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Smyrna times., 1862-02-20
The Victory in Tennessee.

The capture Of Fort Donelson and of one en-
tire dvIsIoB ef the rebel army is a sore blow
10 The cause OF secession, following so rapidly
as it does upon the other brilliant victories al
Roanoke, at Fort Henry and at Mill Springs.
The boasted strength aad resources of the rebels
their superior military skill and generalship,
are all blowd to The winds by the recent tri.
umphs OF our forces. Wherever they have
been met they have been beaten, md euch suc.
ceeding disaster to their arms is only a precur.
sor to one still more damaging. IL Fort Henry
and Rosnok produced panic among them,
Fort Donelson will inspire them with still
greater apprehensiOns, for it opens an unob.
structed way TO the heart of rebellion, and puts
Nashville, New Orleans and other places of ina.
portance at the mercy of our advancing troops
Kentucky and Tennessee will be etFectually
cleared for the advance of the gonboats up the
Cumberland to Nashville, will secure all the
railroad commu Dcations of the State, and cat
off the communications on each side with Vir.
giDia, and with charleston, Savannah and New
Orleans. Buell. is advancing TO that end rap.
idly. The army at Fort Donelson will proba.
bly, advance against Columbus in the rear, q nd
compel either hasty flight of Gen. Polk or
surrender like that at Fort Donelson. The re.
bel cause is lost. On every side there is defeat,
and not a single hope of future success. The
adva nee of our troops will reassure the people
who have been led astray by their designing
leaders.
We have now, says the Ledger, reached a
PoiAt in this great political convulsions when
we may confidently say that the danger which
threatened the life of the Republic is passed.
Rebellion has measured its strength with the
Government, and it has been signally worsed
in the encounter. If its cause was desperate
before, il is now verging on despair. The
leaders of it must see that all hope for it ia
gone, and will Prolong the contest only to gain
time TO secure their own safety. Their assaul,
upon the integrity OF The Union will serve bu,
TO show how firmly that Union is fixed in the
minds Of the people. The Republic, unbroken
will command the respect of nations, who wer
ready TO believe in its want Of cohesion. and
were disposed to assist in its dissolution. Il
will hereafter be power among nations, and
instead of submitting to receive its code Of
ternational duties and obligations from pewers
which are strong enough to interpret them &C
cOrding as their interests sway. it will have q
voice potential in establishing them as 6xeC
principles of international justice. obligatOr,
upon the strong as well as a PrOtetisn to lh,
weak.
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CoRREcTroS.-We are informed by the Pres
ldent and Secretary Of the Gas Company that
we were 10 error in stating that the Company
had suspended operations for want of proper
illuminating material They inform Us that
the works are somewhat out of order. reqsiriDg
repairs, cleansing, &c., and that 10 the course
Of week they will again be in full operation
when gas Of much better quality will be tut-
nished." We are pleased to hear and make
the correction and hope the Company may be
successful in furnishing satisfactory substitute
for rOsin gas. in that manufactured by the crude e
kerosene or corbon ell.
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20

UNBuRNT BoNEs.-Basgh & Sons, 90 South
Wharves, Philadelphia, are the only manufac-
turers in this country Of Ssper- Phosphate of
Lime, made of raw or unburnt bones. This
fertilizer is spoken Of in !he highest terms by
many farmers, in differeRt sections of the cssn-
try. 1t is said to be much better from the fact
that the substance Is not wasted by the bones
being burned.
We would call attention to the adver ise.
ment of Mrs. E. w. Smith, Dyer. No. % N.
Fifth ST., Phila. This is a a we'll knswn estab.
lIshmenl, and those who desire the services of
a dyer should give her call.
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20
Victories.

We record in this issue no less than five
brilliant achievements, each of them stunning
in effect upsn the hopes of the rebels The
nation now sees the wisdom Of Gen. McClellan
in waiting until he had thoroughly prepared
and strengthened the coil that was to throttle
the rebellion, and he has entirely fulfilled his
promise, that when he did strike, the blows
should be terrible, rapid and decisive.
The trophies Of the last two weeks not inclu.
ding Savsnnah and Springfield are 139 canneu
Of various sizes, about 10000 prisoners. 80 DOC
stands of arms, between 5000 and 1900 horses
and immense quantities of munitions of wal
and comnissary stores.
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Rejoicing.

The cloud that has overshadowed the Re-
public 60 long has been lifted by the recent vic-
tories. and fro@ every city and town in the
loyal States we have reports of National saIutes,
Gn one place 500 guns) displays of hagp, ilu.
limitations, &c.. not equasd it is said since the
victories achieved over eur ancient enemy,
England. Gen. Mcclellan, says a correspon-
dent, on receiving the irst dispatch announcing
ths victory. ran through the rain to tell the
news to Secretary Stanton, who proposed three
cheers, which were given with Immense en- thu.
siasm. The soldiers celebrated the victories
with salstes, songs, and every species of re-
joieing.
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20

The BATTLE OF ROANOKE lsLAND-ACTs or
DARING AND BRAVERY.-Fhe Washington Star
learns from gentleman who came direct frsni
Roanoke Island, that Col. RUSSELL Of the Tenth
Connecticut Regiment, fell dead from ms
horse al the head OF his regiment while march
ing against the enemy. Strange as 1t may ap
pear, not scratch was found upon HIS bod,
when examined, and his death must have come
from the wind Of cannon ball or from eAcite
ment.
Lieut.. Colonel De Monteil, whe volunteered
ia the assault upon the rebel battery, received
his death wound while heading the advance,
and while in the act of shouting. Come on.
boys! vel show them how 10 fght!'
In the course of the action a she'll burs, on
the United States gunboat Hetzel, and set her
magazine on fire. Lieut. Franklin, her execu
i've officer, ordered the men 10 the magazine to
exlingu!sh the fire but seeing that they hesita
ted, he took The hose in his own hu nds, and
spraRg Down and exiting sished the flames be
fore they reached the powder
A similar occurrence teok place on boa rd the
Ceres from the bursting OF gun. whep Acting
Master Diarmald Fprang into the ma guzlne and
extlnguished the fire
A shell entered the coal hunks of another O.
our steamers, setting them on fire. The 1smrt
were subdued after much difficulty, with but
little damage 10 the vessel.
proposition mnde by Mr.. rtlett, Of Cal.
latin county, in the Illinois Convention, 10 re.
vie the Constitution, to expel negroes from the
State, was voted down by TWO 10 ore
An Indian out West was heard to make the
following exclamation on seeing one of our
fashionable (hoOped) ladies pass by. Ugh
much wigwsm!"
The question in regard to q mans political
position used TO be, ais he sound on The goose!"
Now, Prentice says, il should be, " Is he sound
on the esgle!"
We regret to learn that the estate of the
late James S. Martin. of Newark, will not pa y
the debts, aud il is therefore insolvent. When
he first moved te Newark be was worth abos,
| 100000.
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teri and De Cesses' batteries were in the fight
trem the commencement. The enemy turned
our right wing for half an hour, bat our lost
ground was more than regained.
Gen. Lanman's brigade, of Gen. Smiths
division, was the frst in the lower end Of The
enTmy's works, which position they succeeded
Ia obtaining by charging bayonets. As nine
tehths OF the rebels were pitted against our
right wing, our forces on the right were ready
all Saturday night to recommence the attack.
On Sunday morning they were met on their ap-
Proach by white flag, Gen. Buckner having
sent early ia the morning despatch to Gen.
Grant, suIrendering his command.
The works of the fort extend some five miles
on the outside The rebels lose fo;ty.eight
heid pieces, seventeen heavy guns, twenty
thousand stand of arms, besides u large quantl-
ty Of commissary stores.
The rebel troops are com pletely defnoraliaed,
md have no confidence ia their leaders, as they
charge Pillow aud Fleyd with deserting them
IN their hour OF distress
Our troops dlsplay yed immense physical en-
durence, as well as unda united bravery, during
This severe struggle. Since the investment of
the fort, on Wednesday last, they were often
times exposed TO heavy storm of I'm and snow
-hghtlng during the day, aRd lying on their
arms at nigh AID were without provisions ha II
The time, and all the time without tents.
The forces were about equal 10 numbers, but
The rebels had all the advantages in position,
being well fortified on two immense hills with
their fort near The river on a lower piece OF
ground From the foot OF their entrenchmenls
rifle pitts end abattls extended up the river, be.
a'ad the town of Dover
Their forrGcatons on the lond side back
from the river, were at least four miles 20
length. Their water battery, in the centre OF
the tortlicatoRs, where it came down to the
river, mounted nAe heavy guns.
The Southerners were sure Of success
IN any other cause, and gainst less brave troops
they could easily have held the position against
hundred thousand men.
| The brigades of Generals Oglesby, Wallace
and McArthur did the hardest fighting, and
have suffered terribly. They would undonbt-
edly have held their first position, but for The
ammunition wagons being some distance of,
and The hills prevented their being moved
closer.
Some of our best officers and men have gone
to their long home. Hardly a man went over
the field after the battle, but TO discover the
body Of some comrade who had fallen.
| We lost three Lieutenant Colonels, and a,
least one quarter of ell the ether officers were
killed and wuunded.
During Saturday nigh contraction of al
our lines was made for simultaneous assault
trem every point, but whe the fuli light OF day
broke forth, white flags ere seen dIsplu el
IN many places On the en- .ny's works
An officer, at an cOn@enlent point, was in.
formed that they had stocked their arms ant
surrendered. Our forces were seon ia the cue
my's works, when the rebel officers gave ~
| ther swords.
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FROM FORT DONELsoN,

A Mississippi regiment has been sent prison.
ers to Cairo, and nine other boats were on their
way with prisoners. The rebels who made
their escape, It is supposed have gone to Nash.
vile or Clarksvi!e, to make another stand
great light was seen in the direction of the
latter place, and the sspposllon is that the
tswn or their boats have ceen burnt to prevent
them falling into our hands. Our boats were
on their way to Clarksville.
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No doubt is entertained in Washington, that
the fate of the rebellion is now sealed. Man
assas, it is believed by military men, will soon
be evacuated, as Bowling Green has been. The
late flag ofIruee from the rebels. it is iDtima'ed.
covered a proposition to refer all questions 10
dispute TO the arbitration of foreign Powers
the object being to get the proposition abroad
through NorIheru>newsPsp pers and steamers.
G'vernment made no reply TO The message,
however, but is arbilraling the question TO suit
itself.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
FROM MISSOURI.

Price has again made a hasty retreat from
Springfield. The following dispatch has been
received by Gen. Mcclellan from Con ualleck
"The flag of the Union is floating in Arkansas
Gen. Curtis has driven Price from Missouri,
and is several miles across the Arkansas line,
cutting up Prices rear. and hourly cap'sring
prisoners and stores. The army of the South
west is doing it's duty nobly."
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about forty guns were evacuated after sharp
bombardment BY our gunbOals, and these sue.
cesses were followed up by Commodore Rowan
who captured and destroyed the whole rebel
navy, near Elizabeth City. The Union troops
holding the Fort are now in excellent quarters,
which were constructed by the Georgia troops
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20

An important order has been issued by Sec.
retary Stanton. for the release of the prisoners
now confined, by erder Of the Government, in
Fert Lafayette. Fort McHeury, Fort Warren
and other places. on giving their parole not to
give aid and comfort to the enemy. Spies.
hcwever, are excepted.
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The steamer Pilot Boy, familiar to cur citi-
zens as the boat plying between this place and
Phladel Phia, performed an. important part in
the late action at Roanoke Island. being the
flag ship Of Gen. Foster, and the FIRST to run
into land with troops. which she did with 90
lauaches in tow, loaded with soldiers. Little
did any one think year age that her peaceful
mission Of trade would be SO speedily changed
for the bloody conflict of war.
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20

Recruiting for the Sd Delaware Regiment
has been going on quite brisk Of late, Capt.
Barker and, Lieut.. Simpson having obtaincd
fifteen or twenty recruits hereabeu.s 10 the past
two weeks. Lieut.. Guyer has also obtained
aboo. dozen recruits at snyrna Station.
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20
loo OO0 BARRELS OF the
AOV'OoO LODI MANUFACTURING CO.'S
kSOU rclte.
LODI MANUFACTURING C

or sale by LODI MANUFACTURING co
l3O South Wharves PHILADELPHIA Pa
Tins Company, with capital of $3.50 900. the most
extensive works of the kind IN the world and an az
perehce OF " years III aruacturing, with reputa.
ton long established. having also the exclusive con-
Irol Ol all the night so from the great city of New
lOrh, are prepared 10 furnish article which s with
out doubt, The cheapest ait very best erzC in mar.
kct
Ptce for barrels and over 81 so per barrel or
only SO per ton IL greatly increasts The weld and
rlpeIs The crop from Two 10 three weeks earlier al an
expense OF from So TO S. per and with very little
labor.
Pamphlet. cOnaining all the information necessa.
ry, with eters from Horace Greeley, Daniel Webster
and hLhh rds OF farmers who have used it extensively
Tor many years may be hud Tree by addressing let
lei as above or
JAMES II. FOSTER. &c Courllandt ST. N York
Care ol the Lodi Manufacturing Co.
iehIj 3'n K. WILMER, Agt., SMYRNA
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Guns TAKEN.-A company of soldiers of the
ID Delaware regiment, we learn, went TO
Townsend on Monday, under orders, and took
the guns from military company belonging to
that section.
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20
War ~ eWs,

Rebel dispatches from Memphis, received in
Norfolk, acknowledge that the National fla 2
was cheersd in it's progress up the Tennessee
River. the other day. and the Richmond Dis.
patch discovers a gloomy prospect for the fu.
ture in that part OF the COnfsderacy. The
Dispatch copies an article from the Msmpbis bis
Avalanche, which states that that even in
Memphis there were exhibitions Of Joy on
the arrival of The news of the defeat aAd
death OF Zsllicoffer.
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On Monday report was received from Nor
folk by way Of Fortress Monroe. that the city
of SaVanRah had been captured by the Federal
forces SlmIlar reports continue to be receiv
I'd, and that it surrendered without firing a
gun. There are strong reasons for believing
the report
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20

Ex.SPeaker Pennington, of New Jersey,
died at his residence in Newark, on Sunday
morning, from taking 6 grains OF morpha, by
mistake of the druggist for quinins. He was
slxtyeight years old.
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20
THE MARKETS.

Ia Smyrna, white wheat is selling at 81 35
Red, 81 30 yellow Corn 81 cts.,-White 81
Rye, 60 and Oats, 33 cts. per bushel. Round
potatoes, 60 cts. per bushel. Butter, 30 cts
per Id. Eggs, IL cts. per doz.
The prices in the Philadelphia market, are:
Fer White wheat, 81 As; Red. ST. 35; Rye
70 cts; Corn, Sc; and Oats, 80 cents per bush
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20

AGRICULTURAL SocIRTY.-The Kent County
Agricultural Society, at a meeting held in De.
yer sa the 4th inst, elected the following off.
GERS to serve the ensuing year:
Presideht-R. w. Reynolds,
Vice northumberland H. Cummns asd
Samsel Draper.
Rec ording Sec etary-Dr. C. Bird.
Corresponding Secretary-Manlove Hayes.
Treasurer-Dr. H. Ridgely.
MANAGERS.
Duck Creek-Wm. Mitchell and N. T. I'm.
derwood.
Little creek-Geo. Paris and T. T. Thar.
low.
Dover-Isaac J. Lofand and B. L. Wharton.
MurderkIll-T. B. Coursey and E. J. Carter.
MilfOrd-Jas. Sharp and s. M. Collins.
Mispillion-Gor. l.. Galley and James W.
Smith.
Apatriotic memorial was adopted, which sul
Senators and Representative were requested
to present t. their respective bodies, that as ouu
benehcent institutions are enjoyed by all alike
and that every good citizen should be willing
to ben proportiouable share of the taxation
for the support of the Government, that tn,
system of ftsxation be SO equalized as TO bea
upon all alike.
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20
WUNICE4 AL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that an election will be he I'd
on MONDAY. March Sd, next, at the hotel ofC Il
Foxwel between tho hours of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon and in The alternOoR for Seven Commissioners
an Assessor and Treasurer to serve for the ensuing
year each OF whom must be absve the age OGtweAIy.
one years and Ownor o real estate within the town
And al said eecnon, every free white male citizen
Of said lOwn. who shall be OF The age Of twenty one
ars and shall have paid the town lax last assessed
10 him shall have the right to a vOle.
. .A BY order 0f the
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
JoHN 4. COLLINS, Sec'y.
Smyrna, Feb. Ielh. 1862
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20
IRON Ri RNSInE.

The latest intelligence received from the
Burnside expedition is through Southern news,
and reports the occupation of the towns OF Ed
Inton, Hartford, Coleruine aud Plymouth, N
Carolina.
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yts"rI ds 81 is published Every Thursday. By
s,sr. ,. HJFFGcxsR, EIitOf .and Proprietor, at
syrna, Del.
ektS-iJts1sPr rtpN.-One. year. sl.50 in advance
v ssJJ If aot paid fA end Of the gear No paper
4i.co,lialsi until all arrears are Paid-O"ly at The
spion Of ii;;P~6iiahsr.
,vs.rtsys For eSery square Of 10 lines, less
s,,r,i,t - ctt. each subsequent insertion IS cts
L;ssr4I arrIsge aoats mate With yearly aud half
,.,x, II9;rtissrs
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20

Adam q. Fowler. a clerk in this .ewn several
years anterior TO the war, and well known to
our citizens. was, We learn, killed last week by
The enemy while on picket datyIen the POto.
mae He beisnged 70 New York regiment.
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Ernm Eurnne.

The intelligence from Eurape. by the Asia,
is worth another great victory to the Union
cause. upon which ao hing but victory now
seems to smile. The private advices from most
OF the leading merchants Of Liverpool. London,
iaVre and otaer points that are closely con
nected with US in a commercial sense, all con-
cur in the assurance that MIR. Lndsay's attempt
to induce Parliamentary action hostile 10 block
ade-it is is actually attempted-will result in
a wretched failure. The general sentiment of
the English people are all against Intervention
in our war with the rebels now, in any shape or
fora, and there are not demagogues enough IN
either House of Parliment to overcome that
sentiment. Tne proclamation from the For
eign Office, excluding armed vessels from
British ports, will be vast benefit TO us. 1t
will use up the Illicit trade between Bsrmuda,
Nassau, &c., and the rebel rat holes, and can
scarcely fail of enabling US TO rid the ocean Of
the privateering gentry in sixty days from date.
The Emperor Napoleon and the Court Of Mad.
rid will adopt the British policy in this respect.
aud thus extinguish the last hope the rebels
can have of sympathy from the crowned heads
of the Old World. The effect Of these assur
ances, coming, as. they dc, with the news OF
our military successes in almost every quarter.
is to dlffuse a feeling of salts faction and icy
throughout the whole community, which no
thing short ofsome great and wholly unlocked
tor disaster can counteract or extinguish.
Smyrna times., 1862-02-20

Secretary Stanton has issued an order re-
scinding the regulation requiring all passes
across the military lines to be signed by the
Secretary sf State, and countersigned by the
General commanding, and directing that here.
after all applications for passes to 60 South,
shall be made TO GeR. Dix, at Baltimore, who
shall act upon his own discretion. The order
alse directs that ell prisoners Of war, and other
persons imprisoned by authority, who be re-
leased on parole, or exchange, shall report
themselves to Gen. Dix, and be subject TO his
direetiOn--fsiure to comply with the order to
be taken as q forfeturs Of the parele or ex-
change.
The rebel authorities have expressed their
readiness to negotiate for general exchange
of prisoners. The Confederates, at the date Of
the negotiation however, had 800 more prise.
ners than our Government, and these also they
proposed TO relesse on parole, il our Govern
ment wsud PROMISE TO release 300 oftheir nen
that next fell isto its hands. We have nov
several Thousand more prisoner than they, &c
I've can exchange eyeu, and still have hest.
on hand. M s.a i--------
Some two.ihousand five hundred prisoner
-ssrrendered on Roanoke Isaad 10 GeneraI
Foster. Rene and Pprke. with all their arms
ammunition. &c. -Four batteries, eontainir.
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EOR SALE.

A large Bay HORSE For terms apply to
MARY PATTERSON.
Smyrna, Feb. lS, 80.
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Steam DS ing and Securing Es.
t:bEi1EHnent,
MRS. r.. w, NWITH

MRS. r.. w. SMITH,
No. 2S N. Filth ST, BET. Market and Arch PHIIApEt
PIIIA.
)iE"E Goods OF every description dyed to any CO.
lor. Ladies Wearing Apparel of everv descrn.
llon dyed III the most fashionable and permanent CO.
i"rs, and finished in superior style. MerIno Cash
mere and Grape SiiaWis. Table and Piano Covers.
Carpets, Rugs, etc, Secured. Poneee and Silk Dresses
re.dyed all cOors, and warranted equal to new
N. --Gentlemen's Clothes Cleaned or Dyed on
reasonable terms
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For Rent.

A Shop (nOw occupd by David Slevenson.)
on Market street.
One or two Building Let's in the most bust.
ness part Of the town.
GEO. w. CUMMINS.
Feb 18Th, 1862
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WANTED.

Two Good Active BOYS. TO learn the Carpenters
Business, from fifteen to sixteen years OF age None
need apply unless they willing TO he ndentured
until they arrive at the age OF twenty-one years.
b. ii SMITH.
Smyrna, Feb. 18th. 1869, At
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fT The sbove Manures can be had of reeulsr
Dealers orof
BAUGH & SONS,
ieo2O-3m No. 20 South Wharves, PhIladelp lphia.
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Ground Raw Bones.

This article ground without any previous pre-
I"n, and contains all The organic matter of the bunos
II Ia warranted pure.
Price, $35 per 1000 lbs-CAsH.
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Hardware Store.

nc under'Igned, successor TO VIM. Wds, would
respectfully inform the public that he has opened
large ana complete assortment Of Hardware Goods.
IN IN 'he mouse recently occupied by /. u. Hamilton
Commerce ST., SAY lRNA consisting of
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complete assortment OF Cutlery, such as Knives
znrS and SIroIs. d.
The attention nj Ihe Ladies is also called TO his as.
orimehI OF Sewing Needles, knitting Needles. Pins
hlnn'es, si Ids Teaspoons and Table spoons Of le
nHes' quallty Ironing al raraIus, &c.
H's" an assortment Of Fire Arms. Skates Dinner
Des Ahdi"Is. ShoveIs and Tongs Coffee mills Sic
ters, Flying Pans. Waffle irOals DC
~ .ie Ho'Ee afllcies WI be sold at prices lower
lh1n eau he o"ught elsewhere. Please cali and ~
anime ior yourselves, where you viii always find HIM
ready and willing 10 accommodate the public nm ,h
best Terms. F VII '"9
teh3 I 4 uyI,Y,.,.e