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s25,OOO worth fresh Spring and Sum-
mer Dry Goods.


WE would particularly invite the attention of
eouny friends and the public generally
largest and varied be found
pledge ourselves 10 eel any other
EegaDt Graduated Barge kobes Embroidered CoTd Muslin
Obre Shaded Barege complete
Odd Ofgandie Mnslns style Preach Jaeonet
Mgonst splendid Sik. Baregs shaw White
Cape shais fmbd Lace and Hernan sar. Whit Graduated
Muslin Robes cord Embroidered
sinped s~Is- Nusns large
Collars and Chmazstts; Embrd Muslin
Cambria Hdkfs from i9e So Mourning
baznes and Alpaca super black snanIes sped
reyes and BalIornes blk and white Gnahams Lawn,
Lad Bareges and silks Damask Table Cloths Diapers
kns pretty also. Bird Eye, Huekabaek and Diapers
ia Linen shestns heavy undesed hish Lnsns very
cheap
GENTLEstENTs GOODS.
Super blk a=d Fancy ClOhs Casseres Summer
Cassmeres OF grade splendid Linen Drng
ueh light Silk and satin vesngs
satin do bis Embrd Satin do Light Embd
and Fancy Maas do great variety
Hdbfs, Cloves,
Also complete CothnE-Co,on Or
nabarEs B~aehsd and Brown shng srd Heavy
Linen Drills, &c WARREN & FARES
my6u. No 95. Main 81
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IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS.

CHINA, EARTHENWARE AND GLASS,
greatly reduced prices for Cash.
INTENDING To move during the Summer into
Store house above Messs Kent Kendall Atwaier,
directly opposite Webb, order
ourselves the trouble aud Of removal Of
goods have determined the advance
prices Of goods the manufacores-to offer the whole
Stock with entire Spring Importation OF China, Barhenwae
and Glass greatly reduced for Cash City acceptance
credit.
Our old invited make their purchases Of
above, regular prices on the usual credit.
Merchants will consult their interests by calling 10 US this
Spring. determined sell and New Store
next Fan, an entire hesh supply OF fashionable goods
wM. =. BUTLER a. Co,
81 Main Street,
mill Sign OF the Pitcher.
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SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING.
G. d UN SPA . G II 6 CO.,

No. 50 West Main Street.
A RE now receiving largo invoices Of Spring
IN and summer Cohng selected and manufactured with much
ofpfey for the Rohnond uadc,amrnE stock may be-
found English French and German Cloth drcss and fok Coats
Tweed, Dfap DEe Cashmere Lines &C. Business foa English
French German and American Pantu; Sir satin
baEnca Valencia pan and dzursd Mstsss Veststoscher
variety Mfancy dress ARTICLES of patterns
respectfully ask The attention ~ pufchasrs
determined upon mating quick ~ sua 3D.
|vancsH
~ B~our stock IN few days viii be complete comprising
every style ~ garment IN The gcniicmah's line.
Ami in
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HATS. HATS!!
Latest ADr mO = "A I, 4 N m q

uSI received a large invoice of very superior
u Nutra and Molessn Hats which recommend my
mers and buyeugenerAIy
Inc rSgant hosSkn Hats universally Rosion
and Philadelphia, confidently gentlemen
Hat unsurpassed for beauty and durability essential
In SURE oher variety of Ha,s very cheapest to
the most superior quality
ap ~ IDHoOyER
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Richmond, April 27th, 1916.
NEW. LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT
OF Boots. Shoes. Trunks, Carpet Bags,
&c. of Good Quality.

TNNBE subscriber
by almost arrival from Philadelphia and during
the Spring general OF Ladies' Genuemen
Misses and Chren Cater Boots and quality
retail TO which h1 would call the his friends
and the public generally He haAd
TO keep general OF LADIES' Gentemen Boys
Misses Boots and Shoes, Of manufacture
would call the attention Of all good article Boot
and Shoe line Also general Of the best Philadelphia
manufactured by Ryan MeCurdy MeI-tosh
also assortment Of Eastern which,
faeure always rnde
the city to which he wogH call
them that he ami will sell
house city, and pr that fail please.
ALEX HILL.
Boots Shoes unks Carpet Bags.
No. l27 Main street
s.-IAdIes and Geniienen's
ap27 A. HILL.
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FASHIONS HEAD QUARTERS,

No. 12O Main, Corner of 3th and uniD Streets.
H. h. SPENCE, Agent, has received his Stock
hl OF Spring Ready Made Clothing and Gentle
Fancy Ware. complete
Of the following articles, viz
French English Cloth DTers and Proek Goats black, blue
brown. olive green.
French and American Plain and Fancy and Doeskn
Pants.
Ringle Miled Cashmere, Tweed and Linen Pants
Black Satin, siE BombaEine Vests
Fancy do MARSHES and Cashmsfete Vests
White Mafsee- duoble breasted standing and
rolling collar
Kid, sfk. Thresd White Berlin
Shirts, super plain fancy
Bosoms aud Collars the styles
MeTlno, cotton nd Six Undershirts
DO do Drawers and
seaus CavAis, Hdkls great variety.
suspeRdets OF all kinds
SILK and Bingham Umbrellas
Al Of which any this side
OF Orcgoni
n Spence continues Clothing
the Fashionable Establishment Of John NJ
An assortment OF samples constantly hand.
~ 4. %. SPENCE Agent
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EAGLE HOTEL.
NEW
LIV cry TAB L E.

VNNHE subscriber having leased the Livery SD
- % " between i7h and 18Th forsery occupied
by Nj Jos Patterson deed would inform seBds the pubic
generally that he b prepared 70 accommodate their Horses Mules
the reasonable To ose having oEsE board
would that be viii rer ~ per
and attention business he hopes
M a share Of pubic patronage. J. n. JOBSON.
RLchnnnd Nnrchs Ialn dam
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A TREATISE

oN TIL LAW OF PRIVATE CORPOR ATOMS
AGGREGATE.
by J'epA r. SHER saa Sau .fzes-SscS-l E1tg.-Rvis,f
egr-crted-
I'VE inconvenience experienced want Of work Of re-
ference upon the legal rights obligation. grow out
OF the relations between body public and be-
tween body corporate and is MEMBER county long
been subject Of complaint The authors in under
sns The tass was to supply the deneeney bsea r
a. FAR IS their qualifications woaId permit.
JUS; received and for sale By m g. KING
ap3O Q doo,. h.,o,, a.. o, o.
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GORDON IL SKINKER, "a MAIN STREET,
~ Richmond, Va, Offer Cor saIe-
IS hhds orleans and West India surau
IS tisreos and bbls Clarified sugar
90 packages loaf crushed and pulyerissd Sugar
boxes white Havana sugar
$40 bags Codee--Rio LaEuayra lava and Msraeaiho
bales Mocha Coffee
IS hhds Orleans and wss, India Moias.cs
10 ehrss Gunpowdcf and " Tyson part very superior
M chests Black Tea
Tea IN and i3t boEes
800 sides Lesthef-Erod stamp ind damaged
rs Do Rus'ct Leather
500 lbs Shoe Thread
100 boIes Sperm and Taiovy Csptne.
20 botsssoap
Fancy and variesated soap
fnento and Ginger
goo kegs Nails
$50 sacks Ashons salt
$50 bags Shot
100 kess Duponrs Power
$50 rclms Wrapping Paper
no terces Rice
$50 dol llrmp ana Cotton Bed Cord, and Lane,
~ doE painted Buckets
a. Tubs
IS sacs Cotton Irvine and Lamp wisl
so bags Feathcrs
500 Nova Scotia Grind stones
rs ssgs Horse Shoes
hhfs Hs.ou
Ghss-stio and t0stq
Sperm aad Tanners %
Cotton Yans SAL fse Coppsns Hsdisr snd ludiso.
po'ion IN bales, Uayer Seed Cdr Vinegar, ke. &c.
Prsnf nssfy anst-s rouni. aat ard square
Sheet Iron and Nail rods
sTEEt,-Amsucsn asd Rnslsa Riissr,d
Mayors sni sheer steel
TIN FLATE-i7s soSes iOtia. isrso 1919
BuEht and estei Tn fof roohas
QOpfEH-oopo NJ Bratera sheathtaa and Son
WieE-ioop ne assorted asss
Itne and sptiwT
harand sheei I.eaf se. mheI
hUlCkSlLNER. 100 Tbs. pure Quicksilver,
~ fof rod fchners, received snd for s.tb By
70 PloHSsToN nrprrl,t
WHALE OIL. 10 bbls, Whale Oil, mitabI
eheap " RI jopSsroS ""
~ ~ prueeist
IN TIERCES Coal PitOil
~ 20 bows iorie clsss
tons ewcsrs Trnu
aptiar atrel
I tn Boiler Pks~d no.
esceivng. And Cor uaale 81
PSs woErHAN, nsGRUDKR = co.
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TO M.NUfAoTURERs.
FALLSBURG MILLS
FOR SALE.

'U'hb advertiser proposes TO sell, for manutac-
- turing purposes his properly buckingham County Va
known as FALISBURG MILLS. consists Of Substantially
huii bes MIL my and four there are
also on The Mil Lot four other brick bunzs admirably
suited fo the families Of
~ 'here ESQ OF good Farming
IN c7r-Iion with the buildings, II desired, separately
LOcAIlON-Ibe properly above described miles
from the eit Of Richmond James
there can be Obtained along properly ~atrrer sun
eent to carry number of additional Mills The
Canal Is also within ho distance Of FasbuE through
which channel the Richmond market easily reached.
As there Manufactures Of section
OF country immediately vicinity OF Buekngham rare op-
Por'uhy offered entePnsing geneen estabh
ment Of FACTORIES.
The owner OF the above property would be willing
raj portion Of Stock Company
featuring and terms OF sale
moderate.
9r address THOMAS NJ. BoNDURANT the owpsr BueIins-
ham Court house. Va ROBERT GALLAHER Of the Rich
Wing
January rs, u6-u
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hUlCh Drying COpal Narnish. Japan Narnlsh,
" Coach Copal Vanish Perfectly vanish Fh. work
English Linseed Oh Drop Black Patent
foIsy sps Turpenbe stone
free Of sand Papr Glue different kinds. Vanish
Paint Brushes and Varnish 10 To-
from TO 100000; sash Tools from No
els Of every sZe and description for upon BY
SAM'L z. DOVE,
aplf Richmond, Va.
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TO HUYEHs OF FURNITURE--.sOUTII
L. & !. w. MEEKS.

HAVING facilities for manufacturing an kinds of the
III Iafioass ard spielad Fptys used beg leave
specially call the Of Southern Genteen and Ladies
visiting New YORK, their Bsabshmen No.it vesey street.
from the Asor House. ~ their Store Rooms viii BE-
found stock offurnure made In the ancient and
modern Partisan well other desirable styles such Rsyptan
ElEabehan Gothic Louis XIV and XIV 6c al Of which
manufacture and gotten under their personal
inendehee and warranted equal made in city Europe
New Yofk. gerf 18th. "
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ENTRAORDINARY CIRE

ENNRNVRD KN a RE
hf TETTER OF LONG STANDING, b. the use
~ OF GAfNOR l. WOODS TETTER LOTION. Read
the following certificate from city
RICHMOND, 10Th April, ls46.
Messrs Gaynor6 Wood member Of my family been
eted years with 'ery severe TeieT the hand ad
ing tined Sgrea many remedies without Induced
ny bottle n your letter aHd Rrg~ Lotion. band on
"hieh the Teter had preysd long showed SYMPTOMS
provrmeut the d second application the time the
bottle was half cut the hand entirely well.
81 have no hesitation recommending the Lotion who
are similarly Smeied as have the utmost coEhtence
Yours, very respectfully.
.,ftf1s
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ENCOURAGE THE MANUFACTURES OF YOUR
OWN STATE

UE Fmnkin Manufacturing Company have hand a. then
PAPER MILL the Depot Of The Southern Railroad good
soent % aHtra supefhne hne and gtter folded and
Nat cappaper~ rd and plan also medium printing enveop and
appnr papers q various The oos wholesale prices
whfh they invite public attention, assured that quality and
their nsnuiretnre H hear production
Nouhen Factory They prepared ordersfcr
description ~ that the arkst
eque Merchants and desers Payer
Mn and far themselves nh Isn
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sTOD ART& DU NHlM's
PIANO F0RTES.

INHE superiority of these instruments over all
Others Manufactured in this country, established beyond
all eoub by the following unsolicited Of the Lion
Pianist"
CHsELEsToS Horn, March 81, Ist6.
Z. & +. Zogbaum:
Ge"ienen-l herewith take pleasure testify
ART DunhAm factory os New Yo Fores are OF superior
quality and they Of son and Brilliant
only through soness AMI baney through dqbIy in
wofknanshiP, superior TO any other mandatory.
LEOPOLD DE MEYER.
We exclusive above instruments for
the States OF Virgins Carolina An .rnsive asor
meni always on hand. NASH 4 WOoDHoUsE
Richmond; and
T. p. NASH,
my4 Pet,r.hurg Y,
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IN ST. r E,

In STORE,
EToPFE ALGERINEs-fOr Ladies Dre.se.
EiOHe Bali,le
Sin warp cinghams
Shaded Swiss lawn,
Cord and plaid
Balconies and BaTeges
Muslin robes
Mar.eilIes other skirts
S Balsle shawls
Checked, striped and plain Swiss mustns
jheonet
Checked. striped and plain eambue.
Plain and figured bobRets
Fooinss and other lace goods
Jaeonei aud cambria edslngs and insertngs
Irish linens, a large stock
Extra ls linen sheetings
linen canbres and linen cambria hdkfs
Brown and bIeaebed hollands
Brown linens and cloths every variety
Heavy brown linen drills
BIeaehed
Navy drills good article
Gambroons and eouonades n very heavy stock
Marseilles and Valencia yesiinxs
French and Engii0h bk satin vcsnEs Of quality
Black brown French cloths some Of the best
English cloths OF every shade and quality
bAek and fancy French eassneres double AND single widths
English eassimeres and tweeds
American fancy csssineres, beautiful aTucle
80 plain and hgd draP dete
Summer cloths, every color and price
Bombaznes and apaeeas
Silk and alpaca sirEe
Green barge, black lace vefs
Black white and cord Italian Grape hat Grape
silk mitts and gloves
Black aud eord kid gloves
Hose and half hose, large ssoek
siik and cotton hdkfs
French silk umbrellas fine article
Cotton and Bingham Umbrellas
PaTasols and farasolettes
Stocks, collars and bosoms
Black Italian and other eTavats
Black and cord sewing silks
10. patent threads. very cbrap
Taylor's, Brooks. Coates and other spool cotton
Buttons and combs large stock
Gum, web and other suspenders
Prints
~ Is and 81 brown ShirtiREs shesngs-amongsi
which are Virginia stout Euek, Canal Nils Manchester
other well known brands
Apron and Furniture Checks
KnoI aud Pente ntiary Plaids for servants
And many other all Of which are Offered 10 the
tpdc upon the most accommodating terms.
NH 20 DANIEL ~ LONDON
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To THE PUBLIC.

'sNHE subscriber having IN his employ several
- eIPenen8d Brekayers prepared any
person who brick done any
either Of baltimore Paving Bnek made in Rich
moad or o. Brick.
Also the settng Of Crates Brick any
other Kind OF Job ~hieh will be done in the
beat manner, the lowest
JOHN JONES,
apl5-3n Al Whitfield l. sons ONCE Cary st,e.t
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NUMBER III.

SEALED PROPOSALS b. received ~ the Es-eu.
~ Of Commonwealth vrrna un, an. ,sh ,.y az
May. 1916 at ~ oeoek N os % IN. uceo uu
the capital % the Ssis at Rehmopd same
the best Materials and n nn.r
Also sa-d proposals viii the Er.eutfv. put IN.
-ne date for covering all The WOOD eathe. srstst
and Interior, with hree Of paint made n.isa
Consets Will be the narn-h
'uheiest testimonials Of their skin proposed
give adequate security perform h. .sm-.
cHAs. DIMMoCK.
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SEALED PROPOSALS will he rcceived >

ne
~ al " oeoek NJ the io,h down
the BIRCH walls of the MUSEUM building wosains the bel,
into the walls ora new Court House
tne contractor IN furnish the
are 20 be two bricks thick condition tn b. sneeoe
the inner or PARTITION wal so be
bids 10 be ihou-snd aer they
be excluded in the
Also. SEALED PROPOSALS. will h. no to IN.
period for taking eown the wood work of
the wood WORK the Court used
s TAR a can be- and whsn thus used
the work Tn be priunsd BY the contractor.
Ai-o SEALED PROPOSALS. received up % the am,
period Zoe -tueeong the Court manner and
with the best materials
Also, SEALED PROPOSALS. win BE- up the
period for covering the ous. win tr.
coats Of paint, and for glazing
Also SEALED PROPOSALS VIII be received sam.
tune TOT p1tng up furnace tho has House.
Wild naes eading hereom into the
drawings can be SEEN and information received.
ory between the hours OF O'Clock daily Bids TO b. I'D
dressed 10 the Executive Of the Sas
u'ae'ofy evidence Of skill and ability perform
CHARLES DIMNOCK,
Capt Pub Guad-sup. Pub. Rdi6ee.
Armory Richmond, Va,
Aprl Is. 1896. ts
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UPHOLSTERING
AUCTION GOODS.

Bargains Bargnins!! Bargaius,,.
Il AWNs, Baizorinss and ssrges
- Calieoes, Ginghams nd MusIlns
Sbawis, searfs and
Muslin Cambria and Bobbin EdeinrS
Summer Cloths. Tweeds and Ca,su-u.
Beaeh-d and brown Couons, Cotton Ozpahur,.
BuraPs, TIekinburgs Brown and BIeaebed Drill.
Black and Cord SILK Warp Alpaeas
WhHe, red and yellow Flannels
Blue Plaid Domestic. for servant.
PlhoSease Linens and Barnsly sheeunr.
Hhfe and brown Linen Cloths irish Ii,.o.
Damask Diaper, genuine Nankeens
SIX and Cotton Ho-sery. Gloves
Needles, Pias, Tapes, spool Coion Ae
Al TIE above goods embracing many Other, =, h.h -,
me nor inenauon TO eunmerafs, viii be di,or.ed ~ .,
o~ "t etsh would particularly the attention. ~ 3
Pen rom distance who visiting our civ - 80 -
ap95 pnpIs prSsI Sne.p cash store Of
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HOT AIR FURNACE,
For Warming DwcIIing-HouSe>.S Stores.
Churches and Public BuiIdings.

Churches and Public Buildings.
INHE Undersigned would call the attention of
- all persons To this subject worthy eonera-
Ton having erected several in this during the
winter which have entire satislaeon. lie
the suhjoined certificate OF Joseph Mayo Eq
DaTenport Eco, Of the hm Of Davenport
his dwelling house and pleasure explaining it,
afvanages-ueh economy safety
against FIRE, &c
He has orders for several during spring
and spring is the best time 10
erect them be ~oud request all those Who
10 give him early call
A-o in the county economi
cal AMI by 'cndng him plan % their buildings
with an estimate OF COSTS e Those intending bud
viii be furnished f eesed with plan for running
He be found at 4. Whitfield sons Once, Cary street.
in Of the Farmers ana Virginia Banks.
JOHN 5. JONES.
o. For several winters preceding the last, l.
chairman Of HBder authority
ca made repeated esors TO have the Cry Jail comfortably
for the prisoners Lui IA led Last
Tie with his furnace, salts
aeton 30 that as cod a. the winter made
Portable TO the prisoners JOSEPH MAYO.
April Lat lsfS. an I5-am
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isitbmrono Dailp fubia.

RICHARD ~. TOIER, Editor.
M We; y; SS ". ELLIOT, Associate Editors.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-31
L II E n T. w Z II A
From the Baltimore Republican.
SUPPLYING WATER-GREAT IN
PROYEAENT

We informed that n citizen of H,rGrd
county, MI, LaS invented machine for raisioo
spring wafer 10 any given height, according Ia
circumstances. for tho use Of families and Other
purposes, which combines so many advantaues
as to deserve tho attention of the public in n
greater degree than any other apparatus yet
known.
III Is we'll understood that the Waterman or
Monigotier, IS one of the most ingenious and per
feet contriyances for raising water ever Invented
IL IS sell-acting machine, subject 10 very few
accidents, requiring but little water power. and
performing the Office OF forcing pump, without
interruption, forever, or so long as the apparatus
remains unimpaired by accident or decay The
only defect OF this ram is, that the water neces
Sary To keep 1t IN motion, whether derived from
a river or rivnlet, is that which must be used for
drinking and all other purposes. 1t has long been
deslderatum with scientific men SO TO apply this
machine to the raising of water. that, while pul
INTO operation by rlvnlet or other water NOT
suitable tor drinking culinary purpnses. il
might raise Tor such uses the pure water of
spring or fountain in the vicinity of the machine
lhlS long sought for Improvement has at lenoth
been discovered by Mr. BENZ. S. Benson. y
citlzen OF Hartford county, in the State of Mary.
land. BY means Of this discovery. any uers0n
having a small run of water within 4 cnpveniani
distance from his house, and a sprinp or fountain
OF pure water In the vicinity, may at n small ey
penSe transfer the water of such spring into his
Kitchen, or into any chamber of his house. or into
MS Oarnyard, so as TO have at all seasons of The
year an amply supply, without any personal Ia
Dor, we understand that the inventor Of this
highiy useful machine has secured a patent for
"'s discovery and has already put mp a great
number Of his rams to the perfect satisfaction Of
those who have procured them
In one instance, a gentleman having sprino Of
water in meadow 1000 feet from his house. and
l0o feet perpendicular depth below it, by means
OF this simple apparatus has 1000 gallons of wa.
Ter per day delivered into reservoir in his kitcb
en- From this reservoir, by lead pine. all the
water not osed in The family, is conveyed from
me reservoir into trough in his barnyard, where
the coolest weather never freezes il, and where his
cattle have copious supply Of water daring the
whole year.
by this machine greater quantity of water
can be raised In given time, than any other
known power
Persons wishing to know the particulars of this
machine, can obtain them by writing to the in.
ventor. Address BENZ. s. BENsoY. JernsaIrn,
Mills, Hartford county, Md
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-31

BOARDING HOUSE.-MRs. SARAH GIANT,
I'D would respectfully call the attention of Board
and Transient Persons to her large and com
modious House, situated in the most pleasant part
of Port 5mouth, at the lower termnous of Court
street, the water, commanding full view of
the harbor and shipping. Mrs. G. is DESTROYS of
obtaining CIV genteel Boarders, to whom she
feels certain ske will give entire satisfaction. Her
Baths are fitted up in neat style, and their are
free to her Boarders Terms moderate.
N. B. Two small Houses on Glasgow street for
Rent for the next year. Enquire as above.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-31
MECHANICAL OCCUPATIONS.

1t was lately stated that well known builder
in this city had contracts for building nineteen
stores in the burnt district, beside other engage
menis in various parts of the city, profits on
which, in single year, would realize fortune
Is not this fact of sufficient importance TO induce
Parents TO place well educated sons al mechanical
pursuits in preference to the liberal profession p
Here is one calling only, that ola builder look at
its results From being an educated man. I'M
Outstanding his business, having the confidence of
the community, he commands their choice and
profitable c,nracts. Go also 10 ship building,
business full profitable, and requiring skill,
neatness and deXterily Look to our furnaces
engineering, to working in gold, copper, tin and
iron, and other profitable branches oflhe mechanic
arts. There is always certainty and security in
these pursuits. What would these successful
men, making their $4,000 per annum, do as
Lawyers Visiting their officers daily, reading
the periodicals, smoking segars or waiting for
client. As Physicians finding the business over
stocked and thus drag out their best DAYS in un-
available effort 10 secure employment, whereas IN
the mechanic arts employment seeks them We
hope to sec change in this system-and that
children, uniting with parents for the promotion
Of their own good, viii secure to themselves a
business employment or calling that. with in
duslry, cannot fail to make them independent
NJ T. Sun.
SHOPPING AHEcDorr- What's the price Of
this silk? inquired deaf old lady Of young
sh0pman.
Seven shllings,' was The reply.
Seventeen sbilIiogs' exclaimed she I'll
give you thirteen
Seven shilIlngs, main, is the price Of the
silk, replied The honest draper
'Ohl seven sh.ines,' the lady sharply rejoin-
ed, I'll give you five
A l'jy consulted ST. Francis Of Sales. on the
Iawruncs Of using rouge. Why said he some
piOus men object 20 90, others see no harm init
will hold middle course, aud allow you to use it
on one check
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