Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-07-07

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A sale of Government Horses took place
in Philadelphia. on Saturday. and prices
ranged from $3.50 down to Sc.
Governor Browulow has arrived in WASH
ington. and gives good account of the
condition Of affairs 10 Tennessee
The New Orleans Times learns that Joe
Shelby, with five hundred of his guerrilas,
has gone to Mexico to join Macmillan.
Among the resolutions, passed BY the Yer
mont Democratic State Convention on Tues
day was one in opposition to negro suffrage.
Col. Byron Latin. Of New York, has
been appointed United States Marshal fof
the district Of Richmond, va.
Nearly all the leading Democratic pa pers
of Ohio advocate the election Gen. w. T.
Sherman as Governor of that State.
A machine said to be capable of manu-
featuring 10, GOO bricks in ten hours. Is la
operation at Windsor Locks. Connecticut.
The London correspondent Of The LtisE
Times says the health Of Lord Palmcrstou
causes him much uneasiness. He has be-
gun to distrust his regular medical advi evs;
| A meeting Of Northern men was held at
the Norfolk va J City Hall on thursday
evening for the purpose of taking action iii
| The New Orleans Times learns from
Texas exchanges that 1.-THE wheat. rye and
barley crops in that State are fully matured,
aud Will prove abundant throughout tho
whole State"
| The dwelling. house Of Governor A. G.
Magrath, of Sou h Carolina, situated about
one nile from Aiken, together with its con.
tents, was destroyed by FIRE on the 18th in
slant.
the approaching municipal election.
Arrangements are being made for the re-
opening Of the custom houses at Charleston,
Savannah, Mobile AMI other Southern
ports.
A gentleman, willie walking the street Of
Des Moines. Iwoa, during thunder storm
the other evening. had one of his eyes con
pletely destroyed ~ lightning without other
injury
! BE-. Perry, of GeenvilIe, and ". W.
Boyce, of Charleston, South Carolina, are
the most prominent candidates for Provis,
i
will probably be appointed.
A serious disturbance took place at Potts
mouth, Virginia, last night, between the
blacks and the white people. Pistols were
freely used. and MIR. Tyler was shot and
badly wounded also one or more of the
colored men.
| 1t is somewhat singular circumstance
Chat the owner of the farm upon which tho
first battle Of the war 05ull Run J was fought
! is also OWNER Of the house at Apponaxtox
| Court House in which the surrender Of Lees
army was signed.
| A citizen Of Brooklyn proposes 10 hsr>
ness pair eff sharks. and attach them to a
boat. and with this novel establishment
make the circuit of any Of the islatids in
the harbor 1t is said that he only awaits
the acceptance Of his wager Of 81 900, that
he can do it.
! A horse which left Boston at sunrise on
Tueaday morning to accomplish one hun.
dred and sixteen miles before sunset. died
six miles from Portland, Maine, having
| made one hundred and ten miles considera.
| bly, inside of time. There was bet Of a
| thousand dollars on this inhlhlan expert
ment.
Posi-. OFFICE AppotSrMENrs. At VIM
chester, Frederick county. Va. George W.
Taylor. postmaster. vice Charles Chase, de-
ceased.
| Danville, Pittsyf7ania county. Va. j. i.
Lowry, postmaster, IN place of William g.
| Payne.
TIE ARRIVAL or Nh. GYLE.-A lawyer
named Gyle, belonging to Alabama, has
been brought here, aud lodged in prison.
| He is the author Of the advertisement pub.
| lished in the Selma .9arertiser last winter.
calling for one million of dollars TO have
peace by the 1st of March, by taking the
lives of Abraham Lincoln, William II. Sew
ard aid Andrew johnson.
John Armstrong. Postmaster at Spriue.
! Illinois, was arrested on Saturday for rob
bling the post Office. The arrest was made
fby G. j. Leonard, special detective Of tho
department. Armstrong gave bail to an
lswer He has hitherto been esteemed ga
all honest and worthy man He was APP
pointed by President Lincoln on the ground
Of long aud close friendship.
I MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF john MITCH-
EL.-A meeting of the friends of John
Mitchell was held i'll New York on Friday
night, John Mullaly. ofthe Metropolitan
Record, presided Letters from Richard
O'Gorman and Charles O'Connor were read,
the former stating that he was eng ,eed in
getting counsel for Mr. Mitchell, and the
huer volunteering all the assistance in his
power. Captain Rynders was present. md
J made a characteristic speech. A commit
tee, Of which j udgc McCunn il CHAIR nan,
!: was appointed to wait on some legal gentle
men, and make arrangements for appointing
delegation to 20 TO Washington AID 'lay
he Matter b6fyre President Jvhnscn.