Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29
BAYAnD TAYLOR IN THE New YoRk MrRcun

BAYAnD TAYLOR IN THE New York MERCURY,
The exclusive engagement. by the proprietors Of
the NO1 York MrcUry, of the talented American
tourist and author, Bayari Taylor Esq, is among
the most brilliant of the many journalistic enter
priscs of this journalistic age. he announcement
Of this arrangement has been greeted with f.rore
of mingled surprise and admiration, the part Of
the public, and not only has the literary world
been aroused to decided pitch of excitement, but
all other circles have likewise been brought the
qu riu, of expectation and interest.
Tn variety and piquancy OF Mr. Taylor's ad.
ventures-the romantic aud interesting scenes
the thrillins incidcnts-among which path h Is
lain. and the fresh, sprighty strictly
style of his writings. will render them peculiarly
appropriate to the columns Of paper tn 1t aims
To be, and is, at brilliant anu chaste in tone
The general title. chosen for these contributions
is stray Chapters of Life and Travel"-a simple
bat expressive head, under whicl, not only the
characters and customs OF other lanes will be por
trayed, but the voyager's own personal adyen-
lures, vcissitu les ana fortunes, sad and merry
tragic and comic also.
T fl st Of hese Chapters" which has Just
appeared in tho Mercury for April 3Oth, is en-
titled THE First Journey l Ever Made and is
all that could possibly be desired, for fa cinatng
interest. instruction. and amusement. Tho author
considers this first journey have been, perhaps
the most interesting OF any, and he has certainly
made glorious hit in describing it.
The recent engagement of our great American
artist, Felix o. Z. barley, was a master-s,roke of
enterprise on the par of tho Mercury, and in Ii
catod what their second eouo-d'rat corroborates-
that the troprietors intend to employ tho very
best talent, in order to make TIL very best paper.
barley is universally a;know dyed to be the most
talented artist now living, whOso works are en-
graved upon wood En- land has her Gilbert and
Leech; France has her Gavarni and amp, but
our own barley combines the best qualities OF all
tho picturesque Apr citation Of Gilbert-the
humor If Leech-thc maste ly fleets anu rem j.
tiun Of character that signalizo Gavirni-thc love
If fun and satire that have made tho Paris Ch1ri.
vUi what it is-all are under the ntrol Of BAR
ley; and when two such instruments a his pencil
AMI Bnyard Taylnrs pen arc brought together to
enrich the columns OF family paper, We may iu-
deed wonder Mt tho pr"gress OF weekly literature,
and the enterprise Of publishers.
The Projectors OF the Mercury deserve great
credit fr having made this acquisition TO their
already brilliant corps of contributors and al.
though the expense has unquestionably been cnor-
nous, there is not particle of doubt that the
reading public will most gladly second their cf
forts u give additional lustTe and soidity TO
home reading,
As might naturally be expected the demand
for the Mercury of April 3Oth, ntainin; the
first of Dayard faylor's journeys. is entirely I'M
piralleled in newspaper history, and the ru h for
II, at all the book stores and news depots through
out the country, plainly attests the immense pop
ularity of he talented traveller. further proof
in the same direction, if further proof were de.
sired may be found in the fact, that the subscrip-
tons received by Messrs. Cauldwell, southworth
and Whitney, the proprietors Of the Mercury,
since the announcement Of Bayard Iaylor's en-
"a cement, amount, as we arc credlbly Informed,
to over Fus Haadred Dollars Dag, in addition
to the enormous sales Of booksellers and news
agents
But this, perhaps, is hariy to he wondered at
either, whom we consider that the New York Mer-
curry is Acknowledged To be the largest, cheapest,
and best literary Journal in America. being a
large qunto sheet, hIed with purely original
matter from fret T. last, for which only two dol
lars per aHHHn is charged, with a. liberal a re-
ducton To clubs ns is made by other papers OF
half its size and less than half its merit Err
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