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I have a pleasant little wife, Who nothing, nothing lack?; She keeps herself and things about The house as neat as wax. \nd everything, with worn au's taste. Seems placed expressly-for h The pleasure of a man who long a. Has lived a bachelor. Her handkerchiefs aro white as milk, Her skirts as white.as snow, - Her suppered feet ar?-smalr-and neat, 1 And alwavs "on thojjo." She floats about as if upborne On gum elastio springs, * Or somo unseen mysterious power, With undiscovered wings. Her glossv hair is deepest brown, Her eyes are softly dark. And from their loving dep?s shoots forth Full many a cheerful spark; _ Her smiles send speeding on their fhglil The swift-winged rosy hours, i And what was once ray darksome way Is radiant now with flowers. Mv linen has a glossy white*,. More pure than over shone On Parian marble, and, what's more, Thero's ne'er a button gone.' She knits me stockings, makes me shirts And darns up all my rents, And saves mo half of what wy once My bachelor expense. Now, all vou crusty bachelors, With lire's great battle sore, C?o get a wife and settle down, And play thelool no more. , . Don't be too-nico?-they're angels all With loving hcart?f and true, The secret is, be kind to them, And they'll be kind to you. -. THE tCEftfeftc* . [CONTINUED.] "On tho twenth-fourth ?lay-th? boy was gone to light the lamps Sands says to me, 'How long will h< be gone?' " 'A half an hour,' says L " 'Stevens,' says he. ? " I told him to say Ben; " 'Ben, then,' says he, 'I'm no going to last much longer, I feel i here, somehow-sort of warning,' "He did look awful bad, but I tole him to cheer up; we might get takei off any time, for we were just in th? track now. '"No, no,' says he, *it's all ove with me, I feel it here,' and. he pu his hand on his breast. Lord, wha -a hand it was to what I first knew it Thin and lean, and the bones makin? the skin look shiny over them, loft too, as a woman's! ' ' 'There's a thing I want you t do, Ben, if you get off at all.' "I told him Td do anything io him I could. x " 'Now listen, Ben,' says he, 'for ain't got much wind left. ' " 'The voyage. before last I cam home with a lot of money, and mad up my mind for a spree; so I wei ashore, and got a flashy snit c clothes. "Well, I didn't like the nam of Sands, so I took another, and ho a regular game. I'm verry sorry nov but you see, when, a fellow's X>$% three years' ?amongst the coolies^ seems as though he ought to have little freedom when he gets among white people again. < u \ " 'Well, I went down to the se side to a village I knew, and there saw .a girl at church. She seem? took with me, so I struck up an a quaintance with her for a lark. SI took it quite serious, and was reg larly in love with me, and I got last to be in love with her. Well, didn't mean no harm to the girl, meant to marry her. I did, as cr as God,' says he. 'Well, we we wrong, and one night she said I h? been cruel to her, and got cross-ai then told me we must be found o soon. I was savage at that and at h being cross-poor girl, she'd cause be. So I said I'd never see her aga and went off in a huff. I meant come back, I did, Ben. I. swear Instead of that, I met a messmate mine, and he got me drunk and shi ped me on a West India trader, ai when I came to myself I was too 1 from shore to get back; so I sulk and shirked duty. The captain sa to me: " 'My man, it's no use-you're he and you'll be paid. You can't g back any quicker than with me; so i your work like a man, and we shall back in a couple of ..lontks or so, least. ' " 'So I did my work. When ' got to Kingston I took the fever, a: was in the hospital near two monti he left me there, paying me for t voyage out ; and th?n I carno hoi and heard that she'd gone away, i body knew where. " -'Well, I set to work to find h< , and tried all ways till the money v gone, and then had to ship in t Belle of Aberdeen, for I'm p'rel good at whaling, and knew I coi get money; and I wished to go ba and find her, and get married to he . 'Herewhe was took with spasms, bad that I brought.out my case-bo t of brandy and gave him a little, just put in the cork, when the t carno running to mo and fell down of a heap close by me. " 'What'a the matter?' says L "Ho opened his mouth once twice, and at last got out, 'A s? It's close by-I can seo 'em on j deck,'and he fainted right dead i "I told Sands. " 'A sail!' says he, and tried to up. Lord! he'd no moro streni than a baby, and fell down direct looking as dead as could be. Iwj od to know more about him, so I g him some more brandy and asked! tho girl's name. " 'The sail,' says the boy, for 1 come to, and would ?av nothing e 'Oh, tho sail!' " 'What's lier name?' says I Sands. He stared at me as if didn't hear. ..j '"The sail!* scrie?fned the boy; 'fyou'll/n>iss it, and wu'shall die.' . "I gav? him sonne more brandy, and aaked^Jxjm agftin as loud as I ! C?^"What*8 her ?ame? What's the; girl's name?' w * """' M 'Esther Th-,' and he couldn't finish. '. " "I gave him all that was left now, and asked him again. 7??* 'Esther ThbnTps?n,' says he. ' "Esther Thompson! .'Then' this was Fitzjames. This chap, sir, that I'd loved as if he'd been my brother, and loved him still-*-by G-t-d, sir!" said Ben, striking the table, -with his fist; "this chap waa my greatest ene? my-had been the seducer of Esther '.-and yet I couldn't hnte him. , ffThe boy kept screaming, 'Sail! sail!' and I was half mad. " 'Ben,' savs he, 'do you know her?* " . " 'Enow her! She's all that'? dear i to me, you d-d villain. ' ' ' 'No, no, ' says he, quite strong again, 'not villain. I meant no harm to the girl. I'meant-I swear I did --to marry her, and nobody would have known anything about it, if it hadn't been for that drink, Ben;'and aili-the while the boy kept crying, 'Sail?Sail!' f .'If you ever, see her again, tell her that I didn't mean to be a villain. I didn't mean to wrong her. Promise me that.' "I saw he was going fast, and I promised him I'd tell her. " 'One more thing,'saysnfc. 'Ben, here's something sown in my flannel -cut it ont.' "I cut it out-it was half a six? pence; all crooked and bent. " 'She gave me that,', says he, look? ing at it as fond as if it was hoi-, -nd I kissing it. 'Give it her back, and tell her I meant toi marry her.' *' 'I will,' says I, 'Sands, I will, and may God forgive you, as I do. ' "The boy kept on screaming; so, seeing Sends quiet, I went round to the other side to look at the sail. I was too late; she was out of all chance Of making her hear or see. "When I came back,|Sands was gone ; the sixpence was in his hand ; I took it out and took care of it, and then went to the boy. He was almost as dead as Sands. It was an awful sight to see them both lying so still Sands quite dead, and tho boy so near it that yon could hardly believe he wasn't. Not a drop of brandy either -Sands had it all. [CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT.] The State of South. Carolina. TN EQUITY-LEXINGTON. Ex parte Simeon Fair, Solicitor of Middle Circuit.-A HUI to Perpetuate Testbrjjnq. SIMEON F Alli, Solicitor of thc Middle . Circuit, having this day filed in thia orfico a Bill to "Perpetuate Testimony in relation to Deeds, Willa, Choses in Action, i oilier Papers said Records, destroyed or lost during iUo recent; war: " ii is ordered that all persons who are entitled to, and dehieo to avail themselves of, the benefit of the Act of tho Genoral Assembly, in auch case made and provided, are permitted to come bemm the Court, and have taken and perpetuated all evidence which they shall produce, on proper application being mado before me. HENRY A. MEETZE, C. E. L. D. Commissioner's.Office, Lexington C. H., February 1, "-'GO._Feb ll mig The State of South Carolina. IN EQUITY. Ex parle Simeon Fair, Solicitor of Middle Circuit.-A Bill to Perpetuate Testimony. SIMEON FAIR, Solicitor of the Middle Circuit, having this day filed in this office a Bill to "Perpetuate Testimony in relation to Deeds, Wills, Choses in Action, other Papers and Records, destroyed or lost during the recent war:" It is ordered that all persons who are entitled to, and dosire to avail themselves of, the benefit of thc Act of the General Assembly, in such case made and provided, aro permitted to I come before the Court, and have taken and perpetuated all evidence which they shall Eroduce, on proper application being mado efore me. D. B. DESAUSSURE, C. E. R. D. Commissioner's Office, Feb. 2, 1866. Feb 4_- mS HIRE Y0?IR LIVES. APOLICY OF LIFE INSURANCE IS THE CHEAPEST AND SAFEST MODE of making a certain provision for one's family. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Nothing is so uncertain as fife. No provision is perfect that is contingent ?pon the duration of your life, winch is not immediate. Tho only IMMEDIATE provision is that provided by LIFE INSURANCE. It provides a SECURITY to tho family of every man engaged in business. It is a species of property that costs nothing but the premiums; it requires nc repairs, has no taxes, calls for no owtlays, and its conditions do not change. Call on H. E. NICHOLS, Agent for tho following OLD, RELIABLE and POPU? LAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES: ASTNA, OP HARTFORD, CONN., Asset? $2,000,000. OtiOIIK, OF NEW YORK, Asset?, nearly $2,000,000. NORTH CAROLINA MX'TUAIi, OF RA? LEIGH, Assets, nearly $1,000,000. CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND AS? SEMBLY STREETS, COLUMBIA, S. C. Jan 18 3m Fire and Marine mmmimm. i BEING appointed agent for soveral FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPA? NIES, I am prepared to insure to any amount against lire. Amongst tho offices for whicl? I am agent are tho well-known Metropolitan, of New York; Continental, of New York; and National, of New Orleans. These offices alone have a capital of over' $2,000,000. Policios maxie pavablo in either gold or currency. JAMES G. GIBBES, Agent.. j Dec 29_' Public Notice. BUSINESS requiring mo to bc absent from this city and State for some time to come, I hereby give notice that during euch absence aud.until notice to the oon T7? 1 have appointed LEVIN .t PEIX OTPO my attorneys in fact, i Jan 26 timo MOSES LILILNTHAL FROM Columbia to Charleston/, ?T1HE NEW and FIRST-CLASS LIGHT X DRAFT STEAMERS GEORGE aflj FASHION aro now prepared to make ea- ! ?agemonts to take Freight from Granby anding- to Charleston. All gooda for? warded by thin Une will bo insured, if <4 sired. Aiso, forwarded to New York, all advances made upon the same, if require}. Feb 14 Imo A. L. SOLOMON, Agent.} THROUGH ROUTE KORTI VIA CHARLOTTE A NP G REE? BORO. N. G.. AND DANVIEW AND RICHMOND, VA. Cl TAGES leave Columbia, S. C., daijr, "O connecting with Charlotte aud Soudi Carolina Railroad: Arrivo at Charlotte, N. C...... 2.30 p. n. Leave Charlotte.3.00 p. fr. Arrive at Greensboro, N. C.. .10.00 p. h. Leave Greensboro.-10.20 p. 1. Arrivo at Richmond, Ya. 3.15 p. h. the following day, connecting with eveniig trains for Washington and all tho North? ern cities. Close connections made, and no delay oi this route. Nearest and best route North\ J. FITZ JAMES, Agent Jan 23 3mo R. D. & P. Railroads. Sup'ts Office, Charlotte & S. C. R. E., COLUMBIA, S. C., JANUARY 1, 1H0C. WrffifelSri ONE HUNDRED LA ?????;jbi;^*a^'^BORERS wanted, to work on thc track. Apply to WILLIAM REY? NOLDS, Section Master, at the Depot. Jan 3 JAS. ANDERSON. gnp't._ Gen. Sup'ts Office, C.!& S. C. R. E., COLUMBIA, S. C., FEBRUARY 12, 1800. THIS Road is now completed to Ridge? way, and Passenger and Freight Trains running as below: Leave Charlotte (on arrival of the North Carolina train) at.10.00 p. m. Arrivo at Ridgeway at..'... G.00 " Leave Ridgeway at. 5.45 a. ra. Arrive, at Charlotte at.2.50 p. m." Feb l i JAS. ANDERSON. Sup't. Greenville and Columbia Railroad. GEN'L SUI'ERINTEND'TS OFFICE, COLUMBIA, January 28, 1 M'A>. ON and after WEDNESDAY next, the 31st inst., thc Passenger Trains will run daily (Sundays excepted) as follows: Leave Columbia at. 0.00 a. m. " Alston at.11.00 " 1 ' Newberry at.12.50 p. m. Arrive at Abbeville at. 0.00 " " at Anderson at. 8.10 " il at Grenville at..,.9.00 " Leave Greenville at. 4.30 a. m. Anderson at.5.30 " Abbeville at. 7.45 " " Newberry at. 1.10 p.m. Arrive at Alston" at.2.55 " j i: at Columbia at. 8.00 " There will be about seven miles of stag- I 5?*? ..tin bofctvocn trresmej ? .mn Alsum, i Passengers will bc furnished with tickets through, including tho road, stage and ferry. GO pounds baggage only allowed on j stage to one scar. " J. Ii. LASSALLE, Jan 2S General Superintendent. ^ Schedule over South Carolina R R. GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, .January ls, 180G. LEAVE Charleston at. 0.00 a. m. Arrive at Columbia.4.25 p. m. Leave Columbia at.0.00 a. m. Arrive at Charleston.4.15 p. m. Jan 18 ll. T. PEAKE, Gen. Sup. South Carolina Railroad Company RS rr* cv-"*::'i~i'7'Z zytt^?s?$3 frsRi-r-.;.-l <st?.-? -u^y ?,y gi GEN. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, CHARLESTON, January 16, 1S00. ON and after this date, Passenger and Freight Trains will run on the Augusta Branch to Graham's, as follows: Leave Charleston.0.00 a. m. Arrive at Graham's.1.80 p. i Leave Graham's.'.?.10 a,, m. Arrive at Charleston.4.15 p. i Jan 17 H. T. PEAKE, Gen. Sup. FACTORS, SHIPPERS AND COMMIS'!* MERCHANTS* OFFICE IN COTTON TOWN, COLUMBIA, S. O. TTTILL store or attend to the forwarding W of COTTON, PRODUCE, FURNI? TURE and GOODS entrusted to their care. Will also sell HORSES, MULES, CAT? TLE, fcc. We pledgo ourselves to usc every endea? vor to promote the welfare of thoso who ">ay favor us with their patronage. J. J!. CRAWFORD. L. P. MILLER. ?ar Charleston News, Newberry Herald, Winns" >oro News, Chester Standard, Abbe? ville Banner, Anderson Intelligencer and Greenville Mountaineer will publish two weeks, and forward bills. Dec 30 MESSRS. EDITORS: Major THEODORE STARK is respectfully nominated asa can? didate for the oflice of MAYOR of tho city of Columbia-to be filled at tho ensuing election in April next- -by his _ Dec 28 MANY FRIENDS. The friends of Dr. A. N. TALLEY nomi? nate 1 dm as a candidate for Mayor at thc ensuing election in April next. Nov 2 * Hubs, Spokes and Felloes. AFULL supply of HUBS, SPOKES and FELLOES, suitable for Buggies and Wagons. ALSO, Carriage and Tire Bolts, Axle Clips, Ac. In store and for salo cheap for cash by DIAL & POPE, Jan 27 Successors to Allen & Dial. New York Advertisements. JAMES CONNER S SONS UNITED STATES TYPE FOUNDRY ANJ> PfflNTEBS' WAREHOUSE, NOS. 28, 30 and 32 Centre street, (corner of Reade street,) New York. The type on which this paper is printed is from the above Foundry. Nov 18 Charleston Advertisements. FOB sale, 25 hhds. new crop CUBA MO? LASSES-balance of cargo of Sehr. **Jas. Henry." . GONZALES; WOODWARD A CO., 73 East Bar, Charleston, S. C. Feb 23_ f6 Herringf ?Sc Oo.'s Patent Champion FIRE, DAMP ANO BURGLAR PROOF SAFES ! ! THESE justly celebrated SAFES having been manufactured by Messrs. Her? ring A Co. for over twenty-five years, their long experience euables them to make SAFES that have successfully stood the severest tests of FIRE and BURGLARS. They are used by thousands of Banks, Public Officers, Merchants and others over the whole country. A large stock constantly on hand. JOSEPH WALKER, Agent, Comer of Meeting and Market streets,' Feb 17 swm3 Charleston, S. C. NEW YORK AND CHARLESTON PEOPLE'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Leaving each Port every Alternate. Thursday. STEAMSHIP EMIL. Y B. SOUDER, CAPT. R. W. LOCKWOOO. STEAMSHIP MONERA, CAPT. C. T. MARSHMAN. THESE STEAMSHIPS, offering every inducement to SHIPPERS and tho TRAVELING PUBLIC, having superior accommodations for Passengers, with tables Supplied by every luxury the New York and Charleston markets can afford; and, for safety, speed and comfort, are un? rivalled *n the coast. THE STEAMSHIP EMILY B. SOUDER, CAPT. R. W. LOCKWOOD, T1TIEL LEAVE NORTH ATLANTIC W WHARF, ON THURSDAY, March 1, 18GG, at - - o'clock. Liberal advances made on consignments to New York. For Freight or Passage applv at thc Agents. WILLIS A CHISOLM, Feb 23__ North Atlantic Wharf. DIRECT IMPORTATION OF CC AI MITE CROCKERY! FROM THE . Potteries in Ensrland. NOW on hand, 30 crates Granite C C, B E and Painted Dinner Plates; 30 crates Granite C C, B E and Painted Broakfast Platos; 25 crates Granite, C t? and Dipt Bowls; 10 crates Granite and C C Pitchers; 5 crates Nappies; 3 crates Hand Basins; 2 crates Sonp Tureens; G crates Dinner Sets, complete; 2 crates Granite Ewers and Ba? sins; 5 crates Tea Pot, Sugar and Creams: 5 crates ('bambers, with and without, co? vers; 20 crates Granite, Painted and C C handled and unhandled Teas; 25 crates Dishes, Bakers and Mugs; and other de? sirable Ware, in original packages, at low rates. Also, crates of Assorted Ware, expressly for the country trade, At Wholesale ai ll Hoyne st., and lief ail at 255 King st., BT WILLIAM C. WIULDEN & CO., CHARLESTON, S. C. Feb 17_ _Imo THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE made arrangements with Mr. J. S. PHILLIPS to continue the DRAPER and TAILORING BUSINESS at their old stand, 32 Broad street, Charleston, S. C., in all its branches, as formerly conducted hy them, and solicit for him, from their former patrons and friends, the same lihe rrd patronage so generously extended to themselves. EDGERTON A RICHARDS. J- S. I?^???i?>s, DRAPER AND TAILOR, Successor to EDGERTON & RICHARDS, 32 BROAK ST., CHARLESTON, S. C., Keeps constantly on hand a full assort? ment of tho best grades of French, Eng? lish and American CLOTHS, CASSIMERES aud VESTINGS, which will bo sold by thc '.ard or made to order, in the latest fa? shions. Fob 3 Sir? o Charleston Advertisements. MERCHA?Tr8 H0T?t7 CHARLESTON", S. C. MCHEAPEST ami BEST HOTEL iii the State. Transient Board, S3 per dav; Wceklv Board, $14 per week. Feb 13 ' Imo Mills House, Crone? Queen omi Meeting Ste., Charleston. THIS popular and well r? ?S known HOUSE is now fully open for the reception ot _ _ "visitol's, having been RE? FURNISHED with new and elegant Furni? ture throughout, and offers to the traveler accommodations and conveniences a? a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, not lo be equaled by any, North or South. Th? patronage of the traveling public is respectfully soli? cited. JOSEPH PURCELL, Proprietor. Rates of Board per day, $4.00. " .' per month, as mar he agreed on. Feb 13 New York Advertisements. HENRY M. MORRIS, <f~1 ENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, VX 99 Pearl street. New York. N. B. -Win. S. Hill, (formerly Hill & Norfleet,) of Rich? mond, Va., and Charles 1). Hill, of North Carolina, are associated with me in the above business, and will be pleased to nerve their Southern friends. References-Gen. R. 1). Johnston and R. W. Lawson ?t Co., Charlotte, N. C.; John Wilks, President 1st National Bank, Charlotte, N. C. Feb 7_;_+2mo* _ EDWARD LAMBERT, Banker and Broker, NO. 30 ir.4/,7, STREET, NEW YORK. /~1 OVERNMENTSECURITIES, STOCKS, VX BONDS and GOLD bought and sold on commission ' and carried on the usual margin, if desired, interest allowed on deposits subject to sight. Drafts of South? ern money bought and sold and unsettled Northern claims adjusted. Pari icular :it toution paid to the negotiation .of Com? mercial Paper and Bills of Exchange. Jan '20 ? +2mo WANTED BY LAWRENCE BRO.'S & CO., 16 WALL STREET, NEW. YORK. Feb y linn WELD, ANDREWS&LEE?, Importers and Jobbers of Foreign and American Fancy Goods, Ho? siery, Gent's Furnishing Goods, Stationery, Cutlery, and also Manu? facturers of Hoop Skirts, 23 Park Place and 20 Murray St., WE have one of tho, largest and best assorted stocks ol above goods in this country, adapted to Southern trade, which wo ofter upon favorable terms. Buy ers will do well to give us a trial. All orders promptly attended to. WELD, ANDREWS A: LE ET. Feb 4 3iue>_ BOOTS, SHOES & LB.T. NO. ll DEY ST., NEW YORK. ALEXIS BRAGG & WESSON, Successors of tho old established firm of ALEXIS BRAGG & WARREN, WHOLESALE DEALERS . IN BOOTS, SHOES AND LEATHER, BEG to invite the attention >f purchasers to their splendid stock, adapted to all sections of thc country, and which they offer at the lowest market prices. Special attention paid to orders. ALEXIS BKAOO. ANDREW WESSON, Jr. Feb 13 3nio _ SHELDON, HOYT & CO., IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN "EIA.!RT> W AH IES , CUTLERY, GUNS, HOES and other goods suited to SOUTHERN TRAUE, No. 43 Chambers st. and 21 Reade st., a few doors East of Broadway, and opposite the new Court House, New York. HENRY K. SHELDON, SAMUEL A. Busicit, WILLIAM J. HOYT, EDWARD LYNES, J. ERASTUS SHELDON. Iron Carolina HOES,? El well's Crown, (steel,) Brade's Crown, Brade's Patent, Rice Hoes, ScovUl's Planters' Hoes and other makes American Planters'Hoes, half bright and full bright, round and oval eve. Mr. D. F. DAY, of lato firm Hyde, Gre'gL' A Day, Charleston, S. C., is with us, ana will be happy to see his friends and cus? tomers. Feb 8 Smo New York, January 15, 1800. Lawrence, Brothers & Co., S Ali KER-S, NO. 10 WALL STREET. NEW YORK. (Ti OVERNMENT SECURITIES AND VX other STOCKS, BONDS, GOLD, ?tc, bought and sold on commission for cash. DEPOSITS received from Banks, Bank? ers, Merchants and others, subject to chuck on sight. COLLECTIONS made on all parts of the United States. DEWITT C. LAWRENCE. JOHN R. Cseu, CYRUS J. LAWRENCE. WK. A. HALSTBD. Dec 31_ BATCHELOR^ HAM DYE! THE Original and Best in the World. The only true and perfect HAIR DYE. Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous. Produces immediately a splendid Black or natural Brown, without injuring the hair or skin. Reniodies the ill effects of had dyes. Sold by all Druggists. The genuine is signed William A. Batchelor. Also. KF. GENERAT1NG EXTRACT OF MILLE FLEURS, for Restoring and Beautifying I tho Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR, Oct 25 ly New York, WESTCHESTER HOUSE, CORNER BROOME S*T ANO BOWERY, NEW YORK. r|"YfIIS house, capable of accommodating J_ three hundred guests and kept on Ibu European plan, is centrally located, and near to all points. City cars pass the Hotel to all the Perries, Railroad Depots and places of Amusement every three, minutes. Single Rooms, $T.00 per day; double, ?2.00. J. F. DARROW A CO., Jan 14 ly Proprietors. -a New York Advertisements. ' HUT mum BY THE EUREKA GIFT AMI1TI0N. ESTABLISHED 184?. 180 Broadway, New York. Rosewood Pianos, Melodeons, Pine Oil Paintings, Engravings, Silver Ware, Fine Gold and Silver Watches. Diamond Pins, Dia? mond Rings, Gold Bracelets, Coral. Florentine, Mosaic, Jet, Lava and Cameo Ladies' Sets, Oold Pens with Gold and Silver Extension Holders, Sleeve Battons, sets of Studs, Vest and Neck Chains, Gold Rings, &c, VAXITT-.J) AT #1,000,000. DISTRIBUTION is made in the following manner: Certificates, naming each article ami it* value, are placed in sealed envelopes, which are well mixed. Ono of these envelopes, containing the certificate or order for some article, will bc delivered at our office or sent by mail to any address, without regard to choioe, on receipt of 25 cents. On receiving thu certificate, the purchaser will see what article it draws and its value, and can then send ONE DOLLAR and receive the article named, or can choose any other one article on'our list of thc same value. S*- Purchasers of our SEALED ENVE? LOPES may, in this manner, obtain an article worth from One to Fire Hundred Dollars, HT'oir One Dollar , Which they need not pay until it ia known what is drawn and its vainc. Entire satis? faction guaranteed in all cases. THE EUREKA GIFT ASSOCIATION Would call attention to tho fact of its being tho original and largest Gift Association hi thc country. Wo are, therefore, enabled te ncwl finer goods and give hotter chances .to obtain thc more valuable prises than any other establishment of tho kind. Tho bu? siness continuos to bo conducted in a fair and honorable manner, and a largo and greatly increasing trade is proof that our patrons appreciate this method of obtain? ing rich and elegant goods. During tho past year, this Association has setit a very largo number of valuable prizes to all parts of the country. Those who patronize us will receive the full value of their money, as no article on our list is worth less than Ono Dollar, ret.\il, -nd there arc no blanks. Parties dealing with us may depend on having prompt returns, and" the article drawn will bo immediately sent to any ad? dress by return mail or express. The following parties have recently drawn valuable prizes from tho Eureka As? sociation, and have kindly allowed the use of.their names; many other names might bc published were we permitted: Andrew Wilson, Custom House, Philadel? phia, Penn., Oil Painting, value $100; Jas. Hargraves, 821 Broadway, New York, Oil Painting, value $100; E. P. Jones, Barrett, Marshall Co., Kansas, Melodoon, value $200; P. J. Byrnes, Waterbury, Ct., Gold Watch, value $125; J. F. Shaw, 224 East 24th street, New York, Piano, value $350; Mrs. Chas. J. Nevis. Elmira, N. Y., Piano, value $300; Miss Lucy Jancway, Elmira, N. Cluster Diamond" Ring, value $200; Mrs. K. Vem noyer, City Hotel, Nashville, Tenn., Molo deon, value $125; Oscar M. Allen, Co. B. 142d Reg. Ind. Vols., Nashville, Tenn., Watch, value $85; Rowland S. Patterson, Co. D, 10th Iowa Vet. Vols., Oil Painting, value $100; Mrs. Abbey J. Parsons, Spring? field, Mass., Mclodeon, value $150; Jas. L. Dexter, Citv Survevor, Svracuse, N. Y., Gold Watch, value $150; Mrs. Jaiueif Ely, 177 Wooster street, cor. Bleeker, N. Y\, Oil Painting, value $100; Mrs. J. C. Coles, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Silver Castor, value #40; Dr. J. R. Sinclair, No. 4 Main st., Utica, N. Framed Engraving, value $25; Hon. Luther Detmold, Washington, D. C., Oil Painting, value $100. Letters from various parties throughout the country, acknowledging the receipt of very valuable gifts, may be seen on file at our office. To be Sold for One Dollar Each, Without regard io ralue, and not to be paid for until non know what you will receive. 50 Eleg't Rosewood Pianos, EACH. worth from.$250.00 to 500.00 50 Melodeons, Ros'd cases. 125.00 to 225.00 KM) lino Oil Paintings. 25.00 to 100.00 100 gold H'g Case Witches 75.00 to 159.00 150 Diamond Rings. 50.00 to 200.60 250 Ladies' Gold Waldies. 60.00 to 85.00 450 Silver Watches. 25.00 to 50.00 200 fine Steel Eng's, fr'md. 12.00 to 25.00 100 Music Boxes. 12.00 to 45.00 lOOSil'r Rcv'g Pat.Castors 15.00 to 40.00 .100 " F't and C'keB'kets. 15.00 to 35.00 500 sets Silver Tea and Tablespoons. 15.00 to 30.00 2,500 Yest and Neck Chains 5.00 to 25.00 2,500 Ladies' Silver Porte monaies. 8.00 to 15.00 3,000 Silver Butter Knives 3.00 to 7.00 2,000 pr Ear-rings,new stvle 1.50 to 6.00 3,000 Gold Pencils and Toothpicks. 3.00 to 8.00 3,000 Onvx and Amethyst Brooches. 4.00 to 10.00 3,000 Lava and Florentine Brooches. 4.00 to 6.00 1,000 Masonic Pins. 4.00 to 6.50 2,000 fine Gold Weh Keys. 3.50 to 6.50 5,000 Children's Armlet's.. 2.50 to 8.00 2,500 sets Bosom Studs. .. 1.50 to 5.00 2,500 En'd Sleeve Buttons. 2.50 to 10.00 10,000 Plain Gold and Chased Rings. 1.00 to 5.00 5,000 Stone Set A S'l Kings 2.50 to 10.00 5,000 Lockets, all sizes.... 2.00 to 7.0C 10,000 sets Ladies' Jewelry 8.00 to 20.00 4,000 Watch Charms, each 3.00 to 5.50 5,000 Cold Pens, Silv Ex C's 4.00 to 6.00 5.000 Gent's Breast and Scarf Pms . 3.00 to 20.00 2,000 Ladies' New Style Belt Buckles. 4.00 to 6.50 2,000 Chatelaine and Guard Chains. ? 00 to 20.00 1,000 Gold Thimbles. 7.00 to 14.00 2,000 sot Ladies'Jet & Gold 10.00 ta 20.00 10,000 Gold Crosses. 1.50 to 6.00 6,000 Oval Band Bracelets. .6.00 to 20.00 4,000 Chased Bracelets. . 5.00 to 16.00 2,000 Ball Ear-drops, all colors. 3.00 to 5.00 5.000 fine Gold Pens.. 2.00 to 3.50 2,000 Now Stylo Jet and Gold Ear-drops. 3.00 to 7.00 2,500 Now Stvle Long Crys? tal Ear-drops. 4.00 to 8.00 2.000 (?old Pens. 3.00 tn ?.00 O?~ A chance to obtain any nf tho al.uvo articles for ( )N E DOLLAR hy purchasing a Sealed Envelope, for 25 cents. jftu h'ive Sealed Envelopes will bc sent for fl.00; eleven for $2.00; thirty for $5.00; sixty-five Tor $10.00; one hundred for $15.00. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Our patrons are dosirod td send United States money when it is convenient. I^ong letters aro unnecessary. Orders for Sealod Envelopes must in every case be accompa? nied by tho casb, with the naroo of the person sending, and Town, County ami State plainly' written. Letten should be addressed to the Managers as follows: GOODWIN, HUNT & CO., Feb 10 75* Box 5,706 Post Office, N. Y. i