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New Book.
Nsp Varieties of Gold and Sitp Cons, CosWtfsit Coins
and Bullion, wita their Mint Vaipss by JAcoB Eek
and WILLIAM Z, DU BoIs OF the United States
Mint. Philadelphia, 1850
We indebted to the authors for this beautiful and
valuable little book II IS duodecmo OF sixty pages,
and its utility and value may be inferred from the follow
ing subjects upon which treats viz The New Rate OF
Mint Charges; Recent Coins OF the World Recent
Counterfeit Coins; Gold from California, with sam.
ples;) General Table Of Coins, with Mint Values; Sill
from Lake Superior; Table OF Fractions OF an Ounce
Bulk and Packing Of Precious Metals Valuation OF Gold
Silver Specimens in the Rock Payments for Bullion
at the United States Mint. The book furnishes con-
densed but accurate and reliable information on all the
subjects above named, and is designed to be addition
to the able and valuable Treatise Coins and Bullion
published by the authors in 1912 II is beautifully
printed and bound. and embeshed with facsmiles OF
the various gold and silver coins OF the United States and
OF California and Deseret II also contains beautiful
steel engraving OF the Mint OF the United States. II is
little jewel OF book II its contents valuable its
embesh nents very enticng. II is for sale by the
authors and the principal booksellers of the United States
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Al city Camden Arkansas umo list
year age Rev PORTER CLAY the last surviving full
brother the Hon. H. Clay Like him he In all the attain
Of educaon semade Although his less known
circle Of his acquainances
quiet unobve by his perfect uprghtnes OF
conduct by his devotion In and out Of the p TO the
religion his distinguished brother, he lived
for better world Of Of his desccndni
these lovely and interesting grand daughter in The
prime Of life, preceded him only few months
Masonic Lodge Camden several afeconae and
touching resolutions prompted OCCASION passed the following
"Reosed death OF brother, PoRrRR Clay Ma
sonry the brightest pillars the ordeone
whose life Of usefulness and honor has given evidences that his
below will the appreciation and receive
reward hands Of the Great Master above.n
Vt National Intsllig
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PAoprc RAILROAD. learn that the whole amount OF
stock subscribed up yesterday afternoon in the Pacific
Railroad Company, si3o,00o, and return from the
fhh ward. With the subscription which Is expected in
this ward and that which, IL Is UNDERSTOOD will be sub
scrbed in other quarters there is every expect
that the half million of dollars win be speedily taken 10
good many cases learn the presence OF persons
absent is all that Is wanting the which
we have named-s5o 600 twill not be long amer the
books are closed before the surveys commenced.
Isl I,0uts ,Repub. Fsb, "a
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GREAT SALE.


RooKs drawings paintings engayns and .sasuay q S1oeon
order and administrator OF the late William
a. collector and dealer IN rare DOCKS ana
Cooley KeeseJohn keesc aucuoneer az NO.
Broadway, York, commencing on "wednesday, uh o
hs extensive Mr. Colmans private library, and
win comprise thousand numbers, embracing very
large and rarec collection of old classics, viz; $780,
More than sixty of photography.
works. including many Of he best and OF ne nnest
proof plates. III. 4. -. ..... !. j III.
make the entire of the last evening -t ",
Audubon the Birds Of America-me
plates destroyed and the work out u
$1,000. asF.aa
Travels Of Malimian illustrated with colored drawings
valued at SI50. eat .-,- -.
proofs very scsrce-vaIued al al25 1890
One copy Encyclopsda Bn,annica-sie TO- - 80.
Smiths Catalogue Rais0nne-e vols, royal evo.
Antiquities OF Hercuianeum-6 vols, folio sNsN
large entirely unique book mostly original Amecan
and English drawings
ask ALSO,
The marble busts Of the Napoleon family
And among the paintings Dying Gladiaovaued $aooo
the Roadside by Agasse-$l 900. ~ sah
6ne collection pencil drawings, BY the cele
artists, Holland Leigh, Gunon, and others !.
Of e00 montns
credit approved ~ cent discount TOR cash smaller
The stock NAV be examined few days previous SALE
y-Orde any win be carefully attended to- sent
executed the nearest bookscncr
Bids received and catalogues furnished by ~
Mar s--dkcp2aw3w Bookstore, near 9Th IT
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Letter rom the Hon. Louis mcLans.

To the Editors Of the Republican and argus:
SrRs Observing from the published proceedings OF the
meeting held in Monument Square on the evening OF
the Ali inst that my name was used as one OF the vice
of the meeting, desire that it
used without consulting me, and without my appreciation
or knowledge.
Asking that You would obige by publishing this
note am, Mesrs. Editor respectfully obedient
servant !. LOUIS McLANE.
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JUSTICE SLOW, sURE.We observe, by tele
graphic dispatches, that the United States Senate, Fri
day last decided in of the restoration the army
from which he rreguarly displaced, of Lieut. James
w. SchaumbuTg, of this city They rearmed the resolu
ton of the last Senate and the time, indicated TO
the Executive the propriey OF Immediately appointing
Lieutenant SchaumLurg that position in his regiment
which he would occupy If he had not been made the
victim of circumstances OF the extraordinary charac
ter and declared be OF service by a resignation
which wholly imperative. For twelve or fourteen
long has he been urging his upon the attention
Of Congress- and during all that tme lac has been met by
obstacles and opponents that would have appalled, any
other At first he could hardly obtain hearing but
gradually the sterling merits of hts case. and his own un
daunted for him advocates and friends
and made those who originally opposed him his earnest
supporters, until finally, he obtains that measure of even
handed justice which he deserves well The ought
be encouragement all young men, and is noble
triumph Of energy and We hope TO
the official of the formal restoration of Lieut.
Schaumbug his righnl rank In the army; and we
quite the service will number, among all its gallant
men, who is Drawer more neutrality-suspicious.
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For the Union.


Petitions pouring upon Congress- for the repeal Of
the law of ls45 extending this patent for seven years i
impossible to say whether this law will be repealed,
although, from limitations in debate in the Senate
the presentation Of certain petitions for repeal and from
the extensive and general movement OF mechanics and
others in favor OF there is to expect its speedy
repeal Such being the state OF affairs, il would perhaps
be prudent for persons desiring to purchase rights to
await the further action of Congress- before making in
yebtments or mourning obligations
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bFFEcrs or cAMpHosoS TEETH-Ffom attentive OBJ
Va,ions Of the teeth for several years. has been
aned that the OF dendfices, containing campho
aefs them brittle Teeth allowed TO remain n chalk inn.
pesnatsd with the camphor, for few days. had the
amel very much altered, placed in camphorated spirit
they become very brittle and exposed the fumes Of
camphor, morbid condition still greater extent super
Vened writer in the London Lancet states that seven
nhs OF The dentfces used contain more or less Of
vi, destroying agent
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EQUESTRIAN or GIN JAcksos.--Wc requested
stale that persons wishing the model of the eques.
TRAN Of General Jackson have opportunity
every Saturday, from l0,ocock to p. m, by calling
the studio OF Mr. Clark Mills, Pennsylvania avenue,
south the treasury building It win be open for nspec.
ton during those hours until the model is completed.
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The PoRcg OF MAGisATIos "A Lucchess peasant shoot
ing sparows his dog attacked by strange and fero-
cous mast He tried separate the animals, aad re-
ceived bite from his dog, which Instantly off
through the fields The wound was healed In few days,
and the dog found and the peasant. after
time, began feel symptoms Of agitation He
conceived that the dog, from disappearing mad and
within day after this idea had struck him. he be-
gan feel symptoms Of hydrophobia They grew hourly
more voenti raved, and had all the evidences OF this
violent dscmper As he lay. with the door open to
let the last that he breathe he heard his dog
bark The animal up to his bedside and frolicked
about the room Il clear that he, at least, in per-
feet health. The peasants mind relieved Instantly
he got up with renewed strength, dressed himself plunged
head basin water and thus refreshed, walked
iuto the his asionshed family The statement Is
m ade in a menor by Professor Barbantini and IL is not
improbable many attacks of disease strongly de-
pendant the imagination might be equally cured, by
asceraning the state OF the animal by which the bite
given.
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BALrrNoHE, March Sd. p. IN.
Lsgisafsrs - 1hs steamship Hpv6iie. The Miller case
Forrest diUorcs ease-- BWglars - The markets. &C.
Tomorrow viii be the last day Of the session OF our isgs
eide calling session. enable them TO dispose
Of all the business before them.
The steamship Republic, purchased by Messrs. Slow
Law u Co.. for their Pacific line OF steamships took her
departure from city about hour since for New York
Besides the proprieors of the ship, number Of
citizens have accompanied her around, as invited guests
and they win. doubtless, have merry time Of it. She is
the rst steamship built In the United States with oscatng
cylinder engines the firm that have purchased her
much pleased with her that they have partially deter
mined have more like her built by our mechanics
The who has been spoken OF In the papers, In refer
ence to the disappearance of Mrs. Miller arrived In this
city some days since with female recognised, and
left for Winchester, Virginia. leaving his COM
panion somewhere in hiscty Major Miller and Mr. Nor
vel were immediately informed of the fact and are now
here instuting rigid investigation truly mysteri-
GUS and lamenable affair.
The Philadelphia Pennsylvanan states that The docn'
mentary evidence placed by Mr. Edwin Forrest IN the
hands of the Judiciary committee Of the house OF delegate
of Pennsyv ania which he bases his application Tor
divorce is positive beyond all precedent the guilt Of
his wife Mrs Forrest has also sent her reply TO the legsa
ture which, is said amounts to mere assertion OF IN
nocence, being full Of tender appeals, and nothing more
She says that she has pecuniary means TO follow her
husband into another State 10 conduct her deence and
then states that, If she had she would not 10.
The steamer Canada momentariy expected being now
thirteen days to Halifax, with two weeks later nteli
gence from Europe.
The wholesale stores Of Messrs Hack Sc Sons Gosnell &
sons and Garrett Sons, the corner Of Baltimore and
Howard Streets all entered last night by burglars and
robbed each of the small amount Of money that was left in
the drawers.
The MARKETs.In the Baltimore market this morning
there small sales OF Howard street flour ~ 56l and
City Mills Is held nomnaly at 81 s7a Sales Of wheat are
making 100 l06 cents for ordinary 70 prime reds, LOO
ITO cents for white and liz ll6 cents for family flour,
Wh fISaes have been made 40
for white, and 40 cents for yellow Maryland
is worth "a a So cents We quote 30 80 cents.
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mARHIED

On Thursday M instant the Foundry Methodist Epscopa
church, Rev. Mr. LAnAHAs, Mr. WILLIAM II. MINNfA
Illinois, Miss HENRIETTA VIRGINIA, eldest daughter
OF Major HENRY buKeERJoRp, formerly of Vrgnia.
Renmond Enquirer and Fredericksburg Recorder win please
COZ aft
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Two LOVERS OF Good Fruit, and Admirers OF Fine
FiowersI have Just received from Paris and viii sell
H) 18th Of M, collection
Of fruit uees roses and ornamental shrubs, &C.
5000 pear Of the best kind An Europe.
1000 dwarf apple trees, apricot plum and cherry trees
suitable the table
this city any sacs comprising
Of entirely country.
300 Chinese Tree Peoney, the largest flower known.
and mention
They win be sold at reasonable price for cash by quantities
A. JARDIN,
Feb 20--co2w Florist aud Nurseryman.
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DissoIufios from ths North.

BosroN, March Gin the State senate to day number
Of peons presented praying secession Of Mas
sachuseus from the Union. motion made to lay tbs
petlions the table, which negatvedyeas TO- nays
"a The petitions then referred the committee
the judiciary.
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WANTED 20 Rent, large and neatly Furnished
conveniently located between the Capitol and Presidents
mansion y desirable to have large psor and dining sd
joining with three chambers and servants good tenant
had for unble house, for six months liberal
rent Address w. p, al the ONCE Of " The RepubIcn
Mar e-3dn
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ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMANTS.
JAMES q. BERRET,
Lnfe Cytftf Clerk Of the FsensfOH Office,

OFFERS public for the
pensions OF services the revolutionary under
resolutions Of Congress claims account
Virginia half and communication under the provisions Of the act o.
pensions bounty land and extra and back
growing o with Mexico.
He win give particular claims Of every other
scrpon Congress and several departments
the government
NJ In all cases letters be post paid.
0fhce dwelling II street, between sth and 10th.
March 5-eod2m
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Another Annsrat ionist Eleete,

MONTREAL, March THE S6erbrooke election has n
suited choice of Mr.. Ranborne, the annexation
candidate, by forty majorty.
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/fairs in Pittsburg.

PiTrsBURG, March There twenty-five feet wa
channel and the continues 70 rise rapidly
The river is filed with floating timber and serious aPpfe.
tensions entertained OF overflow
Messrs Burger McKees shovel factory, together with
three adjoining buildings, were destroyed by fire this
morning.
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TELEGRAPmc REPoRrs FOR THE UNIol

Condition of the Northern Markets.
New YoRK, March So D. m--Stocks frm-sales of new
advance OF cent, and coupons advance Of
Fancy stocks have upward tendency: The
actions in limiteddealers awaiting the steamers
news now due at HALIFAX. .fsa
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90 Religion. Nos.ss.-Eldsr wIr.I. win preach
sns 1920 p m and At O'Clock night
o. Ts o Di.psasasp Of the Fulne'' Of
The public a are T is.pssiiaiy invited
90 by request, sermon Win be preached ON Sab
a. os clio M n s s ess sIsss Lu ss
e sabbath Schools Perpeuy Of our National
Union" Seats free. Services also at N, pm
os 1. q au9 nc Il half viii deliver hi. ee
"Presbyteansm the conservatism Of the Union"
y-rhe Reverend John A. Collins win preach at shs
O'clock Reverend Mr. Hsr The evening " O'Clock
90 A Concert sacred Music WIN be given I'm the
Methodist Church. F.. Ward Monday March
Baltimore nch qualification be expected BY every lover Of
:" Tesss % cents concen viii commence TX O'Clock
90 A regular meeting OF Warrington Royal Arch
Masonic Hail. al the Navy Yard requested %
Warrington city, D. c., March 9, 1850
90 smiths Lsctures.ieu CHAnLrs Hssns DAVIS,
saSse, Of Ths Tiass their Geological Action
Fss lecture on Tuesday the s,h Of March, O'Clock,
s s::s' i::y 4: 81 la 4:
mMo-dte
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
THURSDAY, FxsnuAss %.
nuNRor TOMS cEIEBRATED ETHIOPIAN sERENADERs
respectfully the ladies and gentlemen o. ashng
hail. commencing Thursday even
ing February consisting Of song Gees ounesque
when bsy stand "nyasd either in America or Europe.
For particulars programmes
Direc.or-mr A. Psmso,on. o,..,,, :, ~ ,r.c,.s,v
T fss% y ''''' 'D''' 'pe' : : o''''' :
| Assistant Teacher wanted Inamsdiasely.
THE Principal the warsnson N % Male Academy wishes %
forthwith assistant teacher who 10 qusnen 70 escn
English branches and the lower msthematc. ne mu
m an @us r. made
| 10 The Principal.
Feb lo-du
CWBANK,s new Patent Once Report
| II "The East" BY spencer.-ilusuaied. $50 Is
ieonopapnc hncye'opr"a0 TXyLoRA MAURy,
| Marc Booksellers, near 9Th street
UYIOUoIITs For . Young Man. Lecture before ths
Boston Library Associson BY Horace 'o
France Social Literary Political BY Henry Lyon Buwera
sI Esp. and ,hs Holy Land tssscho. Tv BY Rev IA spsn
cs,.l vol, with s's'"ns FRANcK TAYLOR.
MuE yVcrhs OF the late Edgar A. Poe, with ncticss
OF his ils Genius by NJ r. Willis, y Lowell ana "
enswo'a' svo''; W. mrs ~. R ~ TAYLOR MAURY,
/ Mars Bookssllsrs, near s'h street
TExAs Land q Tsrs. snocssed
land ceracsses undsubed headhsh tile. totally ndispna
be- sss,, between ON and ios washington CIV
Mmeu -
sTEvENss CAIsD OF INVITATION.
TUE pubic Respectfully invited 70 sssvens %
hsss Bssvns suceeeAsd a ncsdag nnsst ana
nasd into shs most nscnsuss and aslas.s shape hs
ne fssdious splendid NJ osr NJ od pcs, ~
Mar z-58 STEvENss No Browns notsi
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slOO REWARD.

500 REWARD. ~
s- y; = Sc or
CO.. ns M
'sii % he
c n% between aeen and sixteen years Of age ras
ans s.S SS a a ssd N q S
s for one o. biz color His shoulder are rather elevated
and HI: .n snSss s ma
Saa oS when he no%s roundabout
'' ne "a. S's sss ss 2
where he seen for day or two and where 20 has some
% on; ne q: s
acquaniances Stafford among whom BE- doubt -: hs!
way 'n'' 'N JNo. R. TAYLOR,
Jan e-3awcpn hin, near Fredericksburg Va. II
AZ Auctien, March ., 1850. sfssS
LARGE q and ss. s and
"p p'as once on the Fine Arts. vols folio. "A
Galene Palais Roy.le ? vols. -. 4eE
ssposoas erss, WofE Egp. % vo.., finely coorsa.
Lodges 81 vols 1900 eOiored plates
TSs csnusmsns Magazine Complete to is4s IS vols.
s ss,s'. r Ps.s'iiy vol. y folio. i'''
The principal standard Law Reports =,
WI .sy ss e. s ss, % q:
don some days before the sale Sale " 'G% JOHN % WI
" FEB Ss ss~sa~t.cp Aaeaens.,.-
poARDrre.-esnsemen be accommodated win nrssrsts
board and % wss q sS yos%. %
sssso%sssssis, and sulphur fa~s Ssh.
from o'clock 4 M, until II O'Clock, p. N. ~
H T.s private ssIss % dinner and ''pp'' 'aa''
b Woods Manual o. Pespecuv edition, 1919 u g. "
Buihards Fairy Tales Legends Of Naton'-i voI
Bou1enuss Memoirs Of Napoleon, editoneompissen
Mer History, phosophicany illustrated, third editions vols,
Count Gammons Court Of Charles the seeond-i
LAME. History Iay Ro.cos' edIasns vols -
Lamartnes History Of ne =. circndns.s vols, iss ~
49,, Just imported from London s sis;ss rArLoa.
e a msSs. s s:.s
e msG 4 A. TIE
finished business ' : '' VII 3 ssSSSsP
WILSON MsCANDLEss, e
ATTORNEY Law. AtMMEM8
once, Fourth street, Piinburg
UxTENsIvE Public sale C.rr4asss.--rhs third semi
az g. s ~
The collection win be tho most desirable md extensive ever ossre
and win comprise over one hundred carriages Of the latest Styles and
Also, ~ extensive collection 81 ssran. harness. @
particulars IN fsrTs % = a.esou.e.
Philadelphia, March l. isso-lii p = a
THE Unsssd SHADES alss.n.s ana National Rsgssssr i
% . % % gss: .as $ssS s
formation oreedy reference Ffce 70 cent? On 80
Jan Bookssllers, near ~
nIsTURNrcT.r Almanac and National Heglsssr ~ y
wear 1850 political and
nation relating United States Canada &c Price y cent?
Jan rhhNSn IN LIN ft
NrCusOrAoNs Prsctical BuAlder2 qasvo; Eu6ssh
COPY price, Treating five Hck5tec
ioney, and cabinet akiney
ssene and stone cuins stating plumbing, painting and bas
description OF the
TAYLOR MAURY,
Jan4 Booksellers, 9Th
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j. literally translated, 2 volsy 1s49--S3 s,
The Works Of Plato, literal version vols, le4e--sa
Herodous, new and literal from Of Bsehr, vol,
sopSoce., English prose- Oxford translation, vo
Oh So
Thucyddc literal version from Arnold, svos 1870
90 co.
lust imported direct from London, by . go "
Also Murphys Tacius Bakers Ivy Cooper xenopbon Stew
ssus Beioes Herodotus Smiths Thucydidc Lesnds De-
cicero pyoens vnh nv
foundations Mare
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DEaTITP BARTON KEY win attend 60 any bmsAness
he may be ntrsed with before either Of courts mia p
and will also ssfcnd to the OF claims before Con-
gree and the Department. once on O street. y y.
! wAsnmsroH, July 10, 1875. Jsiy H-2sw6
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ARKER,s Fancy subscriber, for the ibe
his business has received this winter fo
wishing return the ayors Of ms friends
open Monday benefit, large stock Of beauum
altogether goods For PARTICULAR see advertisement
Fancy comb, permey Penn near National Hotel
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Family Hanls-Family Hams.
THE undersigned appointed agent the sale Of "Du
hedn celebrated Westphaa hams and confidently recommend
something superior anything
ever this market. H tff R88F No.
A lot of 400 just received and for sale by 3nv "a
Mar 9-6tif SAM. BACON X 90.
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ny- Smiths CHARLrs HENRY DAVIS
ned Navy will deliver Of four lectures on ths
subject and their Geological Action,
m follows
Second 10. Friday, the eth do. DO
Third do. Tuesday, the 18th do. DO
Fourth do. Friday, the 18th do. do
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'.-1e s"s
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17
Ewes Omen Tight,
4 aco1d to the SICK aad afflicted.

Il troid TO the Sict Gad afflicted.
T.. 7. hUTz, would again invite the attention
oflhc ciizcns of Hlonmshurg, and vicinity, to his
new and splendid assortment of Drugs, Medicines,
Oils Paints Varnishcs, Glass, Dyesiuiis, Con-
dictionaries u sototth, which he has Just re-
cciSed, and will srlI upon the most reasonable
terms. - - t.f
In addition to the above. he would offer gen.
eral assortment of spices, Paint Brushes, Varnsh
Brushes sash.tools and Patent Medicines from n
Pill up 10 any amount of Townsand's Sarsapa
rls.
Also, Large Glass for pciurea and clcck.faces.
as large as 24 by 30 inches, and should the sizes
not suit he will cut them at his own risk for very
little addition TO the original prices-Gold and
Silver Leaf, French Leaf, Dutch Metal Red.
White Green and Yellow Bronzcs, Kept Con-
stanlly on hand varying in prices from 37cts to
81! an ounce
Physicians, Painters, Gillcrs and the public
generally are inoited to call and examine his stock
before purchasing elseware. No chorgc for look.
ing at articles. Remember the sign of the golden
Mortar and pese.
n d. Glass.cutting done TO order at the short
est notice.
EPuRAIM p. LUTz.
eloomsburg Feb. 3, 1875