The American patriot., 1855-03-07

GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
VI 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, in addition to our
many excellent features, to add: treatise on the
hair, and crochet work in colors. 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 "Ladys Book" so celebrated throughout our
country as literary standard. ll IeL
STEEL ENGRAvINGs-ln this department., we
have always stood unrivallcd; ard the same at
tention will still be given to it, to enable us to
sustain our proud superiority. ....l.
Our FASHIONS WITH piAGRAMs-This depart
ment which has given great satisfaction to our lady
subscribers, will still be continued.
DRAWING LESSONS FOR youTH-Wc have at least
one thousand designs still hand to publish;
therefore this department will be continued with
undated energy ANY child can learn drawing
by theselessons.
PARIS, LONDON AND PHILADELPHIA
FASHIONS.
The only colored fashions upon which any re-
lance 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 plain
that every lady can be her own drcssmaker.
EMBRoIDERy-An infinite variety in every num-
Der.
DRESS PArrEENs-Infants' and childrcnS dresses,
with descriptions how to make them. All kinds
of Crochet and Netting work. New patterns for
Cloaks, Mantelets, Talmas, Collars, Chenlisettes,
Undersleeves-with full directions. Every new
pattern, of any portion of ladys dress, appears
| first in the Ladys Book, receive cons gn-
ments from Paris every two weeks, having resi-
dent editor there. lat
THE NuRsERY-This subject is treated upon often.
Godey's Invaluable Receipts upon every sub
icct, indispensable to every family, worth more
than the whole cost the book. Hu
MUsIc-Thrcc dollars worth is given every year.
MODEL corrAGEs-Cottage plans will be given
as usual.
In the various numbers for 1856, will be found
the newest designs for Window Curtains Broderie
Anglase Slippers, Bonnets, Caps, Cloaks, Evening
Dresses, Fancy Articles, Head-dresses, Hair-drcss-
ing, Robes dc Chambre, Carriage Dresses, Brides
Dresses, Wreaths, Mantilas Walking Dresses,
Riding Habits, and Morning Dresses.
Dresses for Infants and Young Misses, Boys
Dresses, Capes and Cloaks of fur in season, Pat
terms for Needlework of all kinds, and Patterns
to cut dresses by are given monthly
Orders for any of the above articles, or for
clothing fol- ladies and children, patterns for ditto,
furniture, jewelry, head ornaments ETC., etc. will
be attended to by renting to,the publisher
SPLENDID STEEL, LINE, AND MESsOTINT ENGRAv-
INGs EVERY NUMnER-They are always to be
F found in Cooley. Godcy's Lady's 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
sement, list of all the articles that published
in the Book during the year, but every kind O
fancy work for the ladies first appears in the co
lumns of the Lady's Bookshelf as Bugle ant
: Bead Work, Painting on Velvet, Rice-Shcll Work
etc. The Lady's Book must be seen to be apprc
ciated
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So; five copies year, and an extra copy to thu
9 person sending the club, making six copies, $40
5 eight copies one year. and an extra copy to TIN
h person sending the club, making nine copies, Sl5
d eleven copies one year, and an extra copy to tn
person sending the club, making twelve copies, 800
+ Remember that the postage is only two cent
l. per number. We can always supply back number
: for the year, as the work is stereotypcd.
{, Address L. A. Cooley, llS Chestnut ST.,
e Philadelphia.