Evening star., 1864-05-14

THE NEW YORK MERCURY.
AT THE RATE OF
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS WEEK
ONE YEAR.
1t will be seen from the subjoined latters that
Mr.. Barnum, at the earnest solicitation of the
proprietors of THE NEW YORK MERCURY. has
consented to write for the columns of this paper
series OF articles to be entitled The Ancient
and Modern Humbugs of the World - for the sum
of Ten THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS:
NEW YoRK NEf.cURT OFrIc.,
3, - , lls Fulton street, April Is, 1861
lcaon in NEW YORK sflse serips Of
sDa MoGrn Of P
WoIldf" An early reply win ebiSe Sssgsetfaiiy,
Proprietors of The New York Msrcury.
AMERICAN MUSEUM. April q. 1854
GENTLEMEN: Yours of yesterday is received r
am am quite to? much occupied, not in hpmbusging,
49,, ,,,,, ~, p. BAEsus.
Proprietors af The Nt,r York Msrcury.i
NEW YORK MERCURY OFFICE, April q. 1861
DEAR Sir Our Object is the same IS yours-to
END We devote our time, capital, and whste1er sr
talent and knowledge we possess. Yet we contriye
Cannot you reciprocate. and pay weekly ' literary
visit to our columns for the entertanment Of
hundreds Of thousands of readers? with the hope
that you will reconsider the matter, We make the
following offer:
We win give you ten thousand four hundred
dollara 81, ,aoo, payable in weekly advance install
ments of two hundred dollars ($9OI each for one
posed in our former note-ths srtieles to sveras
respective one column Tor more The topic,
Ancient and Modern Humbugs of the World -
ODOOrtunlty IN
views on very curious and fruitful theme and
under your observation during your eNtenei9 ne1s
travels in both hemispheres, and while catering
for the amusement of the public through long
Your professional "reminiscences. given in vour
peculiar original and humorous style, w.uld, We
have no doubt, form rare chapter of Wit and
Remsnee in the history of opulsr ents rtanments
tory Of Ancient and Modern Humbu.s. but prefer
rather that you shall not keep back good anec-
particular subject. '''7
Although the pecunisry consideration may be
the enjoyment Of half million, Of readers per
Fiction. e comply with our request Hoping for
CAULDwELL Il WHITNEY
GENILKMRS:-iou are irrepressible We're it not
that know you to be live men who publish
ivy, paper; oaoulo thinh your munlficent Gifer
you are about am bound to suppose that il is not
made nj random or on false grounds. This consid-
Grafton 10 hatterlng. and affords me more real.
izing sense Of the value Of notoriety than have
ever before experienced. Disnissing, therefore
first idea, that you wers blEdly rlshin ihto =
hazardous speculation, and adoptile unsy
of my own commercial value, frankly ance5e to
your proposition have always held it as y maxim
that man should make prafta5le use OF bis riffs.
ss ss sxa sna lPeg il
which they can be more les.itimateIy emnioyed
than for the delectation Of the people
Holding myself in readiness to commence the
to Introduce prominently into tie pa ners * nd
of anecdote. incident, and information scnu;red
during my long experience caterer for the
worlds amusement am gentlemen
Your considerably astonished ffend and servant
Messrs. Caxld,rtll + Whitxsy. D'''''
NEw YORK MERCURY orrrcR, April q 1864.
| DEAR sIH:-Perhaps it nay reliere yopr mind to
know that we expect to take the lions share fthe
Rronts 81 yoSr papers on the Ancient aud Modern
dollars tsa0) for your FIRST article, which be- kind
enou sh to send as at your earliest Convenience.
Please supply US punctually with an article every
| III Very truly. yours, 7ls
1 zsr7 iss ,tge CAULDWEI.L WHITyEr
Mr.. Barnums papers on Tins Asc,rsr avn
| MopKRH HUssUos OF THE WORLD - to which the
above correspondents refers, ccmnence In TIKI
| NEW YORK MERCURY of May g. nov ready at
l ali the news depots in the Union.
READ TIE FIRST LET
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