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BOOTS AND SHOES FOR CASH!
". S. WOOD,
NANuFAtTCRER OF AND DEALER IN
Ron.s Shnos and R,noana


Boots Shoes and B,ogans
No. IS5 Richardson st.. first door, r6eio,r the j arket
COLUMBIA, S. c.,
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A LSO,
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q - @,
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y. Is. The Manufacturing Department is
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workman. and all w,rk infrusted to his care
warranted to give satisfaction,
VS. WOOD,
1875 Richardson street
Columbia, =. G.
October 4. 1855 "a "
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Gattcr's spanisb 4flixture.
Tine Great Esnr:iie.. s,f the Blood!

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And Merchants Generally.
April l8, 1865. So "
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OF Georgia Of Alabamu. of Florida.
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.Jan. IL, 1855
EDWARD WESTFIELD.

AHl;ENlLLE COURT HOUSE, SO. CA,
- Ell rms thanks for pas, favors and ro-
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"" keeps constantly or hand. OF his own man.
nln"inr", L Large .!:a;::" :c:: ": SADDLES
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Military Equipments. ut shut mnt,cr and ut ~
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HOWARD ASSOCIAIiO.d
Pull \DELPiiIA

HmpOr;aa1 Az .lnn ncc,slcMf.
THO ALL PERSONS ntfli lied Wit, Sc ,ual dis
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POT::ECr. iON0E"iIuIA, GLE;i, $TPii-
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I'll. HOWARD ASSOCIATION "f P,;lai"l-
lila in view III tn" aw ~ Il 's'ri :trm o: hmn!,.u
lie and heal h, caused by Sexual ls::a:'s, anL
the dcccpt:"is which are ;,"ac'-:! ny III t!... un-
fnrluiIte v.ct,,nS OF srcu diseases by Qiacks,
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Cli AHIr \BLE ACT worthy If their name, l."
give MEDIC II. ADVl:EGR \TiS, to all Per,
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con be used for other purpose It his now
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voted 10 adj, & thu ub"ve notice 1t is re,,l
less To a, that The As,'';:tr'. :,:auIan1. the
highest Medical skill uf ti'c :,gc.
Address. tpns,-par'.) :'r. GEO. K. CALHOUN.
Consulting Surgeon, ilowar! Association. rhil-
,ae'phia, Pa.
BY o:d.t af the Directors,
EZRA u. He \R rWElL, Prssident.
GEO. Fame LII, Secretary.
May ., 1855. 2 ly
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DR.. Mel Al E'S
CELEBRATED
V E r M IF UG E
LIVER PILLS.

They are not recon-
mended as Universal
Cure-alls, but simply for
what their name pur-
ports.
The VERMEruGE, for
exPelling Worms from
the human system, has
also been administered
with the most satisfactory
results to various animals
subject to Worms.
The LIVER PILLS, for
the cure of Liver CON-
PLANT, all BILIOUS De-
RANGEMENTs, SICK HEAD
ACHE, &c.
Purchasers viii please
be particular to ask for
DIR. G. McLanc's Celc-
brated VEsM.FUcE and
LIVER PILLS, prepared by
81 6isn';;s9 S s&5>os.
SOLE PRopR'EToRs, Pitts
burgh, Pa, and take no
other, as there arc various
other preparations now
before the public, pur-
porting 20 be Vcrmituge
and Liver Pills. All
others, in comparison
with DR.. McLANE's, are
worthless.
The GENUINE McLane's
Vcrmifugc and Liver
Pills can now be had at
all respectable Drug
Stores.
FLERgISG EROS,
60 WooD ST., PITTSBURGH, PA.
Sole PrOprIctorY.
SCO|H. K MEAD, No. III ,hl:".s 81
New Orleans. General Who!.s lie Agents for the
Snuh"rn States, to whom all orders must be
addressed.
SOLD ny
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SKINNER .k iIAHEis">, Lon-nrc's,
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PUII,A LPIIA pa

D EPOKr on SPERM tTDHRIt:E \. or Sem
IL inal We'kn .ss. I.nprtence. the Vice 'f
Onanisrn, NAstur',,tinn, or :ielfih"S". ":'i"r
Diseases nf i- :SrXuai Org iriS. with III, 80 mt
Of the errors II" d.. ...'.' "i> of q i'cS. aui val
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NO. 1893, BROADWAY, n. y.

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OPPOSITION no monopoly!
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n"nce aud support. in il $ opposition to the gru"t
monopoly, and in his ct;;Iws to all nulivc talent,
and 10 adopt the n1,ionui currency. His sInck
and The catalogue of his own publications il one
"f the iWyest and 6est selected ia the United
STATES H. l.ns also made IL gr..ni ie.ncton il,
The prices Of PIANOS. MELOL EONS and Mu-
steal Instruments Of all kinds. Super;or tonpd
6l octave pianos for ;Sl75. 5000 and Sa2s. .ntc-
'i"r OF ny goal quality and instruments as Strong
and ms dnrdbte as those which cost $500. RI
amos of every variety Of style und price up to
$1,000, comprising those ten dlfFereni mnnuracto
iies: among the celebrated modern improved
Horace Waters Panos and the tra premium
(ownrrs of The Eo ian patent.) Sreond-han.
dcd Pianos NJ great 6argains. Prices from $40
10 $3.50. Melodenns from FIVE different manu-.
factories. including tire ,reN kmomn s d. & II.
w. Smiths M"lndeons (tunrd the equal icmpe :
amcn,.) the best make ia The United States.
Pr'ces s45, $50, $76, SlO0. Sli5, $l25, s,35,
and $3.50. Smiths Double B nix Meiodcons
$500. each Piano and Melodcon guaranteed The
best terms to the trade, schools, de-: % prr
cent discount tp clrrgymrn aud churchrs. An
orders promptly attended 10. Music srnt to all
parts Of the son"ry. postpaid, al the re''uoed
rates. General and select catalogues and sched.
nle of prices of Pianos forwarded TO any address
free of charge.
March, IA, 1855. Al dm
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A Valuable Plantation for Sale.

" tVING purchased other Lands more con-
II n vcnient to mr.. desirr srf my
GRAIN R!!,':E rLANrATION,
in the Calhoun SET: .cmen,, adjoining lands of
Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Aston, continuing as
Acres.
Persons Wishing to purchase Lands, will do
well to call OIL me aud sxa.n,nr The place, and
they will find my terms aud price +. 's"nahl1.
KODr VI. p.ALMER.
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