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IBY HOUSES PRINTING TELEGRAPH
TELEGRAPnIC CORRESPONDENCE
FOR DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
More .a5out Ship Powhaian.


PHILADELPHIA, April 2i.--lt il the Balti-
more-bult ship Powhatan ashore ut Long
Beach. Already about two hundred and fifty
bodies have beyn found on Brigantine and Alb
secom Beaches
Capt. Myers, before the ship went ashore,
had an interview with the wreck master, Jen-
ningS through speaking trumpet The beach
being lonely, no assistance was near TO be rem
dered
The captain begged the wreck. master to
save those washed ashore, but they were all
dead before they reached the beach.
The next morning, a life boat was sent out,
but il was too late, for the Powhatan had
Como to pieces, and every soul on board had
persisted.
Capt Myers was a native OF Baltimore.
William Harvon was the second mate. John
Powell and Francis were Of the seamen-all
natives Of Maryland.
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The Prohibitionist.

TNHE pR0HIBITI0NIST- exclusively Temper
Il paper published monthly, at Albany, by thu
Executive Committee Of the Now York State TEN
pcrance Society w. Vaudeville ID. H., Editor as
sisted by II. c. Dclavan, ESQ
IL is printed in the folio form, double medium
sheet, making eight large four columned pagos 10
number.
II advocates tho Cause 81 Temperance generally
and especially tho Legislative Prohibition o the Tra
&c in Intoxicating Beverages.
Ii is Natfo11i IN spirit scope, and aim; and i rap
idly becoming National also in is circulation and
influence Orders respectfully solicited IL viii BE-
furnished at the following low prices.
One copy for year $3.50
Three, TO one address, ono year | 90
Seven do do 200
And for each additional -four copics 81 will W. ask
cd for any quantity less than City copies.
For fifty copies, to one address ST.
For 100 do do 70
No subscription received for less than one year
and in every case tho order mus he accompanied hy
the money Letters, in all must be post paid
Address q. SCONlLlh
March g. Publishing Agent, Aibary.
~ Journals friendly, please publish
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RELIGIOUS BOOK DEPOSITORY

GRAY b BALLANTYNE, Seventh street. two
~ doors above Odd Fellows Hall, have the only
Depository in this city Of tho publications of the
American Bible Society;
Methodist Book Concerns
Robert Carter a Brothers;
Presbyterian Board;
American Tract Society;
Evangelical knowledge Society;
American Sunday School Union
New England and Massachusetts Sabbath School So
cietes; and all the principal Religious Publishers.
1t is therefore apparent that their stock Of Stand,
ard Theological w orks and general Religious Litera-
ture must be unequalled
They always keep an extensive assortment of all
the Hymns used in the different churches, family and
pocket Bibles and Prayer Books in plain and superb
bindings.
Attractive and choice Juveniles, embracing nearly
all OF the most useful aud entertaining Books for the
young published
School Books of all the kinds used in the city and
country schools at New York prices.
Blank Books, Staple and Fancy Stationery
Pocket Knives, Portmonnaies, Portfolios, Writing
Desks, &c. Jan. I'D
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A CHANCE roR rns MILLION
$50 10 $3.50 per Month


(tAN he easily made in selling the Popular Books
" published by Miller, Orion, Mulligan, success
sors TO Derby Miller Auburn and Derby, orion, A
Mulligan, Buffalo
Al no previous time has the demand FOR Good Books
been so active as at present The great Of the
People, who want and will have them, are not within
the reach OF the Local Books ores and IL has become
well ascei tanned fact that Of the Publications Of
merit and real utility from time to time issuing from
the American Press large proportion must be sold
by BOOK Agents, Coyoytenys and CaRpassoys, or not
NJ all.
To all who are DESTROYS to aid in the dissemination
Of Pure and Wholesome Literature, and none other,
offer great inducements to engage in the sale Of
our Popular Books for the People We publish
Good Books, nell printed, md qyoagiy bOnRd, and
which sell readily wherever offered.
Catalogues Of our Publications, containing full par
ticulars furnished on application post paid TO
MILLER, ORION, MULLlaAN,
Publishers Of Popular Books,
April lit Auburn and Buffalo, New York.
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SEGARS! SEGARS !

"Ican't get decent Segar IN Washington"
rs phrase hourly heard from strangers in our city
l. Without admitting denying its truth. the sub.
scribor determined TO remedy the evil To this end,
he has made list Of every brand which any gentle
man has pronounced the best scgar over smoked,
and with this document he has procured from the first
Importers in New York. stock of these choice
brands, and now offers them 10 the pablo.
Every fumigator. who knows geet segar when he
smells it, is requested 10 call aud examine the stock
JOHN SESSfORD,
Sign OF Jim Crow, doors east OF National Hotel.
Gan,
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NEW AND ELEGANT SILKS, EMBROI.
DERIES CI0AkS Sc


TINE subscribers beg leave respectfully TO invite
the attention OF the ladies OF the city and vicin-
ty to the following new and rich Goods, which have
Just been received, viz
80 dresses extra rich Brocadc Silks for evenings
75 do. do do street;
% do. do Morn antique. watcred
10 do do Moru antique, brocade
10 do do. black Brocade Silk
IL do do. hounced Brocade Silks;
10 pieces light colored plain Pout dc Sole,
% do very rich plaid Silks;
% do Silk Illusions. for party dresses, all coils /;
30 do watcred and plain real Irish Poplns;
$50 new style Paris trimmed Chemsettes Sleeves
In sets.
$50 do French embroidered Collars;
so do. French embroidered cambria Chemi-
settles and Sleeves in sets
75 French embroidered Chemisettcs and Sleeves
trimmed with Maltese, Honiton, and Valeu-
cienncs Laces very cheap;
$50 pairs embroidered muslin and cambria Sleeves
800 French embroidered Iiandk f. n great variety ,
800 pieces English and French Thread Laccs;
% velvet Cloaks latest style
IS embroidered cloth Cloaks latest style
Is plain and trimmed cloth Cloaksi
90 small Persian Scarfs. for the neck;
so long Cashmere Shawlsi
Is richly embroidered white Grape Shawls;
Together with great variety Of new and elegant
articles appropriate to the all OF which we
arc enabled TO offer nj reduced prices having taken
advantage of the advanced season TO make our pur
chascs. IJan. 81 H00E, BROTHER, CO
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CLEVELAND WATER CORK ESTABLISH.
MINT.

rTNHE above Establishment continues in successful
l. operation during the winter IA well rs summer.
Tho number OF patients treated at the Establishment
has bcen the increase from year 10 year. for the
past six years. until the last season. whom the de-
nands Of the public far exceeded our power to &C.
commoiatc them The increasing rapidity and pro-
portion Of cures from year TO year. induces tho sub
scribcr to believe that his enlarged experience and
opportunities for treatment give facilities to the inva-
lid rarely cqualIed-
Diseases peculiar to females treated with sue
cess and raps Of cure believed TO be surpassed by
mono. Dec. 81 I. II. SEELYE, M. ID.
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SUPERIOR ROSEWOOD MAHOGANY,
AND MALNU L FURNITURE,

lust received ut WALLS cheap House Furnish
- ing Wareroolns, ON seventh street, opposite the
National Intelligencer office, among which may be
found
Rosewood, Mahogany, and Walnut Teie-a- Tote and
Sofas, in hair, cloth, and brocatelle, in great var
ety.
Easy Chairs, Arm Chairs. and Rockers to match;
Maghogany, Walnut, French and Cottage Bedsteads
Walnut and Mahogany Etrgeresi
Cabinets and Whatnots
Mahogany and Walnut inarbe-top and plain Bureaus;
Mahogany, Walnut, and Maple Wardrobes;
Feather Beds. hair and shuck Mattresses
Handsome gilt and Mahogany Mirrors
And very large and general assortment Of all
kinds of goods necessary for furnishing to which the
attention Of those furnishing is respectfully invited
Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. All
of which will be sold very low mt WALLIS House
Furnishing Warerooms on Seventh street, opposite
Integencer Office. Jan. 2-dlw
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Ten Thousand Copies ~ Ten Dogs
Uncle Tom ErlipSed by The lamplightrr

rINHE most extraordinary and Thrilling Tale 81
Il modern times This is the universal testimony
Of The Newspaper Pres aud the verdict ~ fbe Rsg
ing PDbbc We have been utterly uaabc 10 on orr
orders. - great has been che demand Toe this
GREAT AMERICAN ROMANCE.
The following samples Of the opinions RI ITO
Corps Editorial.
We have no hesitation 10 TronOrncing The Ian II
lighter ~ the most original, interesting, graphic,
and affecting tales thar has lately appeared We
predict for il sale snd popularity equal to The i
successful Of modern Tomances = DetIg Ert. Trop,i-
ker, BoefDp.
For delicate and forcihle dolincaton Of character
this work is hardly sxcelied- BoaoB .joNrpaA
The Lamplghfcr will she'd many q ray around Ere
sides and in hearths where u may be there Is
much # darkness and dcsf air.. Dang BE-, Boston
The life Of Little 6crty, portrayed in tho lamp
lighter i deeply aficctng tho beet sketches IL
Dickens Few persons having commenced this work
will W willing to put II aside until they have gone
through The author, whoever sho may be- has no
reason 10 withhold her name, ~ the book would do
credit TO an writer Da,lg Adgs1fisff, Boston.
The Lampliehtcr teaches important truths, which
cannot he too frequently impressed upon the MINDS
u all and no one csn study W instructive and fssci
uatiuC pages without being made better hy It's kind
w Influences It's author has evidently highly chi
uvatcd and refined. well original and imaei-
native mind and writes with tho case the eassi, n
correctness OF distion ard that choice selection II
terms which indicate The good English scholar In
this respect the Lamplifher is mnch superior to Z n
Gle Tom Cabin. whose incleeances meet ne nj eve
~ turn Bost0R Dg,lV dtfgs.
Published nv JOHN ?. JEwETT Co, Boston
JEWFTT, PROCTOR, i WORTHlNGToN, CleNo-
land. Ohio and for sale@y all booksellers.
March s.
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WE ARE NOW OPENING.

A our splendidly lighted sales rooms. on Seventh
a street. doors north Of Pennsylvania avenue, a
choice stock of rich Fancy Dress Goods, embracing
all the novelties of the season also, Spring Styles
Mantellcits, Black Lace Shawls and Scarfs, White
Grape Shawls, Cashmere Scarfs and Shawls, French
XII and Silk Gloves, Hosiery and Embrod-ries, with
choice lot OF Linen and Staple Goods in great
abundance all of which will b. sold at fair low
prices.
We invite purchasers to call and examine stock
10 Observe that all articles arc warranted to
prove as repres snted.
MAXWELL, SEARS, Il COLLEY,
April 10 9TH street doors above Pa. aY
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ANOTHER NEW BOOK,

by the Author Of The Wide, Vide World'
(tARL KRINKEN his Christmas Stockings Beau
~ tifully illustrated Price. rs cents gilt 1925.
The Bow in the Cloud; or, Covenant Mercy for the
AtiicAed Numerous engrayings. Price, $3.50
Glad Tidings or, Tho Gospel of Peace Price, 60 cts
Popular Legends Of Brittany Illustrated Price, rs
cents
Spiritual Progress or, Instructions in the Divine
Life Of the Soul. From the French of Tendon and
Madame Guyon. Price, rs cents.
The Old and the New; or, Tho Changes Of Thirty
Years in tho East BY VIM. Goodell. Price 1925
Old Sights with New Eyes. Price, ST.
Conversion: Its Theory and Process. By Rev T
Spencer. Price, lbs.
Autobiography of Rev. J. b. Finley or, Pioneer Life
in the West. Price, 81.
Christ in History; or, Tho Central Power among
Men, By Robert Turnhu d. d. Price, $l.25.
GRAY Il BALLANTYNE, 7th st,
Jan 4-d2 2 doors above Odd FelloWs Hall
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CHARLES FRODsHANrs

IMPROVED CHRONOMErER WATCHES
plain and hunting eases, Of every variety of style
L and size.
Ladies' Watches, Of now and elegant styles, lust
received from the mandatory of Charles Frodsham,
"a Strand, London.
Also, Watches from the most celebrated London
and Swiss makers For sale ~
s. WILLARD,
Jan. I'd No.. Congress street. Boston.
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REGULAR LINE

NEW YORK, Alexandria, Washington, and George
IN town Packets.
Schooner Fairfax-C. Pcnfe'd master.
Do. Empire Rufus Knapp, master.
Do. Statesman-J. d. Cathell, master.
DO. Washington. Kendrck, master.
Do. S,nator-W. Kiroy, master
Do. Hamilton--A Dayton, master.
Do. Arlington-H. Lewis master.
Do. Arctic-Georgc Wilson, master.
The above packets having resumed their weekly
trips. shippers notified that of them will pos
tiyely clear from New York on every Saturday, Tor
otener if necessary and that this punctuality may
be depended upon during the year until interrupted
by leo. STURGES, CHAIRMAN, Il CO.
ITO Wall street, New York
S. SHINN Il SON, Alexandria
Jan. I'd +. 4 A. H. DODGE, Georgetown.
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ANTHONY LANE,

ST0cR and Exchange Broker 30 Wall street, Now
- York, a member Of tho New York Stock Ex-
change Board win purchase aud sell on commission
(of quarter Of one per cent? Go, eminent and State
Stocks, Railroad and Bank Stocks, Railroad Bonds,
and all other securities usually sold at the Board
Orders from abroad solicited.
keiorenecs--D. Ebbetts, Cashier Union Bank w
t. Hooker, Cashier Continental Bank Arthur Tap
pan, ESQ, New York Jan. 10.
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E0Rs 4 W. JULIAN,

Attorney and Counsellor al Laao, CentrepiHe,
Indiana,
MILL. attend to tho securing and collecting of
w claims, and all other business intrusted TO his
care, in the counties of Wayne Randolph, Henry,
Union and Fayette, and in tho Supreme and Federal
Courts Mt indianapolis Dec 20.
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CAMERON,S

~ ENERAL AGENCY and Insurance Office, Co.
~ lumbia Place, u doors north Of Louisiana ave
nuo,) Seventh street, least side) Washington ID. @.
Claims before Congross and tho different Depart
monts. Jan Sd
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EZRA q SEAMAN

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, Detroit, Mich
IA igan, will practice In the State and United States
Courts attend TO securing and collecting debts and
to investigating ttesto lands any part of the State
Of Michigan. Jan. cd
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,RUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND PLANTS

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND PLANTS,
ID ARs0Ns a co, Flushing near Now York. Offer
Il for sale large and excellent assortment Of
standard
APPLE, PEAR, & OTHER FRUIT TREES
Dwarf Pears and Cherries, Ornamental Trees, for
streets and lawns; Trees and Shrubs, for messing,
at reduced rates
PIONEERING SHRUBS
Roses Of thrifty growth, together with the usual
garden
Careful attention will be given to the execution and
packing Of orders. Liberal discounts made to All
dealers in trees.
Catalogues sent by mail, without charge TO al on
closing postage stsmp PARSoNS W
Flushing, III ma. 20
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TO YONG NJ EN,

Pleasant and Profitable Employment
VOUNG MEN in every neighborhood may obtain
i healthfnl, pleasant, and profitable employment,
by engaging in tho sale OF useful and popular Books,
and canvassing for valuable Journals. For terms
and particulars, address, post paid
FOWLERS & WELLS,
No. 30S Broadway New York
p. s. All Agents who engage with US will be So
cured from the possibility of loss, while the profits
derived will be worry liberal April 81
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wM. n. JARVIS, ATTORNEY AT Law,

Madison, Wisconsin
COLLECTIONS promptly attended to. Particular
" attention paid to such claims ms marked
" Gone West, &C, against persons residing in any
Of the Western States. Address above, post paid
Jan.
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BUTTER AND BVCKWHEAT

BUTTER AND BUCk wv HEAT
GOSHEN Butter selected from Delaw county
VI Diaries. New York and Pennsylvania extra
The hest Philadelphia butter in prints. for table
Supplies received weekly and any quantity deliver
ed 10 order. SlIEKELL A BAILEY,
Successors TO J. b. Kibbcy a Co..
Jan 2-dlwif No. 8, opposite Centre Market
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SERVANT WANTED

G00D Wages will be paid to coored woman com
~ petent to do the work of a small family. Inquire
oyer Mr.. Edmonstons Shoe Store 7th street, near f.
Jan. dat
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
: Ladies. GentIemeD and ChiIdren.

For Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children.
L. EDM0NsTON, wost side of 9TH street. NEARLY
IL. opposite Odd Foilows Hall) manufactures to
order, and keeps constantly hand and for sale
Dry article In his line Of superior quality and at the
lowest prices. The public are thanked for their past
very liberal patronage and are assured that no pains
shall be spared to merit continuance OF their vors
Ian IA
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N ssYntn. RANKrR Avn ExcHANaR pRoRER

Au,nm, Washington, d. C.,
INHALER in Checks, Acccptarces. Drafts Promis.
IL sorry Notes Bank Notes and Coin.
Notes on all solvent Banks in the United States
bought ard sold, at the best prices
Notes Drafts and Bills in Washington and George
town. collect d, and rcmittapces promptly made in
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other funds,
at a charge of one quarter per cent.
Bills Of Exchange and Bank Checks, on most If the
principal cities Of the Union bought and sold 81 the
best rates March %
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r MATTINCI.y

Lat, Cap, and Misses Flat Manufacturer, No
i Washington Place 9TH street, between y and ~
Washington, ID. @. Jan. 2
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ORANGE and ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD

CHANGE OF HOURS.
ON and after Thursday, October Q, 1853, daily
~ trains Sundays excepted will be run over this
road. agreeably to tho following arrangement:
train for Warrenton and intermediate points will
leave the station, corner Of Duke and Henry streets,
Alexandria, at 81 o'clock A. M. arrives mt II A. M.
Returning, will leave Warronton at quarter past
| o'clock p NJ, arriving in Alexandria at n quarter
before p NJ
A train from Culpcper to Alexandria and ipterme
diate points will leave Culpeper at "a o'clock A. NJ,
arriving in Alexandria Mt 10! o'clock A. NJ.
Returning, will leave Alexandria at T. o'clock y.
NJ, arriving in Cupepcr at ~ o'clock.
A daily stage is running between Gordonsville and
Cupeper in connection with the ears Ihis and the
Virginia Central Roads.
1Hrongs Tickets
To Gordonsyic $3.50
To Staunton 750
To Lynchburg 700
To Winchester 400
Per order. W. y. BR0CKETT
Jan Id Agent.
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HIGH CAMERON.

nEALliR in Books Periodicals., and Stationery,
IL wholesale aud retail 3 Columbia Place corner
7th street aud Louisiana avenue Washington. ID. c.
Jan Sd
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On Tuesday 18th instant by the Rev. VIM
Hodges, JOHN T. BvRcH to MARY q. HATToS,
all Of this city.
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On the 10th inst AeNEs M EDrs, daughter
Of the late Col Benjamin Edss, of Baltimore.
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ID. CAMpREI.I.

SADDLER, Harness, aud Trunk Maker, Ponnsyl.
~ vana avenue, a few doors east of tho National
Hotel, City of Washington Jan 2-3m
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Russia and The Eastern Question

~ RICHARD coRDFN, ESQ, Up.
MYTH an introduction Nv m American Citiscn.
w timely work Prico % cents. Published by
JOHN y. JEWETT A co March 10.
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DOCK and Pamphlet Printing executed BY BUELL.
ID A BLANCHARD, Sixth street, Washington.
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Il. y. MUSSEt, NJ. D., w. n. MUsSEY, NJ. ID.
StURGEONS and Physicians, No. 20 West Seventh
~ street, (lear Vine street,) Cincinnati Jan 30
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RsAL GO-AHEAD YOUNG MEN

NTANTINd a fno Travelling Agency this spring
w address, post paid M. j. COOK,
Feb. 10 Crawfordsyille Ind.
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ENERGETIC BUSINESS MEN
,AN ind profitable employment in selling Good-
~ rict's Last Great Work,
HISTORY OF ALL NATIONS,
from the earliest period to the present time, or
UNIVERSAL HISTORY,
In which the History Of eueTy Nation ,,,c,.,f zgl
giolyn, Is separately given. BY s c. GOODRICH.
Consul TO Paris, author of Peter Parley's Talss
40 2oI royal octave pages iiiust aied by 40 Maps
and 700 Engrayings. Bound in morocco
0g The work is not for sale in Booksto, es but ia
sold oniy by Oanvassing Agents to whom the exciu-
sye right OF sale in their territor, gyen by lls
publishers.
Iioeive Thousand Copies aireais Sold
by our Agents. Canyassers WHO obtain but Os,e sui
scriber por day make good wages.
&c An active, energetic agent, wanted IN eysfy
unoecupied county in the United States and CaIacss.
For full particulars. &c address
MILLER, ORION, a. MULLIGAN
March 27--3w Publishers Auburn, N.
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yISITFRs no THE METROPOLIS

vISITERS TO THE MErROP0LlSl
nFRSoNS visiting Washington, and in want Of
| paots or Shoes are invited to call and examine
my stock, which comprises good an assortment of
ladies. Gcntlenens Boys, Youths, Misses, and
Chidrens ghoes as can he found in the city Prices
moderate JOHN A. RUFF Penn avenue,
Jan. II Between Al and 9th SITS, Washington
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TO THE CONSUMERS OF DRY GOODS

TO THE CONSUMERS OF DRY GOODS,
Who Seek their Supplies in our Market
nNE PRICE ONLY. We are now in our NEW
~ STORE, which erected expressly for us. We
think it the most comfortable and best lighted store
room in the city and with increased ROOM facilities
and experience deemed quite ample, we shall deal
largely in
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
of every STYLE all of the best qualities and for which
shall have one pysce only.
We shall sell cheaper than we ever have done; and
in having price only (which in our opinion, is
the only fair and equitable way doing business)
shall maintain sclf-respeet, which is above all
price or success. Moreover, expect to retain all
the trade of those prompt customers who have made
their purchases of for years past and doubt
less shall have large accession OF new customers
who prefer to bny where fair prize oalg IS asked
We feel that simple word is requisite only to
satisfy former customers that the price sys
tenn is the correct one and to their advantage and
we do not hesitate to assert belief that all candid
and intelligent persons will after impartial exam
nation of prices, fabric and styles, give one price
store the preference Those who are not Judges of
goods cannot fail to be impressed mt with the
manifold and vast advantages to the purchaser re-
sulting from the adoption in good titth of the
prize system it necessarily nsures low prices to the
purchaser for il becomes absolutely necessary to meet
Mt the start all competition that BIO offered in
prices.
Our scale of prices will be low and the profits
small that we cannot and will not sell but for tho
cash. or to customers who pay promptly. For those
who purchase pry largely, or to sell again, reduc
tions will be made.
The public are cordially and most respectfully in
vitcd to call at all times and examine our stock.
PERRY 4 BROTHER, Central Stores"
Ian I'd ION Centre Markct1 WASHINGTON City