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


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yrw-YoRx. Saturday, Dec. ~. lS's
The NEv-YoRH LEDGER-FiRsr ~ rHt NO
VyRSos PaPERs-MAGAzIsE LITERtrOkt.-in ~
ab.epce Of new- Of inpor;anse take The oppof'uny
aforded bv the appearance of Mr.. Efsar1 Everett
IurrodrctI6n 70 the Mount Vernon pspe,s N the New
York Ledger TO day to say something Of Mr.. Robert
Bonners enterprise in literary point OF view.
the difficulty Of finding large class of resder. n
the United State woo VII pay snythins IKE
two shil.ings for Magazine. The Pr5pne'
tors of the Republicans OF the Engnsn Qiar
terlies even, have recently announced mat
they are 10 danger of suspencing their publications.
another significant fact in addition to those cited oy
you to prove that people are not yet edncAei 20
an appreciation Of literary talent. The encourage
meni that is given 10 any work chiefly derived uorn
the females Of the country. Men 80 not heed e1pend-
ing two or three or ten shlirgs day Tor use
hes drink ead nervesoothiag cigars. but you'd thnk
it hard case to pay fifty cents month Tor one OF
two high toned Literary or scientific journals to place
upon their tables. The New-loTk Ledger hs, hs
basis on these traits, ami know, from the returns
Of the sales seen by me, tina. before the nnancai
panic the sales Of thai paper amounted to up"erl
much good 10 public taste, and eventually II VIII
educate its mi hons of readers 10 enjoy more sub
santial matter. Tho Family Herald OF London, pub
shed for penny had Tor ten years an average cncn-
alton Of 300 900 weekly. ami It gradually gave u s
readers more fact and Jess fancy preparing the way
or more useful literature than that which hrst gave
II its large circulation Some of the best and West
ESSAYS in the language were issued IN Js Columns
Mr. Bonner viii be obliged 20 adopt the same course
In fact he il the way 20 il. Onr Young readers
will find that the practical is the truly yauable-that
facts are the sourcs Of all knowledge, and that no
theory can be sustained without them. In i've years
more The Ledger may he highest type Of magazine
literature There j. nothing 10 hinder 4. Mr. Bonner
il an eminenly practical man, with clear perceptions,
refined taste and well able to judge how Tar he can
trust Ia crafty i. Just far AZ he can go, am per-
suaded lie will go on IN improving his work, and though
lie nav excite the envy of persons and the hos
tty II ot ers al liberal minds IN the literary world
should recognize that be Is doing society AL ncacna-
bic service the fruits Of which to be develop
ed in the future.
Fron n, Pldadelpha Daily Ledger.
The Morsr VERsos PAPERS. The fret of Mr..
Everetls papers, written for the New-Y)rk Ledger,
has appeared in toe number Of that paper for jan
1859, publ shed in advance. NJ. Eyeretts contron-
ton. viii add 10 the valus OF the Ledger, which Is
otherwise a publication Of no ordinary merit, being
aupohed literally with wel-written editorials and
essays upon various subjects from writers OF acbnowl-
edged merit. Mr. Everett in his first paper explains
why he has undertaken the task of writing those
papers ard the interest he feels ia rescuing Mount
Vernon from neglect ana destruction Inc news
papers over the country have been very liberal, or
rather very ibera in their abuse sof Mr. Washing
ton the present owner of Moont Vernon, for suffering
that estate to fall into decay; but according TO Mr.
Everett the public have shown the greatest neglect
of a place halowed by ns'iOcal and patriotic associa
tons ard when they have done their duty it will be
tilae enough TO rebnke Mr. Washington.
From tlaJIa,yord Daily Pres"
TIE MoUxT VERSoS PAPERs.-C. G. Geer has
received Tie New-York Ledger for January |, con-
tanning the first number Of Mr. EVeretts Mount
Vernon Papers. This article is only Introductory,
LAYING out some what the groundwork for future
bers They are not TO be exclusively chiefly
taken up in discussing the subject OF the purchase Of
Mount Nsrnon In visiting different parts of the
country for the purpose of delivering his lecture upon
Washington, many traditions and objects OF lnte .est
are brought TO Mr.. Everetts notice, which will fur
nsh materials for few Of the papers, which, it is
designed shall, upon the whole be of misce sneous
.b.ra...- .na much variety In the subjects
treated be expected from the productions OF
one pen.
From the Boston DAILY Transcript
FIRST FRUrTs.-We understand that before o'clock
this afternoon letter was received by Mr.. Everett
from Mr.. y. ID. Sawin of North avenue, Old Cam
bridge nclOsng ten dollars his contribution toward
the fund for the purchase of Mount Vernon which
was forwarded by Mr.. Sawin in pursuance OF the
notice appended to the first number OF the Mount
Vernon papers, which Mr.. Sswin had just seen in the
New-lofk Ledger.
This donation wss accompanied by a very interest
ing letter from the donor, relating his fathers remns-
cences of Washington.
We understand that a handsomely engraved receipt
is in preparation, ornsnented with views Of the river
and gardeut front of Mount Vernon copy of which
Will be cent to every person transmitting subscrp-
tor TO MIR. Everett.