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BROS PIANOS.
1T THE PIANO OF AMERIC


These Pianos are universally acknOwl-
edged by competent judges equal to the
best Piano made. For references, they
have many thousand city and country resi-
dents, including large numbers of the High
Schools, Seminaries, sc.
These Pianos have not only stood the
continued use. and heavy practice of ON
year, but have been used the last Fifteen
years to the utmost satisfaction of those
using them.
They have taken premiums and medals
wherever exhibited. Such has been the
demand for these Pianos, that Messrs.
Haines Bros have been compelled to en-
large their works to the extent of "a to 80
Pianos a week.
Having now one of the most extensive
and complete Factories in the United
States, Factories alone covering over three
fourth of an acre of ground, comprising a
frontage of 2I9 feet on Second Avenue.
They are undoubtedly the cheapest first
class Pianos in market. Fully guaranteed
for five years. Send for Illustrated Circu-
lar. HAINES BROS.
356, 35S, $50, 8G2. 86l, 366, 86S, $40, ,372,
Second Avenue,
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diately after the distribution, free of all
cost, at the Office of the company, No.
l126, CHESTNUT Street, Phila.

CERTIFICATE.
We hereby certify that sc have ex
amined the Diamond Goods, Pearls,
Emeralds, Rubies, and other Precious
Stones, as described in the above list,
aud find them all genuine.
HENLE BROS, Diamond Importers,
26 Maiden Lane, New York.
J. HERMANN, Diamond Setter,
394 Broome St, New York.
AGENTS WANTED.
Books can be had containing 20 certificates
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
All orders for certificates must be
addressed to
J. D. HOFFMAN, Sec'y.
Box 1881, Postoffice,
5--9-2m. Philadelphia.
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ETTYsBURG ASYLUM

l. b111SBUhJ AS1LUM
" For Invalid Soldiers.
Incorporated by Act Of Assembly of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, March 6,
1867.
The Board Of Supervisors appointed by
the above Corporation to carry out the OBJ
jects of the act of incorporation, respect
fully announce to the public that the Legis-
lature of Pennsylvania has authorized the
raising of funds for the erection, establish
ment, and matntenances of an Asylum for
Invalid Soldiers of the late war, to be built
on the Battle Field Of Gettysburg, and as
an inducement to patriotic citizens to con-
tribute to this benevolent object, have en-
powered the Corporation TO distribute a.
monst the subscribers such articles of value
and interest, from association with the late
war, or any moneys, effects, property, or
estate, real or personal, whatever, in this
| State or elsewhere, at such time OF upon
such terms, and in such way and mRnner
whatsoever, as to them shall seem fit, any
| laws of this Commonwealth to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The enterprise is cordially recommended
by the following named well known gentle.
men:
Major General George G. Meade
Ex-Governor Andrew Curtin
Major General Galusha Pennypacker
Major General u NJ Gregory
Major General John Brooke
Major General Charles II Hollis
Major General James L selfridge
Brig Gen James 4 Beaver
Brig Gen Hafstie q siekeis
| big Gen Joseph Y knite
! H,i4 Gen VIM Bolton
| Brig Gen Samuel VI Zuiick
Brig Gen john n Murphy
Brig Gen Mccoy
| Bri5 Gen r Z Winslow
Brig Gen Henry Peasants
| Brig Gen J P S Goblin
| Brig Gen j NJ Campbell
Brig Gen Thomas NJ Walker
| Brig Gen " Cooper Tally
Brig Gen D NJ N Gregg
Colonel Stumbaugh
The site for the institution (thirty
acres) has already been purchased, and
it is hoped that :hc good work may
commence before midsummer.
Subscriptions will be received at the
Office of the association, No. l126,
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, on and
after Monday, the 9th day Of May, 1867.
For each subscription Of five dollars a
certificate will be issued, which will en-
title the holder to such article Of value
as may be awarded to its number.
The Grsf distribution of awards will
be made Immediately upon the receipt Of
| 10000 subscriptions of S. each.
The distribution will be public, and
under the direct supervision of the Cor.
porators.
Persons at distance are requested tc
remit their subscriptions (wben practi
cable) by Post Office money order, o.
registered letter. to insure prompt de-
livery.
Direct all letters to
j. D HOFFMAN,
Sec'y Board Of Supervisors,
Box 1881, P. O., Phifa.
The following is schedule of the
awards to be made under the first distri
button. The items of diamonds ant
other precious stones were purchased
from citizens of the South during th,
war, and their genuineness is certified
to by Messrs. Henle & Bros, the mos
extensive diamond importers in thC
country, and by j. Hermann, diamond
setter, New York.
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There ale 5000 Chinese IN one
county in Idaho.
Senator Sherman arrived in New
York from Europe on Saturday.
50, ,936,77l in specie were shipped
to Europe fIom New York on Saturday.
The internal revenue receipts dur
ing the past we& amounted to $4,875,
294.
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Direct all letters to
j. y HOFFMAN,

GETTYSBURG ASYLUM FOR INVALID
SOLDIERS.
Incorporated by Act of Assembly Of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
March 9th, 1867.
Office 1925, Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.
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The Manhattan Lille. j.. j. Blakely
Agent.
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IN THE MATTER ! In the Court Of
L of the Ircorpora. Common Pleas
ton Of the Elk }of Elk County.
County Railroad and No. II, Aug. L.
Mining Gazette" 1867.
Notice is hereby given that the GER.
tifcate of the Corporators Of the " Elk
County R. ilroad and Mining Gazette D
has been Fl ed in my Office, and if nc
sufficient ca,.se is shown to the contrary
a decree of Incorporation will be made
at tie next term Of the Court.
GEO. A. RATHBUN,
May 9th, 1867. Prothonotary.
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LOCAL fNTELLIGENGE
car Time at EItdgtcnv.
n OF &c Il .

Hereafter the Post Office will be
closed every evening at s o'clock. On
Sunday It will be kept open from TO
10 o'clock A. NJ. Mail Closed at 6
T. N. l.. LUTHER, L. Al.
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C. C.-Yours to hand, and will ap.
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A LPINE HOUSE, St. Mary's Pa, Her
N man Kretz, Proprietor Pug9'66
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BUSINESS 1ir,eicrg.

FOB WORK Of all kinds and dee
j criptions done at this Office
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countries in West coast of South
America, letters half an ounce or un-
der, 81 cents; newspapers, 6 cents.
To British Colonies in Australia, or
New Zealand, letters, half an ounce
or under, 20 cents; newspapers, 6
cents. Prepayment of postage, in
all cases, is compulsory.
The registration fee of 20 cents on
letters or other postal packets to
the United Kingdom of Great
Britain, Scotland &c, will con-
tinue, as at present, until the first
Of January. when the fee will be re-
duced to eight cents, in addition to
the ordinary prepaid postage.
We have CLEANED most of the
above information from copious Off
cial sources, cautiously furnished
us by our Postmaster, G. G. Brock
inridge, Esq in addition to which,
we are indebted to that gentleman
for the following resume of another
very important and convenient ar
rangement which is now working
with great practical utility and bene.
fit to the people, while it is the
source Of immense pecuniary advan-
tage to the Post Office Department
THE POSTAL MONEY ORDER SYSTEM OF THE
UNITED STATES.
The money order system is intended to
promote public convenience and to insure
safety in the transfer through the mails of
small sums of money. The mode by which
safety is secured, consists in emitting from
the order the name Of the payee. In this
respect a money order differs from On ordI-
nary Bank check or draft. An advice
containing full particulars of the order is
transmitted by the issuing, to the Post
m aster, who pays the order. Tho letter is
thus furnished before the order itself can
be presented, with the necessary informa-
ton, to detect fraud if any should be at
tempted.
Money orders can be obtained on Post
Offices in all parts Of the United States at
the following rates of commission charged:
On orders not exceeding s2o."............10 cents
Over $50 and not exceeding $50...........25 cents
To those who have practical knowledge
of book keeping, the money order system
is very simple and easily acquired.
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The EAST RIVER BRIDGE AT New
York Boringshave been commenced
at New York aud Brooklyn for the
purpose of obtaining solid foundations
for the East River bridge. The New
York papers say it will rank with the
grandest works of the age, no bridge
IN the world, now or before in exls-
tence, comparing with it. 1t will
cost six millions of dollars to erect it,
requiring five or six years for its COM
p'etion. The laying of the founda-
lions will take one year. The whole
length Of the bridge on this line will
be 1852 feet. The grade will be
three and half feet in one hundred.
The width Of the bridge at the two
ends, for a distance OF 500 feet each,
will be 100 feet. 1t then contracts
to width of 80 feet, which is the
width Of the bridge proper. The add.
t'onal width of 20 feet at the two ends
will beapprcpriated to walk to regulate
the movements of passengers going
in opposite directions. The bridge
will be divided into two roadways Of
Is feet each, in the clear, one for the
going and the other for the coming
passengers. There will be two other
appointments of the bridge of 80
feet each for railroad tracks, upon
which passenger cars will be run by
the aid of wire ropes operated by sta
tlonary engines located at each end
OF the bridge.
There will be in addition to the
four divisions of the bridge mentioned
a fifth, which it is expected, will be
the most fashionable and attractive
Of all. It will form a promenade of
sixteen feet in width, elevated, so that
the promenaders can overlook the
four divisions beneath, as well as the
river and adjacent territory. Two
trains of cars, each with a capacity
of one thousand passengers, will cross
the bridge every five minutes, one
going and the other coming. 1t is
calculated, that three minutes will be
consumed in making the trip, leaving
two minutes for passengers to get on
and off.
This bridge is to be a suspension
bridge, the most conspicuous features
of which will be two towers, the
height of which above the roadway
will be $50 feet, aud III feet above
high tide, the clear elevation in the
centre being $50 feet.-,St. Louas
Republican.
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j. G. Stafford. Esq, District
Attorney, has returned to bis home
in our city after a brief absence
in the rural districts. His friends,
clients and the "litigant" public gen.
orally will again find him at his post,
in renewed health and vigor. ready to
attend to their calls.
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TIE STATE FAIR.-The 5th of
next month-the time fixed for hold
ing the State Fair at Baton Rouge
is rapidly approaching. There will
be many drawbacks to initiate
against its successful contamination.
The failure Of the crops, the prevail
ing sickness, SO general throughout
the State. the great scarcity Of money
and the want Of many things in the
way of natural as we'll as artificial
productions necessary to give COM
plste outfit to the Fair and to make
it what it ought to be, and what the
friends of the enterprise earnestly
desire it should be-a success beyond
all possibility Of failurs-all come in
at once to mar whatever bright no.
tions, hopes or expectations may
have been formed in anticipation of
the promised event. In spite of
these discouraging hindrances, how
ever, the members of the Fair Asso.
citation have determined to continue
their efforts in the laudable work un-
dertaken, and to achieve, if possible
results of merited success.
This being the case, We hope that
every one who can do aught to pro-
mote the enterprise will lose no time
in extending to it helping hand.
Farmers, who have any stock or az.
ricultural product whatever, worthy
of exhibition; artizans, who can send
in specimens Of their work, ladies,
who can show specimens Of embroid-
cry, needle.work, etc. in fine, every
body. at home or abroad. whose skill
or ingenuity can be made to contrib
ute to the interest and attraction Of
the Fair, will not fail, We trust, to be
duly represented on the occasion.
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Mrs. L1NcoLN.-A Washington
special to the Philadelphia Telegraph,
(radical), says :
The disclosures concerning Mrs.
Lincoln's alleged restitution, and her
efforts to sell portions of her ward
robe, excite much comment here but
do not surprise people, as her extra.
VACANT habits while at the White
House were matters Of common no.
toriety but how she managed to
squander the twenty five thousand
dollars voted her by Congress in less
than two years is mystery to many
who cannot credit the statement.
The interest alone Of this sum, if pro-
perly invested, would have been suf-
hcent to have supported her comfort
ably during her life time. It's known
that Mr.. Lincoln left nearly fifty thou
sand dollars to her at his death, and
the sale of his property in Illinois after
death brought considerable sum of
money.
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~ Nearly two hundred jurors,
nearly al Of them negroes, appeared
in the courtroom Of the First Distric,
Court (the Criminal Court), Of the
parish of Orleans, on Monday last. A
Grand Jury was selected, composed
of sixteen whites and blacks, on the
"'alf.and.'alf" principle, and Judge
Thomas delivered himself Of grand
charge.
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l@ There has been a large abate

16- There has been a large abate-
ment in the number Of deaths from
yellow fever in New Orleans, during
the past few days. The report for
the "a hours ending last Sunday
morning, at o'clock, was only 80.
Exhaustion of material and the ad-
won't OF colder weather have combined
to check the progress Of the disease.
The Bee Of Tuesday morning, gives
the satisfactory intelligence that Geo.
Hartsuff, w. s. Pike, Esq, and Gen.
w. Griffin, Esq, (of the house Of
Griffin & Porch), who we're pre-
viously alluded to as being i'll, are
considered out Of danger.
The Bulletin of the same day, has
the following statement, which we
were panied to read:
DR.. G. w. Dirmeyer, Secretary Of
the Board of Health, was taken sick
yesterday, owing, most probably, to
fatigue and over exertion. The Doc
tor yesterday had six cases Of yellow
fever in his family already, and still
another child was taken sick. We
sincerely hope that all will recover
speedily.
The Crescent, Of Sunday, cheer
ingly Announces the fact, that the Hon.
w. S. Parham is, together with the
members Of his family that were
stricken down with the epidemic at
the Bay of St Louis, entirely out of
danger and rapidly recovering.
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The Reactions IN MARYLAND The
adoption Of the new Constitution OF
Maryland by majority of about TO-
900 votes, is another very convincing
sign OF the popular reaction. With
out mentioning, in detail, all the is
sues at stake it may be said that the
new Constitution expressesthe thought
full conservative sentiment of the State
as against the Radical retaliatory
policy. Its chief merits are the re.
storation of large class of disfran
chised persons to the privilege of the
ballot, and the abolition of test oaths.
We do not see in it any sign of that
sympathy with rebels which some
prejudiced critics claim to discover.
1t is simply a natural, inevitable re-
action from the harsh, repressye sys-
tenn embodied in the Constitution of
1864. That instrument, having been
adopted in war times, was not with
out an apparent justi6cation-for it
was the fashion then to do things
hastily, and not to bear with undue
severity upon all persons who ever
had, or might be suspected of having,
any sympathy with the rebellion.
But with the end of the war the rea =.
son for acknowledgements and test
oaths ceased to exist, and the Consti-
tuition then perpetuated an injustice
and wrong. The 10000 majority
for the new and liberal Constitution
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must be accounted for on substantially
the same theory as the Conservative
triumph in California and the largely
reduced Radical vote in Maine.-N
\. Joaynal Of Commerce.
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~ We have still to notice that q

~ We have still to notice that Q
considerable amount Of sickness pre-.
walls in our city. Many families are
suffering, more or less, from fevers Of
some sort or other, but, We are happy
to state, that few cases, comparatively
terminate fatally. Now and then, We
hear Of case pronounced by physi.
clans to be yellow fever. Three or four
Of our city physicians who have seen
and attended many Of the sick, say
that they have not met with a single
case Of yellow fever here this season.
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JUST ARRIVED ''a5aE
10 caddies Chewing Tobacco,
boxes Cream and Soda Crackers,
10 barrels choice Apples,
10 barrels Iowa Onions, EsNa$
10 uarrels Neshanock Potatoes,
IL tubs Choice Butter, 4s
Q cases "Young America" Cheese,
10 barrels Mess Pork, rM.f
cask Bacon Shoulders,
40 barrels Family and Bakers Flour,
boxes Assorted Stick Candy,
dozen Brooms, s. a'....aMe
key Hazards Gunpowder, t4SE
los bags Corn, Oats and Bran.
oct8 JOSHUA BEAL
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~ Our thanks are due Mr.. Philip
Machet for copy of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, of the 10th inst.
The Enquirer comes out in blaz-
ing notes Of triumph over the late
Ohio election. It gives the vote
cast for Governor in all the counties,
based partly on the returns received
and on the best and most reliable
estimates, summing up as follows:
-..ss''.SosuoO
Thurman's majority .........-.2,l 100
We perceive, however. that . spe-
cial dispatch via Washington, Of
October l4th, claims Hayes election
as Governor of Ohio by 5000 ma
jority. Ar awful dwindling down in
former radical majorities.
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sUNDRIEs.

CUNDRIEs, sUNDRIEs.
"a dozen Preston q Merrill Yeast Powders,
boxes Macaroni and VeYmicei,
boxes Bi.Carbonate Soda, f.z.t
s boxes Soda Crackers,
80 half barrels Family Flour,
200 pounds choice dreen Teas,
10 boxes Starch, n gatsgs-frE
IL boxes choice Factory Cheese, WILD
100 reams Wrapping Papers,
70 boxes Soap and Candles,
400 pounds Fancy Sugar.cnred Hams,
Is barrels Family and Bakers Flour.
The above goods now In store and for sale at
reasonable prices. .t.t@sr@ ,E#rtyf
oct5 JOSHUA BEAL
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NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN to al per.
L sons having ief. Guns, Pistols MI
or other articles for repair At the 0Ak
shop of the undersigned, for Pc.
riod of ninety days. that unlsssv w y
said articles are called for within thirty DAYS
from this date, the same will be sold At private
or public sale, to pay the expenses Of repairs.
Hereafter. it will be an invariabIe rule with NJ,
to sell all articles left with for REPAIRS when.
ever said articles are not called for within ninety
days from the time they are left.
LATIL e. SON.
BATON RoUGE, October 18th, 1867.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE
OF TIE
CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY
OF BATON ROUGE.
NOTICE To sToCKHoLDERs.

YNHERE WILL Biz AN ELECTION HELD AT
L the office Of the Company (Banking House 81
Hart HtserD on the first Thursday (7th) Of
November, 1867 TO eject nine Stockholders, to
serve asa Board Of Directors for the ensuing
year, ending on the second Thursday Of Novsm.
Der, 1865 +. II. HEBCRT.
octlI Secretary.
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IA TO ARRIVE.
GTRs. ARTHUR AND LOUISIANA.
Is barrels Apples,
:. Onions, @
Is :. Neshanoc Potatoes,
10 :. X. Il. Lee Flour,
30 bags Oats,
boxes Soda Crackers,
cases Young America Cheese,
8 tubs Table Butter,
fierce Lard,
IL kegs do.
boxes Stick Candy,
20 barrels Richards Cape Lire.
oct8 JOSHUA BEAL
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70 A staveless barrel is thus de

% A staveless barrel is thus de-
scribed in the American Artisan:
1t was made of thin slips of wood,
similar to shavings, and laid up in
form of cylinders the slips crossing
each other at right angles, and run
ming around certain portion of the
circumference of the barrel in spiral
manner, and fastened with glue and
waterproof cement. This barrel was
intended to hold coal oil, kerosine,
gasoline, alcohol, etc, and had given
proof of its efficacy, twelve or four
teen thicknesses of the thin, shaw
ings-like slips being sufficient for the
thickness of an ordinary barrel.
Hoops were not necessary to hold
the barrel together, but in some cases
hoops We're fastened to the inside
circumference to strengthen it, where
much rough usage was anticipated.
The inventor stated that barrel had
been filled with gasoline for several
months, and it had not yet leaked
drop, there was no smell of oil, and
it was almost impossible to tell that
it contained gasoline. The weight
of the old style of barrel is about
eighty or ninety pounds, but this one
weighed only about fifteen pounds.
They had been subjected to press
ure of five tons across the bung, and
a hydraulic pressure OF thirty-fve
pounds to the square inch, and did
not give way. They were in fact
about as strong as steam boiler of
the same size. They could be made
for about So SO per barrel. The in
ventor believed it to be the first great
improvement in barrels, as no radical
change had been made in a thou
sand years.
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TO COTTON PLANTERS.

THE undersigned will mako liberal cash i'd
i vanees on cotton shipped to his friends In
New Orleans. No charge will be made By me FOL
shipping cotton from this place.
septic H.. BABIN, Agent
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~ L. c. MORRIS. Collector and General Agent
for the settlement Of Claims Bills. 10. Also. author
iRsd Agent and Collector for TIE GAZETTE COMET
Ofice ct the Court House.
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E The place to spend your Green and
Redbacks-wh ersl-at Randolph q Bates.
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W The place to spend your Green and
Redbacks-where at Randolph 81 Bates.
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PLANTS EXTRA NEW FLOUR

T HAVE just received another shipment of
i Plants Extra Flour made from this years
wheat. The reputation Of this favorite brand re-
quirss no comment from newspapers, 1t has never
been surpassed In this or any other country. For
sale low at laugh A. JACKSON'S