Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-09-02
THE PARLOR MAGAZINE.


THIS Magazine, formerly under the care
IL OF DIR. Mead, commences It's Fourth Vol
ume under the editorship Of J. L. Headley
author Of Napoleon and his Marshals, =
Washington and his Generals" Letters
from ltaly,v &c. SC. We hazard nothing in
saying that tins Magazine is destined to fill a
large place in public estimation; that it vii
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ton, butte to itself a far higher popularity
and become the companion Of many circle
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It's presence, while 1t exerts an influence pure
elevating and healthful. The editor will bend
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MAGAZINE Of the day, and while awaiting
himself of assistance from the best writers, he
will draw freely from his own exhaustless
store.
II will continue to maintain It's high mora
tone, and nothing will be admitted into its
columns which will minister to the corrupt
passions and tendencies OF youth, or which
the author ''dying would wish 10 blot"
The design is TO offer the public Maya.
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of the lighter periodicals, while il moves IN a
different path, and 1t is not exposed 10 the same
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May, containing 81 pages Of original matter,
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