Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-06


WATSON l. Co, the new publishers of "GRA
HAN's ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE, announce, to
the Ladies and Gentlemen of the United
States in general, and to the former patrons oil
the work in particular, that il is their inten-
ton TO make use of all the immense resources
at their comma nd to produce FIRST LASS
MAGAZINE. To this end ro expense or ex-
ertion will be spared. The best literary ind
artistic talents " i'll be employed, and nothing
that capital, taste or enterprise can accom-
plish, will be wanting TO make this Magazine
more than ever deserving the liberal support
go generously extended to it during the past
thi years. Every number will contain Ywo
FS n STEEL ENoRAvIsGs. One Illustrative Of
engraved by the best artists; the other beau.
tiful COLORED STEEL FASHION PLATE,
Drawn from actual articles OF costume, and
colored by the best Artistes. These Fashions
have always been pronounced superior to any
thing Of the kind ever published in this coun-
try.-1 hey will still continue to be So. FINE
WOOD ENGRAVING will illustrate many OF
he articles published in each number. For
this purpose we have engaged the services of
Messrs. LouderbackH& Hoffman, universally
aekne wledged to be the first Artists in this
city. s1
The Ladies' Work IaNe.-Under this
head we shall present. in each number. great
variety of Useful and Ornamental Designs and
Patterns FOR crotchet and needlework. En-
grayed fromlthe articles themselves, with full
directions for working, where necessary, SO
that any lady may understand them. When
desired we will furnish the articles themselves,
already made up or merely stamped ready for
working, with all the requisite materials.
All the latest styles Of costume for ladies
and children will be copied from the newest
patterns, and fully described and illustrated
in every number. The fashion department of
this Magazine will be fully equal, and in many
respects superior, to that Of any Magazine
published! ss.
The Literary Contents Of Graham's II.
Illustrated Magazine will combine all that is
useful, instructive and entertaining, consis-
ing in part Of historical romances, sketches
OF travel, tales OF society, translation of gems
OF poetry interesting extracts from new works,
criticisms, fairy tales, tales Of the wonderful,
useful sketches, fashionable novelties. fash.
ion gossip, items for the ladies, hints for orna-
mental gardening, editors chit chat, humor.
Gus extracts, sea stories, table talk brief edi-
torials on interesting subjects, Yankee travels.
short biographies, receipts for the toilet and
household, and fact iudieious selection from
all the various material necessary 10 produce
Magazine acceptable TO the whole people.|l
The t'cette numbers of "Grohaps for
the year 1887, will comprise one otfhe most
ma gIincent volumes ever issued, Containing in.
all 1900 pages of reading matter. 100 fine
wood engrayings, IL handsome steel enprayines
IL beautiful lcredIfasbion plates, 100 en-
cravings Of iadies/and children's dresses. IN
comic illustrations, and over 800 patterns for
&c. -.
TERMS:-one copy, one year. 50; Two
copies, %; I'VE copies, and one TO, getter mn |
81 club, gle: eleven copies, anu I 10 agent si01
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aaolished. Send in your subscriptions early
b the publisher. WATNONIIs RI.
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