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Middletown transcript., 1875-11-06

glazed sash and pannelling being allow
ed to give the architectural lines both
inside and out. Upon the exterior of
the building around each corner column
is placed light casing Of galvanized
iron, octagonal in form. and designed
to appear as a slender turret extending
from the ground to above the roof.
These turrets serve to accent the most
prominent lines in the elevations of the
building, and give character to the
Main Entrances and Towers.
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS.
Private Offices for the various Foreign
and State Commissions are introduced
upon the ground floor and in the second
story on either side Of the Main En-
frances. They are arranged in,such a
manner that each Commission may have
its Office in close. proximity to, its own
exhibited products.
Bullets Or Restaurents for light re-
freshments areintroduced at four prom
inent points. 8
Water will be supplied freely through
out the entire building, the most COM
plete provision being made for protec-
tion against FIRE. IL Ei,.z r 4
Complete Sanitary arrangements easy
of access will be located at six different
points. sessss sas
The Departments will be arranged
in parallel zones lengthwise Of the
Building, the zones being Of different
widths, according to the bulk Of the
products. exhibited in the particular de-
partment. The Countries and States
exhibiting will be arranged in parallel
zones crosswise of the Building. these
zones also being Of different widths,
according to the amount Of space re-
quired for the exhibits of each coun-
try. Between each Department and
Country will be passage ways distinctly
marking the limit Of each. "''-1
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Planters in the neighborhood Of
Baton Rouge. La. complain that they.
,cdnnot ebssiur suAicient llabor 70 pick
their cotton. rsg is.sr sstl +
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PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.

PEACH BLosson GRANGE, No. 3. Meets every
Tuesday evening at Z o'clock. Grange Room
ip.the Knights Of Pythias Hall.
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aseTAGE LINES.

Stage for Odessa, with o. s. Nail, leaves
shortly after arrival Of the l0.43)am and 7.b5
p % mail trains.
Stages for Warwick, Sassafras and Cecilton
leave shortly after errivel Of the 1913 2 m
Etanf silIkrf "a laIfal. E
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The GARDENS OF MoRocco.
groves Of rose-trees and the fower-farms
Of Morocco are said by . recent traveller
to exceed in extent those Of Damascus,
Or even those Of the valley Of Mexico.
The general climate Of the, country is
very favorable to this kind of culture.
Swept alternately BY the breezes Of the
Atlantic and Mediterranean, and tenn
pered by the snow wsofthe Atlas ranges,
the degree Of heat il Morocco is much
lower than in Algeria, while the soil is
exceedingly. fertile. To the date palm.
and to orange and lemon trees, the oil
mate appears to- be especially suited.
the dates Of Talifat having been famous
even from Roman times. The orange
plantations IRE Of very great extent in
various parts of the country, while
olives and almonds are also staples ex-
ported in large quantities. Seeing that
thieifsrtile land, within Eve days Steam
of London, produces % much vegetable
wealth under the most barbarous culti-
vstion. it appears extraordinary that
European enterprise does not in such a
climate. seek profitable employment for
its abundant capital in its applica-
tion to-the development of such vast
resources, so close at hand, instead Of
going to SO distant field as Australia
or America. QvaffslaesH 4aa sH
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DIAMOND STATE BRASS BAND.
Meets for practice every Monday evening at
10 POsTlO OFFICE.

s2s'ti'p 70 POST OFFICE. 80
OvrIcE HoURs.-Opens at 6 80 m and
closes at 9 p m every day except Sunday
Nails for the North close at 7.30 m, and
2.45 n. -
Mail for the South closes ct 10 Is m.
Nails for Odessa close at 1923 m and 7.30
pm.
,Mals for Warwick, Sassairas and Cecilton
close az .z3 m.
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MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY AND
READING-ROOM.

BMs Lockwood, Rres.; Ut Budd5 Seey /;
Rooms in TRANSCRIPT Building. Residing
Room open every day until 10 O'Clock, p m.
Library open on Wednesdays and Saturdays
from 8 O'Clock to p m.
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DIRECTORS OFTOWN HALL co

JIM. Cox, Pres; Samuel Pennington, sec;
J. R. Hall. Ttsas R. a COCHRAN, Wn ,'1s R.rr T''
bertson, Jas. n. Sc0wdrick, WIN. n. Darr.
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To Thomas j Poard,
or McDosousa, DEE.

Pm vexd--to you, dear Tom, lwrite,
To say, I'm in dolorous plight
Ten thousand baskets, clear'd, not quite, 8
A nickel cent-
Though not broken, square, outright,
tssi Pm badly bent. f'a
Well, to begin I'll write Of peach, s.
And rsilroads, that no laso can reach; .i...y..
But codldsI like Bascumf preach, sl,u 4
as3 I'd give him pills, Is
'Twould purge my freights from that horse
leach,
Old squinting Mills,
In fact, I'd send the whole concern,
Where naughts consum'd, but ever burn,
Until the grasping wretches learn
To give us half
Of what our cultur'd farms return,
Their fatted calf
I'll take each tree from oat my soil,
Nor longer for that railroad toll ~
Let others be their ''wine and oil,''
gr IL they see fit; e
But, for myself, I'd see them broil
q irat In Pluto's pit.
II will repay, sayeth the Lord, 10 as5.
And humbly trusting in His word,
That He, some day, with vengefnl sword,
From point to heel,
Will smite that avericious horde,
And make them squeall
Then better days will come-fond hope,- !
When we, no more detected NOPE,
But feel like men with widen'd scope,
To work at will, ' fl''s''
Not hamper'd by railroad pope
= And railroad till.
Now change We to brighter theme,
And give our hearts . CLINT and gleam a..
Of peace beyond the Solar beam
OF this low zone
When we shall bathe in that pure stream
-. From rnercy's throne
= - =
- - So - Az -
= - *.6s ne#
ssa ~. - - -
=. = - - =
l saw your son, a pleasant lad, ''.'
A chip and chnnk of his old Dad,
And, Tommy, I was over glad ;
tss' To learn Of him
That you, for food longing had,
i. raf And ate with vim.
Ny health is such, won't complain,
For nothing dauuts, not even rain, {.
Though often limp with cutting pain,
Ismove along
To stop and whtne, we nothing gain.
Beside, tits wrong.
Dear Tom; Ibid you nowsadieu, es =,
And should we live the winter through.
You may expect aspags or two p -
i .aa sOfidle slack -
From that old loquacious Roo N
ster-Uncle lack: s7sN7s'i
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2, An English reporter discovered an
auctioneer actually blushing. ~
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DELAWARE RAILROAD.
Passenger trains going North leave at 7.46
a m and ndssolprf Eoiag Sssth at 1898 N
and Z 7.66sp mr. Efsigh isli1a-1ith passenger
car attached, going North, leave at $40 p m /;
going South, at $50 a m.
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Hon John p. Cochran, Pres. Henry Davis,
Treas. Samuel Pennington, Secretary James
Kanely, B. Gibbs, R. T. Cochran, n, " Williams.
PRIHcipAL OF ACADEMY.-T. 8. Stevens.
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KNtGHTs OF PYTHIAS.

DAMON Lopez, No.s1a Meets every Friday
evening at O'clock Lodge room ino the
Town Hail. H4ia.nsssi
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Tea merchants report that country
people seem to be giving up tea-drink-
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AGRICuLTURAL ASSOCIATION.

PENrxs. AGRICULTURAL AND PoxoLoGrcAL As
soc1ArIos-Wm. r. Cochran, President; J. 7.
Bndd, sscrstery Yg R; CochSFsp. Chairman e: n
Ss&rdas il Jsnalfy s-IffC +
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The Origin Of the Pin -Baok Dress.

Mrs. O'Flannfgan was IN Irish lady. /.
with limited means and good copstitur
tion. She. therefore, like = sensible
woman. used the latter to preserve the
former BY taking ID washing, and soon
became noted a. purifier of soiled
linen. - s.4
Mrs. Judy was q widow, having
buried her 'sdear Mike" = few days
after bis return from q fair with his
bead broken in several places. "Small
loss. " said the widow to herself. jet she
buried him in manner worthy Of the
Flaunigans in olden times # iss.e 30
Nov Judy lived IN that emodern
Babylon" called London, and it tchanced
one day that Madame ia Mode. > noted
French modiste, while visiting ''per6do
Albion. required the services Of one Of
her craft, and being recommended to
Judy, called and found her busy over
her tubs. her ample skirt wen pinned
back, and her person resembling huge
clothes-pin with a sheet tied around it..
Madam was charmed; to her it seem
ed novel sight. as they do things diff
ferently. in Ia belle France. There
washerwoman are not troubled !ith
long skirts; besides, they generally use
the river for a wash tub. She imme-
diately felt inspired With the birth Of
new fashion, and on her return to Paris.
produced the dress called the "Blan-
chisseuse,'' which. meaning simply .
washerwoman, did suit on this side Of
the water, and the one now in use Was
adopted in its stead.
s=ti4
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FOR SALE.

7k0 Cords Of Oak and Maple WOOD, Ell
LEU ther. in the woods OF delivered in
quantities to suit purchasers. Apply to
JOHN A. REYNOLDS,
Decl2-tf. Middletown, Del.
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lsss. G nm
Great Centennial Exposition
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Commeneing May 10. and Terminating
nov. 10, 1876.
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*Peachss. s-
IA celebrated Methodist preacher.
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NOTARY PUBLIC.
TRI1STEES OF THEf ACADEMY.

John A. Reynolds.
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IOWA.

CLINTON, Iowa, October ia very
heavy vote has been poled. Republic
cans are victorious, Kirkwood's ma
j0rity being about 600.
The indications are that the whole
Republican ticket in the county has
been elected by majority ranging
from $50 to 800. Large Republican
gains here.
NEVADA, October l3.-Story county
gives Kirkwood, Republican candidate
for Governor, 800 majority. The
county will go Republican by agood
majority.
COUNCIL BLUFF, October l3.-Fre-
mont county gives % majority for the
Democratic State ticket
Pottowatomie county gives Repub-
lican Majority of from one to two hum
bred.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, October l3.--Re-
turns received by the State Register
indicate majority of at least 5000 for
the Republicans.
CHICAGO, October l3.-The returns
from Iowa up to this hour, show Re
publican victories in nearly every
county, and In most cases very con-
siderable Republican gains. A large
vote has been polled and the local
tickets are badly scratched in a num-
Eer of places. Governor Kirkw00d Is
elected by a large majority, and the
Legislature will have an increased
number of Republican members.
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Minor kilograms.

a private Shanghai dispatch says
British negotiations are progressing
favorably.
The Republicans of New Orleans
fired one hundred guns last night In
honor of the victory in Ohio.
1t was Baltimorian named Arthur
S. Johnson, aged twenty, who jumped
from Washington Monument,
General w. +. Bartlett has declined
the Democratic nomination for Lieu
tenant Governor OF Massachusetts,.
The tug Miller exploded her boiler
yesterday. sunk, near Detroit. Cap
tain Miller and his clerk were killed.
The World says Mr.. Gladstone has
assured his family that he will never
resume the leadership of the English
liberal party.
Vice Admiral Foster and Captain
Heckley have been eXonerated from
any responsibility for the sinking OF
the Vanguard,
Ina prize-dght to-day between Frank
Farrell and Jack Leonard, two young
roughs, Leonard received injuries which
will probably prove fatal.
Harry Davis, of New York, who cap
tured Nichols, the absconding bank
manager at ST. Augustine, Florida,
found twenty-five hundred dollars on
his person.
The postoilice at Milford, Pennsyl-
vania, was entered by thieves yester-
terday, and robbed of about one thou
sand dollars in money and fifty dollars
worth of postage stamps.
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42i, Allen S06; Republican gain "a.
Mahohey county, Youngstown city
complete, Hayes 1866, Allen l2Sl';
Democratic gain 81, Marion county,
three townships give Hayes 2SS; Al.
len 216i Democratic gain 3. Medina
county, Republican gain :. Miami
county, two townships give Hayes 4l9,
Allen 4O7. Muskingum county, two
townships give Hayes 206. Ottawa
county, three townships give Hayes
lbs, Allen $50. Roos county, four
townships and one ward of Chillecothe
give Hayes 405. Sandusky county,
two townships give Hayes i'll, Allen
322 Republican gain II Tuscarora
county, two townships, Hayes 223,
Allen 253 Republican gain ~. Tn.
ion county, one township, Hayes l22,
Allen 90; Democratic gain o. Wash
ington county, eight townships, Hayes
lO4O, Allen 0Bl Democratic gain S5.
Total-for the Republicans, 2245; for
the Democrats, lO5l-showing ll94 of
gains for the Republicans.
CINCINNATI, October l3.-Seventy-
one of eighty-hve precincts in Hamil-
ton county gave Hayes 9OS majority.
Sixty-siX precincts gave Young, Re
publican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, $3.50 majority over Cary.
The Republicans elect their Legisla-
ture by II majority Of $500, Hayes ma
jority in Hamilton county will reach
1900. Returns from 5G5 precincts,
nearly one-third of the State, show u
Republican gain of 800.
COLUMBUS, October l3.-The Demo-
Gratis concede that the state has gone
Republican by $4,000 majority, and n
fair majority in both branches of the
General Assembly.
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New YORK, October l3.-The an
nual election of directors of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company was
held to-day. The old board was re-
elected with the addition of Jno. Duff,
of Boston, in place of q. ii. Mumiofa,
deceased.
The following is synopsis OF the
report of President Orton for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1875, presented
to-day to the stockholders of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company:
The gross receipts for the year from
all sources, except proceeds ofbonds,
were $0,G45, 746.OO. The gross expenses
were $685., 74Z7O, the difference, So
30, l59 SO, being the net profit. The
bonded debt Of the company In July,
1874, was S., GAG, 900, ofwhich 81 '40ISOO
is the seven per cent. gold building
bonds, and Sl4S,OSO seven per cent.
currency bonds, which will mature
November /, 1875.
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Uhes@ailv Aerald

THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
CITY and COUNTY of DALLAS.
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freedmen snort In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, October Is. - George
Moore, the colored saloon keeper VINO
shot and severely wounded a man
Sunday, was released on bail to-day
He returned to his saloon last night,
when he was attacked by a crowd OF
colored people, who broke into his ga
loon and destroyed the furniture. Du'
rinp the melee Moore shot and NOR
tally wounded Frank Waith, OF the
attacking party.
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New YORK, October l3,-At u con
ference between committees of the At
lantic aud Pacific and the Missouri
Pacific railroad companies to-day, it
was decided that the latter could not
pay dividends, the earnings of the
Missouri Pacific road having fallen OH
between three and four million dollars
during the past year.
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The Receiver of The Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad About Being Oustcd.

New York, October IS. Between two
o'clock Monday and three yesterday
afternoon, the holders of twenty-three
millions of dollars of the bonds, stocks
and certificates of Indebtedness of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, had a
called meetingat Fisk " Hatch's office,
and stipulated to assist in the effort TO
Dust the receiver appointed by Judge
Bond, of Virginia. OF the forty-two
millions of dollars Indebtedness of the
road, nearly forty millions of dollars
are held in this vicinity.
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A mold Robbery.

INDIANAPOLIS, October l3.-Joseph
McCarty. of West Virginia, was rob
he'd Of Seventeen hundred dollars last
evening while standing on tne p,n.-
form of the indianapolis, Bloomington
and Western railroad, as the tram way
leaving the depot, by men who Jumped
IN The train. McCarty thinks the men
followed him from Virginia,
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Women's international Association
Convention.

PIrrsBURG, October 13.--The Wo-
mems international Christian Assocla-
tion met in the Second Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. Lawson, of Boston,
was elected President; Mrs. j. Win
tiers, of Dayton, o.. Vice President.
Addresses were delivered by Mrs. Foyx
Button, the retiring President. In the
evening, Mrs. A. q. Byers, OF Column
bus, o., delivered the opening address
Very full representation nom the
United States and foreign countries.
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NEBR ASK A,

OMAHA, October l3.--The Republic
can State ticket is probably elected.
Dodge county went strongly Democrat
lie. The new Constitution has been
carried by Il large majority.
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MEMPHIS, October ia heavy irost
and thin ice formed In exposed places.
n ia not believed any ruinous damage
moo has been done 10 cotton.
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THE WEATHER.

For the West Gulf States, stationary
or falling barometer, warmer, partly
cloudy weather and northeast to south
east winds.
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ALIAS, TEXAS.
THURSDAY MORNING ::::::0CT a..
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Arr, ~ and Departure OF Trains al
Dallas. III
HOUSTON AND TEXAs CENTRAL.

Arrives,
From hesOuth (mail and express). l0:OS y. m
From the North (mail and express)- $3.50 H. m
From the South, Accommodation 1850 p. m
Srom the North, accommodation 2aO j.. IN
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
Leaves. Arrives
Mail ana ESprcss...".,. 800 p. m. $500. m
odAtion,."."... $3.50 n. m. 1855 u. IN
Through ght...,..l2a5 u. III. l2O5 u. III
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-08-14

We desire to announce that we have made all
due preparations to meet the demands of our
business men who may want job work done by
State Fair time. We have added largely to our
stock OF material, reftted our presses, and are
now prepared to turn out job work with the
greatest possible dispatch. To those desiring
work done, we would suggest that they leave
their orders as early as possible, thus making
sure of having it done, and thereby also avoid
ing the rush which is sure to come the week
before and the week Of the fair. Guaranteeing en-.
tire satisfaction both in work and price, We are,
Respectfully, OsMAN s. HAPEMAN.
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What's the Matter?

We called yesterday at Scott Bros. q Co.'s and
found eight or ten of their men unpacking an
immense pile Of cotton goods. The large stacks
of goods gave us the impression that we were
in wholesale house. They were crowded with
customers and had no time to talk with US. We
found out from good authority that they had
bought out large portion Of wholesale stock
that was sacrificed at SOC on the dollar, and were
selling 1Oc calico at SC yard delaines at 121lc;
good cotton batting at 1910 h.; S5 cent pop
Inns at &c., nice double-fold black apacas at 25c
heavy sheetings, worth shilling, Slightly soil.
ed at sac. We were astonished at such prices
never heard OF such thing before, and so we
to say no more but let everybody go
and see for themselves. And that's what's the
,attnr
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PETER EGAN.
SOciable.

Following up their good fortune, the ladies of
the Episcopal Church will hold another of their
very popular sociables on Thursday evening" the
10Th inst, at the residence Of Dr. Macarthur. The
entertainment will be novel one, and well
worthy Of the presence of all lovers Of good
time. all are invited to attend.
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Residence for Rent.

one and half story frame cottage, situated
on the bank of Fox river, near the Clifton hotel
only half block from the postofle, with five
rooms below and three above; has good cellar,
pantry, closets and clothes presses. Also good
well, cistern and coal house. Rent-s9O per
month, in advance. Possession given September
LIST. Will rent barn with the house for five dol
lars additional. For further information en-
quire of VIM. E. Bowman, at his photograph gal.
lery.
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matter.

MILLINERY HEAD-QRARTERs.-This popular
establishment has changed hands, as will be seen
by an advertisement on our fifth page, and is
now owned by Mrs. Hazlitt 81 Miss Bastien, who
come not only with the reputation OF being
thoroughly au fat in their profession, but
with splendid stock OF new goods. The Ia
dies will not fail to give them hearty welcome
and lihernl patronage.
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4tta'pa fire. Fraatr.
PUBLISHED
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
AtNo IS La Sale Street n-st noor west of Hons.
BY OSAGAN q. EIAPEMA N.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
Two DOllars per Annum, In Advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
Twelve lines OF Agate make one square.

Twelve lines Of Agate make square.
Advertisements not ander contract must ba plainly
mark sd the length of time desired they will be conn
ued and charged for until ordered out
Business and professional cards mot exceeding
Inserted at I'VE dollars per nvo lines one dol.
Srper line extra.
Transient advertising all to be paid strictly In
advance.
|" Yearly advertisers disseminating their advertise
men before the expiration contract will be charg
ed the full above Extra charge will also be made
dissolution and other not connected with their
regular business.
Local notices, nftee, cents per line.
u In no will these terms be departed from.
" The date the slip which the subscribers name
printed indicates the time when the subscription expires
Persons paid for the FREE TRADER should be
careful notice that the date the slip corresponds
the date which they have paid. and at notify the
publishers Of any discrepancy.
JOBBING DEPARTMENT.
facilities for dong all kinds of Job Work in the
rious styles Of the art surpassed In this section
and respectfully solicit those wishing anything done
this give CALL BY the judcious and liberal use
OF printers ink many mans fortHneh been made and
the deld Is still open. Tryit.
Orders by mail promptly attended, to.
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The Special Attention

The Special Attention
Of the public is called
to our DRESS GOODS
now in stock and being
received daily.
We shall have all the
novelties as fast as out,
and offer them in such
quantities and at such
prices as to make them
desirable & within the
reach Of all.
Black Goods! To this
department we ask par
ticular notice. We keep
everything fashionable
in Black Dress Goods;
and, as all our Black
Goods are Of the Pat
ent blooming black" we
have the Handsomest
stock in the county.
Will open a new in
voice of Black Silks,
Alpacas and Cashmeres
next week.
Particular Attention
given 70 those desiring
WEDDING OUTFITS.
Aside from our elegant
variety of Foreign and
American Silks & Pop
Inns, we have all the
Fancy Tints in Gloves,
and Trimmings in end
less variety. Special in
ducements to those liv-I
ing at a distance.
In short, we have ev-I
erything in Dress Goods
from a &c calico to a 81
Silk, and earnestly in
vite you to call and see
Them VIII HULL.