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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
MATCHES, J EWEEaRA,

WATCHES, u EWEERA,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE.
g A. MYERS, Corner Main and Pearl Streets,
~. Richmond, Va, is receiving daily, by Express,
handsome additions to his stock OF WATCHES;
JEWELRY, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, all
of which having been selected by himself with the
euesitest care, from the bestmporters and manu-
faotnrers in Philadelphia, New York and Boston,
which he is Offering 70 his friends and the public
reasonable terms, lie would call particular atten-
ton to his large assortment ofsPECTACLES, CON
sisting of Brazilian Pebbles and I'll other varieties
Of Glasses He has no hesitation in saying he will
tie able to suit any person needing Optical aid.
March 10, l859.-tf S. A. MYERS.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
Good News for Butter Makers,

Good NEWS for Butter Makers
YXJE lave lust received sample of the ceebra-
w ted Hyder Thermal Churn, to which has been
awarded the highest premium, az Il different Agri
cultural Fairs.
This Churn is capable Of producing butter with
out fail in any season. and of superior quality, in
from to 10 minutes, not only from cream and
sweet unskmmed milk, but from soa' nsik and cla5-
Der besides the yield Of butter being from ten to
fifteen per cent greater IN quantity, and theqaolity
better than can be produced by any other Churn
known or used. We will take pleasure in showing
them to farmers and housekeepers.
:. 100 WOODS s. cILKEsON.
Tfo~o1 Ioso
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
RICHMOND ADVERTISEMENTS.
PHILLIP RAHM,
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS,
Cary, between l4:h s. 10th Sss..
RICHMOND, VA,

/
| MANUFACTURER of Portable and Stationary
| 1Vl STEAM ENGINES, Of any required power,
with either Locomotive Flue Cylinder Boilers
Sugar Mills Circular Saw Mills Irons for Vertical
Saw Mills, .Grist Mills, Draining Machines, Single
Lathe and Planning Machines, Tobacco Factory
Fixtures of every description and all kinds OF Cas-
tings in Iron and Brass.
The subscriber was awarded, by the Virginia
Mechanics Institute, the First Glass Diploma, on
the foth of November, 1854. for Steam Engine
and Circular Saw Min, and by the Virginia State
Agricultural Society premium for Saw Mill in 1855
and for the best Steam Engine applicable to agri-
cultural purposes, the premium of iitty dollars in
1857; also by the U. S. Agricultural Society held
in Richmond Va, October, 1858, the Grand Gold
Medal of Hsnoy, for the best Portable Steam En-
CINE for Farm use.
He refers by permission, to Governor Henry, A.
Wise, Messrs- Warwick & Barksdae, Dunlop, Mon
cure &Co., Hazall, Crenshaw & Co., and McGru-
der Sons. As to Mill Gearing, refers to ); gray
and Gen. Banks.,, .rtr. r. PHILIP RAIN,
Richmond, April %, lS59-ly.
FANTASIES, Augusta co.., Dec. 10, 1858.
hereby certify that purchased l2-horse pow
err Portable Steam Engine and Saw Mill of Mr..
Philip Rahm, of Richmond, Va, in the fall of 1857
and had it brought and put it up myself. and
have been running il with hands who had no expe-
rence in the business before, with entire success,
and up to this time have not lost a single day by
anything getting out OF order; and ean honestly
say, that it his surpassed expectations and Mr..
Rahms representations in every respect.
have cut with it A. 600 feet Il K plank, surface
measure, or. $780, feet board measure, per day,
in the winter season when The days were shortest,
being my ordinary way of savings and to push, l
have cut q foot per second while the saw was run
ming through the log.
Dec q, 1858. DAN'L F. MOHLER.,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
ggpRggg 4449

N. B-A WORD OFFXPLANATlON to those
whc have known under the style cfEvans 4 Co.
The Business located BIZ us at No SIT Broadway
New-York Citr.is tie Oldest established house in
the country; and is known Hcrld wide as the orig
inal 'Eaans Il Co.'S Gift .Eookstore."s Many have
taken the advantage Of our priarity to advertise
under the same name, to increase their trade-and
though house having neither character Or name
of its own, can hardly claim the confidence Of the
community-to protect the few who may be nnac-
quainted with us, would state that we have no
connection with any other Gift Book House-andl
though many advertise under the name Of Evans y
Co., the Hrn constituted by d. W: EVANS and
j. II. PRESTON, is the first and only concern
rightfully using the name hut to prevent all con-
fusion IN the future, wesshal use the style of y.
D.. EVANS Il CO., !. IA
and all persons wrongfully using the appeation to
mislead the public, will be made to suffer the pen
atty of the law. d. W. EVANS l. CO.,
GU RreadWay New York
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
sTistar's Balsan Of wild Cherry.

Wistar's Balsain Of Wild cherry.
Tyo grent remedy for Consumption and all
othcr diseases Of the Pulmonary Organs
The greater the value Of any discovery the high
it is held in the esteem of the public and Sd much
in proportion is that public liable to be imposed
upon by the spurious limitations ofignorant design
ing and dishonest men,; s-ssts,r8.s-
Now that this pi eparation is well known to be a
more certain cure for incipient CONSUMPTION
BRONCHITIS. and all similar affections, than
any other remedH known there are found those so
| viliianonsy wicked as to concoct spurious, and
PERHAPS poisonous mixture, and try to palm it off
as the genuine Balsam.
This i, to caution dealers and the public gener-
alv. against pui chasing any other than that hav
ing the written signature OF l.. BUTTS on the out
side wrapper.
Seth ". Fowl. & Co., 1873 Washington Street,
Boston. Proprietors Sold by their agents every
where in Stauufon, by r. H. Trout a CO.., Dr. H.
s. Eifhelberger, and Dr.. VIM b. Yonng.
Nay %, 1859. Eff
sANFORD'S LIVER INyIGORATOR,
+ sfr'Ns COMPOUNDED ENTIRELY OF GUMS.
fcURES . YsP EP.SiA,
CURES d YSfEPyIA,
CURRS u Yep lsPSIA,
CURES chronic DIARRHEA,
CURES BOlVEL COMPLAINTS,
CURES SICK HEADACHE,
CURES ia UNDICE, Ia.
OURES CBOLIC,
CURES 5COS9I FENESS,
CURES WORM COMPLAINTS,
See advertisement in another column.
June 4, ls59.-zln, 80
Ter Nerriiag's Fire Proof Safes,
LEATHER. AND RUBBER BETTING,
- ' LACE LEAIIER, s.
Sfch. Pcckiny Hcss, &C., Cotton and Linen Tp<acs,
AMP Fer
| INSURANCE on your Life, or the Lives of your
Servants, at the lowest cost, call at Stationer'
Hall, No. q Pearl Street, Richmond, Va.
KNOWLES & WALFORn.
March y, 1sss.-lyif
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
HAY AND MANURE FORKS,


HAY AND MANURE FORKS.
100 DOZEN HAY and Manure Forks, assorted
lOU. 2,3 and prong Forks; +
Is doA Spades of Amos, Rowland and other M a.
125 dog Long handle SEovels of Ames, Rowland
Richard and and other makers; {. ~
Round and Square Point d Handle Shovels,
Grain Scoops &C., in store and far sale cheap by
!. .CLARKsON, ANDERSON & co.
l06 Main Street, Richmond
la~y - iooo 3 = :. LII
N@rtheR Tce
TITAVE on hard and will keep constantly during
Il the Summer months, the bestrduality of North
ern Ice, which will Be furnished at any time du-
ring business hours, at the Freight Depot. Con-
sumers will find it to their advantage to purchase
this Ice; as it will keep much better than Country
Ice sss@ W. A. BURKE.
Staunton, May IA, 1s59.-1m-Spec copy.
SOMETHING NEW.
X C. YEAKLE has just received very fine
VI. assortment of JeWeiry, to which he respect
fully calls the attention of the public Persons IN
want of goods in his line would do weito call and
examine his stock before purchasing elsewhere as
he is determined to sell cheaper than the cheapest
G.. G. YEAKLE.
staunton, May IA, 1859.
TUsT RECEIVED
y Nitrate Silver,
Sulph. Morphia,;
Sulph. Quinia,
Oil Cloves,
VI Anlse,
Eng Nailerian Root.
at s.~P. L. TROUT CO.'S.
stsunton, May 1850
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
SPRING & SUMNER CLOTHING
CHEAP For CASH.

CHEAP FOR CASH.
XXTE have now on hand fine assortment q
wv CLOTHING, well made, consisting of Coats
Pants and Vests, from the lowest to the highes
price, which will sell at small advance Also
fine assortment Of Shirts, Collars, Drawers, Ora
watts and an Kinds Of Gents Furnishing Goods
all Of which we guarantee to be as represented -
Goods ordered at short notice Receiving New
Goods every few days. All we ask is call, as W,
consider it no trouble 70 show our goods.
ROANE & ABBY,
staunton, May i, 80 Under Virginia Hotel
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
A DesirablB Residence in Stanton,
F1OEg sane. III

M b Tjll offer at public auction, in FROM CT the
Courthouse the 18th Monday in June
fCourt-day,) the HOUSE. AND Tor now occu-
pied by Q. n. Cushing, and formerly the residence
q the late Thomas. J. stuart Esq. TERMs-One
sourth il hana; ba.ance in s. Il and q months.-
=. ~ Cushing will show the premises to any one
desiring to purchase.
Possession giv7n lst of February.
WM d. STUART,
May %, lG59r d. b. STUART.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
SPRING TRADE, 1859!
w. PETERSON,
30 h0seSHse DrsyygisE,
Xxx AJo;n Stpanf fto.n.n ac 10Th

OFFERS to the Trade most complete stock O.
~ all articles il his line, consisting in pert of
Superior Indigo, Varnishes.
Nader, WindoV Glass,
Extract Lcgwood. Paints. Oils, -,,rN
Copperas, Pure White Lead
Alum, Brushes of all4sndaj
Bicarp Soda, sRerfumery,
Dye Woods Eaten. Medicines, &c@
Also fine assortme6tIof Combs Tooth Brushes,
Coognes, Fancy aud Toilet Soaps, Finest Chew
ing and Smoking Tobocco, &c., &C.. Prices low,
and particular attention paid to packing and io, Z
warding.
Iss~ Orders respectfully solicited and promptly
attended to-. W. PETERSON, =
Richmond, March II, 1859,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04

Charlottesville, February II. 1867.
Mr. SAMUEL +. DOVE - Dear Friend- Enclosed
send you another certificate. The wIiter Of it is
an honest lnechanicscf ahis piaoes HIS case was a
very bad cne. He can, i. the-store the other day
him, and he took my advice very reluctantly said
he had tried SO many things. that he hardly had
faith to try anything else lie was here to-day,
and told ne that the JRF OIL had cured him
entirely. like the DOG in the story; he brought
another sufferer with him to buy bottle Of e RI
OIL. In, haste Yours truly;
:, C. PATERSON.
For sale in Stanton by PHI. TRoUr & Co.,
ana II. S. ElcHELREReER G BRo., Druggists.
y. DOVE CO., Sole Proprietors,
Sept. Is, lS5S.-ce2Wly. Richmond, Va.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gifts Gifts! Gifts! Gifts! Gifts!
THE ORIGINAL GIFT BOOK STORE.
d. w. EVANS d co.
THE GIT BROADWAY, GU THE
FIFTH NEW-YOKK. FIFTH
YEAR. ESTABLISHED 1856 YEAR

will be given to the purchasers Of Books at the time
ofsaie:
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04

FSla'e1yeV- OF .tsssOsess, ). Il
TVEGI the stable Of. tbe National Hotel, ia layn-
IL ton, on Monday night last COED sized B-4 J
MARE, with q good wagon: saddle on her. Nc
particular marks recolected except thick knee
on one hind leg ANY information. concerning hei
will be thankfully received, and suitable reward
paid for her return. Il. W. SHEFFEl.
Stanton, May 7, ls59.-tf.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
Chcuo Groceries.

VXTALLER has just received his Spring supply
w Of GROCERIES, Persons in want Of Cheap
Groceries would do we'll to give him call.
Staunton, May IA, 1853.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04

!. Cattle Scales. ~
r hare made arrangements with the Factory to
L furnish and erect all sizes Of Fairbanks Scales
for Cattle, Hay. &C., actory PRICES, and salts
faction Guaranteed in all cases All in want vii
receive satisfactory information by application to
re. GEO. II. PklCE.'
Staunton. May T. 1859.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04

DRENsEUsf BLANK BOOKS.-JW RAN-
4 DOLPH, Richmond, in addition to a good as
sertment of ACCOUNT BOOKS of the various
kinds used has for sale several sets Of Ledgers and
Journals for which he received premiums at the
various Mechanics Fairs.
StauntOn Nav T. 1859
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
1859. 1859.
New :snlsi large Stock
.OF II
FINE SPRING CLOTHING

ShALER'S CARPET .SWEEPFRS-Just ie-
~ ceived lot of the Sha]el Carpet Sweeper, res
ommende LAS the.best article Of the kind vet pr >
ouced-sTeeplng beth WAYS and under the fur, j.
trre Call andsec thcm as every hopsekeeper mt st
have one. Gee. Z. PRICE.
Stauntcn, April 8, 1859.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
FRENCH MILLINERY
Mnntau Malx-iza=. i

NTRs. JANE s. HARLAN would respectfully
N1 inform her old friends and former customer 5
that she is prepared to do all kinds OF Mantau Max
ing. Residen5si6fposite' The Market house.
Staunton, April 3, 1876:
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-04
e TO THE LADIES!

MI would beg leave to cali the early attention
Wv tie Ladies to our large stock of Double
Jupe two Volapts Robe a. Les, orgaudies, Berege
and Silk Dresses; with large line OF Lawns, La
yea, Mouslins, French and English Prints, just
opened. y. ! d. A. KATSER g. co.
Stauntnr, IrriI o. 1859. !.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-18
= RICHMOND VA, FRIDAY NnyEMpEp % lazo

uahRsr When almost on the breakers ana 90
weathered safely round the avf,,i sha aau NJ, Cne
second, IN trying TO recover herself inst ,.s.ss
ana drove too much in shore and for tha 49,,
two hours had to struggle with tbs rai.
poised between life and death and bundrads :
looking on at the unequal contest with breath !
less interest, but unable To aid In any way.
Happily for the little ship and ali on board
she fought successful, though arduous bat.
tie. One minute she Seemed carving on well
and hope beat high as with her little rags OF
sails she faced the storm and, all hid with
foam, broke doggedly through the great an
tagonists which rose around on all Sides An
other minute, and reeling over under the ef-
feets of a tremendous wave she fell off before
the wind and again drove rapidly towards the
dismantled breakwater. over which the sea
was now roaring in a succession of eataracts.
Twice did she seem oyerpowered amid these
fearful breakers, and yet again emerged. her
little black hull rising sharp and clear above
the line of foam. Her utter destruction ap-
peared almost impossible to avert and Capt
Harrison had ordered l2 hands to be ready for
lowering away in one of Gladstone's boats in
order Hat no effort might he spared to save
those on board, when the little vessel made
another effort, and, aided by momentary
luil, stood further out to sea, weathered the
dreadful rect, and reached the harbor From
this time out the gale continued to decrease
IN violence, SO that in the afternoon the G. rea
Easlern again screwed ahead aud dropped a
second anchor more under the lee OF the
breakwater, and rode secure. Then, and then
only, was Captain Harrison enabled TO leave
the deck, and take that rest which was so
much needed after his labor and long anxiety.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-18

Domestic Markst.-The'followi are the pres
ent retail prices of leading articles for home
consumption: Fresh beef 6ai2Ac.; corned beef
ea1Oc.; fresh pork i2]ac.; mutton iUdi24ac,; pork
per peck; sweet potatoes isAc. per peck; cab
bage case. per head; turnips ste. per bushei
eaulifiower SalUc. each; celery l0c. stalk; car
rots, satisfy and parsnips, Sc. per bunch; onions
81 per bushei apples -. per peck; live turkeys
75caSi 25 dressed do. g .25ai 81; chickens -
2jc., and dull of sale; gee4e o7aSl; wild ducks
50c aSi per pair; hen eggs 25c. per dozen; gni'
nea eggs 22c.; butter, prime 30c, inferior 2Oa2Jc.
cheese i5c; hares 20a25c. each; oysters 75c.aS
per gallon; perch 25c. per bunch rock and chnt
l2Lc per pound
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-18

County Poor HoESs.-In the County Court
yesterday, the committee appointed on the Sth
of September last on the subject of poor
house made q report follows: THAT we
consider all the lands offered, except John
Curre's and Jacob :. Atee's, nsuitable for
the location of the poor house. Mr.. Currie's
is good land; but the expense to purchase and
fix it ready to move the superintendent and
paupers thereto, will cost the county about
s. 7,GUd that's, $1,000 for the land, and not less
than 81 ,tUU for the necessary buildir Es. Mr..
Atlee offers piece OF land con tanning II acres,
adjoining the present location of the poor
house. 1t is we'll wooded and has sufficient
timber upon 1t TO put up such buildings as
may be needed for the institution. lie guaran-
tees an ingress and egress from the public road
| 10 the land. He asks $50 per acre, which the
| committee think reasonable, making the
| amount 81 $40. They therefore recommend
| the Court 20 purchase of Mr.. Atiee. The ne
| cessary improvements will cost about $3.50. sc
| that the land improvements Will cost The
| county about %2,000.''
| The report was adopted by the Court.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-18

CRIME AMONG FUGITIVE NEGRoES.-Canada
that portion cursed by the population of run
away negroes, is beginning to feel the legiti-
mate effects of the seryile fugitive emigration.
OF 10 persons convicted at the Kent County
assizes, recently held at Chatham, We're me-
groes Levi Harris, negro was senteLced to
the pententary for five years for an assault
with intent to commit rape; Henry Wood
ward, negro, was sentenced TO the penitentia-
ry for five years for manslaughter, and two OF
his sons, parties to the crime, We're sentenced
10 iail for four months each VIM. Chapman
was sentenced to be hung on the 10th of De-
cember for rape. A sad commentary upon the
efforts of the managers of the underground
railroad.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-18

THE MORSE TELEGRAPH IN TuRKEY.-The
Turkish government is constructing line OF
telegraph from Cons stantinople TO Bassora, on
contracting to pay S35o,000 on its completion,
and a large sum per annum for the exclusive
use of one of the wires. When the line through
Turkey is completed, England will be in tele-
graphic communication with India, The
Turkish government propose using the Morse
instrument, made in Boston, and will require
over two hundred complete sets, costing about
Si9.0 Mr. Stiles, of this city, received an
order through his agents in London for two
com n,efa sets of the Morse instruments, as
SAMPLES. which were forwarded by the las,
staarner-Boston Bee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-18

A MOTHERS GRAvE-An exchange con-
tains the following :-"John G. Fremont head
ed the list of subscribers in California, TO the
monument to the late Senator Broderick. lie
gives S500.''
The Charleston Courier adds the following
statement brief, but what volnme of crush
ing rebuke does it con tain:
ssrhe mother of John G. Fremont was inter-
red in this city, and her grave, we believe, is
not marxedr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-18

Tsn9yerdaee.-It always affords us pleasure
to record any ything of Il favorable or encoar-
aging nature in reference 10 the temperance
cause. Hence, are gratilled To learn that
the Sons OF Temperance cf our neiShboring
town are rapidly increasing in membership
and influence There are two divisions III
Manchester both of which have been adding
weekly new recruits, of active, intelligent, t,
young men, the very class TO make the best
soldiers in the army OF reformation. We
would eaIIattention to Il notieein our columns
for pulnjc meeting TO be held at the Baptist
Churcff;s1 ff;s1nsMancheste ter, tonight. We are sure
the weii-known ability OF Mr.. Ames will
bring out 4 crowded house
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-18
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
ssraysoH County, ra-Tobaeco Culture in the
.soalAcssf-Fsae Weather, Grain and Grass,


INDEPENDENCE GKArsoS Co, vA,l
M Nov. IA, 1859. 5
ipPuiation OF about one hundred. Court
,,iouse, faverns, 3 stores, | church. and |
ansn scnooi, and newspaper. II IL situated
M ,sa,. an e,hiIence, in The midst OF one of the
lmnany my charming landscapes which exist in
western Virginia, and l. the new county
seat of Grayson.
- : ne culture OF tobacco in Grayson is regard
on as prohtabie 1t is supposed that about
one hundred hogsheads will be shipned this
year from this county. Same anternr;sing o
- sr1ens nave IL In view TO begin the manufac-
n!. n.e OF tobacco here. Will not some of our
sana s'a, ANA, or Fiuvanna,or Louisa planters,
ehasa shsei sne i Oh Iheir young friends To pur-
fbasa ' ese iole Gray son lands and to cover
| @ @.nese gentle hiilsides and meadaus win the
iaoDney bringing plants
,au INDIAN summer has lasted several
e.ma TO oius iair TO continue some time to
49, ne ne scenery, touched into gold by the
want OF Midas Autumn is snnerh ~ W
. ~ ihers INFORM me that there is now mora
i.. IN ~ tue county than there was at the same
Iuanysn,a, :. ana tne grass is still green in
80 -, s-piaees IN tbs, III eses-s,.esss.
hunting and deer chasing. in White
acp, nas begun, and numbers of our rnonn
aaheers, who love this exciting sport. are hav-
,, Ing 'he most favorable weather for this pur.
1I Our woods abound with bear deer
pheasahts, partridges, squirrels. opossnrns and
1aSeooHs. New river supplies dainty catfish
haii Solae OF your readers have probably not
I1ehfa WIRE OF Mike Walters, the Hermit of the
~ e - Up mountain" This singular man is
an aged and pious hunter, who subsists on
game, winch he takes on the mountain He is
shilifui rifieman, and seldom fails 10 brine
aowh ms game. He is said TO be very hospitable
asno an MS caoin is always. supplied with an abun.
dance of delicious venison. He is no rnisan.
lnrope. but is said to be a Christian hsy,nit a
lit theme for poetry. lie is part white and
part Indian. MoNTprIIrr