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A Hundred Years Ago.

A great many events occur in hundred
years. Within that time, America has leaped
forth into the astonishing power that it is
One hundred years ago, says an exchange,
there was not a single white man in Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois Territories.
Then, what is now the most fourishing part
Of America was as little known as the coun-
try round the Mountains of the Moon 1t
was not until 1869 that the g hunter of Ken
lucky, the gallant and adventurous Boone,
left his home in Maryland to become the
first settler in Kentucky" The first pioneer
in Ohio did not settle until twenty years af-
ter this time. "A hundred years ago. Cana
ola belonged to France The whole popula-
ton of the United States did not exceed a
million and half of people A hundred
years ago, the great Frederick of Prussia was
performing those great exploits which have
made him immortal in military annals, and
with his little monarchy was sustaining a
single handed contest with Russia, Austria
and France-the three great powers of Eu-
rope combined. A hundred years ago, Ma
poleon was not born, and Washington was
young and modest Virginia Colonel aud the
great events in the history of the two worlds,
IN which these two great but dissimilar men
took leading parts, were then scarcely fore
shadowed. A hundred years ago, the Uni
ted States were the most loyal part of the
British Empire, and on the political horizon
no speck indicated the struggle which, with
in score Of years thereafter, established the
greatest Republic in the world A hundred
years ago, there were but four newspapers
in America; steam engines had not been i'm
agned; and railways and telcgraphs, and
kilograms had not entered into the remotest
conception Of man. When we come to look
back through the vista of history, we find
that to the century that has passed have been
allotted more important events, in their bear
ing upon the happiness of the world, than to
almost any other which has elapsed since the
creation. A hundred years hence, what
will be the development? It is past finding
out, except one thing-a thought which as
tonished Xerxes, when he stood upon Mount
Athos-all, with but few exceptions, now liv-
ing, will be dead.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24
j. BANKHEAD MAGRUDER,
Late Major General G. S. Army.
EATH OF THE AUTHOR OF THE "HARP or

DEATH OF THE AUTHOR OF THE ''HARp OF
A THOUSAND STRINGS" w. P. Brannan,
the painter and poet, and the author of the
we'll known comic sermon, ''The Harp of
Thousand Strings" died in Cincinnati last
week of inflammation of the brain. The Times
says: t..l
Mr.. Brannan was poet of no mean Or
der, one volume of his works having been
given to the public, something like year
since, under the title of the "Vagaries of
Vandyke Brown" and it had, as it merited,
a wide circulation, and is now frequently
called for. He wrote large number Of
sketches-comic and pathetic-which had
wide run through the press, and were uni
versally admired by both the public at large
and that proverbially cynical class, the pro-
fessional critics.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24

THE LAST SURRENDER OF SOLDIERS BELONG
ING TO GENERAL LEES ARMY.-The Inder
Of yesterday says the Confederates named
below surrendered themselves on Tuesday to
the Federal officer commanding Petersburg
and were furnished with transportation to
their homes:
Anthony Monkas, company. f, Fifty-se-
cond Georgia infantry, Third Army Corps,
Army Northern Virginia;
Thomas Wells, company Il, Fifty second
Georgia infantry, Third Army Corps, Army
Northern Virginia
James Brinberter, company E, Fifty-sec-
ond Georgia infantry, Third Army Corps,
Army Northern Virginia.
Allen Tewksberry, Forty third Louisiana
infantry, Third Army Corps, Army North
ern Virginia.
They had been living in cave dug by
themselves for more than a year, subsisting
by plundering corn-felds and killing game.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24
From the Mexican Times.
Letter from General Magruder.
Mrvroo Tul,, 90 1904
MEXICO, July %, 1866.

/ have read with deep interest in New
York paper copious extracts from the g Pris-
on Life" of Jefferson Davis, as presented to
the world by DR.. Craven, who, as an enemy
during the late American war, was preju-
duced against the head and leader of the
armed Confederates, but during a long pro-
fesSlonal attendance by the sick bed of the IL
lustrious prisoner, became his friend and ad-
mirer. The style of DR.. Craven is admira-
bly, clear, unaffected, and free from pedantry,
and the scenes he describes as an eyewitness
are so deeply interesting that they cannot fail
to awaken throughout the world the sympa-
thy of all who appreciate true nobility and
undeserved suffering | have also been pre-
sented by friend with a copy of Dr. Cra-
ven's book, and regret to find, ON reading it,
that Mr. Davis INDUCES in unfriendIy ami
madversiona on those who at the termination
Of the war thought proper to leave the coun-
try.
[ believe that, closely confined as he was,
Mr.. Davis remained in entire ignorance of
the circumstances which made this course on
our part not only correct, but patriotic
But if there are any who entertain differ
ent opinion, | think but respect the feelings
Of our compatriots abroad when l request
suspension of the opinion until release of
our ex-President from confinement, and his
freedom from persecution shall have enabled
us, with propriety, to defend ourselves; and
should this be not conceded, / for one would
prefer to rest under undeserved censure rath-
er than add the weight of feather to the
cares which already so cruelty Cypress our
former chief
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24

10 Cook A HUSBAND. M any good hus
bands are spoiled in cooking; some women
keep them in hot water constantly while 9TH
ers freeze them by conjugal GOODNESS; some
smother them in hatred, contention, and va
rance, and some keep them in a pickle all
their lives. These women always serve
them up with tongue sauce. Now it can not
be supposed that husbands will be tender and
good if managed in this way; but, on the
contrary very delicious when managed as
follows: Get large jar, called the jar of
faithfulness, Gall good wives keep one on
hand, put your husband in it and set him
near the fire of conjugal love; let the fire be
pretty hot, but especially let it be clear, and
above all the rest, be constant cover him
with affection, kindness, and subsection, gar
nished with modest, becoming familiarity
and spioed with pleasantly, and if you add
kisses and other confcctioneries, let them be
accompanied with a sufficient portion of SC
crecy, mixed with prudence and moderation.
We would advise all good wives to try this
recipe, and realize what an admirable dish a
husband makes when properly cooked.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24

INTERFERENCE BY THE BUREAU WITH THE
ORDERS OF THE COURT At our quarterly
county court, a white man and several freed
men, convicted for the most part of larceny,
were sentenced by the court to be punished
with stripes.
We understand that Captain Tidball, the
Provost Marshal and Bureau Agent, here,
protested against this punishment as barbar-
Gus, and stated that he had forwarded re-
port of the circumstances ESQ far as the ne
groes are concerned) to his superior officer.
He also stated In his report that at the same
time white man was sentenced to similar
punishment.
We suppose from this that it is proposed tc
prescribe code of criminal law to the South
ern States. If Massachusetts, abolishes CAPT
tai punishment and negro man is hung in
Virginia, the agent of the Freedmen's Blu
reau will at once communicate the fact tc
General Howard. IF Massachusetts fixes
three months Imprisonment as the punish
ment for rape, Virginia is, on grounds Of hui
manity, to. do the same thing. When they
decide in New England that " taking is nc
stealing" Virginia must trim her sails il
conformity
"Barbarous Who made Massachusetts
a judge Of barbaritv p
Hero they have given us Civil Right;
bill Of the most outrageous character com
pelling us to mete out the same punishment
to the black man that we do to the white
and now when we do it, we are met by The
cry of 'barbarity twenty or thirty stripes
administered to a thief 'barbarityp
If the punishment was hanging, drawing
and quartering, it is no concern of Captain
Tidball's, or any man not q resident of Vir
and it is no concern Of his except to re-
monstrate with the Legislature of Virginia
Where is this devilish persecution to stop
We hope that the sentence of the cour
will be promptly executed. It is matter
with which Captain Tidball has nothing t.
do by any law, human or divine, Or con
gressional. Charlottesville Chronicle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24

A Coop DECISION. English lords Of
the bench decided at estminister, about a
month ago, that it was principle of common
law, that counsellor, in questioning "a wit
ness, should address him in ordinary tones.
and in language of respect, such as is
employed by a gentleman in conversation
with another; that such lawyer has no right
to question the private business or moral
character of a witness, any further than it is
apparent they absolutely affect his liability
or touch the case in hand; and that wit
ness is not bound to answer questions put to
him in an insulting manner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24

New FASTENING FOR RAILWAY RAILS
E. Beatty Graft, of Baltimore, has invented
a new fastening for railway rails, for which
patent has just been allowed. He claims
that his invention will prevent the rails from
rising up at the ends or joints, the wheels
from striking the ends of rails, the jolting of
cars, spreading of rails and the track from
creeping; it divides the space usually allow
ed for expansion, makes continuous rail, is
great saving of ties, dispenses with all
chairs and fastenings now in use, and that in
this fastening is combined all the fastenings
now in use by railways
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24

SPEAK GENTLY In sleeping car recent
" man in one of the berths became great
~ annoyed by a crying child whom its faith
er was endeavoring in vain to quiet. The
irate individual at last shouted out:
What the devil is the matter with that
young one?
And soon again:
"Where is the mother of that child, that
she is not here to pacify it?'
AT this the poor gentleman in charge of
the child stepped up to the berth and said
"Sir, the mother Of that child is in her
coffin in the baggage carp
The grumbler Immediately arose and COM
PEELED the afflicted father to retire to his berth,
and from that time until morning took the
little orphan under hie own care.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24

JUST Found IT OuT.-As we were travel
ing few days ago, says the Alabama Adro-
cate, between Tenas and POLAND, we came
across something in the shape off man ; he
had a cap of coonskin, shoes of raw hide,
his coat and pants may have been of Confed-
crate grey. but the rags were so Shiny that
it was impossible to identify them. He had
an old canteen and hayersack On inquiry
we found out that he was deserter from the
Confederate army, and had been laying in
the Tit Swamps of Florida, and had just
heard that the war was over, and was hunt
ing up Federal officer to get paroled.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24
VA1rAR1E DISCOVERY "A Timh,rp new

VALUABLE DISCOVERY. A Limburg news
paper mentions that the following substitute
for the ordinary lighting gas has been discov-
cred It is gas composed Of atmospheric air,
steam, and hydrocarburet vapor This gas
is inexplosible, portable, and economical 1t
neither destroys nor fouls the apparatus or
pipes, and does not require any heat to be
employed to make it, nor is the construction
of gasometer necessary.
The light given by this gas is clear and
brilliant, and has neither smoke nor unpleas-
ant smell, and the process OF fabrication is so
simple that each family can have its appara-
tus and make its own gas
Moreover, it seems that the gas can re-
place steam as moving power for small ma
chimes of from one to four-horse power -
Paris letter IN Baltimore romn2c7ct1l
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24
II o II r. X ".
From the Flag of Our Union
CARE YOU A MASON?"

Rev. Mr. Magill, rector of st. Paul's Churcl
Peru, Illinois, being asked the above question (
4 lady, responds as follows:
am one of a band
Who will faithfully stand
In the bonds of affection and love;
have knocked at the door,
Once wretched and poor,
And there for admission | stood.
By the help of friend,
Who assistance did lend,
| succeeded an entrance to gain
Was received in the West,
By command from the East,
But not without feeling some pain.
Here my conscience was taught
With a moral quite fraught
With sentiments holy and true;
Then onward travelled,
To have it unraveled
What Hiram intended to do
Very soon to the East
made known my request,
And eight" by command did attend
When 10 perceived,
In due form revealed,
A Master, and Brother, and Friend.
Thus far have stated
And simply related,
What happened when was made Free
p,,+ r. 1a ttnoecod e;,oo tbop
And was s'rased' up again
To a sublime and ancient degree.
Then onward marched,
That might be S'Arched,
And find out those treasures long lost;
When, behold bright fame,
From the midst of which came
A voice, which my ears did accost.
Through the "vailsn l then went
AnG succeeded at length
The "Sanctum Sanctorum to find;
BY the 'Signet" I gained,
Ard quickly obtained
Employment, which suited my mind.
In the depths then wrought,
And most carefully sought
For treasures SO long hidden there;
And by labor and toll,
discovered rich spoil,
Which are kept by the craft with due care.
Having thus far arrived,
further contrived
Among valiant Knights to appear;
And as pilgrim and Knight,
stood ready to fight,
Nor Saracen foe did fear.
For the widow distressed
There's chord in my breast;
For the helpless and orphan feel;
And my sword could draw
To maintain the pure law
Which the duty of Masons reveal.
Thus have revealed
Yet wisely concealed)
What the free and accepted" well know.
| am one ola band
Who will faithfully stand
As a brother, wherever | GO.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24
Richmond advertisements.
JOHN G.. EFF1NGER.
WITH
JON ES &c H EWITT.
COMMISSION And TORW ARDING MERCHANTS,

No. 6, 18th ST., Between Main q Cary,
ICHN1oND, VA
Will give their special attention to the Sale Of
Tobacco Grain, Live Stock, Merchandise and
County Produce generally, and to the Purchase of
sonal attention to any business entrusted to them
va Parties making consignments, liberal ad-
vanceS made.
REFERENCES IN AUGUSTA:
Mcclure & Bumgardner, and Baker Brothers,
Stanton Eli Hogshead, Esq, Middebrook !;
A. W. Anderson, Moffett's Creek; Bumgardner
& Lipke Greenvile; Nelson, Gibbs 4 Co., and
OFT, Spencer Co., Midway John E. King &
Co., J. S. Wallace and Peter Hanger Waynes-
boro; William McComb and P. Schumacher &
Co., Fishersville; Efinger Walker, Mt. Sidney;
Kemper & Patterson, Mt Meridian; Henry Coiner
Coiner's Store; Dr. Kennerly, Hermitage; |. J.
4 John Parkins, and VIM. Crawford, Esq, Will
low Spout.
Feb 23--tf
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24

A WAR ANEcrorE.-One day during the
hard winter of 1868 Miss Arnold applied
to General Milroy for permit to forage for
her cow, whose milk was the chief support of
the family. care you loyal?" asked the
General, Eyes" she replied. He began to
write the permit Ito the United States or
the Confederate States?' ITO the Confeder-
acy, of course" she replied, "Thcn I shall
give you no permit This infamous rebellion
must be crushed" ''Well," said she, "if
you can crush it by starving John Arnold's
old cow, do it."
The way words are divided when set to
music sometimes produces rather ludicrous
effect. A stranger was once surprised on
hearing a congregation, mostly OF women,
crying out:
ooh for man!
Oh for man!
Oh for a mansion in the skies
While on another occasion a choir sang to
the best of their ability:
''Well catch the feel
Well catch the fee!
Wen catch tbs aee-ting hours"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24
WASHINGTON, August Is. 1876

SIR,-In answer to your letter of the LIST,
l have to say, that by bonding your cigars
you can have them appraised at the whole
sale market value, and on Withdrawing them
from consumption you can sell them as you
please, at wholesale or retail as you may
find customers. But if no tax is paid upon
cigars until they are sold, the actual price re-
ceived, whether at wholesale Or retail, must
be returned, and the tax assessed upon such
price. The tax upon cigars sold at $50 per
thousand is $40, but if the same quantity of
cigars is retailed at $50 per thousand, then
the tax will be S14.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24

TAX ON C1eARs--The Acting Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue has written the
following letter relating to the tax on cigars ::
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24
Business CNrdS.
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF THE 2
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
CHARTERED CAPIiAL----------ss $500, GOO.
ASSETS--------$175,O 600.

This COMPANY has resumed business in WIN
! CHESTER, at the new office on Water ST., form
erly occupied by R. Y. Conrad, Esq., as a Law
Office, and are now prepared to receive applications
and issue Policies on BUILDINGS, MERCHANDISE,
FURNITURE, &C., &c.
All losses equitably adjusted and promptly
paid.
DIRECTORS:
JOSEPH S. CARSON, President.
JOHN KERR, DR. DAN'L. CONRAD,
ROBERT STEELE, L. P. HARTMAN,
VIM. B. BAKER, 0. NJ. Brown.
GEO. E. PRICE, AGENT,
Sept, 8, 1865 If Staunton, Va.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-22

and whose claims had been upon for
mer occasion emphatically disputed by
Austria herself" Thus in the most sol
emn and formal manner Prussia has now
disavowed al the principles on which
Germany entered into the Danish war.
No English minister could have more
explicitly upheld the Treaty Of London
and the rights Of King Christian than
does Count Bismark in this document.
Whereas the Duke Of SAKE Coburg and
his followers reused the Germans to a
crusade on the ground that the soveF-
eighty Of the duehies bad entirely passed
away from Denmark and had reverted
% another family, the PTussian Minister
now bases all his claims on the validity
OF the Danish rights up to the moment
when they were destroyed at Duppel.
The political audacity which can send
such q dispatch 10 the German
courts needs no comment II Count
BismArk be correct in his view,
then the war itself and all the
Vaccinations which led to it were wholly
uuiustifiRble, for II King Christian had
rights to yield, the aggression that was
made on him on the ground Of his lack
Of right must have been plainly unjust.
OF course, if the Prussian Minister con-
siders Schieswig as now actually belong
ing TO the Prussiau Crown, be may com
plain that Austria desires to transfer IL
70 the Augustenburgs. But the pretenee
Of being aggrieved by the preparations
OF Austria, and the declaration that AS
vet Prussia has made no preparations,
are somewhat hypocriucal. We may
presume without fear OF doing
Count Bismark injustice that he would
have little objection TO some overt act OF
hostility on the part OF Austria which
should give an excuse for occupying
Holstein, and forcing the Austrian corps
Of occupation to leave that province. On
the whole, Prussia is IS well prepared
FOR war as Austria and were Austria to
make any advance on Silesia, Prussia
would be able not only effectuaIly to re-
sist it. but also to gain her own ends by
her military power over the
whole Of the duchies.
The note presented by Count Carolyi
TO Count Bi.mark Is more peaceable than
might be expected, after the publication
of such a document as that of March aA
1T is evident that the Emperor has no
desire 70 further the policy Of the Prtis-
sian minister by a warlike opposition.
can be more temperate than
this note, If its purpOrt has been cor
rectIy reported. Austria repudiates hos
tile purposes, and declares that nothing
Is further from its intentions than 70 act
against the PTussian mon
archv. Even the German confederation,
which Prussia has so uniformly sighted,
IS spoken Of with respect by her more
antagonist. To this note a
pacific reply has been given by Prussia,
and there is consequently reason TO hope
that, unless some new difficulty arises,
lr the Prussian minister finds it to his
advantage to precipitate matters, there
viii be no breach Of the peace.
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WHAT ENGLAND THINKS.


Prom the London Timesl
We have something like a manifesto
from each party. The circular Of Count
Bismark, dated March "A, is an able doc
ument but yet il viii hardly convince
those who have followed the dispute.
The first object Of the Prussian Minister
Is 10 show that whatever may be his de-
signs, they have been fully accepted by
the other great German Power. Count
Bismark argues that the present refrac-
toriuess of Austria is in violation OF the
Gastein Convention. In that o0nven-
ton Austria accepted, according to Count
Bismark, the cession Of the duchies BY
King Christian TX. In other words,
both German Powers held that Sehleswig
Holstein had not been taken possession
of A a Part Of the German confederation,
the soVereignty Of which had passed
awsy from the Crown Of Denmark at the
death on the late king, but that it had
fallen to the victors by right Of conquest.
Austria accepted the eessi0n Of the
duchies by King Christian TX, who was
in possession Of them upon the ground Of
theorder OF succession introduced IN lsoS
and now Count Bismark complains thai
her late ally desires tohand dOVerth thedHch'
les belonging 20 the king our most gra'
eious master In common with the I'm
pefor Of Austria TO the Prince OF Au'
gustenbusg, "who hss no right thereto
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