Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-02-03

A Bill. TO PREVENT BIRDING OF MEM
RrRs OF CoNaRess.- Mr. McCreery, OF Iowa
will shortly introduce in the House a Oh! 10
prevent members of Congress from receiving
brides or consideration to secure tnelf vu'es
upon any measure. The bill makes It
penal offense to either give or receive any
bride. In self-defense against the numerous
insinuations that are made from time to Tune
against members of Congress, bill OF TINS
character should be passed
A V1Re1N1AN TURNED Up. We learn
from the Missouri Republican that Colonel
Nat Claiborne, once leading member OF
the Virginia Legislature, has within the last
few days been nominated as the Democratic
candidate for the Legislature OF Missouri
FROM the sixth district Of the county OF st.
Louis Colonel Claiborne is very shrewd,
very bright, full Of wit aad one OF the best
popular speakers of the day.
The GRAVE OF GENERAL LEE.-ln the
Louisville Comier-Journaz Of the 18th, we
fad the following
A letter from MES. Lee says that it is her
intention TO have the Generals remains re-
moved to Richmond should she ever leave
Lexington, and if not, she wishes them
at her death to be placed in Hollywood,
and that she be buried beside him there
WARS IN THE WIND "A telegram
from Madrid states that Minister Sickles
had given state banquet to the Spanish
cabinet and the di plomatic corps, colncldent
with the conclusion Of an important negotla-
ton between the United States and Spain.
What new sensation have we now
!. An energetic lady doctor Of Buffalo, Mrs.
DR.. Cook, had an income last year of nearly
$40, 900 from her medical practice. 1t ap-
pears that the professional income Of her
husband, who is also practicing physician,
was about So 900 for the same year.
ELECTION AT WnEsL1Na.-O Thursday
last the municipal election took place at
Wheeling. West Virginia The result was.
for mayor-Jeffers democrat, 1,486, and
for Hall, indef endent, 954, The demo-
Gratis also carried a majority of the city
councils.
HEAVY BUSINESS. we are informed by
Capt Waldrop, the gentlemanly agent at
tie Virginia Depot, that the amount of cot
ton being shipped over the Virginia and
Tennessee rail. Dad will average 10000
bales per week Bristol Courier.
OUTRA-MANIA The Charlottesville Chron-
icze says telegram has been sent from that
place to Washington by a negro, which
reads as follows s'Mr. Pres. Grant-Dere
Sur Jonsun at Nixvil chunkt me K can
git no jestis. Yous resp.
'.MosE ABRAMS"
Governor Butler, of Nebraska, is in fair
way OF impeachment, for borrowing for his
own private use, and in a very irregular
and injudicious manner, SIS, 600 out of the
State treasury belonging to the school fund.
Fanny Ellsler, the once famous dancer,
is not only still alive, but quite vigorous in
health, and enjoys the Injuries her large
fortune yields her She is declared regu-
lar Sybarite.
Vallandigham says: ''Lst US have a
Democratic President, and in looking for
one let us not seek to know where man
stood some years ago, but where he stands
now"
The Baltimore oyster packers realize
$40, 100000 year. If those who can
make so much, how much more must those
make who can moi. - Exchange.
Brigadier General W. Fl. Peck died al
his residence, in Madison Parish, La, on
the 23d. He was gallant Confederate
officer
The Southern officers who have enlisted
in the service of the Viceroy of Egypt are
reported to be greatly dissatisfied with thei1
new position.
Mr. CLANCY Rose, Of Terre Haunte, has
given 100000 in charity, his latest gift
being 100000 for Presbyterian female
college in Indiana.
The winter wheat in Central Illinois is
represented az being in excellent condition.
The great depth Of snow has served to pro-
tect the growth of the warm fall.
At one time in the dining room of the
A. J. Kimball House, at Atlanta, Ga, last
Thursday, there were gentlemen represent.
ing $40, 10000 of capital.
Rufus Putnam Ranney, ex.judge Of the
Ohio Supreme Court, is nominated for the
next Presidency by some Of the newspapers,
as "patriot, a jurist, and democrat"
Ole Bull has purchased $4,000 house
at Lebanon, Maine, and workmen are now
remodellieg it, and when completed will oc-
cupy it as his future home.
The German astronomer, Tempel, who
is known as the discoverer of several planets
and comets, is living at Marscilles in a con-
dition of e. treme indulgence.
Mrs. Yelverton, Lady Avonmore, the he
roine of the famous English divorce suit,
has settled on Missouri farm, and will
stay there. sho says, as long as she lives.
It was cold in Ottawa, Canada, on Sun
day night. One of the papers says that
wafer lef. in kettles on the stoves, with a
good fee, froze solid.
Kansas leads all the States in the aver
age yield Of corn, and also stands third in
yield Of wheat, barley, potatoes and hay,
and seventh in bqckwheat.
They are putting up brick building in
BOSTON in which hot cement il uSed in stead