Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-06-06
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| A - volume OF the New. York Mirror
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creased WIN raridiiy altogether unexam-
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'caoef: and new writer's have been en-
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.ol popular Music will be pubIisLed-se.
lected by Messrs. Barkelby, Horn, Rus,
sell, knight, etc.
Ssr Superb Engrarinos, (includipg the
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oe given, engraved by Daneorth, Parkes.
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Oy Weir, inman, Chapman, etc.
a number of curious E,chings on wand
WIN also be published in the present yo,
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Its music and lis iypograI hy,
q'al II not superior, to any pcrioiicaI !
If the day.
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M Indian traditions, are elrealv IN pre y
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