Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22
Man proposes, but his wife disposes.

Man proposes, but his wife disposes.
An Iowa young man married his stepmoth-
er after his fathers death.
The price of Salt at Saltville has been re-
duced to eighty cents per bushel.
Both branches of the Delaware Legislature
have rejected the Constitutional Amendment.
There are now wanting only eight hundred
and fifty miles Of wire to connect New York
with Pekin, in China.
The present population Of Texas is esti-
mated at /, 500, 900. 1t was under 700 600
at the beginning of the rebellion.
A man in Cleveland, Ohio, recently made
his own coffin, dressed himself for the grave
and then committed suicide by taking prussic
acid. $500 1850 ~ o.2
oAiF The Norfolk Day Book estimates the oys.
ter trade Of Norfolk to amount to 1000
worth Of oysters shipped daily. It employs
about one thousand hands.
Fifty-eight freedmen left Lynchburg on
Tuesday, in charge of gentleman from Lou
isiania, to work on plantation near Alex
andria, La.
Missouri, has an approved claim against
the United States amounting to upwards of
80 1000, 600, for expenses of militia during
the war;
Solomon johnson, colored man, was YES
terday appointed first class clerk in the
Treasury Department, and will be employed
IN the Secretary's Office. He was formerly
= President Lincoln's barber.
INSTRUMENTATION. white man, of the
IQf fifty years, was married to negro
woman, in the village of CORTLAND, Alabama,
a few days ago He was ducked in pond
and sent off by railroad, by some person or
persons unknown.
The wife of David Reber, of Chapman,
Snyder county, gave birth to three sound
and healthy children, on the 31st Of Janua-
~. Two of them are girls and the other
Z boy. That's enough to make man start for
the woods.
eDon'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
retalls easily for So, by r. L. Wollcott, 40
Chatham Square, New York.-June 15--1y
The bill granting the right of suffrage to
negroes has passed second reading in the
State Senate of Tennessee. The Senate re-
fused to strike out the clause allowing ne
groes TO SIT on juries. The same bill has al
mo- cndf he
10 show what an honest set of servants
Uncle Sam has on the Canadian frontier. it
is stated that detective sent to ferret out
smuggling frauds was able to make arrange
ments with twenty-five Customs officers out
OF twenty-three-the whole number in the
District--for smuggling into the United
States.
A MEDIUM. There is lady residing at
uougiersvilie, this county, who at regular
nxed periods falls into trans-like sleep,
pending which, if placed in dark room,
and bible placed in her hand she reads from
it, and breaches with force and an earnest
ness surprising to all who have heard her.
She reads accurately with closed eyes, and
answers all questions asked her correctly. -
She is person of excellent character. and
IN the intervals Of these attacks enjoys good
health Her case has created quite an ex-
element IN the vicinity, and has caused
constant rush OF visitors, among them many
OF our own citizens. The lady has consulted
several OF our ablest physicians, none of
whom have been able to explain the strange
phenomenon Laacastcr (Pa) Gazette.