IPfPjSIs&’i 
C5T The prospectus of the New York Ledger, 
the great family paper, will he found in our ad¬ 
vertising columns. It is a very readable docu¬ 
ment. 
From the Sooth. 
General Orb has issued an order declaring 
that the Convention has been carried in Missis¬ 
sippi and also in Arkansas; and he orders the 
Convention to assemble at Jackson and at Little 
Rock respectively on the 7tb of January next. 
The Chairman of the Virginia Conservative 
Convention has appointed W» C. Rives, R. M. T. 
Hunter, John Janney, James Marshall and J. R. 
Tnckcr, a Committee to prepare an address to 
the people of Virginia and the United States. A 
Convention of the farmers of Virginia is in ses¬ 
sion at Richmond. 
Nine judicial aud ministerial officers have re¬ 
cently been removed in Alabama to give place 
to loyal Republicans. Five of the new ap¬ 
pointees were extreme members of the late 
Reconstruction Convention. 
At a conservative colored meeting in Mont¬ 
gomery the speakers denounced the Reconstruc¬ 
tion Convention, and resolutions were adopted 
which declare, in strong terms, against the rati- 
lieation of the Constitution. 
DOR SAI.F., A Fine V'IHhrc Herudeuce, (2 
I story. Brick.) with Bum, well.sc.. and about four 
acres choice laud,situated at Newark, N. Y.—formerly 
owned by Dr seegrl*t. 3 acres of bearing Grapes, of 
: -t varieties: also. J acre of orchard and Hurtles. 
Building* new, and everything in the best condition. In¬ 
quire or. or address JOSEPH N, AltBUCKLK, 
OHIO FVHTO ER 
GOING EIGHT ALONG FOE 1868 ! 
Newark. Wayne Co, 
(Jjormwwial, Karims, $U 
I mportant notice to real estate 
OWNERS - send for 
REAL ESTATE RECORD, 
published Monthly and sent free. It contains full de- 
eerlptlons of Parms, Wills ajtd Tinner. Lands in 
Pknmstlvant*. Njcw Jersey, Dei.aw ake, Makyland 
Georgia and other S tates Address 
REAL ESTATE RECORD, 
SG-VSt _237 south bth Street. Philadelphia. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., DECEMBER 21, 1807. 
THE GREAT WEEKLY 
Agricultural and Family Paper, 
Vol. xvn, for 1S68. 
Devoted to Sural and Household, Affairs. 
Enlargement or the Rural.— Our readers 
will find an interesting letter on the second page 
from the Editor-in-Cbicf, concerning the en¬ 
largement and other novel and valuable features 
which will be added to the coming volume of 
the Rural. 
Rural New-Yorker Omni,) 
Rochester, Dec. 17, 1867. J 
There was a large decline In gold last week. Sales 
were made at the New York Board yesterday at 134;*. 
Several cause* have contributed to the decline, One. Is 
the large payments of gold to he made In January—about 
>30,008,000 The decision on the Impeachment question 
has also bad Its effect, our exports have for some time 
been very large, and for two months prior to last week 
shipments of specie were small. Some days ago Ster¬ 
ling Exchange, advanced, and In consequence $50,000— 
mostly In gold bars—were tnlcen out by Saturday’s 
steamer. The total shipment for the week was $1,706,- 
<20. The fall in gold was therefore checked a little to¬ 
wards the close of last week. 
Monty Is more abnndant In New York, and discounts 
have been on n more liberal scale, not with* landing the 
near approach of the let of January, when the Banks 
make their qnurtcrly return*. On the 15Ui of this month 
the interest on the June Seven-Thirties became due. and 
the December l«*ne of Compound Note* also fell due the 
same day. On these amounts the currency to be paid 
out cannot he less than $8,000,000. Tills large sum will 
add to the relief already experienced tn the general 
money market. 
The further discussion of the various financial schemes 
before Congress is to he deferred until al ter the holidays. 
The National Manufacturers’Convention, which is to 
f.iiAcmhle at Cleveland on the 18th Inst,, it Is expected 
will he largely attended. The subjects of Taxation and 
Internal Revenue will be. the main topics of discussion. 
The Erie Canal continues frozen up, aud there Is no 
prospect or Its opening this season. The large amount 
of apples and potatoes delayed or spoiled has already 
bad a decLded effect on the New York market, and pota¬ 
toes have advanced S0c. per bbl. 
Wheat ahii Flou it.-There iB no material change in 
prices In our local uiaket. Prices were firmer in New 
York last week, In consequence of the sudden closing 
of the Cana). 
The amount of wheat In store and afloat In New York 
Is about 2.000,000 bn. There are some 300,000 hu. on the 
way from California. This will make but a small supply 
for the winter. 
The exports of wheat from New York for the last two 
weeks were 489,683 bush.; flour exported In same time, 
71,633 bbls. 
The following will show the comparative receipts of 
flour, wheat and corn at the ports of Milwaukee, Chi¬ 
cago, Toledo, Detroit and Cleveland, from Jan.l to Dec, 
7, fer 1866 and 1807: 
... 1867. 1866. 
I lonr, bbls. 3,579,043 3,890,703 
t- Wheat, bash. 28,871,2X3 27,447,559 
Corn, bash... 39,722,185 37,819,294 
Wool.— There is a decided, and for holders of large 
stocks, a gratifying improvement In the wool market. 
The long expected activity or reaction seems to have 
commenced. This activity and increase of prices was 
manifest last week In all the distributing markets on tbe 
sea hoard. The sales at Boston were unusually large 
lor the season, and at Improved figures, sales of do¬ 
mestic for the week foot up 1,275.000 lbs., at. a range, for 
fleece, of 87 <s>62c. ; pulled sold at 25fitl5Xc. 
1 Uuksskii IIoqs. — Buyers In this city pay $$,00®9,80. 
The want her for some days ha* been very thvornble for 
the pork business, and transactions at the West are very 
large. 
We are compelled to leave out our usual table oflocal 
quotations this week. No material change from last 
week Is noted, except In flow, which has advanced 50c. 
per bbl.; and pork, which Is quoted $2,00052,50 higher. 
\\T ANTED! —AN AGENT.-due In every 
V T town, an active basinets man to take the Agency 
for the sale of Pkasscin A Haenon’s Kcubeb Mould¬ 
ing* a wo tVRATnxu M-rits, applied to the sides, top, 
bottom and center of Doors and Windows. The sale is 
very large, beyond anything ever offered before to an 
Agent, and from $10 to $25 per day can be made. Bend for 
clrenlar. A good responsible man applying secures a val¬ 
uable business. Terms for the mouldings Cash. PEAR- 
SON A HARMON, l.n Washington St., Boston, Mass. 
Terms.— 8ingle;Copy, only TWO DOLLARS a Year. 
An Extra Copy one Year for every Club ol Ten; an 
Extra Copy Six Months for a Club of Six Specimens 
and Prospectuses, containing Special Terms to AgentB, 
sent free to persons desiring to get np Clubs. 
Address OHIO FARMER, 
__Cleveland, Ohio. 
Hew York State Items. 
The Constitutional Convention has spent 
considerable time in debating the question of 
removal on the first of January. The nse of the 
Seventh Regiment Armory in New York city 
has been tendered it, A proposition by Mr. 
Church, to adjourn until May next, and await 
any action the Legislature may take in the 
meantime respecting the continuance of the 
work, may possibly be assented to. 
An altercation between several negro min¬ 
strels took place In New York city, a few days 
since, which resulted In the death, by shooting, 
of Thomas Sharpley, and the severe wounding 
of a man named Kelly. 
Mrs. Catharine McFall, a widow, and her 
daughter Jennie, were discovered in their room 
at No. 307, Atlantic si., Brooklyn, on the9th inst., 
deud in each other’s arms. Poison did the work, 
administered, it is supposed, by the mother. 
A snow storm commenced in New York city 
on the. 11th Inst., and continued throughout the 
next day, until the streets were blocked by 
nearly two feet of snow. The storm was gen¬ 
eral, but less severe, over the State. 
The plans for a new Capitol, as prepared by 
Fuller and Gilman, tinder the supervision of 
the Capitol Commissioners, were approved by 
Governor Fenton recently, and the work of 
excavation for the building is now progressing 
at Albany. 
A bold robbery was committed In New York 
ontke'lSth, The clearing bouse clerk of the .N. Y. 
State Bank wits seized by three men at the cor¬ 
ner of Wall and William streets, and thrown 
into a sleigh with his satchel, which contained 
$3,000,000 in checks and $500. The clerk was 
severely beaten before be would release his hold 
of the satchel. He was then thrown out into 
the snow. 
About 800 loaded boats are ice-bound in the 
Erie Canal between Syracuse and Troy. 
Kurtzomau & Sons’ piano factory, at Buffitlo, 
was burned on the 15th Inst. Loss thirty thou¬ 
sand dollars. _ 
From Washington. 
The House has passed for the second time 
the bill to strike, out the word “white” from 
the laws of this District, regulating the election 
of jurors, leaving colored tax-payers equally eli¬ 
gible with whites. Tills bill passed both Houses 
in July, but was subjected to a pocket veto by 
the President. 
A bill to provide additional bounties, giving 
bounties to families of deceased soldiers entitled 
to them, has passed the Senate. 
The Director of the Bureau of Statistics re¬ 
ports that the domestic exports of the United 
State* for the quarter ending Oct. 1st, were in 
value over ninety million dollars, while for the 
corresponding period iu 1800 they were seventy- 
eight millions. 
The National Convention of those interested in 
the manufacture and sale of spirits was held on 
the evening of the 10th iiiBt., at Willard’s HoteL 
Postmaster-General's Redout. — Want of 
room prevented our giving abstracts of all the 
Departmental Reports last week. The Post¬ 
master-General submits an exceedingly gratify¬ 
ing report of the condition of the postal service. 
For the year ending June 80,1807, the receipts 
in this department were $10,1178,003. The total 
expenditures were $10,235,285, leaving a balance 
of $713,210 in favor of the department. During 
the year 1807 the increased postal revenue, in¬ 
dependent of specific appropriations, over that 
of 1806, amounted to $856,040, while Die in¬ 
creased revenue for sale of stamps and stamped 
envelopes, was $783,401. In alluding to the 
constantly increasing facilities offered by the 
postal department, the report states that during 
the year 1867, new postal conventions have been 
exchanged and certified with the United King¬ 
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, Belgium, 
Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, North German 
Union and Colonial Government at Hong Kong, 
to and from and within which countries the 
rates of occau and land postage have been greatly 
reduced. 
Report of titk Secretary of the Inte¬ 
rior.— Secretary Browning dwells at length, in 
his report, on the Indian difficulties; dilates 
upon the importance of preventing a recurrence 
of Indian outbreaks, and declares that the con¬ 
struction of the Pacific Railroad, a work of 
national importance, should not be interrupted 
by hostile tribes, lie desires to see the Indians 
concentrated at a safe distance from white settle¬ 
ments, and from routes patronized by whites. 
The number ot Indians is stated to be about 
200,000. The following figures are given respect¬ 
ing tbe sale of public lands and other matters of 
a miscellaneous natureLand sold for cash, 75,- 
601,061 acres; located with military warrant, 47,- 
670,000 acres; taken for homesteads, 178,804,34!) 
acres; approved to States as swamp, 100,645,015 
acres. Grants to railroads, wagon roads, and 
canals, $8,816,852 acres; located with college 
scrip, 24,V0V,243 acres. Total, 570,411,450 acres. 
This quantity exceeds that disposed of during 
the previous year by 2,411,800 acres. The total 
©jcmt of the Pacific Railroad thus far is given as 
$2J ,757,488.70, and the income from the eumings 
thtm far, $35,634,475. 
B raulbus games. 
Instead of pending your money for Toys that 
axiiosp for a dire. buy far your children Garnet that are 
always neir. Bay any of 
BRADLKY’S GAMES, 
And you will tie sore of something Interesting and GEN¬ 
ERALLY INSTRUCTIVE. 
All the denier* hare them. Send stamp for Catalogue 
to MILTON BRADLEY & CO., 
935-2t_Publishers, Springfield. Mass. 
Terrible Railroad Disaster.—A most fear¬ 
ful catastrophe took place on the 11th Inst at 
Harlan Bridge, near North field, on the line of 
the Vermont Central Railroad. The bridge was 
burned a few days before, and a large force of 
employees had beeu engaged in building tempo¬ 
rary trestle work. Most of them, having dined 
at the Northfleld Hotel, were returning to work 
in a passenger ear backed by an engine. The engi¬ 
neer proceeded with them at a rapid rate and did 
not check the speed until too late. The car, 
therefore, with its freight of from seventy to one 
hundred men, was hacked oflf the abutment into 
the river below, a distance of sixty feet. Tbe 
number of casualties 1s appalling. Fifteen men 
were killed instantly, and three or four have 
since died. More than as many others were 
more or less injured, many seriously, and some, 
it is feared, fatally. 
G iift books for Torn hfsical 
I FRIENDS.—The Hove Untrj.r., Instrumental Music 
for thu Piano.2 vol°. Pianist's Album, A new Collec¬ 
tion of Plano Marie. muter Chord. Bongs, Ballads, 
AiC... Ptano Acc. Silo web of Pkaki.s. Vocal Duets.Piano 
Acc. (Jew of Gehmasi So.no, Plano Ace, Gems of 
S co ttish Kovo, Plano Acc.. Onv r of Sacred Soso. Pl¬ 
ano Acc. Operatic Prarl*. Ac . from the principal 
Operas, Plano Acc. Price of cacti, PI ala. $2.50: Cl., $3; 
full gilt. <4. 8sat poM-paid. OLIVER DTTSON & CO., 
Publisher*, Bouton; ClIAS. H. DITSO.V A CO., New 
T HE FAKHIBK5S ACCOCMTANT IS 
acknowledged by competent Judges, and all who 
Kcc It. a* the simplest *j i-tcm ret published for keeping 
farm account*. It I* published In three different sizes, 
therefore adapting It to the wants of every farmer. The 
prices are., for the large elite, lasting three years. $9,50; 
small size, lasting three Teats. $2; small size, for one 
year,$l. bent postage prepaid on receipt of price. Also, 
good commission given to agents, ana liberal discount 
to farmers’ clubs. Young farmers, and farmers’ son* 
who have leisure evenings, make good agent*. 
Address_FRED. PERKINS. Cheater. Mm*. 
EDDft HKRBY BOX CO 
_ I --iSnccessorg 
*1 to WARIiEN * RIX.)—The undersigned take this 
opportunity to Inform the public that they have pur¬ 
chased the entire interest of Warrbd & Rix, formerly 
Berry Box manufacturers. Of this place, and that they 
have greatly added to their facilities for thc manolunture 
of all kinds of small fruit boxes. >Ve arc now fully pre¬ 
pared to flirnlidi the material In any quantity, and at 
prices lower than can tic furnished by am other Qrm. 
theses boxes are the more popular In u«e, and ate on the 
increase, every year. We make any size, box asked for 
molding a quart or les*,) at the same price as onr regu¬ 
lar 8lr.es Four specimen* rent grafts on application by 
express, charges being pnld, or 100 (assorted! for $1.00. 
Prices range from *7,50 to $10,00 V M.; Hi V cent discount 
when parties order 10,(100 or more. We furnish tanks In all 
cases. Now Is the time to order. *o n* to make them up 
(Inline the long winter evenings. Term* cash. Address 
JKDlfo BERRY BOX CO„ Jcddo, Orleans Co,, N. Y. 
W 1C ABB BOOTING*—And will present 
toanv person sending us a club lu our Great 
OWE DOLLAR 3ALZ2 
Of DRY AND FANCY GOODS, a Watch, Piece ol 
Sheeting. Bilk Dress Pattern, Ac , Ac. 
FREE OE GOST! 
Catalogue of good* and sample, sent to any address 
free. ALLEN, HAWES A Co., 15 Federal St.. Boston, 
Mass.. P. O. Box C., Wholesale Dealers in French, Fi r¬ 
man, and English Dry and Faucy Goods, Cutlery. Plat¬ 
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From Mexico.— Latest news from Mexico 
6tate that the Ministry were desirous of resign¬ 
ing, but were retaining their places merely until 
such time as Congress could be fully organized 
for business. It was expected that President 
Juarez would nominate the same Cabinet that 
accompanied him to Paso Del Norte during tbe 
trying time of the intervention. Some anxiety 
is created by the move depriving tbe umnestied 
Imperialists of their seats in Congress after they 
had been admitted. 
THE HEW YORK LED6ER 
Q, NOT FAIL TO TRY TOWLE «V CO.’8 
THE GREAT FAMILY PAPER.—A(f the Grediest Writ¬ 
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has the largest circulation is, that It is the bust papkb. 
Why should it not have the largest circulation? More 
labor, more talent, more money, arc* bestowed upon It 
than upon any other paper. It* ihoraJ tone Is always 
pure and elevated. The leading Clergymen ortho Uhlted 
states, the Presidents of the principal Colleges, the great¬ 
est Poets, Wits and Statesmen of the country, are among 
the contributor® to It* column*. The reader always gets 
more than Ul* money’s worth in tbe Ledger. VI7■ have 
always had the iik*t WRITERS, and always shall have 
them, cost what It may. Whatever wc have promised 
In onr advertisement* heretofore, onr reader* will bear 
us witness that we have always performed : and not only 
Dial, liut a great deal more. For instance, In out Rust 
Prospectus wc announced a story by II. Ward Beechkb, 
which wc gave; tot we did not announce Horace Ukix- 
i.kVs AuTonroaHABiiv. which wc are now publishing; 
nor did we anfloauce the scries of Article* entitled Ad- 
VIUK to To lists Mus, by the Twelve College Pictld: ute. 
The rule on which the Lkiihkk 1* conducted is to get the 
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The public.reeognltw ihi* fact; and n is fromtheir desire 
Latest Foreign Intelligence. — A daring 
attempt was made in London on the 13th inst,, 
to release the recently arrested Fenian Colonel 
Burke, who is confined In Clerkenwcll prison. 
Powder was placed beneath one of the prison 
walls, aud was exploded, it is supposed, by 
Burke’s confederates. The whole side of the 
wall was blown into the air. The force, of the 
explosion was so great that three adjoining 
buildings were destroyed. Many persons were 
injured, and it is feared that some lives were lost. 
Now for the new year: All onr present corps ol popu¬ 
lar authors will continue to write for the I.v.dgfb • we 
shall begin thei now v car with a new story by M re. Bgvth- 
wrjETii; the Hon. HokAfiit GBEKUct will continue hi* 
Autobiography; I* an ny Fern her sparkling sv..^s 0 b- 
John G S o* hi* hnn.oiou* focuts; Hti.vanp*, Cobb 
Jr., hr* cntc.rtalnlug Stork*, Hr nut Wabd Br r.< asn big 
original Papers; JamhsPaiiton his lr,-tractiveBiograph¬ 
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Alice Bkowkk, Mrs. Bcnffur, Wh. Boss Wallace, 
their Peeing. 
A New Feature of thu Lkuheb.— Advice to Young 
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of the year, will boa series of Twelve Arlle.leg, written 
expressly for Young Ladle*, by Twelve or the mo*t Dis¬ 
tinguished Women ol flu 1 ‘.Including Mrs. 
Horace Mann. Mr*. Lydia Maria Guild, Mrs. General 
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The Provision Markets. 
New York, Dec...J Ashe*. Vst8 1 $R.2!.(,s J 8,50: pearls, 
$12.QO«V2AO. ' otton, “JtiaJfc. Ilonr, Bale*at fH,.53@l6^ 
W. Wheat Kve. » 1 ,«.vS„75. ’Barley, $l, 55 @ 1 ji 9 . 
Corn, $1,38^1,4,. Oat«, BSOiHhc. Pork, new mess, $2J,2)i<a 
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new plain mens, fifi.OtkijlS/O; new extra meae, liS.WGtSl- 
00 ; beef hum*. $JW,0O@8W)O. Pork harm), )2«1SX cent*, 
shoulder*, cent*. lArit, ISHrwWJJctn Rimer. 30® 
16c. Chocso,llQjjlSc. HopK,So® 60 c Dreased hog 8 , 9 jK@lic. 
Chicago. Dec. 14.—Flour, $*,506)19,50; Wheat. $l, 79 A 
l, 8 h| Corn, RLvWMMe ; Oat*. 55 M 5 .V..C; lire, $t,5(Hl,51; 
iV ntiul Pamphlet, d- scribing o*r Gold Medal Pepar v 
tors, Farm Engines. Portable Clroulur .s»w Mill*. Horse 
Powers, Ac., will plonge give tlielr munex and P. O. ad¬ 
dress, ntid they will be accommodated free of charge. 
Addresg ROBINSON MACHINE WORKS, 
___Richmond, Indiana, 
Earthquakes in the West Indies.— Sev¬ 
eral of the West India islands have undergone 
severe earthquakes, of late, and one or two of 
the smaller ones are reported disappeared. At 
Havana thirty lives were lost by the shocks, and 
one steamer sunk. One bundled aud fourteen 
shock* occurred at Porto Rico within eight days 
At St. Thomas the people were obliged to give 
np all efforts to rebuild their habitations or 
resume business. 
THE EYESING POST 
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1804, have appointed a National Convention to 
be held at Chicago on the 20th of May next for 
the nomination of candidates for President and 
Vice-President of the United States. 
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The intelligence and judgmeutof the Imperial 
Commission, in the matter of awards, are clearly 
evinced in the following extract from 
The Exposition Uni veuskllk Illustrated 
(“Publication authorized by the Imperial Com¬ 
mission: ”) 
“ By their skill, universally recognized, Messrs. 
Wheeler & Wilson added to Howe’s system of 
sewing machines important modifications, which 
have placed them in the front rank of manufac¬ 
turers. 
The gold medal which has just been awarded 
them affirms, moreover, that none of the ma¬ 
chine* from the workshop of Howe, or of the 
principal tributaries, unite the qualities of sim¬ 
plicity and solidity of mechanism by which these 
machines arc distinguished above all others, 
Iu their machine, remarkable for its form and 
elegance, they have substituted for the shuttle 
of Howe a small fiat, disc, which revolves ver¬ 
tically with unvarying swiftness. Hence this 
machine is Lite most simple of all, and notwith¬ 
standing its great precision in operation, its 
price is not above that of the most imperfect 
systems. 
Elegance, perfection of work, simplicity, so¬ 
lidity of mechanism and facility of management,, 
such arc the essential qualities united in the 
W heeler & Wilson machine, constituting a 
superiority which the jury has, with unanimity, 
recognized and proclaimed. 
To these gentlemen the gold medal was 
awarded us manufacturers of machines; to Mr. 
Em as Howe a similar medal was awarded as 
propagator. The distinction made by the jury 
explains itself. 
The original machine of Thimonnleu only 
needed to pass into the skillful hands of Wheeler 
& Wilson, to receive the highest perfection. 
To-day, thanks to its cheapness, their machine is 
accessible to all. Its simplicity assures it not 
only a place in the chamber of the seamstress, 
hut its elegant form wins its admittance into the 
most sumptuous parlor .”—Evening Mail f 
JANES VICK, 
IMP0BTEB AND GB0WEB OF 
FLOWER & VEGETABLE SEEDS 
EOCHESTEB, W- -X. 
Send for free specimen copy to 
THE EVENING POST, 
“ New York, 
Yew Advertisements 
VICK’S ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 
OF 
SEEDS AND FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1868, 
Is now published aud reudyto send out. It make* a work 
of about one nt'NDuicu large pages, containing full 
descriptions of tbe 
Choicest Flowers and Vegetables Grown, 
with plain direction* for Sowing Seed, Culture. Stc. It 
is beautitnllv illustrated, with more then OXE HUX T - 
DliED FIXE WOOD EX OKA VINOS ol Flo were and 
Vegetables, and a 
BEA0T1F0L COLORED PLATE OF FLOWERS. 
Well printed, on the finest paper, and one of the most 
beautiful at veil a* the mom instructive works of the 
kind published. 
jar-bent to all who apply, by mall, post-paid, tor Ten 
Cents, which is not half tne cost. 
Address JAMES* VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 
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one—containing three beautiful Steel Engravings—will 
be sent gratis to every uew subscriber lor 1868 — 
making thirteen months In all. 
THE LADY’S FRIEND announces for 1868 the 
following novelets .--THE DEBAUUY FORTUNE, by 
Amanda M. Douglas, author of “In Trust,’’ “Stephen 
Dane,” &C.: A DEAD MAN'S RULE, by Elizabeth Pres¬ 
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