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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-17
ADIE 4 GRAY.
and DruSsists.

l47 Main ST., Richmond,
hAVE hand and offer for sale upon the Best
terms for cash or on the usual credit to responsible
dealers their usually large and varied assortment
Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Dye-stuGs,
$500 lbs Nader
1000 lbs superior Indigo
1000 lbs Extract of lockwood
500 lbs Blue Yitrol
20 kegs super Carbonate of Soda
IL bbs EPSON Salts
bbls refined Camphor
bbls Alum
Is bbls Clipped and ground Logwood
Is bbls Redwood and Camwood
Is bbls Venetian Red and Spanish Brown
1.500 lbs Glue American, Irish and Swiss
seoo lbs Red Lead and Litharge
10000 lbs White Lead
&C bbs Bake's fire and weather proof Paint
10 bbls Varnishes
1000 gallons Linseed Oil
1900 gallons Lamp Oil
II bbs Tanners Oil
900 baskets Sweet Oil
800 lbs Gum Arabic
l,400 lbs Salt Petre
600 lbs refined Borax
600 boxes Window Glass
Is Chrome Geen, dry and in oil
10 do Yellow
rs doz Yeast Powders
100 mats Cinnamon
cask Mace
/ Nutmegs
Together with Ginger Aspice Cloves Pepper Cream Of
Tartar Flour of Sulphur, Copperas &c Also the usual
assortment OF Patent edcines and large variety of
Fancy Articles. ADIE & GRAY,
SCI No 147 Main str eet
of the following brands :
w Ducat, Grape Victoria, Heidseck. in quarts and
pnts also, superior PORT Sherry Madeira warranted
pure, for sale by
au ID I II. Wake & co!
7 ANDING, per steamships Roanoke and CITY o.
l. Norfolk, viz
SO bbls Apples, GlaHowers and Russets
100 boxes Cheese English dairy and Goshen
20 trktns superb Orange county Butter
20 bills Newark Cider
1a5 boxes Oranges and ;Lcmons, in prime order
loo half boxes Raisins
100 ar do do
so whole do do
100 drums Figs
10 trails soft shell Almonds
10 bags Palm Nuts
bags Filberts
so boxes New York steam refined asserted and
fancy Candy
100 bbls Pinkeye and Mercer Potatoes
Receiving per above steamships in the best order and
orsae low Also receiving large supplies by each
ceding steamer. II. w. TYLER,
No Main street.
VUNHE DEPOT FOE SCHOOL BOOKs
IL is at l2 Main street. Teachers parents and schol
ars can get all the valuable School Books of the latest
editions and School Stationery, the best terms of
oc2 j. w RANDOLPH.
ONDON DOCK BRANDY, Nc.--Landng
- from ship Excelsior and othervesses,
35 half pipes London Dock Brandy direct from Lon
don, dark vintage of 1912, 1874
10 half pipes Otard, Dupuy & Co, dark
10 quarter casks Sazerac Brandy. pale
do do Marrett do, 1892 pale
half pipes Goddard's pale, 1905
100 casks London Porter
SO boxes London Mustard, Crosse & Blackwell
10 do Walnut Catsup do
English Cheese, Albert and other brands
Extra fine gunpowder Teas
$3.50 EDMOND. DAVENPORT & CO.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-17

THE SUBSCRIBE RS
have purchased 'front.' he
patentee the right of
Virginia, Except the
counties of B r o o k e +,
Ohio. Marshall, Tyler,
w cod, Jackson, Mason,
Cabell and Wayne, for
the m a II ufa cture o
Wire RaiIings,
Gratings, Window
Frames, BalcOnys,
Verandahs, n N d
Il nc los ures for
Frames, &c. They
. ~ ,,,n-orol r. n,an,,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-17

I'm and after the 18th of June 1882 the following will
~ be the of fare for the of pass n
gers on the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad. Q "
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-17

SPRING II IA DE.
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS
II recent arrivals from Boston, New York and Pha.
II dephia am in receipt of entirely fresh and
tens1ve stock of articles in my ne and beg to call your
attention to the fact that you select from large
an assortment and buy low you North and
both your time and expenses Among my assortment
have
100 boxes Oranges, in prime order
100 do Lemons do do
500 do Raisins, bunch, nice fruit
100 do do layer, very nice
25 trails Ivica softshell Almonds
bales Moier do do
10 do Sicily do do
do Bordeaux and Marseiles Almonds
20 bags new crop Texas Pecan Nuts
10 do do Palm do
10 do do Filberts
10 do Grenoble, Naples and Sicily Walnuts
90 preserved Canton Ginger
1000 boxes Sardnes, whole, half one third and
quarter
$50 drums Smyrna Figs
10 cases Prunes, in glass jars and boxes
90 half kegs Malaga Grapes, fresh
10 trails new crop Dates, yellow and bright
20 drums Sultan Raisns, also in trails
100 boxes brandy Peaches, Pickles, Preserves &c.
100000 Cigars assorted imported and domestic, from
SIS per M. to 500.
Aso-Any quantity of my superior Steam Candy,
dy packed for transportation and warranted nice-w
stand in any climate
Please give me call. am anxious to sell and will
offer great inducements.
LOUIS BOSSIEUX,
Steam Candy Manufacturer,
NH No 1O7 Main st.
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Purcell, Ladd 4 Co,

Purcell, Ladd 4 Co,
DRU GGISTS,
AND DEALERS IN PAINTS, OILS, DYES, yARNIsH-
Es, WINDOW GLASS. &c.
No. % Main ST., corner 18th, Richmond, Va
nFFER for sale flow prices for cash or on the usu.
" al credit punctual dealers, large and well Sc.
lected stock embracing the following in part in quaint
ties to suit purchasers
1900 lbs Indigo
hhds Nader
300 kegs super Carb Soda
IL casks washing Soda
500 ounces Sulphate Quinine
10 bbls. Spirits Turpentne
800 lbs Nutmegs
800 lbs Mace
1870 gallons Lnseed Oil
500 kegs White Lead
$500 lbs Extract Logwood
90 bbls Castor Oil
1000 gallons Lamp Oil
$50 baskets and boxes Sweet Oil
Is cases chrome green and yellow
25 cases Coopers lsingass
IS bbls Burning Fluid
6 do roll Birthstone
25 do Ven tan Red and Spanish Brown
25 do EPSON Salts
1000 lbs Cream Tartar
1000 boxes French and Anne Iean Window Glass
Bulls, Sands and Townsend's Sarsaparla Ayers
Cherry tora and all other popular patent medicines
Ginger. Pepper. Allspiee. Cloves &c.
N. b. Particular attention packing and forwarding
orders. PURCELL. LADD co,
Druggists, 90 Main street, corner J. h,
fs IS Richmond.
s. UGAR, LEATHER, CIGARS. Mc.
- 100 bbls white and yellow Coffee Sugar
100 packages loaf, crushed and powdered Sugari
500 sides good and damaged sole Leather
10 bales shoe Thread
25 bales cotton wick aud Irvine
$4,000 Principe and German Segars
100 doz. painted Buckets
100 doz. Brooms
10 cases fine Gunpowder and Young Hyson Tea
25 bags Pepper and Pmento
25 bags race Ginger
e5 boxes and cases Mustard
Receiving and for sale by F.. SKINKER,
NH 2 No. *, Pearl street.
~Stsn ROOTS AND Shoes am
ceiving my spring assortment of Boots, Shoes and
~ Trunks embracing all the varieties from low
priced to the fnest goods.
fel6 JOHN THOMPsONE
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Il. vi. ZIMMERMAN,
No. 153, Main ST., corner of 10th, Richmond

no lo,t, VAN ST., corner OIL lSth. HIchmOMd
nFFERS for sale complete assortment of House
" Keeping and other articles as follows:
Cmley-Fne ivory handle Knives and Forks in sets
of 81 pieces by tho dozen seivory handle Knives by
the dozen; buffalo handle Knives and Forks Carvers
Steels, Pen and Pocket Knives Bread Knives Scissors
Fruit and other Knives.
Hard,care-Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans Masn and
Brass Kettles, Fry Pans Gridrons. Waffle Irons, Fur
naces, Tenders, Fire Irons, Coffee Mills, &c.
Siluer Plated Ware.-Cas' ors, Spoons, Forks Butter
Knives alters. Toast Racks, Shutters and Trays &c.
4fbata Plate.-Table, Dessert and Tea Spoons, Salt
and Egg Spoons, Table and Dessert Forks.
Britannia Ware.-Tea and Coffee Pots Cream Jugs
Sugar and Stop Bowls Piggins, Soup Ladies' Casters
Mugs, Candle Sticks, Gas Lamps.
Tn Wove.-Engish block tin Coffee and Tea Pots
Sugar Dishes slop Bowls and Cream Pots Dish Covers
Coffee Urns.
Japaanea Jpare-Toilet Sets, w ater and Slop Buck
cts Cake Boxes Dressing Cases. Spice Boxes Tea Trays
Nursery Lamps. Plate Warmers, Tea and Coffee Can
nisters, lumber Drainers.
Bathing Apparatus--Lock's Patent Shower Baths
Hand Shower, Sponge, Hip EMERSON and children's
Bathing Tubs.
Y rfgeratoys lc-McD onoughs Refigerators the bes
tice manufactured in this country Water Coolers Ice
Trays Picks and Mallets. Ice Gre am Freezers
Clocks-American French and Vienna 80 hours. 8 and
and Is day, large stock from the best manufacturers.
PAPER Machse Go0ds.-Stands, Tables, Port Foos,
Trays and Walters and variety of other articles nlad
with Pearl and painted.f
Water Cans. Barrel Covers Brooms, Mats, Willow
Wagons, Cradles, Baskets plain, painted and embrod
cred.
Brushes and Brooms Hair WALL dusting SHOE mark
ng furniture crumb scrubbng, white wash esh TOOTH
nail hat and clothes, brushing and sweeping Brooms
Musical Observation-Disclosures, Guitars, Flutes Ac-
cordeons, Futinas Banos, violin, guitar and banjo
Strings, &c
Combs.-Tortoise Shell and imitation Tuck Side aud
Dressing Pocket. Fine tooth and Wood combs.
Cast Iron Hat Racks, together with Perfumery,
Soaps and Fancy Articles in great variety
to be embracedin advertisement.
"a
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GREAT BARGAINS


GREAT BARGAINS
! !
20 FOR FALL AND WIN.
49s&3A TEXTBOOKS SHOES
TRUNKS, &c.-We are no
W. % prepared to furnish every de
NTTS scription of Fall and Winter
&WN&A Goods, by the case, dozen or
0EANA single pair. Our stock of
YWAmRA Shoes for ladies', misses and
E~ servants, is unrivalled Oui
+ .MA stock Of gentlenien's dress
+ WA8 Shoes and Caters embraces
N styles of staple and fam
\AA~ cy Dress Goods than have
been offered before
the people of Virginia.
Also, gents calf kip and THO
- Boots
Do water proof and dress
Boots, several styles
Miles dress Gators and patent leather Shoes
Dress Cater Shoes, double soles
French cafand gaiter Shoes for winter
Boys and children's Boots and Bootees
Servants Boots, Buskns and Brogans
Ladies and childrens cheap Caters and Shoes
All OF which will be sold such prices will maintain
moderate rates '''D '''N''' WHITE 4 PAGE, e. 60
10 Main street,
mol adoors below Dooey's Hat store.
II II. 4 e. .. TALIAFRRO have removed
IL their office 14th street. next to Mayos Bridge
where they prepared to fill all orders for FLOUR
MEAL, and GROUND PLASTER, with promptness.
NEW DRUG STORE.
VTNHE subscriber has recommended the Apothecary
Il and Drug business in the large five story building
at the of Main and 18th streets He offers for sale
general of articles in his line which he
respectfully invites the atentioniof his hrends and the
public generally
Sc ST ALEX. DUvAL.
JAMES WINSTON,
COmnlissiOu Merchant, Market Bridge,
oFFERsFoR SALE
10A 000 LBS. Todds family Bacon
lOO,OOO 10000 lbs. Gates county Bacon
10000 lbs Western Bacon-loose and in hhds
$50 kegs Lard and Butter
$50 bags Rio and Laguayra Coffee
$50 hhds, boxes and bbls. Porto Rco Cuba, loa
25 hhds Cuba Molasses
$50 bbls old and new Brandy, Whiskey, Malaga and
Madeira Wine
so bbs Vinegar
l2 bbs Lard Oil
$50 boxes adamantne and tallowiCandles
100 do Soap
100 do sx10 and l0xl2 Glass
100 kegs Nails
100 packages Pouchong, Imperial and Gunpowder
Teas
500 bags best Peruvian Guano
100000 Principe and best Havana Segars
Sauten Wine, Fire Brick, Cement
Hardgrove's Tobacco Irish GlueJ
Poudrette, Cow Peas.
$4,000 feet Tobacco Box Plank
100000 large cypress heart Shingles
l56 bales N. c. Cotton. ap
llOBERT McCANDLIsH, Dr., No. 1876
IL Cary street, has in store for sale on aecommoda
ting terms:
200 bags prime Rio Coffee
% do old Government Java do
20 packages superior Mocha
25 halt chests superior Black Tea
10 do do q P. do
100 bbls Coffee Sugar
so do crushed and puverized do
50 half boxes loaf do
$50 bbls extra Mountain Flour
$50 do superior Family co
100 bags prime Clover Seed
| $50 kegs Nails
| 80 bbls m chinery and tanners Oil
| Herring's Saamander Safes ta sizes
Marbeized Mantels, Table Tops, &c.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-17

COMMISSION AND FORWARDING
~ BUSINESS.-The subscriber having taken one of
the houses of Messrs L. D. Crenshaw & Co.. Immediate
" the BASIN for the purpose conducting COMMITS
SION AND FORWARDING BUSINESS, most res
pecuy offers his services tohs friends and the public
generally He will his best forts give satisac
1on to those who may patron chi m.
F.v SUTTON, r
N. B. Liberal advaces made on cOnsignments
no 22-dtf
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30 EDMOND, DAVENPORT ( co.
PIANO FORTEs OF RELTA
T HH BILE CHARACTER

rrtz.9x PIANO FORTEs OF RELIA
1TVff Bile CHARACTER
A. STODART & CO., New York,
j. CHICKERING, Boston, and
j. B. DURHAM, New York,
Are makers as well known in the musical in the fash
onable world in the musical of their superior
power and durabilty the fashionable for their
elegant style, choice workmanship, and real excellence
in all respects.
The subscribers the only agents for the sale ofhese
instruments in the city of Richmond
They have recently received large supplies from the
above celebrated makers richly carved in the style
which prevailed in the time of Louis XIV others of the
present day. and several plainly finished but of good
tone, at low prices. NASH Il WOODHOUSE.
no 5 Booksellers Eagle Square,
A CARD We would respectfully call the atten-
IA ton ofthe public to lily foe and extensive
stock of Wines and Liquors, of which when
do SO adyisedy, that they will compare favoraby with
any similar offered for sale in this city, and
without coming under the implication of Boosting we
would add furthermore that amongst fine Wines
and Brandes may be found of the best offer
ed this country. Favour with call and judge, if
you please for yourselves. of the quality and prices
fe WILLS & LOMBARD.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-17

Fancy Crate and Fender Mandatory,
AND NINTH STREETS, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
UNHE subscriber continues to carry the above bust
in all its various branches-ha ing for sale 800
CRATES, with Tenders and Summer Pi ces embracing
100 different kinds, such presen used in New
York, Philadelphia and Boston. also receive
monthly all the various patterns from all the Eastern Cities
andhavng devoted the last twelve to this branch of
my business, respectfully REFER to capacity of work
manship to the citizens eft RchnoAd generally. My pr
shall be moderate any other establishment in
Richmond or elsewhere
w "a SAMUET, D DENOON
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NTOCKs FOR SALE :

NTOCKs FOR SALE
~ Virginia State Stock
Bonds Of the University of Virginia interest payable
the Treasury of Virginia
Bonds of the City of Petersburg. with coupons
Bonds of the Town of Lynehburg endorsed by Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad guarantees.
Apply to
Ill &
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-17

rNHE undersigned have this day formed co-paft
Il nership to transact general Exchange and
Banking business, under the firm OF MAURY &
MORTON. They wildcat in Exchange, Bank Notes and
Com and will purchase and sell Stocks and other public
securities commission.
Office under City Hotel corner Main and Wall SITS.
k. H. MAURY,
Richmond Feb 81. j. B. MORTON;
fe 25-u
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-17

DOOFING SLATE am prepared to exc
cute with promptness and dispatch, all orders
trusted my charge, for the above article Samples
be seen at my Office ROBERT RANKIN,
jy 20 Corner 22d and Water SITS.
ERENCH TRANSPARENT GELATINE,
II superior to the ordinary Geatine in use and equal
every respect to the best Isngass for making table
ellies blanc NANCE &cJust received and for sale by
ALEX. DUVAL.
de Is 155 Main street, corner 18th
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lbs nmlints, NJ heH st N q's t-Ni NJ s4ssFHs Ai~H
p,np ,h.w ever iHe ., 'h're ysAsel egf flVes Www
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iIs .uuni,y ihe women wuL within dnpfs, t'a m9n POI
h,.,iup alI Tho faini ani uni nm Labor ~ me- hoy
a,s ipLies H. ooiof an he nfgaf Indians u tsf,'"a
Iud.s, The women ably fair, Ia consequence ~
not hong go mu'h exposed t. ihe sns Ano"g us,a,
iaf and rht eyes ir iva phofH ~ Tho Hhun Kun
NJ lho Znn villages nearer The Rio dranic ihey w1ro
10 doubt Albnoa, aud probably gave tiAe TO tho rnn'
which have prevailed Of the existence Of white Indians 10
Ilc Moquis have probably assisted nature In cvelng
tho Top IL the mountain site for their villages They
have down the rocks In many places and have exca
waited ~ the solid rock number Of large rooms for
woosn cloth Their only arms o, are bow, bows
Tho Nayajoes carry off their stock without opposition
But unlike amcs every other tribe of Indians on the con
,be mos, attractive and vfaabe articles may be left
posed, and they viii not touch them.
Many Of the women beautiful, wish forms OF fant
less symmetry They are very neat and clean, and dress
in quite picturesque costume of their own manufacture
They wear a dark robe with a red border, gracefully
draped So as leave their right and shoulder bare
They have most beautiful hair which they arrange with
qreat care The condition of female may be known
from her manner of dressing the hair The virgiss pat
their hair in the middle behind and twist each pa-ce
around hoop six or eight inches in diameter. This is
nicely smooed and Oiled and fastened 70 each side of the
head something like large rosette. The effect Is very
striking The married women wear their hair twisted INFO
a club behind.
sThe MoGus farm in the plain by day and retire TO their
villages on the mounssin at night They irrgae their
lands bv means of the small streams running of the
sides Of The mountnin Sometimes when i falls
the mountains in winter their crops bad For this res
son they always keep three years provisions laid
M for ear of famine Altogether they most extra
ordinary peorlc in advance of any o,her aboTgnes
vet discovered on this continent They nave never III
any intercourse with the whites. and of course their civil
zaion originated with Themselves. What field is here
for the adventurous Traveller :!
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C,,,fner. t,f such heuSr MAS nrs ollcn seen oven
A. (,t>ssnt,N,plc TWAS. howc'cr VEN Tar ir'm Tue
sie NJ he Iawn whcrr cnorcl Snd W. had Ia hSh'
ArwsN AGAINST all the obstacles In the streets during
t,,fx than an hour The house, though not Persian
rslssc Was sloschcr very decent, It's oaly ault was
Ac absolute want o windows. but what OF thati Inc
Tanks never rcSd never write, never draw, pant or
10 81, thirs requiring light As for sceping smoking
d'pAme. Snd eating Che light coming ot'uS" t,,e
a.or. or even Tie crc,ces in the wall, Is quite SUM-
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

AN INDEX TO PERIODICAL LITERATURE BY WN Fred.
PosLE. syo. Up 81. Charles Norton
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