Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-12
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IF a horse has the bolts, let him bless his
stars that it isn't John Minor. Prentice
The buildings now in process of construc-
ton in Baltimore will cost nearly six millions
of dollars.
The National Democratic Convention to
meet in Louisville, has been postponed until
the 4th Of July.
The sum Of $1S, 237 has been subscribed
in Philadelphia for the starving people Of the
south, and S4l loco in Boston.
An Indiana editor says that we clean to
the support of the Democratic ticket" No
we stand upright in support of it.-Pre',tice
A writer declares that under the present
system of female education, ''daue hters are
becoming elegant ciphers." A figure Of
speech.
Joseph R. Hawley, who was the republi-
can candidate for Governor at the recent
Connecticut election, is native of North
Carolina.
Grand international Masonic Banquet, held
at Paris at which Masons from all parts Of
the world are to be present
4 cut finger is best protected by being en-
cased wit. rag moistened with -four and
water; this will harden and remain firm un-
til tie healing is complete. -Eachamge.
A friend of Forney says that he 'grew
Ike q rough oak among storms and whirl-
winds Prentice says: Never mind, For
ney, you'll PROBABLY be hot-house plant in
the next world"
An explosion occurred at the Bright Hope
Pit at Glover Hill, Va, on Wednesday of
last week Eightv-fve persons were at work
in the pit at the time Of the explosion, none
of whom were rescued.
A terrier dog was sold at public auction in
Petersburg Wednesday. by the sheriff, to
satisfy an execution in his hands It brought
twenty three dollars This is probably the
frst proceeding Of the kind in Virginia.
PRICE OF CIRCUS TRANSPORTATION is
stated that the price of transporting Fore
paugh's circus and menageric from Lynch
burg to this city, over the Orange and AL
exandria Railroad, was $8o0.-Ale1andrio
Gazette,
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. April 4.-The detec-
tives have made raid on gang of coun-
terfeirers, and ffty-eight prisoners were
brought in yesterday and lodged in jail The
prisoners were mostly from the Western part
of the State
The Washington Chronicle regards the re
suit of the Connecticut election, as the initia-
tory step towards g a new rebellion" well
the South, at least, is out of that that ring
1t will have to be Northern rebellion, te-
totally and entirely.
Don't be foolish" You can make Six
dollars from Fifty Cents. Call and examine
an invention urgently needed by every body.
Or a sample sent free by mail for Soc, that
retails easily for IS. by R. L. Wollcott, ITO
Chatham Square, New York. June 15-1y
DEMochArIc SUCCESSES. The democratic
municipal ticket has been elected at St. Paul,
Minnesota, Madison and Milwaukee, Wis
consin. aud Leavensworth, Kansas. Cleve-
land, Chic, elected democratic mayor only,
Other officers radical St. Louis elected
radical mayor.
The Boston Comm nwealth favors the alb
clifton OF the Presidency. but the And-Sla-
very Standard stops at no such halfway
house; it proposes the abolition of the Presi-
dent the Supreme Court, and the Senate
g the three remaining oigarchies." The
age is progressive"
E,ward Mcpherson, Clerk of the House
OF Representatives of the United States, is
collecting the materials for and has indeed
commenced to write, the q Life of Thaddeus
Stevens"
1t would be decidedly more interesting to
read an account of his death.
The accounts from almost every section of
Mar, land, Virginia and North Carolina and
Texas, spea. OF the prospect of large crop
Of wheat A Louisville paper says not only
in Ohio and Kentucky, but in Tennessee aud
Illinois, the wheat crop is more extensive
than is usually seen, and promises an abun-
dant yield.
RECEIPTS OF Mr.. MUNsEY's LATE LECTURE
At ALExANDBIA.-The net proceeds result
ing from the sale of tickets to the Rev. Mr..
Mansey late lecture, amounting to one hun
dred and seventy dollars. have been turned
over to the President Of the Alexandria Or
phan Asylum, for the benefit of which insti-
tuition the lecture was delivered.
Ex-MAYog MONROE AND OTHERS TO BE In
DIcTED. has been received by
prominent New Orleans gentlemen, now
here, that Attorney General Lynch and
Criminal Judge Howe, General Sheridan's
aappolntees, are preparing to indict ex-Mayor
Monroe and ex-Chief Of Police Adams for
melting riot and murder in the New Orleans
massacre last July Vas. Cor. ". 2 Tri-
tane, Apral2,