learned 
competitor!, and, a reputation lor 
PERSONAL ITEMS. 
Kate Stanton in popular us u lecturer. 
Schuyler Colfax has ceased to smoke. 
Minister Washburne is in Nice for his 
health. 
Senator Patterson, of N. H., endorses 
G rant. 
Jenny Lind’s voice is as clear and sweet 
fto ever. 
Mr. Gilmore’s Coliseum is going up in 
Boston. 
Adby Sage Richardson draws well in 
Boston. 
Mrs. Mathews, mother of Mr. Colfax, is 
much better. 
The Grand Duke says the Americans are 
a nation of orators. 
John C. Calhoun’s plantation has been 
sold to a colored man. 
Rev. James Freeman Clark is lecturing 
on “English Poetry.” 
Judge Nelson of the Supreme Court has 
recovered his health. 
Rev. J. F. W. Ware of Baltimore has 
been called to Boston. 
Sir Charles Pilke has been watched in 
Paris as an English spy. 
Bernard Strauss has been made a mem¬ 
ber of the Legion of Honor. 
President Loomis of the University of 
LewUburg, Pa., is in Paris. 
Miss Carrie Sam Is acting as Adjutant- 
General ad interi m of Kansas. 
Dr. Joseph Perkins, an eminent physi¬ 
cian of Vermont, is just dead. 
Tennyson's new poem is said to be re¬ 
ceived with silence in England. 
A portrait of Rev. Dr. Gilman, author of 
“ Fair Harvard” has been given to that col¬ 
lege. 
Mrs. Joaquin Miller has been known 
us a writer under the name of “Minnie 
Myrtle.” 
Mbs. Laura A. Berry, Davenport, was 
the first lady notary public ever appointed 
in Iowa. 
Rev. Du. Bellows speaks in the Liberal 
Christian of Mr. Ilepworth as “ a great boy 
acting in the pulpit.” 
IIenrv Ward Beecher says he once of¬ 
fered to pay the Observer a debt of ¥15,, by 
writing six pood letters from Indiana, but 
the proposition was declined. 
Mas. Margaret Brown is Engrossing 
Clerk in the Tennessee Senate; and that 
body recently adopted n resolut ion t hanking 
her'“for the intelligent industry, faultless 
accuracy and perfect neatness displayed 
in her department. 
threes, Seeds, plants, (£tc. 
Bellevue Nursery, 
Implements, IHacljienrg, (Etc. 
Paterson, N. J. 
A special wholesale price list of Beddlnc Plants, and 
plants suitable for Harming Bs»k*bh amc*. Roek- 
work, &c., Ac. Read 7 February 1, 1872. Mailed Iree 
on application to R W OCU>RUFF, Proprietor, 
Or, H. K. GRITTY. Superintendent. _ 
flOO Acres. 21*1 Yt-nr, 13 GrpenhouM**. 
O.OIIU Apple Hootgrufts, Strong, 
l5 Rear, Plan: or Cherry Root graft*, 20 
1,00V Htd. Pear, extra, 1 year, 3 to 4 ft., 
5,000 Silver Maple*. average 1 foot. Ju 
0.000 Osage Orange Plante, 1st class m 
15.000 Concord Grape, or Willow Cuttings, 
100-Page Illustrated Catalogue. 10cents. 
Flower and Vegetabtn heeds,1arge stock• 
Colored Plates, Fruits and Flower*, 5 samples by 
mall, *1. Wholesale Price List free. 
F, K. PIIOKN IX, Ulooinltittlon, III. 
Genuine Wethersfield Onion Seed, 
GARDEN, VEGETABLE AM» FAKIR 
SEEDS. Ac. 
R. D. HAWLEY’S Annual Retail Catalogue of the 
above seed, for 1872, containing a complete selection 
ol Vegetable and Agricultural Been* of superior 
quality to meet the requirements of Market Garden¬ 
ers and others. Is Just published and will be sent free 
to all applicant*. Address 
It. D. HAWLEY, 
402 and IQS Alain St .. Hartford, Conn. 
35T •yYfoe 
implements, iHatljincrn, Uz 
1C14 UITS. 
Our Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of Small 
Fruits, with Price List for Spring of 18*2, is now ready, 
and will be sent to all applicant* lor 11 ) cents. 
FIjOWUHS. 
Our Descriptive Catalogue or Flowers und Flower¬ 
ing Plants, Shrubs, Evergreens, &e„ containing de¬ 
scriptions of all the new, rare and beautiful Flowers 
in cultivation, will be ready January 11). Sent on re¬ 
ceipt of stamp. 
SXDdDS. 
Our Descriptive Cauilogno of Vegetable and Flower 
Seeds, with directions for cultivation, being » valua¬ 
ble aid t/j the Vegetable and Flower Garden, ready 
January Id. will be mailed on receipt of stamp. 
BJfOue eneh «f the nbnvc f ut itlouno« will 
be mailed Iree n> ull our customer*. Toothers, 
the Three for V> cents. 
{?•' Onr Minch Ol 8 ninll Fruits. Flowers nml 
Seeds Is the best we liltve ever hud, anil we 
enn otter greater tnduceiuentH to purebnwers 
titan ever before. 
it. cuMMirra &. co., 
Seed Store: 
99 Smitupikld ST. 
(Successors to J. Knox,) 
PITTSBURGH, P«. 
Serbs, plants, (tie. 
ONE MILLION ! ! 
GREEN-HOUSE AND BEDDING PLANTS. 
Safe furivul of Plants or Seeds guuruntoed to all 
parts of the country, by mull or Express. 
OUR SEED AND PLANT CATALOGUES 
FOR 1872. 
Numbering 175 phk^'Hi mulled tn nil 
nf *25 centl “fo those who will htute In what 
iniper they »aw this, two beautiful colored platen 
will also he sent. 
Sootf 35 Cortlandt Street* N« Y« 
IMMENSE STOCK OF APPLE 
AND OTHER 
FRUIT TREES, VINES and PLANTS, 
Of Finest tQunlity, at Astonishingly I Low 
Kates. Extraordinary inducements to wholesale 
buyers. Catalogues free. 
STAH1C & BARNETT. Louisiana. Mo. 
New Vegetable and Flower Seeds, 
€5ra»s Needs, Field Seeds, 
Herb Seeds. 
A > B> It A It F 
Ro«fs Verbenas, Dalillns, Geraniums, Gladiolus, 
Lilies," Asparagus Roots, Books, Implements, and 
Every Requisite of the Garden, Also, Small Fruits, 
Including the New and Hardy 
HEHSTINE RASPBERRY PLANTS. 
UHELII’S GARDEN CALENDAR Dir 1872, containing 
Full Descriptive Lists of the above, with Practical 
Directions, 150 Pages, Beautifully Illustrated with 
Engravings, will be mailed upon receipt or postage 
stamp. AddruaB 
IIIXBCY A. DBEEB, 
I*l»iladeli»hi«» Fn. 
1872, TREES! TREES! 1872. 
Apple Tree*, throe year*, very line ; Peach, Pear, 
Plum, Cherry. Small Fruits, Ornamental Shrubs. Ac,. 
White Ash, Kim, Maple and Chestnut for groves; 2,000,- 
000 Evergreens, two years, from seed well grown, and 
one. 
\ mi ng A merin, III. 
mrnwm 
I Sill 111 hm 
Illustrated Catalogue and Price List Free. 
CAIRO box A Basket go., c«ir«. ill. 
Sewing, Knitting lUacl)incs, &c. 
New York, American Institute ? 
-*agay Fair Building, Nov. 4.1871. J 
—-3 U. M H.-.V.-TUN. 7K HccV man St., 
fsf Jir ^g New York— Silt i -'fhl* certifies that 
~ I saw the Lightning Cross-Cut Saw, 
worked by band, by two men, Nov. 
j llt t |,|, fun- Said men and saw 
cut nil u *00101 8x» Inch chestnut 
gf = 7=5=§ w 1 ,, 3V seconds; und lOcut* oi same, 
- - rnnlijiuotwlu, In 2 minute* and 18 
- d seconds, or at a rate "f a cord of 
^ ~ -t ~ wood In lc v «than nine minutes, lam 
~v- ~A satisfied that for nil purpose* of 
- -= =« oross-cnttlnglarge 11 nd small timber, 
V vr/ur e-ross-cnt* and wood saws have 
- - = ~7=pt no rival in spowd.lti ease, and In slm- 
IgS ' '{'believe their universal use would 
S- e gave a vast amount of money .and 
time, and lighten the toll of millions 
-5 of men. J. W Bi.ake, 
o- 5 Superintendent und Kiigineor 
^ American Institute Fair. 
.to ; § Lightning lee Saws arid ope man 
* ra o 3 RaW s, this Pattern suitable for gene- 
°i 0 2 nil work. 4 feet long, sent on receipt 
J S of 15 , with Duck haw, fre» when by 
*3 express. A »lx-foot Cross-Cut ami 
- = Buck-Saw senton rocelptof *0. Kx- 
= ---S presH will cost from 40 cents to ft 
5 to place* Oils *ldc of the Mississippi 
> Kiver by special Contract. 
5 X. B. MHlioit* of Axe* »re used 
f,, r cuttlngwood ; a Lightning Cross- 
Cut Saw. either for one man or for 
3 two will out five time* asfnstusan 
S MX. Why nottry them 7 
See that the name und warrant ure 
5 'uocr'iit*Increase of huslness hits 
^ ooinneliud me to 1en*« No. 80 Beek- 
i man St." adjoining No. 78 where l 
« shall be lmppy to see Hardware 
v - ^ Dealers und Customers. 
B. 1VI. BOYTfTOBr, 
Sole Proprietor amt St^N- Y- 
THOMAS’ PATENT 
SMOOTHHV<w HARROW, 
With 54, 81, or 108 Round 
slanting teeth 
Of Tempered Steel. 
A Thorough Pulverizer of the Soil. 
A Perfect Cultivator of Growing Crops. 
Destroys Weeds Effectually. Obviates Hand Hoeing. 
Draws Easily. Covers 6, 9 or 12 Feet. Never Clogs. 
Every flurrow Warranted! Canvastrrt Wonted! 
Sold In NEW York CITY only by It. II. ALLEN 
A- CO., 189 aud 191 Water street. 
J. .1. THOMAS A CO.. Geneva ,*N. V. 
GARDNER’S PORTABLE 
BOOK - RACK, BOOK - CASE. AND 
WRITING DESK COMBINED. 
Thl* I* the Bril good article of furniture that has 
ever been made, which cun betaken apart In lr ^3 
than*, minute unit packed iirruy Of Shipped from P'°<5® 
to Diary ull easily ns * few short boards, and can be 
set up again by jut person In a few moments without 
Uu. u.d 2f »ny twJ*. Small sizes form a substantial 
and complete Book-Rack. Larger »l*e» form a sub- 
atunttnl Writing-Desk und Book-Cuse Coinb'. 
Pi lee* lor large sizes, 6 feet 4 inches high, solid 
Black Wulnut, from till to 222. Prices for smaller 
size* down ii» low a* f L Also, Portable Wardrobe*, 
P *A ?lbera td Ucuuul to the trade. Ten per cent, offto 
nil preacher*. 
The Firm Premium WM Awarded 
on our Book-ltJick* and WrlUng-Desk* at the 
(ireat Fair of the American Institute 
NEW YORK, 1870. 
Our goods can bo found at the Furniture Dealers 
and Bookktr.riw generally throughout the country. 
Manufactured by 
The Gardner Manufacturing Company, 
110 BOWERY, N. Y., 
Manufacturers of Looking Glass und Picture Frames. 
SAVE 20DOLLARS. « ia , ’ i„ ( .„bators. 
T)UY the CktKBKATKD WIIJ8MN MUTTLB Will * Vlf II1VIIWIIIU" 
(mol ^acliim 
Quidic 
g aml ‘ 1 
B UY the GULkirRATB]} Wtl.MO.N snrTTIB 
SEWING MACHINE. The best In' he World. 
For Sale Ereryw here. AG ENTB W r ANTED In unoc- 
enpied Territory, l or Illustrated Circulars, A ddresi*. 
W 11 . 11 OR SKWinn MAOmNKCo.,Cilevelnnd, 0 .1 Ht. 
Louis, Mo, | l > hllu.,f > a.| or, TO? Broadway. N-Y. 
For price List, send for Circular. 
JACOB QUAVga ' 
DmUD KSWSiR5»SSSSf r ‘ J ?rl ! 
HUM. 
gar Factories, For Circular*, address J. W. AIOUNT, 
Medina, N. Y.____— 
w-w lU KUk’ PATENT FOUNTAIN 
H N'k.d lhate »i ; ILT<1 .H'.hber, *LM and P. 
Wilt** one to ten hours. Use any y** K^KH 
Send stamp for circular. G K' SS au si. N Y. 
CAPONIZING INSTRUMENTS. 
Tho*e desiring to procure line sets of 
CAPONIZING INSTRUMENTS 
Such as Illustrated and de.orlbed In “The P*»* 
pie’s I’TUCtlenl Poultry Book,” can do so bv 
forwarding their orders. «« ; oinpunled by the wish 
1 * 4 . 1 . to the ome* Of MUOUlyB RUKAL NEW- 
YOltKKU, No. ft Beeknian St.. New York t ltyt or, 
82 Uutfulo 8 L, Rochester. N. Y. _ 
1 7007' LATHES, best In the country. WOOD- 
? MAN a 1‘IKK. Luke Village, N. H. Circulars iree. 
FAMILY FAVORITE! ” 
THE 
This machine l* guaranteed, In tte present com¬ 
pleteness. to meet the want of every household for 
either domestic or fancy work. B knits everyth ng, 
a „d starts the work with a selvtdge edge. Kinclenc 
and reliable agents wanted In every auction of the 
country, with whom the most liberal term* will be 
made. Books and circulars sent lo any address, 1 100 
of charge. All orders and communications must be 
addressed to 
DA^l 1IICKFOBD, 
Vice-President and General Agent, 
689 Bioadwny. New Y ork. 
WEED. 
WEED. 
PIliladelpHia, 1-a. „i,t.nce Fo, M laaxl,of U,. ftrn.r or 
- - f p,.^ —needle threader. 
NEW AND HARE TII19 un ,quh little instrument win cn- v;;7.\v o 
SPRING OF 1872. 
JOHN SAUL’S 
Catalogue of New and Bountiful Plants will bn ready 
in 'February, containing a superb colored plate of a 
fine New Pelargonium, mailed free to all my cus¬ 
tomers ; to others price 10 cents, or a plain copy to ull 
JOHN SAUL, 
lYasIiiuglon City* D* t • 
Tim UNIOUH LITTLE INSTRUMENT will on- 
Sis”' 1 ""' ® “i'W 'J'ioorS'"’ *“ A “°"' 
NO FREEZING! NO SNOWS! 
rUPE ORAJITG-ES 
And green vegetables at DAYT0NIA, FLORIDA. 
For Cheap Lands and nomea Inquire of 
Bl. DAY', Jr., Mnuafleld, O. 
ority. Miinufuetured by the 
WEED SEWINC MACHINE CO.. 
HARTFORD, CONN. 
REPRESENTED IN ALL TIIE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS, 
RL1 \VANTED W11EU.E NOT ALREADY ESTABLISHED. 
