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a CARD.

HAVING sold 'onr interest in stock of NAV
IL chandisc to Messrs. Wilson Brothers, Wa
respectfully +. turn our thanks to our many
Trends and patl ons for their past faVOrs and sO
hclt continuance of sane {" the usSg n ms.
HILLARY & JOHNSON
Summit Point, Sept. 9 lS7l-3m.
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BILITIES.

srATr OF WEST VIRGINIA.
County % Jefferson
Samuel Howell. Cashier of the First National
BaPi- of Jefferson at .CaI lrstown, w. Vs., do
soicmn!v that the above stltom"nt is
true, to tie best a. NV klnwl"'Iar and belief.
SAMUEL HOWELL. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to bnfn,e ,ne, r',is 18Th
day of Dccembet. 1874. J.V SIMMONS
NOtarI Public.
G. II. TURNER, ,
Jo;.N EIENs, }Directors.
W. L. WILSON.
January 10. 1875.
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SCHOOL BooKs! SCHOOL BooKslI

M y stock is complete With all the o iferentsorts
tories. Granmers, ReAdcrs,
Ari'ha.''ie'-Xx ssy'Ei,.;.
HArvey's Grammar. MaG 9Gey's Readers Nos. lat.
2nd, 3D.. 18th STD and Gan, MeGOHey's SpsIIers.
Atlas, both Descriptive md Pbysicsi. viii allow
a discount 70 Teachers In all css.s. Are prepared
ssp O''f on G isS' II I'M ssPrP'
DURE genuine SAILED Oil, Celery Seed. white
J. Mustard Seed, Black Mustard SEED, Race q H.
ger: " ~ Ginger Long PePgs. .Sd Al Other
RAKER's Bro%o. an improved Chocolate, also
Sept. s. 1874 GEO T. LIGHT.
IlAKER's Chocolate, French Musyard, Condemned
- Milk, always fresh and pure at
CE0.T LIGHTS Brrg store.
TOOTH Brushes. Hair Bruahes. Doth Brushes,
Nail Brushes and Shaving Brushes for sale By
Sept 8. 1874 GEO. 7. LIGHT.
I'oBAccos, both Smoking and Chewing, tho
GEO. T. LIGHTS D,ut Store.
CoAL oiIat sOcte gallon. warranted Ore. proof
discount allowed on larger quantities.
DUBLIcLY ANNoUNcED.-I am prepared 70
1 furnish the beef quality Of GOOds AZ reasonr
able prices any man in tbe Valley. (dO NOT sen
any second hand or interim ROIdS, either IN med
icines or fancy goods. cheap, aud catl them frat
clns.) viii order Tor any one cheap goods IL
needed, bot WOULD rDtbeT sell the best. Will make
time 20 suit u prompt and reliable men.
Sept. 8. 1874 GEO. r. LIGHT.
UTANTED. Everybody TO try HepdersonS
w EcOnOmie Baking POWder-tbe purest, cheap,
est and beat It is manufactured from tie most
wholesome materials. II has superior 10 QUALITY
and il by far the cheapest 10 the market Fof
making Biscuits and al manner Of Pastries Il
saves time. trouble and money Price, 80 cts per
ID Sample packages tree, 81 -
HESDERsoN's Drug stop. -
SCHOOL BOOKS Andsiatiopery ~ Ia, &c ysriety.
~ At HESDERSoNaS.
oetaber 6, 1919.
DRASS Preserving Kettles, Fiat Irons Sea In :
ID Wax for cans extra Pots, Tea Kettles and FrT.
ing Pans. Tor COOK stOvFs Of all 6tZees Dinner TSn
and Ritehen Spoons. MOIasses Cans JelIey cnke
Pans, all sizes, Pie Plates, Waffle Irons Al gixes
Walters, and a complete assortment Of Tin 40
Sheet Iron Ware, end the cheapest and heat COL
Stoves in the market. Calf and see me.
$50, }. Il. EAsTERDAY,
.oIz 20 te4.: Timer.
VI ALL PAPER 100 different slyIss Of wan
c. W. T. KEARsLEY.
A SIRAL On-noa- ex plnsiVe-foTs 90 e by
y DEC 2 GEO W, 7. KEARsLEK-
Pass OYSTERS rer@iVed every weed, and soId
by fhe pint nuart gallon. bV
Decerber y iSI4 JACOB STARRY.
New ORLEANS MOLAssEs. Tor BsItpg. Ior
December -, 1874.
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We have not yet seen member of the
present Legislature under the influence of
1.-The ardent" Can't say so much of their
PEedecesscrs.-C Charleston Courier.
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PARTNERSHIP NOTICE,

nm and after Janusry let. 1875. the business
~ heretufnre conducted by me. will be under
the name aud style of Jas. Law HO6tf & Co
Jan. !, 1878. JAS. LAW. uOOFF.
In conducting the above busincGsA closer system
OF CaSh dealing will he adopted Ivy The firm as ali
goods have now to be purchased by sc Tor caah or
30 days An acc"Gnis therefore will be required
Jan. ISIS. Jas LAW. EooFF & co.
A 1t Ia important Ia my busincSt should be q
~ once closed, all pH'tics knowing them solves
indebted 10 mo by note Or open account. will bo
required to settle sAmc without DELAY.
Jan. /, 1875. JAS. LAW HOnFF.
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Eg- The Baltimore Conference of the NJ.
E. Church South. will be held in Mt Vernon
Place Church, Washington City. on Wednes
day, March Sd. Bishop Marvin is to preside
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To .SonSU"P o.
'fNHE advertiser, having been pc ne ntty cured
L of that dread disease. ConsUmpt ton, By a sim.
pie remedy, is anxious TO make known To his fol.
low suncrers the means Of cure. To all no desire
II. he will send copy of the prescription ueed
(free of charge), with the directions Tor preparing
and using the same, which they will fimd a Sure
Cure Tor Consumption, Asthma. Brt nchiiis &C.
Parties wishing the prescription will pIense ad-
dress Rev. F. A. WILSON.
1871 Penn at w lillian bnrnh New Ynrk
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DEATH OF FKkDkKICK SCHLEY Fred
e"irh- Nj. Jr"u"'y ~ Hon Frederick
Sctley died at his residence here to-day. Of
drnpsy in the sixty first year of his age Mr.
Schl"y was formerly editor IF the Frederick
ET"m'"er. has held numerous positions of
trust and honor, and was we'll known through
ont the State. He was a brother of the late
William Schley, the eminent jurist of Balti-
more
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-IocAI IMIELLIaEncf.

rF,HE AMERICAN sARD1NE CO.'S BONE
less S1riIues, mucn better, and less tl,..n
half the cost of imported Sardl1es.
March II. 1s74-1Y.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Jefferson County. Il

JEFFERSON County, t0-Wlt:
Atru1cs held in,tae Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Co,rtef JEFFERSON cousty, January
4,h, 1875:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-02

JEFFERSON LITERARY SocfErY "A very
respectable and intelligent audience were dis
appointed on Friday night by the accidental
failure of the Sergeant to heat Washington
Hall. on account of his sickness
We hope the public will not fail to atteGd
on next Friday to hear Rev. c. W. Andrews.
D. D., lecture: He is justly regarded as one
of the best thinkers aud controversaIists in
America, and his name would attract large
audiences anywhere in the United States.
Subjeet-''The I1fiuence of Law in E3u-
eating the People"
On Friday evening, the 18th instant at
! o'clock. the following question will be de-
'bated byte speakers heretofore announced {:
care the evils resulting from the Love of
Gaming. greater than those which society
suffers from the Love of Dress?
DSATI OF AN ExGLrsu SETrLER.-Capt.
R. E. King, the secretary of the Virginia
Terra Gotta aud Porcelain Works, died sud-
denly in Staunton, Va, on the 18th ult.-.
He was son of Major General George
Arthur King. of the English army. and was
himself adjut,nt of II. B. NJ 18Th regiment
of foot prince AIber:'s own,) in which
capacity he took galInr: part in qnelling the
'rndtiny of Nena Sahib in india in 1859. He
was thirty four years of age. a native of Tndia,
where his father was serving at the time of
his birth, aud was a grandson of the Count .ss
OF Mountcashel and cousin of Lord viscouut
Lortou
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Charlestown Post Office, January Seth.
1873:
GPafirn1cn.
l181isi John H Obey L. ReJnnIds.
L"'''"s..:
Mrs. Ncs:ie Brown Mrs ] !! Geihi7gc.: Mrs.
-I.oS1isa King; M'Ss Clara NJ. Lrncx Mrs. J.. A.
Martin; Mise FIorrie W Mixer; Mrs. Cathsrin
'Eolivar-
The above letters, if mt called for within
thirty days, will he sent to the dead letter Of.
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised
G. LEISESR-SG P NJ
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LEDGER ALMANAC Mr. Geo. " Childs.
of the Philadelphia Public Ledyer, has sent
US copy of his almanac for 1851
pamphlet Of valuable condensed information.
which he presents to the patrons of the Leciyer
for which we tender thanks.
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DISSOLUTION.

IINHE partnershio heretofore existing between
i tue undersigned, under tine name Of HillearY
q Johnson; is this day dissolved by mutual com
Sent. and all persons knowing themselves TO 10
indebted TO the lat" firm are requcste cd 10 sottle
their accounts. Either Of tile late 81 nj are sn.
thoriZed to settle the bmsIr"Es.
JOHN J HILLARY,
II. A JOHNSON,
Summit Point, Nov I:E 1874 Am
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DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE

Il ne CO partnership heretofore conducted uu-
i der the firm name of DAVIS 8, LOCK IL this
dav dissolved. Parties lnd-bIed will, iiI.d their
accounts in thn hands of Jonn w. Lock.
prompt sciL einent of the same is requested.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-02

-"Cau you spare me FIVE minutes ?" said
friend entering our sanctnm. "Nnt if two
will answer your PURPOSE" we replied He
occupied hu, one, and thanked us kindly for
the intimation
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-02

PUBLIC SALES The attention of our !ead-
>eEs is directed to the following Public Sale
advertisements in this r.aper:
Tuesday, FeLrunry 18th Real E:tete. by
c. j. Faulkner. T G. Green aud A. E. Ken
'uedy, Special Commissioners
Frid3gy. February l9m-Roal Estate, bv
Edward Tearney aud W. L. Wilson, Exec
utors.
Fti'1ay. February 26M-Resl Estate. by
L. N Huck. Andrew II unter and r. c. treen,
Special Commissioners,
:. Esia,y M.,eh 5m.-Real Estate, by White
u Trapnell, Tru-tees
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-02

Baltimore Conference The Baltimore
Annual Conference of the Methodist Epis,
,copal Church, will meet in Winchester in
March next. This Conference embraces the
bounds of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland
and the District of Columbia, numbering over
two hundred preachers, Who. besides Others
connected with this body will be in attend
anee- Bishop Peek RiIl'preside, and Bishops
Simpson and Ames are also expected to at
tend.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-02

EE A friend having noticed in one of the
recent Richmond papers that tho '.colored
hredrcn" have organized a debating society.
suggests the following as a good subject for
debate: .'wedder Jonas swallowed de whale
previous before de food, or, previous since de
food
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L'ouO" CASES Yesterday afternoon Mrs
Sarah Rtz. snrd George Tape, a saloon
k"e''Hr of the S'h ward, bcfare Squire Gil
'esry. Tor sciii"" Intoxicating liInurs to her
husband. aud laid her damages st $780,
After kearin:. the evidence, tho Ju-t-ce gave
Judgment FIR tho plaintiff for the fn! amount
eI"i""d. Tho o"',nsel FIR Tarpc took an ap
peal from the decision Of the j tee
The case OF Marsar"t'e Miller Us August
Miles, on the Same and damages G,r SIO0
claimed, was a!'o before the same Justice. but
vas certified up t" the County Court withou:
any other action before the Justice.
Wheeling RcyiSfcr, jan 81.
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FARN soLp.-G D. McGIncy, Auc.ioncer, sold
at public sale. on Saturday last. for 10 w VAN
Thomas Van etre. deceased, the tract OF land con.
t1i"iug 100 screR. the road leading from this
DR.. ". Butler. deceased. for the sum of 500 per
acre. to Newton Observation-Disclosures Register
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby gwen that vail execute pro-
VISIONS of foregoing ID c-ces, ut my Office il
Char lest0wn, West VirE MA. On Wednesday the
Sd day of February. 1875.
CLEON MOORE,
JAnuafy 1S75-4t Commissioner
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ERRORS OF YOUTH

ERRORS OF YOUTH.
A GENTLEMAN who suffered fur vears from
~ Nervous Debility. Premature DeCav and all
the effects of 1utn full ndscretIon will for the Ike
ofsuttering huma nifty send Tree all who eed it
the recipe and direction for making the simple
remedy 10y which lac cured Sufferers wishing
to profit by the advertiser's experience can do 80
by addressing in perfect confidence.
JOHN 4. OGDEN.
Jan. 5. 1873 en-. 40 Cedar ST., New York
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Notice Is hereby given that will execute the
t0reg"IngD cree ut my office III CharestOwn, on
Friday the 5th day of February. 1875.
jan s. is75-4t, Leg Co +n insane,
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.PuB. Docs Gov. J. j. Jacob, Senator
R. C. Custom and Delegate JAS NJ Mason
will accept thanks for additional public doc
Gments.
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wHoIEsALE PRIcEs.

Reasons why GU should order your Teas from
the New York aud Oriental Tea Company:
LIST Because the Company deals DOLLY n Pure
mense Quantities Of so-ca!Ied '.Tea, "adulrerated
with the leaves of the Willow, Hawthorn and
otheF trees, and even small stones PARTICLES of
lead and steel fi1nRs. besides cOl0ring matter
arc sent over the country and sold ut enormous
The buyers OF the New York and Oriental Ten
Companys can, by a NEW PROCESS. not GENERALLY
knowns detect the presence of aIlnlterltion in
all ITS FORMS and the Company will continue to
maintain 81 Q high character it has hitherto sus-
Iained, by selling none but
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-02

County, Cogsr- The Co inty Court adjourned on
Friday last after having Transacted as we are in
formed. large amount of business. both of Iiti-
gated. aud of an "ndi,ruted character. The pre-
siding Justice. Col Bavlnr. ELECTED universal ap
probation by the promptness and energy with
which he pushed the bu.iuess of the term. There
is General feeling of incr"ased favor & Court
ITSELF "a organ for the public administration of
i1atjre
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

In the Circuit Court Of Jefferson County,
Vest Virginia:
c. H BAUGHER. Plaintiff,
GEORGE. W. EICHELBER- IN CHANCERT.
GER aud others Defendants.
(f"Jy at Decree of M .ember l7th, 1874. }
IHNHlS cause coming on to be heard this nth day
Il of N0yemb Der, 1914. on the pnpers formerly
read aud the lenOrt of Commissioner CIeon
Moore. returned and filed on tue 18th day of
June, 1919, and the exceptions thereto, and was
argued by counsel. on consider a non whereof lie
Court sustalns the LIST exception a.:d without
now deciding the other EXCEPTIONS adudSes,
orders and DEGREES that this cause be recOmmit-
ted to same Commissioner to execute the former
decree IN this cause.
ENACTED tron. Decree of NoveniJer 1Oth,
lSI3-refer' Il to IN Adore Decree-)
The Court doh adjudge, order and decree that
this cause be refer ed to Commissioner Cleon
counts:
LIST au account showing all the debts due by
the Def, ndnnC, Genrge w. Eichelberger, o secure
winch deeds OF trusts have been gwen on Judge
ments obtained. a:d Which are valid and sub
slSting liens on his lands, the amount of said
debts, the sons to whom due and the p-iortles
Of said liens Scspectfully, distinguishing
the liens by Dseds of trust aud those by Judge
urnt.
2ud. An account showing the quantity, annual
ana Zee simple value of all the lands of the said
defendant George w. E.chelbereer, which are
subject to SAID liens and the differ ent Parcels of
the land cUnveyCL in each tract respectfully.
CODI-TGSte.
ROBERT T, BROWN Clerk
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n Ct1ce

THE business heretofore conducted by Tho
u firm of Davis & Lock will he cont inued by the
Undersigned. at e DID stand. Respectfully.
September / 1874 JOHN w LOCK
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MIs Ga LLANRouaI-l
A NEW STOCK |!

A F'.a Line and Cheap as Ms cheepes, Z
HAVING much enlarged and newly rea.,ss
throughout my old established
G1.0cery House,
on the corner OF Main and LaNre, &c str.ets Ihay.
just received ana have now sale, at the moot
Merchandise in my lice ss ever before offered in
the town. The stock of
SUGARS. COFFEES. TEAS,
SYRUPS AND n. o MOLASSES.
SPICES, IA EESE. CRACKERS,
MaeearOri, Canned Fruits JeIIies, PickIes. &C..
10 full and complete, and Of the very best quality.
large and SeiutiiuI assortnient of
QUEENSWARE. -
of the latest patterns. aud at the most redhcsd
prices. full line of Glassware, Wooden and
Farther Ware, Flour and Corn Meal, Ruckwheat,
Bacon, Lard, ith. Salt, and every other articls
required in the
FAMILY SUPPLIES.
$ large and nice assortment Of French aud
american CONNECTIONS, Ra isins, Oranges, lemon
Eigs. Alm"nds: Mute, Cakes Spieed Oysters, SAr.
dineN. Mincc Meat and BIandy PEACHES.
20 A care fully elected stnck OF Chewing and
smoking Tobareo, i:igars, Pipes. Sc aIwGys On
% e. cOog,ry Produce viii DO taken in e1ehsprs
December %. 1874. ' SfANNf'
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BANK STATEMENT.

d EP0RT Of the condition of tho First Ma
AZ tlonal Bank of Jefferson at Cnarlestown.
December 81, 1874:
RESOURCES.
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COMMISSIONERS Notice.

In the Circuit Court If J:6crson County,
Vest Virginia, in Term. Nov. 4, 1874
JOHN MOLER'S Executrix apd)
Executor. Plaintiff, i.
WILLIAM LUCAS and otheft,
Defendants.
Extract from, Decree.)
ON consideration whereof the Court doth adj
" judge, .OI der and decree that this cause be
referred TO u Commissioner of this COurt, " no is
directed to ascertain and report the unantity,
value, aud annual value, of Ioe real estate. of
whlca the defendant, William LncaS. is seIzed
and possessed. L" audit AID state all LENS, by
Judgments or otherwise, wirh their pIioritIes,
upon SAID real estate. AID report the same 10 tue
next term OF TINS Court; with. any other mat
tiers specially stated deemed DeCtInent bv him
self, or required by any of the paroles C.. b. so
stated. aud notice of the execution of this order
bv qualifications. once a week. for four successive
weeks, IN the Esprit of JyffcrsO ;" newspaper
publshed in CharlestOwn, shall be equivalent to
personal service upon the parties and each of
them.
Copy--Teste.
ROBERT t. BROWN. Clerk.
Notice is hereby given to all parties interested
tbaI L shall proceed to execute the provisions
Of the foregoing Decree at rhe SherIff's Office in
Charlestnwn, on Wednesday ,the 10th day of Feb
ruary. 1875.
Jan. 12, ls75-4t Commissioner.
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DEAD--Mr j. NJ Decaulue of Harper's
Ferry, died at his residence in that place, on
"Wednesday morning. last, after an illness of
several days. He was native of France, and
was, probably, about SIS years of age.
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DEATH OF MATT. HARRISON, ESQ Mat
the" Harrison, E>q., prominent lawyer of
Leesburg, and member OF the Virginia
House of Delegates from Loudoan. died at
his home on the morning of the 25th ult,
after protracted illness Mr.. Harrison was
= gentleman of marked ability. fine lawyer
and a man of irreproachable character.
WORLD ALMANAC The publishers of the
New York World will accept thanks for a
copy of the ''WorId Almanac" for 1872
publication especially valuable to newspsFers
for reference, aud one which is no doubt
highly priced by the many readers of the
Horld.
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TUE ALOINE for February, 1875 mo IL
of the current series, as the publishers seem
TO prefer calling it), is quite tho equal of the
January in variety, aud it has one or two
features of even rare excellence. Artisticaly.
there are few better drawings, and scarcely
ever any better wood ennravlngs. than Keep
ing the Peace, dog picture by Peter Moran,
quite worthy of Landseer in his best DAYS,
with which the number opens. The late
john uows supplied. just before his death.
the three exquisite Views of the Gone,
maugh, which follow; aud not even he ever
did any better work than some Of the rock
tree and water elahnrstOns of these fine pic.
lures. ''Fwo Pleasant Occupations" and
1.-The Fortunate M"ment," arc COMPANION
pieces. after 'Rudaux. pleasantly telling the
conclusion OF that rural love-sto Of which
the Aid'He has before given more than one
charming glimpse by the same artist "Hunt.
ing the Stag" is a naSle ttll>page picture,
we'll conveying that grand sport in the cos
tunes and manner of the ol6en time and
sIn"nlarly walI>drawn little picture, without
name, hut showing two girls rolling about on
the summer grassland three views Of oddly
heSutrtul Peterborough Cathedral, one of tho
handSnmeSt in England make up the art.
contents of the number. really perfect enough
we'll t" warrant the secondary name the AT
Journal of America" The literature of tb.
nu'nher. meanwhile. rn;te keeps pace with Il
pictures. in excellence and variety The A.
dine Company has determined to establish an :.
Art onion, similar to the wcl.known Arr
Uni'n in England. and Distribute it's works of
ara. both SCULPTURE and paintings. which are
constantly collecting, anon" it's suh<crihers.
AIT premiums. valued st So, 800 will be dis
'rihn'ed .m"ng each res Of 5000 sub
scrIbcrs Srh~criItion t.rkc,s. at Sc each
eniit6c the holder to the .4EIinc for wear. 10
the new chrnmn, ard to a ticket in the 1i-tri
button ne AT: premiums The ALPINE Cow.
P,HY. publishers M 5S Maiden Lane, New
York CITY
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HARPER.s MAaAZINE FOR FEBRUARY,
1sT5.-This Number contains four distinc-
lively American articles, three of which are
profusely illustrated. George Alfred Town.
send gives glowing but accurate description
OF New Washington" showing what changes
have been wrought in the national capital by
the Improvements made since the war. L. j.
Du Pre-, OF the Memphis 4ppe.;L. under the
title of '.Wonders OF the Lowlauds,' CON
tributes entertaining illustrated article on
the Mound Builders of The Mississ ppi Valley.
john Bigeiow. from the unpublished letters
of De Witt Clinton to Colonel Post, gathers
together some very curious materials. illus.
trating the acrimony of partisan politics half
a'century ago. But the most important OF
the Articles dealing especially with American
topics is the fourth paper of the Gentennial
series. continuing the review of Mechanical
progress during the century nov closing. In
this Nunber is commenced an interesting
series of papers, by James Parton, richly il
lustrated, on Caricature, the first article deal
ing with 'tCar'cature among the Ancients"
George VI. Towle contributes very valuable
and instructive paper the French lnstitute
and academies. A very comprehensive article.
on the Geld aud work of Christian Missions.
illustrated by four carefully prepared maps, is
contributed by Lyman Abbott. One of thet
most striking features of this Number is the
commencement of new serial story by Miss
Thackeray, entitled "AIiss Angel, and based
on the romance of Angelica Kauffman's life
Moncure D. Conway contributes a graphic
sketch of Professor Fawcett Mr. Mason's
serial story. Crane of the Camp" vigorous
and intensely interesting novel. is continued
Two excellent short stories are given by Ellis
Gray and Kate Putnam Osgood. The Mum
Der "pens with beautiful poem by Will Wal
lace Harvey. entitled The Angel of the Twi>
light" with an illustration by Sol Eytinse.-
Other poems are contributed by Elizabeth
s'oddard. Harriet Prescott Spoford. aud Anna
G. Bracket.