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JaTitK^merican. QUEENS A BE,

NTKO ANRT RUBLLSDED LIATLY BY

I fcflOWS &. J. N, SILYERTHORN, Welch's Block, opposite the Po&'t Office. .r-j ,n,'« ,Terra* of Subscription:

Per Week, (paTiabh to the Carrier,) 10 cents. «Foi-8ix Month's, (in advance,) ©2 50 For One Year, (iu advance,) 5 00 ,1'SiftP^A _____ .: .•

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IT Our terms of advertising shall be as libferW ail anyother Office iu the Wabash

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FIRMAN NIPL'ERT, N. G.

At. B. EBMUNUS,

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1 O., O. F. -TERRE-HAUTE LODGE, NO. 51- Meet a at Odd F«1 lows' Hall, in the PrairieOiiy buildings, every Saturday «veuing. -v-t? ,-Vi JAMES HOOK, N. G. j. !S. O'SOTLE, Sec'y.

ENCAMPMENT, NO-17, meets at Odd Fellows' Hall, in the Prairie City luildings, on the lirstand third Wednesday evenings of enoh rrontli.

SMITH Scribe.

"I7VENING ST A TEMPLE OF HONOR, IJ NO. 50, nvets at their Hall, in J. D. Ear, ly's Building north-west corner of the Public Square, every Monday evening.

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Commercial College of Indianopolis.

W. McK. SCOTT.

President of the above named College.

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3ROPOSES to remain in Terre-Haute a few weeks, and give instruction in all the dtwiches'embraced in the Partial Course of the College, provided students sufficient to wstify, can%e procurred.

Price, $10—$o to be paid on signing this .^rticle, the remainder at any time befort close. The above is $5 less than at the College'"at fndinnapelis.

U* Hours of recitation and attendnnce to suit, thoscholars. W. McK. SCOTT. N. B.—No 'Text Books' required te be pur-ehased-students, however, furnish their own Stationery, and also, lights if nocessMrv.

April 16 dtf. W. Mclv. S.

•J REAL ESTATE STOCK,

AND COLLECTING AGENCY!

JAMES D. EDMUNDS,

(LATEOF.THE DAILY BRAIRIE CITY,) WILL give his attention to all the various departments of business belonging to a General Agency, for the buying and selling of

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Real Estate. Stocks, bc. Collections promptly attended to. OFFICE, in the AMERICAN office, in Welchs "New, Block, opposite the Post Office.

Terre-Haute, Dec. 12,1854—tf.

CITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Cleveland* Ohio.

Capital, Paid in, $100,000. Inaare building*. Merchandise, &c., on reasonable terms, and adjust losaes promptly.

E. BA8SBTT, Aeent.

CT Offise in WarreD buiidinp, over South«rn bank, (Feb 27, dtf

Terre Uaute & Alton Railroad. AN Accommodation Train, West to Em jlcm.Harraa River, carrying nassengers and 'freight, will run daily (Sanaays excepted,) an till further notice aa follows:

Leavra Terre-Haute 1% o'clock A. X. Arrive at Terre-Haute 6 o'clock r. u. L. Ri SARGENT, SupicaiKTKNnAKT. Terre-Haute, February, 10, l855-3m.

WHO IS RUTH HALL?

I J« ROTH HALL FANNV FKKN, OK SOMKBODT M,iUl ElbkI ,U And If Fanny Fern ia not Rnth Hall,

W O IS A N N E N The Life and Beauties of Fanny Fern, J«at received and for sale at

Feb. 27, dtf BUCKINGHAM'S.

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Attorney & Counsellor at Law, TERRE-AUTE, IND Wdeh'i Block, Opposite the

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V-' GLASSWARE AND rjor^c-Diiro

LApVVARE AND GROCERIES, At Wholesale and P.ctail, No. MIXUAKIOB' Row, Tom^Haute. Indiana, first door Eastof J, M. Riddle A Co.

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41 0. 0. F.—FORT HARRISON LODGE. :TJ .^NO. 157.—Meets at Onn FELLOWS' HALL, in the Prairie City Buildings, every Tuesday niv'ht. (^Transient BIothers aro respectfully invi.ed to aUtmd.

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A.. NIPPERT, C. P.

BARll, W. C. T.

P. S. WKSTFALL, W. R.

Morning

si arsocial degree,

NO. 38, meets at the Hall ef Templeol Honor everv A\ cdnesday evening. 'Mrs. PHEBE LEACH, S P.

Miss MARSHA RHBA, S. R.

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0. R. M.- Tint regular Council Fife of BLACK HAWK TRIBE, NO.^^3, will be kiutlleil at their TN igw am, on the 3d sleep of every 7 suns, at the 7ih run.

JAS M. ORISHER, Chjef of Records.

1st. Sun, Col 1 Moon, G. G., 5615.

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art.comjiri.-ing in par.. Din in# nud Ten Set?, (fine and plain,) of Different stylos, patterns, make and pri# ces Sjioons, Knives and Forks and every other article used ujion tnlilc.

ROTKIM.H \M AXX YELLOW WAKE, of the best, quality. £sli ts. Pitchers, Voces, «tc., to.

LOOK!N!G"GLAS£ES, with plain and fancy gill fninies, all six^.s. A new and henutiful article of Spice Boxes, which will prevent spices from losing their flavor.

A large lot of Willow Ware, consistinrr of Wngons, Baskets. &.c. Tubs, Wnshltoarda, Buckets (with or without covers,) W«H Buckets, Birtl Casj-r d~c

MOUNT KAHLK 'J UT'IJ,], for CKAU-FINJJ platesj windows, glass chimneys for lumps and gas burners, gold and silver.

Powder, Shot, Le-ul, Caps, and a new ar*i cle of Elastic Gun Wadding. Groceries and Provisions.

A complete assortment kept cou^uu tlvon hand. il'rf JENKIN'STEAS, in metalic pnck«, or by the chest or pound warranted pure.

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QST respectfully announce 16 the citizens of Terre-lltiute, mui -the surrounding country, that th«y huve jnjst opened at the above stand, a lar^e.aud ^mural aavnrt-,

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nient of Queensware, Glttsswareund (»nK*erie."», Ivkbart On Rank, G\i*}e,*ii,....... ,20c /iisc, I

Vll*y offer »t prices «.'fHom heard I Ifmnern^fe ch*H 8k, disc. of in Uiis^t ciion

country. Their Knyette Co. bank, Cuan«rsv»Ue,.

able-Ware Deparliucuit i« filltnl with Knnu^. /t Modi's bit,Indianapolis,. .. .Par, *,nest «»»»st deaii-dble f-peciiueas of farmersBaaik, W«stfii14,. .Par

ton, ranted I ... |'v'„iM.v I It.i.vi VI. Hill 1 L.3 be found at this house, aud at as fair rates as '^'ate Stock bank, Pern,. any one can or will sell. Stnte Stock Itank, Marion...,

Dress Silk Hats, or Gents Fine Caps, will remember th»t the New York Hat Store is the place to find them, at till Siine*.

Also, Leghorn, Panama, and other line straw hats, to suit any taste. A large lot of plain straw good#, for sale cheap.

Cull and examine for yourselves. Hats of the besi materials, made to order, and warranted to be just, what thev are represented—the genuine A. No. 1 of iho season.

J.C.YATES,

Modisett's Block, Terre-Haute, Ind. May 17, 1855-dtf

TRANSPORT ATI ON.

LIVINGSTON & CO.

Commission Merchants, Forwarders & Steam float Agent®. TERRE-IIAUTE, INI).

Agents for Transportation Lines.

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Spnulding's (?re^t VVcMern and South-Western Merchandise Express, connecting with all Western Railroads.

O" Mark packages, "Spnulding's Express," and send to foot of Duane Street, r«ew York.

O" For contracts, apply to G. B. WHliams, R. R. Livingston.V 119 Broad st. N. Y.

M. H. Powell. And to LIVINGSTON ft CO., May 4,1855-d6m Terre-Haute.

STOVES.

HAVE on hand a few of the celebrated Empire State Cooking Stoves, which I will sell cheap, at the old Rough and Ready Corner, opposite the Court-House.

March 7-tf R. L. BALL.

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T3^7^HK-I-IA.XIT35, LNIV JU.NK (, 1855.

CLASSIFICATION

OF INDIANA FBES BA^'KSv

OMSCTkP DAILY Vojk' Til SAM KRiCA^'.

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rtSE ffOL'TWS IIAXK of IM)1 VXA .* "-icuhnral bank.Ml. SU-rljuiJig,...-li'sf an an a 5 Hank of America, Morucco^ •, ,25c di«J It ink of Cotii ,^v)n, i. vmi tl i|tank of !nd». .a, MuL: aJi Ci:y, ar. i»ank of Rochostft*, liwchVster,,,.. .SWc diitc. Bank of Rfiuw ].u-r,

R,nt»^|aur,...20c

a»k »f Alfervj), A1'wn»

disc

Bank of North America,Newport,. .2.V di*c, I'juik of Nortli Ann'rica,: ^linton,. ..rK'Usc. bank of Coniwrville. Connw'sville,.d.')c disc. Tank ntkcllo. Mottticdlo,. Par, Hank of l»i» Ikj», ". ,.f Aibaiiv, N. Albni^y,..... 3&c :iuk.of Attica. Af.ica,...! Ufa disc, JUuiVwf A*u»ijjm,^ b«iti,v.. ...... 4irJ Lank of Sa)cm,«&»!eui .,1'arj

!20cdikc.

(jAiik of ?i»o CapiJj'l. .*..Par -r "ik of llockvuie, Pvh-U\ j1K IV "'.fit of lb«*kjort Rwkport..,... 5% di^c£, BjHtfk of South' Jk-iid.. ,Rftiik of War*ur. Wttr.-uv............. Par. ll?nk?of IVrn^villu, Pwv^iHle,, .^r dixc. j, iisnk of IfeidKviwn, .i&f. «Ums. Ills of T.^'aJ-wo^h. Citv aj dt^c Ibiiik of Mt.Terno.ti. ... .Pa»-.: tfoiik o£ 3-llkhart. FikiMu:,..J'«r. l'-r„nk of Hyrat",:ht:, §»«r.

Orange iank, PoKeyTillt-, 25c liisc. I I'errj' Co. bk, Cannehon...........125c disc, i",vinou li bank, Plyntouth,, ,25c disc.! l'raine City Bank," Tcrre-Tfaute,..'7 l'ar. ,v fublic Stock Bank, Newport,... .25c disc. I

Salmi b:ui! Sa!-n., .Far

Country DJtarchuuts, end all others Southern Bank of Intl., T-ne-Haute,.. .Ptfr. will do well to givens a call. our pri.-es Stock Security bk Newport,. 25cdisc. .,

May 12, lNWwtf Tva lersbank. Whvilie. 25c

Wayne bank, I^tgansjKirt, Wi«vne bank, Richmond,, Wabash A'alle W W

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of.Ft. Warn*, FT." ....10C DISC. BriMikville Bank, bmntvillu,,,*. Par,* OfylzU bank, Kv:utsvillr, .. Par t.lti^ent Oi^flMnsk, Par. '0Rtnbri%d CHv- Bnuk, Cmali Cby,u. iPar. iSmtral bank. Indinnapotix,...... l'ar OROVER^ Ifetilc, ROHH*,. SFTC disc, IMatvare Co. i'.aiik, Mnndk*, 11« disc,

25c disc. .20c disc.

are based upon the principle of "live and let jA,i|ola' ~!!c «P »Vtyle of elegance and conveni,o .^TOCKiBROTHB. !l^

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T! GENTS. VttI*. ^A* I Greets, where they are prepared toswrve up I3ERb02v desiring neat and fa^hionablt' abash .»aiik. \l iibasli tOf ^i./ ...

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The Life ofWm, Ilunrd, With selections from his works edited by George E. Baker—for sale at

April.t, dtf BtrkiNBHAM's.

jTw7routh7mI d7,

Homoepatliic and Hydropathic II I A N

for the ]atronagehe has reef iv^d from the public, and respectfully solicits a continmmce of mtronage, pledging himcelf to serve to the'nost of hi* ability, tho-e who m«y

rjlHROUGH Receipts gi}'en to andI from special nttentioii to the disease.? peci:liar to

favor

Terre-Haute, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, f,.niales ami children, and those that have .!8 I A

Parncidar Attention paid to receiving I ylUUov

Goods by Railroad, River and Canal. May 9th, 1855-dtf.

NEW YORK fe ERTE RAILROAD EXPRESS FREIGHT LINE,

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THE

Literary Life and Cone -]oi:dciiceof the Countess of Blessington Travels iu Europe and the East'—a year in

England, Ireland, Wales, France, Belgium, Hollnnd, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Turkey,Syria. Palestine and Egypt, by Sand. Irenaenns P.iime. The. Pleasant Boy Philosopher, founded on

Ferguson's Early Life, by Henry Mayhew, For sale at apll BUCKINGHAM'S BOOK STORD.

T.IME FOR SJVLE!

JUST

Received 180 barrels of Lime, which will be sold cheap. Apply at this office, to tha un dersigned at Holmes' old Mill.

Marl5-tf CLAYTON co.

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Cv&xHf- r-h\ Gtmttr# ?ro&M$t Oj' .-Np A:n OHIOSTS., TERR HAOIT^ INO. 83" KicrewK!S0i5-«-CU%faii»f 'J'trr^Ilaioto.

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Kanuers Iiiink, Jjisper,..'. Gr»^ne C: Bank. BUMinifield. JLln :it Wesstt#n Bank, Teite-Iiaute, tiovminituit Stock bk« IrfijUeci*,. lJinniercv Bank, Li^fay.^Tv Uo*Ai^sr l5i|nk, LogwtiJqwt,.

36c disc. .S5« disc. .10c due .25c disc. .... .l'ar .Par

luutingttin Co.. Batik .^.autiugfoa...... Par lluiiana Biuilt, Madison... .Par" Indiana. SJofek Bank, Laurie,. .Far. Indiana Reserve Bank jl?,okojut»j., .10c disc. Koii'.UchV StKik BaitTc Oolumbus, Par. tialnmsiioo Bank, Albifiti 2v.- HJe disc i-auiel Bank. laurel.... ........25c disc. I»aGrawge Bfink, Lima.',:*. .Pnr. Merehts. A Mc-eh*. bk.. N. Albany,.'.. V. IPar Meachanta5 Baiik.Lafa^eWf, \„.25e disc. Mit.-hanJs b^ifk,-Sjiringfivld,.,.. .25c diKc. X...T,.Stockl liftiiK, Vinechtttes, 10^ disc. ... S.

Y. it Va. S. S. bk. Evansvilb- Par N'orsboni Ind. Pk, l.tOga.n£por),... .25c disc, i- North Western bank, moomfield .20c disc.

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SAVE YOUR MONEY.

M'l-: CKUAN

SALOOEI.

ItS, JtUGULES annnnucM. to ibe i^ib- ._ lie n.at the "U\^ggh« £a}oen," ent«t of the pnblic square, a fc-tr doors* North of tl»o city UHII, i« now fitted uf in eonipleto style for U»* reception of Gent lwwu and Ladiea, •where theyffan be srppfivd with as good loe Cream flavored to suit th air taMw for leiw money tliau anv good ehtablislujicnt in thhi city. Also, alf ktnd'i «and varieties of nuts, eaio*, cnndu'S csf.frctionari««, Ac, constantly on hand. Mm, Ruggle^sriU soon bo '«»to k#p Strawbtniw. whieli will be t«ei-re4 up to or-, der at short notice and the Iwst style.

Wedding *, l^irties and familiea, ftiniished ou short notice with cakes and loe cream, of the best quality and in any quantity, at all times. A liberal patronage i» solicited.

Tem -Huute, May 25 ibS5 d-tf.

SALOONS, A7fT

jFANCY CONFECTIONERY

WESTFALL & TRAPP,

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Y\ OUT.D rePpi'ctfVilly inform th* citluenR oft his place, that they have taken and

l^k Sf cnee stMom oqualled in tin West, the large

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jmttimodiLm buildinif, known as the

ttW i" Canal Office," corner of Ohio and Fourth

accommodating terms. Also, Ice Cream furnished to families at all hour*?, and in any quantity.

Ma 21. l855.-dAwtf.

PRA1U1K CITY lM imiAHV AND I N A I S E E A H^HIS institution will be ready for the re-

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Rouih desiws to return thanks

him with their Calls. "He will give

I been medicated for months and years with

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benefit, Those wihing llomoe

I pat hie Medicines or Hydropathic books, can get them by applying to him at his residence '.•uidolHce on fcourlh street opposite Mr. Chas

Gould s. [apr*i-

ce))tion uf patient* by tho

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st of May, l»e-

ing provid«"d with all necessary thing for the treatment of disease. Having comfortable bath rooms where tho patients can have all the benefits derived from the use of Water and Medicated Baths, together with a RATIONAL medical treatment— electricity and Hygienic regulations.

The RETREAT is situated in the most pleasant and healthy part of the city and every care will be used to make It comfortable to the patients. They will have can ful and experienced nurses as well as the most skillful medical treatment.

Arrangements have been made with the mo(?.t eminent nieinlxrs of the inedicsl profession' of the city as consulting physicians. Patients laboring under serious and'diflicult diseases, will appreciate the advantages of this arrangement. !D* Particular attention paid to diseases of the eye and chronic diseases of females* 17' Fees (invariably in advance) from $5 to $10 per week, according, to the case. All cases quiring surgical operatfrtas will be, charged an extra bill.

J. T. BOYD, Proprietor.

MRS. Da. Bovw, Matron. Terre-HauUs, May 12,1855-dtf.

REMOVAL.

DR.J.square

M. Oomins, lias removed his office onei north of the Steward House. April 16, dtf.

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I MUSICAL!

Tho wibtscriber is mw Sttelj "utristed hi# wxt Hkre in Mochatiic^k Sow, Main at., tfl! «Uck of fttfclruroenttf i« Ccrapiiit*. New vcrr week. H« $M Piw»« Forirs sj3 ty 'i»d aurbody Rod ,ifl aelJ an EHETPA^ I'I C*R WTPBT wnt vf I*kt* Krie. si .-• nnf Pi*«» honld prove defee. tiv»«.f, -r•.•'•», h» wiUcaashmjgeu. He will •.'» Pi«nw inn perfect muiaer, awl npait kioda of iJm

Mar 21 tf t.B.FISH, %1

WM. COATS.

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Pinti and Carriage Plater. Oil-

d»'i-t(Ha*«t ntnl Varblabiug,' Kwn N«tion«l and

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.• lroppo»it Rev. Mr.

vh, wb«K' h- in t»repa«wl to V.:i Qiidiagand i&i.

vRinf.yiMiBgar est notice. JQoiog HsraonimtHi

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r»rart II w«rkna-i he will *U«ad jpc }-|f'

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amtrtt«t«di to him. Oraenil^

ts hwll^i j. H. I Ogtien in U«3 firm of E. S. Wolfe Co.,'' 1 coinmrneinc on tbe 20thd»y of Miurh, 18W, "i and ending ."Hh day of March, 1855, havW expired lv inttilation and agreement, and afl, ,f owing by #aid tinu will be paid by E.

S Wulfe, and all than1 indebted to aaid firm. vU\ pay il»e name to 8. Wolfe, who alona ia »uthori*ed to cwnlle the aomo*

E. B. Wotr*. J«aw H.

M) thwe isdi'bted to tike late firm of

E. 8. Wolfo & Co*, will plea*ecall and Mttle the spm* imiHediately, iu» longer indulganc» 1 cann »t IMJ given.

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*PU Joaa H. OSPIK.

Astonishing but True.

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who want th-ir features taken by the Baguerri'aa prores*#, call at MU Galliwr, *la cm you can liaveit done iu a stylo uusurpasMHl by any Gallery in the East or Western country.

ken by the

P. S. |)o not mtaUune the piaaa Watren Eh CK, NO. 4, up stairs. A TIicall, whether you want pietnrcM or not.

Harl3-tf A. K. MILLiSa.

J. T. BOYD, M. D., Physician,

Stir^son 4c Aeocmchsur,

HAYINGfor

fen iho practice of hi* pro­

fession tlie last nine yeaxK, both in bos-pital and private practice, e«n With confidence off«r bi» twrrice* tothecitisena at Ter-rc-Uauto

and vicinity,

Office, in Scott's Building, on Market St. ^onth-eatt Comer

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Actions of afl kind, and, in fact, every deli cacv of the season, hoping by strict attentipn

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site the General St*gw Office, Dr. Boyd's resilience ia ou Fifth street, op-* po«ite the Johnson Hons*. All call# Wt for aim here will be ttto&dod to proaiptl^.

I OURNEY Through Central Africa, by I Dayard Taylor Ianda of the Saracen, by Bayard Taylor:

Fudge Doings, bv Ik Marve! ^aoiiraey Througrh Kan aa* and Nebraska with deacriptloaa of Coontry, Climate, SoiJ, See., &e.., by Iloynton

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Mason—-Committeo

from the "Kansas LN^BD" of Clncinaati Feb. 27 dtf For sale at BUCEINOHAM'B

BOOXMOTL.

Friends and the Publio.

WOULD most WRpectfully Ray I have oiwmed a oue-hors« Grocery andlEYovision Store, (a branch of the Canal Stor^J on tho corner of Ohio and Fonrth streets, tbe stand recency occupied by Mr. Grilly, wnere I would be happy to serve their wanU in the above line. Small favors grate full ygnthbed «t,, and large ones very thankfully received ££T~ CASH PAID FOB COUNTUV i'*ODUCK I

A. E. TAYLOR, Agent.

Terre-ffanto, March 23,1855.

Toledo and Wabash Packet Boat

COMPANY.

ON

and after the 15th of April the Toledo and Wabash Packets will leave every evening, Saturdays excepted, at 7 o'oclock Connecting with the packets at Lafayett© fc Toledo. Packet Reindeer, Capt. H. Clark, leaves Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.— Packet Queen City,0apt. Angell,lcaves Mondays, Wednesdays tmd Fridays,

April 4 tf

REMOVED L. B. FISH

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removed his Mn$ic Store to No. 1, Mechanics' Row, directly east of the old stand.

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Practical Landscape Garden ins* With referonc eto the improvement of Rural Residences, givinff the general ]rinctples of the art with full directions for planting shado trees,shmbbeiy and flowers, and laying out grounds, by Ci W. Kern.

Apr. 3, dtf For sale at BUCIUKGHAM'S.

T11E SLAVE OF THE LAMP, A Posthumous Novel, by William North, April 3,'55 dtf BroKiNoaAM'«v

Mrs. Stowe's New Work.

The May Flower, and Miscellaneous wri~ tings by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Lifer Of Sam Houston, Illustrated. For sale at

BUCKINGHAM'^

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