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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-04-17
MONTGOMERY. April H.
Over seven Thousand men have been o..
iered from the border S's,es.


New YsEK. April Ill.
A Timcr dispntsh from Washington srys
i, is understood. on GOOD authority, that the
Government and MAJOR Anderson will de-
msnd IN explanation from Governor Pickens
Of the refusal 10 allow Lieutenant Talbot
70 return 70 Fort Sumter. South Carolina
will be held responsible, % II j. not the in.
tention 81 the President 10 tres' with Jeffer-
son Davis or the Contcderacy officially.
The Tribune dispatch ssys 800 or 1900
me are known 10 be enrolled at Baltimore,
ready, Tor any desperate design which may
promise reward.
Measures have been taken 10 break up
this pernicious organization.
The Herald's Washington dispatch Gays
that the President tod visitor to-day tina,
decisive events need not be ,ook cd for before
the last day OF his week. lie remarked.
ave vill ses then whether they dare to FIRE
Iupou On unsrmed vessel 10 provision our
starving soldiers" lie expressed but little
hope of the preservation Of peace. but
evinced decided determination to relieve
Major Anderson. and 10 hold the other,
southern forts q oil hazards.
Dispatches from Montgomery cay that
JEFF Dsvis i considering the propriety Of
going 70 Charleston.
President Lincoln says he hss positive
knowledge that an attsck on Washington i
in contemplation. lie has communicated
,his Information 10 several Governors q
Northern and Western States. Il j. under
stood TIA, ne desires 10 call out the militia
aud hoFa ihsm 10 rssdine. 81 moment
warning.
I, IL understood ,hst Governor Curti'
'will call out the Pennsy lvsnia volunteers d
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r,i,sen o. eighteen shots struck he f'ost-
irr battery wi,hcu, elect. Bfe-chesto all
being made ia the sides Of sam
~ exrossd 10 the Ere Portions q the
r-rsoe, were destroyed. snd several guns
shot swsy.
CaARrrsrox. April Is. ! 80 P. n.
The firing has eeased. aud an uDcoadi-
tiorsi surrender has been made Tbs
Csrciinisns ere surprised shM the fight u
over % seon Amer the fsgr.f wss shot
ovsr. wigrall we sen, by Besvresard 70
sumter with white asg, to offsr sssis'
lance 10 subdus ths asme-.
lie was met BY Msjor Andersen who said
he he'd just displayed white flag. but the
batteries had not stopped firing. wigfaIl
replied thar Anderson must haul down the
American fisg. Surrnder or fight vas the
word Major Andsson then hauled the
flag down.
Several Of Gen. Besuregsd's staff came
over and stipulated ths, she surrender be un.
conditional fos the present, subject 70 the
terms Of Gen. Besuregard.
Major A nderson wss allowed TO remsinsi
actual possession at present.
CnARLEsros. Apri il
The negotiations we're completed lss
night. Major Anderson's commsnd vii
evscussc in the morning. and mbark 10 III
war vessels now of the hsrbor.
y Five OF Anderscr's men were wounded
one OF them thought mcr'sily.
After the surrender boat ~as cent from
. shi,o:-war outside 70 Morris I.Isnd, e
guessing permission for The vessrlto ente
snd isks OF Andrrsc'ls command.
II reported A rderscn's surrender va
Aeeause his qusfters snd barracks we're de
s,roysd. ana he had no hcps n reinforce
ment. The fierf 10y ny for 60 hours, sn'
could no, or would help him. HE men w-r
pr3s,raied BY over ex-riion. TIE explosion
heard a. Sumter were caused by 10 0
sheiIs ignifing. The brrrscks caught ir
three timrs from hot shot from Fort Monl
-,rie. Everything 10 in ruins bur the case
ms'cs. Many guns are cismcunted. TIL
I. walls :ook like honey comb.
Fort Monl,ris il badly dsn-ged and th
! houses on the Island are badly r.ddled-
boat from the For, TO- night officially noiiis
the aeet Of The surrender Of Fnrf Sumter
'lItis not kaown what viii be done with Fol
Sumter or the vsnquished.
CHARLEsros. APRIL IL.
Major Anderson and his men leave q
r night on The Tsabel for New York. tn
fleet 10 s;ill outside.
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Senator Douglas called % the Pfcsiirni
Tonight, and h.i sn interesting convsfss-
lion on the presrn, cond'sioa o. ne country.
The Substance 81 ]: was. 90 the rsr, g
NJ. Dcuclsa. thar while ~ wa urslt-rehly
opposed % he Administration % ali u fo-
,ical ssu--. "a ssa p'epa-cito susiain 'hs
President III The exercise Or all bis Ccnfi-
~, cnsl func.ion- 70 preserve the Urion,
maintain The Government. ard defend the
Federal Capital.
FIRM policy and promp, sction were re.
ces-,ry The capital and al our country ].
in danger. and mus, be protected. n, aIl haz.
ards and q, sny expense Of men and money.
He spckc 81 the presen, md future. without
reference 70 The psst. Mr Lincoln wa
very much rrariied wi'h the interview.
Of;cial s'ricrs from Msn,go merry indicate
'ha, The Confederate Congress, on rcsssem.
bling, will At once declare war agsins, III
United State.
II Is believed that IL the Act n Dsalsra'
ton, distinction will be made between slie'
friends AMI rlien enemies. the former ~
cludIng the border States. and such citizen
u The North as oppose coercion Admins
ltraiion. All obligations 20 this class. ere 3
much 10 be respected as though 10 times
peace.
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FIRr.-Iast Tuesday morning. be
tween 3 and 4 o'clock, onr citizens
were aroused by the startling cry Of
fire. and the whole town was lit np
by the red glare Of the consuming eli
ement. On looking out il was seen
to be Mr.. A. ii. Alexanders store
which was enveloped in flames. and
SO far gone was il. before discovered,
that nc effort was made TO save the
building or any Of its contents The
books were taken to his residence BY
Mr.. Alexander, the night previous,
when the store was closed The fire
was undoubtedly the work Of an in
cendiary, and from the fact that nc
traces can be found among the ruins
Of case Of jewclry, and some fine
pocket knives. which were in the store
it il supposed to have been robbed be,
fore il was fired. Mr.. Alexander
loss is in the neighborhood Of 50, 900
which is covered by insurance in III,
White River Valley and Etna com
panies- They building belonged t
VIM. Bretz's estate, and was worth
probably, 5000, on which there va
no insurance.
On account Of the absence Of any
thing like . fire organization. Mr.. Eek
ert's brewery was in imminentdangcr
II was on fire several times. and il wa
only By the hardest exertions of SIEVE
raj Of om citizens that il was saved
We think it high time some move wa
made toward procuring fire engine
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President Lincoln's proolana ion

WHFREAs, The laws u the Unliet ) afcs
have been, and are nnw. opposed in sever
iaies, by combinations TOO powerful 70 be
suppressed in The Ordinary way: therefore,
call fonh the nili'is 81 me several Safes 81
the Union. 70 tue asrr' gaze numb.r q 70.
90. 70 suppress said combinations end exs-
cute the laws.
sgpesi u al loyal citizens 70 facilitate
this effort 70 maintain the laws. The in'egi.
~ Of The National Union. The perpe'uiiy q
popular governments. snd % redress wrongs
that have long been endured
rbr frs, service assigned 70 The forces
will be TO rsposse-s the forts. places ant
properly that have be- n seized from tn
Union. The uinicss care vii be taken
consistent with the ubjsct. % avrli devssia
ion AID destruction, Or Interference viii
The property Of peaceful citizens in any par
III the country; and | hereby commsnd pei
sons composing the aiorerai3 comtinati' nj
20 disperse within twenty day frpm aate.
thereby convene both Houses Of Go rFef
Frr The fourth o. July next. 70 efEA.n'
uaor measures ~hlch shr pubAc AAseiy a.
interest," drmsnd.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. P-esi asr'
By w. II. SEWARD, Secretary Of state.
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NEw Attention is dI-
rccted 10 lie advertisement Of furni-
tnre ware room. in another column.
Mr.. Buchart has Just returned from
Louisville. bringing a good variety q
chairs. lie has. also. some fine anc
strong beistcads. suitable for the hos'
OF yong folks who are about to gel
married
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The Bloody Drama Of Civil War Opened
in Charleston.

The Bloody Drama Of Civil War Opened
in Charleston.
The Cincinnati Enquirer saws. AZ
is w,th feelings Vi pain and deepest
sorrow. greater than we ever expert
encei at the happening Of a political
event. that we alIude 10 the dispatches
10 our telcgraphic column this morn
ing. They will make the heart Of
every patriot sick as lie pcru<cs them
The dread event 20 long anticipated
the opening Of q fratracijal strife be-
tween Anirricans--has at length Ia
ken place. We had fondly hoped
that this bitter emp" might pass by
that s,a.csmanship might avert j..
but il has been doomed 70 diSappoint-
ment. For one We feel that no re-
sponsibili,y for this sad tragedy in our
history. which Is now being enacted in
Charleston. can lie traced 70 our
door.
We have favored and earnestly adj
vocated every plan Of compromise
which proposed to settle our Ma
tional difficulties honorably and peace
ably. We have forgotten party. we
have given up our individual and
long cherished political creecd when
it stood in the way II compromise
adjustment. We have had an in
stinctive dread. full realization u
the horrible consequences Of civil
war. and we're willing 70 make any
party sacrifice 10 prevent IL Untor-
tunately. we have not been able q
induce those in power to cooperate
in the peace and compromise policy
and the result. or rather the beginning
Of what we feel will be terrible end,
il upon rs.
Fort Sumter has been nncondition-
ally surrendered No Caroliniani
were hurt. Two thousand shots were
fired altogether. Anderson and men
were conveyed TO Morris Island, under
guard.
Not half the guns Of the fort wer,
manned, OF were mounted, and th'
place was lily prepared in every re
specf for long contest. One thing
will be agreed by all. that the fir
should have been evacuated altogeth
cr by Mr. Lincoln. or else strongly
garrisoncd. In a military point Of view
the scndirg OF so email a force t
Charleston, to relieve Major Ander
son. was q mistake. 1t was Gencara
SCOTS opinion that the army shoul'
have been 1900 or 1000 men a
least. in order 70 accomplish the en-
terprise with any prospect If success
There does not appear 70 have becI
over ., 500 or 5000 marines in all
and circumstances rendered them I'M
able to take any efficient part in th
action.
The Proclamation Of the Presidcn
.of the United States, stating the fac
Of rebellion; calling upon the militi
Of the several States to put It down
and converting Goth Houses of Cor
gress to meet in Extra Session on III
Fourth Of July. will be found els'
where.
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CaAE-EsTos, April L.
Tire ball has opened; var is insuguratsd.
The batteries Of SuIIisan's Isiand. Morris
leland and other poInfs were opened on Fort
Sumter At four O'Clock this morning Fort
Sumter has returned the FIRE. and brisk
czrn0nsiinr has hem kept up.
The firing has continued oil d1y without
Tso Of Fort Sumter's guns
have been slsnced. and u is reported that .
breach hes been made in the southeast
vail. Tho snswer TO General Bssurrgard's
demand BY M-jsr Anderson wss, that be
would surreEier when his supplies were e.
hsusfsd. thst il, IL he vas not reinforced --
Not casualty has yet happened 20 any Of
The forces o. nineteen batteries in position,
cn.y sevcn have opened IRE on Fort Sumter;
the remainder are held 10 reserve for the e.
pec,ed Heet. Two thousand men reached
here this morning, and embarked for Morris
leland and neighborhood.
I: 10 reported tia, three war vessels ere
now on the bar
NEw YoRx. April ~.
The Herslds special says Fort Mouliris
began the bcmbsrdment with two guns, "a
which Anderson replied with three shots from
his bsrbeus guns. sftsr which The batteries Al
Mount Pleasant, Cummings Point and the
FIcssing Battery opened brisk 6rs Of shc
and she'll Anderson replied only q Ions
Intervals. Until between seven and eign
o'clock. when ne opened two tiers or gum
looking toward Moultrie and Stevens' Bat
iesy. but up 20 three o'clock failed 20 pro
duse serious effect. During the creair
part Of The day Anderson directed hI' sho,
II principally sgainss Mouhre, The Stevens
and rlustitr Batteries and Fort johnson
!; they being the Only ones operating sgsIns
him.
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The President and Secretary Of War were
ssrsr aided lssi ugh'. Tire ls'ter WAS called
out. lie aid The 9 ,nfecefaie Nag would
soon Be waving over For, Sumter, and from
the Federal Capitol a, Washington. II the
Independents Of the southern States Was
not recognized. aud hos 'i'isiss continued.
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IsprAsAPoLrs. April H.

Gov. Morton 10 In possession Of informa-
ton from oil parts Of the State. indicssing
,hs, volunteer companies are being formed
evsryw here. and that 10000 men can be
be relied on 10 respond 10 any call for their
services in defending the nstionsl fig.
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IMr. 5. Jerger has again IA
vored US with a bundle Of late papers.
He was in Cincinnati when the war
news was received there. and repre-
SCENTS il a. creating the most intense
excitement.
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nPOur thanks are due 70 Nr. Z.
McCrilIus. II Leavenworth. Kansas.
for an interesting pamphlet, accompa-
MED By map. published by that city
showing the best rpute 10 Pixies Peak
gold regions. The immigration there
aas been large, and will be apt to in.
crease with the money pressure Of thc
times. anl this little hook will m
donbtedly be a great aid to the immi
grant.
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WEALTH or IxDiAxA.-Tlfe Auditor
Of tile Safe Of Indiana reports the tor
tai assessment ~ property ia the State
at Si55.0ll.3.s. a. the population
J. $50. SOP, this gives an avarage Of
$685. TO each inhabitant.
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LoUIsviLLEs ApFlI To-
The recent news has considerably para
Iyzed the people. and they have not yes re-
covered from is effect.
Companies are enlissing Tor the Southern
Confsderacy. II j. Iumcred that several
ssst Tomorrow.
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between me hours prescribed hy law. me
rents and prcfs for srvrn wears NJ the 'oi-
lowing described real estate, situated 10 Du-
bois county, 'o~it:
The east helf ~ the northeast quarter.
and ,he north east quarter 81 The sou'h eT-t
quarter % section number nine Cd M town
ship runber two (2) south ~ range ruAhff
four a VS., containing 100 ~ ~ ri Tend,
together with the srw mills nuchlrrfY M
fixtures. snd also. wiih ne efisi mil'. hon.g'.
build ngs and tenemVnts, situated o. rsi'
lands and premises
And on failure TO realize 'lc full anonH'
Of PRINCIPAL, interest and cost called iDr cs
said execution. | Aill a. the same TIM rnl
place and n IKE nanner. selliGe IN ritvpir
% said real estate.
Taken ~ execution ~ Vie nropnr'v M ~
serh Ar,ony Miller sri Amelia Mler. ~
wlfr. ~ The sut u CArislian kra'z Ind MIL
linn HeIman.
Sid go. yin be made without INV relief
VII ,ieysr fran valuation o afprpisnent
Laws.
10 ~ NElKET. Ssrria y. q.
B Bnarusr. Attorney fvs plif
april IL ls6l-3w Sc M
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PHILlpLrHIA. A Pri ii -Gov. Curln has
gone 10 Washington. He say PennsyI'
wants can e~rd one hundred thousand men
10 defend the Cspif.l
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ora fool ~ krsyc in suthcri,hy is like
a dislocsted Iimb--ou. Of place.
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N-OIle /. !, nprrby gwen its' | will \
~ III puhAe nrrtipn. on fFidsy, me y
dsy ~ Nsv. 1861 ,hr residence q Hen
n Fuchs. AVE ID D1bi,A Conn deceased
IN his ptrsan4l property, unl TAKEN ~ h'
Nidyv. consisting n four horses, En'iin.
Hug-, shrrp whrRi. corn. Usi~, farming
utensils and other property too tedious WI
IN su'iun.
II fmS- A cred' w fwflvs months vi'i
he ,isen oil nii -fn~ nvtr three dalier-. 'i.f
nssrrhsssr giving rvsr With arrFogei ~rrn
rssy waving ytlnafiaa NJ sraru~fneri lsw-
aeril 10 NORMAN FISHER aAmr.
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HLaf1sNEfNNC a 4. I'Attafsila"'
yS,iir Tnwrsir Trustee win sliced n ilr
Z Lhrlry ~ hr. IN rhr Gpuf' N-u-e "A
In-p4r - ihv scc 100 Siustay M trth
4snfh. ar IRE ruraotr IN attending IN ii'e
rsr nshr hu.in~s ~ inhrare FAHsi'r-
FhUse I'M. rest4j will frke rntgr.
.pra ID. KASrER JOHN Trn-t.F.
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NOFICE l. hereby given ,hs' by virtue
IN OF a decree of sale. issued from The Of
Zee OF the clerk 81 the Dubois Common
Pleas Cour, and 20 M directed will wv
er for sale ~ publ suction % higasst
bidder, for earh "a hand. u the door Of the
court house IL issper. on
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-16
Airhmonh Dispattt.
THURSDAY MORNING. MAY le. lsel
Tail Holt Better Than n. Holt.

AL HOLT Better Than Ne Holt
The folio wing Imaginable affair Is from a
book entitled Fishers River Scenes and
Characters. The incident Is located In North
Carolina. 1t Is the story of q man named
solver stanley" who was taken captive by
wild "Injuns.'' After some consideration,
they put him into an empty oil barrel and
headed him mp, leaving the bnng hole open
that he might be longer dying. The prisoner
relates q portion of his experience In this
wise
/ determined to get out'n that or bust a
trace and 80 I pounded away wi tn my fist till:
beat il into nearly 4 Jelly, at the end Of the
barI bat IL were no go. Then buttei a spell
with my noggin, but L had no purchase
like old rams Shea they butt; tar, you know,
they back ever SO tar when they make tilt
So | caved in made ray last Will and tesla.
meat, and virtually gave up the ghost. 1t
wur a mighty serious time with me, TO be
sure. While were lying there, balancing &C :
counts with t'other world, and aiore had all
my hggers made out % see how things 'ud
stand, l heard suthin' scrambulating in the
leaves, and snortiu every Whipstitch like he
smeit suthin' he didn't aczictiy like. / lay
as still as a sslamander, and thought, may be-
there's u chance fur Stanley yit. So the crit
ter, whatever IL mout be, KEEP moseyin round
the bari. Last he came to the bunghole, put
his nose in, smeit mighty perticuier, and gin
monstrous loud snort. ! holt what little
breath had TO keep the critter from sfneliin
the intarnais ov that oir'i. / soon i,
was q bar of the woods-the big king bar OF
the woods, who hid lived thar from time i'm
mortal. Thinks /, old fellow look out; old
Oliver amt dead yit. Jist then, he put his
black paw in jist AS fur rs he could, and scrab-
bied about to make 'scovery. The first tho
had was to nab his paw. az a drownGia' max
will krtch at stra W ; but soon seen thiI
wouldn't do, for you see he couldn then ira
vel. SO IIst waited spell with great nat
terbation OF mind The next move ne made
was TO put his tail in at the bunghoie oV the
bari 10 test inards. j seen that were my time
to mark nv Jack SO l seized my holt, and
shou ted at the top oy my voice:
"Charge, Chester, charge
On, stanley, on -
And the bar he put and knowed tail holt
yere better than no holt and SO we went,
bari and ALL the bar full speed. Now, my
hone were that the bar would jump Deer some
pressepiss br;ik the bar all 10 shlverations,
and liberite me from my nasty, sunkin lily
prison, and sure 'nuf, the>bar at full speed
ieaped over a eaterack fifty foot nigh. Down
we went together in a pile, coWhtilop, on
big rock Dustin the bar'l and nearly shaKin
my gizz trd out me. l let go my tail hoi /
had no more use for it-and away went the
bar like whiriygust oy wooipeckers Were
after it, I've never seen nor heard from that
bar since, but he has my best wishes for ms
preseD and future welfare.
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ALUM WATER.
:" It E X OF + ii r.

w kOtk BRIDGE ALUM SPRtNfS, VA,
BOTTLED AT THE SPRIN
The undersigned have constituted the house Of
Pgscsst, L.pp Go Drassists Rlenmo on Va
and the C0NFEDER ATf; STATES Of AMERICA.
The reputation Of this water, as medicinal
agent, is established in Virginia, and many parts
Of the South. aud is rapidly extending over, the
whole country. The important fact Is low well IN
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which will bear transportation, and that it has
been kept from two 70 five years in glass, without
apparent damage either to Its taste or It's medical
The many remarkable cures performed by it ia
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&c, have attracted the attention OF the most emf
Dr. Cartwright, of New Orleans says: I'm
truth, know Of no water in Europe or America 40
rich in medical substances as that of Rockbrdge
DR.. Moorlnan, resident physician at the White
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sesey Of the
strenuous diseases especially. They have long
stood a reproach to our profession, and never, but
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eminent physicians, clergymen, lawyers, and ali
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The undersigned have now completed such AR
r.nsemsais for betting apa bs 10 a.
forth fully and promptly to meet the steadil5
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OAG IicN-tu S uuptccSuohtou SuSSorn Vi va
Mineral wAter, not ony used at the fonatair
by the visitors no have thronged thither, put b!
invaids tn cir distant homes, has naturally had
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persons W no wish To this water will do well Il
apply directly to the undersigned or to their gen
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bills.
The ALUM POWDERS or MASS, being the re.
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ton, have been found by long experience TO re-
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where the water cannot easily be transported.
For full particulars, see pamphlet
We will send the pamphlet, postpaid, on appli
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Post -Ofice, Alum Springs,
Rockbridge county, Va, or to
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nT...........Spectoi Neshees ''''''''lm'~
nr, d r. GOOD q,
AND BELOW COST,
nor CASH ONLY,
TO CLOSE BUSINESS.
In consequence Of the general financial derange:
10 aeii of our superior and desi rabls stock of
DRY q o o ID s,
At GRBAT SACRIFICE, to close business a. soon
a. possible.
We offer this day, every article at PRIME
COST, from paper Of \ eedl les up TO the RICH EST
SILKS brought to this country.
IN HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, our stock Is very
Table DAMASK,
Linen sHEETINg,
Pillow Case LINENS,
TOWELS, HUCKABACK. as., 80,
Splendid assortment Of
ELE0ANT DRESS SILKS,
and all the latest styles Of French and EngItsn
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for Ladies' and Children's Dresses for Spring
Winter and summer.
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SHAWLS, CLOAKS and MAN TLnSsrrrrs
sHIRTINGS aud SHEsIlNys'
rLAyNELs and BLANKETS, of every ds'ef'p'
IRISH LINENS and DIAPERS;
B0NBsZfyES aud BLACk ALPACAS,.
Large stock Of Goods for sEH'Asls euhn''
and Winter Clothing. o,, ora Gao for
NT Purchasers are invited 70 1a 10 ana 90 '''
themselves. -, "a: "a 80 Esgis SQUARE.
N.B-All persons indebted 70 as, WI pre"ss
Ill sn1 ssttle their accounts wlthoul nsla}' 40
i@naaT Indulgence will not be give1. sro
NH 5-ts "a