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MAMMOTH .: ' ONE -PRICE DRY • G.OODS
Eff - TERRIBLE PANIC IN NEW YORK AND BOSTON AMONG THE WHOLESALE DRY GOODS DEALERS.
Hundreds of large tiring in both cities are failing, their immense Stock thrown into the Auction' Rooms, and sold at unheard of LOW PRICES. - Locke & Co.'s buyers are on hand with their
pockets full of Money ready to secure the best bargains,.. We -take, eat pleasure in announcing to the people of Eriti and vicinity, that we are now Receiving over WO Cases and Bales of all kinds
if Dry Goods,,which were purchased during the Late Dry Goods j il nie m the Eastern markets, at such low prigs that will enable us to offer our customers better bargains than -were ever offered
the day of Perry's Victory. • -
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STRICTLY .ON THE ONE . PRICE - . PLA
We hive secured the services of extra salesmen during this great sate. Persons in town will find it to their' advivAtage to call• early in the forenoon, thereby avoiding the great crowd•.in the
' • middle• of the day.
YOU CAN DEPEND ON FINDING EVERY ARTICLE ADVERTISED,
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P.:e.-1 - ki , :s thousands of others: -Every, article warranted as represented, or the money refunded:: ' This great sale, at these LOW PRICES, will continue but thirty days, as we are confident that i
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Sprague's, Lancaster's and all the best Makes of Prints,
800 yards heavy Ginghams, only
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Cases Cotton Flanneli, only - \ v
Cases 7-8 wide Shaker Flannels, only .
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Bales Brown Muslin, , ,
Cases yard wide, Bleeched Muslins, only
These Muslins are extraordinary bargains'
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' 200 Balmoral Skirts; worth $1.50, for only ' .. • •
200 Balmoral Skirts, - worth $2.00, for
100 Hoods, been selling for sl.2s,marked down to. only .
500 Ladies' and Missess' Hatimarked down to : ..: •, !,
50 Breakfast Shawls marked down from $5.00 to
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Children's Leggings, only •
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:100 large sized White Bed Spreads, only •
DRESS GOODS, DRESS GOODS!
powN! Dow N -f bdivN!
Plaid Poplins, been selling for 50 cents, marked down to
Colored Alpacas, marked down to'
50 pieces Mosaic Poplins; worth' 50 cents; only
Cherie Changeable Poplins, worth 62 1-2, for
Chene Poplins marked down to -
Very laandsomeehangeable Poplins, only • ' -
All-Wool Emprees Cloths, worth 90 cents, for
Empress Cloth, worth $l.OO, for
French Merinoes, marked down from $1.12 1.2, to •
French Merinoes, worth $l.OO, for-
Plaid Poplins, worth 50 cts. for
Black Alpas.a,s,.worth 50 cts. - fOr •
44 , 75 s
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CENTS'SHIRTS and DRAWERS
LADIES' UNDERWEAR VERY CHEAP !
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82-1.2, 75, 871-2 cents arun $1;00. These are about half the usual pn l.
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8000 pair Suspenders, worth $1.09; - for only 50 eenlfs.,
WOOLEN
THE LiRCEST STOCK . IN ERIE.
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20 pieces all wool Caishnere, Worth $1.25, for ;
t, .75
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30 pieces Gray Cloth, worth $1.12 1-2, for
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10 pieces all wool heavy Tweeds, worth 72 cents , - .
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30 pieces heavy Tweeds, worth 62 1-2 cents,,Aw
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5 pieces t3cotcb Cassintere, worth $2.00, for . , 1.25
15 pieces Fancy Cassitneres, worth 1.50, for ' . .
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12 pieces P. Merr il l's celebrated Doeskins , for only . .. .
1.25
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50pleces heavy Vermont Tweeds; wcrth' $l.OO, for
We have an immense stock of other woolens, to numemtt.s too mention , allat equally low prices. If you want
any cloths for the next year, don't fail to look at our stcick ; you till] be surprised to see the low priers. •
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Some of the old fogy d r y-goods dealers who have old stocks on hand, bought at war prices, ' which they are trying to palm off on the public as new goodit, and whO say, they and the public• are
sick of seeing the columns of advertisements of our low prices. We suppose it - does make thrift 'sick. If they cannot conform to•our Low Prices,• they had . better stop • scolding
..about: us,. shut
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shop, and seek an honest living in some other business, for, we can , and shall,- continue to supply the public with. all, kinds of FfItST. CLASS GOODS at New York and: Boston' wholesale 'prices.
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THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW OF THE MANY B 1 ' ; it = :
All marked down to prices that cannot be beat.
,1100 P SKIRTS, BEST MAKE,
CLOTHS,
For Men and Boy's Wear.
LOOlt AT A FEW OF TRE PRICES
SHAKEN TO ITS FOUNDATION, NOT BY AN EARTHQUAKE,
BUT - BY THE 7
CIXEI3 13 13 K.:l 611 - 10111 11):1 0 INV Illk 0 16 KAII
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT , OUR BUSINESS IS CANDUCTED
Prices alike to all, whether judges or not, believing that the only honoiable way of dealing.
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100 very heavy White Spreads,
a pair heavy White Blankets, worth $.0.00
:30 pair heavy White Blankets, worth 1t7.00 for
Cotton and Wool, White Flannel, only
All Wool White Flannel, Worth 50 cts. for •
30 pieces Plaid Shirting Flannel, only
All Wool Gray Flannels, only
20-Pieces heavy 7-8 wide Shaker Flannels, only'
All Linen, colored border,,HandkerchieGs, only
100 dozen all Linen Handkerchiefs, only
-500 - Hem-stitched Handkerchiefs, worth 50 cents, for
Crash Tolieling,
800 Dinner Napkins, only
8 piecei Linen Damask, worth 75 cents, for
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20 Pieewi Printed Flannels, worth' 50
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1000 Stitched. Shirt Fronts, only' -
15000 Boxes Gents' and Boy's Paper Collars, only
3000 pair Heavy Ribed Rase, only ..,
2000 yards White Linen, slightly soiled, yard wide, only
30 pieces Waterproof, much under price.
50 Pieces EleCtro TAPESTRY CARPETING, Oniy
In ' Black Alpacas!-
We wish to call your special attention, as we have the Digest Bargains ever seen in this market.
go pieces Silver Gray Poplins, for traveling dresses, marked down from 62 1-2-cts. to
5 pieces 6-4 all wool Black Pekins, worth $l.OO, for
We haim hosts cif.other goods to numerous too mention, all of which will be sold at less prices than' can be pnr
chased at any other store. :
20 pieces Black Brocade Alpacas, worth 62 1-2 cents, for
30 pieces French Cobergs, worth 62 1.2 cents; for
500 Worsted Knit Hats, worth $1:00,- for
1000 all Linen, colored 'writer, Handkerchiefs, only '
CASSIMERES,
Don't fall to look at those all Wooleassimeres, l T
smit, - 14 - Ncge S Y synnuur.N44s.
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They are cheaper than anything yon haye ever seen. Also, that big,lot of Balmoral Skirts, full size, at only 75
cents each. Those handsome changeabli3 ehene and plain Poplins, at only 37 1-2 cents per yaro, are creating a
great excitement among the ladies. An immense quantity of other styles of Dry Goods to numerous too mention,
all at equally -
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GLOVES, CORSETS, LACES,
Linen Collars and Cuffs, Lace Collars,
And an Immense Stock of Fancy Good
ALL 'AT EXTREME LOW PRICES TO CLOSE.
THAT WE ARE
LOOP Tort ICES.
]tibbons, Ilasee .-Veils..
LOCK t CO le
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PATENT
Alum & Dry Plaster
FIRE PROOF
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_Aria alaosi .4esirat4 for quality,
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~ MARVIN'S
SPHERICAL BURGLAR
SAFES
Cannot be Sledged!
,Cannot be Wedged !
Cannot be Drilled!
SANK VAULTS,
v6y4 l r DOORS.
PRESS BOXES,
FAMILY PLATE SAFES,
COMBINATION LOCKS
Please send for a catalogue to
ZALARVEN &. CO.,
(oldest bee atrinufattarep)
p rincipal j 26.5 Broadway, New York.
Warehouses 721 ch eatnnt St., Phila.
(108 Bank St., Cleve! and,o
And for sale by our agents in the
principal cities throughout the
United States. •
1 'ib S Dile•bZil RIM z 4
Having phrehaselhtei of the Messrs.
,e ta int t
- FLOUR AND FEED RUSINESS
Of the , late firm, would respectfally solicit a
continuance of favor front the friends and pa
trons of the hou,,e, and the public ha general,
pledging himself that he will at all topes try to
sell good and reliable
Flour, feed anti Grain
At the lowest price for etish in hnd. From my
long experience In this branch of the trade, I
trust I know what the public demand, and that
lam prepared to meet that want. • •
Iteturtang my thanks to the public - for their
liberal patronage to rue in the past, I hope by
strict attention to my business and their wants,
to merit a Mtitltttinnee of their patronage In the
future.
THE MILLING. FLOUR, FEED
A NI) 41KAl :si /IUS IN EFA,
Win be continued, in all its departments, at the
ERIE MILLS, PARADE STREET,
:ilia the Store;
A. E4T.PARIi It
Betiteen Brown's Rotel and Reed House,
Where the public will snd a good stock always
for sale, with competent and polite men on
hand to supply' their. wants.
ar2l'67-I.y. .1 - 1. B. HAVERSTICK.
• NEW LOCATION. ~
G. P. DAVIS
Has remayed to Whittleh's Block, corner of
State and Tenth Streets, Erie, Pa., where he
has opened a
LARGELY INCREASED STOCK
Of' Groaeiles, Fruits, Vegetables, Provisions
and everything usually kept In a first-class
grocery establishment. We are determined not
to tie surpassed, and Invite all who want any
ti In our line to mil feeling assured that we
shall be able to give satisfaction both as to qual
ity of goods and prices.
Country 'Produce Bought and Sold.
- We 'have opened a
COMMISSION DEPARTMENT,
ro which we ask the attention of those having
Produce to dispose of. We pledge ourselves to
'secure the highest market price for all articles
entrusted to our care.
DEALERS 'IN THE ADJOINING TOWNS,'
• And on the Lines of Railroad, .
Supplied with
BETTITS, VEGETABLES, ETC.
spr2'6B-tf.
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J. W. •A-YAM F. ,
• Wholesale and Retail
Dealer In Furniture !
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Baying purchased the entire stock of Furni
ture of Messrs. Moore it Mist, I respectfully
ask my old customers and the public generally
to give me a call at pie old stand,
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NO. 715 STATE STREET,
Before purchasing elsewhere. I - have a large
assortment of
Parlor; Chamber and Bed Room Sets I
ALSO,
BEDSTEADS, CHAIRS, TABLES,
WAF.DROBFI4, DESKS,
And, in fact everything in the line of Furniture.
I em strepared to manufacture to order any style
that may be called for. Remember, No. 'll5
State street, east aide, between Seventh and
Eighth streets.
apZ,'B7-tf. JOBI.I W. AYRES.
30
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GREAT REDUCTION
IN riiICES
E. M. COLE & SON
WILL BIND •
lE rs' and similar Magazines. at 7 . 5 (vats
perV e nine.
Hodey's, and aimllar Magazines. at WS per
volume.
Harper's and - Frank Lizille's papal., at sl2_§,
per year.
We are also making and Bening
Blank' Books!
AT
REDUCED PRICES 2
Bindery over Keystone National Bank, ear.
ner State and Bth streets. ° np
14. 13. 40713]E:VA.1.1.P.11.,
DE/HONER DECORATIVE 'ARTIST
Neatest, Cheapest, and test itign Painting West
• of New York City.
Pal.losw. 1314.111. Churtihos. &c..
. Frescoed in the neatest style of tlipart. •
General Designing, Malting of Models for the
Patent Office, and every description of Orna
mental Painting executed prorcArlY itcorne I
Farm Hall. No. S, second door. :apilltr-tL
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To the Working Class.
T Mr now prepared to furnish oonstant ern
.l Very - mein Walt . classes at their homes, for
theirswe montents. -Business new, light and
prep le. Fifty cents to 06 Per evening is ea
sily earned, and the boys and girls earn nearly
as tutteh as men. Great Inducements are of.
freed: ' All who see this notice please send me
their address, end tett the business for them
selves, U. not well satisfied, I will pay St for
the trouble or, writing to me. Fall ,partieulars
sent free, Sample sent by mail for 10 cents,'
Address (l. ALLEN, Augusta, Me. Jemw
NEW TYPE., ',
NEW PRESSES, AND SUPERIOR WORKMEN.
ERIE OBSERVER
PRINTIAr o:
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North-West Corner or State , Street and the park,
MOST CO j N
Job Printing of Every Description:
n n style of unsurpassed neatiiesq W . att
td a Our r t.pricen an to compete with any other (Ace In 3,,
es. tirs are nf the •
MOST IMPROVED KIND,
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Our TYPE all NEW, and - of the NEATEST STYLES, and our WORKMEN equal to any in n,,, J
try,-- With the Machinery and Material WO now meta, we feel fully warratae c i ~ ..'"t
claiming that NO OPFICE in the weNtern Part of the State EXCELS, and i
only one to two equal tut, in faellitlea- for turning out work In ti
RAPID AND SATISFACTORY MANNER.
V.IEIRIC SICVL.V. OF PRINTING
Received, stud work warrtrnted not to be Inferior to that don - e In the Eastern cltlw
Cards, Letter and Bill Heads, Circulars, StatemetaL
And all the kinds of work in use by Bna!nen Men.
ENGRAVING, LITHOGRAPHING, &e,
We'have male arrangements with the largest s and beat establlstuttent to Buffalo for pray .
any Fort of Engraving,that tunny be needed, in es good style and at
A LESS PRICE THAN IF THE ORDER WAS SENT TO Traibt DIRECT
ihrildingg, Machinery, fiealx, Antographg, Maps, Portrait.% &e.,
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fly entrusting them to us will be assured of a good piece of work In the most prompt and Raj
tory manner. kingrovlngs furnished either on Wood,Stone orNetal.
- Book Binding, Ruling, .14r6:.
In this departrathat we have facilities that arc unsurpassed. Persons having printing to It
that requires Riding or Binding in connection, will Bad it to their interest to entrust it to t. 1.1.
will guarantee that it shall be performed in a workmanlike manner, and that the charge
as moderate as can be alTonicd.
The liberal tintronage extended to this office during the last two years iins eneoursp
make every effort
,possible, to deserve LRie favors offour friends, and wo now take esper;ia.
cation in informing them and the public that we nave succeeded in fitting up an eatatila:=
equal to every requiremept (,f the community. •
We are determined to compete with the best, and only ask a trial to satisfy any one toil,
claim no more than we are sty entitled to.
LEGAL 13I4A_N - 13 S. •
Constantly on hand a full annply of Attorney'm, Justices of the Peace and Constable's ::.::aof the most approved forms. Mho, BLANK NOT.M of every kind and RECEIPTS, l• •1
books.
SECURITY
Life Insurance Co., c• s
NEW 'YORK.
48sets, Dec. 1, 1867, $1,286,390.24.
BUFFALO, N.Y.-, C
1868. . 1 ...,
This certifies that we, the undersigned, have 'a examined Into the merits of the SECURITY .1?,
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, and believe it =.
to be sound, reliable and equal to the best is Li
America. s.
Sidney Shepard & Co., Wholesale Hardware ' Ft
Dealers. j =
A. P. Tripp. firm of Sidney Shepard dr Co. .------ J .,.
Simons & Crtssey, Commission Merchants. , 7
Dudley de Co.,
011 Refiners. 1.,
E. P. Burke, Farmers' de Mechanics' Nat; Bank. R l4
G. A. Williams, I ~.,
J. 0. Robson & Co., Goldsmiths and Jewelers.
Simon Neff, Boot and Shoe Dealer. 1 *
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F. F. Curry, Supt. Forest Lawn Cemetery.
George F. I,ee, Attorney and Counselor.
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Cyrus P. Lee, die Co . oo. Savings Bank. . C
Joseph L. Fairchild, Register in Bankruptcy. a
call All persons desiring insurance will do well to
on
X. X. MOORE, Erie, Pa.,
General Agent for Western Pa.
au13;68-tf.
NEW FIRM.
James P. Crook, having-taken In his son, Jas.
as a partner, on the Ist:day of April, 1810, un
der the firm name of James P. Crook do Son, de
sires to have a settlement of his old accounts.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
him are requested to call and settle without de
lay.
JAMES P. CROOK & SON,
. Dealers hi
ROUGH & PLANED LUMBER,
And Manufacture-rn of
WINDOW SASH, iII.A.3IES, DOORS et, BLINDS.
Mouldings and Picket Pence, Scroll Sawing,
.Zietching and Planing done to order.
shop on Poach St..
Between Fourth and Fifth Btu., Erie, Pa.
We respectfully call the attention of the pub
lic to our facilities for doing work in the best of
style, promptly and on reasonable terms. Has
hag fitted up entirely new shops, with superior
machinery we feel confident of giving satisfac
tion. Orders from abroad will receive prompt
attention.
rtn o 2Bll4-tf. JAMES P. CROOK. a. SON.
ALE BitEWERY!
- GEO. L. BARER,
Fors;"ern/ with Onthout & Baker Rochester,
having taken the well known Brewery on
French Street, below Fourth, Erie,
Formerly occupied by Wm'. Jacobi, would in
form his old acquaintances and the public gen
rally that he is now brewing a very superior
quality of Ale. From his long experience and
uniform success, he is fully prepared to give the
beat of satisfaction. Dealers aro Invited to call.
111-1.7 GEO. L. LUXES..
GET MAN WINGS EiSTITUTION,
Corner Elifhth and state Ste..
• • OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.
This Institution ts now open for the transac
tion of business.
Thrlnca Hones: sA. M. - to 4P.M. •
SATURDAYS': 9 A. M. to 8 P.
81rt Per Cast. ,Interest will be Given by this
Institation to Reenlar Depositors. , -
'DIRECTORS :
J. Eictienianb, P. A. Becker, F. P. Li e be,
.F. Schneider, John Oensheimer.
OFFICERS:
John Genshelmer, .President.
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Matthew Behlaudeeker Treasurer.
F. my2437-1 y Schneider,- Secretary.
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ERIE MAItIqI,JE WORT .
M. A. DUNNING,
No. 1016 Peach
11th Street,
Erie; P between 10th and
, a.
Monuments, Tombstones, Marble and
Slate Mantles, &c.
I have on hand a large assortment of monu
ments and headstones of various styleS, in
American and Italian marble, and a corps of
the beat workmen in the State. All orders will
be promptly attended to and satisfaction guar
anOed. My work ,is warranted unsurpassed.
and I cannot be andersold,by any one, Onions
andmh inapeekton of stock and prices solicited.
ili'V-iY• •
- 101..0.NK/in BLANKS I—A complete assort-
JP. ' ment of every kind of Blanks needed by
Attorneys, Jruithies,Constables and' litudness
men. for sale at the Observer office.
OB PRINTING of every kind, in large or
amaAquandtlemplaln or colored, done in
Observer iebadatyle. and al moderate Walk at the.
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Having fitted np our office In the
We are prepared to do
ORDERS FOR
Special attention given to the printing or
Parttel; wanting Cute of
New lurk Hoop Skirt Mannfartor
Ladies can race their Hoop Skirts
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order, so that they will At, and have nu tr:.
whatever. The 1 4 .ewXork Hoop Skirt FL':
have experienced hands in both our man...,
taring and repairing departments. %,
All oar Skirts are made of the neat of
bie Steel and materiaL
Our Skirts are so constructed that the qr.:
fold inwardly, and readily yield to the silStl
pressure, thus allowing them to calla P.Se
the skirt occupies the smallest possible
while sitting, riding or in passing a crowd
yet the the moment the pressure is rernew , d
skirt resumes its original and beautiful e.. 0
We do tu.t sell these famous Skirt. at
price, but well them as cheap, if not claw -
than any other place in Erie. Ladies Rho
not afford to buy Skirts every little wfu:ri.
have their old ones repaired for a mere tr.f. ,
/Fir. Be sure to visit the New York lits,rt
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Manufactory before purchasing elsewhere . .
Country merchants will do well to gr,e:
call. - NATHAN COHEN,
Successor to A. F. Cohen
No. 10123 Brads street, Erlt.'.
dec24 ¶BS-tt.
Soo*AND uto,
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Corner of Holland and Sixth SinNl
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Cor. of Penn and St. Clair Street+ ,
PITTSBURGH, PA.,
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The Largest, Cheapest and most Succeset
Practical Badness Collo
IN THE UNITED STATES.
Fifteen Thousand Student'
From Thirty - Three States in Ten 1 . 14
FOR LARGE QUARTO CIRCULA R,
Containing gtd i l a irorm sam p al es ioti o , f oJt o t w il i n e e y , s o f
F . l•pmiurn Penraanshil .
View of the College Building, differen t ;
the
Principals, City of Pittsburgh, etc., etc., s 44 `r
szarrii cowido.
=lwo. Pittsbunito'
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST
EX=
1008 State Street, Erie, Pa.
Constantly on band
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