Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-05
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Hon. James Guthrie and George D.
Prentice are both lying dangerously i'll in
Louisville. KY. ID s
The FIRST steamboat Of the season reached
Poughkeepsie. Friday. She cut through
SIX inches Of solid ice for nine miles.
A severe snow-storm prevailed through
out Maine and Canada last Friday night
Trains and mails were delayed.
A New Hampshire paper mentions man
who sent Is cents for "a splendid steel en-
craving Of Andrew Jackson and got post
age stamp.
Secretary McCulloch has purchased fine
farm in Montgomery county Maryland, from
Mr.: Owens. The property is known as the
Old jackson Farm.
Fort MONROE, Va, March Twelve
negroes confined in Hampton, broke jail and
escaped Saturday night. Two were charged
with rape; the others were minor offences
It is understood that the President has d.
rected pardons to be issued for Spangler and
Arnold now imprisoned at the Dry Tortugas
for completely in the assassination of Mr..
Lincoln.
Swift came off victorious in skating con-
test with Goodrich, at Buffalo. N. Y, yes
terday, for the championship of America and
diamond studded medal. Callie Curtis.
female skater, has challenged the victor.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 1st.-The DEM
Gratis carried Portland for the first time since
1860, electing VIM. L. Putnam Mayor
The vote stands Putnam 2,267, Drummond
2,077. Last year the vote was Putnam
2,277, McHallen 2, 437.
A sample of Minnesota wheat has been sent
to Washington to be analysed by commit
tee. The Herald says they had better have
sent the article distilled, with which most
members of Congress are better acquainted
than with the original grain.
A colored man named Tom Peete, quail
fed as deputy sheriff of Elizabeth City coun-
ty, and entered upon the duties Of his office
on Thursday, at Hampton, where they have
puo III d llSN Jdiiol lCC0ltlJJ VI tho SdHIC CuI-
OF, named Henry Servant,
Reports from plantations in Middle and
Southwestern Georgia represent that extra
ordinary activity is prevailing Every hand
is employed and paid liberal wages Every
acre will be planted which can be properly
tended. A Macon paper says that ten thous-
and more hands could obtain employment
in the black belt Of Georgia.
A private letter from Mr.. George Pea
body, dated London, February 9Th, states
that his health is very poor, He still takes
the greatest interest in his American chari-
ties. and speaks Of his Homes for the Poor
in London as gratifying success. Should
his health permit, he expects to return to
this country, to remain, in 1870.
TIM WILL of JAMES T. BRADY, the great
New York Lawyer, has been proved. His
sister Annie receives $4,000. his brother
John portrait Of Washington, by Peale.
and various articles ofjewelry are lett to 9TH
er members Of the family Mr. Brady lived
very nearly up to his income, and did not
leave much property.
Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk of the House of
Representatives, has made roll call for the
18th of March. After excluding the repre-
sentstives from Georgia and Louisiana, and
several names where seats are contested, the
number foots up 1877 Radicals and 81 DEM
ocrats, thus giving the Radicals more than
two thirds. The Democrats claim Z mem
beers.
The New York Herald confirms the re-
port that General Stoneman was only pre-
vented from removing H. H. Wells from
the Gubernatorial mansion in Richmond, by
positive and emphatic orders from General
Grant. The same correspondent says that
Grant will restore all the District Comman-
dcrs removed by President Johnson If so,
Terry comes back to Richmond
1t is long time since Washington has
been thronged with so many strangers as
now. Every hotel and boarding house is
already filed and applicants for rooms are
refused, and signs 'rooms to LETT are now
to be found upon dwellings not regularly rec
ognized as boarding houses. There are
strangers here from all sections Of the coun-
try, North, South, East and West, and
still they come, for every train brings its
additional crowds - Baltimore Sap.
The Baltimore American thinks that
twcnty-six States are certain for the proposed
suffrage Amendment to the Constitution L.
Two more are wanted for the requisite ma
jority. 1t expects these from among the
States of Ohio. Georgia, New Jersey. Ore
gon, California. If Mississippi and Virginia
are ''properly reconstructed" it expects an
affirmative vote in both Of these States. It
predicts the ratification in tho course Of the
present year. We shall see.
Jackson, MISS, March IA fire this
morning, at :, o'clock, burned the Clarion
newspaper and job Offices and book bindery.
Loss $25, 5000; partially insured. Most of
the insurance is in Northern Companies
Geo. c. Erich's book and stationery store
was burned ; loss SIS. 600; insured for So
600. The fire originated in the Clarion
office, and was the work of an incendiary.-=
The Clarion will resume publication te-mor-
row.