Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-01-26

1osiueu1 Oraut, anu everything DOued
bloody collision. President Grant ordered
Gen. Emory to hold his troops in readiness
to suppress conflict. Carter then subsidized
and requested his friends not to bring on
conflict and they accordingly dispersed =
This war of the factions has damaged the
business Of New Orleans greatly. Itshould
be stopped even if it required the extermi-
nation Of both factions.
| The argument in the trial, at Annapolis,
Md, Of Mrs. Wharton, for the poisoning of
Gen. Ketchum, was concluded on the 23d,
the judges instructing the Sheriff not to al
low the jury either bread Or water until they
returned verdict. Early on Wednesday
morning they returned verdict Of mot
guilty" ,t -
| Mrs. Wharton was then 6ailed in the
sum of $4,000, with two sureties in the
sum Of $4,000 each, until the April term of
| the Court, to answer an in iictu ,.nt for at
tempting to poison Mr.. Van Ness e
| When the verdict of ''hot guilty" in the
first case was pronounced there was marked
evidence of appreciation on the part Of the
immense crowd present, though all applause
was summarily checked. ueE 34 $50
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January the 10Th, the Anniversary of the
birthday of Gen. Robt. E. Lee, was OBJ.
served with appropriate ceremonies, in Lex.
ington.
Gen. Jubal A. Early delivered an eulogy
! on the life OF the Great Confederate Leader,
in which he detailed his military movements,
and pronounced his military achievements the
grandest which adorn the pages of history.
The address occupied two and half hours
and was in Gen Eary's usual style. "a 1t
will be published in a short time! 'a' 7-'14'
-N<~>>N 3E y-l31
The Congressional Committee has left to
investigate the Republican difficulties in New
Orleans Gen. Emory telegraphs s'all
quiet, the factions seemingly preparing for
the investigation. lad sir
How much longer are We to. sacrifice our
products to pay our taxes, to be deposited
in the Richmond Banks, for the benefit of
New York stock gamblers aAs ~ -s'
New Orleans had snow storm on the
Oath, the first for several years WI 5te
A tremendous storm is in progress at
Cheyenne, Omaha.
On the 22nd inst. Senator Lewis of Vir-
GINA, presented in the U. s., Senate petit
ton of Mrs. Mary A, R. Lee, widow of
Gen. Robert D. Lee, setting forth that
The Arlington estate was bequeathed to
her by her father, George W. P. Gusts, in
1857, and occupied by herself and family un.
til the commencement Of the late civil war;
th4t it was sold for non payment of direct tax
ct ninety two dollars and seven cents, aud bv
order OF President Lincoln bid in By the u
S government for 26. 500 no portion Of
which sum has ever been paid to the owners
OF said property. The petitioner argues
! that the above-named proceedings were IN
United States, because the act of Congress
under which said sale was made is unconsti-
tutlonal, the constitution authorizing Con
| gress to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over
such places only as are purchased by the
consent of the State in which they are stua-
ted, for the purpose alone of erecting forts
and other needful buildings
1t is further argued that the general gov
eminent has never attempted to exercise any
exclusive legislation or to call in guest
the jurisdiction of Virginia over that por-
ton of the county of Alexandra, and also
that the sale Of the whole ees en- hundred
acres of land to pay fax Of SOP, while the
tract was clearly divisible, and the sale of
portion amply sufficient to pay the tax upon
it, was unconstitutional. It is also asserted
that that the amount Of this tax was duly
rendered to the tax commissioners before
said sale. In view of these circumstances
the petitioner asks Congress to appropriate
three hundred thousand dollars to purchase
the estate from her, Whereupon She will give
the government clear title. ..-..2.f..,s
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SHOOTING AFFRAY CHARLESTON, WEST
VA.-GREAr EXCITEMENT - Charleston, W.
Va, Jan. % "A desperate shooting af-
fray occurred here last evening, under the
following circumstances During the war
the lands Of John Clarkson, a wealthy
Virginian, were sold for taxes, and yester-
day be sued to recover the property Dur
ing the progress of the trial Clarkson called
the defendant, United States Marshal Stack,
liar Stack struck Dlarkson, and gen.
eral melee ensued, in which seven shots
were fired. The room was small, and more
than dozen persons we're present. Clark
son was shot four times, and one wound,
being in the breast, is dangerous. All the
parties are wealthy and respectable, and the
affair has caused great excitement. s
CHARLESTON, ". VA, Jan. "A. United
States Marshal SLACK and twq brothers, who
shot Colonel Clarkson on Tuesday, have
been held in $4,000 bail each. Clarkson's
condition is considered critical. ac