Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-02-01
PROMISES FOR THE NEW YEAR.
THE STORY DEPARTMENT

PROMISES FOR THE NEW YEAR.
THE STORY DEPARTMENT
viii contain a brilliant succession of the class o
the serials which have given the Mercury III,
lead in periodical literature Several startling
novelties, the handiwork of the hest fiction wri.
tiers Of England and America, have already been
secured, aud no pecuuiary outlay will be spared
in employing leading talent. 4 new serial. the
first of brilliant array of story attractions for
1871, will bc commenced immediately Every
issue will also contain from six 10 ten original
completed stories and sketches BY the most Ia
Tented writers that money can employ. The
Weekly Tabl"-Talk'' will earh week present from
two 10 four columns oforie iual poetry, sketches,
and quaint couceits, making i, peculiar and
exclusive feature.
TIE AMUSEMENT DEPARTMENT
will each week mirror the entire amusement
world, enabling the Mercury to remain "a here
tofore, the recognized show-papcr Of America -
The movements of dramatic, minstrel, circus,
and variety companies stars, lectures, and eve
~ description of shows or performers will be
given a week in advance Of the so-callcd amuse-
ment papers that CLEAN their news from the live
columns of the Mercury. Enterprise, money, and
wide-awake correspondents will make this de-
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THE SPORTING DEPARTMENT
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the sports of the varions seasons including base
ball, skating, the turf, rowing, yachting bill
lizards, chess, cards, quoting, athletic games
pedestrianism. curling. cricket, lacrosse, etc
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the patrons Of legitimate sports and pas,imcs.
THE FlREMEN'S DEPARTMENT
viii lie carefully attended To. The Mercury is
viii continue to be supplied with the lates, fire
news by regular correspondents in the various
cities. "a
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT
viii include frequent fashion articles from a
Paris correspondent, news relating 10 women,
etc, together with the Ladies' Promenade, -
in each issue. This feature will be sustained by
vivacious contributors, and will prove, as here
tcfore, exceedingly popular among the lady rea-
THE NEWS AND MISCELLANEOUS DE-
PARTMENT
will present special articles upon interesting tor
les. spicy reports. illustrating the working of the
divorce laws condensed news. literary aud SCI
entifc items. funny paragraphs, household
hints, etc, etc.
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