The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-01-20
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The Proprietor OF the NEW YORK LEDGER is graf,
flied at having IL in his power TO announce in his Pro
and eminent writers Of the LEDG Err staff have been
retained, aud ones added kAspenE the latter
are pleased to mention the name ofthe Hon. EDWARD
EVERETT, who Is to furnish series OF articles IT, be
continued during the entire year, under the title Of
l"rHEMoUNTv VERNON PAPERS" For these articles
alone already paid MIR. Everett for the hen
eft of The Ladies' Mount Vernon unl the sum
of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
As an indication of the popularity Of the LEDGER,
need only state the simple fact that its circulation
is larger than that of any other TEN literary papers
in the country. Its great is owing the facts
that its proprietor secures the best writer's in ths
FAMILY pAPER-a paper Of high moral tone. The
exalted reputation of its contributors, the practical
and invariably pure and healthy character of all its
articles, the which is taken that not of.
sive word shalt appear in its columns and the supe
rorty of its tales and sketches, have gaGed for the
NEW YORK LEDG Err position that no literary paper
has ever before reached We feel, and always have
felt since the LEDG Err attained Its Immense circua
have enaearore to isehargr thar resonsibility con-
scientiousy, feeling confidently THAI ultimately we
should receive the thanks Of thousands and tens Of
thousands Of families.
As to the future, We are at loss what to say. We
prefer to rather than To PROMISE. What
have heretofore done is known to our readers; they
know what the LEDGER has been, aud Is now, and
must therefromjulse what it will bs hereafter. We
only say that among the regular contributors to
GEORGE D. PRENTICE, FANNY FERN,
JOHN q. SANE, 2 MRS. sIGouRNEY,
svLNANus COBB, a., MRS. sou riIw0RiH,
EMERSON BENNETT ALICE CARY,
r. s. ARTHUR, EMMA ALICE BROWNE,
WAi. ROSS WALLACE, SAIlIE 81. BRYAN
CARLOS ID. STUART, MARY STANLEY GIBSON.
COL. ". u. DUNLAP AUGUSTA MOORE, tEs
and many eminent Lawyers, Clergyme Professors in
Colleges and others, who write for the LEDGER
onymously and that our complete arrangements
such that the current expenses 81 the LED ER
now, and win constantly he, at the rate of Hee
Aat,dred thoasand dotiors orr "naam.
FACTS like these carry with them more weight than
any that could be made, and comments will
therefore be dispensed with. As We have already in
imaied shall leave D,o,sissag In these who pre-
fer exptnd their s~ce in tttat and
selves with ,leing uhaI can 10 make the LEDuEI
the AMOS, interesting and instructive FAMILY PaPi X
ia the World
THE NEW YORK LEDGER is published every Sat.
uray, and sold at all the news offices i'm city
and tlrou shoat the country, and is mailed
subscribers at two dollars annum two o,,ies
for three dollars. Amy person obtaining eight
subscribers at ~ - each (Which L. lowest Club
rsesI and sending Sia viii he entitled to one copy
free. Terms variably in advance.
The postage on the LspGsk to any part. of the
United states paid quarterly or yearly in advance at
the Office where il is received is only tweysiN
year Canada subscribers must each send us TWEEN
tssx cents in addition the subscription price Of the
LseoEk. T. pa. the American postage.
tE Subscribers must write their address, including
the name of the place, County aud State, In which
they reside In plain hand "a avoid mistsks -.
No subscriptions are wanted fran cities, large
villages other places where offices perna-
nenily established
AN communications must he addressed, post.
age paid, to ROBERT BONNER,
Proprietor III the Nea York LedQsr
No. ~ Anu Street New York
" B-The number of the LkrGEg, dated Jan. LIST,
1888, win he good tor subscription date from
as II. that number the "MUtNf VERNON PAPERS"
by the HON. EDW hRD EVERETT will be commen ces
Mr.. EyssKrr's articles will he copyrighted, to
vent Publication In any other paper