American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26
FOR 1850.

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST |!
Devoted to Pure Literature, News, Asrl-
culture, sc.
G.. II. X. JAMES Esq. MARY HONYITT
GRACE GREEN WOD Il. $. ARTHUR,
&C., &c.
Tho Projectors of THE SATURDAY EvEnIEc
Posr would call tho attention of the public to
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their brilliant arrangements for tho coming year.
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been taken to render the coming year ore OF
Unusual Interest. Determined to obtain Tor
The Posi- the very best talent that could be pro-
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tinguishcd author, g. =. r. JAMES, Esq, for
the aid of his brilliant and fertile pen. We de-
sign opening the year with a Historical Noyelet
by this gined author, to be entitled
THE ca VALIER,
DYo Up. R. JAMES, ESQ.,,
Author of "Richelicu,1 "Mary of Bmrgundy,n
"rhc Old Dominiou,'' &c., &c.
To show that we have hesitated at no 70 ason-
able expense to procure the very best talent for
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regularly to our columns. A series Of articles
from her brilliant and graceful pen has been ar
ranged for, to be entitled ..... ..
CITY SIGHTS AND THO UGHTS
by GRACE GREENWOOD.
In this series which will probably run through
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literary treat OF no common character.
NovELET by 7. g. ARTHUR,
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LETTERS FROM PARIS,
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