Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-04-20

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BAYARD TAYLOR IN Tue New YoRK MERCURY.
The exclusive engagement, by the proprie-
tors of the Nc,O York Mercury, of the talented
American tourist and author, Baynrd Taylor,
Esq, is among the most brilliant of the nahy
journalistic enterprises of this journalistic age.
The announcement of this arrangement has
been greeted with .turore of mingled surprise
and admiration, on the part Of the public, and
not only has the literary world been aroused to
a decided pitch of excitement, but all other cir.
cles have likewise been brought to the q"i rire
Interpretation and interest
| The variety and piquancy of Mr.. Taylor's
adyentures-lh romantic and interesting scenes
the thrilling MISUNDERSTANDING which hisPath
has lain and tbs fresh, sprightly, strictly CON
scientious style Of his writings, will render them
peculiarly appropriate to the columns of paper
that aims to be and is, at, once brilliant aud
chaste in tone The general title, chosen for
these contributions, is STRAY CnArrEas OF
LIFE AND TRAvEL"-a simple but expressive
head, under which, not only the characters and
customs of other lands will be portrayed, but
the voyager's own personal adventures, vicissi.
tudeS, and fortunes, sad and merry, tragic and
comic, also.
The first of these Chapters, " which has Just
appeared in the Mercury for April Both, is enti.
tied "TmE FntsT journey EVER MADE" and is
all that could possibly be desired, for fascinating
interest, instruction, and amusement. The
author considers this first journey to have been
perhaps, the most interesting of any, and he
has certainly made glorious hitin describing it
The recent engagement OF our great Amori-
can artist, Fciix o. Q. barley, was master
stroke of enterprise on the part of the Mercury,
and indicated what their Secnnd cOWpdetGt cor
roborates-thnt the PrOPrietors intend to
employ the very best talent in order to make
the very best paper. barley is universally
acknowledged to be the most talented artist
now living, whose works are engraved upon
wood. England has her Gilbert and LeeclI
France has her Gavarni and Cham, but our own
barley combines the best qualities Of nil--the
picturesque appreciation of GilbeTt-the humor
OF Leech-thc mastery effects and rendition Of
character that signaliZe GavHrni-the love Of
fun and satire that have mnde the Paris C2dri-
Udri what it iS-all are under the control of
barley; and when two such instruments as his
pencil and Bayard TaylOr's pen are brought
together, to enrich the columns of family pa
per, may indeed wonder at the progress of
weekly literature, and the enterprise of pub
liSherS Az
The Proprictors of the Mercury deserve great
credit for having made this acquisition to their
already brilliant corps of contributors, and al
though the expense has unquestionaly been
enormous, there is not a particle of doubt that
the reading public will most gladly second their
efforts to give additional lustre and solidity to
home reading.
As might naturally be expected the demand,
for the Mercury Of April SOth, containing the
first of Bayard Taylor's journeys, is entirely
unparalleled in newspaper history, and the
rush for it, at all the book stores and news de-
pots throughout the country, plainly attests the
immense popularity of the talented traveller
A further proof in the same direction. if further
proof were desired, may be found in the fact,
that the subscriptions received by MeSsrs.
caldwell, Southwo-th and Whitney, the pro-
prietors OF the Mercury, since the announcement
of Bayard Taylors engagement ap,Ount, as we
are credibly Informed, to over Fire Hundred
Dollars Dug, in addition to the enormous
sales Of booksellers and news agents!
But this, perhaps. is hardly to be wondered
at either, when VIC consider that the New York
.Nsreury is acknowledged to DC the largest,
cheapest, and best literary journal i'll America.
being large quarto sheet, filled with purely
original matter from first to last, for which only
two dollars per dnnuni is charged, with as liber
al reduction to clubs as is made by other pa
pers of haifitS size and less than half its merit