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for carrying tho mails OF

PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of
Il tho UniIed Sales, from the Isl Of Jolly, 1910, TO
the 3Oth VI June, l649, inclusive, IN Maine and
Massach usetts will be received at the contract
Office of the Post Office Department, in the city Of
Washington, until ~, a. M, OF the ION DAY OF
June, lS46, TO be decided by the next day, on the
following routes and in the manner and time herein
specified, viz
No. 4. From Augusta, by Hallowell, Gardiner,
Richmond Corner, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bruins
wick, Freepor, North Yarmouth, Cumberland,
and Falmouth, TO Portland, SO miles and back, in
four horse coaches; with q daily branch from
Brunswick 10 Bath, miles and back, to be run in
due, close eonnexion.
. Leave Augusta every day at p. m, arrive al
Portland next day by Ia. m.
Leave Portland every day on arrival Of the west
ern mail, say at ii p m, arrive at Augusta next
day by Sam.
Proposals to carry the great mail between Au-
gusta and Portland, by steamboat, or between Hal
lowell and Portland, covering the residue Of the
route by coach service, will be considered.
MASSACHUSETTS.
No, $40. From Palmer Depot, by Thorndke,
Enfield Greenwich, Greenwich Village, Dana,
Mllington, and North New Salem, to Orange, 81
miles and back, six times a week TO Greenwich
village, l9 miles, and three times week the res
ldue
Leave Palmer Depot every day, except Sunday,
at p. m, arrive a, Greenwich Village same day
by 6P. m.
Leave Greenwich Village every day, except Sun
day, at H. a. m, arrive at Palmer Depot same day
| by III a. m.
Leave Greenwich Village every Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday at p m, arrive at Orange same
days by 10 p. m.
Leave Orange every Monday, Wednesday, en-
Friday, at A a. IN, arrive al Greenwich Village
same days by u al
| N. b. The service on No. 474, West Brookhed
| 70 Northampton with branch to Greenwich Village
and special route, Dana from Greenwich Village, to
be discontinued from the Time No. 5l9 shall 60 into
operation.
NOTES.
! Each proposal should be accompanied by guar.
antee, signed by one or more responsible persons
IN the following manner, viz:
| The undersigned guarantee that fins
| I'D for carrying the mail from TO be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter into
on obligation prior the LIST day of July next, with
GOOD and sufficient sureies, TO perform the service
| proposed.
| Dated 1886.
| This shOuld be accompanied by the certificate OF
postmaster, other equ Valent testimony that the
suarantors are men Of property, and able to make
| good their guarantee.
| The proposals should be sent TO the Department
sealed endorsed proposals. for route No. -
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
| General.
For.the prohibition of bids resulting from comb
nations and the terms and conditions on which the
contract is to he made, the late general ndver.
| usement.
c. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFicE DEPARrMESr,
May /, 1876.
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NAYY AGINr's OEEIcE.

NAVY AGENTS OFfICE,
Washington, ID, c., April 25, 1886
PROPOSALS will be received at this office,
l. until O'Clock p. m. on the 30th day Of May
next, for the delivery Of the following articles at The
nsVy-yard in this city, viz
PIG IRON.
~ tons Of the best American gray pig iron, No /,
per ton.
COPPER
Is sheets brazier's copper 70 by 80 inches, 40
ounces TO the foot, per pound.
% sheets brAzier's copper, 70 by 30 inches, so
ounces TO tho foot, per pound.
TIN.
5000 pounds English or India tin, best quality,
per pound.
Q boxes of double cross tin, best quality,
so pounds coarse sPelter solder, best quality
per pound.
boxes of single cross tin, best quality, pei
box.
20 pounds of borsx, best quality, per pound.
PAINTS, &C.
800 pounds dry white lead, best quality, pei
pound.
COO pounds dry Spanish whiting, best quality
per pound.
300 pounds dry litharge, best quality, pei
pound.
100 pounds dry Paris green, best quality, pei
pound.
1000 pounds dry Spanish brown, best quality
per pound.
800 pounds dry red lead, best quality, per
pound.
800 pounds dry yellow ochre, best quality, pei
pound.
20 pounds dry chrome yellow, best quality
per pound.
400 gallons raw linseed oil, best quality, per
gallon
100 gallons spirits turPentine best quality, pei
gallon.
lQ.gallons Japan varnish, best quality, pei
gallon.
20 gallons coPal vamish, best quality, per gal
lon.
PLATE AND BAR IRON FOR CAMBOosEs, PEI
FOUND.
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TN the matter OF Paul Rogers, deceased

Il Notice ia hereby given, that If Paul Webster
Rogers, and Edmund Rogers, the sons Of Paul
Rogers late ofCroydon, in the county Of Surrey, in
England, gentleman, who died on the 10Th day Of
February, l545, or either of them, were living on
that day, information of the fact is required to be
given to Jacob Read Rogers of Lewisharn, Kent, in
England, auc,loneer, and Jacob Read Rogers, the
younger, of Pomeroy street, old Kent road, London,
gentleman, the trustees Of the will Of the said Paul
Rogers, or to Messrs, Wilde, Rees, Humphrey, and
Wilde, Of College Hill, London, their solicitors, on
or before the 10Th day Of February, ls47, other
wise they will be excluded Of all benefit to which
they would be entitled under the will Of the said
Paul Rogers
April 20-law3v
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Clothing, and Clothing Materials.

NAyT DEPARrakET,
BUREAU 90 PRousIOas AND CLOrHisG,
April AZ, 1916.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Pro-
- Posals for navy clothing and clothing mate
Jals" will be received at this Office until o'clock
p. m, on Monday, the Let day Of June next, for
furnishing and delivering ION receiving thirty days,
notice) at each or either Of the navy-yards at
Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N. Y, and Cos
port, Va, such quantities Of any or all Of the fol-
lowing named articles Of navy clothing and clothing
materials Us may be ordered by the chief Of this
bureau or by the commandments Of said navy yards,
respectively, during the fiscal year commencing on
the LIST day Of July next, and ending on the 3oth
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nR. SMITHS (sugar-coated) ssImprOyed
- Indian Vegetable Pills." are daily eE-


ectng some Of the most astonishing and wonder
ful cures that have ever been known, in conse-
quence Of which they have now become shin.
ing mark, against which all the arrows of disap-
pointed hope, envy, and uncharitabeness are level
led without distinction. The town and country
are alike filled with their praise. The palace and
the poor-house alike echo with their virtues In
all climates under all temperatures they still re.
tain their wonderful powers and exert them unal-
tered by age or situation. They are simple in their
preparation, mild in their action, thorough in all
operations, and unrivalled in their results. They
are ant-bious, onti-dyspeptic, and anti-mercural;
and they are peculiarly beneficial in the following
complaints fever and ague, yellow and bilious fe.
vers, dyspepsia, Group, liver complaint, sick head
ache, laundice, asthma, dropsy, spleen, piles, collie,
distractions, heartburn, furred tongue and foul
stomach, nausea, diarrhra costiveness loss of ap-
petite, saow complexion colds, and in all cases Of
torpor of the bowels, where cathsrtic or an ape
RENT is needed.
NIB. No sugar-coated pills can be genuine. unless
every box has on it the signature Of @ BrNJ'H
SMrH, NJ. d.
For sale in Washington by
J. F. CALLAN,
- corner Of + and 7th streets.
March l4-dn
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AND AGENCY IN TEXAS.-The sui
IL scrlber, having, during residence of 9 or IC
years in Texas been connected with the land Offices
thereof, and having acted the agent of his friends
IN the United States, in purchasing selling, holding
paying taxes upon, and giving general supern
tendence to their anda in Texas, respectfully offers
his services to such other persons abroad as may
wish to engage them.
REFERENCES.
Hisexcellency Arson Jones, General Sam Hous.
ton, General T. j. Rusk, General p. J. Henderson
Colonel James Love- Colonel James Riley, Hon
D. s. Kaufman, Texian charge d'afaires, Wash
ington city, Matthew ST. Clair Clarke, do; King.
man & Co., do; General e F. Mercer and the
Texan consus abroad.
Many forfeitures about TO accrue, from failure
to pay taxes; many claims, otherwise good, will be
barred by adverse possession Of three years-that
being the limitations many titles Of lands conveyed
in the United States, cannot be admitted to record in
Texas, for want of proper Authorization. Owing
to some other of these causes, the best lands
are in condition to be lost.
Having made IL my business 10 become acquaint-
ed with all the laws relating titles, and being de-
termlned to attend diligently to all claims confded to
me- require, in all cases. an advance in cash. suffi-
Gent TO cover expenses Of investigation. When
that shall be done, am willing to take contingent
interest in the lands for attention and services.
ROBERT d. JOHNSON.
Galveston, August 7, lS45.
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NOTICE to claimants OF revolutionary
" land hOuntY.-On the 10Th JnnnnrY IaaG

Iand DOunty.-On the l2th January 1916,
the following resolution was adopted by the General
Assembly:
"ResoIved, by the General Assembly Of Virginia,
That the resolution of the Assembly, adopted Feb
ruary fourth, eighteen hundred and forty -two, en-
titled "a resolution requiring notice to be given to
persons having claims on Virginia for revolutionary
land bounty, to present the same by given day for
adjustment, or that the same shall thereafter be
void be rescinded and that claimants Of revolu-
tionary land bounty be allowed ill first March,
eighteen hundred and fortyseven prosecute their
claims"
s. II. PARKER
Register Virginia Land Office.
MAY S-law4w
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DOCKS for Freemasons.-The "Freema.
- sons Library" and general Amman Rejon
by Samuel Cole, P. M the "Freemason's Monitor, y
containing the fundamental principles Of Freema-
sonry, operative and speculative by @. A. Davis, P
II. p; the Masonic Chart" or Hieroglyphic Mon
itor, containing all the emblems: by K. w. Jeremy
L. Cross, q. L the Ancient Mysteries ofMssonry
(sxpected) Received, and for sale by
GEORGE TEMPLEMAN,
Next corner ~ street and Penn. avenue.
April %
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Notice OF reOffering of certain lands in
the WyandOtt cessiOn.
The lands in the Wyandott cession withdrawn
from the public sale held at Upper Sandusky in
September last, and also the lands which were bid
off but not paid for at the same sale, will be again
offered at the sale ordered by the above proclama-
ton, to be held at that Office commencing on Mon
day. the fifteenth day Of June next. Lists of
these lands win be distributed by the Register and
Receiver of said land office.
JAMES SHIELDS,
COMMISSIONS. Of the General Land Office.
March l6, 1916.
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NEW GUITAR MUsIC.-w. Fischer

NEW GUITAR MUSIC.-w. Fischer
~ has just received the following new music. ar
ranged for the guitar, which will be sold at reduc
ton Of from 20 to so per cent less than the reeua,
prices, at the oldest and most extensive establish
ment in the observation-disclosures Hall:
Selections from the opera OF Mariana
Blue Eyes-from the French, by Arnauld
Queen Of my soul-Music by Weiland
The Watcher do. do.
The Melodies Of Many Lands do do.
To win the love Of thee-woman,s heart
Sing, Sing, Darkies Sing--by Meigner
Hernenis Polka, Augusta POLKA
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Posr OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
April Is lS46

UT HOIN I'll CUHI-
L pance with the orders Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, and in accordance with the 18th section of the
act Of Goth August, 1S43, sealed proposals will be re-
cs,ved by me until IL O'CLOCK noon, on Thursday
tonery required for The of this Office, until the
3lst of December, l847 The estimate is as fol-
lows:
$50 reams of enveloping paper, (about 80 reams
per quarter) buff brown, of at least l6 lbs to the
ream, and about 10 by "a inches to the sheet.
$50 lbs. of cotton packing twine, Cor, GO lbs pei
quarterly two thirds Of the finest size used in the
post Office, and about onc-third Of the largest size
and
10 lbs. of the best scarlet sealing-wax Specimens
Of all to be furnished with the bids.
c. X, GARDNER, p. NJ.
April 15-law4W
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Il continues to undertake the agency of claims be-
fore Congress- and other branches Of the govern
ment, including commissioners under treaties, and
the various public Offices. He will attend to pre-
empton and other land claims, the procuring of pat
ents for public lands and the confirmation by Con-
gress of grants and claims land; claims for prop
erty lost in or taken for the service of the United
States property destroyed by the Indians or while
in the possession of the United States; invalid revo
utonary, navy, widows and halfpay pensions
claims for revolutionary services, whether for com.
mutation, half-pay, or bounty lands--as well those
against the State of Virginia the United States
all claims growing out Of contracts with the govern
ment; or damages sustained in consequence of tn,
action or conduct Of the governments; and, indeed
any business before Congress or the public offices
which may require the aid of an agent or attorney
His charges will be moderate and depending upol
the amount Of the claim, and the extent of the ser
vice.
In the prosecution of claims against Mexico, un
der the late convention, Mr.. Dickns and the Hon
G.. +. Van Ness, late Envoy Extraordinary anc
Minister plcnIpotentiary Of the United States ir
Span are associated and any claim sent to either
Of Them will receive their united and prompt atten
ton.
Mr.. +. A. Dickins is known to most of those
who. 1--WE been in Congress within the last few
years CT who have occupied any public station nj
Washington.
His .fice III on street, Sd door east Of the
Treasury Department
All letters must ne postpaid. May IS-ly
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March l4-dn
ITO MEMBERS OLE CoNGREss- &c

W "h" nhhS OF CONGRESS, &C.
n man thlrty years Of age, who speaks and
writes the French and German lang usges auently,
desires situation as teacher in an institution or
private family, or book.keepe in I, COMMERCIAL
house where knowledge of French and German
viii be useful. He could also teach the first rudi-
mens on the piano forte and take charge Of set Of
DOCKS, both by single and double entry having re-
ceived thorough mercantile education in the cele-
DRAFTED commercial school in Leipzig, Ssxony. Best
OF references given, and has objection to remove
to any part Of the United States, or the Cansdas.
Please address L. K, care Of the editor Of the
Bankers Weekly Circular, New York.
April 500
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Navy AoENT's OFFICE,
Washington, May l, 1876.

Navy AoENT's OrFIcE,
Washington, May |, 1916.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office I'M
i I'll o'clock, on the both day Of the present
month, (May,) for freighting, or transporting to
New York, Boston, and Norfolk, the following
chain cables-vz:
To Boston
8 chain cables, weighing about 10
tons
To New York Of 1000 lbs
g chain cables weighing l09 tons
To Norfolk
chain cable /" IL
The offers must state the price per ton, and the
time when the chains will be taken on board and
probable time Of delivery at the respective places,
and may be made for each place separately.
WILLIAM B. SCOTT,
Navy Agent
Republican, and Argus, and the Sun, Baltimore,
once a week
Nav
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r ANCASTER, Pa. RIFLES, PISTOLS
IL RIFLsE-BARRELs &c.-Tbe subsc,

- RIFLSE-BARRELs, &c.-The subscr
featuring rifles, pistols, northwest short guns, and
powder horns for the Indian trade. Also rifles pistols
riae-barrels, powder horns, double triggers, rife
wipers, &c, for the south and southwestern trade
They resold ststhe lowestprice, and oil articles
warranted to sustain the reputation this place has
long since attained in its msnuiscture Of rifles.
Orders promptly attended 10. -
HENRY r. LEMAN,
March 3-dly .. Lancaster, Pa,
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Posr OFFicE DEPARTMENT,
May |, 1876.
CIRCULAR. DR.. Beckwith,s Letter.

CIRCULAR. DIR. Beckwith's Letter.
CAUTION to those who purchase or TAX,
~ WlTH'S anti-dyspepuc pills
| have satisfactory evidence that Beckwh's pills
have been extensively counterfeited IN various parts
Of the country. and particularly at New York, and
sold at prices much below what the genuine article
can be afforded at.
Since the agency Of Mr.. Henry D. Turner, John
street, New York, ceased, on the l4th February
1874, have appointed no agents, and now have
none in any section, except DR.. +. w. Dyou & Sons
OF the Columbian College, Philadelphia Those
therefore, who wish to purchase or take the gen
uine pills, must obtain them either of myself or oil
those gentlemen, or Of persons known TO purchase
them of one the other DR.. Dyou & Sons are
enabled by me to sell upon the same terms as dc
myself.
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nowNING's Cottage Residences. or

," ~ ~ " . tottHge hebhenCes, or
~ rural cottages and cottage villas; their gardens
and grounds, as adapted TO North America; vol.
Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees OF America;
their culture, propagationj new management in the
garden and in the orchard, with descriptions Of all
the finest varieties, both native and foreign. cultivated
in this country; ] vol.
Downings Landscape Gardening and Rural Arch
itecture; vol. ....F . r. 81 r..
And an extensive collection Of books, American
as well as imported, upon every branch Of agricul.
ture and farming.
May F, TAYLOR,
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Wrights Indian vegetable pills counterteiied.

= PtFS
The proprietor Of Virgins Indian vegetable
pills has discovered that his pills counterfeited
and extensively circulated through the country by
persons unauthorized by him.
Dealers in the above pills are therefore respect.
fully informed that DR.. T. w. Dyott & Sons, Of
the Columbian College, No l32 North Second
street. Philadelphia, are the only persons authorized
by me to sell my pills, in quantity, at the same
prices as myself.
Amy other persons travelling through the coun
try offering my pills in quantity, and at reduced
prices assuredy base ounterfeters and ought tc
be rejected such by every "hones, dealer, and i
is to be hoped will be- lift is only for the health an,
the lives Of the public.
VIM. WRIGHT, Proprietor
T. w. DYOTT e. SONS, General Agents,
No. 1872 North Second st., Philadelphia
SAINT %
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T Aw BOoKs.-George II. Hickman

AN cohS'-peoFSe H. hickman
- No. 2, jarvis building Cup stairs,) Baltimore
devotcs his exclusive and undivided attention to the
sale Of law books. They are oil of the latest and
most improved editions, and many are new works
which have been lately published.
Orders for law books respectfully solicited
and furnished at the lowest prices and upon as &c
commodating terms as any other establishment in
the United States
The following are some OF the new works and
new editions which have just been received.
MetcalCs Perkins, and Curtis's Digest of all the
COMMON law and admiralty report ofevery State,
and of the United States-3 vols vo
Greeneaf on Evidence--9 vols vo
Jorman on Willis and Devises, with notes. by
&. Perkins, vols. 8 70.
EaSt's reports, new edition, with American notes,
by George NJ Whsrton-S vols. 8 70.
Smiths selection Of leading cases, with American
notes-2 vols , vo.
English common law reports-47 vols
Peterss condensed United States Supreme Court
reports-6 vols Svo.
Bacons abrdgment, new edition, with notes bv
Judge Bouvier-l0 vols 9 vo
Archbold's Nisi Prius second edition, 9 vols
{ 70. April 23-A
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day OF june, IS47, VIZ
Blue cloth pea jackets, 1000
monkey jackets, $500
" Towsers, 5000
Blue flannel shirts, 5000
Materials for, 1000
Blue flannel under-shirts, 5000
Materials for, 1000
Red flannel drawers, 10000
Barnsley sheeting frocks, 1000
Materials for, 1900
Canvass-duek trowsers, 1000
Materials for, 1000
Black silk handkerchief, 5000
Woollen stockings, (pairs,) 10000
&" socks ," 10000
Shoes, 5000
Pumps, 10000
Mattresses, 1.-TWO covers to each,) 5000
Blankets, 1880
Hats, 1900
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May 6-lawts Il. re-
By the President Of the United states.
TN pursuance of law, |, JAMES X. POLK
i President of the United States Of America, dc
hereby declare and make known that public land
sales will be held at the aforementioned land offices
in the State of Ohio at the periods hereinafter des
ignaed, to wit:
Atthe land Office at UPPER SANDUSKY, to com.
mence on Monday, the fifteenth day OF June next
for the disposal Of certain public lands, being parts
Of sections alternate to the sections granted by Ia"
TO the State Of Ohio to aid in the construction OF the
Wabash and Erie, and the Miami and Dayton ca
nails in said State to be sold at price OF not less
than two dollars and fifty cents per acre, rs pre-
scrbed by law, and not subject to entry under any
pre-empuon law, viz:
North Of hs base line, and east Of the first principal
meridian.
The north half of the northeast quarter OF sec
ton twenty-four.
The north half of the southwest quarter of sec
ton twenty-eight; and the north half OF the north
east quarter, and the north half OF the northwest
quarter OF section thiry-two-all IN township TWO,
Of range one. .
The north half Of the southeast quarter, and the
north half of the southwest quarter OF section two;
and the north half of the northeast quarter OF Sec
ton ten, in township two, Of range two.
The north half Of the northeast quarter, and the
north half Of the northwest quarter Of section four
teen in township three, Of range hve'
The west half Of the northeast quarter, and the
west half Of the southeast quarter OF section TWEEN
ty-four, in township six, Of range SIX
The north half Of the northeast quarter OF section
eight, in township four, Of range seven.
The north half Of the southeast quarter OF section
in township FIVE, Of range eight.
The south half Of the northeast quarter, ana the
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Late of Raleigh N. c., Proprietor.
PETERsBURG, June l, l845.
Public notice

1t will be seen by DR.. John Beckwith's letter,
dated June LIST, l645, that he has discontinued all
agencies on commission for the sale of his Beck
wth's) ant-dyspeptc pills. and has established one
principal office, which is at the Columbian College
No 1872 North Second street, Philadel phia, where
the public are recommended to apply for the gen.
uine pills.
Druggists and dealers supplied very liberal
terms.
T. w. DYOTT & SONS,
Sole agents for the Proprietors.
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Protection against cotinterteits.

DR.. Beckwith proprietor of "Beckwth's anti
dyspeptc pills." having suffered great loss, as well
those who have been in the practice of using his
pills being disappointed and their health injured
1t will be seen by DR.. Beckwiths letter Of June /
845, that he has adopted the only safe plan for him
self and the public against these miscreaats by hav-
ing placed the sale Of his medicine in the hands Of
one special agent, where every one who wishes to
be supplied with the genuine article must apply.
DR.. T. w. Dyott & Sons, Of the Columbian
College, No. l32 North Second street, Philadelphia
the only persons appointed to supply the above
pills in quantity, counterfeit article is permit
ted in their establishment Dealers and the public
will be safe in supplying themselves as above.
Special depot at the bookstore of ROBERT FARM.
HAM, corner of 18th street and Pennsy vania
avenue, Washington city; also for sale by the prn,
cipa druggists