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Fire & Marine Risks,
By The
Insurance Company
Office,
Commission & Forwarding Merchant
Storage.
I have a commodious Warehouse, where I can accommodate my
friends with all kinds of Storage, on moderate terms.
N. B.—All Goods consigned to me can be insured on my open policy, at the
Union Insurance Comrany, for a stated amount, or market value in
by endorsing the same on the bill of lading, at the time of shipment.
The character of a General Directory of the City of
Louis
sary to remark upon it. He therefore simply states, that the
Work is now before the St. Louis Public, who can readily award
it that patronage to which it is entitled. In the publication of
the Book greater expense has been incurred than upon any
previous work of the kind, consequently, the price has necessa-
rily, to prevent loss, been increased.
The printing was executed by
Republican Office, with their acknowledged skill; the binding,
in a style, as it were, new in this community, but deserving
encouragement, was by
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Constantly on hand, a complete assortment of
Sligo and Tyrone Iron,
Buggy Springs and Axles,
Wagon Boxes, &c., &c.
Also, four sizes of Jewett’s Improved Cary Ploughs.
Book-Bindery
And Paper Ruling Establishment
Permanently Located In The
The subscriber, having always on hand, a full supply of Blank
Book Paper, he is at all times prepared to furnish
Blank Books,
Of every description, at very short notice.
in the finer or more costly styles of Turkey Moroceo, Rus-
sia, English, French, or American Calf Skin Binding,
promptly executed.
cers, Insurance and Railroad Companies, faithfully attended to.
and beauty combined, may be relied upon.
Gun Power,
And Wholesale Dealers In
Safety Fuse.
office
Single and Double Barrel
Guns,
Rifles, Revolvers,
Belt And Pocket Pistols,
Combs, Brushes,
-And-
Fancy Goods
Generally.
country Merchants, Peddlers &
Dealers, is called to the above
Goods. As they are direct from
manufacturers, they will
be sold as low as they can be
bought in the Eastern cities.
Watch & Clock Makers
Constantly on hand, and for sale low.
All Kinds of Jewelry made to order and neatly repaired. The highest price paid for Old
Gold and Silver. All orders punctually attended to. Engraving neatly executed.
Fine Gold And Silver Watches,
Every Description of
Jewelry, Silver Spoons, Cups, &c.
And Jewellers
Watches, Clocks, Musical Boxes and Jewelry, carefully re-
paired and warranted.
Silverware and Jewelry made to order.
Sons of Temperance Emblems on hand.
Seals made to order, and engraving neatly and promptly done.
Old Gold and Silver purchased.
Spectacles for all ages.
Commerical College
Of
Incorporated By the General Assembly,
1849
and Singular trhe Privileges common to Commercial Colleges, authorized by
law in other States, -Charter, Section 2.
A Full Course of Instruction In This Institution Embraces
Double Entry Book-Keeping,
Commercial Calculations,
Commercial Law,
-And-
Penmanship.
Gentlemen can enter for the Courses separately, and at any time, as
instruction is imparted individually, and not in classes; and each Depart-
ment is independent, and under the control of its respective Professor, who
alone is responsible for the progress of his Pupils.
Young gentlemen wishing to prepare themselves for business pursuits,
are respectfully invited to call during business hours and examine the mode of
imparting instruction, the progress of the pupils, and the superior facilities
extended to those desirous of qualifying themselves for the practical duties
at the Couting House. Personal reference given to above one hundred and
eighty (180) Practical Accountants now in charge of Books in this city, all
of whom have completed their business education in this Institution.
the course of instruction, and all business connected with the above, call at the
Book-Keeping Department,
Ornamental
Painter,
Glazier, Paper Hanger,
Whitener And Wall Colorer
Dealer In
White Lead,
Linseed Oil, Spirits Turpentine, Varnish,
Window Class,
Putty, And Every Variety Of Paint,
Wholesale Ane Retail.
Glass cut to any size or shape, and Paint mixed ready for use.
N. B.---Glass packed with great care, and Paint warranted
pure.
"Promptitude, and the entire satisfaction of his Patrons,"
are his Mottos.
Painters
Particular attention given to Paper Hanging, Glazing, Whitening, and Wall
Coloring. Mixed Paints kept constantly on hand and ready for use.
Successors To
Painters,
Paper Langers, Glariers & Whiteners
every other article in their line, constantly on hand.
Drugs, Chemicals, Oils, Paints, &c.
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs,
Painters’ Material, Soaps,
Window Glass, Glass-Ware, &c.
St. Louis cottion Yarn, &c.,
Importers And Dealers In
Hardware And Cutlery
General Forwording and Commission
Merchant
Commission & Fprwardomg
Merchants
Alwys on hand a large supply of sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Rico, &c.
Hardware
Files; Old Files Re-Cut,
Warrranted As Good As New
A Few more File Cutters can get employment by calling upon the subscriber
(Successor To
on
the most approved manner. Oil Chandeliers altered to burn Coal Gas.Also Brass Castings
and finishing. Bu strict attention to Neatness, Cheapness and Dispatch, I hope to merit
a share of public patronage.
And Gentlemen’s Furnishing Store
Where may be had at all times, the very best Shirts, Under-Shirts, Drawers,
Stocks, Scarfs, Cravats, Gloves, Half-House, &c., together with every article
usually kept in a Gents’ Furnishing Store. Particular attention will be paid to the
Manufacture Of Shirts "To Order,"
A fit guarantied, and due regard paid to punctuality and dispatch.
Having adopted the system of doing business strictly for Cash, we will be en-
abled to offer Goods in our line at greatly reduced prices, and to manufactgure our
Shirts, Drawers, Collars, &c., better and with more promptitude than any other
House in the Western Country.
The public are invited to call, and we will use our very best efforts to please,
by selling at the very lowest prices for Cash, at
French, German & Domestic
Dry Goods
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Dry Goods
N.B.--You are respectfully invited to call before purchasing elsewhere.
Watches, Jewelry, Silver Ware,
Dry Goods,
And Personal Property Generally
The Oldest Licensed Pawnbroker’s Estabnlishment In The City.
In In Sums Of Any Amount,
From One Dollar To One Thousand
Gold Chains, Jewelry, Silver Ware, Dry Goods, Hardware, Guns,
Pistols, Land Warrants, Warehouse Receipts, Clothing, & c.
By
Private entrance from Alley in rear of the building.
Manufacturer of Fenders and Fire guards of all kinds; Sand, Malt,
Wheat and Corn Screens; Bird Cages of all kinds; Rat and Mouse Traps; Wo-
ven Wire of every description; Patent Gauze Wire Window Blinds; Riddles and
seives of every description; Meat Safes and Dish covers, and every other kind
of Wire Work too numerous to particularize.
The Proprietor is prepared to execute orders for Wire Seives, Riddles,
Rolen, Screen and Fan-Mill Wire, Fenders, Safes, Rat and Mouse Traps, Bird
Cages, Mineral and Sand Screens, Wove Wire of all numbers,
At The Lowest Price.
Fancy Goods & Toys,
Wholesale Dealers in
American Varierty Goods,
And Manufacturers Of All Kinds Of
Brushes And Curled Hair
Fancy & Variety Goods & Toys
Hats & Caps
Eastern, Western & Sourthern Express
Principal Offices.
Copper, Tin,
Sheet Iron Work,
Such as Copper Pipes for Steamboats & Distilleries,
Breeching & Chimneys, Soda Fountains,
Copper Kettles,
Well And Cistern Pumps,
And every other article in their line of business
boat Cooking Stoves. Tin Ware always on hand, Wholesale and Retail.
Stoves And Hollow - Ware,
Manufacturers Of
Copper, Tin & Sheet Iron Wares,
Roofing, Guttering, Spouting And Job Work Of All Kinds,
Done In The Best Manner
Lee & Leavitt
Cast & German Steel Saws;
—Also,—
Cunter, Plantform & Floor Scales
Phœnix Foundry
M’Murray & Pawly
ing.Plain and Ornmental: Bank, Jail and Store Doors: book Safers, Fire and Rogue proof;
Vaults, Window Shutters, Awnings, Iron Lightning Rods, Wrought Iron Window Sash, Bed-
steads, Grating, and in fact, any thing in the building line which can be formed of Iron, at
the lowerst possible prices.
(Successor To
Neutral Spirits, Spirit Gas,
Cjemical Oil Lamps, &c.
Foreign Liquors,
-And-
General Commission Merchant
Wines, Liquors,
-And-
Cigars
Brandies.
Cruz Rum.
Wines.
In Casks And boxes.
Domesric Liquors
Most Fashionable Furniture of every variety manufactured to order.
Steamboats, Hotels & country Merchants,
Would do well to ca’l before purchasing elsewhere.
Back Shop on the corner of Seventh & Wash sts.
Cane and Wood Seat Chair Manufacturers
Wholesale and Retail dealers in Chairs are respectfully in-
formed that we will keep constantly on hand, a large and general
assortment of Cane and Wood Seat Chairs, of our own manufac-
ture, which we will sell to the trade on the most liberal terms,
and warrant them to be unsurpassed in beauty of style or finish.
Having large manufacturing facilities, we can offer to purchasers
such inducements as will insure general satisfaction.
Steamboats, Halls and Hotels furnished at the shortest notice.
(Late Morrison &
A general assortment of
Plank, Boards, Joist, Scantling, Shingles,
Weather-Boarding, Laths, Worked-Flooring, Window-Sash, &c.,
Constantly on hand.
Snuff, Of All Kinds,
Virginia Tobacco,
Cigars, Smoking Tobacco, Pipes, &c.
Removed from Green and Sixth to
Candy Establishment
Notary Public & Commissioner Of Deeds
For
Daguerreotype Miniatures
Secur the shadow ere the substance (ade, let nature copy that which nature mads.
The subscriber returns thanks to his numerous patrons for the liberal patronage that has
been extended to him during the last five years in
reotype Art, and being determined to let no Establishment in the West surpass him, either in
fine Pictures, fine Gallery, or polite attention.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of
lery the Largest and Finest Pictures to be seen in the West, among them will be
found likenesses of all the distinguished persons that have visited
mens of the Largest Size Pictures now taken in the United States, this being the only Gallery in
Pictures on exhibition, and is fitted up regardless of expense, in the most chaste and becoming
manner, with all the Improvements of Sky and Side Lights, and other conveniences for the
patrons of this Gallery. Pictures taken by the most Imorived Method, and Colored true to Na-
ture, from the finger ring to the double who size plate, and put up either in cases or frames,
to suit tastes. No inferior Pictures will ever go out of this gallery, if it is left to the judg-
ment of the Artist.
weather. Daguerreotype Portraits, Miniatures, and Copied Views of Buildings taken. Inva
lids waited on at their residences; also, Likenesses of Deceased Persons taken.
Best hours for Children, from 11, A. M., to 2 o’clock, P. M. The most suitable dress is always
dark or figured, avoiding white or light blue.
higher than Forty.
This Establishment was constructed expressly for the business, and has supe-
rior facilities for producing Choice Daguerreotypes. Embracing the Northern
Sky Light, makes Pictures almost instantaseously, thus enabling sitters to al-
ways keep a good expression. Children of the ages taken in beautiful style.
Pure Silver Plates only are used. Pure Gold, to prevent fading
and the Pictures are finished with Preservers. Single persons, or groups
of any number, are taken, from the smallest ring picture to the full size.
Daguerreotypes, Portraits, &c., of all sizes accurately copied, by the best ap-
paratus made for copying purposes. Daguerreotypes colored, by Douglass’ Im-
proved Process; also, plain Daguerreotypes taken.
Dark Dresses take best for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children.
determined to please every customer, and furnish them with Daguerreotypes
worth preserving.
I would solicit an examination of some of the very fine speciemens in this Gallery,
by all in want of a good toned life like Picture. As they are all taken by myself, in
this city, and Not Brought From The East, I will warram as Good and
Perfect a Picture as can be had at any other rooms, or refund the money. Our ac-
commodations and modesof access and egress are second to note in the ciyt, and our
prices; are low and uniform, ranging from 61 to 910. Pictures, eicher single or in
groups, taken in clowdy as well as fair weather, and at the shortest notice. Stran-
gers, or those living out of town, are assured their work can be donein the based pos
sible manner, for one half what is charged at other Galleries.
By endeavoring to please all, and gentlemanly attention to our customers, I hope
to receive, as heretofre, a share of the public patrenage. 3. 3. Outley, seties.
Leather & Findings,
Shoe Thread, Lasts, Pegs, &c.
Also, Hides and Tanners’ Oil
Orders will be punctually attended to.
Office—Commercial Insurance Comapny
Office,
Doctor Cook respectfully informs his friends and the public generally,
that having devoted the Last Fifteen Years to the
study and practice of the Discause of the
He tenders his professional services to the afflicted, and from his long experieses and annual
success in restoring to healthful action, diseased Eyes and Ears, he fells eyetialual
in restering the most investgates cases.
St. Louis
Type and Stereotype
Foundry,
And Paper Warehouse
In addition to Printers’ Stock,of all kinds, they keep always on hand,
a large supplu of
Cap & Letter Paper, Lithographic Pajper & Playing Cards,
All of Which will be sold low, in quantities to suit the trade. Stereotyping of
books, Pamphlets, Labels, cards, &c., done to order, at eastern Prices.
Newspaper,
Book and Job Office
And Bindery.
Union Printing House
Having lately Enlarged and Much Improve the
Bock And Job Departments
Of this extensive Establishment, we take this mode of calling the attention of
our old patrons, and the public generally, to our New Arrangements.
This Office is now one of the largest and best appointed Printing Houses
in the Western country, and equal to any in the East, as regards
its facilities for executing with
Neatness, Cheapness & Dispatch,
Printing of every variety, and of any color. It cannot be surpass-
ed by any Establishment East or West. All kinds of work,
either in Plain or Ornamental Types, Plain Black,
Colored Inks, Gold Leaf, or Bronzes, in every man-
ner known to the profession at home or abroad.
Of The
St. Louis Intelligencer
Terms Of The Intelligencer
The Morning Signal,
Published every morning, (Sunday excepted,) by
At
full digest of all the local, foreign and domestic news of the day, its contents
will embracethe best original and selected tales; choice poetry, humorous anec-
dote, &c.; editorial articles, written with ability, upon every subject of impor-
tance; agricultural information; a carefully prepared review of the market—
is short, embodying everthing of interest in every department.
The Signal has the largest circulation, with but one exception, of any
paper in the West. Its size, appearance, and extensive circulation,
among all classes, renders it the
Best Advertising Medium In The City.
The "Weekly Signal," a family paper, is published at the
same place, every Friday, at the low price of
One Dollar Per Year, In Advance.
Evening Dispatch,
Office,
Terms:
Daily Evening Dispatch,
Five Dollars per year.
Tri-Weekly Dispatch,
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per year.
Weekly Organ and Reveille,
One Dollar per year.
Tarver & Cobb
Office,
The Western Journal and Civilian, devoted to Agriculture, Manufactures,
Mechanic Ars, Mining, Internal Improvement, Commerce, Public Policy, and
Polite Literature.
dollars for one year, payable in advance.
Back volumes from the commencement of the Work,
obtained by application at the office of publication.
Printing Office
Terms of Subscription.
Daily Paper, per year, $8 00
Tri-Weekly, "$5 00
Weekly, "$2 00
Advertising at the lowest city rates.
Plain And Ornamental
Book & Job Printing
Of Every Description,
Executed with Neatness and Dispatch, and at the very
Lowest Cash Prices.
To Businss Men & Advertisers Generally!
The "
Office,
German Newspaper, of
Weekly, is the best medium for spreading advertisements of any kind, among
the numerous German population of our Western States. The Anzeiger has
now a total circulation of more than 5,000 copies, and is the favorite paper of
all German Farmers, Merchants, Workingmen, &c., in
copies, besides numerous subscribers in Belleville, St. Charles, Carondelet, and
all other places in the vicinity of
The Weekly Anzeiger is at present the most extensively circulated paper, not
only in
rous subscribers in
2,000, and in every German Settlement in the West the Weekly Anzeiger can be
found. The Proprictors feel confident that they offer to the merchants, real estate
agents, and to the public in general, rare opportunities of spreading a knowl-
edge of their varied commodities among all classes of our population, and over
great parts of the surrounding country, which an energetic and discriminating
business community will not neglect to avail themselves of.
N. B.—All translations made gratis.
The Daily Anzeiger des Westens, (Yearly subscription,) $5 00
This paper has the largest circulation of any newspaper in the West.
The Weekly Anzeiger des Westens, (yearly subscription,) $2 00
We will strip from roofs Zinc, Sheet Iron, Tin, or other covering, and substitute
therefor Slate. Slate removed from one roof, can be used to advantage on any other,
which is not the case with any other roofing material.
Steel Warehouse!
Wholesale And Retail
Constantly on hand, or imported to order, and for sale,
on as good terms as at any other respectable house.
The subscriber is prepared to
Railroad Cars, Of All Kinds,
Such as Passenger, House, Platform, Gravel, and Dumping Cars. Also, keap
on hand, Warehouse Hoisting Wheels, Tackle Blocks, Wheel-barrows,
adapted for the use of plank and railroads, at reasonable prices
A Weekley Paper,
Published In
This paper circulates in every county in the State. Mer-
chants and others will find it to their interest to send their
advertisements to the Metropolitan.
Keep constantly on hand, a large and
superior assortment of Carriages. All
Carriages sold by us are warranted.
Orders for Carriages or Carriage Stock
punctually attended to.
Office,
And Wholesale dealers in
China, Glass &
Solar Lard Lamps,
Chandeliers,
Britannia Ware,
Tea Trays, &c., &c.
Restaurant
I
Intend eating at robbina’.
I Eat regular at Robbins’.
Have Just commenced at robbins’.
Fresh Oysters, Wild gmes, Fish, Mushrooms, and all other luxuries of this and the
foreign market. served up superior style.
Pare old brandies, wines, &c., &c., for families.
Fine Chewing Tobacco and Havana Cigars, for the connissenr, at