Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-11-14


received better treatment in the late cam
vass from the Radicals then from the Con-
servatives, and thanked them for it. He
was a candidate for the legislature and
was glad of the votes Of any one. AT some
of the precincts he. had beaten Stuart and
Coiner and 'sthat little fellow Hanger"
Here Mr.. Cupp was interrupted by a
storm Of yells and cries SEPull him down
there" 'sDon't hear him, HHell's full Of
Conservatives like you,' "Come off that
stand.'' These cries and the beating of
the drums made it impossible for Mr.. Cupp
to be heard, and after few moments spent
in establishment at the moderation, toll
Grafton and forbearance" displayed, he re-
tired. Human nature will have to be con-
siderably changed before party jubilee
will patiently hear al opponent in a speech
saving how near he came beating its can
didates.
After this episode some remarks were
made by Mr.. W "A. Burke, Capt. j. .Opie r.
Mauzy and the crowd dismissed with few
words fifty spoken by Capt. James Bum
gardner, il. The crowd soon dispersed
and many of our country friends rode out
of town with the lighted transparencies,
whose use vas over. And thus ended the
celebration, most spirited, cheerful, or
derly one. The Chief Marshal, General
Echols and his assistant marshalS MeSsrs.
VIM. Bungardner, S. Trayers Philips, j.
Fred. Effinger. Thos. J. CroWder, e. M.
Cushing. Jno. Sullivan Jack Hardy, Ned.
Burke, Pat O'Toole, w. A. Hudson, VIM.
Wholey. Jno. Burns and Dr.. Carter Berke-
ly are entitled to the thanks not only OF the
party but Of all the people Of Staunton for
their exc client management.
THE ILLUMINATION
in the city was very handsome feature of
the nights proceedings. The Executive
Committee had requested the citizens liv-
ing along the line of the procession's route
to illuminate their houses but many off the
route also lighted up. Among the most
noticeable Examinations was the house of
Mayor Trout where besides the usual light
ing line of young ladies holding lights in
their hands we're standing along the porch.
The Augusta Female Seminary, Virginia
Female Institute, Mozart Institute and
Wesleyan Female Institute, the residences
of Maj H. M. Bell, VIM. A. Burke, Robt.
w. Burke, P. n. Powell, Jno. Scherer, Dr..
Donaghe, Mrs. Brandeburg's building,
Grubert's building, Mrs. Tam's residence,
Rev. VIM. E. Bakers, Judge Shelley Mrs.
j. J. Cupps the ''Vindicator'' Office and
the Virginia Hotel were all noticeable in
the general lighting.
A NERVOUS COLORED CLERGYMAN.
Nobody in their senses, it appears, eX-
cept the Rev. Mr.. Simpson, pastor OF the
colored Baptist church, apprehended any
trouble Monday night. The negroes had
their torchlights and bonfires over Grants
carrying the State, and were not interrupt
ed, but this colored divine cautioned his
congregation Sunday night that they had
better stay in doors as he had been inform
ed by the Mayor that the whites intended
to assault them wherever found. Upon
being questioned about the statement he
afterwards said his informant was Chief of
Police Parent, and being confronted with
that officer before the Mayor he said it was
not him ssbut smooth-faced man he had
met at the Post Office, who he would know
if he were to see him again." The Mayor
gave the nervous clergyman reprimand
for creating this causeless alarm.