The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-04-06

2 In its Literary BcpartlhelstI Inelsurcs have,
been taken to render the coming year one OF
Unusual interest. Determpsd TO obtain for~y
The POST the very hest talent that could be,
Procured, We, have INSIDE Arrangements With !,
the distinguished author, g. T. R.y4 MES, Esqy
for the aid Of, his brilliant g1d fertile, pen, i,
We 'esign opening the year wit F an liistorf,
cal N'rees by this gifted aiith8ri q 1ss "
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BY G.. aP. RrJ.dNES, ESQ.sspI,. sH
Author of .'Richelieu," "Mary of BnrfHuny,"
ssFke Old Dominion,n &c.o6o.fis.s .rd
To show that we have aresitated at no reas. Il
onabe expense to procure the very 1sat tski
ent for Our READERS, we may be salioWeds ,tsdT
state that we pay Mr.. James fpri the .pbovs
Novelet the sum gf.tsi saw .sB1ads a,h1ssu IfS-
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an amount which, though large, is simrly in.
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James.s high reputation enables him to cem-
mand.E We. nfai dtrt tn add that Mr.. sJsAaesfl
will write exclusively for the Post. s1sa ssl: al
THREE STORIES FROM MARY HQytlTE srt
lady whose name and litesary saJiilities ~
probably knownwherever the Enslish Language &
is spokeIi.,l@siisee ssssH sVea saeti.a vroesk
q We may further lstatedhat GRACE GRNEN-fr
WOOD, the popular American auttioresGd will
contribute regularly to our columns. A Se-
ries of Articles from her brilliant and graceful
pen has Seen arranged for, TO Be -ensf1i1d
oi1H asiStaaHai 81 aaasE iAHR sSFsEWSSBIH Il EARSSS;
In this Series. which will probably run
through the1whple. year, onr)readers may an
ticipatc literary treat of no common charac.
ter. sEI:N,. tn-A
"A Notelets byiT:SsArthstrYdT
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ures Of the Nov Years sOnr admtzabls wS<Alna
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which have been SO well received BY our read
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mention MRS. NJ. A. DENfSON, MISS RXiNA
ALICE BROWNE, sFLoRENCE PERCY. . afiSBo
MARTHA RUSSELL, and thsbA bAut]ips Of r.Afx,o
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