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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04
Commission and Forwarding Business.
STEER & BRIGGS,
Commission and Forwarding

MERE OH ANTS
Broad ST., next door to V. 6. 4. X. Depot,
RICHMOND, VA.
WILL pay particular attention to forwarding
w goods to Country Merchants, and the sale
OF all kinds Of COUNTRY PRODUCE and mer-
chandise.
+. D. SEER, Late Ag't. Va, c. R. R.. at
Richmond Va,
WI. BRIGGS Late with White & Page,
Richmond, Va.
Most respectfully refer to
c. E. Wood, Staunton, Va.
R. II. Hawkins, C
W. j. Hunter; 's
C. r. Mason,
J.E Carson, Augusta Co., Va.
w. J. Shumate, I"
A Blouth & Co.,
.B.-Particular attention is called to OUR
LOCATION, country Merchants forwarding goods
through us. have but ONE DRAYAGE and no
STORAGE to pay.
Jan l3-6m
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R1 HO0PER YEAR! We want agents
DI.e)UU everywhere to sell our IMPROVED
$40 Sewing Machines. Three new kinds. I'm
der and upper feed. Warranted five years. Above
salary or large commissions paid. The ONLY ma
chimes sold in the United States for less than $40,
which are fully licensed By Hone, Wheeler & WI
son, Grorer s Baker, Singer s. Co.. and Bachelor.
AU other cheap machines are Arrangements and
the seller are liable to arrest fine, and i'm
prisonmem Circulars. free Address, or call upon
Shaw Clarke, Biddeford, Maine, or Chicago,
Illinois.
Jan. Sly
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Staunton Advertisements.
A UGUSTA FOUNDRY
AND
MACHINE SHOP.
sTAUNTON, VA.
VA

THE undersigned respectfully announce to the
public that they have their new establishment
complete, and in full operation.
Having supplied themselves with the most inn
proved labor saving machinery, for working both
in wood and iron, and having secured the servi-
ces of the most experienced mechanics, they are
prepared to fill orders, with guarantee of salts
faction in all cases, both to quality and price,
for castings and machinery Of every description,
including Cooking Stoves, Cane Mills, Plow Cas-
tings, Saw Mills, Mill Gearing, Forging, Cultiya-
tors, Harrows, Horse Powers, Straw Cutters and
all other machines used in Agriculture. Flows
of all sizes fitted up either with cast or wrought
iron shares. Special attention given to the re-
pairing of old machinery, such as Threshing Ma
chimes, Reapers, Mowers, Wheat Drills, &c. &c.
Having determined to sell at very small ad-
vance upon the cost Of production, and being
obliged to pay the cash for all their machinery,
labor and material they are compelled to require
cash on delivery for all their manufactures. They
respectfully solicit share of public patronage.
The undersigned are also agents for the sale of
first class Northern made iron and wood working
Machinery, Stationary and Portable Steam En-
gines of any required power, Circular Saw Mills,
&c. &C., which they will furnish at manufactur-
ers prices, freights added. Persons wishing to
buy such machinery are requested to call and ex-
anime price lists before purchasing elsewhere.
ROBERTS, NELSON Il co.
Anril Oft
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ALL who want good likeness done to life should
call at Burdett's Gallery, over Roane & Albys
Store, opposite Virginia Hotel. Mr.. Eurdett is
prepared to enlarge from lockets, ambrotypes &c.
to life size, and with the assistance ofour talented
young townsman Mr.. 7. B. Coleman, will paint
them as natural and beautiful as the original
Specimens ofMr. Colcman's paintings can be seen
in the gallery, which! will amply repay any one
to call and examine.
See Burdetts advertisement in another column.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04

IT has been proposed to appoint some day on
which the ladies of the South might unite, annu-
ally, in all ovation to our departed heroes, by
strcwing flowers on their graves planting ever
greens &c, and otherwise showing their regard
for those who fell in the late war in defence ofour
GAUGE. The 10th day of May the anniversary of
the death of our beloved stStonewall Jackson"
has been suggested and, as we deem it most ap-
proprate, we invite our ladies to unite on that
day in paying homage to our Confederate dead.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

WE are authorized to announce
w D. 3. YOCNT
a candidate for the Sheriffalty of Augusta county.
May 4-tde
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Notice to Parties Sending
Freight to and from
Stanton.

TINE Va C. R. R. Co. will furnish cars at Staun-
| ton as far as they can to receive loading on
the track destined for market Messrs Mcclure
and Bumgardner have a house Immediately on the
track and will receive produce in the absence of
cars on reasonable terms to be settled by owners
Goods not consigned to other specified houses or
not taken from the cars will be stored in the Ware
House of Messrs Mcclure and Bumgardncr being
the most convenient house to the track. Mr.. K.
j. Hope and Messrs Kcr, Stevenson Co have also
houses convenient for transacting this business.
H. D. WHITCOMB,
General Superintendent.
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NOTICE TO TAX-pAYERS.-All per-
IN sons in the county of Augusta who have
not paid their State and county taxes, are hereby
notified that longer indulgence cannot be given,
as we have to make settlement with the Auditor
of Public Accounts in very short time. All
persons thus owing taxes will be called upon by
one of the undersigned at an early day. If not
paid levy will be made at once, ifpersonal prop
erty can be found otherwise your land will be
subject 10 sale for non-payment Of taxes as the
law directs j. TOWBERMAN,
Collector A.
SAMUEL PAUL, Deputy
WM l.. MOWRY, Collectors
A. B. LfGHTNER, of Augusta
WIN. II. GAMBLE, County.
GEO. II HARLAN,
April 2+-2ts.
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NOTICE To sTAGE-CoAcH OWN

NOTICE To STAGE-COACH OWN
IN Frs
OFFICE VA C. r. r. COMPANY,
Richmond, April Is, 1866.
line of coaches, in connection with the trains of
the Va. Central r. r., between Goshen and Rock
bridge Alum, between Milboro and Rockbridge
Alum, Warm, Hot and Healing Springs and be-
tween Jackson's River and White Sulphur and
Sweet Springs-from June LIST to Oct. lst, 1906.
Through tickets will tie given by the R. R. Co..
II. D. WHITCOMB,
April 21-2t General Superintendent.
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NS~ Don't fail to read carefully our New .Ad
vertisemcnts this week
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MIR. WILLIAM HALL, l will on the
lYl 25th May next, in the Clerks Office of the
County Court of Augusta, take the dispositions Of
Witnesses, which will be read on the trial of my
case against you, now pending in the Circuit
Court of Augusta county said dispositions will
be taken between the hours of A. NJ. and P. NJ
SARAH G. HALL.
April 26-4t*
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LOCAL ITEMS.

DAGS! RAGS!!
IL. 10000 LBS. WANTED !
Save ali your Linen and Cotton Rags and send
them to the ssvindicator Office" where you will
receive the highest cash prices for them.
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300 ACRES.

This land is not surpassed in quality for grazing
purposes by lands any where. We regard it as
being the garden spot of Crab Bottom. 1t is well
watered and finely set in grass of the most nutri-
tious quality produced in any country. Also on
the same day we will offer large quantity of
Mountain Land, part Of which is cleared and
hacked and set in grass This land would make
a fine property for stock cattle and sheep.i
The above lands will be sold on one, two and
three years credit by the purchaser giving bonds
with approved security.
WIN. HEVENER,
DAVID SNYDER,
April l3-tds Ex'rs of John Snyder dec d.
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GAVE YOUR SLIGHTLY coming in time
- to DR. Young's Old Stand where you will
find an excellent assortment of SPECkS, Eye
GLASSES, SHORTSIGHTED and colored Glass
es for sale by
March 9-tf q. c. YEAkLE.
@sa..Old Silver taken in exchange for goods.
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TIME LAST CALL.-All those indebted to
the undersigned for goods or otherwise, and
wish to save cost, will call and settle. After the
18th instant they will find their accounts in the
hands of the proper authority to be collected ac
cordng TO law
April l3tf s. II. HlLB.
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NRAB BOTTOM LANDS FOR SALE.
Y The undersigned will offer for sale the 7th
dag of June nert on the premises, tract of land
lying in Crab Bottom Highland Co., containing
about
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-04

NIOTlCE.-Allp persons are hereby forewarn-
IN ed from tresspassing in any manner on my
land adjoining the lands of Peter Hanger, ST.,
and the estate Of Sampson Pelter, decd, as am
determined to put the law in force against all SO
offending SAMUEL kOINER,, SR.
April 27-3t
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MOT C E.-All persons holding claims
IN against the estate of Jno. D. Brown, decd,
will please present them to p. B. IIoge in order
that it may be ascertained what is the indebt-
edness of said estate, and all persons indebted
will please come forward and settle.
ANN E. BROWN,
April 6-2m Administrative.
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March 23-2m
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GOO A MONTH agents wanted for
eDsJU sir entirely nesc articles, just out. Adj
dress 0. 7. CAREY, City Building. Biddeford,
Maine.
Ian i
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12

Hotels The American House in
this village, under the management
of Mr.. Hiram Pierce, is except" in a
manner that cannot fail to please his
numerous customers. He is attentive
and oblising, and his clerks and 9TH
er help are equally SO. We had occa-
sion, not long SINCE to test one of Hi
rams dinners, and it is not too much
to say that it would do credit to many
of our best city hotels; the table be-
ing supplied with everything in the
wayiof edibles that the appetite Graves.
The american is bound to flourish
while in the possession of its present
genial landlord
The fremont House with its new
roof is very much improved in appear
ance The view from the top of the
building is very fine hardly surpassed
by any in town. Mr.. skinner is O
veteran landlord, and has very
obliging young clerk in the person Of
Mr. Joseph II. Osborn, who does al
in his power to please the patrons o
the House
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12

CANADA AND THE FENIANs. We think
our Canadian neighbors are unneces-
sarily alarmed about the Fenians It
is hardly probable that these deluded
beings will undertake another inva-
sion of Canada right off, for they are
lacking in that which is absolutely es-
sential to carry on a successful war,
money. Perhaps, however, the alarm
Of our neighbors is not ODE wondered
at, when mischievous individuals this
side Of the line are constantly sending
sensation dispatches for the sole pur-
pose of keeping up an excitement ii
there is really movement on foot to
again invade Canada our Government
must be aware of it and have appraised
the Canadian Government. 1t is to
be hoped that our Government will
not permit second attempt at inva-
sion to proceed as far as did the first.
The movement should be "nipped in
the bud"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12
Musical Convention.

The Northern Vermont Musical As.
ISOLATION will hold its next Convention
at Bakersfield, commencing on Tues
day evening, Oct. ODD, and closing
Friday evening, Oct. Goth, under the
direction of Prof II. S. Perkins, of
Boston, assisted by Miss Jennie NJ.
Reyes, as Soprano Soloist, of Boston,
and Prof, j. Il. Perkins, Pianist, and
Basso Soloist, Boston.
During the progress of the Conven-
ton two Concerts will be given, viz
On Thursday and Friday evenings,
October 25th and Goth We under
stand the board of directors are put
ting forth every effort to make this
gathering an occasion of pleasure as
well as profit to all who may chose to
attend. The benefits arising from the
gathering together of large number
OF musicians for study and interchange
OF ideas, are becoming too well known
to be rehearsed in this Convention,
and it is earnestly hoped that all mu-
sicians of Franklin County, at least.
will show their appreciation Of the en-
terprise by attending the exercises OF
the Festival. c. W. Y.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12

Po1ITIcAL. Mr. Rice declining
denomination, Ginery Twitchell has
been nominated for Member Of Con-
gross in the third district of Massa-
chusetts.
The editor of the New York Eceniag
Posi- states that Gen Grant said in
his hearing not long since;
The rebels we whipped, as it was
our duty to do; they fought us brave
ly, and | for one have no spite against
them. If they behave themselves |
shall think well of them. But tue
Copperheads and peacemen in the
North, the men who during the war,
reylled the soldiers, encouraged the
enemy, and did their utmost to stop
supplies and achievements to our
boys IN the front-such men | cannot
( forgive; | will never forget them, OF
have anything to do with them"
OF one hundred and fifteen towns
in Connecticut so far heard from
seYenty-one have decided themselves
Republican; thirty-seven Democratic
aud seven are divided. Straws, &c.
1t is stated on the authority of the
Utica n. Y Hera'd that Secretary
Seward said to Union Colonel, after
Witnessing the popular sentiment Of
the West: 81 would give my right
arm if could be placed back to the
22d Of February
The Oregon Legislature recently
elected Mr.. Corbitt, an out,and-oui
Republican to the United States Sen.
ate by nine majority.
Fernando Wood is candidate fol
Congress in the 9th n. Y District
lie runs on his own hook.
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John Sherman Arraigns Andrew
Johnson.

The Conservative (Ohio) Senator
john SHERMAN, who spoke in Connec-
ticut last spring, after being assured
A. j. was in favor of the Republican
ticket in that State arraigns his Acct
dency as follows
(From the Cincinnati Commercial, sept27 1861
After the adjournment of Congress,
Senator SHERMAN took ride with his
brother, the Lieutenant General, to
the Rocky Mountains, and only reach
ed his residence in Mansfield on Sa-
turday evening last. He was imme-
diately surrounded by his friends and
neighbors, and, of course, called upon
for speech 1t will be remembered
that Senator SHERMAN was among the
most reluctant of the Republicans to
accept as an accomplished fact and an
irretrievable disaster, the breach be-
tween the President and Congress.
His speeches in the Senate show this.
His speeches il Connecticut last sum
mer prove it. He said, at Mansfield, Sa-
turday night, that just after the pas
/ sage of the ciyil-rights bill, and while
the bill was in the hands of the Presi-
dent, he was invited to make a briei
visit to Connecticut snd not wishing
to leave Washington if the bill was tC
be vetoed, and desiring to bear to the
Republicans of Connecticut a direct
assurance OF sympathy from the Pres
ident, he sought an interview Will
him to learn whether he would veto
the Civil Rights BILL and also whaf
his personal feelings were regarding
the Connecticut election The Presi
dent saw him and they talked tire,
hours The President oppressed a de
sire for the success Of me Repubiican
IN Connecticut, though he uery soon qftei
assured delegation Of COpperheads ina
his sympathjes ,cere tcih them Tn,
President approved the principle o
the civil-rights bill, but did not say h,
would sign it, though he left upor
Senator Sherman's mind a strong i'm
preston that he would do so. Ih
President further stated that he tcoUic
sanction and urge, nth all has polcer
he adoption Of anv amendment to III
Constitution that Congress prepared tha
did not inciude the eTdciiop of uRtUerS0
negro suffrage IN he South The sub
stance of this private conversation
with the President, Senator Sherman
had not heretofore publicly stated.
This testimony of the Senator, going
TO show the total personal unrehabiht,
of the President is but confirmation
of declarations made by Senator Trum
bull and others, whose responsible
statements IN the Senate, have not onl,
J not been refuted, but are not disputed
In concluding his remarks at Mans
field, Senator Sherman said that, il
his judgment, the Republicans woul,
have the same commanding strength
in the Nth that they had in tn
) AAAIAth Congress; and as for hi
part, If the Southern States, who's
political rights in the Union have no
been fully restored. refuse to adop
the constitutional amendment-th
mildest and most lenient terms eve
granted 10y conquerors TO a subjugate,
people they should nerer come an ,uit
has consent, eCcfDt upon the basis Of mi
UersQi suGrdge
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12
The Elections.

The result Of the elections on Tues
day is severe rebuke of "my policy.
In Pennsylvania, Gen. Geary is elect
ed by from $1,000 to 10000 majority.
The Republicans also gain two Con-
gressmen The State Legislature will
be two-thirds Republican.
The Republicans come out of the
contest in Ohio with about 10000 ma
jority on the Gubernatorial vote. The
Congressional delegation will stand
the same as now: II Republicans and
2 Democrats.
The Union state ticket in Indiana
is elected by from 10 to Is thousand
majority. In the lst Congressiona
District Niblack, Dem is elected
In the Sd Dist, Hunter, Rep.l i,
elected. In the 9Th District Julian
Rep. is elected Ii the 9th Dist
Coburn, Rep is elected. In the 9tl
Dist. Schuyler Rep. is elected. Il
the 10th Dist. Williams, Rep. il
elected In the eleventh Dist. Shanks
4 Rep is elected In the 7th District
VOORHEES, old district, the contest i
very close and sufficient returns hav
not been received as yet to indicat
the result.
The Union Majority in Iowa is any
where from $4,000 to $4,000 The
Republicans elect all their Congress
men.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12

A Coon ONE A good story !. 81,
of Hon. d. f. Nicholson. wbo s 'Oa'
road commissioner of this State oi ',''
summary manner in which he recent n.
abated a nuisance. He was main.
an official tour in the course If Lr.s
ness,and occupied a seat in passenas,
car filled with ladies and qentemor
next to a passenger Of the swell.be,l
type, who, with an air Of coDte,r nj tor
the surroundings, fred up his iperits.
BILE cigar. The commissions admins
tered look of rebuke upon mo a..
linquent. who returned an impudsgt
stare. Whereupon, the hohorabe
official, with characteristic GRAVITY
took the cigar from the mouth Of n,
dandy, and threw it seethine hot On
OF the car window, followed by a spo1
taneous expression Of appreciation b
the passengers.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12
Resignation of Consul Gen. Potter

John H. Potter, Consul General for
the British North American Provinces,
has resigned his position In his let
ter Of resignation he refers to the Bit
ter opposition to President Lincoln
manifested by the Canadian papers,
and officials, and the rebel exiles who
had taken refuge there When Mr..
Johnson became President he was
equally abused; but now this same
class of men are Johnson's warmest
admirers Even the Infamous DIR.
Blackburn is kindly disposed. We
give the concluding portion of Nh.
Potter's letter:
Your recent violent denuncia tons
of the Congress of tho United States,
a coordinate branch of the govern
ment of which you are the chief exec
utive, as traitors and enemies of the
Union in speeches made during your
recent progress through the country,
has impaired new life and renewed
vigor to all those adherents of the
Southern rebels now domiciled in these
Provinces, and are most heartily ap-
plauded by every hater OF Republican
institutions resident upon British soil.
Under such circumstances, and be-
heying that your policy will inevitably
lead to disaster in the restoration of
guilty men to even more than their
former power in the administration of
the government, my position has be-
come most Notifying and intolerable
to me, and as cannot possibly defend
your course against the daily censures
of the few good men here, who were
true to our government through all its
past dangers and perils, / would es-
TEEN it great favor to be relieved
from my present position at your ear
hest convenience
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12

TERRIBLE Fires Nearly two-thirds
of the town of Wiscasset, Maine, in
Guiding the Custom House, and about
fifty other buildings, wharyes, &c
were destroyed by fire on Tuesday
morning The loss is estimated to be
$150000, with an insurance of $780,
600. The number of families who
have been rendered homeless is at
least thirty.
The Arlington Mills in Lawrence.
Mass, were entirely destroyed by fire
Tuesday afternoon. Loss estimated
at $4,000; nearly covered by insur-
ance.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12

e. S. SnNAroRs.-The Middlebury
Reqisi,r in its leader upon the coming
Session of the Legislature says;
"The United States Senator ques-
ton is virtually settled. Hon j. S.
Morrill, viii succeed Mr. Collamer, and
Hon. G.. T. Edmunds viii fiji the IN
expired term of Senator Foote"
We hal supposed that the Senate
rial question was virtually settled -
and that the gentlemen named above
would be elected without opposition
from Republican members of the Leg
islature; but we are told that a move
ment is on foot to defeat Mr. Edmunds
il possible We hope and believe the
movement will prove ahortivc. Mr.
Edmunds is q man of no ordinary
ability. He is an excellent debater
and during his brief Congressional ca
reer has attained front rank among
the best debators in the Senate, which
fact speaks much in his. praise. Mem
bers Of the Legislature will not We
are sure, consider the wishes OF THEN
constituencies if they in any way lend
their aid to disploce a man who sc
ably and thoroughly reflects the pc
litical sentiment of Vermont in the U
S Senate, as the Hon. Geo. f. Ed
munds does.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12

NEwsPAPERIAL. The columns of the
Free Press have been heightened so
that the paper now contains about
three columns more of matter than
heretofore. The Free Press is ably
conducted, and we are glad to see this
fresh evidence of prosperity.
The publisher of the Black River
Transcript, published at Ludlow, says
that that paper "has passed through
its experimental days, and is now a
decided success. It's subscription list
is rapidly increasing, as well as its
business"
The Boston transcript has recently
been considerably enlarged and is
now nearly as large as the JoUnol,--
The Transcript is one of the very best
papers printed in New England
While it is an able opponent of my
policy" it devotes considerable space
to literary matters, and in this partic-
ular is surpassed by no Boston paper
William H. Teft has purchased the
Whitehall IN. " Chronicle and re-
sumed its publication.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-12

The DAVIS FAMILY The jefferson
Davis family, consisting Of Mrs. How.
ell, mother Of Mrs. Davis, a younger
sister of the latter, unmarried, aui
two boys aud a girl, children Of JEFF.
the Oldest boy not over fourteen, are
living at Montreal in a plain, quiet
way. Since their sojourn in Canadl
they have been at times in very stra
tened circumstances They are yerl
bitter against the United States, and
fear that Canada will be annexed
They admire the distinctions Of caste
which prevail in Canada.