M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-03-17
ENTY.sIxTH BIRTHDAY
OF TIE
STAR PAPER OF AMERICA
.. January 4, 1864.
THE NEW YORK MERCURY
.. FOR THE
COMING YEAR.

After moro than quarter of u century of nm
interrupted success, TUE New YORK MER curry
standing first On tho muster roll of tho lit.
orary Press in this country-poiuts proud ly to
| is past career rs u guarantee Ofnew triumphs
II the uturc.
heretofore, it is has ecipscd all rivalry but
it proposes to make the coming year momora~
bio by LCLIPsISG ITS OWN PAST HISTORY, and
looming up before tie world as the most mar
yeous specimen of fascinating, brilliant,
amusing. and comprehensive Literary Newspa-
per that has ev er been published in either hcm-
ispere.
THE GENIUS OF EUROPE
fill be laid under contribution to give brilia n
TO Is columns, and side by side with oripl.
ol pro1uctionsof Of the most popular rornanciSts
ythc Old World, will be placed the chefd' cue.
i ofthe most eminent story writers of the
New. f
..... MISS NJ. Z BRADDQN,
Authoress of "Aurora Floyd" "Lady Audloy,s
Secret, ,""John Marchmont's Legacy" etc., etc.
who has suddenly risen, like 80
ASTAR OF THE FIRST MAGNITUDE
in the literary horizon of Great Britain, has
been specially engaged to supply The Nrw
YORK MERCURY from time to time with the
wonderful creations cf her genius, at cost
which no other weekly in America could ven
ture to incur.
Aulong the multitude Of distinguished writer's
and artists who have become familiar TO the
masses through the vast circulation of tho STAR
WEEKLY OF AMERICA, may be mentioned the
following, all Of whom are still upon its staff
DR.. j II. ROBINSON, Cousin MAY CARLETON,
MAEGARET BLoUNT, W.O. EATON
NED BUNTLINE, GEoRGE MARTIAL
Arthur NJ. GRANGER, JuLA S. lNGRAmAM,
GRACE GARDNER, EDWARD WLLETr,
FELIX o. c. DARLEY, MARY CHEF,
Miss NJ. E. BRADDoN, GEoRGE ALBANY.
Scores Of other distinguished Rterqti, under
various MONS de plume, cCntibutG to its columns
while its pictorial illustrations are from the in
imitable pencil Of Felix o. e. Darley, Esur., the !
best draughtsman of the age.
The War, which has given the cap de orace |
to 50 many pretentous publications, and half |
destroyed those that still survive, has added |
thousands to the circulation of TnE NEw York |
MERCURY.
Its hearL-stirring short stories, its military |
historiettes, its matehess serial ro,.lances, its
delicious gossip, its fairy tales for little folks,
its rare poetry, its fresh and vigorous editorials
.hL inhnit variety ofits contents, and its large
omouat of reading matter that it comprises.
ender it welcome everywhere, and to all classes
ociety. Containing, as 1t dose,
FL RTY COLUMNS
8 closely printed matter, it may safely be pro-
lOunced the cheapest, us well as the best Liter
iry Newspaper oxtant.
Three favoTite writer's, Dr.,J. II. Robinson.
Cousin May Carleton, and Ned Buntline, are
low preparing three stories for The NEW YORK
MERCURY. One Of these productions will be
in the Opening Number of the New
Year. The authors being aware of this fact.
Ire engaged in an emulatiye contest for prcccd-
moe, and the result viii ,unquestiorably he
hat the most effective story ever penaed by
my of the three. in the
NEW YEARS NUMBER
,fthe great Representative weekly off he West
rn World. q. .....,..
The New York Mercury is sold by oil news
men and periodical pealeis in America. Ft
tits regularly innilcd every Satur
lay morning, for 50 ayear three copies Is
ix copies 81 eight COPIES for Sl2 with an ex 4
"a copy, free, to tho gcttor up of the club. =