New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-23

,die ous ana successfa practical editor OF the aey.
He has won his uneqaa.ed end ee.e' 90 $3.50
isss hv the skl and ability With which ne Eas cae.ei
Ia nc public taf.e than by tee boll energy WIZ
Which lie hos CONDUCTED the business Of Las essspi'l'
ment. -,
nes. and Gle yanc. We understand tha. hsi million
copies Of this number which besrs t.;e the l- OF
January, have been printed and VIZ issued yester-
day from the publishing agency Of Ross & Tousey, IN
Nassau street.
Frc~ tie Boston DAILY Ads,.ao.
NEw-Yosx LEDcrR NOUN VERsos PAPERS
by this cry ths tere minded yesterday that
the first paper of Mr. Everett's series contributed to
the New.York Ledger, already in print and
rendy for study or criticism.
il id simple, Introductory essay, explaining the
gene raj purposes Of the Mount Vernon subscription
and giving details of facts, in tho course of tha
exclamation, which it il quite desirable the public
SD ould know. This essay is marked not only by Mr
Tvereus enthusiasm for the national cause he has
espoused end by his practical yews Of it in its differ
ent relations but in many passages, by that playful
humor which shows itself in his speeches so often
| and wh,ch we remember pleasantly in some OF his
early contributions to magazines and annual ht-
| eraicre.
I've saws very distinctly that while he makes these
papers the organ for communicating any Information
he may have Of general interest bearing on the Mount
Vernon enterprise, that will be by no means the lead
ing subject of the papers. we are very gao 70 zee
himself ground wide any Spectator, or " Kan.
bier" or Idler;" and the ffty-two papers may 90
expected to sweep wide III their msson OF instruction
| and amusement.
And what a mission it is The publisher from
whom we purchased the copies Of the Ledger which
lie before us-whOse hopse is only OF the numerous
establishments which deal 10 the ssues OF tue pen
Odical prees in this cty0rderedfo for bis own business
merely thirteen thousand copies of this number And
mention this fact simply because small number is
sometimes better taken 10 and understood than
large There is no question that OF each number
| Of the Ledger, three hundred thousand copies are
printed for circulation throughput country. The estl-
mate which supposes that million persons read each
| number is small.
There is not nm the world besides, such a body Of
readers or such audience. II would be well worth
while for any philanthropc man, or society, TO pay
Mr.. Bonner avishly for the privilege OF occupying tne
space in his paper which ne has asked Mr. Everett to
fill. We suppose, for instance, that there Is not the
Tract Society in the country whose pamphlet p1bca-
TONS though made at the expense of hundreds Of thou.
sands of dollars will meet this year go many eyes as
| these papers of Mr. Everetts.
| Every number OF our own paper is one more evl-
dence Of estimate Of the influence of the journal
let day The influence is illustrated anew when
n statesman and scholar like Mr. Everett takes the
| machinery of weekly newspaper az one OF the most
efficient means at his command, for carrying ont
| magnificent national enterprise. The illustration
however goes much further. 1t shows, in a simple
way, what is the accumulated power OF high
literary enterprise, of that immense common
school training which has made America the great
est reading country Of the world These Mount Yer
papers address the people OF America. Inc
PEN the spirit, the fun, the wit and the eloquence
Of the fret of American orators are at their service
for this year. Now, we conceive 1t to be matter OF
legitimate pride, as illustration Of the triumph OF
the great American system OF instruction. that the
people have this power. No journal Ill America, villa
lesser audience, could secure such service. The
venerable sries the most sprightly month.
lies and magazines vainly such contributors,
Mr. Everett. They have not the array OF readers
clao aonA nah Sp4n 1
millions of every class virtually combine in the creation
of journal which addresses all that their united voices
speak 90 loud that such authors cannot refuse. No
dares throw away the chance OF moving 50 many
pen to brave and high resolve.
No one man in America has done SO much as Mr..
Everett in the creation and improvement OF that
system of public instruction which has created such
egions of readers. No man deserves as he does the
triumph of welding such power as he now COM
mands
Fyom the Boston Daily Post.
TIE MousT VERsos PAPERs.-We received by
mail last evening, copy of the Newly ork Ledger,
! by Mr. Edward Everett The writer first gives the
for calling his articles by the name of Mount
Vernon Papers as suggesting an excuse tor modesty
anticipated imperfections-aDd says:
but though called the Mount Vernon Papers, 1t
not intended that these articles should be exclusively
even chiefly taken mp in discussing the subject OF
the purchase Of Mount Ternon or the pres connected
proprate channel for whatever information OF an
| interesting character l may be able to offer the
| public on that subject II one of the chief
Inducements for Undertaking their preparation, that
they would afford opportunity for the attempt
10 interest very large circle OF readers IN an enter
! prise which have much at heart. shall accord
ingly submit to them from time to time, an account
of the progress and prospects of the work far
| they fall under my observation. Besides this the
country abounds with recolectoIs and traditions OF
! Washington connected with his civil and military
career; with localities rendered interesting by his bat
|
| living who saw him, and Of whom few were person
ally known TO him. There are many original portraits
of him in existence, Of which few remain to be de-
scribed numerous autopraphic letters as Yet unpuo-
lshed and personal relics Of every description. Many
of these traditions and objects of interest constantly
brought to my notice in visiting different parts of the
country for the purpose OF repeating my address on the
character of w ashiDgtop, and, II L do not MISTAKE
will furnish interesting materials for few OF these
papers II il intended however that they shall, upon
| The whole be of miscellaneous charac er. and eN-
hibt much variety in the ubecs treated as can be
expected from the productions OF one pen.
| Mr.. Everett gives few paragraphs from his al
dress illustrative of the object in aid of which these
articles will be prepared, exculpates Mr.. Washington
| for the dismal spectacle OF Mount Vernon" and
leaving reproaches aside puts forth many reasons
showing the necessity of the purchase of the grounds
by voluntary association coexensive with the Unon
In conclusion the writer suggests to the readers the
New York Ledger the contribution of half dollar each
| TO the Mount Vernon fund-which, estimating their
number at million, woud al enable the purchase
of the estate. Mr.. Everett expresses his willingness
TO aid giving effect to this suggestion by receiving
subscriptions himself.
From the Boston Transcript
| TIE NEw.YoRH LEDGER.-By this time everybody
in the United States must have heard that Mr. Bonner
Of the Newlork Ledger has secured the services Of
/ the Hon. Edward Everett, as contributor 10 his
paper for one year-the object of Mr.. Everett being
! TO Obtain liberal sum for the Mount Vernon Fund
and to mpst to the IN Ion Of readers Of the Ledge