Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-19
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Blue coats, gilt buttons and white vest
and cravat are the new style for evening
dress in Paris
The Jefferson Medical School, Phladel-
phla, has had its annual commencement with
126 graduates.
A. K. Sharpe, late Postmaster at Rich
mond. has been appointed U. S. Marshal for
the District of Columbia
A son of the celebrated David Crockett
died last week in Kentucky. He was rebel
officer during the war.
There is a rumor in Washington that
General Schofeld is to be returned to the
command of this Military District"
Two brothers, aged ninety and ninety
five, and their servant, aged one hundred
and fifteen, all died last week at Jamaica,
N. Y.
The Rev H. W. Beeoher said, in his
sermon delivered two weeks ago, II hate
black. It is not Gods color. White is
Gods color"
1t is noticed by the New York papers
that the English flag appears at the head of
more masts at the wharves in that city than
our own Stars and Stripes.
The Revolutionary Assembly of Cuba has
decreed the absolute and immediate abolition
of slavery. This decision will greatly
strengthen the revolutionary movement.
Mrs jeremiah Ladd, the oldest person
in Connecticut, died of pneumonia in East
Lynn, of that State, on Wednesday,. She
was reported to have been 108 years DID,
New YORK, March IA special to-
the Herald, dated Key West, Florida.
March -, says: ''Dr. Mudd is released
from the Tortugas, arrived to-day, enroute
North
The Fauquier Land Agency have sold
200 acres belonging to the estate of the late
Watt Smith, three miles east of Warrenton
to Mr.. R. L Beckett of New Jersey for
$4,000
We notice among the graduates of Jeffer-
son Medical College, Philadelphia, last Fri
day, the following gentlemen from Virginia,
I'll. Aulick, F. Drummond, f. Fletcher, NJ.
Howard, G. R. Mason, and D. f. Wilkins.
So no! THE President has appointed
General Longstreet Surveyor for the port of
New Orleans" says the telegraph !! And
that's the meaning of the ''loilty" Of zone
of Lees lieutenants," is it ?--Enquirer and
Examiner
| SOUTHERN EXPORTS. business men
Of the South are now largely engaged in ex-
porting cotton, rosin, &C., to England
Last week two ships cleared at Charleston
for Liverpool, with a cargo Of cotton, valu
ed at 1912, 212
Those who are candidates for public Off
ces in Virginia, under a new Constitution,
may yet have long time to wait. The
President himself. only hopes for "recon-
struction' some time before next New Years
day. Ell is not certain even as to that.
It is stated in the Review, the organ of
the Society of Friends in Philadelphia, that
President Grant has applied to that body
for lists Of names Of persons suitable for In
dian Agents, of men who will truly repre-
sent paternal and benefcent Government
The Atlanta New Era is evidently ex-
pecting a foreign war. It declares that
General Grant will cure all our domestic
troubles by a big outside move, which will,
at the proper time, be brought to the sur
face," and it advises everybody to ''wait for
the wagon"
A Baltimorean named Henry M. Steele,
nephew of the late Philip Barton Key,
who was killed by Gen. Sickles, committed
suicide in his room in New York, Wednes-
day by blowing his brains out with pistol.
He was troubled in regard to his separation
from his wife, and had taken to excessive
drink.
RALEIGH, N. c., March 12.-The House
to-day passed resolutions instructing the
Senators and requesting the Representatives
in Congress to vote for the repeal of the ten
ure- of-oAice act The vote was 80 to 49,
The Senate is engaged on townships. There
is much business yet to be acted on, and an
early adjournment is impossible.
Powers's statue of Washington, which
was removed by Genera! Butler from the
State House at Baton Rouge, La, has been,
at the request of Senator Kellogg, taken
from the Patent Office in Washington,
where it had been placed, and shipped by
express to Governor Warmoth, in order that
it be replaced in its old position at Baton
Rouge.
A CoLoREp OFFICE SEEKEK.--General
Butler on Saturday, introduced to Secreta-
ny Boutwell, colored man from New Or
leans named Joubert, and recommended him
for appointment as assessor Of internal reve-
nue. in that city. Joubert said he did not
desire the Office from pecuniary considera-
tions, but merely to test the disposition of
the party in power as to the rights of his
race. t
ENGLISH IMMIGRANTS EXPECTED The
Norfolk Day Book mentions the receipt in
that city Of a letter from Gen. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner of the Board Of immigration,
giving the information that through the ex-
ertions of Mr. JOHN EvER1rr, of London,
cargo of first class English emigrants will
soon be landed at Norfolk from Liverpool
We need not refer to the Importance Of re-
ceiving and settling these people in man
ner satisfactory to themselves We hope
the citizens of Norfolk will give the matter
very special attention.
The Charleston News says: ''Gen Jor-
dan, formerly chief of staff to General Beau
regard, recently disappeared from Charles
ton, S. c., and it is currently reported that
he had sailed for Cuba to take up arms in
behalf of the insurgents. 1t is also further
reported that he has been all along, as re-
CARDS this movement, in full accord with
President Grant and acting with his full
knowledge aud consent. The President, it
ia said, has assured him that no American
taken in rebellion shall be harshly dealt with
by the Spanish authorities.
Let the whites of Virginia, says the Rich
| nond Nears he hut true to thnmsnluns and