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Democratic Rules.

Democratic Rules.
RUE I, The aurual County Convention
shall be held at the Court House in Blooms.
burg, on the last Monday of August, at
one P. NJ, and the Delegate Election
shall be held on the Saturday previous, ct
the places of holding the general elections
in the several election districts, between the
hours of and o'clock in the afternoon.
IL. The Delegate Elections shall be by
ballot and each general election district
shall be entitled to two delegates.
III. The Delegate Elections shall be
held and conducted by Judge and clerk
to be selected by the Democrats in atton-
dance, and the said officers shall keep q
list of voters and tally of votes counted,
to be sent by them to the convention with
their certificate Of the result of the election.
Nv. All cases of disputed seats in con.
veptions shall be disposed of openly by
vote after hearing the respective claimants
and their evidence.
V. All delegates must reside in the
districts they represent. In case Of an
absent delegate he may depute another, if
he fail to do SO, his colleague in attendance
may substitute for him. In other cases the
convention may fill up the representation
from citizens of the Distric. in attendance.
VI. The voting in Conventions shall be
open, and any two members may re quire
the yeas and nays on any question pending.
VII. Special conven tions may be called
when necessary, by the Standing committee,
the proceedings of which shall conform to
these rules,
VIII. All county nominations, and all
appointments Of conferoes and of delegates
to State conventions, shall be made in
county convention.
TX. The Standing committee shall be
five in number, one of whom shall reside
at the county seat, and shall be chosen an
ually in convention. In case of vacancy
the committee may fill up their number,
X. No member of Legislature shall be
chosen by this county as Delegate to a
State convention during his term of office.
XI. In Convention majority of all the
votes given she'll be necessary to "A nomiua-
tlon, ana no person named shall be peremp-
torily stricken from the list of candidates
until after the sixth vote, when the lowest
name shall be struck off and 50 on at each
successive vote until nomination is effect.
ed.
XII. None of these rules shall be altered,
or rescinded unless by vote Of two-thirds
ct regular annual Convention.
g. r. BUoKALEw, !
JOHN KEIFFER, Democratic
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'urs very respectfully,
ia MES BUCHANAN.

BsJ- AMERICAN STATE CANvAss,-The
Chairman of the American State Central
Committee announ that arrangements
have been made to open the State Gubcr-
material Canvass and number of places
are announced at which Mr.. Hazelnurst,
will speak. The Canvass opens at Harris.
burg, on Monday evening, August 10.
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TIE KENTUCKY ELECTION.

The Democrats have elected their can
didate for State Treasurer, james H. Gar
rard, by TEN THOUSAND MAJOR.
iTY, and they have also large major
ity in the lower House, and on Joint ballot.
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aa5" LEwIsBURa BANK.-WM. CAM.
ERoN has been elected President and r,
w. Pollock, Cashier of the Lewisburg
Bank Savings Institution converted into
Bank by the last Legislature.
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sa- FARMERS OF COLUMBIA, bear in
mind the meeting of the Agricultural
Society on next Saturday. Let there be
a full attendance. We hope to see
perfect rush on the occasion.
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How to Do Business" is the most
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arranged, an immense amount of informa.
ton on business in oil its varied aspects
mercantile, manufacturing, mechanical,
agricultural, etc.-a great deal of sound
and wholesome advice, valuable hints, timely
words of warning, and useful suggestions,
and points out very clearly the names Of
dC0idSug failure and securing success.
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CoMMIssIoNED-Col. John d. Miles,
has received from Governor Pollock his
commission as Brigadier General in COM
mand of the Second Brigade, Pennsyl-
yania Volunteers. Thus ends the long
pending dispute which caused the i'm.
prisonment Of Gen. Small. ID q
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sas- a "Country Editor" turned out to
a tre while visiting Chicago, had his pocket
picked, losing $40 in money, and his free
pass! How he got home is not stated
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gar A conference of the Lutheran
church, embracing 20 or 80 Ministers and
Elders was held in Lewisburg, Monday
and Tuesday oflast week.
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IsS- Hon. JAMES G, CAMPBELL. United
States Marshal, for the Western District,
will hold Session of Court, commencing
on Monday, the 18th Of September, at
Pittsburg,
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D loomsburg. July sj, 1857.
A RETIRED PHYSICIAN,

rS YEARS OF AGE, having lost his father, two
I'D brothers, dauy htcr, son in law, nephews and
nieces, BY That dreadful disease, Cus,uMProS. and suf
fering with Cough himself, determined 10 visit the
East Indies, Egypt nd Japan, where he discovered
prerentre nd certain for Colds Coughs Bronchitis
Consumption, Nervous Debility and Asthma. lis cough
was cured imnc da,eIy; he returned, cured his rea
tines. who iDhf tied the disease. aud IN connection
with his have employ ID il in their prucicr curing
thousands OF cases considered hopeless by others
For the purpose OF rcsrning mnny of his suffering
fellow beings possible. he is sending the Recipe
all who wish il lor ten cehts of II TO pay the post
age, and The balance prnitng.
Address m HEATH,
1Ol sprinR ct opposite r. Mich olns Hutrl,
June %, 1857. New York.
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PUBLIC SALE
Valuable Real Estate.

JNHE undersigned, Exc euor ofthc Estate of Wesley
Roat, DECEASED, win offer al Pub lie Sale, upon tho
premises, on .... tT..... ..rf
Saturday, the 81 Of Octobcr nert,
At o'clock, NJ the tarm belonging to the said
estate, situate in emiock township, Columbia county
contai mug 90
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Acres
a.. and Thirty-Teven Perches,
Ana Adjoining lands of Hugh Mcbride John Mercy.
nolds, Petr Appeman Caleb Ba rton, sr and 6ylves.
ter Pur sell II is situate In the
Iron Ore Region
Of Columbia county, Two m lies from Boomsburg and
on the public highway leading to Buckborn. branch
Of Hcnlock creek passes through the premises aud
the Whole fa rm is in fair state of cultivation. Tho
improvements are large new frame
MANSION HOUSE.,
new and commodous frame tenant house. age
new bunk barn. new wagon house. and other out
buildings entirely new. Possession will be- given on
the ST Of April, 1858.
Conditions will be maze known on the day OF sale,
by WILLIAM NEAL.
Lrteut0r
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.sg NEW DRUG STORE L
EXCHANGE BLOCK, MAIN STREET
BlOOmsburg. .t

TIN Eundc ri ne spectfuy his friend
and the pnhc generally, that he has pu rchns.d Dr.
Tugga It's Drug aud Chemical Store and Just returned
from thecty with alarge and select stock a
Fresh anil Pare Drugs,
Medicines Chemicals ground nd whole Spices Pain,
Oils Varnishes DYE stuffs. Window Giass of nil syes
,ogcherw'h complete assortment Paini ,Toolb and
Shaving Brush Tobacco, segars fnpcy soaps sLav
ing Cream
Pure Wines and Brandics,
For Medicinal use, English Frcnehand Am, rIe Pc,
fumery in short, every ariclekeptby Druggists gene
rally
UjPre.cri riptiona careful, compounded
N R-The DEsTAb PROFESSION, will be cont inucd n,
usual in Bloomsburg and Light Street
Also, n full assortment OF the latest style Tech,
for sale by
GEO. NJ. HAGENBUCu.
p,,u,hlrg F,hrnary !, 1857
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Columbia County Convention,

We publish below, the Rules and
Regulations" adopted by a full Democratic
County Conrehtion, September 6, 1851
for the future government Of the delegate
Elections and County Conventions" They
are effective and Of binding force By the
first RuLS,it will be seen, that the Delegate
Elections will be held on SAru RDAY, the
goth of August, and tho County CoNvEN-
rIoN, on Monday, the slst of the Same
month 1857. I'll.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-08-08

Boy The next Term of the Wyoming
Seminary, will commence gu Wednesday
august IL
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s1- The question of "6yain stealing"
has been finally adjusted, but simply stands
adjourned,
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August g, 1851
SHERIFF'S SALE.

pY virtue OF writ of renditioni e1ponas direct ed
- there will be exposed to pubic sulc, the Court
House. in Bloomsbury, on
Monday, the 7M day IF Sfp'emJer nfnf,
nj o'clock p NJ the following real estate to W.T. -
Three tncts Of Land wifa the water power appuric.
nant the rst tract situate in Scott township, Coum.
bia county. containing
Fifty Acres and Eighty Nine Perches,
he the tame more or less, an all nf witch is mprov ed
land, bounded and described follows, TO wii:-Op
the north by land OF Peter Schug nd John Ent on the
south by land st Samuel Meliek; the east by the
road leading from Light sire 10 orangeville on the
west by land OF John White and Others whe reon are
erected a 1.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-08-08
The Magic Oil Exhibition.

We last week unintenlionally omitted
to say few words in reference to the
Magic Oil Exhibition. Our citizens know,
that the man with the Moad Min,, and the
oher with the large coNrr, did their duty
by way of introducing the wonderful
Magic Oil. 1t is believed to be good
curative, and is for sale by DR.. Hagenbuch.
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MAP OF BLOOMSBURG

MEesRs HURLEY q LLOYD Civil Epgiassrs, ss,
vi UsyorS and Nap Publishers, az now this MIA ca
ior the purpose of making thoroughly corr ect PRO
PEhTY MAP, showing the Ground Pan of every
building, the size aud shape Of each Lot with own.
nIshed, and mounted on Canvas, and Rollers, all
complete Price per copy s., payable on delivery OF
Thty are also prepared make Surveys nd iurn ish
Skeleton Maps Of Farms, with contents calculated
anu inserted thereon, OF anyfafm with reasonable
distance from town.
Bloomsbury July rs, 1887.
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A LADY

A LADY
M Ho has been cured Of great NERVOUS DEBILf-
w Tf, alter many years misery, de- Tres make
known TO all fellow sufferers the su re means of fee
Address, enclosing stamp TO pay return postage, Ms
mhhr u DEWITT Boston, Mass, undu PIE scrip
tion Will be sent free, by nett post
August y, Ie57-3m
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REMOVAL.

TIVE sHhscrihrr havirg removed his Marble Yard
lro nrar the Cnnrt horse to She south vest rrt.
nrr Of NJ hIS mud MARX ET streets IN Rupcit's Row
whore he is repaired 10 iilrnsh all kinds II
M1r6ie Tt'wk,
VIZ; MONUMENTS Cradle 1ombs, Rox Tonhr n nj
Head Stones al every deScrIption. Ills stock !, III.
hest Kind, The workmanship moi surpassed by M, "a
the cnnniry AMI ~ low prices. Call aud Judge for
JOUrsclvs.
rS- lie viii also fu'rish Tnlrc snd rnEcsn .rnp.
MAnteis !'r houses, i'ns' Grsrs 3.utbs ani Siils
!"f Wtn,ow aud D"nrs. ut n low figure.
iiia tkfnlI or past ifavofs hope Tor eoniinu1nce
OF the
ANTHONY WiTMAN
BlOomshnyu A nit 4. 1857 --Gm
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SELECT SCHOOL.

SELECT SUHUOI.
THE next term Of this School will cor. mencc on
J. MONDAY. 9Th nf September next n nd continue
eleven weeks. Pupils nrc received nj tni time.
TERMS OF TUITION.
Common Engli sh tudicS, dicS,...............,..... 81
Higher Eug -h Studies an d Ciassies.. q
To mcetI request Of prevent pupils and df other
pnrtrs llrusiing in the prom co.opein on ct
fr ends I have. determined 10 ovgamzc. ,n III ath
Of August next, Tenrh'r's Cnss. 10 con nnc htcr
months. T he charge Tor tdtion viii be Eve 90 Tara
Tor tho session.
Any info rmai on spectng the trhcme OF lns true.
ron, lIoari ng &c VIII he promptly gwen up PHI
"a ti0n TO ~ @. either psr,onally, or y noie.
u. T.. EATON.
Dlo,nip,,ur e, June "a IS57-3t
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The second tract, situate in Scott township, in suid
county, confainag #.'
Seventeen Acres and Four Perches,
strict measure, be the more less, bounded
de,cDhed as fellows to wit t;-On the north by land Of
John White the III by land of Jo I'm white md
ether lands of Samuel l.. Btrir, the east by lands
OF Joh1 White. John Ent, aud Other land OF samuel L.
Bt tile with the purleuances.
The third Tract, situate in st Pleasant town. h IN
and cou pty fOrcsiid, Containing
Four Acres and Sixty-Six Perchcs,
be the same or lcss, all of which is mproy ed,
bounded The north by land af John Whilr; on The
soith by the same; the west by The samr, nni on
,he east by Peter scliug and John Ent als) On all
that
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-23
State of North Carolina,
UNION COUNTY


Superior Courtcf LaoC-SPring Term 1857
Thomas Simpson, Executor of John Simpson
uec'd VS.. Mary sim pson and others.
Petition for Settlement.
ltappearing to the satisf ton of the Court
that " ashinston Simpson and Johnson Trux
and wife Katharine Trux, two of the defend
ants reside without the limits of this ate
1t is therefore ordered by tht Court, that
publication be made for six weeks in the
Western democrat. paper published IN the
town Of Charlotte notifying the said defend
ants that thy be and appear before the
Judge of our next Superior curt. held for he
County OF Union. at the Court House in Mon
roe. on .e 10th Monday after the 4th Won
dav ia Angus, next, then and there to answer
the several allegations set forth in said petit
ton, or Judgment pro confesso will be taken
against them, and the case sci for hearing.
Witness, W m. II Simpson, Clefk of our
said Court. at office. in Monroe, on the 10th
Monday after The 4th Monday In February,
and in the slst year of our independence, this
the 3Otn OF May 1857.
WM. H. SIMPSON,, Jerk.
June 9, 1S57.-6w Prs fee SCI
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PoETIC a L.
--- n,AKnS A MAN?

Not numerous years, nor heightened lite'
Nor pretty children and wife;
Not pins and canes and fancy rings,
Nor any such like trumpery things;
Not pipe, cigar, nor bottled wine,
Nor liberty with kings to dine;
Nor coat, nor boots, nor yet hat,
A dandy vest or trim cravat;
Not houses, lands, or golden ore,
Nor all the worlds wealth laid in store;
Not Mr., Rev., Sir, nor Squire,
With titles that the memory tire;
Not ancestry, traced back to VIII,
Who went to Normandy to Kill;
Not Latin, Greek, or Hebrew lore,
Nor thousand volumes rumbled DER;
Not Judges robe, nor mayors mace
Nor crowns that deck the royal race
These all united, never can
Avail to make single man.
A truthful soul, loving mind,
Full of affection for its kind;
A spirit firm, erect and free,
That never basely bends knee;
That will not bear feathers weight
Of slavery's chain, for small or greati
That truly speaks from God Within
And never makes league with sin;
That snaps the fetters despots make,
And loves the truth for its own sake;
That worships God, and Him alone,
And bows nowhere but at his throne;
That trembes at no tyrant's nod;
A soul that fears no one but God;
And thus can smile at curse or ban
That is the soul that makes man.
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state Of North Carolina,
UNION COUNTY

Superior ourtofLaoc-SPri"g Term, 1857.
Vim n. Simpson. Executor of John Burnett,
deed VS. samuel l.. Burnett and others.
Petition for Settlement.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
Il at Samuel l.. Burnett. ohn Gender and wife
Margaret Gender, James {. GARD and wife
FL "a Foard and John Long, four of the de-
PENDANTS reside without the limits of this
State. II is therefore ordered by the Court,
that publication be made for six weeks in the
Western Democrat, paper published In the
town OF Charlotte, for the said defendants to
be and appear fore tie Judge of the next
Superior Court, held for said COunty. at the
Court House in Monroe on the 10th Monday
alter the 18th Monday in August xt, there
to answer the several allegations set forth in
said Petition, or judgment pro confesso will
be taken against them, and the set for
! hearing.
Witness Wm. H. Simpson. Clerk of our said
Court. at office, in Monroe. on the 10th Nol-
day after the 4th Monday III February, and
il the sIst wear of American independence
A D 1856, this tn 80 h of Nav A. ID. 1857
WM. II. SIMPSON, Clerk.
June 9, ls57.-6w PRS fee SCI
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EDi%cOVered at Last !!

Greatest Cure IN the World for PAIN:
Prof. Chas. De Grath's FL ctril OIL.
This oil is he only sure remedy in the world
for the cue o. Rheumati s.n. Deafne. s, Govt,
Neuralgia Lumbago, Sciatica, Spinal and
BronchIa complaints Tic DoloreuX. lie d.
ache. , ramps, Group. Piles. Felons, Sprains
and Bruises. cuts md ounds, Swelled
Glands, Stiff Joint, ScEofula. ErysIpeia
Sore Nipp es. Sweiled Breast, Womb Dlsor-
de S. Sa [ /. heum, anker In the m nth and
stomAche, Palpitation, T.. options, { aked
Breast, Guinsy, sore Tn oat. Pals., P'eur:sy,
Ulcers Lock Jaw, Heart Burn, Doth ana
la; ID he Nervousness, cOstlveness Bn ms,
Sore Gums of teethlng infants, iIemeFrhage,
Abscess. Stiff Neeks, Brok Bre +, hIl
bIai, letter Shingles Frosted Feet, Fever
and Ague, { happe nds o: any Dis asses
tn re sore o. painful. l. The only ar lcle
e yer brought b, fore he public that will 20
It's work perfectly in from three to twenty
minu1es-has be n used ty tho sands and
| PRONOUNCED to lie the best remedy ever dis
! covered.
This oil acts on the sys EN- With electrici-
| tv-i- of pure veget Bile prepare ion, Not
| the Sigh danger OF ap lying it outw ly
! O. inv rdiy. It II "nce gives permanent
| cure-.u most ses from ten to twenty min
| utes.
The be t psychologists of Europe We dis
| covered that d o game dera cement OF he
animal ystem i th effect of m obs ruction
of tn physico-electric fluid In the organ di =
eased skillfui apple ii q S Oil puls
! in immediate m ton the nerve fluid, an e
cure is at ono accomplished. No bleediags
no vomiting, pu gtng, or blIsterlng is re-
sorted to.
% None genuine without gnat re OF
Pro- e. De t;rath. l. bells igned III wr ting
Prruc pal De OF No 80 South E,gh' street,
! three doors low hest Ut, Philadel hia.-
Country dealers and druggi sts c n be .
piled who es lie nd tail. Price rs cents
SO cents and 81 p DO t e.
Try e,erythi. el,e. give this one simple
tri,l
Caotion.-Be careful TO SIX for a. get De
Grath'> FL ctric Oil, a. wol HESS imitation,
al 0 md.
/ There are numerous limitations sprung NJ
on Tia reput tiou that my artio has cqair
d The pubiic must beware. They ar.
wor HESS. -.
/ o. For sale in Charlotte by DR.. Ell. NJ
PRIFCIIARD, Druggist, sole Agent, anc
by Druggists and country merchants gen
orally in the United States.
Nav l3. 2m.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the Estate OF
A. HOYL, decd, whose Notes are over
due, must make payment by the LIST OF
September next. All Notes due from the
citizens of CASTOR county, N. C., and York
District. S. c.. are in the hands of Thomas
Grier. to whom payment must be made.
All other Notes are in the hands OF w. +.
Bynum.
Those having claims against the Estate
will please file a written statement OF the
same, by lst of September, with one OF the
undersigned.
T " P; B3S SEiER, En'rs.
May 10, 1857 4o-'m
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To ~S-

On Friday last, 5gh instant, somewhere between
Suar Geek Church and Morrow's Turnout, u
lar52e Leather PORTE-MONNAIE, containing
$40 OF SIl0 in bills Oh the Charlotte, Chester and
W adesboro Banks, together with notes and other
valuable papers. Onc note on Samuel cunts tor
SIN mad. avable To mt--da;e nor recoliected
Also one note on 4 + klhan for SIT %, with
CT, dit OF So, put IN my la IDS lor collection
will give S!5 reward Tor the recovery OF the
Port Momnaie with lis contents.
L. G. YOUNTS
PinevlIle, June 49tf (WhIg copy
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The TAX LISTS for 1856 are now in
my hands ready for inspection. l request
all persons to inform me OF any a1aoles
which have not been listed. Come now
and pay your Taxes.
n. B.-Delinquents for 1854-55 do
you ever intend to pay your taxes II you
do, now is favorable time; if you do mol
come, and will take pleasure in handing
over your receipts, as they are accumuia'-
ing on my hands. ,,,e
March 80, 1857. 39-t
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PETER CAETwRIGHT.-SOme queer sto-
RES are told of this pioneer preacher: lie
at one time offended certain Major l..
who was a fire-catPr, by the boldness of his
preaching, and the first time they met the
Major few into desperate rage, and SAID
if he thought he would fight duel he would
challenge him.
Major" said Cartwright, very calmly
.if you challenge me | will accept"
VERY well, I'll fight you, and sir" said
Cartwright, ''uccordimg to the laws of hon
or, suppose it is my right to choose the
weapons with which we are to fight -
.'Certainly." said he.
"Well," said Cartwright, then We'll
step over into this lot and get couple of
corn stalks; think can finish you with
QUE"
But oh. what a rage he got into. He
clenched his fists and looked vengeance
Said he,
"If thought could whip you, would
smite you in moment"
Yes, yes, Maj. l." said Cartwright,
..but thank God, you can't whip me; but
don't you attempt to strike me, for if you
do, and the devil gets out of you into me,
shall give you the worst whipping you ever
got in your life" and then walked away
and left him.
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Dissolution.

THE firm of JENKINS 81 TAYLOR is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons
indebted to said firm are requested to make I'M
mediate payment to A. A. n. NJ: TAYLOR OF
his Agent, who alone is authorized to settle the
same We acknowledge our thanks to our trends
and customers for the very liberal patronage they
have bestowed upon us.
j. L. JENKINS,
A. A n. NJ. TAYLOR.
May 3Cth, 1S57.