Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-04
PROsPECTUs FOR 1854.
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.
UNRIVALLED ARRAY OF TALENT.


TIME Proprictors Of the POST, in again coming be-
i fore the public would return thanks for the gen
eorus patronage which has placed them far In ad-
vance OF every other literary weekly in America and
the only suitable return for such Tree and hearty
support their arrangements for 1854 have been made
with degree of liberality probably unequalled in
the history of American newspaper literature. They
have engaged contributors for the ensuing year,
the following brilliant array Of talent and genius
Mrs. Southtoorth, Emerson Bennett, Mrs. Dsni-
SON, Grace Greenwood, and Fanny Fern.
In the first paper Of January next. we design com
mcncing an Original Novclct, written expressly for
our columns, entitled
THE BRIDE OF THE WILDERNESS,
BY EMERSON BENNETT author Of viola"
I" Clara Morcland," The Forged viii, otc.
This Novelet, by the popular author Of Clara
Moreland' We design following by another, called
THE STEP MOTHER,
By Mrs MARY a. DENIs0N, author of Home Pie
lures, g Gertrude Russell. etc.
We havo also the promise OF a number OF
SKETCHES BY GRACE GREENWOOD,
Whose brilliant and versatile pen will be almost OK
clusively employed upon the Post and her own Lit
tie Pilgrim
Mrs. Southworth. whose fascinating works now
being rapidly repuhlishcd in England IT also, will
maintain her old and pleasant connection with the
Post The next story from her gifted pen will be
titled
Miriam, The Aycnger; or, The Fatal Vow.
BY EMMA D. r. N SOUTIIWORTH, author Of The
Curse of Clifton, The Lost Heiress The Desert
cd Wife, etc.
And last-not least--we authorized 10 announce
n series cf articles from who has rapidly risen
very high in popular favor. They will be entitled
A NEW SERIES OF SKETCHES,
By FANNY FERN author Of Fern Leaves, etc.
Weoxpect to be able to commence the Sketches by
Fanny Fern, rs well as the series by Grace Green-
wood, in the early numbers Of the coming year
Engravings, Foreign Correspondence, Agricultural
Articles, Tho News, Congressional Reports, The
Markets etc. also shall be regularly given.
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