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The Arkansas Gazette - Volume 1, Number 1


LEWIS & THOMAS,

FRONT-STREET,

Offer for sale a complete and general assortment of
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARD-WARE, QUEENS-WARE, BOOKS,
AND STATIONARY.

A detail cannot be given in an advertisement, but amongst which are

 
DRY-GOODS.
  Common and super CLOTHS | Chambrays
  ditto and ditto Cassimeres | Ticklenburgs
  Point Blankets | Oznaburgs
  Blue Strouds | Irish Linens
  Calicoes | German, do.
  Bombazetts | Bearskin Coatings
  Plaids and Stripes | Flannels
  Shirtings | 4-4 and 6-4 Checks
  India Muslins | Cotton Bagging
  Sewing Silks | Bed Ticking
  Threads and Laces | Bed Cords
  Blue Muslins | Baling Rope.
 
GROCERIES.
  Coffee | Copperas
  Loaf Sugar | Chalk
  Brown, do. | Powder and Shot
  Teas | Lead in bars
  Pepper | Blacking Balls
  Claret Wine | Shoe Brushes
  Allspice | Brimstone
  Ginger | Rosin
  Nutmegs | Tobacco, and
  Rice | Segars.
 
HARD-WARE.
  Castings, assorted | Hoes
  Nails, do. | Knives and Forks
  Augers, do. | Bridle Bitts
  Caulking Chisels | Steel-yards from 25 lbs. to 450 lbs. each
  Plane Bitts | Butt Hinges, different sizes
  Iron | Flat Irons
  Steel | Locks, Bolts, and Hinges.
  Axes |  
 
QUEENS-WARE.
  Blue Dishes | Sugar Bowls
  do. Plates | Cups and Saucers
  Wine Glasses | Tea Pots
  Pitchers | Soup and Breakfast Plates
  Bowls | Cream Jugs.
 
ON CONSIGNMENT.
  500 bushels SALT | A quantity of Potter’s Ware
  80 barrels good WHISKEY | 1 barrel 4th proof Whiskey.
  1 do. PEACH BRANDY |  
       
 
They are prepared to furnish
LEE’S CELEBRATED PATENT AND FAMILY MEDICINES.
They daily expect from Pittsburgh an assortment of
SADDLERY &c.
  Men’s best and common Saddles | Circingles
  Women’s best and common Saddles | Blind Bridles
  Common and best Bridles | Saddle Bags and Collars.
 
-ALSO-
  40 Reams Letter and Cap PAPER | Glass Ink-Stands
  1 do Surveyors’ drafting, do. | Tumblers, and
  Blank Books of all descriptions | Decanters.
 
In addition to their assortment of Dry-Goods, they shortly expect from Batilmore
via New-Orleans, by the first steamboat at the mouth of the river,
  11 trunks Shoes and Boots, handsomely assorted | 6 cases Hats
    | Ladies’ black Beavers, do. with feathers.
       
 

L. & T. respectfully inform the citizens of the vicinity, that they have made such arrangements as will enable them to be constantly supplied with every article suitable for the country; and flatter themselves that their exertions will meet with the encouragement they anticipate.

One of the firm intending to go to New-Orleans in the course of a month, those persons indebted are requested to make payment in that time. Country produce received in payment for debts due, and in exchange for goods, at fair prices.

Arkansas, Nov. 20, 1819 - ltf

 
 

 

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