Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-12
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The new volume TO be commenced on the
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nv imporant improvements, which, ii is
believed, viii render the Magazine one Of
the best Periodicals published in the coun-
try, as it certainly is the cheapest A.
mong these Improvements will be new
and beautiful type, fine calcndcred paper,
higher order of Illustrations than those
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some of the ablcst writers in America. 1t
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popular Magazine, adapted TO the wants
of all classes of reading people in the Re
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