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s7&$ S''s PROFESSOR STOWE.
Under date Of May 5th 1854, Prof Stowe, late oi
Ohio, now of Massachusetts, long known though
the country one of the most in elligent and cner-
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mites for observation, says t41
81 am decidedly in favor 0: Webster for the fol.
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idmt White, Of Wabash College, Indiana, under
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lier laborers in the same field. " George Buncroft
'1should greatly reioice TO sec Dr., Webster's
improvements in Orthograph universally adopted,
as have no doubt they will be- Prof Edwards, 4,
Of Salem Normal School !.