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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04

A LEGLEss AND ARMIES MATHEMATICIAN.
In the Department of the Loire in France,
there, is wonderful mathematician, named
Grandmange, who was born without arms OF
legs At the age of four he was able to solve
ordinary sums in his head; as he grew Ole
er his mind became further developed, and
he wished to learn to read and write Ho
was taught the letters of the alphabet in, Sc
crct, for his father though that the boy would
be less an object Of pity if h. possessed any
instruction; the child, however, succeeded
IN his determination to learn He writes a
clear running hand, which he traces readily
with pen held in his mouth, directed by
feshy appendage which nature has placed on
his right shoulder. He answers without
written calculations the most difficult arith-
metical problems applied to commercial, f.
nanelal, and industrial operations; and re-
Gently at Compeigne several members of the
University put to him questions so compiler
ted that to solve q single one would take an
hours work, and yet he gave the correct an
swer almost Immediately. Fifteen medals
have been awarded to him by learned sovic-
ties 4ae e-1 --sHs
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04

IMPORTANT DECISION. An important case
in regard to Assessors of Internal Revenue
has just been decided in the United States
Circuit Court at Buffalo, New York. Judge
Smalley, of that Court, has decided that the
Assessor has no right to review any assess
ment made by him, and which has been
transmitted to the Collector and paid, and
that the Assessor has no authority under law
to require any man to appear for examination
in regard to such returns, nor compel him to
submit his books for examination, and that
the Assessors proceedings in all such are a
nulity, and without color of law. af grT4t
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EASY WAY TO COMPUTE INTEREST We
give the following as a short and correct plan
for computing interesr of per cent, for any
number of days; Divide the number of days
by 6, and multiply the dollars by the divi-
dend; the result is the interest in decimals;
cut off the right hand figures and you have
it in dollars Or cents, thus: What is the in
terest of 800 for twenty-one days? q di-
vided by 6 is 81; 200 multiplied by 81 is
$50 OR 80 cents. Again, what is the inter-
est on 1878 for 90 days? go divided by is
49,; 37S multiplied by 152 is S. IS and
9-10. ~
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04

CHICKEN CHoLERA-W understand that
disease called the chicken cholera is raging
among the chickens in this county, and many
have died from it. On some places we are
informed, but few chickens have been left.
We regret to hear this, for the stock of chick
ems have been well thinned out by the soldiers,
and now the cholera seems to be taking off
the balance. Eggs are as a consequence,
rising in value, and are now commanding
higher prices than have been asked hereto
fore in the market We hope some remedy.
may be discovered to cure this disease among
the chickens. ~HuntsuUe Ala, Maepen-
dent. .ib
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04

WILL Dry GooDs AGAIN ADVANCE ?-On
this subject the New York ,Sum takes neg
alive position, and reasons as follows:
The price of raw cotton was at one stage
of the rebellion over one dollar per pound
Now the average price in New York is less
than forty cents pound, the reduction being
caused, not by an increase of supply, for lit
tie cotton has been grown since the high fig
ures were current; but it is caused by the
certainty of supply in>the future. The de-
cline in the value of imported goods is attri-
butable partly to the same cause, but directly
to the decline in gold. Now there is no prob
ability that gold will advance to any materi-
al extent, nor is it likely that any new cause
will intervene to occasion distrust in relation
to the supply Of cotton; consequently, there
is no ground upon which to base the opinion
that prices in the dry goods market will again
advance. The present decline has been very
steady and gradual. 1t has occurred in spite
of the most strenuous opposition of the spec
ulative interest, and it may be be set down
as the natural and legitimate effect of the
transition of a county from condition of I'M
rest and excitement to condition of campar-
alive confidence, stability and certainty"
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P O EFT Y
From the Waverly Magazine.
A WOMAN'S YES, In LOVE, is NO.

I now am older than was
A score Of years ago;
And on the little games of love
I've learned thing or SO;
And one of them is simply this,
thing all men should know,
That women, in affairs Of love,
Transpose the yes for no?
Just ask a girl if she intends
To marry such beau,
And for an answer you will get
Oh no, sir, surely no
While all the time to bring about
The match she is not slow,
Which proves a woman S yes, in love,
Is always changed to no!
Or ask a maid of thirty years,
Who thinks you do not know
If she is over twenty yet,
And she will telEyou no.
She has no wish to fatter you,
But thinks you rather slow
If you have not discovered yet
That woman's yes-is no
/ Is
Go ask the heartless, cold coquette
If she could strike the blow .
To crush a luckless fellows heart,
And she will answer no?
But try her, if you have doubt,
And all your love bestow
To her, and she will teach the fact,
That woman's yes-is no.
you BY chance widow meet,
Clad in the weeds of woe,
Just try if death has humblcd her
With its unwclcome blow;
To do so, ask her ifagain
Her love she could bestow
Upon another and in tears
And Sobs-she answers no,
But press her to confide in you,
And breathe in accents low
The story of your constancy
And tears will cease to flow;
While smiles will'lighten up her face,
Her eyes with fondncss glow,
A certain proof that woman S yes,
In love, is always no.
Our good old mothers, like the rest,
This transposition show;
And often for the firmest yes,
VIII give the stcrnest no.
For instance, when she sees chap
Of wealth, who makes a blow;
You ask her if she likes his style,
She answers bluntly no.
But let the wealthy clap call in
To see her girls, and 10
She greets him with approving smiles,
And lets her daughters go.
Abroad with him, just anywhere,
In rain or sleet, or snow,
Which proves that in affairs of love
A woman's yes-is no.
1t is the fashion everywhere,
No matter where you 60,
You find it with the rich and poor,
In stations high and low,
And though it may not be amiss,
It's well enough to show
That women, in affairs of love,
Give their consent with no.
R. J. Corey
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jeff. Davis in Prison.

From Richmond I went the James River
to Fortress Monroe. On the way objects Of
interest were pointed out-Fort Darling,
Buffers Dutch Gap Canal, Harrison Land
ing, City Point, jamestown, the first white
settlement in the New World, Newport News,
&C. Upon introduction, obtained pass
to enter the Fortress, where | had not been
many hours, when met the great rebel chief
Jeff Davis face to face, while he was taking
his usual daily walk on the ramparts under
escort of an officer by his side and two arm
ed soldiers behind him; and [ had good
view of him as he passed me. He was well
dressed, had light-colored felt hat, and new
boots His eye was clear and bright, his
step firm, and his bearing as proud as a Ro-
man conqueror. He is INDUCED in this re-
creation every day, and is apparently cheer
full and free from care During these walks
he frequently recites scraps Of Latin and
Greek poetry. He is privileged with the use
Of the fine library Of the Fortress, and is per
mittcd to write, of course under inspection of
the commanding officer
He is a great smoker, and when in his
apartment employs his time in writing, read
ing and praying. Alternately he is very qui
ct and pious, and FESTIVE and boisterous.-
He freely expresses his opinions about the
Generals and leaders on both sides. He
thinks Mcclellan was our greatest General,
and says Grant is no soldier, nothing butsa
butcher; Lincoln was a good-natured man,
bat a jackass; Andrew johnson is pretty
smart, and inclined to do the fair thing SO
far as he can, but he is not great man =
He thinks his capture very unjust, as he was
fairly paroled by the surrender of Lee and
johnson, and says that if he had any idea of
being taken he could easily have made hises-
cape. He was terribly enraged at what
Foote, of Mississippi, said of him, and de-
clared that Foote was constitutional liar"
that he had often told him So; said he
was glad when he made his escape from the
Confederacy, and that he gave orders to
let him 60, and not to stop him." adding.
" | was glad to get rid of such nuisance"
The Duke of Marlborough" Jeff says,
1" deserted his sovereign fought successful
ly under the banners of another Prince, and
his name has come down in history as one
of the noblest men, and greatest of Generals
of his time. But Marshal Ney, one of Ma
poleon's famous Generals, who, after the ban
ishment Of Napoleon to Elba, gave in his ad-
hesion to the ruling powers, and again join
ed his chief on his return. was, after his f.
nal overthrow, taken and shot as traitor"
His commentary upcn these historic facts
was this: Treason, never prospers-for
when it does, none dare call it treason ~.
Y Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04

Your HOME PAPER. exchange gives
the following advice:
''Stick to your home paper. No matter if
you are poor; none are SO poor as the igno-
rant, except it be the depraved, and they too
often go together. Keep your home paper.
Remember that if it is not so large and I'M
posing as some, it is the advertiser Of your
neighborhood and daily business, and tells
you what is going on around you instead of
i, thousand miles away
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ADVERTISING RATES.
FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS.

Advertisements will be inserted at the rate OF
One Dollar per square of Ten Lines orless for ev-
cry insertion. Unless the number ofinsertons be
marked upon the manuscript 1t Will be punlished
until forbid and charged accordingly.
Obituaries, Announcements of Candidates for
Office Communications calling upon advocating
or opposing Candidates, and all Communications
or Notices of personal or private character, or
intended or calculated to promote any private en-
terprse or interest, will be charged for as adver-
tiscments. ys-
rs Special Notices 20 cents per line for every
insertion. rEftsse en4
re- 4 liberal arrangement made with those
who Advertise for THREE Six or TwEL~tmonths.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04

EARLY WHARF.-The editor of the Eas-
ton (Md Star has been shown stalks taken
from the lot of Mr.. A. A. Pascault, near
Easton, which measures twenty-eight inches
in height, and so far matured that the head
is in course Of development, 1t is variety
of early white, smooth head, known as the
Dell wheat. iisf-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04

TIE PETROLEUM VApoR ENGINE. " ester
day our city witnessed the successful debut
of another and most important adaptation,
the discovery Of II. S. Saroni, Esq. This,
the use of petroleum vaper as the medium of
operating machinery, was perfect success,
an engine Of two-horse power, with boiler,
eighteen by twenty inches, being worked at
an expense Of only four cents per hour The
peculiar merits Of this adaptation of petrole-
um, great cheapness in the working Of en-
gines, an immense diminution in the risk of
boiler explosion. were fully recognized by
several practical machinists, the experiment
taking place at the machine shop Of Messrs.
Walker, Pendleton 4 Boardman, on Rey-
nolds rcct.-lngusta .(Ga.l Constitution
~ .).),4I
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04

PAINFUL EXHIBIT The Judge of Pro-
bate for Marshall county, Ala, makes the
following report which we find in the Hunts
vile Independent. After promising that his
examination has been conducted with care,
and can be relied on for accuracy, he contin-
ues:
"Of the helpless INDECENT people, without
any means of support, including white and
colored, there are twentyone hundred and
eighty persons women, children and infrm
men. OF persons who are able to work, but
have no means to purchase supplies for car
rying on any farming operations, there are
families embracing about two thousand per-
sons, white and black. Of the residue of the
population, not twenty have means more than
adequate to their wants. According to the
senses last taken, in 1860, the population Of
the county, white and colored, was about
eleven thousand, and at this time is not prob
ably more than nine thousand five hundred
persons.
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POSTPONED PAYMENTS.

POSTPONED PAYMENTS. n
lfpayments be delayed for three months, an ad
dition to the above, Of l2 per cent will be charged
iffor months, rs per cent and if for II months,
so per cent.
no The rates in currency will be changed from
time to time the price of specie may rise or fall.
Ey- Subscriptions will notbe discontinued, ex-
eept at the option of the Editor till all arrearages
are paid.
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Total. 81 900, 900, 900

"This loss falls upon less than eight mil
lions of whites, who have, moreover, in ad-
dition, to contribute largely towards the sup
port of the four millions of blacks who hav
been suddenly turned loose among them
and who, for the present at least, are inca
pable of caring for themselves.
"This 81, 900, 900, 900 of money was the
accumulated wealth of centuries it constitu-
ted nearly the whole Industrial plant and
capital Of the South" )
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

ADVANCE PAYMENTS.
For yr., So in Currency, or cquivalent in Specie.
no. 1855. g :" g g
90 mo-, LOO I" % q
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What the South has lost.

Mathew f. Maury, ex-director of the Ma.
tional Observatory at Washington, and pres
ent colonizer in Mexico, has written letter
to the London Morning Herald, in which he
gives the following estimate of the losses of
Sc South, caused by the war:
estimate the amount of the pecuniary
losses incurred by the people of the South
ern Confederacy, in their late attempt at in
dependence, to be not less than 81, 200, 000,-
900 (seven thousandmillions of dollars, viz
By emancipation. So, 900 900, 900
Expenses of the war. 900 900 900
Destruction of private prop
erty......................1 900, 900 900
Additional taxation imposed
by the victor for payment
of Federal war debt, say
$10,000,000 per annum,
equal to six per cent in
terest on.........,...,.......1, 900, 900, 900
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Business Cards.
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF THE
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
CHARTERED CAPlrAL---------$300, 600.
Business Cards.
ASSETS----------$175,00O.

THIS COMPANY has resumed business in WIZ
| CHESTER, at the new office Water ST.. form
erly occupied by r. Y. Conrad, Esq., a Law
Office and are prepared to receive applications
and issue Policies on BUILDINGS, MERCHANDISE,
FURNITURE, &C., &c. s
All losses equitably adjusted and promptly
paid.
DIRECTORS:
JOSEPH S. CARSON, President.
JOHN KERR, DR.. DAN'L CONRAD,
ROBERT STEELE, L. P. HARTMAN,
WIN. B. BAKER, O. NJ. BRowN.
GEO. E. PRICE, AGENT,
Sept, s, l865.-tf. Staunton, va.
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tax, all such classes OF persons. as from ,,s..
ofity or otherwise. ought, in the Judgment oi
the General Assembly, TO II, 'cXc.Hu,cd.
ARTICLE XI.
SEcTioS /. The business of IN, 'rr,,,rr,,.
sbail be conducted by one Trra,tIr..r whn'sb, ~
hold his office and reside at the seat o; Govcr,'
ment.
SscTroN2. The Sccrctery ofS,a,c sbol, b,,,,
his office and reside at the seat OF Cove
mcnt.
ARTICLE XII.
SEcrroSl No oConveniion of The ,conIo 81 nj
he called, unless By The concurrence off,"
% the GcnrIai Assembly.
SEcTioS2. Eopart Drthis Constitution sb,,,
be altered unless hIll to alter the Same sba ~
have been read, on three several davs in ,L .
House Of Representatives. and Oh three se,o
raj days in the Senate, and agree To- AZ ,h,
seconc and third readings, by two-thirds NJ
the whole representation in each House of In .
Gcnerai Assembly ; neither shall any altern
tion take elect, until the bill, sO agreed IN
shall be published for three months prcvious IN
new election for members VI the, House Of
Representatives; AID if the alteration pronre ,
cd by tbe preceding General Assembly sb.u
be agreed To, b. the new Grncral.AssembIy
in their fifst session, by the co&Iurr-ncs ~
tw0-thrds OF the whole rcrrescn,aiion In ~ Y, Va
House, after the same shall have been read n,'
three several days IN each then and mot t,'
crwIsc, the same shall become n mart ~ =,
Constitution. W VA"
Done in Convention, at Columbia, in Tho Ga.
oi south Carolina, tBH twcuty-scvcnth ~.
OF september. in the year orour Lord nJ n,,J,
thousand eight hundred AID sixty-fvo. '"0
d. l.. WARDLAEY
President of,hc Cunvcntin,
Auest: JonN g. StoAS, Clerk OF tho non, G,
vention. ' Con
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government of the United sites

Government of the United or ITO,
rresident--Andrew Johnson, of Tenne,.
Secretary Of state-W. H. Seward ,r
New York. N'"aTu' ~
;, Secretary of war-Edwin NJ. Stanton 80
Pennsylvania 'n' CT
Of Ohio. Dehnison,
r, Secretary Of ;he Navy-'Gidoon weIIes. oe
Secretary of The interior.- James Harlan
secretary Of tho -reasury-Hugh McCn,.
lough, oflllinois. o"'-
lucky. Np'e'' VI hes-
resident of tho sena,o--I.af,yeue S.
Poster, of Connecticut.
speaker of the llouse-Schnyler Cola,
of Indiana. "a So'ia3f
SUPREME CoURrs
salmon c. Chase. Ohio. Chief Justice.
l. James W. Wayne Georgia
z. samuel Nelson. New YORK
.. Robert {. G'ier, Pennsylvania.
q. Nathan Clifford. Mains.
.. Noah II Swuyne, Ohio. -
.. Daniel Davis, Illinois. -
:. Samuel Miller, Iowa.
o. samuel L. Field, California.
LIEUTENANT GENERALS.
,Minghc.d Scott, Virginia.
Ciysses ). Grant. of Ohio -
NaJ"'""t General Lorenzo Thomas, DeIs
ID. c.. 'osepn hfoH,
IS 9qgsfermaster General, Monieomsry @
heigs, Of Pennsylvania: y
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THE CONSTITUTION
SOUTH CARROLL IN A:

ws. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATS OF SOUTH ohRos
LIMA, BY ouR DELEGATES IN coNvENTioH
MET, DO oRDAiS AND ESTABLISH THIS CoSsTi
TUITION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SAID
STATE:
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ARTICLE X.

SEcrros .. The General Assembly. when
ever tax Is laid upon land, shall. at the same
time. impose capitntion tax. which shalt moi
be lees upoa each poll than onc-fourih of,.e
tax'laid upon each hundred dollars worth OF
the sssessed'y4iue OF the land taxed ;oxceptinp
however, fsom the operation OF sucb capita,ion
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q o M N E Il q : !, A L.


NEW YORK, March 2.-The cotto3 s
market has an advancing tendency
Snles 5000 bales at a. cents also, 81
600 bales Government cotton at 3ak ii
47a cents for low ordinary to middling
fair. Gold is quoted at 354.
BALTIMORE, February 28.-- FLOUR
dull. Wheat steady. Corn dull, at7l
72c Provisions and coffee firm.
Whiskey advancing.
CuARLorrE, March 3.--Nothing do.
ing in tho Cotton market to-day.
raarxfzxsg
The REIGN OF CRrNoLINE ENDED.--
The Empress Eugene has made another
sensation in the fashionable world. A,
Paris correspondent OF the Norde writes:
az terrible rnmor was circulating yes
terday in the saloons. Crinoline rs in
danger. Neither the Empress nor her
ladies of honour wore it at the dinner on
Monday at the Tuileries. You hero
see the consequence Of that reform at
the court which, fit be continued. will
completely destroy unhappy orinoline,,
slr---. S,--i--L-i~>,- nnhlieher of tho
9 value still due chem. by notifying us Al
, the present postofiice address. II
Sendfor specimen copy which will IA
sent. postage free, on application.
address giving ros,oflice; county aIa
State'in full
" VAN RvRfE, HORTON & co.
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, For sale by aii news dealers in ciiie, an,
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ARTICLE TX.

SECTION l. All power is originally invcs,ed
the people, aud all free Governments nre
founded on their authority, and are instituted
for their peace. satety aud happiness
SEcTioN2. M person shall be.taken, or i'm
pris' ed. N,or diSseizcd OF h,s freehold, Iiber.
ticsor privileges, or ousiawed or cxiled, or in
any inanner deprived Of his life, liberty ar
property. tut by due process OF law nor shall
any bill q! at'ainder. tr post fGcto law. or Tho
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ARTICLE VIII.

All laws or force in this State, at the 'adnp-
,'on "i this Consti!uuon, and not repug.ant
hereto. shall SO continue, until altered ar re-.
Pea!ed by the General Assembly, sscept where
they are Temporary, in which case they sha II
expire at the times respectively limited for
their Duration, IL not continued by Act ofthe
General Assembly
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ARTICLE VII. .

Section I. The Treasurer and the Sec. o,nry
otSiat1 shai bo elected by the General A sscrn
biy,in the House OF Representatives, shall hold
their offices for -four years and .sEsIl not be
eligible for the next succrering term.
SEcrlos2 All other officers shall be appoint
ed. as they hitherto have becu, until other wise
directed by law; but the same person shall no:
hold the office Of sherilf for two consecutive
tcrms.
SECTION 3. All commissions shall be in the
name and by the authority OF the State ofSou,h
Carolina. be ,caled with the seal of the State,
and be sigued by the Governor.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-28
Amusements.

New MRTRoPoLITAE.-There was q
good audience at the theatre last night,
to witness the FIRST appearance of the
Webb Sisters. The play was Indeed q
magnificent one, and the ladies were
most enthusiastically cheered through
out. They made most favorable i'm.
preston, and are destined to become
the most popular stars that have ever
visited our city. Those who failed to
ace the Webb Sisters last night. missed
one of the richest dramatic treats that
has ever been presented in this city.
Tonight q large and attractive bill is
presented. The principal play 1.-THE
Nobleman's Dauga .sr,"A 10 highly inter
esting aud entertaining. The atterpiece,
In and out of place" 10 pleasing
farce III 2
The Webb sisters appear in both
pieces with songs and dances, and will
delight the audience If you desire to
spend the evening in a pleasing and
agreeable manner, do not fail to secure
seats early. These ladies are supported
by the best talent of the company. Go
and see them. .. sss esgys~res
More persons applied for admis>
sion to the Panorama of New York City
yesterday than could be admitted. 1t
exhibits this and every afternoon and
evening this week at , and o'clock.
The Hall ismade dark, and the Pan
Drama lit up the afternoon Just the same
90 it is in the evening. Il ID wen worth
riding three or four miles to see.