The southern press., 1852-01-07

Southern work and the strongest influence Com.
plmentary letters and notices have been received
from every source the highest, could be
shown did space permit The Commercial Review
has advocated and upheld the - Pei
Commerce and Agriculture Of the South
ern and Western States.
and exhibited from time to time their complete
s T A r IS T I c s..
THE AMERICAN FARMER, published
in the city Baltimore, Maryland, commences the
9th volume Of the present series OH the lst July,
1850, (Which will be 'Ie 32d Of It's existence Ii
is published on the Is Of ca ch month"; ,ch number
containing thirty two arge oc avo pages.
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known
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The work of this gcnlenlon on Cali arous Manures
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| June 80. 1873 Baltimore ST., Baltimore Md
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FINDER this title will be published, during the
| ~ year 1850, twenty-lour Portraits and Biographi
cal Sketches OF American citizens who have become
ustrious in the service of the country. Every por
on OF the work will receive the most careful attcn
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