Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-10-11

RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-On the End inst,
broken wheel threw the passenger train
off the East Tennessee Va. & Ga. Railroad
near Greenville, and one of the cars "tele.
scoped." Col. Pride Of Richmond, Va. had
his back injured, and his daughter, yozhg
lady, had her thigh broken. Mr.. Morris, of
Pulaski Co. Va, and his wife, four sons,
two daughters and son-in.law, were all in.
jured, but not fatally. Mrs. Smith, of the
same place was seriously injured.
THIS LAST DoDaH.-The sStraight-out"
Louisville Democrats, it has come to light,
at the time Of the Convention, made every
effort by letter and by personal solicitation
to get VIM. F. Richie, of Brandon, Va. to
write to or countenancc it. Mr.. Ritchie is
a son of Thos. Richie. the great Editor Of
the Richmond Enquirer, and once editel he
paper himself. Mr.. R. turned deaf ear
to all entTeaties and is strong supporter Of
Greeley and Brown.
A VIRGINIA VENDrrTA.-Last Summer
in Pittsvlvan;a Co Va, Capt. W IL.
Tardy wes shot and killed by Henry G.
Ward, and one day last week Charles Tardy,
his son, mat Ward in the road, aid com.
menced firing on him. the fire was returned,
Ward received several wounds, and died
Thursday, his assailant escaping unburt. -
Tardy was bailed to answer.
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The U. S. Marshals and Judges in Geor-
giA are after the Alabama & Chattanooga
Railroad and Gov Smith swears they shan
have it. The U. S. and State authorities
have commenced arresting each other.
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Horse stealing has commenced in the Val
Icy Of Va. again. In Loudon Co., Monday
night Geo. D. Smith lost 2, VIM. Fawley 1,
and Simon Sanbower J. There will be a
man hung around there soon.
VIM Il. Taliaferro, of Amherst Co. Va. :,
a graduate Of Washington College, about
Is years of age. fell overheard from a
steamer, 10 the Mississippi river. Sept. 18th,
and was drowned.
ln Loudon Go. Va, last week, Miss Mol
lie Furgusou was crowned Queen of Love
and Beauty, at tournament in which J.
F. Palmer was the successful knight.
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In sight Of John Robinson's Circus as it
moved from brakes Depot, Charlotte Co.
Va, Friday night, VIM. J. Davenport, a
farmer, was murdered and robbed.
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The new iron tor the Va. q Tennessee
Railroad has been distributed along the road !,
but can't be laid for mouths because the
right machine for it amt there.
U. S. Paymaster Ed. Foster, ordered to
the Navy Yard, at Norfolk, Va, won't go.
the order having been revoked. Geo. W.
Brennan goes in his place.
The marble for the recumbent Statue of
Lee, at Lexington, Va, is being cut in Yer
mont ! /! There is fine marble quarry in
Pittsylvania Co. Va.
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.ee.
Gov. Curtin says that the moment he
touched the soil of England, on his return
home, Grants agents commenced election
eering with him.
Rev Leoniias Rosser, of Va, the emf
nent revivalist of the NJ B Church, South,
is preaching in Baltimore.
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Edmond Yates, the English lecturer who
has arrived in New York, is over six feet
high and still growing.
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There is base ball game to to-day at
Williamsburg N. Y, for 81 ,O0G side.
Jefferson Davis was In Richmond, Va.
this week, on insurance business.
Miss Jennie Patterson is giving readings
in North Carolina
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