The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-23
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buted to the New York kedger, was already in
print, and ready for study or criticism.
II If simple introductory essay, explaining the
general purposes Of thu Mount Vernon subscription,
and giving soele details Of facts, in the course I
that explanation, which II is quite desirable the
public ssoula know. This essay is marked act only
Ivy Mr. Everett's enthusiasm for the nation ca
he has espcused and by his practical view it IN
that playful humor which shows itse n h
spec ches so often, and which We remembe 0 plea
santly h some Of his early contriout 0 to on
ara gaines ard annual literature.
He Gays, Wry distinctly, that wkile he makes
these papersthe organ for communicating any in
formation he may have OF general interest, bear
irg'Sn the Eount Vernon enterprise that will be
byno means the leading subject of the paper
We are very glad to see this announces cnt. Mr..
III orett really reserves for himself ground as wide
any SPECTATOR or Rambler" or "ldler;" and
the hity-tWo papers ray he expected TO sweep
wide IN their misstaa Of instruction and anuse-
ment
Ard what a mission il is! The publisher from
whom whom We purchased the copies Of the
Ledger which lie before us-whose house is only
one OF the numerous establishments which deal in
the Issues Of TIE periodical press in this clty--or-
deieG for his own business merely, thirteen thou
sand copies Of this number. And we mention this
tact simply because small number is sometimes
f.etter takon III and understood than large one.
lEclo j. no question that Of each number OF the
Ledger three Ian,Icd thousand copies are printed
ioi circulation through this country. The estimate
which supposes that million persons read each
number IS small.
There is not, in the world besides such body of
readers, or such an audience. Ii would be well
worth while for any philanthropic man, society,
t. pay Nil Bonner iayishy for the privilege of oc-
cupy.ng The space il bis paper which he has asked
Nil Everett to I'LL. We suppose for instance, that
there is not the Tract Society in the country whose
pamphlet publications, though made at the
pense OF hundreds OF thousands of dollars, will
meet this year so many eyes as these papers of Mr.
Eyeretts.
Every number of our own paper is one more
evidence OF our estimate of the influence OF the
Journalist in cur day. The influence Is illustrated
anew wben.a statesman and scholar like Mr.. Everett
takes the machinery Of weekly ne wspaper as one
of the most efficient means at his command for err
rying ont a magnificent national enterprise. The
Illustration, however, goes mach further. IL shows,
IN simple way, what IS the accumulated power for
high literary enterprise, Of that immense common
school training which has made America the greatest
reading country OF the world. These mount Yer
non Papers" address the people of America. The
pen the spirit, the fun, the wit and the eoquence
OF the first of American orators at their service
for this year. Now, We conceive it To be matter of
legitimate pride as al Illustration of the triumph OF
the great American system of instruction, that The
people have this power. No journal i'll America,
with lesser audience, could secure such service.
The most venerable quarteries, the most sprightly
monthlies and other magazines yainly such
contributors IS Mr.. Everett. They have not the
array of readers who can command such men. Ii
is only when the millions Of every class virtually
combine in the creation of journal which adj
dresses all that their united voices speak so loud
that such authors cannot refuse. No man darcs
throw away the chance of moving so many men to
high and brave resolve.
No one man in America has done so much rs Mr..
Everett in the creation and Improvement of that
system Of public instruction which has created
such legions of readers. No man deserves ~ he
does the triumph OF welding such power as he
now commands.
[From the New York Day Book
THE LEDGER FOR New YEARS Day We have
received copy of the New York LEDGER for Jan
uary /, 1859 1t is certainly the most attractive
number we have seen from Mr.. Bonncrs hands.
The principal feature is, OF course, the Mount Yer
non Papers" of Edward Everett, the first number of
which is now published. II is written in the easy,
graceful style Of that distinguished gentleman, and
contains some valuable practical suggestions in re-
laton 10 the Mount Vernon enterprise. Mr.. Bon
ner spreads feast Of good things before his pa
irons positively unequallod in any previous issue Of
his woTldrenowned sheet. Among other attrac-
tons we notice the Introductory chapter of ~
True History OF the Colony Of New Plymouth" by
a descendant of Anne Bradstreet; humorous art-
Gle by Fanny Fern; humorous poem with illus
tiations, by John &. SAKE; sketch by Mrs Sigour-
ney: other poems by Vim. Ross Wallace, Thomas
Dunn English, George ID. Prentice, Alice Cary,
Phebe Cary and Joseph Barber, and stories by
Mary G. Vaughan, Dr. Wadsworth and others.
Cobb's new story Of Harry Mon.ford. or the Pri-
veteer's Last Cruise" is commenced and the great
story of "Aiaric" i concluded.
From the New York paily News
FIRST NUMBER OF THE NEW YORK LEDGER FOR
lS59.-Our streets were vocal yesterday afternoon
with the voices Of the newsboys announcing the
appearance Of the New York LEDGER for the first
week in January, 1850, containing the initial
Der Of the Mount Vernon Papers" by the Hon. Ed
ward Everett Wagons were conveying loads Of
LkpGERs 10 the wholesale dealers, messengers were
carrying bundles Of them to the retail stores and
general news depots, while nearly every pedestrian
You met had just purchased copy for himself.
Heretofore the Ledger has been sent 10 the dis
tanr - a,cs on Monday, 10 Ohio. Western Pcnnsyl-
yanis and portions Of the New England States on
luz day 10 the Hudson river towns Wednes-
day--not being ready for sale in New York, where
II j. printed until Thursday Hereafter IL will be
issued in this city on Monday Of every week. AZ |
o'clock +. W., and fair competition viii be given
newsdeaers to transmit it to every portion Of the
Union.
All the matter appearing in t,is number was
written especially for II, and /. copyrighted, as
each article in every succeeding number will be.
Although the public expectation with reference 20
the mount Vernon Papers is justly high, Mr.. Eve
rett evidently approaching this. endeayors 20 ex.
cuse himself with the remark that, a. they will
generally lie written under the pressure Of other
engagements and duties the considerate reader will
not expect 70 find Ia them that elaboration and
finish which he has a right to demand Of compost
tons prepared ~ leisure, especially when they
bring On ample personal remuneration TO their
authors. But the distinguished author Of these
papers nccu make no NpoloENi nothing can cn1a-
hate from his pen unworthy OF the man. While
the first number is very properly principally de-
voted TO q brief statement Of the object in aid of
which the papers are TO be prepared, il IL by no
means the intention Of Mr.. Everett 10 coilfne
them exclusively, or even chiefly. to matters con-
ncctcd with the purchase Of Mount Nernon he in
Inmates that besides general interesting informa-
ton, unpublished "reminiscences of Washington
VIII form appropriate matter for the mount Yer
non Papers, which, il will be anticipated are to be
some What uf a miscellaneous character.
He alludes 10 the failure Of Congress and Virginia
10 purchase the Mount Vernon estate and fully ex.
one,aics Mr.. Washington, the present proprietor,
against whatever aspersions may have been cast
upon him ia regard 10 its sale. Mr. Everett submits
proposition, suggested by the muniicencc Of the
proprietor Of the LEpGEr, in paying $4,000 10 the
Mount Vernon Fund FOR The preparation of those
papers, that each reader Of the LEDGER transmits
70 him half a dollar towards the purchase OF the
resting place If Washington, and which If done
he says, would Immediately accomplish that OBJ
Ject. Besides the great variety OF other original
matter, this number Of the LEDGER contains the be.
ginning Of a new story bv SyvanGs Cobb Jr and