Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-23
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sip with his Readers, have doubtless, with our
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wit and loyousness. In this number The Cos
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ing and dancing in the sunshine ola May morn
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expecting he must certainly snow brown in the
coming number; but this number gives no sign of
! exhnustion."-L National lntclligenccr, Washing
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