. Rodman, Ellen Ashton, the- Author of "Susy L' Diarv," Stc., &., dsc- Magnificent original- embellishments. For the beauty ot its Mezzotint Illustra tioni, thir magazine is unrivalled, while its line and' stipple engravings are from the first Artists of the world. Colored embel lishment of rare elegance and indeed every thing that 1 novel, magnificent or varied, will be added tor laoJ. The best ladies' magazine in the world. To complete lit attractions for 1853, and render it the best ladies' magazine in tho world,th Proprietor has contracted for a series of illustrated articles from competent handsi on horticulture, crochet-work, fash ionable embroidery, and new household re reipts, more complete than ever yet pub lished in any periodical. These will render it indispensable in tho family and to young ladies. Lastly, it is a Magazine oi pure morals. For this purpose immoral French trans lations, audall other exceptionable articles, hall be rigidly excluded. Its stories shall always inculcate purity and refinement. Many of its writers, indeed, have been recommended by clergymen for their lofty (one, not less ihun for their talents. It will be seen that no Magazine presents ail sues claims to popularity. TRIMS. IT IS TMB CRSAFKST 0 All- One Copy for one year, $2 00. Three Copies, do. 5 00. Fivn Copies, do. 7 50. Eight Copies, do. 10 00. Sixteen Copies, do. - 20 00. It 'a requested that letters containing money should be registered as money-letters, lor such, if lest, can be traced. If this Is done, the remittance may be made at our tisk. Where the sum is large, a Draft should be procured, the cost of which may be deducted from the remittance. rRKMll'MS FOB. CM IIS. ID To repay persons getting up Clubs, (he following splendid Premiums will be given. For a club of three or five, a Premium Plate, 16 by 21 inches--a mag nificent offer. For a club of eight, a copv of the Magazine for 1S52. For a club of sixteen, an extra copy for 1853, and a Premium Plate in addition. Address, post-pnid, to CHARLES J. PETERSON. No. 08 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. N. B. -Editors who wil! copy this pros pectus, shall receive the Magazine for 1853 P. 8. The Postage on this Maglzine averages but half a cent a Number, when paid in advance. For Blackwood and three Reviews, 9' 00 For Blackwood and four Review?, 10 00 Payments to be made in all cases in ad vance. Remittances and communications should be always addressed, post-paid, to the Pub lishers, LEONARD SCOTT & CO., 79 Fulton Stkebt, Entrance 51 Gold street, New York. ' Late In and Important Reduction Postage. We congratulate our subscribers and the reading public generally, on the cheapness with which they can now receive our re prints by mail. The postage hitherto al though gradually reduced since 1811 has always operated as a discouragement to their circulation in places inaccessible by expresses or other modes of regular private conveyance. Hence as yet they have ob tained but a comparatively meagre mail cir culation. We hope, now that the postage it merely nominal, a new impetus will be fiven to these valuable works, ond that no 'ost Office within the United States will remain unvisited by one copy at least of (he Four Reviews and Blackwood's Maga sJne, To show the great reduction in the rates of postage since 1844, we subjoin the- fol lowing table : Prior to 1845 the postage on Blackwood was $2 40, on a Review $1 10 ; 1845 to 1851 Blackwood $1 00, a Review (0 50; 1851 to 1852 Blackwood 0 75, average distance, a Review $0 38; 1852 commen cing Oct 1st Blackwood $0 24, all dis tances, a Review $0 12. The postage on Blackwood and the Four Reviews is now but 72 cents a year. Prior to 1843 it was $6 80; the subscription price of Blackwood at tho same time was Jive dollars a year. It is now but three dollars, and when taken with any of the four Reviews, but two dollars a year ! ! Present subscription prices to the Lon don, Edinburgh, Westminster, and North nritlsh Quarterly Reviews, and Black wood's Magazine. For. any one of the four Reviews, For any two of the four Reviews, For'any three of the four Reviews, F4r all four of t he Reviews, JPot l$lacwof Mapirint, 3 5 7 8 3 00 00 00 00 00 titled "sparing to' spend ; or,- the loftons and the pinkertons,' in which the wisdom of true economy in all personal and do1 mestic relations will be set forth and prac tically illustrated in the author's peculiar maimer. As heretofore, the original contributors to the "Home Gazette" will be among the best writers of our country 1M08PECTUS OE THE Southern Literary messenger for 1852. Eighteenth Volume. This popular and favorite magazine, which was established in tho year 183 4, and has outlived, with a single honorable exception, all its competi tors, win enter upon a new volume in Jan uary next. Although it is departing from the usual course of the editor to publish a list of con tributors, he begs to cull the attention of the southern people to the following names, all of them Southern, which he is qt liberty to mention as enlisted in behalf of the Messenger under his management; Lieut. M. F. Maury, Prof. H. A. Wash ington, Geo. Frederick Holmes, Wm. M. Hurwell, Rev. Sidney Dyer, Rev. M. D. lloge, J. M. Legare, J. A. Turner, Mrs. Anna Pevre Dinnies, Miss Margaret Jun kin, Prof! J. T. L. Preston, Prof. Geo. E. Dabney, M. R. II. Garnett, John B. Dab ney, Rev. C. R. Vaughan, Dr. J. C. McCobe, Dj. S. II. Dickson, Judge A. B. Meek, Car oline Howard, Col. P. St. Geo. Cook, U. S. Dragoons, Prof. Sehelle I)e Vere, Charles Campbell, Hugh R. Pleasants, Rev. Wm. II. Foote, Rev. J. H. Bobock, W. Gil more Simms, Hon. Judg B. F. Porter, Mrs. E. II. Evans, Miss Susan Archer Talley. The Messenger is also furnished with articles from Northern contributors, such as II. C. Tuckerman, Esq., Ik Marvel,! W.S. W. Ruschenberger, U. S. N.; Miss j Ann E. Lynch, R. II. Stoddard, Esq., Miss Wary ii. Hewitt, Ul 1. Uarhydt, Mrs. E. J. Eames, and others. The Messenger, however, has never res ted its claims to public favor upon the names of its contributors, but only upon the basis of solid excellence. Several of the most popular works of the day were originally prepared for the Messenger and published in iu pages, among which may be mentioned, Ik Marvel's 'Reveries ot a Bach elor,' and Tuckerman's 'Characteristics of Literature.' To the Southern people it appeals strong ly as the acknowleged literary organ of the Southern States. The editor is determined to make it worthy of the South and of tho country The contents, as heretofore, will embrace reviews, historical and biographical sketch' es, novels, tales, travels, essays, poems, crit iques, and papers on the army, navy, and national subjects. The Messenger will also continue to pre sent articles of scientific character, such as during past years have excited the most marked attention on both sides of the At lantic. The Paris correspondent of the Messen ger will, as heretofore, occasionally supply, the latent intelligence iu literature, science and art, from the French capital. Of the editorial and critical department of the Messenger, the editor will only say that it will embrace copious notes on the current literature, and reviews of all new American or foreign works of general in terest and value. His opinions will at leasi be always fearlessly and honestly avowed. Teiim. $3 per annum, invariably in advance. JNO. R. THOMPSON, Ed. and Tro. TKRltS, IN ADVANCE. One copy, per annum, - - Two copies, per annum, - Three, - - . - Four, - - - - Eight, (tndonetothegeltcr-upoftheclub,) 10 Thirteen copies, per annuw, " " " 15 Twenty, " " 20 OCT Thus it will bo seen, that where a club of twenty unite and take the "Home Gazette," the price paid by each subscriber will only be $1 a year, while the getter-up of the club will receive a copy in addition for his trouble. DO Postmasters and oth ers who w'uh to make up clubs of twenty of one dollar each, can, in order to facilitate the reception of the paper by those who first enter the club, send $ 10 for ten copies, and the remaining $10 when the club is full, at which time the extra copy for get ting up the club will be forwarded. Address T. 8. Arthur it, CO., No. 107 Walnut Street, Phi's. Arthur's Homo Gazette for 1852. 20 Copies for twenty dollars, and one copy additional to the agent or getter-up of the club. From all sides has come the spontaneous acknowledgment, that the "Home Gazette" has thus far been tho purest and best family newspaper published in the United States; but, with this testi mony has also come the over and over again repeated wish that we would reduce the club priced so low that persons of mod erate means could, by forming large clubs, procure the Home Gazette for one dollar; the prico at which so many papers can now be obtniued. To this desire we have yield ed, and have also reduced the whole range of club prices, so that as small a number as four persons, by joining in a club, can get the paper for $1 25 each. With the new year will te commenced a netv story or nouvellette, by the editor, em. Arthur's Homo Magazine. The cheapest and the best yet offered I Eighty pages per month of choice reading matter for $2 a year, or in clubs of four at only $1 25 per annum. 1 he "home magazine was commenced October 1S52: the editor is T. S. Arthur, in whose hands is the entire editorial charge of the work. A new noveilette from his pen was commenced in the first number, entitled "the old mans bride." This story is continued through the first four numbers of the magazine, from Octo ber to January. With the February num ber another new story by Mr. Arthur, enti tled "sparing to spend ; or, the loftons and the pinkertons," will be commenced, to be continued during several months. Thus,' in the first volume of the home magazine, two nouvellettes by the editor will be pub lished. As only a limited edition of the first numbers ot the magazine was printed, those wishing "the old man's bride" mus. send in their subscriptions early. OCT" In order to prevent misapprehension on the part of the public, we will here state that tho homo magazine is a monthly issue of the home gazette, and contains the best articles that appear therein, thus fixing in permanent shape and for ciiculation in new channels, literary matter Irom the pens of many of the ablest writers in the country. It is from this cause that the publishers are able, in the outset, to furnish the work at so low a rate. terms of Arthur's iiomk maoazii. To those who desire to recieve the Home Magazine by mail, we oiler it at the folow ing extraordinary low club prices: One copy one year, - - . $2 Two copies onu year, - 3 Three copies one year, Four copies one year, Eight copies one year, - . Twelve copies one year, - Where a club of twelve subscribers send us fifteen dollars, a copy extra will be fur nished to the agent or getter-up of the club, or to any add ress ho may designate. At these terms, the "home niaguzine" will be, tor the amount ot choice reading matter furnished, the cheapestmonthly publication in me unuea oiaies. For three dollars, a copy each of the "Home uazetto" and "Home Magazine" will bo sent one year. In making up clubs, it may frequently be desirable to unite in a single club both "home magazine" and "home gazette" sub scribers. This can be done by always ma king the club price to the magazine subscri ber one dollar twenty-five cents, no matter what the size of the club may be. The extra copy to the getter-up of the club, In all such cases, can be the gazette or maga zine, at the option of the party who is to receive it. Postage on Arthur's Home Magazine, If paia quarterly or yearly in advance, IS cents for the whole year. Address, T. 8. ARTHUR it, CO., No. 107 Wftl nut Street,' ' . FWUd.lpWa, Qodey's Lady's Dock! . The pioneer magazine; New valutas, xivh Literary and pictorial; the soOk of tha Nation and' Arts Union ot Amerioa II Immense increase of reading matter .with out reducing the number; of full page Steer engravings. , . . . It is useless for the publisher' of Godey's Lady's Book to make any great, parad of what he intends to do. Tfi worlt fins" been before the public for 'twentyiXhrea years, and it is a well-known fact that ill1, latter numbers of a year are always saperT. or to the commencing ones, as ho improves with the expense with which each month brings him, seizing every new feature of the day and imparting it to his subscribers through the successive numbers of the book. Nothing but real worth in a publication could be the cause of so prolonged an exis tence, especially in the ijijerary ' world, where everything is so evanescent. Hun dreds of magazines have been started, and,- after a short life, have departed where the "Lady's Book" alone stands triumph ant, a proud monument reared, by the La dies of America as a testimony of their own worth. Many person?, who seek no further than our title, presume that the "Lady's Book" is intended merely for the amusement of a class, and that it does not enter into the discussion of those more important ques tions connected with the realities and the duties of life which every well-informed' woman, mother and daughter, should be acquainted with. But such is not the fact. It is now, as it has ever been, pur constant care to combine, in the pages of the "La dy's Book," whatever is usuful, whatever' is pure, dignified, and virtuous in sentiment, with whatever inaj afford rational and in nocent amusement. The expense of one number of the "La dy's Book," including steel engraving and literary matter, paid for, not taken from English magazines, far exceed" that of any other magazine published in. this country. We make no exception, and are willing t j have the fact tested. . Godey's splendid engraving! on steel. Remember that Godey gives more thau four times as many steel engravings motnh ly us any other magazine It is tho fashion with many magazines to announce in their advertisements, "splendid engravings, fash ion plates," ifcc. ", What is the disappoint ment of the duped subscriber when he re ceives the numbers of a magazine thus ad vertised, to find his fine engravings are but common wood-cuts as poor in deigti as in execution! The publisher of the ''lady's Look" performs all he promises, and, as soms of our exchanges are kind enough to say, "more than he promises." Each number of the "lady's book" contains at least three, engravings from steel plates, engraved by the best artists, either in line, stipplo, or mezzotint, and sometimes four. T- Godey's reliablo fashion plates ar published monthly, and are considered the only really valuable fashion plates that are published. They Itave .bee'iV the standard for over twenty-two years, in addition to the above,! every month,' selections from the following ure given,, with simplo directions that all .may un--derstand : " if ; - Undoubted receipts, model cottages model cottage furniture, , patterns , for window curtains, music, crochet worky knitting, netting, patchwork, crochet flower work, hair braiding, ribbon work, chenille workplace collar work, : chit-. dren's and infant's - cidthcs, capes, caps, chemisettes in fine,, everything . that can interest, a lady will 'find it appropriate place in her own book.1 1 TEHMS CASH IN ADVANCE-i-POSTAGB PAID. One copy one year, $3: two 'copies , one year, iJo; .live, copies , oho year fciu, and an extra copy to the person' sending the club; ten copies, one year $16,' thirteen copies on year $20. ( ,. We can; always ; suWv back liBm.'' . . . i i. . ' . f rr . .1 I) it- it ', t, ' 1 1