The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-16
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PROSPECTUS FOR THE YEAR 1859

TTNHE proprietor of the NEW YORK LEDGER is graz
lhed al having 1t IN his power TO announce in
Prospectus for the year-ls59thai all the old pop
uar and eminent writers of the L.dsr ,sf have been
retained, and added. Among the latter
EVERETT, who is TO furnish series OF arcles 20 he
continued during the entire under the e Of THE
MOUNT VERNON PAPERS " For these articles Rlole
have already paid Mr. Evereu (for the benefit Of the
Ladies Noun Vernon Associaton) the sum OF TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
As an indication of the popularity Of the L.dg,r, VI
need ony state The sample fsel thar It's circulation l.
country Its great success Is owing the facts that
proprietor the best in the country aud
paper of high moral tone. The exalted reputation OF
lribuors the pracucsl and Ia, srlaby pure and
healthy character all its srcles, the which a.
taken that offensive word shall appear IN
columns, and the superiority OF It's tales and sketC
literary paper has ever before reached We feel and al
ways have felt, since the Lsdgr alaEed its immense
cOlaioH, that heavy responsibility rests upon and
endeRvored discharge that responsibility
entious ~, feeling confident that ultimately should
ceive the thanks Of thousands and Of houssncs OF
families
AS 10 the future, we are al a loss what to say We
prefer 10 PetOrl rather Than 10 promise What have
heretofore cone - known 10 readers they know
what the Ledger has been, and is now ih~re-
from judge WHAT will be hereafter We only say
that among the regular contributors 10 the LdgsT
GEORGES d. PRENTICE, FANNY FERN,
JOHN & SAKE, MRS. SIGOUKNEY,
SYLvANUS COBB. Jun, MRS. SOUTHWORTH,
EMERSON BENNETT, ALICE CARY,
r. 5 ARrHuR EMMA A. BROWNE,
WA. kOSS WALLACE SALLIE NJ. BRYAN,
Carl % ID. STUART, MARY GIBSON,
COL. ". b. DUNLAP, AUGUSTA MOORE
And many eminent Lawyers, Clergymen, Professors In
Colleges, and Others, Who write Tor the Ledger anoh-
ymously and that complete arrangements are such
expeL OF the Ldger now, and Will
constant of three hundred thousand
fGHa'S per dnntH-
Facts ike these carry with them weight than any
that could be made, and comments Will there
be spensed with. As we have already intmaied,
shall leave promising those who prefer 10 expend
heir that way, and content ourselves with doing
Sha we can 10 make the Ledger the most sting
instructive Family Paper IN the world.
The kttc York edssr published every Saturday, and
odd I'll all the news ohhces every city and town
bout the country, and Is mailed 70 subscribers
wo dollars per annum Two copies cent for three
liars Any person obtsinng eight subscribers 81 SO
ach (which lowest club rates. and sending
sI2 will be entiled copy free. Terms invariably
Il advance.
M The postage the Ldger any psr of the United
states paid quarterly OF yearly m advance at the Office
where is received, is only twenty six cents year
Canada subscribers must each send twentysix
addition the subscription price of the Ledger, pay
he American postage.
III Subscribers must write their addresses inc Idins
he of the place, county and State in which they
reside in plain hand, ~ AVOID mistakes.
IL No subscriptions wanted from cities, large
villages other places where ofhces perma
nenty established
IL All communications must be ADDRESSED postag'
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