Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-12-26
AtAIsQUITH BROS you can see

While Lamps, and Notions bright and fair
With Brushes Combs combine.
Just call and look, 'twould take too long
To tell all in their line.
If you want to buy Christmas or New Years
gift for any of your friends, you will certainly find
something useful, suitable, and handsome, at DA-
YID HOwELL'S Dry Goods, Grocery and Yarie-
ty Store. Everything in his line pretty and good
no trashy goods but the best in the market pri
ees to suit customers.
The store Of Messrs. TRUSSELL CO., as every
citizen must know, in goods can never be out-done
by the most energetic one For all his stock is fine
and cheap and if one only saw the heap, orcottons
linens, wooleus nice, they surely would want to
look twice. Their last new stock of groceries, the
buyer cannot fail to please We will not stop to
name them all, but only ask you for a call.
q The bleak wind whistles-snow showers, far and
near.
Drift without echo to the whitening ground;
Autumn hath past awag and, cold and drear,
Winter stalks in, with frozen mantle bound
And now is the time and MILLER 4 SMITHS
the place to supply yourselves with stoves and all
their appendages Let a nice warm room contrib
ute 10 your comfort and YOU will be in better plight
to enjoy "a merry Christ mas and happy New
/ Year"
| BE. ENGLE'S store in the Depot Building at
/ Halltown, is attracting buyers. His store has a
magnetic influence which extends to the pocket
nerve-producing agreeable sensations. His goods
| are marked at low-water mark. His object is quick
/ sales snail profits but speedy returns. Articles
suitable for all seasons. but especially for the Holt
| day season, to be found there.
90 little nonsense, now and then,
! Is relished bv the best of men"
| So are all the good things for sale at JACOB b.
| BROWNS where everything eatable, from stick
/ of cinnamon or a nutmeg, 20 a bologna sausage,
dressed turkey or slaughtered beef-with grOce-
rles, sc, NAV be found at reasonable prices. Ex-
anime Mr.. Browns stock and you will not be ke-
| " 10 go elsewhere to purchase.
The traveller in 'ough this woild-reuowncd Val
ley will be surprised at out energy and cou age in
starting up toto lie and vigor after the terrible
backset experienced during the late civil strife
| But if he viii on'v look ilto Messrs. KEARSLEY
! SHEERER'S fine stock of GOODS his surprise will
| be increased to amazement Dry goods, shoes,
bats, groceries, Misunderstanding that beart can
wish-or money buy-and all of good quality.
| Who wants to buy a nice new stoutpair Of boots,
warranted not to let in water if the snow lasts till
ApIil2 Let all such 60 to the new store of J. C..
KEMP, built on the ruins of the Market House. and
thev win find eracly what they require. Boots
| and Shoes Of all sorts and sizes and made Of the
best materials.
One might imagine Halltowa to be Hd''-town,
from the number Of equeStrans and pedest ians in
and around the new store Of MILLER 4 R0CHEN-
BAUGH The occasion oft al is that goods are
tumbling like persimmons on a ostv mo ming, and
the people are supplying themselves. If you,
reader, have not laid in your stock Tor Ch'is;mls,
now is the time and Halltown the place
AtDuiield's Depot and Unionvie the good peo-
pie have their mercantile wants supplied by J. S.
MELVIN. We know he does it SATISFACTORY v, be-
cause he is an experienced Observation-Disclosures
well and can afford to sell on better terms than one
who does not. He buys from good Baltimore hous-
es buys udiciously attends TO business strictly, sells
lots Of goods, and has more Of the same sort. Call
upon him.
Mrs. \. c. MITCHELL has fine supply of Mil
luery and Fancy Goods at prices to suit customers.
Bonnets Hats, Ribbons, Trim mings-in great va
riety. Come one come all and see for yourselves
if you do not find all thatyou need.
II was Thomas Jefferson who said that it was
worth a trip across the Atlantic to view the pic
turesque scenery at Harpe,'s Ferry, Speaking of
jefferson reminds us of the famous rock called by
his name. No visitor should fail to enjov the sub
lime prospect from this point. The mountains,
manted in snow, milking the clouds" the rivers
rushing madly beow-their borders fozen and
fringed with frosted evergveens! For com o"ta-
bic enjoyment Of the scene you should be wrapped
in one of those splendid suits for sale by NJ. 70
SENBERG-overcoat and all, very CHEAP.
At the Ha-pcr's Ferry Drug Store are to be found
a great many beautiful things suitable for Ch,ist
mas or New Years presents and we commend c.
z. BELLER'S stock to the consideration of the buy
ing public. Besides great many pretty and pleas
ing things he has just the very things in his glass
Jars and cases to restore those who make sick by
delicacics on Chr istmas day.
This is decidedly wintcy weather, and next to
good fires warm clothing is a consideration Of the
greatest Importance. Persons who have omitted
to provide themselves with comfortable overcoats
and warm suits can fortunately do so without
moments delay, aud with light expenditure, thanks
to our ready-made clothing dealers HAMBURGER
a co. They also deal largely in dry-goods, &C.
Never mind the weather so the wind don't blow,
whilst YOU have VI. BEHREND'S ready-made clio
thing store so conveniently near. He can meet all
your wants in that line Mrs. b. has ais beau
tiful array ofmillinery goods dress trimmings. Go
see for yourselves.
The pastor Of the Church Of the New Jerusa-
lem" in Chicago, is delivering a series Of weekly
discourses on What Swedenborgians believe. -
On the other hand, the pastors OF the ministerial
union" are delivering weekly discourses on what
Swcdenborgians don't believe. We believe that
J. E. JOHNSON can supply shoes for the foot Of
Cinderella No. Is for a Congo, and al interme-
diate sizes, and don't be'iers that anybody can
reasonably complain Of his prices.
j. 5. YESTERDAY, in the basement Of the Jef-
ferson building has made extensive preparations
TO serve the best Oysters in the most acceptable
way. Those who sit at his table have their appe-
ttes whstted by the best ofconcomtant condiments.
His Oysters are fresb-of quality rare,
You eat till you're full, then have some to spare!
He don't use sauce-s for plates.
Good News for the people Of Charlestown! Our
wellknown and popular townsmau, G. W. SAD
LE8, has again gone into the furniture dealing,
and has at his ware-room beautiful and elegant
furniture, such as chairs, tables, bedsteads, wash