Oil)c timce, New Bloomficlb, ?n. Philadelphia Advertisements. Hooksellers ami Stationers. SOWER, RARNES & POTTS, ISookseller & &ialioners, Anil Dual on In CURTAIN AN I) WALL-PAPERS, Noi. MD Market uiul 52:1 Minor Streets, PHILADELPHIA, PA. irK- Publishers of Sanders' New Readers, ami Proofs' Ariliniietio.i. Also, ltoiiert's ilislory of U United stales, i'eltoii'a untune Maps, &e. ISIjAXU ISO OK 8 Always on hand, and made to Order. 31tf MILLEIt & ELDER, ISooksclicii'tt and Miaiioner.s, BLANK HOOK MANCEA (JTUIlEIiS, And Dealers in WINDOW CURTAINS AND No. Market Street, 11 PHILADELPHIA, PA. CHARLES MAGARGE & CO., , Wholesale Dealers In Nos. 30, 32, and 34, South Sixth Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Paper any Size, Weight, Color and Quality. de to order, al short notice. lol41 Writing- llnid ! THIS FLUID is warranted EQUAL to Abnoi.u'h, and is .sold at inuen less price, The money 'Mil be refunded to tuose buying it, if it does not rove entirely satistautory. 9. For saie by Mummer, New lilooinlleld. MILLEli & ELDER, Solo Agents, 4oU Market Street, 1'hlladelphla. Banking and Stocks. BANKING HOUSE Of Jay Cooke & Co., 113 AND 114 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Philadelphia,, DEALERS IX ALL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Old Wanted IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW. A LIBERAL DIFFERENCE ALLOWED. Compound Interest 'otcs Wanted. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. -COLECTIONS made ; STOCKS bought and sold on Commission. VST SPECIAL business accommodations re served for LADIES. 31D1 Glass and Queensware. A. L. Kauh J. E. Fkkymiue. li VI It & FRYMIKE, Importers and Joiwers or C li i iL a , Glass AND QUEENSWA11E, JOl aud 303, Cherry St., between Arch & Race, PHILADELPHIA. ID" Constantly on band, Original Assorted rBi-nagee. a. v. iy 10 Philadelphia Advertisements. Drugs, Medicines, Cc. SIDDALL & MARKLEY, Wholosalo Druggists, AND DHALEUS IN Patent Medicines, 119 MARKET STREET, NEAR FRONT, Philadelphia, Pa. 4 FULL STOCK of cverthinc: connected with J.. tlie ImsiniMs, of the best i iuil i t y , and at very low price. A rood local ton for business, with a low lent and light expenses, enables us lo oiler in ducements to buyers, and makes it worth their while to fsive us a trial. i'hiladelplua, 3. Stf. John Lucas & Co., Sole and rni: oxly M AN IT FACT fit EU3 or THE IMPERIAL FRENCH, PURE SWISS GREEN, Also, Puro White liCJid and Color MAKL'FA CTURERS, Nos, 141 and 143 North Fourth St., Philadelphia. NAVKS LAlSOlt I ' Saves Time ! SAVES JIOEY! yyAINlUGHT & CO'S Labor-Saving Soap Will bo found the best in use. With this Soap washing may be done with half the labor required when any other Is used, and the saving in wear to clothes Is really astonishing. It will cost only Fif teen Cents to try it, and after that you will use no other. SFor sale by all Grocers, and by F. Mortinior, New lilooinlleld. Fa. 317 " The Fw3i Horso Powders" ARK T UK BEST FOWDEltS In the World for HORSES, CATTLE, HOGS, OR POULTRY. They will not only prevent, but will Curodiseases, and are tho Cheapest, as well as the Viest Horse 1'owders in use. Try them. For sale by Stores and Druggists generally, and by F. Mortimer, Now Blooinlield, Fa. &JStf Worth its Weight in Gold! rpuiIS Is what everybody who has used it says of For Itheumatie rains It will give Instant relief and effect a permanent cure in a short time. It is also the best remedy In the World for Cuts, Snrains. llruises aud Burns, and not onlv irivi nlt prompt relief from pain, but heals without leaving any scar. All who have tried it, say no PAMii.r should be without it, lor it Is worth its weight in gold. Try a bottle of it ! No cure, No Fay. 317 A. tor sale al i. Mortimer a. Hardware, ttc. LLOYD, SUITLEE, & WALTON, WHOLESALE HARDWARE HOUSE, No. 625 Market Street, Philadelphia. llii Philadelphia A d vertlsements. Iry Goods, Hosiery and Motions. BARCROFT & CO., Importers aud Jobbers Of Staple and Fancy DRY - GOODS, Cloths, Cassimcrcs, Blankets, Linens, White Goods, Hosiery, Sic, Nos. 405 and 407 MARKKT STREET, (Above Fourth, North Side,) Philadelphia. Thaddeus W. Markley. John Shaffner, Jr. MARKLEY & SHAFFNER, Successors to SHAFFNER, ZI KG LICK & CO., Importers and Dealers in Mosiery, (aloves, liibhons, Suspenders, THREADS, COMBS, and every variety ot TRIMMINGS AND FANCY GOODS, No. 36, North Fourth Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Hoots, Shoes, Hats and Caps. W. F. JOBBER IN Hats, Caps, Furs, Stra av - O-o o cl s 153 NORTH THIRD STREET, 3 0 ly 10 PHILADELPHIA. W. W. Paul. D. J. Hoar. n. L. Hood. A. Triuiblo. WM. W. PAUL & CO. WHOLESALE BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE, 623 Market St. and 614 Commerco Street, Philadelphia, Penn'a. Musical Instruments. JJliADBURY'S AND OTHER PIANOS, Taylor it Furley's and B. P. Kcedham & Son's OKGANS AND MELODEONS. 1FAC a. FISCHER, General Wtwlctale Agent, 1018 Arch Street and 21 North Eleventh Street, 3 42 Cm. PHILADELPHIA K STEI'S Oottng-o Organs, ("1 UK AT INDUCEMENTS offered to Churches JT and Sunday Schools. Organs and Melodeons iui Biiio on luoiiiuiv iiisiiiiinuius. JS. M. HUl'CIC, No. 18 North Seventh St.. I041tr PHILADELPHIA, f S, T. AUGE & CO., Y Philadelphia, Pa,, J Philadelphia Advertisements. Groceries and Provisions. C. I ItXIdJIIT & ISllO'S, Wholesale Dealers in PISH, Olieose AND Provisions, 114 South Delaware Avenne, Below Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Agents for Collins, Gertdes & Co's Canned Fruits. 1041tt H. IS. TAYLOIt, WITH WAINWRIGHT & CO. VHOLESALE GROCERS AND TEA DEALERS, North East Corner of 2nd and Arch Street?, Philadelphia Pa W. A. At wood. Isaac W. Kan-ck. ATW00D, RANCK & CO., Commission Jleroltanls, AXD Wholesale Dealers In all kinds of Pickled and Salt No. 210 North Wharves, above Race Street, 3 40GIU6 PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHOLESALE AV GROCERS January 1. 1SG9. Wood and Willow Ware. GKAYlSIIili & CO., Wholesale Dealers in Carpets, Oil Cloths, Shades, Brooms, Carpet Chain, Batting, Wadding, Twines, &c, And a line assortment ol IVood and Willow Ware, No. 313, North Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa. January 1, 1869. 'lobacco, Scyars, tCc. TnoMAs Roiib. A. J. McConkey. ROBB & McCONKEY, Commission Merchants, And Wholesale Dealers in LEAF AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCOS, $ECAB8,C No. 13 North Fifth Street, (Between Market and Arch,) PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1041tf A. B. Cunningham. J. II. Lewars. J. 8. Gleliu. Cunningham, Gleim & Co., Wholesale Dealers in Tobacco, Scgars, &c, NO. 408 MARKET STREET, AUOVB FOUBTU, rai 1 1. a i:i.rm a. 32310 HUMOROUS ITEMS. II ow to make a clean sweep Wash him. Biiay Is getting " tight" the result of " loose habits." A terriblo bore The inside of a fifteen inch gun. CST" Why is dancing like new milk ? Because it strengthens the calves. Bgk,To what color docs a flogging change a boy? It makes him Ydl Oh! Bb, Some learned exchange wants to know if it is possible for a " nigger" to have the white swellm;. BfaT" Come out here and I'll lick the whole of you," said an urchin to fwno sticks of candy in a confectioner's window. JKir " Want to get married." " Hurry and be darned," said the squire, and bhut the window. It was a short ceremony, but they went to living together as man and wife. jg" Somebody describes the absurd ap pearance of a man dancing the polka, in in this wise: " Ho looks aa though he had a hole in his pocket and was trying to shake a shilling down the leg of his trousers." Ef,Tn an old burying-ground at Kirk Cross, in Shetland, the curious in epi taphs may read that the death of 1 Daniel Kobertson, to all appearance a sincere Christian, was caused by the stupidity of Lawrence T ullock, who sold him nitre instead of salts.' ftg, " Mother," said a little four year old Carrie, when she came homo, " I have heard such a smart minister lie stamp ed and pounded, and made sucli a noise; and then he got so mad he shook his fists at the folks, and there wasn't any body dared to go up and tight him." I BST" An old lady receiving a letter she supposed was from one of her absent sons, requested a neighbor to read it. lie accordingly began to read, "Dear mother," then pausing, as the writing was rather illigible. ' It's from iny Johnny," exclaimed the old lady. " He always stuttered." BStT A Vicksburg gentleman was found in a neighbor's chicken-coop, with the head of a pullet sticking out of a hole in his tall hat. On being asked how the feathered songster got there, he said : " The blasted thing must have crawled up my trousers leg." He was reprimand ed with a boot. Bpfi A roaming youth, who declared that he had made a vast deal of money in one part of the world and auother, on being asked what he had done with it said he had invested it in houses and lots. On further inquiry it turned out that he had laid it out in eating house and loU of rum. K3" A Prisoner in England, when called upon by the Alderman for his de fence, said " I've ordered a lawyer for to morrow, and I hope your worship will be so good as to put it oil' till he comes." " Why, what can your lawyer say about it ?" " That's what 1 want to know, your worship," said the prisoner. fi, During the war of 1812, tin Irish man, taken from on board an American vessel, was impressed in the British ser vice. Notwithstanding his rich brogue, ho iusisted that he was an' American, though born in Cork. " How can that be?" was the inquiry. Pat readily re joined, " Can't a man bo born in a stable without being a horse ?" JGSyA young gentleman, who dors Dot livo a thousand miles from , was in the act of popping the question to u young lady the other evening, when just at the " witching time" her father cumo iuto the room and inquired what they wero about ? " O !" promptly replied the fair one, " M was just explaining the ques tion of annexation to ute, and he is for immediate annexation." "Well, said papa, " if you can agree on the treaty, I'll ratify it." Bgsjo, One day a resident of some rural district came to town to buy a pair oi spectacles, having often heard how a pair of good glasses improved the . sight. Having arrived at the shop he inquired for a pair of first rate spectacles. Tin shopkeeper handed him a pair and n newspaper, to try the effect. The coun tryman said, " No, they would not do." One pair after another was tried, untiT tho shopkeeper impatiently said, " Per haps you can't read at all." " Why, you fool, do you think if I could read, I woul i, buy a pair of spectacles ?" and tho indig nant " rural" left the place instanter. 1y