American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-14
JAMES @. PICKETT, EDIroa AND pun11sHrn.


ttq JAMES O. PICKETT, EDIToR AND PunLIsHEH.
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y Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and Charge to
Journal, well qualified perform the duties Of
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= WASHINGTON April %. 1851.
GoDfREY PATTIsoN, 4 Co, OF NEW YORK.
NJ take leave 70 inform their friends and the public
That they nave taken up the Importing Business
own account For the future they win confne them
selves strictly 70 the Commssion Bsiness, for the pur
chase o. ny goods, In alasgows Scotland. tirls3
From their long experience In the trade they feel con-
hdent thai they promotes the interest Of those engaged
In the importation OF dry goods and they respectfully
hct orders, which shall have their best attention.
The name Of the firm In Glasgow Is changed to GoDyRrY
The New York firm being dissolved they win be pleased
% receive orders through their agent James Patson No.
~ Pine street, New York. ~
GODFREY PATTIsoN Co., omm,saon Mrcnart,.
Glasgow, Scotland.
REFERENCES:
Messrs. Dennson, Wood & Co, New York
Messrs. w. q. Pckersgil Co., do.
Messrs. Merritt, Ely Co.. do.
Joseph Walker, eeq. do.
The saHcribers being alone entrusted with sample. OF
market invite the attention OF the trade
GODFREY PArTIsoN Co, Glasgow
Once ~ Pine street, New York. mar "a
D,KgR, BROS. a JONES, 81 Market street. philadel
dii stock OF Fancy aud Staple BoNNETs and HATS, Of
all kinds purchased for In Europe by one on our arm
aa so assortment ofcits eastern made Boots and
Snoes. All o which tney otier At very low rates.
'InIs sRsT AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the state Pair in 1890 win be seen by the Pre-
Awardss 70 " whitman, jr. No SO tob, rtre., n.,.,
more by the Maryland state Agricultural Society az their
81 Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 2ad Path and 25th Of
October 1850. tHH s~t sfeH9 fHtE5fs Nto
For the best Plough in the ploughing match 40
For the best pioughing with on team, Especial pre-
. miun) 4fff- ft ~ 3 q -f4fjI5 ! 49,. - o
For the best plough on exhibition, let premium
For TIE. best Rail way Horse Power whitman's Inn
Ppteu, ~ premium 10
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium o.
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium &
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium 4. q
For the hest Oorn-stalk Cutters and grindars Ia
premium -
For the best Churns LIST premium ~
For the best Hay and Manure Fork LIST pre,o,ur, .
For the best Hayrakes. LIST premium, o
Tor the best CuIuvator, let prefniurn .,sHa. A
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements At the above
named Fair having received onebaf the amount ~ pre
miums awarded the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines, IL IL that or ere con
sidered the best and most valusbie sn exhibition
At the great Fair ofthe Maryland Tnstute for the pr-
motion of the Mechanic Arts held in baltimore In Oc
Der and November. 1860, the r premium "a heavy silver
Meia) awarded to Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Aiso first
premium another Silver Modal for HIS Improved Wrought
1ron Railway Horse Power which made FOR exhibition
at TIE worlds Fair. In London In May. 1851 .99h
our stock this season will he the largest ever offered in
thtf city. and an,