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Attention, House-Kecpers.

M AHOGANY and other Furniture can be
49, bought at the Ware-room Of the subscriber.
one door below the Post Office, as cheap as the
same articles can be purchased in Virginia; thew
are all made in Stamntop by the best workmen.
ard IN the most fashionable style. Persons would
do well 10 call and examine for themselves. as
am determined to sell Great bargains NAV be
expected. AUGUSTINE d. CHANDLER.
Oct. 10, 1871.
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L A 81 ID B@D SANiso

\ wish to sell privately the TRACT OF
~ LAND which purchased recently from Ed
win Porter, esq. lying within quarter of mile
of Stanton, between the Iron Works and Auousx
Ia Springs roads. containing by estimation
Ids ACRES
and one rood. There are abou; seventv-ive acres
of this land cleared the most of which is well set
with clover the balance in timber, and all under
excellent fences. There is a oood snr;ng of wa
ter upon it, and it might be made desirable liz.
tie place TO farmer of moderate capital.
Application, in my absence, may be made to
CHEsLEY KINNEY, esq. by those wishing 10 pur.
chase. GEORGE PLATT;
Stanton, Nov. %, 1914.
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TOBACCO, SNUFF AND SEGA
s r q II e.

,INHE subscribers have now on hand an excel
lent assortment of manufactured Tobacco.
which they Will sell TO merchants and others a,
manufacturers prices, comprising the following
favori,e brands;
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D 4 = u o 81 9 S
-New Patent Improved DombIe fiction Fore
ing and Lifting PUMPS,

ing and Lifting PUMPS,
a DAPiED to every purpose for which the
common pumps are applicable, with the i'm
Porant addition of being instantly converted into
an engine that will throw water from so to 100
ieet' and forcing through pipe to any required
height. They are simple in their construction.
that any person of ordinary capacity may repair
T anem--ard SO durable as seldom to need repairs
me prce Is much less than any other forcing or
lifting Pump of like capacity. Their compact,
ness also makes them preferable in many situa-
iions, as one of common size may be packed in
box IL by 20 inches, and inches thick, WEIGH
ing only about 35 lbs. The subscriber, Iiving in
Harrisonburg, has purchased the right of this
fump Tor Augusta county, and he flatters himself
that as soon as materials can be obtained. he will
be able TO furnish its citizens with Pumps that
cannot be surpassed in this part OF the world.
JOHN r. PLECHER.
Harrsonburg, Feb. %, 1874.
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REFER NO

REFER TO
SroRM, DuBoIs s. Co., New York.
CALEB Corr, Philadelphia
LEWIS WEBn, Richmond
WYATT CARDwELL., Charlotte Courthouse.
WIN. KINNEY, Staunton, Va
MAYO CABELL, Nelson Co Va
Judge III Sr. GEO. TUCKER. University Va.
Richmond, Feb Is, l614.-,f
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I'm a"d after the first day of May next, line
~ OF irst rate four Horse Post Coaches.
(equal 10 any in',he State,) will commence run
ming from Scoitsville through TO Stanton in
connexon with the Packet Boats.
Leave Richmond Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. by Packet Boat al p. NJ. arrive in
Scottsviile next day A. NJ. at 10 o'clock from
there by Stage. dine in Brooksville and arrive in
Stanton by p. M.-27 hours through to Staun.
ton.
Fare S5.-Whole expense to the passenger
only So so.
RETURNING.
Leave Stanton Monday. "Wednesday and Fri
day at 10 a. NJ, arrive in Scotlsvlle Al p. M.
go on board Boat at half past 8. and arrive i'm
Richmond next day at p. M.-27 hours ,hrouoh.
This line connects with j. M. BOYD g. Co.'S
route to the Warm, Hot and White Sulphur
Springs. going and returning. and the Lexinrton
route returning. II. EDMUND g. co.
May 2, 1914.
DE- Lewisburg Observer publish months
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BLANK BOOKS

MASH g. WOODHOUSE have on hand orch.
ably the largest stock of Blank Books ever
Kept In any one establishment in the Stale and e.
quail perhaps greater, than is usually met with al.
ready made, at the largest manufactures at the
North.
we have medium, demi and cap Day Books.
Ledgers and journals, made OF the most superior
blue laid blue wove and white linen paper
bound and finished in the most durable and work.
manlike manner.
Also, others warranted good of cheaper de-
scription.
Besides, fill and half bound Cap Ledcers, Day
Books, Journals. Cash Books, Sales Books, In
voice BOOKS Bi!i Books, Receipt Books, Bank
Books, Pass Books Memorandum of every size.
Check Books, Qhe most beautiful ever seen.
Books OF Drafts, Promissory Notes, Indexes Let.
ter Books. Records, &c. &c.
BLANK BOOKS made, ruled and bound, to
any pattern, at short notice, and in the verv best
manner.
Richmond, November Ia.
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TOBACCO.


TOBACCO.
S Mm f. I',l Reads sup | h. Lump
Pocahon,as Z"
Bockner Z" I"
Magnolia
+. Mills
Oyd Oga
Watkins
j. Corbin
Walker er>
Ellious les
=. James,
Carriers >
IL. Rowan ss p
w. H. Read
Bowman I"
Duphy ID. Lump
Rhea /"
Bonn's Congress lb. Lump
Born's Ambrosia -
Regaas Canones
CaZadores Pan,alas
Irabucos Palma Casa
Principles Rifles
Also large stock Of our own manufacture, O
superior quality, comprising fifty thousand Spa
nlsh, one hundred thousand half Spanish, Rifles
Cazadores, Sc.
SNUFFS.
Congress, Macabau, Rappee and Scotch, De
muth celebrated Lancaster Snuff, cut and DIR,
Tobacco. Spanish Trimmings, German Pipes, fan
cy Snuff Boxes, Wrapping, Writing and Lel,e
Paper, Bonnet Boards.
Country merchants will do well to examin,
our stock, as we certain they can save tn,
carriage from Baltimore or Richmond.
G. II. COCHRAN g. CO.
StauntoD, Oct. II, 1914.
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JAMES II. JUREY,
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
(At Levis ID. CrcnShac's OLD Stand,)

BASIN BANK, RICHMOND, va,
ID ELLIS Flour and other Produce on Commits
'osion, and makes liberal Cash advances on
Consignment. Farmers ard others sending their
produce by way Of Sco,tsville, will send il to the
care of Mr. John w. Clyne, who has Ware
house on the Canal bank, and will receive and
forward 1t TO me, free Of charge TO the owner
My charges for selling are moderate, and the in
terests o. my correspondents strictly Observed
portion OF public patronage is very respectful
ly solicited. ]. H:JUREY.
Richmond, Oct. s.
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TO Fly FRIENns
AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY

hND 1hb y DbiC GEN ERALLG.
ma Office, as Commissioner in Chancerv and
I've Baililf, and Commissioner in the Federal
Court OF the United States FOR the Western Dis
trict of Virginia, is in the room occunied Inv the
Clerk Of the Hastings Court of Staunton. imme-
diately over that Of the Clerk of the Circuit ST.
perior Court Of Law and Cbancery, and may be
entered by passing up the fight Of steps in the
rear Of the building, where may be found at all
times, ready to attend to any call that may be
made upon me,to take dispositions, settle ac-
counts OF any KIND, draw deeds of every descrip-
ton, write out articles Of agreement write letters
for those who may desire it, either of a family or
business character, act as Trustee. &c. The
charges in all cases will he made in strict accor.
dance with the present depressed state of the
country. JOHN b. WATTS
August L, 1874 Com'r. &c.
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3 ~ H - "A II =
RY virtue Of decree of the Superior Court Of
- Law and Chancery for Augusta county. pro.
pounced on the l2,h Of November 1914, will sell
at private sale, tho PLANTATION belonpinv
to the Estate of George Patterson, dee'd., lyinS
on the Middle River, seven miles North East
OF Staunton, containing about It's Acres, ON
which there area
HwA LOG DWELLING HOUSE.
Essm KITCHEN, BARN, &c.-about 100 A.
cres Cleared, the remainder in Timber.
Also, about 10 or IL Acres adjoining the above,
on which there are
GRfST AND MERCHANT MILL.
OIL AND PLASTER MILL.
CARDi.NG yNACHLNES,
SAIV-MILL AND MIL
LERS HOUSE. sc.
farther description is deemed unneco...,v
as persons wishing to purchase are requested =,
call and examine the property. 1t will be sold
separately as described, together, if preferred
III a sale is not effected before the 2Oth of Nav
iS4o II VIII then be offered at public auction. on
the premises. va
TERMS-One third Of the purchase money in
hand, and the remainder i'm four eonal aron.I
instruments, the purchaser giving bonds with an.
proved personal security, and deed of trust. 70
secure the deferred payments. Any farther mar
ticulars will he made known ON application "a
the subscriber living adjoining said prone,,v
JOHN PATTERSON, Conf.
December &c, lS44-if
EES Rockingham Register and Republican
Insert three times each.
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manner and style to give satisfaction, and will
execute all orders in his line Of business faith
iuily and promptly.
N. B.-Watches sold or repaired in his shop
warranted To perform twelve months.
On hand for sale, WATC Fl Els, and an assert
ment nj JEWELRY.
GS Shop two doors north of Benz. Craw-
lords Store, and first above Robt. Cowan's Book
store.
Staunton, August %, 1914.
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ELEVEN HUNDRED ACRES.

and is altogether, one of the finest tracts in this
region of country. About three hundred acres
OF 1t is Mountain Land, well iimbered, and much
OF 1t suited to the growth of tobacco. The resi-
duo Of -
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G. G. xEwIS,
Clock AMI w atch-Makcr.

HEAVING located himself
4 n in Staunion, offers his
services TO those vino wish
their Clocks and Watches re-
paired. His charges will be
found moderate. lie will en-
deavor TO do his work i'm n
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on which the said William N. Meriwether rev
sides, lying in the county of Bedford, about
miles from Lynchhurg, and near the Lynchburg
and Blue River Turnpike. This tract of Land
contains some hinr more Than
The New York herald., 1845-09-01

portstion Of eeal the ssaboard from the schuylk
Mines is pretty clearly shown in the above table. The
receipts of the Railroad Company for week nAugds
for the past three years. were Al annexed
,pHIADELrHrA AND RE- AIDING R.lL.oAD.
Week ending .dug 2e, '43 .4ug "a. a. .4ug % -
Coal transported TONS. 'S;s Ssss iassS $3.50
The receipts this year thus far have been at the
more than million of dollars per The in
come OF this road greater than any other similar work
in the country Its cost greater than that Of the
Western road, while its receipts annually amount to
about fifty per cent more. The immense quantity of
freight transported this road, adds something
the running expenses than other roads pay in proportion
but the receipts enough larger make up the add
tional expense.
During the last three months there has been repeated
attacks made upon the Reading Railroad Company by an
individual deeply interested in the enlargement and sue
cess of the Schuy1ill Navigation Go. These attacks
have been made to destroy the confidence of the public
the railroad for the purpose of enabling the Capal Com
Fany to obtain loan for the enlargement of the canal
The former Engineer of the canal is the individual EN-
ployed to write dow the railroad and his charges against
the company and statements in relation to the road are
false in every particulars he appears to be monomahac
SO far as the Reading Railroad is concerned and makes
use OF every method to njure that work Some oi the
tmid holders of the railroad stock and bonds have he
como alarmed at the misrepresentation made in
aton to that work. and have addressed letter to the
President OF the company upon the subject which was
promptly answered. The letter and the reply will be
found the columns of this days paper to which
fer all those interested The President soemny asserts
that the statements officially put forth by the company
are correct all their details that the receipts &c. are
precisely reported and that the assertions made by
the agent of the schuylkill Company wlfuy fa.se
ia every particular Those acquainted with the charac.
ter and standing of the individuals engaged in this con.
oversy will give such weight the statement of each
deserves The reports have repeatedly given the
railroad company in relation to their receipts speak for
and the attempts made by opposition com
pany to disprove them, the effect intended
The receipts Of coal from the Lehgh mines for the
week ending the 27th inst and for the season from the
opening Of navigation, have been as follows
The New York herald., 1845-09-01
MON Ef MARK EFT.
Saturday, August 3lst-6 p

saturday, August 3ist-6 r. Nj.
There has been aslight advance in quotations for
OF the fancy stocks within the past week. very de-
cided increase in the of sales This Improvement
has been produced partly by the absence unavorable
news from the south and partly by the operations of
Few heavy bulls. Some Of the most extensive specua.
tors have within the past few days been operating Tor
rise in several Of the railroad stocks Long Island has
"nderiis coFncring movement advanced since Tuesday
last nearly four per This stock for the past
ha steadily lining and has within that time fallen
from 40 II to 90 81 per cent Parties that sold exen
svey ut the highest range have teen buying freely at
the lowest prices The large sales and purchases have
caused the Improvement. A broker from Boston, repre-
senting several extensive operators in that market has
been in Wall street purchasing large lots Of Long Island
The decline IN this stock commenced in Boston and the
advance commenced there Prices having reached point
low enough TO satisfy the nveerate bear AM there
oens whie margin for improvement it is possible
prices may during this week steadily advance. 1t ut
the fancy stocks may from day day The receipt
oil more warlke from the south any change in the
opea ,ns Of those peculatng in any Of the stocks
any re strictons upon the money market than al
ready experienced, will alter the complexion OF the
ket and put down prices low they have ruled
tr this At present. everything is in favor Of
bearing prices. The probabilities Of protracted
difficulties with Mexico in shape are sufficient
keep the stock market in teversh state and long
affairs with that country remain unsettled there
be permanent Improvement in prices for stocks,
whether Government, State dividend paying fancy.
We table giving the quotations for stocks in
ts market for each day OF the week just closed also the
closing prces for the week previous Some of the fan
cie in the list have improved within tho week several
per cent.
FOL IN Nrw Yopr
The New York herald., 1845-09-01

comparison of prices ruling yesterday with those
current last saturday shows improvement in Long
Island of2l per cent; Canton Farmers Loan Nor
wich and Worcester u Kentucky is Erie Railroad
u Reading Railroad Morris Canal / Mohawk, Har
lem and Pennsylvania SIS closed firm at previous prices
The coal trade of Pennsylvania, this season, compared
with last, has increased about twenty per cent The
principal increase is from the Lehigh and Lackawana
mines We annex comparative statement showing the
quantity OF Anthracite coal received from all quarters
during the last two years TO the 9th inst =
The New York herald., 1845-09-01

FASHION FALL 1915.
Crown inches hign, a bell, l6 yeoman, "a curve.
Brim2h inches wide. Cur-Small and round rather iul
Ter sides meeting front and with very fine
Se-Sighty rolled sides and the under part Of the bm
G sloped, and inch curved.
Baid-,I-l6 inch wide, heavy ribb'd, with buckle.
Biudir gil IL inch Wild, fine ribbd
l56 Broadway, August 25, 1915.
NB The fashions fo Youths and ChiIdrens Hats and
introduced
The New York herald., 1845-09-01

The transportation of coal from those mines the sea
board this season thus far has been nearly double the
quantity shipped for the corresponding period last year
The increase in the amount of coal mined in the Lehig
mines this season. very large per of the aggre
gate increase in the coal trade Of Pennsy vana this year
compared with last.
The New York herald., 1845-09-01

OFflcE OF The Nav YORK AND ERIE r X. Co..
August 80, 1919
I A MEETING of the Directors of the New Yok and
"A Erie Railroad Company held this day the Hono'be Jas
harpr after EXPRESSING his that his extensive private
business put 1t out OF his discharge the duties
ing President rendered his resignation.
Benmin ODER Esq. thefeupon duly elected the Pres
dent Of the Company.
Shepherd Knapp Esq ard Samuel Marsh Esq were cho
10 fiji vacancies in the Board
The Board now consists Of the following me- ,nbers:
Benjamin loder, Jacob Li'tle,
James Harper, Henry Sheldon,
Silas Brown, Henry Suydam Jr,
Daniel Niller A. s. Diycn
Henry Plerson, John Wood,
Robert H. Crooke, VIM. T.. Dodge,
Stewart Z. Marsh, Shepherd Knapp.
Samuel Marsh.
Bv order of the Boaid,
81 ltmc Il s. BROWN Acting Sec'y.
The New York herald., 1845-09-01
TO AMERICAN DRAMATISTS.
ONE THOUS SAND DOL l. n r S
Win be paid foran
ORIGINAL AMERICAN COMEDY,


Calculated 70 display the tsIeut of fsate Company.
w Il. BURTON.
ESsE ofthe philadeIphin end Baltimore Theatres make
the above for a siu Five Ac Comedy, Of every
day life pie dgng himself produce IN the first style. W i'll
appropriate Scenery Furniture and Properties and
he aid OF Of Comedian. u the United
States Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars b, paid the
ceptance Of the Comedy by the anagerTwo Hundred and
Fifty Dollars its fourth p~rformaDce-Two Hundred and
the sixteenth The Manager guarantees the performance
the the OF nights do
below the expenses OF the Theatre proved by tn.
Books Of the Establish The Comedy be
the sole property Of w Burton after the payment
only tn authors claims the tenth and sixteenth
nights
The writers send their productions with without their
real mes but with address to w f. Burton Phade pha,
before the LIST of December 1915 The candidates
will receive their pieces back again without delay or er
pense.
> Boston Post New York Courier Mirror and the Balti.
Patriot will please copy for week and send bills to
Phladepha. a27 iwrc
The New York herald., 1845-09-01
Died.

On Sunday, JONI GLLIcEN, aged % years
His friends and acquantances respectfully invited
to attend his funeral from his late residence 81 Madison
street, on Monday evening at o'clock.
The New York herald., 1845-09-01

'"e'sSse III 1910 tons 2O8, $50
The quantity Of coal sent TO market from the schuy
mines for the week ending August 2sth by the Reading
Railroad and schuylkill Canal, was az follows -
The New York herald., 1845-09-01
TO NORTHERN AND soUTHEKY- TRAVELLED
RE.OPENING or THE
EdGLE AND pHENIX HOTEL,

AUtUSTN, GEO. 7,
HE UNDERSIGNED, for the last four years proIL's.o, o.
the United States Hotel OF this city, esreotlny @ an
to his city and country patrons and t ead
public that he has by the ~ NJ
been induced tas chafge the sbove named ioe s
known by all who have stopped IT, as tne oe ia H. INV
most house comfort and pleasure III ue city
It's location every respect s too ye snowh Owl so % a
scripton IL leaving old stand he IS that ne Us
leaving fair business; bu he IS also as ureo mat ne VIII De
adding real comfort of those who eau upoa nun az ms ne
H. , ,,nd and therefore publicly seeks continuance
o M and from the travelling world passing
10 and fro from north 10 south, snd vice versa.
!" '"" "" ''"'' WIN. M. FRAZER,
aupo avre Augusta, Geo
The New York herald., 1845-09-01

FRENCH ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,
FEATHERS " MATERIALS FOR FLORISTS.
DRUM LAROSlERE * COURT, Il6 William street,
ID have just received by the last Hae packets entirely
assortment of fall Flowers Dealers invited call
he goods which they viii nd of the best quality
and At We ~ rraso able ricss. au2O Inn INC
G. BARRY, Artist IA HAIR No. lie Broad~ay-w " lgs
n. and scsIs upou the Yenatng and Gossamer system,
approximatng any manufactured to the natu
raj head ofhar Tnupees Pialts nds Seams aud tuts
than other the city. The trade supplied
Also manufactured from ladies and genemens hair Neck
Sc ' ~ Im.mc
The New York herald., 1845-09-01
CHuRCH'S VEGETABLE LOTION,
FOR CLEARING AND BEAUTIFYlNG THE


N.
(NHUkCHS VEGETABLE LOTION viii ehectually re.
IRON the SKIN all offensive blocles, plmpes tan
burn and sskles which detrsct from beaatv '"f fair
perion ms valuable Cosmetic has be-, for
manyy andis NOW considered an Indispensable appendage
the toilet Sold In bottles each at 1893 Bowey cor.
nsr Of Spring sxset, ais im-m m
The New York herald., 1845-09-01

MECHANICS INSTITUTE SCHOOL.
M R commences ,s lst Sep
No l2 Chambers street,
rrnsP,l sS y o. Maj, & I9sasn; 9sas!!%.n,.
Principal ofhe F'mile psrsr'%ent.
aso st'm - j. b WHITMAN s.cr.Ia1y si@,''
MONSIEUR EDMOND D, BuIssoN, A NJ win re
the q Fol HS
am n' a. 81 n sss fs 400 Sss1 10 % s M S
happy to devote them giving instruction public schools
CURTAIN MATERIALS AND TRIMMINGS.
NHs SUB sCRIBERs avenow in store, received from
tam se S sgss and most % Cur
Aso Iuntue Coven.s etire new pat ems selected by
Gn Of the firm Paris and which they are ds,e mined 20 sell
city.
LANES, reh Brocadea s,tin pa@ash ssi'a Striped
and Worsed Tabaet rlushss plain aud drued Rich Tares
ssf'S Sss @ae t"" 1s
's .
~ % steamer and sSioaoS 5Is; tSpS 'ITrfT'a TIET
a@s M : " " sus-r 2ls bi ,adwa, opp site the Park
QUEEN yiCTORIA's DANCrs,-The new and fl.hiou.
aGn has vasa he Polka II the eadus e,c,ys q and
ariy elegant and .rsee Il style asSbe
2 iss ss RG @
soI AID Teacher Of Dancing rm Lo"doo having srdved
structiou New York. in The above d other fashionable
elegant all novelties Also the Department Eyer
cise for youns ladies' adapted the The
hgure 81 the The newly improved
oya Polka, aud Polka Quadle patron,sed by Majesty
Miss r.. begs apprse those families who may honor her
with patronage, that her New York couse.
quence Of previous arrangements To visit other cities he
states will be limited to the early part Of the fall commence
ing on the Isl Of September.
Miss proposes deyotitg two evenings week exclusively
to the Mazourka Coton her reside ce, ~ Barclay
The advertiser brings with her the highest testmonas om
miles she has taught in Ing md aud the certificate OF NJ
Carlos FIRST teacher in the Cou circles Fryte Lessons;
schools ana families attended y their owh reside u re-
CURED erfect know ledge of the NJ xoukl and Iearnes
Valse attained in few lessons. s286tTlFStNW Frcs
CHuRCH'S VEGETABLE LOTlUN,
The New York herald., 1845-09-01
SON EES nyTySJr4LES
ri rs SPOKEN OF OUT LOUI

BEING the very best Shaving Cram in exsteace-
there sftce that such satisfaction
ing Soap Of the whole worlds the united Europe and
this country have pronounced unrvaled and the
sales fully testify that it duly appreciated 1t put up
sold cheaper han other befo the public
For sale by the oriea, inventor CHARLES n RING 3e2
Broome street aud 20 Natfsr L. tu7 irtr
70 AcsOVV 4. l.. COLLINS co,
iire ~ Cow,