The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-09
A NEW YEAR WITH AN IN OLD FRIEND.

On New Years day Of 1859, that world -re~
nowned and unrivaled gem Of American lour-.
nalism, the peerless New York n ERcuRY. wifi
enter upon the twenty fourth year IF the most:
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