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Proposal for Keeping the POOR HOUSE.

ST.ATE OF .ARK.A.NS.4S, ] COUNTY OF PHILLIPS.
 In the Phillips County Court, at the
 October Term for 1854.
 ORDERED that the present termOf this Court be adjourned until the first Monday in December next, and that the clerk of this court give notice by pub lication in the newspapers printed ln Helena, by three successive weekly in- sertions, that sealed proposals will be received at the Clerks Office, in said town of Helena, until 10 o'clock A. M., of the first Monday in December, A, !, 1854, for the keeping of the Hospital or Poor-House for the year 1055' The keeper will be required to reside on n the premises, (there being good and substantial stewards dwelling, htcn- en, &c., on the place, with about thf' teen acres of land open and ready TOT cultivation.) The stewart will be T' quired to nurse and attend to the sick to furnish suitable board and o5'' washing and fuel, lights, &c'rtns nc county to furnish clothing, medlcln' and medical attention to the paupef'' The stewart or keeper to have the us0 fof the house and garden. The con. !. tract will be let to the lowest and oe'' {, bidder, the court reserving to itself tnS right of rejecting any and all olas, > The payments to be made quarterly iD cash.
 And at the same time and place. and in the same manner, bids VIII " received for the furnishing of medlOlIo mo and medical attention to pauperS a' 'n' Hospital for said year.
 A true copy from the record; 5r IVY Attest. EDW. H. COWLhi1' Oct. 28, 1S54-3w. Clerk.
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E9y@The Washington correspondent of the New York Courier, speculates as follows:
 "Fhe South has been startled by Mr. Douglas recent defence of the Ne braska Bill at Chicago. He endeav- ored to reconcile the people of Illinois by assuring them that it repealed the constructive recognition of slavery south of the line of .36 deg. 30 min. In other words Mr. Douglas advocated the Nebraska bill on purely Abolition grounds. He was opposed to the re- cognition of slavery anywhere. His audience tjeered the declaration, be- cause they did not believe in his sin cerity, but he, of course, cannot avail himself of that plea. Gen. Cass has been far more conservative and consis- tent. He has merely urged that the effect of the Bill is to authorize the people of the territories organized by the Bill to admit or exclude slavery Yet he has been unceremoniously ex- pelled from the party by the Richmond Enquirer, and turned over to the Ab- olitionists. I predict that further South, Mir. Douglas will be regarded as the less. .reliable man of the two, with stronger proclivities towards Ab- olitionism. Senator Brown, of Mis- sissippi, who doubtingly and reluctant ly supported the bill, thinks the South will ultimately suffer by it.''
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PRoscRTpTION-A friend. writing

PRoscRIpTIoN.-A friend, writing from Washington, informs us that in all the Departments of Government a vigorous inquiry is being made for Know -Nothings; and the instant clerk or even messenger, is found belong ing to or favoring the order, he is turned out of place. Since the great American Reform meeting, a few weeks ago, nearly forty clerks have been dis missed-their only fault being that they favored American principles.
 We should call such conduct in an administration the very extreme of ma licious prescription, and it will certain ly tend to embitter the American peo- pie against it. It is strange, that, with the overwhelming sentiment of the country so plainly expressed, Gen. Pierce allows this silly work to go on. Hardly a day passes but what some ca pablo, industrious clerk is discharged for the reason that he is opposed to foreign influence in our country. And in many instances the vacancies are filled with men whose chief recommen- dations are that they favor the Papal Church, and thus secure the Catholic support. :.
 This prescription for ''for opinions sake," will only add to the antagonis- tic feeling that all over the Union is rising up against this administration. If it would retain one spark of popu- lrity with the American people, it must cease removing Americans from office.
 Cincinnati Tunes.
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seg@A A bachelor friend of ours, pass ing up the street yesterday, picked ur a thimble. He stood moment med itating on the probable owner, when pressing it to his lips, he said, "Oh, that it was the fair lips of the wearer..' Just as he had finished, big, fat, ug- ly, black wench looked out of an up- per window and said, Boss, jis please to frow dat fmble in de entry; l jis drap it!'' Our friend tainted.
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Open Day and Night.

In building our new store we have taken especial pains to construct a suit of rooms for the express purpose of taking Daguerreotype Pictures. Our arrangement of light is the most approved by the best operators, produc- ing pictures quickly and true to nature; the rooms are spacious and handsomely furnished, affording every comfort and convenience for our customers. In this branch we have as sociated with us Mr. W. H. De Shong, a gentleman of experience and great skill in the art, who will take charge of the rooms and as we will use none but the best instrumenst and materials and procure early each improve ment in the art, we trust we shall be able at all times to present our friends and customers with another self, so like that, but for the difference in size, it would be difficult to say which was which.
 To make this branch of our business com plete we have increased our assortment of Da- guerrean Jewery, such as Lockets, with from one to four Pictures; Pins, double and sin gle,
 Rings; Seals; Keys; Canes; Watches-A superior article made expressly for Daguerreotypes.
 F. H. CLARK X co.
 Memphis, October 10, 1853.
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Staple and Fancy Dry Goods

consisting of every variety usually kept il this market
 Our stock of Boots and Shoes, and of Req dy-made clothing, is very large, and selected with great care, expressly for, this trade, t' which we invite the special attention of oul customers and the public generally, all ofwhici we offer for sale on accommodating terms.
 We also have on hand, and will continue tt keep, a good supply of Groceries of ever. kind, together with Iron, Steel, Nails, Flou and Whisky, which we will sal at yer. small advance on cost, for CASH ONLY.
 It is our intention to make it the interes of the citizens of Phillips and adjacent coun ties to patronize home market, and therefor we particularly invite all persons wishing t buy, either at wholesale or retail, to ex anime our stock before purchasing elsewhere
 To country merchants and river traders wh' wish to buy for cash, we will offer great in ducements.
 BAILEY, HORNOR < co.
 Helena. Sept l3, 1854.
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A LESSON IN GRAMMAR.

 Of parts of speech grammarians say The number is but nine, Whether we speak of men or things Hear, see, feel, smell, or dine. And first we'll speak of that called Nouns Because on it are founded All the ideas we receive,
 And principles are grounded. A Nouns the name of any thing, Of person, place, or nation, As man and tree, and all we see That stand still or have motion. The articles are 4 and 1he, By which these nouns we limit: fl tree. the silk, man, the milk, A spoon with which to skim 1t. The Adjective then tells the kind Of everything called noun; Good boys or bud, girls glad or sad, A large or a small town. The nouns can also agents be-, And Verbs express their actions: Boys run and walk, girls laugh and talk, Read, acrite, tell wholes or fractions. To modify these verbs again,
 The Adverb fits most neatly; As James correctly always writes, .. And Harriet sings so S,ceetty. The pronoun shortens what we say, And takes the place of name, With I, thou, he, she, ace, y0u, they, When sentences we frame. Conjunctions next we bring to join These sentences together, As John and James should go to town, If it should prove good weather. With nouns and pronouns we have need To use the Proposition, Which set before or placed between, Expresses their position. The Interjection helps to tell
 Our joy and sorrow too, As when we shout hWrah! or cry
 Alas what shall we do?
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Physiological Chemist, by J. s. Houghton, M. D. Philadelphia, Pa. This is Natures Olcn Remedy for an un- healthy Stomach No art of man can equal it's curative powers. It contains no Aicoloi
 BitterS Acids, or Nauseous Drugs. It is ex-
 tremely agreeable to the taste, and may be
 taken by the most feeble patients who cannot eat a water cracker without acute distress Beware of Drugged limitations Pepsin is not a Drug.
 Call on the Agent, and get a descriptive
 Circular, gratis, giving a large amount oi
 Scientific Evidence from Liebig's Animal i Chemistry; Dr. Combe' Physiology of Diges-
 ton; Dr. Pereira on Food and Diet; Dr. John W. Draper, of New York University Prof
 Duglison's Physiology; Prof. Silliman oI
 Yale College; Dr. Carpenters Physiology &c, together with reports of cures from al parts of the United States. B@g@O OBSERVE THIS Every bottle o | the genuine PEPSIN bears the written sic
 nature of J. $, HoUGHToN, M D., sole pro
 prietor, Philadelphia, Pa. Copyright ani l Trademark secured. f@g@Sold by all Druggists and Dealers il
 Medicines. Price Sl per bottle. For sale by A. NJ. JOHNSON X co.
 Druggists, Helena, Arks. | Sent l 1952
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THE MARCH TO THE GRAvE.-Wl

THE MARCH TO THE AvE.-What a mighty procession has been marching towards the grave during the last year. At the usual estimate, since the first of January, 1853, more than 31, ,5O0,- 900 of the worlds population have gone down to the earth again. Place them in long array, and they will give moving column of more than thirteen hundred to every mile of the globes circumferencel Only think of 1t: ponder and look upon these astound- ing computations! What a spectacle, as they move on-tramp, tramp-for- ward upon this stuper,lous dead march,
 llie IS short and time is feeting,
 c.:n Ahd 1.I our hearts though strong and brave,
 DUH, like untitled drums are beating
 Funeral marches to the grave.
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e9-A peddler is now doing good business "out west'' by selling clocks to the farmers for $25 a piece on two years credit. The clocks cost $24 a dozen in New York. This is a clever "sell," but it's the "credit'' that does the thing. For the sake of credit they'll agree to pay ten times the worth of an article. All this arises from their not taking the papers.
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@@A Southern paper tells us of an editor who received a remittance, with request to "send the paper as long as the money lasted" The lucky fellow indulged in bit of spree next week, got broke, and respectfully announced to his subscriber that, according to his own terms, his subscription was out.
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NN EE W~ GROCERY STORE. opposite the State Land Office.
c. H. ADAMSON.

c. H. ADAMSON,
 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN GROCERIES, PRODUCE, &C., &C., IS now receiving, and will keep constantly on hand, full supply of Coffee, Sugar, Mo- lasses, Flour, Bacon, Pork, Lard, Whisky Salt Rice, Tobacco and Cigars, Candles Soap, Soda, Salaratus, &c., together with g general assortment of Fancy Groceries. Pro duce, for sale, very low for cash. Purchasers are respectfully invited to call and examine hi; stock; he is confident they will be pleased both with quality and prices.
 April P, 1854.
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ng= A city editor says that man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives. A Western editor replies by assuring his cotem- porary that good many men in Mich igan have done a similar thing b,y on- N marrying one.
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NOTICE,

OWING to the death of Mr. JAMES R. BAILEY, one of the partners, the firm of Bai- leys X Horror is dissolved, and all persons in debted to them are requested to come forward and make settlement Those having open ac- counts, who cannot pay them at this time, will please close the same by note, as it is import ant to wind up the business of the firm at an early day.
 Helena, June 12. 1854.
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IRISH APoLoGY.-Felix Mccarthy of the Kerry militia, was generally late on parade. "Ah, Felix" said the ser geant, ''you are always last" "Be aisy, sergeant Sullivan,' , was his reply, "sure some one must be last"
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ssF"Mary, Mary, where the deuce are my pants?''
 "Pants, sir? I reckon missus has lem; she's gone to the convention, she has,"
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asg> A poor fellow, having got his skull fractured, was told by the doctor that the brain was visible; on which he remarked, "Do write to father, for he always swore I had none."
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Fr8@ It is estimated that no less than 30,0OO people are about moving to the Territory of Kansas. Among these are at least 20, ,000 foreigners of suspi- cious character and few worldly goods.
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ffS@''Did you pull my nose in ear nest, sir?''
 "Certainly did, sir.''
 "It is well you did, for don't al- low folks to joke with me in that way"
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ECLIPSE STsgREal, Helena, Arkansas,

TIE BEST ARRANGED STABLE, AND THE BEST
 KEPT STABLE IN THE STATE. Carriages and Horses ready to accommodate persons at all hours, day or night. Expe- rienced gentlemen to wait on the public.
 THE undersigned having opened a large and conveniently arranged Stable, corner ol Ohio and Rightor streets, respectfully solicitS the patronage of the public, pledging himself to use all exertions to render satisfaction.
 Carriages, Buggies, and Saddle-horseS tC hire at all times.
 Horses kept by the year, month, week, day or single feed.
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HF1@The deepest well in the world is said to be the arteSian well at St.. Louis, which that city has been boring for six years past. It is now two thou sand two hundred feet in depth.
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ae1- Some of the steamers from De- troit to Cleveland are charging only one shilling for cabin fare, and six. pence for steerage passage.
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COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE,

THE surviving partners of the late firm of Baileys < Horror having associated with them JOHN N. WARE, and formed a Co-part- nership under the name and style of
 BAILEY, HORNOR < CO.,, would respectfully inform the public generally that they have purchased the entire stock of Goods belonging to the late firm, and intend to continue the business at the old stand on front street, where they will be happy to wait on all persons who may be pleased to favor them with q call The customers of the late firm are assured that they will be treated as well, if not better, than heretofore, and Goods of every description will be sold as cheap both at wholesale and retail as they can be afforded in any southern market. It is no humbug when we say that we can and will sell Goods as low as they can be purchased in Memphis or elsewhere in the South. One of our part. ners spends the most of his time East, and We are satisfied that he purchases Goods as cheaE as the cheapest, consequently our facilities art such as to enable us to fulfil this promise faithfully. We intend however selling Good at wholesale, to cOnfne ourselves to a casE business exclusively.
 H. ". BAILEY,
 CHAS. w. BAILEY,
 J. s. HORNOR,
 JOHN x. WARE. June l2, 1854.
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rGg@ A number of the Irish adopted citizens of Williamsburgh have organ ized a club under the name of the Democratic Union Association. This is the place where the Irish beat so many people to death for wearing what is called Know-Nothing hat.
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SWAMP LAND SCRIP.

&c mn SWAMP LAND SCRIP pO,OOO for sale on six, eight and twelve months time for acceptances on New Orleans. By H. P. COOLIDGE & co.
 October 28, 1854,
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WORTH TRYING. A French chemist says that by bathing animals in solu- tion of aloes all the vermin that tor ment them will be destroyed. To kill heas on dogs this remedy is particular ly recommended. It is also said to be effective in destroying vermin on trees to wash the trunks with this solution.
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SADDLERY

Ladies snd mens Saddles; brides, halters martingales, surcngles and girths, horse COL lars; extra bride reins and rings, etc. sAll O which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. II. r. COOLIDGE < Co.
 Helena. Sept. 3O 1854.
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Dry c oods,

consisting in part of the following: Brown sheetings and shirtings, bleached do.; heavy Lowels; cloths, cassimers, linseys, james, sati- nets, blue drillings; musquito nettings; fancy dress goods, alpacas, muslin de laines, mus de swiss; balzarines, merinos, yarns, carpet warps, batting, carpeting; spool cotton, gloves hosiery, etc. Also,
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AWFUL DIsCLosURE.-The Buffalo Republican says that a rumor has beer current in that city for several days that the schooner Robert Willis, whicl disappeared suddenly from Lake Mich igan about year since, was taken anG scuttled by the Mormons of Beaver Is- land, and the captain and crew massa- cred. At the time that the schooner disappeared, she was on her way to Buffalo with a cargo of wheat, and was last seen by the schooner Lansing, or the 22d November, off Sheboygan, bound up the lake in a very heavy northeast gale. The news of her cap ture is said to have been received through a Mormon who escaped from the community at Beaver Island, and who has made oath to the fact above stated. It is also said that the U. s. steamer Michigan has been sent to the island to look into the affair.
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BRUSHES.-Fine Hair, Cloth, fFS, a, Paint, Tooth, Dusting and other brqs9esS; SnsS " sale. at A. NJ. JOHNSON x Oo D.
 March 12, 1853.
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RATES OF CHARGES:

Call and give us a trial and if we don giv satisfaction no charges made.
 Persons hiring horses, carriages or buggies will be held responsible for all damages.
 l.. J. HARRIS, Aug. 9, 1894. Proprietor.
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COOKING STOVES.

Ofwhich we have an excellent variety Ton-Bar, slab, and rod iron; hoop do.; cast steel, wro't and cut nails, horseshoe do.; fin ishing nails, etc.
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HARDWARE.

Table and pocket cutlery, grain and brieI scythes; trace, log, OK, and fifth chains; hoes, shovels and spades, steel corn mills; mill, cross cut and hand-saws; files, teakettles, enamelled kettles, castings and hollow ware, butts and screws, tap-hinges; chopping, broad and hand axes, trOwels, rat traps, curry combs, stec and iron squares; bench, moulding, match anC brace planes.
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LATE .ARRIU.4LS OF FALL g. w IN " Fl R
 GOODS,

THE subscribers having received their
 HALL $ WINTER stock, are now prepar-
 ed to supply their customers with goods at very moderate prices. They will endeavor at all times to keen on hand a cOmnlete stock of
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STATIONERY.

School Books, blank Books, memorandas; cap and letter Paper; black and blue Inks, quills, slates, steel pens, pencils,
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N0g91053o

ALL those indebted to the late firm O Messrs. NASH & CLEBURNE by open ac count or otherwise, are respectfully requested to call at my office, in Helena, and make set clement. JAS. R. PARRISH.
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Bs1@The charter of that leviathan institution, the Bank of England, ex- pires in 1855. Her death knell as a government instrument has evidently begun to toll. Like all corporate bod ies who abuse their powers, she is at last destined to pay the penalty of her vanity and arrogance.
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M P R 0 V ED COTTON GIN. The Best No ow Out. MADE BY T. J. MANUEL.
 Holly Springs, Hiss.

THE above GINS, which are c0nsiderea the best now in use, are for sale by
 BUMPASS, CLOPTON X co. At $3 30 per saw. July 29. REFERrNcEs.-Maj. J, H. CLopros, IRA M.. LAMB, and A. H. HOPKINS.
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O IL ' COUNTY OF PHILLIPS. h Me Phj1Hps Circuit Court, on Me Chancery side HereQf, ln Ta-
 cation, October 19M, 1854. John c. ". Nj. Harkleroad, !
 complainant,
 VS.
 Elisha B. Gail, as Executor
 of the last Will and testa-
 ment of William Gail, de-
 ceased, and Martha Gail,
 and William c. Myrtle,
 William F. Moore and
 Robert Frazer, merchants
 trading under the firm,
 name and style of Myrtle,
 Moore & Co.,, and Thomas
 J. Dooling, defendants.
 AND now on this day comes the said complainant, in this cause, by his Solicitor, and filed his original Bill, the object of which is to recover from said Elisha B. Gail, as Executor of the last Will and testament of William Gail, deceased, and Martha Gail, a certain sum of money with interest thereon, paid by said complainant, to said William Gail, deceased, as the consideration money for a certain ne- gro slave sold by the said William Gail. deceased, to said complainant, on the grounds that said negtt slave proved to be unsound and falsely warranted to the said complainants, and to ob- tain a decree against the said William c. Myrtle, William F. Moore and Rob- ert Frazer, merchants, trading under the firm, name and style of Myrtle, Moore X Go. ,and Thomas J. J.Dooling, tc subject certain moneys in their hands to the extinguishment of complainants' demand;-And it appearing by and from an affidavit to said Bill attached, that two of said defendants, to wit: Elisha Gail and Martha Gail, are non residents of the State of Arkansas, it is ordered that they have notice of the pendency of this suit, by publication of this order in the ''Southern Shield, i" newspaper published in the town of Helena, county of Phillips and State of Arkansas, for the number of times, and within the time prescribed by law, and that unless they be and appear be- fore the Judge of our Circuit Court, in Chancery sitting, at a Court to be begun and holden, at the Court house in and for the said county of Phillips, on the 27th day of November next, af- ter the date hereof, and then and there, on or before the fourth day of the term of said Court, plead, answer, or demur to said complainant's Bill of complaint, the same will be taken as confessed against them and a decree entered accordingly.
 Attest: E. H. COWLEY, Clerk.
 BY J. ". MAXEY, D. c.
 A true copy from the Record. Attest: E. H. COWLEY, Clerh.
 BY J. W. MAXEY, D. c.
 OoI O1 1OEI
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Great Cure for DY $ P F P ST A :.
THE TRUE

THE TRUE Digestive Fluid or
 Gastric Juice, pre- pared from the Rennet, or the Fourth Stomach of the OK, after the directions of Baron Liebig, the great
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GROCERIES.

Coffee tea, moIasses, refined crushed and brown sugars, allspice, pepper, nutmegs, cloves, indigo madder, ginger, tea, vinegar, candles. starch, powder, shot, lead, etc.
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NEW JEWELRY STORE. H. J. BISHOP, ss..gT'CN .gaE'K4 CEOEN WE IA ESh afE Ea@.
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 JsgVgtGxssGI3a

HAS just received and
 S8gS has on hand new and
 ~ large assortment of Jew %IN F ~$SI.A( elry, consisting of Ladies HS\n vI,s5 fine Breastpins, Earrings @%Ea .r#s3s Cuf-pins, Clasps, Lock ,f2gf<>< el s9<ssssg~33 cts, Bracelets, fine gold dSs@1-aa--ssZ-.ssssssss@~ Pencils, &c. And for gents, fine huntsmans Watches, double and single case Levers, full jeweled; fine Rings, gold Guard Chains, Fob Chains, Buckles and Seals, and in fact everything that will please every one.
 Also a large lot of Clocks, of every pattern and new style; and a large lot fine pistols, consisting of Colts repeaters, self-cocking fine Derengers and every other kind Call in and examine my stock, as it will at all times give me pleasure to show you my goods whether you purchase or not; so be sure and give me a call and examine for yourselves. Old gold and silver taken in exchange for work or goods. All work of every kind shall be done with neatness and dispatch, as 1 have again regained my health.
 Very kindly thanking all for their liberal patronage and sincerely hoping that 1t may still continue. II. J. BISHOP. April 29 1854.