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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08
CLIPPINGS AND scRIBsLrNos.

CLIPPINGS AND scRI8sLINos.
uVWe have rafting freshet here yet
The water is low in the river.
Dy-Read the new advertisements in to-day's
Journal. There are quite a number of them
G|Lsst Monday was the day on which the
election in Connecticut was to be held
u-Some says that the reason why old
maids wear mittens is, to keep off chaps.
D-The Methodist Episcopal denomination
has decided upon building college near Pal
myrs, Kansas.
WHon. G.. r. Barrett and family, who were
residing in the east during the past winter,
returned to this place few days ago.
UAen often mistake notoriety for fame,
and would rather be remarked for their vices
and follies than not to be noted at all.
JBoston folks are talking of indicting the
Speaker of the lower branch of the Massachu-
setts Legislature for excepting a disorderly
house."
GA few days since, man named Thomp-
son, from Pennsylvania, was drummed out of
Charlotte, South Carolina, for alleged tsmper-
ing with slaves.
u5-Tho barn of Gen. James Barrett, near
Springfield, Illinois, was destroyed by fire on
the 20th March, and fifteen valuable blood
mares burned.
OTCol. L. E. Lane, a nephew of President
Buchanans, died week before last at Lancas-
ter. of disease contracted at the National ho-
tel, Washington city.
~BnUcE, of the "Fallon House." Lock
Haven, was in our town the beginning of this
week. He is decidedly clever gentleman,
and is said to keep the best hotel in the whole
country.
o~It is said that Walker has earned scme
advantage over the Costa Ricaas. But it is
but little dependence we can place on news of
this kind, as it is manufactured to encourage
recruits.
CEAccording to the official returns, the
township OF Iii shland, in Elk county, is the
smallest district in Pennsylvania, having but
eight taxables. Jackson township in Potter
county has fourteen.
DA post moitem examination of the re-
mains of gentleman who died in Pennsylva-
MIA from disease contracted at the National
Hotel in Washington city, shows deposit Of
arsenic In the stomach.
DyThe Mississippi Legislature at its last
session, allowed its laws to go to Boston to be
printed, and made an appropriation of three
thousand dollars to pay one of its members TO
go there and read the proof sheets.
C5-Buchanan Grip.--Hon. Samuel Brenton,
Member of Congress from Indiana, died at his
residence in Fort Wayne, on Sunday, March
29th, from the disease he had contracted at
the Nationsl Hotel in Washington.
O-Elgland, France and China.-A letter
from Paris says it is now certain that England
and France have agreed to act jointly in the
China affair. France will furnish twenty thou
sand troops against England's superior naval
force; and England allows France to intro
duce a clause into the arrangement in favor OF
the Catholic religion.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08

Stephen Lranr UU
NOTICE.-An appeal will be held on Tuesday
the 10th day of May, at the Commissioners Office
i'm CIeario.d borough, when and where all who
feel themselves aggrieved by the above appraise-
ment can attend. If they see proper
MARTIN NICHOLS, Jr
ap-iI p 1857 Aercnntiis Apprsi.er.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08

NTOTICE.-THE LUMBER CITY HOTEL
IN has been reopend and rented by the under
signed W bo respectfully informs the public at large
that he is well provided with house room and sta
bling He 1atters himself that he can render gen
eral satisfaction TO all who may patronize him.
ENOCH McMASTER
Lumber City. March %, 1857
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08

TAUTION.-All persons are hereby cautioned
~ against taking an assignment of a certain note
given by me to Joseph Warner, on the 18th day of
March, A. ID. 1857 calling for fifteen dollars pay
able on Monday the 10th of March, as above. As L
have not received value for the same, am deter
mined not to pay said note, unless compelled SO to
do by law. JOHN SULFRlDGE.
March I6. IS57-2t
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08

NOTICE TO RIvERMEN-API PIER has
IN been erected in the Dam at Columbia, 3oo
feet long at an expense of s25O0. 1t is quite suf-
ciont to accom- ON ojate all craft coming into the
market good depth of water assures cerfa,"
harbor at all times The shute at the dam is nav
ohIo and in good order DANIEL HERR,
Anrli573t President of Pier Company
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08

II IST OF RETAILERS of Foreign and Do
IL mestic Merchandise in Clearfeld County, for
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08

Clearfeld, Pa, April s, 1857. Register
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14

BAPTIST:
". Dnncan, camp, C. Basin.
CATHOLIC: '@ .. .
Annunciation- Corner Mandevi and Morales.
immaculate eConception-Baronne, on Canal
tJesuipsE-BaTonne, Common.
st. Louis Standardization Square.
81. Anhony-Rampart C. Cont.
st. Alphonse-St Andrew, b. Live Oak and LAUREL
st. Augustine-B8you Road, c. st. Claude.
81. Bartholomew-Viere, b. Segun and Barthelemy Al.
giers. .nr.
St. John Baptist-Dryades, b. CIioand Calliope.
st. Joseph-Common, b. Marias and Villere.
ST. Marie-Conde, n. Ursnline
st. Mary-Josephine, b. Live Oak and Laurel.i
st Parick-Camp b. Julia and Girod
4 St. Peter-Marigpy b. Casacalvoand Greatmer.
St. Theresa-Cainp, opp. junction with PrytsniR.
ST. Truity-St Ferdinand
st. Vincent de Paul-Greatmen, c. Montegu -.
Ursnline Convent-Below the CITY, o..
FIRST CONGREGATIONA st. Charles. n. Julia. .
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL: St. Peer's-CSeamen's BetheI)
Espanade. L'Egis Protestante Francase-Ramparti
Bienville. Christ ChurchCana c. Dauphine. St. Paus-
Camp, Gaienne St. LukesHercules near Felicity road
Trinity-Jackson Plaquemine Annunciation = Annun
citation Square Mount Olvet-Algers.
LUTHERANe Euterpe, b. Bacchusand Dryades. 1,eE Is
METHODIST: CarondeIe b. Heva and Girod Felicity Road
Chestnut. Morean, Esghen Dryades, Terpsehore
Piety, Greamen. Marias b. BienyesAd Cont. Coffee
Jackson ST. Paul. [csored,) Carrollton, Carrolton, C
Nayades, Algiers ag .l
PRESBYTERIAN: Lafayette Square. Prytsnia, c. Clio
Casacayo n. Railroad, Canal, Frankln. Fulton, n
Josephine. Prytania, G. Josephine. Thaa, c. Benton
BoIligny. CRmp, n. Cadiz.
GERM. EVANG.: ProteslantPhilip, Chippewa Protes
tsnt-Co, b. Apollo and Nayades,
UNIrARIAR Pryana, Calliope. Clio b. Prytaoia ast
nryades. Terpsioh Me, Nayedss Euerps, .. Saechu
and Dryades. . a 49, rts- -
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
Texas inteiIlgen,cc...

i The Galveston News of Thursday last says: %
We have accounts of heavy rains in the interior;
cotton picking is cut off and roads have become i'm
passable. Brazos, Trinity and Neches rivers have
risen considerably.
Steamer Grapeshot arrived from Parkers Bluff and
steamers Governor Pease and Jenkins from lower
landings Steamer Fort Henry left yesterday for
lower Trinity river, and steamers Grapeshot and
Governor Pease are leading for upper landings.
Business in groceries and store goods generally has
been quite active during the week. 8sg
CoTTON receipts have been fair, but the unfayor-
able accounts from Europe as well as from New Or
leans have caused general stagnation in business.
A few transactions took place on Friday and Satur-
day on basis Of llc. for hiddiug; to-day we can
give quotations, buyers as well as sellers appear
decided to see further development
HIDES 80 With small sales at to Sc.
FREIGHTs TO Liverpool 3D.. to New York and
Boston 3c. s issi1
cent premium Sight on New York to per cent.
discount to par Land warrants and notes of distant
banks nominal. ''
The same paper says: a'.~
The contract for deepening the bar at the mouth
of the Trinity, has now been completed by the con-
menced about the LIST Of September. The channel
cut is 1000 feet long, sixty feet wide and five and
half feet deep, at ordinary summer tides The depth
is more than on Fed Fish Bar at oil times. The
on the 9th inst with T02 bales of cotton the Betty
Powell passed through on the 7th and the Jeakns on
the same day, all without difficulty. Capt Blndbury
thinks the navigation between this city and Liberty
is now better than between here and Houston, and
that all our river boats come over the bar to
Galveston, with all the freight they bring down
the river. The dredgeboat is now at Choppers Bar.
| On the night of the 7th inst. man named Doug
lass was beaten to death with clubs by persons un-
known, on the road about six miles from Richmond.
| An ARRAY occurred at Corsicana the 22d ult.,
| between Jesse Vaughan and man by the name of
Walker, which resulted in the instant death of the
latter. Vaughan fed and had lot been taken. zs
| The Bolton Independent learns that as Mr.. A.
Northcote formerly of Belle county, was quietly pnr
suing his own business in Comanche county, be was
shet and mortaly wounded by Mr.. Reed.
| The Independent says there are in that comfy
some ten or fifteen varieties OF grape, of which,
called the bush grape, has rind very transparent,
and is filed with juice so sweet that is believed
| it will make seventy-6ve per cent Of sugar. 9stS
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14

RIG UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS DO this, gentlemen
readers by all you it, and want to do it up
brown do at Moodys and if you do there once you
do well that you will be go there when you want to do
it again Moods stock Of goods superb includes everything
comfortable and stylish for the way
ing furnishing goods, and toilet articles prices
dcnousy low, to render it mystery how Moody lives
But Moody doeslve and how his business isenogh
for the public know that he sells the goods the
SO doing Remember Moody s always to be found in the
granite building the Royal and Canal streets See
his advertisement
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
shan ,t he Do,,e.

rRrau, the New tresus TINE Witness ~ sgF@
INIT i. ~, a,d oo,a rrer corr,,sts ~ b. al.
canS3 cc..dss.t;nu e II ~. fas;rs ~. - -
GcSa sr.s r"fsi;c ~ II, + ks.s
IN IL sosrs - - S;Issy, n.sts,isi. tsnEs s,na,ss
iapds M r.c,. - sss ~ rsIss - 49,
s1nd dSiis,s Il as6 H. rn.tess n z;on s,sirsrv M
~ hssinSns ~ ~ nv, rs.,ss III, tfs frdtss&ssf
who ~ LeiS ~ ielcstsc ssr ~ ssSrt = lsy. 80
al fp,rfesr ves,. "a ~ ,noss ,sir.ifs nevs "a s
and n TIN Tnfic Il gr<d svr.,,sd sv.rvtbrc -b;sS
cfd n dtvSySsH - ~ ~ nscs.,.s N
growing ssd nussetuM fssriIy' 's 80 &c &
Tke srnnsi ssS,sss s.t:i... ~ t,,s,
over one hundrsi -, yssr- a. q ~
Measures verc tsfso III ~ co,I1amereer,.nfs
fhs inaSitution II i6zs tsc, ~ il HossS
efYscted III 1874 Sts hsji n ss,ss ~ ~
male depsrtment aeSS "a shs esfDoa sc1s
menced ne first of JaIpGrv, sf'sx m nnssisv "a
nypils rrstaitousIy furnshsd sish boohs .nS s,,is
la varied from 10 10 ~ "a anS6a. III s
A. MANY of liz pupils have sEeer i,6 - sSids5la
teschera !: some A. lawyers ~ S5Sv 6cisIs ~
are roinaterz OF the GoepeI efe iss1e - ksss
raduated At college haye received tke kstss kcHss.
ana an Or nearly s or tboee bow NJ n
course IL stody hold the 6sss YAnk ID Nh <i2
4 In 4 djstsuce q two hundred milaE g. l1ears
son Miss to Mobile Ala there are ut t5sNe Srsfs
rics viz salem and ETnn Ni~h ecfn6Sa sx s5ssSss
esss - " "
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
NEW DISCOVERY THE GREATEST AND
"A MOST WONDERFUL IN THE WORLD.
SARSAP ARIL I'd LO q E " G E S :,
Simple and COmpOund.

- II II a
Simple and Compound.
Prepared by n HEREu, Druggist and Physician
Superior all Essences yrnps and Extracts named and
to all speciaities heretofore known
have for long time thoroughly Investigated the iden OF
general therapeutic agent susceptible OF being applied to al
alseases tne ueveophenl Ut M a WI M s ~.
organs.
bic and mineral kingdoms had induced the hope that could
bring about such result and. thanks my ndeiagable re.
searches, Il is now obtained.
grand dea which based oagnons principle OF sar
spara partly known to the public Such the discovery
ozenges has been given it, because its nature pecded the
possibility of doing otherwise and have divided into sim
to children well as adults a
My first experiments made privately, and remained
ceeded and that charge OF uacke could not be brought
The attention physicians of the pnblc is called
these Lozenge in order that every witness the admi
rable results Of the same. .-
GENERAL EFFECTS,
Testified by upwards a thousand persons.
The stomach ceansed the blood is purified ana renovated
by removing all impurities from this precious organ and fluid
SPECIAL EFFE ECTS.
l. Prompt radical of all diseases generally.
who used these Loznges have had the
cholera nor the yellow fever s.0hn,,., on b.
matte and and bilious Diseases completely cured
few days after the remedy is reser,ed to.
other internal external complaints disappear entirely
vided the Lozenges are resorted to.
For sale by the box, with prospectus showing how they
GENERAL DEPOT AT n. HEREU's,
corner Toulouse and Bourbon streets
j. 'WkRiGHT 4 Co, ,.....
q and l5l ChRrtres St
I, G6shLphi SoNKAhhih Royal street.
of asRs fsRs sFME sa MHshSspssafs ~ Ganal sts
9. ii. wERCKMULLER,
le2 Camp street. ecrHer OF Poy dras street.
B-csnsutations gratis daily at the above Drug Store
iy3 " '..a..
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14

FRANCIS ToMBoLA-This enterprise is rapidly
coming TO head offers unusual Inducements c those who
beautiful Christmas New YEARS. present. by
small ou,lay-which will certainly bring them something and
probably sonethiug valuable Remember there six
hundred capital prizes and the chances only dollar
Go and look the prizes and you will be to invest
Franko'si No 100 Poydras street. Carondelet.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14

Rich HOUSE FURNISHING Goops-Mr. P. Mallard,
No. Royal street. has hand gorgeous display Of fur
nue curtains and movable household goods Of
celan glass; china silver thrg in fact requi
site fit out house completely from to bottom All the
goods from tho famous European manufactures and
Of the richest and most stylish description We refer to Mr.
Manrd advertisement In another of this mornings Ces
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14

DoLBEAR's CoMMERCIAL COLLEGE, No. log CANAL
streetWiner classes beginning All who wish seats
desired to apply Immediately There nIe apartments,
and Professors branch the time business
Citizens and strangers invited call and judge
fort tnen
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
CLoAks, MANrrILAs, MILLINERY AND

CLoAKs, MANrILLAs, MILLINERY AND Dress
MAKIse-T The establishment of Mrs Turner Nos. 07 and
street, Royal especially worthy the attsn
visiting the city residing in the country, and
having send orders to the CITY, The most beautiful
stylish Partisan millinery coaks msntss, embroderes,
fancy goods there display whilst dress
making conducted in the perfect style We reer
Mrs Turner's advertisement.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14

FINE WINTER CLoTHING.-A large and stylish
of winter clothing and furnishing goods is offering
the public Messrs R. Sprouls Co., No. 2i Charles
street. veraudah Buildings Citizens and strangers visiting
there their graed at extremely cheap
rates. See card, in another column.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
W1srER CLora1Ne.-If Won want full and com,

WINTER CLoTHING.-If yon want full and COM
prehenve definition of the word clothing, to Messrs F.
the Of Canal and Old Levee Streets
you will IT, Their stock is mammoth in quantity and
superb quality embraces style of winter ent
by YOUTH boy and child with description Of under
clothing and furnishing goods and large supply Of clothing
for plantation The stranger the planter we'll
the home resident will find Maard Co excellent place to
get clothing and to cheap The particulars forth in
the advertisements well worth reading
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
Neb OrIeans 9ailu 6rssftlt.


20 .su,rero,, M 1ss7- ,Stnafx,-Tbere xere
aftv Senator rressnt Al noon. ana the Senate vs.
naod ~ IA. h Ky ase,stoyv ~ho rad letter
fn ~ We prsss,Sat tat H. would mot b
ah,a ,..ch Wssh;nat.,, hu ~ cnmnencs menf 81
sU.e ~ a.s,;nn ~ fsasn ~ ~ '-s '
W ns - ,,nt;on ~ NJ p.n;.m;u resolntiou was
aont.a ~ tat ~ aa.h rsscr;a 10 the Canst;tntion
~ ~ NJ Ssnaso,s K ~ Rrr liz
nidsst In.,rhar nrssant No. Andrev Johnson of
,rsnnssasa snd nayI ~ Ns~ Hamnsh;re new mem
t.ers wsrs then % srnrn and Tor thsr seats.
,ra assna. ssnstnr Fifznsticf receiyed ftv vots
rnd h~ip1 chossn retn,ned fhanIs IN ia honor.
The nsnsl - rssontion Vas adonted to inform The
uonse and fba Pres;dent ~ ina TInited Ges of the
~ nc Esnata aftar vbch A erscntive
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
"Odd Fellows Rest.v


The following the officers and members for the present
term, say from July. 1857, TO January 1883
Gerard Sh President be fou at Recorders office First
District Thos Shields, Secretary, at Odd Felows Hail;
Thomas F. Walker Treasurer 1913 Common street, Theodore
Marks rs Magazine Thomson 5S Trhoupiouas
r. = = Hoste nix of Orleans; Iangepbeeker at Luzsn-
berg Hospital e. en 1873 Canal street, James Cough Me-
chanics Dealers Exchange, st. Charles street, David
Moore 10 Poy McDougsll box 27a Mechanics
and Degers' Exchange, St. Charles bee j. CZanowss 10
Tchonptoua street, O. VOORHEES, Magazine street. H Press
fer Chippewa street. between ia ksop and Philip Fdw. Will
son. Agie L. Graham rs Camp st,eet; g. Miller Beard's
waJehouse r. Jones' Third District: W. Kong, Fourth Dis
ct; II. DeGruys Second District Eneas Smith, Common
80 ~ THOs. II. suIELDs, Secretary
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14

BRAZILIAN PERBLE SPEcTAcLEs. These famous
aids weak defective VISIONS be had of aessrs
Semmons Co., the manufacturers, the ewelry Of
Mesrs. d. kernaghan Co.. No 65 Canal They
been thoroughly tested this city, snd by competent Judges
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
PRIVATE BANKS AND EXCHANGE
DEALERS.

JAMES R0BB CO., Nos 30 and So Camp street. ~ y
9. NICHOLSON co, Caronselet street. NJ.
SAMUEL SMITH CO., Corner Camp and Graviersreets,
JUDsON 4 CO., Corner Camp and Casaistreets.
BROWN: JOHNsToN Co, NJ. 50 Camp street.
BENo1sT, SHAW 4 Co. No. 81 Camp street. ~
MENARD TEssON CO., No 10 Camp street.
BANK OF COMMERCE, JACOB BARKsR, Agent,
Corner Camp and Grsvterstreeta
THOMAS 2, BARKER, Corner Camp and GrayieIstrees.
II. W. CONNER SON, No 80 Camp street. -,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
RoLL1Ns' DIAMoND sAlooN.- 7

ROLLINS DIAMOND SALOON. The +" Diamond
Saloon of Joe Rollins ST. Charles street. city
institutions Joe keeps but the best ooking poll
artists the most dviuey sharp the ha,s
and but the most approved perfumery cosmetics r
nshing goods He has very appropriately establish.
meu the Diamond ssioor, and deserves al the
he enjoys, See his card, ,- -
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
ExcE1s1oR PkINr,Ne EsrAB11suMENr-

EXCELSIOR PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. Messrs
CLARK Brisbn, No. 70 Camp street. third story Crescent
Buildng justly entitled the patronage Of all Who in
having their printing done, would have done quickly e
gau,y spepdidy according to the kind Of jobs Csdered
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
Il I. 0. 0. F. IA
Grand Lodge OF Louisiana q.

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5jt ~ Grand Lodge OF Louisiana.
s 81
s Il fsss sss asis% s'v H.
ocsrs the Present ril.bury q TenI'
HaTmspy N. e + Grand wsrde. Thomas sh,slds,
9sn sssf E
T. e.
odgs q "a United sts,ss ssathsins 4 Csnns1e.
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Lodge No. 8, W. Grand Herald. tets3e
as ngfy sd dis ss.n sss
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S..1Iss n kasr fssdrs ISsss s
e.! eso sG odes s'Is ssef ss .ls;
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a .s, e fls
No. r. District No George De1msser q Magnolia Lods
No. Il osss H.
Jas sieeR;on MP VIM shaeaoa eaa and B. Roe5ia
S;':ss'
s sns ~ ssSs Dsass MspS
Mcintosh and Jacob Faust: Il 10,
- Subordinate Lodges. NH |
M SA pIsE l
Per- Secretary siiS
4 sus1ss
Y q T.lsss ssrs:as asssy
%
Per. Secretary; John Ray, Treasurer
IT. LODGE n. syen,ep
haIss l.
s. % p H''
4 % X h. rs
Secretary PHI sehneidsr Treasurer 1'
s rs .ns, II
p L. Bercier, G.; N j. Hoey, Secretary; R L. Bruce,
evening in room NJ 8; odd FsloTs' Hall. oaaeers-w.
serstaI Stockton, Secretary; " B. Cooke
lam E:.ss
D
HONE Ee opsG sa F.ov. No. i H
Charles
Ks oSs s L Monday
g.; William Gregory " Gil smonds Secretary Luther
room odd Hall !'frs Fie1dss fiienias
Per ssesears Patterson 1Tssass
Sades Ths N s
MaanseI Per. Secretary; H. Mispaugh. Trsasnrer - .
POLAR STAR LODGE No. 10 meets every Wednesday
evening in Polar Star St Second District
4 peey, Secretary; A. Dudoussat, Treasurer. " -
MAGNOLIA LODGE No. 22 meets every Tuesday evening
| Florat, Treasurer :
1NDEPENDENcE LODGE No. % meetsevery wednesday
ing in Agiers onissrsHenTy Kru1e, O.. chas l. Nor
sson, G John John N Mead, Secretary; LA Magehear Per
| GERNANIA LODGE No. % meetsevery Tuesday evening
In Jefferson Hall, Fourth District Oficers-G N. Lnser
sh sags e. :hiayi Smith Secretary; H. Dameon
HARMONY LODGE No 3s meets every Friday eveningir
Polar Star Second District oficersA Leseps n G.
ons Charles II Teasnref
HERMANN LODGE No. 80 meets every Wednesday even
Ing in Marig.y Buildings Third District oaicers-E.
Klein, Per. Secretary; N. Weissheimer, Treasurer.
OUTH-wEsTERN LODGE No. 40 etse very Fridayeven
ing in Nc. 2, Odd Fellows Hall Oficers-T. G. Rob
saloman Per- seersary s. VI G. campb Tres
| surer. 'ss
E MERcHANTs'LoDGEN No Y meetsevery Monday evenin
Bell, Per. Secretary leo. H. Grief Treasurer
!, Eagle Degree. ..B..
EAGLE DEGREE LODGE NO. l, I. O. o. F., mee
No Odd Fellows Hail. Brothers cordially invited
attend OcersGerard stith Degree Master Francis Raw
Deputy Degree haster R. L. Bruce Treasurer L. N Jaha
I
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
Certificates of Minister'S of Vessels, Ship Car
penters, etc.
Certificate Of Hughes & Kakette.

a-Ls IA New Orleans March 4, 1856
used the Bridgewater Mineral Paint for which O. c.
Co. for the Ave and
the Louisiana Dry Dock have had opportunity of
Judging of its merits durable and protective paint
opinion, it is superior have when
applied fresh work. and in equal to what
represeuedo be- In short time l. becomes perfect slate
great body and elasticity For decks Of
sells railroad bridges depots and description of
painting that exposed the weather. the Bridgewater Paint
consider invaluable. -
-Signed) HUGHES, VALETTE CO..
Agents Of the Louisiana Dry Dock.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
Certificate Of John F. lu;lier, of Attakapas.

-
In July last induced to apply the, BRIDGEWATER
MINERAL PAINT Sugar House and in every respecit
exceeded my expectations and the representations made
by the agents, Messrs G. G. BoGERT co. cheersay
add testimony the in the Agents
the Planters and others
Fire and Water Protector have known. here
applied has been exposed the since last July
neither bsered cracked, and has formed solid
metallic surface which has proved entirely impervions.
(Signed) "A JOHN r. MILLER.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-14
Selected Certificates.

Certificate of the Netu Orleans Underac1ite1s.
The undersigned Underwriters having confidence in the
,RIDGEWATER PAINT for the covering of shinge roofs
nd frame buildings WILL at all times, give those FIRE risks
reference where the Bridgewater Paint Is used.
l.. MATHEWS, Agent Sun Mutual Insurance Company.
T. A. ADAMS Pres't Crescent
A. BROTHER, Pres't Home ..saJr ..+r
j. PEMBERT0E, Pres't N. O. 1900 -.
EDWARD OGDEN, Agent General Mutual
CHAS BRIGGS Agent Liverpool and London. .at
SAML. +. ASHTON, Agent Delaware Mutual