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Civil War Harper's Weekly, March 15, 1862

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HARPER'S WEEKLY.

[MARCH 15, 1862.

176

THE INAUGURATION AT RICHMOND.

"Fellow Citizens! On this the Birthday of the Man most identified with the Establishment of American Independence, and beneath the Monument erected, &c., &c., &c., we have
assembled to usher into existence the permanent Government of the Confederate States."—(JEFF DAVIS'S Inagural Address at Richmond.)

ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEW DIME BOOKS.
The
RIFLEMEN OF THE MIAMI.

By EDWARD S. ELLIS, Esq.,
Author of "Seth Jones," "The Frontier Angel," &c.

   No. 8.   No. 8. BEADLE'S
DIME SONG BOOK.
No. 8. BEADLE'S
Dime Union Song Book.
   No. 3.   No. 3.

All the new and popular Songs will be found in Beadle's Dime Song Books. For sale by all News Dealers, Booksellers, Army Sutlers, and Country Merchants. Sent, post-paid, on receipt of Ten Cents. Address BEADLE & CO., Publishers, New York.

The Soldiers'
Bullet Proof Vest

Has been repeatedly and thoroughly tested with Pistol bullets at 10 paces, Rifle Bullets at 40 rods, by many Army Officers, and is approved and worn by them. It is simple, light, and is a true economy of life — it will save thousands. It will also double the value and power of the soldier; and every man in an army

is entitled to its protection. Nos 1, 2, and 3 express the sizes of men, and No. 2 fits nearly all.  Price for Privates' Vest, $5. Officers' Vest, $7. They will be sent to any address, wholesale or retail. Sold by MESSRS. ELLIOTT, No. 231 Broadway, New York, and by all Military Stores. Agents wanted.

MALE AND FEMALE AGENTS. —

The White Enamel Artificial Bone filling for Decayed Teeth. Superior to Gold. As hard and durable as the Teeth. The manufacturers supply this article in sealed packages containing enough to fill one hundred teeth for $5, or for $10, with a complete set of instruments, in a handsome Velvet and Satin lined case, with instructions enabling any person to make a good living and steady employment in an honorable profession. DR. E. ROSSEAU & CO., 486 Broadway, N. Y.

28c. in silver.—A Beautiful MICROSCOPE, magnifying 500 times, 28c. 5, of different powers, $1. Mailed free by F. C. BOWEN, Box 220, Boston, Mass.

AGENTS WANTED.—MORE MONEY made, more real satisfaction given, and more ready sales guaranteed by selling the "Great New Union Prize Stationery and Recipe Package," NOW ACKNOWLEDGED by all Dealers to be so SUPERIOR an article as to be BEYOND RIVALRY. Our resources are too great for them to contend with, consequently, like wise men, they are leaving the field. We put up the ONLY PACKAGE containing real merit. RICKARDS NEW UNION PRIZE STATIONERY AND RECIPE PACKAGE contains more articles, of a better quality, and a finer piece of Jewelry than any other Package ever sold.

Send for our circulars, which we will mail free. $5 to $ 10 per day can be made. We put in each package a beautiful and life-like engraving of GENERAL GEORGE B. McCLELLAN, 6x10. 75 Valuable Recipes.   6 Sheets Ladies' Billet Paper. 6 sheets Commercial Note 6 Buff Envelopes.

Paper.   2 Fine Steel Pens. 6 Sheets Ladies' Note Paper. 1 Fine Pencil. 6 White Union Envelopes, 1 Sheet Blotting Paper. in colors.   1 Accomodation Penholder 6 Ladies' White Union Envelopes. ALSO A VALUABLE PIECE OF JEWELRY. RICKARDS & CO., 102 Nassau Street, New York.

ESTABLISHED 1839.

THE GENUINE

IN BARRELS, HALF-BARRELS AND CASES. Shipped direct, to parties ordering, from Kentucky, or furnished from office of the Distillery, 24 OLD SLIP, N. Y. Orders should be directed "SUIT'S DISTILLERIES, Jefferson County, Ky."

A Splendid Business for one man in every town. Send for Confidential Circular. Address JONES & CLARK, 83 Nassau Street, N. Y.

STATIONERY FOR THE ARMY.

P. HASKINS & CO., 36 Beekman Street, New York, HEAD-QUARTERS for "UNION STATIONERY" and "PATRIOTIC and PORTRAIT PRIZE PACKAGES" of STATIONERY and JEWELRY. Also, SOMETHING QUITE NEW! Circulars free. AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED— TO SELL THE McLELLAN PORTABLE WRITING DESK, the most useful article for the soldier ever invented. CAN BE CARRIED IN THE KNAPSACK, AND FORMS A COMPLETE WRITING DESK. Contains every thing necessary for writing eighteen letters. THE MOST SALEABLE ARTICLE for the soldier now in use. Price 25 cents. Agents wanted everywhere. Send stamp for a Circular. W. H. CATELY & CO., 102 Nassau St., New York.

SENT BY EXPRESS

EVERYWHERE.

Retailed at Wholesale Prices, Made to Measure at $18 per doz. on SIX FOR NINE DOLLARS, MADE OF NEW YORK MILLS MUSLIN, With fine Linen Bosoms, and warrranted as good a Shirt as sold in the retail stores at $2.50 each. ALSO, THE VERY BEST SHIRTS THAT CAN BE MADE AT $2 EACH.

P. S.—Those who think I can not make a good Shirt for $18 per dozen are mistaken. Here's the cost of one dozen $18 fine shirts.

30 yards of New York Mills Muslin at 14 1/2 c. per yd.              $4.35

7 yards of fine Linen, at 50c. per yard    3.50

Making and cutting    6.00

Laundry, $1; buttons and cotton, 50c    1.50

Profit    2.65

Total    $18.00
Self Measurement for Shirts.

Printed directions for self-measurement, list of prices, and drawings of different styles of shirts and collars sent free everywhere. These rules are so easy to understand that any one can take their own measure. I warrant a perfect fit.

The cash can be paid to the Express Company on re-receipt of the goods.

The Express Company have orders to allow all parties to examine the goods before paying for them. If the goods are not as represented, you are at liberty to return them.

S. W. H. WARD, from London,

387 Broadway, up stairs,

Between White and Walker Streets, NEW YORK.

 

The Wide World!

Published weekly in Boston. Racy, spirited, abounding in Stories, Essays, Editorials, Fun, Poetry, Receipts, and General Intelligence. Always bright, smart, genial, and companionable.

Sold by all News Dealers. 4 cents.

Patents for New Inventions.

Messrs. MUNN & Co., Proprietors of the Scientific American, No. 37 Park Row, New York, continue to solicit Patents in the United States, and in all foreign countries, on the most reasonable terms. Consultations and pamphlets of advice in English and German free on application to the office. Messrs. M. & Co. have been engaged in soliciting Patents over sixteen years, and more than Fifteen Thousand Patents have been granted through their Agency.

For Family and Manufacturing Use.

495 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

The GROVER & BAKER S. M. Co. now offer, in addition to their splendid stock of Machines making the celebrated Grover & Baker stitch, new and superior Shuttle or "Lock-Stitch" Machines, adapted to all varieties of sewing. Much more Simple, Durable, Noiseless, and Perfect than any "lock-stitch" machines heretofore in use.   

Gold Pens Repointed—Equal to New,

On receipt of 25 cts. in money or stamps. Orders by Mail promptly attended to. Gold Pen and Silver Extension Case

$1.50. E. S. JOHNSON, 15 Maiden Lane, N. Y.

To Consumptives.

THE Advertiser, having been restored to health in a few weeks, by a very simple remedy, after having suffered several years with a severe lung affection, and that dread disease, Comsumption-is anxious to make known to his fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the prescription used (free of charge), with the directions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &c. The only object of the advertiser in sending the Prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and spread information which he conceives to be invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing.

Parties wishing the prescription will please address REV. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburgh,    Kings County, New York.

HARPER & BROTHERS,

FRANKLIN SQUARE, NEW YORK,

Have Just Published:

A STRANGE STORY. A Novel. By Sir E. BULWER

LYTTON, Bart., Author of "What will He do with It?" "My Novel," "The Caxtons," "Pelham," &c., &.c.

Illustrated by American Artists. 8vo, Paper, 25 cents. PILGRIMS OF FASHION. A Novel. By KINAHAN CORNWALLIS. 12mo, Muslin, $1.00.

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