The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-07-12

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Y 'AR.-At the close of his second volume-the
magazine having been commenced on the first of
january, lS44, the publisher finds himself irresis-
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tude with which he has been filled by the brilliant
and unexampled success that has attended his en-
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ed list of those who have furnished articles for the
Columbian during the bygone year, will satisfy, we
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lrte to spare in particular either exerton or ex
pense.
Mrs L H Sigourney, Mrs Kirkland, Mrs Ann s
Stephens, Mrs f S Osgood, Mrs E o Smith, Mrs
A Mowatt, Mrs E Ellet, Mrs M silicon Loud,
Mrs James G Brooks, Mrs James Hall Mrs M Hunt
bury, Mrs Cary, Mrs r Steele, Mrs N Erving,
Mss Mary l. Lawson, Miss Colman, Miss Isabel
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G Quincy X Paulding, VIM Bryant, Fitz
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W Herbert, H H Weld, Park Benjamin, William
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+ S Arthur, H P Grattan, H T Tuckerman, = +
Otis, Rob't L Wade, S d Patterson, Ed Gould,
seba Smith, Fenno Hoffman, Theo s Fay, Rev
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Willis, Walter Whitman, Isaac Shepherd, T B
Read, VIM Olard Bourne, r White, Henry A.
Clark, C Wilkins Ennis Edward Porter, Parm-
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'ougbton, c McLachlan, VIM Russell, Jr. The au
hor of "Time's Doings," A M Ide, Jr. o G War &
en-, Augustus Snodgrass, I Headley. F L Hag-
dom, Henry B Hirst.
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