Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-19

alive meeting at the Town Hall, not only the
hall being filled, but the steps leading to it pack.
Cd with citizens. Addresses were made by Hon
Ed. Pendleton, Of Botetourt, Mr.. Barton Of Win,
chester, Capt. Jno, Opie, Capt. Jas Bumgardner,
Jr. and oths-s.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF THE CouRT
OF APPEALs.-In the Court of Appeals, in
session here, in the case johnson Us. Scott,
the decision of the Circuit Court of Rock
ingham has been reversed, and the bill dis
missed. A gentleman named Glasgow, of
Rockbridge, died, leaving his slaves to be
free at his daughters Or wife's death,
whichever lived longest, and also leaving
$4,000 with his executrix to be put at COM
pound interest, until such time as my
slaves may be entitled to their freedom I'M
der this WILL" the total to be given the
slaves when freed, and expended in settling
them in Ohio. After the emancipation
proclamation Jack Sco5t and the other
slaves proclaimed their freedom ..and sued
the daughter-Mrs. Johns-the survivor,
for the $4,000 and interest. The Circuit
Court of Rockbridge decided in favor of
the late slaves. The Court of Appeals held
that, as the legatees were not named, but
described as class Of certain character,
and sustaining certain relations to the tes-
tator, in order to be entitled to his bounty,
they must clearly answer such description.
I. e., be freedmen of the testator, acquiring
their right to freedom under his last will,
at the death of the survivor of his wife and
daughter, and as they did not answer
to the description. they could not be en-
titled. The decision Of the Circuit Court
was reversed and the bill dismissed.
Teale Us. Yaneey ct al. In this case
there had been judicial sale of real es-
tate on the 18th day of August, 1868, upon
the following terms ! of the purchase
money to be paid in 90 days from date of
sale, in one year, / in two years and the
remaining in four years, with the privi-
lege to the purchaser If paying Of
the purchase money on confirmation
of the sale. The purchaser paid
cash, and executed his two bonds falling
due respectively Aug. 18th, 1865 and Aug.
7th, 1866, payable in current funds for
value received The Court held that the
notes were not to be scaled, and af-
firmed the decision of the lower court
Judges Anderson and Bouldin dissenting.
A Can LOAD OF GIRLs.--On Saturday night
last, Pullman palace car arrived here, which
started from Atlanta with - young ladies from
Georgia, Of whom IL were for the Augusta Fe.
Institute. The gentlemen having them in
charge Judge J. A. Hayden, Col. J. R. Wallace
and Mr.. Geo. H. Kemp started with l6, but left
three ct an institute at Salem. The Atlanta
s'Hsrald" has description of the feeling in that
town caused by their departure. 1t says:
"On last night we saw Capt. Jack Wallace on
his way home, escorted by Eve policemen. We
found upon inquiry that thirty different at
temp had been made to assassinate him by the
young men Of Atlanta. He had been shot At on
ahs street, poisoned whiskey had been offered
him, dead-falls bad been dug for him, and his
cook had been bribed to mix strychnine with
his bread. We interviewed one of the yonng
men. The cause he assigned for making the as
sault was that be was going to carry fifteen OF
the bellies of Atlanta TO Stsunton, Va. Mr.
Wallace has promised not to cat anything until
he leaves town. He has had coat OF mail made
Of triple brass. and has pledged his word not to
leaws home without q body guard tonight. Ar
escort Of five men will accompany him to thu
train in the morning, which will bear him and
bsvy of sweetness to Staunton, Va. A fine
sleeping car has been provided for their special
use.
Tho Atlanta s:Constitutionst'' says. Tbi
day will be considered memorable in the annalf
of the Gate City. At six o'clock this afternoon
comfortably located in "The Alabama," one Of
Pullman's celebrated Drawing groom aud Sleep
ing Coaches, specially set apar. will be some
twenty or moro of the most charming and &C.
complished young ladies of the Empire State
en- route to Staunton, Va, to enter school. W.
would mention names, but there are too many
'big brothers' around to do SO with any degre,
of safety. They will be under the protection o
two Of AtlantAs most prominent and distin
| guished citizens, Colonel J. R. Wallace and
! Judge J. A. Hayden. Their parents being ou
| best business men, and thoroughly posted as tt
Routes have wisely selected The Kennesav
Route as possessing the great reqsisites--speed
| Safety and Comfort.
Tho car alabama goes from Atlanta tt
Lynchburg without change, and we predict TO
| the party trip Of unprecedent pleasure ON
always to be remembered.
| PaEssRvlxG BLAoxBERRIEs.--It had been hopet
that the season for preserving would have pass
| ed of in Staunton with nothing to mar it, bu
it was ordered otherwise. The sad returns ar
in. Itappsars that nothing but the best whit
sugar will answer and Mrs. Thompson of Angus
tait.was particular to get the best, SO particula