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The New York papers give accounts Of a
very heavy snow storm on Thursday week
last. which completely blocked up the Rail
Roads and drifted the snow in great lengths,
averaging from six to ten feet in depth. - ~
The night Express train which left Erie
for Buffalo at l % in the morning with two
powerful engines, and which was due at Buff
falo at 4.5O A. NJ. was caught in one of the
deepest Of these drifts, at Riply Crossing, all
efforts to extricate it proving unavailing. and
at half past II in the morning it was still
stuck fast.
The storm ragged with great fury at Har-
lem, where row of six houses on Alexander
avenue were unroofed A number of houses
on Willis avenue, were also unroofed and
one blown down. Loss $4,000 The storm,
WAS very violent at Hudson, and every ave-
nue. to the city was blocked up by snow
-Four passenger cars were blown from the
track, but without serious damage
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

The AMERICAN CoLoNY AT CoRDovA,
MExlco.-The New Orleans Picoyume
learns from gentleman who left Cordova
on the 9th inst that only General Price. Of
Missouri, and Governor Harris. Of Tennes-
see, are now left there. They have erected
a house, but it is scarcely comfortable, and
their families reside in the city. Governor
Harris is about sending his family, six in
number, to Tennessee, to have his children
educated General Shelby is at Vera Cruz
engaged in the colonization of Tuxpan.
General Stevens is still Superintendent of
the Vera Cruz Railroad, but the travel and
business On it are small All the Confeder.
ates in Mexico are in excellent health but
their prospects we're poor. Mr.. Malcolm, Of
Kentucky, returned home by the last steam
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

The Military Commission in the Gaze Of
Dr.sWatson, of Rockbridge county. Virgin
is, was dissolved on Saturday, the 22nd inst
by order Of President johnson, and the pris-
euer discharged.
Gov. Lctcher, one of the counsel of Or.
Watson visited Washington, and had con
ference With the President and Cabinet, on
The subject Of a trial Of civilians by Military
Commissions
The recent decision Of MiIligan's case was
brought to their notice and decided to be ap
piicable to this case. The Secretary was al
30 advised to issue ali order to all military
comn'anders-instructing them, that when
ever civilians are arrested by the military un-
der any pretence whatever. they shall forth
With report the same to the War Department
aud await further orders.
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France APPROVES THE ISrrRpos,r1ov q

FRANCE APPROVES THE INrERposlT1oN or
THE UNITED STATES IN THE AFFAIRS OF MEX
Ico.- Ncac York, December 26-The
Times Washington correspondent says that
on the 9Th instant, the following, in substance
was received from Napoleon in reply to Sc
wards despatch to Mr.. Bigelow Of Novem-
Der 9th Napoleon specified the time wnen
the French troops would be removed from
Mexico. He expressed his satisfaction with
the Sheridan. Campbell mission, and pro-
posed co operating in establishing republi-
can government, but thinks it will devolve
upon the United States to maintain the gov
eminent thus created. The Emperor also
suggested that an election be brought about
BY dint of the influence Of the United States
and French governments.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

II IILLS. "A 81 B331I U1E FOk CALOMElI y.
These Pills are composed of various roots, hav-
ing the power to relax the sccretions Of the liver
promptly and eflcctually as blue pill or mercu-
ry, and without producing any of those disagree
able or dangerous effects which often follow the
use of the latter.
In all bilious disorders these Pills may be used
with confidence, as they promote the discharge of
vi lated bile and remove those Instructions from
the liver and biiWy ducts, which are the cause
of bilious affecfN in general.
ScHESck's MAxDRAKE PILLS cure Sick Headache
and all disorders Of the Liver indicated by sallow
skin, coated tongue, cosivencss, drowsness, and q,
general feeling of WEAKNESS and lassitude. show
ing that the liver is in torpid or INSTRUCTED con-
dition.
In short, these Pills may be used with advan-
tage in all cases when purgatiye or Alternative
medicine is required
Please ask for ''Dr. Schenck's Mandrake Pills, :"
and observe that the two licensees Of the Doctor
are on the Government stamp-one when in the
last stage Of consumption, and the other in his
present health.
Sold by all Druggists and dealers. Price IS CTS
per box Principal Office, No. Is North 9th ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa
General Wholesale Agents: Demas Barnes Y
Co., 81 Park Row., New York; S. S. Ilance, lt8
Baltimore ST., Baltimore, Md John D. Park, N
L. corner Of Fourth and Walnut Street, Cincin-
natti, Ohio; Walker & Taylor, 1874 and SO Va
bash Avenue, Chicago H.; Collins Brothers,
southwest corner of End and Vine SITS. Louis, Mo.
Oct 26-]y 9TH & 9Th ca mo.
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W. A. BURNETT, Clerk
The HUMAN BlrE Po,soNors. sing

The HUMAN BlrE Po,soNors. singu-
lar occurrence has just happened in Arth, in
France A lieutenant Felehin was some
time back bitten in the thumb by man
named Muller. but he thought nothing of
the wound, and went next day journey on
his private affairs. On reaching Balse he
found his hand and arm began to swell, and
a medical man declared that the case was one
Of poisoning from ashuman bite He at once
returned home in haste, but he refused to
have the arm annputated. The consequence
was that the Inflammation increased fright
fully, and he died some days after in horri-
bic suffering
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Special Notices.
u,O Observation-Disclosures r

TNO CONSUMET1VES advertiser
/ having been restored to heath in few weeks
by avery simple remedy, after having suffered sew
eral years with a severe lung affection, and that
dread disease, Consumption--is anxious to make
known to his fetlow-sufferers tIia means of cure
Toal who desire it, lie viii send copy ofthe
prescription used. (free of charge, with the di-
rections for preparing and using the same, which
they will find a SURE CURE FOR CoNsUMPT1JN,
ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &c. The only object of the
advertiser in sending the Prescription, is to ben
eft the afflicted, and spread information which
he conceives to be invaluable; and hopes every
sufferer will try his remedy, as it will cost them
nothing, and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, will please
address a Rev. EDW ARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings Co., New York.
Oct ~
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

NATIONAL EXPRESS COMPANY An at
tachment was taken out on Thursday, in the
clerks office of the Circuit Court of Rich
nond, against the property Of this company,
for the amount Of taxes due BY it to the
State. The amount of taxes due is $516 ~,
that being one per centum Of their gross re-
ccipts Another suit was also commenced
against them by the Commonwealth. for the
penalty forfeiture for not making their prop
err rc.urns. The penalty is not less than
$1,000, nor more than s., 900. Richmond
Times.
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ABOLISH THE INCOME TAx.-The Phila-
delphia Eeen'ng Bulletin (radicaD insist that
1.-THE most onerous and odious of al taxes,
the income tax, should be removed At the
time it was imposedS was the general I'M
derstanding that it wassessentia'ly temporal
ny, and year or two would see its end
Its heavy amonnt, made in a single payment
its mquisitorial nature, and the publicity
given to private affairs. all unite to make it
an especial subject of dislike. 1t should be
the first repealed, and as many others as pos
sble should follow after.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

by q !ase act Of Congress it is required
that all Deeds dated between the LIST day Of
October. 1862, and the 2nd day of Nav
1868. shall be stamped prior to the LIST Jan.
uary. 1867, under severe penalties.
Deeds, therefore, that have been recorded
between the above dates, and rot slammed
prior to the LIST Of January, 1867, can only
be stamped by application to the Distric. Col
lsstor Of Internal Revenue.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

Christmas, that once happy time. has come
and gone. In years gone by it was the long
looked for season of enjoyment, throughout
our Southern land. This Christmas came
almost unwished for, and has gone withouta
regret. s
While. the younger portion Of humanity
seemed to enjoy the holiday less than was
their wont, we observed more particularly the
want of enjoyment to the colcred people. Ac-
customed to have spare change, saved up
from their earnings of, OF -prescnts during the
previous year, with no need of supplying
themselves aud families With food or .aiment,
and no other use for it, Christmas afforded
tho opportunity for spending it for gaudy
trappings or Injuries. which they did with
zest, unlike any other laboring class in the
world, because there was, to them, no need
Of a thought of the morrow. How changed
to them this Christmas! The wages of their
labor 70" the year gone by were, necessarily,
mostly consumed in supplying their own and
the wants of those dependent upon them,
leaving not enough in hand to make Christ
mas joyful Unlike the past they did not
throng our streets, and the few present looked
melancholy and detected, and what few pur-
chases they made were mostly articles Of ne
cessity. Not few were the ordinations Of
regret we heard at their inability to enjoy
themselves as they were accustomed in the
past.
In times gone BY every household in the
South was vocal, on Christmas morn, with
!" Christmas gJfi!'" from the Youngest pick
aninny to the old, grey-haired family servant,
and happy we're all to bestow the gifts and
witness their whole-souled enjoyment Now
no "Jlack naon,my' arouscs the nursery
with the Christmas cry-no old family SER
want hobbies from his cosy room to wish his
.'old master, and long tried friend. a hap
Ply Christmas" and receive his yearly Christ
mas presents. No! Circumstances are chang
ed. and the friendship Of years has been, well
nigh, obliterated by the hand of 9 so-called'
freedom. 1t was not freedom to the former
slaves without change from their former
masters seeming control, and they made the
change. New servants took the place Of old
ones, with no old affections or alliances and
nothing to expect save their regular wages,
and, perhaps, a prospective change for the
New year, and they come not, as they were
wont to do in their old households, for their
holiday gifts. and the old ones, long since
left, could not, in many instances, if they
would, be present to ask and receive them.
We were appealed to by but a single old
family servant for the accustomed Christmas
gift, and it seemed to us like an echo away
down the dim vistas Of the past, so plaintive
and unlike the appeal in former times. !.
AS they, like ourselves, are innocent of
the change, and are destined neuer to return
to their former happy condition, we can on
ly feel for and sympathize with them, and
sorrow over their unhappy fate, and wish
them happier Christmas holidays in the flu
ture than the sad and joyless one just past.
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NOTECE.-TIIE UNDERSIGNED, UPON
IN the resumption of their business hoped to be
able to combine the Cash and Short Credit system
for the accommodation of their old friends without
detrimcnt to themselves.
The growing tendency to return to the old long
credit system compels them to notify their friends
and the public that. after the first of January next
they will sell exclusively for cash except when
special arrangements may be made, and in those
cases payment will be expected promptly as agreed
upon or at the end of each month
Our accounts are now ready and we must insist
upon prompt settlement
GEORGE f. PRICE.
WOODS l. GILkESON.
KAISER & YOUNG
w. A. BURKE
TAYLOR & CATLETT
G. 7. COCHRAN &. co.
ROBERTS, NELSON l. co.
S. II. HILB
Il. Il. POINTS
- JOHN G. GROVEA co.
Z Jan 4-3t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

With the present number commences a
new volume of the Vindicator and the fifth
year of OF. ceanection with it as Editor aud
Proprietor.
Reves1iag to that period when We assumed
control of the q indicator" when the coun-
try was conyulsed, from centre to circumfer
ence, by the great struggle for Southern In
dependence, and when our subscription list
was necessarily but a moderate one. and re-
calling to mind the annoyances of several
subsequent years of our editorial existence,
when the surges Of war rolled up our beauti-
full Valley, until they reached and swept be-
yond our hitherto quiet homes. compelling
US, for short periods, to suspend operations,
and remembering what patience our patrons
exhibited in the necessitatcd delay in the re-
sumption of our issue, and their anxiously
expressed wishes that we might be able to
continue our publication, and that gratifying
encouragement we experienced in the steady
increase of our circulation until it has reach
ed size which can be boosted of by but few.
save our city contemporaries say, recall
ing these evidences Of the kind appreciation
Of our many friends, we would be doing III
j6stice to ourselves did we not take this oc-
casion to return our thanks to the large num-
Der who have extended to us their patronage
and encouragement, and have exhibited their
friendship in deeds. not words.
. Remembering the kindness Of those who
have helped us to attain our present proper
tons, vastly larger than when we commenced
the year 1866 we take the occasion also to
renew our promise to make the ''Vindicator"
more than ever worthy CT their kind consid-
Grafton, and more than ever acceptable in the
business room, in the workshop and around
the family hearth.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

STAMPS on MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES The
Deputy Commissioner of internal Revenue
has decided that marriage certificate, issued
by the town clerk in compliance with the
statute law, and for public as well as private
purposes, and used, not only as a marriage
|iceuse, but also for town & State records. does
10 require a stamp when issued by the clerk;
tut the certificate Of the clergyman or mag
istrate who performs the marriage ceremony
should have five cent stamp
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

The New Year is upon us with its duties
and responsibilities. During the past year,
without means and almost without an incen-
tive, we all labored hard and accomplished
much There is still much to be done ere
we return to our former prosperous condition.
The last year was but the first step and right
glorious was it it takcu. This year we may
take more advanced step if we will That
step is the building up more extensively and
fostering home manufactures The Cotton
and Wooden Factories, Machine Shops, For
ges and Furnaces, Rolling Mills, &C., which
have sprung into existence in the South have
made us to that extent independent, and
have marked the year 1866 as an era in the
progress of Southern industry and energy.
But we must not stop at this. We must
take advantage of every thing with which
nature has favored us, and produce and man
ufacture to our greatest capacity. Our peo-
pie, in the mean time, must supply their
wants, as far as possible, at home, which is
the only way TO foster home interests and
build up manufacturing establishments capa-
bic Of supplying all their wants. When we
have done this. and not till then, We can
laugh at the rawlings Of the Radicals oyer, i'm
aginary Southern disloyalty, and their at
tempts to reduce Sovereignties, recognized
As such throughout the world, to dependent
Territories.
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A letter from Richmond in the Petersburg
Index says:-Gen. Schofeld sent yesterday
to the Capitol and obtained list of all the
members of the General Assembly, with
their places of residence proceeding, pre-
liminary, perhaps, to courtmartialing the as
scmbled wisdom. believe the Legislature
expects tcrritorialising and dispersion be-
so-e its ninety days are eat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

SHoorING AFFAIR IN SALEM, VA. On
Tuesday last, an alteration occurred between
Mr.. Frank Webber and Mr.. - Hurt.
growing out of the latter's throwing a fire.
cracker upon the former, which resulted in a
fight, during Which Hurt fired two shots from
a pistol at Weber, neither of which took eff
feet. One of the. however, accidentally
struck young man by the name of For~ythe
in the thigh, infiicting painful, though not
it is thought, a dangerous wound. Lynch
burg Ncus.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

80 The "Vindicator" is published at s. in
advance, $3.50 if paid within sac months
and So if not paid until the expiration Of six
months, but within the year.
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GENERAL AUCTION.

COMMISSION BUSINESS
The UNDERSIGNED, under the firm and style OF
PECK 4 CUSHING,
having taken the large and commodious storc-room
of Mrs. b. Bolen, at the corner Of Augusta street
and Spring Alley, in Staunton, for the purpose of
conducting
General auction end Commission Business,
solicit consi nments of all kinds of Goods and
Produce. to be sold either at auction or private
sale at rea Sonable charges.
Sales of all kinds Of property attended either in
town or county II. H. PECK
Jan. 4. 1867. f. NJ GUSHING
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ITO TEE rUDLEC-Oura accounts will
i all be drawn off by the first of january
1867, and we hope that all who are indebted to us
viii come forward promptly and settle. as we cam
not carry on our business successfully they fail to
do so. After that date we propose 10 do
STRICTLY A CASH BUSINESS,
and hope that our friends will not ask US to de-
part from this rule.
HOGE L MASON.
Jan If
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

RESULT OF ADyERrlsINa.-Stephen Girard
than whom no more shrewd business man ev-
er lived, gives the following as his experience :
Il have always considered advertising lib
orally and long to be the great medium of
success in business, and the prelude to wealth
And | have made it an inyarable rule to ad-
vertise III the duIIest times as we'll us the bus
lest, long experic ice having taught me that
money thus spout is well laid out as by
keeping my business continually before the
public, it has secured me man, sales that
would otherwise have lost
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

ATTEMPT OF MURDERER TO ESCAPE
Cincinnati. December Bumgardner,
convicted o the murder Of j. w. Eubank
was shot last night while attempting to es-
cape He had filed his chain, and with the
ball had struck and severely injured the dep
uty sheriff. He was secured.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-04

Mrs. Jefferson Davis, in a private letter.
an extract from which the fri nd to whom
she wrote thought proper to make public,
says, concerning the means of the Elk Pres
ideut. that she ca see her way clear for the
next three monl hs-oeyond that s'all is
dark Having 10 maintain two households,
her mother and children in Canada, and her
husband and younger children at Fortress
Monroe, her expenses are necessarily very
large. Mrs. Davis says her husband is
we'll taken care of, but it is the Southern
people alone who keep him from ST rying. as
he would inevitably, if, in his delicate health,
he had only the food provided for him by the
authorities.
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OFF AT COST!

VVA'1
SELLING OFF AT COST :! J!
G. MANDELBAUM &. co. are selling thei
tremendous stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING
far below cost, previous to taking up stool
on the lst of February.
My~ Now is the chance to buy bargains.
3 Dec limo. Iff .ttssat<s 5t
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AUCTION SALE eff C,o1HING

Having received an
IMMENSE CONSIGNMENT
of Ready Made Clothing, Hats, Boots Shoes &C.,
embracing variety of
THE BEST CLOTHING EYER BROUGHT
TO THIS MARKET.
we will sell to dealers private purchasers, the
entire stock, on WEDN ESDAY, the 9th day OF
January: 1867.
10 those who desire to Unrest their money to ad-
eantage in the purchase of needful supplies, no
better opportunity has ever been offered them in
Staunton, and it is to YOUR INTEREST to give us q
call.
TERMS-CASH on DELIVERY.
Sale to commence at 10 o clock, A. NJ.
Jan 4-2t
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NTY MUCH BELOVED

NIX MUCH BELOVED
IVA BRETHREN AND SISTERS.
From this day and until the 18th Of this month,
Twill hold meeting in ms counting room, when
will hold forth frcm the Text GIVE UNTO
CESAR, WHAT is DUE CESAR.
Now is the time to come up for verify if YOU
don't harkcn to ms call, udemcnt Day. (ToM
MARSHALL, will be at your door before ,ou are
aware.
"A hint to the wise is sufficient
s. II. HILB.
Jan 1867--tf copy
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MORE RECONSTRUCTION. Washing
ton correspondence the Baltimore Gazette
says:
Il learn that plan for the reconstruction
Of Virginia is to be presented to Congress
soon after its reassembliug. It is under
stood to have been prepared by Mr.. Bolts,
and is an Improvement upon the project OF
Holden for the government of North Carroll
ma. inasmuch as it contemplates the total OK
clusion of all ex-Copfederates for all time to
come from participation in the State Gov
eminent and places all political power in the
hands Of those who remained loyal during
the whole period of the war. It is easily
seen that MIR. Bolts, under this plan, might
''pick and choose post for life.''
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The National intclligencer Of Saturday
says that the falling market for gold has
been attributed by some to rumors that the
Treasury was selling gold, and that the Com
mittee on Ways and Means would report a
bill providing for regular gold sales. The
payment Of ten million of interest in gold on
the 1st of January, and sales by individuals
who anticipate further fall, will serve to
weaken the market But the chief cause of
the decline may be found in the light inlpor-
tations, the amount of which will not be in
creased for some time. The customs de-
mand for the week past was one million and
fifty. eight thousand dollors, and the Califor-
MIA steamers brought nearly million and a
half.
DIR WATsoS's CASE AcArN.-A Rich
mond correspondent of the Petersburg En-
press says the case Of DR.. j. L. Watson Of
Rockbridgc. recently discharged from the
custody of the military, BY order of President
johnson, is to be investigated by Congress.
So it would appear that the persecution to
which this gentleman was subjected for an
offence. of which he has been acquitted by
the laws Of his country, is to be continued
by the radical horde who desecrate the legis-
la.iye halls Of the land.
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