The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-21

Each Certificate is accompanied with II
Beautiful Steel Plate Engraving, worth
more at retail than the cost of certificate,
and also insurcs to the holder a present in
the Great Distribution.
SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR.
Any person sending us One Dollar, or
paying the same local Agents, will receive
Immediately fine Steel Plate Engraving,
at choice from the following list, and one
Certificate Of Stock insuring one present
in the great distribution.
One Dollar Engravings. No. 1.-"My
Child My Child" No. q" They're
Saved . They're Saved !" No. -" Old
Seventy. six or the Early days of the Rev,
olution. Any person paying us 81 will re-
ceive either Of the following Steel Plates, at
choice, and two certificates of stock, thus
| becoming entitled to two presents. Two
| Dollar Engravings. No. l.. Washiugton on 5
Courtship." No. ." Washington's Last
Interview with his Mother" Three Dollar
Engravings. Any person paying Three
Dollars will receive the beautiful Steel Plate
of '' Home from the War;" and three GER
tifcates of stock, becoming entitled TO
three presents, Four Dollar Engravings
Any person paying Four Dollars shall re-.
ceive the large and splendid Steel Plate of
"The Perils Of our Forefathers," and Four
| Certificates of Stock, emitting them to four
presents Five Dollar Engravings. Any
person who pays Five Dollars shall receive
the large and splennd Steel Plate of The
Marriage of Pocahontas."
The Engrayings and Certificates will be
delivered to each subscriber at our Local
Agencies, or sent by mail, post paid or ex-
| press, as may be ordered
How to obtain Shares and Ensravings.
| Send orders to us by mail, enclosing
from to $50, either by Post Office orders
or in a Registered letter at our risk. Larg-
er amounts should be sent by draft or ex-
press.
10 shares with Engravings, S 0 sc
20 shares with Engravings, % 81
81 shares with Engravings, 46 5C
IS shares with Engravings, 90 OC
100 shares with Engravings, 80 OC
Local agents wanted throughout the U. s.
THE RIVERSIDE INSTITUTE, situate
at Riverside, Burlington county, n. j., is
founded for the purpose of gratuitOuslr edu.
eating the sons Of deceased Soldiers and
Seamen of the United States.
The Board of Trustees consists of the fol
lowing well.known citizens Of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey Hon. W. b. Mann, Dist
Atty eff Philadelphia; Hon. L. Il. Broomal
ExChief Coiner U, S. Min, and Recorder
of Deeds, Philadelphia Hon. James NJ
Scovell, New Jersey; Hon. w. w. Ware
New Jersey Henry German, Esq, Agen
Adams Eqpress, Philadelphia J. E, Coe
Esq, of Joy, Coe & Co., Philadelphia.
Treasury Department, Washington, D
c., April IS, l867.-Ofice of Internal Rev.
enue Having received satisfactory evi
dence that the proceeds of the enterprise
conducted by the Washington Library Com
pany will be devoted to charitable uses
permission is hereby granted to said Com,
pany to conduct such enterprise, eqemp
from all charge, whether from special Ia,
or other duty. L. A. ROLLINS, Com.
The Association havO appointed as Re
ceivers, Messrs. George A. Cooke & Co.
SO South Third Street, Philadelphia, who's
wellknown integrity and business expert
ence will be sufficient guarantee that tn
money entrusted to them will be promtptl,
applied to the purpose stated.
Philadelphia, Pa, May 20, 1867
To the Officers and Members of the Wash
ington Dibrary Co.. n. S, Read Sec'y.
Gentlemen On receipt of your favo
of the 10Th instant notifying us of our ap
pointment as Receivers for your Company
we took the liberty to submit a cory O
your charter, with plNn of ycur cntcl
prise to eminent legal authority, and nav
ing received his favorable opinion IN regar,
to its legality, and sympathizing with tn
benevolent object of your Association, viz
the education and maintenance of the or
phan children of our soldiers and sailors O
the Riverside Institute. we have conclude
to accept the trust, and to use our best ei
forts to promote so worthy al object.
Respectfully, yours, &C.,
GEO. A. COOKE & co.
Address all letters and orders to
GEORGE A. COOKE g. CO., BANKERS
33 South Third Street, Phil'a., Pa.
Receivers for the Wash. Lib. Co