Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-24
THE PARLOR MAGAZINE.
TT. HEADLEY, EDITOR.


yUyrIIS MAGAZINE. formerly under the care
ofDr Mead. commences its Fourth Vol
ume under the ediorship Of J. I. Headley,
author Of Napoleon and his Marshals,"
Washington and his Generals, Letters
from ltaly,n Sc. sc. We hazard nothing IN
saving that this Magazine is destined TO Ill a
large place in public estimation that II VIII
moi only maintain its present enviable reputa-
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himself Of assistance from the best writers, he
will draw freely from his own exhaustless
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tone, and nothing will be admitted into Its
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passions and tendencies Of youth, or which
the author adying would wish 10 blot"
The design is to offer the public Maya
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Of the lighter periodicals, while II moves IN a
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objections.
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May, containing 81 pages OF original matter,
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1856 pages, full Of choice illustrations, and
| forming an elegant ornament TO the paror Ia
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June II, lS47.-3m