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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06
The last Decade.

With thu 31st Of Decem Ger, 1870, closes
decade of years that can be said, without
.ex1ggeratlon, to stand unrivaied sin the
known account of time" with respect to the
importance of the events that make up the
sum of its history. There is a tendency in
the human mind that leads men to consider
their own time to be the most important of
all time and though they are right in hold
ing such time to be the greatest Of all days
and years to them, inasmuch as they con-
stitute their lives, yet it is certain that the
real interest of history is concentrated
around some few periods, during which
events take place that forever after color
and control the worlds course Such pc.
RODS were the decade Of years that began
with the crossing of the Rubicon by Caesar
(B. G. 50-6O) the decade in which occur.
red the fall of the kingdom of Granada the
discovery of America, the first voyage to In.
dia by the Cape OF Good Hope, the inter.
marriage of the royal houses of Austria and
Spain, and the invasion of Italy by the
French Q400-1503); the decade that be-
gan with the meeting of the Long Parl a.
ment Q640-1650); the decade that fol-
lowed the passage of Stamp Act 1865
1775), AID that which followed the last
meeting of the States General of France
Q789-1799). All these periods were full
Of events great in themselves, and greater
ii their consequences and yet the most
striking Of them all--that with which the
fifteenth century closed was not so rich in
events as the decade that is just being added
to the sum of departed time. There is hard
ly anything that can move the sympathies
of men, or excite their wonder, that has not
occurred since the beginning of the year
1861. Mighty empires have been over
thrown, old dynastlcs have fallen, great in-
tcrests have been uprooted, toe NEST an
Gent of temporal politics has ceased to ex-
list, new nations have been created, wars of
unparalleled proportions have been waged
with new weapons and on new military prn-
ciples, continental railways have been laid
down, obstacles to maritime commerce have
been cut through or removed, remote ma
tons have been brought into daily inter-
course through Geographic cables that lie at
the bottom OF seas over which men were
once afraid to sail, and great discoveries
and inventions in science and in art have
added vastly to the means at mans COM
mand to reclaim that earth over which he
has the promise Of dominion on condition
that his exertions shall shew him worthy of
such supremacy. To match the seventh
decade of our century, it is probabl, that
we should have 10 take the greatest of mod
ern centuries, even the sixteenth, to which
belongs the reformation, and which saw the
beginning of these changes, the fruitioD of
which was reserved for our own time, and
for the next ape LuncLh,un Mems
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

With this issue of our paper We commerce
a new volume, the ninth since our connec-
ton with it.
In that time, many and various have been
the vicissitudes through which we all have
passed, but we are pleased to chronicle the
fact, that, in the midst of theadversity which
fell upon our people, in common with those
of the entire South, they have shown de-
gree Of frmness and fortitude, which has
produced reeuperative capacity in our
lovely Valley, unsu1 passed, probably I'M
equalled, in the entire country. a willing
ness to bury the past in oblivion and to live
AM exert their energies entirely for the fu-
ture. How successful this refusal to repine
over losses and the determination to work
manfuly to reap the merited reward of pros
pcrity has been, let our towns, which have
been builded up and increased in population
and the condition to-day Of our farmers and
others answer. Never, perhaps, in the
history Of this section, has any five years
5 equalled in progress and advancement the
five just past.
In this evidence OF the progress of oul
people, we take especial pleasure, and trus
that is but an augury of the increased pros
psrlty that awaits them in the future.
We would be false to our own feelings
however, were We to fail, at this time, to ex
press our thanks to the many readers OF thu
Vlndlcator,' who, even in the darkes
nouns OF their adversely, gave us cordia
and encouraging support, which enabled u
to Increase our facilities so as to furnish then
large and better paper, year by year, with
out increased cost to them. Especially
would We speak of the encouraging sup
port OF the past year, in which we have add
ed a much greater number to our already
large subscription list than in any previous
year, besides retaining, with not more thar
eight or ten exceptions, all our old subscri
bers. For this support and confidence We
return our sincerest thanks, and would only
refer to our past as the evidence that the
"Vindicator" will, in the future, be still
more welcome visitor at the fresides of GU,
readers, and its columns devoted as hereto
fore, to the advancement of the interests o.
all our people.
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For the Vindicator.7

Nh. Editor The following paragraphs
were taken from Northern paper and indi-
cate what Manufactures will do for Penn
sylvania towns:
'Some public spirited citizens of Towan-
da, Pennsylvania, have organized the Tow
anda Manufacturing Company, and are
erecting nail factory, beginning with TWEEN
ty machines. THIS is intended as pioneer
effort; if it succeeds, furnaces, rolling mills
and machine shops will follow The village
now contains about 5000 inhabitants if it
becomes an active manufacturing centre,
The next census will show an increase of
nearly 100 per cent. Harriburg has
gone from $4,000 to $4,000 in 10 years.
because of the building of iron works
The building for the new rolling mill at
Greenyille is about ready for the reception
Of the machinery
Pennsylvanians think that few thousand
dollars donated to Manufacturing Companies
pays and they so act.
| 1t seems to me that our town has some
advantages for Manufacturing. Its prox-
unity to coal, when our Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad is completed (Which Mr. Hunting
ton says will be in the summer of 1879 to
the Kanawha coal fields, in connection with
the vast beds of the best Iron ore, which
surround it, makes its location desirable for
the Manufacture of all kinds of Iron goods.
[ feel sure there is no better location In the
State for Rolling Mill and am surprised
that our moneyed men have not agitated the
subject. Is it possible that our men of
means prefer National Bank Stock. or use
their money in s'aving the paper Of their
neighbor, who is engaged in some legitimate
business, endeavoring to build up the mate
rial interests Of the town? | fear that such
is the fact, and the sooner our people amend
our Constitution by striking out that clause
which allows - per cent the better. Nc
legitimate business can pay such usurious
rates.
But am DEPRESSING My object, when
commenced this article was to call the at
tcntion of our people 10 the advantages to
be derived by the establishment of Manu-
features in our midst, But one will say
, ''what shall we make p [ say, anything
we have to buy. Suppose you commence
with Locks and Hinges. We buy great
many of them, now it is plain that we can
make them here as we'll and as cheap as
they can in Massachusetts. We have the
material and labor and there is no reason
why we should not supply our Southern
friends with those articles and thereby bring
money to the town, instead Of sending of
for them ourselves.
I hope that our moneyed men will con-
slider this subject and direct their means
and energies towards building up our town.
increasing its population and wealth by es
tablishing Manufactures in it.
A CITIZEN.
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The year 1870 just past has been most
remarkable one for accidents by sea and
land, fire, ana water. This fact has been
brought home to us in Virginia in most
sad way. First came the destructive fire at
Flncastle, which swept nearly the whole
town and left hundreds homeless anil desti.
tute. Then the Capitol Disaster in the
ruins of which were buried some of the best
men in the State, in which the Valley was
also sufferer. Then the Railroad accident
west Of US, which appalled, all who heard Of
1T, with its car Of living victims whirled into
that gorge of death. Then the terrible food
which swept over nearly the entire State, as
with Bosom of destruction, from the rava
glng effects of which our Valley is now but
slowly recovering Then the burning of
the Spotswood Hotel in Richmond, Christ
mas Eve, when eight persons lost their lives
in that seething cauldron, and followed i'm.
madiately by fire in our neighboring town
of Harrisonburg, in which the-old frame
building, known formerly as sIcMahon's
Hotel, number of stores and DWELLING s
and the new Bank building were destroyed,
occasioning loss of full $4,000.
These are only few of the principal &C.
cidents, Qhe minor ones would ell a vol
umc, but are sufficient, being but the coun-
terpart of such as have occurred throughout
the world in the past year, to establish the
assertion that 1870 has been unexampled in
This peculiar line.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

TaE REPUBLICAN, PARTY IN GEORGIA. =
A Georgia correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial makes the following statement,
from which it would seem that the RepuDli-
eau party Of Georgia is exactly like the Re
publican party Of Virginia, being compose !
altogether OF negroes and office-seekers
'sIn all my travelling and experience in
Georgia, have pever met white Repub-
liean who was not an offiee-holder, or who
bad not been in Office since the war. The
yhole animus Of the white portion of the
party seems to be to get office. If they
cant get office there is . row. | am sorry
that it ia SO but any amount of sorrow will
not alter fact
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

THE FRANCHISE IN Missouri. Governor
McClurg, of Missouri, has officially pro-
claimed the ado1tion of the amendments to
the Sta.e Constitution which were adopted
by the people at the late election. The
Lexington Caucasian, in its heading to the
proclamation, says: 1.-The Work Accom-
plished-Missouri Redeemed-The Amend
ments officially declared part of the Con-
stitution White Men freed at last, and
every citizen voter"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

AN INTERESTING RELIc.-The Oldest
stove probably in the United States is the
one which warns the capitol at Richmond,
in Virginia 1t was made in England in
ITO, and warmed the House Of Burgesses
for sixty years before it was removed to its
location, where it has been for thirty years.
It has survived three British monarchs, has
been cotemporaneous with four ki5gly mon
arches, two republics and two imperial gov
ernments in France The great American
republic has been torn by internal strife, the
breach party healed, and still the old stove
remains the same unmoved in the midst of
all
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

TIE LATE ELECTION IN FLORIDA ITALIA.
hessec Fioridian reports a majority for s:
L., Nblack, the Democratic candidate for
member Of Congress from Florida, o. 2l2,
1t reports, also, majority of So for Blox'
ham, the Democratic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The State Senate. it thinks, will stand II
Democratic and II Republican, with the
House Of Representatives Democratic. The
injunction against the State board Of can.
YassnrS Is still in force
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

ELEcr1oN IN NORM CAROLINA -Daa-
ellie, Va, Dec 20 The election in Cas-
we'll county, n G., has resulted in the
election Of 3. Brown to the Senate, and
Wnhcrs and Paylor to the House of Com
mons-al Conservatives. They are elected
to fill the vacant seats of expelled Republi
can members who we've elected by the
bayonet while Holden had his militia in the
county, which he had declared in a State Of
Instruction.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

by a notable eyent-no less than the pre-
sentation by General Longstreet Of State
flag to the first regiment of Louisiana artil-
lery Hon. T. Semmes, once a member
of the Confederate State Senate responding
in behalf Of the organization. The first
regiment is m de up largely of those who
were members of the Washington artillery
of Confederate fame
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NEW GOODS We are now in receipt of orr
~ Fall Stock Of Goods, which embraces
nice line of Dress Goods, viz.
Empress Cloths, Plaid Popins, Valour Stripes,
French Plaids' Japanese SILK, Delains Prints,
Bleached and Brown Cottons, Linens &C.
In Black Apacas we show extraordinary bar
gains. Bombaaine-a very superior quality-at
livery low figure. Scarlet, Blue, White and OPP
Ella Flannels; Saratoga Stripe Shawls, Plaid
Shawls, Arab Brunous, Boulevarde Skirts, Ho-
siery, Gloves Notions, Cloths and Cassmeres,
Blankets, Shaker Flannes, Red and White Flan-
nels. We also have very large lot of Queens
ware, China Tea Sets,
WHITE GRANITE WARE,
French Cut Glass Ware, Plated Casters, Lava
Sets, Bohemian Ware &C. Also a very large
Stock of Fancy Articles for Presents, some of the
choicest articles ever seen in our city.
We will be very glad indeed to have you call
and see our stock, as it will afford US much pleas
ure to show our goods, whether you purchase or
not. Respectfully,
JAS. A. PIPER & SON,
New Street, adjoining Virginia Hotel.
oct2l-tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

THE JEFF DAVIS MANsIoN.-This build
ing, which has been purchased by the Board
Of Education of the city Of Richmond fog
school purposes. was opened on Wednesday
night by grand house warning. a num-
Der of prominent oficirls were present, and
a general good time was indulge in,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

DECISION OF AN IMPORTANT SALT MINE
SUIT The great salt case of Col. J. G.
Clarkson Us. Stuart, Buchanan & Co.,
which had been on trial for three weeks in
the Circuit Court Of Washington county,
Va, was concluded on Saturday, the jury
finding verdict of $40, 800 for the plant
if. The amount of damages claimed was
$500, 0o0.-LyncAbury (N.) Nevs.
A GREAT SHOOTING March.
Travers, of Rochester, n Y, has made a
wager of $25 that he will, at the distance
of thirty-six feet, with pistol, shoot from
the top Of a wine bottle cork on which is
placed bullet, dropping the bullet into the
bottle and not breaking the bottle. He has
twelve shots, and engages to perform the
feat four times.
The safe, of tee Southern Express COM
pauy was taken, from the ruins OF the Spots.
aood Hotel, in Richmond, and the contents,
including $4,000 in bills and money were
found unlnJured.
4 dispatch from San francisco says that
Strawberries, tomatoes, new potatoes, grapes,
oranges and garden vegetables Of all kinds
are abundant in that market Just think of
it
The Department of Agriculture estimates
that the corn crop this year will exceed
l,100, 0O0, 900 bushels.
The weather at Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
las. week, was intensely cold, and the Hud-
son was closed from Albany to Rhinebeck
by ice six inches thick.
Georgia is conceded by the Radicals to
have gone for the Democrats by thirty-Gve
or forty thousand majority.
It is stated that there is not single
school of any description in Patrick county,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

V7IRGINIA TO WIT.--At rules held in the
Y Clerks office of the Circuit Court for
Augusta county, January End 1871.
Nathan Winner, Loeb Myers, Alexander B.
Lightner and William W. Taylor suing for
themselves and other creditors of VIM. B. Spiece,
decd, who will unite in this cause, on the usual
terms.-Pantiffs,
acaigsf
Doriuda Y. Spiece, as ADMINISTRATIVE of Will
liam B. Spece, decd, and in her own right; as
widow of said decedent, Betty Spiece, Josephine
Spiece and James Spece, infant children of said
deeedent, and Samuel NJ Yost-Defendants.
in chancery.
The object of this suit is TO have a settlement
of administration accounts of VIM. 5. Spiece
Decd and sale of his real estate
The Defendant Betty Spiece, NOT having enter
ed her appearance, and it appearing by affidavit
filed that she is a nonresident of this State 1t
is ordered that she do appear here within one
month after due publication of this notice, and
do what is necessary to protect her interest
A copy-Teste
jan6-4t J. N. RYAN, Clerk.
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A WONDERFUL FAMILy.-Therc is on
Col. Daniel Ammen's farm near this town,
an old colored woman, about one hundred
years old, who has living and in the same
house daughter, grand daughter, great
grand daughter. and grcat-great- grandcbll-
dren. One of her grand daughters is the
mother of seventeen children. There are
thus in one house five generations of people,
one great great grandmother, one great
grandmother, and one grandmother. One
mother and number of children sprung
from the old woman, who, though NJ arly
blind, is sprightly and sensible. -Ftncostle
(Ta) Herald.
In the Norfolk county contested election
case, Judge Garnett has decided that resi-
dence in Norfolk city is residence IN Nor
folk county within the meaaing Of the act OF
Assembly.
Gloves are now made in England with a
pocket on the inside of the palm, to suit the
habit INDUCED in by the fair sex of carrying
money in that position.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

THO THE CITIZENS OF AUGUSTA
Il AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.
The Uurivaled Breeder SHILOH, will again
make season in Stauntoa, next Spring.
novlS-f III. HARVEY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

DEATH OF GENERAL PRM "A telegram
from Madrid announces the death of Gener-
al Prim, on Saturday night, from wounds
received at the hands Of assassins on
Wednesday last, while he was proceeding
home in his carriage from the Cortes This
intelligence will be received with some sur
prise, inasmuch as the dispatches announc-
ing the assassination and making subsequent
reports of his condition gave assurance that
his wounds we're not dangerous. General
Prim was undoubtedly the most famous, and
perhaps the boldest, if not the best, man in
Spain, whose destines throughout her crown,
less agony he has directed with all the spirit,
if not all the skill, of statesman and SOL
der. He lived just losg enough to realize
the consummation Of his plans. How soon
that consumption may prove labor lost, now
that the hand that wrought the work is still
in death, remains to be seen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

All persons knowing themselves indebted, and
those having accounts against the late firm Of
Richardson q Wheat. will please come forward
and make settlement, as l am DESTROYS of settling
the business as soon as possible.
jams CHARLES C. WHEAT.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

DICH Plain Empress Poplins soc worth 75c.
DLAIN Suit Poplins SOC and 35c
DLAlD Serges at 375c worth soc.
AHO CHAIR Brocades at 30c worth 40c at
lv1 NJ. P. FUNKHOUSER l. Co.'S.
A Full stock of shawls at So and upwards,
N Elegant Broche Shawls at S2I and 80
worth $50 ut M. P. FUNKHOUSER & Co.'S
A enuine Medicated Flannel for Rheumatic
| W Sufferers at M. P. FUNKHOUSE & Co.'S.
pLACK Alapaccas at 40 50, and Sc bars aims.
" LVETEENS Black, Brown and Purple at
M. T. FUNKHOUSER & Co.'S.
1Vh Wide Brown Shifting (geod at 12c
Il Il IA NJ P. FUNKHOUSER h Co.'S.
a few pieces heavy melton cloth for laborino
IN mems pants at SOC. at
NJ P. FUNKHOUSER & Cos.
& 1uli stock OF city made Ladies shoes, every
IA pair warranted at
NJ. P. FUNKHOUsER & Co.'S.
HOICH Sash and Neck Ribbons at one half
Ia, their value at
Mp FUNKHoUsER & Cos.
-
1o M. P. FUNkHOUSER g. Co.'S.
ANUNKHOUSER g. Co. sell the best and cheap
i est laboriLg mems shoes offered in
Staunton.
LID GLOVES at 1925, every pair warranted
IN ed, at NJ. P. FUNKHOUSER & Co.'S.
4 TREAT Bargains are offered in Blankets. at
VI NJ. T. FUNkHOUSER g. Co.'S.
lRRONS WOOLSEY far Misses, double
WI width st so cts at
NJ. p. FUNKHOUSER Il Co.'S.
hfCKEI'S Linsays cheap, at
~ M. P. FUNKHOUSER e. Co.'S.
A Challenge Bargain in Black eros Grain Silk
IN at NJ. P. FUNKHOUSER Il Co.'S.
BEST MAKES, full Whale Bone Corse,ts sell
~ ling for one Dollar at
NJ. p FUNKHOUSER f. Co.'s
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The Charlottesville Chronicle says that at
"a meeting OF colored Radicals of Abe
marie county, some days ago, it was resoly-
ed that tFeg were not able to feed and clothe
their children while going to school, and
therefore it ought to be done by the county.
This is very fair .or a beginning. We
suppose they will next want the couaty to
pay wages for the services Of their children
while 1T chool -
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WHISKY AND NEWSPAPERS. A glass OF
whisky is manufactured from dozen gTa'Hs
of corn, the value of which is too small for
estimation. 4 glass of this mixture sells
for dime, and if good brand, Is censid-
cred we'll worth the money. 1t is drank IN
minute or two. It fires the brain, sharp
ems the appetite, deranges and weakens the
physical eystem On the same sideboard
on which the deister;ona beverage is served
lies newspaper 1t is covered With halt a
million types-it brings intelligence from
the four quarters of the globe. The news
paper costs less than glass Of grog, the
juice of few grains OF corn-bat it is no
less true that there is large number OF
people who think corn juice cheap and
newspapers dear
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I AISSOLuTlON OF

~ COMPREHENSIVE.
The finn Of Richardson & Wheat, Grocers and
Produce Dealers has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. Mr.. G. A. Richardson selling
o ,1l ms interest In the business to Mr. C. G.
Wheat who will continue the business at the old
stand, corner of Main and Augusta streets.
Mr.. Wheat will settle up all the transactions
OF the late firm Of Richardson l. Wheat and re-
quests little friends Of the firm to continue their
patronage.
c. A. RICHARDSON,
c. C. WHEAT
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New Advertisements.

TINE TEXT BOOKS used in the PUBLIC
Il SCHOOLS in this county can be had at
HUNTER & CO.'S,
Jan6-tt Staunton, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

XTIRGINIA TO WIT At rules held in the
Y Clerks office of the Circuit Court for
Augusta county, Jan. End 1871.
Samuel II. Newberry,