The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-01-26
PROSPECTUS F0R 1859.
THE Saturday, EVENING POST

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DEVOTED TO PURE LITERATURE, THE
NEWS, AGRICULTURE, &s.
g. p. r. JAMES, Esq,
MARY HOWITT, e
GRACE GREENWOOD,
T. s. ARTHUR, Sc.
| The proprie.ors of the Saturday Evening
| Post would call the attention Of the public
| to their long established sheet, and especially
to their Brilliant Arrangements for the COM
ing year. The Post is peculiarly adopted to
the wants of Country Families, as it contains
weekly not only large amount of the Best
Literature. but the Latest News, Agricultural
Essays and Information, Domestic Receipts,
Accounts of the Markets, &c. &c.
In its Literary, Department measures have
been taken to render the coming year one of
| Unusual interest. Determined to obtain for
The POST the very best talent that could be
procured, we have made arrangements with
| the distinguished author, G. p RIAL MES, ESQ.,,
for the aid of his brilliant AID fertile PEN
| We design opening the year with an Histori-
cal Novelst by this gifted author; to be en-
titled
TIE CAV LIER,
BY G. p. n. JAMES, ESQ,
Author of ..Richelieu," "Mary Of Burgunny," :"
''The Old Dominion" &c. &c. q.r
To show that we have hesitated at no reas-
enable expense to procure the very best tai
ent for our readers, We may be allowed to
state that we pay Mr.. James for the above
| Novelet the sum of "
$l,eS0, ,OO0l
an amount which, though large, is simply in
accordance with the usual rates that Mr..
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mand. We may further add that Mr.. James
| u; ,vrita ovolu sivav for tho pnst
THREE STORIES FROM MARY HOWITT,
| lady whose name and literary abilities are
probably known wherever the English language
is spoken.
We may further state that GRACE GREEN
WOOD, the popular American authoress, will
contribute regularly to our columns. A Sc
ries of Articles from her brilliant and graceful
pen has been arranged for, to be entitled
CITY SIGHTS AND THOUGHTS;
BY GRACE GREENWOOD.
! In this Series, which will probably run
| through the whole year, our readers may an
ticipate literary treat of no common charac-
| ter. I
A NOvelct. by II. s. Arthur,
Our readers and the public's old and approved
friend has also been engaged to add to the treas
ures of the New Year. Our admirable weekly
LETTERS FROM PARIS,
which have been so well received by our read
| ers, will also be continued. n
| In addition to the above names, We may
mention MRS. M. A. DENISON, MISS EMMA
ALICE BROWNE, "FLORENCE PERCY" MISS
MARTHA RUSSELL, and the Author Of "MY
List CRUISE" as ameng the regular con-
tributors to The Posr. The productions of
many other writer's, Of course, will at inter-
walls grace and adorn our columns; and
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| a leading feature of our paper. The Stories,
Essays, Sketches, Agricultural and Scientific
Facts, &c., obtained in this way fer the read
ers of the Post; are among the most instruc-
| tive as well as interesting portion of its con-
tents. The very cream of the periodical lit
erature of the British Isles being thus given
| to our readers. ~
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| for a more intelligent class of readers than
those who take delight in the s'blood and muir
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weeklies"-it does not neglect those depart
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| 1t publishes weekly Agricultural Articles-the
News, Foreign, Domestic, and Congressional
Receipts useful to the Housekeeper and the
Farmer-many of them worth more than the
| cost of years subscription; Riddles and
! Problems, The Markets, Bank Note List, 60.
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