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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1855-09-15
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IA R BTEs GUTTER

~ sST-MARTINSVILLE, LA.,
81 AS constantly on hand fine assort-
- ment Of italian Marble, of the finest
quality, for Tombs, &c. Persons in want of
such works will please send their orders to
him. in St. Martinsville, or to the editors of
the OpeIousas Courier. ra ,.a a=
!. He warrants all his foundations. r-a-
St. Martinsville, January 9th, 1855.-1y.
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:. -. !" How do you get along with your
arithmetic :" asked a father Of his young
hopeful. )" I've ciphered all through addi-
ton, partition. abolition, substraction, dis
traction, abomination, justification, darnation,
creation aad adoption" Hopeful will shine
on some short line railroad.
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ts..A young man and female once stopped
at country tavern. Their awkward appear
ance excited the family, who commenced
conversation with the female BY enquiring
how far she had travelled. Traveledm ex-
claimed the stranger, Indignantly, I'VE didn't
trayel--ye rid. y a-4
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Judicial Sales. sc.


Estate of Joseph Thomas, deceased
TIDY virtue Of an order from the Honora
i ID bic the Eleventh judicial Distric
Court of the State Of Louisiana, in and fo1
the Parish of Franklin, bearing date the 21st
December last, 1854 and to me directed,
Jean Bite. David Sheriff of the Parish of St
Landry, will offer for sale, at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, before the
Court House door, in the Town of Opelousas
on - s @ s.
Tuesday, the 18th September next,
1855; the following described property, be.
longing to the Estate of said Joseph Thomas,
deceased, to-rit:
sss 4 Tract Of Land, !,
- thus described, to-wit: y: The East
- Half of the South East Quarter of
Section twenty-five in Township one South of
Range two East, in the District of Land, SUBJ
ject to sale at Opelousas, Louisiana, contain
ing eighty acres and 80 hundredths of an
acre. a. a ...s
Terms ard Conditions - One fourth
cash, and the balance in one, two and three
years credit. The purchaser giving his notes
with approved security, to bear eight per
cent. ihterestper annum from maturity until
paid, and the Land to remain specially mort
gagged until final payment 1@5s H".-
~ in. BITE. DAVID, Sheriff.
Opelousas, August 18th, 1855.
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Mercantile Cards. &c.
~~-S~-,l~~-e~~---oo<-~-~-
SEk WAESTZ Sc KAUFMAN,

- = 765@ ~ 7# PELUUOAS, Z
AVE just reeeived by the last boats, a
III Il complete assortment of Spring and
Summer Dry Goods, comprising mostly Silks,
Bareges, .Ginghams Jaconats, Swiss muslins,
plain and embroidered, Curtains, embroi.
dered and damasked, Shoes for ladies, gentle
men, boys and negroes, ready made clothing,
Hats Of all kinds, Saddlery, Hardware, Gut
lery, all ofwhich they will sell as low as any
store Of the place, and upon favorable condi-
tions sz5s Sd aasi =zE
. They respectfully solicit share of the pub
lie patronage - s~sa4- a IS
= March 31st., 1856. ---E ~ ssE.. 4 e----z
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A gentleman who has been courting lady
for ten years, says the reason he don't get
married is because he shan't have any place
to spend his evenings.
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-" Sure, an it wasn't poverty that flruv
me from the ould sounthry." said Mike, !" tOf
my father had twenty yoke Of hoxen and
COW, and they gave milk the year round, ;"
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"Bob, did you go to the goldmines =
!" Yes. !" What did you dig!" Il du.
home as soon as possible. /" =
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LIME /! IHHaE1!!

TEyHE undersigned having bought stone
for the fabrication of lime in Pine
Prairie, informs the public that he has now
on hand, 1000 barrels Of lime, equal in quail
ity, if not superior, to the celebrated lime O
Thomastown, which he viii sell cheap, and
that he viii continue. the trade on large
scale, - s.sI.s...s: CHARLES LUTz.
Pine Prairie. January, 9th. 1855. ~
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STsR.G We I'D.
TO PLANTERS.

F.SHE undersigned is now ready to buy
= all the Wool and HIDES which viii
be brought to him at his Store, ia Grand Co.
'teau, and viii pay the chest prices. :.
F. HALFF.
Grand Coteau, La, May 18th, 1856.
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ASGapaO2iNEe

B. Mr.. PErFERKoRN, Boot and
s=a~ es - Shoe Maker. respectfully in
kA. forms the public and his Gust
ouers, that he has removed his Boot & Shoe
Shop, on Main street, between Landry and
Bellevue streets, late Office of the Telegraph,
where he is ready to receive all orders for
cash only.
He takes this occasion TO invite all those
who are indebted to him to take into conxid-
seration his last misfortune, and to come and
settle the quickest possible.
Opelousas, April 23th, 1885 ~. - n.
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OPEL OuSAs FEMALE ACADEMY

|EaTs Il. u Mrs. HOY, withrthe assistance
w. Of Miss. Hoy and NINE. DE ST. ANGE,
will open on the 18th of March, in the Town of
0pelousas, First Glass School, where the practi-
cal as well as the ornamental branches OF female
education. will be taught. They are prepared to
give thorough instructlon.in the English, French,
German and Italian Languages, also Music Lessons
Oh the Piano and Guitar Drawing, Painting Trans
fering French Embroidery in Silk Chenille and
Worsted plain Needle Work. Caesthenes, Deport-
ment. Dancing, Equitaton. The Principal hopes
with the assistance of able Teachers, and the adj
vantage pupils will desire, from constant personal
care to secure the patronage of the inhabitants of
Opeiousas and vicinity @'
Terms per Session OF twenty-one weeks, payable
one half in advance the balance OH the middle Of
the session. T u~AeH.@ @.s -.-.'. @. ......
Tuition in Primary Department, S 20 co
do advanced dc 49, IS 90
French, italian, German, each, IS 90
instruction on the Piano, A. q z4 80 90
do do Guitar, szns s 80 90
Drawing, . IS 90
Painting, z ~s 5@s5@ ~ss 90 90
French Embroidery in Silk Chenille and ~7a
Worted, .m - i sas,--. 10 90
- Caiesthenies Department, Dancing, IL 90
Equitation, per lesson. l 90
Boarding, Washing, Fuel and Lights, 60 90
Nine. DE ST.. ANGE having entered into prior
enga cement at Mrs Henry;s School in Natchez,
will not be able for the present to Join the School
#Opefousas, March 10th. 1865.
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RO2e-eR9 9gGgSg.

-s2 p FROM the plantation of the
AAS Estate Of the late John Greig, de-
yW ceased, mulatto-boy. He is a
tssasgssszzsn very light naulatto-boy, with blue
eyes and very straight hair, about s feet 8
inches high, stout square built, speaking
english and little french. riding black
brown anerican mule, branded thus: 97
A liberal reward for his apprehension and
delivery will ba given by the undersigned
fa nj. e. GIRARD, q
1885, Adntintst7ator of said Estate.
Lafayette, May. 18th, 1S55.---tf Q -
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TAAIs;.aHl1 NAD.lN gH0RN
4IOs
Opelousas. April 28th, 1855.
NEW GOODS!

Id - w GOODS
III XllE undersigned has just returned from
IL New Orleans, with complete assort-
meat Of Spring Goods, such as :-Jaconats,
Bareges, Embroidered and plain Swiss Mus
lins, also fine assortment of English and
French Rmbroideries, an assortment of Rib
bens of all quality, great assortment of
mems Ready made Glothings; the whole
very well selected and in the latest style,
Straw and Panama Hats, which he offers for
sale at moderate prices. 2. HALFF.
Grand Coteau, April 21st., 1S55.-tf.
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Beaver Greek Springs.

FHyHE undersigned has the honor to inform her
l. friends and the public, that she is the mana
ger Of that establishment, and that she will be pre-
pared to accommodate visitors at these springs on
the first Of June next. They are distant from Ope-
ousas about so miles, from Bayou Darbone 10 miles
and from Bayou Chicot s miles. Coaches can al
ways be procured at Opefousas and Washington to
transport any number Of passengers to the springs
The situation il one Of the heathiest in the State
and the waters possess fve different medical quali-
ties game and fish are abundant and can easily be
preeursd-G Gentlemen fond of hunting, should bring
fheir guns Fishing tackle may be purchased at
the springs. The undersigned has made arrange
Fnents to have excellent music during the season,
and will use every exerticf to satisfy. alaa a
The new road by the mill and she new bridges
along the route are in perfect order. s@75saH
q HssS u a@ TERMS or BoAKD. sa ssss39s
4e Per days payable weekly9 &i4a . ! 90 sqs
5h ChildrcnaHd seryents haifpriee, Is iSs
Ei Horses, pei day, as8 a sa#as .a#s5s 75s@s#
&C. For families q liberal deduetioR will be
mads.az5 ssEa sa88s&S 3sssd #@a5 AsEF@ sa8# EsfEs
.sas5 RACHELs GRADENIGO, Manager.
q 0pelousaa: May 10th, 1885. Ha4}tess a.
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}. Ell. ssaaadoz, Notary pubEie.
Office at the Court House, Onelousas
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-08
TOW WANDA
TEMALE SEIIINAIRYo

THIS school, under the charge of the Misses HANSON,
l. is held in the north end Of the Ward House, in the
room formerly occupied by Laporte, Mason j. Co.
Miss EMMA HANSON will join her sisters in a few days
and in future will give instruction in the French language
in the school.
The school year will consist of four quarters, of eleven
weeks each. The summer vacation commencing in July,
and ending in September.
TERMS, PER QUARTER
First Classic include the elementary English e. M
branches and the study of the Latin language, ~"
Second Classic include the more advanced stu
dies of the English branches, with Mathematics 50 90
and the study of Latin and French. ..........
Third Classic include Mathematics, Mentall
and Moral Philosophy, Rhetoric, Botany, &c. $2 OO
with Latin and French, .................
Each pupil will bring with her a desk and chair. There
will be no extra charges whatever.
Music.-Instruction on the Piano, with use of instru.
ment, will be given by Miss REBECCA d. HANSON, at $40
per quarter, and as soon as arrangements now in progress
can be completed, a class in vocal music will be formed.
on Rhetoric. Moral and intellectual Philo-
sOphy, and the higher branches of English composition,
will also he delivered once or twice in each week.
The aim of the Teachers will be to impart a thorough
knowledge Of the studies pursued, and to give a tone and
character to their School which will recommend it 70 the
confidence of the community.
The next Quarter will commence on Monday, April 80.
They beg leave to refer to the following named gentle,
men :-Et. Rev. ALoNZo POTTER, Bishop of the Diocese OF
Penn'a, Philadelphia Rev. DIR. MACLEAN, President of the
College of New Jersey, Princeton.
Hon. DAVID WILMOT, g. /. MASON. Esq, c. l.. WARD,
Esq, Hon. GEORGE SANDERsoN, ID. +. BARsTow, ESQ.
Col. J. +. MEANS, Towanda.
TOwBuda, March 81, 1855.
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GREAT ST.!
Ak lie Nen Store. opposike tie Court House.


DALEY 4 NEVINS WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS
Id IN PROVISIONS, GROCERIES, YANKEE MOTIONS, TOYS,
FRUIT, CONFECTIONERY WILLOW WARE, &c, the largest
and most comprehensive assortment, and the longest eX-
perlence of any dealers in Northern Pennsylvania. We
city and Western Markets, and are thereby enabled to Of
fer good bargains. Call and try us.
Below we name a few of the articles that may always
be found in our stock
PROVISIONS.
Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Corn Meal, Feed,
Pork, Hams & Shoulders, Mackerel, Goldfish, Shad, Lake
Trout, Pickeled and Smoked Herring, Cheese, Rice, Beans,
Potatoes, Butter, Lard, Crackers. &c.
GROCERIES.
Black and Green Tea, Rio and Java Coffee, Chocolate,
Cocoa, Sugar, Molasses, Syrup, Ginger, Pepper, Spice,
Gloves, nutmegs, Mace cinnamon, Ground Mustard, Pepper
Sauce, Soda. Saleratus, Cream Tartar, Sperm and Tallow
Candles, Bar Soap, Vinegar, Starch, &c.
FRUIT.
Prunes, Citron, Figs, Eng. Currants, RaiSins, Dried
Peaches, Dried Apples, Almonds, Pecan nuts, Prazil nuts,
GTenOble and Madeira Walnuts, Pea nuts, Chestnuts, &c.
German, French and American Toys, Fancy Goods, Tin
wagons, rocking horses, boys sleighS, China and pewter
toy tea sets. dolls, trumpets, accOrdions, harmonious
Glass, paper and wood inlaid work boxes and toilet cases,
toy bureaus, secretaries, writing desks-plain and en-
broidered work baskets, knitting, do. pearl, ivory, papier
mache and leather port moniaes, wallets and purses, ivory,
combs, pocket i~nkstands, pocket and small fancy MIRRORS,
tobacco and suntf boxes, cigar cases, perfumery and hair
oils, &c.
Brooms, m~opsticks, clothes pins, bench screws, willow
clothes baskets and market baskets, sugar and spice boxes.
CANDY OF ALL KINDS.
Dairy and table Salt, Saina, do, etc. Country dealers
supplied at a small advance from New York prices.
sB- Most kinds of country produce taken in exchange
for goods. BAILEY IL NEFlNS.
Towanda, Februar j, 1ys55.
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PROFTrs OF PoULTRY.-Few farmers expect
to realize anything of any amount from their
poultry. Hens are left to take care of them
selves, as a general thing, while sheep and other
animals, from which they cannot possibly realize
so large a per cent. on the cost, occupy the
whole of the breeders time and attention.
Now let us suppose that a man owns 800 hens,
and takes care Of them as he ought. He
selects six acres of respectable land makes a
good fence around it, and divides it in the
middle. He puts up a good warm building, IL
feet by 40. In one of these three acre yards
ne keeps his hens during the summer ploughing
IL once IN two or three weeks for their benefit.
Inc o.ner yard he plants to corn the crop be-
ing snlncient to keep his hens through the winter.
Ihey lay on an average, two hundred eggs each
per annum, or 5000 a year, in all, which worth,
at a low estimate $500. The hens should be
changed from one yard to the other eyery wear,
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To PRESERVE PLuNs.-Make a syrup of
clean brown sugar clarity as directed in these
receipts =; when perfectly clean and boiling hot,
pour it over the plums, having picked out all
nnsound ones and stems let them remain in
the syrup W. days, then drain it off make it
boiling hot, skim it and pourit tt over again let
them remain another day or two, then put
them in a preserving kettle over the fire, and
simmer gently until the syrup is reduced and
thick or rich. Qac pound of sugar for each
pound of plums. Small damsons are very fine
preserved as cherries or any other ripe fruit ;
clarity the syrup, and when boiling hot put in
the plums ; let them boil very gently until they
are cooked, and the syrup rich. Put them in
pots or jars ; the next day secure as directed.
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ToNATo SAUcE.-Gather your tomatoes when
fully ripe, and after washing, mash them in
some suitable vessel. Then place them in a
kettle over a moderate fire and when just
warmed through, press a cullender down upon
them-then dipping from the cullender all the
watery juice possible. After boiling a short
time, strain the mass through a wire sieve just
fine enough to retain the rinds of the fruit
then return it to the kettle and boil it DOWN to
the desired consistency, (some prefer to thin,
as it retains more of the flavor, taking all care
that it does not become scOrchcd in the process.
Heat the bottles you intend to use, in a steamer,
to boiling heat, and while they retain this heat
fill them with sauce in a boiling state. Then
cork Immediately with good corks, and place
them where they will cool slowly.
Tomatoes thus prepared will keep good and
retain all their original freshness and flavor
until their season comes round again.-Portland
Advertiser.
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HoGs-Give them occasionally a table
spoonful of a compound, three parts ashes and
one of salt, for each hog, mixed with their food,
and it will destroy the kidney worms. For
costiveness, with which they are often affected,
take copperas, pulverised, and put it in a skillet,
and put it over a quick fire ; it will soon boil E;
then stir it till we'll mixed, and take it off to
cool then p~ulverise it, and give to each hog a
tablespoonful as often as the excrement shows
them to be costiye. 1t can be mixed with milk
or other food.
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farmers Department.

SAVING MANUREs.-After the hay harvest is
over farmers have leisure time enough to attend
to the making of composts. Stable manure
must not be suffered to lie long in heaps with
out mixing it with much other matter. That
from horses in particular will heat to excess
in a very few days, provided it lies light and
admits the air to the heap.
But even this kind of manure will not heat
in case it is trodden down to exclude the air.
Let a horse in a stable, twelve feet square,
stand on his manure and tread it close and
there is no danger of heating. 1t is on this
principle that when we want to prepare manure
for the field early in the spring, w overhaul it
often aud throw it up as light as possible.
This is a good time to gather weeds and
sods and peat mud to increase the compost
heap. All the scrapings should be gathered,
for all will be wanted for September seeding,
or for spreading on grass lands in October.
As to the barnyard, that may be plowed be-
fore the compost matter is carried out. But
we doubt much of the propriety of the practice
of blowing often in the summer in barn yards.
We only expose the strong portions of the
manure to evaporation. And if the cow-yard
in the spring was we'll covered with loan or
other matter, it may lie till September to be
enriched by what is dropped by the cattle.
We object not to the use of a plow in the
yard a few days before c%arting out to the field,
for this makes the labor of shovelling easier
and also serves to mix up the ingredients. 1t
is a good practice to cover all the fresh manure
by throwing on a little loan each morning.
Have two or three heaps of loan in different
parts of the yard, and use a shovel instead of
a plow.-Mass. Plouman.
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TRIMMING TREEs.-As soon as haying is over
fruit trees of all kinds may be trimmed. Now
is the time to expect the wounds to heaI
rapidly, as the trees make wood fast at this
season.
Never cut off large limbs from fruit trees
unless you choose to induce premature decay
You cannot do worse than to cut off large limbs
If there are too many of them let them remain
while you thin out the twigs that are not toe
large to bear fruit.
Let no mai with heavy boots climb your
trees. Pliable shoes are much better than
boots. Nails in boots may do to go on ice, but
they are quite too hard for the limbs and bark
of fruit trees.
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BOOTS AN ID SHOES
John w. WILCOX.

L AS located his establishment on Main Street. on door
IL North OF the " Ward House" and will continue the
manufacture of BOOTS & SHOES, as heretofore.
He has just received from New York a large assortment
OF Womans' Childrens' and Misses Shoes, which are offer
ed at low prices. The attention of the Ladies' is particu.
larly directed to his assortment, comprising the following
new styles :-Enamelled Jenny Lind gaiter boots do.
shoes black lasting and silk CATER walking shoes, bus.
klns, &c. Misses CATERS and shoes, of every description.
A large variety of Childrens' fancy CATERS, boots & shoes
of all kinds.
shoes. This stock has been personally selected with care,
and he believes he can offer superior articles at reasonable
prices.
80 The ~strictest attention paid to MANUFACTURING
and he hopes by doing work well to merit q continuance
OF the liberal patronage he has hitherso received.
Towanda, Feb. |, 1855.
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PUT IN WHEAT EARLY.-FarIners ! now is
the time to prepare land for wheat. Don't
forget the lesson of the past two years. Re-
member that early SOW wheat generally
escapes rust and the nudge worm, (weevil)
We know some farmers who intend to sow all
their wheat before the last of this month,
August. See to it also, that the land is deeply
plowed, and well drained, then the crop will
be able to withstand either a dry or a wet sea-
son.
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POULTRY DIsEAsES.-Onions seem to be a
preventive and remedy for various diseases
to which domestic poultry is liable. Having
frequently tested their eycellencies, we can
speak Understandings. For gapes and inaam-
nation of the throat, eyes, and head, onions
are almost a specific. We would recommend
feeding fowls, and especially the young chicks,
as many as they will eat as often as twice or
three times a week. They should be finely
chopped, Il little corn meal added.
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lONNER'S L. S. TYPE FOUNDRY
Nos. 20, 81, and 80 Beekman st. New York.

~ iRlN IERS y PUBLISHERS.
The undersigned beg To inform the trade that they
recently issued their Nelc Quarto Specimen, and thai
now ready for delivery to their old patrons, as wells
all who p%atronize their Foundry.
In 1t viii be found a new series of Faces from Per
Plca, surprising if possible, their celebrated sene
Scotch cut faces.
the Fancy Type department exhibits an unsuTpes.
and England.
The Scripts and Bordering are now for tie frstPes.
ed to the printing public, and are the productisns sP
best European and American Artists.
An entire New Series of German Faces, both ttNr
Paper and Job Printing, of a very superior style y
nearly completed and for sale. .
me Metal from which our type is made, will x q
peculiarly adapted to the SEVERE USAGE Of Machine ~
Printing.
1hey beg to return thanks for past favors, and :
a continuance. Their well known liberal manner Of +.
business for the past thirty wears. is a guarantee v
new patrons OF their disposition and ability ndtW1
themselves to be surpassed for fair dealing, ~wheilei~'
are by letter or otherwise. i
Nh. Propriotors of newspapers are requested "
the above, provided they will trade out three tine
amount OF their respective bills in materials Of QUIZ
.acture' and forward us one copy Of the paper tDs
the advertisement -
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GEORGE n. WOODS

nAGUERREAN ROOMS REMOVED
~ to PattOn's NEW BRICK BLOCK, corner of Bridge
and Main street, where he has fitted up rooms expressly
for the business, with a large ~skylight and ~sdelight com
bined. With these arrangements he will he able to take
Pictures with any shade desired. Grouping done in the
best possible manner. Daguerreotypes taken equally as
well in cloudy as clear weather. Particular attention paid
to copying. Miniatures neatly put into Lockets, Breast
pings, and finger rings, sc. Instructions given in the art
on reasonable terms.
ToWauda. Nav |. 1855.
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GUNNER HATS.-The Newest Style of
SUMMER ~HATS-wheree every style and fashion is
always kept, and where Goods of all kinds are guaranteed
to be sold as cheap as at Elmira or Owego. cali and sec,
at iunel4 MONTANYES & 60