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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-07-26
CTAUNTON BUSINESS

COLLEGE.
Opens MAY 9th 1867, for a Session of months.
INSTRUCTION,
one hour day in each subject
PENMANSHIP by J. G. WHEAT;
BOOK KEEPING by r. H. Phillips;
COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC by PIKE Powers.
BUSINESS FORMS h CORRESPONDENCE
By JED. HoTcHKIss.
TERMS For the course $4,000
q One subject 1000
Other subjects taught when desired.
For further information, apply for Circulars
at Philips & CARRIERS Life Insurance Office, New
Street. Slaunton, Va.
R. II. PHILLIPS,
May lift Actuary.
ID WI. GUN.
H. SUCCESSOR TO
c. T. COCHRAN & CO.,
calls the attention of the friends of the old firm
to his new and complete stock of HEW ING TO-
BACCO, just received from market Among
which will be found the following brands
Peyton Gravely Genuine,
Golden Leaf,
Crumpton,
Cresus
and other brands, by the box for retailers
SMOKING TOBACCOS:
traits and Flowers,
Lone Jack,
Virginia Choice, &c.
A fine assortment of
Meerschaum Pipes
and full assortment of other kinds.
Scotch Snuff, Garrett & Simpsons
Give him a call. May l0-3m.
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I. T. MINUK, IL FOWE
T. F. MINOR & co.

T. T. MINOR & co.
WILL CONTINUE THE
q MMISSIO " B u s [ " r. s s
At the ora Stand of Minor & Wilkinson,
1910 HAHN Street,
And solicit Consigfments of Country Produce
and Merchandise of all descriptions. & Faithful
attention and prompt returns will be our motto
Liberal Cash Advances made On all Consign-
ments in hand when desired
TT. MINOR & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
1910 Main Street, Richmond, Va.
P. S.-To Farmers and Merchants who are
holding CORN, RYE and OATS, by sending
Railroad receipts can draw at sight for any
amount they consigM. April 26-lS67-tf
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Che Gtaunton Oin0tilaor.
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,op TECS THAN THREE MONTHS

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One Dollar per square of Eight Lines, or less, for
the first and so cents for each subsequent inser-
ton. Unless the number of insertions be marked
upon the manuscript it will be published until
forbid and charged accordingly.
Obituaries, Announcements of Candidates for
Office, Communications calling upon, advocating
or opposing Candidates and all Communications
or Notices of personal or private character, or
intended or calculated to promote any private
enterprise or interest, will be charged for as adj
vertisements.
nss- Special Notices 20 cents per line for eve
ry insertion. -,
Nag~ A liberal arrangement made with those
who Advertise for THREE, Six or TWELVE months.
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Two GIRLS MURDER THEIR STEP MOTHER
IN TENNESSEE The Kingston East Tennes-
sean gives the following particulars of hor-
rible affair which occurred in the sixth civil
district Of Roane county, Tenn, known as
the Paint Rock district:
1t appears that Mrs. Hicks and her two
step-daughters, named respectively Mary and
Kezia, had for some time lived unplcasantly
together, when the two daughters determined
to put her out of the way. Accordingly,
with murderous intent, they forcibly conveyed
their unfortunate victim to the smoke-house
near by and commenced aseries oftortues that
even the veriest savage would have shrunk
back from and grown hideous at, such was
the enormity of their barbarity and wicked
ness. They first attempted to strangle their
victim to death, but failing in that, they be-
thought themselves of a more refined as well
as expeditions mode Of accomplishing their
object, which was to pour melted lead into
the ear of their helpless victim; and then,
to make assurance douhly sure, these daugh-
tiers struck the PROSTATE and dying woman
several blows on the head with an axe
Surprising the old lady dead or dying, they
left their mother weltering in her blood, and
went to church Some of the neighbors soon
after coming in, found Mrs. Hicks, admins
tered restoratives and revived her sufficiently
to relate the above detailed facts. We learn
that Mrs Hicks has since died of her injuries
and that the murderers are still at large, hav-
ING secreted themselves SO as to prevent the
officers of the law from arrestlng them.
BULK OF THE GoLD IN THE WORLD. The
whole amount Of gold in the world is about
rs. $50 900 600 in value. 1t may be Of in
terest to see what the bulk Of this amount Of
cold would be If it were all melted and run
together. Six hundred and sixty cubic yards
would contain somewhat more than the 3d.
$50 600 600 of gold in the world. These
$50 cubic wards would be contained within a
room about FIVE yards high, eight yards wide
and sixteen yards long; say, good sized
narlor. or a store of moderate size. The whole
$50 cubic yards of gold could be beaten out
50 as to cover about 49, 900 square miles
That is, tract only hundred miles square
less than the extent of Vermont, and a little
more than fifth Of either New York or
Pennsy lvania.
ANA RADICAL Good forbid Call me
any other name, but cas- thou lowest me, :"
cali me not radical What! trampler
upon and despiser of the Constitution of
nv country villifer and an abuser of the
section of my birth-an oppressor of my own
neople-an avowed enemy Of my own race
and color, and a worshipper at the shrine Of
Africa No, no, not a radical. Call me any
thing else, but for goodness sake don't call
me a radical Jour: Of Com.
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EssSas2' OasCe.

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H. NJ. BELL, President W. H. TAMs, Sec'y
Tine va. Insurance Company.
CHARTERED CAPITAL, $1,000 900.
PAID IN CAPITAL, $250.000,
This Company, Chartered by the Legislaturefor
Virginia, December 18th, 1865, in presenting it.
self to the public with Jona tide Capital paid in
of quarter of Million Dollars, sufficient to Sc
cure the protection of its Policies and command
the confidence of the pGblfc, hopes as HOME
INSTITUTION, by a just and liberal policy to
secure a fair portion of patronage
Its rates will correspond with those of other
First-class Companies.
For risks upon
DWELLINGS. STORES. MERCHANDISE.
and all other insurable property,
apply to
WILLIAM II. TAMS, SECRETARY,
Staunton, Va.
GEORGE E. PRICE,
June emo actuary and Gen. Agent
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DANMENG DEF EENT
OF THE
VIRGINIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
This Company having Banking privileges I'M
der its Charter, has commenced business in the
Bankng-rooms of the late Central Bank Of Vir-
ginia, Stanton.
DEPOSITS will be received and ACCOUNTS
kept as in othe. Banking Institutions.
COLLECTIONS On all accessible points, and
prompt returns made at the lowest rates.
DRAFTS furnished on the principal cities.
TINE PAPER purchased, negotiable or guar
anteed.
GOLD. SILVER and UNCURRENT MONEY
bought and sold.
U. S. Internal Revenue Sampson handfor sale.
W. II. TAMS
Secretary & Cashier.
JOHN WAYT, Teller
June I'm
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Two Girls MURDER THEIR STEP MOTHER
IN TENNESSEE. The Kingston East 7ennes-
sean gives the following particulars Of a hor
rible affair which occurred in the sixth civil
district Of Roane county, Tenn, known as
the Paint Rock district:
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EalcEt2aaO asd advertisements.

Ks.-The firm of MINOR & WILL
Y ! KINSON was dissolved by mutual consent,
the 18th of March, 1861 The unsettled business
will be closed by 7. F. MINOR, who has the Books
AZ concern.
T. F. MINOR, L. POWERS.
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FRED DOUGLASS SPEECH 1.-The following
is given, in the Norfolk Journal, as the con-
clusion Of Fred Douglass speech in Norfolk,
on the 4th Of July; Had the Southern
Confederacy not been blinded by prejudice,
she would have used the means which were
in her power to employ, Of achieving last
ing independence. That is the Confederate
government would have unshackled every
slave and as freemen, armed for the fight,
marched them, shoulder to shoulder with
the whites, to the field of battle. Had this
Leen done, said he, to-day you would have
been free and independent people. Mr..
Lincoln struck the keynote Of success just
in time, when he issued his emancipation
proclamation
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BEAUTIFUL AND rehabilitation does
not commence with the alphabet 1t begins
with mothers loye--with fathers smile
of appreciation, or sign Of reproof- with a
sisters gentle forbearance-with handful
Of flowers in green and dainty meadow
with birds nests admired, but not touched
with creeping ants, and almost imperceptible
emmets-with pleasant walks in shady lanes,
and with thoughts directed in sweet aud kind
ly tones and words to nature, to acts Of be-
nevoence, to deeds of virtue and to the source
Of all good--to Con himself
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Josh Billings.

Joshua Billings, Esq, has turned up in
the New York Weekly with the following
monographs =
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29

localities Of that State, Il has not been found
dificult 10 draw TO Il a large Immigration.
What should binder ne 70 follow the example
Of Missouri aud OF the Western States \
The questions which have Occupied our
Legislature during their late session, we're Of
such vital Importance that proper attention
could not be given 70 The subject Of immi-
grafton " IL had been possible 10 make an
appropriation, and to sene an agent, properly
Informed, TO Germany and Switzerland, we
might, in a comparatively short time, have
reaped the fruits Of such an effort. But il
we have to wait for State action, there Is
nothing in the way Of our obtaining and lof
circulating, in the meantime, such informa-
ton as may be within our reach.
Since my return to East Tennessee, I have
correspondent extensively with the English
and German papers. l have dwelt on the
mineral wealth, the water power and the az
rienltural resources Of this portion of tue
State, on the mountain ranges, highly adapt
ed for the pasture Of cattle and sheep, on
the climate, which is unsurpassed In the
country, on the abundance Of fruit which Is
raised here and the encouraging success Of
the culture Of the grapej and | now solicit
information, on these and kindred subjects,
from those who are able TO give il. II we
cannot, like other States, make gigantic
strides, we at least can prepare the way for
il. II. 2
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29
PERSONAL.

Our JonPshorough contemporary. in the is-
sue Of the Figg TOR last week, charges that
certain editorials Of this paper, personal 10
himself, were writtsa By \ certain gentleman
therein sntioned.--GrseAsra Nstoaal
Union.
We did not charge Col. Reeves with writing
r~csrisin editorials but did say "we had
been ilforu,d that" the Taiiaa above allu-
ded 70 was the man"
We would state that The person alluded TO
has no connection, whatever, with this paper,
and has neither personal or pseuninty inter-
est in u. He, in common with other conser-
vativs friends, has gratuitously and kindly
written various articles for the Unioa, but 50
far az anything personal 10 our contemporary,
or 70 any one else, mar appear IN our paper,
alone am responsible-Nsh0aai Cnioa.
Bat you DO not day Col. Reeves having
written the PsTonal articles alluded to-
VERY well, we understand The situation. Ike
We desire, now, and At al times, 10 be on
good terms with al mankind Esoerally, and
especially with our brethren Of the press
but we cabnot, nor will not, tansly submit
10 the Islander Of calling the Nahoaai UHior
a C9gperAead paper, for II there is snytbipS
more obnoxious than either rsbslism Or radi,
eallim II iI surely OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Uni0a.
Allor us 70 ssy the sane hing. ny Lore
-sIsspt the Radeai part snd We assurs you
ysu cart offend us By calling us = "Rsdi
e,l,' % more ihau a ay can an or By 1igh,
inE on bis horn.
W, are 10 res,iPi Of a. article from JOnsS
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29
Slanders of East Tennessee.

A statement is being published by the
Conservative papers North and South, that
there is 3 very bad state Of feeling in East
Tennessee between the mass Of the original
loyal citizens and the colored people. In a
word, that intense hatred is manifested by
the whites towards the blacks. This state
ment originated in o letter written by some
s~cOundrel and traitor in this city to some
Nashville paper. Perhaps he is the fellow
who wrote under the signature Of Miami
to the Nashville Union and Dispatch some
weeks since.
The fellow who wrote to the Union and
Dispatch is a sample Of the men who write
from Knoxville to Nashville rebel papers, and
he is a dirty dog and deliberate falsifer. IN
der an anonymous signature he made a cow
ardly attack on General Trowbridge, John A.
Davis, and Isham Alley, private citizens OF
Knoxville. His hatred of General Trow-
bridge grows out Of the fact that Gen. 7.
was an efficient officer Of the Union army
during the war, aided in whipping his rebel
friends. he attempts to ridicule the Radical
party Of this city by holding up Davis and
Alley as active, leading members Of the par
ty, and on this sneeringly Gays they are labor
iGg men, Davis being a dirty blacksmith, &c.
We are proud that the lahoring, industrious
men of East Tennessee are identified with
the Union party, and while Conservatives, so
called, are denouncing Union men rs favor
ing negro equality" they nre endeayoring
to degrade-tO what tcdS the level Of the col
ored man before he Wdr-the laboring white
men Of the country. The assertion that
there is a bad feeling existing between til
whites and blacks In East Tennessee 10 a pre-
meditated falsehood. Only a few weeks since
Gen. Lewis, then Commissioners Of Freedmen
for this State, made a tour through East Ten
nessee, and reported that the most kind feel
ing toward the colored race characterized
the loyal people Of East Tennessee. That
such is the case is known to every person in
East Tennessee, and is known TO such lying
towards and seOun drels as {" Miami."-KHOr.
Wig.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29

ed, the money placed in the hands Of the
taVern-kSeper, and the two dogs placed in
the ring.
The bulldogs owner s%Aid-"Chaw him
up, Tige-Sieze himi" and he went at Prince
like all possessed.
Prince was frightened Tige laid hold Of
him by the neck, but his jaws soon slipped
OFF Thea | said "Taks him, Princep and
the way he pitched into him was a caution.
Tige tried to grasp him, bu: IL was Of no
use he was entirely at the mercy Of Prince,
He soon began to howl with pain, and
amidst oaths the southern swell had 10 grasp
his dog and pull him from the ring to save
his life.
Amid shouts Of applause / pocketed the
Eve hundred dollars, settled my bill, ordered
my horse, and left as soon as possible for an
other latitude, as was fearful that the own
er Of the bulldog might suspect foul play
and discover my ruse. RovING JACK.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29

borough personal to Capt. GriSham, but as
that gentleman expresses a wish TO abstain
from al personalities, we decline publishing
II. We have no malice to safety, and there
fore we have no desire to continue our con-
:roverSy With the Flag, not that we fear the
result, but II Is exceedingly nnpleasant not
only to us but 10 our readers, therefore we
shall endeavor in the future to steer clear OF
such contents. PUBLISHER.
witch meSus Ms-seG Isaac, Postmaster at
Greeneville N Roads, Tennessee, and Pub
Usher of the Andy Joh1siag paper called the
National Uaion)
Very well, again, We say, We have re-
ceived alike documents 10 regard to you, Mr..
Publisher, ind for like reasons have subject
ed them to a fire analysts.
There, now, Ike, don't do so no more,
RIM along, be a good boy and keep your nose
clean
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29

The Copperheads of the State we're utterly
appalled, by the Onion Bro wnlow demonstra-
ton at Nashville, on the ed Of February,
bat, having recovered somewhat from that
shock Of CONSERVATION, are beginning 10
unite their counsels TO aver. the doom that
surely awaits them. The questions that agi-
tate their minds are these LIST, Shall we at
tempt to overthrow or render the Franchise
Law a nullity? Shall we nominate a Cop
perhead Unionist, a reconstructed rebel, or a
straightout States Rights Democrat Of the
secession SCHOOL, How can we demoralize
and fetter the colored vote? The conVen-
ton which meets at the Capitol in April
merit, by the call Of i%wsnty-four individuals,
will solve these intricate problems as best it
can. But no human saRacity and wisdom
can save from ruin the riekety COpPsrhead
concern which is already topping to its fail.
The Johnson leaders will manifest good
sense in making no resistance TO the popular
will but MS they are given over TO dslusion,
that their political damnation may be the
more overwhelming, no persuasion or argu-
msnt can reclaim them from the error OF
their ways. So they will meet in conven-
tiou, renew their vows against the Radical
party, the rightful guardian administrator OF
our State government, and add another dis
graceful chapter to their Infamous political
record. Ex-Governor Harris is irst in their
Affections bat as be is 4 unetionsry Of the
MAMMALIAN Empire, and not likely to find IL
convenient to accept the nomination, Rebel
General Forrest, the hero Of the Fort Pillow
massacre, who has proved his fidelity TO the
cause At the hazard Of bis life may be favor
ably considered, or II they think |: more sI-
psdisnt TO run q cOPperhsad UniOniSI ths
unPrineiplsd, rsereaut and irsaehsrOus Eths'
ridge individually will be the man. Who.
ever the nominee may be, his defsat iSa hrse
het-CopIervAtiBm in TsnnssSss lis Of few
days and full Of sorrow"
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29

20 break down and embafraSS and It Is for
the public Advantage that every paper should
have the means to develop as far ab possible
is arrangements for obtaining and digesting
the new A small class Of papers could az
ford TO pay the tax without embarrassment,
bot the majority were compelled to take from
their readers in diminished expense for news
enough TO save tho sum demanded by tue
government. Thus the Tux was really q tax
upon knowledge aud public Information, aud
40 such ought net TO have been imposed.
The newspay scr publisher pays his just pro-
portion OF taxes, with every other citizen,
both in the tax upon incomes and in the cost
Of articles upon which IL tariff has been lev
led, and the double burden WAS peculiarly
unreasonable. II Is but just that Of all in-
t~erests the newspapers should be among the
first to be relieved. To a very large number
of papers, the change will be exceedingly
welcome, to readers as well as to proprietors.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29

~nsy srs the moth. md ssarabs Of ths sisis.
rs bans Of snpirss and ths dfsr 81 eourts,
Who, 70 snasar thsmssi1s. 70 an smPloJnsn'.
Care na vhoss fame thsY blast, whose ne thfy
sniangsr"
Every community iS cured with ibs vile
wrstehss whom Ben JonIon thus iruthfnllJ
dspietA They are ever on the alsri, With
eager Ears TO catch some aJing gossip To
turn 10 sbs iniamy aud disbonOr Of their fsl.
low creatures Deesitful a. The great suibor
Of deceit. 10 your presence they profess the
warmssi friendship, applaud Jour noble
aseds and manly SPIRIT and are joyful oTsr
your success bot out Of Jour presence they
curse you for your low vay', rejoice over
your dissppointmsuis, add P%l'ssa very low
~ yosr sorih and merits No sta
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29
LATEST NEWS.
FROM CONGRESS.

The testimony taken by the Committee 'Of
the House on the New York Custom House
frauds, and transmitted to the Senate as af-
fecting certain members Of that body, was
taken from the table.
Messrs. Patterson and Doolittle defended
themselves from the charge against them.
Aher some debate the testimony was re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee, who were
empowered to prosecute the investigation
and send for persons and papers.
On motion OF Mr.. Trumbell, the Senate
proceeded to consider the Supplementary
Reconstruction bill and the Presidents veto
thereof. The vote was taken and the bill
was passed over the Presidents veto by q
large majority.
Mr.. T~rumbull offered a concurrent resolu-
ton that the houses adjourn Tuesday next AT
noon, to the first Monday in December
Adopted, 20 to l6. Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March %.
The Supplementary Reconstruction bill
was passed over the Presidents veto, by ia
against %.
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution to adjourn
from Tuesday next TO December.
Some discussion arose, in which Mr.. Gar
field stated that the President was anxious
for Congress to adjourn.
Mr.. Eldridge replied, and at one time there
threatened to be al unpleasant affair between
Mr.. Garfield and himself.
The House adjourned without taking &C
ton on the resolution.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29
Support of Loyal Newspapers.


Extracts from the proceedings Of the Re-
publican Union State Central Committee of
Tennessee, OF a meeting held at the Capitol,
February %, 1867
Resolred, LIST. To extend this organization
into every county and voting precinct in the
State.
2nd. To secure IN every family the reading
Of a loval newspaper published in the State
Mt as early a day as possible, and when pub
lie speaking opens to have the best speak
srs in the State and from the North,
and have meetings and addresses Systemati-
cally held through the State as frequently as
possible.
ID. That each member Of this committee
proceed at once to carry out these %rssOlu-
tions, in cooperation with the friends in his
Congressional District.
Adjourned to meet at NASH vile April 10,
1867.
H. II. THOMAS, Sec'y.
7. Z. BurLKR, Chairman.