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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-20
NCAEE wAE LZNR & CO.,
Manufacturer and Dealers in
CEOTH HIN G.,

80 and 50 Centre Market Space,
BALTIMORE,
Invite the attention Of buyers to their present extern
siye and varied stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
The quality and style the Goods are unsurpassed
by any establishment in the United States many
years experience and the possession Of superior aci-
ties enable them TO supply the
VERY BEST ARTICLES
AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. %.
Dealers from the South and West will find our stock
assorted to suit their respective markets.
Baltimore, April q, ls52.-ly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-20
Thomas G.. Burwell,

rs now receiving his stock of SPRING GOODS,
20 which no invites purchasers generally.
Staunton, March so, 1859.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-20
sky-E4igslt Daguerrean Gallery.

Staunton, Feb. %, lS53.-2m.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-24
SIMON BONAvITA,

ConfectiOner and Fruit Dealer,
Wholesale and Retail, No 1913 Main Street, opposite
the Banks,
GRATEFUL for patronage heretofore received, soil
" cts continuance of the same, and would respect
fully call the attention of his friends and the public in
city and country the varied he has in store
and is now receiving, among which may be found the
following
so boxes Oranges and Lemons. in fine order
200 do bunch Raisins, whole, half and quarter
so do layer Raisns, superior quality
% do Naples Maccaron
Is cases preserved and dried Ginger
cases Prunes in glass jars, fine quality
20 boxes Citron
30 boxes Muscat Wine, imported
200 boxes Sardnes, celebrated brand
2o0 drums best Smyrna Figs
Is dozen Olives and Capers
10 dozen assorted Preserves, Pine Apples, Lines,
&c
10 do assorted Pickles
20 drums Sultana Rasins, without seed
20 bags soft shell Almonds
10 bags Palm Nuts
10 bags Filberts
bags Pecan Nuts
bags English Walnuts
sa5,000 Cigars. various brands and qualities.
Together. with fine assortment of French Candy,
Toys, Fancy Goods, &c. &c
Domestic Candy of every description, manufactured
under my supervision daily, of the best materials
and in the best manner; all of which prepared to
sell the most accommodating terms at
I6S Main Street.
Opposite the Banks.
NH 1s SIMON BONAVITA.
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VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
- n ~ 6


A FREIGHT arranged for the purpose will be
IA run with the mail train daily Sundays excepted
for the speedy transportation of milk butter fresh
meats and other pershable articles and ofpackages of
merchandise, &c.
special agent will accompany the car to attend to
the receipt and delivery of articles the several depots
All articles must be put up securely, with their weight
and destination marked thereon and be in place before
the arrival of the train at the depots in the country
Articles to be transported from the Richmond Depot
must be sent there between A M and NJ, accompa-
MED by tickets stating what place they be
sent by whom and to whom. lfthe articles received
respond with the tickets will be signed by the agent
at the depot and delivered the bringing the
tcles, and the other retained.
An agent will be in attendance at the Richmond de
pot from A M till NJ, for the delivery of articles
brought by the Express
The freight all articles must be paid in advance and
no article will be taken for any turn out
Table of Rates.
TRUNKS, ROXES AND PACKAGES.
Single packages not exceeding five pounds weight, for
Packages weighing over five pounds and less than
hity pounds, all distances ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cts
Packages weighing over fifty pounds and less than
lUU pounds .50 cts
Articles exceeding 100 pounds in weight between
Richmond and Louisa H. per 100 lbs. ........5O cts
Between Richmond and Gordonsvlle per 100 lbs cts
Do do do Mediums river, 100 lbs. rs cts
BUTTER, LARD DRESSED FOWLS AND FRESH
And fresh Fish packed inIboxes or baskets
rs cents per 100 lbs for all dsances-no charge to be
than %
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Per bushel. cts
OYSTERS-By special agreement.
ap2 e H. GILL, Supt Transportation.
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Purcell, Ladd 4 Co.,

uICCu, l-d1UN ~ TO-,
DIR G lists,
AND DEALERS IN PAINTS, OILS, DYES, VARNIsH-
Es, WINDOW GLASS, &c.
Ne % Main St, corner 1 4th, Richmond, Va
OFFER for sale allow prices for cash the usu.
~ a credit punctua dealers. large and well Sc.
leoted Stock embracing the following in part in quanti-
ties to suit purchasers
1900 lbs Indigo
hhds Nader
300 kegs super Carb Soda
l2 casks washing Soda
500 ounces Sulphate Quinine
10 bbs. Spirits Turpentine
400 lbs Nutmegs
800 lbs Mace
1870 gallons Linseed Oil
500 kegs Whte Lead
$500 lbs Extrac tLogwood
20 bbls Castor Oil
1000 gallons Lamp Oil
$50 baskets and boxes Sweet Oil
10 cases chrome green and yellow
25 cases Cooper's Isinglass
25 bbls Burning Fluid
do roll Birthstone
% do Veni tian Red and Spanish Brown
25 do EPSON Salts
1000 lbs Cream Tartar
1000 boxes French and Anne rican Window Glass
Bulls, Sands and Townsend's Sarsaparilla Ayers
Cherry PICTORIAL and all other popular patent medicines
Ginger, Pepper Allspiee, Cloves, Sc.
N. b. Particular attention to packing and forwarding
efders. PURCELL, LADD & CO.,
Druggists, 90 Main street, corner 4th,
fe 20 Richmond.
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RICHMOND s. DANVILLE RATROA1
F s=ss=g 60
Open 10 KeysviIle, 70

open 10 HAeysvIIIe, 53 miles.
IN and alter MONDAY, November 9th, 1852 a re-
~ guar passenger train will rla daily, Sundays ex
ceptedD between Richmond and eysvile
The train will stop for passenge only at the following
points:
Manchester Robous Coal Fields, Tomahawk Pow.
hatan, Mattoax. SCOTS Shop Amelia Court House.
Wyanoke, Jennings Ordinary, Haytokah, and Liberty
Church.
Leave Richmond at o'clock, A. NJ. Returning, leave
Keysvile at 1.28 P M.
Children under 10 years ofage free, provided seat is
not occupied by them From 10 and under IS years OF
age half price Servants travelling by themselves must
be furnished with two passes that can be retained
In the Offices audit must be expressly stated on the pass
that they are permitted to go on the cars
~ B.-Passengers for Lynchburg will take the South.
side train at Hayokah for Rces Station thence by Fagg
Cos stages to Lynehburg. Passengers for Halifax
Court House and Danville, Va4 Messrs Flagg
4 Cos four horse coaches at Keysvie And passengers
tor panville Va, Greensborough, Salisbury and Char.
lotte N. Co. meet Messrs Flagg 4 Co.'S four horse
coaches on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturday s. at
Keysvle.
Passengers for GAINESVILLE, Boydton, Milton N c., and
Yanceyvie can meet Messrs Moss Il Co.'S coaches at
Keysyle on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays and
for Milton and ianceyvile by Flagg & Co.'s line Mon
days Wednesdays and Fridays.
te 25 JOHN H. OSBORNE snnt
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RICHMOND FIRE ASSOCIATION.
II In.

ENHlS ASSOCIATION is now prepared TO issue Peh
cies ofmsuralce the lives of all persons ENJOYING
o health and of sound constitutions for the whole du.
non ofic or for limited PERIOD and upon as reasona-
tuition ofthe kind this State claims fairly the pat
image of our citizens especially when is remem-
re9 that it is at home, and its profits distributed here,
Ihle the premiums of other companies, literally encour
red by the public carried out of the State The ad-
FnaSes OF Lille assurances too universally
lowledged to require minute detail of the benefits
lifting thereron it is enough tosay that all persons who
frve their incomes support from pubcor private sit
tions mechanical professional or mercantile pursuits,
oud avail themselves Gifts advantages in orderto
liberal support to those who dependant their
fons. The rates ofnsurance favorable as those
any similar institution in the United States and general
formation relating Life assurances together with the
Ptes fpremums, viii be cheerfuly given those who
hll at the Office No. 223, corner Main and 9th SITS.
Slaves viii be insured as usual on reasonable terms
JAMES BOSHER, Pres't.
.Hy II. BosHER. Secy. ana
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sfsasA aisiaS sFisA.issssp eos Tin.

.sssies Or sr Ehe-Fos PHttlnttrHiA
VIA NoRFoLK--Steaners PENNSYLVANIA. Captain
Baymore VIRGINIA, Capt Teal, aud CITY OF
RICHMOND. Capt Mitchell.
One Of these splendid steamships will leave Richmond
for Philadelphia alternately Mondays and FRIDAYS at
high water. Returning, leave Philadelphia for Richmond
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 o'clock, A M, until
further notice.
These steamers have been built expressly for this line
and every care has been taken In their construction
insure strength and speed and their accommodations for
passengers and attention of their are uneauaed
Passengers for Neao York.-We have inferred into ar
engagements with several companies in Philadelphia to
forward passengers through to New York. either by rail-
road steamers, thereby offering to the travelling
munity to that city such inducements as the following
viz short trip at sea. thereby avoiding much of
great objection in travelling by sea, "sea sickness"
trip up the beautiful Delaware river and sufficient time
is allowed frequired for sight seeing in the Quaker
City
Passage throughto New York and found in LIST cabin 50
Passagen first cabin and found to Philadelphia. w 8
Do second do do do ...... Z
For freight or passage apply to
ROBERT RANKIN Agent
Corner Goth and Water SITS, Richmond.
LEVI ELDRIDGE. Gen. Agt
No 7, North Wharves, Philadelphia
Notice TO Shsppers.Due notice will always be given
when the steamers will be ready to receive freight and
the hour OF their sailing
APPS r.. RANKIN, Agent
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SPRING TRADE-ISj3.


by packets and steamers from Liverpool and Havre
ID receiving Spring Importation of
British, French and German Goods,
Purchased for cash in the various English and Cont
mental markets. comprising very large and splendid
assortment, among which variety of new and beau
tful STYLES of Ladies' Dtess Goods.
And by various arrivals from New York and Boston
we receiving our stock of
American Fabrics,
The whole comprising of the largest and most at
tractive have ever been able to offer
Our stock has been purchased under the most advan
circumstances and by the first of March will be
complete and respectfully solicit the merchants of
Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee give it
animation, with the that goods will be
sold as low they be bought in any market in this
country.
Wehave also on hand large and fashionable stock
of
Ready Made Clothing,
Manufactured home under direct supervision, with
the aid of the experienced cutters We have made
such arrangements in this department enables US to
compete successfully with any clothing establishment in
the United States.
The whole will be offered at prices satisfactory to the
purchaser, aud upon liberal terms.
fe &c KENT. PAINE & KENT.
TENRUNKs, CARPET BAGS AND BON
i NET BOXES.-We have in store large supply
of the above, consisting of all qualities from the lowest
priced packing Trunk the best Sole Leather all OF
which will be sold unusually low
sy-Those in will call at the Ladies' Saloon"
No 73 Main street.
fe WHITE PAGE.
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SPRING TRADE,

SPRING TRADE.
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
recent arrivals from Boston, New York and Phila.
- depha. am in receipt of an entirely fresh and
tensve stock OF articles in my line and beg call your
attention to the fact shat select from large
an assortment and buy low, ysu North
both your time and expenses. Among my assortment
have
100 boxes Oranges, in prime order
lO0 do Lemons do do
500 do Raisins bunch nicefruit
100 do do layer, very nice
25 trails Ivica softshel Almonds
5 bales Molier do do
10 do Sicily do do
S do Bordeaux and Marseilles Almonds
20 bags new crop Texas Pecan Mats
10 do do Palm do
10 do do Fberts
10 do Grenoble Naples and Sicily Wanuts
90 cases preserved Canton Ginger
1000 boxes Sardines whole half one.third and
quarter
$50 drums Smyrna Figs
10 cases Prunes in glass Jars and boxes
20 half kegs Malaga Grapes, fresh
10 trails new crop Dates, yellow and bright
20 drums Sultan Raisins, also in trails
100 boxes brandy Peaches Pickles. Preserves &c,
100000 Cigars, assorted imported and domestic from
$5per NJ to $50.
Also-Any quantity of my superior Steam Candy rea
dy packed for transportation and warranted nice-w
stand in any climate.
Please give call. l am anxious to sell and will
offer great inducements.
LOUIS BOSSIEUX
Steam Candy Manufacturer,
NH No 107 Main st..
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GREAT NORTHERN MAIL ROUTE.
"a u

NEW AND COMFORTABLE SCHEDULES
~ Twice daily from Richmond to New York, with
transfers of Passengers and Baggage through cities
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia free of
charge-On and after the lst of October the following
quick and comfortable schedules will be run oyer the
Richmond daily clock, A. NJ, and o'clock. P. Ne
arrive in New York daily at 81, a. NJ, and 6I P NJ.
Fare to Washington, LIST class seats S. so
Do do ed do do 90
Do Baltimore LIST do do 90
Dc do Cd do do 90
Between Baltimore and Philadelphia-by railroad %
Between Baltimore and Philadelphia, by the New
castle and Frenehtown line. Observation-Disclosures. SO
Between Philadelphia and New York .......... 90
For LIST class passengers and So each for I'd do.
For through tickets to Washington and Baltimore
other information, Apply at the ticket Office
Besides the through and direct connection named
above with the main Northern route through tickets
and Ohio Rail Road Company in Washington for Pitts
burg and Wheeling via the Relay House, the follow
ing terms:
Between Washington and Pittsburgh Time wenty.four
Between w shngton and Wheeling Time thirty
TWO hoursl---- IL %
=. s.-The night train will stop take up put
down passengers. except the following stations Cot
tage, Taylors.1lis Junction, Chesterfield, Milford
Guiney's Fredericksburg ard Brooke's.
N. Bly, order OF the Post Master General, no Train
will be run between Richmond and Washington On Sun
day night.
tits deemed proper in addition to state for the infor
nation of passengers that four daily lines opera
ton between Washington and Baltimore by means OF
which therayeer Who though business pleasure has
been delayed in Washington, has it always his power
to proceed at a convenient hour directly his Journey
to any point North Of that place j RUTH
ia Agent OF transportation
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For children under twelve and over sthree years Of
age, half rates will be charged. person taken up
point not designated will be required to pay the charge
from the last designated point and desiring to
leave the train at point not designated will pay the
charge to the point designated, with this provso
that person shall less than rs cents for any dis
lance, both the points be regular stopping places 9TH
erwse the charge will not be less than 50 cents
No charge being made in the above for baggage
the Company will not be responsible for it, unless
ofgross negligence the part of their agents, and will
in no case be responsible for SPECIE bills, jewell
ry or anything but the passengers necessary bag
gage.
Passengers ION the way wishing to be taken on the
cars, should make signal if in the day. with handker
chief and if in the night with light from the time the
train is four hundred yards off until it reaches them 1t
is best however, for passengers if practicable, get in
at depots stopping places in the ofthe
mall being too late the conductors sometimes unable
to stop at other points the road.
Passengers wishing to be set down between depots
should notify the train Captain of their wish after
leaving the previous depot.
Passengers prohibited from standing the plat
form OF the getting in of the when in
motion.
By order of the Board of Directors.
in C. w MAGMIIRnO Traauurar
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stmsNe AHRAfssszwsNT
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a. CENS'ssAI. gAsIRs

VA. CENTRAL. RAILROAD,
OPEN TO MECUUMS RIVER.
DAILY each ray 6trtea Stanton and Richmond four
teen hours.
nN and after Monday, 18th November leave Rich
" mond at 81 a. NJ, stopping for breakfast at the
Nj, and arrive in Richmond at 81 P NJ.
DAILY CONNECTIONS
Between Charlottesville and Richmond, fare. % 50
Do Stanton do do do...-.. ..... 90
Do Lexington DO do do...... 90
DO Culpeper II do do do... so
Connecting with Orange and Alexandria Railroad
TRfwEEKLY CONNECTIONS.
Between LynchbnTg and Richmond on MONDAYS We'd
nesday and Friday going up.....-..-...--..$ so
Do Guayandotte do do, same days going west 90 90
DO Charleston (Kanar hal do do, same days
going west -----..------.---- 10 90
Do Buchanan do do, same days going west 90
Do Weston do do, on Tuesdays Thursdays
and Sundays, going west. IA 90
DO Beverly do do. same days .-.....-....... IL 90
Our stages arrive at Staunton from Richmond at 8
NJ, LIST day at Lexington at q NJ Cd day. and Bever-
ly at = NJ, third day
WIN. P. PARRISH & co.
line offour horse coaches will leave Gordonsville for
New Market after the arrival of the cars on Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday, and return Wednesday, Fri
day and Sunday, lby Madison G
Servants travelling without their masters, leave
pass with the ticket agent and also show another to the
conductor
An charge will be made if passengers do not OBJ
tain tickets f. H. GILL,
Superintendent of TRANSPORTATION
tB~Was hington passengers may go by the Junction
and reach that city in twenty -four hours from Steurton
taking the night line of the Richmond Fredericksbure
and Potomac Railroad Company
nay 90 E. H. GILL, Sup't Transportation
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SPRING TRADE-lS53.
BROOKS, BELL & CO.,


importers and JObbers of Foreign and Do
mestie Dry Goods.
No II Pearl street.
1000 PACKAGES FRESH SPRING DRY GOODS
- ton, we are now in receipt of our stock of
Fresh Spring Dry Goods,
Which we offer on the usual terms and to which we
daily invite the attention OF city and country merchants
In American and British Prints, Lawns, Ginghams,
mole cool ed and black Apaccas. plain black and high
colored Mouselaines, Barege de Laines Chaie Bare
ges and many other choice styles Dress Goods we
have beautiful variety
Knowing the wants ofthe country trade, we have paid
especial attention Staple and Domestic Goods and Of
fer a better stock than usual
In Linen Goods OF almost every kind Cloths, CASH
meres Vestngs, and Goods for mems wear, and White
Goods, we have really superior assortment.
In word, we have the pleasure to offer this Spring
STOCK IN every respect desirable than at any time
heretofore.
We solicit call from the friends and aeuuaiptances of
the following young gentlemen with as as statesmen:
VIM CALDWELL Waynesboro; John N Snead Flu.
wanna and Buchanani Saml Mitchell, Bedford; E NJ
Norvell Lynchburg.
Our stock is ready for exhibition.
mis- BROOKS. BELL Il CO.
ROBERT McCANDLIsII, Jr., No. 1876
~ Cary street, has in store for sale onRaccommoda
ting terms:
200 bags prime Rio Coffee
rs do old Government Java do
10 packages superior Mocha
s25 half chests superior Black Tea
~ do do extra q. p. do
100 bbls Coffee Sugar
SO do crushed and puverzed do
so half hoxes loaf do
$50 bbls extra Mountain Flour
$50 do superior Family co
100 bags prime Clover Seed
$50 kegs Nails
~ bbs machinery and tanners Oil
Herrings Salamander Safes (al. Sizes
Marblelzed Mantels, Table Tops, &c
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By order Of the Board Of Directors.
ja6 C. w. MAGNITUDE, T.


Il BUCHANAN IN TWO DAYS, IN OUR MAIL
PACKET BOATS, BY SCOTTSVILLE & LYNCH
BURG-On and after the 10th, boats will leave Rich
mond daily Sunday excepted at the usual hour P. NJ
and arrvedin Lynchburg "a hours and in Buchanan
AZ hours
Returning, leave Buchanan IL A. NJ, every day ex
cept Sundays; arrive in Lynchburg at 81 P NJ. leave
Lynchburg P NJ and arrive in Richmondn 32 hours
NJ and the Southern and Northern Railroad cars leav
ing at A. NJ
Passengers for Lexington with daily line o.
stages at North river returning leave Lexington every
day. except Sunday and arrive in Richmond in A hours
Passengers for Farmvle fare 50; Buckingham G. H.
fare 80 25 Charlottesville fare S2 and Saunon fare $4
will leave Richmond in Monday wv ednesday and Fri
day'sboats.
Below card of time of arrival at intermediate dis
tances.
Leave Richmond daily SUNDAYS excepted ats P M
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MAURY & MORTON.
7 EW PLAsTEsx AND a.,

subscriber offers for sale fine Ground and Calcned
Plaster. both oithe best and purest quality he has also
} lone Mill attached, and intends to keep supply of
fround Bones, fine and pure. Farmers and others
Invited to call and examine for themselves His prices
hs be low the quality articles can be bought
North South. The highest cash price will be paid
dry bones delivered at his Mill adjoining the Paper
Mill. II. II. DUVAL.
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WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Gnanxe CT ENur af Sfa rfinR

TTyAIK steamboat c URFIS PECK, Captain John Da
Wis., will on and after Thursday next sst inst leave
the wharf at Rockets regularly every Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday mornings, at6a O'Clock precisely for Ports
wharfn Norfolk every Monday Wednesday and Friday
mornings at the hour 81 O'clock and touch at all
OF the regular landings the river going and return
10.
Passage 30 fakes Grove wharf. ..-.........sl so
Passage to Portsmouth and Norfolk 90
Children under II years OF age, half price.
Servants to any point ON the River above Grove
WHAT L 10
.IThroush to Portsmouth and Norfolk .... so
Meals, so cents each
DC q HASkINS LIBBY,
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4 CARD.-We would respectfully call the atten
N ton ofthe public lily fac and extensive
stock of Wines and Liquors of which when assert
do advisedy, that they will compare avoraby with
any similar stock offered for sale in this city, and
without coming under the implication of Boosting
would add furthermore that amongst our fine Wines
aud Brandies may be found of the best offer
ed in this country Favour with call and judge if
fe WILLS& LONBARD.
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