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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-02
New Firm (!

T II. RICE HAVING BOUGHT OUT THE
81 =. entire interest of A. b. SARrAIs in the con-
eern Of RoBEsos, SAnrAIS 4 Co., the new concern
will continue business at the old stand, under the
name and style Of ROBESON RICE a. CO.
The business of the old concern will he settled by
the new. ROBESON, RICE a CO.
May 8, Is59-3t-554
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1OU CAN GET CHEAPER
Books, Blank Books, Paper, Pens, Inks,
FROM
]. A. RAYL,
knoyr;Ue Tenn.
INlAN AT ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE
Il States and iu1t as hr as you can procure them
from New York, Philadelphia, or Boston.
Teachers Parents. Merchants. Clerks of Courts,
and Professional and Business Men can always
rely upon finding here. not only the iargrsf stock
and best selection of choice
BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
hut ut such prices he trusts will be entirely sat
isfnctory to all his patrons.
School Books, New Books
Miscellaneous Books, Law Books
Chidrens Books, Medical Books,
Cheap Books, Gift Books.
ALSO,
Ledgers, Journals, Letter Papers.
Day, Invoice. Cap and Legal PAPERS.
Cash Record Books, All sizes Note Papers,
Envelopes. Inkstands, Ouills.
Gold and Steel Pens, States, PcpcilsSSc.
a great variety of styles and prices Of Bibles,
Testamcnts, Hymn and Prayer Books.
Any Magazine OF Newspaper will be furnished
for less than Publishers price,
Especial attention will be paid to furnishing
County and State Officers, Colleges, Academies and
Public Schools and Families at very low prices
RIs- Terms Cash. TNjnrcb Of
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Cane or Sugar Mills,

T1NHE UNDERSIGNED ARE PREPARED
i to receive orders for Cane Sugar Mills and
Kettles. Having made a considerable improve
ment On Mills in use throughout this country
during the past years, are satisfied they will give
satisfaction. Call and sec. Prices low and terms
to suit times. ZIMMERMAN & KILGORE.
Nav l3
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gE
FIRST CLASS
Piano Fortes, Books, Stationery, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Liquors, Oils, &c, Qn
bottles,) Camphene and Spirits Tur-
pentins lin barrels, } Carpeting, China,
Glassand Glassware, Cigars(n casesJ
Clocks, Con feet ionRrics, Cotton Cards.
Casks and Boxes, Dry Goods lin box.
es and balesO Drugs, Fruits, Fruit
Trees and Shrubbery, Furs, Garden
Seeds, looking Glasses and Looking
Glass Plates, lat owners riskO Oys-
tiers lin cans and jars,) saddlery, Tin
and Britannia Ware, Teas and Spices,
Georgia and South Carolina Domes-
~ Scoop CLASS ;s;'''.'''''' Ito '3~ 10
Hardware, except snch as specified in
first and third classes, Coffee Mills,
Molasses, Machinery, Foreign Liquors
Tin barrels and pipes,) Tobacco lin
bOxesO Leather lin rolls and boxes,N
Oils lin barrels and casks) Crockery
aud Queensware lin crates and casks,)t
Rice, Whiting, Plaster, Sheet Brass
and Copper-per 100 lbs .......... loo Isl 70
THIRD CLASS.
Axes, Sugar, shovels, Spades, Sad Irons,
Pig and Bar Iron, Zinc and Tin lin
pigs,0 Tin Plate, Anvils. Vices. Nails,
Casks Of Chains and Hoes, Manila
and Cotton Cordage, Cement, Coffee,
Heavy Castings, Mill Gearing, Rail-
Road Wheels and Axes, Chairs and
Spikes, and Rosin Tin barrels)-per u =.
'''' s;PpECiiAiL. RATES '''''''' '' ~ w
Furniture and Carriages (boxed,) and
other light articles not enumerated;l
also, Carboys Of Acids or other Chem-I
icals, will be charged by actual weight
but at double first class rates-perl
os'-.'.'...... ....... ........l z,ool 100 ipz
Single Packages Of 100 pounds and under, will
charged % cents on each Road.
Articles not enumerated In the above rates will be
to classification by the Agent at the point OF
shipment.
Operchdrges to be promptly settled by Agent deliv-
ering the goods.
Damages to be settled by Superintendent Transpor-
taton Of this Road, and appeal from his decision
the part Of connecting Roads.
In cases OF litgated damages each Road entitled to
charge local rates from point Of shipment to
Goods must be we'll and securely put up and plainly
marked with name OF consignee destination, and Depot
OF delivery.
This Through Rate does not AFFECT the Local Rates OF
I'd February, 1851.
Through Rates specified articles from Nashville
spublished 4th March, 1857, is confirmed and contn
ued.
Ample notice will be given Of any contemplated ad
vance on the above rates. X. q. JACKSON,
supt Trans East Tenn. Ga. Rail Road.
Knoxville. June lst 1s57-tf-454
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Read This !
Land for Sale.

TTHE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE
Il VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, contain
ing $50 Acres, about 100 Acres cleared, and about
so of good Land to clear, the balance we'll timber
ed-lies well, well improved and excellent water.
The Farm is situated in healthy section of coun-
try, five miles West of TellicO Plains, and one
mile North of j. A. Pcck's Store, Monroe county,
Tennessee. Payments in instalmcnts to suit tho
hardness of the times. MARTIN WILLIAMS.
Jan. II, 1S59-tf--53S.
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h N ID u Q N ID
THROUGH RATES OF FREIGHT,
From NASHVILLE 70 KNOXVILLE,
AND STATIONS ON THE
East Tennessee & Georgia Rail Road.
CUGAR, COFFEE, MOLASSES, I'm BAR
- rels,) Tobacco lin boxcs,) Nails, Dry Hides,
OILS lin barrels.) Coppcras, Rope and Cord
age Fish, Cheese. Soap, Star and Tallow Can
dies, White Lead. Bar Lead Tin kegs and box
e.,) Pig Lead aud Shot lin kegs,) Liquors lin
barrels and casks,) Crockcry Ware lin crates
and casks, 1Vc
Ne article entitled to this rate except those spc
cited above.
Shot aud Lead In bundles, aud bottled Liquors
will be charged the regular local rates Of each
Road.
All Goods from the Western cities and New Or
leans, for Knoxville and Stations on the East
Tennessee aud Georgia Rail Road, will be for
varLcd free of commission when consigned To the
Agent of the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail-
Road at Nashville. drayagc only charged, which
has been contracted for at IS cents per ton of 1000
lbs.
Every package must have the name Of the Sta
tions Of delivery plainly marked on it.
Roads will not be responsible for ordinary leak
age of Liquors, Oils or Molasses, and will only
pay for deficiency of contents when packages show
marks Of violence. *
A bill of Freight paid Steamers and Drayage
will he mailed to consignecs from Nashville, show
ing, alss the time Of arrival and departure of the
Goods. r. C. JACKSON, Sup't
East Tennessee Ga. Rail Road.
March. 1S57-tf.
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WASHINGTON HOUSE,

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO WARE
houses, Banks, Railroad Depot. and the Post
Office. Every accommodation for man horse
A call respectfully solicited.
MAY 6-Gm-55I N.ANDERSON, Propr.
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MEIGS HOUSE,


Decatur, Tenn.
TUlHE undersigned would respectfully inform his old
friends and the public that he has removed to the
large Tavern House formerly occupied by James ILL
lard ESQ., where he solcits continuation OF his old
patrons and share OF the patronage OF the public In
general. Please call and Judge for yourselves.
Dec "a, '5s-tf-535 WIN. NJ. ROGERS.
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Threshers Threshers!
BOLIVAR FEMALE ACADEMY,

MadisOnvilIc, Tenn.
IIE Winter Session Of this popular institution for ths
L education OF Young Ladies. will commence the
18th day Of September-Prof $. GAINES, Principal,
with a competent corps Of assistants.
The course OF instruction at this School embraces
every thing taught the most celebrated institutions
of learning In our country. Those who would consult
economy invited to examine our rates before send
ing their daughters elsewhere. Diplomas are conferred
upon those, and those only, who complete the entire
course or its equivalent.
For further particulars please see Catalogues which
will be sent application to the Principal or Trustees
JOSEPH UPTON, On.
ia. CoYPIs, Sec. Aug 10, 1s5S-tf-5l6
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Iron AXles.

lust RECEIVED. A LARGE LOT OF IRON
81 Axles. sizes from a to 9 inchcs-Boxes II to
~ inches long-which l will sell cheap for cash.
May GEO. W. ROSS.
Threshers Threshers
DERSONS WANTING TllRESllERS CAN
i he supplied by calling sending their orders
to the undersigned. upon reasonable terms.
May l3l ZIMMERMAN Il EIIGORE.
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Notice to Shippers of Freight.

TRAssPoErArIos DEPA ETNEKTE. TENN. & GA. r. RICO.
Athens, Aug. IL, 1857. (
VUNHIs Company willdeliver any Freights receivedn
to their Depots, In reasonable time, at the
terminus OF their Road at Dalton to the their
agents mot ours they paying charges per tariff and
receiving the reghts on day of arrival at Daon This
Company does not propose either to store freighs
deliver to the Western Atlantic Rail Road, unessthe
owners have made arrangements with said Road to re-
ceive the Cars Cannot be detaine beyond few
hours for trsnshpm ent or storage.
In making shipments as above every faci'tyin the
power Of the officers OF the Company will be extended
to shippers. Beyond the end Of their rails they have
no control and assume no responsibility.
Aug 14-tf-464 R.C. JACKSON, supt Trans.
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Hats /! Hats!

ID OBES0N, RICE 4 co. HAVE MORE
HI Hats, and better ones, and ut lower prices,
than they have ever been offered in this market.
April s
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Athens Foundry and Machine Works.

Athens Foundry and Machine Works.
VUNHE SUBSCRIBERS WOULD RESPECT
Il fully announce to the citizens of Athens and
the public generally, that they still in opera
ton and propose to do CASTINGS of every des-
cription in their line, and would therefore solicit
work from all those who may want anything of
the kind.
We are now cnsting and have for sale different
sizes of the GlvDe, Crescent, Indiana and Iowa
Cook Stoves furnished complete; various sizes of
Paror, Nine Plate, Chamber, Office and Shop
Stoves. Also Coal Stoves, Hollow Ware. Waffle
Irons Ploughs, Backs and Jams In fact hay
ing very large supply of patterns on hand got up
during the past seven years. we can supply any
order for any kind of Machinery that can he wan
ted. We also manufacture Horse Powers and
Thrcshers, also Cane or Sugar Mills, large and
small kettles.
Also the Kilgore Spiral or Incline Water Wheel,
whiyh will saw from two to five thousand feet per
day. All kinds of MACHINERY fitted up in the
best and most durable manner, and upon short
notice.
Also Iron Railing of every description.
We are also prepared to make Brass and Com
position Casting.
The highest cash price paid for old Copper.
ZIMMERMAN 4 KILGORE.
p. $. There Is connected with the Works an OK
ccllcnt Pattern Maker, so that persons wishing
castings can have patterns made to order u. 4 X.
Just Received,
I BBL. WINTER STRAINED WHALE OIL;
l. key Madeira Wine (pure Grape Juice y
boxes ~ by is Window Glass, fine city;
s IL by 10 :"
7 10 by 10
/ doz Dayidson's Patent Self Syringe, GumelastiC
bulb;
gross Tolley's Arabian Horse Powders;
J Petroleum, or Rock Oil
I doz. Wine of Elder Berries
200 TBS White Lead in Oil;
200 Putty.
On hand, large stock of Drugs generally. con.
sising of Paints, Oils and Dye-Stuhs, Patent
Medicines, Pcrfumery, &C.;
Brushes, Tooth pint and whitewash.
July ~ WIN. BURNS.
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Just Received,
1 BARREL LINSEED OIL;
l. " Train Oil;
&" SPIT Turpcntinc.
Can Damar Narnish
10 Kegs White Lead in Oil, pure;
so lbs. Dry White Lead;
80 lbs. Red Lead;
Chrome Greene in Oil;
Ultra Marine Blue; Blue Smalts;
Concentrated Lye.
A supply of Medicine of various kinds.
WIN. BURNS.
Athens. March 1, 1864.
Saddle, Bride and Harness Mandatory
West Side the Public Square.
IUyHE subscriber returns his sincere thanks to the
public generally for the very liberal patronage he
has heretofore received and hopes by industry perse-
verance and attention to his business to merit con
tinuance Of the same.
He keeps constantly on hand an assortment Of Sad.
dies Brides Carriage and Buggy Harness, and every
thing else in that ine made by the best Of workmen
He would also inform his frienl that he has just
opened lot of Saddlery, such Enanelled Leather,
Hog skins for seating Pad Skins, MOROCCO, Patent
Leather Stirrup Irons Bride Bits, fine assortment,
Mule Bts Buckets, Swaps, Whips for Two Horse Wag-
on, Harness. Trace Chains for Two Horse Wagon, Sad
die Trees &C., &c all OF which he offers on accommo-
dating terms. All orders punctunlly attended to-
Please call and examine for yourselves.
Athens, April 0, 1s5s-tf-394
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New Goods! Cheap Goods! Fine Goods |!
robson, RICE e. CO..

DEG LEAVE TO SAY TO THEIR CTS.
ID toners, and mankind generally. that they IRE
now receiving a large and complete stock of
All Kinds of Goods
usually brought to this market, with some Of the
novelties at the season, which they purpose offering
at their unprecedented low prices
FOR CASH AND TO PROMPT DEALERS.
Our motto is. 10 sell. So, give us n call, and we
promise to show you Goods and prices to please.
April =
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DIR. w. s. FINDLAY
G. A. JORDAN,
fu,.S,s,

TuNENDERS his services to the public In all the
j rious branches of his profession.
Extracting Teeth 81, each
The cash is considered due, In every instance, when
the work is done
Office one door North of the Store of the late =.
Boyd, Esq. July 24-tf-46l
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-02

RATES OF THROUGH FREIGHT
FROM
Charleston, Savannah, Augusta and
Macon,
KNOXVILLE, AND ALL THE STATIONS on TIE
East Tennessee & Georgia Rail Road.
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A CARD.

TIVE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING BOUGHT
Il the interest Of Jos. o. Davis, in the firm Of
Gaut Davis, is prepared to prosecute the Pro-
duce and Commission Business with increased en-
crgy and facility, and would respectfully ask n
continuation of the patronage of the public. so
literally bestowed upon the late firms of j. W.
Gaut 4 Co., and Gaut 4 Davis.
J.W. GAUT, 95 Bay street
Savannah, Ga, April LIST, IS59-55l.
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RENTON HOTEL.

by J. q. A. LEWIS.
rJ>IIS House Is open for the reception Of board
ers visitors, and travellers, and the proprietor can
afford ample accommodations for all who may favor
him with call. No pains or expense will be spared to
render satisfaction. J. Q. A. LEWIS.
Jan 4, 1859 1851
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Ready Made Clothing 4!


A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT, OF SUM-
n mer clothing. Just received und for sale by
April Is G.. W. ROSS.
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A LOT OF .THRESHERS, DIFFERENT
N kinds, left over from last year, that can be
had on favorable terms They must he ssld and
all who want to buy wond do well to call and
before purchasing elsewhere.
Nays 3. X. REEDER.
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Clothing! Clothing !

WYE HAVE A GOOD ASSORTMENT,
w which VIC are offering at very reasonable
prices. Call and examine.
April s robson, RICE 4 co.
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Staple Dry Goods,

OF ALL KINDS, AND AT VERY Low
~ prices. may be fonnd at
April robson, RICE h cos.
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Groceries I!

T HAVE ON HAND A GOOD STOCK OF ST.
i gar, Coffee, Molasses, aud Kings Salt lin bbls.
aud sacks,) and for sale cheap for cash, or in ex-
change for Bacon sides.
April s J. NJ. HENDERSON.
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Flour.

Flour.
lust RECEIVED, SO SACKS AND HALF
- sacks good Supcrfnc Flour. and for sale by
May 20 j. NJ. HENDERSON.
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Dress Goods I

WE HAVE A VERY COMPREHENSIVE
w stock of Fancy Dress Goods-such as Silks.
Tissues, Bareges, DC Laines; 0rgandy, Swiss and
Jaconet Muslins, Lawns, DeBeges, Lavella Cloths,
Challies-and in fact, we have something of al
most every thing in this line. Call an examine.
April 8 robson, RICE co.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-12
NEWS ITEMS.

Madame De wihorsts "sweet little foot" Il
an object Of extravagant eulopy among opert
goers. a glimpse Of il inspires sensation.
Various practical Horiicnlturalists stated il
the meeting Of the Hamilton Co. horticultural
Society on Saturday, that fruit Is yet safe, and
that crops will be abundant Il frosts hereafter
do not blast them.
Sixty prisoners are confined in the Hamilton
county Jail, of whom eight are lunatics. and
nineteen are women.
An Indian has been discovered in California ia
five feet high aud weighing only sixteen
pounds, being mere skeleton, but in good
health and lively. This is supposed TO be the
veritable "Lo, the poor Indian"
The editor Of the Greenville Democrat, who
has just returned from n visit through several Of
the counties Of Upper East Tennessee, says
that the wheat crop is looking quite promising.
Newspaper accounts from other sections bring
the same welcome intelligence.
Three children have recently been poisoned
in Georgia by eating the flowers cf the yellow
jessamine,
The Maysyille Eagle, of Monday, says that
the fruit in that neighborhood yet remains un.
injured, notwithstanding the temperature Of
the atmosphere has been below the freezing
pointtwo or three nights the past week. The
indications are certainly very fattering for
large crop of every kind of fruit, and unless
some very cold weather sets in at an early day,
this part Of the country will have its full share
MIR. H. declared that his wife had five fuls
--"That she was beautiful, dutful, youthful,
plentiful, and an arnall." But his wife pleas
antly reioined, that she had but one fool-her
husband.
A rash young man has threatened 10 apply
the Maine liquor law to his swoetheart-she
intoxicates him so.
II is said that seventy-fye divorce cases are
pending before the Supreme Court in Provi.
dence. Those whose matches are not made in
Heaven, trust in Providence to break them.
The oyster business has suffered terribly in
France. Out of 80 oyster banks on the coast
of Rochelle. lS have been ruined, and the rest
much injured by an invasion of muscles Aud
it is very much so with all the banks along
the Atlantic and the Mediterranean coasts.
Miss Harriet Martneau is the English cor.
respondent Of the Auti-Slavery Standard, pub
lshed in New York City.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-12
Closing the Mails ,

Posr-oFFIcE, DAYTON, April II, 1868.
Until further notice, mails will close at this of.
q zee as iolowa;
For New York, Philadelphia and New England
States, daily, except Sunday, at 9.l5 A. NJ.
For Cincinnati, o., Eastern, Western, Northern
and Southern States, daily, except Sunday, al
7.3O A. NJ. and $50 =. M.
For Columbus and Znnesville, o., daily, ex-
cept Sundays, at 9.l5 A. NJ.
For XeniR and Yellow Springs, 5.3OP NJ.
For Miamisburg, Germantown, Franklin, Ham
iton, Eaton, o., aud COnnersville, Ia, daily, OK
cept Sunday, at 3.30P. NJ.
For Springfield, Urbana, Tihin, Sandusky, To
odo, Cleveland, o., and Michigan, daily, except
Sunday, at 1910 A. NJ.
For Richmond Cambridge, Oentrevlle, India
napolis, Ia, and New Paris, o., daily, at 900
P. NJ.
For Greenville, o, Union City, Winchester,
Munoe and Jay county, Ia, daily, except Sunday
at 7.3J A. NJ.
For Troy. CovingtoE, Piqua Sidney and st. Ma
rys, o., ana Fort Wayne, Ind, daily. except Sum
dsJ, at 7.30 A. M.
For Union, Vest Milton AMI Little York, on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at Z. 80 A. nj.
For townsville, New Lebanon and West Alexan-
dria, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at !. 80
A, M.
For Clayton, Center and Ludlow, on Friday Of
each week at 900 p. M.
For Henby and BellbroOk, on Thursday Of each
week nj 900 p. M.
For Centreville, Lsbanan and Mason, daily, ex.
cept Sunday, at l2.OO M.
For vandalla and Chambersburg, at 1900 M.
on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
For Taylorsville Wednesdays and Saturdays AT
7.3O A. NJ.
aPll E.A. KING, Pm.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-12
ursoe 4th page for Telegraph Reports.

tbs OAMaELLLs.-The people will 60 to hear
Peel 8 Campbells, despite the weather. Lns
evening large audience was at Huston Hall
to witness the opening entertainment, and we
are sure every body was delighted. The frequent
hearty applause Of the people fully told that
story. And here we will speak of a "feature'
Of Peel's entertainments which is 10 happy
contrast with too many "burnt cork" perfor
ma noes and il will be readily credited by
those present last night. EUeTg member Of
the Troupe exerts himself to the utmost 10
please the audience there is no tagging back;
there is no gagging promising star but from
one end Of the circle TO the other, there seems
to be determined effort to put forth all the
ability, talent and cleverness possessed by the
entire troupe. An audience can see this, and
appreciate it.
To night the Campbell's give another of their
really excellent performances, "rain or shine, "
with a material change of programme. Aside
from the side splitting fun Of the evening, which
will put the audience in good humor for a
week, "The Irishman's shanty, by Matt. Peel;
Mountain Kate" by - and "The Cot
where was born" by Abecco, are of them
selves richly worth the price of admission
Go TO night
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-12

WoN'T BE ExmLLED.-The readers of the
Empire are referred to the spring announce
ment Of Mr.. B. F. Wait, Corner of 5th and
Clay streets, Oregon. He has just received as
large aud eleagant supply of seasonAble goods
as can be found any where and he insists that
he can give little better bargains than can be
had on this side Of the canal. as his rents and
other expenses are not rs heavy as they are
here. That he has the goods we know, for we
have seen them; and his assortment is as oxten
sive as any body's, while the quality is not
surpassed in the city 1t would be well fO'
our lady friends to give his store trial. and
test the matter Of bargains. Mr.. Wait and his
geutlemanly assistants win take pleasure in
showing their goods, and they feel confident o,
pleasing the people.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-12

"CossERvAToRY JOURNAL. This is the title
Of paper just established In Boston, which
will be devoted to establishing Massachusetts
Conservatory Of Art, seience, and Historical
Reflects" 1t will no doubt be highly interest,"
ing sheet TO all Massachusetts people every
where. The initial number is mainly taken up
with plans for tho great work sought to be ef,
feeted, aud the names Of the subscribers to the
Conservatory. We will refer to the paper
again on it's appearance, when we will be able
to form more satisfactory estimate Of lis Sbili,
ties from its general performance.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-12

MORE THAN THE Bill CALLED FcR "A gentle
man who had been in the habit Of "gettinp
tight, but who recently solemuly declared that
he "would never drink again." went into a
store down town the other evening, when one
Of his friends expressed surprise that he should
have 30 soon forfeited his word and honor,
The fallen man protested that he was not tight;
that he had merely been taking number six, ;
or some stuff recommended by physician; and
that there might have been alcohol in it, but
not enough, certainly to intoxicate him, for he
did not feel 1t 1t was intimated that he could
not "walk crack"-the usual test in such
cases; when he proposed, for the sake Of con.
vincing the party Of his perfect soberness, to
do so. Bracing himself against the counter
he started for given point, but before he reach.
ed the place, he had "meandered" across about
a dozen cracks. He had more than filled the
bill; and the company let him upl