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The following isa partial List Of property which
viii be given to the purchasers OF Books at the time
Of sale:
Gold Watches, English Lever, Pat
ent. Lever and Lspines. 5000 to 500 90
Silver Watches, Patent Lever. full
jeweled hunting cases, open face
cylinder escapement, .. 1855 IL 90 to 20 W
Gold Lockets-Large size, four glass
es, and two glasses with spring
large and small size with snap, 2 so to - 90
Cameo, Mosaic, Florentine, Painted, -. 44ff r
Lava, Gold-stones, Garnet and CO.
raj Sets of Pins and Drops, ) % to % W
Ladies' Gold Guard Chains, Fancy
Gents, Fob aud Neck Chains. 10 90 to 80 90
Sets Cameo Go. dstone, Painted. Mesa-
ic, Garnet. Onyx. Engraved and $50
Plain gold Sleeve Buttons and Be-
som Studs, 200 to l6 90
and small, $50 to $50
silver Pencils, with Gold Pens large
medium, and small size, double
and single extension cases, 90 to 5 90
Gents Heavy Signet Rings, Ladies
Gold Chased and Plain Rings, GO to 7 50
Gents Gold Bosom Pins. Cluster, with
Opal Scarf Pins. Onyx. Garnet, 50 to 5 90
Rich Silk dress Patterns, ~ 90 to 30 90
Cameo. Mosaic, Coral, Garnet, 0has-
ed and Plain Oval Bracelets, 90 to 80 90
Silver and Gold Thimbles so to 90
Gents Pen and Pocket Knife, so 10 so
Peal and Morocco Porte monnaies, so to 9 so
Toothpicks, Watch Keys. Guard
sizes, so to 2 50 9
Besides other Gifts. comprising a large and valu-
able assortment of miscellaneous articles, varying
from 81 to $40. III
The proprietors of the OLDEST ESTABLISHED
GIFT BOOKSTORE IN THE UNITED STATES
for the uninterrupted success which has crow ned
their earnest efforts to please during the last four
years, would return their sincere thanks to the hund.
reds Of thousands who have, in past time, seen fit to
bestow their liberal patronage upon them and would
further assure them. and the public generally, that
long experience and established capital warrant
them in offering greater inducements than ever, and
such rs are OF out of the reach of any similar estab-
lishment in the country and propose, in this, -r;0
THE FIFTH YEAR
of their location in New York. to introduce
NEW
STILL ATTRACTIONS, 1850
GIFTS OF GREATER VALUE AND VARIETY
A SILL LARGER AND BETTER SELECTED
~ o OF BOOKS. IS
Commissions and inducements to clubs and to
agents who are willing to devote their time to our
business; SO that those who desire can have "
DGIFTS n BOOKS WITHOUT MONEY!
We shall endesvor to establish an agent in every
town in the United States, so that all who will, may
derive benefit by our liberal system of trade.
We have appointed F.. S. JACOBS, our duly auth
erixed agent for Ashland and vicinity, who will re
ceive and forward all ordsrs With attention and des-
patch.
A NEW M REVISED CATALOGUE.
ready ror distribution, containing every desirable
by librarians and literary men to be the most COM
piete and best classified ever issued; without excep-
ton.
are ready 70 be giAen away, mailed free to any ad-
dress to all DaYts of fhe world. It centains all
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Notice to Teachers.

TNHE Board of SchoolExaminers of AshlandCoun
Il ty will hold the following Examinations durin
the year 1859, at Ashland, viz: >-
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,
rnR An TINE PURPOSES ne a plIRekTVE MEDICINE.

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FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF A PURGATWE MEDICINE.
Fen CosTIvENEss;
FoR THE CURE OF DYSPEPSIA;
FoR JAUNDICE; ~
For THE CURE OF INDIGESTION;
For HEADACHE;
For THE CURE OF DYsENTERY;
For A Foul STOMACH;
For THE CURE OF ERYsIPELAs;
For THE PILES;
For THE CURE OF ScRoFULA;
FoR ALL SCRoFULoUS COMPLAINTS;
For THE CURE OF RHEUMATISM;
FoR DISEASES OF THE SKIN;
For THE CURE OF LIVER COMPLAINT;
Fon tn. CURE OF FOE TE Dreast Iunons AND SALT
RHEUM;
For WORMS;
For THE CURE OF GoUT;
For A DINNER PILL;
For THE CURE OF NEURALGIA;
FoR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.
They are sugar-coated. so that the most sensitive can
take them pleasantly, and being purely vegetable, no
harm can arise from their use in any quantity.
Price Is cents per Box; Six Boxes for $1oo.
Great numbers of Clereymen, Physicians, Statesmen,
and eminent personages, have lent their names to GER
tify the unparalleled usefulness of these remedies, but
our space here will not permit the insertion OF them.
The Agents below named furnish gratis our American
ALMANAC, in which they are given with also full de
~scriptions of the above complaints, and the treatment
that should be followed for their cure:
Do not be put off by unprincipled dealers with otneI
preparations they make more profit on. Demand
AYER's. and take no others. The sick want the best
aid there is for them, and they should have 1t.
AL our Remedies are for sale by
aes-For Sale by POTTER & KNOX, and WILL
LIAM WELLINGTON, Ashland J. KINNINGEB,
Hayesville; H.. T.. STOCKMAN, Loudonviue; COUL-
TER & SON, Perrysville, and J. McCUTCHIN, sSa-
vannah, by all dealers in medicine.
Jan. IL. 1S59.-1y33
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TIE ORIGINAL GIFT BOOK STORE.
D. W. EVANS & CO.,
THE SIT BROADWAY, GIT THE
FIFTH NEW York.. FIFTH
YEAR. ESTABLISHED 1854. YEAR.
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works on
Art. Science. and Nat E Philosophical an
ural History. Classical Wooks.
Adventure, Travels. "A Historical d Miscella.
Agricultural and Do N neous.
nestle Economy. s P~oetical, Theological,
Bellies Letters, Essays. Religious.
Bibles, d Law, Medicol, Mason
Dictionaries. G Standard Fiction.
Encyclopedias. o Prayer, Hymn and
Gaxetteers. Glee Book.
Text Books for Schools, DC. &C..
And q thousand varieties. of publications in every
department of literature. We sell as low as-and
country; and with every book of the value of one
dollar or more we present some useful Gift. withou
extra charge. -5
LET EVERY ONE CONSULT HIS
OWN INTEREST.
And buy at EVANS Gift Bookstore. ex:
anime the price of books. see the beautiful
gifts SO freely scrttered among our patrons
and be satisfied the only economical way
nE 3 of buying books is at err
PLACE BROADWAY, LAFAGE HOTEL BUILD.
TO ING. WE GUARANTEE PERFECT
GET SATISFACTION.
you JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES.
BOOKS Examine our plan of business. Any one
GIFTS can who will. Observe the daily distribu
IS ton of watches. gold and silver; vest. chit
AT cline and guard chains; bracelets. cameo
EVANS Mosaic. coral, gold-stone, garnet, and gold
GIFT sets of pin and clasps; lockets. large. me
BOOK dunn and small size; rings. chased, plain
STORE. and set with stones, cameo. gold stone co
NO. raj; Mosaic and engraved Studs and sleeve
buttons: scarf pins. crosses, gold pens and
CIT pencils; gold pens in silver and morocco
BF @aF. NJ I s s;is with .-.-r ssa1 ,arts from = s.
NEW cts to 500.
YORK SENDFoR A CATALOGUE.
CITY. 1t will cost you nothing, and will be val
liable as a book Of reference. if nothing
D. W. EVANS L co.
No. 677 Broadway, New-York. :
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OlCh FEMALES,
who have languished for years in helpless weakness
and. dependency, reeuperate with almost miraculous
rapidly under. their invigorating operation. That
all Sexual Disabilities are removed by their cordial
and gently stimulating properties. That they re-
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10

HAvE received and are now opening the most
desirable stock of
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10

The following lisa partial List of property which
viii be given to the purchasers of Books at the time
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
MANUFACTURES, MECHANICS AND INVENTORS.
The Scientific American
TO BE ENLARGED!
A NEW VOLUME-NEW SERIES,
TO COMMENCE ON JULY ga, 1850.

Instead of 41s pages, the Yearly Volume, Enlarge
Series, will contain EIGHT HUNDRED AND
THIRTY-TWO PAGES of Valuable
Reading Matter, useful and in
structive to all classes.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10

J. A Noun Is the name of any thing
As sehool Or garden, hoop or s.Oing.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-05-12

GEORGIA STATE LOTTERY,
On the plan Of the Royal Havana Lottery, ior
the benefit of the
MONTICELLO UNION ACADEMY
Of Jasper County, Georgia, authorized by spse'1e
Act Of the Lsgislatarc. a
M'KINNEY & CO.. MANAGEho'
To be drawn in public under the sworn !, super
;ntendence of two Commissioners. W. H. gym
ons and J. M. Prentiss in the City OF.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.,
on the plan of single numbers
FIFTY THOUSAND TICKETS
5,485 Prizes.
More than One Prize 70 euery Too Tickets
CAPITAL PRIZE 100000!
Tickets only ten dollars
Halr,,. Quarters and Fights in Proportion
class ls draws Saturday, May z, 1859
Glass 10 6faws Saturday, May IA, 1859
Class 20 draws Saturday, May 81, 1859
Glass 81 draws Saturday, May %, 1859
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
TO be drawn each Saturday in
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-05-12

tg Why do you speak of your good acts? If
you have done any they will speak ior yeu.-
Count not the prayers you have made, the sick
you have healed, naked you have clothed No,
sir, good acts are many in word but few in fact
would rather say that You could stand IN
moved, and see man after man cut down, house
after house burned, whole cities wrapped in
flames after which the earth shall be darkness
and gloom; the miser weeping over the ashes Of
his i-gotten fortune, and whilst reck Of worlds
and crash OF matter seems inevitable, when there
is no hope, just then, as it were, the good Sauna
ritan stepped forward with a box of DR.. j. w.
CLARKE's Stimulating Eminent, and all was
made whole.
1t will cure all forms of Rheumatism. LINN
bago, I'll diseases Of the Spine, acute pain or.
inflammation in any part of the system, painful
gatherings in the breasts Of females Chronic Sore
Throat, Swelling, Sprains, Strains, Piles, Pluri-
sy, Cuts, Scalds, Burns and Old Sores
For Horses,
1t will cure all forms of Sores and Cuts
For sale by Druggists generally.
- CERTIFICATE.
ABERDEEN Miss, Nov, 10, 1853.
used some of DIR. Clarke's Linment upon .
small negro girl afflicted with :. Hip Joint Dis.
ease" In the opinion Of the Physician q cure
was considered doubtful. After using the Lini
ment several days she was much improved. ana
in two weeks to all appearance entirely well.
4 The same Liniment was used in a caae M
Rheumatism of long standing and with material
benefit to the patient. l believe it will effect
cure if its use Is continued.
Jan "a SO. REUBEN o. REYNOLDS
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~. MuLuuSC A. W
Corner Commerce and Exchange Streets,
Importers and dealers in
!. HARDWARE AND CUTLERY,
Bar bundle and sheet iron, horse-shoes and nails,
tin plate, nails, mill rocks, boiling cloths,
gin gear, india rubber cotton gin
and mill betting, guns,
pistols, &c.
HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWARE,
Stoves, Crates, Furnanaces, &C.,
Agents For
HERRING'S FIRE PROOF SAFES
BULLOCKS COTTON PRESS,
Are receiving and offer for sale
Ton-1500 tons Real Swedes and Refined, oil
sizes and shapes.
Sheet and Boiler Ton-6O0 sheets and bundles.
Steet-lOO cases and bundles, all kinds and sizes
&C., &c.
Anes--l2O0 doz Collins g. Co., Hunt, Simmons,
Chains-loO casks Trace, OK, Coll and all other
kinds.
Hoes-4OOO dozen, including American make and
Oval Eye.
Nails, Brads and Spikes--4OOO kegs, all sizes.
HoitOio Hdre--l00 tons Pots Ovens, Spiders, &c.
French Pots-500 all sizes.
NIL Roeks-l000 pair all kinds and sizes.
Builders Hardudre-A General assortment.
Upright, and Circular Sars--o to 50 inches di.
ameter.
Peass's Celebrated Thrashing Machines. Horse
Power and Separators.
Young America Corn and Cob Crusher,
Saw and Grist Mill Irons,
Guns Pistols, Revolvers, and Rifles.
auI
Tin plate, banca tin, braziers copper, sheet zinc,
sheet brass, iron, copper and brass wire,
sheet lead and pipe, iron pipe,
timers tools, plows,
corn shelters,
straw cutters. wheel barrows, wheat cradles,
spinning wheels, spades and shovels,
rakes, pruning and hedge shears,
briar hooks, pruning saws,
&c, &c, &c.
TIN WARE,
A general assortment Whole sale and Retail.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
A general assortment,
Cooking Stores, Warranted to perform well
Stores 500, Parlor Church, Office, Bed Room,
and other Stoves of handsome patterns.
Crates, For ParlOr, Office, Bed Room, &C., of
stylish patterns.
Cuilery-Ivory handle Knives, with or without
Forks,
Polished steel setts and stands, stylish brass and
irons, tenders, shovel and tongs, pokers,
jamb hooks, trays, curtains,
bands and pins, pla-
ted silver spoons
and forks,
and every other article necessary for Housekeep-
ing.
Icusekeepers, Planters, Blacksmiths, Carpen-
tiers, Railroad Contractors, Millwrights, Tanners,
Coopers and Sportsmen, will find a general as
sortment of goods in their line.
We invite the inspection of purchasers.
Feb. "a, $50. "a. IT.
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SHEARER'S GROCERY.

I + you want Groceries call on Thos. b. Shear
l. cr, who now has, and designs keeping CON
stantly on hand supply of
Coffee, Tea,
Molasses, Tobacco, Cigars,
Star and Adamantine Candles, Powder,
Shot, Nuts of all kinds, Assorted Candies, Sar-
dimes, Fresh and Picked Mackerell Pre-
serves and Pickles, Flayoring Ex-
tracts, Syrups, Shaving, Bar,
and Toilet Soaps,
Bacon, Flour, Cheese, Nails, Painted and Brass
bound Buckets, Tubs, and many other articles
usually kept in Family Grocery Store all OF
which he viii sell at low prices for cash
THOS. b. SHEARER.
Apr 81, 80 5-tf
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APPROXIMATING PRIZES.

4prizes Of $4OO, approximnsstainagg to $4,000
prize, are 81 500; prizes Of S3Oo' approxlma;c
line to $4,000 prize, are S $,Soui P r,aes o,
s az PsS appss.. '% s to s s5s are
p an rr;zes of 200, approximatng to 1000,
W. wv are $500; A prizes f $3.50 approximating
piiSsSa,o 300 nrize. are 500; A prizes Of 800, ap-
" Vim ,t;np to 81 500 prize, are 400. 500 pri-
ps. Of $sO are $l5OO06. 5,4S5 prizes. amount
inc to $3.50, 100.
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PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.

Tho n,mbers from to 10000 corresponding
In those on the tickets printed on separate
s,,ns If naper are encircled with small tin tubes
and placed in one wheel.
~" the first 457 prizes, similarly printed and en-
c;rcled. are placed in another wheel
The wheels are then revolved, ana NUMBER
"a drawn from the wheel OF numbers, and az the
same time a prize is drawn from the other wheel.
The number and prize drawn out are opened ana
exhibited to the audience. and registered by the
Camn,ssioners the prize being placed against
tbe number drawn. Thu operation Is repeated
until the prizes are drawn OUT. ;.
t,nyorip,atiou Prizes-The two preceding
and fhe two succeeding numbers to those draw
inn the frst prizes will be entitled to the AS
"n,roxnation prizes. For example, if ticket
Ttat lI25O draws the 100000 prize, those tick
,tS numbered Il249, 1929, 1881, ll252 will
each be entitled to $400 Ifticket No 900 draws
the $40 .0OO prize, those tickete numbering 5aS,
i hio 55l. $50 will each be entitled to $500 and
80 on according to the above scheme
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the fol-
lowing rates, which is the risk
Certificates of Packages Of 10 whole tickets,
$40. Packages of 10 half tickets, $50; Packa-
pes of 10 quarter tickets, SIS; Packages OF III
eighth tickets, 80
In ordering tickets or certificates, enclose the
money to our address for the tickets ordered, on
receipt Of which they will be forwarded by first
mail. Purchases can have tickets ending IN any
figure they may designate -,
The is, of drawn numbers aud prizes will be
sent to purchasers Immediately after the draw
ing -. All. s;anatrro.
Purchasers will please write their signatures
plain, and give their Post Office, County ana
State.
Remember that every prize is drawn and paya-
! bic in full without deduction ;.
All prizes OF $1,000 and under paid immed-
rely after the drawing--other prizes at the usu-
| al time of thirty days.
All communications strictly confidential
Address orders for tickets or certificates to-,
MCKINNEY & Co.
SAVANNAH, GA. a
Office Masonic Hall Block Bull Street.
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HELMBoLD's GENUINE PREPARATION, High
" Concentrated Extract Buchu, for Diseases of
the Bladder, Kidneys. Gravel, Dropsy, Weak
nesses, &c, is safe and pleasant remedy Read
the advertisement in another column, headed
"Helmbold's Genuine PREPARATION
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Eclipse is Open !!

A ND in it is the choicest and best favored
n Lot Of Liquors to be found anywhere
The proprietor, thankful for past favors, hopes
man can there be comforted when all other
sources fail. ISAAC EAST.
Jan 6, 80. H..1y
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emporium Of o. .famisun,

and get clothes ready made, or have them made
to order. also keep fine assortment Of Shirts,
Hats, Drawers, Undershirts, Gloves, S,ispenders,
Cravats, Handkerehiefs, Hosiery, Walking Canes,
Portmenies, &c, &c. all of which will be sold
as low as the lowest, of the same quality. Come
and see. ID. JAMESON.
ABERDEEN, Sept 23rd, $50. 3-tf.
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B. T. MYERS,
HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER,
AND PAPER HANGER,

Is now prepared to execute all kinds of Paint
ing, Graining Vanishing, Polishing, Gliding
Browning Japaning and Cleaning Furniture, Pa
per Hanging, &c.
Y Done at short notice, and at prices to
suit the times. Shop under the Printing Office.
OkOions, Feb 10, SO. 22..tf
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Arrival and Departate Of Mails ut Okolona

From Aberdeen Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, ut o'clock a. m; departs for Oxford
n O'clock a. IN. Arrives from Oxford same day
n o'clock p. M, and departs for Aberdeen 81
O'Clock p. m. The mail win be closed for those
fouts an hour before the arrivals.
o'clock a. M; and arrives same day at p. m.
Leaves Okolona for Camargo, daily, Except
sundays), at o'clock Q. m. and arrives same
Pay at 8 p. m.
Leaves for Serepta Tuesday, o'clock a. m,
Aad arrives Wednesday, at 9 p m.
Leaves for Ellistown Friday, at 6 o'clock q. M,
md arrives Saturday, at 6 p. IN.
Leayes for Fulton Wednesday, at 6 o'clock
N. and arrives Friday, at 9 p. m.
Letters to be mailed must be put in the Office
aoos before the departure Of the mails.
H. w. NOE, p. N.
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MOBILE g. OHIO RAIL ROAD.

-'-~ 80 -
THE CARS
MILL be running to OKOLONA by the
w first Of May. II you want good goods,
and cheap bargains, 60 to the house of
w. M. 9TEEEIs.
AM now receiving and opening splendid
i stock Of Spring and summer
goods, both for LADIES' and Gentlemen's wear
They consist of all kinds Of Dry Goods, such as
GENTLEMENS CLOTHING,
and Furnishing goods.
LADIES' GOODS of all kinds.
Calicos,
Muslins,
Ginghams,
Silks,
Boots and Shoes,
Hats aud Caps,
Queensware,
Hardware,
Saddlery, &c.
Also--A lot of LAW BOOKS for sale;
Together with all other articles, usually kept
in the Dry Goods line, which will sell to prompt
paying customers on time, very low. You have
traded with me for years, and have been salts
fled with your patronage in the past, and hope
you will call and see me, as think it to your IN
terest to examine my new stock.
] am at the old stand of r. A. Murdoch g. Co.
Call and see me.
w. NJ. STEELE.
Mar "a, 49, 2S..ly
PSI have sold my entire interest to- w. NJ.
Steele, and cheerfully recommend him to all goods
buyers. Those who owe our old firm are reques-
ted to come forward and pay, or they will be in
vited to Houston on 25th April.
K. A. MURDOCH.
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Cotton! Cotton! Cotton
DENISON, GEORGE 4 CO.,
RECEIVING, FORWARD NC,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
ABERDEEN, MISS.

ABERDEEN, MISS.
ME again tender our sincere thanks TO all
wv those who have heret fore 80 literally
patronized us in the
Storage and Ware House Business,
and most respectfully solicit a continuance Of the
same pedging ourselves that no effort shall be
wanting to give entire satisfaction.
From our long experience in the business, and
the security afforded to Planters, in consequence
of the situation of our Warehouses (being about
FOUR HUNDRED YARDS BELOW TOWN,
Immediately on the BANK OF THE RIVER,
remote from any buildings, or combustible ma
terials thereby afording greater security, in the
event of FIRE., we hope to merit and receive
liberal patronage from generous public.
In consequence Of the situation of our Ware
Houses, COTTON shipped from them is the Last
on Board Cat this pace) so that none Of It goes
into the Hull of the Boat, thereby avoiding .
great necessity for Insurance.
The old established firms Of &C. Byram e.
Co., Strong, Babbitt IL Co, and the original
firm of I" Williams & Co.," being dissolved, we
anxously solicit part Of that patronage hereto
fore so generously extended to them.
We will, at all times, keep constantly on hand
large and well selected stock of
dRoCERIE9g
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ever before brought 70 this market
My clothing is generally fine and cut and made
equal to the best custom work; and in order to
secure large trade will sell it low. To those
who prefer having their clothes made to order
(and advise all 10 do so who want good fitting
clothes,) ! win say that my stock Of CLOTHS,
CAssIMEREs aud yEsTINGs, were never before
so fine or extensive, and am fully prepared to
have them cut and made up in manner not
equaled in this section of Country. Therefore I
solicit all who want good goods, and good work
instead of the miserable alop-shop work which is
generally found throughout the country, to call
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NByW GOODS
Spring and Simmer.
Williams & Darden
N{OULD respectfully inform their customers
w and the citizensof OkOlona aud surround
ing vicinity generally, that they are daily receiv-
ing and opening their stock OF
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
selected in the city of New York, the emporium
of fashion," without regard to expense; it being
our desire to bring on goods that would sell and
be worth the money paid for them. Conse-
quently, without Boosting, we feel we can say
our stock consists of as fine variety of
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
as were ever brought to OKOLONA.
Latest style of Dress Goods,
Double skirt, Bareges,
Bayadere robes aquille;
from the finest qualities of Silks, Musllns and
Bareges, to the cheapest qualities of Calico.
Hoop Skirts;
French Extension,
Balmoral,
Union,
Crnoline, &c, &c.
Also, large lot of the latest style of Ladies
Flats.
READY MADE CLOTHING:
The largest and best, and most fashionable stock
extant Consisting of every variety Of Spring
and Summer Clothing Tor men and boys wear.
Linens and Cottonades Of every description,
price and quality.
HATS:
A splendid assortment of the latest styles, selec-
ted with great care.
BOOTS AND SHOES:
A magnificent lot; consisting in part, Of
Gents fine pump soled boots,
Low quartered fashionable shoes
Slippers,
Ladies and Misses heeled gaitars,
Kid
Heeled slippers.
Walking Shoes, &c
Also, splendid lot Of staple shoes consisting
of the best article Of oak tan Russets, Boots,
&C, &c, sc.
STAPLE DRY GOODS:
A large and well selected supply, which will be
sold at low prices.
GROCERIES:
Everything in the grocer, line, from bunch of
cigars up to a hogsbead Of sugar; from bottle
Of champagne up pipe OF Madeira. Sugar,
Coffee, Liquors of all kinds and qualities, M0las-
SEES, Tobacco, Cigars, &c, &c.
SEEING MACHINES:
We have also on hand for sale several of Atwa-
ters' Improved Patent Sewing Machines. Pri-
ces ranging from 25 to SO dollars. The Ladies
are requested to call and examine them, and test
their advantages over all other patents now mex
istence.
Mar. II, 1858. 27.-tf.