Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-05-24
Congress will adjourn early in June


quite of the Carlists in Spain.
The public debt was reduced during the
month of April s12 5S8OS9.
The New York Dry Goods trade is dull,
both in foreign and domestic goods.
Thos. A. Scott has been elected Presi-
dent of the Texas and Pacific Railroad.
Judge Ross Wilkins, of Michigan, an
appointee Of Andrew Jackson, is dead
The Maine Republicans send delegates
to Philadelphia pledged to support Grant.
Hon. Chas. Francis Adams, member Of
the Geneva Arbitration, left Paris for
Geneva, on the 21st.
Col John S. Mosby is out in letter in
which he asserts that he will support Grant
in preference to Greeley.
A narrow guage road is to be built from
Baltimore to Delta, Hartford Co., Md, near
the Pennsylvania State Line.
General Williams c. Wickham is stated
to be positively candidate for Congress
from the Richmond district on the Radical
ticket.
Thos. NJ. Paysipger, Radical Sheriff Of
Newberry Co., South Carolina, has been ar
rested on the charge of embezzling $50, 900
Of the taxes lately collected.
The Republicans OF the third Congress
sional District, Maine, hare unanimously
nominated, for The sixth time, Speaker j.
G.. Blaine to represen' them.
Senator Robertson, chairman of tire COM
mittee on political disabilities, expresses the
opinion that Congress will pass the general
amnesty bill before the close Of the present
session.
To the annual report of Bishop Johns to
the Episcopal Council at Norfolk, he con-
| demned the growing dulgence in round.
dances among commandments in the Episco-
pal Church.
There is heavy freshet in the Arkansas
| River, much land is submerged and dam
age to plantations large. Agent, opposite
Little Rock, is overfowed and also the De-
pot and track of the Memphis railroad.
1t is rumored in Washington that the free
traders, disguised with the Cincinnati nom
nations, have determined to call another
convention and nominate candidates in favor
of free trade, Or anything to beat Greeley.
The Brig. Huntsmsn on sealing voy-
age, was ecked on the Coast of Labrador
and is lying ashore e if Cape Charles. Of
eighty-two persons aboard only seventeen
we're saved, and all hut three of them more
or less injured,
The Presbyterian General Assembly, in
session at Richmond, rejected the resolution
OF Col. Preston, Of Lexington, to inquire in,
to the expediency OF preparing liturgical
service for congregational worship, by a
vote of los to 5.
The next meeting Of the Council of the
Episcopal Church in Virginia, is to be held
at Winchester The n-xt meeting of the
Presbyterian General Assembly, now in sex
sion in Richmond, is to be held at Little
The survivors Of Hoods Brigade" held
meeting, on the 14th at Galveston, Texas,
and organized by the election. by accla ma
ton, of Gen. J. B. Hood as President. The
object is to preserve the records of the Brig
ade and to form charitable association.
The 9th anniversary of the Mecklenburg
N. c. Declaration Of Independence was eel
ebrated at Charlotte, Monday, by process
sion, parties being present from the entire
State and South Carolina Ex-Gov Vance
and Col H. G. Jones we're the orators Of the
occasion.
The Senate has passed the Civil Righ s
Bill and the bill extending the Aabeas cor
pus, but they are not likely to pass in the
House. Also the House supplementary ap-
portioDment Bill, allowing nine States an
additional Representation, each, was greed
to by the Senate.
1t is reported that the Democrats Of Ken
lucky are unanimous for Greeley and Brown,
and Judge Mason, of Iowa, writes that
about half Of the Republicans of that State
will support Greeley and the Democrats will
support him if the Baltimore Convention
ratifes his nomination.
Governor Palmer, of Illinois, made Bit
ter speech against Grant at Cincinnati rat
ifcation meeting, last Saturday, at Carbon
vile, Illinois. He warned the Republicans
to ''get home and pot to rest, but to whet
up their political swords for the coming con.
fict, which would be war to the knife.''
Sena tor Aleorn. OF Miss. 10 discussion
on the extension Of the suspension of the
writ Of habeas corpus, on he 21st, 10 the
U. S. Senate made scathing assault on
Senator Ames, impugping his veraoity, citi-
zenship and other qualities, which he declared
representative from Mis- sissippi should Pos
sess
The State authoriri,s of W. Va, under
recent stringent ep:c.ments, advertise to
sell absolutely. the fist week in June, large
amounts Of real estate Cor unpaid taxes,
guaranteeing the Tides. Great efforts are
being made by d lii queots to save their
property, and it is thought $1,000 600 of