are always
inculcated.
Its Colored Fasion Plates in advance. It is
the only Magazine whose Fashion Plates can
be relied on. E"ch number contains Fashion
Plate, engraved on Steel, colored la mode,
and of unrivalled beauty The Paris, Loncon,
Philadelphia, and New York Fashions are de.
scibed, at length, each month Every number
also contains dozen or more new STYLES, en-
graved on wood Also, Pattern, from which
a dress, mantilla, or childs costume, can be
cut, without the aid of mantua maker, so
that each number, in this way, will save a
years subscription.
Its Superb Mezzotints, and olher Steel En-
CRAVINGS. Its illustrations excel those of any
other Magazine, each number containing a su-
perb Steel engraving, either mezzotnt or line,
beside the fashion plate and in addition, nu-
merous other engravings, wood cuts, patterns,
&c, DC. The Engravings, at the end of the
year, alone are worth the subscription price.
Patterns for Crotchet. needlework, etc, IN
the greatest prOfuson, are given in every nun
Der, with instructions how to work them also
Patterns Embroidery, Inserting, Broidere An
glaIse, netting, Lace-makihg, ETC., etc. Also,
Patters for Sleeves. Collars, and Uhemisettes
Patterns in Bead-work, hair work, shel work,
handkerchief corners names for marking and
initials. Each number contains Paper Flower
with directions how TO make it. A piece of
new and fashionable Music is also published
every month. On the whole, it is the most
complete Ladies' Magazine in the world. Try
it for one year.
ferms---Always in Advance.
One copy for one year. .S2,O0
Three copies for one year .5,OO
Five copies for one year.. .7,50
Etgh copies for one year....... ....lO,OO
Premiums for getting up Cubs.-Three five,
eight, or sixteen copies, make club. To every
person getting up club, and remittieg the
money, our Book of Plates for 1856 will be
given gratis /; or, if preferred copy of the
Magazine for 1853. For club of sixteen an
extra copy of the magazine for 1855 will be
sent in addition.
Address, post paid, CHARLES j. PETERSON,
No. lO2 Chestnut Street, Philadelshia.
DSpccmens sent, gratuiIously, if written
for, postpaid.
GAll Postmasters constituted agents. But
any person may get club.
Persons remitting will please get the Post.
master to register their letters, in which case
the remittance may be at our risk When the
sum is large, IA draft should be procured. the
cost of which may be deducted from the amount
oct. "a, '55.