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A~Spring Halla?!. A gush of golden sunlight, A muBic mid the leaves Of early bloom, whose joyous tune, I Into tho spirit weaves Dreams of delight and welcome bli?? For wealth l'a not forego. Sweet blooms and light, crowd on my sight,"j By these the spring I know. Thc frozen mould, silent and cold, Touched by a secret hand, Grows wondrous rife, till bloom and life. Crowns all the pleasant land; Sweet breezes murmur pleasantly. The ice-bound waters How; And voung buds leap from their wintry steep, By these the spring I know. i rove thc thicket and the grove, I breathe the balmy air, Euch sound seems fraught with gentlest love. New life holds cbnqueat there; I listen! Through the forest leave? Sweet voices como and go, The voice of twittering choristers - By theso the spring I know. I've wreathed a fragrant chaplet, A chaplet wild, yet fair, 'Twas nurtured in the mountain wilds, And nursed by wintry air; Primroses and violets sparkle in't, The daisy peeps below; And leaves of green push out bet ween By these thc spring I know. Low flitting clouds of wintry gloom Have rolled in shade away Light comes on wings of choice perfume To charm the sweet spring day; I reach the summit of the plain, Fresh breezes round me blow, So sweet, that there I'd rove again By this the spring I know. Spring-time, thou hast a charm for me, I've loved thee well and long, And thns I humbly weave to thee A glad and grateful song. When on the strangely pondering soul Comes thy congenial glow, My heart leaps light with ecstacy By this the spring 1 know. THE ICEBERG. [CONTINUED. 1 "Well, I wrote and told the lady al about it, and she sent for her and tin baby, and called her 'Mrs. Sands. ' "Esther wouldn't give me back tin letter with that in it, though it wa written for me; but I didn't care sc long as she was happy. '? took her down there, and all tin way down she did nothing but cr and talk about Sands. I took her t< the owner's house, and she saw th? lady and the boy, and I left her there and went another voyage-not North though, you may guess I'd ha? enough of ice for some time. I ha< money enough to stop ashore, but never felt quite easy about it; so settled some of the money upon mo ther, and the rest upon Esther, with out lier knowing it, and went off. "I got a letter from-the owner' son, I suppose I ought to call hit now, instead of 'the boy,' seeing h waa quite the gentleman in the count ing-house now. "It's here in the pocket of thi book. " He took the letter, old, crossed an yellow, from the pocket, handed : me, and with his leave I copied : afterwards. It ran thus: GLASGOW, - st., Aug. -, 18-. DEAE BEN: I told you I'd writ soon, so I'm now going to fulfill m promise. I'm in the counting-hous -got the drudgery to go througt Governor says that no boy's fit fe anything as a clerk till he's done th lowest work of the office. You an he think alike; I recollect tarring dow that back-stay by your orders now. don't get much pocket-money, sti enough, you know, Ben; and Aur Nelly has given me a couple of pi tols. I can hit a card six times ov of ten-at twenty paces. I hf ven't got much more to sa;; My neck has got all right, except scar; and there's a scar on the le leg, where I hit it that day I fell o the blocks. That puts me in mind of Mr Sands. I say, Ben, was she Mr Sands, after all? You know what mean. "The boy," as you used i call me, is quite out of mother's goo books, and Mrs. Sauds', too, beeaus he won't tell for the ten thousandt time the story of being on the ici I've had to tell so many people, I'J sick of it, and mother wants me 1 'tell it over and over again; and as fe Mrs. Sands, she's always both erin me to know how he died. I like Sands well enough, yon know, but didn't see him die, and was stupi after I saw the sail, so I could tell hi very little. She's marked in hi prayer-book the prayer the doct< read over him when he was buried. Everybody says you're next door 1 a fool for going to sea again ; but suppose you know best. Mrs. San< is, after all, a nice woman, and mi ther takes to her uncommonly-trea her more like a daughter than a se vant; and she's more like one, to I know many girls that ain't half ? ladylike as she is, spite of their silk I've got my clothes under her, and haven't had a button off for week I used always to go about with a I of string or cotton somewhere for button. I say, Ben, if you were stick up to her, she'd have you, know. I saw ber cry over your lr. letter in her room. "I'd mentioned Sands in it," sn Ben, by way of explanation. She's only a widow, after ill; ai any one might be proud of that you Sands, he's such a jolly little chap as strong as possible; we're qu friends. He seems to like me, a Mrs. Sands is never happier th when I'm nursing him. She says I been near him, and he would ht nursed him. She means Sands. Good-bye, old fellow. Thanks feeding me with a bone spoon. ? ther keeps it in her pocket, I thii If you want a friend, Ben, or mon or anything, you know where to fi ml your* own "boy." Ile ain't a boy now, though. Your own, FRED. TRELAWNEY. "I had one or two more letters that voyage, but nothing in thom that's about my story. He used to write about himself; boys mostly do, I think. Sometimes he mentioned Esther; not often much about her just said she was well, sent her love, or something of that kind. "I was gone about a twelvemonth; and, of course, when I got back. I went to see them at Glasgow. "The owner's wife, she shook my hand, and Esther kissed me as cool as could be, just as if I'd been her brother, while I could have held her and never let her go, if I'd not been careful of myself. She was going away from there to take care of the old people at home, so we Avent toge? ther; and all the time she talked of Sands, till I was nigh sick of it; still I didn't show it, because 1 liked to hear her talk; she'd got a pleasant way with her that made you feel happy, no matter what she said; and you never would have made her see j that Sands wasn't the pleasantest I subject to talk to me about. "We got home-I lived with mo- j j ther, and she with the old folks. 11 ? got a berth at a ship-yard, as foremau I ? rigger, and I didn't care to go to sea j j again. "I went to seo her every day, and i nursed the youngster; he soon got to I know me, and called me "Pa." She I didn't mind a bit-rather liked it, I ; think. "One day, after I'd been at home j about six months, mother says to me : " 'Ben, you might as well go and ask Esther to live with you; you I spend so much of your time there i that people talk about it. ' " 'I wish to God,' says I-quite red, I know I was-'that people wonid mind their own concerns. ' " 'Ah, well!' says she, 'they won t, and never will.' "That evening, I went down to Esther, and I said to her : " 'Esther, I can't five like this much longer-Esther, I'm getting ill, and the river looks too pleasant in the moonlight to make me feel safe. I shall do something desperate; I'm not quite my own master at times. Esther, I want you to be my wife. ' " 'I couldn't make you happy if I was, Ben-I can uever forget poor John.' " 'Esther,' says I, 'if you'll marry me, I shall be happier than I am now. I want a companion, and I'm always up here after youfand people talk about it-not men, you know, ' says I, 'for I'd soon find a way to stop their mouths.' (Ben's clenched fist cer? tainly looked at this moment a very effectual remedy for a fast tongue in an unwise head.) 'But it's the wo? men, Esther, and I can't stop them saying what they like. They're so j kind always to one of their own sex, i too, that's had a misfortune. ' ' " 'So they talk, do they, Ben?' j " 'Yes, they do; and it's better, I unless I'm to goto sea, or away again, that we should be married. ' " 'Ben,' says she, 'it isn't every man that would make that offer to a woman like me, with no good name .and a baby.' " 'I do, though, Esther.' [CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT.") H. E. NICHOLS, GENERAL Corner of Assembly and Was?dngto)i Sts., COLUMBIA, S. C., REPRESENTS a number of the best both Northern and Southern-compa? nies, possessing an aggregate capital of over $23,000,000. LIFE, FIRE. MARINE, INLAND AND ACCIDEN? TAI RISKS taken on equi? table terms, and all losses promptly paid. JSgpPolicies made payable in Gold or Curren cy. March JL__Gmo* HO M E CAPITAL, ALL SUBSCRIBED, $2,500,000! AARON WILBUR, PRESIDENT. M. A. COHEN, SECRETARY. DIRECTORS: ANDREW LOW, Henry Brigham, J. R. Wilder, John Richardson, H. W. La? throp, John W. Anderson, Wm. H. Stark, Henry Lathrop, W. N. Habersham, J. H. Graybill, Octavius Cohen, John Lama, A. J. Miller, E. C. Wade, Aaron Wilbur, John M. Cooper, N. A. Hardee, Jos. S. Claghorn; J. G. L. Martin, Eufaula, Ala.; John Bones, Wm. S. Robert?, Augusta; D. F. Wilcox, Daniel Griffin, Columbus; E. C. Grannies, J. B. Boss, Macon. Assets Par Value, January, 186(5. R. R. and Citv Bonds, all good, $18,300; R. B. Stocks, all good, 8,000; Bank Stocks. 3 OOO; Coupons, all good, 10,770; Cash and ci*sh items, 18,132; U. S. Bonds and Notes, 753; Bille Receivable, new, 7,155; Bills Re? ceivable, old, 6,731; Bank Bills, 3,822; In? surance Stocks, 29,300; Cotton Account, 131^77; total. 237,080; unpaid capital ste % 2,000,000; State of Georgia Treasury Not? s. 93,124. J nYntl^USS?0*- AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE, apply to " , _ H. E. NICHOLS, Agent, F*b 24 6 Columbia, S. C. Office of Southern Express Company, COLUMBIA, S. C., MARCH L 1866. fllHIS Company is now prepared to for JL ward PACKAGES and PARCELS, of eVery description, to any station on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, and from thence to any part of the United States._*_March 1 15 STEAMBOAT LINE PROM Columbia to Charleston. THE NEW and FIRST-CLASS LIGHT DRAFT STEAMERS GEORGE and FASHION aro now prepared to make en gagements to take Freight from Granby Landing to Charleston. All goods for warded bv this line will bc insured, if de? sired. Also, forwarded to New York, and advances made upon the same, if required. Feb 14 Imo A. L. SOLOMON, Agent, THROUGH ROUTE NORTH, TV.4 CHARLOTTE AND GREENS? BORO. N. C., AND DANVILLE AX J) RICHMOND, VA. Cl TAGES leave Columbia, S. C., daily, O connecting with Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad: Arrive at Charlotte, N. C. 2.30 p. m. Leave Charlotte.8.00 p. m. Arrive at Greensboro, N. C. 10.00 p. m. Leave Greensboro.-10.20 p. m. Arrive at Richmond, Ya. 3.15 p. m. the following day, connecting with evening trains for Washington and all the North- i ern cities. Close connections made, and no delay on ; this route. Nearest and best route North, j J. FITZ JAMES, Agent Jan 23 3mo R. D. & P. Railroads. Sup'ts Office, Charlotte & S. C. R. R, ! COLUMBIA, S. C.. JAXUART 1, 1866. ?mt^W^fSD ONE HUNDRED LA- ? 'J?e:^f^^^BORERS wanted, to work on lhe track. Apply to WILLIAM REY? NOLD 'S, Section Master, at the Depot. Jan 3_ JAS. ANDERSON. Sup't. Gen. Sup'ts Office, C. & S. C. R. ?'R., COLUMBIA, S. C., FEBRUARY 12, 1866. THIS Road is now completed to Ridge way, and Passenger and Freight Trams running as below: i Leave Charlotte (on arrival of the I i North Carolina train) at.10.00 p. m. j ; Arrive at Ridgeway at. 6.00 " Leave Ridgeway at. 5.45 a. m. j Arrive at Charlotte at.2.50 p. m. i Feb 14 JAS. ANDERSON. Sup't. | Greenville and Columbia Railroad, j GEN'L SUPERINTEND'TS OFFICE, ! COLUMBIA, Januarv 28,1866. ON and after WEDNESDAY next, the i 81st hist., the Passenger Trains will j run daily (Sundays excepted) as folk)v.a. Leave Columbia at. 6.00 a, m. ! '. Alston at.11.00 " " Newberry at.12.50 p. m. Arrive at Abbeville at _. 6.00 " " at Anderson at.8.10 " " at Greenville at.0.00 " Leave Greenville at . 4.30 a. ni. " Anderson at.5.30 " '. Abbeville at. 7.45 " Newberry at ..1.10 p. m. Arrive at Alston'at.2.55 " " at Columbia at_. 8.00 " There will be about seven miles of stag? ing still between Freshlev's and Alston. Passengers will be furnished with tickets through, iucluding the road, stage and ferry. 60 pounds baggage only allowed on stage to one seat. J. B. LASSALLE, Jan 28 General Superintendent. Schedule over South Carolina R R. GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, Januarv 18, 1866. LEAVE Charleston at. 6.00 a. m. Arrive at Columbia.4.25 p. m. Leave Columbia at.6.00 a. m. Arrivo at Charleston.4.15 p. m. Jan 18_H. T. PEAKE, Gen. Sup. South Carolina Railroad Company GEN. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, CHARLESTON, January 16, 1866. ON and after this date, Passenger and Freight Trains will run on the Augusta Branch to Graham's, as follows: Leave Charleston.6.00 a. nis Arrivo at Graham's.1.30 p. m. Leave Graham's.9.10 a. m. Arrive at Charleston.4.15 p. m. Jan 17 _ H. T. PEAKE, Gen. Sup. I?JRE YOUR LUTES, jj APOLICY OF LIFE INSURANCE IS THE CHEAPEST AND SAFEST MODE of making a certain provision foi j one's family. B?NJAMIN FRANKLIN: Nothing is so uncertain as life. No provision is perfect that is contingent j upon the duration of your life, which is not immediate. The onlv IMMEDIATE provision is that , provided by LIFE INSURANCE. It provides a SECURITY to the family of every man engaged in business. It is a species of property that costs | nothing but tho premiums; it requires no repairs, has no taxes, calls for no outlays, 1 and its conditions do not change. Call on H. E. NICHOLS, Agent for the | following OLD, RELIABLE and POPU LAB LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES: JETNA, OF HARTFORD, CONN., Assets $2,000,000. GLOBE, OF NEW YORK, Assets, nearly $2,000,o00. NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL, OF KA? LE I till, Assets, nearly $1,000,000. CORSER OF WASHINGTON AND AS- j SEMBLY STREETS, COLUMBIA, S. C. Jan 18 3ni Fire and Marine Ti BEING appointed agent for several ' FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPA- ; NIES, I am prepared to insure to any amount against fire. Amongst tho offices for which I am agent are the well-known ; Metropolita ., of New York; Continental, of New York; and National, of New Orleans. These offices alone have a capital of over : $2,000,000. Policies made payable in either gold or currency. JAMES G. GIBBES, Agent. Dec 29 Charleston Advertisements. FOR sale, 25 nba*, new crop CUBA MO? LASSES-balar co of cargo of Sehr. '.Jas. Henrv." GONZALES, WOODWABD & CO., 73 East Bar, Charleston, S. C. FebJJ3___tG NEW7 YORK ?ND ^HAil?ESTO? PEOPLE'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY. I,ear ina each Port every Alternate Thursday. RTKAMSHIP EMILY H. SOUDER, CAPT. R. W. LOCKWOOD. STEAMSHIP nONEKA, CAIT. C. P. MAHSnMAN. mHESE STEAMSHIPS, offering everv X 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 rm the coast. THE STEAMSHIP MONIKA, CAPTAIN C. P. MARSH MAN, WILL LEAVE NORTH ATLANTIC WHARP, ON THURSDAY. March 8. I860, at - o'clock. Liberal advances made on consignments to New York. For Freight or Passage apply at the -cuts. WILLIS A CHIS?LM, ?larch 2 _ North Atlantic Wharf. DtHECT IMPORTAT?0M CC Al ulAMTl CROCKERY ! FROM THE Potteries in England. NOW on hand. HO crates Granite C C. J5 E and Painted Dinner Plates: 30 crates Granite C C. B E and Painted Breakfast Plates; 25 crates Granite, V, C and Dipt Bowls; 10 crates Granite and C C Pitchers; 5 crates Nappies: G crates Hand Basins; 2 crates Soup Tureens; 6 crates Dinner Sets, complete; 2 crates Granite Ewers and Ba? sins: 5 crates Tea Pot, Sugar and Creams; 5 crated Chambers, 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 at li Hay ne sf., and Retail at 255 King st.. ur WILLIAM ll. WIIILDEX & CO.. Feb 17_ Imo_ ^Charleston, S. C. THE SUBSCRIBERS HAYE made arrangements with Mr. .1. S. PHILLIPS to continue the DRAPE lt and TAILORING BUSINESS at their old stand, 32 Broad street, Charleston, S. C., in all its branches, as formerly conducted by them, and solicit for him, from their former patrons and friends, thc sam? libe? ral patronage so geuerouslv extended to themselves. EDGERTON A RICHARDS. DRAPER AND TAILOR, Successor to EDGERTON & RICHARDS. 32 BROAD ST., CHARLESTON', S. C., Keeps constantly on hand a full assort? ment of the best grades of Frcuch, Eng? lish and American CLOTHS, CASSIMERES ind VESTINGS, which will bo sold by the i'ard or made to order, in the latest fa? shions. Feb 3 3m o CHARL ESTOX, S. C. aCHEAPEST and BEST HOTEL in tho State. Transient Board, $3 pei day; Weekly Board, $14 per week. j Feb 13_ _Imo Mills House, Droner Queen and Meeting Sis., Charleston, i i^jVlTHIS popular and well I?M'I nk?ili known HOLSE is now fully HggS?H^3r_?Pcn fer the reception of BggxSgjflgBrivisitors, having bren RE? FURNISHED with new and i 'egant Furni ;ure throughout, and offers to the traveler iccommodations and conveniences a? a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, not to be equaled jy any, North or South. The patronage of :he traveling public is rcspectitillv soli? cited. JOSEPH PURCELL, Proprietor. Rates of Board per day, $4.00. " " per month, as may be xgraed on. Feb*13 2$ m ?W ci K 9 3I *81 s ?>?o g g j o? ?2 wi 3/S New York Advertisements. HENEY M. MORRIS. /~1 ENERA1 j COMMISSION M ? ' l?< rHANT, VX 99 Roar ' street, New York. \. i :. Wm. H. Hill, (formefly Hill Sc Norfleet,) of Rich? mond; Va., and Charlen I). Hill, of North Carolina, are associated with nie in the above business, and will be pleased to serve their Southern friends. References-Gen. R. 1). Johnston and 1!. W. Lawson Sc Co., Charlotte, N. C.; John Wilks, President 1st National Bank, Charlotte, N. C. Feb 7_t2nu>? LAMBERT, Banker and Broker, A~0. 30 WALL STREET, NEW Yo UK. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, STOCKS, BONDS and GOLD bought and sold on commission and carried on tin: usual margin, if desired. Interest allowed on deposits subject to sight. Drafts of South? ern money bought and sold and unsettled Northern claims adjusted. Particular at? tention paid to the negotiation of Com? mercial Paper and Bills of Exchange. Jan 2<> f2wo NOTE WANTED BY ! LAWRENCE BRO.'S & CO., : 16 WA LI, STREET, XE W YORK. '. Feb y Imo WELD, ANDREWS & LEBT, j ! Importers and Jobbers of Foreign j and American Fancy Goods, Ho- | j siery, Gent's Furnishing Goods, ! Stationery, Cutlery, and also Manu 1 facturers of Hoop Skirts, 23 Purl- Place and 20 Murray Si., New Yox-i5L.a WE have one of the largest and best \ assorted stocks of above goods in this country, adapted to Southern trade, which we oner upon favorable terms. Buy? ers will do well to give us a trial. All ' . orders promptly attended to. WELD, ANDREWS A LE ET. , Feb 1 3mo BOOTS, SHOES & LEATHER. -VC. ll DEY ST.. NEW YORK. ALEXIS BRAGG & WESSON, Successors of the old established linn of ALEXIS BRAGG & WARREN, WHOLESALE DEALERS : IN BOOTS, SHOES AMD LEATHER, . . i BEG to invite the attention of purchasers ? to their splendid stock, adapted to all \ j sections of the country, and which they 1 i otter at the lowest market prices. Special , . attention paid to orders. : ALEXIS BRAOO. ANDREW WESSON, Jr. : : Feb 13 3mo j SHELDON, HOYT & CO.. IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN CUTLERY, GUNS, HOES and other goods suited to SOUTHERN TRADE, ', No. 43 Chambers st. and 21 Reade st., a I [. few doors East of Broadway, ami opposite . ? tho new Court House, New York. ; HENRI- K. SHELDON, SAMUEL A. BUSICK, WILLIAM J. HOYT, EDWARD LYNES, J. ERASTUS SHELDON. | Iron Carolina HOES, ElwelTs Crown, j (steel,) Brade's Crown, Brade's Patent, j : Bice Hoes, ScoviU's Planters" Hoes and ? other makes American Planters'Hoes, half bright and full bright, round and oval eve. ! 1 Mr. D. F. DAY, of late timi Hyde, Gregg & Day, Charleston. S. C., is with ns, and will be happy to sec his friends and cns- > terners. Feb 8 3mo New York, January 15, li-tfiG. Lawrence, Brothers & Co., BkUKEBS, A'O. 1U WALL STREET. NEW YORK. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES AND I f other STOCKS, BONDS, GOLD, Ac, j bought and sold on commission for cash. DEPOSITS received from Banks, Bank- i ers, Merchants and others, subject to check I on sight. COLLECTIONS mad., on all fiartsof the United States. )EWITT C. LAWRENCE. JOHN lt. CECIL. CYRUS J. LAWRENCE. Wir. A. HALSTED. : Dec 31 BATCHELORS HAIR 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. Remedies the ill effects of bad dyes. Sold by all Druggists. The genuine is signed William A. Batchelor. Also, RE- ? GENERATING EXTRACT OF MILLE- ! FLEURS, for Restoring and Beautifving the Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR," j Oct 25 ly New York. WESTCHESTER HOUSE, CORNER BROOME ST ANO BOWERY, NEW YORK. Traills house, capable of accommodating I three hundred guests and kept on the European plan, is centrally located, and \ near to all points. City cars pass tho j Hotel to all the Ferries, Railroad Depots i and places of Amusement every three minute8. Single Rooms, $1.00 per dav: ' double, $2.00. J. F. DARROW Sc CO., Jan 14 ly Proprietors, j JAMES CONNER'S SONS DI PEWTERS' WAREHOUSE, NOS. 2.s, 30 and 32 Centro street, (corner of Reade street, ) New York. The typo on which tliia paper is printed is from the above Foundry. Nov is W OT. BOYCE, (Lata of South Carolina,) ATTORNEY AT LAW, WILL PRACTICE IN THE Supreme Court and Court of Clain^. Office .Yo. 252 F St.. bet. 13M and nth Ste., "Dec 27 WASHINGTON. D. C. tufonio MESSRS. EDITORS: Major THEODORE STARK is respectfully nominated as? can? didate for the office of MAYOR of the city of Columbia- to be lilied at thu ensuing election in April next -by his D,,- 2s ' .MANY FRIENDS, The friends of Dr. A. N. TALLEY nomi? nate him as a candidate for Mayor at the ensuing election in April next. Nov 2 * New York Advertisements. BY THE uEKA GIFT ASSOC! ESTABLISHED 184?. 180 Broadway, New York. Rosewood Pianos, Melodeons, Fine Oil Paintings, Engravings, Silver Ware, Fine Gola and Silver Watches, Diamond Pins, Dia? mond Rings, Gold Bracelets, Coral. Florentine, Mosaic, Jet, Lava and Cameo Ladies' Sets, Gold Pens with Gold and Silver Extension Holders, Sleeve Buttons, sets of Studs, Vest and Neck Chains, Gold Kings, &c. VALUED AT ^1,000,000. DISTRIBUTION is made in tbcfollowiug manner: Certilicates. naming each article and its value, aro placed in sealed envelopes, which are well mixed. One of these envelopes, containing the certificate or order for some article, will be delivered at our office or sent by mail to any address, without regard to choice, on receipt of 25 cents. On receiving the certificate, the purchaser will soo what article it draws and its value, and can then send ONE DOLLAR and re?oive thc article named, or can choose any other one article on our list of the same value. &o~ Purchasers of our SEALED ENVE? LOPES may. in this manner, obtain an article worth Worn One lo Fire Hundred Dollars, ?F'ox- One Dollar, Which they need not pay until it is known what is drawn and its value. Entire satis? faction guaranteed in all cases. THE EUREKA GIFT ASSOCIATION Would call attention to tho fact of its being the original and largest Gift Association in the country. We aro. therefore, enabled to send finer goods anil give hotter chances to obtain thc more valuable prizes than any other establishment oi* the kind. Tho bu? siness continues to bo conducted in a fair and honorable manner, and a large and greatly increasing trade is proof that our patrons appreciate this method of obtain? ing rich and elegant goods. During the past year, this Association has som a very large 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 thau Ono Dollar, retail, and there aro no blanks. Parties dealing with us may depend on having prompt returns, and tho article drawn will bc immediately sent to any ad? dress by return mail or express. The following parties have recently drawn valuable prizes from the Eureka As? sociation, and have kindly allowed thc use of their names; many other names might be published were we permitted: Andrew Wilson, Custom House, Philadel ?hia, Penn., Oil Painting, value $100; Jas. [argraves, 821 Broadway, New York, Oil Painting, value ?MOO; E. F. Joues, Barrett, Marshall Co., Kansas, Melodeon, value $200; T. J. Bvrnes, Waterburv, Ct., Gold Watch, value $125; J. F. Shaw, 224East 24th street, New York, Piano, value $350; Mrs. Chas. J. Nevis, Elmira, N. Y., Piano, value $300; Miss Lucy .laneway. Elmira, N. Y., Cluster Diamond" Ring, value $200: Mrs. K. Pen noyer, City Hotel. Nashville, Tenn.. Melo? deon, valuo $125: Oscar M. Allen. Co. B. 142d Reg. Ind. Vols., Nashville. Tenn.. Watch, valuo $35: Rowland S. Patterson, Co. D, 10th Iowa Vet. Vols., Oil Painting, value $100; Mrs. Abbey J. Parsons, Spring? field, Mass., Melodeon, value $150; Jas. L. Dexter, City Surveyor, Syracuse, N. Y., Gold Watch, value $150; Mrs. James 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. It. Sinclair, No. 4 Main st.. Utica, N. Y., Framed Engraving, value $25; Hon. Luther Detmold, Washington. D. C., Oil Painting, valuo $100. Letters from various partios 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 to caine, and not to be paid for until you know whai you ir ill receive. 50 Eleg't Rosewood Pianos. EACH. worth from.$250.00 to 500.00 50 Melodeons, Ros'd cases. 125.00 to 225.00 100 tine Oil Paintings. 25.00 to IOO.O11 100 gold H'g Case Watches 75.00 to 159.0t? 150 Diamond Rings. 50.00 to 200.61) 250 Ladies' Gold Watches. 00.00 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 45.00 100 SU'rRev'g Pat.Castors 15.00 to 40.00 100 " Ft and C'ke B'kets. 15.00 to 35.00 500 sots Silver Toa and Tablespoons. 15.00 to 30.00 2,500 Vost and Neck Chains 5.00 to 25.00 2,500 Ladies' Silver Porte monaies. w.oo to 15.00 3,000 Silver Butter Knives 3.00 to 7.00 2.000 pr Ear-rings.now style 1.50 to 0.00 3,000 Gold Pencils and Toothpicks. 3.00 to 8.00 3,000 Onyx and Amethyst Brooches. 1.00 to 10.00 3,0(>0 Lava and Florentine Brooches. 4.00 to COO 1,000 Masonic Pins. 4.00 to 0.50 2,000 fine Gold Web Kev s. 3.50 to 0.50 5,000 Children's Armlets.. 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 Sot ? S'l Rings 2.50 to 10.00 5,000 Lockets, all sizes. . . 2.00 to 7.00 10,000 sets Ladies'Jewelry 8.Ot) to 20.00 1,000 Watch Charms, each 3.00 to 5.50 5,000 Gold Pens, Silv Ex C's 4.00 to .0.00 3,000 Gent's breast and Scarf Pins . 3.00 to 20.00 2.000 Ladies' New Style Belt Buckles. 4.00 to C.50 2,000 Chatelaine and Guard Chains. C. 00 to 20.00 1,000 Gold Thimbles. 7.00 to 14.00 ?.000 set Ladies' Jet & Gold 10.OO to 20.00 10,000 Gold Crosses. 1.50 to 0.00 ?,000 Oval Band Bracelets. G.00 to 20.00 1,000 Chased Bracelets 5.00 to 16.00 5,000 Ball Far-drops, all colors. 3.00 to 5.00 ?,000 fine Gold Pens.. 2.00 to 3.50 ?,000 Now Style Jct and Gold Ear-drops.. . 3.00 to 7.00 !,500 Now Kt vic Long Crys? tal E?r-drops.._. . 4.00 to 8.00 !.000 Gold Pens. 3.00 to 6.00 Sf*" A chance to obtain any of the above irticles for ONE DOLLAR by purchasing u Sealed Envelope, for 25 cents. ls.iT Five Sealed Envelopes will be sent or $1.00; eleven for ?2.00; thirtv for $5.00; lixty-five for $10.00; ono hundred for $15.00. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Our patrons aro desired to send United States money when it is convenient. Long etters are unnecessary. Orders for Sealed Envelopes must in every caso be accompa? nied by the cash, with {ho name of the lerson sending, and Town, County and Hate plainly written. Letters should bis addressed to tho Managers as follows: 3.00DWIX, HUNT & CO , Feb 10 75* Box 5,706 Pott Omeo, N. Y.