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PEEELAN'S
IMPROVED BILLIARD TABLES,
c0MBIN4rIoN CUSHIONS.

HNHESE Billiard Tables have received the un-
l. qualified approval Of the best players and most
competent judges, who have universally pronounced
them unequalled for general excellence ana dura-
bility.
Seven distinct patents for improvements in Bill
lard Tables have been granted to by the United
States Patent Office and we have lately obtained q
patent from the French government for our i'm
provements in billiard cushions
We employ, in the construction of our tables,
variety of machines specially made for the purpose
by which means VIC are enabled to insure a scientific
and mechanical accuracy hitherto unknown in bill
lard manufacture.
Having a long experience and thorough knowl-
edge of all the appliances of bierds 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.
The eminent French billiard player, M. Berger
has published the following opinion;
"NEw York, August I'd, 1861.
"on the eve of leaving the United States, l am
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 Phelan Colender. The system
of manufacture is so superior, that 1 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 am
happy TO make this declaration.
"BERGER, CLAUDIUs, =.
Professor of Billiards, Paris"
Parties ordering from us will find our prices as
low as good work can possibly be made for. We
sell rst-cass articles at fair price, and will not
make an inferior article at any price. t.,s.t. !.
Orders by mail carefully and promptly executed
Illustrated Catalogues and Price Lists sent by mail.
"THE BILLIARD CUE" journal Published in the
interest of billiards, and containing details OF all
novelties copious record of billiard news, and
erything of interest to amateurs of billiards. sent
free on application.
SO, IS, 81 and SO Crosby ST., N. Y,
And 1874 & 1926 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal.
| SOFT. IL, Il So.
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ATTENTION. sOLDIERsi

AN% THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS, We call
attention of oil having relations or friends in the
army to the fact that "Hoohand's German Bitters'
will cure nine-tenths of the diseases induced by OK
posures and privations incident to camp-life. In
the lists published almost daily in the newspapers
on 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 ii those Bitters were freely used
mong our 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 C0UNTERFElTSl See that the
signature of go. NJ. Jackson" is on the wrapper oil
each Bottle Price per bottle, 70 cents, or halt doz
for $500.
Should your nearest druggist not have the article
do not be put CT by any o. the Intoxicating rrepa-
rations that may be onered in It's pace, out %
u.s. we will forward, securely packed, by express.
Principal office and manuiactory, Ne. 63l Aleh
Street, Philadelphia. JONES EVANS,
Successor to q. NJ. Jackson q Co., Proprietors.
gEs'- Fer sale by druggists and dealers, in every
tewE in the United States. [ls-67.1
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pARTTCULAR NOVICE.

There arc many Preparations sold under The name
of Bitters, put up in quart bottles, compounded oil
the eheapert whiskey common rum, costing from
20 to 10 cents per gallon, the taste disguised by
Anse or CorianGer Seed
his class OF Bitters has caused and will continue
to cause, long as they can be sold hundreds to
die the death OF the drunkard. by their use the
system is kept continually under the influence of
Alcoholic stinulants Of the worst kind the deisre
for liquor is created and kept up, and the result is
the horrors attendant upon drunkards life and
DEATH.
For those who desire and will have a Liquor Bit
tors, we pu lsh the following receipt. Get One
Doutc " Hogadads German Biteis aud mix with
qaor.. q Good Braadg baiseey, an the ;1
pIepa alton thai N4A il. 4 eei ~ med
lcui yntues anu t.ae e---e..ca-C ~4 IF l-1 AUn.ei-
Gus L!qeOT blttelS IA Inc .l,giG., 4u sfIl sla .
tees on wall nave ali inc yIr,UGa Vi Ilp,tJt.. Il
Httefs in connection with good article u I 4o4
ut u,ucn less price thar THESE nienor preparations
VIII cost you.
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Arkansas Rebels.

The Union movements through Arkansas
give interest to the movements Of the rebels
in that quarter. Our latest information from
there states that Price is at Washington, with
about 5000 demoralized troops; Marmaduke,
Brock and Cabell in the mountains in the
vicinity of Murfreesboro', and Shelby's COM
mand, routed by our forces very recently, on
the Lower Sabine. Cooper, Steele and Nc
Intosh,a Indian brigade are or were ut War
rem and North Fork, in the Indian territory.
The total force, including guerillas and camp
followers, is about IL, O00 A complete uni
form and outftfor Gen. Price was lately cap
tured by the LIST Nebraska cavalry in Arkan-
sas, which lad been sent from ST. Louis.
These foeces are now deprived of the i'm
-portant support which they have heretofore
received from Mexico by the blockade which
is established along the north bank of the
Rio Grande. They can procure no assistance
from the left bank of the Mississippi, and
have to contend with those forces wl$ch have
moved from Little Rock toward Texas or flee.
The State, too, is recognizing in their rear,
with more immediate and thorough reor-
ganization from the influences and remem-
hrances of their plundering presence. Nh
will their poor provision Of all sorts render
the winter campaign thing of poetry ant
romance in the gorges and desolate fssures
where alone they are Immediately protected
from defeat. They must push into Texa
from the want aud wrath wLich oppose the.
stay in Arkansas. If they 50 there, however
they will be met by those organized force
which are bent on giving back to nations
control great dominion which was bough
by Union treasure, and defended by larg
outlay of both treasure and blood. Certanl
the prospects of the conspirators in Arkansa
are not altogether cheerful.
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AN IxpERIAL REPRoor.--Those very stiff
necked swells, the Austrian nobility, have
recently received heavy rap upon their no
Die knuekles from no less parsonage than
the Emperor Francis Joseph. AT one Of the
court balls young officer of artillery, of pie
bian birth, asked alady of high rank to dance
with him. All the lady's blue blood flushed
into her face as she refused with marked dis.
dain. Poor young ofieerl For moment he
must have felt every inch democrat-the
contempt Of woman is hard to bear. The
Emperor, who had seen the insult offered to
his guest and his uniform, came up and said,
"Captain, my mother wishes to dance with
youp Aud minute after the gunner was
clasping the hand, and perhaps the waist, o.
Her Imperial Highness, the Archduches'
Frederick Sophia Dorothea Wilhelmina
mother of His Imperial Majesty Francis 10
seph, Emperor of Austria.
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New Hampshire.

We were very agreeably astonished by the
return Of Tuesdays State Election in New
Hampshire. One year ago. the Republicans
did their very best, and were barely saved
from defeat on Governor by the vote cast for
Colonel Hartman, War Democrat. Gilmore
was nearly 1000 behind Eastman, his regu-
lar Democratic competitor, but elected by the
Legislature. Gilmore and Hartman togeth-
or had but 534 over Eastman; and the very
close and usually accurate canvass made Of
each township by the Union Committees pre-
figured worse result this year than last
According to all inherent probabilities, those
returns foreshadowed triumph of our adver-
saries. True, we still hoped for success; but
we did not think the majority could reach
l,000
Yet Gilmore is elected by 1000, though
there are more voters in the Union armies
fewer soldiers at home on furlough than there
were last year. PROFESSIONALLY, some Two
Thousand Democrats have quietly voted the
Union tickets.
The simple truth is, That the People hare
made ap their minds to go through. They
realize that the War for the Union is to cost
them rivers of precious blood and mountains
of treasure; but they see no way ort of their
difficulties but that which leads straight
ahead. They feel that the empire which the
malignant and desperate Slave Power is now
struggling to establish at our doors on basis
of fraud and fendish hate would never allow
them to disarm-never afford them a mo
ment's true peace-but allying itself with thu
implacably hostile 1espotisms, aristocracies
and hierarchies of the Old World, would ex
ist as perpetual menace to our liberties
and standing conspiracy against our Ma
tional existence. 1t is to-day the eager all,
and accomplice of the gigantic crime where
: by Mex ,co has been subverted, and b European
monarchy planted on our frontier; aud it i
hawking itself about from cabinet to cabinet
il the hope Of finding soHe desp1t who will
: take il as a gift. aud feed fat its grudg
$ against the Union at the expense oil all it ha
! to give The late carefully prepared mani
? festo Of its expiring Congress pronounces it
| SoNerhlhenb ottSett W |tS ffOPe' fSeN'sV''' "
: taoeen Labor and Capitop-not Whites an
: Blacks, mind you! but the Poor and tn
= Rich, without regard to color. Itasserts tina
cit is better to be a dependency of any othe
: power" than of the United States. In short
the Rebel Slave Power is bent on. maxim
: this war to the DEATH.
New Hampshire quietly accepts the cha
lenge. And she speaks from the heart oftil
9 entire loyal North.-N. Y. Tribune.
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McMANUS & CROFT,
Late 429 North SECOND Street

Attention to the above certificate is particularly
requested, as it is the first trial Of LILIES
SAFES in an accidental fire in Philadelphia.
l would say to all parties who want Fire and
Burglar proof Safe that LILIES WROUGHT
AND CHILLED IRON SAFES are much the
cheapest and the only real Fire and Burglar Proof
Safes now made; and to those who want simply q
Fre-proof, would say that LILIES WR0 UGHT
IRON SAFE is fully equal in all respects to any of
the most approved makers, and is sold at fully
third less price,
l also receiving daily in exchange for Lilies
Wrought and Chilled Iron Safes other Safes, and
keep constantly on hand general assortment Of
HEARINGS, EVANS d WATSoNS, and other
Iaakers many of Thorn almost new, which otter
at, and even below, auction prices.
All parties interested are particularly requested
to examine the Safes above described ut my depot
t.e NJ. c. SADLER, Agent,
No. 81 South SEVENTH Street.
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Our HANDs.-The human hand is SO beau
tifully formed, it has so fine sensbility,
that sensibility governs its motions so cor
rectly, every effort of the will is answered so
instantly, as if the hand itself were the seat
of that will; its actions are so free, so power
full, and yet so delicate, that it seems to pos
sess quality instinct in itself, and we use it
as we draw our breath, unconsciously, and
have lost all recollection of the feeble and ILL
directed efforts of It's first exercise, by which
it has been perfected. In the hand are
twenty mine bones, from the mechanism Of
which result strength, mobility and elasticity.
On the length, strength, free lateral motion,
and perfect mobility Of the thumb, depends
the power Of the hand, its strength being
equal to that Of all the fingers. Without the
ffeshy ball Of the thumb, the power Of the
fingers would avail nothing, and accordingly,
the large ball formed by the muscles Of the
thumb is the distinguishing character of The
human hand.
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s. PsYcHoM ANcY.D

UToW either sex may fascinate and gain the love,
Ii confidence, affections, and good will of any
person they choose, instantly. This simple mental
requirement all possess, securing cel tam success
in love, marriage, &c. ~ -l.a
Free by mail for rs cents, together with q Guide
to the Unmarried of both Sexes,-an extraordinary
book of great interest Third edition. Over 100000
copies already sold. Address
I. WILLIAM & CO., PuBLIsHERs,
Sept II, 'ss. Philadelphia, Pa.
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PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMOiE
RAILROAD.
La 50 I
GIaange 81 IEours.

kA FL WV gss;;ss
nN and after Monday, October 5, 1868, Passen-
" ger Trains will leave Philadelphia for
Baltimore at 400 A. NJ Express, Mondays OK
cepted,) sos A. NJ, l135 A. M: (Express) and z.
NJ and 10 P. M, night.
Chester, at sos md ll.35 A. NJ, l.15 3, 400 and
wilmington;,at 400 A. M. tBIoadays exeepted,)
sos A. NJ, ll.S6 A. M, LIS, 3, $50, II and II
P. NJ.
New Castle, at 8.O5 A. M, 3.50P.M
Dover, at sos A. NJ. and $50 P. M.
Milford at sos A. NJ.
Salisbury, at sos A. M.
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Baltimore at $50 A. NJ. and 1910 A. M.
(Express,) Ito P. M. (Express,J $3.50 P. NJ. and
SS5 P. NJ. (Express.)
/ WILMINGTON at 7.15, and A. NJ; 1908, 1851.
4.l0, $50, 900 and ll.SO ?. M.
Salisbury. ct 1906 p. M.
Milford at 2.35 P, NJ
Dover at $50 A. M. and 3.55 P. NJ
New Castle at $50 A. M. and $50 r. NJ.
Chester at $40, $40 A. NJ, 1910, 4.10, 7,l4 and
$50 p. M,
LEAVE BALTIMORE
Leave Baltimore for Salisbury and intermediate
stations at 5'35 and $3.50 p. nj.
Leave Baltimore for Dover and intermediate sta
ions at Ito =. M.
TRAINS FOR BALTIMORE.
| Leave Chester at $40 and 1905 A. M. and 1886
p. M.
Wilmington at 500, s.25 A. M, 1926 P. M, AO5
P. NJ. and 100 A. NJ.
Freight train, with Passenger Car attached, will
/ run as follows -
Leave Philadelphia for Perryville and interme-
date places, at 600 P, M.
Leave Wilmington for Perryville and intermediate
1 places, at-F'50 P. III.
Leave Wilmington for Philadelphia and interme-
diate places, at P. M.
/ SUNDAYS ONLY.
and In do phio IN Ral inn
"A. NJ, IL IN. and IL M. N. from Philadelphia
to WilmingtonX
At 7.S6 p. Mland 1870 P. NJ from Wilmington
to Philadelphia
$50 P. NJ, from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
WIN. STEARNS, Superintendent
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S.-T.--1S60-X. &c.

They are especially recommended to olergymOn,
public speakers, and persons ef literary habits and
sedentaTy life who require free digestion, relish
for food, and clear mental faculties.
Delicate females and weak persons are certain to
find in these Biters what they have long looked,
for
They purify, strengthen, and izvgorate..
They create healthy appetite.
They are an antidote to change of water and diet.
They overcome effects of dissipation and late hours
They strengthen the system and cnlivcn the mind.
They prevent miasmatic and Intermittent fevers.
They purify the breath and acidity of the stomach
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.
They cure Diarrh@a, Cholera, and Cholera Morbus
They sure Liver Complaint and nervous Headache
They are the best Bitters in the world. They
make the weak man strong, and exhausted ma
lures great restorer.
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GOV. BramIette VS.. The President

LOUISVILLE, March l3.--GeneralB urbridge
has ordered the arrest of Col. Frank VOL
ford for disloyal sentiments, uttered in a
speech made at a sword presentation to him
at Lexington, ON Thursday last.
Brig General Hugh Ewing, brother-in-law
of Major General sherman, has been orderd
ed to this city, probably to suoersede Gene
raj Burbridge in command of the Federal
forces in Kentucky.
Officers who left Chattanooga dag before
yesterday report all quiet there and at Knox
vile.
/ A despatch from Frankfort, KY, says it
is understood that Governor Bramlette has
addressed an earnest remonstrance to the
President, respecting the enlistment and en-
rolment of slaves in Kentucky, and has no
titled him that he, the Governor, will execute
the laas Of Kentucky against all who at
tempt to take slaves from their owners with
out their consent. lie claims that Kentucky
has furnished more than $4,000 Of her sons
to defend the Government, and is willing to
furnish still more, and all that is allotted &c
her, and that she has proven her loyalty, I'll
must be treated accordingly, and her law,
and constitutional privileges must be res
pee ed
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FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!

PHILADELPHIA, May 80, 1868.
III. c. Sddler Esq., Agent for Litties Safes:
DEAR SIR: During the night Of May 10, 1863,
our Grocery and Provision Store, at North Second
and Willow streets, took fire at about o'clock
A. NJ, and as the store was two-story wood
building it burnt rapidly, and before the fire.
engines could act upon the fire, our whole stock Of
goods, including much combustible material, and
amounting to over $4,000 was wholly de-
stroyed. We had one of your No. ii Chilled Iron
Suies which in the hottest part of the ire and
it came out Of the fire not in the least injured,
cept the melting OIL OF the name, plate and paint.
The contents inside not affected in the least,
and we con slider the Safe justas good protection
against fire before, and shall use it hereafter
with increased confidence.
Yours truly,
McMANUS & CROFT,
Late 42a North SECOND Street
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NEAR AcoUIA CREEK, |
March 18th, 1868,

Owing to the great exposure and terrible decom-
position after the battle of Antietam, was utterly
Frustrated and very sick. My stomach would not
retain medicine. An articeca Plantation Bit
ters, prepared by DR.. Drake, of New York, was
prescribed to give me strength and an appetite 10
my great surprise they gave me immediate relief
Two bottles almost allowed me to join my regiment
1t have since seen them used in many
cases, and am free to say, for hospital or private
purposes know of nothing like them.
REV. L. d. CRANE, Chaplain.
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Letter from the Rev. N. E. GrIDs, st. Glars,
vile, Pa:
GENTLEMEN: You were kind enough, on a former
OCCASION to send half dozen bottles of Planta-
ton Bittors for So 80. My wife having derived so
much benefit from the Of these Btters, desire.
her to continue them, and you will please send US
six kpttlcs more for the money inclosed.
l am, very truly, yours,
N. Il. GILDS, Pastor Ger. Ref. Church.
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THE FARMER

will have 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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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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HoORand's German Bitters

VIII give you good hppetlte
Viii give you strong healthy nerves.
VIII give you brisS.and energetic feelings.
Win enable you to sleep well, and Win positively
prevent Yellow Fever, Bilious Fever, sc.
Those suffering from broken down and delicate
Constitutions from whatever cause, either in Male
or Female, will find in II00FLAND'S GERMAN
BITTERS, remedy that win restore them to their
usual health. Such has been the case in thousands
of instances and but fair trial is required to prove
the assertion.
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REMEMB
THAT THESE BITTERS ARE NOT ALCOHOL.
&c, AND NOT INTENDED AS A
BEVERAGE

The Proprietors have thousands Of Letters frem
the most eminent CLERGYMEN, LAWYERS,
PHYSICIANS, and CITIZENS, testifyng of their
own personal knowledge, to the beneficial effects
and medical virtues of these Bitters.
From Rer. j. NeptOH Broion, ID. D., Editor Of the
Encyclopedia Of Religious Kno,sJedge.
Although not disposed to favor or recommend
Patent Medicines in general, through distrust of
their ingredients and effects l yet know Of no suf
icient reasons why 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 Hoohand's
German Bitters, prepared by DIR. y. M. Jackson of
this city, because prejudced 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 use of three bottles
of these Bitters at the beginning fthe present year
was followed by evident relief and restoration to
degree of bodily and mental vigor which had not
felt for six months before, and had almost dcspared
of reganng. l therefore thank God and my friend
for directing me to the use Of them.
Phipa, June 2S, '6l. j. NEWTON BROWN.
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s----- ---------
RLANTATGoN saTTERs.

HNHE sale of Plantation Biz .ers is without preco
A. dent in the history of the world. There is no
secret in the matter. They at once the most
speedy, Strengthening health -restorer discov-
cred. 1t requires but single trial to understand
this. Their purity always be relied upen. They
are composed of the celebrated Calisaya Bark Cas-
cara Bark, Dandelon, Ohamomile Flowers Law
ender Flowers, Wintergreen, Anise, beds,
orange-peel, Snake-root, Caraway, Coriander, Bur-
dock.
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The following startling and emphatic statements
can be seen at office:
Letter of Rev. E. F. GRAMS, Chaplain of the 1O7th
New York Regiment.
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DISEASES OF KIDNEYS AND BLADDER,

IN YOUNG Or AGEDy HALE Or BEMALE.
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, cured in a very short
time; one bottle in such cases, will have m ost
surprising effect. PARENTS having suffering
children as above, and wishing to raise them, VIA
never regret the day they commenced with these
Bltters. LITERARY MEN, STUDENTS, and those
working hard with their brains should always keep
a bottle of Hollands Bitters near them, as they
find much benefit from its use, to both mind and
body, nvigorating and not depressing. 1t is not a
Liquor Stimulant, 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 inelegant-nothing
commonplace, but all tending to edfy and improve
whilst rendering vast fund Of amusements.