Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-15
NEWS ITEMS.

Natchez sends saddle to paris made Of
Mississippi leopard, and native rattle-snake
skins.
A fine baby was disposed of by rattle in
Mobile last week, at the low price Of $25,
and was won by typo in the Register office.
New ORLEANS, Feduary 1.-The capture
of Ortega, by Juarez, is confirmed. He
was betrayed by chief who pretended to es-
pouse his cause.
Twenty well dressed young squaws, and
braves, of the Choctaw nation, have arrived
at Nashville for the purpose of going to
school.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, February 3.-Strong
salt water has been discovered in the city
limits at the depth of twenty feet. All the
ground in the neighborhood has been leased.
RELIEF FOR THE SoUTu.-The- sums con-
tributed in New York, down to Wednesday
night, for the relief Of the destitute in the
South amounted to $3.50. u.E
ALBANY Jan 27.-The Rev. Joel Linds-
ley, who has been on trial at Albion, Or
leans county, for whipping his child to
death, has been found guilty of manslaugh-
ter in the second degree.
"A council of general officers of the army
has been called by General, Grant to meet in
Washington to confer upon matters concern
ing the army, and particularly in reference
to maintaining garrisons in the Southern
States.
a LARGE FREEnoLDER Mr. Dale Car
ter, of Russell, member of the Virginia
Senate, it is stated, owns one hundred thous-
and acres Of land. We should think this is
rather more than he can cultivate properly.
SOUTHERN RELIEF The proceeds of the
benefit rendered at the Holiday Street The
atre. Baltimore, on Saturday afternoon last,
by Messrs. John L. Ford and Joseph Jeffer-
son, in aid Of the Southern Relief Fund.
yielded $3.50.
"Don't be foolish" You can make Six
dollars from Fifty Cents. Call and examine
an invention urgently needed by every body.
Or sample sent free by mail for Soc, that
retails easily for IS, by R. L. Wollcott, ITO
Chatham Square, New Y ork. June 15--1y
WAsHINeroN COLLEGE. The aczole amount
received by Washington College, since the
war, from all sources, has not yet reached
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. =
Twice this amount is yet needed to make the
College whatit ought to be.--Lerington Ga
zeHe.
FIENDIsu CRUELTY Febru-
airy A terrible instance of child-abuse
has come to light in Columbus. A little girl
seven years old has been systematically tor
tured by her father and step-mother. The
little victims hands have been nearly burned
Oft by the fends, and she is mass of Tester
ing scars from head to foot Her skull has
been also fractured 10y blow. Some of the
details are too horrible for relation. The
parties have been arrested.
ADvERTIs1NG-AN AND GRATITUDE. "A celebra-
ted wholesale merchant in London. England
has presented the proprietors of the telegram
with printing press which cost S25 900, as
token Of appreciation. In doing so he ac-
companied the gift by letter, which said !:
:" In your paper, by judicious advertising. I
first built the foundation of a fortune1and
in your paper, by judicious advertising. I
have amassed the fortune which enables me
to offer this testimony of regard and good
will"
THREE CHILDREN RESCUED BY Doc
Hurlng the great storm last week three little
children of Mr.. Timothy Way, of Riverdale.
gloucester, while returning from school be-
came bewildered and exhausted. and were
buried in the snow drifts. Fortunately Mr.
James Jefs, accompanied by his dog. was
vending his way to the schoolhouse t. to see
his children safely home, when the dog stop.
ped at drift and set up lond barking, at
the same time scratching away the snow
Mr.. Jeffs suspected something was wrong.
AMI commenced to dig away the drift, when
he soon found the three children, who were
nearly frozen to death They we're taken
home and by prompt care and attention resus-
citated: Their escape from death was PROV