Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-08-29
THE NEW-YORKER.

1yHE Publishers Of The New Yorker respect
fully announce the commencement OF a New
volume Of their journal on the 2Ist of September
r.xt. being the Eighth Of the double Quarto Edi-
,,op. and completing the Sixth year Of its publica-
non 10 the Folio or common newspaper form.
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.,.nding to any on either side of the Atlantic
About twoihirds Of its columns are devoted to tue
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Reviews, Essays, (Scienriic and Literary,) Tales,
Poems, choice Extracts from New Works, Bio
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.vbibit of The relative strength OF each political par
~ /. The several States. All political movements
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