Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-25

higher motives ennoble political action, and
all the approbrious terms which might be
heaped upon the cause in which he fell
could not persuade the world that the earth
beneath which Stonewall jackson rests does
not cover the remains of patriot and a
hero"
r. H. Spindle is appointed postmaster at
Waverlie, Rockingham county, Va, vice
G. W. Stanley, resigned. Tucker s. Coles
is appointed postmaster at Green Mountain,
Albemarle county. Va, wise George NJ
Greasy, resigned. Samuel G.. Golladay is
appointed postmaster at Edith, Shenandoah
county, Va, vice H. M. Harman, re-
signed.
Richard Sherw God, aged 60, sold q house
in Baltimore last week for 81 900, and af:
forwards, thinking he had gotten too little
for it, went and hanged himself
The University Nine and the Charlottes.
vile Nine had the first match game last
week, the latter being victorious and win
ming an ice cream treat.
A little boy six years of age is delivering
lectures in Baltimore on "Self.Govern.
ment p He is said to be quite an orator.
There were Is marriages in Shenandoah
County, Va. so far, against % for the
same time last year.
President Darlington, of the James River
and Kanawha Canal, has invited the Con.
gressional Water line Committee" to PC
from Richmond West by packet, in July
and they say they will.
1t is stated that no applicants have as YET
presented themselves for appointment as In
dian Commissioner to gil the vacancy caused
by the death of DR.. Thomas.
The engines of the famous Confede crate
ram, fredericksburg" are in use on
merchant steamer at Charleston. South
Carolina. -Wt
The "Patrons Of Husbandry" secret
order of farmers, numbers 1900, 600
members.
The palmetto hats made in Florida sell in
Paris at S. piece
Baron Liebig, the ureat German Chem
list, is dead.
+ In tearing down the old Yarbrough
House, at Raleigh, North Carolina, Sat
urday, $4,000 in old State money, and
$500 IN geld was found wrapped up in q
piece of paper.
Commodore Watson, U. S. N, died at
San Francisco Saturday.
G. Y. Thomas Rep who is contesting the
9th Virginia Congressional seat. is taking
DISPOSITIONS in Halifax County.
1.-The Young Sons of Messiah % The
Lords Delight" 1.-The Loving Sons of Gal
ilee," and several colsred military compa.
MES processioned at Richmond, Monday, in
honor of the 18th Amendment
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, declines to
receive his share of the Congressional black
pay"
The seventh annual session of the Virgin
ia African Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, closed on Wednesday,
after an eight days session, in Ports.
mouth.
On Friday night last the dogs attacked
flock OF very fire sheep, belonging to DR..
B. Harrison, near Wildwood, Clark county,
and killed dozen ewes and lambs.
The engineers are in Rocking CHAM, en-
gagged in surveying and permanently loca-
ting the route for the Washington City &
St. Louis N G.. R. R.
Charles Trevilian, postmaster at Ire
villains Depot, Louisa County, Va, while
dying last week, communica ted to his fami-
ly the fact that in 1868 he buried $4,000
in gold in barn. After his death the coin
was duly found.
The Court Commissioner is inquiring into
the rents of the Boiling broke" and "Ben.
Lomond" estates, in Fauquier, previous to
turning them over to Gustave Lersner, who
has gained them in suit.
The City Council of Lynchburg, Va ,
voted 5000 towards defraying the expen.
ses of Alexander Mcdonald to Vienna as
its agent for immigration, &c.
Miss Emily Mason, Of Virginia, author
Of life Of General Lee, has opened
school on Avenue d'Eylau, Paris, for the
of American girls.
It has been determined to celebrate the
completion of the G. & O. Railroad at
Richmond some day 10 May.
Within the last week several families in
Page County, Va, have sold out with the
intention Of going West. ~ =
Samuel Morrill,, wealthy B ostonian
and 32d Mason, died. ou the cars on his
way to Richmeond, from the South, satur-
lay. =
The Richmond "Enquirer' says its cir
,plation since tho change Of proprietorship,
has nearly doubled. Il has fairly earned
d, for it has had more new life mi ected into
t at once than ever happened in Virginia
newspaper history.
Chicken cholera has again made its ap-
pearanco in Page county.
The Virginia Court of Appeals has deci.
led against Underwood in the McVeigh |
case, and now he will take it to the o. S
Supreme QoarE' -
The hog crop for last year was 5,000.-
1855 head, being anliaoresse Of 62l, 46S
over II. ,a