Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-01-01
PROSPECTUS
OF
THE NEW YORK LEDGER !!

We intend to make the NEW YORK LEDGER for
1851 superior to that of 1860 of any other year in
the past. Among contributors will be the PREsI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES, EDWARD EVERETT,
GEO. BANCROFT, VIM. CULLEN BRYANT, JOHN e.
SAKE, GEO. p. MORRIS, N. P. WILLIS, GEORGE
D. PRENTICE, THos. DUNN ENGLISH, SYLvANUs
COBB, JR., EMERSON BENNETT, T. S. ARTHUR, P.
HAMILTON MYERs. Col. WALTER b. DUNLAP, S.
COMPTON SMITH, JOHN EsFEN Cooke, MRS. Sig
Quincy, MRS. SOUTHwoRTH, FANNY FERN, ANNA
Cora Richie, ALICE CAREY, MARY FORREST,
MARION HARLAND, MISS E. A. DUPUY, MARY
STANLEY GIBSON, PHEBE CAREY, and many Cler-
gymen Professors in Colleges, Statesmen, and other
eminent writer's residing in different parts OF the I'm
ion.
Our corps of contributors for the coming year will
be large, and will embrace such variety OF emf
nent talent that every department OF literature
will receive the particular attention OF some COM
petent to do it ample and special justice Whether it
be popular romance, scientific essay historical SKETCH
scholastic disquistion spicy paragraph, pathetic bal
lad, humorous poem, oldfashioned love story, timely
editorial or any other ingredient OF popular and Gle
waited journalism, that is to be furnished the LEDGER
corps will sufficient for the task. In fact our con-
tributors will send from week to week much more
matter than can possibly use, that we shall al
WAYS have fresh and superintendent supply from
which select the BEST These facts, taken In
connection with largely increased means facilities
and experience, warrant us, we think, IN promising
our readers family paper for e year 1861 which
will be interesting and instructive, and in every
respect more valuable even than the LEDGER has
been in the past
AS an indie alton of the popularity of the LEDGER
we need only statekhe simple that it's circulation
is larger than that of any other literary papers in
the country Its great success is owing TO the fact
that we secure the best writers in the country and
spare pains in getting up the BEST FAMILY PAPER
paper of high moral tone. The exalted reputation
of its contributors, the practical and invariably pure
and healthy character of all its articles the which
is taken that not offensive word shall appear
in columns, and the superiority of its Tales and
Sketches, have gained for the NEW YORK LEDGER
position that literary paper has ever before reach
-Amna Cora Richie, of Richmond, Va, and COL
Walter B. Dunlap the author of the popular "Forest
Sketches, which were published in columns some
time since, will begin story in the LEDGER early in
the year.. Mrs. S0utsaD0fth is also engaged upon
a tale.
in the next number Of the LEDGER we shall pub
lish very interesting article written expressly for
our columns, entitled. "a Day with Lord Byron"
from the pen of the Hon. George Bancroft
1t is with much satisfaction that we announce that
Mr. Euerett will continue his elegant and interesting
contributions to the LEDGER during the next year.
As this is the season of the year when Postmasters
and others are in the habit forming clubs we direct
their particular attention to
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copies, IS; eight coples S2 Postmasters and others
who get up clubs afterwards add single copies at
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copies (ali at time will be entied to copy
free for his trouble Terms invariably In advance
TAKEN LOT less ptTlou tHdu
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dition to the subscription, to pay the American post
age, which is halt cent copy every paper. The
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draft or check conveniently be sent, it will be
preferred as it will prevent the possibility of the loss
of money by mail
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ROBERT BONNER, Publisher,
Dec. rs, 1860. No 40 Park-row, New York
FUGITIVE SLAVE.-There is fugitive slave,
Il who calls himself BURLEY CARTER. confined
in the county Jail Of Pendleton county, whose height
is feet inches. black, medium size, has good set
OF teeth, has down look, converses badly walks e.
rect and is perhaps rs rs years of age has scar
the LETT side of his neck behind his ear Gbout two
inches long-looks like incision with knife, and
also on his right knee. under the cap, about
"a inches long, caused. perhaps, by fall on some
sharp substance has marks both sides of his chest
produced by the application OF the scarifcator Had
on when committed to Jail. brown frock coat drab
pants, SLOUGH hat ana brogan shoes no vest. Was
arrested and committed jail the 9th day of No
vember last. PHILIP PHAUS JR
Dec. II, 1S60.-6t Jailor