Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02

Tke Uimdttatur.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1870.
local.
THE V1NDTCATOR
Is the largest paper in the State:
Contains more reading matter,
And is the cheapest paper,
Only Two Dollars a year IN adpance
Norn THIs.-We will furnish the Vindicator
and the following periodicals, at the following
rates, in aduamce:
American Agricuturist & indicator year,
for So.
Little Corporal & indicator year, for S2,7o
American Stock Journal h indicator l year,
or So, so.
Mg- The subscription prices of these perlodl-
eais are as follows: American Agrlcul. eI,,
Journal, 81.
Announcement.
Having been frequently requested to become
candidate for the County Treasurershlp, by many
persons from every section of the county: nave
concluded to do so and hereby announce mysen
a candidate for that Office.
Having served the people of this county IN the
position of Collector of Confederate states taxes
/ only refer them to the manner IN Wnlch Ilts,
busin ess was conducted (which is doubtless well
known to all, J for whatever evidence they may
desire as to my qualifications and capacity 10 ols
charge satisfactorily the duties Ut County Treas
erer, and respectfully solicit the support OF the
good people of Augusta.
In answer to the call of "Hebron," as well as
the earnest solicitation Of friends in different parts
of the county, hereby announce myself a candl-
date for the office of County Treasurer, subject |
to Convention, if one shall be held. Having |
served as an officer in the Bank of the Valley |
for over twelve years. which is known by most |
of the business men of the county, and to them |
| would refer those who do not know me for any |
evidence they may desire as to my quallhcatons
and capacity to discharge the important duties |
of County Treasurer. respectfully solicit the |
support of the voters of the County.
sep2-H u. y. McuofflN'
r resrectfully announce myself as a candidate
1 for the office of County Treasurer, subject to
the nominating County Convention if one shsll |
be held.
If it shall be found that my intercourse with |
the people of Augusta County has gained their
confidence it will be my earnest effort to show |
that am not unworthy of it,
CHARLES It. COCHRAN.
WYE are authorized to announce LEWIS BUM |
Treasurer of Augusta county. aug26-tde |
We are authorized to state thai Hon. VIM
Mines, Jr, will not be a candidate for re-elec- |
+;o, To Con oraca from this District.
See Supplements in this issue.
VIRGINIA HoTEL.-W are pleased to learn that
Messrs Frazier \ Sale have renewed their lease
on this popular Hotel for five years from the LIST
day of October next.
The Augusta County Fair will be held on the |
18th, 18th and 10th days of October next. Pam |
phlet Catalogues of Premiums, &C., low ready |
for distribution. Apply to the Secretary for |
copy
johnny Booker, the boy gymnast, Dick Sands,
the original Clog Dancer, and without an equal,
and Billy Pastor, the celebrated New York Com
iqus will be with Thayer's great Circus, in this
place, on Thursday next.
Maj H. N. Bell, as Commissioner, sold thelaud
of the late John Brown, 149 acres, near Fishers
Vile, on Tuesday last to S. B. Brown, Jr., and
Edwin NJ. Brown, of Georgia, at 500 per acre,
equivalent to cash.
FuN-Dr. Thayer promises great deal OF fun
from his comic mules, Uncle Sam and 'Shoo |
Fly which he will introduce, in person, during |
the exhibitions of his great Circus in this place,
on Thursday next, September the 9th.
The Little Corporal is greatly improved and
still improving. 1t is a superior monthly for |
the young Published by Sewell s Miller, Chi |
cugo, Illinois, at ST. year. Vindicator and |
Little Corporal l year for $40 in advance
The Circus Company of DR.. James l.. Thayer !
is said to be superior to any now traveling-bet- |
ter performers-Gner horses and wagons-more |
varied and novel entertainments, and better in |
every respect Remember the day, Thursday
next, September the 9th.
The Eclectic Mag azine for September has been
received. 1t is one of the best magazines pub
lshed in this country, being always filled with
choice rea ding matter. Subscription 81 per an
mum Address Turnbull l. Murdoch 50 Lexing-
ton Street, Baltimore.
The Farmers Gazette & Industrial Index, pub
aish ed by Col. S. Bassett French, Richmond, is
growing into deserved popularity. Filled with |
interesting and instructive matter and published
AT the low price of ST per annum, it should be
aatronized by ALL
Capt. J. D. Morrison has purchased an inter-
.'st IN the Lexington Gazette, his connection with
If tn begin with the next issue. The Editors
very tri,,tsly say 'the name of the firm will not
be cbanoed neither will the policy of the paper"
We welcome ca 'at. Morrison to the fraternity.
We learn from the Page Valley Courier that
grand Barbecue is to be held at Front Royal,
Warren county, on September 9th, to celebrate
the breaking ground on the Shenandoah Valley |
Railroad. They ann ounce that Gov. Curtin,
Gov. Geary, Hon. Simon Cameron, Hon. A. ?.
Mcclure, Hon. T. A. Scott, of Pennsylvania, and
many other distinguished men will be present,
and invite every body to be present and help them
to rejoice. You have our heartiest congratula-
tons, neghbors. The more railroads the better.
We only regret that you are not holding Bar
becue to rejoice over its completion through Old
Augusta
THR GIRcUs THE CT Rcus-We make no ex-
cuse fog the picture display this week. The
children like to look at show pictures-.and
some grown up children like it too. Judging
from the many times the interrogatory when is
circus coming? has been propounded to US in
the past lew months, very large number are
anxious to hear the jests Of the clown, and see
the feats Of daring On horseback and on foot,
which characterizes the saw-dust arena The
chance is low afforded to all such as indicated