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MERCHANTS
HOUSE.
No. 237, North Third, above CuiioUkW ST.,
PHILADEIP PHlA.

No. 237, North Third, o6orc C.tlo,chW ST.,
PHILADELPHIA.
uOlIN DUNCAN, late from the Pennsylva'
% MIA Farmer, and Samuel Pike, jr., late OF A.
mericsn Hotel, Columbus, Ohio take pleasure in &C
quainting their friends and the pusc generally that
they have taken the large and commodious Hotel,
recently built by the Messrs. IIart Oh the same site
once occupied by the old established Hotel known
as the Bulls Head, in Third street above Cslow.
hill ct.
This Hotel is finished in the very best possible
manner, and of the best materials. It's location is
very desirable, particularly for country merchants
the arrangements for heating and vendating each
room is such ss to secure any temperature. The
bedrooms are all light and airy, all furnished in q
neat style, so as to insure comfort.
The receiving parlors are also fun ished in SUI
perb style, the windows are on the French style,
forming entrance to balcony in front, whi.h
makes pleasant recess. Particular attention has
been given to the beds and bedding, which, with
the furniture, entirely new.
From years experience in hotel business, We
trust, by strict assduity tc business, to make ihi-
house desirable stopping place. Our table will
always I've supplied with the very best our market
can afford, and our bar with the best liquors and
wines of the most approved brands.
P.S. There are first rate stsbling snd carragt
| houses attached to the hotel, attended by cas'u
and sober hosiiers and our charges " i'll be low, II
accordance with tue present hard times.
| Philadelphia, Oct. 9Th, ls42.
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Rose Ointment, for Tetter.
A PROOF OF IT'S EFFICACY.

Pm,LAnlLrH,A, May 9Th, 1889.
THIS is TO certify that was severely ail c,ed
L with letter in the hands and f. ct for upwards
of forty wears; the disease was attended generally
with violent itching aud swelling. | applied to 4
number Of ply sicans and used a great many appli-
cations without etlrcling a cure. About a year
since, applied tie Rose Ointment, which entirely
stopped he itching, and few applications mmedi.
airly cured the disease, which there has been no
return of. although | had never been rid of ii at
any time for forty years. RICHARD SAVAGE,
Eleventh, below Spuce Street
CT The Rose Ointment is prepared by f.. Is.
Vaughan. South East corner of Third aud Race
Streets, Fhiade lha, and sold on agency III Sunhu-
~ hy Ii. b. MASSER,
MAY lith. ls43. Age.t
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EE u ri - ~.


As there are at this time many wicked persons
busily engaged in selling counterfeit medicine un-
der tie name OF the Indian Vegetable Pills-and as
these desperate men are ulerly reckless of con
sequences, that many valuable lives may he lost in
Consequence of using their dreadful compounds
the public are cautioned against purchasing any
Pills unless on the tides of the boxes the following
wording is found;
WRIGHTS INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS.
(Ldian Purgaiire.)
OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH.
And ase to be especially careful against purcha.
sing said medicine of any person except the regu'
lar advertised agents.
AGENTS FOR NORTHUMBERLAND CO.,
Pennsylvania.
H. b. Masser, Sunhury-W m. Forsyth, Nor
thumbersnd--Jacoh Haas, Shsmokin - Samuel
Herb, Mahonoy-Byery & ID. Haas, Augas'a-
Thomas Fomer Milton - ireland x Meixell
McEwensville-E S. Piper, Turbu,sve-Jame'
Reed. Pottsgrove - II. Klase, Snyderstown-
II. II. Knnbel, p. NJ, Elysburg 7. Own
Leisenring, = NJ. Union Corner.
Office and General Depot for the sale o
Wrighfs Indian Vegetable Pills. Wholesale an'
l Retail, No. l69 RACE STREET, PHILADEL
PHIA May 81, ls43.-iy
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LcNGiEY'S
Great western Indian PanaCea.

Compounded entirely of Vegetable
Substances:
Free from Calon1el and all other Minerals.
For the history of this medicine and Its unrivaed
and truly surprising success and popular.
ity, see large bills
1T is recommended as a general ca,hartc for
family use-in dyspepsia and all bilious disea.
ses, il is invaluale-for Asthma it is considered
specific, no having yet occurred which it has
failed to cure--for common colds, imAamma'ory
diseases, rheumatism, affections Of the liver, &c,
and for females it is a safe and excellent remedy.
CERTIFICATE,
From Dr. Silas West of Bnghampton, ". Y
Mr.. Longley Dear Sir: ! have used your Great
Western Indian Psnacea in nv family, and have
repeatedly prescribed it for patients under my care,
and satisfied tha, it is always safe. and in very
many cases an invaluable medcine.-It operates as
laxative withou, nausea, pain and while i, ef
ieotually obVates costiveness acts upon the stomach
and liver an alternative correcting acidity, and re-
storing the healthy condition of those organs.
Very respectfully yours, s. WEST.
For sale by JOHN w. FRILING, Sunbury,
JACOB BRiGHT No; thumberland.
May Goth, lS43.-ly
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MEDICAL APPRECIATION

Ofthe ROSE OiNTMENT, r, for Tetter.
A LTHOUGH the superiority Of the preparation
"a over all others is fully established the propre-
tors tokc pleasure in laying before The public the
following certificate from respectable physician.
graduate Of The University OF Pennsy lvania. DR..
Baugh, having found in this remedy that relief for
a tedious and disagreeahle affection which the means
within the range of his profession failed TO afford
has not hesitstcd to give his appreciation, although
the preiuaces aud Interests of that profession ale
opposed to secret Remedies.
PmLAnELPaIA, Sept, 10, 1896.
I was recently troubled with tedious herpetic
eruption, which covered nearly snle of my face,
and extended over the ear. Mr.. Vaughan, proprie-
toI Of the Rose Ointment, observing my face, nsiS>
ted on my tying his preparation, of which he han
ded me Jar. Although in common with the mem
hers OF my profession, discounenance and disap-
prove of the numerous nosrums palmed upon the
public hy ignc,snt pc tenders, feel in justice hound
to except the Rose Ointmen, from that class OF me-
dcines. and TO give it my appreciation, as entire
ly cured the eruption, although 1t had resisted the
usual applications, DANL BAUGH, NJ. D.
QJ The Rose Ointment is prepared by l.. u.
Vaughan, South Eas; corner of Third aud Race
Streets, Philadelp phia, and sold on ag' 'ncv in Sun
bury, Ivy ii. Is. MASSER,
Nav l4,h, ls43. Agent
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II o S e DIN r NJ e N +,
FOR TVV'TER.

RINowoRMs, rfMpLEs ON THE FACE, AND OTHER
cUTANEoUs ERupTIoNs.
or The foilo,cing certificate describes one cfthe
most ervuorainary cures euer effected by any
application.
PHILADEtrHIA, February 10, 1898.
FOR twenty years was severely afflicted with
TETTEn on the Face and Head: the disease
commenced when was seventeen years old, and
continued until the Fall Of 1896, varying in vio-
lencc, but without ever disappearing. During most
of the time great part Of my face covered with
the eruption frequently attended with violent Itch
ing; my head swei'ed al times until it felt rs If it
would burst-ihe swelling was so great, that could
scarcely get my hat on. During the long period
that was afflicted with the disease used grea,
many AZ plicatons, (among them several celebrated
preparations) as w, Il as taking inward remedies,
including number Of bottles Of S,caini's Pdnacen
Erirnct of Sarsaparilia, &c, In fact il would I've
impossible to enumetare all the medicines used
was also under the care Of two Of the most dis.
tinguished phys Of this city, hut without
ceiving much benefit, and despaired Of ever being
cured. In the fall Of 1896, the disease at the time
being very violent I commenced using the Rose
Ointment, (preparcd by Vaughan & Davis.) In
few applications the violent itching ceased, the
swelling ahated, the srurtion began to disappear,
and before had used jar the disease entirely
cured. Ii has now been nearly a year and half
since, anu tnefe Us not festlge OF the disease re-
naming, except the scars from the deep pits formed
by the1isease. It is impossible for me to descrite
in certificate the severity of the disease and my
sufi ring but will lie pile scd to give fuller ac-
conn, to any person wanting further satisfaction.
who will call on me. A, the time commenced
using the Rose Oinmen, would have given hun.
dreds Of dollars to be rid of the disease Since u.
sing il, have recommended it TO several persons
(among them my mother, who had the disease bad.
ly on her a'm,) who were all cured by it,
JAMES DURNELl., No. l56, Race 81.
1jJ The Rose Ointment is prepared by T.. B.
Vaughan, South East corner of Third and Race
streets, Philadelphia and sold on agency in Sunhu.
ry. hy II. B. MASSER,
MAY l4th, lSi3. Agent
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Va NJ Va EE- NB
LIST OE BOOKS.

SALE ri
E. G, AEA5 A532hk2.
NTHON'S Classical Dictionary; Lemprers
~ do; Ainsworth's do; Cohb's do+ English ana
German do; Anthems Caesar; An,hons Grammer;
Anthems Cicero; Msr's Lain Reader; oeiloy do''
Andrews Lain Lessons; Donnegan's Lexicon;
Fisk's Gre,k Exercises; Daviess LeGendeI; DFaera
Maiora; Adamss Roman Antiqui'iesi Plnnocks
Guilsmths England; do Greece; Lyell's Elements
of Geology; Mrs. Lincoln's Botany; Elements OF
Botany; Bridges Algebra; Porter's Rhetorical kea-
ders; Emerson's Geography and History; olneys
do: Parey's do; Smiths Grammer; kirkham's do''
Kay's Readers; Cobl's do; Cobb's Arithmenesi
Pixies do Emerson's do; Cobb's Spelling popSs'
Towns do; Cobb's Table Books; Evangelical IA
miIy Library; Cottage Bibles Family do; Coiis,sf'
al do; Small Bibles and Tes,smenIs; farkefs Tx
ercises on Composition; Fru, Of The Spirit bsllsrs
Saints Rest; American Revolution; Marrysus Mo-
vels; Mrs Phelps on Chemistry; Had; Cateehlsm
Of American Lsws; Letters on Natural Magic; Che.
mistry for Beginners; English Exercises adapted to
Muuay's Grammer, Sequel to Comley's Spelling
Book: American Class Book; Dabofs Schoolmss-
,ers Assistant A great variety Of Blank Books, &C.
August 2s, 1912.
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+, ,MAXLAND, JR. & CO.

No. 80 North West corner Of Race and Third
Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
THE undersigned have formed Coparnership
under the firm Of j. MAYbAND in. q Co..
as successors to The late firm of Jdcab .NGyland q
Co. and will continue the business at he old csta-
hlishment on their own account. In addition 10
their own close attention and experience for many
wears, in the manufacture Of their celebrated snuff,
&c. the long experience of the senior partner of the
tate firm will also be devoted TO the interest Of The
new concern--and as no exertion aud care will lie
spared to insure their goods, al all times of the
~ hes, quality, they solicit continuance of the
confidence OF the friends and customers Of he late
firm. THOMAS ADAMS,
J. MAYLAND, in.
Philadelphia, May l4th, ls43.-ly
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COunterfeiters'
ID T. A TIL B l. O w,

THE public will please observe that no Brandreth
Pills are genuine, unless the hox has three la
bells upon it, (the top, the side and the bottom J
each containing fnc. simile signature Of my hand.
writing, thus--B. BRASrhErH, NJ D--Thesc Ia -.
hc~ engraved on steel, beautifully designed,
and done at an expense Of over 80 000.--Thcrefore
it will be seen that the only thing necessary to pro-
cure The medicine in its purity, is to observe these
labels.
Remember the top, the side, and the bottom.
The following respective persons are duly auhrr
zcd, and hold
CERTIFICATES OF AGENCY,
For the sale Of Brandreth's Vegetable Universal
Pills.
Northumberland county: Mil,on-Mackey d
Chambe,lin. Suubury--H. B. Masser. MEwens-
ville--I,cand & Meixcl. NorhumheIland-W
Forsyth. Gcorgetown--J. & j. Walls.
Union County: New Bcrlin--Bogar & Win.
ter. Selinsgrove-George Gundrum. Middle.
burg--lsaac Smith. Beaveriown-David Huber.
Adamsburg-W ]. May. Mtfinsburg-Mensch
g. Ray. Hartle,on--Danel Long. Freeburg-
G. g. F. G. Meyer Lewisburg-Walls & Green.
Columbia county: Danve--E. b. Reynolds
Il Co. Berwck-Shuman s. Rittenhouse. Cat
tawissa--C. G. Brobts Bloomsburg-John r.
Meyer jersey Town-Levi Biscl. Washington
Robt. McCay. Lmestone---Bae. L McNinch.
Observe that each Agent has an Engraved Ger
,icate Of Agency, containing representation OF
DR. BRANDRETH'S Mandatory at Sing Sing,
and upon which will also be exact copies Of
the nep labels now used upon the Branareh Ph
Bores.
Philadelphia, office No. 8, North 9Th street.
d. BRANDRETH, NJ. ID.
June 24th, ls43,
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COLD f n S w A n
EM ID-E-.EE MAe

No. 90 NOfM THIrd, 06Oce Arch Sfrcet,
PHILADELPHIA.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SEVENTY PERSONS.
CHARI,ES WEISS, lale Of the "Whe Swan"
- and "Mount Vernon House. respectfully in
forms his friends and customers that lie has become
the proprietor Of the above well known Hotel.
Country Merchants will find The above Hotel a
central inca,ion and the hest of fare Persons ira
yelling with private conveyance will find large
yard aud good eahling for horses, and the best Of
osters. boarding 81 per DAY.
Nav l4th lS42-tf
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u ESPECTFULLY inform their friends and
IL he Merchants generally, that they have Ia
ken those large aud commodious Wharvfs, with two
Docks, north of Chrsnut street, on the Delaware,
tooethsr with the store No 10 South Wharves,
where they would be pleased TO receive conslgn-
men,s of Grain, Flour. Seed, Wh>key, Iron, &c
&c. Being also well prepared to forward all kinds
of Merchandise hv the Schuylkill and Union, "r 10y
the Chesapeake and Tide Water Canals. as tow
boats are kept expressly lor the purpose of towing
boats 10y either route.
Merchants will please be particular to send their
goods destined by either canals, to No. 10 South
Wharves, between Market and Chcsnut streets, on
the Delaware. with directions accompanying hem
which route they wish them to he shipped.
or Plaster and Salt for sale, at th' lowest mar
ket price. BOLTON 90
March 10, lsi3. No. l9 South WhaTves
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G ID E VII @xS a
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
NEW ENGLAND OIL COMPANY
No. 20 North Water Street, Phila.
NH ANUFACTURERS and dealers in Oils of
I'VE every description both for burning and
manufacturing purposes, which will he sold much
lower than they can be procured elsewhere, and
warranted in quality to equal any in the city. Any
OIL sold 10y the company not proving as represented,
may he returned without airy expense to the pur-
chaser, and the money will he refunded.
Their stock now in store consists of the following
oils, viz:
10000 gallons Winter Bcached Spe,m0 :
Oil,
5000 do DO Colorless Oil, a
$4,000 Go Fall and Spring Sperm Oil,
10000 do Winter Sea Elephant, e
10000 do do Pressed Whale Oil,
6000 do Summer do do do
5000 do Common Whale Oil,
200 Barrels superior Slra s Oil,
800 do Cod Bank Oil,
so do Neas Foot Oh,
Is Casks Olive Oil,
Tanners Dils. q
GjJThis Company has number Of Vessels en-
gagged in the Cod Fishery, aud Tanners may rely
upon getting Al all times Oil pure as imported,
Philadelphia, Nov. l3, S42.-ly.
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VIM. --T-.GNAE B. CO..
- s ~ ~ 4 td1...;;,a.y==ses.', d..;a =
Commission & Forwarding Merchants,
Foot Of WNloic Street Ran Road,

Foot Of UHloU Street Rail Road,
rue DELAWARE,
HAVING associated with them Joseph Barnet,
IL late of Eoston. Pa, respectfully inform their
friends and the public generally, that they have ia.
ken ,h,t large and wei known store and wharf at
foot Of Willow Street Railroad, lately occupe by
Jacob Martin, where they purpose dn,ng General
Commission aud Forwarding Business, and tom
the local advantages of the place being conncctea
with all the public improvements that have their
outlet in the city, they fat,er themselves they will
he able to do business TO great, II not greater nd-
vantage, and upon as reasonable terms as any other
house, and thev assure their friends that any con-
signments made TO them shall have their strict at
tenton, and exeItons spared to give entire salts
faction.
They also prepared TO receive and forward
goods 10 any poin, on the Delaware and Lehrgh
rivers, between Mauch Chunk, Easton and Pblln-
del lhia, via Delaware Division and Lehigh Canals;
also to any point on the Junia,a river, or Norih
and West Branches Of the Susquehanna via Schuy l..
kin ana Union, or the Chesapeake and Tide Water
Canals.
For The accommodation of Boats coming or go.
iog via Schuy kill and Union Canals, Ste 'mhcat
will be kept expressly for towing boats from the
Schuylkill around To the Delaware and back, which
will enable merchants to have their produce deli
vefed on the Delaware, and their goods shipped at
q saving OF so to IS per cent. or the prices f'r
hauling across,-with these advantages they re-
spcctfully solicit share of patronage.
w. HElLMAN & co,
William Heilmnn, }
William W. Kcyser,
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,. W. & L. =. TAYLOR.

.. w. Sn Z. =. TAYLOR.
nFFER FOR SALE, a, the South East Cor
~ ner of Fifth and Market Streets, Phiiadei-
Mems Cafskin Boots, ,stitched--warranted.
do do do pegged do
do do do water proof, double soles
and double uppers.
do Calfskin do do do nailed
and uppers.
do Heavy Water Leather Boots.
DO do Meats do do.
do High quarter Shoes, Cal:skin.
do do do Crockers do
do Fine Monroes-warranted
DO Kip do do
do Calf do do
do Coarse do do
do do Shoes do
do Fine do do
do Kip do do
do Calf and Seal Skin Pumps.
do List Socks with and witbou, soIes:
do Carpet do do do
do Patent Warranted Waterproof Moccasins.
Ladies' do do do do
Ladies tanned India Rubber shoes.
Gentemens' do Over shoes
With every other desc iption of boots and shoes.
Fur Caps of every description.
Travelling Trunks of every description.
Venetian Travelling Bags.
Patent Gum Elastic Shoe Backing.
Bonncs Of all kinds Palm Leaf Hats.
Philadelphia. November l3. ls42.-ly.
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IL ANK NOTE list.
pENNsYLvANIA.

The following list shows the current value of all
Pennsylvania Bank Notes. The most implicit re-
lance may he placed upon it, as it is every week
carefully compared with aud corrected from Biek.
neE's Renorter
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YIrL A d e I. p H I "A

u ESPECTFDI1.Y informs country merchants
IL and others, that he constantly keeps on hand
large stock of his Superior Black, Blue and Red
Ink, and also superior quality of Inde'l'le Ink,
His ink is put up in bottles varying in size, from
to 80 ounces, and will I've sold on reasonable
terms. The excellent qualities of this ink has so
thoroughly established its character. that il is now
extensively used throughout the country.
- For sale at the store Of II. b. Mssser, Sun,
bury Pa. Nav 9Th, ls43.-ly
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CEEySSL-TE ESLTsjE.
A N article unequailed for cleaning and giving a
IN highly durable and most brilliant polish to sll-
yer, German Silver, Brass, Copper, Brttania ware,
Tn Steel, Cutlery, and for restoring the ustre on
vanished carriages. &c. TRY 1T.
Prepared and sold al wholesale and RETAIL by the
Susquehsnna Chry solite Polish Company, Owego,
Tioga county, N. Y.
WIN. FORSYTH, Agent for Northumd,
II. d. MAsSER, Agent for Sunbury.
November Goth, 1912.
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NV YoRK, Sept. 90, ls4l.

NV YoRK, Sept, 90, ls4l.
This is to certify that | have used WnIGHT's
INpIAN VEsKrApLs pills with the greatest hene-
fl having entirely cured myself of the frequent at
lacks OF Sick Headache, to which had previously
teen subject. ANN MARIA THOMPSON,
392 Greenwich street. n. Y.
To Mr.. Richard Dennis, Agent lor Wrlght's In-
dian Vegetable Pile
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HOre,''s Ink.
JOSEPH e. HOVER,

Manufacturer of Writing and lndell
bic Ink, No. LOG North Third Street, six
doors below Race, (east sde)
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To Country
M E r. e II A N Il s,

he oubscrber, Agent OF lyon q HaTris, Hat
Manufacturers, for New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other large cities, whose Hats are
highly commended f,r good coio, and durajifty,
has on hand first rate assortment of HATS and
CAPS, suitable for Spring s,les, VIII ch will te sold
very low, 70, cash or approved credit, nj the ncted
cheap Store No 4O North Third street, opposite
the City Hotel. Philadelphia.
ROBERT d. WILKINSON. aren't.
n. B. Orders ior Hats in The rouei, promptly
attended TO, The highest lrco in rash trade
given fSr Fm skins.
Philadelphia, June II, lSi3.--ly
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VEN1TLaN BLLNDs!3 YEN1TIaN BLINDS !

WILLIAM NOEL, thankful for past favors, begs
w leave most respectfully to inform his former
customers and the public generally, that he still con.
tnues to manufacture all kinds Of INSIDE VENI-
TIAN BLINDS, all colors and sizes, suitable for
public and private edifices Also, painted Window
Shades, different patterns and prices Linen and COM
mon Curtains furnished to order FANCY BLINDS,
all sizes and very cheap, and everything appertanng
to screening windows. Worsted Cord Tassels and
Bindings, all colors.
w. N. would say TO all those who are in want of
any of the above articles just to give him call and
they shall be accommodated. Old Blinds repainted
and repaired and all orders thankfully received and
promptly attended to. Call at the sign of the NAM
MOTH BLIND, between 18th and 18th streets, south
side of Pennsylvania avenue. jel1-tf