St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20
PROSPECTUS FOR 1859.
SATURDAY EVENING POST.
Deroted to Pure Literature, the Ners,
AgricultUre, &c.

G. p. n. JAMES, ESQ, MARY HowITT, GRACE
GREENWOOD, I. s. ARTHUR, &c.
TNHE proprietors of the Saturday evening Post would
call the attention Of the public to their long.estao-
lished sheet, and especially to their brilliant arrange
ments for the coming year. The Post Is PECULIARLY aaant
cd TO the wants Of country families, as il contains weekly
not only a large amount Of the Best Literature, but the
Latest News, Agricultural Essays and Information, DO
mcstic Receipts. Accounts of the Markets, &c, &c, &c.
In its Literary Department measures have been taken
To render the coming year one OF Unusual Interest. ic
tcrmined to obtain for the Post the very best talent that
could be procured. we have made arrangements with the
distinguished author G. 7. X. James, Esq, Tor the ana "i
his brilliant and fertile pen. w design opening the year
with all Historical Novcct by this gifted author to be en-
titled
THE CAVALIER,
By J. p. r. james, Esq, author Of g. Rtchelica, - - Mary
Of Burgundy, - ." The old Dominion, &c &c.
To show that we have hesitated at no reasonable OK.
pense TO procure the very best talent for our readers, we
may be allowed to state that we pay Mr.. James for the
above Novclet the sum of 81, 6S0.0O an amount which,
though large, is simply in accordance with the usual rates
that Mr.. James's high reputation enables him to com
mand. We may further add that Mr.. James Will write
exclusively for the Post.
In addition to The Cavalier, y we have already Sc
cured
THREE STORIES FROM MARY HOWITT !;
A lady whose name and literary abilities are probably
known wherever the English language is spoken.
We may further state that Grace Greenwood, the popu.
lar American authoress, will contribute regularly tn our
columns. A Series of Articles from her brilliant and
graceful pen has been arranged for, entitled
CITY SIGHTS AND THOUGHTS;
BY Grace Greenwood.
In this Series, which will probably run through the
whole year, our readers may anticipate a literary treat Of
no common character.
4 NO TLLE7,, By T. S. Arthur;
Our readers and tine public's old aud approved friend
has also been engaged to add to the treasures of the New
Year. Our admirable weekly
LETTERS FROM PARIS,
which have been so well received by our reader, Will also
be continued.
In addition TO the names of C. p. r. James, Mary
Hewitt, Grace Greenwood and I. s. Arthur, we may
mention Mrs. NJ. A. Dcnison, Miss Emma Alice Browne,
- Florence Percy, /" Miss Martha Russell, and the author
Of @ My last Cruise, as among the regular contributors
to the Post. The productions Of many other writers, Of
course, will at intervals grace and adorn our columns
and
CHOICE SELECTIONS
of all kinds, from the best Foreign and Domestic sources,
shall continue 10 be, as heretofore, a leading feature of
our paper. The Stories, Essays, Sketches, Agricultural
and Scientific Facts, &c., &c, obtained Ill this way for
the readers OF the Post, are among the most instructive as
well as interesting portion Of its contents. The very
cream of the periodical literature Of the British Isles be-
ing thus given to our readers.
While the Post thus presents Literary attractions Of the
very highest archaeological for a more intelligent class
Of readers than those who take delight in the 81 blood and
lies 1T does not neglect those departments that the
Family Circle equally requires. 1t publishes weekly, Ag-
ricultural articles, the News, Foreign, Domestic, and Con
gre~ssional-Reccipts useful To the Housekceper and the
Farmer many Of them worth more than the cost of a
years subscription-Riddlcs and F~rOblems-The Markets
Bank Note List, &c, &c.
Terms Cash in Advnncc)-singlc Copy
Sc n Year.
-Four copies, $50 a year Eight copies (and one to the
gcttcr up of the Cub 5000 Thirteen copies land one
to the gettcr up Of the Club SIS 90 Twenty copies (and
one to the getter up Of the Club $50, 90.
The Portage ON the Post to any parto If the United states,
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is received, is only 20 cents a year. Address always
post paid, DEACON L. PETERSON,
No. 1872 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
Ar Sample numbers sent gratis to any one, when re.
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