American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-04-30
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aFlRST CLASS Family Journal, beautifully
l. Illustrated, OF the largest size--eight pages,
or forty columns, imperial qunrto, and is devot
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Miscellany.
The editorial department will be under the
Immediate supervision OF ALEXANDER d. Mum
SON, who is widely known to the public as hay.
Ing been connected with several of the most
popular journals Of the day.
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subscriber, intending to Surpass all in our ibcr-
ality, we are determined that the 'EXCELSIOR'
shall notresemble those journals usually known
as "giit papers" in any particular. It's con-
tents shall be suitable Tor HOME, us our aim is
to secure it u welcome in every family. We
shall oil our columns weekly with interesting
and thrilling Tales, Romances oil Real Life, and
Sketches OF travels, Men and Characteristic
a full Digest ofthe News OF the week, and all
events Vt general interest. ... ..
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SCHEDULE OF PRESENTS.
An Ebony Casket, containing a full set Of
diamond Jewelry, ear rings, necklace,
brooch and bracelets, beside lady's en-
ameled jeweled Cold Watch with Chat.
elaine, and gentcman's English huat-
ing case, full jowelled, Gold Watch with
chain, worth, $500 90
Iro Superior Pianos, Rosewood & black
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watches, hunting case, 500 to 5 100
COD watches, ... 80 to 80
- - Ladies' and Gentlemen's, 30 to 30
SITTER Hunting Patent Lercrs, Is TO 80
- Patent Levers, l3 to 10
g Watches, Ito 10
Ladies Chatcanes, q to 90
Guard Chains, Ladies' and Gents, 10 to 90
Vest and Fob Chains, 10 to 90
Vert and Guard Chains, x To 9S
Bracelets, Cameo and Mosaic, 10 TO 10
Armlcts, for Ladies and children, 8 to s
brooches, Cameo and Mosaic, u to s
Brooches, Florcntne and Lava, q to s
Brooches, Gold, Ladies' and Misses to 5
Ear Drops, Florentine and Lava, q to s
Far Drops, Cameo and Mosaic q to s
Ear Drops, Gold, Ladies' and Misses 3 to s
GOLD Rings, plain and chased, to 7
Sf"dS, gentlenen's, to
SIeere Buttons gents various styles3 to 3
tub pins, Ladies' 8 to 4
g Niides, for Fob or Rib bon Chains, 3 to 8
Watch Keys, toto
Breast pins. gentlcmcn's, 2 to 10
Lockets, Double Glass, Sto 10
:" THimJies, i +" 6
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Terms to Clubs.
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Clubs OF five, 500
Clubs OF ten, 1900
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Northern and Southern MerChdntS' and Manu.
Jdcfurer'S Journal, (cdited by Freeman Hunt,
and he with confidence refers to the leading
business men in aln ost every town in the Unit
cd Ststcs-to most Of whom the NJ. and NJ. Jour
nal has been circulated-as to the responsible lily
and integrity with which his publishing business
is conducted. Having secured the agency Of
prominent Jewelry Manufacturing cstab ishment
IN Newark, New Jersey, he is led to offer the
presents III similar articles, but those who desire
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Any person sending 100 subscribers, with the
full price OF subscription, will receive a superb
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