The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-04
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the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
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will be, from time TO time added. To instruct and
10 amuse will be our aim
CO,iiributors.-Rev. 4. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. II. w. Dunbar Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. c. c. Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs, Nj.
Topham Evans, Il. S. Arthur author the Subordl-
nate, w H. Carpenter, J. Is. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, l.. +. Voigt, T.. r. Colbum, J. Austin
Sperry, J. T. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author Of
" The Two Chrstmases," David Hoffman, Esq,
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. O. Barbour, L. c. Squier
S. f. Glenn, George Yelot, NJ. S. Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton " The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, B" +" John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
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