Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-06

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midst and send their golden streams of life
through all the veins and arteries Of the
body polite.
Death Of John IL. Seayres.
This whole community was shocked on
Tuesday morning last, to learn that John
H. Seayrcs, the popular superintendent Of
the American Hotel, had committed suicide
By taking laadanum The circumstances
attending this painful catastrophe, as relat-
ed, are, that the deceased on Monday morn
ing previous had procured an ounce Of lau-
danum at the Drug Store Of DR.. I. Ell. &
J. G. Kinney, after which he went to the
store of Mr. J. B. Antoni, who supposing
him intoxicated, took him to room in the
store where he remained until evening in a
state Of profound slumber. 4 colored boy
Of Mr.. Antoni's having observed the de-
ceased take something out of vial, which
upon examination, was found to be labeled
'Laudanum,' information was Immediately
communicated to his friends, and he was
conveyed to the American on the evening OF
Monday, where every attention was paid
him. lie died on Tuesday morning.
No cause has been assigned for the COM
mission of this most rash and desperate act,
though we have heard it stated the deceased
had expressed himself ''tired Of the world. ;"
Whatever may be the ills Of life, it is mel
ancholy fact that self destruction is beccan-
ing frequent occurrence in this country,
and the responding should rather take cou-
rage and hope on, thar yield to despair
The remains of the deceased were taken to
Kichmon on Wednesday, train, where he
had numerous acquaintaaocs and friends and
where he had long been the popular mana
ger of the Columbian-at the AM erican, in
this place, he was much esteemed for the
manner in which he discharged his duties.
Town Hall. Common Council, on
Saturday night, adopted resolution ap-
proprlating $l700 in bonds of the CORPORA
ton, bearing interest at six per cent, rum
ming 81 years, for the purpose of defraying
the expense Of putting second story en- the
Market House now being erected, which is
to be used as a Town Hail. The COMMITTEE
are not authorized to expend more than this
suin and must be assured Of the entire safe
ty Of the structure before making the con
tract. This Hall, -(if completed, and it is
now understood that it it will beg will hold
from 500 to 1000 persons, and it is thought
the rents will pay the interest and leave a
surplus for the gradual extinguishment Of
the debt.
An appropriation Of $500 was also made
to provide suitable engine house.
GB- We have since learned that the
Committee have reported in favor Of max
ing the second story Of frame work, and
that it will be substantial and perfectly safe
for all uses to Which it may be appropriated
! Increase ofFare. We learn from the
Charlottesville papers, that the Central
Railroad has Increased It's rates of fare al
ready too high, to afford profit. Another
turn of the screw viii put our farmers to
Wagering their >produce to Scottsville. =
Riding IN stages is now cheaper than Rail-
roads, and if our friends Hartman, Brown
u Co., will rer7nce their stage fare as low
as they can afford 10 DO, they will be no To-
sers by the operation. People will prefer ths
cheap coach to high fare on the Railroad,
! Ees" The attention of laad buyers is re-
quested to the advertisement of Maj. J 3
Watts in this paper. The farm is valuable.
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Pest Office Changes name and
site of the Office at Grab Bottom, Highland
county, has been changed to New Hamp-
den. The name Of szercck's Gap, Rocking
ham county, has been changed to aCoo.e's
Store
Rankih's Gallery Of Art.-A visit to
Rankin's Gallery will repay one. We call
ed at his rooms day or two ago and were
pleased to see copies of SO many of our citi-
zcns Nankln takes handsome picture.