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General Emigration and Passage Office,

No. 81 BuiiRg Sip Nco Fork, near Fulton FG7y.
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st Premium Grand and Square Pianos.

~ry- KNABE & GFllLE, Manufacturers,
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" y of Baltimore made Piano Fortes. Tho
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BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE
BRITIsn QUARTERLY REVIEWS.


Owing 10 the late revolutions and counterreyputions
" among the nations OF Europe, which have followed
each other in such quick succession, aud Of which he
end Is not y the leading periodicals of Great Britain
have become invested with degree of interest hitherto
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be furnished by the historian al future day Whoever
reads these periodicals obtains correct and connected a
count OF all the important political events OF the Old
World, as they and learns the various cone usons
drawn from them by the leading spirits Of the age The
American publishers therefore deem IL proper 10 call
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low prices at which they offered to subscribers The
following is their list, viz:
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW
The EDIsBuR6H REVIEW,
\ The NoRTH BRITIsH REVIEW
p Tue WESTMINSTER REVIEW, and
BLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
these periodicals are contained the views moderately
though clearly and firmly Expressed of the three greatest
parties in England-Tory, Wing, and Radical; Black
wood and the London Quarterly are Tory the Edn-
burgh Review" Wing, and the q Westminster Review
Liberal The North British Review its establish
ment TO the last great ecclesiastical movement in Scotland
and is not ultra in its views any OF the grand de-
partments of human knowledge. II was originally edited
by Dr. Chalmers and now since his DEATH is conducted
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order. The ''Westmnster" though reprinted under that
title only is published in England under the title of the
Foreign Quarterly and Westminster it being in fact
union of the two Reviews formerly published and reprinted
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this combination of uniting In work the best features
of both, as heretofore issued.
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ful clear type, fine white paper, apd faithful
pies of the Observation-Disclosures Magazine being
act fac stite OF the Edinburgh edition. 1r
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BALTTMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

La
TOURS or DEPARTURE Of the Passenger Trains on
L the Main stem and Washington Branch OF the
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MAIN STENI-wEsTw ARpLY.
For Cumberland. Hancock Martinsburg, Harpers Ferry
Winchester, Frederick, Elcots Mills, and intermediate
points daily, at o'clock, a. Night Express Train
for Cumberland and the West leaves daily at o'clock,
p. m.
From Cumberland, daily, at s. a. m.
Do do. by express train for Baltimore,
Mt l0r.m.
Hancock, lOL q. m.
MartinEburg, IL ~ q. m.
Harper's Ferry, - a. m.
Frederick, ~ q. m. and ] II y. IN.
Passengers going to- coming from the West by the
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and those who leave New York at o'clock, m, and
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from Cumberland will arrive 10 breakfast at Baltimore,
and its passengers take the carly line for Philadelphia
and New York
Through tickets are issued between Baltimore and
Wheeling .... $ll 90
Between Baltimore and Pittshurg 10 90
And between PHILADELPHIA and Wheeling ~ 90
And between Philadelphia and rittshurg 49,. II 90
Between Staunton Va, and Baltimore . %
The accommodation train between Baltimore AMI FRET
erick will run at present leaving Baltimore at 80 y
M, and Frederick mt 40 minutes past Z, a. M sundays
excepted. Fare at the rate of three cents per me'
WASHINGTON BRANCH
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2. M, daily, except Sundays.
From Washington at O. and ., p ms and at o. n M,
daily, except Sundays.
Round trip tickets and from the Relay House, thirty
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NEW SPRING GOODS AND Fashions.

(,HARLES II. LANE, Qate Lane d Tueker,) merchant
" tailor and gentlemen's furnishing store takes plea
sure IN informing bis friends and ellowczens that he
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which he would most respectfully invite their atten-
ton all Of which viii be offered at fair and reasonable
prices.
Also, splendid lot Of Chilren's Clothing always on
hand. Lane & fuckers Buildings, Penn avenue
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COPP's PAVILION HOTEL.
Louisiana avenue, near 9th stree

LUuIsIaHa aVeHue, HtaT OH SITtBI,
TIIIS ESTABLISHMENT has been recently put in per
feet order for the reception of permanent or tran
sient Boarders
From his long experience in several of the first hotels
in New England the proprietor feels bold say that for
neatness comfort, good order and wesupplied table
his establishment will compare voraby with any of the
frstcass hotels in Washington.
The lodgngrooms being separate and distinct from the
main building, remarkably quiet and free from the
noise and hustle often complained of in the larger hotels
TERMs.For Board and Lodging 81 per day; for meals
alone, So per week. Hf
85- Transient Boarders on reasonable terms,
mar 24-2tH .t.@& MOSES COpP.
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VIM NOELL & GEO. x. BOYD. Jr.,

Venetian Blind Makers and JIphoisterers, Penn.
avenue, south side, bet,cccn 9h g. 10h sts.,
IAvING formed copartnership TO carry the above
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Old Blinds repaired to look as well as new.
rinr 2l-cnff
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IN FAIR WEATHER PREPARE FOR RAIN,

~ DANIEL PIERCE continues TO cover and re-
ArAN pair UMBRELLAS and PARAS0LS as usual,
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Leading Cases in Lav and Equity.

In Three Seiics-Wah american Notes.
l. White Tudor's Leading Cascs in Equity vol.
svo 81 So with copous and elaborate American Notes.
by Messrs Hare Wallace.
2 Smiths Leading Cases, vols.-$10.
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Messrs. T. J. w. Johnson:
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CAMBRIDGE, January 25, 1915.
Gentlemen Your letter of the Oath has been received
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TO SOUTHERN TRAVELLERS.

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ment Of the Great Southern Mail Line via
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mington Charleston, S. c., direct TO New Orleans.
The only line which carries the Great Southern Mail
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THROUGH TICKETS
From Philadelphia to Charleston -. SECS. so 90
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Second class passengers and servants 70 Frcd'brg 80
Do. to Richmond &. . 8 90
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PATTIsON q CO., NEW YoR

GODFREY PATTISON a. co., NEW YORK,
VI take leave TO inform their friends and the public,
that they have taken up the Importing business their
own account For the future they win eonfne them
selves strictly TO the Commission business, for the pur
chase of dry goods, in Glasgow, Scotland.
From their long experience in the trade they feel con-
den that they promote the interest Of those engaged
in the importation Of dry goods and they respectfully
licit orders, which shall have their best attention.
The Of the firm in Glasgow Is changed 30 GODFREY
PATTIsoN Co.
The New York firm being dissolved, they win be pleased
to receive orders through their agent James Paon
81 Pine street, New York.
GODFREY PATTIsoN & Co.. Commission Merchants,
Glasgow, Scotland
REFERENCES;
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Messrs. w G. Pickersgill Co, do.
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The subscribers being alone entrusted with samples OF
cloth and patterns Of these goods for the United states
market, invite the attention of the trade
GODFREY PATTISoN Co. Glasgow
Office, 81 Pine street, New York. mar IL