Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-12-27
PRosPECTUs
OF
The NEW YORK LEDGER.

We intend 10 make the NETWORK LED
GER for 1861 superior 10 that of 1850, or of any
other year in the past. Amsng our contributor,
will be the President Of the Uuited States, Ed
ward Everett, George Bancroft, William Cullen
Bryant, John G. SAKE, George P. Morris, N. P.
Willis, George d. Prentice, Thomas Dunn Eng
ltsh, syivanus Cobb, Jr., Emerson Bennet, T. S.
Dunlap, 8. Compton Smith, John Estea Cooke,
Mrs. Sigourney, Mrs. Sothworth, Fanny Fern,
Anna Cora Richie, ,,Alice Cary, Mary Forrest,
Marion Harland, Miss E. A. Dupuy, Mary Stan
ley Gibson, Phebe Cary, and many CIergyuen,
Professors in Colleges, Statesmen, and other emf
nent writer's residing in different parts ofthe o.
Mon. - li'f'' ~
Our corps Of contributors for the coming yesr
viii be so large, and will embrace such variety
Of eminent talent, that every department of itera-
ture vii rece iye particular attention OF some one
competent to do 1t smp.e and special Justice
Whether 1t be popular romance, scientific essay,
historical sketch, scholastic disqmsition, spicy
paragraph, pathetic ballad, humorous poem. old
fashioned love story, timely editorial, or any 9th.
er ingredient OF popular and elevated journalism,
That is 10 be furnished, The LRD6ER corps will be
sufficient for the task. In fact, our contributors
VIII send us from week TO week much more mat
ter than we can possibly use, sthat we shall al
ways have fresh and superabundant supply,
from which to select THE VERY BEST. Thess
facts, taken in connection with our largely in.
creased means, facilities, and experience, warrant
us We think, IN promising our readers a" family
paper FOR the year 1861 winch will be more inter
esting and instructive and in every respeet more
valuable, even than the Ledger has been in the
past. j ~ D :. a.q--I ..
AS an indication of the popularity OF the Led
ger, we need Only state the simple fact that ITS
circulation Is larger than that OF any other TEN
literary papers IN the country. Its crest success
Is owing TO the fact that We secure the best writ
ing up the best family paper--a paper of high
moral tone. The exalted reputation Of lis con.
trlbu,ars, the practical and invariably pure and
healthy character Of all lis articles, the care
which is taken that not even one offensive word
snail appear in its columns and the superiority Of
us iaiss and Sketches, have gained for the New,
YORK Ledger position that no literary paper has
-4nna Cora Richie Of Riebmoud y Va and
Col: Walter B. Dunlap, The author of the .lpopu-
lar FOREST Sketches" which were published in
eur columns some tune since, viii each begin a
story 10 the Ledger early m the new year. Mrs
seuthwofthi Is also engaged upon q, new tale II
In the next number of the Ledger, we shall
ublishls very interesting article, written express
y Tor our columns, entitled a Day! with Lord
croft. rCrgL-
1t Is with much satisfaction that we announce
tnat MT, Everett will continue his elegant and
interesting contributions to the Ledger during the
next year. - d" % E9Ss' ~
AS this is the season Of the year when Post
masters and others are in the habit of forming
clubs, we direct their particular attention to
~ hi: rus OUR TERMS. sairssi .assf.l
Single copies, 81 per snnum; tive copies, 50;
four copies, ST. eight copies, SIP. Postrnasters
and others who get UP clubs can afterward add
single copies at 81 60. The party who sends us
So for club of eight copies Gall sent at one
time wsisbs entitled tozacsRy rahE OR histcu-l
bic. Terms Invariably in advance. No subscrip-
tons taken forafsss period than one year. Cam
ada subscribers nust send twenty six cents IN ad-
ditiop to ths subscription, 70 pay the American
postage, Mhich Is half ceuf acopy on every pa
per. Abe notes of all specie-paJing banks taken
at par. When q draft or check San conveniently
besent II viii be preferred, as il val prevent the
possibility Of Che loss Of msney ibY mail u
I'VE employ no Travelling agepts.ao.T ~ r,,,
address all Communications to -,
50 az ROBERT BoNNER, iPnbiisher,
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