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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-06-16

ANOTHER RAILROAD PROJECT. "A writer
in Pittsburg paper proposes the construc-
ton Of road from Green Spring station, in
Hampshire county, on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, via Romney, to Broadway Station
on the Manassas Gap railway, as a way to
give Pittsburg railroad communication with
Richmond and Norfolk This connecting
link will bring Romney and Cumberland
within twenty-eight miles of each other
From Romdey through Brooks Gap to
Broadway Staten is sixty miles. Accord
ing to the writer, the route is eligible and
economical, not having tunnel OF the en-
tire Line. Striking the Manassas road, the
way is via Staunton to Richmond.
This connection would make tolerably
direct line for mountain country via Pitts
burgh through to Chicago.
We have no doubt that the two Viroinias
will have number of additional railroads
in short time, and it is very possible that
this will be one of them There is a plenty
of native wealth in Virginia to invite the
building of railways in all directions through
the state.-Dispatch.
NEW VIRGINIA WHEAT.-The first offer.
ing of the new crop of wheat from Virginia
was made at the Corn and Flour Exchan 20
on Saturday. 1t consisted Of 80 bushels,
raised by Mr.. G. f. Bayl;ss, of Essex ooun.
ty, for milling purposes, at 81 80 per bush
Ell. The lot was slightly damp.-Bat. SUM-
The Gubernatorial contest iu New Hamp-
shire has ended, as indicated several days
back. On Saturday the Democratic candi-
date, Mr.. Weston, was elected by the Labor
Reformers voting with the Democrats
Rev. William, Monroe, for many years
an efficient and well-known minister in the
M. E. Church, died at his residence in
Boonsboro. Md, on Tuesday last, in the
93rd year o. his age.
Judge Chase is reported as approving the
new departure platform Of tie Democracy,
of Ohio, Pennsylvania. Tennessee, &C., He
says that if in Ohio at the time, he will vote
for Gen. McCook for Governor.
The Lynchburg News say lit is stated
that the double daily trains on the Orange
and Alexandria and Virginia and Tennes-
sec railroads will be put on between the
25th of June and LIST of july
The negroes of Lynchburg are not salts
fed with churches and bank, but propose
at an early day to open fret class hotel
for the accommodation Of travellers.
LONDON, June 0-The weather con,
tinues cold. There was storm Of an
hour at Birmingham this morning IT,.
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LAND SALEs-EFFEcT OF A RAILROAD
The following sales are reported by the
Charleston (West Va, } Courier to have re-.
Gently taken piece in the counties traversed
by the lines Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad
IA tract Of valuable coal land on Leup
creek, Fayette county, containing 3o,ooo
acres, has been purchased by party OF
Baltimore and New Jersey capitalists. This
is part of the Wilson survey and lies inn
mediately on the Kanawha river and Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad. A tract containing
10000 acres, lying between Gauley and
New river, and near their confluence in
Fayette and Nicholas counties, has been re-.
Gently purchased by Baltimore PARTIES
Several tracts, containing in the aggregate
5000 acres Of land, situated in Fayette
and Greenbrier counties, have been pur-
chased by Howell, Fisher and others Of o.
Pennsylvania. A tract containing 5000
acres, in Nicholas county, has been pur-
chased by Geo. W. Norris, of Baltimore
Several tracts Of valuable coal land on the
Great Kanawha, containing 5000 acres,
have lately been purchased by G. P. Hunt.
ington, of New York, from the heirs OF
James G.. Paxton, deceased" The Cour.
Ter adds s-
These purchases show what the Chesa.
peake and Ohio road is doing for this por.
ton Of West Virginia. Its rapid construc-
ton and certainty Of its speedy completion
have given a decided impetus to land sales
along the lines Of the road, and left nc
doubt that the capital Of other sections will
be liberal and judiciously invested for the
development of our portion of the State
The prices Of the above lands average from
So to $40 per acre."
GREAT STORM IN THE WEST -Iowa City,
lowa, Friday, June AT 4 o'clock this
afternoon the most fearful storm ever wit.
messed in this section commenced. For
forty minutes rain and hail fell in torrents,
accompanied by gale. The dry goods
store Of D. Grifiths was unroofed and the
stock deluged A fine brick dwelling had
the gable end blown in, and one end Of St.
Joseph's school building was blown down.
Two or three houses are reported unroofed,
and one man is said to have been killed
Fruit and shade trees were blswn to the
ground in all parts of the city, and great
damage was done to grain and fruit crops
in the country.
Iowa City is in the Missouri Valley. 1t
is worth while looking back to see what the
prophet at Washington predicted on Thurs
day would be the weather in that valley on
Friday. Here it is: Gas.
ga severe storm is probably approach
ing the Missouri Valley, where the barome-
ter has fallen very considerably
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The Emperor and Empress of Brazil are
on tour through Europe.

The Emperor and Empress of Brazil are
on tour through Europe.
FEMALE KU-KLux AT WEST POINT The
New York papers exclaim in an alarmed
chorus, What's to be done ?" The com-
mandant at West Point Military Academy
had decided that this year the cadets should
net have their annual hop The Secretary
Of War oyerrules this decision, and the hop
is to come of: By prsseriptive right each
cadet is entitled to q partner, and thus SO is
eolored cadet Smith. The ladies', not hay
ing the fear of Congress before their eyes,
now combine together in defiance Of that
body and its solemn enaotmeats, to deprive
a citizen Of his rights on account Of color, for
they utterly refuse to dance with the black
cadet. It has been suggested that colored
"lady" might be inEited for his beheof -
But in this case the fair rebels say that they
won't 60 to the hop at all. And thus q
band of ku klux in aimity triumph
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AN EXTRAORDINARY EXECUTION MUIR
DERER Is ALLOWED TWENTY DAYS TO SETTLE
HIS ADMINISTRATORS PROMPTLY AND
MEETS HIS DooM.-A gentleman Of Jones'
burg, Missouri, recently returned from Tex
as, relates an extraordinary occurrence
which took place a short times since in the
Indian Nation. He was an eye witness OF
the scene. "A Choctaw Indian having COM
mitted wilful murder. was arrested, tried,
and sentenced to be shot to death. He
asked for twenty days in which to prepare
and visit his friends, giving his word of
honor as a ''brave" to return at the appoint
ed time, and was allowed to 60 forth with
out guard or bail.
At the expiration Of the twenty days, &C
cording to appointment, the hour for the
execution arrived, and the Indian, true to
his word, at the very hour and minute gal
loped up to the place where the sentence
was to be carried out, in company with three
of his sisters and brothers, all appearing as
cheerful as though they had come to dance
or frolic. The coffin was then brought
on the ground, but some one remarked that
it was too small, upon which one of the
doomed Indians brothers told him to lay
down in it and measure, which he cheerful
ly did. ard laughingly said, ''It fits all
right" The crowd meanwhile appeared to
be in the most cheerful spirits. and cracked
jokes and laughed At last, when all was
ready, the doomed man was ordered to sit
on the ground. A handkerchief was then
placed over his eyes by his sister. While
the sheriff held one hand, one Of tho COLI
demned Indians brothers held the other on
each side of him. The Deputy Sheriff then
stood in an old house about ten steps in
front OF the condemned, with rife. From
some cause the rifle went off accidentally,
the bullet passing up through the roof Of
the house. The Indian, believing he was
shot, drew himself up and shuddered, but
did not speak or move from the spot A
black mark was made over the Indians heart
with spittle and powder by his brother, while
the Deputy Sheriff reloaded his rife. and al
a given signal he took steady aim, fired, and
pierced the centre Of the mark The Indian,
with few struggles, fell back dead, with
his brother and the sheriff still holding his
hands. No one seemed to be in the least
affected, except the doomed Indians moth
er, who shed tears but was told to 'sshut up"
by her son, that all was over. Thus ended
the extraordinary execution.
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The WHEAT CRop.-After careful ex.
animation of our exchanges from various
sections Of the State, we incline to the opin-
ion, after all the complaint that has been
made Of the unpromising prospect, that there
will be over an average yield Of wheat this
year. In many localities the crop is decided
ly inferior in quantity, but the quality is al
most unexceptionably good, and it is proba-
BILE there was never a greater change for the
better, within so short time, as there has
recently been in the growing crop through
out the State.
Tho harvest has already commenced in
many counties, and the larger potion of the
crop will probably be cut within the next
ten days .-Lynchbug Republican.
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WONDERFUL TREE.-There is tree

A WONDERFUL TREE.-There is a tree in
the county of Botetourt, the leaves Of which,
if bruised and mixed with milk or sugar,
almost instantly kill flies, bees wasps, hor-
nets and yellow jackets. In general ap-
pearance, it somewhat resembles walnut
tree, though the leaves are large. 1t was
planted many years ago by an old settler
who is long since dead, and it is not known
where he obtained it, or what its proper
name is. There is probably not another in
this country.
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New Advertisements.

TOMMISSI ONER'S
~ SALE OF LAND
BY virtue of decree rendered in Augusta
County Court on the End day of May 1871, in
the case of Gikerson's Administrator against
Thomas A. Turk and R., alias Rudolph Turk,
will proceed to sell at public auction, on the
premises, on
FRIDAY, JULY l4M 1871,
at IL O. clock A. NJ. to the highest bidder, the
tract of l39 Acres Of land near the Sugar Loaf
in Augusta county, in the bill and proceedings
mentioned.
Thisland lies about miles west of Stanton,
adjoining the lands OF Henry Mish and others,
in good neighborhood, has upon it two Dwell
ing Houses, young and thrifty orchard, well
watered, sufficient quantity of timber and 10
or Is acres of meadow.
a TERMS OF SALE, to wit:-So much cash in hand
as will pay the cost of suit and sale and the bal
ance on a credit of one two and three years,
taking from the purchaser bonds, properly
stamped, with approved personal security, for
the deferred payments and the title to be retain
ed as ultimate security. ID
GEORGE BAYLOR,
iun16-tds Commissioner.
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Died.

On the 9Th of May, at the residence of JAIME.
ESQ.,, in this county, Francis Nc
Farland, son of Jas Bumgardner, Jr., and Mary
N. Bumgardner, aged 10 months.
On Friday, June 9th, near Hermitage, Joseph
Grove, in the 10th year of his age.
On Saturday, 10th inst, in Waynesboro, Mrs
Louisa Greiner, consort of Geo. W. Greiner, in
the 6eth year of her age. D
At the Virginia House, Charlottesville, on
Sunday night, 4th inst, at 10 o'clock, Mabel
Glare, infant daughter of Charles E. and Fannie
c. Bailey, aged ten and half months.
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New Advertisements.


N1OTICE.-On Friday Night, the 18th inst,
IN Miss Sue E. R1DENouR. eur former pu-
Dill, will give Concert of Vocal and instrument
tai Music in the Chapel of the Institution, D. D.
and B., assisted by the blind pupils under the
direction of Prof. A. J. Turner.
As this Concert is given for Miss Rdenour's
sole pecuniary benefit, we bespeak for her large
audience. Her voice is too well known to most
of our citizens to need any commendation at our
hands. The following is the programme for the
occasion, viz:
Red Cloud Quick Step, Band.
2 Solo-Robin Red Breast, Miss S. E. RidenOur.
3 Duo-Drift My Bark, Misses Clements and
Mcdowell.
Solo-Ill be no submissive wife, S. Ridenour.
5 Leinate's Klange Waltzes, (by rsquest)
Orchestra.
6 solo-Coms with thy sweet voice again,
Miss s. E. Ridenour.
I Piano Solo-Falling Leaves,
8 Chorus-All by the shady greenwood tree,
Miss Ridenour and others.
Intermission of ten minutes.
Chamois Polka, Band.
10 Solo-Comin' thro the Rye, Miss Ridsnour.
IL solo-Youth by the brook-violin accompa-
l niment, Miss L. Mcdowell.
- Selo-Ths Haunted Stream, Miss V. Clements.
10 Krolps Ball Klange Waltzes (by request)
Orchestra.
14-Duo--Two Alpine Maids-Misses Ridenour
and Mcdowell.
Is solo-Come when you will. Miss Ridencur.
16 Observation-Disclosures where my love &C.,
Misses Ridenour Mcdowell, Holmes Pultz.
Doors open at n, concert will commence at
81 o'clock. Tickets, so cents-to be had at all
the Drug and Book stores, and at the two Hotels
in town; also at the door.
J. O. COVELL, Principal
iunl6-lt Inst. D. D. and Blind.
NOTICE.-Ita appearing to the undersigned
IN Commissioners at the place first named
in the Charter of the Valley Railroad Company,
that enough of the Capital Stock Of said Com
pany has been subscribed to incorporate the sub
scribers, notice is hereby given thereof; and
A GENERAL MEETING
of said subscribers is hereby called to assemble
at the Office of the Valley Railroad Company in
the City of Staunton, ON Wednesday, the 2SM
dag Of June, 1871, for the purpose prescribed
by law and for the permanent organization of
said Company.
NJ. q. EEFINGER,
r S. A. COFFMAN,
A. NJ. NEWMAN,
junl6-tdm Com'rs.
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The Germans, since the re-oecupation Of
Paris by the Versaillists, are again moving
hemewards. They are to have grand
triumphal entry into Berlin, in which the
Emperor William, Bismarck, Van Moltke
Won Room and the two German Princes are
to take conspicuous part
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There has been considerable hurricane
in the west and southwest in the past few
days. 1t was predicted by the weather
prophets in the Signal Service Bureau at
WASHINGTON.
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Congressman Bowen, who has been on
trial in Washington, on the charge of biga-
my, was sentenced, on the 18th, to two
years in the penitentiary and to psy fine
Of 81 800. It is reported that he has aban.
doned the idea Of applying for new trial
and will rely solely 90 Executive clemen-
cV
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The Allegheny Pa. Commandery Of
Knights Templars, who started on a Pill
grimage to Jerusalem, arrived in London,
England, on the 10Th.
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Summer Driftwood for the Winter Fire.
The Perceys, by author of Stepping Heaven
ward
Old Songs and New, by Mrs. Margaret Pres
ton.
Hammer and Anvil, from the German, Spell.
hagen.
Recreations of Country Parson.
The Lords Supper, by Bishop Wilson.
Of the Imitation of Christ, by Thomas A.
Kemps.
A Treasury of Christian Thoughts.
The Secret of the Lord, by Anna Shipton.
Tell Jesus, by Anna Shipton.
Comfort for the Depending.
Morning and Night Watches.
Thoughts for Weary Hours.
Guide to Confirmation.
The Earnest COMMUNICATE.
The Changed Gross.
Latest Novels-Paper Ed.
The Woman of Business, 75c
The Bridge of Signs, 36c
Lorida Tressel, 38c
All for Greed, 3se
Tale of Sin, 35e
Capt. Worton's Diary, soc
The Shadow of Moloch Mountain by Jane u.
Austin. $l,0O
The Warden of Barchester Sowens, 75c
DR.. Antonio, 75c
Ellen Adieu, by Eston Cook, 75c
feb3-t
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Especial Telegram to the Dispatch.

LEXINGTON, June 10.--The Valley rail-
road prospects are frightening. Our dele
cation to the meeting in Staunton returned
to-day with intelligence that if Rockbridge
will subscribe one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars additional, the whole road
from Harrisonburg to Salem will be put
under contract at once. A meeting Of citi-
zens petitioned the court to order vote Of
the county on the question, Judge Edmun~
son promptly issued the order. The sub
scription will be voted by an overwhelming
majority, and the railroad is now considered
a fixed fact .s ., s,s.
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The CHESAPEAKE & ONO RA1LRoAp.
A letter from Coalsmouth, Kanawha coun-
ty, states that workmen commenced laying
tie track at the western end Of the Chesa.
peake & Ohio Railroad on the LIST instant,
and it is expected that the road will be
equipped and in operation to the Falls Of the
Kanawha in time to take visitors home from
the Springs. e., in the latter part of Au-
gust or LIST of September. When that
much of the west end is in operation deci-
ded effect will be made upon the public
mind. The Chesapeake 4 Ohio road will
then take great stride toward completion,
and manifest itself in way that will give a
new conception of its grandeur and benef-
cence.
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Married..

On June 9Th, by Rev. q. Gilmore, Mr.. Corne-
illus J. Bell. to Miss Lizzie Hyde, daughter of
Charles Hyde, of Augusta.
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The French Assembly have abrogated
the decree of exile against TIE Orleans
Princes and declared them entitled to their
seats in that body,
y It's proposed to re-establish the Govern
ment in Paris. Instead Of dissolving, the
Assembly has provided for elections, to fill
100 vacancies. on July 9th. Prince Napo-
lean is candidate in Corsica and other
Bonapartists are announced elsewhere.
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HURRICANE IN New KENr.-Our advices
from the country Immediately surrounding
Richmond, represent that the hurricane
which visited Henrico county on Sunday,
causing so much devastation to the crops.
trees,f ences, and outhouses in the neigh
borhood Of DR. Powelps place, was very
severely felt in portions Of New Kent coun-
ty, and also in other localities. 1t was ac-
companied with heavy fall of rain, and
hail-stones Of immense size. The damage
is very serious, especially in fruit and shade
trees, which were levelled to the ground or
torn up by the roots, and not unfrequently
hurled to considerable distance -Eaanai-
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liz A"hSooAoo uioOP5 Ao" AoouloAa-
ble," is thus described in New York let
ter: ''To make the thing perfect, glove
with three OR four buttons is selected SO that
the wrist may be as long and as small as
possible The wrist of the left hand, and
also that of the right hand, if it be not en-
gagged which an Alpine parasol, is brought
close to the breast. and then the hand is
permitted to fall, palm downwards, as if all
muscular action was lost. This is the pres
ent attitude of locomotion by the descen-
dants Of the kangaroo, and it suggests the
loveliest helplessness imaginable, besides
proving respectfulness to the deceased pro-
genitor."
The Lynchburg News, speaking Of the
price Of wheat, says 1--WE heard on Sat-
urday that offers Of 81 so per bushel for July
delivery were made by larger dealer and
refused. It is deemed not improbable that
the first in the market will command from
$1,75 to So. Harvesting in this section is
now general, and, with some few exceptions,
the yield is represented to be fair average,
and the quality of the grain quite superior. f"
Hon. VIM. H. Seward and Party arrived
at Suez on the 9th Of May, where he be-
came the guest of the Khedive, and was
taken by special train to Cairo, where an
elegant palace was placed at his disposal. -
Subsequently be visited Thebes and the
Pyramids, and upon his return would 60 to
the Holy Land and Constantinople. Under
the 6rman of the Sultan he is to be the
guest Of the nation.
Order is being fast resestablished in
Paris. The people have suffered SO terri
bly, that they will do anything for peace.
The city is already crowded with returning
citizens and strangers, which is sure sign
that tranquility has been restored to the
great capital. We are told also that the
Longchamps races will soon be re-establish-
ed.
On last Friday there arrived at Danville
family of Russians, fresh from the Old
World seeking home 10 our climate. They
are gentleman and wife, children and
servants. They desire to purchase farm
in that, section Of country, and have already
been looking at some places They have
been in the u. s. about a week only
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Internal
Revenue Commissioner has issued circu-
lar concerning prosecutions for violations OF
the revenue law. He says that all COM
plants presented by professional ioformers
should receive careful scrutiny before the
commencement of prosecutions.
g..
There is to be new railroad constructed
between Baltimore and Chicago. 1t will
be an air line from Chicago to Pittsburg,
where it will connect with the Connellsville
Road. and will strike the Baltimore and
Ohio main line at Cumberland
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A POINT IN THE BANKRUPTCY BUSINESS.
"A new and important question in bank
ruptcy has arisen in the United States Dis
trict Court in New York 1t has been that
in majority of instances no account has
been rendered of the sums paid by bankrupts
to the lawyers and as all the assets of a
bankrupt belong to his creditors, it is claim
ed that a bankrupt has no right to fee coun-
sci with any of the proceeds of his estate,
and that counsel in receiving such fees in.
voluntarily take the place Of debtor, and
may be sued.
DANv1LLE (VA.) TOBACCO MARKET
For the present tobacco year Commencing
Oct 1, 1871 sales have been 1910. 391
pounds producing $S9S, 993,S0, being an
average Of $11, so. A correspondent asks
if any market can show higher average
There are yet to be received during the bal
ance of the tobacco year. 4. 800, 900 pounds
of tobacco The account by years will then
stand Sales in 1861, 6, 100, 900 pounds !;
in 1870, 8,832,75 pounds; in 1871, more
than 100000 pounds. i3a
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF CoNvIcTs. - We
hear that some eight or ten convicts at
tempted to escape from the peniteutiary
Sunday night Their plans were discovered
by the guards, and they were prevented
from accomplishing their object, Some of
them were attired in citizens clothing un-
derneath their regular dress, showing that
they were we'll prepared for the exodus from
durance vile. 75
A NORTHWEST CONNECTION. "A letter
from Toledo, Ohio, informs us that the peo-
pie of that enterprising city Qocated on Lake
Erie) are 'about to build Immediately a
railway to connect with the Chesapeake and
Ohio at some suitable point, and to be call
ed the Atlantic and Toledo Railway"
SWINGING ROUND THE CIRCLE The
President has finally decided to make a trip
to the Pacific coast the middle of August,
in company with Senator Nye. He will
visit Salt Lake city, Nevada, California,
and probably go to Portland, Oregon, in a
revenue cutter. ~ 5ss'a
CONCORD June 10-The joint session of
the Legislature balloted to-day for Governor
with tho following result James A. Yves.
ton, Democrat, 1877 Jas. Pike, (Repub.
loan, 1859. The Legislature adjourned
until Tuesday, when Weston will be inau-
gurated.
The Monroe Register says that "the
Chesapeake and Ohio Central Pacifc) rail
road company have now six thousand men
working like beavers on the unfinished por-
! ton Of the line, less than 200 miles We
will soon be 'out Of the wilderness" 1893
The four richest men in Virginia are
said to be VIM. 7. Southerlin, of Danyille j
Jas, Thomas, Joseph R. Anderson and
franklin Stearns, Of Richmond.
General Beauregard has accepted an in
vitation to spend the summer at the Wh lite
Sulphur Springs.
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Very disastrous fires occurred at Troy
New York and Springfield Massachusetts,
on the 18th inst.