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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-01-05
For the vindicetor. Il

Mr.. Editor Now, that the building Of
the Valley Railroad through our City is
fixed fact, and the completion of the c. & 0.
Railroad, to its terminus on the Ohio near
at hand, it behooves our Merchants and
Business men to prepare for the trade that
can be brought to our Mountain City.
The fact that these two great carrying
companies cross each other at this place in
sures us cheap coal for all time to come,
which is great element of wealth, particu-
larly when We have in our midst the finest
beds Of iron ore to be found in the country.
Our City authorities should take steps to
bring to the attention Of capitalists, and
men Of experience in manufactures, the
great advantage Of our City for the estab-
fishing of factories of all kinds. We also
think our ''Shylocks" had as well turn their
attention to the erection of Blast Furnaces,
Rolling Mills &c., which would yield them,
in legitimate business, more than the IL per
cent. they are now getting, and, at the same
time, build up system Of manufactures.
that will greatly enhance the business inter-
ests and prospects Of our community.
The first step, we think, our City author
tiles should take, would be to secure the
erection Of the Workshops of both Railroad
Companies at this point. This would add
to our population, in very short time, not
less than 5000 persons. To accomplish
this, it may be necessary to appropriate
some money. But suppose it does ? Would
not the Investment Of a few thousand dollars
to this end accomplish lasting benefit to
this community But how shall we q
about securing this, says one? will tel
you. Buy and donate such lands as t'.cse
R. r. Companies may need, and exemp il
from City taxation. I believe if this effo
were made it would succeed, as both Com
panies are now considering this subject and
unless we make some effort, and that al
once, it may be forever too late.
'But," says one, twill it pay q Lei
us see. Suppose that for $50, 900 we coud
buy such lands as the G. & o. R. R woud
require, and that this would induce them te
erect their shops here. They would, in
short time, employ from 300 to 500 III,
which would add to our community not leg.
than $500 people, who would spend with
our merchants and tradesmen not less thu
$500, 900 per amman. Would not this am
ply repay us? Yes sir, even if the COS
were ten times as much. So in the case o
the other road.
Now, let me again urge this matter upo,
our City Council. as other parties are seek
ing these shops and We may lose them I
may also turn out, if we do not act tina
the shops Of one of these Companies may b
established near us. but too far off to bencfi
us-in fact far enough off to build up
rural town Of considerable population
| l hope, therefore, Mr.. Editor you will us
the great influence of your paper to seeur
these objects aimed at, which must redoun
to the lasting benefit of our City. and til
loss of which will be source Of continue
regret. A CITIZEN
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For the Dispatch. I
A Tremendous Leap.
Grni;osyiHe Va Dcc 90 |

CraigsviNe, Ka., Dec. 20, 1871
A reliable gentleman Of Bath county has
given me the following account of tremen-
dous leap, which propably has no parallel,
and | think deserves publication
Early in October last Gabriel Ross, resi-
ding near the Bath Alum Springs, who was
formerly well known as township officer,
had an attack Of brain fever. During the
absence Of his father, who had gone for a
physician, young Ross imagined an enemy
Of his fathers had come to burn the house
He Immediately left the house. ascehdcd d
hill near at hand, and contrived by dextes-
GUS climbing to get on top Of cliff fronting
tho Gov Pasture rirnr-- Ho .hon soraqs. bl4a
along, attempting to gain point where he
could view the house. Imagining the fan
cied enemy had discovered him, and was in
pursuit, he sprang off the precipice-Sh;vh
was ffty-four feet and some inches in height
clear Of all Instructions. He was foun
some hours afterwards by his mother, who
heard him moaning, and was conveyed 10
the house on litter. DR.. Bryan being at
hand, pronounced his case hopeless Care
and good nursing, however, were blessed
with good results, and wonderful to ~
Mr.. Ross is so far recovered as to be able
to walk about T.B.
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THE VIRGINIA TOWNSHIP SYSTEM The
township system, which was inaugurat,d
in Virginia under the constitution as recon.
structed after the war, finds many opponents,
on the ground of its responsiveness. TIE
Lynchburg Virginian recommends that the
General Assembly, now in session. lake
measures for a constitutional convention, to
the end that that and other expensive fea-
lures of the present State government may
be done away with. 1t thinks the repre-
sentation of the counties in the General AS
sembly is too large; that the length of the
legislative sessions ought to be limited to sc
days, with power given to the Governor to
extend them to 80 in extraordinary cases,
and that poll-tax of SO should be levied
on every voter. There certainly seems to
be waste Of money when the sum of
100000 is required for the expenses Of
the State government in six months, that
being the eetimate Of the auditor for the
coming half year.
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TN VACATION.-In the Clerks office of the
Il Circuit Court of Augusta County, De-
cember Goth, 1871.
John K. Booten, Plaintiff,
Frederick Scheffer, Thomas P. Peyton Will
liam H. Peyton, George L. Peyton, Eugene G..
Peyton, NJ. G.. Hartman, William M. Wilson,
Daniel Stoner, William H. CARRIER, Samuel H.
Bell, Admir- de bonis non of James A. McClung,
deceased, John lesser, James A. Piper, August
A. Grubert, John W. Hilbert and James H.
Waters, Defendants
ON All AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL BILL
In Chancery.
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 Stanton, to have adjusted the
rights of the purchasers Of parts of said proper
ty from Frederick Scheffer, to enjoin said Schef-
fer from the collection of the purchase money OF
said property and the further collection of rents
of the same-to appoint Receiver Of rents, and
require said Scheffer to give security to account
The Defendant, William H. CARRIER, not hav-
ing entered his appearance, and it appearing by
satisfactory evidence that he is nonresident Of
this State it is ordered that he do appear here
within enc month after the publication of this
notice and do what is necessary to protect his
interests. Teste,
r. D. RYAN, D. ork.
NICHE d NICHE p. Q. ian5-4t
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DURE POLAND CHINA,
AND CHESTER WHITE PIGS

AT LESS THAN .HALF-PRICE.
have reduced the price of my Pigs to $40
per pair for POLAND CHINA, and $l9 per
pair for CHESTER WHITES, and have fine
supply, which l will deliver at Wayneshoro,
boxed, with feed to last to your Express office,
G. d.
Ny Pigs are from Bears and Sows direct from
the best Breeders In Indiana, Illinois and Penn
sylvania, and have taken the first premiums in
the West, and at the Augusta County Fairs for
the last two years.
THOS. AWDE,
Bethlehem Falm near Waynesboro',
dec22-4t Augusta County. Virginia.
NOTICE. bought, on the lst of Sep
deceased, in the Marble business in Staunton,
Va, and will continue the manufacture of
MONUMENTS AND TOMBST0NES,
and all other articles in the marble line.
have made arrangements to furnish work in
every part of the State, and on TERMS FOR CASH,
as cheap as can be bought in the United States
J. g. MARQUIS,
decl-3m Successor to Marquis & Kelly.
TOILET SOAPS.-We have on hand the
largest assortment of Toilet Soaps to be
found in the city. Call and SEQ at
6. G. YEAKLE,
decl-spee eytf Young's old stand.
TOR SALEl-2OO CORDS OF WOOD, on
Il the Griggs Place, four miles from Staun-
ton.
For terms apply at
oct27-tf : ''VINDIQATOR" OFFICE.
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Although It has been generally reported
in the papers, that Gen. Reuben Davis, of
Mississippi, had been killed. at Columbus.
Miss, ia difficulty with a brother lawyer,
named Meek, yet We are prepared to assert
that the report is entirely without founda-
ton. No difficulty ever occurred between
Messrs. Davis and Meek and they are at this
day warm friends. Our authority for this
is paper published at Aberdeen Miss
the home of Gen. Davis.
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The Year 1872 contains ffty-two Suu-
days. September and December each be-
gins on Sunday. January, April and Ju-
ly on Monday. October is the only month
beginning on Tuesday. February legins
and ends on Thursday. Consequently we
have five Thursdays, which will not occur
again until the year 1900. In the year
1880 Feb vary will have five Sundays,
which will lot occur again until the year
1920. Tee year 1871 began on Sunday
and ended on Sunday. This will occur
again in 1882, and every eleventh year
thereafter.
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Heavy Snow IN UTAH-MANY LIVES

HEAVY Snow IN UrAH-MANY LIVES
Losr-ARREsr OF AN ALLEGED DEFAuLrER.
Salt Lake City, December 30.-The set
Elements Of Big and Little Cottonwood have
been visited by big snow, ranging from
ten to fifty feet deep. Many lives were lost,
and there were many hair-breadth escapes.
A succession of snow, hail and rain con-
tinues.
James E. May, the alleged defaulting
Secretary of the State of Oregon, has beer
arrested here.
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will sell privately my plantation, on which
now reside containing IA 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. It is also 6rst=rate stand for
Merchant Mill there being no Touring or Saw
Mill within miles of the place in any direc-
ton.
This property has long been known as the
Sneitman Mill Property, on Christians Creek,
about miles northeast of Staunton.
The improvements consist of a NEW FRAME
DWELLING HOUSE, g9oa Bank Barn, all neg
essary out houses, Ailler's house at the MILL all
in good repair, young orchard, just commenced
bearing we'll ofexcellent water near the house,
and Tenant House in good order,
Terms accommodating and will be made
known to any one, who may wish to purchase.
HENRY SNEITMAN.
jan5-tf-spee copy.
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LAND
AT
PU BLIC - AL Il j..

will offer at public sale on tie premises on
Saturday, the 3rd day of Februa-
nv. that valuable tract of land, belonging to
the estate of the late Daniel Flory, adjoining the
lands of Martin CARRIER and others, containing
1872 l-2 acres, about 80 or IS of which is
in good Timber, and a tract of IA acres of Tim
Der land near the other but not adjoining
This land lies on the main road leading from
Staunton to Port Republic, 7 miles from Staun-
ton and from New Hope.
The improvements consist Of a good, COM
Portable D YELLING HOUSE, large Bank
Barn, all necessary out houses good Orchard of
select fruit a fine never failing spring of good
water near the house, and running water in
nearly every field.
TERMS :-One-third of the purchase money
cash, the balance in three annual payments,
with satisfactory personal security for the same,
and the title retained as ultimate security
~ Tho place viii he shown by Josot h Flory who
resides on the farm.
HENRY SNElTMAN,
ian5-tds-spec copy. Executor.
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GEORGIA AND THE ADMINISTRATION. -
Judge Lochrane, late chief justice of Geor-
gia, and one of the most prominent South
ern republicans, had a long interview with
the President yesterday. He says that the
administration will not interfere in the gu
bernatorial affairs Of Georgia, and as Gov
ernor Comfy personally cares nothing for the
office, there will be no contest between him
and the Governor elect (Smith) concerning
it.-BaztSnaore Sun.
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Snow BLOCKADE ON TUE PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD Omaha, December 90 The snow
blockade on the Union Pacific railroad, be-
tween Laramie and Rawlins Station, contin-
ues. The track is reported clear east Of
Laramie and west of Rawlins
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-01-05

CorToN SEEDS AS WHISKY MAKER
Surveyor General Sewe]l, Of the internal
revenue bureau. left Washington last eve
ming for Nashville, Tennessee, where be is
to decide upon the capacity Of stills using
cotton seed in mash. ibis is the first appli-
cation made at the bureau for survey Oh
distillery manufacturing whisky from cotton
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-01-05

Three car loads Of japanese and Chinese
silks valued at $2,O00,000, were started
eastward from San Francisco on Tuesday,
and $50 tons of Chinese and Japanese teas
are to follow.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-01-05

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Com
pany have lately completed the purchase of
a controlling interest in the Cincinnati,
Louisville and Lexington Railroad, and
have put under contract portion Of the
Lexington and Big Sandy road, and will
nut the remainder under contract, as soon as
it can be permanently located. This road
will be completed in few months after the
completion of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
road to the Ohio River, when the shortest
through route from the Atlantic to st. Louis,
and the farther west will be opened.
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IMPORTANT NoTICE.-With view to clos
ing up our business as early as practical
be we will from this date, offer extraordinary
inducements to persons in need of goods in our
line.
Great bargains can be had now for cash only, as
tho stock must be sold, Our accounts are now
read v for settlement All persons knowing them
selves indebted to Us will be waited upon for
RI ian5-tf GUY& DRAKE.
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The State debt and what to do with it is

The State debt and what to do with it is
the absorbing question just now, in this
State. The Legislature concluded, by
large majority, to suspend the re-funding Of
the debt till the condition of the finances,
variously reported by various State officials,
could be ascertained. The idea obtains
abroad that this action Of the Legislature
means reputation, although the most earn.
est advocates Of staying operations under
the Funding Bill asserted that they were
entirely opposed to reputation. It is a
question then Of paying the debt or repudia-
ton. Ifrepudiation is the determination that
ends the matter, and Virginia must lay under
the ban for all time to come.
If the payment Of the debt is the idea,
then we cannot understand why the delay
in the payment of the January interest.
We were opposed to several features Of
the Funding Bill, believing that they could
have been omitted. There was one feature
of it however which must commend it to all
the contract with the creditors by which
they released Virginia from one-thira Of the
State debt, and looked to West Virginia
alone for the payment of whatever she de.
termined of that third. With this special
release, in the light of paying the debt. we
have been opposed to the repeal of the Fund.
ing Bill. This latter course lays Virginia
responsible for the whole remainder unfund.
uliif West Virginia pays only one-ffth OF
o. <or repudiates all, whereas, under
the Funding Bill, Virginia would never be
called upon for more than two-thirds Of the
debt, no matter what be the action Of Yves
Virginia in the premises. aae
Although there are objections to it, tht
Funding Bill had better be let alone and Re
pudiation be erased forever from the vocabu
larry Of Virginia.
We may just add that we are not alone il
this conclusion, but many, who had gener
al opposition to the Funding Bill, withou
understanding it, when they learn that Vir
ginia thus releases herself of one.third o
the State Debt-West Virginia's fair pro
portion-consider it fair compromise, ant
consequently urge no further opposition tt
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Horace GREELEY ON THE PRESIDENCY

Horace GREELEY ON THE Presidency -
A letter is published, written by Horace
Greeley to Missouri editor who had noml-
mated him for the Presidency, in which ne
says be issaot the man the democrats want,
being q ferocioss proteetionist. and recon-
melds them to Ike some man like sGratz
Brown, Or TRANQUIL. or General Coz, and
thus hs5sP to pssify and rcunite our country
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-01-05

Mogran county, Illinois, claims to have
citizen who forty years ago landed in New
York from foreign shore, and at once set
out to walk to the far west. He reached
Rock Island safely but sorely. He is now
worth thousands, and owns railroad.
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1t is said that the last official act of Va

It is said that the last official act Of Val.
meseda in Cuba, was to issue decree thai
out of the thirty-fve thousand Chinese in.
habitants of Cuba, ten Oh fifteen thousand
shall Immediately enrol themselves and la
Der for the Government at 81 per month
He also DEGREES that all Chinese now work.
ing under the contract system shall be re-
indentured on the expiration Of their terms,
or be sent to Jail
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man,
AGAINST
Champ Shepherd, William G.
Morgan, ADM James R. Shep
herd, decd, William A. Castle
man. James Southan and Eme- A,,so,,ooa
line, his wife, Amelia Castleman, 1Apf'iiNe'
Martha Shepherd, Salle Shop
herd, J. P. Bethel, Monsaquilla
Bethel and others,
The object OF this suit Is TO review and reverse
certain DEGREES of the Circuit Court of Clarke
County pronounced ON the goth day of October,
1868, the 22nd day of May, 1869, the 18th day of
November, 1870, and the - day of May, 1871,
respectively, in Chancery suit then therein de-
pending, in which Champ Shepherd was Plain
tiff, and Margaret Burchell, (now decd, Will
liam G. Morgan, Admir- of James R, Shepherd,
dec d and others were pofeaGants.
The Appellees j. P. Bethel and Monsaquilla
Bethel not having entered their appearance, and
it appearing by affidavit filed that they are not
residents of this Commonwealth, they, tie said
J P. Bethel and Monsaquilla Bethel are required
to appear here within one month after due pub.
LEGATION hereof, and 2 whatever may be necessa-
ry to protect their interests in this auit and that
this order be published once week for four sue
cessiye WeaEs in some newspaper published in
the town of Staunton, and posted at the front
door of the Courthouse of Augusta Couty, on
the first day of the next County Court thereof.
Teste,
JOHN PARIS, Cl'k S. c. of A.
MCDONALD & ROBERTSON dec22-4t
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On Tuesday last Governor Walker sent a
Message to the Legislature vetoing the joint
resolution suspending the operation Of the
Funding Bill.
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Richmond has voted $780, 900 of bonds

Richmond has voted 100000 of bonds
to the digging Of tunnel under Church
Hill for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad !;
and that company the following morning
advertised it for contract. 1t will spend
over million of dollars in and around the
city, to say nothing of its enduring advan-
tages to her trade and progress. Richmond
has set other Virginia towns fine example
Of enlightened liberality. -Enchange.
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CosT OF A LEGISLATIVE HOLIDAY. The
Christmas holiday INDUCED in by members
Of the General Assembly of Virginia will
cost the State s12 1000. A majority of the
members would not listen to any proposition
for the abatement of their per diem during
the egg-nog recess.-Ric7smond Wing.
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New Advertisements.

NOTICE.-All persons indebted to the estate
~ Of VIM. Chapman, decd, by bond or
account, are notified that payment must be made
to me by the LIST of February next, otherwise
such claims will be placed in the hands of an
officer for collection.
GEO. A. BRUCE, Admir-.
Waynesboro, Jan. lst 1872. jan5-4t
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I z -oss
Railroads l. EXPRESS
1871 Aefor ialss - lClI

!
1o71 q For ], " 81. 1871
GREAT NATlpeAL pP TTRACK ROUTE FOR
9. - Cgeayeland, Ohio,
o.. LOUIS Mo G. paul, Minnesota,
MM:empnis, le en- Oetroit, Michigan,
Indiananoi'is ma Chicago, H.,
Inui ;al.;]3o r. lnuf Kansas City Mo-,
! p;ttshnra pooi' Cairo, Ill.
~ ~ a., e;,;es West andSouth-west VIZ
the BAI1TIM0RE& OHIO RAILROAD , anu ON
Connecting Road. One change q cur o1;s and
Baltimore and CINCINNATI or lndlan 1pu+o &c.
one to St. Louis, Chicago, Terra np TS1j CARS
besides ELEG AMI PALACE SLEEPlNGs 04A The
on all nj ht trains this route is nnd Ia
most desirable, esp cially for Families anu
dies travelling alone. .;o,,ots mr.
Passengers with Western throu 'ion ~, Wv
chased at the above named Offices have the illeo
ilege ofvisting Baltimore wlthou lgA1l I VA p'-'
and then resumng theirjourney Hes.. oL Rac
gagefrom Washington Cityto all W esternG ns,s
Three Daily FsstlExpress Trains from masn,
ingten and Baltimore to all points vest leaving
Washington City as follows: Mail Llne' 0!4o'
AM Fast Line. B, so, P. M. Express Linz
7,45, P. NJ.
Time from Washington to Cnclnnam 90 90 90 90
u j, !. st. Louis SO, &c
Cne train in advance of all Rival Lines:
The above trains make close connexions
Wheeling, Columbus and Parkersburg, with al
Western Railroads, for all points.
Passengersleavingo nSaturdayswllIgothrou
by this route, withoutlaying over on ounaa y
Through Tickets for sale at the omces OF OIL, Wv
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad at Whlte eulpn i; y
Springs, Staunton and Waynesboro, anu ianl LII;
wishing to emigrate to the west in large partle
can pet tickets at reduced rates by application II
Al. DODAMEAD.
Gen'lSouthesn A gent, B. & 0. R. R.,
RICHMOND, VA.
LIN COLE. General Ticket Agent, B. & Q
R. R., Baltimore, Md. e@--
J L.wILsoN, Master transportation, p
O. R. R., Baltimore, Md.
August 23-tf.
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DTSSOLUTION.

nTSSOLUTION.- firm of J. S. Gil
~ liam h Co. is this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent. The accounts are all in the hands
off. S. Gillian for settlement. ALI indebted to
the firm will please cali and settle, by cash or
note as we wish to close up our business at once.
Any one having claims against the firm of J. S.
Gillian Co., will please present them for set
Element. We would here present our most
hearty thanks to our friends and the public gen.
orally for the liberal patronage they have given
us. J, s, GILLIAN 4 co.
ian5.4t .-J
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A FIRST-CLASS STIEFF PIANO,
WORTH $4,000.

Having met with great success in business du,
ring the six years of my residence in Staunton
and desiring to return my thanks in substan-
tial manner 10 my many patrons, I make the
above PROMISE in good faith, whether the gross
amount of sales of 1872 be less or greater than
in 1871, which WILL trust, meet with the ap-
probation of the generous public to whom am
support.
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4 TTENTlON! ATTENTION :,

N The undersigned has opened Shops on
the old National Hotel Stable Yard, and is pre-
pared to do all work in the WAGON MAKING
and BLACKSMITH LINE, in all its details.
His prices will be adapted to the times and he
will make it to the interest of all to call on him,
either for new work or repairs.
- +. HARTMAN y 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