The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-18
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The AtlUnta'c Monthly.
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON g. cos
NEW MAGAZINE,
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Literature, Art and Politics.
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Oliver W. Holmes, Miss Rose Teffy,
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J: Lothrop Motley, Am'r Of" DcadSncrrt."
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Prof. F. J. Child, An''rI "Aspcn Court.
f. P. Whiprlc, r. NJ. Witty, A1'f Of
Edmund Quiiicv,. n Political Portraits -
Author OF '.Wenslcy. James Hannay, Au'fd
Thomas W Parsons. '..Singlotoa. Fos,tnnoy."
j. T. Trowbridge, AurC. W: Phillco. Am'r Of
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