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BOSTON ADVERTISEMENTS. .
WINTHROP HOUSE

CORNER OF FREMONT AND BOSTON SITS,
Directly opposite Boston Common.
Mr.. JOHN WRIGHT having reiinquished all connexon
lN with the Winthrop House. will for the future be
der the sole management Of the subscriber and the house
is now opened Hotel for the travelling public, well
as a home for more permanent boarders
The situation Of the House. directly In front Of Boston
Common, its spacious and airy rooms and all It's Internal
accommodations, render t,equalled by any public house
the city, In Its attractions for the traveller and for those
desiring moro permanent lodgings
Every convenience npartments. table and aiter-
dance, will be Furnished house. which can be had
any hotel In the city, In Its attractions the traveller
for those desiring more permanent lodgings.
Every Gonyenegce es 70 apartmeYts table and atten
tsucc will no hralf at fbe Which had
any hotel or boarding house ~ The snDscibef
will devote himself the comfort Of all who may favor him
with their patronage. taa e f
Parties travelling with their families and with ladies',
will find the Winthrop House especially adapted to their
convenience.
The patronage Of the travelling public and permanent
boarders, Is respectfully solicited
oct ". y. ~, .7.aiIf4 WILLIAM III, SpOONER
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TO MARINERS AND SURVEYORS.

EIAGGER A BROTHERS, No. GO, South st., three doors
Ii from Pratt street, baltimore, Ma,yactnrers and I'M
porers Of Mathematical Optical and Philosophical Llsfru.
"A good assortment OF the following articles, which
offer Tor sale at reduced prices
Surveyors Compasses; Engineers Levels Therordotes
Theodotes Compasses Ships Plain, Storm and Transpa.
rent Compasses Spygasses; Plain and Double Tangent
Glasses Ifaithour Classes Tape Lines Cases Of Draw.
ing instruments Pocket Compasses Surveyors Chains
Sarpeners and Lumber Rules faiors ana Saiimakers
ing Pens Dyiders; Protractors Bowditch Navigators
Hunts Coast Pilots; Shipmasters Assistants; Seama,s
Friends; Nautical Almanacs Lunar Tables; Log Books
Shipping Papers; Seaman's Journals; Ready Caculators
good assortment Of Charts Of all parts Of the world
tiauging Rods; Out Sticks DC Together with large
sortment Of INSTRUMENTS In the Mathematical line.
E- Instruments Of every description repaired, made
to ORDER in The nentest manner. Ms IL
oct S--ly' sF-. ID Sl. XVI ra.st
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New Picking and Preserving EstabIish.
aent and Vinegar Depot. h.Nh

THE Subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the
public generally, that he has now nearly completed his
stock consisting Of extensive supply and choice
ment OF Picked Fruits aud Vegetables, Preserves brandy
Fruits, ys, Sy,1ps, Cdstps Sauces, &C., manufactured
by himself improved manner, and unsurpassed style,
and depending solely the merits Of their superior quality
he iIaters himself OF large and extensive custom He
now prepared furnish Families Boarding and Oyster
Houses DC, through the season, with Cucumbers picked
salt and water or Vinegar, and nicely spced, by the 100
in kegs or barrels on satisfactory terms. = Il
Merchants Navy Agents shippers &C., are respectfully
solicited 70 favor him with call and TO examine Ills stock
and articles prepared for Navy and Ship Stores before pur
chasing elsewhere, he supply them with any quail
ties IL The shortest time, packed neatly and with Sare and
would take pleasure In furnishing them with Catalogue
Of all his articles and wholesale prices Of his establishment
Also superior article Of Picking, Wine and Pure Cider
Vinegar, warranted, constantly for sale by
l.tl fA WILLIAM NUMSEN,
oct g. 307 West Pratt st., bet. Paca and Euiaw ST.
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M ana larger Sizes III proportion,
Ornamental Signs, Banners, Goat Of Arms Flags, &c,
executed IN superior manner at the Old Establishment
lOl Nassau street. between Fulton and Ann, ,1'
To Country Merchaats.- The difficulty OF procuring In
the country handsome and attractive sign and tile trouble
expense and Inconvenience Of its transportation when OBJ
tanned In the city offer to the notice
OF merchants and others, when visiting New York. his new
and beautiful Gold Carved Letters, which of SO conye
neni form that they easily be packed In the trunk or
In the same box with other goods Full directions are given
so that any one can put them up either sign board or
on the building itself The cost Of these while more iura
Bile and elegant than anything yet introduced is about the
same as any ordinary gilt sign for instance the OF
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
being ID letters II Of inch would but 5000 cents
Their advantages are so obvious that they already ado
ted by many OF the first firms in the city and country and
the subscriber Will take pleasure In showing those who
will favor him with call, The superiority Of their work.
manshp the symmetry Of their design, the convenience Of
their transportation and The facility with which heyimay
be put up In any desired situation Parties residing
distance can have them safely favored by sending the name
OF the firm or designating the particular letters wanted
oct Idly JAMES ALDERMAN, l01 Nassai,.st /
Old Established Passa &c Once, 275 Pearl vt.
StAMUEL THOMSON & NEPHEW, Agent for the iUnrk
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HIN CONNELLY,
'inct, Chair, and Sofa Manufacturer and

HIN CONNOLLY,
Cabinet, Chair, and Sofa Manufacturer and
Undertaken.
THE SUBSCRIBER begs leave to return his sincere
thanks his friends and the public generally for
very liberal patronage which they bestowed on
him, and would respectfully inform them that he has
hand general assortment Of Cabinet Furniture, which
he will sell very cheap for cash, approved paper He
constantly manufacturing all kinds Of Furniture the la
test style and most approved pattern, such as
Mahogany Dressing Bureaus
Spring. seat Sofas
q Rocking and parlor Chairs
g Card, centre, and dining Tablss
g Wartrobes
Htr % Bedsteads
And in fact every thing usually found in cabinet ware.
room. HE f4.ftflsH 77
UNDERTAKING.
He is also prepared to attend funerals the shortest no
ce and the most liberal terms; and is confident that
from his long experience in attending funerals that he Will
give entire satisfaction TO those who may favor him with
their patronage. JOHN CONNEIIY =
oct 6mdAprilS' It'll street, between II and L
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cALvANIsED TINNEp IRON

HlS MATERIAL recently patented and throughy approved
OF by the most efhinenty practical and scientific che.
miss architects and naval constructors in England France
and the United States found be cheap strong and in.
destuctbe substitute for tin, copper zinc in the
ordinary state when they exposed TO the action OF
the atmosphere, is furnished by the subscribers
in all Its various and useful forms and in any quantity
covering for roofs IL is coming into general USE and
has been employed for The purpose to very large
within year or two past, supersedng tin, slate, zinc and
shingles by It's various admirable qualities durability and
freedom from oxydaton In addition the roofing plates
Spikes Of all descriptions, Nails, Chains, Bolts Bars
Locks, Keys, Hinges, Screws and Nuts Clamps Rails,
Bars and Fixtures for hydraulic works. for sale by the
subscribers, manufacturers and patenices. =
GEO. b NORWOOD & CO,
oct lily Hand IL Beaver street, N, y.
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By ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

IIERTS d SONS A3EiLGAMATED SIL YER
IT. STEEL AND PLATJNd PENS--warraned moi
corrode. AN who appreciate comfort in writing should
the above beautiful pens they warranted not to
rorrode; and for elasticity fneness and durability,
by any other pens offered These pens
first introduced into this country In August 1876, ut
which time The manufacturers unknown TO the writ
ing community the PEN therefore, had to stand Its own
merits. Il is therefore gratifying TO the manufacturers to
acknowledge that discerning public has paid the highest
tribute their bors and that the present demand (Which
Is daily increasingly far exceeds their utmost expectations
The quantity Of pens made and sold by Herts Son,
from December, 1916 till December 1876, IL
$4,000 gross, or 4,500OO0 dozen, 100000 Of pens
The enormous demand for these is sufficient proof Of
the quality Is therefore unnecessary publish the yari
Certificates that the manufacturers have received from
all parts Of the Union They may be had at wholesale e
tho manufacturers depot 81 John street. New Yorkor IS
Cornhi Bosionand retail from all Staoners in the Uni.
ted States. .tst s, oct lily
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HOUSE FURNISHING AND
CABINET WARE-ROOMS.

Ar....ne~r...n RANDOLPH d. IKEEVES Eth nfreet
south Of the General Post Ofhce, would
81 Respectfully invite the attention az his
= riends, The citizens or Washington. and
It's vicinity, his stock OF Furniture and Housekeepjps
articles; comprising in part A't'g Il -
Mahogany spring seat Sohs a'.ps
rocking ind parior Chairn
centre, card, and dining Tables
Bureaus, sideboarss sc
and Gilt Frames, LOOKING. alsssea
warlrobes, Bedsteads, Crbs, Cradies
Shuck, hair and straw Mitresses
Feather Beds, Soaking bottoms, &c
ALSO, rbA"
Glass, china, stone, earthen, and iron Ware
Knives and Forks, Drushes and Wooden Ware,
With numerous other articles In the Housekeeping
numerous 10 mention.
lie Is prepared manufacture all kinds OF Furniture
the shortest notice, and on the ENABLE terna He
aiters himself that from his long experience the eahine
business, all work made by him win bc done in shna
and workman like manner, aud riys entire sstsfscton
n, y. Old Furniture, taken 10 exchange for new
oct 9-7md- Ri M u u Il
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Carrying the Great Csnira! United States Mail

T.,
Shs NffgFl5 Schedule: lWf B5ss
Leaving Spears Wharf, Baltimore daily, except Sundays,
at4 r. NJ by the well known route, via chesapeake Bay
City Point Petersburg, Weldon, Wilmington, Charles.
comfortable, and safe steamboats, with their experienced
captains and crews, GEORGIA, Captain Cannon or
HERALD Captain Russell, or JEWESS, Captain Sutton
This Line has been running for upwards Of twenty years.
for this route. Arriving IN Norfolk, after comfortable
nights Sleep next morning, at O'clock Az NJ Thence up
tho James River with iis beautiful scenery, in daylight, by
Captain Brough, TO City Poin-hence Petersburg in tile
beautiful iron steamboat MOUNT VERNON, Captain Blow
time in advance al Petersburg Of the Great u S. Mail
Line with the passengers leaving baltimore time,
Washington City next morning. where this Great u s. Mail
Line take their start from, thereby eceying the public with
their false advertisement Of "a hours ahead OF any other
Line The Bay Line gives the traveller at least six hours
ton, n, 9, The same passengers that leave Baltimore by
the hay Line amagumae at Petersburg with those that leave
baltimore evening, and Washington next morning
yia the Great Ma at Petersburg therefore arrive al
Also connecting with the Sea Board and Roanoke Rail.
road 10 Garysve and Frankn--thence BY the steamer
FOX to Edenon Plymouth Newbern, and Washington N.
c.. Returning with same connection 5,a ! 'li
Returning leaves Norfolk at 3and Portsmouth at o'clock
r M daily, except Sunday arriving In Baltimore IN
lime for the several routes going North, East, South, and
West
Fare between Bait q Norfolk or Portsmouth, Va. s5
Y Elizabeth City,NsC 75o
Richmond or Petersburg, Va, .
Castor or Weldon, N. G., 0
Through TO Charleston, s. c., q
Meals board Bay and James River Boats included
thereby saving each passenger by this route al So
Travellers by the above route will please be directed by
our Soliciting Agent In the Cars, and by the Porter the
Depot yard {" Norfolk Line labelled on his hat) who will
direct you and your baggage to the boat
Baltimore, October sth 1877 $50 dly
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THE Subscribers would respectfully call the attention
the public to their stock OF CARRIAGES, OF their own
manufacture, their establishment, The BALTIMORE COACH
FACTORY frederick street door north Of baltimore street,
where they keep hand and will order al
the shortest notice, Carriages OF every description and
style of unequaed beauty Of construction and OF superior
workmanship t s aIt'hsFF
Old Carriages repaired at the shortest notice, taken in
exchange
Carriages sold on commission NJ
Two first four. passenger Carriages toctors
close carriage both Baltimore built the having
further for them will sell at sacrifice II immediate
application be made. fs
H. S. &c A.. ". PRYOR,
oct S--lyd' Frederick street, near Baltimore.
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Ladies' Dress Trimmings nIanufactory.

rTE undersigned Inns Just received from cent inpor.
= ation, together with her manufacture beauti.
fil assortment OF Dress Trimmings, such as
Black and cold Bullion and Sewing Silk Fringes for Man.
tias and Visites, all widths and patterns.
Splendid rich black and cold BAH silk Frpges for Cloaks
Manillas and Walking Dresses.
Black and cold Gimp Head Moar Frnges very handsome
large Of Cut Silk Frnges comprising every
width and shade Tor Fall Dresses. lI =, !
BLACK and coored Silk Gmps, Of tbl newest and mos,
fashionable styles Of patterns. 4
Together with beautiful assortment Of rich new vile
BOTTOMS, for fall trimmings; with d large assortment OF
Purse Trimmings Purse silk, Velvet Emp Bags and Reti
cules Curtain Gmps, Cords aud Tasse rich patterns We
nian Cords and Tasses, SILK BINDINGS with full assert
ment of Odd Fellows, Sons Of Temperance, and Red
Mems Regalia Al OF which am prepared to sell ioir
wholesale and retail a.s $40 '
MRS A. SlSCo, General Furnishing Store
oct lily 70 Baltimore opposite Holiday st.. Bait
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nOTTON SAIL CLOTH, HEAVY CAr

" VASS, &c &c,-The Subscribers have in store COM
plee assortment Of Cotton Canvass, comprising great va
riety Of styles OF all widths and weight both plain and
tiied, among which Is the United States Pilot Duck, Nos
70 70 inclusive both hard and soft The latter for square
rugged yesses has been by practical men te
be fully equal to either hemp q AJAX Ducks, costs much
Also, the England Cnnvnss comprising all numbers
from 10 10, and varying in widths from p TO ii inches
wide, OF any weight or thickness desired.
Also, the American Pilot Duck Nos l to 6 inclusive.
Also, the Navy Duck, Nos. to inclusive
Also, 100 pieces Of heavy wide Canvass, "A 10 72 inches
made expressly for paper manufacturers These goods
used In preference to the wooen felt said TO be equally
desirable to purposes OF utility, and costing about one
quarter. r
Also, about 500 bolts Of Cotton Ravens Duck, "a TO 90
INCHES wide plain and twed suitable for light sails, avn
ings, tents, DC.
Also 100 bales hedvy twlled Cotton Dagsng, 81 p "a
IS and "A inches wide.
Also, Sail and Seine Twne-A full assortment OF all
numbers Forsale by FOX DC POIHEMUS,
oct lily 80 Broad, corner Beaver street. NJ Y.
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AT THE PARIS BOOT EMPORIUM,
Corner Of fMfon aud NASSAU ST. opposite the Herald office
rI'IIIS is OF the first and fashionable establish
ments in this city the quality OF their Boots and Shoes
has made i the resort OF all who want TO have nice and
easy Boot the extreme low price of 81 60 equal to the
hest made in other stores for SO and 81 We would call the
attention Of our friends TO his establishment where they
will doubt be kindly received by MR. YOUNG the pro
preor Fine Calf Boots for 50 90 thai cannot be beat for
90 Small profits and quick returns, Is his motto.
ncI ll-lYu,
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Merchants Exchange Hotel,
STATE sTREET, B6s.

SVAVE STAEEV, BOSTON.
rIE subscriber will open the LIST OF September next
the Merchants EEc6age Hotel, located In State street.
and In ne immediate vicinity Of the Banks the Post or
TO the wants and comforts Of his guests 10 merit good
share Of the public patronage The house has hun.
ed and the undersigned feels confident that he Is now pre-
pared to entertain the travelling public In style equal
any Hotel In the city The bedding and furniture generally
has been replenished and the appointments and convent
ences OF the House inferior 10 OF It's kind by
prompt attention TO The dcsres Of his guests the
subscriber hopes to merit his share Of the public favor and
patronage.
Transient Boarders One Dollar per day
oct ly' HENRY DOLBY
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Laboratory OF Thomsonian Botanic NIcsii-

LNWOfNtOry OF VhO1hNOmIhn botanic NICHE
cines. &.
EPIpM LARRABEE No. 20 South Calvert st. Baltimore
II has always hand the largest and most complete as
sortment Of pure Botanic remedies In The United States
prepared under his special his Laboratory
tho first erected In the United States the special purpose
Of preparing 1honsot,ian Bodnic Medicines Ali OF the
pverzed and compounded articles are put up In quarter
and half pound packages and neatly labelled, with rec
articles be had for in the United States Every
article in his line is warranted genuinete public rely
upon this.
10 Aliberal discount made 10 country merchants who
particularly requested 10 call and examine quality &C.
before purchasing. est 5FsNl'N :
TO- The various Treatses embracing the repuied
authors, upon the Thomsoniaii Botanic System Of Met
cine may also be had at his estabshmen by the quantity
or single copy. oct B.
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New Garnet Warehouse.

ballard a. PRINCE inform their customers and the
ID public that they have removed from The old stand
long occupied by tlcm the large and commodious Ware
house, recently erected on the north side Of
fH BROOlHFYELD SII1EET,
short distance from Washington street. where they offer
for sale extensive assortment OF English and American
Carpengs, OF all qualities do do Stair Carpcngs Hearth
Rugs; Bookings Straw Maitngs, &c &C..
Also, English and American Painted Floor Cloths, Of all
Dimensions Jgt4", octS v
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MILLER d. CO.'S
NEW GREAT WESTERN EXPRESS
TO GuMshRLdMD. BROWNSVILLE, PTTTs

LOUISVILLE, ST. LoUIS
A ARRANGEMENTS have been made with Messrs purk 4
n Co.'S Express from Baltimore to Pittsburgh for the es
tension OILY hs Line, on and after Monday, October 4h
this line are all new, built with the capacity Of 1900 lbs
and the best teams 70 be obtained have been placed along
the line of the National Road .7t77 7 n =
Messengers VIII accompany NIL goods by this line and see
that the drivers ON the road make the allotted time from
station 10 station, without failure
All goods VIII be rccclpted for any OF our offices or
agencies North or South, to arrive In Pittsburgh In 60 hours
and Wheeling in GO hours from Baltimore "
Goods received until i2 o'clock In the day,
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NEW LINE OF LIvERpooL PACKETS.


NULL sa from New York on the 10Th, and from Liver
w pool on tie lltb Of each month. KID H
FROM NEW YORK.
ship SHERIDAN, Capt q. u. Cornish 26ih Jan
ship GARRICK, Capt. d. J. II. Trask, 18th Feb
Sllip ROsCluS, Capt Asa EldriIge, 18th March
shiplSlDDONS Edward b. Cobb, 10th April.
FROM LIVERPOOL. pa 3 =
ship GARRlCK, Capt b. j. ii. Trask, Iltll Dec
snip KOSCluS Capt Asa Ehlridge 1lth Jan.
Ship SlDDONS, Capt, Il. H. Cobb, llth Feb ri
Ship SHERIDAN, Capt G, b. Cornish, 18th jan.
These ships all Of The first class upward Of 100 tons
bult ~ Tho city oil New York with such improvements as
combine great speed with unusual comfort for passengers
Every care has been taken In the ,aragcent their
Communications The price OF passage hence Is s75, for
which ample stores will be provided These ships are
commanded by experienced masters who win make every
extrtion to give general satisfaction,
Neither captains nor owners Of these ships will be
sonsibe Tor any letters parcels pac sent by them
unless regular bills Of ladng are signed therefor
For freight or passage, apply TO aW
EDWARD X COLLINS, So South st., New York, or to
BROWN, SliIpLEY, a CO. Liverpool ~ (.
Leuers by The packet ships will be charged twelve and
papers one cent each. .,aa
]. EDWARD COLLINS respectfully requests Ihe pub
lsers OF newspapers TO discontinue all advertisements not
M ,heir name OF their Liverpool packets, viz The Roscius
Slddons, Sheridan, and Garrck '7--1-''T
10 prevent disappointment, notice s hereby given that
contracts for passage can only be made with them.
octll-dly' tss4i ~ j9 Ia .'.s
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.SMOOTH AND READY PAINT SHOP.
Thankful for small Jobs and grateful for

Z-SN w BERoN, Painter, Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10Th
Gsa street. south side, begs leave inform the public,
that he is prepared TO execute the Painting Busi.
ness, In all It's various branches, such Houses Strut
Tanners, 7rdnspaecies Fire. Screens, Granting, Paper.
Furnishing, and Gasing; which will be attended to in
any part OF the city, without delay He respectfully soca
share Of public patronage and hopes merit il by good
work. close attention to business, and reasonable charges
make II 10 the interest Of all to give him call
N u. am prepared to execute all kinds OF plain and
ornamented Japannng, Dronzipg and Gliding, both In
wood and metal also, that beautiful finish, the WHITE
POLISH. w. BERON.
octS linn Sis .l#. -t5is- tnl lt3t VIZ
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Blank Books and Stationery OF every de-
scriptiOn ,#
~ SrEt ,TvY,

STATIONER AM PRINTER,
Ioane Bidding Val and Water streets, Ncio York
no B1NKEHS, INSURANCE COMPANIES AND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES \. NESBlTT takes leave
state that having established Resident Agents England
and France he will be enabled to supply any and every
cle In his line at the lowest prices Tie object Of the sub
scrber Is not much to do extended wholesale business
supply merchants and others with such articles they
may require in their business, in small quantities, whole
sale prices BY which saving Of az least % per cent will be
extensive stock:
Papers, Cutlery, States, Sealing Wax Steel PENS Seals,
ksands Copying Presses Sanddishes WATERS Rod Tape
Inks Pencil Cases, Ivory Tablets Envelopes Gum Tickets
Blank Cards OF every variety. 1
Together with every other article made either in England
France and constituting part of n siaoners stock.
Domestic Stationery in quality and assortment
passed oct ll-lyd'
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The Green Spring HytlropatIic Institute.

Under the charge OF DR. VIM BopE pupil Of Priesnitz
Of Greienberg now open for the reception Of patients
Railroad, and 10 miles by the Restertowr Turnpike The
house, bathing establishments, and quantity and quality Of
practice Of the water Tho grounds arranged
and OF such exc as 10 enable and induce the inmates To
take ample exercise
Applications for admission to be addressed to-
DIR. WIN. BODE,
oct s. OWings, Mills Post Office baltimore County.
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STEEL PENS

MSER PIilNEAS, Manufacturer and Importer Of English
wi and American STEEL PENS d. PEN IOLJERS
S William street, between Fulton and John sts n ork
respectfully invites the attention of the public his Justly
celebrated Bank, Commercial and Original Pens, which
used by the principal houses IN the city, who lave found
them the best Pen used Also, Ornamental Pens
various writings, which boil, durable and elastic and
preferable TO the Gold Pen, possessing the rare