M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-02-04
TWENTY.sIxTh BIRTHDAY
OF THE
STAR PAPER OF AME RIGA,
January 1, 1854.
THE NEW YORK MERCURY
FOR THE
COMING YEAR.


After more tlian quarter Of a century Of I'M
Interrupted success, TnE NEw YoRE MERcURI
l-standiag lrst on the muster roll Of the iit-
ernry Press in fhis country points proudly tC
is past Caroir rs guarantee OfneV triumphl
n the utuTe.
heretofore, It ia has eclipsed oil rivalry buI
liz proposes 10 m AXE the coming year memora-
lble by IcLiPsISG ITS owS PAST history, and
looming up before the world as the most mar
velous specimen ofa fascinating, brilliant
amusing, and comprehensive Literary Nswspa-
per that has ev er been published in either hem
THE GENIUS OF EUPOPF
will be laid under contribution 70 give brillian-
icy TO It's columns aud side by size with oTigi.
mol productions Of the most popular romancists
Iofihe Old World, will De placoG the cle'2' or5.
res cf tho most eminent storv.wIllers Of tho
New.
MISS NJ. E BRADDoN,
Authoress Of "AuTOra Floyd Lady Audley's
Secret John Marchmont's Legaey,n etc., etc.
vino has suddenly risen, like
STAROF THE FIRST MAGNITUDE
| in the literary horizon Of Great Britain, has
been specially engaged to supply tbs New
YORK MERCURY from time to time with the
wonderful creations CT her genius ut cost
which no other weekly In America could VEN
Lure to incur.
Among tho multitude Of distinguished writer's
and artists who have become familiar TO the
masses through the vast circulation of the STAR
WEEKLY OF AMERICA, may be mentioned the
following, all Of whom are still upon its staff +;
Dr.. J II. ROBINSON, COUSIN MAY CARLEIoN,
MAkoARET BLoUSr, W.0. EATON,
NED BuNTLHB, GEoRGE MARTIAL,
ARTHUR NJ. GRANGER, JULIA s. lNSRIHAI,
GRACE GARDNER, EDWARD WILLETT,
FELIX o. G. DARLEY, MARY CHIEr,
MISS Ne BRADDoS, GEoRdE Albany,
Scores Of other distinguished laOati, under
various Mons de plume, contbuts to- its columns
while its pictorial illustrations are from the in.
imitable pencil Of Felix 0. c. barley, Esqr., the
best draughtsman of the sge.
Tho War, which has given the coup de grace
TO so many pretentious publications, and half
destroyed those that still survive, has added
thousands TO the circulation Of FnE New YORK
MERCURY.
It's heart-stirring short stories, its military
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its rare poetry, its fresh ant vigorous editorials
hi .infnit variety its contents, and it's largo
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ender 1t welcome everywhere, and TO all classes
oil society. Containing, as 10 dOs0,
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nounced the cheapest, ~ well ns the best Liter
ary Newspaper OXtant.
Three favorite writer's Dr.. J II. Robinson,
Cousin May Carleton, and Ned Buntline are
now preparing three stories for THE NEw YoRK
MERCURY. One Of these productions will be
commenced in the Opening Number of tho New
Year. The authors being aware of this fact
are engaged in m emulatiye contest for precod-
onoe, and the result will unqucstiorably be
that tho most effective story ever ponned by
any Of the three, in the
NEW YEARS NUMBER
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