Smyrna times., 1860-12-27
THE GREAT FAMILY PAPER.
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Prospectus OF the
NEW YORK LEDGER.

We intond 10 made the NEW YORK LEDGER for
1861 superior to that of 1862 or ofany other year in
the past Among oar contributors will be the presi-
dent OF the UniIed Staes Edward Everett, George
Bancroft, William Cullen Bryant, John G. SAKE, Geo,
r. Morris, n. r Willis, George d. PrenuCe, Thomas
Dunn English. Sylvanus Cobb, Jr Emerson Bennett
I. ), Arthur, Z. Hamilton Myers. Col. Walter B
Dunlap, ,. Compton Smith, John Esten Cooke, Mrs
Ssourney, Mrs SOuIhwOrth. Fanny Fern, Anna Corn
Rlichle. Alice Cary, Mary Forrest Marion Harland
Miss r. A. Dupuy, Mary Stanley Gibson, Phebe Carv
and many Cergymen, Professors in Colleges States
men, anu Olher eminent writer's residing ia different
parts of the Union
Our corps of contributors for the cominr
year will he 80 large, and will embrace such
variety OF eminent talent, that every depart.
ment OF literature will receive the particular
attention OF some one competent TO do it ample
and special justice. Whether it be popular
romance, scientific essay, historical SKETCH
shoIastIc cIsqusliion. spicy paragraph, patbet-
&c ballad, humorous poem, oid-tashiencd love
story, timely editorial, or any other ingredi-
ent OF popular and elevated journalism, that is
to be furnished, the LEDGER corps will be
sutislent TO the task. In fact, our contribu-
tors Will send US, from week to week, much
more matter than we can possibly use, so that
we sh always nave a fresh and superab bun.
nant supply OF which to select the very best
These facts, tak9n IN connection with our
largIy increasing means, facilities aud expert
encH, warrant us, we think, in promising our
re 'ders family paper for the year SOL which
ii De more interesting and Instructive and
IN every respect more valuable, even than the
LEDGER has been in the past
AS an indication of the popularity of the
LEDGER, we need only state the simple fact
that Its circulation is larger tha n that of any
tea literary papers in the country. Its great
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the best writer's IN the country, and spare no
expense in getting up the best famly-a paper
of high moral tone. The exaulted reputation
Of lis contributors, the practical md invariably
pure and healthy character of all it's articles
the care which Is taken that not even one of.
fensIVe word shall appear in its columns, and
the superiority OF its Tales and Sketches, have
gained for the NEW YORK LEDGER po
sItion that no literary paper has ever before
r,ached.
Anna Cora Richie, of Richmond, Va., anC
Col. Walter b. Dunlap, the author Of the pop
uiar Forest Sketches" which were published
In our columns sometime since, will each be
gin story in the LEDGER early in the new
year. Mrs Southworth is also engaged upoI
new tale.
In the next number of the LEDGER WI
shall publish very interesting article, writer
expressly for our columns, entitled "a Dal
with Lord Byron" from the pen of the Hon
George Bancroft.
1t is with much satisfaction that we an
nsunce that Mr.. Everett will continue his ele
g'nt and interesting contributions to the LED
GER during the next year.
As this is the of the year when Post
masters and others are in the habit Of forming
clubs, we direct their particular attention l.
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four copies, So; eight copies, $l2. Postmasl
ters and others, who get up clubs can after
wards add single copies at 81 so. The part
who sends US $l2 for club OF eight copie
(all at one time, will be entitled 10 a copy fire
for his trouble. Terms invariably in advance
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pay the American postage, which is a half
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be preferred, as it will prevent the posslbilit
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ROBERT BONNER, Publisher,
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