Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-05-10
EDITORIAL .BREV7TLE,S.

The interest on the State Debt paid out |
thus far is $2S2, 998,1o.
The Committee on repairs to the State
Capitol, Richm ond, have commenced work.
The Temperance Hall, at Fork Union,
Fluvanna, was destroyed by fire on the 18th
ult
The Inimitable Comedian, Jno. 3
Owens, is delightiug the people Of Rich
mond.
Vaccination, during the febrile or erup-
tive state Of small pox, is now said to be a
cure of the disease.
Geo. ". Marshall, Treasurer of Caroline
Co., was suddenly stricken with apoplexy
and died on Sunday.
Governor Reed has been acquitted by
the Florida Legislature and has resumed bis
Gubernatorial duties.
Thos. J. Perkins, Postmaster at Perkins
Vile Goochland, has been arrested on the
charge of robbing the mails.
Jno. Harmer Gilmer, Of Richmond, is so
bitterly opposed to Greedy, that he proposes
to stump the State for Grant.
Jas. Lawson, member Of the Secession
Convention, from Logan County, W. Va,
died at Blacksburg, on the End.
1t is reported that Ex-senator Hendricks
and Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton endorse the
nomination Of Greeley and Brown.
"Why is Grant the heaviest striker in
country 2" Answer. Because he has put
more Dents in the Treasury than any other
man."
Some of the japanese Embassy are visit
ing Richmond and Petersburg. The Gov
ernor received and entertained them, on Sat-
urday.
The Committee on elections have agreed
to report in favor of ousting Clark and seat.
ing Giddiugs as a Member of Congress
from Texas.
It is asserted that Stanton cY( throat.
He couldn't stand the - Oh Mrs. Sur
raft. The RAIDS of - pennsylvania want
Hartranft to do The same.
The Philadelphia Press says Judge Davis
will recede from his candidacy Of the Labor
Reformers, as he has not accepted it and it is
at best but an empty honor.
Chas. A Dana, of the New York San,
has failed to appear in the libel case against
him at Philadelphia and bench warrant
has been issued for his arrest
Lewis Mckenzie, one Of the Republican
Delegates from Virginia to Philadelphia,
has thrown up his credentials and determin-
ed to go for Greeley and Brown.
Henry BergL has been reelected Presi-
dent of the New York Society for prevention
Of cruelty to animals. It has 500, o0o in
hand and requests of 100000.
Mr.. Chas Lewis Crockett of Wythe.
died on Friday aged 79. He represented
his County several terms in the Legislature
sand filled other offices of public trust.
A Nashville man has invented magnetic
propelling power for railroad Engines,
which, it is said, is feasible and will drive
train at the rate Of 100 miles FER hour
Grant has run consequential damages"
to the extreme, and now the Chinese are
about to take it up and demand consequen-
tial damages for the artesian wells We have
been boring.
The Liberal Republicans have nominated,
as their Candidates, two representatives Of
the Press, Greeley, of the N. Y. Tribune
and Gratz Brown, the founder of the St
Louis Democrat.
The Supreme Council Of Scottish Rite
{33 degree) Masons assembled in Louis.
Vile on the 9th, Gen. Albert Pike, Supreme
Commander A number of distinguished
Masons were present.
At first, the Administration laughed at
the nomination Of Greeley The latest
Washington dispatches say that Grant &
Co. would have preferred the nomination of
anybody else at Cincinnati.
Niblo's Theatre, New York, belonging
to A. 7. Stewart, was destroyed by fire on
IL c.L fDho losrooa oe +ho VsLo,txa 1a.o
100000 A contract was at once enter
ed into to rebuild it by August.
An Agricultural Congress meets in St.
Louis on the 9th. Farmers Clubs are
asked to send delegates in the proportion of
one to every Fifty members. Each smaller
Club is entitled to one representative.
The N. Y. Herald says it will support
Greeley, if he avoids certain fallacies.
Bennett thinks Grants chances slim and |
is paving the way for something. He eth
er wants an appointment or spondulics.
All the liquor shops of Washington are
closed on Sunday. The only place where
you can get drink on that day is at the
White House, and then it is to your advan-
tage to be brother-in law or cousin st
Louis Times.
Jno. W. B. Wilkinson, wood.turner,
murdered his wife, on the 9Th, in Baltimore
by cutting her head open with cleaver,
and afterwards Intellectually tried to kill