The New York Herald Newspaper, November 22, 1858, Page 8

“Tus Mourr Vernon Parsgns,” by tre Hom Epwanp Evenerr, will be commenced in the first mamber of the New York Ledger for the new year, which will be forsale at all the bookstores and periodical depots throughout the country, on or about the 20th of December. ‘The following “orrmioNns oF THE PRess”—selected from the many that have been received—are pre- sented by Mr. Borngen to the public as an agree- able substitute for the ‘maguiticently-monotonous” style of advertisifig which he originated, but which, having sercee ite Be “pose for the time, Mr. Bonner pow cheerfally relinquishes to his numerous friends and imitators. {From the Portiand (Me.) Daily Advertiser. Movnr Vernon Funp.——The treasurer of this fund at Boston, acknowledges the receipt from the Hon. Edward Everett of a check for $10,000 for the bene- fit of the Mount Vernoa Fund, forwarded to him by the proprietor of the New York Ledger, on condi tion that Mr. Everett furnish for the Ledger one original article a week for a year. The proposition has been accepted. in any view this is a magnanimous and honorable act to both parties. Mr. Konner does not propose to pay in the future what would everywhere be re- garded as a liberal sum. He startles by the magnifi- wence and actual p nent of the amount. He does not say he will pa. a week, provided the arti- ier ave uniformly furnished. This would be deem- ed exceedingly liberal. Nothing of ihe sort. He looks ‘le matter fully in the face. He thinks mag- waa asly—he act niticently. He covers ail he -ontingencies. He pays over to the Mount ermon (ied $10,000, Thot amount is secure. For himself be risks all. And yet not and magniticen ug is ventured, The very boldness of the sebeme will secure ample reward. These ents will gain another ten. Whether Mr. Everett lives—as we pray he may— and enriches the columns of the Ledger, or dies, and the Ledger sings his requiem, i will be all the same. The investment is sure. [From the Louisville Journal.) Tar New York Lepoxr—Forraorpmary En- YERYE: A few days ago we copied froin the Bew York Ledger a paragraph in which the edi- tor stated that upon the completion of arrange- ments then in progress, he should make an annua- eiation that would create a greater sensation than anything that had occurred in the publishing busi- ees in this country. We wondered at the time what this annunciation could be; yet we knew per- Seetly well that Bonner was always as good as his , and often a little or a good deal better—that és, that he never did less, but oftentimes more than he promised. The promised annunciation has now been made by telegraph. The Hon. Edward Everett has paid over to the Mount Vernou Association ten thou- #and dollars received by him from the editor of the New York Ledger, in consideration of his giving ‘to that paper throughout the coming year original weekly contributions, under the head of “Mount Vernon Papers.” This, indeed, is such an arrange- ment as no other publisher in the United States, if in the world, ever had the liberality and boldness to make. Edward Everett is the most accomplish ed scholar now living, and we know not where to look for his equal in taste, and knowledge and genius, and in grace, beauty, splendor and magnificence of thought and diction. The fact that a writer like him has engaged, at an extraordi- nary rate of remuneration, to contribute r to a weekly family newspaper, must of course er ate an immense demand for that paper everywhe throughout the nau and when it is known that, in addition to his splendid contributions, the same paper has the regular services of twenty or thirty ether writers, each of whom has a nati tion, the aggregate of the salari ing to at least thirty thousand robably more, surely the dem: terally tremendous. The Lady lation of nearly half a million 1 vise rapidly toa million Mr. Everett, in his weekly writings for the Ledger, to will, no doubt, giv Washington tha to the world wuch in relatic vorid does not sow know life and character of hington are a theme to whi he bas for 5 + devoted much thought and study and reflection; a theme which he understands and appreciates more thoroughly than any other man of our generation; a theme upon which he has spoken and writte the admiration and exquisite delight of bundreds of thousands of countrymen; but it is to de presumed that, in his contributions to the Ledger, for each one of which he has received about two hundred dollars in advance, he will not confine hira- self to the character and deeds of the illustrious father of our coumuy, but give whatever he be- Bieves will be most interesting and edifying to the myriads of readers of that periodical. He will, no doubt, take a range as wide aud boundless as his ewn genius. He will do as much for the Ledger as he could do if he were its editor, for he will feel this duty and his pleasure, in view of the great salary received by him, to devote his noblest ever gies to the work. [From the Paterson (N. J.) Guardian. Hurkan yor Bon Bonner is determined that the New York Led: shal! be at the head of all ereation. Here is lis last and boldest stroke. He has addressed a letter to Edward Everett, offering to place the rov ya of ten thousand doliars at his disposal for the Mount Vernon Association, p rett will contribate to the Ledger one week for the next reply las been padiished. Mr. Everett de- his duty to fore- wo the opportunity of adding so large @ sum to the Mount Ve Fund, and be accordingly accepts the offer. He will begin to furnish the articles as soon as certain immediate demands upon his time shall cea Bravo, Bo: ’ 5 (Prom the Nasbua (N. H.) Gazette.) Tre Mouxt Verxon Prreuase.The proprietor of the New York Ledger has made a contract with Ketward Everett, which the latter is to furnish that paper one o article a week for one yer, and has rece! therefor $10,000, which Mr. Everett bas handed over to the Treasurer of the Mount Vernon Assocation, w be appropriated to ‘the of Mount Vernon. articles are to commence seme time this month. ‘Dhey will be called “ ‘the Mount Vernon a. Nothing is said about the length of the articles he is to fur- nish. The only condition is that one article per week shal! be furnished. the Charieston (8. ©.) Conrier wanicat is the talk of the town. taost sensible move Bonner, in al) bis advertising vagaries, has yet made, and places him a head and shoulders above Barnum in his highest bumbugs. Everybody who before made fun of Bonner and his Ledger now begin to think there may be really something eub- stantial in it. People who never looked at it be- fore, now that Mr. Everett is to lend the vigor and Deauty of his mind to enrich ite columns, wil learn with surprise that it had already an array of bril- liant writers eurpassed by no weekly journal in this country, and equalled by very few of the more pretentious monthlies. Bonner & today the genius of the public world. He is very complacently receiving the cor Kratulations of hi» friends tate to say that for the $10,000 he pays Mr. Everett he will realize $40,000. The poor type-etter of eight or nine years has become quite a nabob, and people who » would have looked down upon him with something Ike contem are not now ashamed to bow to him as he sumpty ly dines at the Astor House, or to take a friendly br behind fast horses op the “ road,” with hix double team. [From the Brdgeyort Farmer and Adverticer Mr. Bonner, the indefatigable publisher of the New York Ledger, has hired Bdward Everett for $10,000 a year, to contribute weekly for the Ledger a weries of “ Mount Vernon Papers.” Mr. Ever: docs not write to earn the money, but to aid the Mount Vernon Fund, and he devotes the £10,000 which is paid in advance, to that object. Mr. Everett has already, by his addresse tributed over $50,000 to the Mount Vernon Fund, and th nobly associated his name with the natioual tribute to the memory of Washington. Men of business will ack, “How ix it that Bonner can afford to throw his thousands about so lavishly?” The secret is that by liberal advertising he has secured large | sales; and while the profit out of each individual is nothing to speak of, the profit out of the grand aggregate of hie readers is something very well ‘werth speaking of. A few years since ner was @ journeyman printer, now be is estimated to be worth nearly belf « million, and he hae made most of this large fortune simply by judicious advertis ing. [i'rom the Watertown (N. ¥.) Union. | Mr. Bonner, of the New York Ledger, offered to give $10,000 to the Mount Vernon fund, if Mr. Eve yett would furnish an article each week for the -Ledger for one year. Mr. Everett accepted the roposition, and Mr. Bonner has paid over the 10.00. “Everybody reads the New York _adger ”’ will now be verified to a certainty. [From the Manchester Amerioa nner! says the New York Post, «peak ing o (the Ledger man's last admirable stroke. HE ne bie i a syHonim of felicity. Rosa Bonheur the bors * painter, wae nothing to him. (Gy eat ie , Troma the Portinnd Brening Argus.) Dowarion TO THe Mouwr Verwow Prxp.The New York paler optus a correspondence be" veuts pot euch as wi NEW YORK tween the Hon. Edward Everett and Mr. Robert | of sugh, though we believe they have been gene- Bonner, of the New York . Mr. Bonner | rally unexceptionable in moral tone. Mr. Bonner is ye osed to donate $10. to the Mount Vernon | a pian ofa spirit and sagacious understaud- if Mr. Everett wi one original arti- | ing; and we happen to know that he has desired to cle per week to his x for the s of one | elevate the literary character of the Ledger, by en- year. Mr. Everett accepts the proposition, and the | listing in its service writers of a r mood than Inoney has already been paid over to the ‘Treasurer those who usually furnish the matter for a of the fund. The series will be called the “ Mount } weekly newspaper. The sam which he pays Mr. Vernon Papers.” Mr. Everett has already contri- | Eve: for his contribu tons, considering that no buted $50,000 to this noble object, and before he ulation is made as to the le: of the commu- concludes his labors it will no doubt reach the | nications, but only that one ar in each handsome sum of $75,000. 1t will be the grandest act of his life. {From the ON, ¥.) Star.) Boxnen.-We like go-ahead people, And, as Bonner cannot reduce our circulation of a hundred thousand by sending his paper to our friends—the two papers being widely di nt—we very cheer- fully and emphatically say, we like Bonner, and are glad to see him succee: so well, and are not afraid to advertise him and his paper by alluding to them, for nothing, editorially. A little while ago the New York Ledger was a four-page sheet, and I, we believe, a very limited circulation. Bonner in ed the circulation wonderfully with Fanny Fern’s bundred-dollar-a-column story. Then he changed the form of his paper, making it an cight- page sheet; engaged a number of the very best authors in the country to contribute to it, and advertised extensively. Very extensively he ad- vertised—$10,000 a week he spent for advertising; a large fortune has Bonner given away to the printers—so large that even shrewd people have remarked, with ominous shakes of the head, “Bonner is crazy; he will ruin himself, and his paper must go down.” But the first advertising efforts of Bonner were nothing to what followed; he increased his adveftisements, and the circulation of the edger increased, and Bonner pocketed great sums of money, and prospered, and triumphed. His paper has a circulation unheard of, at least in this country, before. All this goes to show that the ae and surest way to get rich is to advertise. 1d fogies, who squeeze coppers and sixpences, and love dollars more than women, never advertise, “because,” they say, with a grant at the expense, 's throwing money away.” Shey are afraid—they have not the brains to know that while they are saving pennies they are throwing dollars away. Bonner is liberal. His gains he does not hoard up, but scatters them broadcast over the land. American authors of note have reason to bless Bon- ner, for he does not turn them aside in order to se- cure the services of scribblers who write for the pleasure of being in print. The last move of Bon- ner is to contribute $10,000 to the Mount Vernon Associetion, and this secures an article for his paper, every week for a year, from Edward Eve- rett. Three cheers for Bonner aud the Ledger! {From the Huntington Long Islander.) Boner AND His Lepger.—The name of Bonner was made famous by a persecuting Bishop who bore it in the sixteenth ventury; but we apprehend it has been made more popularly known in the nineteenth century. by Robert Boaner, the publish- er and editor of the New York Ledger. This unique specimen of literary enterprise is perhaps the most remarkable on record, or likely to be re- corded in our day, having within three years reach- eda weekly circulation of 300,000, or more than t as great a number as that of the next most widely cireulated newspaper in the world, the Weekly Tribune. An secomplishment so extraor dinary cannot but render some account of the an thor of it interesting. We have heard the phrase “Old Humbug” applied to Robert Bonner, but those who fancy him old, or a humbug, or a mere “lucky adventurer” in the field of journalism, are as wide from the truth es night is trom day. jn ner is a decidedly handsome fellow, not more than years of age, well educated, stardy in his mo- ralities, and just as smart in every aa the best man of his years in the land. We knew him as & compositor some years ago, work ing hard for the the little capital that was finally to start him on his publishing career. His intelligence, industry, integrity and economy then won him a foremost place among his eraft lows, and were to many an ample prophecy of future su After nplishing i 28 a compositor, he projected the ger, journal devoted t which, hing a ha ed into the New York Ledge spoken of the remark cvlation of this pape: astonishing success is simply the cleverness of its founder and conductor. Robert Bonner is not ex celled in tact, talent or ge for the business of the field in which he is at work. He knew before starting precively what was necessary to bis com plete trimmph, and that was, that he chould pablish & paper so varied in its matter that every class would find something of interest in it, and’so free of partisanship in politics, ~ectarianship in religion, vhiat ould offend the souudest morali- Id raise any well founded ob- jection to it. jis high aim, requiring ever watchfal sagacity, he has eeded most ad mirably. Nor has his discrimination been less acute ‘in mastering varied first rate talent to his list of writers, of whom he has a regular corps, equal to that of any maga vine in the coun At the base of all this, | his masterly tact in advertising, and otherwise ushing his circulation, lies firm and inexhaustible. Je has had many imitators, but no rival. Opposi- tion of every sort has receded before him, and if he is now coining a hundred thousand dollars per annum, it is because he has a genius equal to his fortune and his tack. In any direction requiring tact, talent and indomitable energy he would succeed. He is one of the class who look before they leap; but when they decide jeap, know no such words as fail. Liberal and honorable in all his relations, he is worthy of his laurels, and may well be proud of the porition he has attained. [From the Wilmingtoa (N. C.) Herald.) Tur NaPoLKon OF THe PRESS.—This is certainly a progressive age. In every branch of scienc mechanics and fine arts in country, the mai of improvement has made rapid advances. Origi- nality and boldness characterize the undertakings of the present day, and all appear actuated by the magic word “Excelsior.” Perhaps in no one of the usedul arts ie thie advancement more apparent than in the art of printing. But a few years ago the idea of @ ly paper outside of the larger cities, was a thing unthought of; now, almost every State boasts its daily issues. We are not inclined to puff Nerthern publications undeservedly, but we will record true merit and evidences of superior enterprise wherever ap- rent. “i Now, Bonner, of the Neve York Ledger, publish es a good and interesting paper of ite clase, a lite rary paper, devoted to the wants of the family circle. Eschewing from its columns all sectional and exciting topics, he aims to print a paper whic! will be a ptable to all classes and sechons, Ke hoe made an extensive contract with the patriot) Edward Everett, who has identified bis name with mr nation’s father, inwhieh he to the Mount Vernon fund, through him, the sum of $10,000, in consideration of his ceptance of a proposition by Bonner that he (Eve rett) shall agree to furnish the New York Ledger with an original article, weekly, for publication. ‘The circulation of the Ledger must be numerous to warrant « en outlay, and the seif-sacrificing devotion of the great orator—who entails upor himself thie mostarduous undertaking for the por pose of aiding woman in her efforts to wrest from oblivion those old walls which often echoed to the tonsic of his infant voice, and the tomb wherein al! that is mortal of the great father reposes deserving a nations gratitud Written agree ments on both sides have been entered into and signed by the respective parties, and the first of th “Mount Vernon Papers’ will appear during t present month. The accession of «0 able a sehr the memory agrees to a to the columns of the Leger will be an advantage far over balancing the actual outlay, forming as it will an interesting featare in the paper. Bonne expects to make money by the operation, beyond a doubt (we bope he may), bat the amount 0’ mouey he lays out apparently forbids the possibi ty of such an idea, and goes to stregthen the convie- tion that it is not mercenary motives altogether | that prompts the outlay. {From the Buffalo Daily Express. } is amy one may Bowner’s Doxarros.—If there ai claim to have waked ap and found hime ays the New York Evening Post, that rT, proprietor of that much a tived and universally cireulated journal, the New York Ledger. Few men in modern times have de- served, worked harder and paid more for thei reputation than Bouner. Whole pages of daily papers, costing him thousands of dollars, are filled with the oe es of his unrivalled sheet, and there seems to be no limit to the liberality of his expen ditures or the ingenuity of his devises to make ite merits known. And he has his reward in a circula tion probably never before equailed by a similar periodical. But the last and moet brilliant stroke of the groat publisher—“the immortal Bonner” —is the enlist- ment of Edward Everett among his contributors. (From the Boston Daily Courier.) Lirenatcre axp Parniotism.The correspon dence between Mr. Everett and Mr. Bonuer, which appears in our paper to-day, cannot have failed to | attract the attention of our readers. In our view, it constitutes a fact quite remarkable in the history of joummaliom, and even of literatare. The New York Ledger is a weekly newspaper, published in the city whose name it bears, and enjoying a ciren lation which ie marvellous and fabulous. We will not unlertake to say exactly how large, lest we might make a mistake of « handred thousand or so. Its readers, we may are for the most part not persone of the hi cultivation, and ita con- meet the wants and demagds number of the paper, constitutes, we apprehend, the most liberal scale of remuneration for literary services that the annals of the world can furnish. Two hundred dollars for a single article, perhaps not longer than that which we are now writing! Conceive of our emotions if we were to pocket a check of $200 for this! Of course, “comparisons are odious,” and we have nothing to say of the re- ective merits of our Incubrations and those of r, Everett; but we do not suppose that he will give more time and thouglit to the preparation of a single communication comm go to the drawing up of an ordinary editorial for a daily pa- per like the Courier, tt Mr. Bonner, from the profits of a weekly newspaper, is able to make so magnificent an offer, is proof not merely of his own enterprise and sagacity, but of the boundless field offered to such enterprise and sagacity, in this de- partment, from the universal education of our peo- ple, the thirst for intellectual entertainment there- y created, and the general prosperity which enables every one to eenty their taste. We have long been of the 0 inion that the rewards of suc- cessful literary achievement were destined to be ns in our country than ever before known. ‘e have no doubt that Mr. Bonner has invested his $10,000 judiciously. The increased circulation which his paper will enjoy from its conection with Mr. Everett's name, and with + at of Washington, will return him the outlay wi liberal . iterest. We can well imagine that \ir. Everett must have felt some natural reluctance to he overcome; suck as would not have been overcome had the proposal come in the form of an addition to his own private income. But he remembered, undoubtedly, that by writing in the Ledger he brings his own mind in direct communication with tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of men and women to whom he was before little more than a name. He is thus helping to train and educate the general mind of the country. By having a taste of such good mat- ter as Mr. Everett will give them, the ders of the Ledger will grow into an appreciation of better things than sentimental twaddle and puling love stories. In general we nes pleated with everything which brings the gifted and cultivated minds of a country into immediate communication with the general mind. We view with great satistuction the good example set in England, in this regard, by thore distinguished noblemen, the Earl of Carlisle and Earl Stanhope, in giving popu- lar lectures and presiding at meetings tor popu- lar intellectual improvement. So, in this view, the readings by Mr. Dickens of his own works are commendable. While in politics we ure staunch conservatives, we profess to be good social demo- crats. It isnot ‘well for minds of the highest class in our country to stand aloof from the common labors and common duties of life, and cultivate a dainty exclusiveness, whether in polities or any- thing else. In our vessel there are no cabin pas- sengers, but all are on the ship’s papers, and all must take their turn at the helm and windlass. {Fr ca the Utica (N. Y.) Telegraph. Horran ror Tue New York Lever !—Mr. Bon- ner has certainly won the laurels, among ali the competitors of the world, in the line of periodic publications. In the short period of about two or three years, chiefly by extraordinary advertising and ieral payments to able contributors, he has originated, introduced and extended the circulation of his weekly Ledger to over 300,000 regular pur- chasers; and now ventures to pay Mr. Everett $10,000, cash in advance, for w « i week for his paper through one year. Thy pondence between Mr. Everett and Mr. respecting the generous offer on one side aad t patriotic acceptance on other, is well v an insertion, but limited space preelu pearance in the Telegraph. [From the Baltimore Daily Amerieau Mx. Evererr any tik Me Mr. Bonner, the enter ing publix ed to Mr. Ever » per week f r ¢ ideration of My. Bolner yas ~ $10,000 to the Mount Veraon fund. Mr. Lverett has accepted the proposition. [From the T Daily Whig.) Parriric os Bort Bonner, publisher of the dressed a note to the to posing to place at his disposal, for the use of the “Mount Vernon Association Fand,” the sam of $10,000, provided My. F. weold farnish one article a week to the de term of one year, On the Lith, M ed to this letter, Hdward Everett, p aceep' uy «x to furnish an gagements would admit of his ¢ , the number to be mencing ors are to be en e titled the “ Moun Mr. Bonner has alr lis dor Everett lo sistance he has thus rendered to the Arsociation is a timely and important one. aid over the money. [From the Hartford Courant.) Robert Bonn of the New York Lodger, isa genius in his way. The “immortal Bonner” is his title for the hour, and his fame bids fair to rival that of the great Sam Patch, who first onstrated that “some things can be done as well as others.” The last great operation of Bonner’s is the presen- tation to Edward Everett of « check for ten thou sand dollars, for the benefit of the Mount Vernon Association, in advance, on condition that Everett will furnish one original article weekly for the New York Ledger, tor one year. Everett has ac te money, and contracts to furnish the ‘les under the title of the “Mornt Vernon Papers,” wen, as far as possible, and to make ap at the end of the year for any omission in the regular supply. It is agroat stroke, and proves science, head and tact for Bonner, as well as pacriotiem and good sense on the part of Edward Everett, lite Secretary of State for the United States, Governor of Massachusetts, Senator in Congress, &c., &c., thas to enrol himself among fenner’s contributors. Men dvertiving he has se while the profit out of each individual is nothing to «peak of, the profit out of simple secret is, that My lav cured lavich sales; ave the grand aggregate of hiv readers is something very well worthy of speaking A few years since Bonner was & journey, ter in the Courant office, who would not have turned up his nose ata single shilling’s inere: -€ of his daily pay; he is now subsidizing the literary talent of the country to his own uses, as England sv burope in the great struggle with Nap He is himself the on Napoleon of journal publishers {From the New York Piepateh.) Bonner, ef the r, las + another ten strike. He has en oan engagement with the Hon. Edward Everett to contribute fifty-two papers for the Ledger. for which he haw paid $10 4H) in cash, which som has heen paid over by Mr. Everett to the Mount V@rnon fund. [From the New York Commore Movst Verso Parers vou 1 Lepoen—Connesrondence terwkes Eowaap Eve- sp Ma. Bowser. The correspondence itself; but such « remarkable instance of and enterprise on the part of Mr. Bonner, and of such continnous ifs crificing devotion to the noble object of the Mount Vernon As<octation on the part of Mr. Everett, demand epecia! notice. Many have supposed that the circulation of the New York Ledger was already so immense that no additional attractions could be of any advan. tuge to it; but Mr. Bonner’s ambition as « journalist evidently knows no limit, and he res no labor or expense to aggrandize his most iantly ene: > all know with what generous . Everett has travelled over the ing his eloquent and masterly ora- tion on “ Washington,” wherever a multitade could be gathered to contribu's to the Mount Vernon fone: and it greatly adds to the debt of gratitude dne to him from the ladies of the Mount Vernon Association, that for the sake of contributing still further aid to their enterprise, he has asa fora whole year the burdensome task of writing for a newspaper. \dwertisr. } uk New Youn [From the Providence Daily Tribune.) Tex THoveaxp DonLars To THe Mount Vernon Associarion.Robert Bonner, proprietor of the New York Ledger proposed e Hon. Bdward Everett that if he would furnish an original article for the Ledger cach week for one year, he would e ten thousand dollars towards the purchase of ount Vernon. Mr. Everett, on receiving the pro- position of Mr. Bonner, immediately replied, ac- cepting the seme, and stating it e« his intention to commence the task as soon as “the immediate de- mands on his time” will admit, and adding, “I shall yenture to call the articles thus furnished, the Mount Vernon Pay f Sinee thi ee the money has been aid over, and the rer of the Mount Vernon fund has given his receipt in accordance. The modern, Cicero is a name in connection with the purchase of the home and tomb of Wash , which will worthily asvociate it with his wos “firet in the heapts of lis countrymen.” Wi D, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1858. OOO OR RANA AAPA ANNE LL [From the Bridgeport (Ct.) Standard. } Banner, of the , Proposes to give $10,000 re Rend ot ae that Mr. te, the Mount Vernon ‘Everett shall farnish an article for the each jegr. This a liberal Mr. E. the proposition. ‘ood Hodge, ‘two, although the 7ribune pokes fun at ¥ se and @ [From the New York Daity:Sup.. A Montricunt Orrxr.—The folto } week fora correspon- dence refers to one of the most liberal offers and to the boldest stroke of newspaper enterprise that we have ever recorded. Mr. Bonner, of the er, not only reflects great credit on himself for his largeness of mind, but confers honor upon the craft throughout the city and Sree 2 It is within the recollection of all when Philadel- pee weeklies stood pee the lead in newspaper literary competition. For some years the unbound- ed success of the Saturday Courier—and snbse- quently, Mr. Makin’s American Courier-—were both a marvel and a puzzle to the newspaper fraternity, The circulation of these papers attained as high a point as fifty thousand, per! ane more; and this was wondrous for those days. Afterwards, the Bosto- nians took the lead, and their weeklies flourished for a time. But it remained for New York to out-dazzle all previous competitors. The weekly circulation of the Ledger—some three hundred thousand, we be- lieve—has beaten the world. By such gigantic ar- rangements as the ove alluded to, the proprietor of the Ledger wolataivs his supremacy in the field, and in bolu oss aud liberality of management, he is likely {0 meet with but few successful com- petitor (From the Boston Daily Herald.} A Proxcety Donation To THE Mount Vernon AssociaTion.-The proprietor of the New York Ledger recently proposed to the Hon. Edward Fverett that if he would furnish an original article for the Ledger each week for one year, he would scive $10,000 toward the purchase of Mount Vernon. On receiving the proposal Mr. Everett immediately accepted it, and will commence the task so nobly self-imposed, as soon as the immediate demands on his time will permit. In his Py to the propori- tion, Mr. Everett says: “I shall venture to call the articles thus furnished the Mount Vernon Papers.” immediately on the receipt of Mr. Everett's accep- tance of his princely offer, the proprietor of the Ledger drow his check for ten thousand, and for- warded it to Mr. Everett, who handed it over to the Treasurer of the Mount Vernon Fand. From the Utica (N. Y.) Herald.} Epwanrp Evexerr 4 Journaist.—The Treasurer of the Massachusetts Mount Vernon Fund acknow- jedges the receipt from Bonner, through Edward Everett, of $10,000 towards the purchase of the Mount Vernon estate. Mr. Bonner, of the New York Ledger, some weeks since, made an offer of this amount to Edward Everett if he would furnish one article a week for his paper during the coming year, and the distin- guished American scholar consented to appro- priate his pen as well as his voice in behalf of the cherished object to which he has so largely con- tributed. Following Mr. Everett's consent, the $10,000 was immediately paid by the proprietor of the edger into the Massachusetts fund; and next week, under the head of “Mount Vernon Papers,” Edward Everett becomes a reg contributor to the New York Jedger. The accession of such a man to the ranks of journalisin is an event whioh will be hailed with universal gratitication. [Prom the Ph hia Daily Ledger. ] A Linruan Pupni tne Mr. Robert Bonner, pub- lisher of the New York Ledger, has sent his check for $10,000 to the treasurer of the Mount Vernon Fund, in return for a series of weekly articles to be furni or one ‘year, by the are to be called the Mr. Even , with the labors he has 4 Mr. Everett new duties qui vias, has wement with Mr. Bonner, of the New York Le greeing to write an article every week, during one year, for the colamans of that widely cirenlited journal, Mr. Konner paying the «am of $10,000 to the Mount Ver: jon. Such munificence as this redounds » honor of the projector, and of the great vat whom it could not be accomplished. ribations will be called the Mount Ver- ‘apers, and will be commenced during the next meni. alike to man W [From the Gloucester Telegraph. Mr. Evererr ann tee Mount Vexxon Fonn.— of the New York Ledger, has engaged the iward Everett wo contribute one article a week for one year to his paper, for the sum of $10.00, The money has been paid in advance, and by Mr. Everett © ated to the Mount Vernon jund, ‘This liberal sun, while it illustrates the en- enterprise of the proprietor of the «New York Ledger, is & woble addition to the large sum which dy contributed towards the on, making in all, if we mis- jot.) YeRNON FuND.— Bonner, of the , has engaged the Hon. hdward ibute one article a week for one year,to his paper, for the sam of $10,000, The mon ws been paid in advance, and by Mr. B ntributed to the Mount Vernon Fond. This I sam, while it Mustrates the en- terprike of the proprietor ef the New York Ledger, iso noble aa von to the large sum which Mr. Everett has already contributed towards the pur chase of Mowat Vernon, making in ail, if we mis take not, over $50,000. Mr. Ev enere [From the Franklin (¥. ¥.) Visitor.) Vive is Boxsen.—Robert Bonner, of the New York Ledger, has engaged Edward Everett to write a weekly article for hix paper for one year. ‘The correspondence in relation to the matter iv published, by which it aj rs that Mr. Bonner to make a@ dona! of $10 to the jount Vernon Fund, if Mr. E. as above. The latter gentleman sition, and it speaks well for his the idea is a wovel one—an ex-F Minister, ex- Secretary of State, and the scholar and orator of the nation, writing “regularly for the New York Ledger!” Wonner, we are astonished. [From the Albany Daily Knickerhooke Koxwen Fxeaces bowann Evenert.—Mr. Bon. ner, the go ahead editor of the New York Ledger, has just entered into an engagement with Edward Everett for one year. Mr. Everett is to send in one article a week. Por this he is to receive $10,000, This is atthe rate of £200 for each article. Mr. Everett « first article will appear next month. Mr. Everett's name will © the Ledger a large cheulation awong our “Fifth avenue people.” [Prom the Floshong (8. ¥.) Times.) Bonner, of the New York Ledger, is the Nay Jeon of publishers. His tactics are of so bold a character as to appear, even to the old generals of the craft, as the result of reckless maduess rather than of farseeing policy. The last and crowning bid for public favor is the offer of $10,000 to Mr. Everett for fifty-two communications to his paper the mone: to be riated towards the pur- Washington. The vete- atesman has accepted the challenge, and Bonver’s check for the amount has been handed over to the treasurer of the fund. So the name of Everett—the unrivalled orator and statesman. will be odkied to the already eminent list of com tributors. [From the Trentow True American.) An arrangement has just been entered into be- tween the Hon. Edward Everett, and Mr. Robert Bonner, the dy od of the New York Ledger, by which the indeome sum of $10,000 has been to the Mount Vernon Fund. nature of the arrangement may be stated in a few words. Mr. Bonner wrote to Mr. Everett in September last, proposing to place gem disposal the above men- ould furnish to the Ledger an original articl we an article once & week fora year. To eben dy oye Mr. Everett, after 1 ) has as sented. The money has been paid in, and number of the Ledger will contain the series of articles to be called the “ Mount Vernon {From the New York Courier and Enquirer.) Mn. Evenerr axp rie New Yorr Leporn.— Mr. Bonner, of the New York I , Rome few days since offered the Hon. Kdward Everest $10,000 in aid of the Mount Vernon Fund, on condition that Mr. Everett should write every week for the 1 for one year. Mr. Everett acce the offer, the $10,000 has been and Mr. therefore, “ writes for the Led All this has been the oc- casion of some satire on Mr. Bonner for his “ clever dodge,” as it has been called, and some light re- on Mr. Everett for his “ down” to make money, but it is a legitimate one; it not show, aside from money, an aim on the part of the owner to elevate the cl of_his paper? We think it does, and we ‘Mr. Bonner credit for this aim. And when it is remembered that the ap Pe can result therefrom, it must he that only “stooping” Mr. Byerett wil) nuke is the TURE. _— ful of the scholar to elevate and re- the minds of all whom he can pousibly reach. the New York Courrier des Etats Unis.) M. Evererr er 1’(Evvas pu Mont VERNON.— Hier, @ deux heures de l’apres-midi, la salie de Niblo offrait le coup-d’eeil le plus charmant. De Vorchestre anx ries snpérieures, toutes les laces avaient été envahies de bonne heure par une foule élégante, avide d’entendre le célébre discours de M. Everett sur Washington, et de concourir en méme temps a l'cenvre lotique des dames de T’Association du Mont Vernon. Il est sans doute inutile d’ajouter que les cing sixidmes de la salle étaient occupés par les crinolines; mais quoi! si le coup-d'eil y trouvait son compte, si lorateur n’en était que plus animé et si les applaudissements n’en étaient pas moins frequents et moins vifs? M. Everett mérite, & tons égard,la_ reconnaissance qu’ont pour lui les membres de l’Association du Mont Vernon. Non content d’avoir versé déja plus de $5,000 dans la caisse de cette société patrioti- que, il vient encord de sengager vers le fa- meux Bonner, du New York iger, remettre A ce dernier, pendant tout un an, un article par se- maine pour son journal, 4 la condition de la part de l’droit éditeur de donner un billet de $10,000 a Ja Société du Mont Vernon. Ce dévouement de M. Everett est d’autant plus louable que sa fortune n'est pas, de son propre aven, aussi brillante qu’on je croyait. Quant a M. Bonner, il n'a d’autre but, lest vrai, he de multiplier par ce moyen le chiffre considérable de ses abounés; mais il ne faut pas se montrer trop-exigéant, et quel que soit le but dua homme, il n’en mérite pas moins une certaine considération, Vorequ'il contyibue par une somme de £10,000 a me entreprise aussi patriotique. {From the Boston Daily Transcript.) A Parnioric Work.—The Hon. Edward Everett's gratuitous labors to reseue Monnt Vernon from } desecration, and save it as the pas ienony of the whole country, are known throughout the civilized world. iie has just pledged himself to another undertaking, which shows how deeply he is en- listed in the cause with which future generations will connect bis name. A corresvondence is pub- lished between Mr. Bonner, the proprietor of the New York Ledger, and Mr. Everett, wherein the latter engages, for the snm of $10,000, to furnish one article for the Ledger each week for the term ofa year. ‘These productions will be called “ The Mount Vernon Papers.” The receipt of the Trea- surer of the ‘Auallisry Mount Vernon Fund, ac- knowledging the possession of Robert. Bonner’s check for ten thousand dollars, is appended to the correspondence, showing that the bargain is com- plete. Public expectation will be greatly excited as to the forthcoming articles of Mr. Everett, which wil no doubt forma series adding to his already high literary reputation. {Prom the Lowell /vurnal and Courier, ‘Thr Mount Vernon Porowase.—The Hon. Ed- ward Everett has accepted a proposition from Ro- Lert Bonner, publisher of the New Yirk Ledger, to {ninish one original article for that paper each k for one year, receiving therefor $10,000, whieh will be transferred to the Mount Vernon As- sociation. The name of Everett cannot fail to be indissolnbly connected with the remembrance of Mount Vernon. {From the Cherry Vat (N. Y.) Gazette] Eyresstye ADVERTISING.The most remarkable instance of successful advertising on a magnificent ¢ is furnished by Robert Bonner, of the Netw Ledger. He has expended within the last years over a qnarter of a million of dollars in ing his paper in the various city and country als,one hundred thousand dollars of which een paid out within a year. His latest enter. was the payment of $3,000 for advertising in a single number of the Wee y paid for ady ¢ whole of thi ched the enormous 50,000 copies weekly. To print this circulation « dvumense edition eight power presses are kept in constant operat the ion night and diay, Sundays excepted, forms” being duplicat by the electrotype It isthe intention of the proprietor to rentation up to half a million. Should satisfied with that, and ecase to ad- vertise, his profits would be almost fabulous. The Jesson which thi teaches is a simple one, and is, if y e money in your business you must inake it known to the people. Had Mr. Bonner published ever so good a paper and not in- formed the world of it, he would never have reached a civeulation of more than ten or twelve thovsand, and made merely a living profit. As it is, we have seen What results he hes attained. He has unlimited us at his disposal, and we feel satistied, from ey of the man, that they will be ased gen- erously in improving his paper to the highest pos- sible standard. His aim Uius far has beea to con: form to the popular taste. If we are not mistaken, his efforts will be directed in future to raising and inproving it. [From the ¥ on Mr. Evener? anp tae Movxr Verxon Joxp.— aily Journal. } Bonner, of the New York Ledger, has engaged the Hon. Edward Everett to contribute one article a week, for_one year, to his paper, for the sum of $10,000. The money has been paid in advance, and by Mr. Everett contributed to the Mount Ver- non Fund. This liberal sam, while it illustrates the enterprixe of the proprietor of the New York Ledger, is a noble addition to the large sum which Mr. Everett has already contributed towards the purchase of M Vernon, making in all, if we Mistake not, over fifty thousand dollars. From the Baltimore Patriot, $10,000 ron THe Mount Verxon Foxp.—Mr. Bon- ner, of the New York Ledger, has addressed a let- ter to Mr. Everett, offering the above handsome sum, and ina very handsome manner, to the dis tinguished erator. Mr. Bonner will find himself amply repaid for this unique and brilliant offer, in the largely increased circulation of his Ledger. [From the Harrisburg Teiegraph. Livenarcr® axp Parniotism.—it ie alread, been stated in our columns that the and — < living statesmen, the Hon. Edward » had accepted an offer made by the pro- prietor of the New York Jedger, to write a series of articles fe Get eee, receit in advance, $10,000 for the benefit of Vernon Association. Mr. Everett's letter accepting the offer is dated on the 6th inst. {From the Springfield Republican.) Bonner, of the Neve York Ledger, i’ brick; he isa tromp; he knows how to do it, and he does do it. He has just offered Edward Everett $10,000 for the Mount Vernon purchase, on condition that he wili furnish for his Ledger an article weekly for one year. Mr. Everett has accepted the offer, and the money has already been paid. {From the New Albany (Ind.) Tribune.) Bonner, of the New Ye Ledger, ia a bold man. He spends a princely fortune annually in secu the services of ihe best writers in the country. He han purchased the sole and entire use of the brains of John G. Saxe, Alice Carey, Fanny Fern, and other well known writers, besides employing many other good writers. A week or two since, he said he intended to make an announcement that would astonish the country. Here itis, by tele- graph:— New York, Nov. 12. baward Bverett bat banded over to the Mount Vernon Arsociation ten thousand dollars, received from Boancr, of the New York Ledger, for a series of articles to bo pab lished weekly during one year, to be entitled “Mount Ver pon Papers.” This is probably the highest price ever paid by the publisher of a paper or magazine for literary matter. [From the Buffalo Republic and Times. ) Tue New York Levern.lo our list of ox changes, both daily and weekly, we have not picked up one yet, during the past week, that did not con twin a portion of the new story of “ Alaric,” the con- tinnation of which is to be found in the © York Ledger. From this’ we conclade that Bonner ix “going it in.” Alarie |.—the individual in whose regard the story is told—was a great war- rior, and took possession of the city of Rome in the year 410; but Bonner has beaten the hero he is 2 eosiving, by conquering the whole republic of ¢ United States, with its hundreds of cities and thousands of towns. We cannot imagine what his profits must be, but a man who can afford to adver. tise his business at the rate of about one hundred thonsand dollars per annum, must be, at least, earn- ing an honest livelihood. and we can do no more than wish him the most brilliant snecess, The cir- culation of the Ledger is now said to reach 325,000 copies the largest in the world. {From the Boston Daily Ledger.) You Can Go Anrap, Rongnt—Kvery body knows, by this time, that the famous Robert Bon- ner, publisher and proj of the New York Ledger, has recen p Edward Everett, furnish Merge for one year, a Columns of the Da of the sum of $10, transferred by the latter to the slo augmen| fond teora the Mount Vernon Pana. _ on Won country heard the news and was wait ft. for somebedy to begin waiting nt. “That little thing has nally been done, Yesterday | no paper but the Z the Courier spoke on behalf of Mr. Eve agree- i mea ng ro banns (Postings al and letting down the latter into the lap of the masees as easily as he could be made to go. ‘The way in which the Courier performs this most delicate, yet necessary office, may be best described by a few extracts:— In our view, it (this event) constitutes a fact quite the history, ) ‘| remeranie of journalism, and even of lite- re. Mr. Bonner is a man of liberal it, and a sagacious understanding: and we happen to know that he has de- sired to elevate the literary character of the ' "two hundred dollars for a single article, per! not longer than that which we are now writing! Conceive of our emotions, if we were to pocket a ch of two bun- dred dollars for this!—though of course we have hope | to say of the respective merits of our lucubrations those of Mr. Everitt! Oh, no, not at all. lat wasn’t What “our lucubrations” were lugged in for, No, indeed. ‘We have no doubt that Mr. Bonner has invested his ten thousand dollars judiciovsly. The ivcreased circulation which his paper will enjoy from ‘ts connection with Mr. Everett's name, and with that of Washington, will retarn him the outlay with liberal interest. ‘We can weil imagine that Mr. Everett must have folt some natural reluctance to be overcome, such as would not have been overcome had the proposal come im the form of an addition to his own private income. In general we are pleased with everything which brings he lad seat cultivated minds of the country into im- med. communication with the general mind. We view with great vatisfaction the good example set in Eng- land, in this regard, by those distinguished noblemen, the Far! of Carlisle and Earl Stanhope, in giving popular lec tures, and presiding at meetings for popular intellectual improvemevt. Tt is not well for minds of the highest class in our coun- try to stand aloof from the common labors and common duties of life, and cultivate a dainty exciusiveness, whether in politics or anything else, Now, Robert, you may go ahead. Boston is will- ing, and nobody else can have any objections. So tell Edward to go to the stationers and buy his paper. Mr. Bonner and the Mount Vernon Associa= tion. The following letter from Mr. Bonner appears in answer to some comments recently made in the Times, upon the very liberal arrangement effected between the Ledger proprietor and Edward Eve- rett:— LETTER FROM THE PROPRIETOR OF THE NEW YORE LEDGER. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES. In your paper of Monday morning, in comment- ing upon the accession of the Hon. Edward Eve- rett to the listof the regular contributors to the New York Ledger, you avail yourself of the occa- sion to abuse several other contributors to that journal. Concealing your poniard under the guise of specious flattery, you seek also to inflict some fatal stabs upon my own reputation. You compli- ment my sagacity at the expense of every r quality of character which should be dear to a man. This might tickle the vanity of a charlatan, ambitious of notoriety of and nothing more. It is very displeasing to me. You have often boasted of the character of your readers; you now reflect severely upon that of mine. It is very presumptuous—not only an un- warranted, but a ridiculous assumption on your part--to pretend that your journal circulates among a better class than mine. Facts do not ex- ist without causes; and why should this be s0? Wh; should not my paper be quite equal to yours? It is prepared with the greatest care. ach of it is written by scholars of great acquirement and the highest ‘distinction—manuy of the articles by professors ix colleges, eminent alike for their learn- ing and moral worth. 1 employ «ud pay a supe~ rior class of writers, because 1 can afford to pay, and do pay, more than any other joursal on the continent. 1 am, consequently, enabled to make the best paper. Now, I put it'to you, will not the best paper command the best class of readers? 1 set out, originally, to make the very best weekly journal in the world. 1 never had the slightest idea of publishing a paper merely for private cireulation. | never pre- tended to have that contempt for the people which is affected by some. I determined to make my paper popular, and at the seme time pure and ele- vated in its literary and moral tone. For years, al- ways steadily progressing, my studies and labors were almost incessant—oceupying, much of the time, eighteen hours out of the twenty-four. If I have achieved great and unparalleled success in my line, it is but the fair fruit of earnest enterprise and honest industry. I have never hesitated to en- gage aud bspent lise, at any cost, the very best writers who could be had. You, while showering upon me doubtful compliments, seek, studiously, to convey the impression that lam merely @ kil ful advertiser. If my journal had not d rare merits, the mere advertising of it, however extensively, permit me to inform you, would never have made my fortune. I have never known a man to win & race with a horse destiiute of wind and bottom, siuply by bis skill in getting him upon the track. In the course of your attack, you have a gratui- tous and uncalled for thrust at the “ fascinating Fanny Fern,” the first sketch writer of the times— a woman whose only offence is the possession of rare genius. The gallantry and chivalry of eve: community insure a just appreciation of an assault like this. “I wonder that you had no maticious al- lusion, by name, to some of the other authors who write for the Ledger. There is Mrs. Sigourney, ranking at the head of the moral and religious poets of the nation. Every week you will find one of her — in the Ledger. There is Alice Cary, with her «weet and spiritual lyre. She writes for er. There is John G. Saxe, the most popular poet and humorous writer a He writes ouly for the Ledger. There is George D. Prentice; is he not universally considered one of the first wits and journalists of the country? He contributes to every number of the Ledger. Why —- these have escaped the visitation of your wrath? But the “sublime Sylvanus Cobb,” as call him, seems to trouble you most. Well, sir, Ihave reserved him for more Mr. Cobb one of the most successful writers , and he is one of the best. I say “' r ql with my eyes know e: whai he is. He is not inv: ornate and in_ his style: but he is aman of 5 of vast and” quotations from Latin, French, he does not fill all his writings with egoti«m pedantry. He ia a clear, , forcible, and honest writer. I value writings, and y highly for them, because they are just what he are—pure in morals, honest and noble in enti ment, simple in diction, plain in construc- tion, and thoroughly a to the tastes and comprehension of the peop! Tam glad to have the issue distinetly on the character of hie productions, because certain starveling litterateurs whose articles have been rejected by me over and over again, are in the habit of decrying Cobb, and sneering at Cobb, and raving awi about Cobb, and drinking “confusion to Cobb; and because these same men, for the fost part, control and give tone to what is called “Ii criticiem” in certain quarters. The truth is, it not Mr. Cobb's “ style” whereat and whereby these “ critics " are offended, but his popularity and bank account. They cannot bear that their literary bantlings should be chucked into the fire, while Mr. Cobb's are paid for liberally, published exten- sively, and read enthusiastically. And now, sir, as to the literary merit and moral tone of the editorial and miscellaneous departments of the New York Ledger. On these points I chal- lenge scrutiny and criticiom. The readers of the Ledger know its worth, its tone and character; bat certain talkative and seribbling people, who are considered in certain weak quarters to be very se- lect-and very literary, because the great Fs will have nothing to do with them or their writings, and who always talk and scribble most about that con- cerning which they know the least, seem to be pos. sessed of the idea that whatever is stupendously sneceseful must of necessity be in some way, if not in every way, inferior. Having been accustomed to estimate the superiority of their own productions by the extent to whieh they do not go, they natu- rally reckon the inferiority of popular writings and i ications by the extent to which they do go. hese unfortunate people of course place a sorr; estimate npon the character of the Ledger. As it sells ten thousand times more extensively than any~ thing they ever produced, in their opinion it is, of course, ten thousand times inferior to anything they ever produced. And thus are they comforted. It is ervel, perhaps, to destroy the state of peace of mind of these Peipiess beings; but, nevertheless, 1 am compelled to give a true exposition of their case. Recently, in the couree of my regular plan, I have taken another important and expensive step for the improvement of my journal. You see in it only the ingenious card of a successful showman. And from what do you take this vulgar deduc- tion’ From the simple fact, that desiring to engage the pen of an eminent scholar and statesman, whose ample fortune placed him beyond the in- ducements of yocunter?, considerations, and know- ing him to be devoted, heart and soul, to a and benevolent enterprise, I placed his 1 the sum of $10,000, to be appropriated to that noble undertaking, as the only practicable plan of accomplishing my opject. In concinsion, how much more becoming it would have béen in you, sir, had you treated the Ledger, in this instance, as you have always treated it here~ tofore! My enlistment of the pure, chaste, classic nof the Hon. Edward Everett, in the cause of irhalism, was surely not an event which should ave called forth a irnde against a paper which ag have hitherto or commended, and at suecers of which you assert that you have always rejoiced, Ronent Borner, Proprietor of the New York Ledger.