Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-11-23

We desire those of our subscribers who in
tend to pay their subscriptions in wood, to
bring it in at once. We are in need of it.
See FIRST page for editorial matter Thele
IS reading, also, on the 4th page.
is not ascertained positively whether
Senator Toombs has resigned or not.
Gov. Gist, of s. c., is meaaber of the
n. E. Church, immensely wealthy. and de-
voted to the interests of his chp.ch.
Bells majority in the Richmond District
is l, 42e. Goggin's was $50; Buchanan
1888, and Flournoy's 81.
Willard Fillmore voted for the straight
Union ticket at the recent Presidential cleo
ton. ea1s e
Thirty-two Southern students have left
Harvard College and returned to their
homes.
Hon r NJ. McLane Minister to Mexico,
has resigned that position. and Col John
B. Weller been appointed his successor.
Columbia is talked of as the name of the
Southern Confederaey, should one be form
We received the favor of our intelligent
friend in Bath too late for this weeks issue.
1t shall appear in our next.
The notes of the Monticello Bank, Bank
of Fincastle, and Bank of Phillippi, have
been thrown out by the Richmond Banks
Edgar G. Rowe, of Fredericksburg and
Miss Emma Sledd, Of Richmond, were uni
ted in marriage on the 14th inst, by Rev.
Dir. Willis
Hereafter, We are requested to say, the
butchers will have market only twice week,
Wednesdays and Saturdays. Bear this in
mind
The Annual session of the Virginia Con-
ference is now being held in Alexandra
Virginia. 1t commenced on the 22d-yes-
terday.
Tom Corwin, It is said, is negotiating for
the purchase of the National Intelligencer,
as the organ of Lincoln's administration,
MIR. Seaton to remain in it.
Our young friends, the Hermans, ct
Blake's Shoe Store, will accept our thanks
for interesting Northern papers. They
have also on hand some late and entertain
ing periodicals.
The Douglas State Committee of Nary
land has called Convention of the ma
tional Union Democracy of Maryland" to
be held in Baltimore on the 9Th Of Deem
Der next.
Mayor Wood, New York, is to be mar
ried On the 22d of February, proximo, to
Miss Mills, Of that city. He settles $780,
600 on her, as part Of the marriage con-
tract. A rather dear wife,
The Independent Methodist Society Of
sehon Chapel, Louisville, KY, have gone
in a body to the Episcopal Church, taking
with them about $24, 600 worth of proper
ty.
Neither New York, Indiana or Illinois
has upon its statute book any law that OBJ
structs the arrest of Fugitive Slaves. We
published the statement last week as we
found it ia the Richmond Enquirer.
The Lindall House, ST. Louis, is the larg-
est Hotel in the world It's cost will be
81 900, 900, independent of furniture. 1t
will accommodate between 200 and 2 1000
guests. 1t has been leased by the Messrs.
Leland Brothers, New York.
It is rumored that Gen. Houston is now
maturing plan, the object of which is to
overthrow and take possession of the Next
can Republic and parcel it off into States,
preparatory to joining in with Southern
Confederacy.
The Booksellers Of Charleston have re-
turned Harper's Magazine and Weekly and
closed accounts with the firm. The Journal
of Commerce thinks this unjust, as the
Messrs. Harper are conservative In lhoir
political opinions.
The records Of Massachusetts legislation
chow that resolutions to the following effect
have been adopted by her Legislature -
'tThat the annexation of Texas u.s. ipso facto
n dissolution of the Union" 'sThat Texas
being annexed, Massachusetts is out of the
Union"
The handsome residence of Adam Link
Esq, two miles south of Mt. Sidney, on the
McAdamized road with forty acres of ground
attached, has been purchased by Geo. W.
Crawford, Esq, for $1,000. The property
adjoins the farm of Mr.. Crawford, and he
will hereafter make that his dweli ng-house.
Mr.. Link, we understand, contemplates 60
ing South.
We deem it nothing more than an act of
sheer justice to two ofour contemporaries 20
litcally opposed to us-the Richmond Wing
and the Alexandria Gazette-to say that
they have furnished the most correct returns
Of the Virginia election that have been pub
lished Our people of all parties have more
implicitly relied upon their figures than upon
those of any other print in the State Their