Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-08

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and artists of the highest celebrity and acknow-
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attempts made TO initiate the costly and beautiful
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ty of their limitations in the literary department,
have impaired the public confidence and given turn
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coming volume greatly to amplify the literary de-
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mttee of literary gentlemen. The committee con-
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DR.. ]. X. MITCHELL, LOUIS A. Cooley, ESQ.,,
MORTON M MICHAEL, Esq, ROBERT Morris, Esq.
Hon. RoB'T T. CONRAD,
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