The American patriot., 1855-06-02
POPULAR WORKS.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.


BYTHE SAME PROPRIETOR
GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
Ut One hundred pages of reading each month";
We commence this volume with the largest list by
many thousands, that we have had since We COM
menced the work. We have, i'll addition to our
many excellent features, to add: A treatise ON the
hair, and crochet work in coors. We think these
new features will be appreciated by our subscribers
All our celebrated corps Of contributors will favor
us as usual with those writings that have made
the "Lady's Book" SO celebrated throughout our
country as literary standard.
STEEL ESsRAvINGs--In this department, we
have always stood unrivalled; and the same at
tention will still be given to it, to enable US to
sustain our proud superiority.
OUR FASHIONS WITH DIAGRAMs-Ihls depart
ment which has given great satisfaction to our lady
subscribers, will still be continued.
DRAWING LESSONS FOR YoUTH-We have at least
one thousand designs still on hand to publish;
therefore this department will be continued with
unabated energy. Any child can learn drawing
by these lessons.
PARIS, LONDON AND PHILADELPHIA
FASHIONS.
The only colored fashions upon which any
lance can be placed received direct from Paris, and
adapted to the taste of American ladies by our
own Fashion Editor, with full directions.
DREssMAKING-Ou monthly description Of dress
making, with plans to cut by. None but the latest
fashions are given The directions are SO plain
that every lady can be her own dressmaker.
EMBRoIpERY-An infinite variety in every num-
ber.
DRESS PArTERNs-Infants' and childrens' dresses,
with descriptions how to make them. AL kinds
of Crochet and Netting work. New patterns for
Cloaks, Mantelets, Talmas, Collars, Chemisettes,
Undersleeves-wth full directions Every new
pattern, of any portion of lady's dress, appears
first in the Lady's Book we receive consign-
ments from Paris every two weeks, having O resi-
dent editor there.
The NuRsERY-This subject is treated upon often.
Godey's Invaluable Receipts upon every sub
iject, indispensable to every family worth more
than the whole cost of the book.
MUsIc-Three dollars worth is given every year.
MODEL coTTAGEs-Cottage plans will be given
as usual.
In the various numbers for 1865, will be found
the newest designs for Window Curtains, Broderie
Anglaise Slippers, Bonnets, Caps, Cloaks Evening
Dresses, Fancy Articles Head.dresses, Har-dress-
ing, Robes de Chambre, Carriage Dresses, Brides
Dresses, Wreaths, Mantillas, Walking Dresses,
Riding Habits, and Morning Dresses
Dresses for Infants and Young Misses, Boys
Dresses, Capes and Coaks Of fur in season, Pat
terms for Needlework of all kinds, and Patterns
to cut dresses by given monthly.
| Orders for any Of the above articles, or for
clothing fo1 ladies' and children, patterns for ditto,
| furniture iewelry, head ornaments ETC., etc. will
be attended to by reinitting to the publisher
SPLENDID STEEL, LINE, AND MEssoTINT ENGRAv-
found in Cooley Godey's Ladys Book contains
precisely that for which you have to take at least
three other magazines to get the same amount Of
information
1t is impossible to give, in the limit of an adver-
tsement, list of all the articles that published
in the Book during the year; but every kind of
fancy work for the ladies frs: appears in the CO.
/ L., ,oftL tLo Io1, 1,tc pnp md
Bead Work, Painting on Velvet RiccShell Work,
ETC. The Ladys Book must be seen to be apprc-
ciated.
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person sending the club, making six copies, so;
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person sending the club, making nine copies, SIS;
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per number. We can always supply back numbers
| for the year. as the work is stereotyped.
Address L. A. Cooley, ll3 Chestnut st.,
! Philadelphia
! ARTISTS UNION OF CINCINNATI
AN INSTITUTION FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF
THE FINE ARTS IN THE WEST.
! n8 THE "ART1sTs' UNION OF CISCINNAII," es.
tablished for the promotion of the tastes for the
Fine Arts, and the encouragement of the great
body of artists residing in the Western States.
To accomplish an object uniting great public good
with private qualification, at a mere nominal ex.
pense in manner best suited to the wants, habits,
and tastes Of the people, the managers have adopt
ed the following plan, which they think will meet
tho appreciation of all those who take an nterests
in the progress of the Fine Arts.
The annual subscription of membership is three
dollars, which entities a member to one share in
e
the engravings--fve dollars emitting the member
to two certificates and two engravings' The
money obtained from such subscriptions latter pay.
ing necessary expenses) is appropriated as fol-
lows:
To the production of two magnificent engrav-
ings, in the highest style of art, of which every
member receives one copy, for every certificate
held, which will be delivered in the order of SUBJ
seription.
To the purchase of American works of art,
which will be publicly distributed among all the
members, on the first of January of each year, in
such manner as majority of them may determine.
The Paintings to be distributed will be framed
at the expense of the Institution.
Members who subscribe for more than one share
in the distribution, are for every share subscribed
presented with an additional engraving, worth
nearly that amount Each member will also be
entitled from the date of his subscription, to the
numbers of the "Western Artists Journal" q
monthly publication devotedto literature and the
Fine Arts.
A full equivalent is guaranteed to subscribers
for their money, and chance to win fine paint
ing besides while at the same time, they have the
satisfaction to know that they are encouraging a
noble enterprise
} The managers of the Artists Union, in submit.
ting the plan of their Institution to the people Of
the United States, are convinced that the Fine
Arts in this country can never obtain an elevation
commensurate with the advancement in all other
departments of civilization until liberal encour