New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-22
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sny Other man. To yOg- .rl1. .. appear Il i-s "7'
is Irssihentl7 due the cTsd of the progress Az ey
the subject s uniy.ryaly received by or pe"pe ifv
extremity .: me land 20 tos other. The neaI. u
the public hss Ds.1raly warmed to~s-d you On an-
coVpt of tae weltuei and wolfircS;eJ snJ-s - ,-
oe the tomb u Tie Fs.1eT oi Country rJm ne ~:
and dilspiia.on. ,
Kp1vspg ,ba. Won have been no Iss distinguished
!, i,rrst1re than in ofia! lie, II mas ccclTr:a . n
thai il might b. A. agreeable % yor % al the atr-
0.ic an b. nevoieat enterprise which you nave UNDER
taken by contributions 20 the colamns OF weekly
paper OF unprecedented circulation ss by puohc
adSTsss ! hsy', a. ,orSn!y' - PIOpo-. can u yvi
tcls week for year. viii, Immediately On re-
ceiviDg your Gssen, - this propos,on place at your
disposal for the bsne. Of the Mount Nc-aon As-oca
ton my check for the s1m Of ten thousand dollars.
an aware, Sir, tina: yoa sfs NJ. in the habit OF
contr buting 20 The columps Of any periodical, ana
ts' you fortunately so si,lsed financially ''s %
pecnna,y reward Offered % you for your oEn personal
benefit would induce you ID devis;e from your nsIa
coorse put your dsio:eres.et devotion -, AMI the
deep interest you have taken il, the noble work %
which have referred leads lie 10 .oro thai, Tor tie
sake OF aiding it, ysa may ssessp: my proposition
'''' 'S''''''-' ROBERT BONNER,
Tro-re;or Of .Ae Ses Iofk Le4ssr
Ihe Hoe. EpRlEn EVERETT.
EyERETrs REPLY.
BosToS, Nov. b, IS,S.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of he ID OF September was
placed IN my hands on the 18th Of .ha. month. In
Confederation of your check for thousand dollars,
10 be placed at my disposal for the benent OF toe
Mount Vernon Association, on the receipt OF my letter
accepting the ofer you propt 10 me 10 purchase an
original article weekly for the Ser-iork Ledger Tor
one year.
This liberal offer has received my thoughtful consd
GRAFTON. have been and strongly tempted, the
one hand to make this noble addition 10 the Mount
Vernon Fund. On the other hand, among other
grounds of hesitation have been afraid ina, eoud
not do ins.ice 70 your rsty without giving up more
the preparation of the articles tnan s consistent
with other eIga gements and duties.
You right II supposine that 20 pecunisry benefit
aecruiDg to myS wouli induce me to undertake the
task although the 'fDenc. 81 situation 10 which yon
a.ude is faT ess brilliant than you may have been led
to think by exaggerated newspaper reports. feel,
however that it is my duty not TO iorego this oppo'-
tuDiry of ADDING large sum, a. once to the Mount
Vernon Fund, and accept the offer. Will begin 70
furnish the articles the inmsdats demands
upon my time 10 fulfill previous engagements
shall ceasen the OF this month a; firthest-
and will continue ,h.m, az far as possible, weekly,
making mp CT the erd of the yesr for any omission IN
tie regular supply.
They will, i'ho9e. be received by you and the pub
lie with the indulgence usually extended ID gratuitous
labor in a mcrtofous cause.
shall venture To call the articles tins furnished by
ME, "Tbe Mount Vernon Papers, scarcely daring TO
assume that honored name, winch however, may per-
haps be permitted, az appropriately indicating the
object for which they are prepared; and so eIcusng
their imperfections, remain, dear Sir, -
Respectfully your. EDWARD EVERETT
50 Bonner, the Napoleon of journalism, has donated
than any other individual, in money, TO aid the
Mount Vernon Association in purchasing the Tomb Ok
Washington, and st the same time has secured
"Caid" that will realize 10 him very large amount
Of money. And richly is lie entitled 20 il. The
"Ledger" will now ind its way into many households
where heretofore, il has been stranger and ts cir
culation will Tar exceed that Of any other publication
in the country. Success to the immortal Bonner and
bis renowned Logger" say we.
From NJ P,orid.nee DaIy Tyibuae.
IT, tn l.r m Nnrr
AssocIAIIos.-R Robert Bonner, esq., proprietor Of
the New-York Ledger, proposed to toe Hon. Eiward
Everett tha if he You'd furnish original article COR
tbe Ledger each week for one year, he would give
ten thousand dollars toward the purchase of Mount
Vernon. Mr. Everett, receiving the proposition Of
Mr.. Bonner, Immediately replied, accepting the same,
and stating as bis hten on 20 the tack as
soon the immediate demands on his time" Will ad
nit and addrg-"I shall venture TO call the articles
thus furnished, the Mouot Vernon Papers"
Since the correspondence the money has been paid
over, and the Treasurer Of the Mount Vernon Fund
has given his receipt in accordance. The modern
Cicero is earning name in connection with the pur
chase of The home and tomb Of Washington, which
will wortby associate il with his who was first in
the hearts OF his countrymen.'
From The Brid9spo,t (CsI Standard
20 Bonner Of the Ledger proposes to give $4,000
to the Mount Vernon Fund condition that Mr. Eve
rett shall furnish article for the Ledger each week
for year. Mr.. +. accepts the proposition. 1t is
liberal oifer and good dodge, ,too although the Trb
une pokes fun at it.
From he Ser- Yrk Dlay Sus-
MUSIrIcFSr OrFER.-The following correspond
ence refers 10 OF the most liberal Offers and 70
the boldes stroke of newspaper enterprise, that We
have ever recorded Mr.. Booper OF the Ledger not
only reflects great credit himself for his argeness Of
MUD, but coners honor upon the craft throughout the
City and country.
Ii is within the recollection of oil when Philadelphia
weekies stood upon the lead in newspaper literary
competition. For some years the unbounied success
the Saturday Courier-and, subsequently,, Mr..
N MMakins American Courler-was both marvel and
puzzle to the newspaper fraternity. The circulation
of these papers atsned az high point IS nifty thou
saLd perhaps more; aud this was wondrous FOR those
days. Afterwards the Bos.Jnans took the lead, and
their weeklies fouished for time.
Bnt it remained for New-iork 70 out-dalze all pre-
ypus competitors. The weekly circulation o! the
Iedger-sOme three hundred thousand, We believe
has beaten the world by such gigantic arrangements
as the alluded 10, the proprietor Of the Ledger
mainteips his supremacy in the field, and in bodness
and hberaity Of mana cement, he IS likely to meet with
few successful competitors.
From the Bo.,O. Daily Hsral.
4 PRIScTrY DoyArIoS TO TIE M0UNr VsRSoS
AssocIArIoS.-1he proprietor OF the New-York
Ledger recently proposed to the Hon. Edward Everett
that if he would furnish original article tor the
Ledger each week for year, be would give $1,000
towards the purchase Of Mount Vernon. On reeeiy-
ing tie proposal Mr. Everett Immediately accepted it,
and will commence the task, nobly self-imp)sei,
soon as tie immediate demands on bis time will per-
hit. In lis reply to the proposition, Mr.. Everett
SAYS: - shall venture 10 call the articles thus fur
ni-hed the Mount Vernon Papers. Immediately on
tie receipt Of NJ Eyerets acceptance OF his prncsly
oer the proprietor of the Ledger drew his check for
ten thousand and forwarded it 10 Mr.. Everett, who
handed over the Treasurer of the Mount Vernon
Fund.
From he U,ea ~ y Hs,ali.
EDWARD EVERETT JoURSALIsI.-Ihe Treasurer
Of the Massachusetts Mount Vernon FunI acknowl-
e5ses the receipt from Bonner, through Eiward
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