Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-10
THE NEW.YoRK MIRRoR.

V0LUME tbs SEVENTEENTH.
NIO volume of the New YORK Mirror wa
In ever begun under such favourable auspI-
ces as the present. For the last lew months |
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and the fine arts, shall be as upfGgging az
ever. -
Our old correspondents " III continue to fur
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;ects interesting To the general reader; and
new writers have been engaged Tor specla
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two hundred contributors, embracing most OF
the talent and genius of America, and we have
established a permanent correspondence a.
broad. Mr.. Cox will write from London--Mr
FAY from BerliR--and an American gentle
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of his countrymen as graceful and easy wri-
ter, win furnish US with occasional sketches
from Paris
In the course Of the volume, fly pieces Of
popular MUSIC VIII be published-selected by
Messrs. BERKELEY, Holm, RUSSELL, KNIGHT,
etc.
SIX SUPERB ENGRAvINcs, Gncluding the
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