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SEARS NEW PICTORIAL WORKS.

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Academies. and Common Schools Rev. Edward Hitch
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OF Geology, Massachusetts,
Amherst College, Dec. 25, 1913.
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y The works alluded to as having been examined and
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Description of the United States Pictorial History of the
American Revolution Scenes and Sketches Of Continental
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rial Family Annual Treasury of Knowledge Information
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To Country Merchants and BOokselIers.

E G. q j. BIDDLE, No. 9 south Fifth street. publish
IL. the following works:
Cleveands Compendium of English Literature
Harrison the Rise, Progress and Present Structure
Of the English Language
Lynds First Book of Etymology
Oswald'a chronological Dictionary
Fiskes Eschenburgs Manual of Classical Literature.
Fishes Classical Antiquities
Outlines Of Sacred History.
Trego's Geography of Pennsylvania.
Vogdes's United States Arithmetic-Key.
Rings 5000 Exercises in Arithmetc-Key.
Crittendens Book Keeping, Countng-housc and School
editions.
yogdess Mensuration.--Key.
Alsop's First Lessons in Algebra.-Key.
Asops Algebra, for High Schools, Academies and Col
leges.-Key.
Gummeres Astronomy, fourth edition, just published.
Monge's Statistics; translated from the French by
Woods Baker, A. NJ. Of the United States Coast Survey
just published
Maurys Navigation, the text book Of the IT, 8. Navy
McMurtre's Scientific Lexicon
Peales Graphics Controllers Copy Slips
Hills Drawing Book of Flowers and Fruit
Hills Progressive Lessons in Painting Flowers and
Fruit Z
LAbeille pour les Enfans.
Sandiord and Merton, in Fronch, by Berqun.
The Works Of Thomas Dick, LII. d., 10 vols Emo, in
various styles of binding.
Select Speeches of Distinguished American Orators.
Select Speeches of Phillips, Curran Grattan, and En-
met.
Select Speeches of Chatham Burke, and Erskine
Atkins Christian Minstrel Atkins Juvenile Minstrel.
IN PRESS.
Dunlap's Book of Forms, second edition. improved.
English Literature of the Nineteenth Century, by Prof
G. d. Cleveland.
Map of the World known to the Ancicnts 81 by 30
inches-on rollers.
School Text Books which they offer for SALE prices
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IIEAR YE! HEAR yell HEAR YE!l--READ AND
IL BE VLSE.-The celebrated German Physicians, Drs.
BROTHERS GRAY, have finally concluded to settle
themselves in the city of Washington after having rav
eed the world in search of knowledge and having
spent years among the Indians for the purpose Of
getting thorough knowlede of Botany they ater them
selves qualified to alleviate and all complaints
which the human family subject. We fatter our
selves that all who favor with call that will with
out asking them question, tell them their complaints
and symptoms and guaranty easy and speedy cure.
We require for examinations at least two Of the
first urine in the morning. The Doctors Medicines
wholly Vegetable and prepared by themselves. We also
guaranty to the most inveterae Sores matter
from what they may have originated or how long
standing, viz: Fever, Aguc, Cancer, &c.
Drs Brothers Gray's Indian Vegetable remedy is the
most important discovery made in the practice OF
medicine, for the of the chest stomach and lungs,
liver, viz Consumption both nervous and pulmonary;
ALSO Coughs Colds Bronchitis and all pains arising
the chest lungs liver; all of weakness
Neuralgia Hypochondraca complaints; all of the
Kidneys, Fever and Ague, Dropsy Salt Rheum, Syphilis
Piles, Gravel, all Scrofuous COMPLAINTS Mercurial
diseases, rheumatism and all complaints which require
the blood be pure and healthy and TO assist
perform her natural functions
For sale ut the Medical Office of Drs. BROTHERS &
GRAY, opposite the Smithsonian Institution, SOUTH
street, between 9th and 10th. mar 2l-2w
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Austin,s Magic Freezer,

Through IN si1 minutes. For the preparation of
lee Creams, Water Ices, &c.-Patented Sep
TENDER 10, 1S4S
rINIIE Distinguishing merits Of this Apparatus arc
1st The astonishing rapdity Of the process surrass-
ing belief-hencc the name.
ID The Cream during the progress Of freezing becomes
charged with atmospheric air by which nearly doubles
in bulk, and obtains that peculiar smoothnCss ghtness
and decacy Of flavor, for which the Ice Cream Of
best Confectioners is so highly przed,
Sd, 1t does not require tenth part Of the labor that
the common Freezer does.
4h. IL does it's work better, producing better article
in every respect, than by any other mode
5h There is considerable saving in ice, as the tub
needs replenshng during the operation.
The annexed testimonial from the Proprietor Of the
Eutaw House will put 10 rest all doubt.
Having witnessed the process Of freezing Ice Cream
in Ausn's Magic Freezer, two quarts of Cream having
been frozen in the incredible short time of six minutes
chccrfully recommend II to tho public"
Eutaw House, Baltimore, May Is, 1915.
"This is 10 certify that during the summer of 1915
used of Austns Patent Ice Cream FrcGzcrs Of the
largest size, 90 goons) making from 10 to so gallons
per day during the season; and r regards eXped
ton and power consider ii decidedly the best freezer
in use, as have had with IL no difficulty in making
ten gallons Of superior quality Ice Cream from five OF
plain Cream, In thirty minutes from the time com
menccd working 1t. A. II. BkoMM
Baltimore April g, 1851
Manufactured and for sale by tho patcntee.
A, III. AUSTIN,
No 81 a. Eutaw street, Saratoga.
Also, BY CoRTLAN 4 co, No 2o3 Baltimore street
County and State rights for sale mar "a
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Hardware, Cutlery, Edge Tools, &c.

<---xxxxzn.o CHARLES >. LITTLE, IMPORTER and
~~A~xssss~S general dealer In English, German, and
- I. American Hardware, Cutlery, Edge Tools,
&C., SO and "a Fulton street, opposite the
United States Hotel New York, respectfully invites the
attention of Merchants, making their purchases 10 his
very extensive assortment comprising every thing in the
line and TO which and constant supplies are being
added His variety Of Tools Is adapted 70 all the various
branches of mechanics especially Cooper and Carpenters
Particular attention given 10 all ORDERS all Of which
offered at the lowest market prices for cash approved
credit:
Cut and Wrought Nails, Locks and Latchets
Knives and Forks, Pen and Pocket Knives
Ra2ors, Scissors and Shears, in great variety
Skates, States, Sleigh Bells, loose and strapped
Shoyels, Spades, Hoes Forks, Scythes and Snathes
Rifles Black Lead Pots, and Sand Crucibes
Pumps for wells eisterns; Force Pumps and iydrau
lie Rams
Ames Pump, Augers and Runiyers
Turkey Oil Stone, dressed and undressed
Scotch Water Of Ayr Stone for marble polishcrs
Coopers Tools, in great variety of the most celebrated
manufacturers Abertson, Conger Horton, Barton and
others
Coachmakers Tools
House and Ship Carpenters Tools
Blacksmiths Tools, Cabinet makers Trimmings
House and Ship builders Hardware
House furnishing Hardware, in great variety
Iron, Brass, Copper, and Steel wire
Genuine Harlem Oil, and Nuremberg Salye.
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PATENT wEArHER GUARDS.

aS- PROTECTION, COMFORT, AND ECONOMY. -Epl
II A. HALL respectfully informs the citizens Of Wash.
ngton and Georgetown, that he Is prepared TO
execute all orders, with prompnes and Dispatch OF those
who may be annoyed by the wind and rain driving under
their DOORS thereby destroying carpets running furniture
and rotng the stills and floor, so that in short time,
that of preventative In the first instance The merits
Of these weatherprotectng instruments only be
70 be appreciated Out OF large list persons whom
have put them beg leave to refer TO the following
gentlemen:
Hon. w w Seaton, ex-bayor, Washington.
Captain Mordeca IT, :. Arsenal and U. s. Observatory.
Hon. b. b. French, Capitol Hill.
DIR. Riley, Georgetown.
Messrs. j. Kirk, j. Robinson, and q. Riley, Island
Orders left at Garrett Davis Carpenter Shop Four
andahalf street, at Campbell Coyles Hardware Store;
at Hatch Co.'s Lamp Store Pa av; at Kdwells Drug
store, Georgetown; at my house, 18th street.
will be promptly attended to.
mar 24-- L. A. HALL.
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T1IRoUGH TO pITrSBURG IN 80 HOURS An cx-
press train of cars win leave Calvert Station daily,
with the U. s. Mail from Washington and Baltimore at
M connecting with the Fast Line at Middetown at
y. m, arriving at Harrisburg at y p. m dinner.
The train leaves Harrisburg for the West at p,
irving at Iollidaysburg at p. At this point psscn
have the option of taking either the Cars to Johns
town. thence by Packet Boats Stages direct from Holt
daysburg TO pittsburg.
Tickets will he sold 10 the following points, by this
train TO wit: York, Wrightsyic, Columbia Marietta.
Middetown, Harrisburg Newport Mierstown, Perrys-
ville Lewstown Mcveystown Huntingdon, Holidays
burg. and Pittsburg.
This train also connects with the Cumberland Valley
Railroad, which passes through Carlisle Shppensburg
Chambcrsburg and other points this road.
For the accommodation of passengers from Washington
for any Of the above points, the Baggage Master OF the
Company will he at the Depot Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company the arrival Of the Morning Cars
to receive the Baggage which will I've carried free
mar IL Ticket Agent.
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LEvERETTs LATIN LEXICON,

ENLARGED AND IMPROVED, compiled chiefly from
the Magnum Totius Latnitatis Lexicon at Faccioati
and Forcen and the German works Of Scheler and Lue
ncmann, embracing ALSO the classical distinctions OF
words, and the Psychological Index from Freunds Lo
con.
The present edition OF this standard and favoritc Latin
Lexicon has been much improved by the transfer to It's
columns of the classical distinctions Of Latin words
given In the Lexicon of Dr. VIM Frcund, of Germany,
and translated by Riddle. The classical degree of each
word Is indicated by figure; for example, word wbot
n figure is fully classical and Cceronida: ruth the figures
l. ., and s. words classical only in the first
ond &c. degrees; and this distinction the student per-
ceiyes Mt glance The Psychological Index, also from
Freunds Lexicon has been Incorporated into tho present
edition Of Levcre and will be found valuable acquisi-
ton. While transferring these notes and marks cata-
logues carefully kept OF the words found in each
Lcxhon which not found in the other. On compar
ing these catalogues, 1t found that the value and inn
porance of the additional words found In Leverett far
knowledge of the Latin language Is concerned, very
that Of those found in Riddles Freund The
extensive of Leyeretts Lexicon in all parts of the
country and the preference which has been universally
given 10 il all similar works. render its recommended
ton superBuous; but attention to this edition Is
respectfully invited, being still more worthy than its
predecessors of the distinguished favor which the work
has hitherto received.
WILKINS CARTER & Co., Publishers,
mar 2-- 10 Water street, Boston.
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cEED AND AGRIcULTURAL wARE-

- HOUSE.-WHoLEsALE AND RETAIL--104 u Market
Street PhidelphiaWe offer to friends custo-
mers the largest assortment of Agricultural Implements
Garden Tools and Seeds offered in this market,
sistng in part of the following, viz
PR0uTY MEARS' Patent Highest Premium Self
sharpening PL0UGHS, right and left handed Side Hill
Subso Of various Sizes of superior materials and work
manship, warranted to give satisfaction the money
returned. -Four Highest Premiums awarded to these
PL0UGHS ut the New York State Fair for 1850 Also,
Beaches and Bar Share Ploughs.
SPANS Improved Barrel Churn constructed in such
manner that the dasher may be removed from the inside
Of the Churn by simply unscrewing the handle from the
dasher.
Hay, Straw, and Corn Stalk Cutters in great variety
among which may be found IIarveys superior Premium
Straw Cutter of every size.
Also, Horse Powers, Threshng Machines, Fan Mills
Corn Shelters Cheese Presses Seed Planters Dirt Scraper
Sugar Mills Ok Yokes and Bows, Turnp Drills, Horse
Rakes, Grain Cradles, Expanding and Extra Cultyaors
IIarrows, Snathe Scytbes, Conceived Hoes Spring tenn
pered Cast Steel Oval and Square tined Manure and Hay
Forks Pruning Shears and Chiscs Beach and Bar Shear
Repairing Peces and Castings Peruvian Patagonia
Prepared duano, together with complete assortment of
Grass Garden and Field Seed all of which will be sold at
the lowest possible prices at l94 Market street Phia
mar A-H PR0UTY BARRETT.
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General Emigration and Passage Office,

No. 81 BUliag SIP, Moo FORK, neor Fulton Fsrry.
THE subscriber bcgs leave to inform his friends and
the public, that his arrangements such for bring
ing out and forwarding passengers to and from Liverpool
by the old and fvoro Black Star Line Of Packets sailing
10 and from New York and Liverpool every week. TO
ensure cheap and quick conveyances The ships COM
prising this fine are all and first class packets, com
mandcd by old and experienced commanders
Also Agent for the Star Line OF Glasgow Packets sail
New York and Louisiana Line Of New Orleans packets
sailing every week
Drafts Mt sight furnished for any amount England,
Ireland, and Scotland. TH0S. III. 0'BRIEN,
mar 24- 81 Burling slip, doors from south st.
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~. SAFES, for Merchants Storekeepers, and others;
full assortment of various sizes in store The above
Chests warranted equal any other make for security
against Fire or Burglars having whstood the test of both
without injury or loss to the owners, in any instance
ALSo-ln store and for sale:
Seal and Letter Copying Presses and Books
Trucks, for moving Boxes, Bales, &c, in Stores
Druggists Presses, with Cylinders and Pans
Packing Levers, for Dry Good Stores &c.
Portable Shower Baths of new construction suitable for
cold water
Refrigernors for keeping Meats Butter Milk, &c, in
dining room, hall, cellar
Water Filters for purifying muddy bad Water caused
by Rains, Limestone, Mari, or other causes
OLIVER EVANS,
81 s. Second, door below Chestnut street,
mar 2i- PHILADELPHIA
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WILKINS CARTER & Co., Publishers,
mnr 81 10 Water street. Boston.
WIN. GOODRICH d. CO.'S MERCANTILE 4
Wv LAW AGENCY No. 1l6 Mhrket St. phllalclnhin.

w LAW AGENCY, No. 116 Market st., Philadelphia
OFFICES.
TAPPAN & DOUGLASS, New York.
H. RUSSELL K co, date Geo. W. Gordon) Boston
J. ID. PRATT co, Baltimore.
WIN. d. PIERCE Co, Cincinnati,
CHAS BARLOW co, st. Louis
WM. B. PIERCE & Co, Louisville.
This well known and extensive establishment invites
Merchants Manufacturers and Bankers to nycstiga-
ton of its system and gatuitous test Of its records of the
standing and responsibility ctradcrs in the w. States
Our increased patronage has enabled during the past
year. 10 open offices in Cincinnati, Louisville st. Louis,
and New Orleans; these in connection with long
tablishcd Offices in Boston, New York. and Baltimore,
enable offer facilities and advantage which time and
experience alone could accumulate and which believe
unequallcd.
We prepared to make collections in any Of the Sates
Territories, Canada England, Ireland Scotland France,
Germany and in any commercial port of the world and
will pay particular attention to old and doubtful debts in
the collection of which class have extraordinary ci-
ties, and have been unusually successful.
Having full lists and reports of nearly all the Attorneys
in the United States at all times prepared 10 fur
ns you gratuitousy the Of good and responsible
lawyers In any part Of the United States and Canadas
Connected with Agency is Commissioner for
~ all the States who is enabled to afford every facility
and legal form for preparing accounts &C. for immediate
use, thereby avoiding delay often fatal TO the collection
Of a debt. mar ~
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SILK GOODS.

D0WEN & McNAAIEE, liz and III Broadway, New
ID York. have now in store, and will receive by early
packets and steamers very extensive assortment of
French, German English, Italian, and India
SILK AND FANCY GOODS,
embracing every variety of the and richest styles
offered in this market. Sample cards are now ready
for exhibition. Merchants from every section the
country, and particularly old friends and
present stock of goods, unequalcd either in extent
variety, by any similar establishment in the country
Many OF our richest goods manufactured from de-
signs samples furnished by and will be foun,i
adapted 10 the best trade in the larger cities and towns
The following embrace the leading articles of stock
Extra rich Chcne and Brocade Silks.
Rich Paris Bareges. MuSlins, and Organizes.
Rich printed Silk Tissues, article.
New style English popns
Barcge de I4aines Paris patterns
New style French Prints.
English. Scotch and American Printed Lawns,
Super Black eros de Rhines.
French and English Ginghams.
Plain and embroidered Canton Grape Shawls.
Rich Paris Ribbons, large assortment
Millinery Silks, Grapes &c.
Dress Trimmings. newest style.
Bombazines Alpacas, and Muslin de Lancs.
Laces and Embroidery.
Linens and White Goods of every description
Kid Gloves, best manufacture.
English and German silk and Cotton Hosiery
Long and Square Cashmere Shawls.
Rich silk MantillaR great variety.
Pongee and Spitalheld llandkerchcfs.
Italian Cravats and Sewing silks.
Also great variety Of rich goods for evening dresses
not enumerated in the above
Also Sinchews, Sarnets, Fancy silk Crayats
Plaid Long Shawls Linen Cambria Handkerchef, Green
Bareges, satins, silk Scar Suspcnders Plain black and
high coorcd Nousclinc dc LANES, Turkey red Prints
Curtain Muslins Oil Silks Belt Ribbons, Serpes Satin
SVestings. &c.
R5- Those who visit this market for SIX Goods who
would consult their interest, and who desire see
stock unsurpassed in every department at the very
est market prices, are respectfully invited TO call
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WIN. NOEL & GEO. X. BOYD, Jr.,

Venctian Blind Makers and JJpholsterers, Penn.
avenue, south side, bet,ceen 9th 4 10h sts.,
HAVING formed copartnership to carry the above
III business in all its various branches, are prepared
TO with promptpess satisfactorily, every oror
entrusted 10 their charge, viz:
Venetian Inside Blinds in every style and finish.
Transparent Window Shades neatly put up and fancy
Split Blinds of every variety.
Also we make to order bcst Hair and other kinds OF
Mattresses; Pew Cushions, Lounges, Easy and other
Chairs We make every kind of carpet neatly cut and
warranted 70 At. All OF which will be done the most
reasonable terms
Old Blinds repaired 10 look well az now,
mar A-eou
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS

McLAIN & HARRY have just received from the Eastern
INl Markets fresh supply Of SPRING GOODS, con-
ssng of choice patterns Of Merrmac, Cochico Hoyes,
and Aliens make of prints, ranging from to II cts
New style Palm Pattern Mousseline de LANES
Scotch, English, and Domestic Ginghams from u to
25 cents
Brown and Bleached Muslins; 5, 8, 8, 10, and 1874
Sheeting Muslins
Bird-Eye and Huckaback Diapers Scotch Rolls
Brown and Beached Table Linens
IL dozen superfne Double Damask Table Cloths and
Napkins
Dressed and undressed Irish Linens from the best facto
ries in Ireland
Jaconet, plain and plaid Cambria Musns
Swiss Null and Lace Musns; so dozen Bajou's Kid
Cloves together with large stock of Goods too
TO mention, which offer to buyers at very reduced
prices and earnestly solicit call
McLAIN & HARRY,
Penn. avenue, ID door west of 7th street.
/ Prints, beautiful styles and fast coors for o.
cents 2l-tf
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NEW SPRING GOODS AND FASHIONS

CHARLES H. LANE Gate Lane Tucker) merchant
" tailor and gentemen's furnishing store, takes plea
sure IN informing his friends and eow-citizens that be
has just returned from New York with new and beauti
full stock OF French Cloths Cassmeres Vesngs and Fur
nishng Goods, selected by himself with great care, to
which he would now most respectfully invite their aten
ton, all OF which will be offered at fair and reasonable
prices
Also, aspendid lot of Chidren's Clothing always on
hand Lane fuckers Buildings Penn avenue
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IMPORTERS Of Brandics, Wines, and Segars, No EN-
L change Place, Baltimore offer for sale extensive
assortment Of
BRANDIES-J. Hennessy, J. ], Durand, superior old
Jean Louis. 1911 and 1885, Maglory Otari. Dupuy Co
Pinot Castillon Co.; Martel j. Durand Co. A. Seg-
ncttc; j. j. Dupuy and J. Fraud brands.
WINES-Cham pagne Claret and Hook, OF various
grades Also Port sherry Madeira Sicily, Lisbon, Bur.
gundv Malaga and other Wines, in great variety.
SEiARS-uavana and Principe Segars, Of approved
brands constantly receiving from the manufacturers
flavor. also London Brown Stout and Porter Bordeaux
and Mnrseiles Sweet Oil, sarines Msccaron Vermice
olives Capcrs, CASTLE Soap, Bay RUM Roll Birthstone
Canary Seed &c. 81
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SPRING IMPORTATION

w & s. PIIIPPS CO., "a and &C Broadway New
wv York, and 16 Milk street, Boston, are now re
ceving complete assortment of British French and Ger
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods which they offer on
liberal terms.
n. B. VIII receive the newest style of Dress Goods by
every steamer. large assortment of Trim ming Goods
always on hand 2I---