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A MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HARRIsBURo, Pa.
C~uarautaa "a initial nvar el00 MN

HARRISBURG, Pa.
Guarantee Capital over 100000
Surplus Cash $4,000
THlS Company has been doing business
Il about ten months and has accumulated
an earned capital of over $125,000 above all
losses and expenses with a surplus Of ovei
$25, 900 on hand.
The premiums are as low as any good and
responsible company.
The directors confine themselves 10 the sa-
fest class of property, and no risk to exceed
$2500 in one locality, with a few excep-
tions.) The profits are wholly divided to the
members, which offers (owners of sale prop
erty,) inducements over most companies in
the State.
DIRECTORS.
John P. Rutherford, John B.. Packer,
Albert ], Gillett, Philo c Sedgwick,
Samuel T. Jones, Alonzo A. Carrier,
Robert KlotZ,
J.. p. RUTHERFORD, President,
A. J. GILLETT, Secretary.
r. w. WEAVER, agent, Bloomsbury.
The Directors have the liberty 10 refer TO
the following gentlemen:
Hon. A. L. Russell, Secretary of Common
wealth.
F1OH JOli.l LdpUI'c, ldtc surveyor OeiicIdl'
James A. Weir, Esq, Cashier of Harrisburg
Bank.
Robt. J. Ross, Esq, Cashier Dauphin Depos-
lite Bank.
John M. Bickel, Esq, State Treasurer.
A. ]. Jones, Esq, p. NJ, Harrisburg.
Col. Israel Painter, Canal Commissioner.
Messrs. Jno. Wallower g. Son, Commission
Merchants, Harrisburg,
John H. Brant, Esq, Commission Merchant,
Harrisburg.
Bloomsburg, June 25th, 1851.
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IL. II. Passenger Trains
Fss'ssH57's5s'a go


nOFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA
\JAND READING RAILROAD COMPA-
NY.-Philadelphia, March 90, 1s5l.-SUM-
MER ARRANGEMENT, from Philadelphia
10 Poltsville, Two PassengersTrains daily
Sundays exceptdd.) On and after April l.,
1851, Two trains will be run each way, dai.
ly, between Philadelphia and Pottsville.
MORNING LINE
Leaves Philadelphia at Z! o'clock, A. NJ,
daily, except Sundays. Leaves Pottsville at
u o'clock, A. NJ, daily, except Sundays.
AFTERNOON LINE
Leaves Philadelphia at 8 O'Clock, 6aily,
except Sundays. Leaves Pottsville at 81
O'Clock, daily, except Sundays.
Fifty pounds of baggage will be allowed
to each passenger in these lines, and pas
sengers are expressly prohibited from taking
anything as baggage but their w wearing
apparel, which will be al the risk of its own
er.
BY order OF the Board of Managers.
March 90, 1851. S. BRADFORD. Seereta-
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Fire Insurance.

THE Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance
Company, have appointed the undersigned
an Agent, TO make assurances in Columbia
county. The Company is in good credit, and
is conductedVpon sound principles. Persons
insured by the Company are entitled to the
rights of membership therein, are eligible
as Directors of the Corporation, but without
any individual liability for the losses or expenses
of The Company. The amount of premium
and policy paid when insured is the extent
of liability. Persons DESTROYS of effecting
an insurance upon property, can call upon
the undersigned, at his Office in Bloomsbury.
CHARLES r. BUCKALEW.
May %, 1850.
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esszg roof IRON Oh S,
warranted TO stand more heat than any other
chests in the country. Also, Patent Air Cham
Der IRON CHE rs, 100 now in use. they
also continue to make the ordinary Fire Proofs
at very low prices.
We, thu undersigr ed 'were present on tho II
day Of September, when Messrs, Evans d Wat
sen tested one of their Salamander Fire Proof
Chests, at which time they consumed five
cords CT wood over it, commencing at 0 A. M.
and continuing until . o'clock, p. NJ, making
We hours intense heat, amounting to a white
heat. The Chests remained in the fire until
the next morning, when il was opene in our
presence, and all the books and papers taken
out, having been preserved entire. The above
named Chest, together with the books and
papers, may be examined by calling az the Store
of Evans & Watson, 80 Dock street.
THOs, HANSELL, 18th ST., above Arch.
SAMUEL L. DAVIS, Ill, N. Third st.
WILLIAM HARPER, Jr,
Messrs. Evans g. Watson:
Gentlemen Having been present when the
contents of the Chest alluded to in the above
certificate were exposed to view, I take pleasure
in adding my testimony TO the perfect security Of
the papars. No mark Of fire was apparent OH
any of them. Respectfully,
)" 5. Y. MERRICK.
Philadelphia, Sept 10.
BALTIMORE, June 1s.
Mcssrs. Evans & Watson, Philadelphia;
Genllemen-We have much pleasure in re-
commenting your Fire Proof Chests to the no.
tice of the public-the one we purchased from
you having saved our books and contents einec-
tually, after undergoing very severe heat during
the fire, which destroyed the entire block Of bull
dinga on Arch street wharf, on the Schuylkill, on
the 9th of June, 1919.
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TAILORING IN LIGHT STREET
JAMES SMITH

Invites..lhe attention Of the fashionable in
Light Street TO his stsie of cutting garments
He makes them in the best and most tasty
manner, and. can can ensure satisfaction in
his w~arkmanihip.
He receives the latest fashions, and when
cutting onlp is desired, the work is marked
carefully for the maker.
E~All kinds of country produce taken
exchage for work.
Light Street, Feb. IA, 1850.
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ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER PEPSIN,
the True Digestive Fluid, or Gastric Juice! A
great Dyspepsia Curer, prepared from Rem
ct, or the fourth Stomach of the Ok, after
direction of Baron Liebig, the great Physi-
illogical Chemist, by ]. S. Houghton, M. D.,
No. II North Eighth Street, Philadelphia,
Pa. This is a truly wonderful remedy for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver Com
plant. Constipation, and Debility, curing
after Natures own methos, by Natures own
agent, the Gastric Juice. See Advertisement
N ono,hor cotuun
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ca UTION.

The public is requested to bear in mind that
everything prepared by the Graefenberg COM
pany has their seal upon ii.
Spurious articles have been issued closely ro-
sembling the genuine in every particular except
tho seal, and the utmost care should be observed
before purchasing.
Thomas Ellis, and E.
P. Lutz, Bloomsbury; Benjamin Bel
Der, Cattawissa, Peter Enf, Light
Street.
Bloomsbury, Jan. %, 1651-6m.
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THIS WAY GENTLEMEN.


RESPECTFULLY to the citi.
liens of bloomsbury in general and his
old patrons in particular, besides the rest of
mankind, that he has again opened his tai
lor-shop where he will be pleased TO furnish
the best of clothing, cut according 10 the la
test fashions, and made IN the best manner
He receives the city fashions, and feels GER
tain that his work will look osH and toear bet.
ter.
next door below Lutz's Drug store.
In pay for work, he will take cash, store
Bloomsbury Nov. 81, 1850,
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BOOKS! BOOKS
BOOKS!!
Read! Read!
JWSM PIE SWADTN

JOSlklPG SWADEM
Announces to the reading world in general,
and the good people OF Bloomsbnrgh in par
the lower corner of Biggs Brick Block oppo.
site the Court House, where he has q full
variety of Books for all manner OF men and
women kind. He has all the popular works
of the day upon Morals, Religion, History,
Literature, Politics and Travels and a gen.
eral selection of all school books, English,
Classical, German and French.
He has also a sweet lot of Confectionaries,
Toys and Jewelry,
So that every kind of taste can be gratifed
by a selection of something from his stock.
Bloomsbury, April 18th, 1861.
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AN ADVERTISEMENT
Ii APPEALS TO IL U
SENSE OF THE COMMUNITY.
Standard Medicines,

Ihe following uncqualleu series OF r8mlly
Medicines may be depended npon with the ut
most confidence, They have the appreciation
of the best physicians in the country, and are
recommended by all who have used them as
superior to any family medicines known.
They have BEEN been before the Public For
Five Years, during which time more than
5000 certificates have been received from emf.
nent public men and others, and are now on file
in the Company's Office.
They are Compounded with the ut
most care and skill, and the ingredients are thor
oughly tested by scientific chemists, so that
medicines of a uniform and reliable quality are
guaranteed in all cases.
The Griefenberg VEGETABLE Pills, Are par
~ticularly valuable for the prevention and cure
of Fevers in general. all Bilious and Liver Com
plants, Jaudice, General Debility, Common and
Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Heart Bum, Co.'S
~tiveness, Gripping, Urinary Diseases, Obstruc.
tons of the Msnses. Influenza, Asthma, and for
q variety of other Chronic Diseases; in Ufn
for all ordinary family uses.
Full directions for the various Disco
ses accompany each bor, Price 25 cts.
a boc.
The Graefenberg Dyson { Q r y
Syrup. A speedy and infallible remedy in
Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Bloody Flux. Cholera
Morbus, Cholera Infantum, and the Asiatic
Cholera, if taken with the first symptoms, viz .
vomiting and diarrhoea. 1t Dever fails to cure
the worst possible cases of bowel complaints,
generally in a few hours, seldom beyond q day.
1t is Purely Vegetable, al d taken in almost any
quantity is perfectly harmless.
The Gfaefenberg Green Mountain
Ointment. Invaluable for Burns, Wounds,
Sprains, Chillblains, Corns, Sores, Swellings of
all kinds, Rheumatism, Erysipelas, Bronchitis
Scrofula, | %lcers, Pains in the Side and Back
immediate y relieved, inflammation of the Bow
els, and for oil cases where there is inflammation.
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Books! Books! I!

Joseph Swartz has just received a new lot
of Literary Historical, Religious, Poetical,
Miscellaneous and School books, to which
he invites the attention Of the reading public
o~fBloomsburg. 'a"s
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Wonderful News !

Tust received ard for sale by the subscri-
% Der a "Journal of the sufferings and
hardships of Parker H. French's Overland
Expedition to California, which left New
York city May 10 1850, and landed at San
Francisco Dec. a." by William Miles of
Carlisle, Pa. All lovers of California news,
will call soon and buy, as we have but a few
copies of this highly interesting work on
hands.
JOSEPH SWARTZ.
Nav %, 1851.
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SIAy~ GOODS
Cor Gprinn nnn Snmmer.

AJ2~ @O0D3
Cor Spring a,,b Summer.
WMto MO u s 600
Have just received and opened a large as
- sortment of new spring and summer
goods, which they offer 10 their old custo.
mers and new ones at the lowest prices.
Their stock is large, and selected to suit the
wants OF this region of country. 1t compri-
ses every thug of
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE
QUEENSwARE, CEDAR.
WARE, HATS, GAPS, BOOTS AND
SHOES;
and those who have long patronised them
are the best judges of their mode OF doing
business and the long continued confidence Of
the community is the best recommended.
ton they can offer to new patrons. Their
stock of goods will be kept up by by the re-
ceipt of new parcels from The City, nearly
every week during the summer.
Bloomsbury, April 22d, 1851.
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Novels,

School Books, Blank Books, Ledgers, Day
books and Journals; Gin books, Keepsakes
for sale at the Bloomsburs Book Store,
by
Joseph Swartz.
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UIllEEIIl5El!IIllE
MEDICAL u
ESTABLISHED FIFTEEN YEARS AGO, BY
DIR. KINKELIN,

ESTABLISHED FIFTEEN EAR AGO, BY
DIR. KINKELHN,
~. NJ. Corner of Third and Union sts.,
befaOeen Spruce and Pine streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
Fifteen years of extensive and uninterrupted
practice spent in this city have rendered DIR. X.
tho most expert and successful practitioner far
and near, IN the treatment of all diseases of o
private nature. Persons afflicted with ulcers on
the body, throat or legs, pains IN tho head or
bones, or rercurial rheumatism, structures,
gravel, disease arising from youthful excuses
or impurities of the blood, whereby the consti.
tuition has become cnfeebled, are all treated with
success.
He who places himself under the care of DIR,
*. may religiously confde in his honor as O
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill
as a physician.
Take Particular Notice,
Young men who have injured themselves BY
a certain practice INDUCED in, n habit frequently
learned from evil companions or at school, the
effects of which are nightly fell, oven when
asleep and destroy 9th mind and body, should
apply Immediately. Weakness and ~constitu.
tional debility, loss of muscular energy, physical
lassitudc and general prostration, irratibility and
all nervous affections, indigestion, slegeishness
of the liver, and every disease in any way con.
nected with the disorder Of the provocative func.
tons cured, and full vigor restored.
Youth and Manhood
4 Vigorous Life or a premature Death,
KINKELIN ON SELF PRESERVATION.
ONLY TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
This book Just published is filled with useful
information on the infirmities and diseases of the
generative organs. 1t addresses itself alike to
youth, manhood and old age, and should be read
by all.
The valuable advice and impressive warning
it gives, will prevent years of misery and suf
fering and save annually thousands of lives.
Parents by reading it will learn how to pre-
vent he destruction of their children.
A remittance of rs cents en- closed in q letter
addressed 10 DR.. Kinkelin, N w corner OF
Third and Union streets, between Spruce and
Pine, in Philadelphia will ensure q book under
envelope per return of mail.
Persons at a distance may address DIR. X by
letter, (post paid) and be cured at home.
Packages of medicines, directions, &c. for
warded by sending q remittance, and put up Sc,
cure from damage or curiosity.
Booksellers, News Agents, Pedlars, Canvas
sers and all others supplied with tho above work
at very low rates. ly
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FIRE PROOF CHESTS,
FOR BOOKS, PAPERS, JEWELRY, SC.
EVANS IA WATSON

EVANS & WATSON,
No SO Dock ST., opposite
'thv Philadelphia Exchange.
Patent Soap Stone Lined
and Keyhole Cover SALA-
MANDERS. Fire and thief
proof IRON G III Il s L s.,
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BOOTS 81 SHOES.
AT THE LOWEST PRICES. 90

~ AT THE LOWEST PRICES. 60
AUGUSTUS WILSON
Respectfully announces to his friends and the
public that he has taken the Boot and Shoe
Store lately kept by Warren Russell, where
he has always on hand and makes 10 order
all kinds of Boots aud Shoes at the following
prices:
Mems fine calf or morocco boots, 81 a A so
do kip or cow hide, 8 25
do calf shoes 2 90
do COW hide, Is
do miners, nailed, 2 so
Ladies' CATERS, 2a2 25
{" Lace boots, 62
Thick soled slippers 1a1 81
Pump soled, 90
Jenny Lind,s 125al so
Boys, youths and children's shoes in pro-
portion. He manufactures his work of the
best OF stook-warrants it TO wear; and is
determined TO sell it as low as others can
their Yankee or city work. Call and see for
yourselves. Shop on Main ST., next door
below Hartman's Store.
Bloomsbury, April LIST, 1851.
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Land Eor sale

Land For sale
THE undersigned Executor of Jacob Good
deceased, offers TO TO sell at private sale,
30 Acres Of the Real Estate.
of said deceased, situate on F~ishingcreek
and in Fishing Creek township, adjoining
other lands of the Estate, and lands of Mi.
chael Raber and others. The land is valua.
ble-is mostly improved and is in a ia
vorable situation. The sale is made under
a power in the will of Jacob Good, and the
tile is unquestionable. Conditions made
known by the undersigned resident in
Huntingdon, Luzerne county, or by James
McHenry resident near the premises.
Z. WADSWORTH,
June l2, 1850. Executor Of Jacob Good.
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American repertory of Inventions.
Seventh volume of the Scientific american.

TO MECHANICS, INVENTORS AND
MANUFACTERS.
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THE GRAEFENBERG

NHANUAL OE HCA11HHs
A Complete handbook Of medicine for fami-
lies. Price so cents.
Office ala Broadway, N. Y.
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MlBggIBs. MJUMM s co..
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Proposals. for Stationery.
Housx OF ksrassEArArIyEs UsIrsp STATIC,
Clerks Onlco, Ami ~ IA,

Housg OF ksraEsEkrAIIyEs UsItap srAIxs
CLERKS Once, ApIi ", les
IN pursuance OF the l7n section Of tbs ael Of Congress -
August 1872 enued "An isgal1ing end sppso
objects have LccD usually
bills witoai sahoIy O law, and
Incidental VI the departments,
as follows:
as3c H. ind be IL further enaesd, That all STATIONERY
every name ana nature houses Coos
stationery and job printing Of every name and nature
and ofhces those dcpal Washington including
blanks wrapping paper aud wAc ana mail bags urA
Offices eosecofs' oftees throughout INC unisa
be furnished aud ny conuuc by The
bidder The OF the Senate, us Clerk
the head OF each department,
deputy Post once sslsbsslcns and
ectcr. establishment tac Postmaster
Treasury shall respectively
shall respectively ADVERTISE once week o
whee be furnished such printing das NJ
articles, The whole
articles doing such Iain,wg the wbe
specified job thereof 10 be done Al such places specifying
such amount quantity aud description AL
be iurnnhed and as may be- the
Kind printing 70 be done and all suc proposals A
the shall by under the direction
making advertisement, the presence OF least
and the psrson Offering 70 furnish any esss o. such M
ing security lilo peroru,snce eeof
exceeding the contae price In Of failure,
Tor doing the same and Ia case the lowest
shall fail and such security
be fixed IN such ADVERTISEMENT then the
given the lowest bidder, who shall .u
the perform work by the person
and his shall be liable Tor the forfeiture
quidated damages to be sued for
United states, court having unsdcon thereof
Aeday the twenty sixth day Of next, Tat which
proposals. be opened for furnishing the articles
specified for the OF the House OF Representa-,
during nc Thirty Second Consss-each article 70 be approved
the M
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NAVY eUPPi.Ihs-Ie5i-'5z.



Bureau al Provisions and Clothing, April IL, ieSl.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed aud endorsed Proposals for
n.y. on sss$ss The is day Ma, neat furnishing
snns lon receiving day.. notice. except for biscuit o' which
Isauilss Al The United states
siss ss Of Inc owas aieis. may & rssasd
inc ~ ,hs esi q IN. bureau or 1 ss Sss
ing June ~, ois2, VIZ; - -,
beans. sssss ' pickle. s s iS dasd apples
The Hour shall be- OF The q whe. grown N 'he year
fully equal description Of
good sound bright barrels. lining hoops
head and in good shipping ORDER free Of all charge 10 hs uned
me biscuit 1a ss made s1s s p;ass sys s4 ,..,
qualify aud conform the which deposited in
We'll packed and asSs1sd oa charge 10 the
sssa ,9aad We 5 1f Su s.s %n M %s
a, the option Of the bureau
ps. ,a be Tssis be copper distilled and ul n';
good, new sound blight wehoopsd, white
oak barrels with white oak heads a each barrel shall wnsa re-
whole shall be pu, in good Shaping ORDER Tree Of all charge to me
the shall be the best Havana brown and be delivered i"
T lea 1 e. qualify
ms coffee shall be equal 70 the hes, Cuba coffee
The rice shall b Tue very best quality and when a
sa Ass4 a. s Spaa s
he butter shall Be- h qu. table butter worked clear . e a.,
eighty pounds EACH air and PICK nxh, o,,o,,. mo-
good strong VIA white heads
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed 1" The bes, shipping
| condition
good and shall be delivered in
| barrels, with the heads well secured
BIZ Of quality elder vinegar, ana be
good we'll white OAK barrels
which shall be thoroughly aud placed the best shipping
condition .
white oak, white ash and shal
be delivered strong bne quality cider the
option vegetable only be paid or the price 10
| be in vinegar
shall quality bunch raisins and shall be delv-
good strong substantial aud oped each end
apples shall DO quality shall be deliv
w.key barrels half barrels al the option OF the bu
|
OIL and be of the
quality soap, and be delivered
be hooped
end price be uniform at all the stations.
foregoing ace embracing casks barrels halt
Grkn and boxes, shall BIZ subject 20 such inspection
chief Of this Direct and be all respec pacuy
the inspecting officer said officer 10 be appointed w
Navy Department All inspections 10 BE- at the place delivery
cun may be inspected at the place of manufacture
be subject final inspection At the place Of
delivery before bills are signed therefor
prices foregoing articles 10 be same throughout the
year, nd bidders may offer for articles
All casks barrels barrels, fkin kegs, boxes,
marked and the contractors
kegs of bread butter and pickles
have addition when manufactured
put up marked upon them
he samples advertisement those selected
ensuing year and reference to such
| been prepiousty erhi6ifed si t4E
quantity articles which will be required be
| precisely stated. They will probably be about 81.
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COMMON HALL Of the town Of Petersburg virginia,
May 1850 Tho following resolution day adopted by
the Haiit
"Rsd That Of the town advertise for proposals for
100000 of the bonds OF OF Peiebu endorsed
sts ofvn $50 ooH payable in 1870 1875,
coupons payable half yearly February and An
proposals $500,
addressed chamberlain II town, of May,
will opened the
bidder Will he entitled The viii be
required 18th May 18th June ard ss Jsy bidders will
which
o themselves the right to reject offer madev
Notice hereby that proposals for Of
will received NY chamberlain town. according
above resolution until the i4 day Of May 1850 ~ O'Clock,
May o--d 4thNayneu Mayor.