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A Female Vampire.

There is young married woman in the
city, native Of the Canton of Berne, Swift
|erland, who is afflicted with disease which
she calls "a dancing Of the, heart" and
which the physicians pronounce incurablo.
The lady with the dancing heart" firmly
believes that she canbe curedby drinking a
few drops Of the blood Of q man who has
been executed.
Fer name is Elizabeth Mund, and she is
p yesfs of age, and has been mother OF
three children, none Of whom survive
She has made numerous applications at the
|jail to inquire when there would be an ex-
ecution, and as there has been no case Of
capital punishment at that institution for
several months. her desire for htrnan blood
has not been grated. She heard that John
Abshire, sentenced by court martial to be
hung by the neck, was to be executed in
the Jail yard on the 18th yesterday as it
was stated in the papers. The execution
Of the sentence, however. was suspended,
and on being informed that the man was
no, to be hung, Mrs. Mund appeared to be
greatly disappointed and ohagrined Cap
tain Bishop oheered Fer dropping spirits,
hover, by telling her that on the fifteenth
Of April o man would be hung by the neck
uhtil be was dead, dead, dead" and that
she might then appear and obtain adose Of
the blood of Valentine Hansen, the murder
er, provided Governor Hall did net pardon
or respite the criminal. and the physician
would ALLOW her to extract the curative flu
i'd With this pleasing assurance. Mrs
Mund took her departure, greatly consoled
Phis is curious case Of modern supersti-
ton Isl kohss DeWocsat, l9.
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From the Weekly Register.
Two Extract From Revolutionary His4
tory.


The war carried on by Great Britain
against the colonies during the Revolution
was waged for subjngation. The present
war, waged by the Federals against indie
pendent States, is for the same obj ect. The
original manuscript order book Of Lord
CORVALLIS is in the possession Of q gentle
man hear Fayetteville, N. c.. and the fol-
lowing extracts from il are published to
show the difference between the conduct Of
the Commanding Generals Of the British
army in the seventeenth and the Federal
army in the nineteenth centuries:
HEADo'a CAnrfIAn's PLANTATION, J
I'd Feb'ry, 1881.
ORDans-LoRD GoRnwALLIs is highly
displeased that several houses were set on
FIRE during the march this day-a disgrace
to the army-and that he will punish with
the utmost severity any person or persons
who shall be found guilty Of committing SO
disgraceful an outrage. His lordship re-
quests the commanding sficers OF corp
will endeavor to find out the persons who
set FIRE to the houses this day.
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HEADo'Rs, DoBD1N's Houss, J
18th February, 1881. [

Lord CORVALLIS is very sorry to be
again obliged to call the attention Of the
'oRcers OF the Army to the repeated orders
against p1undering He desires that the
orders given on the 28th January, 4th
February, and the 18th February, may be
read at the head of each troop and COM
pany on each of the three first hating days,
and he assures tho officers, that If their du-
~ to their King and country, and their
feelings for humanity, are not sufficient to
enforce their obedience 20 them, no must,
however reluctant, make use of such power
as the military laws have placed in his
hands,
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An Exciting scene-Gen Lee Reviews q
Brigade

On the oath April, Gen. Lee reviewed
Kershaw's South Carolina Brigade About
one o'clock his arrival was announced by
strains Of music and salute from the arr
tillery. As be rode up to the colors, and
the men caught sight Of his well known fig
ure. wild and prolonged cheer, fraught with
feeling that thrilled all hearts, ran along
the lines and rose to the heavens. Hats
were thrown high, and many persons be-
came almost frantic with emotion. Gen
Longstreet shared fully in the excitement,
and waved his hat in the most excited
manner. It was then fine sight to see
Gen Lee ride forward, and, uncovering his
noble modelled and venerable head, ao--
Knowledge, with consumate grace and dig.
nifty, the greeting. One heard on all sides
such expressions as: What splendid fig.
.ure p .sWhat noble face and bead r
"Our destiny is in his hands p Gle is the
best and greatest man on this continent r
"IIe was was accompanied by his son, Brig
Gen VIM B Lee, soon, it is said. to be made
major general. Before the cheering
ceased, an old lady, with kind. motherly
face, passing party Of soldiers, bow ed t
them repeatedly, exolaiming with an emo
ton that thrilled al who heaad her: ~
bow to you'll bow to you, soldiers. Pc
tersburg Express.
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For The Vindicator.
A Mothers Prayer.

Father, in the battle fray,
Shelter his dear head, pray;
Nerve his young arm with the might,
OF justice, Liberty and right;
Where the red hail deadliest falls,
Where stern duty loudly calls,
Where the strife is fierce and Wild,
Father, guard, OIL guard my child.
Father If my woman's heart,
Weary, frail in every part,
Waaders from thy mercy seat,
After those dear rowing feet,
Let thy tender, plying grace.
Every selfish thought erase;
II this mother ,crsibe wrong,
Pardon, bless and make me strong.
Ifnew sorrow should befall,
Ifmy noble boy should fall,
If the, bright bead | havyblessed,
On the cold earth finds Its resi-, -
Still with ell the mother hears
Torn and quivering wifi the smart.
yield him, meath ahy chast'ning rod,
To his country and his God.
III. l.. g.
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BRIGADE MORNING OnpERs, !
Cd March 1881

A foragina party; consisting Of che on
Ger, two sargeants; two corporals, an1
twoHtY-four priyates to assemble ct the
guns this morning at s o'clock with the
battalion horses.
notwithstanding every order, every en-
treaty, the. Ford CORVALLIS has given to
the army to prevent the shameful practice
Of plunderina and distressing the country,
and those otders backed by every effort
that can have been made by Brigadier
General O'Hdra, he is shocked to find this
evil still prevails, and ashamed to observe
that the frequent complaints he receives
from headquarters Of the irregularity Of the
guards particularly affects the credit of this
corps. He therefore calls upon the officers,
non-commissioned officers, and those men
who are YET possessed Of the feelings ofhu-
manity and actuated by the best principles
of soldiers, The love Of their country, the
good Of the service, and the honor of their
own corps, to assist with the same indefat-
iggble diligence the General himself is de-
termined to persevere In, in order to detect
and punish all men and women so offending
with the utmost severity and example.
The General is convinced the exertiOns
of the officers alone will not SO Immediately
bring about this reformation as requisite,
but he trusts he may have the greatest de-
pendence on the assistance of the non COM
missioned officers and every good soldier,
many Of whom he knows are above these
practices. The General has wished not to
trouble the men with too many frequent
roll-calls, but he is sorry to find his inten-
tions are frustreted by their irregularity,
and is therefore obliged to order the most
frequent roll-calls, and that all men absent
therefrom shall be deemed disobedient Of
orders, tried and punished before the com
pany on the spot. Women to attend all
roll calls in the rear Of the companies, Tex
cept such as are in tho service Of officers,
any and every one found absent to be i'm
mediately whipped and drummed out Of tht
brigade.
The Commandments are. desired to proceed
to the trial Of those men offending yester.
day, and to pus the sentence OF the Court
Martial in execution Immediately, in the
presence Of all the officers.
I N. B.-Thee women to attend I'll punish
ments.
The following extracts from Tarleton'
Campaigns ep. 290) relates to the last off
cial duty performed by Lord Cornwalli
: within our borders, and is in keeping will
all We know Of his previous course. Tar
Teton was always spoken Of as 1.-THE cruel
and frequently "tho bloody Tarleton :
most unjustly, however, if the mildest mod
ern Northern Generals in the department.
Of Virginia and North Carolina be selected
! as standard Of comparison. Mere prop
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Ag- About eight o'clock last evening

AE About eight o'clock last evening,
says the Charlottesville Chronicle, Of Sun.
day, painful tragedy occurred near':the
Monticello Bank, Of which DR.. Peter VIM
ston, G 8 Army was the victim. We un-
derstand that difficulty bet seen DR. Win
ston and James T Bibb--the particulars Of
which we cannot undertake to give nov
took place, in which, after the exchange Of
q few words, Dir Bib drew pistol and
shot DR. Winston in the abdomen inficting
. dangerous wound.
We trust it may not prove motal, but feel
serious apprehenaions. Dr.. Winston is woll
known to otir citizens as the late President
Of the Medical Board, and was valuable
public officer 80. -
NJ Rihh haa keer aryeataG
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From . Washington Letter.
Progress OF aNegro,' EQUALITY.

AVA VOe VI C6EU O40dAASys
The progress Of the social equality ofnig.
gers with white people is making fearful
Roadway in this part Of the world. The
fiat has gone forth from the White House
that ell who expect to find favour IN the
eyes Of his Majesty Abraham the First must
be ready on oil occasions to bow down and
worship this idol Ok the Republican party.
General Butler (who feels that his head is
in some danger since the appointment Of
General Smith to command the troops in
his Department. has just taken q step in
this direction that will no doubt restore him
to full favour with ours would be monarch:
The daily line Of steamboats, which run be-
tween this city, Baltimore ard Fortress
Monroe. have always had among their
rules, one which forbade the presence OF
coloured people at the same table with the
passengers. This rule was enforced on q
recent occasion. But, when the boat ar
rived at Fortress Monroe. the friends Of the
coloured person who had been refused a
seat at the table complained to General
Butler Of the ''indignity'' thus offered 10
one Of .'our coloured fellow citizens" The
Hero Of Big Bethel at once issued an order
directing that in future negroes should be
allowed to sit and eat at the garne table
with the passengers on board Of these boats.
and that no distinction whatever should be
made in the treatment Of any person on as-
count Of his colour. Hepceforth, there
fore the ladies and gentlemen who travel on
these steamboats, will have the exqnisite
pleasure Of sitting At the stable side By side
with filthy, greaay ni9gers.
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L7. GRN'L. LoNasrREET. This gallant
officer continues to improve daily. His
medical attendant, DR.. Cullen, SO we'll sat
isfied with his condition, has left him aud
returned to the army. The General may
NOW DO regarded as entirely out Of danger.
Mrs. Longstreet and . brother Of the Gen
eral arrived from the South on Saturday.
Lstxek Vivgsntan.
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Financial Crisis In New Yora.


The New York correspondents Of the Bos-
ton Journal writes:
New York is uneasy to-day in all her
departments Of trade. The state Of things
is very peculiar. A short time since our
banks had fifty millions in gold; they have
now but twenty. The state Of feeling is fa-
yerish. Buyers are shy. Our heaviest
merchants say that no goods can be sold
unless they are offered less than cost.
Stewart, Clafin & Co., and men Of that
class, are selling goods at loss Cottons
and Woolens cannot be sold else, and buy
ers are few at that. Men who sold out
in January are considered fortunate. In
Wall street several heavy failures have Ia
ken place. Moore will follow. One man
undertook to carry eight millions Of gold.
but it crushed him to the Garth.
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.aTEN SILL OO.N
LADIES' AND GENTLEMI ~,
Holm Christie m,
CENTR AL HOTEL
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

CUAHLUT1E'o FILHE, FH.
ys,HE Proprietor of this convenient HOTEL re-
L specially calls the attention cfthe
Travc111nE Public
TO che situation Of his House, berg Immediately
the Railroad, and thereby avoiding all chances Of
being left by the trains. His table, supplied with
the best the markets Afford and his well ventilated
rooms furnished with
CLEAN DED DING,
afford comfortable entertainment to the WEARY
TRAVELLER. He respectfully solicits the patronage
Of the public.
b. W. BAILEY.
March 6, lsss.-em
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Save Your Rags.

WE desire to purchase several thousand pound
Nv OF CLEAN LINEN AND COTTON RAGS
iieator Office.
Ap'iIf7, 1863.
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The regimont numbered $40 officers and
men, when it Nans into the fight, and lost
about $40 killed wounded and missing.
The attached companies wero made up
of parts Of companies from other regiments
and correct lists could not be made ont by
Adj't Chipley, to whom we are indebted
for tho above list.
Casualties in Capt Daiugcriclds' uad
Capt. Ware Companies Of Bath Cavalry.
of the Army Of Nothern Vs., in the late
battles:
Killed-Licus..s cipio Bonner
:" Jasmos Irwin
&c Jno. Rosscr
/" Benz. Thompson
!" Arch Rivcrcomb
/" Fly Groso
Wounded -Lieut' Jno A Warwick
- Camera Qatewo92
Ny" Sam'l Burger s.
s AN.s Elisha Williams
!" Geo. Mayso :
~" Alex. II Sittiugton
y I" w McGhnsiol1
- Aaron Law
q a. w McGlintic
~ /" And. S Porter
~ !" Geo. Rivercomb
y I" Joseph Oliver
ES {" James dlendy
IS ." --Cha1dIer
~
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Vasualties In tho sand GoSf Va Infantry
In tho lisssa1 OF MN foIii.

4
intho fglas Of May Io&il.
Co A-aono killed. wounded OF MISS
| ing.
Jno. Lipsconb, oilo, Sergt Jos. Pat
terson, hip slightly; Private Ruben Hall.
hand slightly
C-none killed, wounded OF missing.
Go D-Wounded w j. Curry, side se--
verely.
| Co,E-Killed Corp'lJno. Black, wound
ed Jas. S Fisher, side severely; Corp'l w
L Parsons. hip severely; David Clarke.
slightly in tho leg.
| Go F.-none killed wounded or missing
Co c. Killed Jas Heaton aud JAS n
Piner; Wounded Elias Stogdalo. severely
in the side.
! Co H-nane Killed or Wounded
!, Co KILLED David 3 Thortou; Wounds
ed Sergs w J Robinson, soverly in arm;
W Is Reed. in neck.
Co Killed none; Wounded Samuel
Snead, severe in thigh; Andrew G jackson,
severe in hip.
Total Killed s Wounded -
Killed Cupp, near Mtsoion, on We'd
4 nebday, ny an acci9Ghlai ShSH III az aft44-
lery fight (Copt Artillery Coz
Total losses in Ewolp corps 500 il killed
wounded and missing.
[ Capt. Treyy company Of tue 9TH Va
Regt. ca Friday morning, had but ! men
fit for duty.
| ED- Gonegol Pembcftoa has resigned his
commissions as Lieutenant General in tho
Provisional Army OF the Confederate States.
and goue into active service 10 tho field as
it. Colonel of Artillery. This action OH
the part of General Pamberton exhibits i.
highly laudable spirit, and goes far towards
sustaining all that his friends have olaitncd
for him as man OF prtsiotism cad honor.
1t is no time now 10 oritic;ss tho military
conduct Of unsuccessful Genarals who.
whateser errors they may hape conmitied,
manifest, as in the case Of General PEN
berton, so much Gtseif8bless at this criti-
cal period Of the couatry'as history tn.
magnanimoua people Of tho Gonfeeioraev
will remember, to bis credit, bis pFeseus
conduct md these who lave fels bitterly
towards hin viii 30 strongly inclined %
mitigate their aaituosity. We hase n"
doubt that Gen. pembeFton will render VAL
uabie and efficient seakce 70 the caas33 "a
the preseat emergency lFAtg
/ Arms CApTgRED We haye eaat,3r4j Il.
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TERMS.

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L rnept respectfully announces 70 the puplie tna'
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STANTON. VA

TNxCHANGE NOTICE NO. o.
IL RICHMOND, VA, May Cd, 1884
All Confederate officers and men who have been
delivered at city Point, Virginia, at any time
ciared to be duly exchanged. ROB. GUILD.
May 20-6t Agent OF Exchange.
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From the United States.

W. have been handed . copy of the Bal
timore American Of the 18th inst, from
which We make some selections, leaving to
our readers to contrast the absdrdities, with
what they know to be the facts.
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The following are the Casualties in the
Companies attached to the 62nd Regt.
Company L-Lieut. Houard Commend
!. ing.
Killed-P:iv Remedy. Co. G. 2ard Va.
Cavalry.
~. - Coo Grau
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Evening star., 1864-12-19
Official War Bulletin.
WAR DEPARTMENT. Dec. 1G. @ n

XajoT General John 4. Dis, New York:
An Off cial despatch from General Sherman
was received to. day, dated near midnight, De-
cember 13, on the gun boat Dandelion, Ossabaw
Sound. It was written before General Fester
had reached him. He reports, besides some
military details of future operations, which are
omitted, the following interesting particulars
of his operations:
-ON BOARD DAHDKLIoN, OssAuAw SOUND,
IL 50 M, Dec. 13.-To-day ats p. M, Gen.
HazeE's division OF the 18th corps carried Fort
McAllister by assault: capturing it's entire gar
rison and stores.
pulled down to this gunboat to communicate
with the fleet. Before opening communica-
tion, we had completely destroyed all the rail-
road leading I'D to Savannah, and in vested the
city. The left is on Savannah river, three
miles above the city, ard the right on the
Ogeechee, at KIngsbridge.
"The army is in splendid order, and equal to
anything. The weather has been fine, and
supplies abundant Our march was most
agreeable, and we were not at all molested by
guerillas. We reached Savannah three days
ago, but owing to Fort McAllister, we could
lot communicate. Butnow we have Fort Nc
Allister, we can 60 ahead. We have already
captured two boats in the Savannah river, and
prevented their gunboats from coming down
/ estimate the population OF Savannah at 25 600,
and the garrison at Is, 600. Gen. Hardee COM
mands. We have not lost wagon on the
trip, bat have gathered in a large supply OF
negroes, mules, horses, DC and our teams are
in better condition than when we started. My
first duty will be to clear the army Of surplus
negroes, mules, and horses. We have utterly
DESTROYED over two hundred miles of railroad,
and consumed stores and provisions that were
essential to Lee and Hoods armies. The
quick work made with Fort McAlIister, and
the opening Of communication with our fleet,
and consequent independence for supplies, dis.
sipate all their boasted threats to head us off
and starve the army. I regard Savannah as
already gained. Yours truly,
"W. T. SHERMAN, Major General"
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
Evening star., 1864-12-19
Official War Bulletin.

WAR DEPRTMENT, Dec. IL, 10 r. d.
Major General John A. Dir, -NeW York:
Dispatches have been received to-day from
General Foster, who had personal interview
on the morning Of Wednesday, the 18th inst,
with General Sherman, at Fort McAllister,
which had been taken by assault on the pre-
ceding day. Savannah was closely beseiged,
and its capture with the rebel forces there,
was confidently expected. 1t was to be sum-
moned in two days, and If not surrendered,
Sherman would open his batteries upon it.
General Foster reports that Snermans army
ais in splendid condition, having lived on it's
march on the turkeys, chickens, sweet potatoes
and other gsod things of the richest part of
Georgia" The march was feebly resisted.
mas TO- day. Unoff cial dispatches state that
the provost marshal at Nashville reports fl We
thousand prisoners and forty. nine pieces of
artillery as Being already secured.
It is ascertained that in transmitting General
Thomas's report last night telegraphic mis-.
take was made at Louis vile or Nashville in
the estimated number of our casualties.
The despatch written by General Thomas
stated that his whole loss would not exceed
three thousand, and a very few killed.
A despatch from Lexington, this evening,
states that on the 18th inst at Kingsport,
Tennessee, General Burbridge had fight with
Basil Dukes brigade, formerly John Morgan's,
and routed it, with a loss to the enemy Of one
hundred and fifty killed, wounded, and prls.
oners and their train. Dick Morgan, brother
OF John. was cantured.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary Of War.