Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-22
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ORA new Prospectus or detail Of the character |
Of the BOSTON NOTION at the present time,
would be almost superfuous and idle, were it not
that several interesting and valuable features have
been and are about to be added TO its heretofore
valuable columns. The NOTION, ever since il
was first ushered into exisentce, has always been
prompt in procuring, atgreat expense. and re-pub-
fishing the mast valuable Of AMERICAN AND For.
EIGN LITERATURE. The best articles Of the peri
udiral press of both countries are speedily trpns-
| ferredtu its immense columns. Among the num-
her may be mentioned the North American Re-
view, the New York Review, the Southern Liter
airy Messenger. the Knckerbocker, the Ladies'
| Companion, the Ladies' Book, blackwood's Mag
uzine, Fruzer's Magazine, Tsit's Edinburg Maya
zine, New Monthly Magazine, Metropolitan Mag
azne, Dublin University Magazine, Bentey's
Miscellany Chambers Edinburgh JOURNAL, Grants
London Journal, the English Journal the Irish
Penny Journal, &c, &c. En:ire Norels, Stories
and Sermons from the pens of the most eminent
living writers. viz :-Bulwer, Dickens (Boz),
Knowles, Cockton, (author Of Valentine Vox),
James, Ainswor,h. Maryat, Mrs. Trollupe, Mrs.
Norton. Countess of Biessngton. Miss Milford.
Mrs Wilson; Charming, Dewey. irving, Cooper,
Lnngfellow, Simms, lngrahan', Bryant, Haeck,
Mrs Sigourney, Miss Sedgwick, Miss H. F..
Gould. &C., &c.,--have appeared and will continue
10 appear in its columns. In brief, each number Of
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/ Agriculture, Foreign News,
/ Biogra phieS News Of the Week,
New Publications., Commercial News,
| Moral Readings, Prices Current, SC. &c
forming altogether THE MOST uNExcEPTIoNABLE
. FAMILY NEWSPAPER IN AMERICA.
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0ne hundred Of Us comical designs as, we venture
to say, can be produced by any artist.-Theee
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w. Longteitoo-W Gilmore Simms, Esq.--Sanl-
ue! Wood,oorth, Esq.--Hrnry r. I'ackerman. Esq.
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ST. PAUL'S, by Ainsworth-THE POACHt r. by
Marrystt--and GEORGE ST. GEORGE JULIAN,
by the Author Of Valentine For."
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lures. The proprietor fa:ers himself therefore,
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a generous public.
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