Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-15
PUTNAM,S MONTHLY.

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l.gr decided to commence on the first Of January, 1853
81 entirely original Periodical, under the above title
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r popular magazine with the higher and graver
;i1lieS OF quarterly review, filling position hith
d,' unOccuped in our literature.
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T.. meet the views of our most d S'inguShed writer's
1ch medium they would seek for in cOmmun-
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:. public; and that properly conducted periodical
ms Kind may bring to light much true genius as
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