American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-05
JAMES G. PICKETT, EpIron AND PUBLISHER.


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WASHINGTON, April %, 1851
GODFREY PATTIsoN, a Co. OF NEW YORK
VI take leave to inform their friends and the public
that they have up the Importing Business on their
own account For the future they win confne them
selves strictly TO the C5mmissoa Basies for the pur-
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade, they feel
fdent that they the interest of those engaged
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1ct orders which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm in Glasgow is changed GoDrRKY
PArrrsoS Co.
The New York being dissolved they win be pleased
70 receive orders through their agent James Patison
81 Pine street. New York.
Glasgow, Scotland.
nessrs Dennison, Wood Co, New York.
hessrs w. O. pickersgn Co., do.
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Joseph Walker, esq, do
The subscribers being entrusted with samples OF
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market, invite the attention of the trade.
GODFREY PATrIs0N Co, Glasgow !.
Once, 81 Pine street, New York. mar "a
DOKER, BROS. JONES, 50 Market street philadel-
I'D pha, invite the attention OF the their SPLEEN
did stock Of Fancy and Staple BoNNETs and HATS OF
all kinds, purchased for cash in Europe by OF Arm;
and also assortment Of city and and
Shoes. All Of which they offer at very low rates
THE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in 1850, win be by the OF Pre-
miums below:
Awarded TO w. Whitman, jr No IS Light street Balti
3D. Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d oath and 25th Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough In the ploughing match $40
FOR the best ploughing with team Especial