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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1869.
What ConntKntcs Legal Marriage?
Thb question as to what constitutes a legal
marriage in any State must be one of the
deepest interest, for it is well observed that it
lies at the very foundation of both the politi
cal superstructure and the sound morality of
the community. The passage of any law
which Titiates it is one of the greatest out
rage whioh can be attempted, and the expo
sition of a law which is so striot as to lean
against the validity of a marriage is calculated
to do enduring harm. We cannot but esteem
it as a mark of the greater wisdom of the present
day that the barriers which were thrown
around the ceremony hare been gradually
dispensed with, and the form given place to
the intention of the parties. The wide differ
ence created by the existing laws from those
which were in force in Great Britaiu, for ex
ample, is strikingly shown in the decision ef !
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in the
oaee of the estate of Vincent D'Amarelli, pub
lished yesterday. The facts of that case are
noticeable, though not peculiar. D'Ama
relli was married secretly to an Irish servant
girl, lived with her for some six years, and
had a son. He kept the faot hidden carefally
from all his friends, and the belief was enter
tained that he was a bachelor. By his will he
left his reputed wife $3000. While he was
living with Catharine Evans he acknowledged
her as bis wife in the presence of a number of
persons, and endorsed on the baok of a false
marriage certificate, in his own handwriting,
that it was a certificate of his marriage. The
faot that he had concealed it, that the wife
was so much his inferior in rank, and that he
frequently lived away from her for days at a
Ume, induced the Auditor before whom the
case was heard te hold that the union was
meretricious, and that the son was not legiti
mate. The Orphans' Court held likewise.
Bat the Supreme Court in Bano, on an appeal,
reversed all the previous proceedings, and held
that the evidence was sumoleut to make the
marriage legal. The estate, therefore, goes to
Mrs. D'Amarelli and her son.
In this deolslon there is muoh to be noted,
as being clearly Indicative of the law in Penn
sylvania. The learned Judge, in delivering
the opinion, stated that the law should lean
towards the legality of a marriage contract,
and if there was a doubt, the fact of cohabita
tion and the statements of the husband
Should bind his estate. Justly, it should
be that the injured party should have the full
benefit of any mystery whioh was caused by
the other party. It follows, from the nature
Of the marital relation, that a great deal of
the decision of the mode of life rests with the
husband. It is for him to determine how they
Shall lire, whether they board, and all the other
minutiae. Now, if by simply denying a mar
riage, or even by not mentioning it aad keep
ing his wife in an out-of-the-way boarding
house, can vitiate a oontract, suoh as a
marriage, then a blow is struck at all good
morals, and the wrong-doer can profit by his
own misdeeds.
It has long been known to all the bar, and
to all our readers, that in Pennsylvania
there need be no marriage ceremony of any
kind to constitute a man and wife. It is the
Intention of the parties that is looked to in
this, as In every other case of contract. This
Intention must of course be shown by some
open and notorious declarations. If the parties
mAiwlv live together, it does not follow that
there is any intention of marriage. But if the
man introduces the woman aa his wife, and
does so to his friends, without any denial, then
they can be considered as muoh married as
though they had been married by any bishop
after the publication of banns. This innova
tion on the old law is made, without doubt, in
promotion of the oause of sound morals, and is
the law of Pennsylvania. The case of D'Amarelli
shows that it is not a mere fiction of the law, but
a living truth, and strlkeB a blow at that per
fidy whioh would lead a rou! to deceive and
Injure an innocent person. It is but another
instance of the cases which are on record of
gentlemen flattering themselves that they are
possessed of a shrewdness superior to the ordi
nary race of men, when in reality they are
being caught in their own trap. The decision
of the case made by the Supreme Court will
do muoh towards securing justice in future
oases.
Honors to lobn C Breckinridge.
Thb elite of the Democracy of New York city
recently weloomed John C. Breckinridge, on
his return from exile, at a grand dinner,
whioh was graoed with the presenoe of a num
ber of the Democratic leaders of the North
and several of the Generals of the Confederate
armf, including Pryor, Beauregard, Magrnder,
and Piokett. The demonstration was peou.
liarl appropriate. Breckinridge had been
the candidate of the fire-eaters for the
Fresidenoyin 1SG0; he had fought for the
South in the Senate of the United States a
long as he could profitably play the part of
spy and traitor in that arena; he had then
deserted to the Confederacy to marshal its
armies in deadly array against the Union
foroes, and he had cluDg to the falling fortune'
of seoeesion to the last, fleeing finally like a
thief in the night from his native land.
Kath of these services enhanced his claima
to the gratitude of traitors and sympathizers
$1 iI?sD scmWacl to fcaJ ia
even a greater favorite with the high priest
of the Democratic temple in 1969 than he was
In 1860, when he was put forward as a Pre
sidential candidate to ensure the defeat of
Douglas and preoipllate a dissolution of the
Union. No wonder that he was toasted as "our
honored and distinguished guest," and that
"the Chairman recounted the past servloes of
General Breckinridge as a Democratic ohief
taln, and paid a high . tribute to hi honor as a
gentleman," or that "a delicate reference was
made to his skill aud bravery in the Con
federacy, and the dignity marking his con
duct since his exile," or that when he arose
"he was greeted with rounds of applause."
The Manhattan Club had at last found a hero
worthy of its unqualified admiration, and
a fitting occasion for the display of the lavish
hospitality that has been scrupulously with
held from the leaders of Union armies and the
conquerors of the Rebellion.
With many incentives to do right, possess
ing an honored name, and exercising great in
fluence in a Commonwealth whioh had pro
nounced against secession by a tremendous
majority, Breckinridge had wilfully and de
liberately chosen the wrong path at a critioal
moment, when it was in his power to render
inestimable services to the country whioh had
honored him with the second highest office in
its gift. But his triple betrayal of his party,
his State, and his nation has served only to
increase the enduring affection of the aria
tooraoy of the Demooracy, and to seoure from
the Manhattan Club a welcome only less cor
dial than that which they would extend to
Robert 11. Lee or Jefferson Davis.
Btliftiou Trots In England.
Gbeat Bbitaim professes to be tolerant of all
forms of religion; but this toleration is so
limited and restricted that, although no man
is obliged to connect himself with the estab
lished Church, it is necessary for him to do so
if he would be placed on a perfect equality
with all the subjects of the Crown. Another
contest in behalf of freedom of oonsoience has
just been Inaugurated in the House of Com
mons, in which Mr. Coleridge, the Solicitor
General of the new Government, yesterday
introduced a bill to abolish all religious tests
in the Universities. Prom time immemorial
it has been required of every aspirant for
University honors that he should solemnly
profess, under oath, his belief in "the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Ghost." If this ele
ment of orthodoxy were wanting, no amount
of erudition could qualify a student for the
reception ef any collegiate honors. But a
square issue on the repeal of these
ridiouloua tests has just been raised by the
circumstance that an Israelite has distanced
all his evangelical competitors in the race for
the Senior Wranglership at the University of
Cambridge, the highest honor within the gift
of that time-honored and exceedingly ortho
dox institution of learning. As a matter of
conrse, he objects to that portion of the oath
required of him, whioh starts out with the
words, "In nomine Patris, el t'ilii, et Spirilui
Sancti!" The University Senate are in a
muddle over the affair, ani Parliament is now
asked to help them oat of the difficulty by
assuming the grave responsibility of doing
away altogether with the doctrinal tests which
have thus far hampered education.
Only forty years have elapsed since a Catho.
lio was first permitted to take the seat in Par
liament to which he had been elected by the
people. The Test act was repealed in 1823, and
in 1829 the Catholio Emancipation aot passed,
against a grand "No Popery" cry on the part
of orthodox Englishmen. But even then a
member of Parliament was still required to
take the oath of office "on the faith of a
Christian," and by this requirement no
Israelite was Buffered to crawl into the evan
gelical House of Commons. In 1847, Baron
Lionel de Rothschild was returned as one of
the members for the City of London, and
although successively reelected he was not
permitted to take his seat until 1858, when
Parliament decreed that eaoh house should
be at liberty to dispense with this portion of
the oath at its option. In this shape the law
stands at present, and believers in "the faith
which the Disciples professed before they
knew their Lord" as Mr. Disraeli has quaintly
expressed it are admitted to the House of
Commons only by sufferance.
That the reform proposed by Mr. Coleridge
will encounter violent opposition from the
Tory side of the House is to be expected. Un
fortunately for the evangelioals, the "No
Popery" cry cannot be raised by them, but
they will doubtless discern in the movement
an attempt to nnchristianize the English na
tion. The party whioh elevated Mr. Gladstone
to pewer, however, Is pledged to a sweeping
reform of all suoh abuses, and their majority
in the House is so large that it will doubtless
not only suffice to pass the act abolishing all
the University tests, but to pnah it, by its
moral influence, through the orthodox House
of Lords as well. It is quite time that the
thing were done, for such invidious distinc
tions are a disgrace to any nation wuicn pro
fesses to be both civilized and Christian.
The Sekatb yesterday, by its action on the
subject of the printing of the debates of Con
gress, showed a disposition to stand in the
way of economy in Bmall matters. As far as
the Senate can control the question, the present
publishers of the Congressional Globe are not
to be deprived of the nice little "job" whioh
they have so long enjoyed, although the
Ilouse of Representatives has manifested a
disposition to effect a change, by which at
least $40,000 will be saved to the Government
during the term of the Forty-first Congress
Mr. Fessenden presented an argument against
the change which certainly has the merit of
novelty. lie remarked that he "knew nothing
about the fortunes made by the Globe pub
Ushers, but he hoped they had made a con
Blderable amount of money, because suoh
love, faithful, and satisfactory service de
served that reward." If this is to be the fuu
vooates of it may as well abandon their exer
tions. Between the persons who are to be
permitted to make "considerable amounts of
money" by reason of long, faithful, and satis
factory services, and those who cheat the
people out of millions of. dollars every year,
retrenchment will stand the very slimmest of
chances.
The pfbhstbht RKFtsAL of the Senate to"
repeal the Civil Tenure law would te deeply
regretted by the great body of the Amertoan
people. It is as desirable now that General
Grant ehould be left free to perfeot the reforms
he has in contemplation, as it was a few years
ago to prevent Andrew Johnson from derang
ing the civil servloe of the oountry for the
purpose of procuring panders to his policy.
The same causes which led originally to the
restrictions of Presidential power should now
hasten their repeal. The finanoial necessities
of the nation require a faithful collection o
its revenues, and this end can best be pro
moted at this juncture by giving Grant ample
'opportunities to appoint honest men to office,
as it was formerly promoted by restraining
Johnson's efforts to bestow responsible posi
tions on rogues.
Tns wish mbn of the Legislature have saga
ciously conoluded that a subterranean railway
on Market street would serve a better purpose
than an elevated railway, and that it would
pay better to work under ground than above
it. We do not question the wisdom of this
change, for it is by no means improbable that
at no distant period subterranean railways
may become necessary in various portions of
the city to reduce the expenses of drayage and
to faoilitate travel; but the propriety of legis
lation in advance of a well-developed plan of
operations, or of a public demand for suoh
facilities, is questionable, aud no definite ac
tion should be taken before the people have
ample opportunities to consider this new pro
jeot. Andrew Johnson's seventeenth veto has
been as summarily disposed of by both houses
of Congress as all whioh have preoeded it,
except the first, in which the Senate sustained
his objections. The Senate yesterday, by a
vote of 37 to 12 among the nays there being
five Republican Senators decided that the
Copper-Tariff bill Bhould become a law, In
spite of the President's objections. As the
House of Representatives took similar action
on the previous day, Mr. Johnson's "Roman
firmness" has again failed to profit the coun
try. He will probably make one or two more
displays of it, however, before his official
career is terminated.
A6Tocndi.no News, it would seem, is fre
quently carried from this oountry to Europe
by the Atlantio cable, as well as in the oppo
site direction, A recent number of the Pa! I
Mall Gazette says: "From Amerioa we learn
by the Atlantio cable that a bill introduced by
Senator Morton, to give a pension of $5000
per annum to Mrs. Linooln, has passed through
Congress." As Mrs. Lincoln is now residing
in Europe, and has probably read this startling
announcement, we fear that a very great
shock is awaiting her sensitive nerves, when
she learns the truth in the matter.
It is estimated that a million of francs are
lost and won at cards every day in Paris. The
cards alone ccst eight thousand francs per
night.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COLD WEATHER DOES NOT CHAP
er roughen ttie skin after using WRIGHT'S
ALCONA I EiJOIjYAKIN TABLETOHOIjIDmKB
uLYCiUUN. lis dully tine makes the sltla dull
ctel sol l and beautiful. Jt is delightfully fragrant,
transparent, and Incomparable as a Toilet Soap, i'or
sale by all Druggist. K A O. A WRIGHT,
J 4 . No. 624 CHKBNOT Blreet,
IPiir NOTICB.-1 AM NO LONGER EX.
BK- trading Teeth without pain for the Cjltou
Mental Aesoclailoo, Persons wishing teeth ex
tracted absolutely without pain by fresh Nitrons
Oxide Uas. will find me at No. 1017 WALNUT Street.
Cbi-rges suit all.
1 26 am PR- F. B. THOMAB.
KSF COFFEES ROASTED ON A NEW
nucipiB, luMtiuiug mx. iuq iiuui nou true
flavor, are the beet. On sale by
FAIRT1IORNE & CO.,
No. 803 N NINTH and
1 itOBtuthem No. 1030 MARKET Street,
fS7" REV. HENRY WARD BEECH ER
VI IM VV V AM VA4V
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, at 8 O'clock.
Subject "RATIONAL AMUSEMENT J."
Admission 60 cents.
No extra charge for reserved Beats.
Tickets for sale at J. E. Gould's, No. 923
Chtsnnt street, and at the door this evening. It
JAMES
MURDOCH
Has been engaged to give one of his
embracing choice selections trout bbakeapeare and
the Modern i'oeis, at
MOHTON IIALL,
HAVEItFOHD blreet. above Forty-first,
Went l'k lladelphta.
THCK8DAY KVKN1MO. February 2i, M
Tickets 6o cmls. To be obtained at Truuipler's
Music Hiore, No i Chesuut street- Jarnes N. Mark's
JiniK isttiro, No. 3741 Market street; Jos. K. Cull it's
JruK store. Forty lirst and Market streets: aud at the
Hall or. the evrniiiK of the Heading
i-uors open at 74 o'clock: commence at 8. 2 20 5t
PHILADELPHI V UNIVERSITY.
MKiJl Al hKFA him r r m. ixi(h
Kmj.. Prsiceul: Ht-v J p. w. INURA It A St Vlce
I'resldeul; K MKTZUKB Hecraary; W. FA INK,
'l'ieti; JOH o U KSS', Bo.lisitor.
A lull pour-e tf lecturer, Including all depart
mentH i f Meoiclne and surnery. to onoinenoa on ton
lirst Moi.day la Mrcb, and continue until ttie lirst
ot July.
For partlculnrs apply to W. PAINE. M. D.. Dean
9' l'.e r""y. Uiiive.-sltjp Building. NINTH and
LO BT Strewn. 2 25 t;t
fTIE?" I.ECTUHB ltY UKV. T. VK W1TI'
7 w TALMAOK. THURSDAY, Feb. "iV at Hi
1 M. Hubied-1 (iruuihler A Oo'' In the Welt Arch
Htreet PreNbyterUu Uhurch, corutr K.Ottf KKN
Tickets. rQ cents. 2, U it
fTr" l)K OK l'UAYKK FOR COLLEGES
w AND HCIIO i,.-Union meetlnK at 4 O clock
nil1 Clhnrsday) AFTKKNOON, at DR. CJIOW
JiXL'S IHI'KI H, on Jl.tuAU Hirte. .
A 7,', li'i lock tills evenlnit V It. McIf.WAINE of
Piiucrion. will preach lu D . BRKKD H Oil U Kt'H,
corner of KKVKNTKKNTIl and Br'KUCK Btreeis.
Subject' Kellglcus Kducation." l1
'A H B II O N. I. l I E U L
M.CTfhlM THIS KVKNINn,
IN TTK HPlN'l UAMUEN B I'H I :ht M. K.
CUCnOH,TWKNTli:rH ANl'sPHlNU ( A RD1'-N.
UN OltlKMAI, AND BIBLK LAND. U
nT TWFNrY.FIKST ANNUAL COM-
a' M1NOF.MENT OK THK HOMEOPATHIC
MKDICAL COLOGHi Olf PUNNhYi.VANlA, at
MUSICAL FUND HAI.L. SATURDAY, frury
f.SHiir VtHUfumu iinni. uv. A full bano 01
music in attendance. 2 nrp
DAY OF PRAYER FOR COl.LEOES.
Pev. DM. Mi IIA'AINK. or Pr'"CMtuDiJl!T
pr ach THIS KVKNINO. at l o'clock, n W ks
bPHUOKJ HTREKT CHURCH, bJSVfcN I BKNl U.
ajUSriiVVSSSKUfi. -
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE UALLKD JADE WINCES I
WATSON'S PHILADA. DUdlNRSB DIRKQTORY.
The subscriber nrga to can me ueituun or sna
merchant" generally of Ibis and other utiles to tin
above-named booa, as he knows, and can prove to
I liftlr sailsiartlon. that most of It Is noplnd from
GOl'eULL'H Illl.-tINK.ss DlllKUIXIKY of 14 i. This
assertion defies contradiction.
OOrHILL'H BUHIMlKS DIRECTORY tor this year
diMalns all charges la l'trm and looailon since iStis.
whereas WATKON'rt contains all the otd Urns and
location as In Uopf Ill's boon ol IBM. We shall pa a
future ccrmloii refer to some of tha errors ooutalaed
in WAISON'B lWBV.rHlB McOTLL
No, iawMARK.TtJireei, PuLelelpuia.
Oirtoa of Warsos's BttshimwIissct.jt,)
No. 2I Puck Htree
Fiiit.aiki.piiia, February 21, l6. I
To the Pnbl'c uur attention bat ben called to ihe
ab'ive card, which appear in yenierdaj'd "lliillettn,
Untied by one C'Marlts RIoHlll, an lrrponslbl cn
viifcscr lor Uofiklll's Directory, relleollnR noon the cor
red urns of uur wo'k. and a'leRlno: that tb same was
copied from Uopsiji's tMrec ory of last year, whlcli
we pronounce an unmitigated falsehood, as
fefererce and comparison of the two pub
Illations will satisfy the most skeptic!,
and which hundreds ot merchants will testify to (ha
ellorts niadf by us to have inr lints roirett by sub
DilitlPR them to their pemoual examination In their
rtrpecttve brand es of trade,
We do not claim entire perfection In onr work, but
we do claim a superior compilation and a better
claHsifiostlon than any similar work eT published,
and ran only account for this attack upou our work
s emanating from a non-resident publisher, In view
of onr Intimation la our work tbat we Intend pub
lishing the tliy Directory n i year, and theunpre
cedenud success of Watvin s llnstness Directory,
As far as this C harles Mt dlll Is concerned we nave
our remedy at law atralnst blm, and sball net tall to
aroly It speidlly. We invito an Insitectlon of our
little volume, RU3HTON A CO.,
2 2 St Rnnrexsors to Watson A Oo.
rT ARMORY D CO., FIRST RKOIMKNT
fr-5- K. B. Fkiibuaby 2, imi.
ORDER9 No. It
I. Order No. 1, relating to the Dress Drill on the
28ih ir St.. Is hereby ccuntermandi-d,
II. Members will assemble on FRIDAY, the 28th
li st , at the armory, at Vi o'clock P. M . In citizen's
drers. to attend the funeral of our lamented late
associate aud fellow memher, Kdward Yarrow.
By order of
J. BOSS CI. Alt "
W. A. SunM, Uapt. D G.
1st tjergeant. 2 2o li
frtjT- UEPUPLICAN INV1NC1BLES' RX
V cuiston to Washington M rch '.i, 4, 3, lHti'.t,
to attend the Inauguration of tha President ol' tua
UMtrd Hiaies.
Persons dtslrons ot participating with the Olnb are
requested to Present their tiame immudiatki.y.
TICKKTS FORTHF. ROUND Title, f4t).
Dress Dark clothes, white gloves, and blue cloth
regulation ciub cap.
T.cktts and caps ready fer delivery. For further
Information apply to KRA LUKKNS,
(secretary and Treasurer ol "Waib.lng.OJ Com.
rxilttee "
' No. 17 8. FOURTH Street,
i 24 4t (Wi trance on Harmony).
KBOH ELLIS' IRON BITIER3. THESE
w3-' Enters contain Iron in one of the most vain
ab:e forms; much sickness Is occasioned by Its want
111 tne dio.-o. jdb iron in tuts compound supplies
the deficiency. Its tendency Is to enrich the blood
and Impart vigor to the frame 2 4 tnthls'f
jggT OLD OAKS CEMETERY COMPANY
OC PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, NO. SIS WALNUT STREET.
Tha Company Is now prepared to dispose of lota on
KFAfcONABLK TKBMS. The advantages ollored
by this Cemetery are well known to be equal if not
tnperlor to those possessed by any other Cemetery.
We invite all who desire to purchase burial lots to
call at the oillce, where plans can be seen and all
particulars will be given. Deeds tor lots sold are
ready for delivery.
IUfH ABB VATJX, President.
PKTKRa KKYSHjt. Vice-President.
MAKTIN LAN DKN BERBER, Treasurer.
Michabi, Nihbkt. Secretary. lllfitn
OFFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
KO A D COM PAN Y.
Philadelphia, Feb. 17, 1S69.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Annual Election for Directors of this
Company will be held oa MONDAY, the lirst
day of Marob, 1860. at the oflloe of the company,
No. 2S8 South THIRD Street, The polls will
be open from 10 o'clock A. M. until 6 o'clock P.
M. No share or shares transferred within sixty
days i receding the eleotlon will entitle the
holder or holders thereof to vote.
2 17 lOt EDMUND SMITH, Seoretary.
IKST' STEAM BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
ASHI HOFT'H Railway, SteamHiilp. aud En
gineer's Supply (Store, No. l.'t.'l B. FOUR I II Btrec
b'esm and Water (iauges, Improved Baiety Valve),
aud Low Wau-r Indicators tor preventing smaoi
bo'le,' rxjjlo&tous, aud every variety of Engineer's
supplies. a in aup
"A PENNY SAVED IS EQUAL TO
two Earned." The time lo save money is
when yon earn it and tne way to save it M by dooBt
ting a portion or it weekly In the old FRANKLIN
BAV1NU FUND. o. 1M 8. FOURTH Htret, below
Cbesuui Money in large or Bmall amounts re
ceived, and live per cent. Intel est allowed. Opn
daliy from 8 to 3, aud on Monday evenings from 7 to
9 o'clock. ClADaCADWALLVUJCR,
16 Treasurer.
KT5f T1IE HOUSE OF REFUGE. A PPLI-W-Z?
canons for the situation of Assistant Superin
tendent of the White Department of the House of
Keltige will be rtceived by the undersigned until the
third day of March next.
JAMES J. BARCLAY,
Chairman. et:..
2 2.Hut.hs3t No. 3 ATHEN.ICUM BUXLDINQ-
E L L I 8' IKON BITTERS
promote dluestlon. stimulate the blood to
healthy action. Ionic and palatable. Prepared by
William Kills. ChemUU Bold by JOHNSION, HOL
UWAY A CJOWDEN. No. 602 ARCH Street;
EVANS. No. 41 b. EIOHTH Street, and by
Druggists generally; it 4 tuthfstf
THE MIDMUlir MUSIC 0F TUE
MISERABLE CATS.
Oh ! horrible cats, tbat rcream aud squall,
Upon my neighbor's garden wall!
Thut bowl, and bite, and quarrel, aud flht,
About the middle ol the ulgai '.
Your midnight muslo's In shocking taste;
And it you don't atop, with all possible haste,
I'll cause you to scatter, doublo-quick,
By heaving among you this half of a brick.
You monstrous cat, with back like an arch,
i wifeu you u pecimiy uuriy uuu tuHrcii;
Better move oil, sir, or, you may depend.
This brick will give you a "Grecian tienil."
Aad you, old cat with the squealy voice,
You can't conceive how 1 would rejoice
To gel a good shot, aud to kuook you Hat,
You horrible, howling old feminine cat !
Well, cats, yowl on, and I'H seek repose;
And I'll thins about Rjckuill & WU-.ou'a
clotbeB,
And merry will be the song I'll sing,
Of their elegant suits for the opening spring.
Let the cats slug on! We can stand It, If
they can! And we will put out-whole minds
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ol most exquisite wui ivnianship, durable mate
Hal. and incomparable lit, are ready for you,
fellow-citizens.
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PHILADKLPHIA. t
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Manu'acturer of HopkIhb' eleurated Champion
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over four hundred stylet, sbapes, lengths, and st.es.
C'oUll, bat In' , and Jam s draft, lu eight rilirerenl
st) Its. Manufactured eiprissly fur our own sales,
from flo to .". . ...
; dlhvreut styles of superior HUIdk 1'rsnch
woven WbaUbone I'OReKTS. from ! to
11 varieties ol extra nandsoine Whalebone Cor
seis, from ? cents to vJ'.'iO.
bbouider tracts. Madam Foy's Corset Hglrt flip
porteis, etc.
Mm. Moody's Patent Self-adjusting Abdominal
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t iJ-l'UNEIt OF I.tlMKV I HDtLItUAU-
nt:nTs,
S'l Partrsut A l-'antom s Family Pewlug Machines,
being gratulloubly distributed to our customers for
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ON
MONDAY MOHNING, MARCH 1,
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NEW MARBLE BUILDING,
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