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October 11, 1828

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Massachusetts, October 11, 1828
* Early Augusta, Maine capital building cornerstone 
* Madame Johnson makes a 3 mile aerial excursion near Philadelphia
* The Presidency of Harvard College 

Page 2 "Mail Items" has: "Preparations of for the erection of the Capitol of Maine have...commenced at Augusta."

The new College in Charleston, South Carolina is nearly completed. It will be lighted with Boston glass, anything in the Tariff law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Madame Johnson has made a successful aerial excursion of 3 miles near Philadelphia

Other news of the day includes: "the Presidency of Harvard College" "Naval" "President Adams" and more with many ads.

Areas of lite foxing, otherwise in nice condition.

Category: Pre-Civil War