Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-04-22
BAYABD TAYLOR IN THE NEW
YORK MERCURY.

The exclusive engagement. by the propric-
tors of the Nac Yorf Hercry of the talented
American tourist and author, Bayard Taylor,
Esq, is among the most brilliant Of the many
journalistic enterprises of this journalistic
age, The announcement of this Arrangement
has been greeted with froro of mingled
surprise and admiration, on the part of the
public, and not only has the literary world
boon aroused to decided pitch Of excitement,
but all other circles have likewise been
brought to the q,e cire of expectation and I'M
tcrcst
The variety and piquancy Of Mr. Taylors
adventures - the romantic and interesting
scenos-tho thrilling incidents--among which
his path has lain and the fresh, sprighty,
strictly conscientious style of his writings
will render them peculiarly appropriate TO the
columns of paper that aims to be, and is, at
onc5 brilliant and chasto in tone. The general
title. chosen for these contributions is
"SrnAY CHAPTERS or Lire AND TRAVEL 49,
a simple but expressive head, under which,
not only the characters and customs Of other
lands will be portrayed, but the voyagcr own
personal adventures. viciSsitudcs and for
. tmos sad and morry, tragic and comic, also.
The first of these "Chupters' which has
just appeared in the MERCURY for April 3Oth,
Is entitled The FIBsr JOURNEY / EVER
j MADE, and is all that could possibly De de-
sired. for fascinating interest. instruction. and
amusement. The author considers this first
journey to have BEEN perhaps, the most inter
= csung Of any and he has certainly made
10 glorious hit in describing it.
The recent engagement of our great Amer
lean artist, Felix O. c. barley, was a master
r stroke Of enterprise on the part of the Mcr-
, curry, and indicated that their second coap-d
p ctat corroborates-th the Projectors intend
. to employ the very best talent, in order &c
20 make the very best paper. barley is univcr
o sally acknowledged to be the most talented
artist now living, whose works are engraye,
r. upon wood. England has her Gilbert an,
e Lccch; France has her Gavarni and Cham
but our own barley combines the best quail
10 ties Of all-the picturerque appreciation o
~ Gilbert--tho humor of Leech--the masterl
Pr effects and rendition of character that signaliz
m Gayarni-the love of fun and satire that hav
~ made the Paris Charigdri what is it--all ar
under the control of barley and when tw,
~ such instruments as his pencil and Bayar,
!, Taylor's pen are brought together, to enrcl
Sc the columns Of family paper, we may indoc'
~ wonder at the progress of weekly literature
IN and the enterprise of publishers.
~ The Proprietors of the Mercury desery
=, great credit for having made this acquisition
; to their already brilliant corps of contributors
al and although the expense has unqucstionall
&C. been enormous. there is not particle of doub
r. that the reading public will most gladly sec
Is ond their efforts to give additional lustre AM
Of solidity TO home reading
z- As might naturally be expected, the demand
by for the MERCURY of April 30th containn
n the first, of Bayard Taylor's journeys, is en-
&c tircly unparalleled in newspaper history an
ld the rush for it, at all the book stores an
~, news depots throughout the country, panl
ID. attests the immense popularity Of the talonte
~, traveller further proof in the same direC
%. ton, If further proof were desired, may D
cd found in the fact, that the subscriptions rC
W. ceiyod by Messrs. caldwell, Southworth an
n- Whitney, the proprietors of the MERCURY
PIG since the announcement of Bayard Taylor
v engagement, amount as we are credibly in
formed. to over Flee Hundred Dollars 3ai
!. in addition TO the enormous sales of bookso
De lers and news agents.
a- But, this, perhaps, is hardly to be wonder
ne ed at either, when we consider that the Ne
at York MERCURY is acknowledged to be tn
pg largest, cheapest, aud best literary journal /
IS America, being a large quarto sheet, file
og with purely original matter from first to last
by for which only two dollars per anaum
en- charged with as liberal a reduction to club
M is made by other papers Of half its size an
ie less than half its merit -