Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-10-04
The First and Last Shot of the War.

IHO FIFot HHu HAM, NnOt VI IMc war. Is
We are indebted to w. g. H.. Can ex-
Confederate officer, we understand, and now
a resident of S;lem, Virginia,) for the fol-
lowing incidents:
The First Virginia Artillery battalion,
commanded by Colonel Hardaway at the
surrender of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia had the honor of firing the first and
the last shot.
The first pitched battle was that Of Beth
ell, where General Butler gained his war no
toriety. In this action the above battalion
was represented by the Richmond Howit
zers, who ,fred the first shot of the war in
Virginia.
The battalion to which the Howitzers be-
longed was reorganized in the spring Of
1862, and remained without change during
the war It participated in nearly all the
battles fought by the Army of Northern
Virginia, continuing with it to Appomattox
Courthouse. Here it became engaged with
the Federals on the morning of the 9th, and
remained in position until the last charge was
being made.
The Salem Fayette Artillery, Company
A., of the First Virginia, commanded by
Captain Griffin, was placed on the extreme
left and was last to receive the order to
cease firing. A heavy column Of cavalry
had Just formed in front and were moving
on to charge Grinin's battery, which was
then firing upon them when the announce
ment of the surrender was made. This
was the last action Of any command of the
Army of Northern Virginia. Southern
! Opinion.
A STRANGE AuToMAToN.-Y was one
giant toy in the centre Of one Of the avenues
/ Of the Paris Exposition, which, as it cannot
be classified Or included with any other APP
paratus, may as we'll be described here. 1t
is a large piece of imitation rock work, about
twelve feet high, covered with rich vegeta-
ton. ferns and moses, lichens and orchids,
a spring gushes forth from one side, and
feeds the pend in which it is placed, and in
which gold and silver fish glitter and gam
Dol Peeping out Of one of the cavernous
openings at the bottom is huge black and
white Newfoundland dog of natures size and
natures mould, but not of natures life and
blood The attendant touches a secret
spring, and while the admiring observer
STAYS and stares, and feels inclined to pat
Pompcy's head, Pompey rolls his eyes, opens
his mouth, and makes very good imitation
of the deep mouthed welcome of some watch
dogs honest bark. Startled, but not intim-
dated, the observer raises his eyes and dis
covers carelessly sitting on a huge boulder a
hare, which Immediately plays will tattoo
on drum placed before it, and, ere pussy
ceases. hideous and enormous baboon on
4 one side clatters his Jaws, rolls his eyes
scratches his head, and plays wild and say
age ar on a fiddle. while on the other side
Of the rock some pastoral swain, decked in
gorgeous ribbons,
fRecubans sub tegmine fagi"
bows his head, carefully peeps all round
raises pipe, and brings forth strains tina
would melt Amaryllis, who sits not far off
had she only life.
NEGRO CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS- -Th'
New York Herald Of Saturday publishes th'
following letter:
70 tie Editor of tie Herald:
No doubt you have noticed before thi
| ICdCuco YOU tIle1 an q CdulNiNoeO III OOAA
gress in the 4th district of Georgia my view
are fully set forth in the Macon Telegraph
Macon, Georgia; The Colored People Q
Georgia have as general thing decided t.
allow the whites the State offices and We tn
Colored, the Congressional offices. There
fore through the influence ofmy many friend
both black and white have consented to b
their candidate from the 4th district of Geor
Ola. / am in favor Of the Military bill but an
opposed to this unG odly tax upon cotton an
!, tobacco, am colored Man, & was Slav
!. until freed by Prest Lincon's Proclamation
Now as your paper is read by many Geor
gians, & universally over the states | wis
you to give this notice b you shall not los
nothing by SO doing Publish the above
State thus
ELL1cK MAHALy. Colorcd,
A Candidate for Congress in the 4th eistrie
: of Georgia.
P ST have written Hon. Thad Stephen
of Pennsylvania on the subject
ELL1cK MAHALy.
G The vicious, Notwithstanding the sweet
s ness Of their words, and the honey of the