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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-12-18
A PROFESSOR OF MUSIC.
ORGAN CHALLENGE.

TowANDA Pa. March 3D.
EDITORS COURIER I'm your issue of Feb 22d appeared
article the de plume of g A Professor of
Music highly laudative of the Mason Eanlin Cabinet
Organ and peculiarly enthusiastic the elegant
commodations furnished by Messrs. W. ii. Purdy Co,
for the proper exhibition of the same
Without questioning A. P. of his experience in "play-
ing organs of different manufacture and his being
prepared to give Mr. Purdy hearing" as he explained
the instruments in all its parts and not in the least Doubt
ing that same experience to be an extensive one from
his very apt comparative remarks "Amat Violins
and iIurdy Gurdys nor crtcizng his pathetic, touch
ing description of the manifold beauties Of the Mason
Hamiin Organ, but decidedly questioning his having
tried any oher and there is other agency in Bath
for Organs besides W. II Purdy Cos excepting J. W.
Curtis agent for the Burdett Combination Organ" we
TO other conclusion then that the instrument
with the "buzz" that CARED the Professors nerves
must the Burdett Combination Organ therefore to
Hamlin and the Burdett Organs,
WE CHALLENGER W. H. Puray e O.. 10 a p',bhc t-ial
Of he co Instruments They 10 place IA competition ogqin
The Budea Combination Organ price S475 Of he Mson
& Hdmn price S525, thus givng them $50 odds IN price in
ete judges to be selected fran the musical element Of Bah
10 be duly 10 9re honest impartial decision
II the Judgment is In favor of the Mason * Hamn
Organ, will give our competing Organ to any church
charitable institution the audience may decide upon
by vote and in Judgment is in favor of the Burett
Combination Organ, W II. Purdy & Co., TO dispose OF
their competing instrument in the same manner.
Deeply regretting that lack of courteous wholesome
competition in business that affords for all, CONF
pes to take this with parties for whom have
ever held kind regard since our acquaintance with
them,
We are, very respectfully,
G. M. TREMAINE & BRO.
The Challenge crowded the Court House overlooking
March 10TH Mr.. W. b TREMAINE made his appearance
with the BuMett" but Messrs PuRpY & Co. failed to
to time with the Mason 4 Hamlin Organ where
upon Mr. TREnAINE read to the large assehage present
the articles as above and fully satisfied every one
present that the Burett Organ stands without rival
X. TALCOIT, Agent for the BaroJett
Organ, 8 North Union ST., Lambert
viIJe, N. j.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-12-18
T AGC OTIS STORE
6 North Union Street,
CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD -
The Only Practical Test ~!
WE CHALLENGE

Every Manufacturer Organs in the United States
TO A PUBLIC. EXHIBITION.
The instruments to be socoyered as to render
impossible and prejudice out of the question
SWORN JUDGES TO DECIDE ON MERIT AL0NE!
Terms trial to be arranged by parties competing
THE BURDETT ORGAN has taken the FIRST PREMl-
UMs at eighty three State and County Fairs, and
is universally conceded to be
THE LEADING REED ORGAN!
An examination of Instrument is all that is needed
to convince anybody that WHAT WE SAY is TRuEi
c. NJ TREMAINE & BROq
435 Broome street, near Broadway, New York
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE BURDETr ORGAN.
Read the following from the tseuoen Courier, Bath
New York: a 4la,,t
called in at the commodious Music Parlors of essrs
pud Co to See oe Spe h o. 30 ueb to
say about. found my arrival the gentlemanly pro
prstor Pa1dy and Gates who maxine p5% % Sns
ness known, Mr.. Purdy seated himself at one of the
Mason 4 Hamin orgons style a99 to PROVE to me tha'
Having had some experience in playing organs o, OF
Pnry hearing as he explained the In ali its
parts. The quality of tone was exquisite How snch
puy of TONE e0d se e. out Fl ba Ts e
large and powerful pipe Organ heard at some distance
from fun power down to the seftest whsper-whieh the
hardly catch but listens attentyey because it is
preciousit has advantages which even pipe organ
has not.
To compare Organs have is to compare
an Amat Violin to Hurdy-Gurdy, tried one OF the
best of another manufacture after it, and Jared all my
with its buzz. The tone of the Mason 4 Hamin
Organ spoils the for anything less than itself
Mr. Purdy showed eoncusively that he understood
what Organ and should be, to be first class 1
confident that with the quality of goods, one price
system Mr. Purdys experience and the integrity OF the
firm of W. II. Purdy and D. W. Gates the Mason Ham
lin Organ will make many homes attractive in Steuben
County
A PROFESSOR OF MUSIC.
NoTE.-This communication to the "Steuben Courier,
together with the INSCRIPTIONS and unfair in
" M n m mr. al he
Burdett Organ to parties who about purchasing
caused Messrs Tremtine Bro, to offer test OF thu
two instruments, proposed in the following
in order that the people might have opportunity to
judge for themselves when the Organs fairly
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-10-03

Butter and cbesss are almost indispensi-
BILE articles OF food. Properly used, they
are nutritious and healthy; hut an inordi
nate Use of either causes ndgestion and
dyspepsia. Owen Gatfu-y's Sunday Com
fort. Judiciorsly uaed will remove both OF
there trOubles
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-10-03
AaS DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS ON q. q. d A. R. X.

ARRIVAL. Ahss DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS ON q. q. d A. R. X.
On and after Sunday, June 2nd, 1872,
trains will run as follows:
NORTH NO. s. NO. 3. NO. l.
Leave irvine. ll,45A AM. 3.O5 N
Leave Oil City G. 90 A N. 2,27 Pm. 6,l5PN
t Pet. Cen $50 $40 b" 7,07 "
Z" Titusv. 7,lO q" 3.55 " 7,5O "
Arrive Cory, $40 5,25 /" 9,l5 "
No 9-Accommodation Freight.
Leaves on City $40 A NJ; Pet Centre,
1926; Titusville, IL, Is; Ar. Cory, l2,5Opm
SOUTH. NO, 2. NO. 4. NO. g.
Leave Cory, lO,45 IN. 6,lOAh. COSBY
d" Titnsv. l2,lOPh. 7,SO 1855 /"
=" =. Cen. l,lO $40 S.35
Arrive Q. City l,bO 300 " s,25
L" Irvine. 4,4S ll.4o
No. lo--Accommodation Freight.
Leaves Cory l,l5 p nj Titnsv, 2, so; Pet
Centre. 3,55; Ar at Oil City, 4,4O p m.
tB- No. S and 6 run on Sunday.
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Another Valuable 1nzen-
fiOn.

lODUe
GATES BACK SUCTION PRAVENTOR FOk
OlL WELLS, patented Aagus. Is. 1871, which =.
tirely prevents the ingress of AIR In oil wells, while
the tubing Is being drawn. tits a well known TACT
10 oil operators, that upon wells whore Gas PamU
are used 1t il necessa to preserve a. nearlya per-
feet vacuum as possible, and thst no cir should ~
let into the we'll, ct any time, when II can possibly
he avoided; consequently, whenever the tubing =
drswn fr nj well II Is the cause OF great injury y
IT, a the stufing box, being then nere'sary opss'
cd, the air Immediately rushes back bctwsn -
tubing and casrg, into tho we'll going into the ell
rock and gas veins, and COZ sequently sausin, ~
oil and gas to rush back to 4 great distance. h5
much 10, that It almost always takG several dsys
s.ter pumping Is resumed for we'll to b. brought
hack 70 its former condition. and ofteatmes it tshes
several weeks; and quite frequently wells have beso
almost completely ruined by the air being thus let
in while drawing tubing
The BACK SUCTION PREVDNrCK b attached
to the etuf.lng nOx and works IN zach Wy that 4
completely shuts up tho 6pace between the stufalg
box and tubing 20 ehettualy Chat not psrticle Of
air can get through at any time While ths tubing is
beiug drawn and replaced. 1t supplies want lore
felt ard 10, without question, Ons Of the mosa val
uable inventions Of the day. to thoss eng gsd In ~
oil businen No we'll sh ould be without 1t, ~ u %
.au times aaves ton times is cost BY once using
~ 1t IL manufactured at the FOUNDRY AM
MACHINE SHOP OF ANDREWS & GO ISDL
OUTY, PA. and Sos - Q tq H@dwaFs Dealers
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-10-03
NOTICE..

WHEREAS, letters of administration on
the estate Of Henry McCafery, alias II.
MeKsown, late Of Kane City, Venaneo
Pa. deceased, have been granted TO Mary
McKe6wn, to whom all persons indebted 10
said estate will make payment and those
having claims or demands will make them
known to the same witbou! delay.
NARY McKEOWN,
3w Administratix.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-10-03

GOLDEN TREASURE sigsrs At ths
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
LGENERAL NATuRE-No. 43.l

An act for the relief of the officers and crew
of the United States steamer "Kear-
sarge"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America III Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Navy be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to pay, out of
money hereafter to be appropriated, to Rear
Admiral John A. WinslOw, and the officers
and crew belonging to the United States
steamer 'Kearsarge" while engaged in the
capture and destruction of the vessel called
the Alabama" on the nineteenth day of
June, eighteen hundred and sixty-fOur, the
sum of one hundred and ninety thousand
dollars, the same being the estimated value
thereof, to be distributed to the officers
and crew attached to the "Kearsage' at
the date above named according to the pay
roll of the ship at the time, and to be in
lieu of the bounty authorized by the
eleventh section of the act of June thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, en-
titled 9 An act to regulate prize proceed
ings, and so FORTH" provided, that no
money shall be paid to the assignee of any
of said officers or crew, entitled to receive
the same, but only to himself in person,
or to his wife, or to his personal representa-
tives, excluding any such assignee; and
provided further, that if any of the officers
or crew of said United States steamer
''Kearsage' shall have received the bounty
provided for by the said section eleven of
the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, the same shall be deducted
from the amount to be paid to such officer
or seaman under this act.
Approved April II, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
[GENERAL NArURE-No. 3S.l

An act to amend an act entitled GAN act to
authorize protection to be given to citi-
zens of the United States who may dis
cover deposits of guanO," approved Au-
gust Is, 1856.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
provisions of the act of Congress approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
fifty-six, entitled can act TO authorize pro-
lection to be given to citizens of the United
States who may discover deposits of GU
ano," be and the same are hereby extended
to the widow, heirs, executors or admins
traitors of such discoverer, where such dis
cOverer shall have died before perfecting
proof of discovery or fully complying with
the provisions of said act approved as afore-
said, after complying with the requirements
of the act of Congress of August eighteenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve: Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be held
to impair any rights of discovery OF any as
signment by a discOverer heretofore recog-
nized by the government Of the United
States.
SEC ?. That section three of an act ap-
proved July twenty-eighth, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-six, entitled San act to pro
tect the revenue, and for other purposes
amendatory of the act aforesaid, approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
tifty-six, be and the same is hereby amend
ed by striking out the word GIVE" wherever
the same occurs, and inserting in lieu there
of the word ten"
Approved April ?, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
GENERAL NATURE-No. 48. ]
An act in relation tn hnnnties.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That every
volunteer, non-commissioned officer, private
musician, and artifcer who enlisted into
the military service of the United States
prior to July twenty-secend,. eighteen hun
bred and sixty one, under the proclamation
of the President of the United States of May
third, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and
the orders of the War Department issued in
pursuance thereof, and was actually mus
tered before August sixth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-One, into any regiment, company,
or battery, which was accepted by the War
Department under such proclamation and
orders, shall be paid the full bounty of one
hundred dollars, under and by virtue of the
said proclamation and orders of the War
Department. in force at the time of such
enlistment and prior to July twenty-secOnd,
eighteen hundred and sixty-One: Provided,
That the same has not already been paid.
Approved April %, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
rGENERAL NAruRE-No. 81

An act to amend section second, act OF Au-
gust thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty
two, in relation to the transportation and
expectation of imported goods, wares,
and merchandise in bond through certain
ports in the State of Texas.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That sec
ton second of the act of August thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and ffty-twO, entitled
''An act authorizing imported goods, wares,
and merchandise, entered and bonded for
warehousing in pursuance of law, to be ex-
ported by certain routes to ports and places
in Mexico" be so amended that imported
merchandise, duly entered and bonded at
port of the United States, and withdrawn
from warehouse in accordance with existing
law, for expectation for San Fernando,
Paso del NOrte, and chihuahua, in Mexico,
shall pass through Indianola, the port Of
entry for the district of Saluria, in the State
of Texas, under such regulations as the
Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe,
as wen as through the port OF Lavaca, IN
said district, as required by said section.
Approved April 30, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
[GENERAL NATuRE-No. N

An act to change the time for holding the
spring term Of the United States circuit
and district courts at HarrisOnburg, Vir-
ginia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and HOnse of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
stead of the time now provided for in the
act approved February first, eighteen hun
bred and seventy-two, ''to change the times
for holding circuit and district courts of the
United States for western district of Vir-
ginia, for holding the spring term at Har-
risonburg, in that State, said courts shall
be held thereat on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in May in each year.
Approved April 10, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY,allAY@ 851l872a-


with proposed form Of contract from the
said Rives and Bailey, submitted to and
approved by the Joint Committee on Public
Printing on the part Of the Senate.
SEC. 2. That for the purpose aforesaid
there be appropriated and paid, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, the sum of four hundred thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, the accounts having been APP
proved, as in previous years, by the Secre-
tary of the Senate and by the Clerk of the
House, or their representatives.
SEC. 3. That no person shall be employed
as reporter for the House without the
approval of the Speaker of the House;
provided, that it shall be the duty
of the Joint Committee on Pub
lie Printing to publish an adverties-
ment once week, for four weeks, in one
newspaper in each of the cities of Wash
ington, Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis
and San Francisco, inviting proposals In
detail for reporting and for printing, to-
gether and separately, the debates OF the
Forty-third, the Forty-fourth and the Forty
fifth Congresses, together or separately,
and to report all proposals which may
be received before the designated day to
Congress, at the earliest practicable date.
with estimates, hereby directed to be made
by the Congressional Printer, of the cost Of
reporting the debates, and of print
ing them at the Government Printing
Office, accompanied by the recommendations
of the Joint Committee on Public Printing
on all proposals and estimates so submitted;
and that the bills for such advertising be
paid in equal parts from the contingent
funds of the Senate and of the House of
Representatives And provided further,
That no debates shall be reported or pub
lished at public expense, after the close of
the present Congress, except upon written
contracts entered into therefor under
the authority of Congress.
ADDroved April 9 1872,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
LGrNrRAL NATURE-No. 81. ]

An act to authorize the construction OF
bridge across the Mississippi river at or
near the town of Clinton, in the State OF
Iowa, and other bridges across SAID river,
and TO establish them as pOst-roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That 1t
shall be lawful for amy person or persons,
company or corporation, to build bridge
across the Mississippi river, at such point
on said river, within fifteen miles OF the
town OF Clinton, in the State of Iowa, as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and its connections On
the west side of said river, and to lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks for
the more perfect connection of any rail
roads that are, or shall be, constructed to
the said river at or opposite said point,
under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall not
Interfere with the free navigation of said
river beyond What is necessary in order to
carry into effect the rights and privileges
hereby granted; and in case OF any itiga-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 32.l

An act in addition to an act entitled IAN
act to amend an act entitled AN act Tor
the removal of causes in certain cases
from State courts, approved July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,"
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That
whenever a personal action has been or
shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen of State who is,
or at the time the alleged action accrued
was, a civil officer of the United States, be-
ing nonresident of that State wherein juris-
diction is obtained by the State court, by
personal service of process, such action may
be removed into the Circuit Court of the
United States in and for the district in
which the defendant shall have been served
with process, in the same manner as now
provided for the removal Of an action
brought in State court by the provisions
of section three of the act of March second.
eighteen hundred and thirty-th entitled
IAN act further to provide for the collection
Of duties on Imports
Approved March 30, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
[GENERAL NATuRE-No. IN

An act making approximations to supplv a
deficiency in the appropriations for sala-
rles and contingent expenses Of the Post
Office Department for the current fiscal
year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are hereby appropriated,
out OF any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, to supply the deficiency
in the appropriations for the service of the
Post Office Department for the present fiscal
year, viz:
For salaries, eleven thousand four hun
dred and eighty-three dollars and twenty
five cents.
For contingent expenses, twelve thousand
two hundred and eixty-eight dollars and
twenty-six cents.
Approved February 90, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31

for said district, have the same powers, re-
spoTtsibilities and emoluments, and be sub
iect to the same acts and penalties which
are Or may be prescribed by law in relation
to other land officers of the United States
for the Stategof Oregon.
SEC 3. That all sales and locations made
at the offices of the district in which the
lands embraced in this district have bither-
to been included, situate within the limits
of this district, which shall be valid and
right in other respects up to the day on
which the new office shall 60 into operation
be, apnd the same are hereby, confirmed.
Approved April "a, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 4O.l


An act to amend the thirty-second section of
an act entitled "An act to reduce internal
taxes, and for other purposes" approved
July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of tie United States of
America in Congress assembled. That sec
ton thirty-twO of an act entitled ''An act
to reduce internal taxes, and for other pur-
poses" approved July fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows: Sec
ton 80. And be it further enacted, That
merchandise transported under the pro-
visions of this act shall be conveyed in cars,
vessels or vehicles, securely fastened with
locks or seals, under the exclusive control
of the officers of customs; and inspectors
shall be stationed at proper points along the
designated routes, or upon any car, vessel,
vehicle or train, at the discretion of the
said Secretary, and at the expense of the
said companies respectively. And such
merchandise shall not be unladen or trans
shipped between the ports of first arrival
and final destination, unless authorized by
the regulations of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in cases which may arise from a
difference in the gauge of railroads, or from
accidents, or from legal Intervention, or
from low water, ice, or other unavoidable
obstruction to navigation; but in no case
shall there be permitted any breaking of
original packages of such merchandise.
Approved April 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
TGEvERAL NATURE-No. AL

An act defining the rights Of part owners of
vessels in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That any
person or persons or body corporate having
more than One-half ownership of any vessel
shall have the same power to remove a cap
tain, who is also part owner of such vessel,
as such majority owners now have to re-
move a captain not an owner; provided,
that this act shall not apply where there is
a valid written agreement subsisting, by
virtue of which such captain would be en-
titled to possession, nor in any case where
a captain has possession as part owner, OBJ
tanned before the passage of this act.
Approved April g., 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31

An act to provide for the reporting and
printing Of the debates in Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Congressional Printer is hereby directed to
eral Government, with Franklin Rives.
Jefferson Rives and George A. Bailey, for
the reporting and printing Of the debates
in Congress for the term Of two years, on
and from the fourth day of March, eighteen
hundred and seYenty-one, IN accordance