The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-09-21
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on the I'd of July next warrant us in the nle
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OF Pictorial Embellishments, illustrative of Amer;,'
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| the new volume; among which from chef d9,,
of lnman, will be acknowledged portrait ever tak
of the gifted and universally admired autbor oc ~
NY" The Landing Of Columbus as described
Washington Irving, and the Arrival of the Englisb|
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| WOOD ENGRAVINGS.-The perfection.
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IN the whole, collection of choice and rare niece
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From causes too numerous to mention, and too diff
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has taken rapid and extraordinary rise, not onl
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! personal labor, the manufacture of indlspensab
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Alpha omega of everything connected with our poi
cal or domestic economy. Whether this arises fro
rapid increase of population-or from tho presel
uneXampled state of our national prosperity. Il
blessings OF peace, and an exemtion from taxation
rom an increase OF the metallic currency, or the u
flux of banks-we are not political economist sufl
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when we issued our first volumes. The engraving
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sand dollars on them. We had no music, then nov
we eXpend one thousand dollars per annum on III
Improvement. Contributions to the Mirror cost not
ing, for long time after began; now we pa
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buttons. These items are exclusive Of rent, clel
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unned to increase until we have been compelled
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