The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-11-18
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RN ercilaHltss Protective Union
lW Mercantile Reference Reg

Mr ercilants' Protective Union
,NA Il Mercantile Reference lseg-
lister.
The Merchants Protective Union. organized to
promote and protect trade, by enabling its sub
scribers to attain facility and safety the grant
ing Of credits, andthe recovery of claims at all
points, have to announce that they will, on or
about September LIST, 1868, publish in one large
quarto volume: ~.
/ The Merchants Protective Union Mercantile Refer
ence Register containing, among other things, the
Names, Natute Of Business, Amount of Capital, FL
| Notwithstanding, and Rating as to Credit Of over
400 900 of the principal merchants, traders, bank
! cas-, manufacturers, andpublic companies in more
than So 900 of the Cities towns villages, and set
Elements, throughout the United States their ter
ritores and the British Provinces of North Ameri-
ca /; and embracing the most important inferma-
/ ton attainable and necessary to enable the mer-
chant to ascertain It glance the Capital, CHARGE
ter and Degree of Credit of such of his customers
as are deemed worthy Of any graduation of credit.
Phe reports and inform alton tosbe given in the
RSqster will be confined to those deemed worthy
Of some line of credit; and as the same win be
based So far as practicable, upon the written
statements the parties themselves, revised and
corrected by wellknown and reliable legal CORES
spondents, whose character will prove guarantee
of the correctness of the information furnished by
them, it is believed that the reports will prove
more truthful and complete, and, therefore, supe.
ror to, and Of much greater value, than any pre-
vicusly issued. ~ sas5igasg p 2rais 4 ,.
BY aid ofthe Merchants Protective Union Mer-
camille Reference Register, business men will be
enabled to ascertain, at glance the capital and
gradation OF credit, as compared witg financial
worth, Of nearly every merchant, manufacturer,
trader, and banker within the above named terri
toral limits 6.sa.i ! gf5s sa ,, ps,,t.,s;t
Onor about the first of each month, subscribers
will also receive the Monthly Chronicle containing
among other things, a record of such important
changes in the name and condition of FIRMS,
throughout the country, as may occur subsequent
to the publication of each half yearly volume of
the Mercantile Reference Register:
Price of The Merchants Union Mercantile Ref
erence Register, fifty dollars, ($5o;) for which it
willbe forwarded to any address in the United
States, transportation paid. s. AZ ssss - ~
Holders Of FIVE $40 shares of the Capital Stock,
in addition to participating in the profits, will re-
eeive one copy Of the Mercantile Reference Reg
lister free Of charge holders of ten shares will be
entitled to 2 copies; and no more than ten shares
of Capital Stock will be allotted to any one APP
plieant. sa asf5hi.gis g@ie itq
All remittances, orders or communications rel
alive to the book, should be addressed to the Mer-
chants Protective Union, in the American Ex-
change Bank Building, No. 1913 Broadway, (Box
2o6S,) New York. aug 26-tf
nAINTS for FARMERS and others,-The
Grafton Mineral Paint Co. are now
manufacturing the Best Cheapest and most Dura-
BILE Paint in use; two coats we'll put on, mixed with
pure Linseed Oil, will last 10 or Is years tits of
alight brown or beautiful chocolate color. ard
be changed to green. lead, stone, drab, olive or
cream, to suit the taste Of the consumer. 1t is valu
able for Houses, Barns, Fences, Carriage and Car
makers, Pals and Wooden ware, Agricultural I'm
plements, Canal Boats. Vessels and Ships Bottoms
Canvas, Msaland Single Roofs, (it being Fire
and Water proof,) Floor Oil Cloths, Zone manufact-
urer having used 5, 000bbls the past year and
as paint for any purpose unsurpassed for body,
durability, elasticity and adhesiveness. Price So
per Dbl. of 300 lbs, whish will supply q farmer
for years to come. Warranted in all cases as
above. Send for circular which gives full par
ticulars. None genuine unless branded in trade
mark, Grafton Mineral Paint. Persons can order
the Paint and remit til money on receipt of the
goods Address
. DANIEL BIDWELL, Pas Pearl Street,
sept 2-6n New York