aUeigBroll?cf3,'olih)n,j "j PHE WASHINGTON LIBRARY COM- PANNY, Fhindelphia, is chartered by i Sidle of Pennsvlvania. and organized in nid of the Riversido Institute, foreducat Ing gratuitously Soldiers' and Sailors' Or phans. Incorporated by tho Stale of Now Jersey, April 8th, 1SU7. Subscription One Dolltir. The Washington Library Company, by virtue of their charter, and in accordance with its provisions, will distribute Three Hundred Thousand Dollars in presents to the shareholders, on Wednesday, the 8th of January, next, at Philadelphia, Fa., or it the Institute, Riverside, N. J. One Present, worth One Present, worth, One Present, worth One Present, worth Two Presents, worth ?2,60O each One Present, valued at $10,000 20,000 10 000 6,000 6,t00 10,000 TwoFresents, valued nt$15,000 each 30 000 One Present, valued at 10,000 Four Presents, valued at 6,00caeh "0.000 Two Presents, valued at H,000 each (1,000 Three Present.!, valuedat 1,000 each 3.000 Twenty Pivsents, valued at 600 each 10.000 Ten Proseuti, vr.lued at 300 caeh 3,000 Three Presents, valutd at 1150 each 70 Twenty I resents, valued at 225 each 4,500 Fifty five Presents, valued at 200 each 11,0' K) Fifty Presents, valued at 75 each 8,760 One hundred and ten Presents, at 100 11,000 Twenty Freaeuts, at 76 each 1,500 Ten Presents, valued at 60 each The remaining Frejenu consist of article of use aud value, apper taining to the diffusion of Litera ture and the Fine Arts, COO 82,000 $300,000 Each Certificate is accompanied with a Beautiful Steel Plat Engraving, worth more at retail than the cost of certificate, ud also insures to the holder a present in the Orcat Distribution. SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR. Any person tending us One Dollar, or paying the same local Agents, will receive immediately a fine Steel Plate Engraving, at choice from the following list, and one Certificate of Stock, insuring one pretest in the great distribution. One Dollar Engravings. No. 1. "My Child! My Child!" No. 2. ' They'ro Paved! They're Saved!" No. 3 " Old Seventy. giz ; or the Early days of the Rev olution. Any person paying us $2 will re ceive either of the following Steel Plates, at choice, and two certificates of stock, thus beeoniing entiled to two presents. Two Dollar Engravings. No. 1 "Washington's Courtship." No. 2 " Washington's Last Interview with his Mothar." Three Dollar Engravings. Any person paying Threo Dollavswill receivethe beautiful Steel Plate of " Home from the War," and threo cer tificates of stock, becoming entitled to three presents. Four Dollar Engravings. Any person paying Four Dollars shall re ceive the large and splendid Steel Plate of "Tho Perils of our Forefathers," and Four Certificates of Stock, entitling them to four presents' Five Dollar Eugiavings. Any person who pays Five Dollars shall receive the large and splennid Steel Plate of " The Marriage of Pocahontas." The Engravings and Certificotes will be delivered to euch subscriber at our Local Agencies, or sent by mail, post-paid, or ex press, asmuybe ordered. How to obtain Shares and Engravings. Send orders to us by mail, enclosing froml to $20, either by Post office orders or in a Registered letter, at our risk. Larg er amounts should be sent by draft or ex press. 10 shares with Engravings, $ 9 50 26 shares with Engravings, 23 50 60 shares with Engravings, 40 50 75 shares with Engravings, CO 00 100 shares with Engravings, 'M 00 Local agents wanted throughout the U. S, THE RIVERSIDE INSTITUTE, situate at Riverside, Burlington county, N. J., is founded for the purpose of gratuitouslr edu cating the sons of deceased Soldiers aud Seamen of the United States. The Board of Trustees consists of the fol lowing well-known citizens of Pennsylvania and New Jersey : Hon. W. B. Mann, Dlst. Att'y cf Philadelphia ; Hon. L. R. Broomall Ex-Chief Coiner U. S. Mini, nnd Rccordor of Deeds, Philadelphia ; Hon. James M. Scovell, New Jersey ; Hon. W. W. Ware, Jfw Jersey ; Henry Gorman, Esq., Agent Adams' Ecjprcss, Philadelphia ; J. E. Coe, Esq., of Joy, Coo & Co., Philadelphia. Treasury Department, Washington, D. C, April 18, 1807. Office of Internal Rev enue Having received satisfactory evi dence that the proceeds of the enterprise conducted by the Washington Library Com pany will 'be devoted to charitable uses, permission is hereby granted to said Com pany to conduct Bitch enterprise, eqempt from all cliargo, whether from special tax or other duty. E. A. ROLLINS, Com. Tho Association liavo appointed as Re ceivers, Messrs. George A. Cooke $ Co., 83 Snuth Third Street, Phiudelphia, whose well-known integrity nnd business experi ence will be a sufficient guarantee that tho money entrusted to them will bo promtptly applied to the purpose stated. Philadelphia, Fa., May 20, 18G7. To tho Cflieers anil Members of the Wash ington Dibrary Co., N. S. Read, Seo'y. Gentlemen : On receipt of your favor of the 15th instant, notifying us of our ap pointment as Receivers for your Company, we took the liberty to submit a copy of your cnarter, with aplsn ol your enter prise to eminent legal authority, and hav ing received his favorablo opinion in regard to its legality, and sympathizing with the ucneuolont object of your Association, viz: the education and maintenance of the or phan children of our soldiers and sailors of the Riverside Institute, we have concluded to accept the trust, and to use our best ef forts to promote so worthy an object. Respectfully, yours, io., GEO. A. COOKE & CO. Address all letters and orders to GEORGE A. COOKE & CO., BANKERS S3 South Third Street, Phil'a., Pa. Receivers for the Wash, Lib. Co. November 21, 1807, 3m. DW. HUTCHINSON, Attorney at Law ,Girard, Erie County Pa., will attend specially to business in Bankruptcy before the Register in the District at his office in Girard. Nov. 7'07. 4i. WHEELER & WILSON'S SEW ING MACHINES. The under signed having been appointed Sole Agent for the sale of Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machines for Elk oounly. He keeps an assortment constantly on hand. Machines sold at Philadelphia aud New Yor prices. Any parties aesirous of obtaining them can taarees J. K. W1IITMORE, March St-'GCly. at Ridgway, Pa. ENVELOPES, LABELS & TAGS neit 1y printed 1 1 the Advocat Offic 7. the ! PHILADELFHIA & HUE RAILROAD. WINTER TIME TABLE. Thrrvgh and Direct Route between Philadctjthin , Baltimore Harris bury, Williamnport, and the GREAT OIL REGION of Pennsylvania. ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS On all Night Trains. ON and after MONDAY, NOV. 2.rth, the trains on the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad will run ns follows : WESTWARD. Mail Train leaves PhiladelplrSa-.il. 15 p. m. " " Ridgway 2.45 p. m. ' " arrive at Erie....... 0.00 p. m. Erie Exp leaves Philadelphia. ..12.00 noon. ." " " Ridgway 8.52 a. m. " " arrive at Erie 0.45 a. m. EASTWARD, Mail Train leaves Erie " " " Ridgway. 10.25 4.J58 m. m. in. " " arrive at Phildelphia 8.55 Erio Exp leaves Eric 4.25 " ' Ridgway 10.13 m. m. " " nrr. at Philadelphia... 1.00 a. m. Mail ami Kipras trains connect with all train) on Warren and franklin Hailwav. J'attcnyirn leaving Philadelphia at 12.00 M. arrive at Jrvineton at 6.40 a. m. and Oil City 0.60 a. m. Leavirg Philadelphia at It . 15 p. m. arrive at Oil City at 4.35 p. m. All trains on Warren & Franklin Railway make close connections at Oil City with trains for Franklin and Petroleum Centre. BAGGAGE CHECKKD THROUGH. ALFRED L. TYLER, General Superintendent. ml '.13 'J ''-iu tl XiJ 'IW .13 ''ai0 'M I STOVES AND TIN-WARE AT John Sosenheimer & Sons,, WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS. bt. mary's, pa. Keeps constantly on hand and for sale, a large and well selected Btock of TIN WARE, STOVES &c. We have everything generally kept in a Tin Shop. Our Stock of STOVES consists in part of SPEARS ANTIDUST PARLOR & COOKING STOVES, ALSO IRON GATE & WIIEAT-SIIEAF STOVES. We also keep on hand and for salo the MORNING GLORY, A large sioci of GLOBE HEATERS with Russia top is among our assortment, which arc now the best stoves in use, and can be sold as chenp as ever. SCRAP IRON taken in exchange for goods. Sl'OUTINU 5: UOOFING done on short notice. Give us a call, nnd satisfaction guaranteed. Sept. 20'07. tf. PAINTS for FARMERS and others. TheGraton Mineral Paint Co. are now manlacturing the Best Cheapest nnd most durable Paint in use ; two coats well pui on, mixed with pure Linseed Oil, will last 10 or 15 years ; it is of a light brown or beautiful chocolate color and can be changed to grccu, lead, stone, drab, olive or creum, to suit tho taste of the consumer. It is valuable for Houses, Barns, Fences, Carriage nnd Car-makers, Fails and Wooden-ware, Agricultural Implements, Canal Boats, cssels and ships Bottoms, Canvas, Metal and Shingle Root's, (it being Fire and Waterproof), Floor Oilcloths, (one Maun. facturer having used 6000 bbls. the past year,) and as a paint for any purpose is unsurpassed tor body, durability, elasticity, and adhesiveness. Price $ij per bbl. of 300 lbs., which will supply a farmer for years to come. Warrcutcd in all cases as above, bend fo' a cirtular which gives full particulars. None genuine unless branded in a trado mark Grafton Mineral Paint. Address DANIEL 1UDWELL, 251 Pearl Street, New York. et. 6-'G7.-Gin. EW CASH GROCERY STORE. JAMES McCLOSKEY, Dealer in Groceries &c, would respectfully inform the citizens of Kersey and vicinity, that he h:is Rono into the Grocery busk ;ss. and will open on or about tho middlf of Way. He keey constantly on hanc an extensive stock of TEAS, FLOWS, SUGARS, TOBACCOES, SEGARS, WHISKEY by thebarrel or quart, and everything connected witn a lirst class Urocery Stora. I will sell for CASH and consequent ly can afford to sell CHEAPER than the CHEAPEST. I invite everybody to come ana satisiy themselves. JAMES McCLOKEY. May 3d, '06. Cm. IlEDELIUS VOGT, Practical Clock & ; Watchmaker, St. Mary's, Elk county, ra. iiooms next door to tlintenacu s Clothing Store. All kinrfs of work done done in a satisfactory manacr, and war. ranted. Consultations in regard to work in the Gerniac, rench or English lan guages. March 14, 1807tf. The Vlrard Life insurance. Annuity & Trust Co. OF PIIILAD'A. C1MHTEHEU IJf 13G CASH CAPITAL $ 800,000,00. ASSETS $2,455,855,60. Mutual Insurance combined with the e. curity of capital. For insurance apply to JOHN G. HALL, Ridgway, Ta. TTISITING CARDS NE ATI.Y rYVfliT. I Y 4 tX Hit t6. W FIRM AND NE Y GOODS I : NEW GOODS ! JUST RECEIVING AT THE STORE OF HYDE, GILLIS & CO. HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE, i CANDIES, NUTS, ic. DRY GOODS & GROCERIES. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN ELK COUNTY. CALL AND SEE AND BE CONVINCED THAT WE SELL CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER STORE IN THIS SECTION. WE ARE CONSTANTLY ADDING TO OUR STOCK COME AND SEE US. Hoods, Nubias, nnd all kinds of Woolen Goods at the cheap store of 12 U7 I1YDJS, lilLLIS SUO. Do you want to purchaso ft silver watch American or Foreign ? if so, go to UlDli, UILLIS AtCU. Fresh Oysters constantly on hand at the store of irU7 U 1 DE, U1L US ou. Notions of all kinds in extensive variety at the store of 1107 111DJS, UILLIS CO. An extens at the I extensive assortment of CLOTHING i store of 12'G7. HYDE, GILLIS CO. T)OOTS, SHOES and GAITERS every JLI kind, sly! e nnd variety at the store of 12'07 11 IDE, GILLIS a CO. A large and complete stock of Hardware aud cutlery at the store of 12'C7 HYDE, GILLIS & CO. rpOBACCO The finest brands for suiok- ing und chewing, at the store of 1267 HYDE, GILLIS & CO. a UEENSWABE an extensive assort- ment, at the store of 1207 HYDE, GILLIS & CO. Newest Styles of Balmoral Skirts at the cheap store of 12'C7 HYDE, GILLIS &CO. T'adics' Dress Goods latest and most A fushionuble figures, at the store of 12'G7 HYDE. GILLIS 4 CO. I I ats. Caps and furs, in great variety anl at tue lowest price, at the store of 12 07 HYDE, GILLIS 4 CO. 1 fens' woolen and cassimcr Shirts at " sensation prices, at the store of 12'67 HYDE, GILLIS & CO. TTndcrshlris and drawers, cheaper than j tue cneapesi, at tne store of 12X7 HYDE, GILLIS L CO. Oct-Sht,1867-ly. rnil E W OR L D R E N 0 W N E D MORNING GLORY! ;TtT7"'y:,,ri--!f FOR SALE AT SERVICE'S, EXCLUSIVE AGENT FOR ELK COUNTY. I have now on hand and am now receiv ing the most complcto stock of Cooking and Parlor Stoves ever brought to this section. I buy the best, believing they are tho cheapest. I have the exclusive agency for the Cel ebrated Morning Glory, also, for Speer's Cooking and Parlor Stoves. I havesomo beautiful designs from Erie, Buffalo, Troy and Philadelphia, and am preparing to fur nish on short notice any stove made in tho country or parts of Btovcs to repair old ones. Having devoted "seventeen years exclu sively to tho salo of Stoves and the manu facture of Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware, I am satisfied that the most fastidi ous can be pleased at my shop. Don't fail to call before you purchaso elsewhere. MERCHANTS supplied with Tin-ware and Stove Pipe as low as can be bought in Erie. THIS IS NO HUMBUG. Coal Hods plain and fancy, and everything usually kept in a first class Tin and Stove Store. Rags, Copper, Brass, Pewter, Lead, Scrap Iron, Sheep Felts and Farmers pro duce generally taken in exchange fur goods or work. UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER. have tho Agency for tho UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER, it is the best,' 800, 000 of them in use. Each 'Wringer wan ranted to be as good at the end of one year as when first purchased. Cull and take one home with you and if it docs not give good satisfaction after a fair trial, it may be returned and your money willbe refun dcd. SAVE YOUR CLOTHES, SAVE YOUR LABOR, PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH, SAVE YOUR TIME, ALSO, THE LILY WHITE HANDS, and have smiles instead of frowns on V'ush Days. . . Oct. 31U 1807-ly. rjIIE CHEAPEST. GOODS , JN THE COUNTRY j ' . A re Sold W " ' '' ' ' v-v..; TTEIS BROTHER' Successors to Geo. Wcis." ' DEALERS IB 'j . , or 211)3 DohKsiia f "Q06i$, St. Mary's, Elk County, Pa. QALL AND EXAMINE - OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF BOOTS AND .SHOES We Lave no hesitation in'sayingthal in this department of our establishment, we can give bargains to our customer with which they cannot fail to' bo satis. Bed. Wo buy 'our etoct direct from the Manufacturer, Richardsons' Cele. brated Boot & Shoe Manufactory'EImU ra, New York. We warrant all goods in this lino sold from our establishment. JJEAVY & SHELF HARDWARE, WE ARE PREPARED. TO OFFER :..tt To our customers in this line bargain which cannot be undersold in Elk coun ty. Our etick is large, well selected, and is especially adapted to the wan '4 of the community. JADIES' DRY k FANCY GOODS, An Unequalled Assortment I Muslins, 'Silks, Calicoes, Satins, ' Dlaiu Moire Antiques, Cbiutscs, White QqU Cloths, Flannels, T Laccs ' " Corsets, In fact wo have everything connected with Ladies' Wear. We are determin ed to sell lowtr, cheaper and BETTER Goods than any other firm in the coun ty. Give us a call, we'll prove in. . JJARK WELL WHAT WE SAY, We Sell the Best, therefore THE CHEAPEST CLOTHiNG- Sold in Elk Couuty. Our Stock of ' $ I 0lt li i tl IS IMMENSE, ' ' And wo confidently flatter ourselves that better Clothing cannot be found ANYWHERE. Per sons, before purchasing elsewhere would do well to givo us a call. 1 BPiNo troublo to show our Goods.. QROCERIES, NOTIONS, &o.,4o. In Endless Variety, and t CHEAPER than tit CHEAPESt I At the Store of , 1 In St. Mary's, Elk County,P.', piPES,TCBACCOES d SEGAR8 We have now on hand '' 1 AN EXCELLENT ASSORTME NT. : Which will be sold at a VERY SLIGHT AD VAN0& . On eott und carriaye. , , IS? Our Store it in the new Si'one Building on Main Street. Julyll,lP67-tf.
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