Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-07-20

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j. C. Breckenridge is residing in the town
Of Niagara, G. w.
The ladies of St. Louis are to hold great
Southern relief fair in September
New York imported million and half
ofdry goods last week.
An apple tree in South Gardiner, Me-,
put forth among the apple blossoms perfect
white rose.
The washington Chronicle says that Gov
ernor Pierpoint is one of the men who have
called for National Radical Convention.
Forests receipts at Maguire's, San Fran
cisco, for his first ten nights amounted to
$4,000 in gold. Forrest evidently plays
to win.
AS nobody can be found at Canton, Miss,
to take the oath, the post-office there was
closed ten or twelve days ago and advertised
for rent
The gold fields in Georgia are beginning
to attract attention. A letter from Dalton
states that one company took out in single
day over $4,000.
Mr.. MALLORY AT HoME-A telegram
from the South reports the arrival of ex-Sen-
ator Mallory at his home, in Florida, where
he will probably remain for some time.
A Boat containing five Catholic Priests
attached to the Catholic College in Annapo-
lis, Md, was capsized in the bay near that
city on Monday evening, and all of them
drowned.
Glider Weazel, an Alabama negro, was
arrested for choking his wife, and the for
giving partner of elders bosom attempted
to exculpate the Weazel by saying: "Dat's
de way we plays"
LrBERAL1rY OF THE PRESIDENT THE
President has handed to Bishop Potter, of
South Carolina, his check for one thousand
dollars, in aid Of the Theological Institute in
that State
At the Ohio Car Works, in Jeffersonvillc,
O., a few days ago, small dog was caught
by the tail in hy-wheel and held there for
some time by the fast revolution of the same.
The dog travelled, in rotary mot on, during
the afternoon, one hundred miles and three
hundred and eight yards.
Major John Fl. Gee, whose protracted
trial by court martial at Raleigh, North Car
DINA, on the charge Of cruelty to Federal
prisoners at Salisbury, in that State, has
been several times noticed in the journals,
was released from arrest on Thursday last,
by order Of the Secretary Of War.
Mr.. Lindsey, the clergyman at Medina,
N. Y. who whipped his child to death be-
cause he would not say his prayers, and who
was released on $50, 900 bail, has again ia
ken up his quarters in the jail at Albion, to
escape summary punishment at the hands of
the Infatuated people.
A case Of miscegenation occurred at Nash |
vile, last Friday. William A. johnson,
white man from Ohio, was married to a ne
gro woman at the Colored Baptist Church.
Yesterday both parties were before the Re-
corder and fined $50 EACH The colored
preacher who married the couple, is held in
1000 to answer. By the laws of the State
ne is liable to fine Of $500
A negro has formally petitioncd the Pro-
bate Court Of Tallahatchie county, Alabama.
to be allowed to sell himself into slavery.
Tie says he is twenty-five years old, good
feld-hand, and, he believes, worth a thou
sand dollars. He says there are too many
responsibilities surrounding him.. and that he
is dissatisfied with his present condition.
The probate Court having no Jurisdiction in
the premises, has forwarded the petition to
Thad. Stevens.
:, UNNECESSARY ORDER FROM GENERAL
GRANT: Washington, July 12.-General
Grant has issued an order directing all the
department. district and post commanders in
the States lately in rebellion to arrest all
persons who have been, or may hereafter he
charged with the commission of crimes and
offences against officers, agents, citizens and
inhabitants Of the United States, irrespectivc
OF color, IN cases where the civil authorities
nave tailed, neglected, or are unable to ar
rest and bring such parties to trial. and to
detaln them in military confinement until
such time as proper judicial tribunal NAV
be ready or willing to try them.
= There is nego man living in Lurav
rage County, who is represented as great
curiosity He was originally of very dark
complexion con but is now turning white -
White spots, some larger and some smaller
are making their appearance all over his
body. and his left arm is entirely white On
the inside, from the wrist to the elbow Tha
white skin seems to be as tender and as del f
lcate as woman's and is in singular and
striking contrast with the ebony hue of the
balance OF the Negroes body. TO all human
appearances, he is destined to turn white all
over He is about 40 years of age. and
shoemaker by profession, and was originally
, slave, though he had been liberated before