Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-02-08
NaEss Aesliess Magazine.
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ION, AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
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INT IN THE UNITED STATES among
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domestic literature may enrich our columns,
the Cho,Ssd IGI5s, Es5ugg and Poems of the
living writers at Germa7y IEaIg, Slgeden, Der
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q0ently as to dIYlst II of It's purely American
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The main strength Of the literary portion of
the Magazine VII still depend however, on
the ability and skill with which our editor ev-
er mlngies in due proportion THE USEFUL
AND THE ELEGANT, calling forth with
sort OF fairy tcand whatever IS best suited at
once to benefit and delight her readers in
LITERATURE. DOMESTIC ECONOMY,
AND THE FINE ARTS.
The hints on the economy of the household
and the various arts and handcrafts which
contribute to the comfort Of Home will con-
TIME TO enrich the pages Of the Magazine,
and render It worthy to be preserved as an
INES TAXABLE DOMESTIC TREASURE.
The original articles from native writers viii
consist OF Tales having 4 direct moral tenden-
t:y, and practical relation to the conduct of
HE, National Legends ard Poems, Romantic
and Iar0ic Id!es, inbued with the true .4n.er-
ied72 SDirit. nteispersed with those Ersfg and
PsquGnt Sketches OF the manners of the age,
which give zest to the pages Of Neal, San
dersoa and Leslie.
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OF design, and the best engfayers viii also fur.
Insh ME1Z0TINT AND STEEL ENGRA-
WINGS, ETCHINGS AND EMBOSSED
PICTURES.
Among the painters, Cbaloa, Leslie, i1cutzc
-.:m@7i' Conarros, IAonp$0n, Harrey, Horace
tFT"ef, hothermeb Chapman, Russell Smith,
Greets0-gh, Ueaaer, sally, .9dglph Msnze!,
"itl furnish designs in their best style.
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won the Premium for the BEST MEZZO-
TINT ENGRAVING at the recent Grand
Exhibition Of the Franklin Institute, has al
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Tucker, Graham.
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