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COURSE OF BooKKEEpfSG, WRITING. MA
a themntics &c. puaIftving Young men for business
tanth al pAiNES 2s3 faton street, Bro1ksn for sic
zebra Geometry, Grammar Spelling. Greex and Lstf
Rowery.
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INSTRUCTION.

MUSIC INSTRUCTION on THE PIANO AT a. 50
MI per M nth with privilege Of daily practice ii No. lss
Hudson 81 Ecet near Canal,
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WOODS MINsTRELs-5ll BROADWAY,
w Opposite ST. Nicholas Hosi-enry Wood. Propriet7gs
THE BEST VENTILATED HALL IN THk CITY,
Mondny, july Is and evening during the week.
THE STAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD
IN THEIR lNIMIrABLE ENTERTAINMENT
WHO STOLE THE cARpE'r BAe. FOUR cRowA
FTNNiGtNS IS WAKE LET HER CO. &C.
Doors at CLOCK Tickets - scenso
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lUst ard Gttet spanish Lady unveils no mysteries oi
nrrv love- ma aliaKe absent frcnds sickness pfHsctnes
netprfs or al diseases tells GCSy numbers poreft, est
steell. &C..
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G. BAKER 4 co. AUCTloNEERs.
4. ALBERT HAYWOOD, Auctioneer.
MAGNIFICENT
Ii

On his say (Ibutsdayl. July u.
A. the elegant residence. West Sixteenth street between
Filth and Sixth aven commencing AZ III O'Clock.
The anctioneer would call the particular attention OF his
friends and the public this SALE tho catalogue comprising
the richest OF Household Furniture
and Works OF and Articles of vtn offered at auction
his The Furniture all made TO order for the
present owner less than months ago. The best
description ard in excellent sorder Paror Suits covered
with French broc2ie Cfrtains match Panof0rto Eta
ceres Bookcase, Mirrors Carpets Lace Curtains CLOCKS.
Rnde Extension Table China. Glass aud Silver Ware B0-
Eeaus Bedsteads Mattresses, Wardrcbes Also ali Furni
ARE of soryauts apartments
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$500 -4as7- iI-''as - s--i-a- --'a1- .
MEDICAL.

A FFLtCTED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ExPoSTD,--
~ Faacies Unmasked Highly important 70 both sexes;
married single, In health or disease DIR LARMOSTS
Paris Loudon and New York Medical Adviser and Marrage
Guide lS0h edition 400 pages. 100 stratonsl upon De.
biy Urinary Affections Baaler ard Kidney the anthors
purchase this work Of r. WARNER No vesey street for
g. or consult the Doctor l73 Broadway up stairs New
York from 10 A NJ. to s r. NJ 1--WE with other
papers in recommending Dr. Larniont and his WORK
Courier ies Etats Unis. German die Reform Dispatch
Staats ZaiLung. Aiaa MedLsal ReYcW. Nc.
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.JosEfH HEGEsAS

r. sELDNER ArGroyEEr-ofrlcE 1885 NEW
"A. Canal sttoat--S WI SELDs ER Will sell this dsv N
l0s ocock Stoes and Fixtures of Ggoccr, s,ot
226 tfa street, between First and avenue A. rous
ssng OF curners and Shelving Scales and Weights soar
Corer, Cauies. Brooms. Spices, &c &c. =
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L. gALEg AZ AyCrI0N.
tBERr II. NICOLAY, AUCrIQNREk
"a REGULAR SALE oI afOCk& AND nqNRSt
EI1s DAY (IhUas6AYl JgLy a.

MO. ~ WILLIAM STREET.
eor account Of whom it may concern .
100 shares Reading Railroad Company, each $50
20 Shoe and Leather Bank each loo
20 Columbia Fire Insurance Company, each
g Meroroiiisn Fire Insurance Company.
- Breyoort fire insurance Company, each. 90
IS Eagle Fire Insurance Company, each ........ 10
% New Amsterdam FIRE In snrance Company, each rs
30 independent Telegraph Company. each
40 Jersey City Fire In Company eack .... 80
20 Germana Fire Insurance Company each. ....... 30
s. Grand and Forty second Street Railroad Co. 100
~ North star Gold and Silver Mining Company each.
,l0.Ninh National Bank, each 100
cent sandy River ooal and Oh COMPANY bonds.
e. 800 per cent Louisa County Bonds
u, ,0W per cent, United States IS 20 Bonds
ALBERT II. NICOLAY.
tte AucLioneer and Stock Broker
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L,og sALE-A FINE DAPPIE GRAY PONY, ABOUT
IL hands heh spendid saddle OF road bo Sc Inquire
a. stairs
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tSoR safE-A sryLlsH. long TAIL. BLACK SAD.
r~s--1or IS, 10 hanfs Splrd and nd. trois. aHhies
"a csnpfs; sulatr Tor lady or gcuteman lritc So1
Apgy 10 WILLIAM :. DUKE. lGl Broadway.
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nIsEAsEs oF KIDNEYS AND BLAnnER.
ATTENTION. sOLDIERsi

AND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS, we call
attention of all having relations friends in the
army to the fact that "Hoohand's German Bitters'
will nine tenths OF the diseases induced by ex-
posures and privations incident to camp-life. In
the lists, published almost daily in the newspapers,
the arrival Of the SICK it will be noticed that
very large proportion suffering from debility,
every case Of that kind can be readily cured by
Hoohand's German Bitters. We have no hesitation
in stating that if those Bitters freely used
mong soldiers, hundreds OF lives might be saw
ed that Otherwise would be lost. The proprietors
daily receiving thankful letters from sufferers
in the army and hospitals, who have been restored
to health by the use Of these Bters, sent to them
by their friends. <
BEWARE OF CoUNTERFEITSl See that the
signature Of &c. NJ. Jackson" is on the wrapper OF
each Bottle. Price por bottle, rs cents, or hall doz
for 81, 90. ~ "a e-l.Nl ft
Should your nearest druggist not have the article
do not be put oil by any OF Intoxicating prepa-
rAtons that may be offered in its place, but send to
us, We will forward, securely packea, by express.
Principal office and mandatory, Ne. 63I Arch
| Street. Phiadelphia. JONES & EVANS,
Successor to Q. NJ. Jackson q Co., Proprietors.
| &s- For sale by druggists and dealers, in every
tews in the Uaissd ststss fl5-67.l
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The New Book On The Cultivation Of Flowers.
from ths Nep York 7Ymss.

from the Aen IoTk Ienies.
FLOWERS FOR THE PARLoR AND GAR
DEN. By Edward Sprague Rand, Jr. Illus
trated by John Andrew and A. Q. Warren. 8vo.
Boston j. e. Tilton & Co. Price, $3.50; half
calf, $3.50; full Turkey, So.
Though allied to tho annual tribe by its beauti-
full execution, the interest Of this book is perennial
and will endure as long as admiration of the beau
ties of natures works marks the existence of refined
taste and elegant culture. 1t will interest," all class
es engaged in che raising of flowers, from the pos
of the aristoeratic green house and
v2tory to those whose share of the soil is confined
to the eontents the box before their window or
the hanging basket that deeorates the only room.
1t is indeed, Of thu greatest blessings connect
ed with Horticulture that its kindly influence may
be shared by all classes, however humble may be
the scale on which it ia pursued. The directions
given ample for all necessary instruction. and
an ornamental charm is imported to the volume by
profusiSn Of fancful illustrations on wood, They
will compare without disadvantage, with any re-
cent home foreign specimens of the art and give
an air of elegance to the practical prosac part Of
the work. The mechanical execution of the vol
ume could, indeed, scarcely be improved, and is
highly creditable to the young house who may take
credit of producing Vade Aecam that will be vel.
come to every house Of refinement s,,.s.tf-
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PARTICULAR NOTICE.

There are many preparations sold under the name
of Biters, put up IN quart bottles, compounded oil
the chespert whiskey or common rum, costing from
20 to " cents per gallon, the taste disguised by
Anise or COrander seed
This class Of Bittcrs has caused and will continue
to cause, Us long as they can be sold hundreds TO
die the death OF the drunkard. BY their use tbe
system is kept continually under the influence vl
Alcoholic stimulants oi the worst kind, the Geis {
for liquor i. created Ana kept u, and the esult
the horrors attendant upon Orunkaras life elid
death.
For those who desire and will have Liquor Bit
tets, we publish the following receipt. Get One
bottle VI HOoauHd's German bitters and mix with
qaar.s u GOOD brandy or Whts&sy, ASH tins re
suit will preparation that nIli IN med
icai virtues ana true excellence any vi the nuuier-
Liquor blttersln the market, ana Will maca
tess. You will have ill the virtues If Hooj, ends
Btiters in connection with good article Lit uvr
ut much less pnce than these inferior preparation
will cost you.
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PHILLDELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALYINOSH
RAILROAD.

d o. g

ON and after slspaey, Aiay "a, Ioo4 passenger
" Trans viii leave Philadelphia Tor
Baltimore at 4,3O Express, Mondays exeepted,)
800 A. M, 1910 M, 2, 30 and 1879 +. NJ.
Chester, a. aps.And 1la9 A. a., 100. ESQ, 4.So
aud IL z. M.
sos A. NJ, lL15SA. NJ, L3O, Zoo, 4.SO, d, 1850,
and IL p. NJ.
New Castle, at sos A. NJ, 4s0 P. M.
Dover, ut 800 A. Al. and 40 +. IA.
Milford, at 500 A. III 49,
Salisbury, ut 800 A. M.
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Baltimore " $40 "A. al. and $40 A. M.
(Express,1 LILO 5.25 aud 7.25 p. M.
Wllnngton al s.45, and 700 A. Nj 1924, ], LAB,
400, ABB, 7.sU, $40 and II IL P. NJ.
Salisbury. at 1.O0 T. M. st a1
Milford at S35 =. M. a
Dover at $50 A. M. and $3.50 p
| New Castle at $50 A. M. and eos P. NJ
Chester ut 7.38 9.l0 A. ~, l, 2.S9 44O, 800 8.l4
! 9.40 and ll.45 2. N.
+ LEAVE BALTIMORE.
Leave Baltinore for Salisbury and intermediate
| stations at.7.25 2. n. at
Leave Baltimvrefor Dover and intermediate sta
ions at lilo +. M.
] TRAINS FOR BALTIMORE. =
/ Leave Chester 1t $40 A. III. 300 and ll.0t
| P. M.
/ Wilmington At $50, 926 A. NJ, 1886 1I.40 ?. M
Freight tram, with Passenger Car attached, vii
run ua ioliows;--~
Leave Wilmington for Perryvills and intermediate
places, at 7'40 <. N.
i 81 SUNDAYS ONLY.
i At 7'3O P. NJ. and lI.i2 =. M, from Wilmington
to Philadelphia A - go
$50 P. Nj, from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
i VIM sTEARNs, Superintendent.
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AHEcDoTE OF MeCLELLAE-.-Col Metcalfe,
of Kentucky, made a radical Union speech
at public meeting a few days since. at
which he relassd an anccdots Of Gen. MeClel-
Ian, showing how h regarded the rebel lea
dsrs- lie said. 1875 Eqs
= sat nay eyes opened on that Joung Nspo-
leon il the spring Of l86l.ssI went to see
Gen. Mcclellan, and in ths iccura Of the con
versation said that JeE. Davis sxesi sosun-
drel and repudiator. he (McclelIsn)
Strengthened himself up quickly, and said /;
u 40 assure you, sir, that you are mistaken
JET. Davis IS & perfect gentleman. and will
not do -nything unbesOnliag to gentleman.
Well, if a traitor, sonspirator, thief, repudia
tor, and civil devil whoai il instigating al
this msrder is his beSu ideal of sperfes
gentlem an - hope cur ccuHtry may neve
he cursed with his standard Of morality 9
the hssa Of afsixs.
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a "oNDARFsL STORY, But MosT POSITIVE
LIZ 1NsE.-A c1uzeti Of ti.is place, walking in
inc woods, iouId nest Vi young mocking
BIRDS. He placed the nest in cage, which
ne hung opOn the sime tree, thinking that
the mother would take better care than he of
her brood. Visiting his young family upon
the following Sunday. he Esxud to his sur
PRISE that the birds had ali disappeared, and
In the bottom CT the cage was coiled up a
large black snake, 50 swollen that he could
not get out of the hol. through which he had
entered. Indignant at the audacity of tho
fellow, and burning with revenge, he carried
MS snakeship to burning hmekiln and
placed him upon g heated rock, when to his
surprise the snake burst open, aud the five
Joung birds few out, but wera so scoached
by the fire that he could not save them. The
name Of the gentleman is Mr.. Charles House
Cope Giroydeaa argus.
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PHELANsS
IMPROVED BILLIARD TABLES,
c0MR1MArroN cUSKTONg.

HNHESE Billiard Tables have received the
IL qualified approval of the best players and most
competent judy IS, who have universally pronounced
them unequalled for general excellence ana dura-
bility.
Seven distinct patents fof improvements in Bill
lizard Tables have been granted to by the United
States Patent Office and we have lately obtained e
patent from the French government for our i'm
provements in billiard e1shiDns. .
We employ, in the construction of our tables o
variety OF machines specially made for the purpose,
by which means are enabled to insure sclehtihc
and mechanical accuracy hitherto unknown in bill
lizard manufacture.
Having long experience and thorough knowl-
edge of all the appliances of billiards, and constant
ly on hand large stock Of the best and most
thoroughly seasoned materials, we are prepared to
furnish everything required in the billiard line with
unprecedented dispatch.
Tho eminent French billiard player, NJ. Berger
has published the following opinions
CHEW YORK, August I'd, 1851.
"on the eve of leaving the United States, 1 ann
happy to declare to all amateurs of billiards that
after tour of eleven months through the principle
cities, have been enabled to judge in satisfactory
manner of the superiority of the Billiard Tables
| manufactured by Phean & ColIender- The system
| of manufacture is SO superior, that am happy to
introduce their style of cushion into France They
| have united to their manufacture OF American Bill
lard Tables that Of the French Tables, OF remarka-
! BILE excellence and beauty. For these reasons ana
| happy to make this declaration.
"BERGER, CLAUDIUs,s
$50. Professor of Billiards, Paris"
Parties ordering from us will find prices as
low as good work can possibly be made for. We
soil frst-class articles at fair price, and will not
make an inferior article at any price.
| Orders by mail carefully and promptly executed
Illustrated Catalogues and Price Lists sent by mall
"THE BILLIARD CUE" journal published in the
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ART RECREATTONS.

A NEW AND ELEGANT EDITION of this
most valuable bosk ready to-day-printed tint
ed paper, and richly bound for Gilt or Parlor
Painting of ali kinds. The beautiful Waxwork,
now fashionable with all ladies TASTE taught
in this volume, that any person learn com
pletey and thoroughly with the most experienced
teachers and many other of the Elegant Arts, that
1t is generally supposed but gifted few
coed in, here taught simply that any lady of
taste may be sure to learn. Price, ST. fully and
richly illustrated tinted paper Half Calf $3.50
Turkey, S.. ]. E. Tilton Co., Publishers, Boston.
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u. S. internal Revenue.
Annual Taxes for 1854.


Ike attention of taxpayers is hereby called to
the provisions of the United States Excise Law
lativet to the assessment Of annual taxes.
By the sixth section Of the act of July /, 1852, it
is made the duty Of all persons, partnerships, firms,
associations, corporations, made liable to any
mud duty; license, tax, before the fret 3oR
day Of Nay IN each year, TO make list return to
the Assistant Assessor the District where located
of the amount of annual income, the articles OBJ
jeots charged with special tax, and the busi-
ness or occupation liable to pay any license. &
Ey.sy person who shall fail to make such rsturn
by the day specified viii be liable to be assessed by
the Assessor according to the best Information
which he ean tlin; and in such case the Assessor
is required to add Fifty per centum to tue amount
of the items of such list.
Every person who shlll deliver to an Assessor
any false fraudulent list statement, with in
tent TO eyAde the valuation enumeration requir-
| cd by law, is subject to hne OF i've hundred dol
lars and in such the list will be made out by
| the Assessor or Assistant Assessor, aud from thi
valuation and enumeration 50 made there can be n
appeal. ~ et
4 Payment ST the annual taxes, except those 70
licenses, will not be demanded until the thiTtist
day OF June. -,-
The appropriate blanks on which to make return
and all necessary in .ormation will bs furnished b
Messrs. Alfred Short Milford; Caleb l.. Morn
Milton; j.. ID. Rodney, @eorgetown; or Henry
Rodney, Lswesi Assistant ASSESSORS for suAse
County, to whom the returns should be delivered
their respective oficea on or before the first Nor
day Of May. Is az JOHN ?. McLEAR,
s1sl U. s. Assessor; District of Del
Wilmington, Feb. 70, 1864. s ~
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ID R ID A MI Il H ORR
BY ALEXANDER SMITH,

From the Continental Monthly.
We have been very Unexpectedly charmed with
this volume. Inverted and fantastical as be may
be in his Poems, Mr. Smiths Essays are fresh, nat
ural, racy, and genial. ,u9 n r si.--!, III.
They are models in their way, and we wish our
contributors would study them as such Each Es-
say is complete in itself; every sentence full of in
terest there is no straining for effect writing
astcnish blase audience, no show of unwonted
erudition; but the light of poets SOUL the sun
shine Of calm, loving heart are streaming and
brooding over all these gentle pages. knowledge
is indeed within them, but it has ripened into wis
dom culture has matured into wine with the sum-
mer in its glow. S.ft tinted paper. Price, $3.50.
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APsYcAoMANcY.O

How either sex may fascinate and gain the love,
il i confidence, affections, and good will of any
person they choose, Instantly. This simple mental
requirement all possess, securing certain success
in love, marriage, DO e4
Free by mail for 25 cents, together with Guide
to the Unmarried Of both Sexes.--an extraordinary
book of great interest. Third edition. Over 1000
copies already sold. Address
e. WILLIAM & CO., PUBLISHERS,
Sept. II, ss. Passaaslphia, Pa.
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Rules for fhe preservation of
Health.

Wash yonrself now and then.
Change your inner garments occasionally. !
Chew your meat; eschew greasy GRAVES.
Don't chew your tobacco.
Drink as little as you choose II ets
Don't eat much more than your stomach |
will hold.
Avoid falling out about triass, ~,
Fall out Of windows as seldom as possible.
If your constitution requires you 20 sleep
during the sermon, see that the ssxton has
an aired nighscap for you and a hod Of hot
bricks to put to your feet
Keep your mouth shut on dusty days.
Never epen your mouth in frosty weather.
Close your mouth very tight when the
,wiad blows from the east.
If your business eonpels you to 70 out be
fore breakfast, have some breakfast first.
If it is wet under foot, house your poor
feet.
Beware of the ice of summer and the SHOWS
Of winter
Do not swallow too many kilograms.
Keep ont Of the streets when gold is fall
ing.
If the silver of advancing years is on your
head, don't change it for paper 'Ae72--
Don't let your circulation slacken, espe.
cially ifyou are newspaper man.
Use toothpowder instsad of gunpowder.
Neither sleep in hot rooms nor eat mush
rooms.
Lave on six nickel cents day, but dom
earn them as some wretched spectators ar
doing now.
Partake sparingly of wild fswl-particu
Larry of "eanards" that come from the army
If you cannot account for the rniik In tn
cocoanut, do not-hssitate to make free use {
it.
Never eat your own words. unless you ar
rnadly DESTROYS of giving an additional faYo
to the cup of bitterness.
Should your thermometer indicate an e,
remedegree IF ccld or heat, inmerse it i
cold or hot water until it arrives at props
sense Of its duty.
II you are subject TO swelling, wear ki
gloves next to your skin.
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MANY A GOOD LAUGH

may be had each week over our column of funny
things" droll and humorous--perhaps some wit
will creep in, too occasionally. We shall keep this
column up to good regular standard and give our
readers each week fair fund of the very best we
have on hand
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THE FARMER

will have a whole column to himself each week.
practical and scientific matter which he can read
and apply with profit and satisfaction. Every new
discovery in the agricultural worlds of Europe and
America will be promptly noted. Contributions to
this department will be thankfully received from
our progressive farmers
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REM NJ BIER,
THAT THESE BlTTEkS ARE NOT ALCOHOL
IL, AND NOT INTENDED AS
BEVERAGE. r.

The Proprietors have thousands of Letters from
the most eminent CLERGYMEN, LAWYERS,
PHYSICIANS, and CITIZENS, testifying of their
own personal knowledge, to the beneficial effects
and medical virtues Of these Bitters.
From Req. j. AesOton BrOtOn, u. d., Editor of the
Encyclopaedia Of Religious knoOtedge.
Although not disposed to favor CT recommend
Patent Medicines in general, through distrust OF
their ingredients and ELECTS. yet know OF no suf
fclent reasons why q man may not testify to the
benefits he believes himself to have received from
any simple preparation, in the hope that he may
thus contribute to the benefit If others.
do this the more readily in regard to Hoofand's
Gersan Bitters, prepared by DR.. q. M. jackson OF
this city, because preJudiced against them for
many years, under the impression that they were
chiefly an alcoholic mixture. l am indebted to my
friend Robert Shoemaker, Esq, for the removal Of
this prejudice by proper tests and for encourage
ment to try them, when suffering from great and
long continued debility. The of three bottles
of these Btters at the beginning Of the present
was followed by evident relief, and restoration to
degree of bodily and mental vigor which L had not
felt for six months before, and had almost despairod
.of regaining. therefore thank God and my friend
for directing me to the use of them.
PhiPa, June %, 81. J. NEWTON BROWN.
DISEASES OF KIDNEYS AND BLADDER,
IN YOUNG OR AGED, MALE OR FEMALE.
ARE speedily removed, and the patient restored
| to health. DELICATE CHILDREN, those suffer
ing from MARAsMUs. wasting away with scarcely
| any flesh on their bones, are cured in very shor
time; one bottle in such cases. will have nos
surprising effect PARENTS having suffering
children as above, and wishing to raise them, vii
never regret the day they commenced with thes
Bltters. LITERARY MEN, STUDENTS, and thos
working hard with their brains, should always keel
bottle OF Hoohand's Bitters near them, the,
find much benefit from its use, to both mind AM
body, invigoratng and not depressing. 1t is not
Liquor Stlmulants and leaves no prostration.
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THE LADY,S COLUMN

will be an attractive feature and will be filed with
Just such. pleasantly and instruction as American
ladies should desire--nothing ineIegant-nothing
commonplace, but all tending to sdify and improve
whilst rendering a vast fund of amusements.'