Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-05-03
EDITORIAL -BRET7TIES.

Eastern Virginia.
Brigham Young has been released on a
writ Of ha6eas corpus.
Butler has reported bill relieving 49,
900 political disabilities.
Many merchants are buying in Richmond
this Spring instead Of going North.
The Democratic Convention of N. G. has
nominated A. S. Merriman for Governor
An entire family, by name Of Cook, have
been murdered by Indians at Oakdale Min
nesota.
National Vindicator is the title of new
paper to be issued in Washington about
May 18th.
The Richmond State Journal and the
Colored Republicans Of that City are at log
ger-heads.
Another Coal Mine explosion occurred at
Scranton, Pa, on the Goth ult., killing
seven persons.
Miss. JEANNE Patterson, Of Miss, is
again giving public readings in Richmond
to large audiences.
The three shafts of G. & O. Tunnel, un-
der Church Hill, Richmond, have nearly
reached the bed level and the work is being
vigorously pushed.
Grant is Bull.headed on consequential
damages, against the protest OF the best
fnauciers of the Country.
norton of the "World's Jubilee Colise-
um." at Boston, was blown down by the
heavy gale of the 9th ult.
The Soldiers Of the .'Grand Army of the
Republio'' of New York, are taking steps in
onnosition to the nomination of Grant by
the Philadelphia Convention.
On the admission of Mr.. Ransom. of n
c. for the first time since 1861 every seat
in the u. S. Senate is filled.
Miss Nellie Grant, is in France, and it is
reported that President Grant is fitting out
fast Steamer for Salt River.
The Empress Augusta. of Germany, has
left Berlin on visit to England. She will
be the guest of Queen Victoria.
Hon. Jno. T. Harris bill striking "loyal'
out Of the pension law to soldiers Of the war
Of 1912 has passed the House.
The Rebels are again successful in Next
co. They have taken zacatecas, with 1000
men, 1000 guns and II cannon.
The entire village of South China, Maine,
with the exception Of four houses, was de-
stroyed by fire on Friday night last
The Brooklyn IN. " Presbytcry re-
monstrate against licensing or ordaining wo-
men in the ministry OF that Church.
Mrs. Sherman, the poisoner Of her family
in Connecticut, has been found guilty and
sentenced to the Penitentiary for life.
Grant is still arresting South Carolina
Citizens with his soldiers and failing to pro-
tect Texans from marauding Mexicans.
The Virginia Agricultural Land Scrip
was sold, on the LIST, for $2S5,oo to
Gleason, F. Lewis, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Col. Jno. M. Trevillian, former distin-
guished citizen Of Goochland, died in New
Kent County, on the Goth ult., aged 70.
The Bill to admit Tea and Coffee free
after July LIST has passed both Houses of
Congress and been signed by the President.
Mr.. Ramie. of Rappahannock. had 90
sheep killed by dogs in single night last
week. Who says dogs ought not to be
taxed
Ex-Governor VIM. Smith will deliver the
Annual Address before the Literary Socle-
ties Of Randolph Macon College, at its next
Commencement.
Capt. MaEett, of the Confederate Cruiser,
Florida, was in Washington Saturday, as
witness in the Naval Court Of Enquiry as to
the Florida's escape.
The Black Flag has been hoisted at Mat
amoras by the Juarez troops. and severe
fighting is going on between them and the
revolutionists, at that place.
The widow Of Richard Young, the over
seer Of George Washington up to the time
of his death, is living on Marshall Street
Richmond, and is nearly 100 years old.
Memorial Day in Alabama, April 26,h.
was generally observed by professions Of
Schools and Citizens, and the graves decora-
ted-the blue and gray were lowered alike.
Jno. P Brown, who has occupied the
position of interpreter at Constantinople,
since 1880, under appointment of Andrew
jackson, died in that City on the 2sth ult.-
Judge Shackelford, at late Madison
Court, has decided that interest did not run
from April 1861 to April 1865, the Bar of
that County unanimously concurring in the
decision.
The New York Herald denounces Secre-
tary Fish and calls for his removal, and says
his judgment on the Alabama claims is un
reliable and his acts will compromise the
Country.
Maryland levies tax of II cents on the
800, for State purposes, which falls mostly
on the business Of the State-the landed
property being mostly relieved from direct
taxation,