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NOvelist's Magazine. .
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Philadelphia, Dec. IA, 1888. THE anxiety to bring into activity the tai IL ent of the country, induced the publish CTS of the Novelist's Magazine to offer pre- mium of fve hundred dollars for tte best Novel, on National subject for that publication But by the report of the committee, the Man uscripts submitted to their perusa are not of that character which would warrant the a. ward of that premium. The time is there fore extended, as is also the amount, which, it is to be hoped, will induce native talent to exertion.

 In order to assist in advancing American Literature, and give the readers of the Novet- isrs Magdzine share in the advantage of meritorious talent which the country possess es, the publishers of that work, satisfied that the best way to promote talent Is ,o reward 1t. offer Premium of