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taught in the most efectuGl manner by Gentlemen Of
the highest accomplishme systematic and rapid
penmen. and we pledge ourselves to impart TO our
patrons to more general extent than Is done at ahy
similar Institution. hand writing IN every respect
adapted 10 business pursuits. Gentlemen and Ladies
desiring to qualify themselves for teaching Penman
sh ip. will fndample facilities at this College. #
The SUIT OF ROOMS occupied bp ths College are
spacious elegantly furnished and conveniently ar
ranged for pursuing every department of Mercantile
Education.
The AIDES DEPARTMENT is entirely separate
from the Gentemen's, and is fitted up in neat an
convenient manner.
Through the extensive business Acquaintance Oft
Principals. many OF the Students on graduating are
placed In lucrative situations.
: III Send for circular by mail: Nov 3-1e55.
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Root shoe and Leather store.

NEARLY OPPOSITE The BANK, RAyEEEA, o.
m, THE subscriber has just reeeiy-a a1a
NV i ed q fresh stock of GeDtlemen's La BNlV
w dies & Childrehs summer SHOES, vlz:V ~
Gents Congress Caters,
do Coberg Sk6es.
Several varieties Ladies and Misses CATERS,
do do do do Buskins,
Gents French and common Calf Boots, y
Boys Boots and Shoes. a.....
Ali kinds Of work in our line done to order. Re-
pairing done on short notice. Also good assortment
OF Leather aud Shoe Findings, Mems and Women >
Morocco, French and common Cali skins, Spahlsh
and ghcr SOeleather. Oak Tan. do, Lasts Pegs,
Thread, Shoe Nnils Bristies, Taeks, &c, &C. We es-
peealy invite Sh0emakers In the COMFY TO call and
examine stock OF Leather and Findings, and all
who want Boots or Shoes come aud get we'll shod.
N. B.-Highrst market price Will be paid In cash
for Beef hides Calf skins and sheep pelts.
Rayenna, May 9th, 1856 39-y l. W.ENoS.
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DENTS TRY.
M ~ WlIIIG npurtar racn

Il ", j y
~ informs the people Of Portage county, that he has
opened an office Rowel v Nitters store. In the
west nd of the brick block He will insert rh0le SETS
ofteeth the atmospheric pressure principle and uI
tia setsi the way in suitable cases PiIoteelh
inserted as to be saryiceHble and durable Teeth
filled with gold and tin foil as - preserVethem from
future decay, from fleen to twegty years All orE
done h him will be warranted To do good service and
will be nsed in the aighest st! lie ofthe art lie viii
also, pay attention to correcting rregulnri
tiesin children teeth and will treat successfully the
various diseases peculiar to the mouth. q.
Extracting done with utmost care and wththe least
pain possible. ChnrofOrm given in suitable cuses. i
required aud with perfect safety References viii he
give to individuals who have worn whole and partial
SITS softeeth put up by him for and with complete
success Also to those who have now In their mouths
pyOiteeth inserted by him six years ago and which
have not required the least repairs he will also re m
to who have teeth now perfectly sound, which
were filled by him from four to six years ago He In
vites all who may require the services ofa Dentist tc
give him call before engaging work: and ensures
those persons who may favor him with their patronage
that his charges VIII he reasonable and his work war
ranted to be perfectly satisfactory. Most Kinds o
farm produce taken in Gxchnuge for work. Specimens
ofhis WORK may he at his office.
March = 1R55-2i-t f.
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Fresh Drugs & Medicines

A SPLENDID LOT of new Bird Cages.
n nice aud eheap,at HATCHS'S
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Pr,Uoe,
figure than any other establish in the county.
We think the "popuarity' of the propretors Of the
"Phenx Book Store' wholly inadequate to accomplish
their object Our rents, fuel cl rk hire and other in
edenta expens not Increased in consequenceOf
the Book and Stationery business.
We can therefore compete with any establishments
the kind In Portage county. Our circumstance cs are
such that sail very Quietly and safely with hut
little "wind. Wenei,her fear decI water nd bars
Then come one, come all. and be convinced tha
although you dvidea humbug'' that tits sshumbug'
still and that the place to get the article you want
little cheaper than any where else, isat
HATCH's BOOK STORE
Oct. 81. 1A5I-l3 In RaYennA
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HARDWARE AT REDUCED PRICES

Ill We had desired continuing that branch OF our
business, but hearing many complaints among our
customers ofGH PRICES they had to pay at other pa-
ces, and being solicited replensh our stock, have
done so aud have the pleasure ofoferinE our GUS
toners and friends largo and general assortment OF
Hardware at very low figures for cash. ready pay, or
approved credit. Those in want of hardware will
please drop in and save some DIMES,
IUune 10 1855 PRENTIss. HOPKINS IL Co.
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II Is no and untried article, but one that has
stoo the test in ten years. trial before the Ameri
can people. and its reputation and sale is unrvalled
by any similar preparations extant. The testimony
in its favor given by the most prominent and well
known Pphysiciahs md IN oil parts the
country is immense. and careful perusal Of the al
manac, published annually by the proprietor and to
he had gratis ofany ofhs agents, cannot bnt satisfy
the most skeptca that this remcd s really deserving
the great celebrity II has obtained.
Principal ONCE and Mapufactory, No 96 ARCH
And for sale by / Swift. and Hatch. Ravenna;
Wann' 4 WiIson. Deerheld; d Bostwick. Edinburgh;
r W Cone, Franklin Mills; C & C r Harmon. Aurora;
b L Drake, Freedom; Parsons & Root, Windham, all
Dealers in Medicines everywhere
J. Ravenna, Feb %, 1s46-30-Iy.
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FARM FOR SALE.

THE subscriber will sell his farm, situated
in the north cast corner Streetsborough. itcon.
tans 100 land. There is abundant quantity
Of excellent water aud tim6crgood orchard well graf
ted-a good dwelling house and barns. 1t will be sold
for $50 per acre, one half down, and the balance in
one, two and three years. JAMES \ PALMER.
StrcetSbo ough, April 81, lGj6-3S-6n
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OPERATIVE SURGERY.
AND
EYE AND EAR lNFSRMARY.

HNHE Inconvenience that has hitherto at
L tended the treatment of paticnts who visit si-
clans for relief by surgical operation general SUR
glcal has suggested the propIicy Of making
arrangements by which the! may secure the comfort Of
home and at the same tine he under the most fTor-
able circumstances for efficient surgical attendance
and management.
Suitable rooms, good board, experienced attendants
those who favor us with their patronage, will be fur
nisd at expense much less than can be Afforded AZ
similar institution : in larger places.
We prepared to operate for stone in the BLADDER,
rupture, ancurysm, dropsy, wry neck, cluhoot, en-
largcd onss hare lip diseases Of the bones andions,
deformity from burns, lolIIus, cleit palate cross
eyes. cataract, petrygium artificial upuS.eNriHtlon
OF the eye, defornity OF The eHelids deafness can
GERS. tumors, and all other disease ard detnrlniti'
curable by surgical operation. lhHan"ti"n and dis.
eases of the eye joints &C. not requiring opera
ton will be tteated by appropriate remedies. Artiu.
cial human eyes furnished and inserted.
Patients unable to visit Poland can have their cases
attend ut at their homes.
Letters OF inquiry promptly answered.
TERMS.-For Board. washing, furnished apart
ments, fire, lights. nursing and ncfca' treatment,
charges will range from five to ten d"larspcr week -
For surgical operations separate charaes vii he made
Payments must be made or secured before leaving i0r
home.
The undersigned is happy to refer to the following
medical gentlemen who have frequently Witnessed lis
operations, md Nouch for his experience aid skill
in the operative department of surgery.
G. n. FOWLER, NJ D..
Poland, Mahoning County, q.
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PRENTISS, HOPKINS g. co.
"Senteneed 20 be Hung l!!"

A FTER the above announcement, the
n. question naturally arises, "NhO aud Nherei''
and in order 70 LET the people Of Portage, know that
has length been decided by all good Judges that
we, PRENTISS, HOPKINS 81 CO., hHve Just reeeiF-
cd a stock of Wall paper and BOrdering, that
doLbtiy deserve Hanging, and 10 avoid the confusion
that naturally follows HdRgiHR Occasions, We have
received them some what earlier than usual inOrder
to give all good chance. And we would merely
say alt who want TO try their lack IN Hanging, that
we give them the largest, Pretttest GHd CheaP-
est assortment Of Paper and Bordering, brought
into the County. Oar Paper has all been Eurehas-
ed this Spring direct from the manufacturer, thereby
suit ALL both Ia suaIity. style and price prices
range from O. to 5Ocents per roll Bordering from
to 50 cents per yard Call and see them before rur-
chasing elsewhere. e..
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COME ONE-COME ALL!

! m RS. E. T RICARDSON,iS is still on hand
ItI with fine assortment of Spring and Summer
MILLINERY GOODS, which she is receiving direct
from New York, and woudiuvite all of her patrons
and friends give her cali and she will endeavor to
suit them to price and quality. She has every va
riety of BONNETS-Neapoiton Soft Straw, SILK and
Craze Hats Dunstablc, Satin Straw and Pedal toge
tner with fine assortment French Flowers and Rib
bon. The goods have been selected with great care
especially for this market, and cannot fail to suit the
taste and fancy of the most fastIi0us She will sell
oil the principle Of the price SYSTEM and by ad.
herring strictly to this rule, she hopes to merit share
of public patronage.
II. B. DRESSMAKlNG will be attended to- and
all kinds of BOnnets will be cleaned and pressed at
reasonable prices. Rooms in Phenix Block, No. 6,
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

- The building formerly used by L w Hall for q
It'll Book Store and Pfinting ofce east OF the public
- square on Main street, FW SEYMOUR.
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MAHOGANY OIL CLOTH!-A nice ar
AL ticle for covering Desks, Counters &C., also an
ssOrimcnt et Table and Stand Oil cloths OF superb
or quality and warranted not TO crack. All To be
sold at low figures. PRENTlSS, HOPKINS co.
a March l. lS5f.
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lily selected materials; and they are pre-.
Irnish the trade bv wholesale or retail,
SPOKES. FELLGS, b WIS, SHAFTS,
HIFFLETRESS. NC, of Il quality and
which will make it for the interest Of all
fti"lcs in this line to purchase ofthem.
|pf custom work done in every depart
romptness. ard upon the most reasona-
Ihny is determined by the excellence of
Tits reasonable rices, and by fair dealing
Ind command public confidence.
Duotomer shall leave their establishment
Null value of his purchase money.
Sho want or expect to wa"t manufactur
b this line, a7d all who. want TO see sam
h kmanship when cannot he beaten, are
b call and examine.
on the corner OF Prospect and Sycamore
less "Ravenna Carriage Manufacturing
Rav"nna, Portage County, Ohio.
k1Sj6-33.
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Nzz1~ THE entire stock of SHEET Music at the N57s
EH9AYk RAvENNA Book STORE, 10 be sold with w ~
XsS& out at halt price for the next +s.15Jg
- sixty days.
Thu assortment consists of Songs, Quartettes Glees
of every variety, by tho best composers, Folkas,
Waltzes, Schottisches, &c.
Now is the time for those who are "moved with con
cord Of sweet sounds to show their appreciation OF
the liberal Offer made above by purchasing Ten Dol
Iars north of good music for Fire, or smaller quaint.
~ in the same proportion. Those who call soon will
have an opportunity of making the best selections at
the RAVENNA BOOK STORE.
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Z. B. taylor.
H. PRATT, NJ, D.

Physician and Surgeon. Oice at his residence oppo-
site Universalistt hurch. Ravenna, Ohio.
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FARM FOR SALE-The subscriber
- Nilfsell on reasonab le termshis farm and Steam
saw Mil. situate about three quarters ofa mi e
South West OF the village Of Ravehna. The land Is
df excellent quality, and well watered. There is al
90 young orchard on the same. JOHN ABELL.
Ravenna, March %. 1a56-36tf
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sheet Music at Half Price.

DIRD CAGES-A nice and cheap article
I'D at HGTcH's Drug Store.
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FRANKLIN HOUSE,
@ NUnRD iat taI uaaf n tho nnT1I

DTRD CAGES-A nice and cheap article
I'D at HATcH's Drug Store.
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HENRY JAMES,

Barber and HaiI-drcsser. Shop under the CONN
House, Shaving, Hair cutting, and Shampooning
4aa
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dbe Gbibooaux Minerpa

Is published every Saturday morning. Price,
Five Dollars per ahnum-payabc at the time of sub
scribing Single copies, Ten Cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of One Dol
lar per o ten lines or ess for the irst and FIFTY
Cents for every subsequent insertion liberal discount
made to those advertise by the year. Thirty Dollars
year charged for half column Of Patent Medicine
Advertising and Of greater length admitted any
terms.
JOB WORK.-Having purchased of Rugges's Patent
large size Magic Presses atter ourselves that we can
execute every variety OF letterpress printing in style
not be surpassed Ny any country Office in the South
West All work delivered when promised, and guarant-
eed to please-and for CASH only.
PERSONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of per-
sona nature, such not deemed to be Of public
interest may inserted advertisements (at the option
of the editor) by being paid for in advance.
OBITUARY NOTICES-Not exceeding three lines, will be
cheeuy inserted without charge but those OF greater
length will be rated as advertisements
CORRESPONDENTS are informed that notice whatever
will be taken Of any communication intended for insertion
unless accompanied by and address of the writer
NOT necessary publication, but guarantee of good
faith. IONA. G. WHITE lp,h,shers
LOUIS r. ANDERSON, + 1 o'''"'t'
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Lafourche Drasoons, ATTENTION !!
MEYERS & HYNIEL,

Successors to Thomas Comk1im.)
Family Grocers corner of Main and Green Streets.
T>HE UNDERSIGNED having purchased the
l. Grocery Establishment lately owned by Thomas Conkin
take pleasure in saying the public that they will always
keep choice and varied Of such articles as
usually found in an establishment of the kind, and solicit
liberal portion of the public's support.
Our stock consists in part Of the following articles viz
-Four Bacon Potatoes Mackere Cod Fish, Herring Cheese,
Pepper Aspices Coffee Tea, Chocolate Starch, Almonds,
Raisins, Pecans, Tobacco. Snuff, Cigars, OIL Liquors of
every kind Vermceil Macaroni etc. etc. all of which will
be sold equally low any other house in Thibodaux
Dec. LILY. MEYERS HYMEL.
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To Sugar Planters.

NERRICK & SONS having acquired the exclu-
sive right manufacture and sell the Patent Sugar
Boiling Apparatus Of n Rieux would inform the planters
louisiana that they prepared contract for such
apparatus with all its appendages All Vacuum Pans built
them will have the tubes arranged to be taken out
and replaced at pleasure. These apparatus have been
greatly improved and added to.
E. FLANDERS Engineer will attend to the setting up Of
of the above machinery and will act as agent Tor us
agree upon contracts with the planters with our
Agent w. E. Thompson, ia Camp street.
MERRICK SONS, Southwark Foundry,
dec3Q.2m Philadelphia.
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ImrDrtant to Families.

4 3. Raglan, Grocer, Nos. s and 10 st. Philip
IAs street, wishes to impress it upon the "
minds of all who have families to provide for, Ly.s
that he has facilities for obtaining Provisions44-2S
FRESHER and CHEAPER than any body else.
This vain boast but can be proved by the fact OF his
connection with the Opeousas Railroad and the Express,
and having HIS OWN WAGONS, making line OF regular
daily communication with New Orleans This also enables
him to have The greatest possible assortment without keep
ing hand large quantities Of perhabe articles he can
daily replenish his stock with fresh supplies oct7.
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Lessons In Music.

CHARLEs KHERN, late musical director Of
the Italian Opera, Man offers his services to Na1a
the citizens Of this and the adjoining parishes as
Teacher on the Piano, Guitar, Violin, Flute. and AsG
Brass Instruments Residence at Messrs T. u T. E3
Ellis's, Bayou Black, Parish Of Terrebonne.
He has Band engaged from New Orleans, and will
play for Balls Wedding Parties Dinners and serenades as
low if not lower than any other band His course Of lessons
VIII in Thodauxi about the frs o. January;
1885, dec22'm CHAS. hHEkN:
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Planters, Look to your Interest!
5000 YARDS
NS p - VI

DUUU 1ARDS
WHITE KENTUCKY JEANS & kERSEYS
FOR NEGRO CLOTHING!
- VIII be sold LOWER than New Orleans wholesale
prices and examine for yourselves. You will
find it NO HuMBUG! If you don't come soon you will
loose great bargain; as it will not remain long at
J. NJ LOEWENSTEIN'S,
Corner of Second Green Streets opposite J. Anglers
Confectionery Store Thibodaux sep
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NUMBER 4.
Professional CARDS.

n BELCHER, Attormey and Counsellor at Lamj
~. continues the practice OF his profession in the Fifth
Judicial District Office in Thbodaux. Jell
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DIR. Dwfsht,s Celebrated Cholera Remedy

A S majority of cases are preceded by Diar-.
N rhoa less violent, which if promptly checked
prevents attack Of Cholera, this remedy will invariably
check 1t in few hours II used according TO directions
For sale only by FRIZELL GAINES
ROCERIES.-Imperial Tea, Coffee, Crushed
VI Sugar, Rice, CASTLE Soap, Yeast Powders Pickles.
Fruits pns quarts ard half golons, Buckets. Broos
Ax-helves, Hickory Brooms Tobacco-Cut Chewing I'd
Smoking, for sale by ~ B. +. HOLDENV
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ar ALOIs WIEssETHANNER,

MI. Confseur, encoignure st. Louis ct Maine, aSgN
Ahonneur d'informer Messeurs les habitants de Thb
daux des environs, quill ore en- veute pour ~
Noel ct grand compet de Jouets
denants de Botes Comets pour Drages ct suout de
Ners pesonage coorees quon netrouvea dams aueun
autre magazin. - - ..
inyite les Danes ct les Messfeurs venr vister so
rnagasirr il ore ses marchandises un px modere IL
connuera, par lie passe, fonrnir les Liqaeurs'
any ui yuront bien onorer de eur confance
Thhndanx. ce % Dacembre, 1854 l-u
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CAMUEL WOLF, General COLLECTOR and
Agent Hourna parish of Terrebonne, La, will attend
promptly the collection Of all claims entrusted to him. or
to the transaction OF any business required oct2S-ly
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AIgierS Planning and Saw Mill.

Opposite the City OF New Urleans, one square Delo" 9e
Second District Ferry Landing.
VX1HERE will always be found all kints OF
w DRESSED AND ROUGH LUMBER, Yellow Pine,
White Pine and Cypress LUMBER Dressed Flooring Ceiling
and Weather Boards.
eFS- All lumber purchased at the Agiers Planning and
Saw Mill will be delivered at any place in New Orleans at
Opeousas Rail Road Depot on board steamboats, with
the utmost prompness free of carriage Lumber sawed and
dressed to order. BASS & ROBERTS, Propretors.
All orders addressed to the Propretors A!gers. Wm
Asmrtrong SO Old Levee n Orleans promptly attended to-
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TNO. THEOPHILE DAUNIS, General Collect
eJ ing agent, win pay the strctest attention to the
collecting of accounts notes. claims etc. in the OF
aorche Assumption and Terrebonne The best of refer
ence can be furnished if required aug11-1y
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iona. c. White,

"AVING BEEN APPOINTED NOTARY
IL PUBLIC in and for the PARISH OF LAFouRcHE takes
pleasure stating the public that he is ready to ex
cute all calls the line Of Notarysuch as the protesting
notes passing of sales conveyances making inven
tories holding family meetings, etc. etc. 1t may not be
generally known that costs no more to have done
by does before the Recorder His Office for
the present that OF the Thbodaux Minerva, where all
business ntrusted to him will meet with prompt attention
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THE ANERICAN'S FRIEND!!

10 Ute CEt1se1ls q Ite UH1teH StHte8,-
most humhy and sincerely thank you for the immense
patronage which have bestowed upon my Pills taxa
this opportunity of stating that Ancestors were all
American Citizens and that entertain for all that con-
America and the Americana the most lively sympa-
thies much that originally compounded these Pills
expressly suit your climate habits, constitutions and
msnner Of living Intending establish myself among you,
which have done, bv taking premises in New YOrk
THOMA AS HOLLOWAY,
so Maiden Lane Ne,o York, and IA Strand London,