Ehe Munssugmmu SlAlSTOJi, VIRGINIA. Thursday,-October 19,1871. Conservative Ticket for Augusta FOB THE SENATE, ALEX B. COCHRAN. FOR nOI'SF OF DELEGATES, MARSHALL HANGER, ALEXANDER 15. LIGMINER, CHARLES S. ROLLER. R. W. HUGHES AM) HIS MESSAGE. Wc read the address of this gentleman with mingled feelings of satisfaction and re gret; admiration for the extraordinary genius, the brightness of which reflects some sheen upon eveu a party, such as that to which he. has added the respectability of his name, and regret, that we find him, who in the days when Statesmanship in irgiuia was some thing more than.a name, stood second alone in the fertile section of the Southwest to Gov ernor John 15 Floyd—should be now found in this great political coutest being waged in the Starr, leading on with that fearlessness, that is native to his character, the bad and recklesl adventurers,who have inun dated the State under the inauspicous rule oi reconstruction,against his ancient allies of the Democratic party. As a political document, the'address of Mr. Hughes, is one of the best in the style and mauucrism of its composition that has been written iu the State for the last four years. The danger to the Conservative party exists in the exceeding ability display ed iu tiiis production—assaulting the Con servative party for the wretchedness caused by Black Republicanism, and promulging some sentiments of virtue and morality that are Socratic in their excellence. The author attracts the unweary and susceptible reader from the political enormities practiced by his party, to the lovely ideals springing from the mind of Mr. R W. Hughes The errors of the federal party of old, were for a time for gotten by the people, or overlooked by reason of the geniu3 of Alexander Hamilton, and the patriotism of Geo. Washington, and the people for a period, failed to see the fallacy of high tariffs, whilst listening to the glow ing eloquence of Henry Clay. The people •of Virginia will have a caro that they are not :bo misled in the present emergency, by the sagacious method of R. W. Hughes. The teachings of R W. Hughes a re not the teachings of Blaek Republicanism. He as really expressing his own sentiments, which are for the most part, in distinct antagonism *o that of the party to which he belongs.— Il.’VV. Hughes in the name of Republicau ism, uivrijhr against the prodigality of Govcr mental expenditure The Black Republican party in Virginia subsists alone by the plun der which they have wrested from the citi *ens of the State. R. W. Hughes, in the name of 'Republicanism, preaches honesty, and Biack Republicanism has achieved no success except through the instru mentality of tyranny and oppression aud fraud. Mr. Hughes in the name of Republican ism, teaches adherence to the Union, the Con stitution and the enforcement of the Laws.— Black Republicanism under the policy of Mr. Lincoln, first unfurled the black flag of civil war aud marched its armed Legions to the •desolation of Virginia homes; the desecration of Virginia hearths, to robbeiy,to murder and to arson. We speak herein this connection with reference to that organization of the past under the name of Black Republicanism, and which Mr. Hughes so manfully fought against during all the years of the late unfortunate war. If there has been any change since, iu their programme, we would be glad to learn it. We certainly have as yet failed to do so To given just criticism to this remarkable paper, would require more space than wo can just here allow. The comments expressed upon the various constitutional amendments, are so many glittering sophisms and only so phisms. We promise to expose where, and bow, hereafter. One sentiment in bold con spicuous capitals, that suffrage is necessary to the independence of the citizous, is seized npon aud promulged as a political ax iom to .be accepted as soon as staled. Mr. JIughes drives himself into (he very citadel of commuu’s.o by this specious aud mob-at dractiug scutiment. It is the essence of wo xuau’s-rights theory, and the basis ol their •theory. Let, us put it in syllogistie form. No person can be independent, that have not the right of suffrage. Women have not the right of suffrage. Therefore, women are not independent, aud by another statement, there fore women should have the right of suffrage. Again—all minors have not the elective fran chise, therefore minors arc not independent. We afford this as a specimen of Mr. Hughes’ style of Ratiocination, aud he pur sues his style throughout all the branches of his message. A word or two as to his attacks on Con servatism. The Funding Tax Rill is de nounced and the Conservative party because of its enactment. Black Republicans sup ported this just as well as Conservatives.— The Conservatives are denounced for the inadequacy of the Free School system. Black Republicanism assisted and devised the pres ent schemes of Education as did the Conser tives. The Ku-KIux bill is maintained jn a' sup posed statement of tacts which do not exist., and which were propagated by the carpetbag adventurers praying on the energies and on the poverty of the Mouth, and which facts have been proven to be void of truth.— We advise all who read the publication of Mr. Hughes to read it in connection with the history of the country, and they will there find that the virtue which 5Ir Hughes commends, his party never possessed, never espoused—always repudiated. And that whenever Virginia’s interests were assailed, Buck Bepublicans were the assailants.— 1 Whenever Virginia citizenship was impeach- ed, the net, of the Republicans was thrown by a cun'.’-ig hand vhonerer the future fs asperity of the commonwealt h was jeopard- i 5m -be futar-. ]}b,:* to Republican speculation aud Black Hepubli can Guile, have couceivcd the plan and af forded the instrumentalities to its cousura- t mation. ^Ve do not pretend that conserva tism is immaculate in its purity, nor do we pretend that Republicanism is in all it son -os corrupt. Perfection does not exist in this world, either in the individual or an asssoci ation of individuals as parties Nor can a party be organized with any chance of suc cess, that docs Dot possess some just princi ples. We mean to say that the oljects and designs of Conservatism, is fer the glory of of the State, the integrity of its honors, the prosperity o( the people, the preservation of human liberty, and that the chief obstacles to the achievement of this end. is caused by the had management of ambitious men who exercise a self-assuming control over the members of the party and endeavor to coerce a partizan machinery, the tyranny of which is only equalled by its imbecile impractica bility. And we do mean to say that Black Republicanism as an organization, is antag. oni-uie to the welfare of every citizen of the •State—colored or white, destructive of the native born, pernicious to the State in its in tegrity and a calumny upon the glorious tra ditions of its history, and the fair fame of its distinguished patriots and statesmen. Such men as It. W, Hughes and Alexan der liivesmay do much to preserve their organ ization from dissolution and give an apparent respectability to its action, but can never, rescue it from that obiiquy to which all true patriots and all good men consign it, and ambitious pretensions, aud wilful misman agement, on the part of some would be lead ers, may do much to impede the progressive march of the Conservatim, but cannot with all iheir stupid blunders prevent its final suc cess. TPE CHICAGO DISASTER, The following extracts from a correspon dent of the Neff York of Saturday, convey a more accurate account of the great conflagration in Chicago than those hereto fore published, which, in the excitement of the moment, were naturally very much ex aggerated The burned district resembles in shape, the shape of an anvil, the horn extending to the southwest indicating the point where the fire had its origin. Here, in a little frame barn, in the midst of a dense colony of old wooden structures, all as dry as tinder, at half-past 9 o'clock on Sunday night, a laboring man was milking bis cow by the light of a small hand lamp sitting beside him. The cow was unsa sy, and in her movements upset the lamp Instantly the place was in a blaze, and betore an alarm could be sounded tlie neighboring structures were on fire. Onward from one to another it leaped and before the fire de partmeot had reached the spot the whole square was in flames and a second one also Then the flames darted from square to square, impelled by a furious gale from the south west Soon one engine was surrounded by fire, and its company, unable longer to with stand the heat, were compelled to abandon it and run for their lives. Other engines ('rev. out more promptly and took up new positions in advance of the fire but the flan es leaped over their heads and the furious gale carried the burning cinders 'ar in aduanee of them and so from block to block the destroyer swept the city down The fire ..ros-md near Twelfth Street and there the flames found fresh combustibles in the greac lumber yards, and thence it exten ded, the volume of fire and heat constantly increasing, A furious storm of burning cinders fell on the roofs of all buildings in the direction of the wind, continually sett in new fires, and filling t)je whole city with dense, blindiug and suffocating gjguke. This must suffice for a general sketch of the origiti and spread of this unparelleled conflagration. 1 cannot attempt to describe the burning of the great financial and commercial structures on the south side, that lay directly in its track. They include every business structure on he south side, between the Chicago river on the west and north, and Harrison sweet on the south, to Clark street, and thence diagonally to the river at Twelfth street. All the public records are destroyed, in eluding all records of deeds and mortgages, as well as the records of all the Courts of Record of Cook county. This loss is irre parable and will lead to endless confusion in the future in the settlement of titles to prop erty, unless the Legislatu.c enacts a law ar bitrarily adjusting disputes. The fire enveloped them on the rear, or southward, and the whole vast population was driven in a demoralized crowd north ward before the flames, and so rapidly did the fire advance that it was with great diffi culty that the multitude could keep out of its way. It moved as rapidly as a man could walk, carrying everything before it, and only halting when there was nothing more to burn driving the terror stricken populace before it to the open prairie beyond. The multi tude filled all the highways; some were so fortunate as to have carriages for their con veyance, others were following wagons, drays, trucks, carts, and every form of vehicle on which they had piled sueh pieces of their household effects as they could secure. The wond never before witnessed sueh un daunted pluck, energy, and enterprise as the business men of Chicago manifest with tiie ruins of their commercial structures still crumbling and smoking about them; with their treasures still buried in vaults' beneath the ruins; with uncertainty as to the condi tion of the i»surance companies, they have no assurance what measure of indemnity they will receive for their great losses; with the hanks all in enforced suspension, or at best they are only paying a percentage of their deposits, the merchants are already at work devising ways and means to rebuild the city, and re-establish its commercial supremacy in the West. Wf ile the mad flames were still raging in all their intensity, and two bun died thousand men, women and children, were flying for their lives through the blind iug, stifling, and suffocating smoke and amid the terrible storm of burning cinders, the eool-headed business men met, and after re solving that their first duty was to provide shelter aud food for the destitute, organized relief committees in every part of tlie city When this noble work had been committed o properly organized agancies, the next bought was (he restoration of the city, even lef’ore (lie limits of the conflagration had men established, but while the work of de traction was still going on, these wonder iilly constituted men resolved that Chicago oust promptly rebuild. There was no repining at losses, no liiani estatiou of discouragement, no faint hearted- 1 jess on any hand. Men did not stop to esti- 1 nate their losses, hut began looking about or temporary busincs accommodations and s naking arrangements for rebuilding as soon i s the work was practicable. Jlen were busy i figging buried safes out from the ruins, and pening vaults. Generally all treasures so se- J Mred ‘hre' found safe. The banks have -r generally f’uuud not only their money but their evidences of values and their books of account all secure. Business men in a ma jority of cases have been equally fortunate, though some who opened their safes with un due haste subjected their contents to sponta neous eonibustiou on the admission of air, thus losing in the end what had survived the more terrible ordeal. Many sales proved to be utterly worthless, aud when opened wore found to contain only the remains of what had been fortunes; but these were only exceptional cases. As a rule, all money and valuaoles contained iu safes have been recov ered in excelleul condition. In the destruction of the Historial Society rooms everything was lost, including the ex tensive library of the Society, and the origi nal Emancipation Drulamatiou, complete sets of files of Chicago newspapers, complete sets of Chicago batde flags, the llealy Uullery ol three hundred valuable paintiugs, Delhi’s Hamlet, Cuntuor’s Prodigal Sou, Yolke’a Bust of Mr. Liueolo, tho only one for which Mr. Lincoln ever bad a life sitting. The library of the Society embraced 17,500 qouud volumes, aud 174,OuO pamphlets. The posioffioc will be pevuianeutly estab lished in tho Wabash Avenue Methodist Church on Monday next. This is the church that stayed the progress oi the fire southward, aud will hereafter be a landmark iu Chicago. It has beeu routed by the 1’ostoflicc Depart ment as long as it may be needed, fhe Unitarian Church (tbs Ilev Dr. Cullyer’s) just beyond in Wabash avenue, has been ta ken by the Mayor, Common Counoil, and ciiy officials. Plymouth Congregational Church in the same neighborhood, is given up to the county government. The custom house is established in Congress Hall in Con gress street, between Wabash and Mieliigau avenues, Which faces the burnt district.— Standard Hall, at Michigan avenue and Thir teenth street, has been rented for a year for Board of trade Grace Church (Episcopal) in Wabash avenue, has just been teudered for the use of the United States Courts. GENERAL UHEKIDAN EXPLODING THE STO Kits AHUUT JXCaftDIARIES. I have hud a Ion" conversation with Gen Sheridan in regard to the reported inccndia ties and lincliiug in this city, both during and since the tires, end am assured by him as well as by the city, officials, that such reports are without foundation in fact, there has boeu and still is a deal of tobbery, stealing and general lawlessness, but nothing like as much as might be expected uuder the circumstan ces. Gen. Sheridan tells u’C that be has in vestigated every case of alleged incendiarism, and in every instance has discovered a natu ral cause for the tire. He has not been able to find that a single individual has been lynch ed at auy time during the exeitemeut of the fire or since, and does not believe that auy such casts have occurred. The Mayor confirms bis opinion in this regard, uud both uuite in condemning the corse of the Tribune in giving currency to these emanations of the excited popular mind. The loss of life during the great fire and stampede was great, but has been largely ex aggerated. About 100 bodies have been re covered from tlie ruins, and more are known to be hurried under the ruined walls. It i* thought that man bodies have been burned up beyond all trace, but it is not thought by im.ro intelligent judges that over 250 lives were lost. The Sun also says Dutch TIeinrieh was not hanged in Chicago, lie was walking in Broadway yesterday afternoon, Barney Aaron, at last accounts, was safely sojourning in Al bany. II ELI r;F —1 lie magnitude of the relief work .'nay be estimated from a glance at the operations' of the Government depot on Eliz abeth street, near the east bank of the river. The officials tlMrc unloaded sixty ears on Wednesday; fifty yesterday, and will unload about seventy to-day. A large proportion of the latter receipts, consist of clothing and bedding; those of tho first day were mostly provisions. They have already distributed about one hundred ear loads. The churches are all reported to be in good sanitary condi tion. The officials announce that thay will honor all orders for supplies issed by clergy men if presented at the depot. C'riicp'jo T‘" L.iiie. From Loudon. London, October 17—Mr. Bradlaw,at an immense meeting declared the Q icon to be insane, and demanded that the regency be en trusted to the judges of law and equity until a republic is established. It is reported that the disaster to (he City of Paris was caused by an error in telegraph ic signals. Tile vessel is safe. A nussengcr train was wrecked in Scotland, killing two ’'arsons and wounding fifteen. Three thousand persons are reported to have perished in the floods which have re cently occurred in China. JScw Advertisements. Temple of Fashion.—Joeeph Kid 31ovos at $1.00, of all colors, every pair war ranted. Also Jouvsn’s one and two Hutton Gloves. K. M. KELLEY, oct 19-tf Temple of Fashion.—Most Interesting 0 Ladies Just received, the Palpitating Breast Pad or Artificial Bust. Madam Foss’ Patent Ad aptable S.'ocking Supporter. Patent Duplex Ventilated Garter. Madame Demorest’s Stock ng Suspender for Ladies, Misses and Children, oct 19-tf K. M. KELLEY. rO THE PUKIilC SCHOOL TEACH ERS of the County of Augusta and city of Staunton.— The following letter from the Stale Super ntendent of Public Instruction, together with nstructions taken from the official department of he October No- of the ♦‘Educational Journal” are published for the benefit of the public school eachers of the county and city. J. E. GUY, Co. Supt. Schools, Office Sitpt. of Public Instruction, Richmond, August 29th, 1871, J. E. Guy, Esq.: Dear Sir—When you give out the blanks for teachers’ monthly reports, please tell lie teachers to rule a column for ages in front of *No. Days present at school” and report the age )f each pupil at his last birth-day, and let the ig« remain the same during the entire year. It .vould be well, too, it they would report the av erage age of the puplis and the number between and 9, 9 and 13. 13 and 17. 17 and 21, in the erms reports, as well as in the monthly reports, this will save you trouble with your next an luai report. Yours, W. II. Ruffner. Text Books and Teachers’ Monthly Be *outs—In preparing (lie forms for teachers’ re* ><»rts, we inadvertently omitted the subject of ext books. It is the wish of the Board of Edu ction that this should be regularly reported up >n. The following questions are therefore ad led for each teacher to answer in every monthly ■eport. It is the duty of the district clerk to fur »isli to each teacher a cor*y of the questions, and he duty of the county superintendent to witli lold his receipt for the monthly report unless it ioniains answers to the questions 1. Besiues the exceptional cases allowed by egulations, have any pupils been enrolled or -tight during the month, who were not supplied nth text books prescribed by the Board of Ed ucation? If so how many and by whose order 2. Have any other than the prescribed text- j •ooks on the elementary studies been usejl in the cbool b} any of the pupils If so, under what ircumstances and by how many 3. Have any applicants for admission to the chool been refused by reason of their not being upphed with the proper books? If 8P, how iany N. B.—County superintendents will report romptly to this office any casein which the or ers of the Board of Education have been di*c S3 2Yew Advertisements. 1840. 1871. THE VALLEY EMPORIUM, 35 Yours Stun ding. Once more to tliebreacb, dear friends, once more.” THE GREATEST COLLECTION OF FANCY GOODS EVER OFFERED IN THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA. GABRIEL HIRSH Again presents liimsclf before the people of Staunton, Augusta county and the Valley, as the Prince of Wholesale and Retail Dealers in NOTIONS, JEWELRY, TABLE WARE, TRUNKS, VALISES, UMBRELLAS. ACCORDEONS, GUITARS, VIOLINS, and other musical Instruments, and an JSSTDMSSS VARIETY of other articles which would occupy a newspa per page to enumerate. He has iust returned from the Northern pities, where h,e purchased, aud is now opening. THE MOST SUPERB STOCK if has ever been his pleasure to offer for the inspection and selection of his friend? and the public. They were PURCHASED FOR CASH, i a flush, and CONSEQUENTLY LOW PRICED MARKET, and .e is therefops prepared to offer GREATER BARg^AIiJS THAN EVER BEFORE. 23 Ykabs Aqo, GABRIEL HIRSH appeared among this people, A POOR PEDLAR BOY. He carried his goods on his bach, and wended his way from farm house ‘.o farm house, meeting with daily encouragement in his efforts to make au hongst living. The people encouraged him; I he worked along, until finally he commenced his present store, purchased the building he at first i rented, and now, as the result of the liberal pat ronage of this people, he can safely say he has TIIE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK 1 OF GOODS, l 1 in his line,ever offered WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. lie appreciates this kindness, and intends to show it, by selling such bargains as will DEFY COMPETITION. LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST, PEOPLE OF TIIE VALLEY! He can sell, and means to sell, as cheap as can be purchased at retail in any of the larger cities, Ilis motto is, QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS, and by it lie will “Sink or Swim.” Gabriel Hirsh sells gqod goods Cheap, but never oses on them. If he did, he could not keep up lis stock. No man can sell cost or below cost, is some people say they do, aud carry on busi less. He can sell as cheap, if not cheaper than my one else, because he pays no rents, and su lerinteuds his business himself. t i t 1 t t. t t v c t t e e ii C I St n Ii This is the truth, the whole truth, andnothing nit the truth, formally attested before a Notary ’ublio. GABRIEL HIRSH, Main Street, in, Va, t< n «ct in If New Advertisements. CHESAPEAKE A OHIO RAILROAD TO CONTRACTORS FOR CROSS TIES AND TRESTLE WORK! Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the Engineer’s Office in Richmond, until 12 M., November bill, 1871. for furnishing the CROSS TIES for the CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD, between White Sulphur Springs and the month of New River, or about. 105 miles of the road. Proposals will also be received at Ihp same time and place for TIMBER TRESTLES on the Green brier and Alleghany Divisions. Plans and Speci fications for the latter can be had of Maj. Peyton Randolph, Division Engineer. White Sulphur Springs, on and after October 20ih. Specifications for Cross Ties may be had on and after October 15ih, at, the Engineer’s offices in Richmond, White Sulphur, Richmond’s FaLs, or Miller’s Ferry. H. D. WHITCOMB. oct 19—3t Chief Engineer C. 0 R. R. A/rillinery! Millinery!! JLvdL Everything new in Full an and Winter Mil linery and Fancy Goods. All the new styles of hats and bonnets, misses and children’s hats, rib bons, necties, velvet ribbons, French ribbons, feathers of ail kinds everything in the milline ry line. Also a full line of notions ladies and children’s gloves, and misses, and ladies’ corsets of every kind and price. We have a nice corset for 75 cents, and a splendid one for $1. Iloop skirts, bustles, ladies’ vests, woolen and cotton hosiery, pocket handkerchiefs, hemstiched and plain; undersleeves, culls and colors* real and imitation lace collars and cuffs, in great variety, a nice assortment, of crape and linen mourning collars; a pretty and new style necklace; ear rings, bracelets, infant rubber diapers and diaper pins, real and imitation hair fixings Willson curls—all prices. Stamped goods, lined and c>tton yokes, spool cotton, &c. With thanks for past, patronage, we invite all to call and examine our complete stock of goods. Store next door to Dr. Arthur’s. oct. 19-4t. Mrs. M. E. FAGAN SISTER. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD. On and after MONDAY, September 18, Pas senger Trains leave Richmond (Sunday excepted) as follows: 8:30 A.M.—Midi Train for the White Sulphur Springs, connecting at Gordonsville with the Or ange, Alexandria andManassas train for Wash ington and North, and Lynchburg and South. 3:35 P. M.—Accommodation Train for Gor donsville, except on Saturday, on which day it leaves at 5 p m. This train connects at. Gor donsvillc with the night, trains on the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas railroad for Lyuchburg and Washington. Through tickets at low rates, sold to all points Northwest and Southwest. Steerage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown. Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Harve, Rotter dam, Bergen, Copenhagen and Gothenburg, to all points on this road, can be bought of the Gener al Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be ordered through any station agent, on the t oad. Further information may be obtained at the company’s offices. No Passenger Trains will run on Sundays. A. If. PERRY, General Supeiintendent. James F. Xcthcrland, Gen'l Ticket Agent, oct 19—tf ALARGF STOCK OF First-Class Sew Goods. The undersigned has just received the largest and handsomest, stock of first-class STAPLE and FANCY DRY GOODS that it has ever been liis pleasure to offer, consisting in part of DRESS O-OOIDS in all their varieties, from a handsome Calico at 12J cents, to Silts at $5 per yard; SIIAWLS, from $1,25 to $55,00; FURS, from $2 to $50,00 a set a full line of Cloths Cassimeres, Vestings, Plain and Plaid Opera Flannels, Shaker and 13al lardvale Flannels, Velyeteons in all colors): Mourning Goods iu great variety Irish Linens, Table Damask, Bleached and Brown Cotton and Sheetings Cloaks, Boulevard Skirts, Corsets, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Shoes, Hosiery and many other goods to which he calls the early attention of buyers. From his long experience in the business he feels satisfied that no house in the Valley of Vir ginia can t?.uy or sell first-class gQQfls on better terms, or is better acquainted with the taste and uftiitspf the people. He keeps no trash, and Joes business in a plain, straight-forward way. DAVIS A. KAYSER, No. 7-4 Main street, Staunton, Va. oct 19 2t riVlIipU- of Fiislii®i».—Mrs. Kale M. JL Kelley wishes lo inlorm her customers and the public generally that slie has just returned tromNew York and lialiitnore, and is now open ing her winter BONNETS, HATS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS. SILKS, VELVETS, Al-o Real and Imitation Iaee Collars, Cpifr, Ufldersleeves, MOURNING SETA'S. Black and WiJte. to which she invites the special attention of t! e Ladies. oct 19-tf CON DITION OF THE VIRGINIA BANKING and TRUST COMPANY, October 3rd, 1871. LIABILITIES, Capital..$100,150,10 Deposits—including Public and Court Funds. 83.674,35 Interest and Exchange,. 4 539,58 $188,370,09 ASSETS. Outfit Account,.$ 2,340.82 Bills receivable nnl other investments, 99.924.88 Revenue Stamps. 472.87 Protest Account,. 49.20 Expense Account,. 372.84 Due from Banks and Bankers.. 71,945,80 Cash and Cash Items. 18,263,02 $188,370,09 El COURAGE YOUR STATE INSTITUTIONS. Virginia lSnnhimer anti Trust Co., 1 Stau-.to.v, October 3rd. 1871. J To the Citizens of Staunton and Augusta County Above you will find exhibit of the condition of this new Bank, recently organized and doing bus iness at your county seat under a Virginia Char ter. Its stock is almost entirely held by the cit izens of this city and county—its otiicers are well known from a banking intercourse with you of twenty years past—and its President nnd Direc tors are selected from our most prudent and in telligent business men. Its banking house is that of the old “Central Bank,” in the most con venient. and accessible business portion of the city, and its policy is to give special considera tion to the claims of those from whom it receives favors. COLLECTIONS on any part cf the United States will be made for its Depositors without charge; and, in special cases, by agreement, inter est ii'ill be allowed upon Dcpo.siis. With these aims and purposes it is honed that, it will receive such fair share of (lie Deposits of City and County Dealers as its merits as a Home Institution entitled it. to, and yon are respectfully invited to open your accounts with it. Checks upon New York, Baltimore and Rich mond furnished in sums to suit, aud a General Banking Business transacted. Respectfully, &e, II. M. BELL, President. W. II- Tams, Cashier oc!2-3t Temple Of FllSllion.—One of the la test novelties of the season, the new Lace aud Ribbon Bows, for the Hair and Neck. M P tf K -M KELLEY. t S t e i a a a b I 1 ti lc tl it tc C Staunton Advertisements. S. 1>. Tunbcrlake. j. j. Dawes. STILL THEY COME!!! Fresh Arrivals Every Few Days at the CHEAP CASH STORE S. D. TIKIERLUE CO. HEAVY SKIRMISHING ON THE FRONT. MAGNIFICENT BARGAINS. DRY OOODS Constantly on Hand and Always Coming In From O. JS. ROUSS, THE GREAT BALM IN GILLEAD, WHO IS ALWAYS IN THE FRONT, WATCHING THE Failures, Rrealtdowus, Bank ruptcy. and Dry Good Smashes Generally. With our advantages over other Merchants in buyiug goods, we do now. and will condone to sell Cheaper than any other house in ilic city. Therefore we solicit from our people, an early call, and thorough examination ot a Magnificent Array of well splepted Dry Goods at I’jiiiie Prices. These goods are now being selected and shipped from the great METROPOLIS. The very best goods at the very lowest priceE. No second-hand JEW CLODING from the Junk Shops of Hait i more, but Matchless goods at Matchless Prices. No Sheep goods/' “de Sheepest ling you ever see" from third and fourth hands in Baltimore and elsewhere—but new, choice goods, directly from 44 IIEAn-QIlRTEBS,” Mo nr?/ is the Ifing, but behind the Throne, PLUCK, BRAINS, AND ENERGY. These constitute the world's history and make the few names that never die. Upon merit alone do wo ask you to stand by the men who stood by you. Not alone that we went forth under the Glori ous banner of LEE AND JACKSON, STUART AND ASIIBY, but side by side with your own Heroic Soldiers, AUGUSTA’S GALLANT SONS. Our Record was all that was left us. Poorer than Poverty and Proud as Csesar, with brains in place of dollars and pluck for credit, we “marched forth” to Conquer the Buzzards, who leaving the Old Ship” in the years of her trials, fed and tattened upon the misfortunes of the people and the circumstances of the war. Upon the broad basis of business, as it should be done, do we claim your attention. Buying goods at Head Quarters and saving the people three or four Profits—saving your money, as well as our own—buying and selling close for cash not calling on one man for the short com ing of another. We meet you fairly upon right and honorable grounds. Abandoning the old cry of stolen goods, they now adopt a new slander, and we call upon the people to come and examine our goods day after day, as they continue to pour in, and decide for themselves as to their merits. We enumerate a fey,* prices that give an idea of the low figures at which we expect to jivalanche the masses with these GIGANTIC BARGAINS” DRY GOODS AND Domestic Goods. Calicoes at 9, 10, and 11J cts. per yard. Black Alpaca, 30, 37J, 50, and 75 cents. Brown Alpaca, 33d cents. Plaid, very low*, from 1G to 35 cents. A large lot of Dress goods, very low. Bed Ticking, 18 to 40 cents. Velveteens, 85 cents to $1,50. Fancy striped Shawls, Balmorals, at all prices. Ladies’ and Gent’s Veits, very low. French Merino, $1,10 to $1,50. 4-4 Bleached Cotton. 12} cents. Best Brown Cotton, 12J cents. Colored Cambric, only 10 cents. Hats, Boots and Shoes to suit every one. Ribbons, all colors and many prices. We make these Goods a speciality, and sell them cheaper than they can be had elsewhere. With our Panic Prices, our good goods, and fair dealings, combined, wc will please the people, and the man who expects your money must ad vance beyond these advanced lines, must match these prices, or go Down. WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE. You will find us a liye house and up to the imes. We guarantee to satisfy our customer* md save them money. S. D TIMBEltLAKE CO., Staunton, Va. J. L. RicnARDSON, i C. L. Cooke, j-Salesmen. Fayette Coyle, j oct12 SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW AT TUB 3 >ii*ie Saloon l The undersigned lakes pleasure in announcing o the citizens of Staunton, and the public' gen u-ally that lie has opened 'a first- class EATING SALOON!!! n connection with his I*ar. where will be found, it all hours, 1 1 FRESH OYSTERS, IIAM AND EGGS, BEEF STEAK, HOT COFFEE, ETC. He has scouted the services of a No. 1, polite 1 tnd attentive Cook, Ills BAR! i :S heretofore, will be supplied with the best 1 irands of Liquors, consisting of PURE MOUNTAIN WHISKEY, FRENCH, APPLE AND PEACH BRANDIES WINES, GINS, CORDIALS, &C. i’oiYiter's Alexandria Cream Ale! j CONSTANTLY ON DRAUGHT. V isitors io the city will, in every respect, find he DIME a first-class Eating and Drinking Sa- 1 ton. lie keepq also on hand a fine assortment of c be best brands of t TOBACCO AND CIOARK Thankful for past patronage, he respectfully j avites. and hopes, by strict attention to business, t merit, a continuance of the same. JOHN BURNS, No. 34, on the Wharf, Staunton, Va. oct 12-tf SCHOOL BOOKS SCHOOL STATIONERY, I 5 used in all the Schools in this section. For sale at 03 tf Pi'Ll CO ''^-fragrance of genuine Farina C’ologn- "'utcr. ^''''-^^jn-iispcnecbic Xr» car the Toilet of f very 1-ady or Gen* tlcinan. Sold b7 l>rusr?rlr<» nnd Dealer* In PERFUMERY. '®£~et};n THE A-NECTAR is a ruin'. lILAClt ti:a h the Green T o Flavor. W >y iMtci to suit all tar. Pat;*>t Appl.anc* an! Compound Oiiioo. 6j7 Rroauwav N. Y. S-ti<\ luc. Tur book with photographic like ie*ae* of c.i«e.* U.sfore amt after .-ure. with the Honry Ward Beecher case, letters art-1 portrait. Beware of traveling imposters, who pretend to have been assistants of Dr. SliKRXAX. He Las ua Ageuts. PICTORIAL AGENTS WANTED. Exclu sive territory granted on tbo JHI1ILE Contains over 300 IPusiruiions. Is a complete Library of Biblical Knowledge. Excels ail others. In English and German. Send for circulars, tOj W. FLINT CO Philadelphia, Pa. 4w WANTED'—AGENTS ($20 per day) to sell the celebrated 1I0ME SHUTTLE sEWINQ MACHINE. Has tiie under feed, makes the '‘dock stitch” (alike on both sides,) and is fully licensed Tiie best and cheapest family Sewing Machine in the market. Address JOHNSON, CLARK CO., Boston. Mass., Pittsburgh, Pa., Chicago, HR, or St Louis. Mo. 4w T Ij^TTl His Life ami Times is v3 JLjJljJLJ. now ready for Agents n one splcnded volume of 850 pages and T hiity; Steel Portraits* By a distinguished Souiheiu Author. Contains facts of interest never before published Sent on receipt of price. $8.75. Also Dr. Beard’s HOME PHYSICIAN, ti c new handy book of Family Medicine. Its value is attested by thousands who have saved money, health and life. E. B. TREAT. Pub 805 Broadway, N. Y. REDUCTION OF PRICES TO CONFORM TO REDUCTION OF DUTIES. GREAT SAVING TO CONSUMERS BY WF.Tr I XU III* MRS. 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In one vol. 540 pages, over 50 ele gant engravings, made expressly lor thisbcoJc. 48 sample pages, sample illustrations, sent on appli ;ation—or. a hound prospectus, foi 80 cents. C. Vuxt, Cincinnati, New Yovk Chicago. 4w. JUSU3EE A, Is a South American plant that has been used or many years by the medical faculty of those countries with wonderful efficacy, and is a Sure tnd Perfect liomedv for all Dis«:is»‘sof the ,r V Ell A N D SPLEEN, ENL.x I l(l E1U J3NT OP ORSTRUC TION OF INTESTINES. URINARY, UTERINE. >K ABDOMINAL ORGANS. l»ov FRTY ol? A WANT OF BLOOD. IN F.KMITTFNT Oit HEfrl iT TEN I’ FEVERS. I FLAM ATI* >N «)F THE LI VEIL DROPSY. SI.ft .’GISH lilt!ELATION nFTHE BLO< D. A list1 Ess ES. T U M»»US J A li Is DICE. SCROFULA. DOS- PEPSI A AO U E AND FEVER. OR TUPLE CONOOMITAN'. S. DR. WELLS’ EXTRACT IF JUBUBEBA s a most perfect alterative. and is offeie'd* to the >ublic as a great invigorator and refpedy for nlf mpurities ot‘ the blood, or for organic weakness" vith their attendant evils. For the foregoing lomplaints DR WELLS’ EXTRACT OF JURUEEBA s confidently recommended to every family as a louseliold remedy, and should be freely taken in ,11 derangements of the system. It is NOT A PHYSIC—It is NOT what is popu* arly called a BITTERS, nor is it intended as uch but is simply a powerful .alterative gir’iig lealtli, vigor and tone to all tlie vital forces, and ortifies all weak and lymphatic t em pern men ffc. JOHN Q. KELLOGG. IS Plait St.. Sew York, Sole Agents for die United States; Price 8l per Pottle. Send for Circular, oct 5-4w THE GREAT FRENCH REMEDY. KEIAJIARE’S specific pills. ’repared by Garascieiif. Dcfont. No. 21^ Rue Lombard, Paris, and highly recommend ed by the entire Medical Faculty of France, ,re the very best in all cases of Spermatorrhoea, r Scn’in.,1'Weakness Nightly, Daily or Previa •ire Emissions ’Sexual Weakness cr fmpoteney Veakn'ess arising from secret habits and sexual xcesses; Relaxation o‘f the Genital Organs Veak Spine; “Lime” or “Brick-dust.” deposits n the Urine; “Milky Discharges,” &c., and all he ghastly train of Symptoms arising frotl iveruse or Excesses. They cure when all other remedies fail. Full directions in each box. I’bick per Box. on 0 Boxes for 85. Sold by the principal Druggists, or will be sop y mail, securely seal’d from all observant, by er losing price to the Sole Goneraf Agent for Amir ;a, JOB MOSES, 18 ortlandt Street, New }'i>: ’smrltlpls ,I drier yen' a...... I1* ..T' R