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Ayers Cathartic Pills.

ME sciences Of Chemistry and Medicine have
Il been taxed their utmost to produce this best,
most perfect purgative which Is known To man. In.
Vulnerable proofs are shown that these pills have
virtues which surpAss in excellence the ordinary
medicines, aud that they win unprecedentedly upon
the esteem OF all men They are safe and pleasant
to take, but powerful to cure. Their pcnstratii,n
properties stimulate the vital activities Of the boy
remove tie obstructiOns OF Its organs, purify the
blood, and expcl disease. They purge cut the foul
humOrE Which breed and grow distemper, stimulate
sluggish or disOrieIed organs into their natural nc
don. End tmpaTt healthy tone with strength to the
whole system. Not only do they cure the everyday
complaints of every body, but also formidable aud
dangerous diseases that have bafed the best Of hu-
man skill While they produce powerful effects
they are at tho same time, in diminished doses tho
safest and best physie that can be employed for
children. Being sugar coated they are pleasant TO
take; and being purely vegetable are free from any
risk Of harm. Cures have been made which surpass
belief were they not snbstahtiated by men of such
exalted position and character TO forbid the srs
plcion of untruth. Many eminent cler.,ymen and
physicians have lent theli names to certify to the
public the reliability Of my remedies, while others
have sent the assurances Oftheir conviction that
my Preparations contribute immensely to the relief
OF my afflicted, suffering felow-men.
The Agent below named Is pleased to furnish graf.
g my American Almanac. containing directions for
their use and certificates of their cures of the fol-
owing eonplnints:-
Dropsy, Heartburn. Headache arising from foul
Stomach. Nausea, Indigestion, Morbid Iuaction OF
Loss of Appetite, all Ulcerous and Cutaneous Dis.
eases which require eVacnant medicine Scroftila
OF Kingss Evil. They also, by purifying the blood
and stimulating the system, cure many complaints
which II would not be supposed they could reach.
Such as Deafness Partial Blindness Neuralgia and
Nervous neraDgements Of the Liver and
Kidneys Govt, and other kindred complaints arising
from low state Of the body or obstruction of It's
Do. not be put, on by uuprineipled dealers with
some other Pill they make profit on. Ask for
AHER's PLIs, and take nothing else. No other thev
can give you compares with this In It's intrinsic yaII
or curative powers. The sick. want the best AID
there Is for them, and they should hayeit.
Prepared by DR.. J. C. AVER,
Practical ahd AHalytieaI cAs,aist, Lotseu. Masr.
PRIcE s5 CTs. PER Box. FIVE Boxes ron Al
Sold by A. G. GOOD 4 OF, and by all Druggists
and Dealers in Medicine everywhere. mills
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wheeling wholssaIe q Retail
SHOE MANDATORY.

TuE undersigned maybe found at 140
Main Street, where we arc extensively
euRaked IN manufacturing the latest and best styles
q ID quality Of Ladies', Msses, ChildTens, Boys and
Gentiemens SI0 Es expressly adapted to the tastes
aud necessities OF the citizens OF Wheeling and the
surrounding country, which we ofier At wholesale
and retail at prices which cannot fail to please the
uivst hstidiOuB.
We invite the trade, and the public, to call and
exAininH our gOods. While gratefully remember
p1st GAVUrs, which have already far exceeded our
in14t sanguine expectations, hope in the future
Ia merit oOntiHIAncs aud to share large increase
of public patronage.
Having largely reinforced our manufacturing de-
pArtmsnt, with experienced and accomplished me-
cianics We are prepared to manufacture styles and
size- 70 order for tho trade and public.
noV22 JAS. ". PLLLSBURY co.
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NTUsIC.-we have received to-day tho follow
lNl ing music:
The American Flag,
Parade VI Irch,
kissing of tho People,
Robin Hed Brelst,
Col RllswOrth's Funeral March,
u ! SIvy Qutdrlle.
The LI4 Words OF Warrington,
HIpp he thy Dreams,
Aunie Lisle,
The Volunteers Farewell, -a
The PrecdRRn's SOM,
Nav TO Protect Columbia,
Our Eitg Well ST tint lin.
Arise from Dreams of Thee,
Ny Village Home. a-
The first Song W III the Angels,
The Standard Of Freedom,
A Dream of Hope,
The GnnIoAt Quick Step,
Sens ulOns Sweet
O. :. Army Calls
ALI orders for Music promptly attended to by
d. NICOLL BRO,
IN0l Min atr
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OF THE
Great Cities.

UISdG O1D1O0s
WE, the undersigned Mayors, hereby certify that
w the Druggists, ApOthOcaEies, and Physiettans
OF our several cities have siSned SSeumsHt q
q CO. or Lowell, layers Sarsaparilla, Pills, Ague
Cure, aud Cherry PectoEalJ have been found 70 DO
medicines of great excellence, ana worthy the con-
Adenee OF the community.
HON. JAMES COOK, 100,
HON AtBlN BEARD Mayor of NASHUA. N f.
HON z, W HAhf assaT 81 FhiANoHrsrER, MI
HON JOHN ADD0 Mayor Of CONCORD, N. H.
ON. A. II. BULLOCK, ,,o,.,,,,,, voc
HON. SArTl sIlsnnr mayor Of SALEM, MASS.
Hos. ?. W. LINCOLN S ssyo. ., BOSTON, MASS.
HON. WIN NJ AoDSaS Mayor of PROVIDENCE, R. 7;
HON. AMOS W PRES Ess8E Of NORWICH. CONN.
HON. j. N. HARRIS, ,,,,v !, o,,nov co,,n
Mayor Of NEW LONDON, CONN
HON oHAs- s. RoDl Mayo. Of MONTREAL, .. =.
| Hon. D. p. T1EMANN, o,,.,,
HON. II. NJ kNsTRY. ,,,,.o,, : "
HON. ADAM WILSON, Mayor of TORONTO, 9. w.
HUN H. A. 1i'nV Mayor of CINCINNATI, OHIO.
HON. I. H. CRAWFORD,
HON. 'OHs SLOAN Mayo. of LYONS, IOWA.
AON' Jams Mayor Of BowMANvILIE c. W.
HON. JAMES W. NORTH, .,,, =.
HON. HENRY COOPER Es,5 5r; q nA11OwrnD, ME.
HUN 'A''A' . Mayor Mayor of FREDERICTON, N.
HON. WILLARD xs sTF Of NEW BEDFORD. MASS.
HON. J. BLAIsDELL,
Mayor of FALL RIVER, MASS
-O''' " = Mayor of NEWPORT. R. 1
HON. FRED sTAH1' Mayo. ., aA1nsA, I'LL
HON. JOHN HoDGDEN,
Mayor Of DUBUQUE, IOWA.
HON. THOMAS oRUTcHF1E1D,
Mayor of CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
HON. ROBERT Rn4 Mayor of TUSCALOOSA, ALA.
-'- = Mayor of MEMPHIS. TENN.
l0N' SNAAAD St Mayor of NEW ORLEANS, LA
- " Mayor of ROCHESTER,, n. Y.
HON. De WITT 9. GROVE S.,., >, rr,o. . '
HON. GEORGE WILSON,
HON. o. H. AOAh' Mayor of DETROIT. MICH.
HON. HRMAN L. PAGE,
- Mayor of MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
HON. W. W. VAUGHN,
--'+'' - M Mayor of kENosHA. WIS
Mayor of CHICAGO. ILL
'-'''' . : = ~ Mayor of SELMA. ALA
NOV Nop,p
lON' = : NOD- Mayor of MONTGOMERY. ALA
'-''' v AOl'DADi Mayor of COLUMBUS. GA
DON nsPAaTrno MANUEL H.,.. ., v,.. CRUZ
DON pn4Rn DE OABAIro, j. 5000.
DON EsEEPHANn HoDR1agEs,
DON ANTONIO soHrvrF A:,., >, LIMA, ,,,D.
= : Mayor Of VALPARAISO. CHILL
DON MARC sEsoU1PEDA11A,
Mayor Of RIO JANEIRo, BRAZIL.
Certify that the resident Druggists have assured
them
Ayers sarsaparilla
Is an excellent lssnsdy, aud worthy the confidence
4
Ayers SarsaparlIIa.
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WARSAW, wronse Co, y y, oct: q, 1855.


WARSAW, WYOMING Co, Y, Oct. q. 1855.
DEAR SIR: / am using your CathArtic Pild in my
practice, aud find thGm excellent purgative to
clcAnse the system aud purify the fountains OF the
blood. JOHN g. MEACHAM, 81. D.
RRYsIPELAS, SCROFuLA, KINGS EVIL, TET
TER, TUSIORs, AND SALT RIlEUM.
From ForivardfHg Merchant Of 81 Lduis, FeI.4 i56
DE-. AVER: Your Pills the paragon OF all that
Is great 10 M dicine. They have cured my little
daughter OF ucerous sores upon her hands and feet
that have prov ed incurTbe for years. Her mother
has been long grievOusy afflicted with blOches and
pimpes on her skin and in her hair. After child
was cured, she also tried your Pills and they have
cured her. ASA M0RGBRIDGR.
RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, AND GOVT.
Prom Rer. DR.. Hdickes, Of the AetEodist e Church
PULASKI HOUSE, SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. g. 1856
UoNORRD Sir l should DO ungTHteful for the re-
lief Your skill has brought me II did not report my
case to you Acold set led in my limbs and Ooought
on eXcrntiatinE neuralgia pains, which ended in
Test OF physicians. the disease grew and worse
until by the advice Of your excellent agent In Bal
tInOrc DR.. Mackenzie tried your Pills. Their eI.
fects slow, but sure By perseyernS In the use
Of them am now entirely well.
SENATE CHAMBER, BAToS RoUGE, la, 5 Dec, 1855.
DR. AVER: have been entirely cured by your
Pills Of Rheumatic Gout-a paint disease hat had
afflicted me for years. VINCENT SLIDELL.
FOR DRoPSY. PLETHORA, OR KINDRED COM.
PLANTS, requiring IN active purge, they are an
FOR G tSrivENEss orCoNsTIP tTIoN, AND AS
A DINNER PILL, they are agreeable and etfectuAl.
PITS, SUPPRESSION, PARALYSIS, INPLASIA-
TON and even DEAFNESS, and .RTIAL BLIND
NESS have been cured by the Alternative action OF
these pills.
Most of the pills in market contain Mercury.
which. although valuable remedy in skilfnl hands,
is dangerous in public pill, from tic dreadful
These contain NO mercury or mineral substance
whatever.
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Missouri Mining Company

Incorporated Feb. 22d, 1851.
CAPITAL STOCIE.-.-.............S5 10000
luis COMPANY Is FORMED POR THE PUR-
Il pose Of advancing the great mining interestsH
our State. We do not profess to be governed by
purely phllRnthropic motives In initiating this
tCTprise. We believe that the stock be mAde to
pay large dividends, and at the same time rial
good accomplished and greater progress made de-
VelOpiug and making known the astonishing mineral
wealth OF Missouri, than by the Of five times the
amount OF our capital Invested in other busiDea
We shall mIke the office Of our Company a I {, m
plete mining bureau Of the mineral resource the
State. We have power under charter 10 Iur
chnse and sell mineral lands wherevtt l-cn'ei IN
Missouri. Great Inducements will be offered to cap
ttRltsts and mining adTenturers, who desire to pur
Chase and Work paying mtnes by dealing with this
Company.
We respectfully solicit the attention of all who
have mineral Lands for sale to send Us a statement
Of the same, describing the kind of minerals on their
lands the number of ceres the location. and the low
est cash price they are willing to take for said lands
We shall work only such mines pay largely, but
sinll open and prove most Of the lands sell lie
the ONCE of the Company, Main street, northwest
corner of Locust, over Merchants Bank, entrance
No q Locust street. All who feel interest this
business, and have money, will do well to call and
subscribe. These wishing stock, living out Of the
city can secure 1t by enclosing ten per cent of tn
amount wanted 70 the President or Treasurer.
Henry D. Bacon, ESQ Matthew Butler, Esq,
Alfred ciapp, Esq- L. B. Harwood Esq.,
Joseph LatfEOp, E'q, ,. NJ. Lynch, Esq
Henry d. Bacon. L.V.Bogy.
n. BUTLER, Treas. ALFRED CLAPP, Prest
The above prospectus has up to this date been
Published In only one Of Our leading papers for ten
days No extra Efforts TO get stock taken have been
made; yet the public well appreciate the sound.
ness Of the enterprise that two hundred thOus-
And dolara Of the stock has already been taken We
would briefly state that the shares are SOS each paid
In full without further liability; Transferable by de-
livery registered only when dividends are received.
any Person having money to spare. can by the pur-
enl,se OF sharts IN the Missouri Mining Company
make an investment that will pay largely. and hold
stock that readily converted into cash without Ices
answered. Inhso-dGV2m
81: Louis No.. March q. 1851. U-lA N--
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John II. LAKTN.
Tsueeessor to wheeler & Lalcin.l

[sueeessorto wheeler Lakin.l
WILL RECEIVE AND HAVE OPENED FOR
w inspection on Thursday, March 2eth, anew
and well selected assortment OF
Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestingsi
Also aeompleteass0ftmSnt OF GBNTLEMRE's FUR
NISuING GOODS.
The patrons of the old arm, and the public in ger-
eral, are respectfully invited to cal aud examine my
stock before making their purchases rs iuteud SELL
ing At small profits toeash and prompt purchasers
Thankful for the patronage bestowed upon the old
hrm. solicit continuance of the same tor the new
establishment. JOHN 7. LAEIN, Merchant Tailor,
lh2s4Wd No. 1o2 Main St, Wheeling, We.
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W1EDOW GLASS; 1000 boxes assorted
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ior ale a manutAeturer's prices BY - 4.
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DYsENTERY, RELAX, AND woRMs.
Posr og,IoE, n4R1.Aso. Lly. e, Mleu,

November TO, 1856. n
De. AYER: Your Pills are the perfection Of Ineii-
cine. They have done my wife more good thHn can
tell you. She had been sick and piniug away for
months. Went OF to be doctOred At great expense,
bnt got no butter. She then commenced taking your
Pills which cured her, by expcling large guam
titles OF worms dead from her body. They after
wards eured her and our two children of bloody dys
entary. One OF N. ighbOrs had it bad, aud my
WIio cured him with two doses Of yOur pills, while
others around us paid FROM i've 70 twenty dollars
doctors bills, and Lost much time, without being
cured entirely even then. such medicine rs yours,
which Is actually good and hgnestI will be Irized
here GEO. j. GRIFFIN, IbstRtastsr.
INDIGESTION AND ISIPURITY OF THE BLOOD.
From Rer y. Y. Hines. RIJtor Of ldUeat Church,
BOStU7I.
DIR. AVER: have used your Pills with extraordi,
nary success in my family and among those am
called to visit In distress. To regulate the organs
Of digestion and purify tho blood they are The very
best remedy have ever known, and can Confident
ly recommend them to my friends.
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THIRD ARRIVAL OF
SPRING &SUMMERGO

M are now receiving our Third stock of Spring
w and Summer Goods, OF the latest aud most de-
sirable styles. Having bought great many of our
goods at the late large Auction SNleA. we think We
can offer Inducements not to be found elsewhere in
the city. We would respec' fully invite buyers to
give MS a call COOPER & SENSENEY,
myl3 No. 13S Main Street.
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Prepared by DR.. j. C. AVER,
Practical aud analytical Chen.ist, Lo,oeR, Nass
And sold by A. c. GOOD & CO. and by all Druggists
and deaIers In Medicine everywhere. mills
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AYERS
MM AYERS
~ ,Cathartic Pills,
-NL - SUGAR coAZED0
ARE MADE 70
Cleanse the Blood and Cure the Sick.
- 1, ...,.s, Ai..r,rr,s- PnvsIcr.Ns

S1SduhG G41C 494OO4 GA44eA ~ - -
IavALIDs, Fathers, MoTHIRs. PHYSICIANS,
PH1LASTHRoPtsTs, READ THEIR FFREcTs,
AND JUDGE or THEIR VIRTUES.
FOE zHE CURE OF
HEADACHE, SICK HEADACHE, FOUL STOMACH
P1rTsBuRaH, Pa, May /, 1855.
DR. j. G. ARA. Sir: have been repeatedly cured
of the worst headache any body can have by dvse
or two or your Pilis II seems to arise from foul
Stnmacll Nhich they cleOnFe at once. II they will
cure others a. they DO me- the fact Is worth knowing
Yours with great respect, I'D. W. PREBLE,
Clerk Of the &samer Clarion.
BILIOUS DISORDERS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS
DEPARTMENT oY IHE ISTERIoR,
WASHINGTON, d. c., I Feb, 1885.
SrR: have used your Pills in my general and hos
pItal practice since you made 'hen, and cannot
hesitate tosay they tile best catharic We employ
Their regulating action the lrer Is quick anh de
cIded, consequently they are an admirable remedy
for arrangements Of tht organ. Indeed, have sell
dom found case OF bitiUS diSsdSe 10 obstinate that
II did not readily yield to them.
FraternalIy yours, ALONZO BALL, N. D.,
Physician cfte Marine Holpitat.
DYsENTERY, RELAX, AND WORMS.
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Ayers sarsaparilla
Is an excellent remedy, aud worthy the confidence
m the community.
Ayers SarsapariIIa.

For Spring Diseases.
For Purifying the BiDod.
For sorOfula or Kings Evn.
For TuinOr', Ulcers. and Sores
For EruP.iOns and PiRplOs.
For Blo'ehes, BIain,, and ROIl..
For St An'Aony'' Fire, Rose, or Ery.Ipsla..
For letter or Salt Rhsam.
For soald iHead aud Ri-svorn.
For Cancer and canoerous sors..
For sOrs Eyes Sore EAis and HunOr..
For Female Diseases.
For Suppression and 1rregularity.
For Syphilis or vensrsal Diseases.
For Liver Complaints.
For Diseases of the Hset. 0Fa
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BRINFlELD, MAss., Dec. %, 1865.
say tho best remedy have ever found
for Coughs, HoarseneSS, influenza,
and the. concOmitant symptoms of a
Cold, is your CHERRY PEcTORAL. Its
constant use in my practice and my
family for the Inst ten years has
shown il to possess superior virtues
for the treatment of these COM
plants. EDES KNIGHT.
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The Monitor and Merrimac.

~ any pcIsoAS "o''oeA WY '"o
Monitor. when she had crippled the
Nsrrimac in her first encounter, did
no: pursue and sink her before she
,on!d reach Norfolk. The New i DIRK
C--;nerciai shows that there was an
,~.sur,no untahle obstacle to carry out
any such design, for the rebels have
exercised the same patien: care in the
preparation of their defenscs at Nor
folk that they manifested II watching
the Merri,nac grow from a sunken
fr;gate to Il formidable iron clad levi
.,han. The labor Of months and the
expenditure Of hundreds o., thousands
o. dollars upon their pet scheme was
no trife for them, and every precau
ton was taken TO prevent a failure.
They constructed trap at the mouth
of the Elizabeth river, SO that in case
the Merri,nac should DO compelled to
fee from an attacking force, the pur.
suing ships might be ensnared and
compelled to surrender.
The channel Of the Elizabeth river
was stakcd out with spiles so that a
clear channel Of from seventy to nine
tv-fest only WAS left by which Nor
.olk could be approached. Just be-
vond the mouth of the river. the Ger
,nantown was moored with springs
upon her cable and ready for instant
movement, The ship was also pre-
pared, by being so that she could be
sunk in FIVE minutes after the valve
ropes were drawn. The plan was, in
case the Merrimac was pursued, to
let her and her pursuers pass in and
then swing the Germantown across
the channel and then sink her, thus
placing an impossible barrier to the
escape Of the pursuing vessels. BY
examining the principle upon which
rat is trapped, one may readily see
what would have seen the position of
our "cheese box" in the Elizabeth
river with the bars putup. All our Fl
forts to release her would have proven
futile, and we should have been com
pclled to record far greater disaster
than the loss ofour two noble frigates.
1t must be borne in mind that our
enemies are al fertile in invention as
ourselves.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-06-13
TOMBs.

TIBLETS ). TOME STONES,
OF every description. in the hes; work
Maniike manner.
IRON FENCING.
The undersigned having made ar
engagements with the manufacturers.
is now prepared to order every des-
cription of "
IRON FENCING,
suitable for enclosing buildings, gar
dens, cemetery lots. etc, also
IRON RAIL1NGS.
for galleries and balconies, which
will be sold at MANUFACTUEES
PRICES (adding transportation)
Purchasers are invited to call ana
examine the various styles. a, the
Southern Marble Works of
W. HECOX.
Corner of Texas and Edwards SITS.
Ny Post Oiiiceis Shreveport, La,
no 6-d1y.