Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-02-18
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THE Publishers ofthe New YoaKEa, encour-
= aged by the generous and steadily increasing
patronage which has hitherto rewarded their ex-
ertions. propose to issue, from the commence
ment Of their Third Volume on the 26th OF March
ensuing, Double Quarto Edition Of their jour-
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T. General Literature. Original Tales, Es-
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