Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-10-05

The damage by the late rains in lndl-
anapolissis estimated at over $3003Qp0.EA1 Il &
There are nearly four Thousand OYSTER
cellars in New Y ork, which giyeg employ
ment to 20, 900 persons fsotHssse .e.af25i2
Representative Boutwell,, of cMassachu-
sets, says John "a. Surratt is living in a
friendly foreign country.
General Mcclellan has written letter ap-
proving the proceedings Of the Philadelphia
National Convention. VS. sssa 1o7
Secretary Seward was 50 improved in
health on Saturday eveningaas to call upon
President johnson. Al - &AlaJia
The annual consumption of tobacco by the
human family is 4;480,OOO pounds-7o
ounces per head. w. o~2~taa#
Hon. Montgomery BlaArhas been nomi-
mated for Congress by the Convention Of the
9Th Maryland district; ~ rs. p 'sai azad
1t is now statea9that John Wilkes Booths
body was given to his family to be decently
Inferred. ''" 80" = 'ls
Jack Hamilton, at Cleveland, spoke of
Cen Grant as a supple tool in the hands
of tyrant and usurper." Applause.
IA Philadelphia paper announces the ad-
mission to the barof Jonathan j. Wright, a
full blooded negro. sfJ 81 al .T5J :.
80 Col. 'McTvor, an ex- Confederate, has been
arrested in. New Orleans on the charge of
trying to getup illibustering expedition
against Mexico. -sed5aR s.ae7 sr;, ~
- Admiral Raphael Semmes has turnededi-
tor, and has assumed control Of The Mobile
Gazede.o 1Weawelcome him to the fraternity
The constitutional amendment has, so far,
been ratified ieby the States Of Vermont,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey,
Tennessee and Oregon. &C.. . s.a1@ ineaai4
go A St., Louis dispatch says a colored wo-
man, aged ninety-six, has just died in that
city, of whom it is ayerred that she gave
birth to son at the age of eighty 994sr
asg From an interview between Of Nj. 9'Da-
Wis counsel and the Attorney. General, the
National Iastellige'cer learns athat9M Mr., Da-
Wis trial will not take place in October. lo'i
ao' From tlvo bushels Of Kentucky white
wheat sown last fall, Mr.. John Burns, of
jefferson county, had a yield Of siaty-two
bushels and thirty pounds of merchantable
wheat. e33 N5
WASHINGTON, September 25.-Golyernor
Swami OF Mar yland, has asked for five thou
sand troops to be stationed in, Baltimore in
view of apprehended disturbances at the COM
ING election. q III 'LKf1KHGFs rTT-S
"A dancing master has introduced new
sensation which is, very peculiar and destined
to be extensively -practiced. It is styled,
Kiss Cotillon," in which the gentleman
always, kisses the lady as they Swing cor
ners."''o1
27a Gen. Elzey, formerly of the Confederate
,armys has purchased tract of land near Jes-
I sup Gut; in Anne Arundel county, Mary
land, onswhich he is erecting a handsome
residence. .--..st re : L7ol esai2 1si 10 =
" New York, Sept ia Toronto dis
patch says the Canadian papers urge that the
United States is responsible for the Fenian
troubles, and demand that England shall de-.
81 clare war if the Fenians are not suppressed.
z THERE'S large and luxuriant field of cot
49, ton in side the city limits of Petersburg,
which, says the Express, ison Halifax street,
e. and is cultivated by Mr.. Thomas Kilkham,
who expects to raise about eight bales Of the
valuable staple. aoiaai. . s-9~,, 49,
x ; The Darlington 6. C.) ,s0aheyaer1. says
q that there is a movement on hand. among the
freedmen OF that place, to get UP petition
: to the President for the withdrawal Of the
> military, the abolition Of Provost Courts, and
~ putting a stop to the interference of the Bu-
2 reau with the affairs of the blacks. a
6 A Washington dispatchsays that General
= Grant denies the report circulated by the
Radicals that he expressed any preferences.
concerning the vote in Pennsylvania, and re- e.
grets thathis name should be mixed up with
local politics. 1t says that the General is a
warm supporter Of the Presidents policy. ;
A dispatch to the Louisville Courier. from
the capital of Indiana, states that two COM
panles OF negroes have been armed with cog
nizance of the State authorities. Some two
or three, hundred negroes have had night
drills for several weeks. Nqac e-
LIVE AND DEAD WEIGHT OF SHEEP.
see 1t stated that the following English rule
is tolerably accurate for sheep in fair order
not very fat The weight of each (dressedl
quarter is one-seventh of the live weight: E.
g. if sheep weighs lao pounds, the carcass
will weigh 80 pounds. 41os.g7eaaa -
Sc, 1t is estimated that 10000. 600 bushels Of
corn have been destroyed by the freshet in
= the Miami bottoms. Reports from the North
. west represent the food as general, with i'm
~ me e destruction Of property. It will re-
qure or four Of FIVE weeks to repair the
Ohio and Mississippi bridge over the Big Mi
st NOMINATIONS IN WEST VA.-The Con-
s ser men of Kanawha county West
virginia, have nominated for. candidates for
the House Of delegates Judge G. W. Sum.
3 mers and Gen. Lewis. Ruffner. Both of
g these gentlemen have signifed their accept
ance of the position. r
A Yankee schoolmaster named Glover is
I ranorfaf1 hv tho D,rr;llo NJ. -