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Especial to the Wing
Fires at HarrisOnburg.

HARR1soNBURe, VA, Jan. "a fire oc-
CURED here tonight at about s o'clock,
destroying two stables belonging to Mr. W.
N. Gay, Of this place, one of which contain
ed three or four horses the other was full
of feed. The horses were removed without
injury, but the feed was burned. The
incendiary escaped. The losses are be-
tween FIVE and six hundred dollars.
THANKSGIVING, VA, Jan. 6.-Another
fire broke out here about 6 o'clock this P.
NJ, destroying stable and saddlor shop
Wind being high, several sheds and stables
caught in different parts of the town, but
owing to the good service done by the fire.
men, no further damage was done Loss
about $500. No clue to the incendiary.
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THE MORMON TRIALs.-At Salt Lake,

The MORMON TRIALs.-At Salt Lake,
on the 4th instant, Brigham Young was re-
ported installed in his own house, in custo-
DIV Of the marshal. contented and in good
spirits. He says his enemies must fail be-
fore the Lord. The marshal and United
States District Attorney have exhausted
their pecuniary resources keeping the pri-
soners, and say money must be provided
before tie cases can come to trial. They
nropose postponement TO March.
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Especial telegram to the Dispatch. }

CONVICTED OF MURDER --Lynchbury, Va,
January 6.-The trial of James NJ Daugh-
erty (white) for the killing Of Naddy Buck
ner (colored) in Jnly last, which COM
menced in the Cooperation Court Tuesday,
was concluded to-day, the jury finding the
accused guilty Of murder in the second de-
gree, and fixing his imprisonment o. five
years in the peniten tiary. Motion for a
new trial was made, and will be argued
Thursday.
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CLOVER SEED.-The Baltimore Ameri-
can says There appears to be some con-
siderable attention Of late given to the trade
in clover seed by operators, and it is said
that specpiators and exporters have pur-
chased freely, the activity being predicated
upon the supposed shortness of crops in Eu-
rope, especially in France and Germany,
and the demand is principally for shipment
to those countries The quantity Of clover
seed raised in this section was, we believe,
unu sually large last season, and we doubt
whether the price will be any further ad-
vanced in the spring than at present. The
stock is being principally secured as it ar
rives at the centres Of trade, and doubtless
by spring we shall have the USUAL cutlery Of
of scarcity and heavy advance attempted
10 priee.
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On AN AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL BILL
i IN Chdacery. s. ,s9.1rf.

The object of this amended and supplemental
bill is to ascertain adjust and settle the vendors
and other liens claimed on the Virginia Hotel
property in Staunton, to have adjusted the
rights of the purchasers of parts of said proper
ty from Frederick Schefer, to enjoin said Schef-
fer from the collection of the purchase monay Of
said property and the further collection of rents
of the saine-to appoint Receiver of rents, and
require said Scheffer to give security to account
The Defendants, William H. CARRIER, D. n
Lathrope and Caroline Donovan, not having
entered their appearance, and it appearing by sat
sfactory evidence that they are non-regdentg of
thiy State 1t Is ordered that they do appear here
notice and do what is necessary to protect their
interests Teste, s.-
R. D. RYAN, D. Cpk.
NICHE NICHE P, Q. janl2-4t
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ATLANTA, Jan. 10.-The Legislature
met to-day. The Governor elect resigned
his position as Speaker of the House, and
Hon. J. B Cummings was elected to ELL
the vacancy. Acting norsConley an
nounced that he would send in message
to- morrow at Moons
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The sensation OF ...uxzz1ss~seek nas oeen
the cowardly assassination Of Col. Jas. Fisk,
the so-callcd liking Of the Erie Railroad,
by Edward S. Stokes. It occurred 10 the
Grand Central Hotel. New York, on Sat
urday night last
It grew out of suit for libel brought by
Miss HELEN Josephine Mansfield against
Fisk, in which Stokes was witness, and it
is said was also an interested party-Stokes
and Miss Mansfield having it is said, been
indicted for attempting to blaok-mail Fisk
1t seems that Fisk was likely to gain the
suit, which exasperated Stokes and caused
him to commit the deed. He waited for Fisk,
and, as soon as he saw him, commenced
firing, one ball taking effect in the abdomen,
and causing his death early Sunday morn
ing.
Fisk was 40 years of age and had amass-
ed an immense fortune, without much re-
gard as to how it was obtained. He had
some good qualities commingled with many
bad ones, and his sudden end is that
which always follows profigacy.
The Baltimore Gazette says Of him -
''Fisk was sharp, reckless, INSCRIPTIONS
and prodigal Beginning his career as a
peddler, he passed through all the ups and
downs of life with wonderful buovancy OF
spirit, and exhibited as little anxiety as to
his business affairs when handling mil ions,
as when he FIST drove his cart load of no.
tons over the hills of Vermont. His vul
gar love of ostcntaton and of notoriety dis
! played itself, however, in a good humored
way. Many PERSONS were benefited by his
kindness, although his course in business
was utterly uiiscrupuous
In the discussion of the question of sus
tanning the Governors veto Of the Act sus
pending action under the Funding Bill
Capt. H. Fl. Robertson, representative from
Allegheny and Craig, made an able speech,
which has received the commentator of all
parties. The Wig, the most violent anti
funder, says ;:
1--WE do Mr. Robertson but justice wher
we say that his speech was the best con-
ceived and expressed speech that we have
yet heard on his side of the question. 1t was
compact, we'll knit and had the great merit
of brevity."
The Senate has passed the resolution to
amend the Constitution in relation to the
adjustment of the IL per cent. clause
rightly termed ''Usury." This is another
step in the right direction.
The resolution was passed to third read
ing in the House. on the 10th inst, by a
large majority. This indicates its easy
passage, when it will remain with the people
at their Fall election to abolish the ~ pc,
cent clause -..
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SNowED-Up PASSENGERS IN THE WEST
-SuFFER1NGs ON RAILROAD SEVENTEEN
DAYs.-CAeyenne, January 5.-Four pas
senger trains, carrying about 800 pas
sengers, arrived here this morning from
Ogden, which place they left December 21st
22d, 23d, and 28th, respectively. They
have been between here and Laramie City
six miles hence) since Monday morning.
There is little trouble on the road west of
Medicine Bow, but trains were detained be-
tween Ogden and that point a week from no
other apparent cause than lack of proper
understanding and information on the part
of the company's officers.
The greater part Of that time was spent
on side tracks, where it was almost impos.
sible to obtain meals, and passengers suf.
fered considerable inconvenience, subsisting
on crackers and dried meats. Between
Laramie and Cheyenne the road was impass.
able, except W 18th the help Of large force
of men, working night and day. The snow
is deep and constantly drifting. On one
part Of the road, near Sherman, the trains
made only four miles in twenty -four hours.
If the weather should continue as favorable
as it is now the read may kept clear. but
more winds or more snow will again block
adc it in some places where the recent
troubles have been experienced The time
from San Francisco of the first passengers
who arrived here this morning is seventeen
days. --..s.f..
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The trial of the Cuban General Jordan
was postponed until Friday, when if the
government is not ready further proceedings
will be discontinued ,...
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NASHVILLE, Jan. 10.-Dr Sears, custodi-
an Of the Peabody fund, has appropriated
81 500 to pay an agent to travel over Tennes.
see and arouse the people to the Importance
of free schools.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-01-12

Hon. John Janney, Of Loudoun, well
known throughout the State, having occu-
pied many prominent positions, died at his
residence in that county, on Friday last, at
the advanced aye Of Il.
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CHAPMAN's ESTATE.

All persons having claims of any description
Whatsoever against the estate Of William Chap
man, .dec'd late Of Waynesboro are hereby no
titled to present them to Commissioner J ".
Green Smith, at his office in staunton, on or be-
fore the End day of February proximo.
Claims not presented within the time will not
be entitled to participate in the distribution of
EIs GEO. A. BRUCE, Admir-,
with the will annexed, of VIM Chapman, deed
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FOR SALE.
will sell privately my plantation, or which
l now reside, containing l44 acres (part of
which is frst-rate bottom together with good
Grist and Saw Mill-the Saw Mill being newly
built during the last year, in fine running order,
and capable of saving from 1900 to 1900 feet Of
lumber per day. tits also frst-rate stand for
Merchant Mill, there being no Touring or Saw
Mill within miles of the place in any direc-
ton. -5' rt
This property has long been known as the
Sneitman Mill Property, on Christians Creek,
about AT miles northeast of Staunton.
DW VIZ HOUSE good Bank BB aM m FRAME n M,
essary out houses, Millers house at the MILL all
in good repair, young orchard, just commenced
bearing, q well of excellent water near the house,
and a Tenant House in good order.
TERMS, accommodating and will be made
known to any one, who may wish to purchase.
HENRY SNEITMAN,
jan5-tf-spec copy
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THO MY FRIENDS.-I have withdrawn, by
Il mutual consent, from the firm of Dr. B .
P. Reese & Co. DR.. Reese will continue the
Drug Business at our old Stand, and respect
fully solicit for him the patronage of my friends
and the public generally.
janl2-lt# VINE r. TYREE
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McCHESNEY & NADENBOUSCH, Proprietors.
WALDO NJ. ALLEN, Manager.

MCCHESNEY & NADENBOUSCH,P roprletors.
WALDO NJ. ALLEN, Manager.
ePropretorsin resuming the management
ofthis wellknown and popular hotel, so long
and favorably known to the tray cling public,
promise in thefuture to retain the reputation the
American has borne, asa ..,
First Glass Hotel.
Itslocality, Immediately atthe RailroadDepot,
rendersit a convenient stopping place for per-
sons on business rim search ofhealth.
Bar and Barber Shor in the House.
Allthe Offices of the Telegraph and Stage
lines running to this. own are adjoining this
House. ,.,.
A frstclass Livery Stable, under OToole &
Donovan in connected with this house.
MoCHESfiEY & co.
n B. Citizens ofthe County wi lbe furnished
Dinner at so Cents, and Horsess ed by Messrs
Donovan & O. Toole at 20 Gents.
n44
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AUGU STA AND FOREIGN II
A TRENTON! ATTENTION.!

A TTENTEON! ATTENTIONS
IA The undersigned have opened Shops on
the old National Hotel Stable Yard, and are pre-
pared to do all work in the WAGON MAKING
and BLACKSMITH LINE, in all its Details
Their prices will be adapted to the times and
they will make It to the interest of all to call on
them, either for new work or repairs,
4. HARTMAN 4 co.
P.s:-W. H. WATTS, Agent of the St. Louis
Mutual Insurance Company, has moved his office
to the above premises, where he can always be
found to insure lives or property. jan5-tf
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come to pass

Carriages without horses shall go,
And accidents ell the world with woe.
Around the world thoughts shall Gy
In the twinkling Of an eye.
Waters shall yet more wonders do !;
Now strange, yet shall be true.
The world upside down shall be,
And gold be found at root of tree.
Through hills men shall ride,
And no horse or ass be at his side.
Under water men shall walk ;
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk.
In the air men shall be seen,
In white, in black, in green.
Iron in the water shall float,
AS easy as wooden boat,
Gold shall be found and found
In land that's not now known.
Fire and water shall wonders do,
England shall at last admit Jew.
The world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one
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Hotels.
EORD9S HOTEL.
RECH.sz OWED, V.s
$3.50 Per Day. $3.50 Per Day

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 eXceled 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. Nar
Special Suits of Rooms always ready for We'd
ding and large Travelling Parties. The arrange
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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AGAINST

Frederick Scheffsr, Thomas P. Peyton, Will
liam H. peyton, George L. Peyton, Eugene G
Poyton, NJ. G. Hartman, William NJ Wilson,
Daniel Stoner, William H. CARRIER, Samuel H.
Bell, Admir- de donis non of James A. McClung,
deceased, John lesser, James A. Piper, August
A Grubert John W. Hilbert, James H. Waters,
Hugh W. Shelley and James Bumgardner, Trus-
tees, &C., D. N. Lathropeand Oaroliae Donovan,
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RECEIVABLE IN TAXES. During the de-
bate in the House of Delegates on the fund
ing act, Governor Walker was alluded to as
the author of q measure passed by the Nor.
folk City Council, similar to that act, in the
matter of making the coupons of interest re-
cei7able in taxes. The Governor always
contenaed that SUCH a provision would en-
hance the value Of the bonds and add to the
credit of the State Or corporation issuing
them. We have, from the Norfolk Vir-
gilman of Saturday, the following striking
illustration of the correctness Of the Gov
ernor's opinions on this subject
Our matured bonds. availa BILE in pay.
ment of taxes, are now commanding ninety.
five cents in the market the upmatured
registered bring ffty~eight to sixty cents.
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GEO. G JACKSON... and GEN. AGENT.
DR.. B. M. ATKINSON, ......... MED. EXAMINER.

Life policies are now generally CONCEDED to be
among the most certain and most desirable of
investments. This Company, managed upon
principles of economy, offers the lowest rates of
Premiums, consistent with safety, and zoaoer than
any other Company doing business in the State,
and its success is established fact. Its profits
are realized in Virginia and by Virginia people,
and all reserve from Premiums as a security to
the Policy holders additional to the Capital
Stock, is invested by tie Local Boards in that
section Of the State from which it is derived
Being convinced, by their knowledge of the
Integrity and prudence of the gentlemen who
compose its directory, and by thQropgh exami-
every respect reliable Company, the citizens OF
Stanton, named above, have themselves sub
scrihed to its Stock and taken policies, and feel
warranted in commencing the enterprise to the
favorable consideration of the Valley people,
OFFICE-Corner of Augusta and New Court
house streets, adjoining D S. Young law office,
janl2-tf ..-.-
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Horace Greeley has declined the chair
manship Of the Union republican genera
committee for 1872
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AMERICAN SHAREHOLDERS ABROAD 1t is
stated that unless positively ordered by the
House Of Representatives the Committee on
Foreign Relations of that body will not re.
port back the bill prepared by the State De.
partment making tie holding of slaves by
AmerioansIn foreign countries , misdamean-
or, and Furnishing the offence with forfeiture
of citizenship. The committee. it is stated {,
if required to report, will not recommend
the passage of such an act by Congress.
The opponents of the measure assert that
the proposed law is unconstitutional, as it
will operate practically as bill of ATTAIN
der
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From the Cincinnati Enquirer. }
Solitary and Alone.

A RELATIVE OF GRANTS WHO HOLDS NO
OFFIcE-BUT, ALAS, HE's DEMOCRAT.
"The only living uncle of the President"
arrived in Covington Tuesday morning via
the Kentucky Central railroad. He is a
farmer, living near Mayslick, Mason coun-
ty, Kentucky, but was in early life tanner.
He is seventy-one years old, and, what is
remarkable, considering the existing con-
dition of affairs and the strong inducement
to SO near relative to be Republican, and
consequently an office-holder, be has never,
during the fifty years chat he has been a
voter, cast any thing but a Democratic
vote.
This gentiepan, whose name is Roswell
M. Grant, refused to vote for his nephew
for President, although entertaining strong
feelings of affection for him-a decided proof
of unwavering and settled principle
Mr.. Grants business in Covington is to
see his brother. Mr.. Jesse 3. Grant, who
is Frustrated by paralysis He bears de-
cided resemblance to bis brother. He af-
firms Uncle Jesse's love for The Muse, hav-
ing read much Of bis poetry" in bis youngr
6I udyS, dlu pujH LII HOuiu uOG dCC6pL du
office from his nephew, and eertsinly not at
the expense of his political sentiments or the
expression of them.
The Sacred Dust.
On the farm now owned by Mr.. Hugh
Adams. in the Big Spring neighborhood,
Pocahontas County, West Va, number of
Confederate soldiers were buried, Mr. Ad-
ans copied the following inscriptions from
the rude head boards that mark some OF
the gravess
J. T. Smith, N 6. Vol.
M. T. HIT r.
W. P. D. Jettou, died Sept. 18th.
S. L. All G. 9th Reg. N G. Vol.
Tyler Trept, Va Vol 1861.
VIM. H. Alexander, Go. p ~ Regt.
Va VOL, died Sept sth. 1851.
w. Spencer. Go. H. ~ Regt. Va.
VOL
l.. Il. Carter. Co. K. AZ Regt. Va.
Vol, died August 10Th, 1851.
J. H. Mannon. Floyd Co., Co. B. AZ
Regt Va. Vol. died August 18th 1861.
aged %.
Mr.. Adams requests us to publish these
facts and to ask our exchanges to copy
them, hoping thereby to give information
TO the friends and families of the dead THAI
may have long been sought for in vain
Lexington CARTE 4 '-.
The Illinois Legislature is moving in fa-
vor of the one-tsrm principle. On Friday
last the House passed resolutions by an over
whelming majority, the vote being made up
Of both democrats and republicans, calling
for the adoption Of the resolution pending in
Congress, which provides that no person
who has once held the Office of President of
the Uaited States shall be thereafter eligi-
ble TO that office. Baltimore San.
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A heavy rain storm has occurred at Sa-
cramento, Cal the rivers are out of their
sss@ss .e-=ard still rising, and thousands of cat
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-01-12

The illinois Legislature has Eassed, by
large majority, bill allowing women
to ELL State Offices
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A REMARKABLE PRopuEcy The fol-
lowing. which is known as s'Mother Ship
toms Prophecy" was first published in
1888, and republished in 1641. 1t will be
noticed that all the events predicted in it,
except that mentioned in the last two lines
which is still in the future-have already
come tn mass
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-
The Father of Col. Jas Fisk Jr. is re-
ported to have gone crazy on account Of
the assassination of his son
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S2.5Q PER DAY.

The patronage of my friends and the travelling
public are invited to make FORD'S HOTEL
their home.
A. j. FORD, Proprietor.
Late one l., the Propr of the Exchange Hotel.
P. S. My coaches run to and from all depots
and Steamboat landings r dec23
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A MERICAN HOTEL. ..t.. -le.4s
N Lmmediately at the Va. Central Raiload
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
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Col. H. D. -Whitcomb, Chief Engineer of
the C. & @. R. R., is taying the bridges
andsculverts, on the western end of the
road, constructed in style Of masonry said
to be unsurpassed in the United States
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THIS HOUSE, being convenient to the Depots
of all the Sou thern and Western Railroads and
9HPs RIM 5aagdings saving hack hire; STREET
passenge to all sections of the City, makes it
as convenient for men of business, and the tray
cling community generally, as any HOTEL in
Baltimore City.
The HOUSE has been thoroughly renovated,
with additional furniture, &c, and the rooms
large and airy. l... v.. -s,.
There have been also several valuable and de-
sirable Improvements made, which add much to
the convenience of the guests.
This Hotel is supplied with the NATIONAL
FIRE ESCAPE and FIRE EXTINGUISHER
also water convenience on every floor.
R. SHARE, Proprietor.
Terms, $3.50 Per day.
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Gen. HallGck died 81 his residence in
Louisville, on The 9th inst, from conges-
ton Of the brain