The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-10-06
NEW PROSPECTUS.
SIXTEENTH YEAn!l!

|AN the LIST Of July last, the THIRD VOLUME
~ Of the NEW SERIES Of be S.INrrlr
AMERICAN was commenced.
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and subscribers for the very liberal support they
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as they have, far beyond that of any other publ
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10000 COPIES PER WEEK
Some editions have reached as high as GO,GOO:
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our readers seem satisfied with the quantity and
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