St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-02-03
PROSPECTUS FOR 1859.
THE
SATURDAY EVENING POST.
Devoted to Pure Literature, the Neus,
.Agrrmltgre, &c.
G.. p. II. JAMES. ESQ MARY HowIrT, GRACE
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Devoted to Pare Literature, the Ners,
.AgrcuhHre, &c.
G.. p. r. JAMES. ESQ MARY HowIrT, GRACE
GREENWOOD, I. 5. ARTHUR, sc.
THE p~roprietors of the Saturday evening Post would
cal the attention Of the public to their long cstab-
ii.hed sheet, and especially TO their brilliant arrange,
nsnts for the coming year. The Postis peculiarly adapt
ed to the wants Of country families, as il contains weekly
not only o large amount Of the Best Literature, but the
iates; News, Agricultural Essays and Information, Dc
nestle Receipts, Accounts Of the Markets, &C. sc. &c:
In rs Literary Department measures have been taken
termined 70 obtain for the Post the very best talent that
could be procured, we have made arrangements with the
distinguished author, G. P. R. James, Esq, for the aid OF
his brinian, and fertile pen. We design opening the year
with an Historical Noveles BY this gifted author TO be en-
titled
THE CAVALIER,
By J. P. r. James, Esq, author Of " Richelieu, ~ " Mary
Of Burgundy !" " The old Dominion - &C, &c.
To show that we have hesitated at no reasonable ex-
pcnse to procure the very best talent for our readers, we
may be allowed to state that we pay Mr. James fer the
above Novelet the sum Of 81 ,6so.oo an amount which,
though large, is simply in accordance with the usual rates
that Mr. James's high reputation enables him 70 CON.
mand. We may further add that Mr.. James will write
In addition TO THE Cavalier, ;, we have already Sc
cured
THREE STORIES FROM MARY HOwTTT;
A lady whose name and literary abilities are probably
known wherever the English language Is spoken,
We may further state that Grace Greenwood, the pcpu-
lar American auihoress, will contribute regularly to our
columns. A Series Of Articles from her brilliant and
graceful pcu has been arranged icr, 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.
ANOTELET, By T. S. Arthur;
Our readers and the publc's old and approved friend
has also been engaged to add 10 the treasures OF the new
Year. Our admirable weekly
LETTERS FROM PARIS,
which have been 50 well received by our reader will also
In addition 70 the names of G. P. r. James. Mary
Hewitt, Grace Greenwood and I. S. Arthur. we may
mention Mrs. NJ. A. Denison, Miss Emma Alice Browne,
Of " Ny Last Cruise" as among the regular contributors
10 the Post. The productions o, many other writer's, Of
course, viii at intervals grace and adoru our columns
and
CHOICE SELECTIONS
O. all kinds, from the best Foreign and Domestic sourc,s,
shall continue to he, as heretoiore, a leading feature Of
Or paper. The Stories, Essays, sketches, Agicultu.ai
and scientific Facts, &c, &C, obtained IN TINS way 'or
the reader Of the Post, are among the most in trueuve as
well as interesting p,rtion OF its coatelIt The very
cream OF the periodical literature Vi the British Isles be.
ing thus given to our readers.
While the Post thus pre- seuts Literary attraction Of the
very highest order-de- igned for a more Intelligent class
of readers than those who take delight IN the " blood and
murder !" and :" Jaw lust 1" lteratt re Of the % fash week
lie 1T does not neglect those departments that the
Family Circle equally requires. It publishes Week J. As
ricultural articles, the New, Foreign, domestic, and Con
observation-disclosures useful to the Housekeeper and the
Farmer many OF them worth more than the cost OF a
years sub ~cription-Rddles and irooiems-Ihe Markets
-Baak Note List, &C., &c.
Terms Cash In Advance)-sInglc Copy
Sc q Year.
-Four copies. 81, oc year Egh, copies (and one to the
getter up Of the Club $1,000 Ihigtren copies (and one
lothe gett i up Of the C!1hD $500 Twenty copies (and
one TO the gc,trr up of the CubD 5000.
The Postage on the Pozt u any partof the CniteS states
paid quarterly or yearly in advance, at the ofiico where Il
is received, is only 70 cent a year. Atdrcss always
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