Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-12-21

From baby's eyes looks out a soul
That claims home in Eden yet.
Major Gustavus A. Henry, Of Tennessee.
has been pardoned.
Prof. G. J. Orr, of Emory College, has
been elected President of the Southern Ma
sonic female College. at Covington.
Rev. Joseph c. Stiles, D. D., has been
elected President Of Oglethorpe University.
and Rev. VIM. Finn one of the Profess
sors.
Onions finely chopped and mixed with In
dian meal once or twice week and fed to
fowls, prevent the gaps and many other dis
eases that fowls are subject to.
Eight hundred and ninety-two criminals
IN the Ohio penitentiary, and the Radicals
still an unaccountable majority in that State.
The penitentiary must be enlarged.
2 A genius of jackson, Michigan, has had
patented reversible boot and shoe heels. the
merit Of which is that they may be changed
SO that they will wear evenly. One pair Of
them is to wear lifetime.
Raleigh, ~. G.. Dec. 13.-The North
Carolina State Senate has rejected the How
ard amendment by vote of A yeas to
nay-Harris, Of Rutherford fayoring the
amendment
The House has also rejected the constitu-
tlonal amendment by vote of 90 yeas to 10
nays.
MAKE NoTE OF TH1s.-Those persons
whose houses are troubled with rats are adj
yised that the pestiferous tvarmints'' can be
driven away by spreading paste Of moist
caustic potash about the places where they
most abound.
Federal soldiers, who were prisoners du-
ring the war, complain that the money taken
from them by the Confederate authorities for
safe-keeping and turned over on their re-
lease, is withheld from them by the War De-
partment.
"Don't be foolish" You can make Six
dollars from Fifty Cents. Call and examine
an invention urgently needed by every BODY.
Or sample sent free by mail for 5Oc., that
retalls easily for So, by r. L. Wollcott, ITO
Chatham Square, New York June 15--ly
The accusation against Rev. G.. T. Will
Hams, OF Va, charged with picking lady's
pocket in New York, is not vet disposed Of.
The detectives affirm that the pocket of the
prosecutor was apparently picked by 'spro-
fesslonal operator" probably some one who
left the stage before Mr.. Williams got in.
The CASE OF Mr. DAVIS. There is the
pest authority for saying that the President
has positively determined not to interfere in
the case OF Jefferson Davis by ordering his
release on parole, but he will remain where
ne IS until arrangements can be made for his
trial some time during the coming spring.
The Washington Chronicle says :-"It is
reported that Attorney General Stanbery has
decided upon the trial of Mr. Davis, at Rich
mond some time during the spring of 1867
John Surratt, recently captured in Egypt,
and now on his way to this country, will
probably be placed upon the witness stand at
the trial
The simon pure Black Republicans intend
to hold Convention in Philadelphia on the
9th OF January next. The call has been is
sued by the Colored Soldiers and Sailors
Union League. The address states the OBJ
Ject OF the meeting to be to insure equal
rights of citizenship to all races. We shall
endeavor to give our readers full and correct
reports OF that assemblage of the advance
guard of the Republican party.
The delegation of North Carolinians now
here, prepared the bill which Tbad. Stevens
introduced to-day, to establish civil govern
ment IN North Carolina by providing for
convention of delegates of loyal citizens Of
the districts formerly composing the State of
North Carolina. All male residents with
out regard to color OR race, are to vote. un-
less disqualified by aiding in the rebellion
etc. The constitution is to he submitted to
Congress for its ratification.
Gen. JOSEPH WHEELER.-In addition to
Admiral Semms, General joseph Wheeler
wen-known as cavalry officer, has been
elected Professor of Natural Science. in the
LOUISIANA State Seminary. There are now
IN attendance upon this institution. over one
hundred and fifty students, and more arc az
pected. Beside the regular course Of st,dv
II has been decided to permit the student to
choose his own studies, to fit him for anv
business in life ~ "ny
Inc Mobile Times, publishes the follow
ing: I'VE shall in a few days be able to
place before our readers the charter of
powerful association Of capitalists from the
very heart OF abolltionism, organized for the
purpose 50 often and SO strenuously advoca-
= by us, Of making large advances to
: 'uthern land owners on the plan Of the
ofedll nloolller OF France, and with a view
10 secure the management and dismissal of