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, 1866-02-17

The Detroit 1'rsbssse says The erection u u
new City Hall has become a dxed tact, snd II the
Comptroller il eueoess1ul In disposnc Of the nece
eaIJ amount OF city bonds, mny expect IN ear.y
commencement npon the proposed work The hall
viii be erected upon the Campus Martins, and will
ooc1ny the whole Of that piece OF ground The
building Will Be about 20 feer long BY abont 100
basement. The whole will Be sasmouuted by q
tower Of bea1tiinl design and finish This wotk, it
# estimated, wiu cost II The neiehho1hood Of $50
goo; In the construction and completion Of the
building, tro Or three years Will BE- occupied. II
completed according 10 the accepted deetcns it vii
he one Of the finest structuF.e N the country.
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NIOTICE TO LOT OWNERS

NOTICE TO LOT OWNERS
~ IN HECH1CAGO CrTT CEuETRRY-B = de.
riston Srpleue Court OF tho State Of u.aos
tine 70 thst part Of The Chlcsgo CITY Cemetery en-
oFaceo In ]ota numbered ffou Cl thirty two to and
Including number enc hundred and etkhty-kwo flA1},
OF 9reens Snssey. md con number eixht hundred and
Tour 800 an0 Including number fourteen hundred
Al Regular Aertiar Of ihe Common Coaacn, held
JaaraIy "a. lseA n ordnance Has pissed providing
cemetery 70 Ehleh taid Title -, dec1ared invsi1d
the proy1sIoEs Of said OFliuance anal m tho accoN
m9aation of gsI:,es 1qtere ssed haveogened ouee
1riertncc to tho matter be obtained aud a1snke
menta rnade for the selection ofnew Io,a IN otbe4
C tmere1!e1 Apd t1e ftovAi the e4 70 the sanae in
accorr kare With aaid Ordnance.
J. p. RICE. Mayor, l
WALTER KIHhALE.
". woOpAFD. Comunn Consca1 n, ri
CHA9 G. WICKER.
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Prek 1t $260o SO bar1tla do Keller all March, at
Bulk eIent4-Trg1ected md nominal 1t 13Ac for
Iough SIDES and l04c for Shoulders.
English nlcats-Seslec1ed and nominal. No
! sweet Pickled Qanas-pal and Nominal 1t 154
@ltc, according 10 quality.
I4pFG-In more active demand aud nImG. Sales
20 tFcs prime Kettle LtAf Lard 1T Tic; 100 tres prime
steam Leaf LAru II lsxc 1Q0 tra de-, part on tune 1t
EuEANALArea auies end nzm Ut our last quota
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CoIEate'S Honey soap.
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@and = made from the choicest atertas Il mild aud
Eno!Hent U - nature tAgrantly scented, ant e1-
remely beneficial In Its act1oo upoa the skin. For
sa!e ey r. ~ /, Druggists md Fancy Goods DeacT1.
, 1866-02-17

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vas dull and nominal It 1ao
There wat an hctirc demand for Seypn.Thirttes,
and the market sEas drrpes End hieher r.. oroI..
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M EUICAL CAT1D To lady
N1 1ihyALlDs.-w.F F. !. THEIRS, u. b. p,1v.
s1cAs.AssochIrg, apa Professor Of D!ses.5 iaci
Of tno lady patients des!rinz Treatment neev1ons to
srd during eonansmentL and Wiling 70 sdeQuaselT
ence and tho ca7r, Kindness ind boe a1tent1o0 Of
duly qualified pnste wi! be e1clnttvelY card fT tn
provided for tnfxnts to be adopted. Loosaissao1ss
per ttttex IS. TrsAtu,tnt regular md sa3ena4c 9end
ia gtznp fox Circular nd ATotd Ez2ekRY. FfS9 81
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Cheap Living i'm California.

Prices have completely reversed them
selves within the last dozen years, as be-
tween the Atlantic States and California.
In the San Francisco market quotations two
seeks old, we find Superfne -four quoted at
S. 75a5 90. Extra, S. 25a5 80. Very
choice wheat brought 81 60, but the gener-
al price was 81 so. Beef, Gallo cents.
Veal, 1Oa14. Mutton, 9a10. Lamb, IL.
Pork, -. Venison, 10 cents a pound
Red onion, 60 cents per hundred lbs. Sill
yer skin do, $1a1I SO per hundred lbs.
Tomatoes, l cent pound: Sweet potatoes,
1a11 cents pound. Irish potatoes Soc. to
81 per hundred pounds 49,
It occurs to US that profitable shipments
might be made of wheat to the Atlantic
States. Nearly two dollars per bushel for
freight and profit would pay! -
P. S.-A dispatch from San Frareiscc
reports that seventy-three vessels, carrying
nearly fifty thousand tons of wheat, have
cleared frem that port since July /. Prime
wheat is quoted at 81 50 per hundred
pounds. Fredericksburg Herald. H.,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

CURIOUS RELAT1oNsH1p.---A European
friend of mine related the following story:
7 married widow who had a grown up
daughter My father visited our house very
often. in love with my step-daughter, and
married her. So my father became my SON
in-law, and my step-daughter my mother,
because she was my fathers wife. Sometime
after my wife had a SON he was my fathers
brother -in-law, and my uncle, for he was the
brother of my step-mother. So
+, My fathers wife, that is, my step-daugh-
ter, had also son, he was of course, my
brother, and in the meantime my grandchild,
for he was the son Of my father, and my
daughter 'i9
My wife was my grandmother, because she
was my mothers. was my wife's husband
and grand-child at the same time. And as
the husband of persons grandmother is his
grandfather, was my own grandfather.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

ARAB ODp1TIEs An Arab, entering a
house removes his shoes, but not his hat:
He mounts his horse upon the right side,
while his wife milks her cows upon the left
side. With him the point of pin is its
head, while its head is made its heels. His
head must be wrapped up warm, even in
summer, while his feet may well enough 60
naked all winter. Every article of mer-
chandise which is liquid he weighs, but
measures wheat, barley, and few other ar
ticles. He reads and writes from left to
right He eats almost nothing at breakfast,
about as much at dinner, but after the work
of the day is done, he sits down to a hot
meal swimming in oil, or, better yet the
boiled butter. His sons eat with him.. but
the females Of the. house wait till his lordship
is done. He rides his donkey when travel
ing, his wife walks behind. He laughs at
the idea of walking in the street with his
wife, or ever vacating his seat for woman.
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Very Good.

A friend of ours explains the present sys-'
tenn of raising revenue as follows:
"Now, you see, in the first place they git
the hang of a feller's business. That's taxed.
Then they find out how much he earns every
month, and that's taxed Then they find
out all about his profits, and on that they lay
their tax Then they manage to get some
tax on what he owes. Next comes what they
call income, and that's taxed. Then if any
thing is left the preacher calls round and gets
it to sustain the church and convert the
heather, Finally, in comes the committee
appointed by the Poor Peoples Charitable
and Benevolent Society. All they do is
shelling out our empty pockets tt.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

A SHOW NOT ON LHE BILLS.

. : + ~
Dan Rice, the celebrated Snowman, gave
an entertainment in our town last Friday =
He had previously purchased Of Mr., Huffna-
gle, Of New Hope, COW and bull calf of the
hump back India kind, imported by Dr. Huff
nagle, from Calcutta, and the only one of
the species in private hands in this country
Early on Friday morning, Daniel, full of
faith and judgement, went to Mr. Huffna-
giles to get his stock, accompanied by sever
al of the leading men of the Menagerie.
The cow was running loose in a large stable
where she had been confined for about 5
months. Suffering under her ill treatment,
her disposition was anything but amiable. -
After many acrobatic Trustworthy the
troupe the COW was haltered. A promis-
cuous crowd Of menagerie, circus men and
spectators were in the yard, waiting to see
the sacred bovine led forth. No sooner were
the doors opened than the COW made rush
upon the crowd. Daniel, with his cotton
umbrella, landed about three feet in the pud-
die of sacred liquid, while Mr.. Forpaugh
went under with foul blow in the rear, but
ting a pile Of sacred manure, and sundry in
diyiduals gave novel exhibitions of feats of
ground and lofty tumbling, not on the bills
The COW cleared the yard, and the astonished
showmen, as they stood on the fences, and
gazed from trees, concluded the COW was most
too sacred to be touched. Recovering their
self-possession they succeeded in capturing
the sacred animal with a lasso, and have her
safely in hand on the way to Dams farm, in
Erie county .-Doylestoum Democrat. v
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

In HuRRY.-A curious wedding is re-
ported to have taken place some days since
near Bay City, Michigan, which reads like
this: It seems that fatherlost his wife by
DEATH and that said wife died early in the
morning. The father did not appreciate be-
ing left alone in the world and ere his wife's
eyes had closed in the sleep that. knows no
waking, he determined to marry again
Hitching up his team, he takes his servant
girl and goes to Bay City to buy garments
for the dead. While there he married the
girl and returned to his home the same night
with his second wife, so by actual count he
was not widoweFtwelve hours. The new
wife appeared at the funeral next day in deep
black, and was one of the principal mourners
over the body of the first wife.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

national EXPRESS AND TRANspoRrATIoN
CoMpANY.-The trustees appointed to take
possession of the property of this company
have done so, and announce that they will
receive written proposals up to the 10th of
December for the purchase, for cash, Of the
whole property of the company, in gross OF
in detail, at different points. The property
consists of wagons, horses, safes, furniture
and all other articles heretofore employed
by the company in the prosecution of its bust
ness. rr
Inventories, showing the location and
character of the property, can be seen at the
office of the trustees, No. Ii Baltimore
street, Baltimore.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

A CLERGYMAN ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF
THEFT. Rev. George L. Williams, Rector
of an Episcopal Church at Suffolk, Va, was
arrested on Friday in Broadway, New York,
on charge of having picked lady's pocket
in stage. He had $50 in his possession,
and letter from a Richmond minister in
dorsing him as proper person to receive aid
in behalf Of his Church. This document was
also Endorsed by leading citizens in New
York The prisoner was remanded for ex-
animation, the court having closed. He was
found in possession Of the pocket-book Mr..
Williams was brought up on Saturday for
examination, the court having closed. He
made the following statement, after which
the examination was postponed until Monday
next: s
My name is George L. Williams; am
thirty-six years of age; was born in Freder-
icksburg, Virginia; live at Suffolk, Vir-
ginia, and am by occupation clergyman of
the Episcopal Church; [ had occasion to ride
up town on business. and got in a stage and
took seat at the left hand side; I sat on
that side simply because could see more on
that side going up; paid my fare and on
adjusting myself in seat for a comfortable
ride, I discovered pocket-book lying on a
seat; the same seat | sat on, just behind the
folds of Mrs. Moore's dress; took up the
pocket book, and put it in my pocket, intend
ing to advertise it; on reaching my destina-
ton started out of the stage, and was col
Jared by gentleman near the door; strug-
gled to get from him, and in doing SO, slip
ped on the pavement then learned that
the pocket-boo was in demand, and [ said
to the gentleman who had me, let me go and
| will give up the pocket book; the lady as
senting to the-proposition, recovered the
pocket book, and started toward the stage !;
at this moment I found myself in the hands
Of policeman. I am at present in New
York engaged in school enterprise, and I
most emphatically deny that | am guilty Of
the charge of stealing the pocket-book I did
not see the lady drop the pocket-bock where
I had found it, and had no reason to believe
it to be hers"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16
FROM TIE. SPECTATOR.

Mr.. Editor::-7I propose at the next ses-
sion Of the Legislature to introduce a Bill to
establish and incorporate. 1.-The Augusta
County Fair = and to endeavor to secure its
passage. AS it relates to Il subject Of local
interest, [ am required by the rules to make
my purposes duly and fairly known to the
community to be affected. With this view,
| ask its publication in your paper, and re-
quest the other papers Of the town to copy.
Yours truly, s,
JOHN B. BALDWIN. r
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

A NOVEL MACHINE An editor in Illinois
recently saw patent clothes-washer. 1t
was in the shape Of wheelbarrow. The
revolutions of the wheel put in motion a
crank that moved plunger that pounded
the clothes. The body of the box was
mounted where the load is in wheelbarrow
On the top of the box was wringer A
lady can put her clothes in her machine,
pick it up and go out calling, the longer her
list of friends the further she will have to
wheel her burden, and the better her clothes
will be washed Calling will then be Of
some use, and an eternal gad-a- bout will be-
come first rate washerwoman. ..~
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16
INFLUENCE OF WATER ON THE PRoDUcr1oN

INFLUENCE OF WATER ON THE PRoDUcTIoN
OF MLK--The recent experiments of M.
Damoiseau and others show that the abund-
ant secretion Of milk is directly dependent
upon the abundant drinking of water. In
former researches, which tended to prove the
opposite conclusion, there was not sufficient
allowance made for the quantity of water
contained in the food given to the COWS upon
which the experiments were conducted.
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Poetry.
BE KIND.

Oh be thou kind to the wounded heart, :!
Nor plant the thorns anew;
Perhaps the fountain may be quenched
+ From whence its life it drew; COS
Have pity, then, nor bring the tear >
Back to the sorrowing eye; So =
Crush not the flower which grief doth blight
4: Nor cause the heart to sigh.
Be kind to the joyous-hearted one,
Whose laughter is SO gay,
z The hopes that beam SO. brightly now
May fade in gloom away
Oh, then be kind, nor crush too socn
The joy from out the heart,
!, For stern old time comes on apace @
To aim his cruel dart.
Be kind to all as on you go,
Where'er they may be found;
Smile with the gay, weep with the sad,
And scatter gladness round.
Thus live and walk in sunshine bright
y Until your work is Ger,
Then God will give crown of light
And peace forevermore.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

MARRIAGE OF PRIESTS Court Of
Appeals in Genoa, Italy, has given Judgment
in an important ease. The Registrar of that
town had refused to sanction the civil marri-
age of priest His refusal had been vail
dated by lower court, but the sentence has
now been quashed, and the principle is sol
emily affirmed, in Italy at least, that priests
can legally depart from their vows of cell
bacY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

The JUDICIAL Powers OF THE FREED
MEMS BUREAU DECLARED NULL.-The Lou
isville Courier of the 24th ultimo reports the
following case:
The case Of Smith u.s. Reed was disposed
Of in the United States Circuit Court yester-
day, and the action of the "Bureaucrats" in
connection herewith may be regarded as a
concession on their part of the illegallity of
their would-be courts. The case was one
involving the legality Of the judicial powers
claimed by the Bureau agents under the
Freedmen's Bureau act. I
Captain Reed, as agent of the Bureau at
Cynthiana. rendered a judgment for seventy,
five dollars against jonathan Smith, and is
sued an execution to enforce the Judgment
His 'soficers" found Smith hauling wood
with two horses-which were all he had
and took them from him by virtue OF and in
satisfaction of Captain Reeds sfexecution. )"
Smith brought suit against Reed and others
in the Harrison County Circuit Court, and
recovered possession of the horses by writ
of replevin, after they had been gone ABOUT
two days. Captain Reed, by petition, re-
moved the case into the United States Cir
cult Court, to try the legality Of his judg-
ment and the validity Of his process as super
intendent e
Yesterday the distinguished attorney,
Hon. M. G. johnson, of Lexington, appear
ed, to prosecute Smiths suit in the United
States Court, but Captain Reed had received
SO little encouragement from the loyal frater-
nifty that he attempted no defense whatever.
Judgment was rendered against him for the
horses, and damages and costs.
This default may be considered as con-
fession by the Freedmen's Bureau that the
attempt of the Bureau Act to confer judicial
power upon its agent was nugatory, and that
the assumption and exercise, by those mill
tary judges, Of the power to decide contro-
versies concerning negroes, etc., was a pure
usurpation.
The Freedmen's Bureau in other States
has exercised like jurisdiction with that in
Kentucky, and judgments were rendered
and collected. If such proceedings were VIC
latiye Of law in Kentucky, they must be
equally SO elsewhere.
|
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

EXHIBIT OF WHITES AND BLACKS IN Six
OF THE SOUTHERN STATEs.-The following
exhibit presented by the census Of 1860 is
suggestive:
Louisiana. Whites, 357 1856; blacks
350,373 There are 4S counties in this
State The blacks have a majority in 30
counties. .4 4F -
Arkansas. So counties; 8 where the
blacks are in majority. @ ta.. ..sfr
Florida. Whites, II ,447 blacks, g.
677. 81 counties, in of which the blacks
are in the majority. 81.
South Carolina. Whites, POI, 800 /;
blacks, 412,326. 80 counties, 20 of which
the blacks arc in the majority.
Mssissippi.--Total whites, 1853, S99 !;
blacks, 436, 631. 60 counties, in % of which
the blacks are in the majority.
alabama. Whites, 526,271 blacks,
7,77O. 50 counties, in 20 Of which the
blacks are in the majority.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16

What is the reason that men never kiss
each other, while ladies waste a world of
kisses on the feminine faces?'' said foolish
gent to lovely girl the other day. The
young lady answered, because the men
have something better kiss, and the women
haven't" The gent I" saw it. Immediately.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-16
PHOTOGRAPH
q A I

u GALLERY,
Over Roane s Alby's clothing store, opposite
Virginia Hotel.
;, am now prepared to enlarge, and color in oil,
water or India ink, pictures ofevery description.
Those who have lost friends, can have pictures of
them copied from lockets, ambrotypes, daguerre-
types, &C., and made life or "A size.
have now secured the valuable services of onr
Stanton artist, Mr.. T. B: Coleman, who has just
graduated in the art Of Painting in the city of
New York. Specimens can be seen now in my
Gallery. am permanently located in Stauntoh,
and will spare no pains or expense to make my
Gallery equal in every respect to any city gallery
I am already prepared to make any style OF pic
lures now in use.
One of Stief celebrated pianos will be found
in the Reception Room.
May 4-tf j. H.. BURDETT.
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4 BiUto Establish and Incorporate The Au-
anstn Gnnntal Enir 800 -.

A BiUto Establish and Incorporate The Au-
gusta County Fair.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly.
SEC, !. The Court of Augusta County,
when the justices thereof are next assembled
to lay the county levy,s shall choose ten citi-
zens of the county to be sThe Directors of
The Augusta County Fair" and shall divide
them by lot into five classes one of which
shall go out Of office at the expiration Of each
year. At the same term in each year there
after the said Court shall fill all vacancies in
the said Directory. If a vacancy occurs by
expiration Of u term the appointment shall
be for five years, but in all other cases for
the unexpired term so as to keep up the reg
ular succession by classes.
SEC. 2. The. Directory so appointed shall
be a corporation by the name of g The Au-
gusta County Fair" for the purpose of es-
tablishing and conducting Fairs and other
exhibitions Of Augusta County, as means
Of developing the resources Of the county and
of promoting enterprise, industry, economy
and thrift among the people.
SEC. 3. The Directory shall from their
own number choose a President Of the Cor
poration. They shall prescribe rules where
by citizens of Augusta county on contribu-
ting one hundred dollars each to the perma-
nent endowment Of the Corporation may be-
come for life Corporators Of "The Augusta
County Fair"
Whenever there shall be two hundred such
Corporators, the list shall be certified by the
Directory to the Court Of Augusta County
who shall cause the same to be entered of
record, whereupon elections Of Directors by
the Court shall cease, and thereafter the said
Corporators shall be the constituent body
from whom, and by whom shall be chosen
the Directors Of the Corporation to fill yacan-
cies and to keep up the succession as herein
before provided.
Sec f. Eelections for Directors by the
Corporators shall be held at the regular an
nual Fair of the Corporation and shall be
kept open during the entire Fair. The vo-
ting shall be oira roce, and plurality Of
votes shall elect in any case. In all other
respects the elections shall be conducted, GER
titled and determined as the rules shall pre-
scribe
Sec. 5. The Court Of Augusta County in
laying the County levy for any year may pro-
vide fund not exceeding five cents for each
inhabitant of the County as shown by the
next preceding census, and the Council Of
the Town Of Staunton, may in the same man
ner provide fund subject to like limita-
tion--to be paid over in each case to 9 The
Augusta County Fair" and to be expended
in suitable prizes to be offered at the Fairs
Or other exhibitions conducted by the Corpo-
ration.
SEC. 6. This act shall be in force from its
passage.