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DE QuINCEY,S WRITINGS.
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Published By Ticknor, Reed, y Fields, Boston.
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TING OHIO FARMER FOR 1854

THIS elegant and popular Weekly Agricultural
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ume the LIST of January, 1854. 1t will be llustra
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PROPOSALS for making 100000 Of brick, for the
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NEW VOLUME FOR THE HOUs EHOLD.
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OOOhER1 AC IL CnOOLD DE
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UNPRECEDENTED sale Of the Steel Plate I'm.

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Tn r LITTLE rbLunAM'
a Monthiy Journal for Girls ana Boys
EDITED BY GRACE GREENWOOD.
A PAPER, under the above title, will be published
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AND PRACTICE.
ITS Distinctive Features shown by its Statutes, IN
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FARM FOR SALE.

WILL be sold ut private sale that well. known
w Farm lying on Seventh street Plank Road. in
Montgomery county, Maryland, about eight miles
from Washington city, containing 372I acres. mere
or less; about 100 in meadow, 100 in wood and The
balance (172t) in cleared fields. The Farm can he
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large quantity Of chestnut timber in the woods suit
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In point of health, beauty, and location, IL Is not
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has always been remarkable for its beauty The
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with pump Of good water in the yard; barn, sta
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Servants quarters for as many hands as would
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good apple orchard, and some excellent peach
cs, pears cherries, &c.
The road being OF tho very best character,
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can be hauled Mt any and all seasons Of the year.
This property will be sold fsrSnfg;f ve PER nent.
cheaper than any other property on the road be
tween il and tho city With ordinary horse ID IL
not moro than an hours drive to the city
Any communications addressed 10 CHARLES "
GORDON, Washington, d O., will receive atten-
ton. Dec. I5--6tcow
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