Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-13
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LOUIS GAYLORD CLARK.
TNHE number for January, 1858, win be the first
Magazine.
Since the price of subscription has been reduced
from FIVE to THREE dollars year, the circulation
of the Rnickerbocker has been increased nearly
four to one. In many places ten are sold where
but one before, and through the year has been
steadily increasing. Its now offered as cheap as
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sip with his Readers, have doubtless, with our
selves. admired the perennial source Gifts pleasant
wit and joyousness. In this number : The Cos
sip holds on its way like some fair rivuet, ganc-
ing and dancing in the sunshine ola May morn
ng. used to wonder how Mr.. Clarke held out
expecting he must certainly ssnow-brown' in the
coming number; but this number gives no sign OF
xhaustion."-[ National Intelligencer, Washing
ton. .--'a7
Pleasant. genial, delightful sOld KSlcK = Thy
name is suggestion of all things delectable; the
sight of thy modest, fresh cover balm to spirit
ual sore eyes; glance within thee the best anti
dote for the blues. Thou hast given to kindly hui
mour. to piquant delineation, and to side-split-
ting fun, local habitation,' without which they
might go wandering over the domain of letters
calling now and then where friendly door open
ed to them, but refusing to be comforted for the
loss of their old dear home."-[ Courier, Burling-
ton. VT.
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cleS that adOrn its pages, is sufficient guarantee
that no contribution meets the eye of the reader
but those which known to be worthy of his
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winter hours and all isdrear and desolate without
we ask for no more agreeable companion than the
KnickerbOcker; for. while it's contents impart val
liable information, its salles of genuine wit are
sovereign specific for all fits of the blues attacks
of the horrors, and time passes merrily on"
Democrat, DOyleSton, Pa.
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Revcries of a Bachelor, Dream Life, &C.; The
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