The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-03
PROSPECTUS EOh THE YEAR 1859.

tn. Proprietor ofthe NEW YORK LEDGER 10 graf.
flied at having it in his power to his Pro.
and emine nt writer's ofthe LEDGER STAFF have been
retained, and new ones added. Anongihe latter We
| are pleased toMentien the name 1.-THE Hon, EDWARD
EVERETT who is to urnsha series OF articles to be
continued during the entire year, under the title Of
1.-THE MOUNT VERNON PAPERS" For these articles
alone have already paid Mr.. Everett flor the ben
eft OF the adies Mount Vernon the sun,
of TENThOUSAND DOLLARS. II lEtI.G1
! As an indication of the popularity Of the LEDGER
is larger than that Of any other TEN literary
in the country Its great success Is owing the facts
that its proprietor the best writers in the
country and spares no expense In getting the BEST
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of high moral tone The
exalted reputation gifts contributors, the
and invariably pure and healthy character Of all its
articles the which is taken that even me Of
shall appear in its columns and the supe-
riority of its tales and sketches have gained for the
NEW YORK LEDGER position that no literary paper
felt since the LEDGER attained It's Immense circuia
tion that heavy responsibility rests upon u.s. and
have es'deasored to discharge that responsibility
scen'iously, feeling conhdentiy thai ultimately we
should receive the thanks of thousands and tens of
tho usan rs of fatuitss ~ 7 ) + 40 \ 8 a :
As to the future, We are at loss what to say. We
prefer TO PsRFoa rather than 40 rRtNsE. What We
have heretofore done Is known to our readers they
aust therefrom judge wha, II will be hereafter We
can car only ias s.. as ryssiar contributors to
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WM. ROSS WALLACE, sALLIE N. BRYAN.
CARLOS d. STUART, MARY STANLEY GIBSON,
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hundred Mo"sa nj doliars per apnam.
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selves Will doing hat We to make the LEDGER
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1889, viii be good for to date non,
, n in that number the mount VERNON PApcRs :;
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