Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-20

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copies have been circulated-of the edi-
lion at New York, 1000; at Rochester,
1000; at Philadelphia, 600; making
In all about $4,000 copies circulated the
last year. and nearly 200 900 'm.e the
commencement OF the work in 1921.
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Belfast, Ne. Rev. C. Soule, Agent.
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Thomaston, Ne. Rev. J. II. Ingraham.
WaterriNe, Ne. George W. Osborne.
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NEWPORT " II. Calvin Messenger.
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COL; in Va; in N. c.; in S.
c.; Q in Alb; 2 in Ten; s in Ken. /;
10 in Ohio; in Ind; in ILL.,; in
Missouri; 3 in Mich. Ter.
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Rhode Island, 1000
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boro', N. II. 1000
TO Missionary in New Hampshire, 1000
$4,000
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from which donations had been received
previous to the frs, OF May. Besides
these, information has been communi
Gated Of the existence of more than 100
others, making the whole number TO
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now sent gratis, more than 400.
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besides valuable donation Of Books to
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tutions, in different parts Of the world,
are very actively cooperating with this,
in the same method of ditfusipg the
knowledge Of a Saviour,