Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

bill was explained by Messrs. Kelley and
Evans, and sustained by Mr.. Scott.
Mr.. Goode moved to suspend the rules
requiring the reference to a committe Of the
bill consolidating the Virginia and Tennessee,
Norfolk and. Petersburg, Southside and
Cumberland Gap Railroads. Lost for want
Of the requisite two thirds vote.
SOUTHERN RELIEF John Browne, Esq,
general agent of the Southern Famine Relief
Commission, of New York was in Washing
ton sevcral4days ago on business connected
with that subject, and has autographed to the
press of the Pacific coast that the famine in
the South is severe and increasing. lie says:
The means given by Congress for relief
through thc.freednlen's bureau are very IN
adequate, and unless generous contributions
are made by the public the loss OF life must
be appalling" The following certificates, duly
signed, are appended: s4s
a. There is no doubt of the truth Of the above
statement, and we earnestly hope that gener-
Gus contributions will be promptly made to
this commission in the far west: Hon. John
CONFESS, IT, s. Senator from California
Hon. VIM M Stewart, u. S. Senator from
Nevada; Ho. Jas W.zNye, u, S.. Senator
from Nevada; Hon Geo. III. Williams. y.
S. Senator from Oregon. We believe that
liberal contributions from the States and
Territories Of the far West would at once
save many lives and relieve great suffering,
and would have a most happy influence upon
the prosperity Of the nation. IN by
Brown Bros. & Co., Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, by Allen McLanc, president,
Wells, Fargo & Co., Wm..T. Coleman u
Co., Dabney, Morgan q Co. The general
agent states the cash receipts Of the commits
sion up to the ipresent time are 500, 1000.
Ofthis sum California sends in gold $50 900,
or increased to currency, $40, 900, New
York city $51 900. ii
The GRAND. LODGE OF I. @. O. F.-Of
the State of Virginia which was in session
in Richmond, last week, elected the follow
ing grand officers for the ensuing year:
George W. Dame, Danyille, NJ W. Grand
Master.
| G. A, B. CoTroth, - ,R,N, p. Grand
Master.
John I. Redmond, Norfolk, r. W. Grand
Warden. .4.f
William J. Riddick, Richmond, R. W.
Grand Secretary.
John W. Ferguson, Richmond, R, W.
Grand Treasurnr
J. B. Blanks, Petersburg, R. W Grand
Chaplain.
r. B. Prentiss, Charlottesville, R. ".
Grand Conductor.
George r. Head, Lecsburg, r. W. Grand
Marshal.
A. Grant, Richmond, r. W. Grand
Guardian.
wv. Childrcss, , R. w, Grand
Herald. M
! Representatives to the Grand Lodge Of the
United States Past Grand Master y. Il.
Fitzhugh, Richmond Past Grand Master
H. Latham, Alexandria. a
| DEAR MUrEs. -G. G Hubbard, Of Cam
bridge, Mass, has published pamphlet o.
Sc pages, on the. Education Of Deaf Mutes,
in which he advocates their education by ar.
ticulation instead Of by signs. 1t appears
that there is school for teaching articulation
in successful operation at Chelmsford, Mass,
under the care of Miss Harriet B. Rogers by
whom limited number ofpupils are taught.
She is a sister Of one of the teachers OF Laura
Bridgman, the blind and deaf mute Ihe
pupils under her charge show more 'r advance.
mcnt than those of similar age, and where the
same time has been devoted to instruction, al
the Hartford institution, where mutes are
, taught by signs. 5 ,,.
The pamphlet can be bought at Avn
liams &Cos, 100 w ashington st., Boston
Nashua NJ iH Gazette. 9E
= + IA new riding vehicle in Paris is MOUNTED
on very large wheels, with the horse between