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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-03-07
n rHER1c NO GOD!

- TnAsfPs - ONOD' .e fa..~gs..
sAyst thou presnmptuous man, There IL no God I
Lol this green earth in richest drapery clad;
The tearlg 1esn And msuysrhpliug stkeami
The bending reed, and lofty waving pine: i
The pebble, IN the brook, the towering rock:
The iist,e hin ana mountain capped NTH snow.
Defyins proudly in.slaeir naive sphersyr ea9a
The elements (which Il they do bpt stop s4ae
And breath upon the boasted work Of MAN -
His lofty towers are razed--hs massive walls
Iaicrmnbling rains lie); the widespread plain,
Ard mighty rolling deep with bsis.e-ous waves
o man! proclaim 70 thee their maksr-- God. -,
The saktie feeding ona thousand hilis ~ sas9
Bespeak Omnipotence. The agile fawn; ss4t
The bee that stores her ample cell with food;
TlrcrswifAg wosnt tfhe nteA On isay,saag
That skins the air; the great lsyiathan ~ fajg
Which piows the mighty deep,-all these ~
Are natures heralds, crying, "Creaf is God"
Behold in sable garb and gloon, profound, trg
The arched canopy wrapped up in night;
The ireary .randeur OF IL universe
OF twink,ing sotias, each y.iag 20 declare t1'
The amazing wonders OF creat re poSss! aays
Is there no uoa! RuIiccL ami Dlush, thou feo.!
wao then, in glea.lings bright and lcsiblc
Or Immortality, thus yonder scroll
VI azure ue hath gorgeonsly displaysda Fsa
Each star reproves thy fearful nnbelcf arb o1
And chides tn ubbrokcn darkness Of thy soul.
Nohlcs. bns most disgraced q! all his WORKS,
Regard thgsrl;, nor Sc ON tn infinite skill
M4de NJ anifest in framew ork 50 divine; sE
70 iearfally and wonderfully made: -.... =.
In form 50 eomely: in design - great;
Tn destiny so fraught with life and d ,ath;
Those sparkling orDs, the index Of the Mind--
Transparent avenues to light the soul ss !.
With radiance borrowed from the countenancs
or Deity. The powers Of speech and thought
Whence came they' Whence these aspiration
warm ..".
For joys not found on earth, II not from Godl
| Spurn revelation from thee IL thou wilt:
| Seal ap thy stupid sense,--reject the truth
Then say "tane IS no Gcd" and hide thy face,
! And blush to meet brute: nor stop
| Till thou hast found some drear retreat far dow
Beneath the level of the lowest beast
That roams on earth; then. in the gloomy road
or intdelity wrap up thy SOUL
! Lie down, and sleep the sleep Of endless death.
! JAMES II. Scorr.
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4 Great Counfru for he Ladies.

n Great Country for The Ladies
The time Tor marriage in Spartan was
fixed b, statute; that ot the men at about
thirty or thirty five years; that of the la.
dies at about twenty or linle younger.
All men who continued unmarried al
ter the appointed time were liable to
prosecution; and old bachelors were p~o-
hibited from being present at 'ht public
exercises OF the spartan maldens, and
were denied the usual respec, lad honors
paid to the aged. why should give
you place, cried young man to an un-
married General, swhen vou have no
child TO give place to me when ! am oldi'
No portions were given with ary OF
the madens. so that neither poverty
should prevent gallant. nor riches tenn
ps him TO marry contrary to his inci.na-
tions.
The parents of three children enjoyed
considerable lm,nuni'es. and those with
four children paid no tax wha.ever-are re
gula,ion which all married men with large
families will readily admi, to be mos'
wise and equitable. |. was customary
for the bridesmaid to Gu. of all the BRIDE.
hair on the wedding day. so that fol
sometime at leas, her personal attraction:
should increase with her years.
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INDIA RUBsER.--The tree that produces the
gum 10 largely used nowadays under tn
name OF India rubber, grows in tropical climas, 4
eighty or hundred feet high, with smooth
trunk covered with light .coiord bark. Il bears
fruit the sz4 IT pescb, dvid+d intn thin los,es,
and containing small black nut The gum II
obtainsd BY tap ing, like that from the mAole
the JUICE i.~uing in .tAte resembling crean
tn watsrv part 10 evaporated by heat, and the
gum put into any desirable form fer sale. Tue
orgiIAl nAns ia cachlcu, corrupted TO csol.
tchouc The botanical name OF the tree Is sip
pills elesttc.---l Tribune. aHs 90
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While two little girls, one the taugh-
ter Of clergy and the other the
child CT one his Pensioners, we're play
ing together, they fell into an angry dis.
pute. as children often will. IN limitation
OF their seniors. To notify and s, ile
her antagonist, the layman's little girl
saw fl to romind her Of her fathers well
known poverty, and in,ina,ed, rather
,ar.ly. tina, ha II NO. been Tor her fathers
benevolent interference, the poor minis
ter would have been il the work house.
"Weli. don, care" replied the other,
"lf i, hadn't been sor my father yours
would have been 10 hell long ago."
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! "A evening - wv, since, - We were
passirE Z up the street, our at,entlon was
BY = sotaoquls'ng loafev, 'wh1
stood lran.na agaias, che railing ef---4-
aud koldidg f"rh TO himself in the follow
,ng rAsh~r cdd. accusing and ph'pscphi-
csA llsahaeT: Es tH5 F8 th Ass4a IVY
u I've sos ~, whole cea,s-Td give
them. aud huss myself, # anybondy'd tell
me wAese i'm gong - sleep so.nagh,.
Mere am.with oaly two cen.s, halt pas,
nsoe End . lsower night. don't see how
Use weg,sG ed 80 long ~ h ave. Gen.
aJacksoa Gays ev~rybody's bern equal
except ae. knows | isn't; and yet I'm
jus. y good ~ nobody wna,sat e,'rr. !
doat uaidsssiand the philosophy Of human
Daturs4- u / was oli,er folke aud Other
folks was'ne, / would a, ls, myself stand
Il ,zsiags with ouly two ceu,s aud m
chance for lodging. - There goesa coup.
ls Of dandies --silsy amt nobody -
woulde'n be a dandy Tor two sh'llIn's.
Them omnbusses chaps amt nobody
nei,her--if they was they'd let teller
ride for two cents Nobody don't tai e
no notice of me. because I ey knows a
man in my situation d~spisss all such
mean Critters WY couldn't | had the
luck 10 have been born hoss. II | had
s'pos I'D been clam boss, and fed or
shayin's. LII was an oyester twould
be my misfortune to be 6rst rate plump
Ia, feller - the frs. be prepared, saItec
and swallowed. Ny eyes! these are
scrutlnac,ous ,,mes--only two cents, anc
lousy look for lodgings!
We gave the unfortunate philosopher
six-pence for which he took off his ha
and thanked US very politely, but SANG
out as we left him: g-a
Look ere, I say old boss, could'n, yor
make thIs a shlliipl to. ..s ....
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At late meeting OF the National yricul
'urai .>osieiy atY ss'ngtoa. Me-, D. Jay Brrw b.
the Agricultural B r / Of the Ps.-nt Or,
sas i,traiucrd ~ the Society tor The purp. - e
pf g:y,nx the resalt oil his experience and iayes-
.igat,on- ! regard Ia tn! sni,urr in The Uaitsd
State I'll III. G,Iint 20 lssr Can.
sugar. hr sail Could I'm tim : b.. IN .de fre,r,
The fr'"d st.'k tut 1t is exp.nsve. IL con
tains saccharine tier as tar uerth rs the m II v
state caa b. had; In Massachusetts, l. has sha.i,
twenty th-''- per cent, o; saxr: h'.r. Ia w h
iagtnn, foir'sen par cent. 1t q lire. = dre
sill aud bot sa,. II should not b. planted
-'tm - H. ,'an c rn ny several days Il vii
n,tire I. =. III n = banir,d asys from th
I'm SAVING th" seed Far sag,r II fl ar,
shr eyst ~ 4 .r,rs il bat far iattentns AZ
.snsls 90 ea so,i For su 1ar IL shanli be bar
s,s-d, or rathi cut. lat In The season; for -.i
il shoai he cn,, aud therefore plau.ed euli.r
A. f'sst,-t-c'op. Mr., r considered II a. IN *
ga revoiuttoa 10 cattle food all through ths
I ,ion. rhe se d can be reduced At to. prlc
o' "a sat ts. rate oi fly or sixty bushels 70 th.
acte, Aud can be couv.it ted into dread or cho
ep!.ta. ed to fpwl-. r.: II will give ffte.u
hundred gallons of viurgar t. the acre Tn,
most oithery point ot its growth IL Mnnesots
II the seed be cut off. IL will sprout again an
bear double. ~ LIST year, in South lrolin i,
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PEaFsCri.Y IMPARTIAL old Judge R-wss
in SIN respects very rem rkable man. II
was never known to speak we'll Of any bdy, aud
never snff.red any one to be praised in bis hear
Ing without rebuking the euiogst. aad picking
some flaw in the person eulogised whether i.
were John SuDmera ID or George Washington
Yet the Judge. that cold blooded. selfish. and
iilbernl In the extreme, was reckoned u man OF
terling integrity in all financial or Other bu-
ineSs matters, aud Tor that reason. together
wIth his undoubted good ssnse. enjoyed the 90
ndence OF the cnmmuuity. III, was tor many
years jadg. of probate IN his county, and filed
the ofic- to the satisfaction of the public. III Nv
does II happen iaq ,ired one Of his townsmr n
of another, 8 that such Grabbed. i'll naturrd
old cuss makes such popular judge Of probate
Whv,' replied the other "it's Q plain css.
enougb--it Is owing TO the justice nf the d .cis.
IONS. Tie sn'th-in being pr + etly Impair tai
fr he hates ere,ybody jw.t al,ls, /. III. remark
sounds like joke, nut IL contained the real
solution Of the problem. = Bost - Post
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"How's LAsD."-So you are just from
the WI hIte Mountains How's land nm
your way. rising, eh?"
"Wali, dono. stranger. The fact is
good par, on, had go, clean ur eou, o
sight aiore my remembrance. and wheth.
er or no its riz any higher sence or not,
| shan. pretend tew say"
EtJ- "Sambo, whar you get dat watch
you "ear at meet n last Sunday7'
"How do you know | hab watchs"
"Bekase seed de chain hang out de
pocket In 'front.'"
"Go way. niger! Spose you see hal.
ter round my neck, You tink dar is horse
inside OBJ met"
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A monster; whose name we Withhold
for the pr.sen, from just Indignation os
our fair readers, says that il ifwomen were
turned ou, Of doors in Kansas with no
more clothes on ,han his wife and daosh-
ter wore when they went to party one
NIGH, las, week, i, would have been an
courage" a nd the press would Lave nad
two hong leaders on the subject.
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star is being added

-Ano,hcr star is being added to
our galaxy. which. IN progress Of events
will cover the whole western sphere.
The Michigan Legislature has appion-
ted Special Commute and instructed
i. to report Bill setting off the Upper
Peninsula or tha, portion Of Michigan
around Lake Superior. Into State by
ITSELF" The population oil ,ha, portion
is estimated at from 5000 to 10000
inhabitants. The area of.he Upper PEN
Ursula covers about one third as much
,errno,y as is included in the Lower Pen.
insula. Il would make State 4 l-2
tunes as large as Rhode Island. The
Legislature Of Wisconsin, consented to
cedlng the northern portion Of that to
superior" hus by taking portion OF
northern Wisconsin and Michigan, q
large Stale-the Mineral State oil lae u
nion-could be formed.
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rl-A writer 10 the southern part ei
Illinois, in speaking OF the Ca,nese' cane
yen,ures the opinion tha, in 1861, p'an-
,ers will iiud no sale for their sugar ln
Illinois, " Em
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sse@ The bachelors are an ungallar,
set OF fellows. At an annual supper a
te" n'gats ago, the following was Que oil
tue toasts: Our future wIyes--..D .Dtstauce
lends enchautinent 10 The vlew."
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luIcAcn eh III

CHIGACO, FtD. IT.
The damage to the Gaiena Railroad
by the freshet, il is estimated will not
exceed $4,000. All the telegraph lines
are in order.
The steamer Tenna, with full cargo
was cangh, by floating ice and sunk in
thr Illinois river, four miles from its
mouth on Sunday last.
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Won.an's UM-D Dip the Atlantic
ocean dry wi,ha tea spool, TWIST your
heel into the toe Of your boot make post
masters freely perform ther PROMISES
and subscribers pay the prin,er; scnd up
fishing hooks with balloons. aud fish lof
stars; ge, as,ride Of a gossomer; and chase
a conei, when the rain is coming down
like the cateract of Niaga'a, remember
where you left your umberel'a; choke
mosoue,o with atriekba,; hold Gibraltar
a, aims length; pick your teeth WITH
streak of Ii gh,ning; in short. prove al
things he,her,o considered impossible 70
be possible, but never attempt 10 coax .
woman to say she will, when she has
made up her mind she woaf. ..4a
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and ,ha, the face ofllE H. had ieugthen.
ed considerably SINGS ne time ol hissar-
rival at the Dam. i isss b hoped lha,
j, will prove a'iessS Y him. m..',,s a - 1. :.
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II Ex oTN GO - II DI N ,
s.1....-.sN E. Merchants T.soxto Io,cd.
The above irm keep Constantly ou ha II . fu,I
upuis ~ ..... ......... ...ss ..a .... a~.t #
Dry Goods. Grot fes HardUae Clothing.
Hats nd Caps, Boots and Shoes,
A Ma 4.
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NO: 10.
c. TPToN CEDAR MARCH 1857: NO:

/.
A Fact for spi'itunlisss.- Dr. La,a.
ner. III. dlv,ne, mentions an &C count "
Damascius ct battle fought near homs'
wah The sry,nmns. com,ns snded BY Az
Is,lla. in the time oi Valentinn the lhsrs
who succeeded honorins. { in the year
4a5.) where the Islaueh'es on both .ass
wss so great that none aon eisner s.oc
escaped. except shs generals and lev
of their auenden,s; and wbatsass very
strange when the hcdsess We're eia'lsa ;
the souls stood upright. and continues
& rbrinu three wtole days and nights.
nothing inferior 10 living men. either In
ac,iyiy Of their hands or the fiereen.ss
Of their minds. The images Q. me
souls, therefore were both seen and hea'a
fighting together and eiash'ng w'.h she's
ssmor. aDamssci0s.a moreover cndsa8f
ors 70 confirm the truth Of ibis by osaes
~ a.ions of like kind 'er2 sas aNaas
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OlslLVlE HOUSE.
GOODRICH HOUSE,

AptoH, f01sH.
THE Undersigned having rented this House.
J. promises 10 give entire satisfaction TO the
travelling public, and sol cts tlle,r patronage.
A. v. p WHITTIER, Prop'r.
N. p. Messrs. Graham & 20. uu Daily
Line OF Hacss, in connection with tn Rail
road trains, from this House to Wilton. 4ltf
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y. ~ CLoIEh. Proprietor
CORNER or SECOND & WALNUT sr's,
.Msscctiae, F,,g
Passengers and Baggage conveyed to aud
from the Boats nd / ars Tree Of charge.
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FREDERIC rem LER.

CHAyISd AND HAIR DRTsSIS.f S ALO0y.
y Abeye cfsarnbels n Aliens Drug Store is
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Chlcago and ~ eek Island East Ex.,
And st. Louis, Alton CAicago Rairoads.
TUE ONLY ROUTE FROM BURLINGTON,
HAyIN0THE ADVANTAGE
TIE JOLIET CUT OFF.
Freight to or from Chicago or Joliet Cut
on and East, Through tcithout
change Of cars.
rlyHR Peoria, OquswKA and Burlington Railroad
i being completed and running In close connec-
tton at Peoria with the above roads, forms the
most reliable and expeditious route tor the trans
portation Of FRHiosf LIVE Srock, to or from
burlington, Joliet, Chicago and the East.
The facilities that ths Route has over anx oil her
Route, by its connection st joliet with the Voliet
Cut on gives il decided advantage for the trans
port alton At Freight, and expressly does II COM
mend itself to
owHKRs AND SHIPPERS OF LIVE STOCK.
AT Joliet, Live Stock be transferred much
more conveniently than In the city of Chicago,
particularly IL they are destined for an Eastern
Market.
Our Ratss are a. Lor a. BY any other Rosie.
Merchants and Shippers are particularly ly request
Cd TO give this new route trial.
Freight destined from any point on our road, to
or any point in dsatral or Southern Illinois, lndt
ana and Ohio by our copnsctions with the Illinois
Central st. Louis. Alton and Chicago, Great Wcst-
ern Of Illinois, Terra Hauts and Alton, Ohio and
Mississippi, will b sure Of speedy transit TO
its destination.
Appiioetion for freight or any information In
regard 70 the road may be made to the respective
gents Of Chicago Rock Island and st. Louis,
Alton Chicago r0ads at Chicago, or At the Com
pany = ofhce in Barret House, on Sd At.
U.H. KELLOGG, Agent,
Burlington, Iowa.
r. b. RoBERrs, Superintendent.
CaAs. Il. FoILsrr, Gen 4 Ticket Agent.
anral ,b7dAW
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IMPORTANT CMANGEas
Saturday Evening Train Put On.
OHIO T. MISSISSIPPI
..o4p o.po..
r ABROAD.

Complstsdfo Cincinnati Through pithout
change Of csrs- Only sns change
et corsto Lossisvilie-- Ons
change to CisvsIond.
nNEto Wheeling and two less changes Of Cars
~ and baggag 70 and66 miles nearer TO ali East
ern Cities than by any other route.
The GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE, esyryias
tAs u. 3. Mali and Adcms Erpress.
On and aucr "Wednesday Jaly LIST, trains will
leave Is follows:
US. MaiiTrain---Lesvss once, corner 4th and
Chestnut, at 1890 .. N. Leaves East St. Louis
Depot at 1890.
kxpress frain--Lesvesohise sc, corner of 4th and
Chestnut, al 8 IN. Leaves East st. Louis Depot
sts:5o pm.
In artsr to acco = MEDIATE the travelling pub
lie, = saturday Afternoon Train has been put
Up, .nd trains VIII run - above every day except
one SUNDAY TRAIN AT $500 p. Al.
N. B.-All trains make direct and eeyfsia con-
sections at Cin<fansH with all Eastern Mail and
Ex prsss Trains, thus formin the sAorfe qaiekssf,
aud only Broad Gasss Route 10 New York, Boston,
Phiiadelphia. baltimore, Washington City. Pitts.
6urgh, wheeling, Cleveland, Buffalo, and all
Eastern cities.
Also, Chicago, and all points on the Illinois Gen.
trail II. h.
ONLY ONE CHANCE or CARS 70 CHICAGO.
New York passengers have choice OF four good
railroad routes, from Cincinnati, viz New York
Erie, N. y. Central, Pennsyivauis Central, and
Baltimore AOhio.
Through passengers should avail themselves Of
this most reliable route between the East and
the est, ~ Ii Affords unusual facilities, being
superior road, and the only Broad 0uage Road in
the VI est.
Passengers for Decatur, Bloomington, Lasalle,
Rock Island, Burlington, Peoria, Dunieith, Ga
lena, Peru, &C., connect At SandovAl with the
Illinois Central X. h. for the above nxmsl points
direct.
Passenger for MAttoon and Chicago connect at
Odin with the Chicago Branch. Through from St.
Louis with only one change Of cars.
Through baggage checks given in the city, and
baggage handled free, giving passengers otroubls
1T the Depot.
THROUGH TICKETS
Can be procured At tho ofSces, Nos. Is and 80,
corner Of 4th and Chestnut streets, under the
Planters House, and At No. 81 Lovse, corner Of
Vine street.
~-Both ohhces are exactly on the corner--the
only places to obtain reliable information.
W. II. CLEMENT, Gen'l supt.
ISAAC WYMAN, Gen'l Western Ag't
Omnibuses will call for passengers and baggage
in any part of the city, by leaving their address
either Of the Offices. Call regularly ut the Hoteis
jyl7d
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WN. BROWN,
a K C. III 1T ct.

4 UET call ct bis roons, over Doubleday wiz
u son 6tore Second street. any time, exeept 6xn-
days,) from daylight till 10 O'Clock st night, as he
y obliged TO be constantly ON hsndoa account 81
prssso1 buainsss, and his drawing, apParatas,
AID excessive Architsetssal Library vhich ere
tres 70 the inspccisa Of ALL and judge Whistler be
u sompstent servethe pubiiein his profession
He might hersrecits What great things be has dene
erssn do, bat that would BE- superfuoss int util-
iaasian munty; therefore he 10 willing TO show
shs public what he can himself do In practical
fsb4-d W. BROWN.
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sElSER,S
JEWEL0Y STDRE.

Second street, betwe cen Main and Johnssn.
IL ANlNG just returned from the East, =
L. l. respectfully cali the attention OF my A9
friends, and the public geneially, to ny
new and 6ns stock Of watcher, ,jsweiry, silvsr and
plated ware, fancy goods, Ac.
watches.
Fine gold duplex, magic, patent and dstached
lever watehesi silver patent and detached levers
and L 'Epines Of all kinds and qualities.
JeWekry.
Ladies plain gold mosaic, cameo and enamsliea
earrings ana breast pins, iadies' and children .
gold and jet bracelets, ladies' and gents gold
chains, pencils aud pens, goid and diamond hhSer
rings gold and silver thimt tics, gent goid breast
pins, studs, collar and sleeve buttons, goid silver,
steel and patent spectacss, pocket, table ano oss-
sert cutlery, aGdscissors.
silver Wnre.
In which line intend not to be surpassed oy aey
store north of ST. Louis, viz. siiser taoles
dessert and tea spoons and muf-
tard and salt spoons, butter and fruit knives,scr
and plated napkin rings, DC.
Plated ware and Fancy G0ooss
Plated aud britannia tea sets, castois, fruit sno
cake baskets, ,candcsfiokss pearl and .heii pocke.
books, and in fact everything pertaining 70 my
liae..
general assortment VI clocks of thelAtest pas.
terms and best make ali warranted 10 keep kSce
time.
rWatches and Jewelry repaired in the pioss
workmanlike manner, ana at the shortest notice.
my6-dly JULks Gklskk.
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JUST THE THING FOR tOWAi
West,s Patent GnIyaEIc Cement,
ut,OEixG


flNH subscribers having pag hased the right to
1 use this time -tested Rni mach approved Co.
ment, for roofing, in Lee county, are Low prepared
to contract for putting on roeis at short notice,
and will give all such contracts their persond NJ
tention.
This Cement il one of the 9reatest inventions VI
the age in view IF eheapness, great durability, snd
adaptation to an, climate, 1t Will rcsigt the sud-
den changes OF the weather, is impcrvious to ire
and water, remaining per nfanent fixture without
repairs Is calculated for of all descriptions,
Hat or steep, IL being mind, hre and water proof ;
dDes not affect water, and is different from tar
and gravel roofing as it is superior to 1t. As a
proof of its superiority, no Insurance Co. in the
Eastern States will take q risk on buildings coy
cred with tar, ploh rosin, ba, viii insure whore
Vests Cement IL used, - ~ low rates rs any fre
proof buildiug.
N. B. The subscribers having perfect confidence
In the Durability OF Roofing, will guarantee
and keep good, at their own expense, all roofs
covered BY them, for the term Of ten years.
Further information can bo obtaiued by address
ing the subscribers through tho postofice, or by
calling on them at Dir. Aoore's, corner Of I'd and
Biondeaustreets, where specimens and timonials
CAL be seen tosr stSfy the most skcptical.
@. VAN EyRA.
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t.J. Blaks, CAshisr Of Mercantile Bank, n. Y.
Lyman OAopin, Albany, N. Y.
1ssst1s Cssutag D Co., Albany, MY.
Hoa. Jao Z Lsshoolsrafs, Press Conn 'lBank, Al
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Daak, Albany, New York.
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3. o., Albasy.
xAonpsos Co. . Express, Boston.
Hen. AsrAtis6synoaf, Utica, ny.
Irsa Bsak, RAlls villsss, Oona.
4AsiAs 0eak, Ba9alo, n. r.
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1ishtgAn InsafaAesCs. Bank, Detroit, Mich.
Hari1s Bank, Ohleaes, Ills.
!. II. DsrsA tC1., Chisago.
Dask n CsnnsSse, Milwaukee, Wis.
J. Mortimer Hall, b. Paui, Ainnssota.
0reens, Thenas Co., Bankers, DaYtin gtoa, Iowa.
Loksr, RsnIek Co., :. Dt. Leafs, No.
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