l)e Sinter Kcu) Bloomficll, Ja Philadelphia Advertisements. BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS. MILLER & ELDER, ISookscllcrs ami Stationers, BLANK ROOK MANUFACTURERS, And Dealers in WINDOW CURTAINS AND WAU 1'APIiK, No. 430, Market Street, 31 PHILADELPHIA, PA. CHARLES MAGARGE & CO., Wholesale Dealers In Nos. 30, 32, and 31, South Sixth Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. V. Taper any Size, Weight, Color and Quality, made to order, at short notice. luly-ll SOWER, BARNES & POTTS, ISoolcscIlcrs fc Stationers, And Dealers in CURTAIN AND WALL-PAPERS, Nos. 530 Market and 523 Minor Streets, PHILADELPHIA, PA. T'llhlMinva nf fio.l.tial XT... 1 1 . Brooks' Arithmetics. Also, Hubert's History of the United States, Eelton's Outline Maps, &c. SSI, A XII ISOOK8 Always on hand, and made to Order. 31t Writing- Xlnia ! THIS FLUID Is warranted EQUAL to Akxoj.d's, and is sold nt nnifii in uri.u -ru. , will be refunded to thosu buying it, if it does not prove entirely satisfactory. ji-i'ui sine uy r. luommer, JNcw Uloomlleld. MILLER & ELDER, Sole Agents, 430 Market Street. 23031 rhlhidi'liilila. Glass and Queensware. A. L. Kaub. J. K. Fhetmihe. KAIB & FKYMIKE, Impoutebs and Jobbers of China, O 1 ;i s s AND QUEENSWARE, pOl and 303, Cherry St., between Arch & Race, PHILADELPHIA. SET Constantly ou hand. Original Assorted Packages. 3. o. u 10 MISCELLANEOUS. PUMPS ! PUMPS ! FOIt PURE WATElt. USE THE CELEBRATED CUCUMBER PI79EP Made of wild Cucumber wooil. en, t rely taxtrlrHx, tluralile and reunite : the good old-fashioned wooden pump, made by machinery, and therefore perlcct and accurate In all its parts, raising an equal amount of water. IM 11 Haslly arranged so as to bo non M freezing, and in construction sosim- mm wic iii.ii, uny oie can via u up and keen It in remlr. After thorough trial it is acknowledged the Best and Cheapest i CHARLES G. BLATCHLEY. MANUt'ACTUIUSH. 3-Office and Ware-room, Nos. Bit a ml K-2K Filbert. Rtiw 5 6m6 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 9-These Pumps win be ordered of the Manu- mici, ur r. jtiorunier 6i uo., wew lilooinneld. ESXEY'S pottage Organs, 1 KEAT INDUCEMENTS nlTrrt tn riinrr-hM " and Sunday Schools. Oralis and Melodeons am ou mommy instalments. E. M. BUUCK, Nil IB Dnunit. PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia Advertisements. DRUCS, MEDICINES AND PAINTS, John Lucas & Co., Solo and THE ONLY MANUFACTURERS OF TUB IMPERIAL FRENCH, AND PURE SWISS GREEN, Also, Fure While Lical ami Color MANUFA CTURERS, Nos, 141 and 143 North Fourth St., Philadelphia. SIDDALL & MARKLEY, Wholesale Druggists, AND DEALEH8 IN Patent Medicines, 11 MARKET STREET, NEAR FRONT, Philadelphia, Pa. A FULL STOCK of everthing connected with tiie business, of the best quality, and at very low prices. A good location for business, with a ow rent and light expenses, enables us to olfer In ducements to buyers, .and makes it worth their while to give us a trial. Philadelphia, 3. 8tf. SAVES ILAISOlt ! Saves Time ! SAVES MOSEY! WAI AINKIOIIT it CO'S Labor-Saving Soap Will bo found the best in use. With tills Soap washing may be done with half the labor required when any oilier 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. tta-For sale by all Grocers, and by F. Mortimer, New Uloomlleld, Pa. 317 Worth its Weight in Gold ! rjMUS Is what everybody who has used It says of For Rheumatic Pains it will give Instant relief and cllecta pcrmaniuit cure in a short time. It is also ine best remedy in the World for Cuts. Slil'iLllm. Hriiistw mtil Itm-iw mi.i ..... ....i . prompt reliel irom pain, but. heiUs without leaving any scar. All who have tried it, say no famu,? should bo without it, for it is worth its weight in to"".. ft. Try a bottle of It 1 No cure. No Pay. 317 U For sale at F.. Mortimer's. PENNSYLVANIA ELASTIC SPONGE CO. No. 1111 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA. ELASTIC SPONGE, A Substitute for Curled Hair, FOR ALL UPHOLSTERY PURPOSES. It Is cheaper than feathers or haih, and much Biiperlur, being the lightest softest and most elastic material known FOR MATTRESSES. PILLOWS, CARRIAGE, , CAR, AND CHAIR CUSHIONS. It Is indestructable.fice from dust, perfectly clean ami for the sick is unequaled.as if soiled it iseasily cleaned. IT DOES NOT PACK And is entirely free from Moth Penon are reiiuented to examine the Cushion Sjjonye at the ojjicn o the comitanu, Feb 8tf -No. 1111 CHESTNUT STREET, Hardware, fc. LLOYD, SUrrLEE, & WALTON, WHOLESALE HARDWARE HOUSE, No. 023 Market Street, Philadelphia. Philadelphia A dvertiscments. DRY GOODS HOSIERY & NOTIONS John ShafTncr, Jr. E. S. Zicgler. Theo. Rumcl S1IAFFXER, ZIEGLER & CO., Successors to SHAFFNER, ZIEGLER & CO., Importers and Dealers in Hosiery, loves, ISibbons, Suspenders, THREADS, COMBS, and every variety of TRIMMINGS AND FANCY GOODS, No. 36, North Fourth Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Agents for Lancaster Combs. BAKCROFT & CO., Importers and Jobbers Of Staple and Fancy DItY - GOODS, Cloths, Cassimcrcs, Blankets, Linens, White Goods, Hosiery, &c., Nos. 405 and 407 MARKET STREET, (Above Fourth, North Side,) Philadelphia. Hoots, Shoes, Hats and Caps. F. D. Miller. T. Rickert. C. H. Miller. MILLER, RICKERT & CO., SUCCESSOKS TO GRAYB1LL & NEWCOMER, Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers In HATS, CAPS, FUKS, STftAH-tiiOOUS, &e., No. 349 North Third Street, 2d Floor, PHILADELPHIA. 4 11 ly 10 W. F. ItOlILUlt, JOBBER IN Hats, Caps, Furs, AMD Str si w - 3r oodn, 153 NORTH THIRD STREET, 3 9 ly 10 PHILADELPHIA. W. W. Paul. D. J. Hoar. II. L. Hood. A. Trimble. WM. W. PAUL & CO. WHOLESALE BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE, C33 Market St. and 014 Commerce Street, Philadelphia, Pcnn'a. MISCELLANEOUS. JgRADlJURY'S AND OTHER 1 I A X O S . jaylor it mrtcy's and E. P. Nccdham it Son's ORGANS AND MELODEONS. WM. O. FISCHER, aeneral Wiolemle Agent, 1018 Arch Street and 21 North Eleventh Street, 3 42 6lll. PHILADELPHIA " The Red Horse Powders" ARB IJIIIE BEST POWDERS in the World for HORSES, CATTLE, HOGS, OR POULTRY. They will not onlyprevent, but will Curedlseases, and are the Cheapest, as well as the best Horse I owders in use. Try them. For sale by Mores and Philadelphia Advertisements. TOBACCO SECARS 4.C. W. D. METCALFE, WITH MITCHELL & WARE, Wholesale Dealers in Tobacco and Cigars, NO. 3, NORTH FIFTH STREET, Philadelphia. S- ARcnts for Celebrated Star Navy. 4 221y Thomas Robb. A. J. McConkey. ROBB & McCONKEY, Commission 31crcliants, And Wholesale Dealers in LEAF AND MANUFACTU RED TOBACCOS, SECARS, &C No. 13 North Fifth Street, (Between Market and Arch,). PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1041tf A. 13. Cunningham. J. H. Lcwars. J. S.Gloim. Cunningham, Gleim & Co., Wholesale Dealers in Tobacco, Segars, &c, NO. 4, NORTH FIFTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. 32310 GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. C. P. KXICUIT & ISKO'S, Wholpsalc Dealers in PISH, Cheese AND Provisions, 114 South Delaware Avenne, Below Chestnat St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Agents foi' Collins, Ocddcs & Co's Canned Fruits. 1041tf S. K. TAYLOIt, WITII WAINWRIGHT & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS AND t TEA DEALERS, North East Corner of 2nd and Arch Street?, Philadelphia Pa V A. Atwood. Isaac W. Kanck. ATWO0D, RANCK & CO., Commission Merchants, AND Wholesale Dealers in all kinds of Tickled and Salt I S I I , No. 210 North Wharves, above Race Street, 3 40 6m6 PHILADELPHIA, PA. PATTERSON & NGWLIN, Wholesale Grocers, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS No. 120 AliCH STREET, Philadelphia. The sale of Eggs, Seeds, Grain and Wool, a specialty. A l'leaso send for a Circular. .4138 WHOLESALE ' GROCERS January 1, 1809. HUMOROUS ITEMS. B- The first month of marriage is all joy the next all jaw-y. JBCy " Sambo, did you ever see the Catskill Mountains ?" " No, sah j but 1'se seen uui kill mice." HQ? One swallow does not make a summer, but too many swallows makes a lall. 35" Little Susan wished her father to buy her some holes for her ears, so that she could wear ear-rincs. BST Some alarmingly stupid fellow wants to know if there was ever such a thi ng as an eclipse of the honey-moon. CAn honest Dutchman on being asked how often he shaved, replied, three dimes a week every tay but Soontay j den 1 shaf'e every tay fSS? A St. Joseph eity councilman is reported to have delivered the following speech at the last meeting of the council : " Mi. Mayor and gentlemen of the coun cil, let us lay our heads together and make a wooden pavement." B" Why was it very strange for John Bunyan to be the author of ' Pilgrim's Progress?" Because all other bunions that ever were heard of impede the pro gress of pilgrims. Acknowledge the cocn, eh ? H&B An old lady in Lac'onia, N. H., full of tender sympathies, was alway in the habit of condoling with those who were bereaved by the death of friends. On one occasion she told a mourner that her case was not so affecting as-her own, for she had within a year lost a dear husband two children, and. five skeins of woolen yarn.. JJ- When th Fifteenth Pennsplvania Cavalry entered the town of Dawson, Georgia, in tho spring of 1865, among those who welcomed them was a negro wman whose appearance denoted extreme old age. Impelled by curiosity, one of tha " boys" rode up to her and asked : " How old are ycu, auntie ?" " Well, chile," she replied, " I don't 'zactly know how old I is, but I was here when Clumbus come !" fiT" A fellow on the race course was staggering about with more liquor than he could carry. " Hallo ! what is the matter now ?" said a chap, whom the inebriated individual had just ran against. " Why hie why, the fact is a lot of my friends have been betting liquor on the race to-day, and they have got me to hold the stakes." " Do you like the character of St. Paul ?" asked a parson of his landlady one day during a conversation about the old saints and the apostles! " Ah, ho was a good, clever old soul, I know, for he once said, you know, that 'we must eat what is set before us, and ask no questions for couscionce sake. I always thought I should like him for a board er." JBS5" A dispute about precedence once arose between, a bishop and a judge, and after some altercation, the latter thought he should oonfound his opponent by quoting the- following passage ; For on these two hand the law . and tho proph ets." " Do you nofc see," said the lawyer, in triumph, "that even in this passage of scripture wo are mentioned first." " I grant you," says the bishop, " you hang first." BSy An Irish J udge tried two most no torious follows for highway robbery. To the astonishment of the court,, as well aa the prisonbrs themselves, they were found not guilty. As they were being removed from tho bar, tho judge, addressing the jailor, said. " Mr. Murphey; you would greatly ease my mind if you keep those two re spectable gentlemen until seven, or half pust seven o'clock for I mean to set out for Dublin at five, and I should like to have at least two hours' Btart of them." tQy Uncle Sam had a neighbor who was in the habit of working on Sunday, but after a while he joined tho church. One day he met a minister to wboBe church he belonged, Well, Uncle Sam,' said he, 'do you Fee uny difference in Mr. P. since he joined the church V 'Oh, yes,' said Undo Sam, 1 a great difference. Before, when be went out to mend his fence on Sunday, he carried bis axe on his shoulder, but now he car ries it under his coat.'