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OF ErlRI.ING

a BRANCH Of he Mercantile College II
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY the ..esis-
laiure Of that State with perpetual chatter
TRUSTEES
HIS Excellency the Hon. JAWS BrcnsNAH;
HoS. WI. WILKINS, (a'e Secretary Al War.)
the Hon Mosks HAMPTON; iloN. " II l.ow
~; Hos cnAKLIs NAYLoRi aud CTS. ] X.
MooRKHIAp.
FACULTY.
AspKEw j. HowpF>, lalese senior Professor Of
Book Keeping and Commercial Science il the
Mercantile College Of Pennsylvania
Louis II DALHoFf. late Professor OF Com.
meicial md 0raam ntai Peumaushipia The same
institution.
CHAs frs. DARWIN. member II TIE Bulipg-
ton Bar-Proitssof Of Mercantile Law.
The PGacipals design carving on In every
pa7hcn'af HAT course ~ training for business IN
troaaced aud followed NJ lor upwards OF fifteen
years by MfAl)cFf. the iouudet Of She Mercan-
Tile COLLEGE of Pennsy lyania, Is which about
a,t0e merchants aud accountant haze been DUAL.
flied fer business. Il Is now regarded b busl.
ness men as the most thorough and elective pre-
paration Tor Il Z accountant gipen Ill The Inifea
States. II eomprehentis upwards at 499 rea
business Transactions illustrating six different
an~'hods Of conducting books by double entry
about 800 commercial computations, explaining
many business operations mol found III comm~l
arithmetic comprehensive course Of melcar
Tile penmanshp-- business iorms ANA bushes
leiteFs-daily lectures oil commercial law al,
commercial sciences.
Ter rooms viii be open fof TIE reception &
students on the flfsl OF December
Circulars mailed 70 any airess
Burlington, Aoy. 2, ls54 aSv
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nEALEk IN Watches, Clocks, Fancy and yerie
~ ty Goods, Musical Instruments, ana TOYS q
al kind. Natches, Clocks and il welry repaired
Old Gold and Sivei bought Nam street ,hetewcen
Fourth and Filth, keokuk Iowa tmai.2s'bs.a
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kcokuk, Nj. Pleasant and Mus
catlnc Rail Road Co.

n Office i hereby given that Tie annual,nee'
~ zig OF the Stockholders OF the keckuk. VT.
Pleasant and Musca'in- Rail Road Company
will be held in Mt Pleasant al the couaty
Conr Honse, al the hour 81 o'clock r NJ, on
Wednesday, jane 20th, 1855, for the purpose Of
eleciipe ele'e Directors and transactiug the
business Incidental thereto.
LAURIN DEWEY President
MAY p. 1855. d2wS3tw
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c. cBERTOp,

r. EEPSa stack q Famil, Groceries sparIety
ID Toys az an assortment II Mnsical instr
n.nfs1 for safe OH Main street, BET ~esn >eeon,
aad tai O. .Eat@3ia
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- ~" v q q
4 RE nov receiving
Il hear spring stock. v.
al very tow rates The
jefs ih.Y n1sy be fasofeD
100 hhsls n - SUGAR,
80 l3ls reichsts Cliff.
IS :. loaf sng crust he'd
leo q 5 II mnlasse8,
~ +" plantation
90 q BelcAet'b S II 4
golden syrup,
90 rkgs hfbbl 4. kes do
goa sacks Rio GO fee,
80 20 A'ts old gov Java d
9Ao kegs nails, asst size s
80 Loxea toap,
10 do star candies,
90 M uld 90
ht nests tees ssst
!" Y foxes q"
~ rs : 'ie " = s tvb1t g
fdlin''s hrshtis'
% bAs en- hewing an
IA kias q"
o' - /" gaiis and pfia1ip'
sis@f 3
Y Aes Cuos = hes.
49, rs ~ me = fEples
aee ~ Iiiil1it y Pcat les
" .Ea ealei ~ uSl bids
lf'sft kegs
sk , I soca,
~ isa's =" I'irg pspe
W feaii's 'es. a cni' 40
q kes 3 mso ut re
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Meat Market.

T'H0MAS CROSS notifies the public that Ne
NIL omen Meat Stall on "a street. IN the
house q i. w johnson. adjoining the eofTa
ware room, where he hopes 10 receive share oil
pahlte patronage. TH0S CROSS.
Feb % 1898. diff
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BEN. +. DCDSON
w MERCHANT TAILOR,

y p y THliI S'Tcef hetWefH VAN and johnson
kE0KUK, IOWA
Il EEP5 general assortment Of French. Eng
~ iish AID American Cloths. Ga ,simeres and
Nestlnes ol ihe very finest gu aiIty. aud the mos
'ashloaable patic4nS, Which hr will make IN 10
orfCr al the y urtes naticr, III tie latest style
Also good assortment Of Suits Away on hand.
Feb. sth, 1850. dly
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R0DERBCK & LEE.
GEaHAM A. GAVE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEA LERS IN
Deeks, Stationery, Paper HangingS, &c.
X COX IL Y0NEr

AESsRS. GRAHAM CAVE, would respec :
lvt fully announce to thgit TRENDS and tn, rul-
tic, that they have opened laife stock q Books
and stationery, in Grahan's Building. oB secrua
street, one door north CT the Post Once. The
stock comprises varit ass eftT nj uf alSccila-
ne COS. Classical. school, and music booltst to
which addition. arc made almost daily by receiptt
from the principal publishing houses In the I'm
ted States, OF 81 new and poPel4f looks Pun
chAsers will find on our Sheiees macy choice Yol-
anss IN elegant bindings, suitable tor preseutsi
eas0, great variety of beautiful ar1tie4 Of fancy
stationery, expressly for the City trade We iA-
ste the attention OF country merchants aad all
buyers. II witt be our constant aim 10 elyC cur
customers entire satisfaction.
July SD.
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1870. 1857,
NEW DRY GOODS HOUSE,

RID, SHIELDS g. co
AT The old stand a Eoiees Altereon & Shi, Ids
No. =, Man Syrtf, hE0kJk. IOT.9
DEALERS Is
Dry Goods, stlaw Goods. and Notions,
w J. would inform the Merchants of Iowa
w that We have a large and elegant stock ol
Goods, suitable for this seasons trade, and will
sell IN IA " cash Or prompt time buyers ~ low
as they can purchase them in the west We are
daily racelvlng, and Viii continue 20 receive adj
ditions 10 our stock as the seasoe advances,
Dress Silks
IL g'eat variety and latest patterns
REID, SHIELDS ktO
March 30. $3.50 d2mvvly
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Blacksmiths' Tools
* ASSORTED sizes Armit4ge VI. h. Anyiis
- y 20 pr bellows from so to IS inches
80 soiid box wees ass'd
dozen blacksmith's bulfesses
40 farrier knives
20 do ass'dhIes and Fasps
do scre plates, all sizes
1 cask hand and sisdge hammers
MISSOURI IRON.
100 fous ssS'd iron Of every slxei
80 do do pow steel
20ootbs No. cast German and Engllsh Blist,
steal
All Of which Is offered to nercha r and black
smiths al the lowest priee andion u best terms
AS 10 the quality OF the ion IL Il not necess.r,
10 speag il lis unique stionable.
THOS. J. RICE a to.
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AAYE TILE PIEfES.

UQDGSONS Diamond Cement VIII stick I h M
III together sothatthcy viii stay and no mistake
Call al AYREs', corner Of Third and Main street
and get ia bottle. iuIy IL GAwI
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A. HEfAfCKE &c0 IN. rSrFr 70
No 80 Broadway, No 90 ntarkst -
~ above h"9ses wou aid respecifully call the al 4.
tehti1h ~ ihe public To the complete assert
nent oi the latest styies ~ goods 10 thtir store
wAsch. iof the accommodation al their customer a.
tafy Offer 10 me shove mentioned places assuflnv
ne F4klic thai ihel 81 ck cannot be- esesllsd ~
tegRth 70 ri1ees aAa completeness. Asserted
s5atss Tor country Merchants kept constantly .
49,. Fstist alAs s'f4etfea tA.1 rs Fscilhss
4saep 81 1888. .aaA
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II And AID FAsEf SANS A snAtt lof az
Ii our oan Importation lass received ana gor
ssiy ew ef BALDWIN. FyAApA 30
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&. w. Sanders,
FURNITURE WARE ROOMS.

y.
kEskuk, IOWA.
H'HE undersigned has now in
l his Ware Rooms, and de,
signs keeping constantly on band u
we'll selected assortment Of all kinds Of Fur
nture embracing MARBLE TOP DRESSl NO,
aud plain Bureaus; fine and plain Sofas; fine and
plain centre Gu card Tables; cane al and wind
sor Chars rocking Chairs OF every description
from plain wooden seat, TO the finest hair cloth
stuffed at; plain and fancy turned cottage Bed
sioads OF the latest styles; Lounges &c.
Looking Glasses OF all sizes; clocks, carpet
,ngs, door aud 9oor fnattings, floor and table oil
cloths mattresses feather busters, age trim
mings, window shades and trimmings, and every
other article usually KEPT in my line Of business.
Part Of my stock mad. under nv own SUI
pervsion, aud the rest bought from nanufactor-
les Of high standing, so that can warrant every
article for durability and finish of work manshlp.
Ms object Is to establish permanent business
here, and not OF the Peter Funk principle; and
as an Iadncemen' 10 persons 10 purchase Of me, 1
am resolved to sell a. the lowest ST Louis prices
Call and examine nv stock before purchasing
elsewhere will always take pleasure in show
ing furniture to Ladies and Gentlemen who cais
on me, whether they feel inclined to buy MOI.
may 81 '5i---tf G. w. SANDERS.
qnIoroi rrrrs. yeHK D. mrLLrx
BETS MELLEN,
Commission and Forwarding Nsrchar
NO City buildings, Saint Louis, Mti u
= --References:--
RuasciA Bennett, Crow, McCrsef ACr
chijl, Pratt j. Co. James Watson,
y. ID. Finley, Young Brother,
Wc0ss, Christy Il Co. Z. W. Stone ~
Al, MeCreery Co. Capt. T.. w 90
Gnty, Mccune CO.. Rhodes, Pegran 4 a,
Bast, Wiley Bast, Lo1er, Rsnick AGO
=. NJ. Hamil, w. g. Gilman
Wilson X Brothers, JF Con.tocl 4 ~
March 20, 1850. dxw
foatings and PaainI searfss
nkAF u E'es, casimeres, Tweed:. Doe ,kih,
~ and Crafe Coatines. Twilled and Plain dan
dse Linens beachsd linen drll. cord and d,.rl
Brown and Buff Coating and Windows shsds lin
ems, choice assortment received snd INV ever
p D FoGTEA
49, - 4N& e-
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NEW STO RE.
H ID. w q ODN ARD
Wholesale & Retail Dealer ia
DN Goods Hats and Caps. Clothing, Nalrbr.
and liofkA Gold anu Plated JtNrIry,
BOOTS AND SHOES;

go !. Ia 81 ~ F'tsl atFttFtd stUt q
NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS :
fioiiaS, AeepaaeonBs Hates, Glas. ana Fancs
Boxes.
TO. ~ N@tHsaE south side, ietaeen Bill Il Al SITS
HEuKEK, IOWA
ANlhc hteE eng4gea exeluAiYely ~ ihe
IL bo4sb44e 4taae !a Atw Albany Ind, ans
still holding - Interest thcge viii enable ne Is
formerlystc hes NY goods - the package OF fsa
isoFiess auc Manufacturers. 1Aes Placed on tho
same fonndatton az car Cincinnati and saint Ious
shpicssis as@lefs, csn saiely plaaee myself e
1Cpltcate any Till pafchasea Ii Ilr western eties
The ciiixsns ofthas piace and TIE snrrouaSine
country, as well A. merchants, ale so,tcftsd te
CALL AND EKAMiHE FOR TFYMaELAI w !
shAiltsEs pleasure a SHOWING ms 6oo8t.
Jnne g1~-ckw ~. ID. WOODWARD
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Y y = Z II I a Is + II
CORNER JOHNSON THIRD STREETS
( 'ARBiLs on lie 5Gsiptas of Under re--x.-
y taeing ~ all Is brauches lie has s~-a-a@-~'
recently made excessive di,ohs TO his stoek
and perfected lis arrangements IL every depart
ant
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= T. cosssBLE. 90. b. sMrTu. ~ coseAsLs.
GONNABLE. NNYTn Il co.

VT aFuIHs MIG NStnmt ssIon 1Irfthants,
Nos. 81 aud 81 Letec,
A RE nov receiving the following, completing
Il heif spring stce Which they offer IL the trade
III Yery tow rates They will 10 justice To any OF.
0efa thy INV be favored with
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TAR SUMNER EArF rrgmor rnr

kEOklK FEMALE SEMINARY
VIZ commence ~ H'eaaesdoy, Moy 2na.
II ~. WI. II. WILLIAMS, Principal, aud
q Teacher Of The Gfan,mar, Anapsls AID
Criticism. Of the English Language, Of Rhetoric,
leteiectua and Moral Philosophy and ne xvi
dences Of Christianity
Mrs 4. l. WILLIAMS, Teacher of Bible and
Eeclesasiieal History, Natural Theology aud
Domestic Economy French Lat sage and Vocal
aud Instrumental Music.
Miss MAhy J. HAFr. Teacher Ct Geography.
History, Arithmetic, AID the arlous blnuches oi
Mathematical and Natural Science, Painting and
Drawing.
Toiuon, care ofrocme. ink chalk, Sc In Il {
se7erai Departments, S i,5n, s., Dane Sc 70.
La'in or fie.ca, So 90
Lessons ca aao Forte, ~ 60
Gutar, 10
III Painting atd Drawing, 90
heckuk, April 2Hth, $3.50. 5w
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! aSIlingi0n Union Insurance Go.
CLEVELAND. ONO.
CapIfaf, $3.50. Gee.

AtttfEEfhs
p. I. 81 NiiA1f, Pfeslaett
6hobGE MYeArr, }ice President and Treasurer;
9. y SgEals Secretary
GEoaGE u. sESrLA, Getefai sget.
Directors.
tsco vi Ygat. CltYtlaGa; y Il Dauban, Cleveland:
Z / Baekas, "a e W Cook. uo
4 S Ssh8,sfa, to " NJ pawel, rs
Ben NarthAp, ao Jaeb Ielkias, Warren:
9eo j Ssatef. 10 ! raker. MOI walls
o sKeeis, 10 Jphu CLARK. Brunswick /;
= Robinson, B~df7fd.
ms aeeH dnoecn Campeny Is pre-
pared Il tohe RISKS on he safer class
6 n prgperty ILeo meons ere
Gnlplc, and are 81 i7aeSted that NJ
'ia6s cAE oNLY Bis CsED TO PAY LOSSES.
No steam u specal has Itpus RISKS a. eteae',
ard
The sun 10 he insured in tho same vicinity is
limited 10 q prudent amount
ne Company ias completed the fourth year
Of ~ existence, am the Directors have been .6le
% meet all lstses without the necessity of a tax
hpeh tbr premium rytes.
70 assessment las ben male upon TIE
opposite aotes.
EDWARDS 4 -URAER, Age.ts.
February l5th- 1850 Gsad
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Collectors Sale.
ak STATE az C.4ee,

CO.. of kt0Aulfi STATE q Eeeei
By eirtae oi the charter and ordinances OF the
city snf keoluk, ! will ileF at public sale. (ua-
icss tpe anouatof tax aid cost hereafter speci-
fica IL rrevisusEy pa'd, y nj The Mayors Office 10
said eiiy,of Keolyrk. on Wednesday. the Oh aav
of Mag, A, D. 1885, between the hours Of q
.p'clocks 4 NJ. ard 5 O'clock, r.a of said day,
THE iots paris OF hots hereafttr described. 10
pay be special tax Gpd costs levied and assessed
against sach lots by the city council OF saidcltr,
for furnishing ans settIug cQrbstones, and paw
ing sidewalks IL front OF such lots or parts Of
lets.
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BEN. r. DODSCN.
MERCHANT TAILOR,

No. 5, Third Street. between Main and johnson,
KEOkuk, IOWA
K EEPS general assortment Of French Eng
IA hsh and American Cloths, Cassimeres, and
sestlngs OF the very finest quality aud the NEST
fashionable patterns, which he will make up to
orcrr al the shortest notice. In the latest style
Also good assortment of Shirts always on hand
Feb. sih, 1855. div
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1fr. Editor:

\ " may announce my name for candidate "a
/ sell every article OF pryAsoods ard Groce
res cheaper than ever, as | am anxious 10 raise
money to buy few tots, which can't do well
after the election, there will be dreadful raisr
N property, for Shall tax every iot in the cry
~ per cent per week, il / am elected 10 carry on
oat Rail road, ~ Be paid IN Tie bank weekly
which Viii complete enc nlile Of our Road week
y How many weeks will Il take to complete
TINS road Who owns the road, Lee county
,ns cry O heoNuk or The pfopestA holders ?>
II you find you pay over the wholesale price for
any article IN any Of my stores you can return
the ARTICLES. s. s.. BILLINGS.
Main Street. kookuk, Iowa
March %. 1858 s.f
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$3.50
AYERS PILLS. a
4 NEW aud suguarly successful remedY
"A fhe cure Of Ell bilious diseases, cesfivE
indigestion, Iaundice 4ropsy, rheumatism,
govt, humors, nervousness, rrabIllty O.
nations. headache. pains n'he breast,
ard limbs. feplaIe CORP aiHis, Sc 49,
very iew are The diseases Ill which -
metiicine j. net more o. less regurey siAsers
Fsickpess at.d suffering might be pFe1r ssls
iharmless bit ctlectual caihartIce werA
IN used. No person can fee well waM.
IKE habit al body prevails; besides 1t soon
erates serious and often fatal diseases, -
might ia9e been avoided by the timely and j6@
1icoGssuse Of good purgatiye This Ia alike
ttae q coids teterish symptoms, and bilious de-
rAugefents they an tepd r. becofne or produce
TIA deep sealt4 aud formidable dsFepperz wtfieii
ieal tie he4fs@s 81 over tie hnd. Hence a re
lable fataiv rfyslc Is of tie first importance 10
lile pahbc heal'h, amt this plti has been perfect
ed will coEsummate skill 20 meet tbat demand.
80 extetsHe trial " rs sif.ues ny physicians
ftvt.sseis ai.. i+9'el3s nas sHo"h iesa'is sur
Nv. - Il .y : l'oV I" - 80 ''e''
.'.s zen $3.50 ptf"hu pes''f'
w! III te9'@1nfo'ea ~ Pftshils - ~
tAAA--fsi '''s.'ea ". eht'acttF - 70 lo' o14 "e
- ~ Il,
"HopE III i-"5 F'i'lpta' thurman "ho pave
SS =" - ~ ~ -. - hiqs hthsios,
q ~. 'iel3fl 81
atG 9'ssae h0st ~
y go ~" w t0""' - = ehaoffe4 W
ION. ~ A"l ~ 1,sei'A'of q The Z IL
. ,,..r,.
= Ne3eaAef oi We
''''ss 3 y
49, 81, l" he-taW'
.0HN '"s '4sNoI o. 10
y, p c,,.r.. p.s,..,fi-a,.t..N
- Is ~ 49, '1>l car 1lie4la' 81 Nfw
! 1 t,a, ny, ~ rE.' r. . 81 ..e
~, : Y 1t
: = .s'es 'f"H - A'as stca
~, tet. y h's Aeir'-
=, - 80 '''s.
.4e.., , .g many Aatsa-
a.,e ba~, ,,ss4 b, a,,.ls a,.,.,.,a. 49,
Z '5laa i.s~ ~ ~tfs q fs2stc nlea, S found
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DAGUERnE oTYPEs.

w Ehave eot4rea nj surveyed every conner
" and npck
Of Bgef's Galley aud foafd all NICE a. a bool;
lis SEylcHr ifftted spacious ind grand,
We cen assure, there's none such elsewhere in
he land
Which renders his pictures without blemish or
Taken clcaf ueutber or ci0udg ii Of all matters
not
And then iis cases, SO splendid so fine,
There Is none n the CITY that with them ouishn~
kossuTH. UNION, JEwEI, Pam, and PAplrs
MAcnE.
Add other fancy, none 50 grand have you seen in
your day.
bnt don't interrupt rs, lets On With our story,
Although not talent enough to explain ts
glory,
Come iook for yourselves, Wen not lead You
astraY,
For such wonders as these are not out of our
way;
And all who've not called for once venture out
And see what Buell. tie ARTISTS, about
Follow me 70 tie place where many may come.
Either wishing for pictures, or waning for none:
10 No, SO, MAIN STREET, Ills piain 10 be seen
Between IHInD and Fourth where there's mul
tsudes been,
We will find this gentleman busting around,
10 busy, he can find time ssto turn rosndu
tie VIII supply you with pictures faultless ana
true,
Please To SIT down, we know he will suit YOU.
One moinent-here's your picture looking never
so nice,
And another thing TOO, he is no. high in hi,
price,
As hundreds will say who crowd weekly there.
Prices lower, pictures better, than are found
ELSEWHERE. ny A CITIZEN.
DaeuKRRroTyrE sTocK AYD APPARATUS OF
every description for sale 10 Artists at reasona.
bile prices, 80, Main st. Keokuk, Iowa
March II, 1853 dSwlv
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: GRAHAM 4 CAVE.
dOLEsA4E AND RETAIL DEALERS IL
kss6tatieneEy, Paper Hangings, &c.
&1x vs. KU0KWK, low

sHHG1omo. CANAAN = GAVE, would respecf.
/ ~ taAD1neo - sheirfrltnds and The pub
~, 11eAeyAavs opened : large stock or Bsaks
- 1toti0nery, In crat1n,s s1uiiding, On sec6as
e1arlne2A, door hertk ~ thA Posi-. once. The
kG1o4 efeks y varied as OF tneft Of miscells-
l4eWe D1tai, school, and music books; to
{ 49, - sre made simosi daily BY receipts
- t. psfncSpaI publfshlnr houses In the Uni
11( 6S5s ~ 81 ael. end ropniar looks. pur-
~ 4tA 6pf ~ our shelves many chou &c vol
INT biAdinss, suitable for presents;
ytgiety " bssutifui articles OF fancy
eo6s1gfOr the Lity trade We ia
r. - - couutsy merchants and All
sn H. onr eOastanf sins 40 give our
- beSSe&eCth2Rs
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Accounting Il ssool. Keeping.

II X. II o Is b.
4 I TIE Urgent solicitation oi numerous friends
y has consented TO open class On Book Keep
ing aid Commercial Business al S aunos q lian-
ilton's Hall, on tile 2ad Monday CT May.
lie expects the Merchants Of keoknk 70 press
The aiseHdancs a their young men, md 10 ALLOW
he Necessary time.
Elucdaii,ns daily, and monthly lectures on
Commercial subjects
A LADIES' class viii be opered by leavlng
names at "A ~ Woodward & Cos
tents g leave Oh paper their namesat Star.
mas and hamtan's store
April Is, 1879. dtdEayll
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<ssa EltkgElINGYt.N.

\ BRANCH Of fhe Mercantile College OF
Z 4 Psnnsy lvania--ineerp by the .4egs-
falale oi that State viii perpetual charter
TRUSTEES.
HIS ExceIlency the HOY. 1ANrs BecnANAN;
Hon. VA. WlININs, Gate Secretary al War.
the iioN MosEs HAMPTON; Hex. " II. Low
ny; HoS CHsGlLs MAYOR; and GIN. J X
MoosKHFAp.
FACULTY..
ANnEEw r fovpES, lats senior Professor OF
BOOK Keeping and mnrrcal Science IN the
Mercantile College Of Pennsylvania
Louis II RaLHaFF, late Professor Of Com
mefclal and 0fnam sntai penmanship ia The same
Institution.
CHAs. REN. DARWIN, member AZ The Rurllng.
ton Har-pfoiessor Of Mercantile Law.
TIE Principals design carrying out in every
particular tai course oftfainne for buslnrs, IN
tTodnced aud followed up tor upwards al flleesl
years ~ Dir. DUR, the founder OF the Alercan-
tile .Go!isge OF Pennsylvania, by which about
5stu0 merchants aud accountant. have been quail
iiled Tor business. Ii is row regarded by busi-
ness men az the most thorough and effective pre-
pafahon for tie accountant given in the United
states. II coTnprehenfs upwards OF 40 rial
business TRANSACTIONS ilnstratifg six different
methods Of conducting books BIZ double entry
about 800 commercial computations. explaining
many business operations not found in CONNER
artilinetics--a comprehensive course Of meicar
tile pennanship-- business forms and bushes
letteFs--drly lectures on commercial law am.
coiHinercia sciences.
Ter rooms wiil be open for the reception eli
students on the first Of December.
tirep.afs mailed 70 any address.
Burlington, Nov. -. 1854, G&w
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G.. nj. HUSTON.
y H1LEsALE BEAhFR IN MOTIONS ANI
FAh4gYl Dry GnArs
"a Agafa street, sSeeiguR. foeva.


~ Nufa street, KeesuR. fnyea,
AWAY Oh hand general assor4men Mt Of nib
"A IONS, Carpets, Lacess Ed9ihga, insertion and
Milncty Goods In general, wlth o large assorf-
uient Oh white gSt-is, Hosiery, Comforts, Gloves
SuspeaLeIs, Gap. Letter and Fancy Note pepers,
EBveops common and fancy, blank Books fancy
Soar 3 Hair Oil7 Cologueand pc rfamerY ogallainas
large assortment 0f peeAet cutlery, SCISSORS
Raz0rs Pistols, clocks, COLA and silver Watches
auG ewelry ofall descriptions, qaaIi,y and frices
also large and geueralaseottHent 81 L ornbs Bnt-
Tens, Thgsoda, Pins, needles, spcctaCl eS at ca
So s. IaIt MoAies- Lue assuftmen; OF Pocket
wallets, Memorandum Books. Pencils, shaving
Brushes and foxes, fancy work HoXea, Goagles
aHa E5 Projectors Ina word ayefytlias oom-
pfissa 10 the
NoTloN AED FANCY Goops LINE.
Also a laFge assortment Of
FINE CIGARS
1ccnrleous and FIutiuas al All grades
Ger stock wnl be found vary heayy and con.
elete oar goods hpvIGg been ectet Ia the aaf
taNtysGe. mlth gscet care ard with special refer
sn4f t0 thc requirements ca he nstefn nlartets.
are r1alalat we SaE T3 t1efar+ 70 4ss
segaras hoth eual1tp sn6 prices. es we srtcndfo
rouslsatg With tae 80. Louis r&r&et abi " III sFH
low, ii na1aisttle lower, thaH ny house Ia tie
West
We seil 81 NH0L9s ALG ONLY, ana confne
ourselves Ia 8na particular branch OF business
AID 81 course hay and sell rhesper than peraons
keeping promisruoas stoc4. We wenId reepect-
taity re4pe 81 Merchants Padlara ara Deslarx in
general t9 givc us cali ni examine orr stocl
AMI prices ana satisfy Themselves seforc purchas-
ing sew hefe, We thinR tAey v irnnd i greatly
to tAelr ad4 aLtage. taii III No, 81, Mala street,
- ,ls4 asw :
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Sign Painting.

Sign Painting.
DERS0Ns in want OF SIGNS or any kind of r AN
4 CT PAINTING oR GRAisING, can have il done in
the fiue.t style, by applying to the Sash Factory
mar y, - -. COPSgN,
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Meat Market.

THOMAS CROSS notifies tie public that he
@iil open Meat Stab on 81 Street, IN the
house Of I. w Johnson, adjoining the coffin
ware room, where he hopes TO receive share ot
public patronage. THOS, CROSS.
Feb. -, 1888. d.f
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All the world III reading the Life and Beauties Of
Fanny Fern.

'EtHE reader will mad this work possesses tile
same attractive features tifat characterize
all her productions They arc alternately witty
end pathetic, caustic sHd soothing. sparkling
and pensise. Ina GRAHAM & CAVE.