Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-07
PROSPECTUS FOR 1854.
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.
uNnIuAIIEn Array on TALENT


YNHE Proprietors of the POST, in again coming bo-
i fore tho public, would return thanks for the gen.
oorus patronage which has placed them far in ad-
vance Of every other literary weekly in America and
the only suitable return for such free and hearty
support their arrangements for 1854 have been made
with degree Of Hberality probably unoquallcd in
the history Of American newspaper literature. They
havo engaged contributors for the ensuing year,
tho following brilliant array Of talent and genius:
Mrs. Southtoorth, Emerson Bennett, Mrs. Deni-
SON. Grace Greenwood, and Fanny Fern.
In the first paper of January noxt We design COM
mencing an Original Novelet written expressly for
our columns, entitled
THE BRIDE OF THE WILDERNESS,
By EMERSON BENNETT, author of Viola, !"
" Clara Morcland,n " The Forged WiIn etc.
This Noyelet, by tho popular author Of Clara
Moroland, We design following by another, called
THE STEP MOTHER
by Mrs. MARY A. DENISON, author Of Homo Pie
lures, \" Gertrude Russell etc.
We havo also the promise Of number Of
SKETCHES BY GRACE GREENWOOD,
Whose brilliant and versatile pen viii bo almost ex
clusyely employed upon the Post and her own Lit
Mrs Southworth- whose fascinating works arc n ow
being rapidly republished in England - also, will
maintain her old and pleasant connection with the
Post. The noxt story from hor gifted pom will be on
titled
Miriam, The Ayenger; or, The Fatal Vow
BY EMMA D. II. N. SOUTHWoRTH, author Of "The
Curse Of Clifton" I" The Lost Heiress I" The Desert
cd Wife," otc.
And last mot least--we are authorized to announce
series cf articles from ono 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.
Wsoxpect to be able to commence tho Sketches by
Fanny Fern, rs well as tho series by Grace Groon
wood, in tho early numbers Of the coming year.
Engravings Foreign Correspondence, Agricultural
Articles. The News Congressional Reports, The
Markets, etc., also shall be regularly given.
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