The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-23

Prom he frustrated london News, Dec 81
Something Of sensation has been made in the
literary world by the announcement that Bonner,
of the lElGER has secured a series Of articles from
the pen Of Edward Everett for the columns Of that
popular weekly. Mr.. Bonner has paid $40 900 into
the Mount Vernon Fund, for which Mr.. Everett
agrees to write an article each week for one year,
entitled 1.-The Mount Vernon Papers" II is q capi-
tai operation for the publisher; and il will do the
refined and eloquent Everett no harm to address
million Of readers week through an edition OF
$50, 0CO copies of the LEDGER. This last donation
swels Mr.. Everetts contribution to the sum Of
SEQ COO; and Messrs. Derby and jackson, popu'lr
publishers of this city offer s. 600 for the privilege
of publishing the series Of articles in volume at
the end Of the year.
From the Auburn (N W Daily Advertiserl
NEW YORK LEDGEI.-Wc are in receipt OF an adj
which contains in addition to much other interesting
original matter the first of the "Monnt Vernon Pa
pers," by the Hon. Ed Everett Anew story by Sy-
vanus Cobb, Jr, entitled Harry Montford, or the
the opening chapter Of "A True History of the
Colony Of New Plymouth" by /. b., Il descendant
Of Anne Bradstreet, commonly called the Tenth
Muse. John 6. SAKE has an amusing. vcrsifed and
diversified story of " Iio-flo of the Golden Belt
being one of the " Nine Stories of China"
If the numbers of the LEDGER succeeding the one
before prove half as interesting and valuable, the
price asked for it is infinitely less than its real worth
ever enjoyed, is now employed on its columns Its
| success is not at all to be wondered at.
from the Sandy Hill IN W Herald
THE NLw l0eK LEpGER--lt is o very common
| thing 10 hear people denounce this paper We
| have read every number issued (the long stories
| eXcepted), ard have never met with an Immoral
sentence in its columns. On the contrary many Of
| the fine moal sayings which floating about in
the religious and secular journals of the day, origi
mated in the Ledger.
How . paper, which numbers among its con-
tributors such names George ID. Prentice, VIII
| ham Ross Wallace T. S. Arthur, Mrs. Sigourncy,
| Miss Carey, Fanny Fern, and others whose pens
have lent lusre TO American literature, be "vile
| papelT
Mr.. Bonner has recently engaged Edward Eve
rett to contribute an article once week for year,
| at an expense Of ten Thousand dollars, and has
paid that large sum in advance. Would Edward
Everett connect himself with "vc paper" for
ten thousand dollars, or any other sunni
We have SAID thus much IN justice to a noble
hearted, enterprising man. who by his untiring in
dustry has worked his way from. the position Of a
journeynan printer to place among the moneyed
princes Of tie day. Success to him.
Don't think that the ringing Of Mr.. Bonner's dol
lars in our pocket has prompted the above. On the
contrary, We believe the Herald Is the only paper
in the State from which Mr.. Bonner withholds his
advertising.
from the New York Chronicle leading Baptist paper
MouNT VERNON PArERs BY EDWARD EyEs1Tr--
As go TO press the first of these much expected
contributions of the accomplished Everett 10 the
LFuGER, appears in the columns of that paper. We
are willing 10 take this opportunity TO say word
concerning the LEDGER RAJ; and its proprietor. %Ali
thou doest well for myself" Mr.. Bonner is re-
ceivng the full benefit Of this procl,ty of human
nature. At the risk Of being involved in the
classification say that the LEDGER Is by far
the best paper Of its class There is proba
bly, much misapprehcnsion rs 10 its character, es-
pccially among those who religions. conserva
tive and jealous for public morals. For although
there have been issued the incredible number Of
half million of copies for January |, there are a
great many people who never b. any chance, see
the Ledger and who think IL paper Of AZ least
very doubtful character. While il Il neither pro-
found MOI high II unexceptonabc IN morals; and
we, nj lcast have right 10 complain of it on the
score Of taste having observed, III several in
stances, extracts from our own editorials adornng
its columns. unostentaoGs Of their Indeed,
the proprietor II exceedingly ldstidious upon the
point Of delicacy and riVid IN his requirements IL
dcgIee which might be initiated by many Of our
most respectable papers, with great advantage 10
Themselves. While this is tue, and Mr. Bonner de.
serves the credit Of H. think that the illustrated
stories, upon which We suppose large portion Of
the circulation Of tie paper depends, are rather
calculated 10 pampes liking for the adventurous,
romantic ard marvellous, than 10 cultivate q re.
| fined and healthy taste.
We should have sype cted ~ much good from
gentleman al Mr.. Bonncr's known religious charac.
ter, and may he permitted to express hope that
may render his paper not only source OF wealth,
but employ IL great lnfuene. for the highes; lutte
ests Of its readers. This would he a noble ambi-
lion. and might make his name d monument.
In reference TO Dir. Evereits article. we think
that more will be required than even his most
polished pen to persuade the peope-especially Of
the North-that the proprietor OF The Mount Vernon
estate Is not degenerate scioa a sordd specu-
latOr. We are sure that our noble women, who,
with the senstiveness of their sex 10 whatever is
high and patriotic, have taken this work in hand,
think so. We confess that we do not envy him his
position, bargaining with those our earthly angels,
who, taking from our hands the work we ought 10
have done, are roscuing our country and age from
stigma which history would have fixed upon il
forever.
Prom the New York Correspondence Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer
NEW YORK, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1858.
THE NEW YORK LEDGkR-FIRsT OF THE Mourn
VERNON PAPEEs--MAGAzINE LrTERATuRE.--In the
absence of news Of importance I take the opportu.
nifty afforded by the appearance of Mr.. Edward
Eyercus introduction 10 the Monnt Vernon papers
in the New York LEDGER to-day. 10 say something
Of Mr. Robert Bonncrs enterprise in literary point
OF view, ] agree with you IN your views recently
published. 20 the difficulty Of finding large class
Of readers ia the United States who will pay any.
thing like two shilngs for a magazine. The pro
pTietors Of the republicatons Of the English quar-
teilies, even, have recently announced that they
arc in danger Of suspending their publications:
another significant fact in addition 90 those cited by
you 70 prove that people not yet educated 10
an appreciation OF literary talent The encourage
ment That sgiven any work i chiefly derived from