Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-03-23
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Of most Of the principal writer's in Ams:ica, ,with
a respectable number of English authors.
Original articles have appeared, during the
last year, from the pens Of the fOllOwing;-
Professors Ingraham, John Frost, N
C Brooks and G E Wines; Captain Mar
ryatt, Morton. McMichaeI, ESQ, Hon R
T Conrad, ESQ, Willis, Gaylord Clark,
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Stockton, Samuel w Stockton, E Arm
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Park Benjamin, Douglas Jerrold, Eng.
Joseph G Neal. James F Oils, r s Elf.
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Thompson, Judge Temper, John Du
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I The Author of"Stanley," Edgsrd A Poe,
T G Spear, Author Of "IIowsrd Pinck.
ney," Mrs L Sigouney, Miss Catherine
H Waterman. Mrs Ann Stephens, Ben
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J Beauchamp Jones, J E Dow, Mrs E
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