d h a h o 0 1 I 1 - i I SI ,.l tt l lid Fnrni t u r o It o o m s ! ' Th undorstinfld bep;H leave to hi form Iho citifon of Tioiicstii, and the, publie in froneral, , th"t lie 1ms opened a FJIiST CLASS F ffHSITVIiH STOJCV, in Id new buildinjr Bt tho junction of JSIni St. and the Dutch Hill road, where ho keeps on hand ft l.'V'go assortment of FURNITURE, Consisting in part of Walnut Tarlor Rets, , . , Chamber Sets, Cano Seat Chairs, "Wood Seat Chairs, ; Hocking Chairs, Pining Tables, Extension Tables, Mrl)i i'op Tables, ; Kitchen Furniture, Bureaus, ' JJedsteads, ' Washstands, Loutijres, Mattjrosaos,, Cupboards, Hook Cases, Taney Brackets, Looking GIaksom, rieturo Frames nnd PICTURES FRAMED. ALSO, SASH &o DOOBS always on hand. His rooms beinir larsro, and well situat ed he Is prepared to oiler superior induce ments to purchasers. , . Call and cxnmirio his stock and prieos, and bo convinced . v ( , ' UNDERTAKING; A fuTI (vrsorlment of Coffins and Caskets constantly in store. i!3 ly A. II. PAKTItlPGK. FOUND. DURING onr experionea of tho pa falx months, in thoOHOCKKY, l'UCVIS ION, FLOUR & FEICD Buninoss in Tio nesta, wo havo found the old maxim MONEY navcd in money earnoJ," a triio oo. and that we have saved tho pcoplo ot tho bor ough ana surrounding country a consul crablo amount. .. , , Having had a lone cxnorionco lu the wholesale business, wo havo peculiar fa c.ilitles for buying from first hands, which enables us to oiler extra inducements to Cash Uuyors, and having adopted tho true ysiom or floing business for CASH onlv, we can sell good fir a much lesa profit, in laot, oonipetinir with prices in an v of the cities in tho State. ti thanking tho citizens for liberal pat ronage in the past, wo announce oiu rO' Inoval from tluj Fisher store, to tho pleas ant location known as tho , ACOMQ BUILDING, . (immediately south of the Company Store where, in consideration (f the continued depression in tho times, havo asain lower ed our prices, believing that goods should not be sold at war pricus, whero thooppor- mimics to mako money aro so lmicu less. frln future our store will be koptjopii: until 0 P. M., for tho mutual beuclit of tho general public and oursolves, .r. ir. ii:iuckson & co. The expei ienco of five years lias proved that ihis Compact and re liable worlt of General Information la better adapted to the wants of all classes of ihs com munity than any other work of tho kind over X ELL'S la mm tallica. AQEXT8 WASTED. published. It has been proven by its IMMENSE SALES, by tho numerous - - COMMENDATORY NOTICES RECD, And by its uniform SUCCESS WITH AGENTS. . Tho edition of has been THOROUGHLY REVISED TO DATE. It contains 150,000 article,' 000 wood eiijfravinij and eighteen luuidsoiucly cu graved and colored mapB. The M-orkis issued in parts, nnd a speci men copy, with map, will Latent to any address, free of postage, lor twenty cent. BAKER, DAVIS & CO., Publishers, (Successors to T. El wood Zull.) Nos. 17 and 10 South Sixth Street, 42it riiiLADF.i.rAi.v, Pa. THE LAnCCST FURNITURE ESTABLISHMENT IN THE OIL REGIONS I MILES SMITH, Ie:Jcr in CABINET AND UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE! FRANKLIN, ... I'KMN'A Consistina ol Parlor, Oilioo uiid Common Purniture, Jiattresses, Pjliow, .Window Shades, T'ixtui'cs, Tjok iug Uiaaseu, Ac. Al, ajrent for Venango county for the Celebnd-1 Manhattan spring P.ed uml C'ombinatioii MattiessH, luauuf.ict ured and for huIo at my I'urnitiiie Varerooiiis 13th stro't, near Liberty, Call and tno bauiple Led. U ly r Etra l'ine mixed till) cents, post paid. Nai.iu, N. Y. iid, v illi nuiiie, L. Jeiu-s .V: Co,, 2.5 I VxU - uij." I tail SQUARE GRAND PIANOS Retailod at Wliolcsalo Trices. 600for23O. . 6G30for C300. 700f0rt3OO. ' SOOO for 9330. TIIE MENDELSSOHN" PIANO CO. . VH STRUCK II AllO PAST PItlCRS. Only Ono Price, for Cash, and a low one. , .JSO DEVIATION. ,- ; ::. ,:. . ,.. - . ' W give ito discount. ( , Wo pay no agent' commissions, wlik-h double iho price of H Pianos, s , ) o look to tho l'eoil(J. vho wantanrtt- class Piano at- a fair profit river cost of manufacture. Wo appoint tho People our agents, and give them our Pianos as low as any agent ean buy equally good Pianos of any other manufacturer, irivimr tho People, in a reduced price, what is usually expended in commissions, rent, freight, traveling and incidental expenses. ine "Aicdcissohn ' 1'iano Co. can sell you a 71 octave rosewood case Piano, G fe"et 10 inches long, vrith front round corners, carved legs, serpeutir.o and plinth mould ings, with improvements, including 1 Full Iron Frame, Over Strung Rasa, Agraffe Treble, and French Grand Action, which only accompany tho best Pianos of tno most celebrated matters, at tho very low price of tiiO, ?Jo or $.100, according to style of ease, or with four round cor ners and full agraffe for $'i."0, and guaran tee thorn in every respect equal to any Piano made of similar stylo, or no sale. mo ".Mendelssohn" Piano is mannlae- t n red from the very best materials, and by the most skilled and finished work men. '1 he manufacture is conducted by one of the most experienced Piano maiui- laoturors in uio country. Tins is no new enterprise, turning out a poer and cheap piano, mado lrom green wood, and by irreeuer mechanics. - ? Our Piano is uiiMurnnssod by any in the marivci ior its ru n and powerlul tones. and its adapt at ion -to iho human voice in sympathetic, mellow and singing qualities. xi speaiis rr useit. n care wining 10 piaeo it hesuto any other make of Piano on its merits, either in beauty of case, or excellence of tone, and "at half Iho money" of equally good instruments. "Tho best tho cheapest"' When it costs tho leat money. All Pianos fully warranted for five years. Send for our Illustrated and Poscrin- tivo Circular. . The "Mendelssohn'' rir.iio To., Office of Manufactory, - rxi rmoAMVAYrx. y OXlY ISKMEOY FOIt HARD TIMES. CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS. All wanting Fruit Farms, cspeciall ad apted to tho growth of tlie Vine, where it is an established sncce.-s and . pays Iftro X-rofit. The land is also adapted to tho prowtli of Poaches, I'ears, Apples and email fruits; also Grain, Grass and Veg etables. Many hundred of excellent Vineyards, Orchards and Farms can now lo seen. Tho location is only 34 miles south of Philadelphia, by Railroad, in a mild, do 1 i -rlit ful climate, and at tho vary doors of tho New York and Philadelphia Markets. Another Railroad runs .direct to New York. Tho place is already lame, successful and prosperous. ' Churches, (Schools, and other privileges tire already established. Also, manufactories ot Shoes, Clothmj:. Glass, Straw Goods, and other things, at which diiferent members of a family can procure employment. it lias ueen n health resort tor soma years past for people suflerinir from pul monary uiloctions, Catarrh, Atue, and de bility ; many thousands have entirely re covered. A now itrick hotel has just leen eoni- plctud, 100 feet front, with back buildings, four stories hiirh, includintf French roof, and all modern improvements for tho ac commodation of visitors. I'neo ot rami Land tj.i.tH) per acre, payable installments, within tho period of tour years. In tins :hmate, -planted out to vines, '20 acres of land will count fully as much as 100 acres further north. l'crsons unai-fuaiiiieii wttn fruit rrow ins can becmno familiar with it in a short time on account of surroundings. Five acre, one acre, nnd town lots. In tho towns of l.andisvillo and Vineland. aluo lor sale. Whilst visiting tho Ceiitc nnhd Exhibi tion, incland can be visited at small ex pense. . A paper containimr full infwrmation. will l.o sent upon application to CHRLKS K. LAN'DIS, Viiiohuid. N. J., free of cost The fullowintr is an extract from a d.' Rcription of Vineland, published in tho New York Tribune, by tlio well-known Agriculturist, Sulon Robinson : All lh. farmers were of tho "well to do" sort, and soino of thorn, who havo turned their af' jiitioa to fruits and market irard- euii.tr, have arown ii:;h. Tho soil isloain, var in.'.- lrom samly to clayey, and surtace gently umlulatiiiL',' intersected with small btreaiiis and occasional wet meadows in w Inch th-p.ivt.i (.t pent or muck are stored sullK-ient txi i'crtui.e tho whole upl;inl sur tice, atlcr it has been exhausted of its natural fertility. It is certainly cno of tho most extensive lcrtao tracts, m an almost level position, ana tmuanie condition lor pleasant farm iiiir, that we know of this side of the West cru prairies. We found some of tho old - st lari n apparnuly just as profitably protltictivo as whoa hist cleared of forest tiny or a hundred years ajxo. 1 he ycohvist would soon discover tho c.iiiso of this i.ontiuiu-d fertility. 'J lie v hole country is a marine deposit, and nil tliruuh the soil we louiid evidciicus of calcareous sul ..stances, generally in tho form of indurated cakaieous marl, show- in;-' many distinct forms of ancient shclli oi tno tertiary lormution ; and this marly sui-sianco is- scattered all through the soi in a very cniuu.inuu-d -loriii, and in tho ev.ict con.iitioii most e.i-sily aaMiuimlaicd iiy such plants as tho firmer desires t C'llti itc. I) wn, livate. a sin WORK DONR AT TUN 'REPUBLICAN" OFFICE At the lowct cafih price, nrnfy, prompt' hj, and in style equal to that of any other establishment in the District. BUSINESS CARDS SHOW CARDS, VISITING CARU., SCHOOL CARDS WEDDING CARDS, . PROGRAMMES, INVITATIONS, BALL TICKETS, MISSION TICKETS, MOXTIILY ST ATliJI K XTS, ENVELOPES IiILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, NOTi: HEADS, CIRCULARS BLANKS, POSTERS DODGERS, HANDBILLS LABELS, SHIPPING TAGS. Ac. SHIPPING TAGS, Ac. tor nee mi snort nonce. JOB bod v. I HE - HEW. A DOUBLE. THREAD . LOCH- STITCH MACHINE. (5 it :'t f - . 1 '? ' V, ' V. v-..v. 7T n'tuit V Tension, tVe iitMi-t of the 1 ! i.i.i.i-iB t.'.kl) i r l ia ise cc otir I L A I i i and Mnd. Oir mv ?:it1 !! !.u w il ( A oui i't t"'U hn-V city r Niv,.n;, Nv ' ; I v LKNlK, Minifjunn cf Kit.-.i.-n. Vl.vl roalunt in the Scw.iig .t.ulnuc wrtj. Vr t'ul TO THIS STATEMENT AN'D We obseivc. invit ? vhe eiti-nt-'on r,f c'!, cw.p l nl! W , . - .- . . . -t . .. . ... - H . LADIES, USE . DOMESTIC" TAPER FASHIONS. BJXBY'S v ... BLACKING, a to.MniNi:i roi.isii ulackimi . l.icATlltlt rUI Sl-KVATlVK. AMI . Kxrir-ft and Professional llvtliiicks in Xcw York, aiiil all ctlirrhiro cities where this Vilni-kin hart l)0in introln-rl, nr--knowliHltro in 8ti.t ririy overall import ed or domestic lll:ickii-:.'. in use, us an Kletrnnt l'olish nnd (.'oiiMcrver of leather. I?ixhy' "Iicsf r.lackiiifi 1i:vb ft I'.c.l ami lv.c Lahe.. Do not lc dcccivcil lv in.-- ccptinj; our "Htandiird" ;hickin:r in jdaco of 'IJest.-' The SUindard has tho label stamped into tho tin cover. 1 hi.- Imtit ( I is ina'fA' i compote villi otlior American mid I'reneU lli.tcl-.in.rs; lull is Inferior to our " iiest." iiixby's "HeHf i;la::kinii via v.wo its entire cot in the wi'M of jvr.r noi-ts and bhoes. ' " HOUSKK K1CPLRS TUY . Bixby's French Laundry Blue, IN SIFTING IiOXKS. Tho most convenient and economical p.tckno, and tho only combined i!ea--h-nnd Iiiiieim? l'owder'in li'se. S. M. IUXIiY CO., Ma"nnfactttrini? Ciiemi.sls, 11 Nos. 17J it 175 Washington St. N. Y. 4 MAGNETE'C SOAP Tho Cheapest Soap (hat can lC tho following rea lis ; tiscd for Ist.- Ono bar will "o as far its two of anv other. 2d. Only linlf tho usual rubbing heinp; ; remtired, there is a saving of iinjic than the entire eot nf tho Soaji 1:1 labor alone. 3J. The clothes m e ma.ltv Sw eet, Ch an nnd white witlnnt P.oilin or Scald in j, thus nil injury to them is avoid ed. There is a saving in ftn 1 and hard work, r.nd tho wasliinv; is done in about half tb ttsnal time. It is also guaranteed under a penalty of fifty dollars not to injure the clothes or hands, and as one trial v. ill enable any person to ascertain tho truth of these Ktfttement.s, it would never pay tho ) ro prictor t cnpio in nil extensive nystein of advert ininir and elaini su -! derided merit for hisS iaji nnles ho knew from fiositive cxptrienee that it you'd jnovo to o in every re-ipei-t what is claimed for it. This is also a superior Soup lor Toilet and Shaving purposes. WAKNKU, KIIODKS CO., AViioi.i:sAi,K Fancy Ghck i:r.s, lieueial Ajiejits, Oil J'hiladclphiu, Pa. PEABODY HOUSE, COHNKP. of LOCVST it NINTH STS. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Convenient to nil pbt.'es of amusement and ear lines In the city. No changes to andlronitheCei.tfiuii.il grounds. Col. Vaton, j.-opriitor of iho Henry lK'iise, Cineianaii for the pat twenty yejirs, and prosonl proprietor, has lensoll Uo lioiisir for a li rm of vo ir s, uaj has newly furnished and fitted it throughout. How ill keep a strictly lirst-t Iims liout, Hlld has Uecom lilodalioll for oM ! licit i. Terms only f 1 r..lay. No bar ha.i er bu n kej I in tin- lieurv House, nor w id any bj kept at tho l'c;i !cnlv. " y ii .1. lUlllU.UIJ.li 1U 1,1 Ol. .11. ..1.1." HA I r ' . -V .--K 1 i-rH"-. - . ,7 A,. " DOMKSTiC," CONiCAT. I!'A! ii,t.!.i '.int; tha Automatic LINGS on totli the Machines new Mni.liiurtv T' U nt our nwn nw -rT:, i ll WICAI, i:w Wuik. never hcrciuLjix THE MACHINE ITSELF. t?icse l:;iv in 'h mechanical skill or WACEHS CO., Has arms i':uf ks iiKDFcr.n. TSIE BEST. Ill THE WOfiLD! WILL LAST A LIFfi TIME! 45,000 OY Tit IS CKf-KJUtATUD mm nun IN DAILY LSK. A M'Pl PasrJ Ytn w!!h ni j no i-et went in inn ci'in'rv recom mends thei o or-. !iirs. 'J iio nieesi nnd best M.. -e for th.o'm i u -, :t:ui ;.hes better sat isiaennn ui.tii !i . now mai.e. l ney c.-ni- pri.-.o tho IVsrajjoii, and llltislr-t'.od Cubtlotrttc fent hy mall post-paid to any awldro, upon iipplira lion to 15. SHOMNGKI: OllGAN CO., 17 to (il CllKSTNUT ST., 15 . Now J 1 aven, Conn Yon t'ai 1 Have ?Ioney Uy luiyinir viiur l'f NOS and OHGANS from ilm undcri,4:ued Maniuaetuiers' A .sent, foi the I.e. t 1 lands in the n,ai!.et. lilntruincuts shipped dm et tioei ila- 1 ie tory. CHAS. A. Slll'l17, Tuner, ' 1 Lock I ox 17 i-, oil Ciiv, Pa. 1 MmiuiH i.i-O" i P Sill . & 2 3 . . .S - I- 11 a -s 6 ? 0- 8 -E i Z Z O S 2 1 -J '1 t cs .n . i - X - -3 ? r Ui 3 OP, J rr A 59 B T '-i .- & " : 2 1 S S ,a 0 I hi iri O $ g E I '-6 r -e 4 s 1 - I" i new ncvisnn eioition. i.NTinnLY nnwitii ri-.N hy the A HLl'.ST WlUTF.itS f)N I'.VKUY SL'n.IKCT. Printed from New Typo, n?id llhistrntej With severlal l housjinil Kn-Ciavhij-js and Mny.i, The work oiiirdiallv ubllshod ulnleMho (il)e of Til I-; M-:' AMF.PvK!.N!VrU. P.l'.DIA was comiileted In jsii.t, nineo l.t. I. t!..... Ilwi Itl In ei l-ellt-l ( ti 01 ltl.l..K. U mi attained in nil parls of tho Uirited' Slates, and the signal developmeiits w?:!M- hao taken pl.ico In oi'ei v brnneh ienee. liti-raluro, niul art, imvo Indued the editors and iiilblishers to mibinlt tt to' ev.iet iio.l ( fiorollrli revision mwl -"' 1 .-..-i in Ihsiio n new edition entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDW. Within the hist ten yearn the iiroerexs of liseovei v in every depai tinent of knowl edge has mado i new work of refereiuje u 1 imperative want. Tho movement of political affair' fin kept pace with the discoveries of neieiiee. and their fruitful Application fo tho In. lns- trial and useful arts and 1 1 m con vcnloneo" md relluenient of social lite. (I rent vnr and coiiKeipu-nt. revolution hnv(Mceiirr(d, invoivuu; naiionai f-iiniir'M 01 -peeuliar lomenf. I ho civil war ( I our own coun try, v. Ii it-Ii was at its In !.;ht. when the l.mt volume of H10 old m i ii appeared, has hap- ul v ln'i-il eiiiied, alel n new cuursoo! coin- mercial and Industrial uelivity has been oinm.'ii. cd. Lnfiio accessions to our . liKOCIUrilinL KXOWLEDliE lUve boon made by the hidefa'imiblo ex plorers ot A trlea. 1 i.o ere,. 1 iiol. ta. n revolutions of tho he-t decade, with the natural result of tho lapse of (hue, have brought Into public view a multitude of new men, whose naniii-i ai e in every one's mouth, nnd of who.-o lives every one is curious to know the particular;!. ( i real battles liavo liee:i foiivjil ami important sieves maintained. of v. hi' h the details arc as yet prose) ved only in the newspap.irt or In the transient publications ot tlie day, but which ouht now to take IheJr place In riWMEXT AM) AITlir.NTI, KISTDRT. In preparine the pre-cut edition for tho' prs,it has a. .!. 1! ni-ly l.ei 11 the nil 11 of 1 ho lit. us to 1 i' 1 1 4 ;x down the information t- .' latest pi,'i,ilili. date?, a'ld to furnish ;w accurate a.'coiint of ilm most recoiic dis " i l ies in s.'iene,., o:' c cry fi c' h prodiie tion in literature, and ol h-nev. est in Ven- tlons In the practical ait-:, ns well .is to trive a succinct and original record of tho progress of I'CLlTini ASD HISTORICAL F.VKXTS. Tim work has bu n bciruti nfler loitu nnd careful preliiiiiiiary labor, and with tho most iitnpio roMourcos for enrryhm it n to :i sueeessful terinlnation. None of the original stcreolvpo iilrttes havo liocn iued, but very page lift been PRIMED ON MFW TVI'F, ; Fonouis; in fact n new Cvclopiedln! with the 1 amo plan and compass mm its pnsle- .sor, mil -wiin a tar ereater pecun arv expenditure, and with s 1 1 1 -1 1 1iu pi (lueinrnf i 111 ns composition us xiuvo neen MUL'esteii i'V ion;.;er iperienci- and enlursed knowl- THE lLLI STHATlllNS : which tiro introduced for tho first timo In tho present edition hao been added not lor the nako ol pictorial e 'lect, but to irivo greater l.i ridity and )orco to tho exphina- uons in 1 no u'M. 1 ney emnriiee nil bran- In s of science r.nd of nr.tnrsil history, and depict i!io on famous and roiinuka. bio teiiturei of s- e-iery, aehiticture, and art, ua .well as tto various iiioci1' sea if mechanic:; nnd niaiuii'u-tures. Allhoii h int'-iidod for ins'.i uetion rather Ihnu lu:i J.eilisliiiu'iu, no pains havo been spared to insure their. ACTlSTir EXl'ELLEM'E. The cost of their execution is enorino-is, and il is believed thoy will Inula welcome reception ax an ediuir.ibio feat. ire of (ho Cyclo;):ed;a, end worthy of it.s liie,!l e!iai vctcr. . ' 'I his work is sohl to subscribers only, payable on delivery of each volume, jt will be c-iiopiele in .V'.' 'ecu l.to je th'iitw. Co 'ioii.'.v, cadi containiuuf rili uit N'lO puuea, fully illustrated with several thms.uid' Yood Km-raviiu-s, and with numerous eohiied Lithographic .Maps. Prico and Styla of Blndinj: In extra Cloth, per volnmo - . $." 00 ' 1 11 Library Le.itiu.r, per vol. - - li no le half Ti: 1 hey i-.i i-, .(), per vol. - 7 00 In half Itussia' exira elt, per vol. - 8 Ut) In full morocco, antique, gilt edj;es per vol. - - .10 0! In foil Uu.ssln, per vol. - . judo FIFTEEN VOLUMES NOW READY. Succeeding volume-!, until completion, will be issued once in two months. :v -Spei inien piv.-os of The American Cyelop:e,!ia, showing t; i;, illustrations, etc., will be sent gratis on apidicatioii. rii:it-Ctrs Coiv.Oi.; Affsnfl 'nitdt. Ad.lre:-:i tho I'liMl-liors, I. APPl.KTON ,V Co., .'il'J & ,Vil llroadwa;-, N. Y ETAKDAItD Fire and Burglar Counter, Flatrorm, Wagon & Track' Seiut for VrU -I.Ut. Adonis Wanted Marvin 's Ralb Co., 2C5 Broadway, New York, 721 Chestnut St, Phila. () CKNTLNMAL Fain v V (aid -, or -S) Jet wili. naiee CKNTKNNIAL' Fanev "Visit in 111 V . cold. V,!- t.r 'jo i ts. ' I O e t 1 1 i 11 -r ly n, dress It. 1 Colombia ( Adains A Won. I I10I..00 iil.lv, N. V. Jl 1 J- W t . rfm . . .
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