The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-22
CAIRO lLLlNOlS FRIDAY, DECEMBER g. 1871 BULLETIN
THE ALpINE.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1872
FIFTH YEAR.
A Representative and Champion Of Amest'
can Art.
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World.
"Give my love tothe artist workmen Of THE
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iul literature, and collection Of pictures, ths
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NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
Art Department.
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nouncc during the coming year, specimens from
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W. T. RICHARDS, 6HAsNLLE PthhiSs,
Ws HART, F.O. q. DABLEr,
Wa. BEARD, NiCIoR NEHLiG,
GEoRGE SMILEY, Nh WILCOX,
Au0. WILL, JAMES II. BEAkD,
JAMES SMILEY X T.. PiGtEr,
FRANK BEAKp, PAUL DlhOsi
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Literary Department.
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state, that the editorial manase,nehtn nu ~ tuE uh
HENRY STODDARD, who has received a-sur'
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ar writers and poets Of the country.
The Volume for 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about go hne
eneravngs Commencing with the number Tor
January avery third number Will contain beau
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