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FREEMAN HODGES 4 CO.,

FREEMAN HODGES q CO.,
IMPORTERS. AND JoBBERS, 5s LIBERTY STREET, New
/ York, (between Broadway and Nassau,) now
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Millinery Goods to which would particularly invite the
attention of all Cash Purchasers and will make 1t an OBJ
lect for them TO give call determined to sell
our assortment for Cash lower than ever before oered1n
this market.
Miners can supply themselves with every article In
their line, at about the cost of Importation Auction
prices. Many of goods manufactured expressly
for SALE and cannot be surpassed tor beauty
low prices. a..#-
Rich Hat and Cap Ribbons, a large variety
Silks and Satins for Bunnets s& y e +. ..E ..f."#
Embroidered Capes, Collars, Cuffs, and Chemisetts
Embroidered Edgings and Insertings Swiss and Muslin
Thread, Brussels Valencene, Silk and Lisle Thread
Laces .sut ,,#.# ....
Embroidered Reverie and Plain Linen Cambria Hkfs
Gloves and Mits Kid, silk, Lse Thread, and Sewing
silk ,Aa&-.s NA3s
Scarfs Crayats, and Dress Hkfs. .Es.R
Swiss, Jaconet, Book Musns and Bishop Lawns
Embroidered, Danask and Plain Canton Grape shawls
A full assortment of Straw Goods -
French and American Artificial Flowers
With large variety not mentioned above.
All wishing to avoid paying long prices win make mo-
uey by calling and satisfying themselves tmar 2-tf
. Fed AND AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE, TOOLS,
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Garden Tools and Seeds offered in this market
sisting 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.
returned -Four Hfghea Tremiums d,carded to these
pLoUGHs at the New York State Fair for 1880 Also,
Beaches and Bar Share Ploughs.
Spain's Improved Barrel Churn constructed In such
manner that the dashcf may be removed from the inside
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dasher. ..FE #E#TT g#T
Hay Straw, and Corn Stalk Cutters in great variety,
among which may be found Harvey's superior Premium
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Also, Horse Powers, Treshing Machines, Fan Mills,
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Sugar Mills, Ok Yokes and Bows Turnip Drills, Horse
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Forks Pruning Shears and Chses Beach and Bar Shear
Repairing Peces and Castings, Peruvian, Patagonia and
Prepared Guano, together with complete assortment Of
Grass Garden and Field Seed all Of which will be sold at
the lowest possible prices at 1874 Market street. Pha
2I--n PR0UTY BARRETT.
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At Berlin, an odd Utdse seems to nave oeen
promulgated, the object of which IS 70 discour-
age the cldqHe. Those having tree'aonnsslons
10 the theatres are to be prohibited from express.
ing applause or dissatisfaction.
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For the American Telegraph.
EPIGRAM.

On Baker whose sign bore the representation Of a
sheaf, surrounded with the motto May our country
never want bread"
"May our country want bread friend Harrington
cries,
Though the wish Of his tongue sti his bosom denies
Should she want bread he would say the deuce
take hern
For what then would become Of the poor honest baker,
T. s. D.
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The above frstcass ships built of the best mate
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Due regard been paid to select models for speed
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Goods for the continent will be forwarded free of ex
pense Of commission IL addressed to James McHenry No
8, Temple Place, Liverpool. ,
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The New York and Liverpool United States Mai
Steamers. I. 4ls

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PACIEIC, Capt Nye., .,. n.
''at ARCTIC, Capt Luce. 4. a
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These ships having been built by contract expressly
for Government service every hes been taken their
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unequalled for elegance or comfort. ;lt ,taE a
Price of passage from New York to Liverpool $3.50;
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An experienced Surgeon will be attached to each ship
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For freight and passage apply to
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The English papers are discussing the new
Bloomer costume, with an evident understanding
on their part that it has been adopted by ma
jority of our women.
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A Mrs. Phillips, living near Vandalia, Indi-
ana, had twin children about eighteen months
since, and about three weeks since gave birth to
FIVE more, all alive and kicking.
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New York. March. 1851.

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TINE, AND AMERICAN LINSEED OIL.
so cases Gum Copal, med. and fine Zanzibar, &c.
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10 bbls Sign and Draining Varnish.
do white flowing do
do outside do do warranted
o do White do do for maps or whips.
10 do Iron varni.h
20 do Painters Japan. as. #.f
100 do Spirits Turpentne In glued bbls or half bbls
l0OO gallons American Linseed OIL
prices. - =
Also, Gum shellac, sandrac, Ltharge, Red Lend Dry
White Lead IN 100 To- Kegs, wholesale and RETAIL at the
Persons purchasing the above win do wen to call and
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NO La Grange street. running from Second to Third be
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Sixty of the Democratic presses in Pennsylya-
nia are openly out for the Compromise, and as
openly out against the Free-soilers and Aboli-
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70 Hotel Propristors and others.
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PUBLISHED DAILYi DY

MORAN SICKELS, ,}PHILADELPHIA,s fat
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other cities have for extending their business among
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a. a- Messrs CONNOLLY, WiMEH McGMi, Publishers OF
the american Telegraph, the authorized agents for
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NEW YORK JOURNAL OF MEDI-
Y cine and the Collateral Sciences for
March, 50 THE March number Of this well estab-
ishcd journal is before the public containing original
communications from the following talented writer's of the
Medical Profession: W. H. Van Buren, NJ d.. case of ova-
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on tetanus by Ezra p Bennett d. of Connecticut; rup
re of bladder by j. Kneeland, MD reports Of hospital
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TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
FANCY AND STAPLE GOODS.

NToULToN a co, successors to Jso. FALcoSrR Co.,
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chants visiting New York city TO their immense
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no efforts make IL the interest Of every merchant to
favor us with their patronage .
JAMES w. BARBER,
ZENAS NEWELL.
New York, March, 1851 mar "a
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TO Persons out of Employment.
NEW PICTORIAL WORKS,

Just published by r, SEARS and for sale ut No. 12s
n Il Nassau street, New York g,ft,st4 ftts
A MERICANi GIFT BOOKS FOR l85ls--Agents are
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PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CHINA AND INDIA
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only Of the historical events aso of the manners
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people of those immense empires. Jc9 a9b ~ 9tA
The embellishments about two hundred and OF ths
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GDlCAL UEFANIMENl OF AAMr-
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October, 1850, and continue until the LIST Of the
ensuing March. The commencement for cODferring
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NEW PROSPECTUS
OF THE
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To Mechanics, Inuentors and Manufacturers


TO Mechanics, Hnrentors, and Manufacturers
TNHE Publishers Of tbs Scientific american re-
i spectfully give notice that the SIXTH VOLUME
Of this valuable journal, commenced on the 2lst
of September, offering valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take an interest in the pro-
gress and Development of the Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures of our country. The charac-
ter of the Scientific american is TOO well known
throughout the country to require detailed ac-
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columns.
II enjoys more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journal Of it's class in
America.
l, will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
Quarto Form, on fine paper, aiTording, at the end
of the year, an ILLUSTRATED ENC YCLO-
PEDLA, OF over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five TO Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.N'GR.8VLN'GS, described by letters
Of reference besides vast amount of practical
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7IFIC and ME CHANTCAL IMPROVE-
.ME.NTS, CHEMISTRY CIVIL ENGLNEER-
ING, .MANUFa C TUR ING in It's various
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.4.NY,--in short, it embraces the entire raIs se OF
the Arts and Sciences.
1t also possesses original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
00iciai List Of PATE.N'T CLAIMS, prepared ex.
pressly for its columns at the Patent Office-thus
constituting it the " AMERICAN REPERTORf Y
OF INTENTIONS"
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D A i l. Y +.

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Manufacturers Of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon,
and Rod Iron.
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers and Persons connected with the
Locomotive generally.
Engineers, and Captains of Steam Vessels.
Managers of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners Of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters.
Owners of Planning Machinery.
Corn Millers, and Persons connected with Boiling
aud Bran Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling and
Threshing Machinery.
Buhl Workers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornamen,
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture of Gas.
Makers of Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
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The publishers have expended a large sum o
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almost every work on the subject, whether pnb
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sive as possible. The publishers have endeavored
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the work contains at least four times the number
of words found in ordinary pages Of the same size
This has also secured to each plate working-draw
ngs of ample size and clearness, that Mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described
The publishers are, in short determined, regard
less of cost, to make the work as complete as pos
sible and it is hoped every one desirous to obtain
the work will procure it az issued in numbers, and
thus encourage the enterprise.
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gress with great regularity.
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American statistics.

A short time past we published sorae statistics
relative to the number of soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war. d.
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re
atye to this and other subjects of equal interest
which we copy.
1. The number Of soldiers furnished by thu
American States during the revolution, and thu
population Of each State in 1870 and in lS47.
g. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
ernl dates, ommanders-ln-chief, and losses on
each side
g. Amount of continental money issued to sup
port tie war, and the estimated cost IN speci
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vUVHE Subscriber returns his thanks :" the
il public and the old customers Of S,mMs q Sow,
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by than,
is contiued by EDWARD S,Mss; he has Addsd
full and fresh supply Of ihe hnsSs % \ EAs, BLACK
has also on hand full assortment Of the hnsst
WINE, and will be sold at the lcweet rates,
amongst which will bc found 100 hGdato>s " ths
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, And Ctuist
Wines, Of the pursst kinds.
EDWARD SlMMH
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yTTILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR
w (of the late firm of Lane & Tucker,) would
call the attention of his friends and the puphc gen
orally to his stock Of Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest I'M
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered IN this
city Strangers are respectfully and earnestly So
licfted to give me call and examine my stock be-
fore purchasing, as am confident 1t will be to
their advantage.
And / would especially call the attention OF OF
fcers, both Of the army and thThavy, to the iaci
thai am prepared to execute all kinds OF uniforms,
according tc the late regulations, al the shor'es'
no,;cs and at moderate prices, warranted, both in
the cutting and making departments, equal 10 any
establishment in this country
w. r. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
ous friends for therlong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence ana aitenuon 10
business, to merit continuance OF the same.
All lorders promptly executed
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