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JSaraisim’s ISrcat American MHsemii 
Amiisentieiits for Old and Young, 
Mokal and Instructive, all that is 
WONDEKFUL AND CURIOUS IN NATURE, ANIMATE 
and INANIMATE, gathered from the 
Foer lliiai’tcrs of the Cclobc, 
MAY HERE BE SEEN. 
In addition to the other innumerable attractions have just 
bsen added 
CABINET ORGANS 
IWCason Sc Hamlin. 
Respectfully invite the attention of the Public to the fact 
that the 
UWE<|UAI.EI> KEPUTATIOW 
of their instruments is attested. 
1. By the almost ssmanimoas opin¬ 
ions of clistimg'iiislied Organ¬ 
ists and Musicians. 
More than fwo hundred, including the majority of the or¬ 
ganists of .greatest reputation in New York, Philadelphia, 
Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, and ottier principal 
cities of the Union, together with nearly all the very eminent 
Pianists of the country, as Gottsohalk, 'Wm. Mason, Milus, 
Sanderson, Strakosch, &c., &c. ; also of the most noted 
Musical Directors, as Maretzkk, Eichbuko, Tdojias, 
Ferkahn, &c., the most popular composers, as Lowell Ma¬ 
son, Bradbury, Root, Hastings, and others; in short, in¬ 
cluding a great majority of those in the whole country whose 
judgment is most valuable in such matters, have given their 
written testimony that the instruments made by 
Mason & 
Excel all others of their class. 
S. By tlie a'W'artl to tliein. of tliirty 
Gold and Silver medals, or 
otlier Pirst Bremiiims 
witliin a ffew years. 
These have been from the principal industrial fairs in va¬ 
rious parts of the country, at -svliich these instruments have 
been exhibited in competition with instruments from all the 
For Thorough Instruction in Vocal Music. 
?? Singing: an Analytical and Prac¬ 
tical System for the Cultivation of tho Voice. This work is 
fi" ^'S'diy scientific basis, and universally admit¬ 
ted to b^e the most desirable work for teachers and scholars. 
FurAbridged, $8.08. 
snw ^ post-paid. OLIVER DIT- 
SON & CO., Publishers, Boston. 
Consisting of 90 
lieautilul copies on 
cardboard slips, illus^ 
trated by 60 cuts and 
a chart. A skillful 
hand taiiglit without 
I teacliers or schools, 
I Its success has beer 
wonderful. “Chaste, 
beautiful and simple. 
—N. Y, Evangelist. 
“ The most beautiful 
,- and scientific of sys- 
eaitor has pronounced it-magnificeut, and worHi 
Y’ 50. —Jour, and Mess, Splendid terms to 
PH'^iished by BABBITT & 
WILT, Fimeip als ol Miami Commercial College, Dayton, O 
ll^SHFULNESS,” “ SENSITIVENESS,'’ and 
“DIFFIDENCE.”—Causes and Cure.—How to Pr& 
vent and ovei-come them; given in JAN. NO. PHRENO¬ 
LOGICAL JOURNAL. 20 cts. by first post. Please 
Address S. K. WELLS, S89 Broadway, New York, 
EstaMisIsed in 1885 . 
Volume Of HOVEY’S MAGAZINE OF HOu- 
TICULTURE, a monthly Journal of Horticulture, Fieri- 
?1! Landscape Art, commences on the 1st of Janu* 
my, :s6o. Terms $‘2 a year in advance. Four Copies $6. 
Specimen Nos. iorwarded on the receipt of 20 cts. in stamps. 
■Address HOVEL” & CO., Boston; 
M EKRYMAN’S monthly, a large 
Magazine, devoted to fun and recreation, 
40 to 90 illustrations each niontli. Acknowl 
edged to be the best and cheapest publica- 
_of the kind ever issued. gw- Puzzle 
Department, Prize Rebus, and Valuable Prizes every month. 
There is still time to compete for onr great prizes. In 
consequence of tlie great cost of paper, &c„ and expeisaive 
improvements, our terms for 1865 will be $1 25 a year, but all 
subscriptions sent in this month will be received at $1 a year. 
Sold bv all ne'ivsdealers. J. C. HANEY & CO., 109 Nassau 
Bt. N. Y. [Editors ■wishing to X will please send a paper.] 
Tlirce Maisonotli Fat Girls, weighing 
One Tom - - - - Boimfis, 
THREE MONSTROUS GIANTS 
OVER 24 FEET. 
best makers. 
MASON & HAMLIN’S instruments are, indeed the only 
ones of this class to -which a Gold Medal lias ever been 
a-warded in this country. 
P REMIUM CHESTER WHITE PIGS.—Progeny 
Hogs that liave taken State and United States Premlnm* 
sent Ivy Express in pairs (not akin) to all parts of the United 
States, Canada, Cuba, and South America. For Circulars, 
prices, &e., Address N. P. BOYER & CO., (joatesville, Penn. 
Tivo Dwarfs - - IS Boiiuds eacli. 
TO THE NATURALIST THE MENAGERIE OF LIVING 
ANIMALS EXHIBITS RARE SPECIMENS TO BE 
SEEN IN NO OTHER COLLECTION. 
To amuse and delight 
LADIES, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
during the holiday season, 
A splendid collection of 
FRENCH MOVING FIGURES 
3. By the mimeroiis Imitations in 
oilier Manufacturers 
tlicmselves liear witness 
to tlie en-^'inlile reputa¬ 
tion of tlie 
P URE Whitefaced Black Spanish fowls shipped 
to order at $4.00 a pair. Address 
LEWIS ESSIG, Canton, OMo. 
Choice and Reliable Seeds. 
SB. K. BMSS, 
SEEDSMAN AND FLORIST, 
consisting of Musicians, Birds, Fountains, Ships, Mills, Rail¬ 
roads, Steamboats, Balloons, Dancing Ladies, Performing 
Monkeys and a tliousand other curious Mechanical Reprk- 
BHKTATtoJts OF ANIMATED NATURE lias hecii exprcssly im¬ 
ported at a cost of several thousand Dollars. 
O-KE-trA'-WA-KAS Tribe op Indians co-Mprisino Chiefs, 
trABRiORS, AND Squaws, are engaged and represent their 
habits, customs. War Dances, Scalping Scenes, &c. 
THE BEAUTIFUL AftUAKIA, 
or River and Ocean Gardens, first introduced into this coun¬ 
try by Mr. Barnum, in which thousands of Rare Fish are 
Been sporting in Crystal Ponds, aft'ord an entirely new pleas¬ 
ure, alone worth twice the price of admission to the Museum. 
Tlie Dramatic Eiitcrlaliimciits 
are always chosen with care. 
The Advantages of Honesty and Virtue are vivid¬ 
ly CONTRASTED WITH THE MISERY ENTAILED BY A LIFE OP 
Dishonesty and Crime. 
To AFFORD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR Ladics and Children to 
avoid the crowds at the afternoon and evening entertain¬ 
ment, a Performance is given every Morning at 11 
O’clock, at which time no extra charge to Lecture 
Room will be made. 
MoviBig- Wax Figures. 
Circassian Girl, Albino Boy, Living Otters, Learn- 
CABIMFT 
A feiv years since when M. & H. introduced tlie CABINET 
ORGAN, no instruments of this class in the country were 
known as- Organs, though many Harmoniums were made. 
Since the CABINET ORGAN lias attained so wide a reputa¬ 
tion, these Harmoniums have nearly all changed tlieir names, 
and are now presented as “Organs” of some sort. 
The public are respectfully informed that 
THE CABIMET ®KGAM 
Is essentially different In important parts from all other Or¬ 
gans or instriiineiits of its class. Its superiority, which is so 
evident to musical experts as to elicit the almost unanimous 
testimony alluded to, arises 
1. From importa-nt differeiices of construc¬ 
tion wliicli, toeing patented, can. not toe used 
by otlier makers. 
2. From excellence of materials and perfec¬ 
tions of -workmansliip in every detail. 
By neither of these exclusively, hut by both combined, 
the excellence of the CABINET ORGANS is secured 
Spi'iiigjfield, Mass., 
Would respectfully Inform all who love the culture ot 
Flowers and Vegetables that the Eleventh Edition of Ills 
SEED CATALOGUE and AMATEUR'S GUIDE to the 
FLOWER AWB KITCHEN GARDEN—is now in 
press and rvill be issued about the 15th of January. It will 
contain nearly One Hundred Pages of closely printed 
matter, beantifiilly illHStrnfed | with a descriptive 
List of upward of Two Thousand Varieties of Floiveb 
and Vegetable Seeds, with explicit directions for their 
culture. Also a list of the choicest varieties of SMALL 
FRUITS witli much otlier ^useful information upon the 
subject of Gardening generally. It will be mailed post¬ 
paid to all applicants enclosing 25 cents. Address as above. 
Tree aiid Fruit Seeds toy Mfiil. 
Postage 1-2 Cent per Oz. 
Pear at $3 50 ; Apple and Red Cedar, 50 cents; Norway, 
Spruce and Yellow Locust. $1 50; Holly, $1; Scotch Pine, $2 
50; Balsam Fir, $3; White Pine, $5 ; Hemlock, Spruce and 
American Arbor Vit®, $6—all per a. Many others in cata¬ 
logue. THOS. MEEHAN, Germantown Nurseries, Pa. 
T he TRUE CAPE COD CRANBERRY for Octo¬ 
ber planting, for Upland and garden culture, and for 
swamps. Under my method of cultivation the yield last sea¬ 
son on Upland was over 400 bushels per acre. Explicit di¬ 
rections for cultivation with prices of plants, 'with nursery 
catalogue complete, •will be sent to any address. 
B. M. WATSON. Old Colony Nurseries, Plymouth, Mass. 
BD Seal, Kangaroos, a Menagerie op 50 other Living 
Animals, and A Million of Curiosities. 
Ailimissimi 30 cts. Ctoildrcsmmrtci' 10 , 1!5 cents. 
IP KEEN’S PATENT ROOFING 
Consists of a stout Canvass, impregnated with a per¬ 
fectly water-proof and incorruptible compound, covered on 
both sides with a stout fabric made water-proof by a solution 
of INDIA RUBBER, and hardened by a coating of PATENT 
JIETALLIC PAINT. 
It is tlioroughly WATER-PROOF. 
It rolls up and unrolls like a piece of oil-cloth. 
It makes the best and most durable READY ROOFING 
ever introduced. 
It is designed for DWELLING HOUSES, BARNS, SHEDS, 
STEAMBOATS and RAILWAY CARS. 
It can iie laid down hy any sensible working man. 
It is CHEAPER tlian anv known ROOFING OF EQUAL 
DURABILITY. _ HENRY SMITH. No. 129 Pearl st. 
W ANTED two or tlirce good Nursery men. Ad¬ 
dress or call on JOHN WAMPLER. Dayton, Ohio. 
F armer wanted.—O ne capable of taking 
charge of a vegetable farm. English, Scotcli or Gorman 
Breferrcd. Address F. A. STOW, Troy, New York. 
Mason & Hamlin 
have from the beginning of their career as Manufacturers, 
made it a-n invariable rule to aim at the 
VERY HIGHEST EXCELLENCE 
in every respect. In their factory, economy of manufacture 
is never consulted at the slightest expense of excellence. 
Circulars with full particulars as to styles and prices, and 
many particulars as to points of excellence in this class of 
instruments, and directions for selecting them, will be sent 
gratuitously to any address. 
Salesrooms 1 —No, 7 IfIercer-st.,Ne'w-'SrorIi, 
No. 2T4 Wasliington-st,, Boston, Mass, 
MASON & HAMLIN. 
C UTTINGS of tlie GE^TJIWE Wliite 
Willow, for sale at low rates in large or small quan¬ 
tities. Address M. ALLEN, “The Willows," 
Mendota, Illinois. 
M YWHOLESALE and RETAIL PRICED LIST 
of Garden and Tree Seeds is now ready. 
B. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries, Plymouth, Mass. 
BRUCE'S 
COI^CEMTIEATEO FEItTIEI25ER, 
T he BRUCE FERTILIZER CO., under the 
charge of Mr. Duncan Bruce, continue to make this 
valuable article for farmers. In addition to the large per 
centage of ammonia, it contains over forty per cent, of Solu¬ 
ble Bbne Pbospbate of Lime, equivalent to sixty pounds of 
Bone to every hundred pounds of the Fertilizer. Mr. B. has 
discontinued tlie use of gypsum, as it was found to give too 
ranch weiglit without a corresponding -value. For sale by 
leading dealers in Fertilizer and Agricultural Wares. TIi« 
trade supplied by GEO. E. W HITE & CO., 56 Cliff-st 
