OT THE SEVENTH
ANNUAL EXHIBITION
- . OF THE COLUMBIA COUNT
ACniCULTUHAL SOCIETY,
it TO BC HELD AT
CCI0BE2, 15th." 18th, 17th & 18th, '3
CLASS 1. HORSES.
Eeit pair draught Horses, "
ti 00
5 00
8 CO
5 00
6 00
4 00
8 00
6 00
do -do
- Beit
2nd
Best
2nd"
Be tt
2nd -
Btt
2nd
Carriage Horses,
do do
" . do . JJares,
" do do
Stallion over 4 je ira old,
do - .d ,
do between 2 A 4 yeari
do 'do do
Brood Mare with colt at ber side,
both owned by exhibitor,
do do do
' 2nd
Bt Single Carriage Llorse
2nd do do
Bost do '-' Jlare,
r Geldi&g Celt between 2 & 3 years
JIare do" do' do
3 00
11 or aw do do 1 JL 2 years, 9 00
iuarg - v uj uv vu
: llorse or Mare Cult under 10 months, . 00
n.t .n ri.t 'An An. Ofl
" Exhibitors under this class will bare their
Worses on the ground by 10 o'clock on Thursday,
t which time the fudges will examine the.ni.
Jirbsus Jictb Kovicnbuder, Franklin; Jere--Biiaii
JIagnbncti. 'Centre ; lsuao O. Pursel, Hem
lock ; J. P. Suiitb,' Grueuwoud ; Johu Zaiiwer, '
Urii Jvretk w,'..'., i ;y; -U ' .. .. v .J
CLASS 2 CATTLE.
DURHAM STOCK.
Best Bull 3 rears old and upwards,
2nd 44 do do do
00
00
00
00
Best do . between 2 13 years,
2nd
do
do
do
do
do
" do
" 112 yean-, .
. do '
Cs'.f undiT li month",
.. . d- '
Brst
2nd -Best
3 00
2 00
2nd "
Best Heifer or Cow between 2 A 3 years,
2nd " do do do
Best Cw Calf under 10 months,
' Cow,
2nd " do '
I)EVON STOCK.
fcest Enll 3 years old and upwards,
00
1.0
oo
00
00
(JO
0
oo
0'
2nd
do
do
Ee;t
2nd
Best
2nd
13 est
2nd "
d
do
do
do
do
do
between 2 A 3 years',
d ......
" 14 2 year",
" do
' lf under 19 months,
do ' ' do
Fest Heifir or Cow between 2 13 years,
2nd do do
Ist Cow Calf under 10 months,
Cw,
2nd " do
. ." NATIVE STOCK.
J5st Tall 2 years old upwards,
2n.l " do . " do "
2 in)
1 01
& 00
3 00
00
00
00
00
00
00
110
.. let do
ttwov:n 112 year.
2al do do
, JMII UO Vai. UDIUT LV LU I'U t 19,
2nd" do do do
. Best Cow.
2ol do 3 00
. - 13est Heifer or Cow between 2 4 3 years, : 2 00
2a 1 " do do 2 00
13st Cow Calf under 10 months, 1 00
OX EX A STEERS.
t Tvite )i n uvu'J Sl work'd by exhit'r 5,00
2n l " , do do " 3.00
G-sl Stears bwtwen 2 3 years, " "4.00
2a J do - - do - 2,00
The Judgts to examine cattle wi'.l ready by
ib.o'cl'ick n TIuV"lay tuoruini;. Exbi'ators
Biitit have their s'r'l in cvnditiun t- rrueiv j them :
Jir.s D.-r.j. Y"be, MifSin : Nehtuiiah lletccj
Ilinali" k ;
n-.irv Lin-. in?!ie.n 1. Ciltlawiia : .fo-
i-'h It y
ll.sl P...
ir .f ianv i!f.
" I'll,
1 HO
2 T'O
r i'ii
1 ho
r. mi
8 il l ! . .
. !'.: Uro'.l -2i.l
W " - - --- ...
l!o-t ! !' 14 -1 or n:-5 -e uti lrr ? wiok,
2n - , i I !
Itcst disljy : f;! U-ig-'. 2 or m-.ri-,
?r il - .!. . '
littf lot iK-k li-'H-. 4 r tiior.j
2nd . . : di 1 ; - '
on
Oil
2
' J ih-es .1 bn 17. ; l!erH!o. V .t.-.-5iua
3.uua.i, f'lKtkrm : R .hr M-Ur.ry. iWi.U.u. (
l;LAS4:-' ;
' P.it W,..U I Vu.:l:,' - ' 3 lj
"im! " '. 2 ( '
XI - .Tl . J 1
r.Tfi Xativu Bn.-lc, . , i 5 '
2 ,. - ' ! 1 CO
Best Uve,' . S 0:)
ntivv ... 2 "0
Jrt:i.s H.l.'rn.n Pli"ms:i. Main? : Elias Dle
i riek, iionf-nr : Andrew Fruas. fentro.
CLA s po i 'L Til r.
1
00 ,
IM) I
50 i
B a:'idljrrKst di-f.biyof Fwultry,
2d
' lt.at j-air Ci.i.-fcvri.-
!iy 1-rocd, tua'c i fen.
.1.
:
f'co i
1 ('0
.50 j
I 00
50
S.
i.
do
! i
2nd - A'
BrS f n ir firtrt,
1 n.l - rf'. :
K-t pair liic';.
!h'l !
Larzrst and bet di-f lny i.f lt:ne J'T-'e ms.
Ji i;;ks Tiff. I'.!lni.n. B!.-iu ; ,7iu. ihan- I
t.on, Stt; L5yl Montour,
' CLASS QalhiXtZ SEEDS
-P.' st half buf'uel Cbjtrr see-.!; 2
I.'nd " " d d- 1
Uut tl- tiaky-t1,' ' . 2
i'.ad "do d- I
Best basbot Ue-l-Cbal AVheal. ' 2
do .White Wheat. 2
do Mediterraiieaa Wheat,' - 2
d7 'Rye, 1
' l;e balf -hnsuel Goni d-ecd Corn,' 1
do . Yellow Corn, 1
dcr Ptiiiked C-n.' '' ' 1
i Best SHinp'e fwect Cum, 6 ears, ' " '
CO J
1)0 i
00 I
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
on
oe
" ba'f b!jtl Flaaseed, ' . .': ; I
ball jIit-t Buckwheat. I
.i'POK Kcut-en Wilson., Madianif ; Eli Xlen
denhail, Eoiiun ; Joseph Mouscr, ilontOur.
CLASS 7th
VEGETABLES.
Best bor.el Mrcer Potatoes 1
do d Prince Albert do
A - ,u IV.ft. Ulnisnm tin 1
00
00
oo
CO
00
00
50
50
50
50
50
60
50
50
50
50
50
50
do do Field Turnips . 1
do do Kuta Baas 1
do do Field Beet' 1
dQ,. J bu Sweet Potatoes
do i do Onions
do $ do Carrol
do" i do Tomatoes . . . ,
do Six Sosar Beeis
do -Three Heads Cabbage'
tia Six Parsnips , .
do Two qnaris Lima Beans'
do do do . Soup do
do Three Garden eqoashe
do. Six FklJ Pumpkins - .
Largest Sweet Pumpkin
Judges Win. Shaffer. Briarcreek ; Heis-
ler Vandersllce, Mount Pieasabt j Samuel
Snyder, AlifEin.
CLAS 8 b.- "
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
Eest 10 yd flannel made on Land lopm I .
2 do 10 do do vio do
00
50
00
00
50
00
00
50
50
00
00
00
75
50
50
50
50
S.
do 5 do
do 10 do
do 10 :
do 10 do
Wooled Clolh
Carpet' -do
, Plain Linen
Diaper do ;
1
do 10 do
do
do
do
do
do.
do
do
d-
do
Tair Knil Stockings , ,
dn do jliltons
II- ma mada Shirt 1
Silk Qadt . 1
Co'jnt-rpana . i
do '
- d o ';.
Pair Woolen Blankets 1
Pair Linen Sheets
Home made TaMe Clolh
t1 ia -Frea P.rown. Bloom ; Mrs.
t. C-s'le, Scott ; Mrs! Philip Cool, fioarin'-
CLASS 9.
... DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Best loaf of bread, A --
do pound cake,
do ginger cake,
do sample preserves,
do do Iruil gelly, -do
do tomato preserve,
do do cucumber pickles,
do do pickles of any kind,
do do apple boiler, '
do do peach butter, . .
do do plum butter,
do do preserved peaches,
do do home-made soap,
do do ' cured ham, ,. "
do roll butter not less than 5 lbs
2 best do do do do -
50
bO
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
1 00
.5tt
50
50
50
50
Best cample browned coffee,
do do yeast,
do apple pie,
do sample sausage,
Judges VYm Snyder, Bloom; Mrs. Silas
Ev Fowler, Scon; Mr. K. McDowell.
CLASS 10.
FANCY ARTICLES.
Best knit quilt.
2 best knij quilt,
best knit sontag,
do do- Nubia
do do Polish boo's, .
do knit woolen ntidersleeves,
do pair slocking,
lo knit mi'tens, -
do Large Afghan,
do Small do
do Tidies, :
2 best do
rest knit shawl, -V
do do hood,
do infant Sacqne, -. .
do Worsted Embroidery,
do. coiion do
do fell i r a collar,
do Specimen Idling,
do Small articles id knitting
do crocheting, as infant's acks, col
1 00
50
50
50
50
50
60
60
1 LQ
50
1 00
50
1 00
60
50
. 50
5d
1 00
50
50
lars nets, &c ,
best worstered and colon mats,
do specimen bead work.
1 00
5(1
50
do do shell work, 1 o?
do do burr do 1 00
do do Leather woik, 1 oo
do - do Hair do . 1 Of)
do do rX, 1 (10
bert speirhen penmanship, 50
do collecnoii of dahlia. 50
do do ariificiitl llowers. 5o
do do hom pjanii in Bloom, 50
do do dried grasses, 50
best and largest variety of flowers,
do sample neat sewing,
do Ottoman or chair rover,
Jo draw in j' of painting,
do Boqnet Flowers,
do Ianiii! basket,
60
50
CO
1
1 00
50
50
JudiiPji Dr. John llamser, Bloom : Miss
Amnlta Webb, Bloom ; Miss Emma Clark ;
Cai'.aAi-sa.
CLAFS llth
FLOUii.
Best Sample Wheal Flour 2 00
do do Buckwheat Flour 2 00
Judas. James Masters, Pine; Wm
Beers, Hemlock ; Henry Kflchner Centre.
CLASS l2ih.
' STOVES & UN WARE.
Best Cofkir. S-ove, with Furni.ure
tin Parlor S:ove
do Varieiy tin re
Judges Win. Km. Scon : Wm
2 00
2 00
1 00
John,
Caliawi-sa
: Seth Y Bowman; B rwicki
CLA S 13
A fR 1 CULT UU. A I. IMPLEMENTS.
'est I'lovv ol any . pn 'm, 2 CO
lo 'f'iirt1 tiiiis'tiirie, 2 t O
lo Mor-f ik.ikf, 1 00
do I.'IMP "prp "'T. l 00
Jp'P. r a' Ct fr ALU, 1 00
A Wi .- I'rns-. 2 00
it, v !: yM hint, 1 (10
' Fl.:l!- V . i. 2 00
do ' W i.trU:tr;im, 1 00
di S .'.l. ' 50
tn UoiVr, 50
J ..due- W. L F. War-rek; Henry
Min,. be der, Fi-iiUicr;fk ; liain D- rr, of
Jack.-on.
. . CLAS H.
. WAGONS & CA'BKIAGES.
.1.1 prH BIJV 2 00 '
do Two florae Cr:i.;je 2 00 j
; S -ii'h " 2 00 !
ilo Sn ky 2 00
Jodff. Jf-rerrjia'i ceehohz Berwick;
J . Wmtfrs een, Alit'liu; lieuben Hart-
Iiian. Al m1: -o:i.
CLASS 15.
PEN nTKY, &x.
C Syr Ar-iti-.-iui wh I 00
dn ;.f p ij miii bi:.e 1.00
d.Siople tni!.fin trick 50
tf I! Knhiiwar 1 00
J- iIhs. Dr. L.n. Orat'ES'vill ; D'. Hay
hurVt Caiiawi--a : P' Fo, Nu;ucJia.
CLASS :6.
Ihts u ad tiivs
B.-t "ee th'v.V . 1 00
do P rarm i!-a. . O'l
do Sample llou. y jIV . , 1 00
Jiulk -s -ilitatMiteader. Fr.tukiin ; Tutr Bodine.Cat
tauia; Johu G Xevius, iadiiioii;
CASS 17
Wirirx ind lAauors.
P-st iuait Current tVjne
d itlscSbcrry do
t do Grape i
.u do CaUiba do ' '
do do Cherry tio
do do Rye Whiskey
do do Cider Vinegar . .
I no
1 00
1 I'd
1 (HI
I (HI
1 0.J
50
Judge Wm Neat. Bloom; J fl Ikler. Creenwood,
IV m tlagenbuch. Scott; Caleb Barton, Jr. Ulooui , Syl
Tci'cf 1 ursel, tfenilock ;
CLASS 13.
.Manufactured ArticltS.
Bcetdisplny cabinet Work
do tlo Siiiith do
do t'.iir fine Boots
do do t.'oarse do
do I doz Windsor Chairs
do i do Spring eul do
do Rocking chair
d? Hed Mead
do Settee
do 4 doz Brooms ,
do tett Si ngld Harness
do do Double do
do X Ft Je Sole Leather
do ' 2 do .Upper do .
dc 2 do Kips do
do 3 do Calf do
do Fauage Machine
a oo
2 (JO
1 o
1 10
1 (Ml
1 IKI
I (h
1 OO
1
6.)
S 00
3 OU
I OU
1 ill
I OH
1 01
1 0
Judges James tlarman, Orangeville ; Wm. tier
ring, Lerwick; James Krucfr. ftiadlson.'
Best JEasIifl Vi'nter apples
do do Fall do
do do Ft.m lard Pears
do 6 Dwarf Pears
do Saraplr dried peaches
do do do Applet
do do do Cherries
1 09
1 IK)
1 Oo
6u
50
50
50
Mrs. Lavina Fowler
Judges Eli Barton, Bloom ;
Mahaia Barkley.
CLASS SO,
-- - TRIAL OF nORSES.
SPORTING UsT.
FIRST TBOT.
Eesttrrittins mare, horse or gelding, time not
over 3ntinutcs $35 00
SECOXD TROT.
Best trotting mare horse or geUing, time not over
3-4i . $1000
FAK.11F.US LIST..
FIRST TROT.
Best trotting horse maro or gelding (19 00
SECOND TROT.
Best trotting mare or gelding $3 00
Judges Casper Rowhn. Cattawissa; John Ramsey,
Bloom ; Freas Fowler, Berwick.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Articte 3d of the Constitution requires every person
to pay to the association one dollar to constitute mem
bership, the practice heretofore has been to buy a fam.
ily tirket on fair days and have their names recorded
at the time.
Every Exhibitor is required to become a memberof
the association before entering bis article for exhibition
miners can become exhibitors when their parent or
guardian is a member.
The field of competition is opan to all persons from
ether counties can become exhibitors upon the same
termas citizeas of this county.
All articles offered for competition most be owned by
the competitor. Fruit, Vegetables, flowers &c, must
be the growth of the competitor, and all manufactured
articles must be made by the competitor. '
All articl"s for competition must be on the ground
by 8 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday 15th, and rrmam there
until 12 o'clock M. on Friday 17th when they are at the
disposal ot the exhibitor.
Shows, Flying Horses or other amusements iha
tend to distract the attention of the visitors will net be
allowed
The Ladies Army aid Society, has the first eboiei o
Stand for the sals of refreshments and goods. Dinar
Stands can be obtained by making appication to the
President or Secretary of the association.
No license will be grantad to Stands that sell malt
or spiritoos liquors
Judges appointed to examine the diff.-reut clashes,
will confor a favor on the Association, by calling at
the Secretary's Office early on 'lhursday morning, aad
obtain their instructions.
The Executive Committee at the time of orde -trig
tke Seventh Annua! Fair of this Association, paused
the following resolution. 1
On motion of Caleb Barton, Jr.,
Eis'- ven. That the expenses of holding the Seventh'
Annual Fairof this Association be first deducted trim
tho receipts, and if any balance remain, it ba appro
priated to Lb a Army Aid Society.
tickets to the Fair can be obtained of A. J. Pluan,
Elias Mendeiihall. J J. Brower. H. C. fc I. W. Hartr tan,
l-loyd Sharpfess, Miller & fcyer. Rloorn Iron Co., Mc
Kelvy, Neal tt Co., and Rook Store.
Persons buyiug tickets at the Fair Ground, must pro
vide theinselv with change. Hollar hills wil; be
changed by buying fifty ceuts worth of t ickets.
A. MADlsov. Secretary. CALEB BAR TO Jr. I res
Bloomsburg. October 4. 1 602
GENERAL ELECTION
PISOCIj IwlSATlOlV.
Whereas, by the laws of this Common
wealih, il is made the duty ol the ShfhlF of
every county to iiVB notice of I he General
Elections. Ly publication in one or more
newspapers of ih crunty, at least twenty
days tefore ;ne election, and to enumerate
therein the officers to be elecioil. and to
designate ihe place at wiiirh ihe elecuo'i is
to be held. The-relore, I, JO.SIAH II. FUK
MAN, Hiah Sheriff ol Columbia Conn. y,
do hereby make known ami proclaim tc the
qualified elector of CoUimtita county, that
a GKNKKAL ELECTION will be hel I mi
TULSD 4Y, THE Utk DAY of OCTUbEU,
ltin the reiouil TueMly in Sdil moiii'i, at
the hevcral dmiricls within Ihe couuiy to
wit ;
Benton township, at ihe public hou-e ol
J. J. Stiles, in the (own ol Uenton.
b'eavr u w.liip, at ihe htue of Fniik
!iu L Mit.m.iii.
liitiom loan.-hip, at ih'J Court H(ue.
BioMinotiur; .
Bnarcret-k (own-hip, al Ihe School Hou?e
near EvHiifville.
Borough of Berwick, at ihe Town Hoie.
in lie r wick.
Cut'awi.fra towiiehip, at the hous' ol
Samuel Kn.tenh.tJer, t"at:a'V;M;.
Centre lowurLip at the houre oi Jeremiah
Hess, dee d
" Cnj nutiarn lowmLip, at ihe hona of R.
R. Wa.-ser.
Fishincreek township, at ihe house of
Ge ry;e V. Huffman
Franklin . lowuchip, al Clayton's School
Uou-u.
Gieenwoo I lo-.viifhip, at the house of
Joseph R Paiion
Hemiock lomn-hip, at the Buck Hmn.
Jackson township, al tLe houe of E.e
kiel Cole.
Locust township, at ihe houso of J. L.
Huts'., SI blown.
M.fQin township, al the house of John
Ke ier.
Madison township, at the house of Sam
uel Kim by.
Mounl Pleasant township, at "the house
now occupied by J F. Deiierick.
Montour township, al the hone of John
Richards, now occupied by Williatr Mol
linshead. Main township, at the house of John M.
Nuss
Boarinscreek township at ihe honte for
merly occupied by G. W. Driebach.
. Orange township, al the houe of Afex
ander Hughe Oraiieville.
Pine lo.vihip, at ihe house o! Albert
Hunier.
Sugarloaf iownhip at the house cf Ali
nas Cole. y
Scon lownship, at ihe house of Enoch
Howell, Epv.
It is ftuiher directed that the eleciion of
the said several districts shall be open be
tween the ho; r ol 8 and 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, ami shall continue open without
interruption or adjournment, omit 7 c clock
in the erening, when the polls shall be
C.oed.
The ctTicer to be elee'ed at the tine and
places aioreai I, are
An Auditor General. A Surveyor Gener
al. 0..e Conte-mari. To Members of
Assembly. A Presidant Judge. A District
At.r.iej. A Coui ty Commissioner. A
County Siirveyor. A ('ounly Auditor.
It 16 fur'her directed that ihe meeting of
the return j ides w i l b held at tha Court
Huu-.e in !iuom-bnr. so make out the reu
era! election, which will be oo FRIDAY
ihe SEVENTEENTH DAY ol OCTO'iER.
The reinrn Judges ol the Keprese u'ative
District, composed ol ihe coun ies if Vy
ominsr, Sullivan, Columbia nn i Montour,
-hail ineei at ihe Court House, in P ooms
bura iu th county of Colnmb a. on TUES
DAY, the TIVEX IT FIRST DAY of OCIO-
BKR next M mcke out returns lor members
ol A!-emLlv.
The Return Judges of ihe Congressional
District, ccmposed of the ci intif? c f Mon
tour. Columt ia, S-I ivan, Wyoming and
Bradlord, shall meet at the Court II o-e in
Tuiikhannotk. on TueMlny, ihe 1 wenty
rirt day ot October, next, to make out fe
Ijrns tor Member ol Congress.
Anl in and by th Sit.ii nc:. I am further
directed lo g ve notice that every person,
txcepting justices of the peace, who hall
hold any ottice or appo.tr ment ol j'rnfit or
iiu-l under tle Goernft:ei:i ot ih,' UnneJ
S a es, of of ih.s Sute, tir d anr city r in
cnrpora'ed dirii"t. whether a c imnii"!iii
ed Hiieer v,r mhtrwi-e a M:birdii:a')' officer
nr aji ii!, who i or i-hall b- emj liel un
der tiie. !egil..iiire. or '.vereti ve or j Miciary
dejijirttiiem (' Ihi .v't;i e r ol any nicnrjui
nted di-mc!, a -tl l-o iliai eery meiicer
ot Coheres, and id ihe he eel or rn:niiini
C tiii'Cil i! any city, (-o.iiniisixier, n any
i i-i'r;ura'eil iJi-trn t, js. by law, iiic.iati
n' 'tol.litiij or erciiiiu a', the ati.e lime.
Ihe offi. or appo n'm n ot j i Ije. in-pec-br
or clerk oi t i eiec i i-i ol tint c mmn
wealth, a- il iha" no i ,pecior j .dn or arty
ofheer ol any iiC'i e'eci'mn sha I be eligi
ble io ai.y t'tfioe than to l-e o:eil I nr.
Given under my h.n d and seal, hi mv of
ficrt in Uloooisbnr. itiis l7iii day ot Sep
tember, A. D., 1861.
J II. FURMl.W.
Bioomsburc, Oct. 8, 186?.
$150 BEST PIAX0S. $150
GROVES I EEN &- HALE, hnvu.g re
moved to iheir new wareroorns,
1T0. 470 BKOASVfAT,
are now pre,-ared lo offer the public a mag
nificent new scale full
7 OclaYc IIosciToofl Fi.-tiio,
containing all improvements kno tii in this
cuuiitry or Europe, over-strun- bas-,
French zrand aclion, harp pedal, full iron
frame, lor
CASH,
Warranted for 5 Years.
Rich mouldins cases, .
$175 TO $200,
all warran led made ol the be-t seasoned
material, and io stand better than any sold
for S400 or S500 by the old methods of
manufacture. We invito ihe best Judges
to examine and try these new iniiruments.
and we stand ready at all times tc test ihem
with afty others rrianafactnred i;i this couu-
,ry" GR0TESTEES & HILG,
478 Broadway, New Yorks
June 4ib 1S62. 3m. .
GUEAT EXCITESIFFIT
AT
STILLWATER.
LARGE REINFORCEMENTS RE
CEIVED, 1
4 T the Store of Daniel McHenry, io Still-
water, Columbia county.
The undersigned would refpeclfully in
vite the citizens of Fi.-htno Creek and the
-urxounding country, lo his large and ex
lensive stock of Goods, just received from
he cilies of New York and Philadelphia,
ill of which he will sell cheaper than here
ofore. His assortment consists of
Cloths,
Calicoes,
. Muslins,
Hats and Caps, of
he latest fashion, Boots and Shoex of the
'Host approved make ; also, a lot of excel
ient -
IS cad y-IVI a -Ic Clothing-.
together w'nh a good assort men I of Ves
'ing. His store is well filled wild Goods
ot every description. His
IX CO C23 1X2 12 1 S3
are not snrpa-seo by any Stote in ihe coun
try. His Hardware Department has not
been nejlecie.l.
SCYTHES. HAKES. UOES, SHOVELS
&C, are constantly kept on haiut j al-o,
Spikes and Nads ; iti-ohon, efy:inng us
ually found in Elisl t-'U" Str.
DANIEL Mc HENRY.
S iiUa'er, May 11, lcib2.
larct-nwood Seminary.
T
'HE Spring 'term of ll b.-utnlioii w
I
roii.toence on the 7ih of April flex!.
T.ne PiiM ip.il will be avi-lciLbv able
- -1 r ucinr-i, iitnl a Hitiple lac.liieK will tip
ti ir.led to qualify S u leiii Inr learhii".
'nr I'u-incs- or lor a more ex'eioive inur-e :
! litiT iinre. a lit) Tal s'taie of .partronase
i-. a j am i.nlii-i'ed. ,
Pupil who do noi come from home, or
re not I 1 ulliler the Charon o.' near rela- j
iwes. mn-i IwMid al the Seminary, ami be :
Mibj-ct in Ihe regulaiioiig ifiereol. They
uiiil provide llieir own towels ami have.
eaeti Hitl 1 of cloihing Ji-UHcily marke!.
Eleen week corsiituie a. quarter and
there will be a vacation ot about six weeks
in ii. ill summer.
lioardini., washing and Tuition, with
fiirni-hed rooms, will lie $25 per quarter,
oi.e half payable in advance.
Tuition ahnieio Common branches, $5 00
" including advance Algebra
malhemalics h's'ory &c. 6 CO
in Latin, German or French
eath extra 1 00
For further particulars adlress
WM. BURGESS, Principal.
Millville, Col co., Feb. 26, 1862.
Mine Iiiioic1'
QUARTERLY 31IRR0R of FASHIONS
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS!
rIIIE Summer Number will contain four
- larn ami K-dndid Fashion PlaleM llirprt
Full Sized Patterns, comprising the new
French Wa'n-i. and eleiranl sleeve, and a f
Mis.e Sack, together with neatly 100 en-i
graving ot ah the novelties for Summer ;
bonnets, Cloaks, Trimmings. Children's;
Dresses, etc , Valuable information lo Mil
liners, dress makers, mothers, and ladies
generally, presenting the largest and best
Fashion Magazine in the World, published
47 i Broadway, and sold etery where at 2,5
cents, or seal by mail pest free, on rpceipt
of ihe amount, Yeatly $1 wi h the follow
ing valuabie premium.
Each yearly subscriber will be entitled
to the selection of 50 cents worth of plain
patterns, Iron. Ihe designs in the book, or
Irom the show room, or they may be order
ed and cu by mail any lime during the I
year, by paving Ihe postage. j
Fir Splendid inducements to Lanraesers.
The summer number will be ready ou or
about ihe 1st of May.
April 30th, 1852.
NEW AKHIVAL'OF
SPRING AND SUMMER
&!
JIT PETER EXTS STORE'.
In Ligh! L'reet, Columbia county, Per.na.
HAS ji-t received from Philadelphia,
and is now opening at the old stand
lately occupied by Martz & Ent, a splen
di.l assortment of MERCHANDIZE, which
will be sold cheap for
CASH Oil COUNKY PRODUCE !
His stock cotisi-ts of Ladies Dress Goods
ct.oicet s'les!ind la'p-t fashion. '
CALICOES MUSLINS.
GINGHAMS, FLANNELS,
CARPELS. SHAWS,
HOSIERY. SILKS
reaoy-mnde clothing,
CASSlMKi;S SATIN ET,
COnONADES .
KENTUCKY JEANS,
THREAD, fcC
GROCERI ES,
qUKEXSWAUE,
Ce larwnre. II rdvvarf, M lico.- Dmg,
Od-. Pait.t-i. &c , Boots and S'toes, H ls
ami tp.
,i sh.iri everythiu usually r kept in a
country sb-r-.
I'tie pair-nige of oh! friemN, and ihe
pubt. i- public generally, i lespecilully so
li. i-ej. i :
Ttie higSpst maiket prir paid ferenn
try produce. PETER ENT.
Li-h' S reet. May 7. 1f2.
Letter "A" Family Sewing Iacliiue,
Villi all the Recent Improvements'.
I the bsi and cheapest and most beanti
lut of all Sewing Machines. This Machine
will sew any thing, fiom the running of a
luck in Tarletan io ihe making ol an over
coal; anything Irom Pilot or Beaver cloth
down io the softest Gaue or Gossamer
Tissue, and is ever ready to do it work to
perfection. Ii can fell, hem, bind, gather,
tui k, quill. and lias capacity for a great va
riety of ornamental work. This i not the
only Machire lhai can fell, hem, bind, and
so lorih. but it will do so betler than any
mher machine. The Letter "A" Family
Sewing Machine may be had in great vari
ety of cabinet cases. The Folding Case,
which is now becomiug so popular, is, as
its name implies, oce ihat can be loUleJ
i ii to a box or case, which, when opened,
makes a beautiiul. substantial, substantial,
and spacious table for ihe work lo rest
upon The ca-es are ol every imaginable
design; plain as the wood grew in its native
forest, or as elaborately finished as art can
mkke them.
The Branch Offices are well popplied with
silk twist, thread, needles, oil, etc, of the
very bet quality.
Send lor a copy of Smcra & Co 's Gazette.
I.M SINGER & CO.,
458 Broadway. N. Y.
PHILADELPHIA OFFICE.810 Chestnut.St.
N. S. Tingley, Agent, in Espy, Pa.
John Sharpies, Agent, in Cattawissa.
Ju y 23, 1862.-ly.
Look to your Interests !
FRESH ARRIVAL OF
SPRING AXD SUBIBIER GOODS,
. MILLER EYER'S.
fflHE subscribers have just retarnedfrom
the Ciiy with another large and telect
assortment of
Spring and Summer Goods
purchased at Philadelphia, at the lowest
figure, and which they are determined to
sell on as moderate terms as can be pro
cured elsewhere in BIoomeLarg. Their
stock comprises
Ladies' I) res' Goods,
of the choicest styles and latest fashions.
DRY GOODS,
Hardware, Queensware, Cedarwa'e, Hol
lovvware, Iron, Nails, Boots & Shoes, Hats
and Caps, &c, &c. In short, everything
usually kepi in country stores; to wRich tliey
invites ihe" public generally. The highest
price paid for country produce.
MILLER & EYER.
Bloomsbnrg, April 30, 1862.
FRESH ARRIVAL
OF
NEW MILLINERY GOODS.
flUlE undersigned would most respect
- fully announce lo Ihe citizens of Blooms
burg ami vicinity ihat she has juot receiv
ed from the eastern cities her .
Spring & Summer Millinery Goods,
all of which she is prepared io makeV--,
and sell al a very reasonably low fig s
ure. Her anrtmnt of ;ood' are a
luile superior in point of durability as well
a- iatefuhies. to an v offered in this section.
She letnrni" thanks lor the libeial pntron
age she has received, and lespectfully so
licits a continuance of th same
MARY BARKLEY.
Bloomsburg, April 23 1862.
Gull
a IVrclia Hiackins: .'
(tumour BiiusniXG.)
TJ'OR lhot, Shops, Harness, Carriages,
- Mtnl Mdiiary Leather Work.
This. new and excellent article excels
eveay thing ever belote in use, for beanti
fying and of ening the Lea'her. It makes
ii polish like patent leather ; will not rub
off with wawr, nor Main :he finest white
s lk, and makes leather perfectly water
proof. Twice a mouth applied on boot
and shoes, and once a inontn tor harness
is sufficient. If i he leather becomes dirty
wah it off with clean water and Ihe polish
will re apnear. Warran'ed as repteenied.
Directions lor n-o. Apply a few drops
on a sponge, rub it slowly over the leather,
and the nolih is complete.
PRICE 37 CEFTS PFIl BOTTLE I
CsT For sale by L. T. SHA RPLESS.
Bloomsburg, May 14, 1862.
LIFE TILLS & I'HOEXIX HITTERS.
rlHE$E MEDICINES have now been be-
fore the public lor a period of
1 hirty
Years, and during ihat time have maintained
a high chaiacter in almost every pari of the
Globe, foi t tie ir extraordinary and imme
diate power of restoring perfect health to
persons suffering under nearly every kind
of disease to which the human frame is
liable.
The following are amonj the distressing
variety of human diseases in which the
YIITI Altl.i: MFC MIIIl l.r,S
Aie well k no .vu to be infallible.
DYSPEPSIA, by thoroughly cleansing
ihe first and second siomaches, and crea
ting a flow of pure, healthy bile, instead of
thi stale ami acrid kind: Flatulnc, Loss
of Appetite Ilea it b nr n, Headache, Resiless
! nes, Hi-Temper, Anxiety, Languor, and
i Me lancfioly, which are ihe geneial symp
tom of Dyspepsia, iil vanish, as a nat-
j tural consequence of 1's cure
COSTIVENESS. by cleansing Ihe whole
length of the iide.-iines with a so1 ven; pro-j
ce-s, and iihout v iolencej all violent pur-
ges leave the bowels costive wiihtti two
davs.
FEVERS of nil kinds, by restoring ihe
blood to a regular circulation, through the
pre "ss of respiration i n such cases, unit
trie .w-uh solmion of all in'.erlitial ob
struc .1 in others.
Th i-.il Medicines ha v been known to
cure RHEUMATISM permanently it. three
weeks, and GOUT in half ihat time, by
ren,oving local inflamatiori Irom ihe rnu
cles and ligaments of the joints.
DROPSIES of all kinds, by freeingand
Blrenglhitig the kidneys and bladder; they
operate most delightfully on these impor
tar.t organs, and hence have ever beau
found a certain remedy for the worst cases
of GRAVEL.
Al-o WORMS, by dislodging from the
(limine of the bowels the slimy mutter io
which these creatures ajhere.
SCURVY, ULCERS, and INVETERTEA
SOKES, bv the perfect pumv which teseh
LIFE MEDICINES give to The blood, and
all the humor..
SCORBUTIC ERUPTIONS and BAD
COMPLEXIONS, bv iheir alterative elfact
upon ihe fluids ihat feed the skin, and Ihe
moil. id siat of w hich occasions all erup
n e compl aint. How, cloudy and other
d i-ajreable complexion.
The ne ol ihesp Pill- for a very short
timeuii effect an entire cur of SALT
RHEUM, mid a striking improvement in
he rlitrue-i f the skin Conirr.on Coliis
and Infliiei.a will nlwa) s be cmed by one
do., or by t wo ii. Ihe worl ca-es.
PILKS The original proprietor of these
M.licines, was cured of Piles, 35 ear
s'am'.ing by Ihe use of the Life Medicines
alone.
FEVER AND AGUE. For t hi- scomge
of ine. Western country, ihesn Medicine
will be found a safe, speedy, and cenain
remedy. Other medicines leave the sys
tem subject lo a return of the diease a
rnre bv these Medicines is permanent
TRY THEM, be Satisfied and be Cured.
BILIOUS FEVERS aND LIVER COM
PLAINTS. General Debi'ily, Loss of np
peti.e, and Diseases of Female- the Med
icines have been used wiili me most ben
eficial results in cases of thi description
Kings Evil, and Scrofula, in its worst forms
yields io the mild yet powerful action ol
these remaikable Medicines. Night Sweats
) Nervous debility, Nervous Complaints of
all kiud-j. Palpitation of ihe Heart, Pain
ter' Colic, are speedily rured.
MERCURIAL DISEASES.-Persons whose
constitutions have become impaired by the
injudicious use of Mercury, will find these
Medicines a petfeel cure, as they never
fail to eradicate from ihe system, all (he
efficisof Me-cury,' infinitely sooner than
Hie most powerlui preparations oi oarsapa-
rilla. Prepared and sold by
W. B. MOFFAT,
335 Brodwav, New York.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
April 17, 1861-ly.
gueexwooiTsemiMr
fpHE Autumn term ol this institution will
commence on
MONDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1862.
TERMS For Boarding, Washing,
Tuition, etc., lor El-ven weeks S25 00
One half in advance.
""Students who have not engaged looms
will do well to make early application lo
WM. BURGESS, Principal
MiliTille, Col, co. Pa., Jolv 19, 1862.
Important to House Owuers. -Important
to Builders.
Important to Rail Road Companies.
Important to Farmers.
To ell whom this may concern, and it conctrnt
every body.
JOHNS s,' CROSLEY'S
IMPROVED GUITA PERCHA.
The Cheapest and most duble Rooflir.g
in use.
IT IS FIRE AND WATER PROOF.
It can be applied to New and Old Roofs ol
All kinds, steep or flat, and to Shingle
Roofs wiihoui removing the Shingles
TH E COST IS ONLY A BOUT ONE-THIRD
TH VT OF TIN, AND IT IS TWICE
AS DURABLE.
This article has been ihorougly tested in
New York City and nil parts of the United
States, Canada, West Indies and Central
and South America, on Buildings of all
kind, such sFactoties, FoundtiesChurch.
es. Rail Road Depots, Car, and on Public
Buslding-generally, Government Buildings.
&c, by the principal Builders, Architects'
and others, during the past four years; and
has proved to be the CHEAPEST and
MOST DURABLE ROOFING in use; it U
in every respect a fiire, water, weather and
TIME PROOF covering for ROOFS OF
ALL KINDS.
7 hi if the ONLY material manvficfured in
Ihe United Slates which combines the very
desirable properties 0f Elasticity and Dura
bility, which are universally acknowledged
to be possessed by GUPTA PERCHA and
INDIA RUBBER.
No Heat is required in making appli
cation. The etpenss. of applying it is triflning with
ordinary Roof can be covered and fin
ished the some day.
IT CAN BE APPLIED BY ANYONE,
undwhen finished form- a perfectly Fi-e
Proof suffice' with an elatm body, which
cannot te injured by Heat, Col l or Storms,
Shrinking ol Roof Boards, nor any exteinal
ati on w ha evi-r.
LIQUID CUT PA PERCHA CEMENT.
For Coating Metals ol all Kinds when ex
posed to 'he action of the Weatner and
For Presenilis and Jit pairing Mttal
Rooft of all Kinds,
This is the only Composition knbwt)
which will successfully resist extreme
changes of climaies, for any length of lime,
when applied to meals,io which it adheres
firmly, lorming a body equal io three coats
of ordinary pain:, rots much le-s snd will
LAST THREE TIMES AS LONG ; and
Irom its elaMp-ny is nut injure I by Ihe con
trxcipn of TIN and mher METAL ROOFS,
con-equeut upon sudden changes of ihe
tieaihrr.
It will noi CRACK IN COLD OR RUN
IN WARM WEA1HER AND WILL NOT
WASH OFF.
Leaky Tin and other Metal Roofs can te
read.lv repaired with GUPTA PERCHA
CEMENT, ar d prevented from further cor-
I rusion a leaking, thereby ensuring a per
i fectly water tight Rnof for many years,
i This Cement is peculiarly adapted for the
j pre-erva'ion of Iron Railings-, Sioves, Ran
j ges, Sales, Agricultural Implements, &c.,
alo tor general manufacturers u-e.
UUlIsi I'&HUIf.l UEMEXT
For preserving and repairing Tin and other
Metal Rools or every description, from its
great ela-iicity, is not injured by the con
traction and expansion ot Metals, anc will
not crack in cold or run in arm weather.
These material' are adapted to all cli-ma-es,
and u e are prepared to supply or
ders Irom any ran of the country, al short
no-.ee, lor GUTTA PERCHA ROOFING in
rdl, rpalv prepared for use, and GUTTA
PERCHA CEMENT iu barrels, with full
primed directions lor application.
JGEXTS WANTED.
We will m ikeliheiul and tali'fictory arrange
inens vritli repnti-ilde p-n liet who would !'ke lo
ei(ablih themsclues in a Lucrative and Perma
nent busine4.
OUR TERMS ARE CASH.
We can give abundant proof of all we
claim in favor of onr improved Roofing
Materials, have applied them to seviral
thonand Roofs in New Yoik C:tv and vi
cinity. JOHNS & CKOSLEY,
Sole Manufacturer,
JVholesal Warehouse 78 IViUiam St.,
Corner ol Liberty Street. NEW YORK.
Full descriptive Circular and Prices will
be f.iroi-hed on application.
Ocober 16 1 R6 1 ly.
iJEUTIFIL COMPLEXION.
rOCTOR THOMAS F. CHAPMAN will
send toall who wi-h ii (free of charge)
ihe Recipe and full directions for makir.g
and using a beau'iful vegetable Blm, that
will effectually remove Pimple, Blotchen.
Tan Freckles, &e., &c, leaving the skin
smooth, clr.iiti, a:;d beautiful ; a!0 full oi
rections lor using Pelatreau's celebrated
Stimulant, war-at.led lo start a full growth
ol Whiskers, or a Mus'ache. in les than
thirty day. Either of lht above can be
obtained by return mail, by addressing
i with siamp for return postage) DR.
THOMAS F. CHAPMAN, Practical Chem
ist,83l Broadway New YorK.
January 15, 1S62. 2-n.
'I
il I E CO N F ESS IONS and F.XP E RIENCE
of a OFFERER, Published as a warn
i'Vg, and for the especial benefit of Young
Men and thns who siiffer with Nervous
Debility, Loss of Memory, Premilure De
cay, &c , &c, &c, by one who ha cured
himself by simple means, af-er being put
io great expcr.se and inconvenience
through ihe use of worthless medicine
prescribed by learned Doctors.
Single cone may be had ol ihe author,
C. A LAMBERT, Esq , Greenpoint, Long
l-laml. by enclosing a pos'-paid addressed
envelope. Adlre.-s CHARLES A. LAM
BERT E-q , Greenpoint, Long Island,
New Yoik.
January 15, 1862 2m.
Will A V SALE
OF
Valuable Real Esate.
In pursuance of an order of the Orphan's
Conn d Columbia county, on Saturday the
I 111 day ot October next, at 10 o'clock in
ihe fotenoon, Stephen II. Miller Guardian
ol ihe minor children ol Z'bulon P. Gro
late of li'o no lowi'Ship f n said county
deceased, will expose lo sale, by Public Ve
due, upon Ihe premises, a certain planta
tion or tract of land si:imed,iii Mount Pleas
ant Township Columbia county, containing
One hundred and seventeen acres and one
hnudtej and forty one perches Bounded
by lands r.f Daniel Mordan, John Mordan,
George Appleman and other whereon i
ereeted a two story fram dwelling house
and a Bank Barn, borne Fruit Trees on
ihe premi-e'.
Late the F.-tale of said d?ceae I, situate
in the lnwiihip of Mount Pleasant and
counlv aforesaid.
JACOB EYERLY,
Ctet
Terms made k-irwn on da of sale.
S H. MILLER,
G ma dim
Bloom-burg, Sept 17. 1S2.
HI R AX i . HOU'EH;
SURGEON J) V NT I ST,
Office near Wilsons Carnage Shop.Maia St
ents Balmoral Lace Boots, win b hold
very low. AUo. Boys Shoes at
L. T. SHARPLISS.'
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
Of THE " -
Crave Soldiers and Sailor.
nn ih rim
IIOI.I.OVTAT'k rULts r
AND OINTMENT.
A'l who havp Friends Bnd Rela'ires in
the Army or Navy, should take cspeci
care, ihat they be amply supplied with these
Pills and Ointment ; and where ihe
brave Soldiers and S. 'Mors have neglected;
10 provide themselves with (hem, no better
present can be sent them by their friends.
They have been proved to be the Soldiers
never-failing-fpetid in the hour of ned.-
COUGHS AND . CCLLS AFFECTING
TROOPS.
Will be relieved and effectually cured by
using ther e admirable medicines, and by
paying proper attention to the Directions
w hich are attached to each Pol or Box.
SICK HEADACHES AND WANT 0 AV
PE1 II E, INCIDENTAL TO SOLDIERS. 1
Those feelings which so sadden us,usual
ly arise from trouble or annoyances, ob--struced
perspiration, or eating and drink
ing whatever is unwholesome, thus die
mrbing the healthful action of the liver and
stomach. These organs must be relieved,;
11 you desire lo be well. The Pills, taking
according io the printed instructions, will .
quickly produce a healthy action in both
liver and stomach, auil as a natural conse
quence a clear head and good appetite.
WEAKNESS OR DEBILITY INDUCED
BY OVER FATIGUE.
Will sorn disappear by the use of these .
invaluaDle pills, and ihe soldier will quick
ly acquire additional . strength. Never lei .
the bowels be etlhef confined or unduly
acted upon. It may seem strange that Hoi
low ay 's Pills should be recommended for
Dyseniary and Flux, many persons suppo
sing lhai they would increase tbe relaxa
tion. This is a great mistake, for these
Pills will correct the liver and stomach -and
thus remove all the acrid humors from
the system. This medicine will give tone,
and vigor to the whole organic system bow
ever deranged, while health and strength
fkltsisBr a a m ilia ti nniirta rj r1 i n ft tar 1 1 1
sac- iiinntl vs vjrc. avrttii !!
stop ihe relaxation of ire bowels so ure as
this famous medicine.
VOLUNTEERS ATTENTION ! INDIS
CRETION OF YOUTH:
T T t Tl . I O I I
Dore ana uicers, uioicnes ana owe.uing
can with certainty be radically cored if the
pills are leken night and morning and ihe
Ointment be freely used as sated to the
printed instructions. If treated in any oth
er manner they dry op in one part lo break
out in another. Whereas this Ointment
will remove ihe humors from the system
and leave ihe Patient a vigorous and heal-
tliv man Ii nil! rnnir a !illh nerseve-
ranee in bad cases to insure a lasting cure.
FOR WOUNDS EITHER OCCASIONED
rv tup uivnvrr sip.uf nn the
BULLET, SORES OR BRUISES.
To which every Soldier and Sailor are li
able, there are no medicines so safe, tors '
and convenient as Holloway's Pills and
Ointment. The poor wounded and almost
djing sufferer mighi have his wounds
dres-ed immediately, il he would only pro
vide him-elt with this matchless Oinin em,
which should be thrust into the wound
and smeared ad rouud it, then covered tvitb
a piece of linen from his knapsack and
compressed wiih a handkercheit. Taking
night and morning 6 or 8 pills, 10 cool (htf
system and prevent incarnation.
Every Soldier's Knapsack and ea:i)an't
Chest shauld be provided with these valua
ble Rmedie4
. CAUTION '.None are genuine unless
the words "Holioway, New York and Lon
don are discernable as a H'ater-matk iu
every leaf of the book of directions around
each pot or bojr : ihe same may be plmnly
seen by holding ihe leaf lo the light. A
handsome reward will be given lo any one
rendering such information a may lead lo
the detection ol any party or parties counterfeiting-
the medicines oi vending ihe
same, knowing ihem to be spurious.
Sold at Ihe Manufactory of Professor
Hollowa, 80 Mtiden Laie, New York.and
by all rspec able Druggiis and Dealers in
Aledicine, throughout ttei civilized world
in boxes at twenty five cents, sixty two
cnis ami one dollar ch.
Vif Tbere is cor.si dsrable savig bv ta
king the larger sizes.
N B Directions for the guidance of pa
tients in every disorder are affixed to each
box.
April 9th 1862. ly.
m ii i sox iiorsE,
(OF JERSEYTOWN, PA)
rMlUE subscriber would respectfully up
pri?e his friends and the public jent-r-ally,
thai he ha established the
MADISON
HOUSE,
io Jersey town, Columbia county. Pa. The
above house has lately been tefitted and
undergone a thorough repairing by the pro
prietor. He is Icily prepared lo entertain
the travelling custom as well a the local
with geneial satislaclion. His TABLE and
BAR, are well supplied and will be careful
ly superintended. And tits STA BLE is am
ply and well stocked, in charge ol careful
grooms, will always be properly attended.
CW He invites a share of the publiccus
torn, and pledges his best efforts, lo help
hisguesis feel at bornv
SAMUEL RIM BY.
Jereeytown, Jan 8, 1S62.
NEW HATS AND CAPS !
A J. I. irton's Hal tore.
THE undersigned respectfully informs iha
ihe citizens of Bloomsburg, and ihe public
in oeneral, that he has UM received from
Philadelphia a lot of NEW HATS & CAPS,
for Spring and Summer, of the very latest
-ty le and fashions, all of which h i pre
pared lo sell cheaper than can be had eUe
where, with the excep.ion of the manulac
turer. He na all kinds, slyljs, sort and
sizes, of hats and caps, probably ihe mo(
varied a ortment ever brought to town.
A!-o SI RAW GOODS, includinj the mod
em snles and fashions.
rF'Store on Main Street, a few door
we.-t ol Ihe American Hon-e.
JOHN K.GIRTON.
B'oo n'-burg. Apiil 16, 1862. .
$23: EMPLOYMENT ! $75
AGENTS WANTED!
We will pay from S25 to S75 per month,
and all expenses, to aciive Agent, or give
a commission. Particnlars seni free. Ad
dre Erik Sewing Machikc Cohpast, R
JAMES, Ge eral Agent, Milan, Ohio.
Bloomsburg, Aug. 21, 1861.
4 large assortment of Ladies' Gaiiers just
C- received at f 1 00 and $155 at
L. T. SHARPLESJ.'