The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-26
PROSPECTUS
The New York Ledger


We intend to make the NEW YORK LEDGER for
1861 superior to that of 1861 Of any other year in
the past. Among contributors will he the PPESI
DENT or TWE UNITED STATES. EDWARD
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TIcE. THOMAS DUNN ENGLIsM .SYL T1NUs
p. HAMILTON MYERS COL WAL7ERB Dun
LAP, S. COMP TON SMITH JOHN ESTEN COOK,
MRS SIGOURNEY, MRS. S0UTHW0RTW. IA NJ
NARY FORREST MARION HARLAND MISS
f. A. DUPUK NARY ST1NLEY GIBSON,
PHEBE CARY, and many Clergymen. Professors
in Colleges Statesmen and other eminent writers re-
siding in different parts Of the Union.
Our corps of contributors for the coming year will
be so large. and will embrace such variety of emf
nent talent, that every department Of literature will
receive the particular attention of scme compe-
tent to do 1t ample and special Justice. Whether it
be popular romance, scientific essay historcalsketcl
scholastic disqusition, spicy paragraph, pathetic
ballad, humorous poem, oldfasnoned love story,
timely editorial, any other ingredient of popular
and elevated journalism that to be furn he'd the
LEDGER corps will be sufficient for the task. In fact
our contributors will send US from week to week,
much more matter than )ssiby use, that
we shall always have fresh aud superabun9ant sup
ply, from which TO select THE These facts
tiken in connection with our largely increase means,
fac ilties, and experience, warrant think, in
promising readers a family paper for the year
1861 which will he interesting aud Instructive
and in every respect more valuable, even than the
LaDG Err has been In the past.
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need only state the simple fact that its circulation
islarger than that of other literary papers in
the country. Its great is owing to the fact
that secure the best writers in the country, and
spare expense in getting up the PAPER
IA paper Of high moral tone. The exalted reputa-
ton of the contributors the practical and In
pure and healthy character Of all its articles the
which is taken that not even offensive word shall
appear in its columns and the superiority of its Tales
and Sketches, have gained for the NEW YORK LEDG-
Err position that no literary paper has ever before
reached
ANNA CARA Richie of Richmond, Va, and Col.
Sketches which were published in columns some
time since, will each begin a story in the LEDGER
early In the new year. Mrs. SourHwoRTH is also
gagged upon new tale.
publish ve-y interesting article, written expressly
for columns, entitled, A DAr Win LORD BYRON,
from the pen ofthe Hon. George Bancroft.
Its with much satisfaction that we announce
that Mr.. EVERETT will continue his elegant and inter
esting contributions to the LEDGER during the next
year.
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and others In the habit of forming clubs di.
rect their particular attention to
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