Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-12-07

SeVcnIF scteo hauuc Lave peSu uisCl.ar
gea from the Gosport Navy Yard.
The Printing paper used in the Londc,
Times cost S135, 600 per annum.
The Treasury Department only paid 2!
per cent of the mileage Of members Of Coz
Kress on Monday last.
Thomas Wood, States Rights Wing
hss been nominated fox the Legislature fion
.Albemarle county, to SUPPLY the vacanc,
eccasioned by the death Of w. Garth, Esq
The weather for the past week has beef
very cold. with occasional spittiugs Of snow
and arizzling rains. Yesterday was clea
sad cold.
Erasmus BooE, native of Harrisonburg
but for many years past resident Of Wash
'ngton City, died in Washington City on thu
q inst after painful and protrasted i'll
ness. lie was printer by profession.
". W. johnson, formerly Of Rocking
ham, Va, was recently married to Miss Ju
let, daughter Of Or. W. Il. Trigg, Of Coop
es county. Mo.
The New Market Spirit Of Democracy
ssys that the editor Of the Tindicator think
the editor of the Democrat wants to "scare
somebody" Not at all. We said ''some'
body had most awfully scared you.
Dr.. Eichelbcrger has nearly completed
his handsome three-story brick dwelling OF
New Street. adjoining his drug store. in tht
rear of Crawford / Cochran's store.
There is living in Greenville, in this coun'
ty, negro woman named Lettie, the prop
ery Of S B. Bradford, Esq, aged one hun
dred and one years. She is now in the en-
ioyment Of her third sight, and can see te
thread a needle as we'll as at any period Of
her life.
Hereafter the news depot will be at the
Clothing Store of James A. Armentrout
under the Va. Hotel, instead Of the Shoe
Store of l.. r. Blake. Bear this in mind
oil who want the daily papers, weeklie
and monthlies. Herman & Bro. have trans
ferred the bus mess to w. r. Hayden.
Hon. John T. Harris will please nccep
our thanks FOR his prompt compliance Will
our request to forward us extra copies o.
the Presidents Message. We are thus ena
tled to furnish our subscribers with the mes
sage without trespassug upon the column
Of our paper. We send it cut on exsr'
sheet
We call attention 50 the advertisement 0
the Conissionsrs Of the estate Of Wm. b
Yancey, decd The farm offered for sal'
lies beautifully ON the banks Of the ShenaH
dnah river, and is one of the finest in Rock
ingham county. Ii is elevated sufficient,
t. avoid inundation at the highest stage o
water, andi very level. Any person wish
ing to purchase farm, would DO well to at
teud the sale Of this land on the 22i.
Where are our Street Commissioners
that they dc not commence repairing ths
side walks on Augusta Street? If thore il
not some Improvement made shortly, tht
Corporation will have a law suit on its back
for broken leg, arm or neck. 1t is al
most impossible when the weather is the
least Indictment, for men to say nothing o
the ladies'. to walk down Augusta Stree
without running the imminent risk Ct get
ting fall Come out, Messrs. Commits
sloners, aud Go yourselves and the city jus
iice by at once fixing up Augusta street.
Col. J. Marshall McCue is now 10 Colum
bis, S. C. attending the sittlugs OF the Leg
islaturc of that State In tie proceedings o
that body on the S0tla uIt. We find the fol-
lowing. "Mr. McGowan rose to move tina
the privilege of tho floor of the House be
given to Mr. j Marshall McCue, mem
Der Of the House of Delegates of Virginia
The motion was carried unanimously, anC
the courtesy of the House was extended t
that gentleman.
Col. McCue will please accept our thanks
for Columbia papers.
Mr.. Jno. Kelley is now having thorough
ly reGtted and remoddled tie frame build
ing adjoining the Marble yard, formerly thf
property of Merrill Gushing, decd. tx
has bull. large addition in the rear. ant
is now putting in handsome brick front
When finished it will be quite al improve
msnt to that part of Beverly Street.
The freight depot buildings on she Cen
sral Road are rapidly progressing to com.
piction. They adjoiu the passenger depot
This change will be great convenience t.
our farmers and others bringing produce
and freight TO sna taking them from the
depot.
Our fr;sHa, Col J. n. McCue,. Of THU
county, Is now in Columbia, s. c., whence
ha has sen. us the :'Bae Cockade" Of tha
lrasciole little State. This differs from tn
ene presented US last week 10 the matsria
OF which it is composed, that one being blu
morocco, and this one blue ribbon. Itlook
very much like the fingers of some lady la
fashioned it; end knowing the Coloners par