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Commercial Matters.
WHO'D ESALE MARKETS.
TUESDAY, November 3. 1858.

TUESDAY, November g. 1868.
Revised and corrected by 7. }. SPENCER, Gen
eral Commission Merchant, Shoe Warehouse
Richmond, Va.
GoLp-Seling, 1856 SILvER-Selling, 1872.
TOBACCO MARKET.
Breaks very small and prices weaker We
quote: ~
Common Lugs, light weights, S5@SS; Good
Lugs, good weights, S7994; Sweet Lugs, work
ing, SS(912; Common Shipping Leaf, $10@12
Fine Shipping Leaf, Sl1tG915: Fine Manuiactur-
ing Leaf, Sl2@1S; Common Wrappers, S12@
80; Fine Fancy Wrappers, $4,000; Extra Fancy
Wrappers, S50@l50; New Steming, S8@S15;
Stems, $1@94.50.
PROVISIONS.
Bacon.-Sides, 1908! cents; Shoulders l44
@,l5 cents plain hams, 22@23 cents; can
vassed hams, 24@25 cents.
Eom.-Superfne S10@104; Extra, 1l4@1l3;
Family, SlS@14
Meal-S1. 40.
Cofee.-Java, 4O@4S cents; Laguira, 27@29
cents; Rio, 2l925 cents.
Sugars 17@1S cents; refined ex-
ira G, 15@153 cents; brown, l2@14 cents.
MolasseS.--Cuba, 50@60 cents; Porto Rico, 65
(97O cents.
Butter.-Fresh country, 4O@45 cents. Com
mon, 1925.
Candles.-Sperm, 40 cents; adamantne, 200
81 cents; tallow, l64917 cents
Sah-Alum, ST. 25; Liverpool, So.
Wool-Washed, S5@3sc; unwashed, 23@26.
Grain.-Wheat, So. 40(@2.55 for prime white
red, S22O@2.4O; corn, S1.2S@1.30.
oats, 65 cts.
Far Seed.-$2 5O@S2.
Bees War.-36@40 cents.
Hay-Timothy prime, S1.2O@S1.25.
FSsh.-Mackerel, No. l. S21@2S; kits, 81. rs
as: behring's, S69@9
Fresh Meats, &c.-Beef, nett l2@l4 cents
mutton, S49S piece; pork, 12(913 cts, nett.
Eggs-Per dozen, 2l@22 cents.
Chickens. -2O@4O cents.
Cotton Oznabwgs-l9@20 cents.
Cotton-25@30 cents without tax.
Feathers-50@)70 cents.
Lime-Sl. 5O@S2.
TyckingS-13a30 cents.
Lard-21@22 cents
Broom Shirtinqs-4-4, 1920; I, 14@l6 cts.
Timber Virginia Pine, Sl5@2l; seasoned,
S22@25.
Shingles. Virginia heart, very dull. 4C0S5.
StaUes-Whiskey barrel slaves and heading,
S25@30; -four barrel slaves S5@63
Peruvian Guano-S83 cash from store
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DR.. Livingstone is said to be within week

DR.. Livingstone is said to be within week;
march of Zanzibar
Swearing on the Bible was first introduced
into judicial proceedings by the SaxonS about
A. ID. 600. 1t was called a corporal oath, be-
cause the witness touched with MS hand some
part OF the Holy Scriptures
The four little Armenian churches, with llf
members, connected with the Mission of the
American Board twenty-one years ago, are
now represented by GO churches and over =,
700 members. Twenty one OF these churches
are now independent and self-supporting. In
view OF such fact, who can talk OF the failure
OF the mission enterprise?
The Japanese have discovered that a few
seconds previous to an earthquake the magnet
temporarily loses its power. They have in
genlously constructed light frame supporting
horse shoe magnet, beneath which is a cup
OF bell-metal; to the armature Is attached a
weight, SO that, upon the magnet becoming
paralyzed, the weight drops, and, striking the
cup, gives the alarm. Every one In the house
then seeks the open air for safety.
George Mullers Work-The report of 1858.
shows that the receipts in money and goods for
the year amount to $l3O,000. which has been
OApOHuSO vi luc OfpHdu dU
Ashley Downs, near Bristol, and on the Scrip
ture knowledge Institution. The former en-
braces five large stone houses. containing
twelve hundred orphan children and Muller is
making an addition of two houses, which will
enable him to receive 1850 In thirty three
years he has received unsolicited contributions
to the amount of 9552, 600, and although no
year has been so trying to his faith a. that
Just closed, the results confirm him in the be-
lief that faith and prayer are the true method
of eliciting the benevoencc of %iod' S people
Some one writes of him to The Boston Journal.
" He lives in the simplest style, and does not
allow himself a lounge or rocking chair, I'M
less he is sick. He was poor man when he
began, and is poor man to-day, though he
has handled millions of money, and could have
spent it as he would
No less than 100000 copies of the Scrip
lures have been put into circulation in the
Turkish Empire. They are widely read, and
gradually leaving the opinions and faith of
thousands
In the Hawaiian Islands there were added to
the churches on profession of faith 1927 mem
bers, and over $29, 900 in gold were contrib
uted to various Christian objects during the
year 1867.
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California Earthquakes.-W live in a year
of earthquakes and they are coming near
home. The recent shock in California, start
ling as it was. may be but the precursor of
Others there and elsewhere within our bounds.
They may be followed by commissions as appall-
ing and destructive as those suffered in South
America. Shocks similar to what have been
experienced in California passed over the
South American coast two months before the
one that caused such terrible destruction there
This first shock in California, though compar
atively light, created panic pervading all
classes and rendered even dumb animals wild
with terror. The directions of the shock were
well Marked one from the southeast and one
from the northwest, although the condition of
a number Of the buildings indicated rotary
motion. The shock commenced heavily and
stopped suddenly. Six persons we're killed
outright and many wounded The destruction
is variously estimated from half million to
three millions of dollars - United Presbyterian.
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IMPROVED INSTRUMENT FOR LAND
SURVEYING.

IMPROVED INSTRUMENT FOR LAND
SURVEYING.
INVENTED BY
j. M. LILLEY, Staunton, Virginia.
THIS INSTRUMENT has been adopted al the
U. States Military Academy, West Point; Keny-
on College, Ohio; Wake Forest College, North
Carolina; Trinity College, N. Carolina; Hamp-
den Sidney College and Washington College, Va,
and others; and by number of the best En-
gineers and Surveyors. 1t is highly recommend
ed by the Professors of Mathematics and En-
cheering in most of the Military Academies,
Universities and Colleges of the country, and
many other gentlemen of high scientific attain.
ments.
Circulars containging description of the In
stument, price list, and certificates of recon-
mendation, will be sent to persons who apply
for them.
Orders for Instruments filled promptly.
Address X. u. LILLEY,
feb 1T Staunton, Virginia,
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SCHOOL AT CLUSTER SPRINGS, VA.

REV. j. B. SHEARER, A. NJ, of University
of Virginia, Principal and Proprietor.
P H. CARPENTER, Assistant.
TERMS: 5000 per Session of forty weeks for
all charges except lights and towels; one-half
at the beginning of session and the remainder at
the end of twenty weeks.
Next Session will begin September LIST.
We prepare boys for College, University, or
the business of life For particulars concerning
health, value of the mineral waters, religious
and social advantages, &C., please address the
Principal at Black Walnut Post Office, Halifax
county, Va.
P. S. A conveyance will meet pupils at South
Boston Station, Richmond and Danville R. r.
iy 22-tf
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NEW BOOKS
JUST PUBLISHED BY
THE PRESBYTERIAN COMMITTEES VI
PUBLICATION.

JUST PUBLISHED BY
THE PRESBYTERIAN COMMITTEES VI
PUBLICATION.
1Ol1 Main Street, Richmond, Va.
CALLS TO THE SAVIOUR, embracing in one
volnme: CONE TO JESUS, CALL to PRAYER,
QUENcH NOT THE SPIRIT, and ONLY ONE WAY
Cloth As cents. Also the same, bound sepa
rately, in paper cents, and cloth 70 cents.
THE CORPORATE LIFE OF THE CHURCH.
By Rev. T. V. Moore, D. D. Cloth 70, paper
cents.
THE CULDEE CHURCH. By the same au'
thor Illustrated. Cloth 35, paper 10 cents.
ECCLESIASTICAL CATECHISM. By Rev.
Thomas Smyth, d. D. Cloth 40 cents, paper
80 cents.
QUESTIONS ON THE GOSPELS. Vol. 1.
By Prof B. NJ Smith, OF Virginia. Single
copy 80 cents, or So per dozen.
JEHOVAH JIREH. By W. S. Plumer, u. u.
Cloth, Sl.50
Also, all of Dr. Plumer's other works.
A single COPY of any of the Committees cloth
bound publications. sent by mail, post paid, on
receipt of retail price, or twenty-five cent
worth of those in paper covers TO one address.
Full Supply Kept of Miscellaneous Books, Tor
the Family and the Sunday School,
HISTORY OF THE NEW SCHOOL. By Rev.
S. j. Baird. d. D.; 50.
THE ATONEMENT. By Rev. A. A. Hodge,
ID. D.; S1.50.
DISCOURSES ON REDEMPTION. By Rev.
Stuart Robinson SO.
CLASSIC BAPTISM. By Rev. j. W. Dale;
$3.50.
BAPTISM IN A NUTSHELL. By Rev. d.
Baker, d. D.; Is cents.
LAST DAYS OF JESUS. By Rev. I. v.
Moore, d. D.; 80 cents.
THE CHRIST OF THE APOSTLES CREED.
By Rev. w. A. Scott, D. D.; SO.
POLITICAL, BOOKS OF THE BIBLE. By
Fansett Smith S1.5O.
SEQUEL TO THE MINISTERING Chill
DREN; S1.75.
CHILDREN IN HEAVEN; 1925.
A large assortment of S. School requisites.
Choice variety of English Books.
Commentaries, Question Books &c.
Address all orders to
j. d. K. SLEIGHT,
oc l4-tf Business Agent.
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T. b. KELLOGG, j. W. GIBSON,
late of G. j. Sumner & Co. OF Richmond, We.
Kellogg & Gibson,
Importers, Wholesale and Retail dealers in
CHINA, GLASS, QUEENSWARE,
and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
No. l16 Main street, Richmond, Va.
We have now in store the largest and most
complete assortment of goods in our line to be
found in the city, and request all persons inter
ested to call and examine our stock. To coun'
try merchants we offer goods as low as they can
be purchased in the Northern cities.
Special attention given to the packing aud
shipping of goods.
Stoneware manufactured in Richmond at Fac
tory prices. KELLOGG 4 GIBSON,
ia 18-3m New Store. No. If Main street
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n N. WALKER Il CO.,
H. SUCCESSORS TO o. F. BREsEE, ESQ.
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS.
Office 1914 Main street.
first door east of the Post office, under Messrs.
r. H. Maury 4 Co.
Buildings, merchandise, furniture, and per-
sonal property of all kinds, in the city or coun-
try insured against loss or damages by fire at
the lowest rates in companies of the highest
standing.
Losses equitaby adjusted and promptly paid.
Marine and inland insurance also effected al
current rates. NSy
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the adoption of the following resolution:
Resoired, That in the opinion of this Pres
bytery, it Is not expedient, at this time. to
divide Synod.
The committee on Narrative presented the
following, which was adopted:
Our churches, although weakened and much
reduced, are rather improving than declining
farther. Some few additions made to most
OF them. Prayer meetings, Sabbath Schools
and Blole el asses generally kept up, and IN
some with increasing interest. One new
church edi6ee is In progress OF erection, with
the prospect of being speedily completed
An Evangelist has been labOring about four
months within our bounds, with reasonable
hope of reviving some of the declining eOngre-
cations, ana In one or two places of gathering
scattered members and organizing them anew
Collections for the benevolent objects of
the Church have been made with encouraging
hope Of greater success than at our last meet
ing
PreSbytery adjourned to meet at Vicksburg,
at the call Of the Moderator, during the ses-
sionS of Synod
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cessary. beyond reiterating the paper adopted
BY the Synod year ago, which these brethren
were commissioned 10 bear to the'Assembly.
Synod adjourned TO meet in Palmyra on the
second Wednesday of October, 1869.
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DUY THE BEST FERTILIZER.

WILSON'S ANNOTATED SUPER-PHOS.
PLATE OF LIME"
Patented August 18th, 1858.
One ton of this standard manure is composed
of the following ingredients:
100 pounds of dried Bone Sulphate Of Lime,
which contains AZ per cent. of acid Phos-
plate of Lime.
$50 pounds of Crystals of Sulphate of Ammo
MIA.
$50 pounds of Bi-Phosphate of Lime, obtained
by treating bones, bone-ash, and bone coal
dust, with an equivalent of oil of Vitriol.
1000 pounds.
We guarantee that no other material whatever
enters into its composition
Farmers can Judge for themselves whether il
ought to be valuable or not, and whether it is
worth trial by them.
For sale by SPOTTS l. GIBSON,
Agents for the Manufacturers,
and Commission Merchants, Richmond, Va.
sep 9-2m
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THE METROPOLITAN ORGANS.

A new series Of organs Of great power, hne
quality and much variety of tone. Elegantly
and thoroughly made in every particular. and in
general excellence second only to the Mason
Hamlin Cabinet Organs. Each one has the
trade mark, METROPOLITAN ORGAN"
Prices Sl3O to $500 each. A liberal discount
to churches, clergymen, &c.
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Gttlesiastital Autiers.
SYNODS AND PRESBYTERIES.
SYNODS.
North Carolina. Wilmington. Nov. 49, y p. m
Texas. Columbus, Nov. Is, II a. m
PRESBYTERIES.

Fayetteville. Rockhsh CHI, Nov. Ia.
The 55th Session of the SYNOD OF NORTH
CAROLINA will commence in the First Presbyte-
rian church in the city of Wilmington, N. c.,
on Wednesday the 18th day of November, 1868,
at u o'clock, p. NJ.
JACOB DOLL, Stated Clerk.
The PREsBYTERY OF WEST HANOVER will hold
an adjourned meeting at Farmville, on Tuesday,
November 18th, 1868, at P. NJ.
At this meeting, if the way be clear, Mr.. Ed
ward Lane will be ordained as an Evangelist
Rev. j. II. Fitzgerald, with Rev. j. NJ Wharey
as alternate, will preach, preside, and propose
the constitutional questions; Rev. G. W. Ley
burn, with Rev. j. NJ. P Atkinson d. D., as al
ternate, will deliver a charge to Mr. Lane.
VIM. DMwIDDIE, Stated Clerk.
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AN IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TEA
~ DRINKERS

A N IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TEA
~ DRINKERS.
Fifteen per cent Saved by Buying Tea at J. Il.
ANTH0NY'S Japanese Tea Store, 72l Main st.,
Six Doors above Spotswood Hotel.
JAPANESE TEA-This pure, uncolored Tea,
has all the fine flavor and richness of Green Tea,
without its injurious effects on the nerves-best
quality, Sl.60; second quality, $l.4O; very
good article at Sl.25 per pound My well known
extra fine Gunpowder Tea 1928. Fresh Roast
ed Coffees. Honey Soap, 5 cents per cake, SO
cents per dozen.
oolong, English Breakfast, Imperial Young
Hyson Teas, Bakers No. Chocolate and Co.
Goa, constantly on hand.
sept l6-ly
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TINE WATT PL0UGH.--SPECIAL NO
TICE- To meet the views and needs OF
farmers, We have, from this date, determined to
reduce the price of all kinds of PLOUGH
CASTINGS. We have also reduced the price
of the A B, or One-horse Plough and now sell
it, with extra point and wrench, and cultivating
mould board (all included, for Sc. 80.
The One-horse A B Plough is turning
plough, a furrowing plough for planting corn, a
SUBJ soil plough, corn cotton, tobacco, and
vegetable weeder and worker. With two addi-
tional pieces, "a wedding mould board, cost sc
cents, and steel scraper, cost 81 to $l.5O,)
you have combined in this plough the best i'm.
plements ever yet made for all the above named
uses and WARRANTED to do every kind OF turn.
ing and cultivating in field and garden in man.
ner superior to all others ever yet made, and
that, too, without hoe labor, or to be RETURNED,
and the price paid at factory REFUNDED.
We have now on hand a full supply of these
Ploughs, together with the largest sizes, both
left and right hand; and also general assert
ment of Agricultural Implements, Corn Plant
ers Corn Shelters, Straw Cutters, Grain era
dies, Wheat Fans, Grass Blades, Hay Rakes
Traces, Harness, &c,
WATT 4 KNIGHT,
ap 29-tf Richmond, Va.
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THE MASON g. HAMLIN CABINET
ORGANS.

The Standard Of Excellence in their depart.
ment, acknowledged the best instruments OF
their general class in the world; winners of over
SEVENTY HIGHEST PREMIUMS in Amer
lea. and of the FIRST CLASS MEDAL at the
recent WORLDS EXPOSITION IN PARIS,
in competition with the best makers of all coun'
tries. As to the excellence of these instru
ments, the manufacturers refer with confidence
to the musical profession generally, who will,
almost with unanimity testify that they are UN'
EQUALLED. Every one bears on its name,
board the trade mark, "MASON d HAMLlN
CABINET ORGAN" Prices fixed and invs'
riabe, S1lO to 81 900 each, from which there Is
no discount to churches or schools.
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WIN. B. IsAACs. WIN. G. TAYLOR. }. @. WILLIAMS
WILLIAM B. ISAACS & CO.,

BA KERS,
Corner of Main and Fourteenth streets.
DEALERS IN
COIN, STERLING, BANK NOTES, BONDS,
STOCKS, INLAND BILLS, &c.
COLLECTIONS made on all accessible points
in the United States, Canada and Europe.
STERLING BILLS drawn on Messrs Barring
Bros & Co., London, from FL upward
EXCHANGE on Northern Cities, payable in
Coin or Currency, in sums to suit.
DEPOSITS received against which checks
may be drawn as with the Banks.
OFFICE HoURs-From 8 A. NJ, to P. M.
ap1 lily
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ORGA N S.
THE BEST. THE CHEAPEST.
THE LOWEST IN PRICE.

THE MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN COM
PANY have now such great facilities and re-
sources that they undertake to offer not only
the best and cheapest instruments In the greatest
variety as to capacity and style, from plain 10
of good quality which can be produced in
America They now manufacture three grades
of organs, viz:
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CARDozo, ALsop & FoURoUREAN,

NAKDUIU, ALSUP q FUUhVUhEANi
No. 913 BROAD STREET, BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH
STREETS.
Keep constantly on hand good and we'll
selected stock Of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
BOUGHT FOR CASH,
And will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
Our buyer is constantly in the market where
cash will always command bargains.
S. NJ. Price, Jack Temple, John o. Chiles,
T. D. Quarles and E. P. Lyons, are with US and
would be pleased to see their friends and &C.
quaintences. C., A. +.
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HNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Tor THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, VA.

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, VA.
FACULTY.
REV. S. b. WILSON, d. D., Pastoral Theology.
R. l.. DABNEY, Systematic and Polemic Theolo-
gy, and Sacred Rhetoric
B. NJ SMITH, Oriental Literature.
II. 4. PECK, Church History and Government
SESSION of eight months begins I'd Monday OF
SEPTEMBER.
Board, from SIS to SlS month in regular
boarding houses. Other necessary expenses,
exclusive of books and clothing, from S25 to
S35 per Session of eight months. All deserving
students placed on liberal scholarships.
Post Office address, Hampden Sidney, Va.
The Seminary may be reached daily by Rail
road to Farmville. Va, and stage seven miles.
Catalogues with full details furnished. on ap
pGcation to k. l.. DABNEY, Clerk.
mr. 25-1y
TAMIl.Y SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES
PRINCIPALS
MR.. AND MRS. CHAS. 81. McBLAlR.
The Second Session of this School will com
mence on the 18th of SEPTEMBER, in the city
of Baltimore.
Pupils will be received during the Holidays a
Bonnie Brae, the country seat of the Principals
and charged at the rate of Board announced II
the Circulars
For further particulars, address
CAPTAIN MCBLAIR,
Box 1884 P O., Baltimore Md.
Send for Circulars. jy l5-6m
W d. ToMPKINs. j. 4. ToMPKlNs.
Established 1851.
w. D. TOMPKINS & BROTHER,
| GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
18th STREET AND BASIN BANK,
RICHMOND, VA.
For the sale of TOBACCO, FLOUR, GRAIN
and Produce generally.
| con lk-km
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SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY,
PIANO FORTES, AND MUSIC.
The subscribers deal extensively in BOOKS
in every department of literature, especially
SCHOOL BOOKS, embracing primary, elemen-
tary and advanced Text Books used in Colleges,
Academies and schools of the Southern States
Also, STATIONERY of every description.
PIANO FORTES and MUSIC.
A liberal discount made to teachers. Country
dealers supplied Orders by mail faithfully and
promptly filled, with the assurance that they
will be furnished at the lowest rates
WOODHOUSE & PARHAM,
sep 16-4m 1895 Main Street, Richmond.
EUEL DEPOT,
CORNER 7TH AND MAIN Sis.
Constantly on hand full supply of the best
Anthracite and Btuminous COAL. Also, Sea
soned Oak. Hickory and Pine WOOD, sa,oed
and iona, which we will sell at lowest market
rates.
Liberal inducements offered those purchasing
their winter supply.
sep l6-6m BURROUGHS II HARRIS.
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY
N of New York.
ANNUAL INCOME. $40, O0O, 900
CASH ASSETS YEAR ENDING FEBRUA-
RY |, 1868, OVER
S25, O0O 900.
NUMBER OF POLICIES INSURED DUR
ING THE YEAR, 1850.
NUMBER OF POLICIES IN FORCE FEB
RUARY !, 1868, 52,S84.
"MUTUAL LIFE"
is now by far the wealthiest company in the
world 1t is conducted on the only principle
which time and experience has proved to be Ill
timately safe and trustworthy. Its assets are
not invested in fancy stocks or personal securi
ties, but in bonds and mortgages on real estate
being first lien on same, and thus placed beyond
the reach of any contingency.
The company, being purely mutual, divides its
whole profits annually among the assured, anc
this dividend can be used in payment of prem
ums or to purchase additional insurance, at the
option of the policy holder.
d. n WALKER Il CO., Agents,
1914 Main street. Richmond.
DR.. j. b. MoCAw, Medical Examiner.
iy sly
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TURNIP SEEDS,
EARLY FLAT DUTCH,
RED TOP TURNIPS
GLOBE "
NORFOLK %
RUTA BAGA "
YELLOW ABERDEEN TURNIPS.
Warranted pure and true to name.
Price 81 per h., sent anywhere on receipt OF
price, post paid.
PALMER & TURPIN,
No. 1926 Main street, Richmond, Va
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THE MASON & HAMLIN PORTABLE
ORGANS.

Very compact in size; the interior always of
the very best quality, but cases quite plain.
Each one bears the trade mark, "MASON q
HAMLIN PORTABLE ORGAN" Price 90
to SIPS each. fixed and inyariable.
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the very best quality, but cases quite plain
Each one bears the trade mark, "MASON Il
HAMLIN PORTABLE ORGAN" Price 90
to SIPS each, fixed and invariable.
VALUABLE IMPROVEMENT.
From this date, October, 1885, we shall in
troduce in several styles of our Cabinet Organs
new and very beautiful invention combining
several recent patents. 1t will be known as
THE MASON & HAMLIN IMPROVED
VOX HUMANE OR FAN TREMOLO,
And excels every other attachment of this gene
eral class in the beauty of its efecte the per.
feet ease With which it is operated, It's durs-
bity and freedom from liability to get out OF
order.
l. In connection with the Automatic Swell,
Exclusively used in the NJ. Il II. Cabinet Or
gans, it produces the nearest approach to the
peculiarly sympathetic, rich and attractive quail.
ity of a fine human voice yet attained in any
reed instrument
2. 1t is operated by the ordinary action OF the
bellows of the instrument, and requires no sep.
arate pedal, being played by the same motion,
and as easily as an instrument without it.
g. 1t has no clockwork or machinery, and is
entirely free from liability to get out of order,
and as durable as the instrument itself.
Circulars and catalogues with full descriptions
and illustrations free. Address the MASON Il
HAMLIN ORGAN CO., l54 fremont Street,
Boston. or 500 Broadway, New York.
sep 30-6t