Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
Bayard Taylor in the New York Mer.

curry.
The exclusive engagement, W the pro-
prie,or. Of the New York Mercury, Of tho
talented American tourist and author. Bay.
ard Taylor. Esq 4. among tho mos, brilnn,
Of the many journalistic enterprises Of this
journalistic age. Tho announcement n
tbi. arrangement has been greeted with q
furorc or mingled surprise and admiration,
on the par, If the public. and no, only has
literary world been aroused to decldsl
mitch Of excitement, bot all other circle,
have likewise been brought to the 7u rrs
Of expectation and interest.
The variety and piqnancy Of Mr.. Ty.
Ior's adyenturcs-the romantic and intsres.
ting .cenc.-,he thrilling incident.-among
which hi. path has lain. and tho fresh.
spriehtly. strictly conscientious style ct his
writings. will render them peculiarly A.
propriatc to the columns OF paper tina,
aims 20 be, and il at once brilliant and
cha.,e in tone. THO general title. CHOSEN
for these contributions, rs STRAY Cn'r-
rERs or LIVE ASD TRivEL "a simple bot
expressive head. under which, not only tho
characters and customs Of other lands will
be portrayed. but she voyhger's own PER.
.onal adventures, vici',i,udes, and fortunes
sad and merry. tragic and comic, also.
The Grs, Of these - Chapters" which has
just appeared IN thu Mercury for April Both
/. entitled "Tnr FiEsr JorRNrr I EyrE
MApr." and is all that could possibly b.
desired, Tor fascinating interest, instruction
and AMUSEMENT. The author considers this
Grt journey to have been. perhaps, the
most interesting Of any, and he has certain
" made a glorious hi, in describing IL.
The recent engagement Of our great AM
erican artist. Felix o. c. barley, was a
mu.,cr..trokc Of enterprise on the part Of
The Mercury, and indicated what their
second ooup.dddi CONFERENCE.-The the
Proprietor, intend to employ the very br'i
talent, in order 10 make tho very br't paper.
barley is universally acknowledge 70 b.
the mos, talented arti,t now living, whose
works arc engraved upon wood. England
has her Gilbert Lecch France has her Ca
varni and Cham, but our own barley COM
binc- the best qualitic. Of all-the plcilr'
c,quc appreciation Of Gilhert-iho hum1r
Of Iccch-shc mastery ELECTS anil rsneii-
ton Of character that .isnalirc Gaurni-
the love Of fun and satire that have made
the Pari. Charirdri what il is-all are I'M
the control Of barley and when two such
instrument. a. hi, pencil and Bhyard lay
lor'. Pen are brought together, To enrich
the columns Of a family paper, W. may in
deed wonder at the progress Of weekly liz
craturc, and the enterprise Of plblsher'
Tho Propriclors of the Mercury deserve
great credit Tor having made this acQui'i'
ton to their already brilliant corps OF cgn-
tribu,ors. and although the expense has
undoubtedly been enormous, there is not 4
particle Of doabt that the reading public
will most gladly second their efforts 70 give
additional lus,ro and 'oIidity to home RAJ
ding.
As might naturally be expected, tho de.
mani fo' the Mercury Of April 5Oth, COM
tanning the hrst Of Bayarl Taylor's jour
ncy., i. entirely unparalleled IN Newspaper
history. and the rush for it, a, AL the book
store, and news depois throughout th,
country, plainly attesis the immense poPa.
larity Of the talented traveller \ further
proof in the same direction. II further proof
we're desired. may DO found in thc fact ,hl.
the subscriptions received by Mc~sr Cauli.
we'll. Southworth aud Whitney the propri.
e,ors Of the Mercury, since the announce
mcnt Of Bayard Taylor's engagement
amount, As We are credibly informed, TO
over RE, Hundred Dollars Day. in alli.
ton to the enormous sales OF booksellers
aud news agents
But this, perhaps, is hardly to b. Won
dered at either. when We consider tina; the
New York Mercury is Acknowledged TO b.
the largest, cheapest, and host literary jour.
nal in America, being large quartz sheet,
Gllcd with purely original matter from tr't
10 la.t, for which only two dollars pr an.
mum j. charged. with "a. liberal q reduction
to club, a. is made by other papers Of halt
I It's sirc aud les than half IL merit