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Georgia Lost to the Republicans

So far as Georgia is concerned there is no
Republican party in this State. Bullock
has "gone back on it," Brown doesn't re-
cognize it, and all the other leaders, big
fish and sardines alike, repudiate it. All
are in favor of the s'new departure" and
the late Republican party in Georgia is now
known as the ''new departurist," whatever
that may mean. True enough, the so-called
Republican organ here-a very ably edited
paper. by the way-still keeps the name Of
Grant at the head of its editorial page, but
its politics are decidedly conservative, and
are anything else than in accord with the
platform of the Ohio Radicals and the SEN
timents of Senators Sherman and Morton.
In fact, the Republican party here is as
dead as door mail and I may say that, ex-
cepting South Carolina and Mississippi, it
seems to be equally as defunct in every 9th
er Southern State. A few months more
will tell the story, aAd shall be surprised
if the narration is atall satisfactory to eth
er President Grant or to the Radical party
of the North -Heruld's atlanta Letter. r,--
CATTLE WITHOUT MARKEr-GLooMY
TINES AMONG THE DRovERs - Chicago Au-
gust 14.-The Fort Scott Monitor gives
discouraging account of the trade. Not
withstanding the high price of beef in the
eastern markets, at Baxter Springs and the
sources of supply there is absolutely no mar
ket. There are now 10000 head of cattle
within few miles of that city. aud fresh
herds are constantly arriving. Not half
the cattle are fit for sale, yet arrived at any
shipping point in Kansas, and after six
weeks Of tedious driving over the plains from
Texas, fighting the flies by day and the cat
tie stampeding nearly every night, cattle
owners arrive at Baxter Springs to find
prices so low at St. Louis and Chicago that
shippers will not take hold. At Baxter
Springs now there is no stated price, and
there are no offers of cattle. They usually
sell for about one cent per pound Last
year they brought neatly two cents.
The CAMPAIGN IN Ono Columbus
Aug. 11-General Thomas Ewing, Jr.,
delivered this evening the opening campaign
speech of the Ohio democracy in the coming
contest for Governor. The speech mainly
discusses the financial issues. He says that
the democracy Of Ohio propose that the
general government shall furnish all money
Of the people in an issue which shall be le-
gal tender, equally with coin, for all public
and private debts whatsoever, kept where
the contract expressly calls for specie, and
with it redeem the 500 bonds, and to pre-
vent an undue expansion of currency issue
per cent bonds, which shall be exchange
able at pa. for legal tenders, at any time,
and with which legal tenders may at the
option of the holders at any time be con-
verted
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MOTHER OF PREsIDENTs.-Virginia has an
additional claim to the title of the mother of
Presidents. The President of the African
Republic, Liberia, is native of Peters
burg. The hde1, in abiding to his re-eleo-
ton, says: 5a-sal
''The cable informs us that Roberts has
been reelected President of the colored Re-
public of Liberia Roberts used to live in
Petersburg some forty-fve or fifty years
ago, and kept boot-blaek cellar on Bank
street, in the house now occupied by Mr..
Psnman as shoe-shop. He waited also
on Mr.. Moses B. Peterborough, a distin-
guised lawyer Of that day. Roberts was
always noted for his scrupulous tidiness and
genteel manners. He paid visit to his
friends few years ago." e;as 9 81
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The peach crop is very large; they are
decaying on trees, ground and wharf The
best can be bought for rs to 40 cents per
bushel. Canteloups are worth from 10 to IS
cents per bushel. Tomatoes, Is to 40
cents per busheI Melons, from SO to S12,
and as high as $15 for very good, such as
last season would have brought $1S to $50
per hundred. Annapolis Republican.
Life insurance policies are put up at auc-
ton and sold to the highest bidder in Eng
land, the buyer sometimes making. some
times losing by the operation. Recently a
policy of 93, 900 on the life of a Liverpool
merchant in his 10th year was disposed Of
for e150. The merchant died two days af-
terward. and the purchaser realized in 48
hours $4,000 out Of $3.50.
STURGEON AaArN.-Having been offered
ten thousand dollars in gold, by submarine
cable, to write Life of Christ, Spurgeon,
the great English preacher, has telegraphed
back that as good life of Christ as could be
written would be found in the New Tesla
ment =H.59{ ls
Miss Tennie G. Clahin made speech to
sundry Germans in New York on Friday
night, in their own language. in which she
announced herself as a candidate for Con-
gress. She was fluent enough, but her pro-
nuncia ton is said to have been execrable.
DEATH OF Mrs VALLANDIdHAM. - Cum
berzand, M., August 13.-Mrs Vallan-
digham, widow of the late c. L. Vallandig-
ham, died in this city, at II, 80 this A. NJ.
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WANDERERS RErURNEp.-T Wythevillt

WANDERERS RETURNED Wytheville
Enterprise says: rs d slag a.a
An aged negro appeared on the streets of
Wytheville few Gays since, whose histo-
ry possesses considerable interest Fifty
five years ago he left this town, and jour
neying on in the old way of gradual move
ment, finally settled down in what is row
known as the State Of Michigan. He comes
from Detroit, where he was helped with
money by kind friends. The old man has
all the blackpess of the most deeply color
ed individual. but lacks tbs manner and
speech of the negro. Like Japhet in search
Of bis father, he comes looking for his rela.
tives only to find that the grave is hiding
them from view
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Cost ofOur Royal Ho usehold.

Farmers, mechanics ard others who re-
ceive from two to four dollars per day. out
of which they support their families and pay
taxes to keep up the best Government the
world ever saw, wonld no doubt, like to
know what becomes of portion Of their
hard earnings From the following state
ment, it will be seen that to keep up style
the seaside lounger makes away with good
share of it, In Democratic tines $25 900
per annum was considered enough to keep
President but times have changed the
Government has found new quarters at Long
Branch !; besides it likes fast horses, good
cigars. champagne, etc in fact it revels in
them, no matter if the Taxpayers nose is
kept at the grindstone The statement al
uded to is tor keeping up the White House
.t Washington for the year ending June
~, 1871, and is as follows
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-08-18

According to the call of Col. Baldwin.
Township meetings will be held on the 10th.
Afterwards there will be Convention At
the Court House to fill any vacancies. These
meetings furnish the very best possible op-
portunities for the people Of the Townships,
respectively, to consult together as to the
candidates to represent Augusta in the next
Legislature. and for them collectively in the
county meeting to determine upon some
men from whom they will pick their next
Legislators.
We want men from the County directly
and pecuniarily interested with the people
no office seekers but men that will have to bear
proportionate share of every burden they
impose. Taxes are enormous and crops are
small and our people must be relieved. The
people have it in their power to have taxes
reduced by sending Taxpayers. men of good.
sound, practical sense, of whom there are q
number, who will be directly interested in
their Keller. Will they 90 1t!
We want tho abominable IL per cent
law abolished, and many other ills that we
are called upon to bear, (by Legislative en-
actments,) done away with. This can be
done by sending men equally interested with
us in removing them. These questions need
not come in to tho Conservative Convention
they can be settled in the Legislature.
But BE- sure you are not imposed upon by
any one who wants Office for its emoluments,
bntrather choose those upon whom you thrust
the honor. Let them be bona fde residents
Of the county, interested in the County as
taxpayers, and men Of good, sound sense.
Consult together at your Township meet
ings and again at the County meeting and
be ready to name your men when the time
comes. To name them is to elect them
and thus secure the desired retrenchment
and reform.
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Friday Morning, August IS, 1871.

From the report of the action Of our City
Council, in our local columns. the Valley
Railroad may almost be said to be fixed
fact. The Council has subscribed the whole
city subscription. which now leaves only a
few thousand dollars of private subscription
to secure all the city and corporation SUBJ
kcriptions and make up the amount necessa-
ry to put the road under contract at once,
Engineers are now engaged on the road be-
tween Staunton and Harrisonburg. and aline
will be run on either side of the McAdamized
road. Which way the road will come de.
ponds materially upon the assistance given.
If tho East side gives the largest subscrip.
ton and makes the land damages lowest, the
road will. in all probability, be built on the
Eastern side. On the contrary. if the West
side does this-tbat is. gives the greatest in
duoements, it will come up the Valley on
that side. That the building of the road is
fixed fact now, there can be no doubt.
It is coming and speedily. The efforts Of
20 years are about to be realized. The on
ly question is, on what side Of the County
shall it come This depends on our people.
If you want it on your side put your shout
dsrs to the wheel. Itnow remains with you.
Big inducements will secure it. It is mat
ter Of the greatest Indifference to persons at
and South of Staunton as to which of the
routes the road takes. They have made
their private subscriptions to get the road.
That, as we again reiterate, is almost an &C.
complished fact, and the route between
staunton and Harrisonburg is the question
to decide, and is to be decided by the PEG.
pie along the several lines. That you will
do your duty fully, if you want the road on
your side, we know, but haste in doing it is
necessary. We shall be satifsed whichever
way it conner, but we take this occasion to
stir up our readers on the several routes SO
that they may act and act promptly if they
desire it. ....
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Railroads & Express.
1871 Ho for he West. 1871

1AhAA N 'o TRACK ROUTE FOR
St Lonis. Mo-. Cleaveland, Ohio,
Memphis, Tenn, st. fau!, hnnnesota,
Cincinnati. Ohio. Detroit, Michigan,
Indianapolis, Ind, chicago, III,
Louisville, KY, Kansas Clty, MO-
Plttsburg, Pa, CAIRO, III.
and all PRINCIPAL Cities West andSeuth-west via
the BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD and lts
Connecting Roads. One change of ears between
Baltimore and Cincinnati or Indianapolis, anu
one to St. Louis, Chicago, Terra Haute, &C,
besides ELEGANT PALACE SLEEPING CAKS
on all night trains, this route is therefore the
most desirable, especially for Families and La
dies travelling alone.
Passengers with Western through tickets pur-
chased at the above named Offices have the priv
ilege ofvisiting Baltimore withoutextra Expense
and then resuming theirjourney West.
This is tbs only Route, which can check Bag
gage from Washin gton City to all Westerncities.
Three Daily Fast Express Trains from wash
ington and Baltimore to all points West, leaving
Washington Cityas follows: Mail Line, 6,45,
A. NJ. Fast Line. $50, P. NJ. Express Line,
| 7,45, NJ.
Time from Washington to Cincinnati % % 49, 40
=" Louisville 1880.
" " IL ~ ST. Louis 1926
| Cne train in advance of all Rival Lines.
| The above trains make close connections at
Wheeling, Columbus and Parkersburg, with all
| Western Railroads, for all points.
Passengersleavingo ON Saturdayswillg othrough
by this route, withoutlaying over on Sundays.
Through Tickets for sale at the Offices of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad at White Sulphur
Springs, Staunton and Waynesboro, and families
wishing to emigrate to the west in large parties
can get tickets at reduced rates by application to
| A. J. DODAMEAD.
| Gen 'lSouthern Agent, B. & o. R. R.,
RICHMOND, va.
LIN. COLE, General Ticket Agent, B. & o.
R. R., Baltimore, Nd.
L.WILSON, Master transportation, B b
| o. R. R., Baltimore, Md.
AuOust 23-tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-08-18

FRENCH SUFFERERS BY WARM. Theirs
has come to terms with the French Assem-
bly, on the subject Of the identification Of
the sufferers in France by the recent war.
A bill has consequently been passed grant
ing compensation for loss and damage to
French citizens during the war, either from
the enemy or French troops, and providing
for the distribution Immediately of loO, OOO,.
900 francs among the most needy claimants.
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Nor'cE TO
TAXPAYERS,
STATE AND CITY TAXES AND LICENSES FOB 1871

The attention of Taxpayers of the City OF
Staunton is called to the necessity of paying
their City and State Taxes, and Licenses for
1871, before the LIST day of September, 1871, as
on that day am required by law to turn over to
the City Collector, for collection, all unpaid
Ta1es and Licenses remaining in my hands with
with FIVE per centum added That all may be
informed, copy the following extract from til e
State law
s'All Taxes ana Levies not paid to the Treas
urer before the LIST day of September of each year,
shall be placed in the hands of the Collector for
the City in which said taxes were assessed, with
five per centum on the amount thereof added -
Those who desire to pay their taxes before that
time, will find me by calling at the Store of Geo.
E. Price. 'i V''1 D'-
JOHN M. CARROLL,
augl8-lt t.g City Treasurer.
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WoN'T SUPPORT GRANT.-The Philoso.
pier Of the New York Tribune seems TO be
very sick of Grant. apd announces that he
is op posed to the denomination Of that mag.
niGcent failure. At the same time be disa-
vows the claim TO any "Fsre courage for
taking stand SO reasonable and proper
one that should secure the appreciation of
all right thinking men.
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New Advertisements.
CALE OF VALUABLE
Personal Property,

FRIDAI, SEPTEMBER IS1, 1871.
Having rented my property, and intending to
change my business, l will sell, on the premises,
six miles West of Staunton, at what is know as
the Morris Mill. the following personal property;
number of No. l Work Horses, Yoke of
well broken Oxen and Cart, other Cart some
No. Mich Cows, Calves, Colts, about 60 head
of improved Stock of Hogs, Four-Horse Wagon,
l Two-Horse Wagon, Harness, Flows, Harrows
l Wheat Drill, l Cleaner and various other ar
ticles.
TERMS Ten Dollars and under, cash ever
that amount, credit of FIVE months will be Civ
en-. purchaser giving negotiable note satisfacto-
rily endorsed.
augl8-2t DAVID BUCHER
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Christiansburg Va. has venerable tur-
key gobbler gho has built himself nest,
and is now grayely sitting upon four apples.
It is presumed that bis action is intended as
a grave satire upon the woman's rights bus
mess.
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HOte Is.
FORDeS HOTEL.
RICH.N OVID, WI.
Hotels.
$3.50 Per Day. $3.50 Per Day.

$$@.OU Il CT DsEys $@,JV II CT DHy .
Situated in the heart of the City, commanding
fine views, and adjoining the Capitol Square
and Governors Mansion.
This splendid new Hotel, the only one situated
in the fashionable portion of the City, and ad-
joining the beautiful Capitol Park, with its Stat
uary, Monuments, Fountains and Flower Beds
is newly and elegantly furnished throughout,
and its Bill of Fare is not excelled in quality and
variety by any house in the State.
There has been recent additions of several
splendid Rooms to this spacious house, together
with large and elegantly arranged Reception
Room.
Special Suits of Rooms always ready for We'd
ments are frst-class in every respect. The price
of Board has been fxed-owing to the great
scarcity of moneY-at the reasonable sum Of
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COAL! COAL

Parties wanting to supply themselves with
good Coal, can do at the loaoest rates, by eav-
ing their orders at the office of Burke's Iron
Works Co.
We guarantee first class COAL full Deight,
thoroughly screened and free from all impurities.
JUMBO, 3m s. II. HAWE Els.
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ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA &
MANASSAS RAILROADS.

4 \RANGE, ALEXANDRIA, u
~ MANASSAS RAILROADS.
DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS
On and after Saturday, July LIST, 1871, two
daily passenger trains will run between WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, efecting double
daily connections through between New York
and New Orleans. At GORDONSVILLE connec-
tions is made by mail train with the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railroad daily, Sunday excepted, to
RICHMOND and Staunton and the Virginia
Springs; at LYNCHBURG with Atlantic, Missis-
sippi and Ohio Railroad for the WEST and
SOUTHW EST, and at WASHINGTON for the
NORTH and NORTHWEST.
Leave Washington daily at 6.55 A. M. and
$50 P. T., and Alexandria at 500 A. M, and
$50 P, NJ. arriving at Lynchburg ats'o5 Pm.
Leave Lynchburg 9 A. NJ. and 10 P M, arrive
at Alexandria s. rs P. NJ and 6:25 A. NJ :, and at
Washington at o.l5 P. NJ. and 1875 A. NJ.
For Manassas Division leave Washington daily
Excepting Sunday with main line train at 6:55
q. m. and Alexandria at A. NJ. Leave Manas-
sas Junction at $3.50 A. NJ; pass Strasburg at
l2:45 P. NJ. and arrive at Harrisonburg at $40
P. NJ, connecting with Hartman Co.'S stage
lines to Stanton, Rawley Springs &c.
Eastw ard leave Harrison urgat 9:45 A. NJ;
pass Strasburg at l2:45 P. NJ; arrive at Manassas
Junction at 400 P. NJ. connecting with main line
through to Washington and North and West.
GoOd connexions, Oy cOmIortaDle COACHES, hre
made Fairfax Court House. from Fairfax station;
to Middleburg from the Plains; to Upperville,
from Piedmont.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close connection at Strasburg with the
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad to Winches-
ter, Harper Ferry Capon Springs &c.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
New York and Lynchburg, without change.
Also, cars through between Baltimore and
Lynchburg, avoiding the inconvenience of trans
fer in Washington.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points.
@a- Excursion tickets at reduced rates, good
to st October, to all the principal Summer re-
sorts of Virginia.
J. NJ. BROADUS,
nov22-tf Gen'l Ticket Agent
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A CONVENTION Of the Republicans of Au
n gusta County is called to meet in the
TOWN HALL, ON GQIRT-DAY,
rAug. 18th, 10 O'Clock 4. NJ,

for the purpose of effecting an organization Of
the Republican party in the Comfy, electing
delegates to the District Convention, which
meets in Harrisonburg, Sept. 9th, and for such
other purposes as may be thought best when
met. ."t
Hon. W. G. Riley OF NoRrHAnpros Co., Va,
late Judge Of the Fifth Judicial District of this
State, has kindly consented to deliver an aad-
dress on the occasion;
;. IN VleY Ct tAe naoment ous questions now being
discussed, the vital interests of our State and
Nation which depend upon the success of the
Republican Party, the close approaching elec-
the not far distant Presidential Campaign, it be-
hooves the Republicans of Augusta to organize
themselves for the work before them
augl5-2t MANY REPUBLICANS
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The Republican State Central Committee
of Va. on Tuesday last, determined not to
hold State Convention, but on the same
night reconsidered the question and decided
to hold Convention in Richmond on the
9th of September.
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The election in West Virginia, to deter.
mine whether convention shall be called
to remodel her constitution, will be held on
Thursday next. the Oath inst. It is gener-
ally conceded that the vote will be largely
in favor of the Convention. ~
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"A SITUATION WANTED.--A Niller, who
"a has had about twenty five years eXpe-
rience in the Milling business, wishes a SIT UA-
TON as Miller Satisfactory references Civ
en-. For further particulars enquire at
augls-4t VTNDICATOR OFFICE.
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DAILRoAD NOTICE-Requisition having
LII been made by the Board of Directors Of
the VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY for the thirty per
cent. quota on the several subscriptions to the
Stock of said Company, the undersigned has been
appointed Agent upon behalf Of said Company
to collect the SANG,
Payments may be made to VIM. u. Tams CASH
Ter Of theFirginia Banking and Trust Company,
Staunton, whose receipt will be binding upon the
R.R Co. W. ALLAN,
augll-5t Special Agent V. R. R. Co.
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Another accident occurred in the coal
mines at Pittston, Pa. by the explosion Of
a "fre-damp," a few days since. by which
Is miners lost their lives. ...-.
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MOUNTAIN IIUTEL,
n CAMDEN STREET
1.-Two doors from Howard Street,)
BALTIMORE, MD.

This Hotel has been recently furnished with
entirely New Furniture and Beds, thoroughly
Repaired and Remodeled. new and improved
Water Closet is now being added in a more d esi
rable part of the building.
This Hotel is convenient to all the Depots of
the Western and Southern Railroads, saving
hack hire. 1t is also convenient to all business
portions of the City, the street cars running
within a few doors of it.
A splendid Bar, Barber-shop. Billiard and
Bathing Saloons in connection with the Hotel.
NJ. P. Bledsoe, formerly of the Washington
House, Lynchburg, Va, and more recently of
the American Hotel, Stanton Va. has an inter
est in the above well-known House, and will be
pleased to see his friends; promising them First
Glass Accommodations, and an Old Virginia
welcome. '@
Very Respectfully,
R. SHARE, Proprietor.
Terms, $3.50 Per day.
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WESTERN CRops.-In Kansas the wheat
crop is harvested, and yields nearly thirty
bushels to the acre in some places. Corn is
from nine to thirteen feet high. The wheat
crop of Jersey county, ILL.,, is estimated at
/ 1000, 900 bushels. The iowa wheat crop
is coming on better than was anticipated: -
The corn crop is ahead Of ANYTHING seen be- E;
fore, and the potato crop is faripg we'll. All
the crops in northern Indiana are IN splep'
did condition. and the yield Of wheat. corn.
oats, etc., will be large. @
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There are 1900 visitors at the White
Sulphur Springs.
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Gen. Beauregard is at the White Sui
phur Springs.