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A BIOGRAPHY.
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BY WILLIAM ELDBR.
Ih announcing 'lw LIFE OF DR KANE, *0
are but anticipatir.il the wishe* of thousands
and lens of thousands of the admirers of tbat
'Ravins tees a personal friend of the deceM.
tnd smotihc 3 tutsa share of his confidence,
|)r Elder w well qualified to do justice to the
work will be i«sned in one handsome
octovo volume,. and will equal inVyery respeet
,he superb volumes «f "'Arctic Explorations,
teeently published. Tt wi.l contain a u«w full
torn portrait<-eieci>ied < n " el, as we 11 as.cn-
aravmas of his r*«.tfetice, to uh. medals, he.
In order to civ* this work a large cwculaUoi:
It will be sold at the low price of $1.50.
^akeee tkm §300 000 Sold Wlrtltt 9 Month*
jDr. Kane's Great Nfcrfc,
skctic explorations. -
Is now being read by more than two hundred
thousand persons, old and you tt-, learned
and ,nnlerirned. It is "Just the book
which siktrid be owned and read
by everv American
" 560 newspapers
fire each pronounced it ihe ra st remarkable
" if - pnd marvelous work ever publish*1.
the fopijion jouhnalb
and thejuost dWfinguishad mvan-fil Europe are
« extfaV gai t in its praisi.
It is mofe it tere*fm£ than
IQBTIs SON* - mW&B;
The .1 eu I olumes of
BLACKWOOD AND THE FOUR BIUTI3H REVIEWS,
commence as follows:
The North British, Nov* 1856.
" Edinburgh. Jan. 1857.
" London tinarlerly J n 185T.
" Wentmfnstrr, Jan. 1857.
1 and BLACKWOUD, Jan. 1857.
SubScripti&n Prices—Blackwood or any one of
the Reviews, S3 a year. Blackwood and Okb Review
or any Two Reviews, %5. The Fotnt Reviews; $8.
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';43- Postage (which should be paid quarterly in ad-
wince) on the four Renews and Blackwood to any Post
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ly, 14 cents a year on each Review, and 24 cents a year
*n Blackwood. Address*,
^ L. SCOTT & CO, Publishers,
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The Saturday Evening JPost,
THE GREAT PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY".
Kgtabliahed August 4th, 1881.
We are now publishing in the POST the fas-
cinating and spirited Romance of
THE WAR TRAIL:
a Romance of the War with Mexico
By Catt. Mayne Reid.
- Back numbers of this stirring Romance,
which we think will be gene.*ally considered
the finest newspaper taie of the season, can be
had by writing to the publishers. As the num-
ber of extra copies however is limited, early
application had better be made.
Every nnmber of the Wkr Trail will be
>ypi 17Mni n nri?17DC PHD Illustrated with an Engraving.
J *" ' v c I IlKS r UK We design commencing shortly the publica-i
Ifi'A /IU W tfi«9
300 Sacks Liverpool Ground Salt,
just received and for sale by
BURKHART % SHEPPJRD.
June 16, 1855. I8tf
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FURNITURE.
ust received and for sale, by roy all k
selkirk.
HIGH POST BEDSTEADS
CA Pi K—BOTTOM CHAIRS
WOOD-BOTTOM CHAIRS
CANK-BO'l TOM ROCKRItS
variety TOHKL HACKS
WASH STAND-.
floor matting,
4-4 and 0-4.
30-tf
Sept. 29, 1855.
1856 and 1857 Together!
sme acCooprofd
•Tt^ lOie mitt****** uleh ca'nno'
ft-. -without a/shudder,
i' /OUR MOST R&NKNT
| ave vied with eao^other i.xextolling^s merits,
i * . Two vols , oQA&vo. Superbly Illustrated.
* h r«« U,vfn d r e «- K « grawl n.g s. ,
^jprice, S5 00. - * v.. - ~
. Kane's First JVarratiye.
United States Expedition In
Search of Sllr John Kranklln,
During the^ears 1850-51. * .
a Jftrsonal Nduarive. by ei.ispA kent Kane,
M. D4 0, S. Nv One1' vol . 8 vo., npwards of
550 pa f*s. eont&ining 200 Steel Plates and
Wood Engravings, inducing a fine steel
Portrait of Si' John Franklin, being the only
We ever engraved in Ameriaw. Also, a bi-
tSfaaAPHY of Franklin, by S. austih Alli-
sons. Esq. Price, #1.00.
If This work" s totally distinct from the second
- Arctic Expedition, and embraces much valna
We and interesting matter never before publish.
«d It should be owned by all who have pur-
chased the last Expedition as it makes Dr.
xame,s works complete.
A PHOTOGRAPH OP DH. KANE.
Taken feor Life y Bkady o'e New Yobx,
, . Price 85,00.
A .1^ '
. JO 9S>- ji ,-f .* - ,
COL. JO#]* C. fiEMOXt'S
JExplorations.
- PREPARED BY THE AUTL'OR,
and imbracino all his expeditions^
UI«trat*dw<with^ steel Plate, and
engraved under the immediate superintendence
of Col. fabmokt, mostly from Dagoerreotypes
taken on the spot^and wiH be issned "in a style
te match Or. Kane's workr U will also contain
anew teel Portrait, beirff the only correct
Sikeoess ever published.
. Two Volumes. Octavor-f5,W.
•' - V- ' '
Brazil and the Brazilians.
i BY RET. D. K ?IDDKR,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
.0 ■ BY RET. i, C. FLETCHER,-
men
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Unlike the inorc ephemeral Magazines of the day ^hese
Periodicals lose little by age.v Hcnce a*Tull year of the
N<w. (with no omissions) for 1856, may be regarded near-
ly aa valuable as for 1857. We propose to furnish the
two years at the following extremely lotv rates, viz:
For Blackwood Magazine 4 50*
For any one Review. 4 00
For ny two Reviews 6 00
For Blackwood and one. Re view 7 00
For Blackwood and two Reviews.'..... 9 00
Far three Review* 8 00
For Blackwood and three Reviews .12 00
Frtr the fonr Reviews.. 11 00
For Blackwood and the four Reviews 14, 00
* *ro avoid tractions, $5 may be remitted for Black-
W-Kod, for which we will forward the work for both years.
pml paid.
1 N. B—Tht price in Great Britain of the five Periaii-
; eals above named is about Wi per annum. .
As we shall tpvGf again be likely to offer such induce-
ment#*s those here presented, *
wow t& THE TIME TO SI'BSCRfBB ! L
*§,• BeraktStjdces mnst, In all cases, be made direct to
the Publisher*. ft>r at these prices no commission can be
allowed to Agents.
JlddlMBi j#*
LEONARD 8C0TT k CO..
aprlgtftl No. 54 Gold street, New York.
A a- ~
mf tine Probytcrtaa Chnreh.
HAVE opened a very superior and well selec*
ed stock of Staple and Fancy tioods of * ✓-
egt description. These goods have been select-
ed in New York, Boston and New Orleans with
great care, and they pledge themselves to fur-
nish planters and punctual customers, any arti-
cle thev need at a very small advance on cost
and charges. Their Stock is complete, and
they would be happy to have their friends call
and examine their goals and prices before pur-
chasing elsewhere., Thjyr Stock consists in
part of jVy
Fancy and ^Staple I>vy Goods,
Hats. Caps, Boots and Shoes. Groceries. Rope,
Baeging, Twine, Cement, Salt, Lime, Saddle-
ry, Hardware, Stoneware, Glassware, Crocke-
ry, Stationary, Jewelryr Medicines. Guns, Ri-
fles, Pistols,
Fancy Cutlery etc.
"Also, Agents for Dr. D. Jaynes' Family Medi-
cines. A full assortment always on hand.
Matagorda, Nov. 22, 1856 21tf
tion ofj
LIGHTHOUSE ISLAND:
hk Original Novelet, by the aofhor of "My
Confession," "Zillah, the Child Medinm," &c.
Light-House Island also will be Illustra-
ted with an Engraving in every paper.
Other engravings ot a Humorous or Instruct-
ive character also will be given weekly
The POST is not simply a flash paper, but is de-
signed to Instruct as well as to Amuse its
readers: We claim for the Post that it
contains a Greater Quantity, a
Greater Variety, and Better
Quality of matter than
any , other literary
■ , weekly of the *
? < ■ ,
Post is be-
—Ueved to h&ve a
larger Countrf Snb- * •
scription than any other
literary weekly in the Union,
without exception* Paris Letters,
Original an^ Selected Sketches, Tales
of Real Life.- ie Markets, Riddles, Poetry,
Agricultural Ii ormation, are found on its pages.
The postage on the Post to any part of the tJ.
S.. paid quarterly or yearly in advance, at the
office where it is received, is only 26 cents per
annum.
TERMS (cash in advance) single copy $2 a year
4 Copies - - - - S "
8' w land 1 to the getter up of a club) 10 "
13 " (and 1 to the getter up ofa club) 15 "
20 " (and 1 tothegetterupofac.ub)20 41
Address, post-paid,
DEACON & PETERSON,
No. ®6 South Third Ssreet, Philadelphia.
Sample Numbers sent gratis to any one,
when requested.
Singer's Sewing 3f achi
W.
PIANOS,
pa ie <cg oil fatly r edvc'ed.
HORACE WATERS •
333 pkoatrwat, y.
agent fqr the sale ojf the west bostoif and
hew tork flanos as'd meloftkoks.
THE largest assortment of Mnsic Merchan-
dir.e in the United States. Pianos from
looking glasses ra*watJlve different Manufactures, of every varietv of
style—from those in plain rosewood cases, for
8200, to those ot the most elegant finish for 8f 000.
No house in the Union can come"in competition
for the number, variety and rtrlebtity of its in-
struments, nor the extremely low prices at which
they are sold.
HORACE WATERS'
0b@®gkki pda53©*®,
with or without iron frames, have in their new
scale and improved acfion, a power and compass
of tone equalling the grand wiih the beauty and
durability of the square piano. 'The Press and
first Music Masters hate justly pronounced
them equal if nftt superior to any oihei make.-—
They are guaranteed fo stand the action of evi?-
ry ciimale. ^ ^ \
Dr. McEANTE'S
.CELEBRATED
VERMIFUGE
L1VEK
Farkhnrst's Steel Cylinder
Cotton Gin. .
THIS is the third year that the Parkhtrrst <5in
has been in operation in Texas. The Com-
pany that manufactures these Gins, is now per-
manently .established & will be prepared in lu-
ture, to furnish as many Gins a? Ihe demand
may require.
Nearly one hundred of Parkhurst's Gins are
in operation in Texas, and they are highly ap-
proved by some of the best planters in the State.
The manufacturer, the true judge of cotton, has
uniformly decided in favor o{ the Parkhurst Gi(s
Its ultimate success has now become a ceitainty
YVe challenge (be closest investigation ot the
Gin and its work.
All orders tor onr Gins, or inquiries relating
to them, addressed to either of the Agents will
be promptly attended to.
The following planters have used these Gins'
-and understand their peculiar merits. Their
statements, as all who know them are aware,
can beimpliciily relied upon : /
Matagorda.—Capt. John Duncan ; D. Har-
deman ; Maj. Bowie ; P. H- Petty.
Maj. Jas. S. Montgomery, Wharton ; J. D,
Newell. Wharton ; Col. L. Cleaveland, Gonzales
Col. Stephens, Cnero; J. R. North, Cueio.
Agents.—Ira N. Be van?, Gonzales; B. Den-
neit, Texajia; W. B. Cargill Matagorda; Geo.
Phillijjs & Bro., Houston.
Dec. 24—40wtf
ROYALL & SELKIRK,
ilave on hand Wheel Barrows
Road Scrapers, Scythes &, Sneaths,
Jack Screws, Gin Bands, Wagon &,
Cart Boxes, Corn Shelters, Grain
Cradles,. Trace Chains, Tongue do,
Fifth do, Chain Pumps, Ox Chains,
Well Pumps, Lock .(. hains, Well
Buckets, Collin's &. Go's A/ies, X
„ " HORACE WATERS'
♦r/JBJLOOE1KYS,
(tuned to iheepual temperamen',Superior i i eacti
desirable quality—solaaEenl for the sale of S D.
& H. W. Smith's celebrated Melotinoxis—«iau
also furnish MelocJeons of all other^^maker?«—
Prices from $45, to $125 ; for two sets of reeds,
$150; two banks of keys, $200 j Oigan pedal
bass melodeons, $275 and $300.
Music,
One pf the largest and best catalogues of Mu-
sic now published ; sold at greatly reduced
prices. Music sent to wherever ordered, post-
paid. Personal attention paid to *11 orders re-
ceived by mail Pianos and Melodeons to rent,
and rent allowed on purchase, and to sell on
monthly payments. Second hand Pianos taken
in exchange for new. Catalogues sent by maij.
Great inducements offered to agents lo sell the
above. A liberal discount to dealers, teachers,
seminaries and clei'gymen.
Each instrument guaranteed to give satisfac-
tion or purchase money refunded. Second hand
Pianos at Great Bargains, constantly in store ;
prices from $30 to $140.
Testimonials frsm Professors
of the Press.
and Opinions
**£
Great success is always the most eoncla
rive proof of great merit. Judged by this
test, there is no labor-saving machine before the
public comparable to Singer's Sew-iita machines.
After establishing the highest reputation in the
United States they were exhibited at the late
' Exposition Universelle" in France, where they
carried off the highest premium: and a great
mattu.Sotory to make them has been btlilt in Lanterns, Copper Skiramejs and LacHes, &c., See.
TIH WARE.
Cups, ^
Spit loons,
Wash Bowls,
Dippers,' Waiters,
Coffee Pots. Milk Pans,
: Milk and Water Strainers,
Candle Moulds, Cake Cutters,
Coffee Cannisters, Watering Pots,
Tin Backets and Pails, Pktry^ Pans,
Sausage Stuffers, Tin Trunks, Pie
and Dinner Plates, Candlesticks,.
Tea Cannisters Spice Boxes,
Sugar Graters, Spice
Giaters, *S1outds,
Sugar House
, Lamps
and
"The Horace Waters' Pianos are known as
among ihe \ery best. We are enabled to speak
of these instruments Vi'li s*nr e dH2re^of confi- i
dence, from personal knowledge of their excul. |
' -AT- Y. Evan>relitt. i
Cut Saws, Hoes, Broad Axes, Welli"'J 'onVtk
I,,., . ^ , 1 TI , T * „ j Sa>s "The Christian nitelhgeuCfr: '• The
! W neels, spades, H. do, Li, H.'Pa- Horace Waters Pianos, for elegariee^hf constrac-
i tent Balances, Stretchers; Shovels,l'4io"'su^•eriorlleP'haI''•, sweetness of tone, were!
| Crind stones, Rakes, Meat cutters^'°nom,Ma by corapeM' J,"'ce! *' "" C"M I
'Farmers Boilers, Cook Stoves, Par-
lor.Stoves, Whip Saws, Stove Pipe,
Patent Churns, Boat Scrape, &.c.
Nov. 22, IS5&.
21 tf
Paris, ^
fit Evwy Bvaashof Industry,
In which sewing is.to be done, these machines
can be nsed wi'.h immense profit. As the speed
of the Railway train is to travelling on foot, so:
in sewing with Singer's Machines compared
w^th hand sewing. No tailor, shoemaker, dress-"
maker, carriage trimmer. sadUTer, hatter, &c.,
for sale by
21 tf.
ROYALL $ SELKIRK.
A SPLENDID ASSORTMKSTOF
PERFUMER f, EXTR.4€TS
SOAPS, FA JVC Y ARTICLES,
JEWELRY
Of almost every description, for sale bT
? ROYALL & SELKIRK.
Nov. 22; 185<?, 2ltf
WVTiCE.
|LL persons indebted to the subscriber are
^ earnestly requested to come foiward and
settle, their accounts immediately, as he has
determined to work for Cash and Cash q*il v.
ED. WILLIAMS.
Dec .6 1856. 22tf#
Carpenter's Tools.
c>
This, new and spleudidly-illustrated woik (one
large V^ume octavo, in uniform style with the
. superb volumes of Dr. Kane's Arctic Explora-
twns,) is the joint effort" of the above-named
gentlemen, who. a? travelers and missionaries,
-(and one in air o fficial position as Actiop Seo-
retat; of the Unitetl Stares Legalion at Rio.)
Hating had alohg apd varied experience - in a
land fell of interest, whether we regard it in a
natural, commercial, political or moral point of
view. Price $3,00. r
Aar o^the above woag wiu. be west
|Y ^|||, f a EE OF postage m a emitting the
fuel1sked price.
AGENTS WANTED.
GHILDS & PETERSON,
P«H*ISUE ^
602 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
"T'fc LIPPlN(?bTT A CO., 20, N. Fourth street, fffil-
adelpbla. PHILLIPS, SAMPSOS-A co., 13 Winter
street^ Boston. sheldon, blakemak, & co., 115
Maswi street. New York. o P. PUTNam & co.. 321
Brucdway, New York. APPLBOATE & CO., 48 Stain
street, Cincinnsti. 8. O. GRIGGS 4 CO., Ill Lake
stftet, ChScsgo. ^ 4Utf
HOWARD ASSOCIATION
P H IA D FrL P H I A.
Important Annomicemeiit
TO all persons afflicted with Sexual Diseases, such as
Spermatorrhoea. Seminal Weakness, Impotence, Gonor-
. r . T. r* r rha-a, Gleet Syphilis, the vice of Onanism, or Self Abuse,
shoald be without one. .The fair profit of using 4c
one of these machines regularly employed is j The Howard Association; in view of the awful ies-
rml -wj i>nii--- >T>tr, traction of human life, caused by Sexual *seanes, and the .
One Thousand Hollars . Year. deception8 practiced upon tS unfortunate victims of Planes, (as^i kinds,)
In all private families where there is mucn Huch diseases by Qua<-ks, have -dire<'ted their Consulting Morticing Chisels,
sewing to be done, these machines are an in Snrgeou as a Charitable Act worthy of thefrname, to ^jarT)rner~ «
valuable assistance. Planters and hotel-keepers giv« Medical Advice Gra« to 11 persons thus afflicted, c . ' . R .
find them aariienlarly co,,ve,ieP.t and profitable. fuS,
These machine^ are simple in tneij' construe- trerae poverty and suflieriug, to fckkisu Medicines i Guage),
tion and very strong and durable, beingjhe on- Free of Charoe. j geveis
4y kind of Sewing Machine ever made, by The Howard Association is a benevolent Institution, g ■ k 7 Chisels
... . mrinf mnrlr fiflo poiild established by -oecial endowment, for the rehef-ofthe ®°V .. :f ',
which every sort of work, c - . , sick and distressafflicted with "Virulent and Epidem-; Shingling Hatchets,
be perfectly executed. Thousands ot interior ic Diseases." It ha^ now a surplus of means, which the Crosscut saws,
and worihlew Sewing Machines have been Directors have voted io expend in advertising the above j hol„ a.,Wo
nntli-n Tt. id nmullnuu tn «H(1 tliat. thn \ «G/w inlmr * '
Palace, to be in all respects master-pieces of
mechanical skill. - Halving inspected a .drge
nninber of the Horace Waters'Pianos, we can;
speak of theif merits, from personal knowledge i
as being of the tfery'best quality."
Nothing at the State Fair displayed greater '
eveelieuee iu any department than the Piano'
Forte manufactured bv Horace Waters, of this!
city—Churchman ' ^
The following is taken from the 'Christian In- '
qtiirer:'' "1 he Ctiesl among the many pianos at
the Crystal Palace are those placed there by
Horace Waters, whose instruments are always •
popular." j.
The folrow ing we Like from the "Christian
A^vocale" (Memphis Tenn.:) "The Horace*
Waters' Pianos are built of the tfest ar.d inost
seasoned material. Fnyn'&ll we can learn of .
the establishment—said to be the largest i - Hie
United States—we have no doubr^hat buyers '
can do as well, perhaps heifer at this than at!
any other house in the ^Jnian." j ,
••Mr. Waters has been long established andTis ECLKC11C COLLKGE Of
Two of tli* best Preparations nftlu Ap>
They are not recom-
mended as Universal
Cure-alls, but simply for
what their name pur-
ports.
The Vermifuge, foi
expelling Worms from
the .human system, has
also been administered
with the moSt aatisfactory
results to ^various aniirrak
sutgect to Wofim
The Liver Pr^ls, for
the cure of Liver Com
plaint, all J3iuous Ds-t
rangements, Sick
achi, 8cc.
. Purchasers will please
be particular to ask for
Dr. C. 'McLane's* Celcf.
brated ViERMiFUdfe and
Liver Pills, "prej
SOLE PROPRIETORS,
burgh, Pa., and take
other, as there are varic
other preparations nj
before the public, pj]
porting to be Vermif}
and Liver Pilh.
others, in comparis<
- with Dr. McLane's, ar«
worthless*
fThe genuine McLane's^
Vermifuge and Liycti
^ Pills can now be had a
all respectable" Drui
Stores.
FLEMIKGr BRO'3,
60 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Pj
_v So|e ProprleU
PittS
tPR t* GOOD*..
Blanket*,
Kerseys,
Geo. Plains,
Linsey,
8neeting,
Denims,
Hickory,
Cassimera,
Saiiuett, ^
Cloths
Checks,
domestics,
Linen*,
Muslins,
Cambrics,
Ginghams,
PrirrfS^ ~
Flannels^
7-8 k 4-4 Silks, Hdk'fs,
Embroideries,
Floss, Linen,
L- Cotton,
French Cotton,
Wool Yarns,
" Socks,
" Scarfs,
u Opera,
Hoods,
Gloves, of
all kinds,
. Goantlets of
all kinds,
Braids,
Crape,
Thread.
Needi *,~- — -
Puis, "
H'ks k Eyes
Silk*,
feerge,
Bnttouj, fee.
Bareges,
Velvets,
DeLaines.
Tiss-oeK
Robes,
Merinos,
Alpacas, *
ffibboos,
Laces, •
Trimming*/
Swiss muslin,
Mull u
Camf>ric "
CrossbarVF"
Jaconet u
Colored M
Pillftw Case
Cotton,
Marseilles quilu Toweling,
Table Cloths, Drillings,
Dimity, Ewbrorlered
Strides, Curtains,
And many other kinds of Drv Goods, for sale
by * ROYALL k SELKIRK.
Nov. 22, 1856. 21-tf
Tt Til© public.*
r|*HE undersigned having purchased the
* Eight ofthe State of Texas, except a
few counties, to the JXtic Patent llight Prin-
ciple of Lectr Powtry applied to making Shin-
gles, Barrel and Hogshead Staves, wonld
respectfully call the atteution of Planters
tnd others to the fact that two hands will
in a day turn out frolia 4 to 5000 merchant-
able Shingles ; and in working these Ma-
chines double the number of Shingles Will
be made from the same quantity o^timbof.
- Those wishing to purchase the Right and
Ma&hioe, or the Right atone, can do so by
aoulyinff to tbe undersigned,
w r. e. STEWART,
or, Mefwn. BcwHAifr & Sheffard, )
Matagorda, ,Y
?. <1 Er^Sis & Co., gvaBsViIle. )
Jim m 1«T,
made and sold under Various names, but Sin- notice. It Is needless to add that the Association coin-
, ,, ' | av rr. mauds tlrfe highest Medical skil of the age, and will fum-
g*rt$ Machines ajone have been frund ever} ^ the most ^ ved raodern treatment.
where to satisfy tfie wants of the public. j - —
Plain printed instructions for using, ,are sent
wiih each machine, from which any one can
Just Published, by the Association, a Report on Sper-
matorrhoea, or Seminal Weakness, the vice of Onanism,
Masturbation or Self-Abuse, and other Diseases ofthe
: ... • .l „ . -c iht>m Th« Sexaal Organs, by the Consulting Surgeon, which will
readily acquire the art of ma ft • be sent by mail, (in a sealed envelopes,) Free of Charge,
machines are packed securely to go to any on the receipt of l\co stamp* for postage.
part of the world. To all persons desiring more Address, Dr. GEO..R. CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon
oarticultir information we will on application l>y Howard Association, No. 2 South Ninth street, Philadel
i... j fhr„.n| _ nnnv af phia, Pa. By order of the Directors.
letter at either ofc our offices .orwani a copy * EZRA D. HEARTWELL, President,
f. M. Singer k Co's Gazette, a paper whol.y ^ 14i y
tlevoted to the Sewing Machine interest.
< I. SI. SINGER ACo.
* principal Offiec, Ho. 393 Broadway S. Y.
^ BRANCH OFFICES.
47 Hanover St. Boston 'M Wt tmln|t«r * ,
9T Chiipol at Mow Ha- Pro*M«" M
tc« Ot.
f loversvUk #. T.
74 Bsoad St, flcwark
be- a.
I4 Chesnnt St Phlla
, ptlpbla.
106 Baltimore si BalU |
Nov. 2*2'56 21-y
S Kail 1th st. Cincin-
nati
65 North St St.
Looli Mo.
81 St Charles Street
NeW Orleans.
5J0 Dasphlust Mobile,
Piper haskikgs depot., No. to roartlai.dt
St., New Tork.^directly opposite the Western Ho-
tel.) THE CROTON MANUFACTURING CO., orgam-
zed in 1846, under the General Manufacturing Law of the
9tnte of 5Jew York,
Offers-at wholesale, in qnsatities to suit purchasers, at
Manufacturer's Lowest Prices, for cash or approved
credit: ' ^ .
Patkb h anginos , of every variety of style and price,
borbkbs to jnatch, FiM-BoiW Prists,
TajkSSPABEST Window Shades,
Oil Printed WiSpow sitades,
Wide Wwdow Ci:rtaiw pavkrs, and
WrVDOW SUADE PIXTCKB8, ,
Stork Shakes mape to Okder and Lettered,
Of the latest styles and superior finish, all of their own
rnfrnafitrturc atrfl irhporfatWn. As their st'** 1* targe
and entirely new, they invite Merchants, Booksellers and
Dealers in these srttcfc* to call And examine their stylw
prices and whenever they visit the city. mr28 29-3t
«L.TVKS.mTVt$ TOOLS,
Anvils, Sledge Hammers, Sto '.k and Pies,
Bellows, Horse-ShoeNails, Tongs. Flics,
Washers, Rivets, Vises, and Rasps,
For sale by
21tr royall & selkirk.
GEO. FA1RCHILD, Secretory
' TOBACCO.
A LARGE lot of Superior Virginia Chewina
Tobacco of the very best Brands. Natu-
ral leaf carefully selected. Also, Fine Cut To-
bacco. for sale at
ROTALL&SELKlkK'S.
21 if
THE LAW OF NEWgi'APKBS.
1. Subscribers Who dor not give express- noticc to the
contrary, are considered as wishing to couttauc tlieir
subscriptions.
2. If Brtfts<?ribers order the discontinuance r>; their pa-
pars, flhe publisher* can continue-to send them until all
arrearages are paid.
£ If subscribers neglect or refuse to-take their papers
from She office to which thev are directed, they are held
responsible till they settle their bUl, and. order the paper
discontinued. . - -
4. .If any subscriber removes to another place without
informing tlic publisher, and their paper is sent to the
former direction, they are held responsible.
5. The Coorttr have decided that refusing to take a
newspaper from the office, or removing and leaving it
uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of intentional fraud.
5. The U. S. Courts have afe«o repeatedly decided that
a Postmaster who neglects to give seasonable notice, as
required by the Post Office Department, ofthe neglect of
a person to take frorirthe office newspapers addressed to
M n,'renders the Postmaster liable to the publisher for
the mibHcription price.
JAM
SAM
APPLEOATC,
MCKINSER,
A. II. POtrtJSFORD
john b. ryan.
w af
'tru
ABLEGATE # Co.
r)K Dealers, P n blisheri and sta
tioners. No. 43 Main street, Cincinnati, O .
keep constantly on hand, beside their publica-
tions, a full supply of all Ihe most desirable
Books published East and West; alse^a lull as-
ortrneut of stationery, Blank Books, kc.t &c.
We invite the attention of dealers and others to
otlAtock and prices. ^ v2nlv
DR. R H. HANNA.
Having permanently located on Canrt, re-
speotiully offers his services to the citizens of
ihe count v. Fcom a residence of twenty years
iu the South, he flatters himself that he will be
able to giv0satisfaction to all who may favor
nun with their patronage. Residence the place
formerly occupied by Dr, Viser«
April V®", mi-y
* ROYALL & SELKIRK,
Agents for JPratVs Gin-stand.
21 tf
Saw setts.
Spirit Levels.
Try squares.
For sale by
Nov. 22,1856.
Firmer Chisels,
Compasses,
Gouges.
Bench Hook
Brad Awls,
Rules,
Drawing Knives,
Sand Paper,
Pauiel saws,
Kip Baws^
Scratch A wls,
Bench screws.
Steel squares.
Sand Paper, &t\,
ROYALL. * SELKIRK.
21-tf
B
Wood & Willow ware.
RASS BOUND Buckets..Oak Well Buckets
Painted Pails. Cedar Pails, Milk Piggins.
Churns, (several neads) Cedar Tubs, Painted
•Tubs, Willow Carts, Willow Chairs,— Garden
Wheel Barrows. Travelling Baskets, Clofhe>
Pins, Brooms, Wood Trays and Bowls. Wood
spoons and Ladles, Potatoe Mashers. Lemon
squeezers, Dusting Cloths, Horse, Scrubbing
and White-wash Brushes. &c., &c., at
* ROYALL. & SELKIRK'S.
Nov, 22, 1856. 21-tf
4.
POST OPPICB HULKS.
' The following are some of the Rules ofthe Post Office,
which arc not generally known:
A postage stamp, cut from a stamped envelope, cannot
be used for postage.
A post master under no circumstances is allowed to
open a letter not addressed to himMtf.
When letters are muscat it is not mwful to charge for
forwarding.
All newspapers having words written on or iu them,
are subject to letter postage. To entitle papers to be
sent to bona fide itubscribers at half a cent each, a full
quarter'* postage is required in advance.
It is improper for deputy postmasters to remove the
wrappers of public documents franked by members of
Congress.
No wiper, or other thing, except bills or receipts of
pi Wishers, can be sent in a newspaper, without subject-
ing the whole to letter postage.
Subscribers to a weekly newspaper, in the county of Its
publication, shall receive the same free of postage.
Bona fide subscribes* to a weekly paper whose office
is in an adjoining eonnty, are allowed to receive pApers
published in a county iu which tbev live, free of postage.
Any mark with a pen on a circular, such as a date or
anything of the kind, subjects it to letter postage.
Postmasters can make no deduction from the establish-
ed rates under any circumstances. ,,
Postmasters are required to give notict to a publisher
or editor when a subscriber does not tofcke bis papor from
If they do not, tbsy bersmrs rwp«nMM« for
s^s#np*f m otfk'« pa^'r. '
j,OYALL & SELKIPK, haye just received
IV per Schooner Mary Clinton, a large supply
of Cotton BaL'gins and Rope, which they oifer
for sale at the towesl figures.
♦ sect. 6, 1856. * 15tf'V/
' " —"i- - -
To Liquor Dculrn. Wholesale Vrocers,
Drntcglats, Photographers, Ambrotjrpe.-s. Py-
rotechiiists, Glass Akannfaetntcrs, and Arti-
sans in general.
DEST COCNAC OIL, to produce a liig-fla!vorcd Brandy
witli pure spirits; also, the flavorings for every kind o.'
Liquor, and the essences of Jamaica and St. Croix Rum
Holland and English Gin; Apple, Putoi* and Cherry Bran-
dy; Mouoiigaheia, Bourlxm. lri-?h and Scotch Whi-Jicy.
I'ort and Madeira Wines; Coloring for Braildy and Port
•Wine. Chemicals for all the arts; Metals, such as l'Lttiu;.
Bismuth, Ciidmiuuj. Asbestos, Manganese, Vienna'Liiue
Guttu Percha Botttys and Dippers, Cyanide, Pottassiuiu
Essential O^tu l^emon, Heigawt, L;i\euder, Cloves. Ju-
niper, Caraway, Rose, Orange, \ anilla; I&te^t Powdci
aaifHy Paper. v ' $
N. B. - *" nn *> Pr«-p„ atio toCive AGE raid
BODY to NEW WHISKEY, and other Domestic and In
ported Liquors.^- It i - also valr.ab'c as a clearing ot' al;
fluids which are muddy .rid t. igid, and fo". directions fo.
u* sent with every ore!:, i <;r rule on the mo.-t ir.'-dertt"
terms by Dr. L t FLch'IWANGEIv, V-htmist iud lB5
,.ortet E^entUi Oils, Ihugs, Fancy Go' d-s <vc.
^7-lm 143 Maiden Lane, New York
Scht fti*le of the wfS^rils.
Route ao. 785a.—fkom Mata<5okda tt -gai.vbiitokf^ a
Velasco and Q-.iintana.
leaves Matagorda every Tuesday and Friday, a;
6 a- m.
Arrives at Galveston every Sunday and Friday, bj
8 a. m.
Leaves Galveston every Tuesday and Saturday, at
ii a. k.
" Arrives at Matagorda every Monday and ThursAiy by
11 a. m. '
Route Xo. 7857—from Mataookha to gax.vk:tos, via
Caney, Brazoria, Columbia and Lit¥^ ool. <*>
Leave* 5latagorda every Tuesday, at 9 a. m.
Arrives at Galveston every Thursday, by 3 r. m.
Leaves Galveston every Friday, at 11 a. m.
Arrives at Matagorda every £%nd;iy, by 3 r. m.
Route No. "900 From Matauokda to La ukangk, via
Caney, Wharton, Egypt, Eagle I^ike and Columbus. *
I/eaves Matagorda every Sunday, at G a. m.
Arrives at La Grange,every Wednesday, by 12 m.
Leave* La Grange every V5 eanesday, at I r. m.
Arrives at Matagorda every Saturday, by S t. k. '
Route No. 7979.—from Mataooroa to Ikw'ianol v.
Leaves Matagorea every Tuesday, ^ S a. 9.
favorably known. We speak from experience j
when we assure our readers that his prices are
below those usually charged lor' articiesJn his
line.—Jacksonian N- J.
'i take great pleasure in pronouncing thenf
tnstruments of a superior quality, both in toue
and touch.''—August Gockel.
'The treble is clear, pure.v powerful, and very
ruelodious, the base is deep, rdllinc, and sono-
rous ; the middlejpart is rich, ai^l sympathetic,
and possessing the power-of^ingine, i. e.of uni-
ting the sound of each tone, in a degree bui
rarely achieved."—Rent if C. Watson.
Our friends wtll find at Mr. Waters' store
ihe very best assortment of music and pianos to
be found in Ihe United States, and we urge our
southern and western friends torsive him a call
whenever they go to New Vork."---GroA«m'i
Magazine.
"We consider them worthy of special atten-
tion. from the resonant and exceedingly tnusi-
cal tone vvhich^Jr. Waters has succeeded in at-
ainiiio "—AV. P. Musical World £f Times *
here is one which, for beauty of finish aad
richness and brilliancy of tone, equals i! it does
tiot excel, anything of the kind we have ever
seen. It is from the establishment of Horace
A\ aters. Being constructed of the best and most
thoroughly •asoned material, and opon im-
proved principles, it is capable of resisting the
aotion ol the climate and of standing a long time
in 'une.—Savannah Republican, Savannah Ga.
"His instiuments are well known for their su-
perior qualities, though they scarcely surpass in
richness, volume nf tone and delicacy of touch
some instruments of more obscure makers which
we have seen; yel even in these prime respects.
Waters' pianos and melodSons challenge com-
parison with the finest made anywhere in the
country.—Home Journal.
C, t. Sholes editor gf the Kenosha "Tribune
Vov. 22. 1856
MAG NIF1C £ NT PROGRAMME
r* 15, . - <• ^ FOR 1857.
<.ut T elegraph" says, "The piano was received The N^W-Yoik iHlKieal
in cood orn^r, and is pronounced an excellent v
instrutneni by good judges, the tone of it is par-
rirularty eomnieiided as is indeed its external
wt rkirianship and finish, compared with its cost."
£ peaking of the Horace Waters Pianos and
Melodeons at the CrysfafPalMe th^'-N. Y. Des-
number of niese pianos ami
itcl.;,savs :
ArHvw At Indihnola ev'ery WednewjUVJhy:
Leaves Tndiauola evert ThnYsday, h\ 1ST*.
4rrbw it Mat#gomta mtry Fii«ty, by 6 p. ij.
W. PTCTTART. r. If.
A
. afttfofg5Tl""uieloUeints, from tlioii
gr< u' pi er. and fullness and richness of tone
vr t: « ery general altentiou and commeu<
jih i, 1 ; vi.-ityrs Waters "New scale® is recog-
hi/eti j y ; ) iists as not only a sensible but im>
porui.i impioven^ui in pianos.
lie "Ai w York Expiafis" "ays : "The Hor-
.'cr \\ VtPianos are pionoui. ^eil by musical
rtin .w-u. ■ .u- > decidedly superior article in all
Use r.-q i.sUr-s ot this instrnmen.!, and it is last u-
1 e.Mitttose of other manufactureft." *
• 1 nu New York Evening Post" says: *The
Horace Waters Pianosaie excellent an well as
ti.e'j p ; t ut no has those of other makefet as well
m second- hand ones, capitally adapted tu limi-
ted means."
Says the • knoxville (Tenn.jj Standard "Mr.
Waters has lung expedience in the bu&iuess, and
has gained a reputat^ui unsurpassed for selling
the ihjsi instruments in trie country."
The bunny South" reaches us with the fol-
This gentleman is one oflhe most ex-
C IN CI* M A TI.
The Spring Section of lft^7-will comraencc onj
the 16tli of February, and continue foorli-en \
full and thorocxh coiu-se oi tScturoi will ls> d
jhT
- , , , iaftfUL
The arrangement of the Cbair-s r i![ o« as fif
I. G. JONES, M. D..Emeritus Profissor o/j
and Praclic. of Medennt.
A. J. HOWE, M. D., Professor oj Analog
rative Surgery.
C. H. CLKAVELAND, M. P., Professor <
Medica, Ther trteulics, and Medical Botany.
Wm. SHF,U\<"OOD, M. D., Profts*orof M
Turgical I'ra-tu-f and Pathology.
J. B. BUCHANAN? M. D., Hmtritm Pi _
!erebel Ph onology* and Institutes of Medicine.
JOHN* KING, M. D... Professor Obstetrics.
i't« of H'omen and Children.
; -, Professor of Chemistry, P.
tnd Medical Jurisprudence.
(The department of Chemistry will be fi!!"d
commencement of the course, and the*, lectures 1
, dan ted especial! y to the objects of a Mcdical Edu^
The Terms for the next Sessi-iu- will the <'
leretofore. Yiz: Mati-i<«ilation. S5.00. Tuition,
T)enionstr.itor*s Ticket, >6,00. Ornduation, *25,00.
'.o Commercial Hospital (optional). jf.>^)0. . ^ ,
The Ij<Scture-iooaw are newly finished, neat, ant ^v
'"ortable, and in a central localitv (ia College Hall,
nut street.}
Tickets for. the se«ion will be obtained of -Prof. W.
Sherwood at his office, 1*3 Court street, from whom a I;
ueceasaiy information can be obtained.
J- R. Bt'CHANAN. Demi.*
By application to Prof. C. H. Clkavici.a!<d, 133!
street, students will be directed and assisted ia proen^j
boarding.- March, '56, 3 j
RIFLES 8r PISTOLS.
1 SPLENDID assortment of Rifles, *el*««
with great care in New-York and P.ostor;.
Aiso, Coil's Pi«tols, with or without cases,
few pair of English Pisteis for skib cheap bj
ROVALIiASBLKIRj
2U
view atitl Gazette.
Gratified by the success which has attended thvirj
vious efforts, 1 ue publSdwrs of this well known ati.ii
it* Journal, vhich i4- now the a<-knowleaged k-adfaj
sical Periodic*;! ofthe world, are ewcoaraged to rJ
efforts for the present retir.The Review w"'
w «mci Liuiniinj , ii'H 'JJ r"
pajier; each uu^bct<C9aU>ui K.*utu& 'jqu4Mto_p%^l
In its Editorial <"
the most eminent Aii
lowing:
tensive music dealeis i« \he Union. His pianos
and melotleons have oMamed gieat celebrity for amount of mati
heir excelUuit tone and durable quality." ! Terms ot iuk Bkv
l^bays "The Valley City Advocate!" "We
^atve taken a look at a piano winch has just ar-
rived Iroiu the celebiated establishment of Hu^«
tn.i
rtrceut, the Keviuw will
erican and f'Feign musi. ail
Each aamber will contain foay of new srj
Music, con*U*iosof Antsems,
together with g!ee«. CUiJnt'"?*, Pait-s<pyf^; Trios, v-«
i ad Songs, with an o-.-«asjbnal!a<ri)%!',$ki co .ijj--it
also, selectii >s from Orat-'ilos, A---, 1
letter-press •s ill embrace the atjlc-st #iid ;.iost r. :ab]« J
says and Cri.' i-ms ujion Art and Arises, SJ. •_
leal and Uist .ri<-al .,kctcfies:MufflM.l ^*w.s ir si a'.tptig
ofthe world; carefui Reviews of
a mri-t ii/va! • le sr-ndt t Agjf 4. .1
the expendii ;rc i large -'.joaets'^E *
Musicai-l atm~lioa: Use i.t -1
discussedU>e ute. i ««.c.;.^l |
Answers to < i'rro--j Bdent:-
to utl JHBslO«l <jiir<tioti ;, C-(
cipal Europv-'.o and awwchr '■
Gossip, and.ti; -h<.rt,e«5r <« g i
interest to the -> ' >s#>ri "*
aie. Thc Re*Hiw i# i
ing muslc-pv ■ ? .rj
the uewand > "
•-f No Vacher ^Wri^
ford-to bewlttoit \&t- .ik
him many times its ^
"Subscriberto the Llctit® dvr ;:rv,
ace Water*, and must say tn.it for toue and beau,
ly of finish, it surpasses any we ever saw for the
price;" «.* - v • t
Horace Waters' PiafflirFahet ate'of fall rich,
and even tone, and pawfrlul>*M^-^()y*'wAf«t-
Istca/ litrvtev. *9, 1*56. 8m
Dollar; «t, Six -'ouics for
In advance. —.
e^S|ie< itnfi eoprie* 1
Pabi: Lied by
MASOS
1 (US and 1 tO^Di
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