Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-01
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val The December number, VIII, however, Oe
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have been widely copied and read, and the firm
and independent tone Of the criticisms upon the
current literature of the day, has been every
where approved and commended
The List of Contributors embraces the names
of most of the principal writers in America,with
a respectable number Of English authors.
Original articles have appeared, during the
last year, from the pens of the following:-
Professors lngraham, John Frost, n
c. Brooks and G F Wines; Captain Mar
ryau, Morton, McMichael, Esq, Hon II
4 Conrad, Esq, Willis, Gaylord Clark,
Esq, Charles Peterson, Rev Thos II
Stockton, Samuel W Stockton, L Arm
strong, ESQ, Gen o P Morris, Leigh
Hunt, Eng. Mrs. Fanny Kemble Butler,
Park Benjamin, Douglas Jerrold, Eng.
Joseph G Neal, James + Otis, Il S Eli
oft, David Hoffman, Esq, Charles West
Thompson, Judge Temper, John Du
Sole, ESQ, Granville MelIen, P b Elder,
The Author or"Stanley," Edgard A Poe,
T G Spear, Author of 'Iloward Pinck-
new" Mrs l. Sigourney, Miss Catherine
II Waterman, Mrs Ann Stephens, Ben
son Hill, DR.. J X Mitchell James Mont
uomery. A M'Makin and Il Holden, Esqs,
! ! Beauchamp Jones, J Il Dow, Mrs L
r Elicit, DIR Thomas Dunu English.
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I ularty of the Magazine. Papers may be- ex.
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u of the well known articles entitled, "The Log OF
Old Ironside." The author of"Syrian Letters u
viii also lend his powerful! and graceful pen, to
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: The valuable aid of the author of "Leaves from
2 LAWYERS Port Folio" has been secured, and
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; from the capacOus stores which a long life in
the profession has enabled him to amass. An
occasional Chit-Chat, with 'Jeremy Short" and
"Oliver Oldteuw,' is also promised; with va
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! nder the new Arrangement. With such al
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