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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-13

big axe is brought IN to be fixed I'D,
ostensibIy for the purpose Of hewing
down the gnarled trunks Of error and
clearing out the brushwood of icnor-
ance and folly that obstructs the pub
lie highway ofprogress. The machine
whirIs, the axe is applied. The look
ers-on are enchanted with the brilliant
sparks elected. The tool is polished,
keenly edged; and while the public
stare in gaping expectancy Of seeing
the road cleared, the implement is sly
Iy taken Off TO improve the private acres
Of some "faL1hfuI friend OF the people"
What is the result? The distractions
remain unremoved. The people curse
because the car lags-or if it does
move, It's at the expense Of B broken
wheel and ljssded and sore backed team.
| tell you, the thing wont psy. The
time will come when the nasal promon-
tories Of these disinterested grinders
viii be put to the stone instead Of their
hardware. (AppIause.) | am mighty
afraid the mashiDe is 8 going to stop.
The grease is giving oat laundering
fast. Il is my private opinion, cont
dentially expressed, that all the EtGrit'
is pretty near worn of. Applaase.7
Alr. Speaker, you must excuse me
for my latItudinoslty au3 crcuCllocu-
toriness. Ny Old blunderbcs scatters
amazingly, but if anybody gets pep
pered, it amt my fault if they are in
The way.
SIR, these cau2adical, supersquirti-
cal, mahogany-taced gentry-what do
they know about the blessings Of free
dom? About as much, sir, as u toad
frog does Of high glory. DO they think
they can escape me? I'll follow them
through pandemonium and high wa
ter! [Cheers and laughter
These are the ones that have got our
liberty pole off its perpendicularity.-I
'Tis they would rend the stars and
stripes--that noble flag, the blood oil
our revolutionary fathers embalmed in |
It's red. The purity Of the cause for
which they died-denoted by the |
white the blue-the freedom they at |
tanned, like the azure air that wraps
their native hills and fingers on their
lovely plains. ECheers. The high
bird Of liberty sits percEied on the top
most branch but there is no secession
salt on bis tail I fear he will no more
spread his noble pinions 70 soar beyond
the azure regions Of the boroal polo.-t
But le5 not Missouri pull the Last Go8th- |
ers from his sheltering wings, to plume |
q shaft to pierce his noble breast; or, |
Whist is the same, make . pen to sign q
secession ordinance. T Applause, /
Alas, poor bird, If they drive you from
the branches Of the bemlock Of the |
north, and the palmetto Of The south,
come over to the gum tree Of the west,
and We will protect your noble bjrd8hip !
while water grows and grass runs,-
Immense appIause.) Mr.. Speaker, I
for the present.
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laws of Wisconsin.
Published March 12, 1861.
CHAPTER 68.

AN ACT to amend Section 5, Chapter ia, Of
General Laws of 1867 entitled, "An Act
regulating Railroads"
The people Of tie State Of Wisconsin, repre-
ee7ated IN tSe~ate and assembly, do enoct as fol-
LotCS:
SEC l. Section ), of chapter 174, of Gen
eral Laws Of 1850, entitled IAN act regulating
railroads." )" is hereby amended by striking out
the numerals 1873, and inserting in lie1 there
of the words zone hundred and d7eighty~ three" !"
Section 1873 of Chapter IS, of the Revised
Statutes is hereby restored and re-enacted."
Ss0. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after it's passage.
Approved, March II, 1851.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-13
~ Fun is the most conservative el,

- Fun is the most conservative eI
ement ofsociety, and ought to be cher
ished and encouraged BY al lawful
means. People never plot mischief
when they are merry. Laughter IS an
enemy TO malice, q foe TO scandal and
friend to every virtue, It promotes
good temper, enlivens the heart, and
brigbtens the intellect, Let Us laugh
when we can.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-13
$3.50 A YEAR.
Fact, Fancy and Fun.

Diligence is fair fortune, and in
dustry good estate.
The memory should be store
house, not lumber-rooln.
The best representative Of ''Popu-
lar Sovereignty" Queen Victoria.
Books are enbalmed minds. Fame
is flower upon dead mans heart.
"A true philanthropist and a we'll
trained horse always stop at the sound
Of 700!
The best peuance we can do Tor
envying another's merit, is to endeavor
to surpass it. ....
In matters Of conscience, the first
thoughts are the best; in matters OF
prudence, the last.
Let friendship creep gently to 3
height; if it rush to it, it may soon run
itself out Of breath.
Very few practice charity; but
almost everybody seems to think he
Can afford to give a good word.
You need not talk too much to get
a reputation for sense. One good re
mark is better than twenty dull ones.
Many malignant old curmudgeon,
merely to crafty his hatred of his nat
ural heirs, has bequeathed his whole
estate to some public institution, and
thus immortalized himself for benevo
lence.
Last fall at husking frolick down
east, two hundred bushels Of corn were
hUsked, forty-eight girls were kissed,
one couple married, and seven more
engaged, all in the same evening
Brisk business that.
The papers relate an anecdote Of
q beautiful young lady who had been
blind, having recovered her sight after
marriage.
Whereupon Shocks wickedly obser-
yes that it is no uncommon thing for
peoples eyes to be opened by matri-
mony.
An apothecary who is continually
troubled with inquiry for the time, was
asked the other day, "Please, sir, tell
me what time it is -
"Why, [ gave you the time not a
minute ago!'' said the astonished APP
othecary.
eyes, SIR replied the lad, 'but this
is for another woman -
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Have You got any NaiIs.P

& ball, gawly looking contryman,
during the highth Of the business sea
son last fell, walked into one Of the
largest wholesale dry goods house in
--, ana entirely disregardIng the
invitations Of the numerous statesmen,
toinspect their latest patterns, he strobe
into the ooUDtlDg-room, where the firm
were sitting in solemn conciave. At
ter taking a cUrs0ry view Of, and sur
Yeylng &ttentively the faces Of its occu-
pants, he asked with al unctious Van
koe tw&Gg:
"Say yeou-got any nails?'
''Naii3, sir nail3!" repeated tie
most dignifed Donlby Of the lot, "no
sir, wha5 should we do with nails %
",F all, 7 duDno-thoaght maybe you
might have. Amt goe no nails, eh?''
mo. sir" replied Dornby, with an
emphasis, and pointing to the door.
The individual in search Of the nails
took his Clme, but left tho counting
room. IL turn he asked every clerk
the same question and received the IN
formation from all that nails formed no
part Of the stock Of the establishment.
W aji, " said ne, going towards the
door, ''d0n't keep yDails here n0hoW?"
The principal salesman headed the
countTy-nan Of as he was proceeding
toward the entrance. and asked him
abruptly what he wanted there
Il want 70 know # you have got any
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-13

"JEs CEB BITE. B.''-Whne waking
down College street last Sunday even
ing, E'the Subscriber" came up with
Two negro boys aged respectively ten
and fifteen years. The younger ore
carried an apple in his hand, and the
elder one was using all his eloquance
to obtain 'jes one bite'' Of i.
''N ell,'' said the younger one final
", ''Ill give you je8 one bite, but don't
you take no 2n0r6'4a jes one bite"
The larger one took the apple, open
ed a mouth that would have been cred
table TO q hundred and fifty pound cat
fish, and brought it down on the fruit,
leaving a very small share on the other
side
Thunder, Jim!'' said the little one.
locking up at the operation with as
tonishment, "YoU take ths apple and
gtUe IE tbe J-5e- "-NGsbviDe PGtrsot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-13
Il was not born in thicket
To be scared by & cricket"


Sir, we have lost our proper position.
Our proper one is to the zenith and
nadir, our heads to the one, our heels,
to the other, at right angle with
the horizon, spanded by that azure arc
Of the lU6trous armament, bright with
the corruscations Of innumorablo con
stellations, and proud as 3 speckled
stud-horso On county-cou7t day
TCheers.
"But how have the mighty fallen!"
in the language Of the poet Silver
smith. We have lost our proper po-
sition. We have assumed a sIoshin-
dicuIar or diagonoIogical position.-
And what is the cause? Echo al
swers, "Duncombe," +" sir, tsBuncombe."
The people have been fed on bun
colnbe, while a lot Of spawned, ring
boned, harnstrung, wind CALLED, wine
eyed, split-hoofed, distenpered, poll
eviled, pot-bollied politicians have had
their noses in the public crib until there
amt fodder enough left to make cruel
for s sick gras8hopper. [Cheers and
laughter.
Sir, these hungry bTats keep tugging
at the public pap. They say, 'cLet
down your milk, Suoky, or you'll have
a split bag" DO they think they can
stuf such buncombe down our crav ?
No, Sir; you might as we'll try to stuff
butter in wildcat with hot awl.-
TContinued Iaughter.l The thing can't
be done.
The public grindstone is q great il
stitution, sir, a great institution-one
Of the greatest, perhaps. that ever rose,
reigned or fell. But, sir, there is too
much private cutlery ground. The
the thing wont pay. Occasionally 3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-13

g Appropos Of female Postmas-
tprs, H0z5r0ok's M0iI tells the follow
ing anecdote Of the Hon. Daniel S.
Dickinson:
"a post Office not far from his resi-
dence becoming vacant, a lively con
test sprung up for the appointment,
and among the applicants was Mrs.
Nancy W Congress being in ses-
sion at the time, the worthy Senator,
in accordance with usage in such cases,
waa requested to call at the Depart
meat to look at the papers in the case
il hand. The request was promptly
complied with, and the documents
we're duly inspected, not without some
perplexity in the mind Of the Senator;
for two Of bis personal and political
friends, both highly respectable and
competent men, were, as appeared
from the papers about neck and neck
in the race for office, so far as infuen-
tial signatures on either side could make
them so. But suddenly ? light dawned
upon tho Senator. 4 neatly-written
note in Iady's handwriting came to
view, applying for the Office in her own
behalf, and giving but single namo
as reference, and that the name Of the
honorable Senator himself He had
known her deceased husband Intimate
y and most fayorably for many years,
and was no stranger to the young wild
ow horseIf. After moments refec-
ton be carefully returned the delicate
lnissive to its place, AID made the fol
lowing laconic indorse nent upon the
papers: Z go for Nancy Nancy vas Of
course appointed and is still faithfully
serving the public il the capacity of
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Delivered By Ge,aL Riley, IN the hoeIse
Of Representatives Of Missouri, Feb
Te@ry 8, 1861.
After a long and heated discussion
Oh the reference of q bill amending the
charter Of the city of Carondelet to .
standing committee Of the House.
Mr. Riley obtained the floor, and ad-
dressed the House.
Mr.. Speaker: Every bodyis pitching
into this matter like toad frogs into a
willow swamp on lovely evening in
the balmy month of June, when the
mellow light Of the full moon fills with
g delicious food the thin, ethegial at
mospheric air. [Applause.J Sir, |
want to put in a word, or perhaps
word and a half
There seems to be q disposition to
fight. I say, if there is any fighting to
be done, come on with your corn-cobs
and lightning bugs! [Applause,] In
the language Of the ancient Roman,
|'C0me one, come all, this rock shall dy
From its firm base-in q pigs eye"
Now, there has been q great deal Of
bombast here to-day. I call it bonn
bast from "Alpha" to "Omega." q
don't understand the meaning Of the
words, though.) Sir, the question to
refer is o great and magnificent cues
lion. It the all-absorbing question:
like q sponge, sir-a large unmeasura-
bic sponge, Of globe shape, in small
tumbler Of Water-it sucks mp every
thing. Sir, I stand here with the wea-
pons I have designated, to defend the
rights Of st. Louis County, the rights
Of any other county-even the county
Of Cedar itself [Laughter and ap-
pIause.l Sir, the debate has assumed
q latitudinosity. We have had little
blackjack buncombe, a little two-bit
buncombe, bombast buncombe, bung-
hole bunconbe, and the devil and his
grandmother knows what other kind Of
buncombe. Laughter.l
Why, sir, just give some Of 'en / lit
tie southern soap and q little northern
water, and quicker than o hound pup
can lick q skillet they will make enough
boncombe lather to wash the golden
flock that roans the azure meads Of
heaven. Cheers and laughter I al
lude to the starry firmament.
The Speaker-The gentleman is out
Of order. He must confne himself to
the question.
Mr. RiIey-Just retain your linen, if
you please. I'll stick to the text as close
as a pitch plaster to 3 pine plank, or q
lean pig to q hot jam rock. Cries of
Goo on, ;" 'Youll DO"
| want to say to these carboniferon3
these jgnenous individuals, |
these decorating demonstrations, these
pereg;nuou6 volcanoes, come on with |
your combustibIes! TT don |
III suck the Gulf Of Mexico through & |
goose gull. Laughter and applause
Perhaps you think I am diminutive |
5ubers and sparse in the mundane elo-
vation. You may discover, gontlemen,
you are laboring under as great g mis-
as though you had incin-
Grated your inner yestmont, In the |
language Of the noble bard
u was not born in a thicket
To be scared by g cricket"
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g0''3Iary, my love, do you remem-
Der the text this rnorning?"
"No, papa, I can. never remember
the text, I've such bad memory"
MARY" said her mother, did you
notice Susan Brown"
"Oh, yes. What a fright! She
had on her last years bonnet done up.
q peagreen silk, q black lace mantilla
brown CATERS, an imitation Honito;
collar, a lava bracelet, her old ca
drops, and such fan" ....
~ Please, Mister, give me bun
die of hay?" les, my son. olxpenny
or shilling bundle:" "Shillin'." " us 1t
for your father?" ''No, guess 'taint -
it's for the boss"
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4 Tremendous Speech.

Delivered By Ge'al. Riley, IN the hOe1ae
Of Representatives Of 1ufssou''j, Feb
Te0ry 8, 1861.
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MISCELLANEOUS READING.

Mr.. Clarke, editor Of the Kendall (Ill.)
Clarion, is man who loves good joke, aud
never lets an opportunity slip that promises
dish of fnn Here is one ofhis last
"DIscUIsED-We have lately got a new
suit OF clothes, and no man could be more eff
iectually disguised We look like gentle
man. Upon first putting them on. We felt
Ike a cat IN strange garret, and for a long
time though we.were swapped off
I'VE went to the house aud scared the baby
almost into fits; our wife asked US if We wan.
ted to see Mr.: Clarke and told us that We
| would find him at the Office; went there and
pretty soon one of our business men came in
with & strip of paper in his hand. He asked
if the editor was in; told him we thought not;
asked if he wished to see him particularly;
said he wanted him to pay that bill; told him
we didn't think he'd be in; business man
left
I'VE started 20 the house again; met a cou-
pie Of ynung ladies; one Of them asked the
other, w hat handsome stranger ls thaT In
our dilemma we meet friend and told him
who We were, and got him to introduce us to
our wife, who is now as proud OF US as can be.
1.-The next time we get new suit of clothes,
we shall let our wife know it beforehand.
Theodore D. Parker, formerly largely en-
gagged in the Rio trade, had occasion some
time since to visit New Orleans, and on his
trip down the Mississippi very agreeable
Southern planter shared his state-room. As
Theodore D. is the very soul of sociability,
they soon formed very friendly acquain
tance When they arrived near Natchez,
uha TIM al nj N La nd ha pyito1 -
70 come and visit his plantation on his re-
turn, and ut parting asked him for his ad-
dress Mr. Parker handed him his card
The planter looked at the card and then at
Mr. Parker with much surprise, and exclaim.
ed, you amt Theodore Parker, the Boston
nbolitionst we heard so much about?"-
No." says he, pointing to D in his name.
"Oh, see!' says the planter. "Well, now
my friend, let me give you q little piece OF ad-
vice. When you register your name on the
hotel books down South, you write that d.
almighty large"
Tie dispatches which passed between War
saw aud St. Petersburg, on the occasion of
the recent troubles in the former city, are
examples of the 'soul Of wit" The first des-
patch from Warsaw to St. Petersburg was
simply in French, ''en,eute." St. Petersburg
replied Suppress it," Warsaw: at is
done" ST. Petersburg: GLOW many dead?"
Warsaw: six dead, six wounded" St.
Petersburg "And on our sde?" Warsaw
''None dead, nune wounded" St. Petersburg:
"What arms taken on the insurgents?" War
saw: "No arms" St. Petersburg: II do not
understand. Send karincki to me.
"Boy," said an ill.tempered old fellow to
noisy lad, "what are you following for
when | go by" Hump" returned the
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INVITE JitILtNS AND STRANGERS *
! call 1t my MiSrFacroEr, No. ~ hIsa STREET:
BErwEES WAsAl3GruH A:n ST. ASAHa STREETS.
aa! cx".n:a@ my ""-c ausi handsome assortment
Of SADDLEEI GOODS rs 40 i:Ut inten.: ~ nc
surpassed in iry line u business hy any other eii?.
have on hand ana a8i daily manufacturing, as
fine and superior dSSrrt!ncr:; - can b- i""!G i:
anY ct the Northern crics. My stock comprises
as Great i variety be found i" any other
house consisting Of HARNESS al nj! kinds irou,
the fine quilt work down ~ tAr Gray, catt, #HG
piouch Harness; TRUNKS Of every kina, fine
Sole Leather, Stec! Spring Iron Frame Ladies
Trunks md Bonnet Boxes and all ether Kinds,
down 10 the common Packing Trunks: Saddles,
Brides Martin EiliS. Whips. &c., as fine a. the
GneSt; Buffalo and Fancy Robes, Drivi"g Gloves,
Horse Cuvcrs CARPET Bags, Faiices, &C., &c., Of
nil kinds Call and see for yourselves
Thankful for the very liberal patronage hereto
fore extended, I solicit continuance OF Tic same,
anl pledge myself 10 spare no pains to give salts
faction All goods warranted to be as represented.
oct 31-tf WM. =. PADGETT.
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GEEEHAA COMMISSION MERCHANT,
30. !, .<p~o,t' jIIoIt i"|tim"Tr.
4gTth;. give dij@rnt personal "ic"tr'' I" "''
W hnsmr:% romnit;rl to his rhar~c ANA re''
!crlui!y @rIict= "I his friends a"i the i:nh'ic
Generally, tLr,r n.:si:;mmeu'# "a; CRAM. Flour
F":,cr", kr.. an,: l&cir "rtitfS I"c whatever ID"
nan! ~! Furnishes.
i.,lti,,,:r, i.i np--Ir
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ST. and NORTHWEST,

AsS esg j is s. -, Z ;:$; -: 5
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
SUNNER Il Il Il 4 y e. T. Ii L y I.
CHANGE OF HOURS.
ON AND AFTER MAY eth, 1850, trains will
" leave Calvert Station:
The Mail Train daily except SuntarS) III $50
A. NJ, for Elmr;l, Buffalo, Niagara Fails, and all
parts of Western New York. ans! Cana'a. Also.
for pittSburg. Chicago. Cleveland, Cincinnati, ST.
Louis and all parts Of the Nest, NurtawcS; and
Southwest. For Enini$burg, La!ica>tar. ichan~
on, Reading and PotISvillc, and G"ingS Mills.
ReisterStOwn, Manchester, Md, nnd Westminster,
aud for Chamb mbersbury and Carlisle, Pa, nud Tor
Hagerstown, Maryland.
The Express Train daily ut 3.i0 i. 81, Tor En!-
falo and the North, and Canada, ana :"r tii!ai"rS
and all parts Of the West and Northwest ana
Southwest.
Travellers can 60 by either Of these trains 10
Detroit and Chicagovia Niagara Falls At the saline
cost as by any other route.
A new route 10 New York is now open by this
road via Harrisburg, Reading, As!ent"wn, Ea$ton
and Jersey City, with only one change "i Cars.
over first class roads. Take The $40 \ II. train
Through by daylight, ut rs low fare aS hy any
other route.
Travellers from Washington aud the South hy
tho B 30 A. NJ. and go 7. NJ. trains, make r"nnr"
tionS with the trains this road.
Buy tickets only to Baltimore.
For Tickets and information, apply ~ the Ticket
Office Calvert Station, \. +. corner oi Calvert and
Franklin streets. Baltimore.
JAS. c. CLARKE, Superintendent.
JOHN r. EIuNEY, Assistant Super'i.
J. II. WARNER, Ticket Agent.
Baltimore, ie Tt
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BUSINESS CARDs.
j. u. CUESE. II. II. t"hSf.'
Banking, Exchange, and Collection O15its ol
CUESE EkuT HERS,


Banking, Exchango, and Collection Ofce oI
CUESE EkUI II E&S,
No. ~ EcrAuag. bioch
sEfE will make Collections OF all accessible
w points in the lina.l States, and hold pro-
cec,is subject Ia Iicrk, r.Iait promptly to any
designated point.
We will deal in E,,lc,,gr Tim@ EitIs, Pr"~i~-
snrg .yct~@. tncnTrat -N""~g, H"i", dc.
SruCitS lnd other SGr!eif:E$ hought and Sold
on Commission, and LOANS negotiated IN favor
able Terms Interest allowed Ia hrlt"slI"ra.
i varied experience o. mnny years Il" Tins bust
NEE unallrs a. to "lrr services with ronijente
to !he puddle. i:" i'-'-t' -
/ "a n,Tr.t ARTHUR uEitBEi:r.
Ranking, Exchange, and COLLECTION u!!ife OF
Et.EkE + d II EEBEkT,
no. 50, Mng. street.
SFrE vii! make CoIjar;ons on all :trr"s*ih!o
" points in the United States, and held pro
craIs subject Lo Cheek. or remit prnmprIy t" any
designated pu;n!.
We will ,cai in ',scA""gc, 2jm" hi'i<, "r"''i<-
rorg N,:,s iiscmy,'nt .j!"n,E, C"jH, de-
STOCKS erA ether >ErGEirIEs bought AMI sold
on Commission. jan TT
4 J. ururru%yx. H. T.. TAlIArEEE".
HUMPHREYS & ThLIhEEERG,
(SuCCE>$uR& TO MARSHALL coy
Grosc,w, Cpn,miSsion ami Eo!wWWlRg
MERCHANTS,
No. II King street, Alexandria, Va.
REFERENCES :--McSsr#. Fowlc l. Co., Alr%an-
dri:. Va.
John & Ecac, F:uquicr county, Virginia.
Ino s. Barbour. jr., Culrcper county. Virginia.
Col John willis. Orange county. Virginia.
W,n. Bnyre, Baltimore, Maryland.
luu :. Buck ncr. kappahaam0rk county. VA.
Edward g. Marshall, Fauquicrrouniy, ir-iniA.
j. lift
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TABINET. CHAIR, AND SOFA MANUFAC-
~ TORY, No. l30 King street, Atec""aria, Va.
Having lately fitted up one Of the handsomesi
and must spacious Warcrooms in the city, for the
FURNITURE BUSINESS, [ respectfully invite
public attention to my large stock OF FURNl-
IUkE, which I am constantly increasing. Per-
sous visiting our city will find it to their adYan-
tAso to give me Il call, as the range of my GOODS,
II respect 10 quality and price is such as to :over
the wants and views Of all. My stock coR 'rlsos
Mahogany Sofas, Rocking, Cane and Wood Scat
Sitting Chairs, Sidcboarls, Dressing Bureaus,
marble top Snl plan,) Marble Top and Plain
Wash Stands, Marble Top Sofa, Card, Book, and
Fancy Tables, Cottage Set, BcdStcads Of all pat
terAs, such as High, Fielding, French, Low-Post,
Irunlle BedSteals, several patterns Of Cottage
Beds;cads; Hat Racks, Wardrobes, Looking Glas-
Ses, and large number OF other articles embraced
II the business.
Efs- Beds, Bolsters, Pillows, Mattresses, &C.,
constantly on hand.
2-tf JAMES II. DEVAUGHN.