T
MIIE WASHINGTON LlllllAllY COM-
PANNY, lMiiudoli.hlii, it chartered bv
tin- State, of Pcnnsvlvnnia. and nriraiuzod
in nid of I lie P.iverside Institute, for clncat,
injj grntiiitoiMly Soldier' run) Sailor' Or
phans. Incorporated by the Stale of New
.lrr-oy, April Slli, 1!S07. Subeuripliou Oi.c
Pollar.
Tlio Wellington Library Company, by
virtue of their charter, and in accordance
v.ilh its provisions, will diMribittc Three
llunJi-cl Thousitml 1 .nihil'--iu presents lo
I lie shareholders, on Wednesday, t'le ir'li of
January, next, at Philadelphia", Pa., or -it
the Institute, Kiversido, N. J.
One Present, -worth
Otic Present, worth
One Present, worth
One Present, wortli
Two Presents, worth $:2,G00 each
One Present, valued at
$ 10.000
iw.t'Oii
10 omi
f.,ooo
fi.fcllO
10,000
Two Presents, valued al 15,000 each 30 !.)
One Present, valued lit lO.iill'l
Four Presents, valuo-.l tit r.ir0 o.vh iliUHU.
Two Presents, vulucd nt tf.UM) ouch '."
Three Presents, valued nt 1.000 each M.O.il
Twenty Present?, valued nt "iMO cncli lO.liOn
Ten Presents, vulucd ut 'JOO each y.OOO
Three Presents, valued nt II m) each 7 -VI
Twenty Presents, valued r.t '11') each l.'iO1)
Fifty five Presents, valued ot "JOO each 1 3 . J-:
Fifty Presents, vnlucd nt 73 ouch t',7'10
One hundred nud ten Presents, ut 100 ll.lji'O
Twenty Presents, nt 75 each 1
Ten Presents, valued nt f.U each
i ii ;o
uUU
The remaining Presents consist of
article of use r.nd value, upper
tainingto the ditl'usion of Litera
ture and the Pine Arts. 8,000
S-.IOO.O'JO
Each Certificate is accompanied with a
Beautiful Steel Plata Engraviivr, worth
more nl relnil than the cost, of certificate,
and also insures to the holder a present iu
the Great Distribution.
SUBSCRIPTION" ONE DOLLAR.
Any person sending us One Dollar, or
paying the same local Agents, will receive
immediately a fine Steel Plate Engraving,
nt choice from the following list, nnd one
Certificate of Stock, insuring ono present
in the great distribution.
One Dollar Enertivings. No. 1. "My
Child! My C'liildl" No. Z I'hev're
Saved! They're Saved!" No. 3 " Old
Seventy. six ; or the Early days of the llev
o'.ution. Any person paying us 52 will re
ceive cither of the following Steel Plates, nt
choice, ami two certificates of stock, thus
becoming entiled to two presents. Two
Dollar Engravings. No. 1 ' Washington's
Courtship." No. 2 Washington's Last
Interview with his Mother." Threo'P.'ilar
Engravings. Any person paying Three
Dollars will receivethe beautiful Steel Plato
of " Home from the War," and three cer
tificates of stock, becoming entitled to
three presents. Pour Dollar Engravings.
Any person paying Four Dollars shall re
ceive the largo and splendid Steel Plate of
"The Perils of our Forefathers," and Four
Certificates of Slock, cut tiling them to four
presents Five Dollar Engravings. Any
person who pays Five Dollars shall receive
the lurgo and splennid Steel Plate of " The
Marriage of Pocahontas."
The Engraving? and Certificates will be
delivered to each Fubscribcr at our Local
Agencies, or sent by mail, past-paid, or ex
press, ns may bo ordered.
How to obtain Shares and En?ravhin.
Send orders to ns by mail, enclosing
from 1 to $'20, either by Post oiUce orders
or in a Registered loiter, a our risk. Larg
er amounts should be sent by draft or ex
press. 10 shares with Engravings, ?. (! oO
2o shares with Engravings, f0
60 shares with Engravings, 40 50
75 shares with Engravings, 09 00
100 shares with Engravings, 00 00
Local agents wanted throughout the U. S.
THE 1UVEUS1DE INSTITUTE, mi into
at Riverside, Burlington county, N. J., is
founded for the purpose of gratuitouslr edu
cating the pons of deecn.-ed Soldiers and
Seamen of the United States.
The Board of Trustees consists of the fol
lowing well.known citizens of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey . I'ou. W. B. Maun, D'.-t.
Att'y cf Philadelphia ; Hon. L. R. Brooniall
Ex-Chief Coiner U, S. Miiu, and Recorder
of Deeds, Philadelphia ; lion. Janioi M.
Scove.ll, New derscy; lion. W. W. Ware,
New Jersey ; Henry Gorman, Eso,., Agent
Adams' Eqpress, Philadelphia ; .1. E, Coc,
Esq., of Jcvy, Coe & Ce., Philadelphia.
Treasury Department, Washington, D.
C, April IS, 1807. Ollico 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 such enterprise, exempt
Irom all charge, whether lrom special ta:;
or other duly. E. A. ROLLINS, Com.
The Association havo appointed as Re
ceivers, Messrs. George A. Cooko V Co.,
Z'i South Third Street, Phiadelphiu, whose
welbkuown integrity and business experi
ence will be a sullicicnt guarantee that the
money entrusted to them will be pronilptly
applied to the purpose stated.
Philadelphia, Pa., May 20, 1807.
To the Cfbcersand Members of tho Wash
ington Dibrary Co., N. S. Rend, See'y.
Gentlemen : On receipt of your favor
of tho lf)th instant, notifying us of our ap
pointment as Recoivers for your Company,
WO took the liberty to submit a copy of
your charter, with a plon of your enter
prise to eminent legal authority, and hav
ing received his favorable opinion in regard
to its legality, and sympathizing with the
leneuolent object of your Association, viz:
the education and maintenance of the or
phan children of our soldiers nnd sailors of
the Riverside Institute, we have concluded
to accept the trust, and to uso our best ef
forts to promote so worthy na object.
Respectfully, yours, Ac,
GEO. A. COOKE & CO.
Address all loiters nnd orders to
GEORGE A. COOKE & CO., BANKERS.
S3 South Third Street, Phil'a., Pa.
Receivers for the Wash. Lib. Co.
November 21, 1807, 8m.
D. W. HUTCHINSON, Attorney at Law
tOirnrd, Erie County Pa., will attend
specially to business iu Bankruptcy before
the Register in tho District nt his oflioe in
Girard. Nov. 7 07. 4i.
WHEELER & WILSON'S SEW
ING MACIIINI'S. Tho under
signed having been appointed Sole Agent
for the sale of Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing
Machines for Elk county. He keeps an
assortment constantly on hand. Machines
eold at Philadelphia and New Tor prices.
Any parties desirous of obtaining them can
address J. K. WHITMOKE,
March Ot-'CCly. at Kidpway, Ta.
I ENVELOPES, LABELS & TAGS noat
It ly printed t th Advocat OiUte
riliLAi.Ll.THIA & ERIE KAILROAD. "
WlNl'llIl TIME TABLE.
Thr'H'jh niul Jh'ivrf K'lUtr ln'ttrrcn
J'!ii.t:i-fjti'-i, Jui'i hnjri'- JI'in-is-li'i'j,
Yt'i'i'inns'orf, unl tlir.
a n i: a t o i l e e g i o a
of Pennsylvania.
i L E G A X T SLIPPING CARS
On nil NiRlit Trains.
ON and after MONDAY, NOV. 2"tli,
the trains on the Pliiliideliihiii & Erie
I'ailroad will vuii ns follow:. :
WVSTWAnti.
.Mail Train leaves I'i:i!adc1p1iia..ll.l") p. m.
" " " Ulilirwny S.-l'i i. in.
" " iiriiveHt line.. 0.00 p. in.
Eric V. le.ivt
: Philadelphia. ..PJ 00
noon,
n. in.
lV.Vf.vav :t .V.
a' i; -..' 0.1"
i: rv.-Ani.
Train leaves i'r;
.10.".
. -l.:s
in.
in.
in.
' an
lc.n
ivi at I'll
;id
lii.'.T''a.V !.li p-
" " an, at I'mlad. l;.!iia... I 1.0 a.
MitU and ,.. .sj rrt,ift e..,ii,,'7 tci'ittU
frnhtticn U'firmi an-! rr:til lii I'a.iirtn!.
II. arnr t:i rrtm Inn at 0. 10 a, ??. tinit t)il
City O.'iilK. iii. .mi -it if l',i'ii!iiriii ol IS,
lf . n arrirr ui (,! din al ."'i p. in.
All train" on Warren & Franklin liniiwiy
make close c imiert'u.ns at. Oil City with
liair.s Vr FtanU'in and Petroleum Ccnlr
BAGGAGE CiiECKF.D TllliOl (ill.
ai.' l. tvliii:.
General Superintendent,
... .ui
STOVES A N D T I N - IV A II
AT
Jolin Eoseuliciincr &
Eon:
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS.
ST. JIA11Y S, 1A.
Keeps constant!? on !:anJ ami fur f:i!o, I
a l;ir,'o nnd well " selected stock of TIN
WAHK. yTOYKS ?. Ave lir.ve
cvcryllimu fciicr.-illy kept in a Tin Shop.
Our Stock of STOVES consl'ts in p.irt
of Sl'j-iAUS ANTIDL'ST rAUI,0!l&
COOKING STOVF.S. ALSO IRON
OATH ."fc VniKAr-SilEAV
STOVES.
lYe also keen on hand nnd for sale Iho
A large stoc.V of GLOB 13 HEATER.-? with
Russia too is ar.ieng our assortment, which
are now the best stove.iiu use, and can Ve
tool us c'hmvi as cv r.
St.'llAP IRON takei
eschar re for
Tof.'l J.
' Sl'OLTIN'G & ROOFING done on sho-t
notic. Give us a call, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Sept. J(j'07. If.
"ftATNTSf.il FAll.Nil'.r.S and other -.
' The G rivon M'nerul Paint Co. are now
iuan''i'-i living the "J 5 - Cheapest and l:.o-t
durable Plirt In u.- : Iv.n coats well pu
on, inied with pure l.n-ced O.I, will last
10 or 1 " yen s ; it is of a liirht brown or
beam il'nl c-lni'-.il-il o color and can be
ch.ingcd to erci'ii. lead, stono, drab, olive
or erear-i, to miii .he taste of the consumer.
It is valuable lor llou-es, barns, l-enees,
Can in 'to and I ar-makers. Pails ni.il Wood-
en ware. Agricultural linplenient. Canal
Boi.ls, X essels and shins Bottoms, anvas,
.Ict .il and Shingle Pool's, (il being Fire and
V ater jirool). Floor Oil Cloths, (one M.'.nu.
Ueturer having use 1 ilii() bids, the pa-t
year. 1 and as a paint lor any purpose is
unsiirp i.--e.l for bodv. .lurability, clast icily,
and nii!icivene-s. Price !ji per bbl. of
t'llO ib., which will supply a farmer for
years to eoiiio. arrcutcd m all cases ns
above. Send fo a circular which gives full
nnriioulars. None genuine unless branded
ilia trade mark Gralion Mineral Paint.
Address DANIEL PI DWELL,
J-il Pearl. Street, New York.
Sell. 6-'fi7.-Cm.
N
EW CASH GltOCEliY STORE
JAJibS ;.lci.'l,OMl',l , I'ralci in
Grocciies c, '.v..uid rrspoetl'i'.ly it-Jortn
tho ctti(i.s ! ioi'.-i'y iin-1 i.:-:i'v. i.i::t
lie li is 'init! inl.) llu- (i r. (v;y btt.-ii j.-s.
(111(1 will t'poii iui ('V i;)i .'.it tiio iu''uk
of .May. llu kt-, - mw-.. !v oil l:auc
un extensive Mocd,
TEAS,
SI
TOIJACCOr-S,
VT Ol'le
WHISKEY
liv iln liunel orfititirt, and rvitr.i:ia;
connected with -a Gr.st c!.:;.-) Gt'octtj
Store.
i win sen i or uami ntni coiisefjtirnt.
ly can afford to fie!l CHEAl'EK than'
the CHLAl'LsI. I invito evorylody
to come ami satisfy thpniiclves.
JAMES MeCLOKEY.
May Sd, 'til!. Em.
'71EBELIVS VOdT, Practical Clock &
1 Wntehiniiker, tt. Mary's, Elk countv,
l a. luiouis next uoor to llmleiiaeti s
Clothing Store. All kin7s of work done
done in a satbfactory manner, and war.
rant"d. Consultations in repnrd to work
in the Gemini", rreuch or l.ne;lih l.u
guages. March 11, lii7lf.
The Vtraril Life Insurance,
Annuity & Trust Co.
OF
Mf.lIlTEItVIi
PIIILAD'A.
1S3-J
CASH CAPITAL
AHSKT.S
ino.wo.co.
l.u l i,il'j.
Mutual Insurance ccnibinci with the te,
curity of capital.
tor iu"trtince npp! to
JOHN C. JIALL, E!.'jT7,'ay
Ta.
I"LANE.3 cf all kiua for ulu al ili-t cf.
) tcj.
Jljjfi', tullis & C'o!ili)i?. .
HW FIRM AND NE r GOODS ! I
IN
NEW GOODS I
JUST RECEIVING
AT THE STOI
OE
HYDE, GILI
CO.
harv.-a:
QUEENSVARE,
CANDIES, NUTS, io.
DRY COOI
GROL
THE REST AND CHEAPEST
IN ELK COL"
CALL AND EEE
AND RE CONVINCED
THAT WE SELL CHEAPER
lIIAN
IN THIS SECTIO:
WE ARE CONSTANTLY
ADDING TO OUR STOCK
COME AND SEE US.
XToods,
Nuiiins, nndall kiinls of Woolen
S"j GuO'ls nt tho cheap store of
he cheap store of
HVDii, G1LL1J &C0.
iJ'uT
you want to prvui!e a silver waicu
Aiucrican or Foreign '.' if so, go to
07 G1LL1.:; iiCU.
"Tlresii Oysters conftanlly on lit
id at the
;CO.
1 store ot
1HG7
1IYLE, G1LLI3
Toiions of all kinds i'i cxloritiv-5 variety
Hi uic suir .'i
1107 ill D7., GILLIS i CO.
A
E cxctv;itc .-rlti.cr
at, the store of
cf clotiu;
IJ'07
HYDE, GTLL1S 4 CO.
T""OT.J.
i!IO!".') an I OAITF.ES every
Elyle and va.i.ly a; the si ore of
HYOE, GLLLLS l CO,
4 lari.'e and coni.l,0; stock of Iluvdvrare
4 and cullcrv . ; tie stero ot
rnOBAOl'O The fi.ie-it brands for smok-
J in uui ei:ev !i. ;. ai I he store of
lo, iii l.-u, GiLi.lt t; LU.
f VEENS IV A II E mi exteu.-ive nssorl-
Xy ineiii, at ihe stove of
lit? in vi:, uiLLis hj.
.Tewrst Styles of Balmoral Skirts ai the
cheap store i.f
l'ti7 11 1 BE, CILLI3 fiCO.
IndieV
j fa.,hi
Preos floods latent mid most
lor.uLle tv ires. at Hie store et
11 UI
lil BE, OlLLlSiiCO.
I I ats Caps and fur', in preal. viriety
I and al the nwi-nt nriee, at the -Tcrcof
1J 07
SVBE, ClLLliji CO.
SI
rr.s wooleu nnd c;st'ncr Bums
at
sinoation prices, at the .'lore of
111 BE, 01LLIS &CO.
nder.shlrts and draweri, chenp cr lliaa
l ho ciuiipi i. al the f-iove ot
iJ'bV . HVVE, G1LL13 . CO.
Oct81it,"lSt;7-ly.
C. 3JJ. 8ci'bi's CcIiiIijij
' jII E W 0 II L D.tt ENOW N E D
MORNING GLORY!
ir.fA
- K-n-r.: 2r
- i- '- iiiJMi'l,1'i'.1 iiM ' . -
".,.. .. - i: ' -- --r
.- i ,.jJ'-W:.t;:ir,'i
r03 SALE AT SEHVICE'3,
EXCLUSIVE .AGENT TOR
ELK COUNTY.
I hare now on he.r.d and am now receiv
ing liio most complete block of Cooking
and Parlor Stov. s ever brouphl to tin's
fcctioti. I buy tho besi, bslicvinjj they
are the cheapest.
I h:ve tho escla--ire ajyney for th? Cel
ebrate'. Morning Oiary, rdso, fov t'jieer's
Cooking and Parlor .'.'tove.-. I hive .-ot.ie
beautiful designs fror.i Et ie. Unffjli., Tr. y
and Philadelphia, and am pr; j Tiring to fur
nish on short liuiiee any stove ma le in ihe
country or pans of stuves to repair old
ene-.
Eaviti'T devot.-d sever.tccn years csc'a
lively to th? -.'.e of Stoves and the nanu-
fict'i.e of V
Ware. I ntn
-'.o rt. l.o'i ft-id (V.i-pcr--.
.1 '.hr.; the must, fasti. li.
..1 ;; my hi.-. . iK.ti't fail
on-i can 1.0 p'.e.i I
to Call 1. '. i-r 1 you j
vhcrc.
Ti:i-v.
hot: ..;Iit.
MEUCil ANT3 s
J nil Stove I'ipa :.s 1
;-p:iel v,:ih
.1- a s can t .
Eric.
TEIfi V
:-:o ;:cmii::i.i.
Coal ITo.is plain end f:in.-y, nnd everything
u:ni:'ij kctt iu a cW 'i'ia and fcu.ve
k'.iore.
P.. i,"", Copper, r.ras', Pevt;r, Lea. I,
Sera T-e.i, .'"t.e. -i i'c't.- an 1 I'l.vtne.-- j ro-
d'.tee wetierally taken in eschan-rcfot roods
or work.
rXIVEPciAL CLOTHES WRlGEH.
have the Agency for the UMYEESAL
CLOTHES WEINOEIl, it is the best, GOO,
COO of them in use. E ieh Wrinecr wari
ranted to be as 'eo.l at iho end of one year
as when fn-r-t p..irch'i.-.id. Call, and take
one home with you and if it does not give
,'ooj Fatisfiiciiou niter a fair trial, it may
be returned and your money will bo refun
ded. SAVE VOVIl CLOTHES',
SAVE YOVR LABOIl,
rr.E SERVE VOEE HEALTH,
SAVE YOVK TIME,
ALSO, THE LILY WHITE ilANBS,
nnd have t'tnikB itfile::d cf frowns on V'".-h
"''Oct.Slit 18G7-ly.
WW
.f,!,.':''HS-9 i
l-r..,--. .-:: -." ,
iiiils 3Jroil)Cl-j- eoiiltii).
'JiIIE CllEAREST GOODS
IN THE COUNTRY
A ro Sold by
IT CIS II ft O T II 13 R 3
fSucccssors to Geo. Wcia.1
DEALERS IN
St. JIary's, Elk County, Pa.
ALL AND EXAMINE
OUU IMMENSE STOCK OF
1JOOTW AND SHOES
Wc have no hesitation in saying (hat
in this department of our establishment,
wc can give bargains to our customers
with which they cannot fail to be satis
fied. We buy our stock direct from
the Manufacturer, Tiichonlsons' Cele.
brated Boot & Shoo Mm ufactory, Elmi
ra, Now York We v, ana ut all goods
in this lino sold from our establishment.
JJBAVY & SHELF H AUD WARE.
WE APE IJUPABl'D TO OFFEIt
" '''t u.-t-;:.' i. ii. litis i'tie bargains
which cannot be undersold in Elk coun
ty. Our stack is large, well selected;
and is cpf.ccially adapted to the wants
jAE'IES' PHY FANCY GOODS.
An Unequalled Assortment I
Musli:
Silks,
Pclainaj,
Moiro A-ntiqucs,
Chintres,
While
Goo it.
Cio
Lie:
Corset.,
In fact '.ve have everthir, cccnecteJ
with Ladicd' Wear. Wo arc determin
ed to sell lower, dicker ami BETTER
Goods than any other firm ia the coun
ty. Give v.3 a c.iil, we'll provo U.
w
AUK WELL WHAT WE SAY.
He Sell (ue Lest, tlierefort
T7IE CHEAPEST CLOTmiTO
Sold in Elk County. Our Stock of
fi0
2:i!3'
13 IMMENSE,
And we confidently flatter ourselves
that better Clothing cannot be found,
Axrr.'JirnE.
Perrons, bt-fnic j.urclnaiog el-ifcwhera
would do well hi jivo us a call.
a3No tiuublu totihow our Goods.
QKOCERIES, NOTIONS, &c.,4o.
In Endless Variety, and
CIlEAl'ER than the CHEAPEST!
At the Store of
2
V0JS
6
In St. Mary's, Elk County, Pa.
piPES,TCBACCOES & SEGAR3
We havo now on hand
AN EXCELLENT ASSORTMENT,
Which will be gold at a
VE Y .V L roil TAD VAXCt
. On i i g' (nut carrhnje.
frfOur St.u-i: t' -in ihe rtte ' Sk4
Et ;i:r un ;.. HineU'-- ' r
July 11, lbti7-tf.