St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-28
,ETERSON'S MAGAZINE.

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r,7IIS Popular monthly will be greatly i'm
proved for 1861 1t has now a circula-
tiou al about 100 900 or ten times as much
a;aav other two dollar Magazine 1t con-
tlins 1000 pages of double column reading
matter yearly: from % to 80 Steel Plates and
about 500 Wood Engravings, which is proper
tOuately more than any periodical, at any
price, gives. The newspapers, very generally
pronounce it superior in many respects, to the
three dollar Magazines. Subscribe for 1t, ana
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The stories IN Peterson " are conceded To
be the best published anywhere. The editors
are Mrs Ann $. stephens, author OF Mary
perwcnt.' Fashion and Famine and
Charles J. Peterson. author OF :. The Old
Stone Mansion, " Kate Ayiesiord' Inc
Valley Farm etc, etc; and they are assist
ed by Frank Lee Benedict. by the author of
..Srisy LIS Diary" by T. S. Arthur, i. L.
Chanilcr Moulton, Mehitable Holyokc, Vir-
ginia /. Townsend. Mary A. Denison, Ella
Eodman, Clara Augusta, Gabrielle Ice, II. {.
Gardner, Mary w. Janvrn, Carry Stanley,
Caroline T. Fairfield, Ellen Ashton, Clara
Morcton. T. Devices, A. l.. Otis, and all the
most popular female writer's of America. There
will be given in 1861, several
Original Copyright Norclcts:
Eaual in merit, at least. to those for which
this Magazine has already attained such celeb
ritv. and superior to those to be found any
where else. Morality and virtue are always
incuIcated. Clergymen recommended this
Magazine particularly for families in which
there are daughters. Its pictorial embeiiish-
ments are also unrivalled. Its
Superb Mezzo,int and other Steel Engrarings
Excel those in any other Magazine, and one at
least is given in every number.
Colored Fashion Plates
In advance 1t is the only Magazine whose
Fashion Plates can be relied on. Each num-
Der contains Fashion Plate, engraved on
steel, and colored also, dozen or more new
styles, engraved on wood aiso' i ~, c
from which a dress, mantiila, or Childs Cos
tnme can be cut, without the aid of mantua-
makcr-so each number, in this way, VIII
save n wears subscription. The Paris, Lon
don. PHILADELPHIA and New York Fashions are
described, at length, each month. EnSrav-
iugs of new styles of caps, bonnets, mead
dresses, mantillas, cloaks, capes, under-gar-
mcnts, SC, &C., given in great proi'lsl1h IN
every number. Also, a fla'e Vi Nn'l'ien
Fashions every month.
COLORED EMBROIDERY PATTERNS.
The work table department of this Maya
zine is wholly unryaled. 1t is edited by Mrs.
Jane Weaver, who furnishes for each number
beautiful original patterns. Every number
u
variety of fancy work Crochet, embroidery,
knitting. bead work, shell-work, hair-work,
WAY. flowers stained glass, leathcr-work paint
ing. photographs &C, &c, with tull descrlp-
lions Every number will contain superb
colored pattern for slipper purse, chalr-Seat'
handkerchief. embroidery, collar and cuit, or
some other useful or ornamental article; ana
clch of these would cost at retail store, MY
cents These can be had in no other Amcrl-
can Magazine.
Peceio,s for Tie Table, Toilet, Sick Room, Sc,
VIII be given in every number. a piece OF
new and fashionable music will appear each
month. Also. articles on the flower garden
and horticulture generally, and hints on all
matters interesting to Ladies.
TERMS ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
One Copy for one year. .......... S2,o0
Three copies for one year. o,oo
Five copies for one year. ........ I.oo
Eight copies for one year. lV'uo
Twelve copies for one year. ...... 100
Sixteen copies for one year. ~ W
Premiums fOr Getting up Clubs.
Three, five. eight, twelve, or sixteen copies
make a club To every person getting up a
Climb of three, and rcmitting five dollars OF
club of five and rcmtting seven dollars ana
n half: or a club or eight, and renting ten
dollars we will send gratis, our splendid
Mezzotnt or an Album, at the choice OF the
person getting up the club: 10 every person
tnttinr mn a club of twelve, and RENTING
fifteen dollars we will send either an extra
copy of the Magazine for 1861, or the Mezzo-
tint or Album. rs the rcmitter may prefer.
70 every person getting upa club of twelve;
and remttng fifteen dollars we will send
either an extra copy of the Magazine for 1861,
or the Mezzotint or Album, us the RENTER
may prefer. TO every person getting up Il
SO t....t Is
we will send the Mczzotint or Album, and
also an extra copy for 1861. .
CHARLES J. PETERSON.
No. 3O; Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Ga" All postmasters constituted agents.
A specimen sent when desired.