Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-03
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WE ;nyite the attention Of our young men to
the advertisement Of the National Union college,
Washington D. c. to be found IN another column.
rho object of the Institution is to fit young men
IN engage in any kind of business. Banking,
bookkeeping Jobbing, Importing, and in fact
every branch Of business is taught practically in
this College. The department of Business Prac-
tccn is presided over by the accomplished Pro
prietor Henry N. Copp A. NJ. and that splendid
penman, Henry G. Spencer teaches his celebrated
s'Spencerian system OF Penmanship." Testlmoni-
ais of the best character, from those who have en-
loved the advantages of this Institution and busl-
ness men generally, can be shown. we nave De-
fore us now aattering testimonial oflastmonth
class in Penmanship. For full particulars We re-
fer to advertisement.
THE Farmer {Richlnond) for August has been
received, and we arcpeased to chronicle The great
Improvement made since its commencement IL
is an interesting and instructive periodical Tor
Agriculturasts and should be fostered and en-
couraged. An invitation is extended to the farm
eys of Virginia to contribute from their expert
enee to the pages of the Farmer. The invitation
shonld not be unheedcd If an interest is felt
and information given to our public, through
this valuable journal, Virginia will ere long rank
as the model producing State of the Cnlon
By reference to advertisement in another col
umn it will be seen that next session of the Wes-
leyan Female Institute, Staunton Va, will begin
September Goth 1866.
This school is under the management OF rev.
VIM. A Harris, who is fine scholar and has
achieved deseryedly high reputation in the ed
ucation of young ladies' lie will be assisted by
a corps of able and accomplished teachers. Terms
and particulars will appear next week.
We called attention few weeks since to the
fact that the Office of the National Express and
Transportation Company had been re-opcned in
Mrs Bolen building, opposite Court House square
in this place. BY reference to advertisement IN
this issue ii will be that they prepared to
forward Express matter by mail trains, to all
points, at fair rates. For advantages offered ship
pcrs. we refer to advertisement.
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NEW SToRR.--Under the above heading, Mr.. \.
b. IIendry, advertses, in another column, va
ried assortncnts of now goods just received and
opened at Brandeburgs Old Stand, which he Of
fars for sale at moderate prices for cash, or in cx-
change for ali kinds Of saleable Country produce
lie will be pleased to show his goods and in
vites all TO call and examine for themselves
Give him call at tie above namedSand, orpo-
site Virginia Hotel.
{st. Ia. Enltchnr-
ouell has retired from the editorial management
Of the Winchester Times. Mr.. \. 3. Meade and
Maj. r. ". Hunter succeed him.
Nessrs Jno. C. Woodson, and Houston Handy
have retired from the editorial management of the
''Oll Commonwealth, Iiarrisonburg Va, Messrs
r. D. Cushen and Gideon Shirley take control of
the paper.
THERE is a email amount due the hands at work
on the Soldiers Cemetery, which could be paid if
the parties, who have subscribed TO this laudabe
undertaking, and have not paid up, would
promptly pay their subscriptions. Without they
do SO the work must stop. We hope, for the rep
utation of our people and section the subscrip-
tons may be promptly paid and The work go Oh
70 completion.
Rev. JNo. a. BRoADus, d. d. distinguished
graduate of the University Of Virginia, and for
several years connected with that Institution as
Assistant Professor, and afterwards as Chaplain,
has been elected to the Presidency of the Rich
mond College. lie is q ripe scholar and we con-
graduate the College the selection of Mr. Broad
us by The Board of Trustees as President.
A young man named Ellis, from Georgia, who
came to Lexington short time since to enter the
Military Institute, got into an alteration with a
resident of that place named Iuckas, on the 24th
ut., in which the latter received a pistol shot
through the lungs from the effects Of which he
died. Ellis was arrested and is now confined in
jail
The Old Guard for August has been received
II opens with steel plate portrait Of Gen. Leon
idas Polk, and is replete with able political and
interesting literary articles. lisa sterling Joun
al and should be literally patronzed in the
South.
OUE neighbors, Messns Bathis & Wilson, are
doing some neat specimens of Sign painting. We
call attention to one finished and up, at the Cigar
Factory Of Mcssrs Armentrout s Co. Other neat
specimens yerging on completion can be seen at
their office.
BuRKE's FOUNDRY is in full blast and is turning