Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-06-02

men, you will find it to your interest to call at
Maj. Newton's, next door to the Spectator office,
before making your purchases. If you wish a
charming set of Jet Jewelry, a pretty Fan, a
beautiful Sash, Lace Handkerchief Linen Or Lace
Collars, Parasols, (all colors) from 75c up. En-
glish and American Hosiery; Perfumery Kid
Gloves at 81; stamped yokes, &c. In word,
anything to adorn and beautfy the person O
either sex, you can find it at J. W. Newton S
Variety Store, better known as the cheap store
of the City. Call early and Often if it is only
to the beauties. jun2-1m
Mr.. D. B. Sherrod, blind gentleman. of
Mississippi called at our sanctum yesterday IN
behalf of the printing company organized for the
purpose of furnishing a complete library of text
books, in raised letters. These unfortunates are
sadly in need of more works and illustrative
apparatus addressed to the sense of touch to
enable them to obtain more thorough educa-
tion Mr.. Sherrod is the general agent of this
national enterprise and, as contributions are
necessary to carry out this audable purpose, Mr..
S has authorized Messrs. NJ. Harvey Effinger and
Davis A.. Kayser to receive donations in money
ALSO annual subscriptio ions for period of five
years. This company has the endorsation of
prominent gentlemen throughout the country
Maj. Covell, of our D. D. & Blind Institution,
endorses this enterprize. 1t speaks for itself and
loudly appeals to the best feelings of humanity.
In the 9th District of Virginia, during the -
months ending April 3Oth 1871, there have been
in operation, at various times, IA grain distil-
lerles, the average time for which they were run
being months These dislleries have produced
73,436a gallons of whiskey, being 15,9742 5
gallons more than is required of them by the
Revenue Law, for the time operated Dstilleries
which mash the grain by hand are surveyed to
make u gallons of spirits from each bushel of
gram used, but are allowed 20 per cent for leak
age, waste and imperfect distillation. In Au-
gusta county one distillery has averaged three
and one huLdred and thirty-eight thousandths of
a gallon from every bushel of grain used, and
three others have exceeded three gallons from the
bushel. The only distileries in operation, in
that time, we're in the counties of Augusta,
Rockbridge and Craig.
STATE SCHOOL ND-AproRT1oNMENr TO CoUN-
TIES AND TOWNSVILLE Superintendent of Public
Instr uction has just issued tables giving the
school population of all the counties srd cities
of the State from which census returns have
been received since the 18th of April, and the
amount coming to each from the State fund. then
ready for distribution, and the amount assigned
to each county and city, Except Norfolk city
and Northampton county, at the rate of 40 cents
for every person between the ages of 5 and q
sears, from the funds now to be distributed.
Those county superintendent who do not pro-
pose to depart from the plan of apportioning the
amount given among the school districts in the
ratio OF the school population need not forward
fheir schemes of apportionmept to the State SUI
perlntendents Office for approval, but may con-
slder them as already approved and at once in
Struct the treasurer to draw for the money 9th
ef county superintendent will forward their
schemes as usual. The money will be subject to
the Order of the treasurer on and after tie LIST
june.
Augueta.-Sehool population, s,O44; appor-
tionmeat, $3,2l7,eo.
otaunton.-Population 1916; apportionment,
$4,000.
Bath-Apportionment No. l.-School popula.
tien, PAS apportionment, $4,000.
Apport1onmsnt No. 2.-Population, l,21s: ap-
pestionment, $4,000. '0' 'fF
Highland appointment No. l.-Population,
1883; apkortionment $363,25.
Apportionn.ent No. 2.-Population, 1853; ap-
portionment, $5el,20.
RockingAam.-Popula $685. apportion-
meat, S., 45l, 20.
Roeh6ridge. Population, 1851; apportion-
ment, So, 344, 40.
Another apportionment of small amount will
probably be made in July
1t is possible that the Board of Education may
authorize the opening of schools ON or before the
18th of June. to continue until the last of Au-
gust. County superintendents will be informed