Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-13

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unless they go and have their ugly faces made
handsome. So Albums for ST.
The following are the number of Marriages in
StauAton, during the year 1870, land the number
OF Births and Deaths during 1869,
Misunderstanding, IA; Colored, 10. Total,
2F.
BIRTHS. White, Al; Colored, g. Total, 3d.
DEATs.-Whitc, II; Colored o. Total 90.
The following are the number of Marriages in
the county of Augusta, during the year ls70a and
the number of Births and Deaths during the
year 1869. .s,..eE t..-.. q r@
MARRIAGES. White, $50; Cclored, g. Total,
217
BIRTHS White, 34s; Colored, "a Total
1872.
DEATHs.-White, 100; Colored, %. Total,
l42.
We omitted in our last to make mention of the
splendid Christmas dinner given by the Proprie-
tors of the Virginia HOTEL in this place, on De-
cembef
Itswas one Of those entertainments which
Messrs. Frazier / Sale know SO well how TO get
up, and, judging from the Bill-of-Fare, was not
surpassed even in the Cities from several Of which
we received similar Bills-ofFare with Invitations
TO be present; .-'-i..
May they be successful during this year as
they have been during the past.
Mr.. Samuel Hartley, an old and respected mer-
chant of Alexandria, and for number of years
citizen of Staunton, died on Monday last He
was stricken with paralysis some Ell hteen months
since, from which he recovered, but was strick-
en- again few days since with the above fatal
result.
While here Mr.. Hartley made many friends and
not one enemy. He was conscientious and strict
ly honest in all his transactions and most val
liable citizen to any. community. The people OF
Staunton and Augusta unite with those of Alex
andria in rendering their heartfelt sympathy to
his bereaved family. s.-..:
Mr Jas. P. Cowardn, the Virginia Humorist,
delivered his famous lecture on the 'Humors of
the Court Room, to large and apprecative
dience, in the Town Hail. on Thursday night of
last week. 1t was, indeed, full of humor and
kept the audience in bursts of laughter from be-
ginning to end. At the request of number
who heard the lecture on Thursday night, Mr.
tomorrow, Sa turday night, when we advise
those who would enjoy treat to be present.
Tickets SO cents; for sale at the Book and Drug
Stores, Hotels and at the door.
EXTRAORDINARY SUccEss.-The justly ceebra
ted Stieffs Pianos have again been successful
Eleven first Prizes and Gold Medals were sward-
ed to Steifs Pianos for acknowledged superiori
ty four Tho frrt
manufactures of New York, Baltimore, Boston
and st. Louis, during the months of October and
November, 1870, at the State Fairs held in Au-
gusta Ga, Stanton Va, Knoxville Ten, Wyth
vile Va, Wilmington N c., Winchester Va,
Columbus S. c., Clarksburg W. Va, Charlotte
N. c., and other places.
Including the awards made during the previ-
Gus year, eighteen FIRST Premiums have been
awarded to the Steff Pianos, over twenty-one of
the most celebrated makers in the country
More than one thousand Steiff Pianos have
been sold to the Southern people since the close
of the War, which fact, when considered in con-
nection with the numerous Premiums awarded
by distinguished judges, more than attests the
superiority of the Steif instruments over all
Others.
Persons wishing to purchase will find tito their
interest by corresponding with Mr.. Steif before
purchasing elsewhere. jan6-1t
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Mahaney, Su-
E,ern tendent of the Staunton and Parkersburg
Turapike, has Notwithstanding the extreme cold
weather, completed the bridge acr ISIS Middle Riv
Ger, at Polmer's Mill, in place of the one washed
away by the late freshet. 1t is a substantial
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cs, thereby dispensing with pier in the centre,
which renders it. less liable to dtmage by floods.
II only needs cover to make it last for years,
and although the State gives nothing for repairs
to the road or bridges, Mr.. Mahaney, with
commendable degree of liberalty, agrees to pay
:$2s, onefourth ofthe cost to cover it, and it on
ly remains for those interested to show like de-
gree of berality, to accomplish the object If
our friend P. o. Polmer Esq. will take the matter,
in hand, we know it will be done.
Mr. Mahaney engaged with his force repair
ing and erecting other bridges on the road, and
re doubt not that ere long the whole road villa
be Incomplete order.
We Were plined to learn, few days since, of
the sudden death of Mr.. Matthew Cantwell, of
Elkton, Nd, lately engaged with Capt J. H.
Waters of this place, in the pursuit of his voca-
ton, and well known to many of our citizens
MIR. Cantwell was steady, industrious and I'D
rightyoung man and was highly esteemed by all
who knew him here. The cause of his death was
most singular, and the family affection so pecu-
liar that we copy the particulars from the Cecil
(Ad.) Democrat, of the 9TH
"MRLANCHoLY AccIDENT--On Thursday after.
noon of last week, Matthew Cantwel, a youno
man about twenty two years of age and son al
Joseph P. Cantwell, Esq.,, of this town. Skinned
on the pavement in front of the Howard House
lie did not fall to the ground, but succeeded in
catching on his hand, and walked ON without S.
rlous discomfort The remainder of the after
noon ne remained on the street, and spent the
evening in social pleasure About two o. clock
next morning he aroused his sister and asked he,
10 send for the doctor, as he believed he was a !,
ing. The doctor was sent for, but did not arrive
for several hours. When he reached the bedside
he found the patient suffering, but without appa
rent cause During the day he continued to GROW
worse, and it was concluded that he was bleed
ing internally. All efforts to relieve him failed
and on Sunday morning he died, the victim O
perhaps as slight an accident as ever was attend
Gu Win iatal results. Deceased was worth,
Young man, whose loss is much lamented ri,
family have the sincere sympathy. of the commn
nifty IN their peculiar affction, of which this !;
only part. Mr.. Cantwell had five sons ali bn
one OF whom is subject to fearful hemorrhages
stsson, who was for a time foreman q
this printing office, has frequently bled at IL,
nose for days, with persistency that refused +
yield to medical treatment The Youngest son
now on VISIT 10 the West, few days before Gu
shs buger, ana SO Eslghtfu was the result that hi
father WIS called to Ipdiana 10 see him and ,ra
absent on that Grand when tho G. a IL ~. 70