Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-28
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THE SATURDAY EVENING POST

UNRIvALLED ARRAY OF TALENT.
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fore the public would return thanks for the gen.
eorus patronage which has placed them far in nd
vance Of every other literary weekly In Amerca and
tho only suitable return for such free and hearty
support their arrangements for 1854 have been made
with degree of ioerality probably unoquallcd in
tho history Of American newspaper literature They
have engaged contributors for the ensuing year,
the following brilliant array Of talent and genius
Mrs. Sotthwmth, Emerson Bennett, Mrs. Deni-
SON, Grace Greenwood, and Fanny Fern
In tho first paper Of January next, design
mencing an Original Novelist, written expressly for
columns entitled
THE BRIDE OF THE WILDERNESS,
By EMERSON BENNETT, author Of Viola"
"Clara Moreland, = The Forged Will, etc.
This Novelct, by the popular author Of Clara
Moroland," We design following by another called
THE STEP MOTHER,
By Mrs. MARY A. DEN IS0N, author Of !" Homo Pic
lures, I" Gertrude Russell. etc.
We have also the promise Of a number of
. SKETCHES BY GRACE GREENWOOD,
Whose brilliant and versatile pen win be almost OK
clusivey employed upon the Post and her own " Lit
tie Pilgrim
Mrs. Southworth-- whose fascinating works
being rapidly rcpublished in England ~ aso will
maintain her old and pleasant connection with the
Post The next story from her gifted pen will be On
titled
Miriam, The Avenger; or, The Fatal Vow.
By EMMA DEN soUTHwORTH, author Of The
Curse Of Clifton, The Lost Heiress Z !. The Desert
cd Wife, otc.
And last--not least-we are authorized to announce
q series If 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.
Weexpect to be able to commence the Sketches by
Fanny Fern, as well as the series by Grace Green
wood, in tho early numbers of the coming year.
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