Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-02-03
THE
UNION MAGAZINE,

OF LITERATURE AND ART,
EDITED
MRS. C. M. KIRKLAND,
.qulhor ef".4 .Ns,O Home," Forrest Lifs," etc.
AND FILLED WITH
Contributions from the most eminent acriters
Of the country.
The Second Volume commences with the January
| Number, lS4S.
At the conclusion of the first halfyear of the
Union Magazine, the Publisher feels impelled to
make some acknowledgment of his sense Of the ia
vorabe reception accorded to it by the public It's
success has certainly been uni recedented and
while it may be pardonabe to ascribe this in part to
the merits of the work, it must not be denied that
public goodwill and kindness have been abundant
ly demonstrated The press, in all parts of the
country, has given its voice literally and heartily
in favor of the aspirant.
To flag after this, would be dshonorable indeed.
1t is the hope of the publisher that the courage and
enterprise which belong 10 success will be found
Their to have stimulated than slackened bis exer-
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