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The Philosophy oIuumbug

ana IN Aht evening on iho
ART OF MONEY MAXIM G!
Ihi. being for The erciusire Benefit Of Lille
General Tom Thumb.
NJ BsHrus has taken this pleasant portion OF the
Vermont, iof The ruiFosr ot do'os an act
at Aibaucs, toh. htie pfoisge' and "a; the same lime
hopes Gao doahtl to nlighea The PuOhc upon Two
very important subjects
A. al events his aueience will discover that thus
man. who has catered successfully and sNIsiac-
turtl, for tho public cuteainmeht han any other IN
d dual the world has ever produced and whose name
has for years hern eNtfy boys mnui, gent To-
naa pos.cssedof al the apparent and outward appear
uncss OF men "a general and especially will ID be dis
that he has mother hUfgs hoois, royeu fce,
ot oihsi aPlsndagos 10 Old Mex!
Door. open at . snd -. Performances commence
half an huuI afterwards.
AdnnttRnco TO the entire Exhibition, via
Menasurio, Gen. Tom Thumb aud
Bafnnm's LectuTes, 1aiY 2acts.
Cbildsn under year. Of age, hslfpfiee.
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Whites Daguerreotypes,

Rooms two doors east Il the fost Office. state 81.
Long practice enables take pictures 10 the very
bcststgia On hand great variety Of Cases, Lecksts
Pins, Ring. SC sc. Particular attention paid TO copy
fHr nhrunrreotypes
Muntneiier, Oct. tith. Nv
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american Institute ". "a grand dis
rlav ia contemplated. See Advertisement.

A Company of fourteen ladies and gentle
men lcft burlington, yesterday, for the woods
and lakes of Northern New York, on a
grand fishing, sporting, pleasure aud health
hunting excursion. Rev. Mossrs. Winslow
and Blanchard, with their wives and families,
Mr.. Warren, l.. f. Chiuenden, Esq, Henry
Torrey, Professor Erni, Mr.. and Mrs. Cam
eron and Miss Steever, are of the number. :
They took abundant store Of provisions, aud
were to be met and accompanied by four
guides a portion of the company including
the two last named ladies', will spend several
weeks in the heart Of the wilderness, camp>
ing out I" far rom the hum Of men."-tree
Press.
But they will &c, "hum" enough, from
mosquitoes.
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LAND WARRANTS
BOUGHT OF I0CtTED.

THE suh.ctihef will ply The highest prices Tor
l.ANp NtRRANTs person. wi.hinr 10 sell
ibcit Wauants will fad u fat their interest to
before dsPusias Of them. living made
With responsible parties rel iiae IN the states of
Nucensin and Iowa. who are well ncpu-intod With
the eeUnus,snd eh locating land. iilocats lands
IN Northern Iowa, Nisconsin, aud Minnesota, on the
most feaot ntbir teras.
HARVEY TfLDES.
49,
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Wholesale Prices Current.
by smith & Fuller
Pills.

INTERESTING TO TmOsB SUFFERING FROM
HEADACHE, A CERTAIN REMEDY FOUNDiN
DIR. N'Eane's Celebrated Liver
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Washington County Grammer
School.

g1i, and ountnue fourteen weeks, under TIE
chatks pi Ml T.. Goodrich and a competent tomsle
asststsnt. Tuition as heretofore.
CHARLES CLARK,
F.rthe ftudcntial Cofnmtitee
Montpelier. Aug. a. 1855. fs3v
'I'VENIN SEVEN rH ANNUALFAtR OF TIE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF THE CITY Or
NEW Okk.--Ihe Managots announce that they
have made Arrangements hold his erhib ton IN the
CRYSTAL PALACE, commencing % WEDNES-
DAY The 81 u Ocio 81 nert
This magnificent aud spacious bailding will be
opened lot the reception Of articles, from Thursday
The 2Tlh Of sere nber, until ruesday tic ID Of Oeo
bet. Heavy Machinery sud articles from distaaee
can be stored the rsiics from the 18th OF Seren'e T.
Offices viii be oneaed on foiticth Street tof the en-
10y and reception vi articles.
Premum-, consulting OF Gold and Silver Medals.
Cups add Diplomas. wiii be awarded on the f1comen-
dsilon oi competent judges.
The Managers would im ite,s upon Exhibitors the
necessary o givng immldiHte notice OF The space ~
qured iui tht pfnpcf disIey OF the ,rtelos they In
tent to ethilii-
Cueuitf., containing f4il p1iteusr' can DO had on
application al me office OF the lnsuiu'ei No. 1851
BioadwaN
Communications addressed TO WIN. A. LEONARD,
Cnrespouding SECRETARY. Will meet with Immediate
attention.
BY order Of the Managers.
EDWIN SMITH, Chairman.
JOHN W. CHAMBERS, Secretary. 4s.3~
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NOW SEE HERE!
READ THIS OLD AND YOUNG

DROP. WOODS HAIR REsrORATIVEs will re-
l store gray Hair 10 origlnaI color permanently !
made grow upon bald heads remove all aandiuh Of
icane; destroy all diseases of the scalp and &c used
say twice ~eek regularly, will prevent the
haif ftom heouming gray faiDg to any Imaginable
age. Read the following tssiimonials. aad We DEFY
you iod,ubl, says tas HsUeSly .hggsiiHc4
Success the geni us " hose tonic, We say,
Turns back To It's color the hair that was guy.
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Roscndale HydrauIic Cement.

Il ns arieie .u.cd fer n.ting Reservrifs, 1sn-s.
Ifoughs, Ciscff., Wstet Pipes snd cor topPinz
out thinucys sod ever, Species IL Brick Of etoni
work undof wutaf, cSpofcd a. damp.
Warranted Of u, bes, qusiltv. fnf Sale u the
Depot Store. fuLI.hh a SMITH.
M,otn.i.t a.. % te.- al
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Please take Particular Notice.

or r. T. Bsuum, Esq, Proprietor Of tho American
Museum, New-foIk, 10 gratitude 10 General Tom
Thumb. WHO liid the foundation of hi tMr.
Burlun'- fortune, has voiunte-red 10 de
liver hi, celebrated Lecture, IA tho
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Prom the Boston Herhid.
SoNrrHiSG WoRIH KNouiss.-By using Professor
Woods Heir Restoi -tive gay hair be permanent
~ restored to ~ original color. The suhloned GET
,idcate received from Johnson stone, GaTdireT,
Me-, aud j. hut OF the many instances that are
daily coming tnowiedge ITS woadrIiu effects
Il longer pIobems'ical, but -eitesiceat Truth,
rs HUNDREDS 10 eur community eau testify.
GAhDIEfh, Me-, June p, 1854.
VIZ. n. DrER-Desr siri have used two bottles Of
Prof Moods Hair Restorative, and can tfuly say II a.
tho greatest discovery Of the age ior restoring and
chang Jog the Hair. Before nsing ~ was gay as
OF seventy. Ny hair has attained it, original
color. You rceomend II TO the world without the
least fear, my case was of the Kind.
Yours, respectfully. DAN'L N. MURPHY.
IluNoi. Gssr r. Il. Once, vsndaiis, Juns ~, ls54.
PsoF. Woop dear Sill take pleasure in beating
voluntary Testimony TO the excellence Of your Hair
Restorative. Three months ago my haif was very
gray. II Is now dark hTown. tine giaai eolor,l
sm.o b and glossy The only Application have made
10 II has the Hair Restorative, prepared by YOU
and whicn from the result 10 my casa, most
cordially feoomme nd to othors.
Re.psetifuliy you,s. EDWARD woLcor.
Has RKsrosauvE.-In columns to-day will be
fund Prof Jods adse OF tho above asticio
10 which We call attention. What IL has done, We
have witnessed upon several Of ou aequdiaa noes In
81 Louis. Hair once gfss met our view, black or
bfowa a. tho might be, bsing The color OF eary
aud Zoe aud glossy as ala. aud that VITA
out ans other apple uion ihan the kestofaise. ifu
has doae hs upon oshe. viii I, not do the sans for
sny Of ouI lsaesls whose frosty po~s" were oues
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NAVIGATION OPEN,

TICKETS ioaii ofihs principal points West ran he
obtained 1.-THE RAFT Road TOAD Office Montpelier.
J. w. HOBART, ACT
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Latest from Europe.

BY the steamer America at HALIFAX, we
have news to the 9TH inst, o'clock p. NJ.
The following was telcgraphed 10 Liver
pool from London, at noon, 4th inst.
We learn that the siege Of Sebnstopol is
about 10 be raised. Also tbats communion
ton has just been received from Germany
by the Western Powers, which may lead to
startling results.
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ASTOUNDING WORK BY A MORMON.

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VIII be Ready IN the LIST of July.
TEHE OLD FARM ROUSE,

A BEAUTIFUL and affecting domestic
IA story. BY Mrs. CAROLINE H.. BUTLER
LANG. Illustrated with fine Engravings by
Van Ingen, from Original Designs by White.
Nearly 500 pages l2mo. Bound IN extra
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for originalily-in the charming views OF
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the striking illustrations ofthe follies off fash
ionable city life-in her description of good
and evil nalures-in all the various subjects
which she has touched with her magic pen,
she cannot be excelled. The gentle heroine,
Amy, is a model of patience and virtue, per-
secuted by the evil genius of her life, I'll viii
lain S~launlon. The book will be read with
avidity, and none who m il, will de-
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er Offers with full confidence That lis perusal
will be attended with pleasure and profit 10
ul readers. A copy of The work will be sent
10 any part of the United States, postage
free, or the receipt of The price.
Publishers of newspapers who copy this
notice, and send COPY of paper containing il,
will receive The book free.
CHARLES H. DAVIS,
No. 80 S. 4,h ST., above Chestnut, Phila.
June 80.
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fNREASURY OFFICE,
l. HARRrsBURG, May 10 1855.

To the Treasurer and Commission
ers Of Columbia County.
GENTLEMEN You are doubtless aware,
that the SEMI annual interest on the funded
debt Of the Commonwealth falls due on the
FIRST DAY OF AUGUST NEXT. | feel
impelled under a sense Of duty 10 call your
attention 10 the necessity of ptompt and I'M
mediate action 70 secure an. early payment
OF the taxes due the State. The reputation
and honor of tho State are in a great; mea-
sure commil,ed to.your Keeping, ii is upon
the tax due from the several counties, tha, |
reply mainly for the means of making pay
ment. | am aware that the late slrineency
in the monetary affairs Of the country, has
greatly crippled the Manufacturing and Com.
mercial interests Of The State, that the gener-
al drought and consequent failure of last
years crops has deprived the farmer of his
Usual ability 10 pay, and that owing TO these
adverse circumstances, it will require on
your part o more than usual effort TO collecl
promptly. ] know that the highest inciie-
meul TO duly that can be placed before the
people Of this Commonwealth, is 10 assure
lhe that the honor Of The Commonwealth
demands such duty al their hands.
Which | would hold up This higher motive
10 you, and through you 10 the people. |
WOuiN HlSO ieillihu lou iuat ~ to nv W
Assembly Of the 2slh day OF April, 1874, it
is provided that I" any county paying into the
State Treasury its quota Of lax levied on It's
adjusted valuation, fifteen days prior 10 the
frs, day of August, in any year, such county
| shall be entitled 20 an abatement Of five per
cent, upon the amount SO paid" | am dis
posed 10 give this law a fair and liberal con.
slruction. Where The whole amount has
not been PAID, but an amount approaching
near 10 The whole, the deduction OF five per
cent, will be made. | would suggest The
proprieiy of allowing the abatement Of five
| per cent, by the tax collector Immediately 10
The tax payer, believing that such a course
incile 10 a more promp, payment than when
The benefit is made accrue TO The County
Treasury.
You will confer a great favor upon me, By
letting me know al as early q date as it will
be possible for you 10 do so, with any rea.
SCRABBLE degree OF certainty, what amount Of
money you will be able 10 furnish, and al
what lime, Yours respectfully.
ELI SLlFER, State Treasurer.
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Locate your Land Warrants new!

1ST. Because you can do so now without
II paying out any money till it is convent
emf, and get a good farm that pleases you or
The pay for your warrant.
End. Because in a few months The chan
ces will be alltaken.
Sd. Because over thirty six millions OF
acfes OF warrants are 10 issue under the new
law tSee official estimate in Washington
Union March Goth 1868.
9TH. Because there is no. land enough TO
fill all these in the States and they must
then be located in the wild territories. beyond
the Mississippi.
: 5h. Because then the price of warrants
must fall 10 a mere triae-ten or Twelve cents
an acre.
9Th. Because nobody wants land in the
wilderness among Wild Indians, where taxes
must be paid for years without benefit.
Information furnished and Locations made
on most favorable terms Credit if dcsired)
through a reliable agency in the West, on
application 10 r. w. WEAVER.
Bloomsbury, July 2, 1855.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

PERHAM's GIrT ENrERpRIsE.-The Com
mit,ee appointed by the SHAREHOLDERS in this
affair, 10 distribute The 100,O 900 GIFTS amongst
The ,ickst holders, have deferred the disiri-
button until the blh of July, on account Of
there remaining unsold some few thousands
of tickets. Mr.. Perham, ever anxious %
meet the views Of his patrons, offers exlraor-
binary Inducements 10 Agents 10 engage in
the sale of the remaining tickets, SO that
there may be no more delays, which are I'M
questionably as vexaiious TO him as 10 those
who have purchased tickets in his enter
prise. We commend the reading OF his ad-
venisemenl 10 our patrons, and hope that
each and all will lend a helping hand TO
bring the matter TO an early and satisfactory
consummalion.
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"THE OPEN l.

A GENTS wanted 10 sell a NEW WORK,
IN entitled /" Paeanism. Popery and Chris
tianity, or the BLESSING Of an OPEN b.
BILE, " as shown in The History OF Christian
lily, from the time Of ourSaviour 10 the pres.
enl day, by VincentW. Miller. With a view
OF tho latest Developments Of Rome's Hoslil.
ity 10 the Bible, as exhibited IN various parts
OF the world, and an expose of the absurdi-
lies of The immaculate conception, and the
idolalrous vehGration of the Virgin Mary, by
Rev. j. f. Berg, D. d., author OF "The Jes-
nils, u "Ehnrch and Sinta,n So. Sc. The au-
thor of this work, DR.. Berg, is acknowledged
10 be TIE most able writer on Ronanism in
the the county; those who lave read his
discussions with Archbishop Hughes will
need no assurance ofthis fact.
Agents will find This The most able work
published it is a large l2mo. volume, of
four hundred and thirty pages, illustrated
with numerous en9ravinss, beautifully aud
substantially bound, aud sold at 81 % per
copy.
Specimen copies sent by mail, postpaid,
10 any part OF the United States, OH receipt OF
The above price.
Send for a copy, and Judge for yourselves.
Address ]. w. BRADLEY, Publisher,
IS North Fourth Street PmLADELpHIA.
May cath, 1855.
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TO THE PATRONS OF
Perham'S third Gift Enterprise,

Al a meeting of the Committee of Share
holders of Perham's Gift Enterprise, held at
the Academy Hall, Broadway, on Wednes-
day Evening, April 18Th, 1855, the follow.
ing preamble aud resolutions were adopted
and ordered 10 be published:
Whereas, in view of the fact that several
enterprises have been started and carried on
with a seeming positive purpose of deiraud-
ing those who could be persuaded 10 pnr-
chase tickets therein and such fraudulent
proceedings have eSerted an injurious iuflu-
.ence IT. The sale Of tickets in the enterprise
OF Mr.. Perham; and whereas, it is deemed
essential that all The tickets should DO dispo-
sed of before the distribution takes place, be
it therefore
Rescued, That in order 10 allow time for
that purpose, the distribution be postponed
until the 9Th Of July, at such place as MAY
hereafter be determined on.
RESOLVED, That the committee have nndi.
minished confidence in The integrity Of Mr..
Perham, and in his. disposition to conform
10 all his published promises TO his patrons.
ROBT. BEATTY, JR.,
Chairman.
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SevastOpOl not Takcn!
BUT THE
SECOND ARRIVAL.

MOT of a;lies, but of a new assortment OF
~ SEASONABLE GOODS by A. c. Mensch
at the corner of Main and Market Street. HIS
first lot be soon sold down pretty low, but
has now filed il out with
AJow G91@9G&s
so that he can supply every reasonable wan
of'his customers and the public. He has re-
ceive6 a variety OF new styls
DRESS 0OODS,
aud everything b make up a complete as
sortmen: Of
SPRING ANBsUMMER GOODS, VIZ.
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard. ware, Queens.
ware, Cedar-ware, Holtow-wure, Drugs,
FISH, SALT, COAL, PLASTER, IRON
Nails, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, &C., sc.
In short, every thing usually kept M coun-
Try Stores, 10 which he invites The public
generally:
E Cash, Lumber, Old Iron, and Coun-
Try Produce taken in exchange for Goods, al
the highest market price.
A. C. MENSCH.
BIoomsburg, June I, 55.-y.
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Z
HEAR TIE TESTIMONY OF THE fhhsS'
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NOTICE

S hereby given that in pursuance of a late
Act of Assembly, the county Commission
ers Of Columbia county will rganize and act
as a board OF appraisers 10 appraise all lands
on which any purchase money is due 10 the
Conn. onweaah, ruhsn desirrd 50 10 90 by the
owners nf-tand. Persons who hold sa.h
ei and wish 10 n.e~-.e a utle therefor
Should give notice at The Commissioner Of
flee. The old act Of Assembly ON this sub
ject is extended until the LIST day of Decem-
Der 1851 until which time The Board will act
when called upon.
By order ofthc Board;
JOHN C. FRUIT,
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, Cierk.
Bloomstuts July 3, '55 CIV.
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MOST oil the PeOpie, having seen sam,
THE EXERCISING QUESTION NOW Is HAVE you
READ SAM!
Which is supposed to mean tue
LIFE OF SAM HOUSTON,
A beautiful 10 mo-. vol, fully ILLUSTRATED.
containing an Authentic Narrative OF the
Eventful and Stirring Life OF the lilustrlous
Senator, Hero, Patriot and NaleSman,
aud now when ominous clouds OF sectional
discoris, and threatenings of Civil War OH
our Western Frontier, come thick and fast
alb ewes are turned 10 tie Man for ihe Times.
The Second Old JHckoIy- Jaeksoa's Friend.
The Hero of San Jdcinto, The Conquer0r Of
Santt Annd.. Tile First President of Teas.
The Future President Of The Uaifcds STATES.
",rlIis book will win hin hosts OF friends.o
louisville jour.
Every American should possess RI
N. @. Erp es.
"Houslon is a man Of prominence al this
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ga strange and adventurous lile-beyond
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Intensely interesting, and will be read
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mo novel evervpresented a moro attrac-
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ne can capt1ie Mi'p ne sw9ia' VI saPt1
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Thousands of his friends will read il with
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