The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-11-27


Try Tuor0Sp nottARs rou tu MorNr
VsHvos FrSb. Tho proprietor of thc y.
York Lfflsr Rournr HoSyrR. has given
the Hon. Eow,un Evmrtr ten thousand
dollars f1r tho Mount Vernon fund. on
condition that hc Mr. Evrarrrl shall CON
tribute an article. weekly. 10 his paper. for
twelve months Mr. Evrurrr proves his
noble devotion % the causc Of the Mount
Vernon Association by accepting the offer
and binding himself To- the oucrous under
taking. Tho name. "New York Ledger.
has bccomc familiar 10 newspaper readers
in an parts Of the country four own read.
crs among thc uumbcrl by an artifce
which The publ..hcr has adopted-that Of
inserting as an advertisement in other
Journals. The first part of some thrilling
story, and Just as tho reader becomes thor
ouRhly Interested In The narrative. break
ing on with the announcement, 'thc bal
ancc of this wonderful production viii b,
found in the New York Ledger" OF such
aud such e date.
Though The motives Of the Ledger mar
may b. selfish, os they doubtless are, ir
making tbis ofor 10 Mr.. Evrurrr. that dc
tracts nothing from the honor duo Mr
Eyragrr himself for embracing IL. fli
name viii be- linked forever with IN,
great enterprise Of purchasing Mount Yer
non for the people of the United States
Here "a his letter 10 BoNSrR. IN reply &,
the propositions
Boftav, Nov. q. 1855.
prAn Sra Your letter ofthe "a OF Sep
tender was placed Ia my hands on tn
llth or that MONTH In consideration %
your check lar slO000 % D. placed AZ IN,
disposal flr the benefit ~ the Mount Yer
non Association on the receipt Of my let
Ter accepting De offer. you propose o. M,
90 furnish an original article weekly fo
the New York LEDGER Tor one year.
This liberal oiier has received ma
thoughtful consideration. ] have been
and am strongly tempted. on che on
hnnd Oh make this noble addition to th
Mount Vernon FUND ON the other hand
among other grounds of hesitation. hav
bcon nlrnid chat I could not DO Justice 4
your hbortiHY. without giving up NOR
Time Gu the preparation Of The articles thai
i consistent with other engagements an.
duties.
You are right Ia supposing that no ps
runinry benefit aocruing 90 myself woul
induco.mo lo undertake the task alth,
the Financial situation" To which YOU n
tude 4 Gar les brilliant than you may hav
been led lo think hy exaggerated nowspt
per reports ! lcol. however. that Il Is IN
duty not % i1rego thIs opportunity 81 al,
inr sa large Il sum. no once. b. the Noun
Vernon Fund and ] accept the offer.
will begin to furnish the articles as 500
ns the Immediate demands upon my tim
b. fulfill SOME previous engagements sha
eeasoa-in Che course az this month at lu
thest-and ! will continue them a. Car
nosable. weekly, making up a. The end ,
Tie year Cor any omission IN The regull
supply
fhsy viii. I hope. BE- received By %
and ire public With che indulgence usun
IN extended to rratuitous labors In a mei
tnrious cause.
shall venture b call The articles thi
furnished hy me "rho Mount Vernon Y
pera. scarcclv daring 10 assume that no
arod name. which, however. may pcrhal
be- permitted. a. appropriately indicatir
the object Coz which they are prepared
and - excusinr their imporfoction, ! 2
main. daaf az, respectfully yours,
Rour noySra, Fee.