The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-11

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On the Rrst day Of April, was commenced new
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under the title Of the
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Contrsbutors.--Rev. 4. Y. Reese, Rev. Leandcr
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c, Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, I. s. Arthur, author OF the subord-
nate, w. H. Carpenter, J. Is. Jones, author of West
em Scenes, l.. T. voigt, Il. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. f. s. Rochester Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
% The Two Chrstmases," David Hoffman, Esq, n
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, Il. q. Squer,
S. F. Glenn, George Yeot M. S. Lovett, L. Tudor
Horton, g The Milford Bard,'' The Author of "The
Deserted Husband {" John Smith Of Jno.,n The Au-
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