Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-12
PROSPECTS,
TIIE NEW YORK LEDGER


We intend to mske the NEW YORK LEDGER fo
1901 supelior that Of le6O Of other ia The
past Among our contributors will be the President Of he
United States Edward Everett George Bancroft, William
| Willis Gcrge d Prentice, Thomas Dunn English, sylvia
nus Cobb, Jr, Emerson Bennett, Il 5 Arthur Hamilton
Myers, Col Waiter Dunlap Compton Smith "hy s"6y
Fern, Anna Cora Ritchie ANe Cary, Mary Forrest, Ma
rion lialand, Miss T. A Dupuy, MARY Stanley Gibson
Phcbe Cary, and many Clergyman PrUiesss IN Colleges
Statesmen, aud other eminent Writer'S residing IN different
our corps Of contributors for the 1nng year w,li be
large will embrace spch varie, OF eminent talent,
that very department OF literature wall receive the par
ticular attention OF some one competent TO do it ample and
special justice Whether be popular ronsnce, scientific
essay historical SKETCH scholastic dsduisitiOn spicy para
graph, pathetic ballad humorous poem idashoned ipve
story, timely editorial, any other Ingredient Of popular
and elevated journalism, that is to be furnished the LED
GER corps will be sufficient for the task In fact,
trbuors will send us om week to week much NUT
ter than we can possibly use, that shall always have
fresh and supeIahundant supply, frum which To- select
THE VERY BEST. These facts, taken IN connection with
our largely increased means, facilities, and experience
warrant u.s. we think IN promising teaCers family
paper for the year 1861, which Willie interesting and
instructive, aud IN every respect valuable, than
the LEDG Err has been in the past
As an indication of the popularity of the LEDGER, we
need only state the simple fact that it's circulation Ia larger
than that of any Other Ten literary papers the country
It's great success is owing to the fc that the
best writer's in the country and spare expense get
ting up the BEST FAMILY rArER-a pnpcr Of high moral
tn'e The exalted reputation OF its contributors the pTnc
ucal and invariably pure and healthy character Of al It's
Tie which taken that
word shall appear IN Its columns and the superiority Of its
Tales and Sketches, have gained for the NEW YORK
LEDGER position that no literary paper has before
reached
ANN Cora Hitcle, nr Richmond, Va, and Col Waller
Dunap the author of the popular "Forest Skelchesn
which were published IN columns some time SINCE
Will oucl hegn story in the LEDGER early in the new
eur Mrs SOnhworh is also engaged upon new tale
I'm the next number of the LEDGER, we shall publish
very interesting ariicle written expressly for col
ums entitled "a Day with Lord Byron" from the pen OF
the Hon. George Bancroft.
1t is with mnch satisfaction that we announce that Mr.
Everett VIII continue his elegant and interesting cUurbu
lions To the LEDGER during the next year.
AS this Is the season of the year when Posmases and
others are IN the habit Of forming clubs, We direct their
particular attention to
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