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Thames Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 2314, 29 March 1876, Page 3

A Remarkable Quill.—K citizen of Lexington has is liia possession a quill which, has a / remarkable history;''lt was. given to''Henry ( Clay in 1824, with an injunction not to' cut'it 1 " uutil he was/leoted president, when lie was to ' write liis first message with it. In case he-was not elected it was not to be cufc until a " stitutional president wrote a constitutional .message for all the States." After Mr Clay's "death it ; was given to Millard Fillmore", but he ; : likewise unable tomse it. Duringvtlie last campaign the owner determined to give it to Mr Greeley should he be elected.'' The quill; which is still uncut, is over i 3ft. long,round as a man's thumb. —

„ Your limine is riot' fcomfortable' or'compieto ■without' a nice Carpet, 'Curtains, n AVlieu-rsyou:'- visit Auckla\ul calj: in, at the v.City ■i; Hall and scc.tljo:Gi'audcst,Show of Carpets ia the Province, varying, in pi'ico from IOJd to 74j'er ya& ,; v !; j ■Tapestry Carpet, frdm''2s 9d; Ta'ifestry'Bru&stels;' at 3s lid iatbal'lJrusscla.ifvoni- 4s'lld s Hemp, ntillv •'Kidderminster, also„llearth ltugs,, from 5? lid to;. 60s; Manilla,- China, and Coir Mattirigaiid'Doiir.V Mits very cheap. An iniiiieu'se stb'ck 'of laco, Sttiss' Muslins, ami leuo Curtains, from 3s lid to 60s,per -v c; pair; D.aina'ski Rep, and'Cretono Cloth, from is pot yard. Table Covers iu great variety. Uollowayaud Garliek also supply all kinds of Bedding,- comprising - ■ • Mattresses, Paillasses, Tillows, Sheeting, Blankets, Dimity, Quilts,' and Toilets.. Tho public liavo, ■by theii 1 liberal'patronage, atllrmcd .it'the cheapest' <■ M'nishing Iloude intowii. Gc'ntlcincivbuy Clothing for yourselves aud sons from llolloway and ' Garliek, Ladies tail obtain.the cheapest Underlothiugaud Millinery at the City'llall.' Bnyyottr nerisses mid; Silk * Umbrellas froin jllolloway ami •ijrlick, ity llall, Auckland, [Advt.] '