Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-12-11
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PROSPECTUS ron THE YEAR 1891

The proprietor Of the NEW YORK LEDGER Is gratiHed at
having it in his power 70 in his Prospectus for the
new ycarls50thata the old popular Ind eminent writer's
Of the LEDGER sta have been retained and adj
dc Among the latter we are pleased to mention the name
of the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT who is to furnish series
OF articles to be- continued during The entire year under the
title Of "rllE MOUNT VERNON PAPERS" For these ar
tccs alone we have already paid Mr. Everett or the benefit
Of the Ladies Mount Vernon Assocaiion) the sum Of TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
As indication of the popularity Of the Ledger we
need only state the simple fact that its circulation is larger
than that Of any other TEN literary papers in the country
Its crest owing the facts that its proprietor
in getting up the BEST FAMILY PAPER-a paper Of high
moral tone. The exalted reputation Of It's contributors the
practical and invariably pure and healthy character Of all its
articles the which taken that not offensive
word shall appear in its columns and The superiority Of It's
tales AMI Sketches have gained for the NEW YORK LEDd-
ER position that literary paper has letore reached
We feel and always have felt since the LEDGER attained
It's immense circulation that heavy responsibility up
AMI have cnleavored To discharge that responsibility
cOnscentou-y feeling confident that ultimately we should
receive the thanks Of thousands and tens Of thousands Of
families.
As to the future, loss what to say We prefer
t. PERFORM rather than to PROMISE. What we have hereto
fore done IS known 10 readers they know what the
LEDGER has been, and is now and must therefore judge
what will he hereafter We can only say that among the
regular contributors to the LEDGER arei
GEORGE y. PRENTICE, FANNY FERN,
sYLvANus COBB, JR MRS. souTnw0uTlI,
EMERSON BENNETT, ALICE CARY,
= $. ARTHUR, EMMA ALICE BROWNE,
WIN. ROSS WALLACE sALLIE NJ. BRYAN,
CARLOS D. SIT ART, MARY STANLEY GIBSON,
coli W. u. DUNLAP, AUGUSTA MOORE.
ami many eminent Lawyers NlcrgNm'u, frhts~HS III No-
lugc and Others who write for the LEDGER anonymously
and that complete arrangements such that the cur
expenses Of the LEDGER now and will constantly
be- at the rate OF over three hundred thousand dollars per
FACTS like thcse carry with them weight than any
that could he made and comments will therefore
be dispensed with. As we have already ntimated, we shall
leave promising tn those who prefer 10 eNpcnd their force IN
that way, aud ourselves in doing what Ia
make the LEDGER the most inerc sting aud instructive
FAMILY PAPER in the World
THE NEW YORK LEDGER Is published every saturday
and sold all the offices in every city and town
throughout the country aud is mailed subscribers at tive
dollars per anuum; two copies sent Tor three dollars
Any person obtaining eight subscribers at 81 so each (Which
Is lowest club rates. and sending sl2, will be entitled
| t. one copy free Terms invariably in advance.
The postage The LEDGER Ia amy part Of the United
States paid quarterly yearly in advance, Mt the Office
where 1t is received l. only twenty,iN cents year Cana
da subscribers must each send twenysiN cents in nli
ton the subscription price Of the LEDGkR, to pay thu
| American postage.
~ Subscribers write their addresses including tn
name the place. County and State in which they reside
| in a plain hand 81 5 avoid mistakes
II No subscriptions wanted from cities, large Villages
other places where offices permanently establish
cd.
~ All communications Must he addressed postage paid
To- ROBERT BONNER,
Proprietor Of the New York Ledge~,
No. u Ann-str.et, New lurk
| 1.-THE number of the LEDGER dated Jan. ls 1855
will be- good subscriptions date from, In tia
number the "MOT Mt VERNON PAPERS" 10y the HON
| EDWA Nv ERETT, will he commenced. Mr. EyKRgrr'
articles will be copyrighted, to prevent publication
any other paper. lN-oo