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De BOw,s


Industrial Resources and Progress OF the
Southern and Western States,
In three large and closely printed polun,es, small
type. double columns; Handsome print. paper, and
i.OeIue sol,nnes Of De Bop's ReuieO Price 8 TO-;
n EsiRo6s of supplying the large aud contin-
- ually increasing demand for the complete Sc
ed, and which it would require very large outlay
to reprint, the editor has been induced to make a
selection Of all the important and valuable papers
contained in them from the beginning, coudensing,
| rearranging and completing to date, and throw
ing the subjects, after the manner of the encyclo
paedias, into alphabetical order. In this manner
everything ofinterest and importance will be pre-
served in convenient form for reference; and the
shelves Of the library, OF such Information, which
by means of the monthly numbers hereafter, will
always be brought down to date.
The volumes will embrace the gist Of everything
that has appeared in the Reuieto relating to the
Southern and Western States, Gan imperfect index
Of which will be found at the opening of the 10th
volume, } to wit:
Their History, Population, Geography, Statis-
tics; Agricultural products-of Cotton, Sugar, To-
bacco, Hemp, Grains, Naval Stores, &C., &C.. Man
ufactures-detaileda accounts statistics and history
of all branches. Internal improvements COM
pete statistics of Railroads; results. profits, ex
penses, costs, advantages miles in projection, con-
struction, completed, SC; Plank Roads, Canals,
Navigation, &c. Statistics of Health and Diseases,
blacks; Slave Laws and Statistics, management
and amelioration of slavery; origin, history, and
defences Of slavery and slave institutions; the val
liable treatises of Harper, Hammond. Drew, on
slavery, sc. Commerce ofthe South and West in
all of its minute particulars, &c; together with
historical and statistical sketch Of each of the States
and cities; the domestic and foreign trade, ro-
sources, manufactures, &C., OF the United States;
the Census Returns from 1870, with the complete
statistics Of the Census of 1850.
The volumes will be issued in September, Octo-
Der, and November, 1852; and orders solicited
in advance, payable on delivery to merchants, or
to the parties themselves.
DE BOWS REVIEW, Of which this is a condensa-
ton, ia published monthly in New Orleans, and
other southern and western cities, to l40 pages,
email print, fine paper and engravings, and treats
of all the great Industrial matters relating to the
Southern and Western States, and incidentally of
the North and the Union. Terms S 5 per apnum
The volumes hereafter will be uniform with the
condensed series.
A few sets of the complete work may be had at
the office, in twelve large and handsomely bound
volumes. Price $42. Single numbers supplied to
make up sets, and binding furnished on reasonable
terms.
Orders on commission merchants in cities or
towns, payable on sale of crops, received as cash.
J. d. B. DE BOW,
Editor De Bows Review,
June 10 Merchants Exchange, New Orleans.
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MURPHY'S
Advertising Envelopes NO .263
Madison Street, New York.

T>HE SUBSCRIBER, in soliciting the patrona &c
L of all who may see this adve rtisement, feels
Of that hesitation with which new article is
brought before the public. The experience of
years has established their superiority beyond all
question; and he confidently refers to the estimo-
ny of those business men who have used these en-
veopes, and to his rapidly increasing sales, as
proof OF their excellence. The following are a few
of the reasons for their popularity:
LIST. On the place occupied by a seal person
may have his name, business, and address con-
spicuously and beautifully embossed, coored or
plain, thus afording PERFECT SECURITY
AGAINST FRAUD.
Cd: The envelope cannot be opened withou be-
ing destroyed
Sd. Neither wax nor waters are requisiteto seat
them.
4th. Upon the miscarrlag of a letter the sealin-
sures its immediate return to the sender, instead
oibeing buried months in the dead letter Office.
5th The envelopes are furnished at almost THE
SAME PRICE AS PLAIN ONES, with only the
additional cost ofthe die which will last for years
9Th Each letter mailed Is a most effective adver-
tisement, sure to attention ofalhhrough
whose hands it may pass.
The following is list ofprices for dies engraved
on BRASS and Of envelopes of the usual letter size,
either white or buff, of good paper, and made az
above with name, address, &C.:
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y.

COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y.
Capital, 100000. ..
L Insurance law Of New, York passed Aprill0
lS49, and has been doing very successful bust
ness, and will insure dwelling. houses, stores,
furniture, and other property, on ia
vorabletern asany other responsibleC ompanyih
The public are referred to the following letter
of the Hon. d. s. Dickinson, Senator from the
State OF New York for the standing of the Com
pany: ,..,....-l
WASHINGTON, March 1851.
lam acquainted with some of the officers of the
Empire Mutual Insurance Company, located at
Saratoga Springs, New York, and know others by
character. The Company sin the hands Of gem
tlemen of high character for integrity and bust
ness capacity, and | cannot doubt that it will bs
prudently andsuccessfully conducted.
DIS. DICKINSON.
Directors.
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Pitkin,
Geo. Young,jr., Hermon Thomas,
H. H. Hathorn, VIM. H. Fleeman,
c. M. DAWSON Samuel Corning,
Theo. w. Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p. M. Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon John Fl. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President.
H. H. HATHORN, Vice President.
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
WIN. Fl. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Application for insurance may be made to &c
WEED, agent, North street, Capitol Hill.
March 6-tf ,-.''
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1NOSSOI11-D OAUUE1S1E6OTIFAs
THE ADVERTISEMENT in the Baltimore Sam
l. Of the 18th, and the New York 7fmss OF the
10th instant, by w htehurst, claiming the credito
having taken the likeness Of this distin guished in
divdual, is not true.
The only Daguerreotype which has been taken
in America of Governor Kossuth, was taken in his
rooms at Browns Hotel, by Bennett, and the only
original picture in this city may be seen AT bis
Gallery. near Seventh street. All others copies.
Daguerreotypes of Madame Pulssky and other
disting uished individuals are also on exhibition
BENEFITS National Gallery,
Jan 26 Pa. avenue, near 7th street.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.
THE BOARD OF OFFICERS of the army

THE BOARD OF OFFICERS of the army ap-
Il pointed under the sixth section of the act MAX
ing appropriations for the support of the army,
approved August 81, 1852, which is in the follow
ing terms and figures, to wit:
SEC. 6. And be 1t further enacted, That for the
pay and equipment as mounted rihemen, finding
ing under the command Of Captain John c. Ere.
mont. in California, during the year eighteen hun
dred and forty six, appears by the muster rolls
on file in the War Department, and for the sub
in said service, one hundred and sixty eight thou
sand dollars is hereby appropriated out Of any mo-
ney in the treasury not otherwise appropriated;
and the Secretary of War is authorized and en-
powered to appoint three competent and dsinter
ested officers of the army to examine and report to
Congress upon all such claims as may be present
ed for funds advanced and subsistence and sup
plies of all kinds furnished taken for the Of
service; and for the expenses Of said board Of off,
GERS the sum of two thousand dollars is hereby ap
propriated- ., .'
Being in session in Washington, D G., notifies
all persons having claims against the United States
for funds advanced and subsistence and supplies of
all kinds furnished taken for the use of the vol
unteers serving under the command OF Captain
John e. Fremont, in California, during the year
eighteen hundred and forty six, to present the
to the board at it's office at the corner of Penn
sylvana avenue and 18th street.
All documents presented TO the board not in the
English language must be accompanied by cor
rect English translation of the same.
The National Intelligencer and Republic, Wash
jngton, d. c.; the Boston Courier, in Boston.
Mass {; the New York Express, in New York city;
the Pennsylvania Inquirer, in Philadelphia, Pa;
the Republican, in St. Louis, Mo-; the Bulletin, in
New Orleans, La; and the Evening Pcayune, in
San Francisco. Cal, are requested to insert this
notice twice week for four weeks, and send their
accounts with copy Of their paper to the Office OF
the board.
WAsHrNaroN, D. c., August IA, 1852.
Sept l6-2aw4w
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(loost 8 No. prizes) .
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Tickets $l0-Halyes $5-Quarters 50 80.
Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates
Of Packages in the above splendid Lotteries will
receive the most prompt attention, and an official
account of each drawing sent Immediately after it
is over to all who order from me.
Address +. Z. O'BRlEN, Agent.
Sept u Alexandria. Va.
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$4,000!
$4,000! $4,000!
10 Prizes of 1000!
Lottery for the benefit of the
STATE OF DELAWARE,
Class l25, for 1852.
To be drawn at Wilmington, Delaware, on Satur-
day, October 30, 1852.
Fourteen Drawn Numbers in each Package Of
Twenty Eve Tickets.
CDR pNnJn cruEME
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Price of Enuelopes .
Price of Dies

When It 10 not convenient to forward amount Of
order per mail or express, reference to respect
able New York house niil be sufficient. All orders
will meet with prompt attention, if addressed
WILLIAM MURPHY,
263 Madison street, Now York.
Orderswill be attended to promptly if left at the
stores of Messrs. She'll & Mott, 20 Wallstreet Of
Messrs. H. Jeroliman & Co., l34 William street.
N. B. Business cards, embossed in colors from
same dies, at $40 per Thousand. - a.. Nov IS
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N f. S. EVANS, H. G. FAINT,
Late Chief Clerk Pension Office. Missouri.
LryANS ~ FAINT, Attorneys and Agents, OPP
II site Treasury Building, Washington, D. c.,
give prompt attention to claims against the Uni,
extra pay, &c. MIR. Evans will give especial aten-
ton to rejected and suspended revolutionary pen
sion claims
Highest prices paid for land warrants, and
ders from distance promptly filed.
Refer 10 members of Congress and officers Of
the Government generally.
June lS-d3m
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WHINE STORE.-JOHN H. BUTHMANN,
w Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between
a and 9th streets, has received invoice of red
and white French Wines, viz:
Chateau Margaux, Chateau Mouton, Leovile,
St. Pierre ST. Julien lin quartsand pints, Margaux
Medoc.
Chateau Coutet Haul Barsac Chateau Sauterne,
Haut-Sauterne.
Also, an invoice of superior London Brown
stout, in pints.
My Olive brand Champagne having arrived at
New York in the ship Vaucluse from Havre, now
expect daily to receive It, together with choice
assortment of Wines, Brandies, Cigars, sc.
Nov 10
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AUCTION NOTICE.

THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces to
i his friends and the public that he has COM
menced the Auction and Commission business on
his own account, and offers his services for the Gale
of every description of real and personal property
upon tho most favorable terms.
With an experience Of twenty years In the va.
rious departments of Auction business, the last
four of which he has been personally known TO the
citizens of Warrington as the Auctioneer OF the
late firms of Dyer & Bro. and Dyer & Mcclure,
personal attendance can be relied upon in all mat
ters of business, and sales of any amount cashed
without delay. ~.
Until permanent arrangements can be made for
the reception and sale of merchandise on commits.
sion, persons wishing to employ an Auctioneer
will please call at the Office Of A. RoTHwELL, esq,
on b street, east Of 7th, where can be found
during business hours, ready and prepared to
answer the calls of the public. Respectfully,
June l0-du ..... .- 4. N. STRATTON.
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Yoke, TAR, AND LIME on hand, and for
" sale at the Washington Gas Works.-The Coke
az fuel gives an intense heat, and ignites almost
az readily as charcoal. The Coal Tar 10 used
chiefly as a paint, for the preservation of timber,
iron, be. The Limeb being highly impregnated with
ammonia, 10 Of great value as a manure, and far
nurnose Dec29-tf
PU'PO.Nl r1a..u;...e.rand HMM
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rIntelligencer and Union.
saIRTst SHIRTS. SHIRTS,

sHIRTst sHIRTsI SHIRTS!
AJEW and beautiful styles of French embroider-
IN ed Shirts, in pleasing variety. Also, large
additional supply Of Dress Shirts Of the finest quail
ties and most approved makers, just received.
Shirts made to order in the best manner and
latest fashions and good fits in all cases.
At '.-'@ - = CHAS. H. LANES
Hat, Cap, and Gents Furnishing
Mar % Establishment. Penn. av, near At st.
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I YDIA: A WoMAN'S BOOK, by MIRA New
IL ton Crosland, author Of Partners for Life.
Just published in Boston, and for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Aug 2S Booksellers, near 9Th 81.
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HUDSON RIVER FIRE AND MARINE IN
sURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
Office No. |, Iodd's Building, adjoining
Bro,cn's Hotel, Washington City, u. c.
Capital 100000, Gall paid in and securely invest
ed according to law.)
WILL insure merchandise. cargoes, dwellings,,
w household furniture and other property,
anytnherein this Dstrictor the dining States,
the most favorable terms.
The public may rest assured that all losses
tanned by this company will be literally andprompt
ly adjusted at their office in this city.
ISAIAH BLOOD, President.
ALFRED NOXON, VicePresident.
P. J. AVERY, Secretary. y
JAS. A. REQUA, Actuary.
SAML. B. HICKCOX, General Agent.
Jan l2-dly
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$4,000!
10 Prizes of $4,000!
100 Prizes Of s 900!
Lottery for the benefit of the
STATE OF DELAWARE,
Class G, for 1852.
To be drawn at Wilmington, Del, on Saturday,
October %, 1852.
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THE LOST SENSES Deafness and Blindness

THE LOST SENSES Deafness and Blindness
i By DR.. Kitto.
"This is work of great interest, from one of the
most learned and accomplished writer's OF the age,
revealing the mysteries OF the world in which those
live who have been deprived of the sense of light or
hearing. Ever since his boyhood, for more than
thirty years, DR.. Kitto has passed life of great
activity a scholar, in state of the most intense
deafness to which any living creature can be sub
jected. His account Of himself, and Of his dscrim
mating remarks on the condition of the blind
(James Mitchell, Laura Bridgeman, and others,)
replete with profound thought on the interest
ing phenomenon presented in the progress of their
mental training Christian Observer.
Kitto's Daily Bible Illustrations. -Morning Sc
ries 4 vols. l2mo. "a.
Vol. l. Antediluvians and Patriarchs,
2. Moses and the Judges.
g. Samuel, Saul, and David.
4. Solomon and the Kings.
Evening series. vols. l2mo. -.
Vol. /. Job and the Poetical Books.
2. Isaiah and the Prophets.
3. The Life and Death of our Lord.
4. The Apostles and the Early Church.
For sale at GRAY BALLANTYNE'S
Bookstore, 7th street, two doors above
Sent IL Odd Fellows Hall
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wHITEHURsT's GALLE-
RY OF PREMIUM DA-
GUERREOTYPES,overthe

Uetweeh # and ON stFeets,
Pennsylvania avenue.
This establishment possessed many advantages
over others in this city, being built expressly for
Daguerrean purposes. Ii contains one Of the fness
skylights in this country, and best arranged; for
which reason artists prefer Daguerreotypes taken
at this establishment above all Others.
There are now on exhibition some of the largest
Daguerreotypes in the world, taken at this estab-
lishment with large collection Of Others free to
the public at all hours of the day,
Awarded the frat medal at the late Fair of the
Maryland Institute, in 1850 and 1851, and pre-
MUM at the Great Exhibition ut Castle Garden.
Galleries.-No. 347 Broadway, New York; No.
205 Baltimore street, Baltimore; Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington, ID. c.; n Mann street, Rich
mond,. Va; Lynchburg, Va; Norfolk, Va; amt
Petersburg, Va. ~ 7.
~. J. H. WATERBURY,, Sole Proprieto.
Jan 30
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7 lFE OF FRANKLIN PIERCE, by Nathaniel
IL Hawthorne, with an authentic Portrait; price
Sl cents, FRANCK TAYLOR.
Octl2
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I IFE OF GENERAL FRANKLIN PIERCE, by
IL Hon D. w. Bartlett; vol, portrait, rs cents.
Life OF General Franklin Pierce, and Biography
Life and Public Services of Henry Clay, by Epes
Sargent and Horace Greeley; l vol, portrait; 81.
Aug 81 FRANCK TAYLOR
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NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY,
Office No. IS WaL street, .Nc,D York.
MoRRIs FRANKLIN, President; SPENcER s. BENE
DICT, Vice-president; PLINy FaEEMAN,
. Actuary.
THIS COMPANY conducted upon the mutual
i insurance principle, and also upon the princ
pie of leaving proportion Of the amount Of the
premiums on interest in the hands ofinsurcrs, has
greatly extended it's business md profits, and con-
ferred its benefits at the leas possible and out
lay to insurers.
Insurance granted to person ~sitin e California
Its agency at Washington comprehcndsthct ol
lowing officers:
VIM. Jones, M. d. medic 10 anil er near cor.
ner of G and Sd streets.
Peter g. Washington, agent, Apollo Hall Penn
sylvania avenue, opposite Union Buildings.
June2
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DERSONAL ADVENTURES OF THE TIMES'S
L "Own Correspondent in Italy. vol.
Bleak House, by Dickens, part 7, l2a cents.
Anna Hammer, Romance of the Present, from
the German Of femme; 25 cents.
Lossing's Pictorial Field Book of the Revolu-
ton, part p; 25 cents.
The School for Fathers, on old English Story; by
Gwynne.
Heads and Hearts, or my Brother the Colonel, a
novel; 80 cents.
Sent 81 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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WILLARD's HOTEL,
Corner OF Penn. Avena aud Iithstrest
WAsHIssroN, ID. G..
JunelS-tf Z. d. WILLARD, Proprietor.
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SELLING OFF AT COST,

SELLING OFF AT COST,
LNROM and after this date shall offer our
Il large and we'll assorted stock at first cost,
embracing not only summer goods, but also sta
pies and fancy articles Of every description; such
Velvet, Tapestry, Brussels. Three ply. andother
Linen and Cotton Shirts, Table Damasks
Damask Table Cloths. Damask Napkins
Towellings, Sheetings, and Pillow Linens
Bed Quilts and Counterpancs
Floor ocioths, Rugs, sc.
Together with every other article in our line for
house furnishing purposes.
Our stock of dress and other fancy goods being
much larger than we desire, and being determined
to carry no strictly summer goods to the next
season. we say emphatcally that all such are to be
HooE. BROTHER CO.
P.S.-We take this occasion to return thanko
to those of our customers who have SO promptly
| responded to our call in the way of settlements,
| and we trust that all others having unsettled &C
counts will do likewise.
JulyS II. 3. & co.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
- the undersigned until the 22d day Of Novem-
Der nextat II O'clock, for filing up the northwest
of the square souh Of the Presidents House.
The proposals must be made for doing the work
the bank before lifting; the distance of haul from
the bank to the place OF deposit is about 200
yards
The amount of earth necessary to complete
the contemplated improvement Is estimated nj
900 cubic yards; but should moro Garth be 70.
quircd, the contractor must bind himself 10 deyc
any additional quantity wanted Mt the same price
as the frat, The whole to be completed by the lei
WIN. ID. BRECKENRIDGE.
Agent for the Improvement Of the Public Grounds
Sept 25-2taw
lFE OF FRANKLIN PIERCE, by Nathaniel
IL Hawthorne, with an authentic Portrait; price
Tt cents, FRANCk TAYLOR.
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1AR BUILDERS AND RAILROAD COM
~ PANIES.--The subscriber is now part owner
of "Fuilers Patent India Rubber Car Springs"
and cautions all persons interested OF his determ-
nation to maintain bis rights under this patent
Fullers patent s the original fret, and only gen.
uine patent. Extensive arrangements are made to
supply the springs to car builders, railroad COM
panies, and all who require to use this patent.
The price ID Axed at fifty cents per pound i'm
GLIDING the privilege to use the patent.
The American Institute have just awarded the
advertiser the first premium for the best lndia-rub
Der car springs '
inE the exact size Of the piece OF the rubber re-
Quired, will be promptly executed.
No other person has authority to make or vend
che India rubber springs, which operate by COM
pressiou of the rubber. HORACE H. DAY, 3
Oldest manufacturer Of India rubber now in the
businessn the United States, and owner OF nine.
teen India.rubber patents. Warehouse % Court.
land street, New York.
Public attention is called to the advertisement Of
Mr.. Day. He is now the only person authorized to
manufacture and vend my patent in the United
States. VIC. FULLEK
By his Attorney, G. M. KNEvITT.
Nsw YoRK, 1851. Feb 4-taw6mo
HANGING ACADEMY.-FIRSTC COURSE
IL Mr.. F. r. Liable has the honor to announce
to the citizens of Washington Georgetown, and
Alexandria, that his first of dancing lessons
for the season will commence on Thursday, No.
vember 6, at his room over George and Thomas
Parkers grocery store, south side of Pennsy lvania
avenue, between 9th and 7th streets, opposite
Browns new hotel.
Daysofsuition-Tuesda Thursday 8 a nd Sat-
urdays. ....
All the fashionable dances will beintroduced
and taught. Oct22-tf
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GTRAw AND COCO MATTINGS.-we have
y just received, per schooners "Mary jane and
White and Fancy Canton Mattings of the follow
ing make, which we think will be found as good
as the country can Afford
a., 5.4, and 4 extra Manning. All who pur.
its excellence.
The same widths in frst-quality Gushing
This is q new kind, very good and cheap.
The same widths No. l Goquoa, fancy. These
last are entirely style. and quite pretty.
Also, heavy stock Dundee Coco Mating. This
article 10 of great for churches hotels halls sa
looms Of steamboats,, and other public places where
there lie much of thoroughfare II lie indestruct.
BILE to dampncss, and will be sold less than ever Of
fered before in this city.
Apl2 CLAGETT & DODSON.
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HAVING JUST RETURNED FROM NEW
IL York, it affords me great pleasure to call the
attention Of my friends and customers, and the
public generally, to an inspection of one of the
largest, prettiest and decidedly best selected stock
Of French and English Cloths, Cassimeres, and
Vestings ] have ever offered in this city; all of
which will be made up at the shortest notice, and
lin my usual elegant style, for the lowest cash
prices.
WILLIAM TUCKER,
Penn. avenue, between IL and 9th streets.
Sept l6-3taw3w