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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-24

a..sher Sensation Murder, or a Pair of
rhem. Trip,e and Houb,e-A Murder.
sr,s Character nnd Autobiography
Talk Of tue Up!uc,sv Atlantic Telegraph
C.bIe-specnlntions About the Great
Eastern-The Russian Cattle Plague IN
EhgIand-Politics-Th Declaration OF
theProrog CATION OF Pnrii sment-The To-
rses Making tie Best OF Defeat-A Club
story-Thc Queens Departure for Ger
uapy-The Channel Fleet and Impend-
fua Naval Kevicw-Etems.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-24

terrible sequel had followed tho murder OF three
children in London reported by last steamer. The
murderer after committing the deed In London, pro,
ceeded to RamsGatc. and there killed his wife and
daughter from whom he had been parted for several
years.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-24
ENGLISH sTATE PAPERS on AMERICAN COM
MERGE.

The commercial reports, just issued py inc
Foreign Office include two interesting papers ono y,
Mr. Consul Archibald the trade ana Navigation VI
New.Yofk for the year 1874 and The other ny Mr he
sul Donohoe on the trade of Noworleans uul,"t un
ost five years Each OF these reports Is brought 90"
TO tue close Of last April at which tine Cen L,o d
surrendered and the war was pracueay ." ,iiain,.
MIR Archibald concludes his report win III. o'o"'
general reflections which deserve considerations ,r
rh. drrn,tinn of Ihe civil war; which seems now
near at hand will in it, turn produce eec on lra ne
and industry similar in their nature % mos 80 ~,
the outbreak of tne war WIN the ~ corrn.
cnrrency prices of commodities advanced w coIIo'
enandipy rpatoat first following slowly the rising pro
gold until Osrtukns Il mex g llvS no
80 ~. ,,,,na ,fter the commcnccnent Of the war
trade was paraIy1ed. and oil was stagnaton Now that
the industry of The country must be changed from
state of war n state Of peace ninporary aefnnee'
fcatiou Of the States in iHsurrecton aud the removal
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

ScNIFICANT-Pr President Johnson has des-
ignated Col. Thomas b. Florence, propr-
etor Of The Washington Constitutional
Union, as one of the publishers of Govern
ment advertisements. Colonel Florence,
throughout the war, has been staunch peace
Democrat, never trimming or wavering but
bold, outspoken and consistent in his advoca-
cy Of true Democratic principles. We need
not add, therefore, that The Constitutional
Union, though published under the frown Of
radical authority, maintained it's position as
a fearless peace journal, devoted to State
sovereignty, the rights of citizenship and
constitutional liberty. That such "a man.
and such journal, should receive the Exc
cutive favor, is circumstance that just now
is significant, and most cheeringly 50.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

PARDON OF JOSEPH R. ANDERSON, OF THE
THE TREDEGAR IRON Works. Among those
pardoned yesterday was Joseph r Anderson,
Of the Richmond Tredegar Iron Works. His
case was embarrassed by coming under three
especial exceptions. He is a graduate Of
West Point, was General in the Rebel ser
vice, and is worth over twenty thousand dol
lars. In consequence Of Governor Peirpoints
urgent recommendations the President gave
the case more than ordinary consideration
and finally granted the pardon. Mr.. Ander-
son resigned his commission in the United
States army twenty seven years ago, and was
short time in the Rebel service soon after
the commencement of the war He is re-
ported to have lost two hundred thounsand
dollars by con6scation and damage to prop
erty, and over million Of dollars by worth
less Rebel securities
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

PENALTY FOR CARRYING UNsTAMpED LET
TIERS ON MAIL ROUTES. The Postohice De-
partment has issued circular giving notice
that the penalties fixed by law for carrying
letters outside the mails, when not enclosed
in Government stamped envelopes, will be
rigidly enforced in every instance where vio-
lations are known to exist Only letters re-
lating solely to the cargo and freight Of wa
ter craft or other vehicles employed upon
mail routes may be lawfully carried not en-
closed as above BY the terms of this order
unpaid letters for delivery and those prepaid
by postage stamps cannot be carried outside
the mail by any Of these conyeyances. with
out subjecting the captain, owner, driver or
other employee to penalty Of one hundred
and fifty dollars for each offence.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

An Example for News Boys.

We find the following in the Nashville
Daily Union
For several years past our citizens have
doubtless noticed, amongst the newsboys Of
Nashville slender, dark haired and dark
eyed little fellow, who was ever actively and
industriously plying his vocation. lie was
the earliest to be seen in the morning, and
the latest at night. Neither heat Of sum-
mer, nor cold Of winter deferred him. It
often seemed mystery to us how one so DEL
icate could endure 50 much. His calls were
regularly made at all the Nashville news
paper Offices, where his reputation for hon
esty and promptness made him a most well
! come visitor. He also sold Louisville, Gin
cinatti, St. Lonis, Chicago and New J ork
papers. & more diligent and indefatigable
trader, in his line, we never knew. He
possessed remarkable business talent, and
seldom made an investment that did not pay
He made money, and what is better, he took
care Of it. i full share Of it he spent upon
his mother and the remainder Of the family
but this was casting bread On the waters
and always returned to him, sooner or later
with interest Well, this noble lad, is about
to retire from business He has purchased
a house and lot with the profits Of his indus
try, and has q balance left with which he pro-
poses to educate himself, 50 the sharp little
trader will for several years after this be a
school boy. OF course he will be deter
mined, jealous student He has learned in
the school Of experience the value of time
and steady application, which will avail him
in the school house. When he graduates
and bids adue to the school room, he will
then be fitted for any kind Of business, and
We doubt not will enter on career of sue
cess in some nseful calling. WHO viii not
join us in wishing prosperity and happiness,
50 long as he may live, to Charley Griffith
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06
Operations of the Freedmea's Bureau.

Washington, September Is Colonel Sam
uei Thomas, Assistant Commissioner Of
Freedmel's affairs, in an official conlnunica-
ton da4ed Vicksburg, September II, whilst
giving his return for August, says the re-
cords in that part Of Mississippi are destroyed
and that persons are reluctant to supply the
missing information He states that one
hundred and fifteen plantations are leased in
Observation-Disclosures Of them by whites,
and 6fty-eigllt by blacks; also, one hundred
and thirty-six in Mississippi-one hundred
and thirteen Of them by whites, and twenty
three by blacks
There are 1880 acres in eighty one
plantations IN Louisiana and Mississippi
leased to blacks, and 81, SEQ acres in the same
States, in 40 plantations leased to whites
About one half Of the land leased to whites
was abandoned, owing to the overflow Of the
Mississippi A tremendous pressure is be-
ing brought to bear by the returned citizens
Of all classes to get possession Of their prop
erty. They are constantly writing to the
President and the heads Of different bureaus
at Washington filed with all kinds Of mis-
representations in order to effect their purpo-
sese. The Colonel says no property has been
libelled for confscation, and that he has made
no attempt to distribute lands in small lots
to negroes, as he knew it would meet with
strong opposition from all parties 1t would
require time to execute it, and military
force to protect the freedmen during the term
of their lease
If, he adds, the militia are organized as
foreshadowed by Governor Sharkey's procla-
nation and endorsed by the President he
has no idea that the freedmen will remain quiet
laborers in the cotton fields. They are ex.
cited and partially armed. The hope of Or
ganizing the labor Of the State in such a way
that the freedmen will return to the field and
recruit the agricultural wealth of the State
as free laborers, seems to vanish with the
PRONUNCIATION Of this militia order In con
clusion, he says, he hears Of but little trouble
between freedmen and their employers -
Nearly all the colored people Of the State
working on plantations, have. been contracted
with, and the employers are anSsi,ls to make
contracts for the year 1866, for fear labor
will be hard to get at the beginning of the
season.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06
p o E T r Y
For the FlndlcAtor.
DESPAIRING! DESpAiRING!

Despairing despairing the soul sick with care
The heart bowed with sorrow for loved one ant
dear,
The heart lonely signing, sadly and drear.
Desparing despairing my hope ta'en away,
Ny darling, my dearie, why doth he delay?
The first with blessing, the last one to stray
Despairing! despairing loves lullaby hushed,
The spirit is joyless, its gladness is crushed,
Pale is the check that yester-e' en- blushed.
Desparing despairihg he meets me no more,
With hoard of affections, a misery stores
Ne err opened to mortal nor angel before!
Despairing despairlng no kiss on my brow,
No rapturous pressure, or ecstatic vow,
Conducts me to dreamand, or Poesy now!
Departing despairing for one sunny smile,
Or whispering murmur or fattering vile,
That drowned all the woes they failed to beguile
Despairing Despairing Oh was this the last,
Fond, delicious meeting, this one that is past?
The sad heart shall cherish, one only it hast.
Despairng! despairing I faint and repine,
For the arms Of my treasure once more to entwine
For blsscs I've joyed in as mine-all mine
July 30th 1865. NUTSHELL.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

4 correspondent of the Rochester Union
and Aatentiser gives the following account
Of the experience Of gang of negroes who
were employed in this city by "a certain a.
BOLTON ex-coloneT to 60 North and work
for him:
s'This loyal hero Of abolitionism, of which
the Republican party is well replenished,
prior to his returning home, goes to Rich
mond, and, with fattering tongue, persuades
one hundred and seven colored men to re-
turn home with him, saying to them, will
pay your transportation, and after your ar
rival will furnish you work, with plenty to
eat and good pay, with the understanding
that each was to pay his fare in work tG. the
said colonel. He arrived with them wecl,
or two ago, and Immediately commenced or
erations by taken them up above Montaz1lma
a short distance to cut cord wood. The col
onel was to give each man one dollar per
day and board. They began to chop, and
the colonel to furnish rations, consisting of
unbolte;i corn meal and mackerel, dividing
one mackerel between six and sometimes
eight men, which was hardly enough to sus-
tain llfe-making rule also that those who
found fault or complained Of their rations
should have their thumbs tied together be-
hind them, and their feet also bound or tied,
and then made to lie on the ground two
hours on their back, which penalty some Of
them had to undergo. They where provi-
ded with the Terra Firma' on which to re-
fh.I,. I,,,l>c az 1,--'c
labor, with stakes driven into the ground
and boughs thrown over for covering, and
many were compelled to lie in the corner Of
fences. In this way they passed two or
three days, finally they determined that they
would kill the colonel for the i'll treatment
they had received at his hands, for they
were starving to death but they were told
the consequences by some one in the vicinity,
should they Kill the colonel, and finally gave
it up. All but eight Or ten have left him,
and are now roaming through the country,
depending upon the charity Of the people for
their sustenance.
1.-The foregoing facts I received yesterday
from one whom the colonel brought from
Richmond. He also told me that he was on
his back for two hours by the said colonel
merely for asking for more food These
facts are also eorroborated by individuals
who have been there themselves. He stated
that he Jared far better when he was slave.
for then he had plenty to eat, and a comfort
able place to sleep. He further states that
as soon as he could cc,,iect enough money he
should return again to his MASTER
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
September Is, 1865. J

SIR The circular Of the LIST instant, rel
alive to shipment Of guns and ammunition IN
to States heretofore declared in insurresctior
is hereby so far modified, that you will here
after grant permits withoutsany reference to
this Department, for sporting guns and am
sseition therefor in any reasonable amounts
and also blasting powder for mining p'irpo4
ses. You will make weekly rettlrlts OIL the
last day Of each week Of the several appllca4
tons granted by showing the name and res-
idence of eonsignors and consignees, the
amounts and character Of the powder, shot
and Of lead shipped, which must be stated in
pounds that these shipments shall in no case
exceed what may in your judgement be nee
essary to meet the ordinary warts of the
country. All other applications you will re-
fuse With great respect.
Signed, II, McCuILocH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06
Railroads in Tennessee.

Secretary Stanton's order to Major Gener-
eral Thomas to transfer the control of all
railroads in the State Of Tennessee and their
combinations in adjoining States from the
military to the civil acknowledgements the
following important proyiso:
Each company will be required to give
bonds satisfactory to the Government that
they viii in twelve months from the date of
the transfer as aforesaid, Or such other rea-
sonable time as may be agreed upon, pay a
fair valuation for the Government property
turned over to said companies, the first being
appraised by competent and disinterested par
ties at a fair valuation the United States re-
serving all Government dues for carrying
mails and other service perfomed by each
company until said obligations are paid and
if at the maturity Of said debt the amount of
Government dues retained as aforesaid does
not Gquidate the same the balance is to be
paid by the company in money.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06
AN ATTACK on A CONFEDERATE GENERA

AN ATTACK on A CONFEDERATE GENERAL
-'' MudwalI' Jackson was in town last
Monday morning. After remaining a few
hours, he went up to St. Mary's, and stop
ped at a public house kept by the brothers
Riggs. While there, party came in and
threatened to hang him, together with other
manifestations Of violence One Of jack
sons acquaintance, sitting alongside him,
was struck on the back Of the head with a
chair, and one of the Riggses got hit with
a stone. This was the beginning of the row.
jackson got out Of the way, but the fight
ing was kept up, and the result was that the
attacking party got worsted. Tuesday morn
ing Judge Stewart. opening Court, alluded
to the disturbance, counseled order, remark
ed that the proprietors of the hotel had a
right to protect their guests, and entirely
exculpated the Riggses for what they had
done. --Marietto (Ohio) Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

IMPORTANT ORDER-JURlsDICTIoN OF THE
CouRr OF CANCELLATION ExTFNDED.-By Il
recent order of General Terry, the jurisdic-
ton of the Richmond Court Of Cancellation
has been extended over the whole Depart
mont of Virginia, so far as to enable this
tribunal to hear and render judgement iii
suits brought by loyal owners to recover
possession of real or personal property sold
or disposed of by the coniscation laws of the
Confederate government. BY an accompa-
nying order suits against military officers Of
the United States or agents of the Freed
mems Bureau, or of the Treasury Depart
ment of the United States, in which the
causes Of action are acts done by such Off
GERS or agents in their official capacity are
prohibited; all such proceedings that have
been begun are declared null and void and
persons having in their possession processes
issued therein. are ordered to surrender the
same to the military authorities. 1t is furth-
er ordered that during the continuance Of
martial law, persons instituting such suits,
attornies undertaking such suits, magistrates
issuing or officers serving such processes,
shall be forthwith arrested until the eases
shall be disposed Of at the Headquarters IN
Richmond.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

Heroic AcT.-A few days ago an act Of
daring and heroism occurred on the line 70
the Detroit and Milwaukee railway, near
Pontiac, the particulars of which are as fol
lows: AS a freight train from this city was
rounding q curve near the former place,
which is very short one, the engineer OBJ
served little boy. apparently about four
years Of age, standing In the center of the
track, not more than fifty yards ahead Of the
engine. Sounding the whistle for on breaks,
he endeavored by all possible means to stop
the train.
Being however on down grade it was i'm
possible to succeed. At the critical juncture,
when the almost absolute certainty Of hor-
rible death was lowering over the poor child
the fireman James Delaney, sprang through
the window, ran along the side of the loco
tive, crawled to the extreme point Of the
cowcatcher, and as the train swept along at
the rate Of fifteen miles per hour, he grasp
ed the boy by the arm, dragging him, as ii
were, from the very jaws of death. Unable
with his burden to retrace his way, the brave
fellow, with unfalteling nerve, clung to bis
charge, and in the position in which he had
rescued him, they arrived at the platform Of
the station -DeIrott 44doctiser
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

FEMALE ExoDus-SEyES HUNDRED Conc
TO WASHINGTON TERElroRY.-NIr A. S.
Mercer, a resident Of Washington Territory
says the Conmeyciol of yesterday, has en-
gagged passage for seven hundred women in
the United States steam transport Continen-
tai, for the Furnishing region from which he
halls. Those women are from the surplus
population of Massachusetts,, and the enter
prise Of deportation has the approval Of many
Of the best men Of that State. The expedi-
ton will sail from this city on the Both inst
and it is probable Governor Andrew will be
present and make /, speech before the lines
are cast off The Continental is loaned for
this purpose by the Government, who wish
to send her to the Pacific to take her place
there in Government transportation She
goes out, therefore loaded with female emf
grants instead Of naval stores. The voyage
is expected ia be made in froni sixty to eighty
days. Mr. Mercer p@ys all the bills and
looks to the future for his reimbursement if
he gets it at all. Some Of the ladies pay a
part of the passage money. Of the whole
number, three hundred are orphan daugh-
tcrs of dead soldiers. Nearly all are Or
phans, and all are accustomed to work
Most of them are women of fine intelligence.
They 90 out to find homes in the Territory,
and, of course, to be married there.
Since the hunt for the Golden Fleece OF
the Voyage Of Cleopatra's barge, no such
expedition as this has ever crossed the seas.
and Washington Territory opens wide its
arms in welcome to the adventurous travel
ers who seek local habitation'' and a
change Of name in those untried regions.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06
ADVERTISING RATES.

FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS.
Advertisements will be inserted at the raj
One Dollar per square Of Ten Lines, or less, fo|
ery insertion. Unless the number OF insertion
marked upon the manuscript it Will be publ
until forbid and charged accordingly.
Obituaries, Announcements OF Candidates
Office, Communications calling upon, advoca
Or opposing Candidates, and all Communica1
or Notices of personal or private characte
intended or calculated TO promote any prlvat
terprisc or interest, will be charged for as az
tisements.
gsg- Special Notices 20 cents per line for
insertion.
mas- Marriage and Obituary Notices, no.
ceeding five lines, One Dollar each; the mon
accompany the notices.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06
AK FOR 4 You've GENTLEMAN. A very

4 FIX FOR YOUNG GENTLEMAN.-A very
nice young gentleman, whose name we do
not deem necessary to ventilate, recently IN
vested a small sum in chickens, which he I'M
dertook to take home ON the Dauphin street
cars. After proceeding short distance the
attention Of all the passengers, large pro-
portion of whom were ladies, was called to
him by one Of his purchases raising loud
and continued cackle In vain he tried to
quiet the bird; the ladies ''tittered" and pulled
their wells the gentlemen on board shaw
hawed," and our young friend, in his
ignorance of the situation" blushed.-
Growing somewhat restless at being the Gym
osure of all eyes, he east a look into his lap,
and behold-there was an egg. He imme-
diately quit the car and pursued his way
homeward on foot. Imagine his "pheelinks'
-Mobele Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06
Railroad Travel.

Let the American people far and wide re-
fleet upon the fact which we now cite them
on the authority Of an official report of one
Of the British consular agents. 1t is a fact
50 important that we put it in conspicuous
type. In Germany, since the beginning Of
the railroad systene tarenty or thirty gears
ago. not a life has been lost IN consequence
Of corelessness or Encouragement on the
part Of railroad agents. A few persons
have killed themselves by incautiously APP
preaching Or jumping off a train, but none
have been killed by what are called accidents
or casualties
This is the fact and now let us look at
the reason Of it. In the first place, the Ger
man trains are limited to maximum rate of
speed-say twenty-five or thirty miles an
hour-which is regarded as the highest rate
compatible with the regular wear and tear Of
material and the consequent safety Of human
life. In the second place, the iron machin-
cry, the rails, the wheels, the axles, &c,
are by law renewed at the end Of every GER
tain number Of years, whether they show
signs Of weakness or not for, experiment
having proved that iron, after time, gets
disintegrated Or disorganized by the inces-
SAINT beatings Of the wheels upon the rails,
the prudent Germans think it better to relay
their tracks before than after fracture has
killed or manned a hundred persons. In
the third place, on all the German railroads
guards are stationed at such intervals that
the engirecrs Of the locomotive are never out
q sight of some one to warn them of the con-
dition Of the tracks Nee York Post.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

GS~ At recent French agricultural ex-
hibition first prize was awarded to some
sheep with very handsome coat of wool on
their backs. A judge afterwards seized hold
Of one to mark it, and to his establishment
the entire fleece came off, and it was diseov-
cred that it had been stuck on will, wax
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

re- a writer in Georgia describes gov
eminent tannery, grinding bark by no pow
er visible at first, or suspected. The ma
chinery is run by an underground creek. q
great curiosity. There are several similar
streams in that region, soft limestone being
favorable to sinks and submarine channels.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-06

GgA young attorney Of Chicago, named
Hughes, of decided secesh proclivities, has
realized an independent fortune, say $780,
900, during the rebellion, by protecting and
procuring the sale of the real estate of lead
ing rebels located in that city, among them
John A. Washington, General Buckner,
and many leading Virginia rebels.