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LEGAL & OFFICIAL.
ATE OF MAIN

GENERAL ORDER NO. Q.
The Commander-n- Chief orders nd directs;
1st. That all enstments after this date and as
sgnments of men heretofore enlisted now unas-
signed, the books of this ofce or the records of
the several Provost Marshals shall be 10 the credit
of the places of residence tf in this State of the
volunteers respectively.
I'd Anticipated action of the legislature will pro.
vide for the payment of all bounties other than those
of the General Government from the State Treasury
to the soldier in person. at the designated places Of
rendezvous. This will fully protect the SOL
diers rights without the intervention of brokers or
agents whose interference will be wholly discounie-
Danccd.
3d. Municipal authorities of cities. towns and
plantations should forthwith assIinc the control of
enlistments for deficiencies ana for present call tx
cepf so far rs the same progressing In the hands
of persons specially appointed by the Comman r.
in-Chef TO recruit for organizations in ,rhich they
serring, are 10 be c0naHnfssiDaed
4th. Men re-enisting in the field, al.o recruits
for all other organizations may rely upon receiving
$500 cash bounty in hand In adi ion to that
by the Government of the United States.
STU. Although quotas for the last call not a u
signed for want of specific instructions from the
War Department, two-thirds of the number re-
quired under the call of Oct H. 1se3 may be regard
ed as the apporfionments Of each locality.
9th. Cities Towns and Plantations will undouht.
edly be prohibited by Legislative enactment from
raising money TO pay bounties premiums gratu /.
cnt call 1t is therefore expected that under the
arrangement for paying boanties, municipal author
ties will sadously avoid embarrassing and delay
enlistments by attempting In any way TO eyade the
above prohibition. Such evasion. under whatever
name or protext, will be diseountenanced by ths
COMMANDMENT. Chief. and must result disastrously
to the locality attempting to practice 1t.
By order of the Commander-in-Chief
JOHN L. HODSDoE, Adjt General
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The above form of proposals will be adhered to as
closely as practicable other forms will be received
by the Department and duly considered.
A proper guarantee that the bidder is able 10 fulfil
the contract certified TO by the clerk of the nearest
District Court. the United States District Attor-
ney. must accompany the proposal, it will be re-
jected.
An oath of allegiance TO the United States Gov.
erDfnent must also accompany the proposal.
The contract viii be awarded the lowest respon
sible party parties, who will be duly notified
by mail or otherwise, tla: their bids are accept
ed, and they will mInedistely be required TO enter
into contract, under bonds TO the amount Of 00Q
Bonds to be properly certified to.
Bidders may be present in person, when the pro-
posals are opened
The Post Office Address of the parties proposing 2
must be distinctly written upon the proposal
Proposals must be addressed TO Henry johnson,
Medical s. h, and Puryeyor U. s. A, Washing gton
ID. c.
The apartment reserves the right to reject any
all bids deemed unsuitable.
HENRY JOHNSON,
II: s. X. and Puryoyor, U. s. A., Washington ID C.
Printed forms of Proposals can be had at this
ONCE. feb5 tf25
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NOn-Rcsldent Taxes i'm the City
Of Portland.

n the county of Cumberland for the wear IeI2
ihe following List of Faxes on Real Estate of non
resident owners In the city of Portland, for the year
1862, in bills committed to Henry T. Lord collector
OF said city on the twenty ninth day of July 1862
has been returned by him TO me as remaining un-
paid on the twenty. eighth day of July 1863 by his
certificate of that date, and now remains unpaid ;
and notice i hereby given that il the said taxes and
IN crest ana charges are not paid into the treasury
OF said City within eighteen inonthfro the date of
the commitment of the said bills so much of the real
estate taxed as will be sufficient to pay the amount
que thereon, including Interest and charges, will
without further notice be sold at public auction at
the office ofthe Treasu and Collector in said city
on Monday the fifteenth day of February, 1864, at
ten O'Clock A. NJ:
Names 4 description Of Property Falne. Tar rue
Anderson, John T.. and, Poplar st, 500 $40
Clark, Jonas W., brick store and land
Clark, Joseph b., land and buildings
Iyng st, S3ooOi house and land inroar
Chids, Chas. W., vacant land east of
Washington ST, and Promenade, 600 sl0
Chandler, George H.. land and build
ings corner Pore and India sts.. 1000 $3.50
Dow Hiram H., house and land, 81
ereen St. sSloo; house ON leased land, 49,.
Dow, Moses g., bousc aud land A At
lantic ST., 1900 2i.so
Washington ST., $500; building, Union
wharf; 500. 1900 24,so
mot st., 1000 $500
Fitch, Henry C., house and land Brack-
EFT St, 200 36.45
rus, " I'm. H., mouse ana lana, Marion
st, coo $40
Green, Mary f.. land and buildipgs.3o
;, Oxford st., 1900 ao,25
slbo; land and stable, Monument
st. 500, 1900 25, 5,s5
east side widgery's wharf 5000 67,5o
Hobson, Joseph Jr,, house and land,
y, State i. 600 SO. 70
ner Clark aud Spruce St.. leQ0 81 90
Hillard, Timothy, heirs, land and build
ings. corner Middle aud Franklin sts.,
$1,000; land corner Franklin ST., S4oD 400 80 40
Lindsey. John. land, North ST. 1e00z 81 90
owen, Hannah, land Sumner Il, leased 500 6.75
Pratt James, house aud land, Brownst $500 1925
kand, bradbury. land, rear west side
=, Washington st, 800 4,O5
Rice, VIM ii, house and land. Munjoy st,
$1,000; stable and lot Munioy st. 800 1860 % %
Rhodes, Wm X, house and land, Congress
st, 700 s.4s
and buildings, northeast side of Merrill
st. sl2oo, 1900 2i,so
Vine st. $500; half house and land, Ash
land avenue, sl20O 2oo az
Sloan, VIM house and land 46 Franklin st 100 % 95
feagne, sami, building on leased land, rear
Fish Point 800 4,o5
Usher, Ellis b. estate, house ard land,
cor temple and Congress sts, 400 $500
Watts Isaac, house and land, 8 Mechanic
street. 1000 1900
Fore st to Sumner. 1900 2i.so
Wilson. Harriet w land. Cumberland st, HOO IA s5
Winn, Ira, workshop and buildings on
leased land Union ST. 100 u SIS
Wilbur, Dorcas +. land Turner ST. 900 II 10
Woodiord, Wm land west side ST John
street, 100 las
HENRY 7. LORD. Treasurer of Portland
Portland, February 10. 1864. WIN wlw
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Proposals for Ice,
MEDICAL ruRvEYon,s orrIcr.

MEDICAL PURvEYOE's OFFICE 1
Washington, d. c., Feb l, 1854.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Office until IL NJ. February the 25th fer furnish
ing Ice to the Medical Department OF the Army dur
ing the present year at the points herein desgnat-
ed The lee TO be stored by the contractor prop
ery constructed houses at each point OF deliver
to be recepted for until its quality, the fitness of
the ice-house and the manner in which IL is pack.
fhall have been approved by a medical oifeer ap-
and payment will be made only for the amount thus
actually stored aud receipted for.
The proposals will be for the quantities indicated
below required at the respective places with the
proyiso that should more be needed any time for
the years supply 1t shall be furnished at the
rates aud under the same conditions:
QUANTITY TO BE DELIVERED
Statss-l50 tons
Fortress Monroe, va.-lce-hou e. owned by the
United States-2S0 tons.
Point Lookout. Md Ice house owned by the United
States-200 tons.
Portsmouth, Va --Ice-house not owned by the Unit.
ed States-l00 tons.
Sewburn, N. c.-Ice house not owned by the United
Hilton Head. C.-Iee-houso owned by the United
Stafes-450 tons.
Beaufort, 8. C.-1ce-house ovacd by the United
Proposals will also be received for furnishing ice
daily, by eight for the year 1854 in such ouapti.
ties as may be required by the surgeons In charge
United states General Hospitals. upon the following
annual estimate. in and near
Boston, Mass, 10 tons.
New Haven Conn. co tons.
Portsmouth Grove L., 100 tons.
Philadelphia, Pa, 1900 tons
Newark, n j., lt0 tons.
Washington. ID. C $500 tons.
Baltimore, Nd 800 tons.
Frederick Md I5 tons.
All additional amounts that may be REQUIRED at
these places until January Is 1855. are to be fur
nished Ut the same rates:
FORM or PROPOSAL
The undersigned proposes TO furnish - tons of
first quality of Iee carefully packed in substantial
ice-houses, at the within named points, viz;
at the following price per ton of two thousand
pounds, namely at
tons, at s. per ton.
The ice to be subject 10 the inspection measure
ment, and approval of Medical officer, or other
properly appointed inspector before being receipt
ed Tor
Payment to be made from time TO time upon du-
plicate bills, certified TO by the Medical Director.
Signed,
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For Sale.

h A good two-story house, barn. and c ar
fsfH8 risge-house, with lot 50 y 5s feet in Back
lsnsfk3k Cove Village, Tukey's Bridge. about
one mile from Portland post oiee-a pleasant situ-
alton.
Also one house lot on Monument street, in Port
land, or which Is an unfinished house; and one lot
about one hundred feet square, Atlantic street;
will be sold entire, or in two lots. Terms easy
Apply to j. HACKER.
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size OF the sacramento Glass;" that under the
same circumstances are so efficient in point OF
speed, economy and destructive powers. l
think they admit this. We have no ships to
compare with the Mersey and Diadem, ,frigates
used in the British navy which carry power
ful batteries, have great steam power, and
and are very fast. For instance, the Mersey
lrigate tonnage 1926, draugbt of water % feel
Z inches, horsepower 1000 1.-THE length of the
ST oke hole or boiler room in this steamer is
over 6S feet, having 81 furnaces,) speed at
measured mile, Stokes Bay, 1920 knots. The
Minnesota class OF frigates are their equals in
armament, but not in speed.
Our side-wheel gunboats are lar aheadof any
thing of the kind used in Europe, and with a
light draught of about eight feet of water
mainta speed hardly, If at at all, equaed
by any OF our fastest merchant steamers, and
carryayeryheavybattery Also thescrew gun
boats are vastly superior to the English and
French gunboats. both in speed, battery, and
general efficiency; also for operations on our
coast, their very light draught of water makes
them valuable arm OF offence.
Regarding the sloops of the Sacramento
GLASS;" they combine high speed with power
ful batteries, although their exceedingly light
draught OF water prevents their being good
sea boats, as they will roll excessively, yet
they have not their equal in the above good
points in the British or any other navy. As
these sloops have been presented TO the public
as complete failures, having very slow speed.
will present a table of the fastest screw cor
vettes and sloops in the British navy, having
nearly the same tonnage. This table is com
piled from list OF lorty-seven corvettes and
sloops, and is the speed made at the measur-
ed mile, and not their full speed at sea, where
the conditions are changed and speed much
less
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CITY OF PORTLAND,

February 3, ls64.
NOTICE is hereby given that arrar gernents have
~ been made by the Mayor and Aldermen for the
purpose of Vaccination OF the iHhabi ants of this
city at the Portland Disp pcnssry" Office, over Ed
ward Mason's Drug Store, entrance on Federal
Street where all persons unable 10 pay or that ser
vice can have the same performed gratuitousy
ONCE open from to o'clock every day excep.
Sunda s.
DIR. Thomas Foster City Physician, ba. also been
employ ed to yqSci ate the scholars OF the several
schools in the cfy
feb4 div Per order.
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New PartnershiD Formed .

The undersigned. members of the late firm of
Cross, SENrER K JORDAN" have this day formed
. partnership under the name and style of "CROSS
SENTER and will continue in the same business
OF said late firm, aud will close up the business af
fairs of said late firm
ef Hides, Skins and Bark wanted as usual.
WM. W. CROSS,
ROYAL SENTER.
Bridgton, Feb 8. 1854. febe eod4w'
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Horse Training.

MIR. MAGNER. the distinguished Horse trainer,
WI will lecture the subject o. training horses as
follows and will be at each of the places on the sub
sequent day.
GRAY, Wednesday evening, Feb TO-
LEWISTON Friday i2.
MONMOUTH. Monday " " l5
WINTHROP, Wednesday " II.
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DR.. J. H. HEALD
Health, Strength and Happiness
RESTORED IN FOURTEEN DAYS
DR.. Dumas Concentrated Elixir of Life.

A FfER nuu erous applications TO DR.. Dumas, of
"A Paris he has at length appointed agent ia
Boston, for the sale OF his highly sought COSCEN-
TRATED ELiXiR OF LIFE. This great remedy
has been known and appreciated by the faculty OF
medicine throughout France; also, by the Medical
Lancet, to be the greatest discovery made for
the restoration of mankind This CONCENTRAT.
ED ELlNIR OF LIFE restores in FoURrKEY DAYS
the lost powers of manhood, whether arising from
contracted habits, effects of climate, or natural
causes. The time required to effect certain cure Of
the most inyetera'e case Is fourteen days; and II
tain and failure impossible This rene dy can be
taken by both sexes, and will be found most infai.
BILE.
DR.. Dumas CONCENTRATED ELIXIR OF LIFE
Is sold N bottles with full instructions at Sc or
iour times the quantity in for 81: and will be
sent TO any part of the United States carefully and
securely packed. on receipt of remittance, TO his
sole agent. LOUIS ANDRE
No. Lindall ST., two doors from Congress St.,
janis dim Boston, Mass
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Scotch Canvass.

100 BoLTS-from the factory Of David Cor
lOO ssr & Sons. Lith-a sail cloth of superior
quality-just received per "Hibernian", and for
sale by MCGILYERY, RYAN 4 DAVIS,
tan2l du l6l Commercial Street.
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Dissolution Of COpartnership.

TFvHE Copartnership heretofore existing between
Il the undersigned. under the name and style of
"CROSS, SENTER & JORDAN" is this day dis.
solved by mutual consent. WILLIAM W. Cross and
ROYAL SEsTER are authorized to close the business
of the late firm. WM. w. CROSS,
ROYAL SENTER,
Bridgton, Feb. 9, 1854. WM. A. JORDAN
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Christmas and New Year.
s.H. CoLEswORTHY,

II
MO. 92 Exchange street, has just received one Of
IN the most extensive assortments OF Toys amusing
games and interesting books for children to be found
in the city. Every who wishes to have bright
faces and cheerful hearts in the house on Christmas
and New Years day. can't fail to find the means TO
produce them by calling at Coles sworthy's. Also,
rich and elegant Photograph Albums, Gift Books,
pictures and picture frames. wallets, perfumery,
fancy articles IN great variety, &C., SC. Among the
numerous articles for presents, to be found at
Colesworthy's, there none useful or sppro-
pirate than those neat cases of
Homeopathic Medicine,
put up by NJ Seavy, at prices from SO so to 81 90
including book adapted to the case. PORTABLE
ARMY CASES OF the principal remedies. with
CASES off remedies, with directions. for T5 cents.
Prepaid by mail or express. 81 co. These remedies
are successfully used by all Homeopathic Physici
ans, and We good satisfaction whore they have been
tried by others. decle-dtf
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cials that have done and are doing much to
make us respected abroad.
With great respect, your obedient servant,
DONALD MCKAY.
Hon. j. w. Grimes, Member Senate Naval
Committee, Washington, District of Colum-
bia.
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Mason & Hamlin's
CA MET ORG ANS,


VNHE subscriber, being impressed with the great
n excellence Of these Instruments, and their sdap.
taton either for small churches yestrys or parofs,
Offers them for sale to the citizens of Portland and
vicinity
The manufacturers have the criffen testimony Of
a hundred Of the best Organsts and Musicians
both foreign and native to the effect that they are
superior to any Instruments of the kind that they
have ever seeD Among the testimonials OF such A.
Thalherg Morgan and Zundel, Is the following nom
GOttschalk
"MsssRs MASON HANLis:-I congratulate
you ON the introduction of new Musical Instru-
ment long wanted, and sure TO find Its way into
every household OF taste and refinement that can
possibly afford its moderate expense. Your Cd6iasf
Organ Ia truly charming instrument, worthy OF
the high praise 1t has received and far superior to
everything of its class have seen. take pleasure
IN commencing II most heartily as everywhere wor-
thy place beside the Piano Forte, to which II 10
hne complement. from its capacity for rendering
much delightful music, sacred secular, elsssc and
popular 10 which the Piano is not adapted"
GOrTSCHALk.
New York. I'D Sept, ,Is63.
These Instruments msy be found at the Music
Rooms of the subscriber where they will be sold At
the manufacturers prices.
HI. 3. EDWARDS,
No: ase liz stswsrt's Block. Congress %
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For Sale or TO Let.
Desirable Summer Residence for
Sale.

NNHE Farm known the "Eii Seayey Farm,
Il containing about li0 acres OF good land sifu-
ated m les this side of Saco Village and II miles
from "Old Orchard Beach" The buildings are all
in good order, surrounded with beautiful eims
This is desirable property in all respects either
as a summer residence for q first rate farm
For particulars enquire on the premises orto
j. q. PROCTOR,
febs dsw Lime Street, Portland.
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The ice shall be of the best quality and .ubieet to
the approval of the Surgeon in charge who will re
ceipt for the actual amount delivered at each hos
pital.
Payment TO be mado from time TO time upon du-
plicste bills certified TO by the Medical Director.
Signed,
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To be LeI

49, a plf asant two-story house on Clark near
E;;.I Peach street-9 rooms-in fine orier lust
EiI painted and papere throughout, with land
Bracket street. isnaa av
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As / mentioned above, these are the fastest
OF class that correspond with the Sacra-
mento and other OF our new sloops, aud have
an average draught of from twenty to twenty
two feet of water. These vessels would be
entirely unsuitable for operation on our coast
owing to their great draught of water; and
having this great draught a large propeller
can be used, will be deeply Immersed, and can
) be made more efficient than that OF light
ter draught. This is the opinion Of engineers
and has been confirmed by experience.
The following table gives the speed of our
new steam sloops OF about 1867 tons, and with
the very light average draught of about four
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FORM OF PROPOSAL.

FVkA of fHnfpeAL.
The undersigned proposes to furnish sdaiy or 9TH
erwise, all the ice required for the hospita ais upon
approved reqnisitons of surgeons in charge, at or
near the within named points, the following price
pei. hundred pounds, namely;
s. cts per hundred pounds.
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A good canyasser wanted in every town
fIfO introduce tho universal clothes wringer which
IL soils rapidly whenever offered: every family
will have one. ltis the only wringer with the patent
cog-wheel regulator, which positively prevents the
rolls from breaking or twisting on the shaft Liberal
inducements offered and exclusive sale given.
GEO. II. HOOD, Agent,
tsni2dlm AZ Water st, Boston.
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For Sale,

100 aaPs: III Rs: HAVANA GROCERY SUGARS.
per Harriet" and 'st. Jago," by
ISAAC EMERY,
lshi4 I'm Head Long Wharf
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Farm, for Sale.

SITUATED one half mile from Mayall's Fac
- tory, in Gray, containing about 100 acres well
watered and wooded, good pasture and excellent
grass land. viii be sold at a bargain to any one
wanting a first rate farm. Possession given imme-
diately. Inquire of JOSEPH MERRILL, West
hinot, or JOHN MERRILL, JR., Gray.
Jan. Il. 1864. janis coda VIM
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
GORHAM, ME.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 49, 1864
Amount of property insured about $1,000 600 90
AMOUNT OF premium notes on deposit, lo3,2590o
Amount OF property insured the past
year, 3s4 sT- 90
Premium notes deposited the past year. 20 SO Ss
Amount of losses the past year Is93 20
Ofwhich allthat have become due have
been paid.
Present indebtedness of the Comoany
including outstanding notes interest
and losses not yet due. slOoi2 81
ASSETS:
Deposit notes over sl03.Ooooo
Real estate 10000
Due on previous assessments
land consid red collecta-
blel Premiums in hands of
agents, 3T0O0
Assessments just completed
and now in the hands of
Collector, S750O0
The expense of the Company the past
year, including the compensation of
President, Secretary and Treasurer,
and bills Of Directors and agents for
services, $3.50 81
And Printing, Postage Stationery and
Taxes, and other Incidental expenses, 235 so
All amount only to ss22 II
no money is wasted in managing the business of the
Company or in supporting its officers. IL strictly
mutual Company. Every expense not really ntces-
sary is avoided, and the utmost degree of prudence
and economy exercised throughout its business at
fairs.
The cost of insurance in this Company upon farm
and other detached dwellings has not exceeded one
fourth OF per cent per dRnH for the past tu enty
years-upon more hazardous property in the same
proportion.
CHARLES HUMPHREY, President.
JOHN WATERMAN. Treasurer
JOHN A; WATERMAN, Secretary.
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that the
First National Bank Of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine,
has been duly organized under and according 10
the requirements of the act of Congress- entitled
"An act to provide national currency secured by
apledge of United States Stocks and provide for
the circulation and redemption thereof" approved
February 25 1858 and has complied with all the pro-
visions of said act required to be complied with be-
fore commencing the business Of Banking
Now THEREFORE, l, HUeH McCULLocH, Comp
treller of the Currency, do hereby certify that the
First National Bank of Portland, County of Cum
berland and State of Maine, is authorized TO COM
mence the business Of Bankiug under the act afore.
said.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness my hand and
seal of Office, this twenty ninth day of January,
1854.
lsRAL OF HUGH McCULLOCH,
'of'''l Comptroller of the Currency.
NO. 22l.
ST. JOHN SMITH, President.
WILLIAM EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
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To Let.

SIoRE now occupied by US. Possession given
~ Immediately.
Also, Front Office in Hanson Block
JAMS du III. j. LIBBEY co.
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FOR SALE & TO LET.


tHE rooms over the store of the subscriber corner
- OF Fore and Exchange streets, now occupied by
LIST of January Apply to
oecz5 du BENZ. FOGC.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE CoMPTRoLL Err OF THE CUnREsCr,l
Washington, January %. 1854
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence presented
w to the undersigned, II has been made TO appear
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lile0ital.
TROPICAL BALSAAI,
PREPARED By cARRENo BROTHERS Co.

PNEFAKED Bl CHNHENO DIUI lIFIsS . W.
known az INFALLIBLE for the speedy Of PHfilSlS
GROUP and ali other affections of the CHEST and THROAT
Affections resulting from FALLS, BLOWS or BRUISES.
HEMORRHAGES, WOUNDS CONTUsIOSS, ULCERS.
PILES, FELONs, BURNS, CHAPPED LIPS, HANDS, &C.,
HEADACHE. TOOTHACHE, EARAC III, and al o,aef
NEURALGIC, RHEUMATIC, sud srAsMODlC PAINS.
Valuable letters certifying the wonderful effected
by this precious medicine are published In The TRrBoss
The INDEPENDENT and the CouRryR Dgs ErATs-tNrs
Full directions for abound each bottle and ciTcu'
lars containing said directions and large nomber OF esIim'
ns letters be had the General Depot snd will DC sen
to private residences reques,.