Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-12-10
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and the Press.
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put lie and the periodical trade, ile FIRST NUM-
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George D. Prent:c, The mas Mackellar,
Charles Swain, II Brent, (Stirrup.(
Fnzgreen IIalleck, T " Hunt, N ID,
Charles j. Ingersol Edmund Fhgg,
Oresters A. BrownsoE, Fayette Hurd
Gen. Geo. Z. Morris, Hannah Could
Nathaniel Deering. Sarah Helen Whitman,
Hon. Charles Gayarrc, Caroline kirkland,
VIM. Gilmore Simms, Eliz lctl Ellct,
Park Benjamin, Jane Ermina Locke,
Albert Pike, of Ark, Alice Carey,
Able Adrian Rouquette, Phebe Carey,
Rev. Ralph IIoyt, Madame Levert,
Srba Smith,(J Downing. Mary Forest,
Ileadley, NJ f Stebbins. Mrs ilew-
John G Sake ettA
lielt NJ Maury, Elk beth oakcs Smith,
Ddward Goun, Anna C Botta, Miss
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y L Cranch Louisa McConl.
VIM III g HoSmer Maria Mcintosh,
George w Peck Alice B Haven,
* III Stoddard Pamela Yinng,
John Thomps IN MARY Rice
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Requicr. Elizabeth Churchill,
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Levi Reuben. Abbe " Cracker
Thomas Dunn English, Nellie Burchiicd
Duncan Kennedy. Ann Porter
Rev Newell Prince, Lucy Godfrey.
Henry Eirst. I.avinia S Goodwin,
Henry Ward Petit, Jane & Austin.
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American authors, there large numb of
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the most distinguished Of the day who com
PEELED, from prc-cxisting engagements other
causes, 10 withhold their names for the present. but
who will, nevertheless, contribute frequently
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tingulshed authors as satisfactory arrange
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