The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-05-20
miscellaneous.
nUN POWDER. Y9SaA
= eloRANdE RIFLE AND srooRTI 20
IA THE PRIZE POWDER OF THE " oRLp.

tat+IHEs PRlZES IOWDEK -OT I1fE WOALO!4
iThe attention Of sportsmen and dealers is called
to the following facts: satiasa go s.s.,ssI
l. Atthetrial al arms before tie Examining Board
in Washington, IN August, 1866, cartridges made
from this powder gave far 'greater penetration,
range and eleanliness andin competition with the
principal American powders proved, in every
respect, superior to all others. :, ,-e9r;d III,
- AT THE W IMBLEDoN RIFLE MEETING, IN ENG
LAND July, 1866, competing with the best Of for
4 eign Powders, the same result was obtained, with
the FIRST PRIZE e4ess 49,, -,
The Board convened by order of the commander
of the State Of New FORK for the examina-
ton of small arms, whose sessions were attended
| by officers specially detached by the Russian,
Prussian and Danish Governments, say, in their
printed report Of the numerous guns on trial. that
after one hundred rounds all but one became SO
foul as not to admit the cartridge. This led to a
test of the powder and they deem the subject Of
so much importance that they say in their report.
'sThe Powder used in these cartridges deserves
special mention as being very superior. IT is
THE ORANGE RIFLE pow DER Nh -
! Another meeting Of the Board called by Special
Order No. 1876 of the Adjutant- General, under
date May 49, 1867. is Subject among other con
ditions, to the following in article -srd: s1
| "In order to conform to the United States stand
ard charge, as now adopted, the charge will be
oStSAipJ iAS - VH " oo tiiO
Rife Powder, manufactured by Smith and ~ and
Powder Company = = .aasf gsM /
One Of the best. sportsmen in uthe Statefwrites
ssWith the Orange Powder I made the largest
score ever, made" 81 s65sw NINA sgaY
VIM. Taylor, Esq, the eelebrat ed pigeon-shoot-
err says; sit is thebest powder have ever used
1ne Blasting and Mining Ponder manufactured
by this com pany, is guaranteed stronger than any
in use after repeated tests anthracite mines
Of Iyania, in competition with other brands,
it was proved superior TO- all others, and is now
in general use in these Mines, and where heavy
work is to be done requiring powderof unusual
stre,.gth and Srty, tits highly recommended. The
attention Of railroad contractors specially call
i ed to the superior quality of this Powder s9na
5,-o.g ard SAITH & RAND POWDER Co.,4iqa
t.. s 4esFs, "a flrs assssa nnf Ell New York.
g, ia si,gf Il. s Yas6i s.a RIeIMoND, YAH 81
sega sss 4, gs3s4a 4 August 3lst, 1868. sJsli1
l. 4 Wehaye been appointed agents for thesale in
this State, of the above celebrated and now favor
lite, brand of Powder. We take pleasure in say
ing that wherever we have sold it during thelast
two years. it has given the most universal salts
faction. Having at great expense just construct
ed the largest Magazine in the State, secure and
complete in all its appointments, we are in the
position to meet the wants the Wholesale trade
We keep constantly on hand every yariet yfof
Powder manufactured by this company. zssit1s
Every package of this Ponder sold by us will be
guaranteed as represented. .lsasaw II .5azaA
sept % sim .-.5a.t.e c. TARDY, s. CO.