Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-04-23
Bayard Taylor In the New York Mer-
curry.

The exclusive engagement, by the Pre-
prietors of the NeU York Wercury, {
the talented American tourist and author
! Bavard Taylor, Esq, is among the mos
brilliant of The many journalistic enter
prise Of this journalistic age. The an
nouncemen, of this arrangement has bee
greeted with a ftvore OF mingled surprls
and admiration, on the part Of The public
and not only has the literary wcrld BEEF
aroused to a decided pitch Of excitement
bu, all other circles have likewise BEEF
brough. 10 the gu rire Of expectation
and interest.
The variety and piquancy Of Mr.. Tay
lor's adventures-lhe romantic and inter
esling scenes-lhe thrilling Incidents
among which his path has lain. and TIT
fresh, sprighlly, strictly conscientious
style of his writings, Will render them pc
cullarly appropriate to the columns of ;
paper that aims TO be, and is, at once bril-
liant and chasle in tone. The genera
lille, chosen for these contributions, Is
"STRAY CHAPTERS OF LIFE AND Travel
"a simple but expressive head, under
which, not only the characters and Gus
toms Of other lands will be portrayed, bu,
the voyager's own personal adventures,
vicissiludes, and fortunes, sad and merry,
tragic and comic, also.
The first OF these "Chapters," Shich
has just appeared in the MERCURY for
April 3Olh, is entitled The FIRST jour
NEY | EVER MADE" and is all that could
possibly be desired. for fascinating inter
est, instruction., and amusement. The
author considers this first journey to have
been, perhaps, the most interesting OF
any, and he has certainly made glorious
hit in describing il.
The recent engagement of our great
American artist, Felix o. G.. barley, was
a masler-stroke of enterprise on the part
of the MERCURY, and indicated what their
second cOup.deiat corrobOra!es-ihat the
Proprie,ors intend TO employ ,he very
best talent, in order 10 make the very best
paper. barley is universally acknow.
lodged to be most talented artist now liv-
ing, whose works are engraved upon
wood. England has her Gilbert and
Leech France has her GavarnI and
Cham, but our own barley combines the
best qualities of all-ihe picturesque APP
probation of Gilbert-lhe humor oil
Leech-lhe mastery effects and rendition
Of character that signalize Garvafnl-lhe
love Of fun and satire that have made The
Paris CharaUari what it is--aIl are under
the control of barley aud when two such
instruments as his pencil aud Bayard
Taylor's pen are brought together, TO en-
rich The columns Of a family paper We may
indeed wonder al the progress of weekly
literature, and the enterprise of publish
ers.
The Proprietors Of the Mercury de-
serve great credit for having made this
acquisition TO their already brilliant corps
of contributors, and although the expense
has unqueslionably been enormous, there
is not particle of doubt that the reading
public will most gladly second their ell
forts TO give additional luslre and soidity
to home reading.
As might naturally be expected, the de-
mant, for the MERCURY of April 30Ih,
containing the first of Bayard Taylor S
journeys, is entirely unparalleled in news
paper history, and The rush for it, al all
the book stores and news depots through,
on, the country, plainly aliests the i'm
mense 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 reCeiv-
ed by Messrs. Caldwell, Soulhworth
and Whitney, the Proprietors of the MER-
Curry, since the announcement of Buyard
Taylor's engagement, amount, as we are
credibly informed, to over Fue Hundred
Dollars Day, in addition 10 the enor'
NOUS sales of booksellers and news
AGENTS