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Ho! FOR THE UNITED STATES
CLOTHING STORE.

CtTEINER, BROTHER & Co. have Just opened the
- most splendid and useful stock Of READY-MADG
CLOTHING ever offered to the people OF the Valley
of Virginia. The most exquisite patterns for weddings
and parties to the substantial article for negro wear
Be found ut this establishment They have spared No
taste pains expense to maintain their motto OF
eelsior' in the Clothing business Indeed they have
purchased with view to selling cheaper than the cheap
est every article in their line. Their stock is unusua
" large the competition is great and hence it will be
desderatn to shove off clothing at small profits in or
der to get rid of their Stock which consists in part
CoATs.-Black, Blue, Green and Brown French Cloth
Frock Coats fine Blue and Black Goats Sack Goats OF
all eoors; great variety Of Business Goats Fancy u
vercoats from 81 so to $50; fine Black Cloth Over
coats; Black Blue and Brown Overcoats Lambskin and
Fell do Black and Blue Pilot Cloth Oyercoats; Black
and Fancy Sattnett Frock and Sack Goats.
PAHTs.-Tweed Pants black doeskin black and fam
CIV Sattinet from to So; black and fancy Cashmere
and others too numerous to mention.
VEsrs.-Baek Satin and Fancy Silks; Silk Velvet
and Plush from So 80 to S black cloth and fancy cas-
simere Plaid and German Vests.
Boys CLoTHINaThe largest and best assorted stock
of Coats Pants and Vests, to fit boys four years old and
older, ever brought to this market.
NEGRO CLoTHING.-A large and well assorted stock.
FURNISHING Goops-W hite linen and fancy Shirts 1;
knit Shirts and Drawers silk Neck s. Handker-
chiefs Stocks Suspcnders, Umbrellas, Carpet Bags,
Pistols wery, Gloves, Hats and Caps, Trunks and
every other article to be found in first class Clothing
Hall All they want is call from the public, to con-
vince Of the truth Of what they say.
Staunton, Oct. IL, 1854.
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DIR. r.. EA w MILLS
DraWinr n Healing SaIVe


DR.. H. being Inventor and Sole Proprietor.
ETROM the great popularity this Salve has &C
Z quired, wherever it is known, and from the
satisfaction given in every case in which it has
been tried, he feels encouraged to extend it more,
so that the public generally may have an opportu
nifty of receiving similar benefits. Those who are
troubled with Tetterworms, Bone elons, Pains
in the limbs or joints, Burns, Sprains, Blood Bols.
Flesh-W Wounds, Eruptions on the skin, Ono mat
ter of what character, caused by an impure state
of the blood, will find it to their advantage to use
his Salve. 1t will also cure the Scrofula, White
Swelling, Cancers, Warts, and various other all
ments. 1t can be applied to any part of the body
with safety. 1t will cure many diseases which
have refused to yield to other medicines more cost
y. |; is now for discerning and intelligent pub
lie to decide whether or not, have complied with
the custom of the times by attributng to it sana-
tive qualities which it does not possess. Since
l847 it has made more than $4,000 cures-if you
buy the Salvc and observe the directions it will
cure yoa. BY procuring DR.. E. Hammill's Uni
versal Drawing and Healing Salve, the mother can
put it on her infant of two weeks old with safety
it is as gentle as lamb and as powerful as a
lion. This Salve has been sent for from three hun
bred to five hundred miles, and is becoming very
popular from the numerous cures it has made.
For sale by II. p. s. J. b EsERIDGE, and O.
c. MoRRrs. Stanton; ANDREW HoUcK, Harri-
sonburg j. J. & A. G. BRowN, Bridgewater.
AUG. 9. 1854.
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M'VEIGH & CHAMBERLAIN,
WHO AESAEF3 ROGERS
Prince st. Wharf, Alexandria,

SEPTEMBER 20, 1854,
lave the pleasure to announce to their and
IL dealers generally the arrival Of their Fail stock
which for variety and extent not surpassed in tins mar
ket and having been purchased with great care IN Bos
ton and New York, they enabled to offer such IN
duccments as cannot fail to please By that portion o.
the Virginia trade disposed TO cone their dealings as
far practicable TO their State, great advantages
,pH be obtained by giving to their stock careful exam
inatcn it is their determination TO sell as cheap as
any of the NORTHERN CITIES. The following list oil
articles comprises portion Of their stock:
125 hhds y. o., P. r. and Cuba Sugars,
200 boxes & bbs No. Loaf, Crushed * Puv'd do,
100 bbls A, b and Coffee Sugars,
lis hhds terces Musco, P. R. & Cardenas Molasses,
It's bbls n. o. Molasses,
rs do Sugar House and Boston Syrup,
3S5 bags Rio, Laguira and Java Coffee.
Their stock Of recently IMPORTED TEAS is very
large to which they invite particular attention and viii
in every instance guarantee the quality OF such as they
recommend. 1t consists in part of
225 halfchests Gunpowder, Imperial, Black, Young
Hyson, from medium to prime.
lis boxes Adamantine and Sperm Candles
ITS do Mould do; ITO do Rosin Soap,
rs do White, Bar and Variegated do,
100 do Pearl Starch,
$50 kegs pure Lead zoo bags Shot, assorted Nos,
100 kegs Rifle Blasting Powder; 1000 lbs Bar Lead
1000 feet Fuse so boxes prime old CASTLE Soap,
500 reams double and single Wrapping Paper,
so do Tea Paper; l75 do Cap and Letter Paper,
25 bales Almonds 25 baskets prime Salad Oil,
100 boxes assorted Candy; l5O do Indigo,
% bbls Clipped Logwood; 100 kegs Carbonate Soda,
as kegs Birthstone; 80 do Saltpetre,
80 do Alum, EPSON Salts, and Copperas,
$50 do Madder, Cloves and Ground Ginger,
100 bags Pepper, Alspce and Race Ginger,
rs malls Cinnamon so boxes fresh MaccaroSy,
100 doz Painted Buckets; 300 boxes Window Glass,
so tierces prime Cider Vineger,
600 doz Mason's Backing; 200 bbls No. Mackerel,
45 casks old Ms,leira Wb.c; Sc do old Port Wine,
SIS DO brown pale shsrry DO; 80 DO aiu'eat do,
rs do sweet Malaga Wine; as baskets Champagne,
most approved brands; with a large assortment Of
choice old BRANnIEs, WHISTLES &c.
Merchants visiting car arket will find it greatly 70
their advantage to examine our stock before making their
purchases. MoVElGh CHAMbEALAiN'
Alexandria, Va, Sept. 20, 1854.
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A STOCK OF
$4,000 Worth of Winter Clothing
HEmSt ING Sold

HAVING laid in this season stock oil Clothing
HI unusually large, in fact larger than this mar
ket at the present hard time justifes, and having
still a very large and well assorted stock of Cloth
ing on hand, we are determined, in order to reduce
it, to sell at prices (wthout regard to cost which
will be little cheaper than ever clothing was sold
before We mean to sell at Baltimore prices, for
cash, and for cash only. Our stock is bound to be
sold, aud must 60. in order to meet our payments.
Therefore we beg leave to draw the attention OF
our friends and the buying public at large to this
advertisement We wish all who want to buy
bargains to give us call, and you will find US ex
ac,ly as we represent. Country merchants who
may want to buy large quantities, will find our
prices little below Northern wholesale prices
We do this only in order to reduce heavy stock.
GOODMAN, ROSENWALD & co.
Adjoining Bare s. Sterrett, Va. Hotel Building.
100 suits of Negro Clothing at prime cost, ia
order to close them out g., w. & co.
Stanton, Dec. 90, l854.-V. and M. copy.
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NO. LEU Arch street, Rhii'ueiPA' =.
Their power the above diseases is not eXceued
if equaed, by any other preparation in the United
States, as the cures attest in many cases after sKhui
physicians had failed.
These Bitters worthy the attention OF lnvaiids
Possessing great virtues in the reccaton OF diseases Oh
the Liver and lesser glands exercising the most search
ing powers in weakness and affections oil tne dgesNe
organs, they are, wthal safe, certain and pleasant
READ AND BE CONViNCu n
The philadelphia Saturday Gazette says Oh Dr.
HooFLAND's GERMAN BITTEns:
"lt is seldom that we recommend what are termed
Patent Medicines to the confidence and patronage our
readers; and therefore when we recommend LIZ 1ooi-
lands German Bitters we wish it to be distinctly under
stood that we are not speaking of the nosrums OF the
day. that are nosed about for brief period ana nen
gotten after they have their guilty race OF mischei
but OF medicine long established, universally przed'
and which has the hearty approval OF the faculty IT.
self"
"Scotts Weekly said, August 25-
CDR HooFLAND's GERMAN BIrTERs, manufactured
by DR.. Jackson, now recommended by some OF the
most prominent members of the faculty article OF
much efficacy in of female weakness. Persons OF
deblitated constitutions will End these Bitters advanta
geous to their health, know from experience the
salutary effect they have upon weak systems
MORE EfID ENCE.
| John G.. Moore, Esq, Of the Daily News, said Octo-
! Der 3lst -
"Dn HooFLAND's GERMAN BGTTERs.-We are try
ing this renowned medicine for stubborn disease OF the
bowels and can with truth testify to its efficacy. We
have taken the contents of two bottles and have de-
rived more benefit from the experiment than derived
previously from years oaopahic treatment at the hands
Of our first physicians"
Hon. c. b. Hineline, Mayor of the City Of Camden,
N. j., says
"HooFLAND's GERMAN BISTERs-Wc have seen
many attering notices of this medicine, and the
from which they came induced us to make inquiry
pecting its merits. From inquiry persuaded to
use it, and must say found il specific in its action upon
diseases of the liver and digestive organs and the power
f influence il exerts upon nervous prosraton is really
surprising 1t Gains and strengthens the nerves, bring
ing them into state Of repose, making sleep refreshing
eff this medicine more generally used, we are
satisfied there would be less sickness from the sto
ach liver and system, the great majority of re-
al and imaginary diseases emanate. Have them in
healthy condition and you bid defiance to epidemics
generally. This extraordinary medicine would adj
wise our friends who at all indsposed, to give it
trial-it will recommend ITSELF 1t should, in fact be in
every family. No other medicine produce such ev-
licences Of merit"
iSz- For sale wholesale and retail at the GERMAN
MEDICINE STORE, No. 100 Arch street, one door
below Sixth Philadelphia, and by respectable dealers
generally throughout the country.
no. Sold in Staunton by T. P. J. B. EsKRIDaE, and
LAIRD & TRIMDLE, Druggists
Sept, 81, lS04.-1y.
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WILSON PETERS, H. MARTIg, W. S. PETERS,
Nelson. Lynchburg. Nelson.
PETERS. MARTIN & CO.,
Commission q Forwarding Merchan
RICEIICMD, va,

RICEGIoMD, va,
TNENDER their services to their friends, ac-
l. quantances, and to the Planters, Farmers
and Merchants of Virginia and North Carolina,
for the sale of
TOBACCO, WHEAT, FLOUR, CORN, &C.,
and for the purchase of Goods, Groceries, Guano
Plaster, Sc. SC.
Particular attention paid 10 the Forwarding Of
Goods. Groceries, Produce Sc. &c. From their
long experience in the business and united efforts
they believe they will be able to give satisfaction
to those who may confde their business to their
management.
References.
AuGUsTA.-Judge Lucas P. Thompson, Messrs
Imboden & McCue, n. II. Massie, Esq.,, Maj. j.
Marshall McCue, COL Alex. r. Giyens, John
McCue, Esq.
RocKBRlDeE.-Col. Mcdowell Read, Edward
Echols Esq.
ALBEMARLE-Hon VIM G. Rives.
NELsoN-Gen. Alex. Brown, +. Nj. Cabell,
Esq.
LYNcEBuRe.- Mcdaniel. Hurt & Preston, Nc
Corkle s, Jones, AGREE & Mechanism, Saunders
& Irby, Echuls s. Pryor.
They have removed, and now occupy the large
Brick Building at the lower end Of the Basin, re-
Gently vacated by Messrs Deane & Brown, where
they have ample storage room, they have also
ample storage room at the Central Railroad Depot.
March 90, 1S54.-tf
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Just Received,

just Received,
CIRCULAR Cloaks of cloth and beaver also fine cloth
~ frock sackand cashmere Business Coats at unprece
denied low prices, at the Clothing Store of
j. POLITE,
Stauatou Nov /, 1864, Corner Of Va. Hotel.
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RAWLINGS & MILLER,
Grooers and Commission Merchants

CORNER OF PEARL AND CARY STREETS,
RICHMOND, VA,
OFFER for sale to the trade full and desira-
" Bile stock Of Groceries, Teas, Wines and Ii
quors, on the usual terms to punctua dealers.
200 hhds. Porto Rico and New Orleans Sugars.
200 bbls. New Orleans and Sugar-house Molas-
SCI,
500 bags Rio, Laguyra, Java and Porto Rico
Coffee,
100 packages Green and Black Teas part ex-
ira fine quality,
500 packages Loaf, Crushed, Powdered and
Coffee Sugars.
200 boxes Soap, assorted qualities, including
fine Fancy Soap,
800 boxes Adamantine Candles,
Madeira. Sherry, Port, Malaga and Lisbon
Wines, full assortment,
Brandies of all qualities, part finest imported,
Holland Gin, Jamaica Rum, Schiedam Snapps,
Old Rye Whskey of Roberlson's celebrated
brands,
Rectifed Whiskey of our own brands, superior
quality, 49,.
Champaign Wines, various brands, including
our own importation,
Nails, Cumberland, B1idgton and Old Domin-
ion brands,
Sole Leather, Middle, Light and Heavy, good
and damaged,
Bacon. Lard. Cheese. Rice,
Olive Oil, Pepper, AlsPice, Ginger, Starch.
Window Glass,
Indigo. Mustard, Mace, Nutmegs, Pickles, Eng
lish Sauces,
Irvine, Wrapping Paper, Candle Wick. Paint
ed Buckets,
Tubs, Brooms, Plough Lines, Bed Cords,
Mackerel, Hearings; Sperm, Solar, Tanners
and Machine Oils,
Salt, Vinegar, Clover Seed.
Havana Segars, choice assortment, and ofbest
brands.
Dealers visiting our city will find it to their in
terest to examine our stock of goods before pur-
chasing.
aug. 80, 1854.
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A ERE&EE SEDEEY.

fgNHE undersigned would most respectfully in
"a form his old patrons and friends, and the public
generally, that he is again in Stanton selling
goods, and would be pleased to wait upon them
at the well known stand adjourning the Valley
Hotel. He has just returned from the North,
and has finished opening his stock of Spring and
Summer Goods. His stock Of Dry Goods is full
and complete, including Ready made clothing OF
various qualities and prices. Also, large lot OF
Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, Boots. Shoes,
Hats, Caps, Drugs, Stationary, Tobacco, Powder
&c. All of which he will sell at short profits for
cash, or to punctual customers at the usual credit
Of six months. CHAS. L. RlDGWAf.
Staunton, Nav 3, 1854.
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Halliday Gifts.

EkBRIEL HIKSH having returned rom the
" "West," has for sale every article, the finest
and best. He particularly invites attention to his
large supply of articles suitable for holiday pres
ents. He will not attempt to enumerate them,
but the public may calculate upon finding at his
store almost everything in the fancy and variety
line.
NIB. He has purchased the entire interest Of
Mason Hirsh in the store. including accounts, and
will be responsible for all debts.
St,unton Dec % 1854
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EAYSER & STRIBLING are now receiving
IN an important addition to their stock OF Staple
and Fancy Goods, consisting Of
Fancy Prints and DE Lane,
"A Turkey Reds,
Plain and Twilled Oznaburgs,
A Brown Co:tons,
10 pieces fine English Long Cloth,
Brown French Linen,
Brewu aud Bleacbed Canton Flannel,
Linen Towels and Diaper,
10 dozen Ladies' white and colr'd Kid Gloves,
8 I" French CorSetts,
5 " White and Colored Cotton Hose,
Silver Gilt and Embroidering Braid. and many
other Goods to which they invite the attention of
their friends.
Stanton. Feb. %, 1855.
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THE AMERICAN HOTEL,
AT THE RAILROAD DEPOT,
STAUNTOM, VA,

vTyHIS new and extensive Hotel is just compile.
l. ted, and is now open for the reception of Wis
itors. 1t is situated within few yards of the
Railroad Depot, and is convenient DINING
HOUSE for passengers arriving in the cars and
going westward.
j. l.. Heiskel s. Co.'S daily line of stages to
the White Sulphur Springs, run to and from this
House; and passengers are subjected to no delay,
and are relieved from all trouble in moving their
baggage.
This House is situated In an elevated and COM
handing position, and those who desire to spend
few days in this healthy "City Of the Noun:
tains," will find that the Propretors have spared
neither pains nor expense to promote the comfort
of their guests.
Good SrABLrNa has been provided tor the coun-
ty and travelling custom.
Our country friends will find warm welcome.
and moderate charges.
y, /. & s,s Ssasss. rsopr's'or..
snunlon, July S, ls54.-z.-V. and ~ copy.
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Notice.

A S trustees in deed of trust executed by john
"A c. Kyle s. Bro. on the 2Sth Of July. 1894,
and recorded in the Hastings Court Clerks office
of the town OF Staunton, hereby notify all per-
sons indebted in any manner to the said concern,
that said debts of every kind have been transfer
red to US, for the purposes in the said deed men
toned. Our duty requires an immediate colee
ton of said debts; and upon all of them, without
discrimination, not settled by the 18th of August
we will be compelled to institute legal proceed
ings. Our receipt only will be an acquittance.
IMBODEN s. MoCUE, Trustees.
July %, 1854.
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AUGUsTA SAVINGS BANK.

TgSfiIS institution will receive sums of money
Il not less than S. on deposit, for which interest
will be paid at rates fixed by the constitution
Deposits can be drawn out at any time after nj
teen days. notice. NOTES FOR DISCOUNT
must be made payable at the Central Bank ofVir-
gna, and dated on Tuesday of the week they are
presented The Board of Directors meet each
Monday night at early candle light Office of the
Bank at the Hardware Store of Watts s. Rich
ards. r.. u RlCHARDS, treasurer.
StaaTston. Feb 7, 1855.
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NOTICE,

MYTH a view of removing to our new build
W ing, which will be completed by the LIST
day of April. we will offer our present stock OF
gcods from this date until that time at cost for
cash. Our stock consists of Cloths, Cassimeres.
Silks, fancy and black, Merinoes, Alpacas, Mus
Inns, plain and dotted, Swiss, Silk and Under
Shirts, Ready Made Clothing Boots. Shoes, Hats,
Caps, and variety of other articles, not neeessa-
~ to mention. We are determined to adhere
closely to the above arrangement, and invite all
II want of bargains to give us call.
j. H. HlLB, Agent
Waynesborough, Feb 81, 1855.
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mSPEAK OF ME AS YOU FIND!
Nothing Extenuate, nor aught SetDown
In Malice Nf
TRUTH IS MIGHTYAN
A Plajn q Unvarnished Statement

A Plain a. VmV8f0lSue0 StdteHAcHss
We recommend the perusal of the extract below to
our readers Mr. Bull merchant of high character.
SANDY BORON, Middlesex CO., Va.
August 90, 1858.
Nessrs Mortimer g. Mo,rbray-Gents You may
think il strange that have taken the liberty TO write
Won letter but do so under circumstances that justify
IT, As Won are the agents for HAMPToN's VEGETABLE
TNcruRE deem il eXpedcnt TO address you this note,
hoping may be part of the honorable means oil CIV
ing this medicine notoriety which its merits deserve
Being in the habit of vending medicines which relate
TO the patent and regular system, consider myself to
some extent Judge Of the real merit OF many OF them
My experience teaches rue that "HA MPIONS I'M
TURE' is Medicine of real merit, OF intrinsic value.
When say this do net say that it is an inallDe cure
in all cases, but mean to say that champions Tine
ture" will favorabiy operate in all diseases originating
from want of proper secretion OF the gastricJuces, BAD
Digestion and consequently bad deposits oil animal mat
ter from that believe that many diseases To-
cated in various parts of the system, such nlamation
Ulcers Scrofaa &c. Sc, originally have their being
in the stomach from bad food bad Digestion and conse-
ouenly bad disposition Of the circulation to those parts,
and will believe Hampton's Vegetable Tineture will
even react in those cases.
Having found out myself what il u.s. recommend it to
others in such have described, and have done
il upon the emo no pay SYSTEM and have yet TO
have the first bottle returned, or the first objection about
the pay. II is great pity it cannot be more extensive
lv circulated among the people. ! war
rant il in the following cases Gout, Rheumatism In
Examinations, which proceed from the stomach, Sores,
Scroula Dyspepsia, long standing cases of Aguc and
Fever first stop the chill, aud then give the Tncture-
the difficulty in this is not stopping the chill but
the return Of it, this the Tncture will certainly do In
general debations, warrant IT, and as said before.
have procured trial of it in this way which other.
wise could not; the people having been hnmbngged
hv natent medicine 1t works all its wonders there, and
in all such cases it is specific if anything in the world
is. =,
Having given the Tncture fair trial with myself IN
my family and neighborhood think am warranted in
what say about it. and which do without any other
interest thar the wish il in general circulation
and in every mans family, where it ought to be.
If what say be doubted By any oil the afflicted ana
tbcv will write TO me at Sandy Bottom Post Office, Md
descx county Virginia stating the nature OF the DIS
ease and recommend it for such case will warrant
H. and if it don't do good will pay for the medicine
~ "' Respectable. THOS. 4. BULL.