Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-10-14

ao"ah oee Aeiolc TSl1lan captain.
DR.. Livingstone is not yet given up BY
ibis friends. The Rev. Robert uoffatt. thel
veteran missionary in South Africa, state
lately, in an address which he delivered il
Manchester, England, that he entertained
sno fear Of the safety Of DR.. Livingstone.
The doctor is married to Mr.. Moffat's daugh-
tier. Sir Roderick Murchison is still hope
|ful respecting Livingstone, and we believe
THAT others who arc competent to judge il
this matter are not inclined to despond
DEPARTURE OF AMERICANS FOR EaYpr.-
The American officers who sailed for Egypt
lin the early spring, finding their reception
10y the Government there so cordial, and
the land of Egypt so promising, having sent
flor their families, quite number sailed
from New York on Thursday, in the steam.
3ship Batavia. Among them were Mrs.
General G. P Stone, Miss Stone, and three
children Mrs, General Rhett, Miss Rhett
land Master Rhett Mrs. General Reynolds
land son.
An official report afirms that the United
States Treasury has received during the
! past year the sum of 1858, 1897 sent to salts
sfy the ''consciences' Of men who have swim
5dled the Government out of that sum-
Now what proportion do the honest men
aor men who have consciences-be to the
] whole horde who have dealings with the
5Government ? 1t is impossible to answer !:
Rbut it would be safe to assume that not one
lin fifty Of those who have robbed the Gov
aernment has made restitution -Dispatch.
1 The Central train crossed the Riyanna
I bridge yesterday, and we understand that
the Moore's Creek bridge will be completed
aby Thursday,
A telegram has been received from Dir.
i Vandegrift, saying that the Orange and
i Alex andria train will run through BY
4 W ednesday, with transfer at Rockfsh. =
Charlottesville Chronicle ofhe It'll.
] The Danville Times says that an accurate
statement of all the tobacco sold in thai
Mplace during the year ending October 1st.
AlS70, has been made and reported to the
aTobacco Association It foo.s up eight
million, eight hundred and twenty three
athousand, seven hundred and five pounds
Gan increase over the last years sales Of g.
a723, 705 pounds.
Y Mr.. Garrett, of Baltimore, in his speech
accepting the presidency Of the Southern
commercial Convention now in session al
HOincinuati, spoke Of Gen. Lee as that ..il
alustrlous man, that great and good man.
D. Gen. Robert 3. Lee. The words were
5received with cheers.
q New York SUpscR1prIoNs TO TIE V1R.
aerNIA SUFFERERS. -Nsa0 YorA;, October 8.
The Stock Exchange has given s25 900
ITO the sufferers by the Virginia food the
SGold Exchange $4,000, and the 1ler-
chants and Brokers $4,000 more.
I The city sergeant of Fredericksburg
States that various parties are handing in
Ito him their "homestead exemption in lieu
sof the cash upon executions in his hands
In some cases the exemption is claimed
where the debt is not over S25.
! The amount of treasure shipped to New
York from San francisco, overland. since
The LIST inst, is S6,4lo,0oo, principally in
Silver bars.
] John Ewalt has been appointed, by the
aGovernor, Flour Inspector for the town of
5Harrisonburg.
The Masonic fraternity of Eng land have
contributed 100000 for the relief of the
families of German soldiers,
! Frost IN North CAROLINA -Razeigh "
49,, October lO.-The first frost of the Sc a.
son was seen here on Sunday mo ming.