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PROSPECTUS or TEE DAILY NATIONAL ERA

shall issue, on the ID day Of January en-
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Man, and the Equality Of Rights, and oppose
whatever violates or tends to violate them,
whether this be Involuntary Personal Servi
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Class Legislation, the Sclfshness of Capital,
the tyranny of Combination, the Oppression OF
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IL will hold no fellowship with the Wing
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the main issues on which they have been ar
rayed against each other are obsolete or settled,
and that they arc now chiefly used by tho Sec
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Liberty natural to the American mind, and to
subiuease the American People to its rule. Dis
claiming all connection with them, It will yet
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NEW YORK CENTRAL COLLEGE.

Loctcd In the village of McGrawvilIe, In the county
Of cortland New York, was founded In Isze, upen
The brsad principles Of Equal tights and Chris.
uan Reforms" and Is open TO all persons of both
sexes, Of good moral character.
| has been the purpose of the Trustees of tbis
= ocnooi from the first to make il both safe and
inviting to Students and wo believe we NAV now
saely recommend II, under the supervision and care
o. PRESIDENT Leonard g. Calkins, whose ability for
that responsible Office has been most happy testcd
assisted by competent Board OF Instruction. Free
from the unholy influence Of larger towns. and per
caoed Dy moral influences, republican habits. and
OnrlsNan example, associated with manual labor we
think parents must feel degree Of security beeoten
by no other set OF circumstances.
One arrangement in this Institution, not to be over
looked IN this day OF public speaking is a Rhetor-
ical Class, with daily exercises in extemporaneous
speaking under the careful training of the President
The student Of small means, aspiring to a thorough
intellectual education by his own energies win find
IN TINS College sympathy and aid in his ardaous and
The Manual Labor Department of the School il
under the supervision Of Mr.. Luther Wellington.
practical farmer, kind and benevolent man, on a
fsrm OF one hundred and ffty-seven acres
primary school Is taught by Mis- Keziab Eino
thorough and efficient teacher for the scconm ods-
ton OF any ono who may lot be prepared 10 enter
the Academic Department
Inc boarding ball will he conducted by Mr. L, man
Butts, who, together with an amiable family viii
make boarding both cheap and pleasant
The College year is divided into three terms: The
nrst term, Of fourteen weeks, win open the first
Thursday In September.
The second, or Winter term, will commence on the
second Thursday in December, and continue fourteen
weeks
The third and last, or Summer term will begin on
the second Thursday in April, and close at the Col.
lsge Commencement, the second Wednesday In
July
D ANY inquiries, relating Immediately to the
school should bo addressed TO President L. @ Cal
kins, McGrawville, Cortland county, New York
anything regarding the pecuniary aTaira ehn
oe addressed to A. CALDWELL, Treasurer OF the same
place
We would take this opportunity to recommend to
the public OR tried and approved Agents. sas Ham
mond. S II. Taft and Ed d. Pease as worthy Of
their confidence A. CALDWELL Gen Agent.
McGyascriie F.5raayv. 1854
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Ten Thousand CcPses in Ten Days.
Uncle Tom EclipSed by the lamplighter !,


TIIE most extraordinary and Thrilling Tale of
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For delicate and forcibe delineation of character.
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The Lamplighter win she'd many a ray around fire.
sides and in hearths where now il may be there In
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The fe Of Little Gerry, as portrayed in the Lamp.
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Dickens Few persons having commenced this werk
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through The author, whoever she m ay be- has no
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The Lamplishter teaches important truths, which
cannot be too frequently impressed upon the minds
Of all and ono study its instructive and fasci-
mating pages without being ado better by it's kind
~ influences Its author has evidently highly eul-
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native mind and writes with the esse tho classical
correctness Of diction and that choice selection Of
terms, which indicate tho good English scholar In
this respect the Lainpghter is much superior TO Un
cle Toms Cabin, whose ineeeances meet us at eve
~ turn Boston Daflv Atlas
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JANUARY NUMBER JUST PUBLISHED.
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So pronounced by the entire Press Of the u States
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Mrs. stoves New Book Of Travels in Europe
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, d COMPANY, have in
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SUNNY M EMORIES OF FOREIGN LANDS,
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