Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-03-08
NEWS ITEMS.

An unmarried man in Connecticut adver-
tiscs for a 500 blonde.
The health of Alexander Ell. Stephens is
again reported to be failing rapidly.
AUGUSTA, Feb 28-Hon Robert Toombs
has arrived here from Europe.
Houston, Texas, gives evidence Of becom-
ing great Southern city
The Episcopal Methodist Church, HarM
sonburg, has new organ.
In Western Texas they are beginning to
employ Mexican laborers in raising corn and
cotton.
About eighty two reporters are employed
by the London press in the two houses of
Parliament.
WASHINGTON, February 2S-J. B. De-
Bow, editor of DeBow's Review, died to-
day. He was At years Of age.
The name of Surratt is one of the Oldest
in Maryland. The Surratts we're French
Catholics in Lord Baltimores time.
The cholera has reappeared at Elberfeld,
IN Rhine Prussia, and nine cases occurred in
eight days ending on January Oath.
New York bellies are reviving the fashion
of wearing bits Of black court plaster upon
the face near the eimples.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-The contest
between Virginia and West Virginia over
certain counties is set for the first Monday in
May.
A Peruvian Surgeon in San Francisco
warrants to very young ladies the tiniest and
most graceful feet by means of the amputa-
ton of the little toe Of each foot.
A row occurred in the Nebraska Legisla-
ture, Oh the 18th instant, during which the
Speaker was deposed, when he drew pistol
on the Sergeant at Arms.
The Lowell (Mass manufacturing corpo-
ratlons have generally given notice Of re-
duction of ten Or fifteen per cent in the wa
ges at the close Of the present month.
A negro made his appearance in East
Machias village, Me-, the other day, and
was quite curiosity to the young people,
many OF whom never saw colored man and
UIUGilSI UClOTc.
The soundings for the cable between Cuba
and Florida have been made, and the cable
will be laid by next November. A subma-
rlne mountain was discovered while making
the soundings
See Naples and then de-" said some
body. but bachelor friend reminds us that
China is the place for family man to die in,
Tor IN that country the physician who kills
you has to support your family.
"Sir." exclaimed an excited Radical, eff
the rebels are going to be allowed to rule
over US, then the blood of the colored substi
tute for whom paid three hundred dollars
was shed in vain-in vain !''
The Central Railroad Company, on and
after March LIST, will issue season tickets for
not less than three months at S. per mile
per annum, and in proportion for a shorter
time. Also communicated tickets at half first
class rates (not less than ten in number
Don'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 5Oc., that
retails easily for IS, by R. L. Wollcott, ITO
Chatham square, New York June 15--1y
Another Company of U. S. troops have
9cen sent to Union, Monroe county, West
va. They arrived in Union few DAYS
since, from the city of Lynchburg. We
have not learned the cause of their visit, but
suppose Aatzanid had them sent.-Leuis-
burg Times.
IMPORTANT ARREsr-Tho Philadelphia pa
pers record the arrest of man named Woos- |
ter IN New Jersey, charged with various
crimes, especially the robbery of postofices,
including those at Port Deposit, Md, Ches.
ter p, Salem, N. j., Norristown, Pa.
and Wilmington, Del, where he obtained
nearly $11 900 in money and drafts. On
several occasions he made his escape from
prison.