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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-28

A VIRGINIA CHURCH Asks FOR THE Con-
GREssMEN's BACK PAY.-The New York
Herald says members Of Congress are re-
ceiving this note
Marion, Smith County, Va, March IA,
lS73.-Dear Sir-We see in the papers
that you have refused to draw your part Of the
back pay due by act Of Congress. A few
persons, less than dozen, are trying to
build church Gan Episcopal church) in this
town, and are rather at 2 stapdstill for
meaus. We Yonld suggest to your favora-
BILE consideration the idea of taking this
means and devoting it to building churches,
and we would thank you for contribution
for that purpose. If you feel inclined to
respond tavorably you can send the donation
to Bishop John Johns, Alexandra, Va,
and oblige our CHuRcu COMMITTEE
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-28

The New COUNTY COURT LAw.-The
Loudon Co. Va. "Mrror" is in trouble over
the new court law. and thus depicta its
effect in that county;
We have four quarterly terms of the
County Court, which average at least eight
days per term-and eight monthly courts
which average at least three days each, ma
king in all fifty-four days in addition to
this we have two terms of the Circuit Court
which occupy ten days each, or twenty days,
making in all seventy-six days. Under the
new bill all the business Of the county, felo-
MES, chancery and common law suits, are
thrown into the Circuit Court. and the
Judge allowed three terms a year to dispose
of them-so that about three months of his
aeorktng days yould haze to be spent IN Lou
doan atone, The judicial district is COM
posed Of Loudoun, Fauquier, Fairfax, Prince
William, Rappaha mock, and Alexandria
City and county. Now, what is to become
Of the other counties 1t is plain that the
judge would be all the time on, the bench
and then not through with bis wogk-with
no time to study up cases or prepare decis
iors. Ia the meantime, woe be to the un-
Fortunate litigant-iT be once enters the
arena, he is docketed for lite
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Personal.
RICHMOND, March Il,

Editor Of the indicator In your is
sue of this morning I find myself represent
ed as advocating a resolution prohibiting
the auditor from receiving coupons for tax
es, and you speak Of this as resistance to
the Court Of Appeals" write this note to
inform you that you are entirely mistaken
in this statement. SO far from advocating
any such resolution, [ have steadily opposed
any action tending however Indirectly to
bring the judgment of the Court of Appeals
into disfavor or disrespect. Although my
private opinions are adverse to that decision
/ bow to IL as the law and shall never seek
to defeat it by positive Legislation. Yours,
f. JAS. v. BgooKE
-ac-a+eF>s -
1T is stated "on the best authority by the
Richmond enquirer" that the President will
throw his weight for Gen. Vino. Wickham
for the Virginia goyerporship.
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OUR COMING RAILROADS. II. Crunl-
lish, contractor on the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad, who had to suspend work, owing
to the very severe winter, is again at work
finishing up Che ten miles of graduation for
which he contracted. But little work re-
mains to be done on the line from the Shen
andoah river near Front Royal, to Sheperds-
town, distance of Al miles. The Lex
lngton Va '"Gazette'' says the whole Val
ley R. R. will be under contract to Salem
4'early in April' and two contractors were
there last week arranging to take the con-
tract for the railroad bridge at the f'Point."
FATAL Aco1DENr.-George G. Fortaey
"a son Of Geo. S. Fortney. who resided for
some years on the Shenandoah river, in
East Rockingham, Va, was instantly kill
ed in the timber, near Fort Lincoln. Dako-
ia Territory, last September by large tree
falling upon him and breaking his neck. =
He was engaged in cutting wood for the
post traders at the time.
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Col. John Taylor. late of King George,
and assistant editor of the Culpeper LOB.
server" died suddenly while in bed Friday
evening at the Waverly Hotel at Culpeper,
aged dfty-four years,
Rev. DR., Cogrigan who has been appoin.
ted by the Pope Bishop Of Newark is only
"a years old, the youngest bishop in this
country.
Each mber of the choir of the Hebrew
synagogue in Norfolk, was on Saturday pre-
sented with gold medal in acknowledge
ment of their services, by the congregation.
The locomotive drivers on the St. Louis,
Kansas and Northern R. R. had strike
last week and took out their spite by throw
in a couple of trains off the track
A deaf and dumb man is stun niao Ken.
t'cky as candidate soy the legislature,
Thu New York Tribune is to have new
bu;l1inp
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HE EFFECT OF TUE AMENDED BANKRUPT
LAw,-The lively discussion now going on
in the press about the effect of the amended
bankrupt law will soon be transferred to the
courts. While U. S. Judge Bond was iu
Lynchburg Friday, he announced. 10 en-.
swer to the requests Of several prominent
lawyers, hia intention to sit in Richmond
on the lst of May to hear arguments from
attorneys on the scope aud effect of the
amended bankrupt law.
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REGULATIONS IN REFERENCE TO RECE1y-
ING COUPONS FOR STATE TAxEs.-Audtor
William f. Taylor has issued to the collec.
tors Of State taxes the following instructions
in regard to receiving coupons from tax
payers
Only such coupons can be received as
shall have matured at the time of tender,
and bear up their face that they are re-
ceivable for all tages. debts, dues, and de-
mands due the State No coupon Endorsed
with a credit for part payment is receivable.
You will be careful therefore to receive only
such, as none other can be allowed in set.
Element at this Office.
sit has been agreed between the Second
Auditor and myself that the market value
of the bond upon which the tax is assessed
shall be S54. You will govern your calcu-
lations of the tax upon this valuation, which
by law is fixed at fifty cents in the hundred
dollars Of the market value of the bond
To facilitate you in your calculations, l
would state that there are but three denom-
nations OF coupons-to wit, the $50 cou.
pom, the $15 coupon, and the So coupon
and that the tax upon each coupon will be
as follows; On the $50 coupon, one dollar
and thirtyJfve cents; on the SIS coupon,
saaty- seOem cents; and on the IS coupon,
thirteen cenis-in the two latter cases dis
carding fractions. No tax will be deducted
from coupons rendered in paymant of taxes
prior to the 18th March, 1878"
The attention of collecting officers is also
called to the act OF December 24, 1872,
making it misdemesnor, punishable with
fine and imprisonment, to convert any mon
ey's received by them into coupons, either
directly or indirectly, by purchase, ex-
change, or otherwise, or to purchase cou-
pons for sale.
Every such collecting officer shall pre-
serve upon the books of his office state
ment showing the amounts received by him
in such coupons, and the parties from whom
received, which shall be open to the inspec-
ton of any one desiring to examine the
same, and shall accompany every settlement
made by him with sworn statement Of the
aggregate amount collected by him in
coupons
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as to France and Belgium. Virginia could con-
tract to deliver coal in London at 20 per cent
under present prices, and still retain profit of
20 per cent All that was required was q little
English capital, and he had no doubt this would
be forthcoming, to the great advantage of botk
countries.
a gentleman inquired if an Englishman could
hold land in Virginia.
The Chairman said he could answer that sug-
geston in the affirmative, as far as regards Vir-
ginia. In West Virginia it wa necessary for
foreigners to hold lands through native
Maj. Hotchkiss made another address, in reply
to the many questions and views of the members.
full of information. A vote of thanks was
unanimously adopted to Major Hotchkiss.
PROSPECT OF EMIGRATION
Commenting on the above proceedings, Mon
cure D. Conway, in a letter to the Cincinnati
Commercial, says:
ga certain Major Jed. Hotchkiss (of Stanton,
Virginia. late G. S. A, engineer in charge of
the survey of Virginia by the Washington and
Lee University is here lectu1ing in luxuriant
manner upon the destinations Of Virginia. If
the coal famine, the strikes, and the cold contin-
ne, the Major will find considerable number
ready to be carried to old Virginia's shore"
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.ANK BOOKS-A full stock of

MISUNDERSTANDING removed my Store from
~ Mint Spring to this city, and com menced
business in Logan's New Building, on Frederick
Street, and intending to deal in GROCERIES
exclusively, | will sell my entire stock of
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND HARDWARE
At Cost for Cash.
Those in want of such articles will find it to
their advantage to give me CALL
have now in store, and will in few DAYS
receive an additional supply of Groceries.
which am determined to sell at very small ad-
vance from cost, and trust by fair dealing to re-
ceive portion of public patronage.
COUNTRY PRODUCE taken at market rates
in exchange for goods.
mar2l-tf G. R. GRIGGS.
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THE LEGISLATURE.

The legislature last week passed
bill suspending interest during the war
and authorizing the courts to review
decisions which granted interest during
the four years of the war, but only IN
cases where the judgment has not been
paid. The Joint Committee Of con
ference on the interest question repor-
ted in favor of six per cent, with 3 per
cent. on contracts and the House adop-
tedIthe report 81 to IS. Messrs. Hanger
and Lightner voting in the affirmative
and Mr.. Roller in the negative. The
legislature forgot its resolution not to
elect its members to the bench and
elected Chas. O'Ferrall county Judge
of Rockingham. Jno. W. Myers was
elected Judge for Bath and Highland,
Jno. N. Hendren for Augusta, Geo.
w. Calvert for Shenandoah and z. [.
Dobyns for Loudon. The House passed
bill prohibiting the receiving Of cou-
pons for all revenues set part for free
school purposes. Both houses have
passed bill authorizing the revoca-
tiou of subscriptions to the Valley
Railroad. A bill was introduced in
the Senate to incorporate the Augusta
Paper Mill Co. Both houses have
passed bill to authorize the sureties
of W. L. Asylum to convey a lot to
Vim. Kayser Of Staunton. The legls-
passed bill exempting from seizure
for debt, by garnishee or otherwise, a
salary of $50 a month Of laboring or
other person. Both houses passed res
oIutions endorsing Gov. Walkers rec
ommendation for the National Govern
ment to assume the State debts, Speak
er Hanger voting against it. The
Senate refused to concur in the con-
ference committees report on interest
The Senate passed bill re-enacting
the funding bill and leaving out the
clause authorizg the issue Of coupons
receivable for taxes. and disclaiming
any responsibility on the part Of Vir-
ginia for the payment Of West Virginia
certificates, except in so far SIS this
State shall receive from West Virgin
la her portion of the public debt.
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VISITED US TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Professor Anstcd, F. B. S.. said it was
nearly twenty years since be first visited
Virginia and examined some Of its mineral
riches The last speaker had referred to a
subject which he thought had better not be
discussed. as it would occupy great deal
of time and do no practical good. He could
speak personally and positively as to the
nature of the coal fields alluded TO, which
provided one of the greatest resources Of
mineral wealth of Virginia, and one which
would no doubt prove in the long run the
most important Of all They might from a
good notion of the real value of this coal
field by drawing comparison between Vir-
GINA and England, two countries of nearly
the same siza. In Virginia the coal-felds
extended across the country from northeast
to south west. as if two-thirds Of England
were one coal-feld, the coal not being diff
cult to work, involving very few mechani-
cal difficulties with water, AND scarce ~ any
hanger froms blossoms. The ccmmunica-
tons By railway were quite equal to those
of England
No country had greater resources Of
wealth !; for besides coal and iron there
were other minerals, gold having been OBJ
tanned in many districts with advantage,
and it Was certainly not yet exhausted =
There was also copper, limestone, marble,
salt and other earthly minerals, which he
would got allude to. With all these advan-
tages, be looked forward to Virginia being
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DUBLlC SALE will sellas public sale at
i my, residence, on South River, 8 miles below
Waynesboro', on Thursday, the 3rR
consisting OF Colts, Mich Cows. some young
CATTLE l Threshing Machine, Drill, Buckeye
Reaper and Mower, Flows and Harrows, and
Farming, utensils generally, Household and
Kitchen Furniture, Copper kettles, and many
other things too tedious to mention.
TERMS made known on day of SALE
mar14-4t HENRY A HARNER
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DURE LIBERTY
i WHITE LEAD.
Ground in Pure Linseed Oil.
EQUAL TO BEST ENGLISH LEAD.
We claim for Liberty Lead that, in WEARING
and COVERING, in WH1TENEss and BEAUTY of FIN
IsH, and in uniform FINENEss of GRINDING, it has
no equal in the market.
BUY IT! TRY 1T!
Warranted to cover more surface kr. same,
weight and to do more and better work, at a
given cost, than any other. The hest and most
economical White Lead, for outside or inside
work, ever introduced. Its reputation is firmly
established and its popu larity unprecedented.
EXCELS ALL OTHER LEAD.
MANUFACTURED AND WARRANTED BY
zEIGLER & SMITH,
PHILADELPHIA.
For sale by our Wholesale and Retail Ar any,
TROUT. STRIBLlNG & BERKELEY
octll-y Stlunton, Va.
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OTIS FOR SALE Il offer for sale TrrN
~ VALUABLE LOTS, containing o ne acre
each, lying on the south side of the old Siam
ton and Scottsville Turnpike road, he.lf a mile
from the city limits, and directly Opposite the
plat of the same can be seen a tho co,,o.o
~, and also in the hands of the subscriber Nv
plication. Npo' "p-
marzl-4t WIN. g. KAYSER
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sistance he could in pointing out these matters,
because he had visited it at time when it was
much less popnlops than it was now, and had
foreseen that when the coal was worked it must
rise in Importance. ~
Mr.. Christopher Cooke asked what was the
climate of Virginia, as he had heard it stated
though he believed enormously, that it was un-
healthy; also if there was good ystem of land
ed property, with registration Of title.
Mr.. J. Bowron (Newcastlel said thai two years
ago he spent some months in Virginia, more
particularly for the purpose of investigating its
mineral RESOURCES, and he could concur in all
the remarks of Professor Ansted.
Mr., Newton said he had twice recently visited
Virginia and Western Virginia, for the purpose
of ascertaining its suitability as colony for
English agriculturists He found that the land
was richer than in England, and the climate
better; land could be bought for little more than
one years rent in this country; every crop that
would grow here might be cultivated there, and
some especial ones besides; there were as good
markets, and every necessary could be obtained
at lower price, In fact, all that an nglish
farmer wanted was little capital to start WITH
and he could not fail of doing well there.
Mr. Etheridge, F. R. S., referring to the re-
cent statement Of Sir William Armstrong, that
under the present prices of coal England was
paying what was equivalent to an annual tax of
ton to
THE RICH MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA,
and expressed his opinion that unless some solu-
ton of the difficulty could be found at home
and there was NO absolute necessity for such
famine prices, seeing that at the present rate of
consumption our own coal-felds would not be
exhausted in less than 500 years-Virgina
would, at no distant date, be found supplying
the whole world with coal and iron He recon-
mended every one who was interested in the
coal question-and very few were not in these
days-to peruse the report of the Royal Com
mission on Coal Supply, which would be found
very Instructive; and trusted that something
would be done before long to bring about
mere ne satisfactory state of things in the labor
market. =
I Colonel Montgomery Omitted States Army
said the mineral resources of Virginia did not
lie wholly in the future, for at the present mo-
ment negotiations were going on for the supply
of Virginia coal in the London market, as well
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about nine inches, and minute thereafter
about foot further. Twelve minutes after
the bolt had been drawn the pulse ceased to
beat. Foster had died almost without a
struggle.
It was evident dufiag the reading of the
services that he was rapidly sinking and
scarcely able to stand. The physicians noticed
this, and Rev. Mr.. SHOEMAKER had but just
shook hands with Foster and said, Good bye,
God bless you, my friend" when the fatal
bolt was drawn.
After being allowed to hang little over
tTep o m nd t AK o1i e 0G dad ou u
of the Tombs. At twenty minutes before 10
o'clock crowd Of deputy sheriffs and others,
Of l5o persons, who had gained admission to
witness the execution, slowly made their exit
from the scene. The body Of Foster was
taken from the Tolnts Tonight to the resi-
desce of his widow on East Twenty fourth
street. It will be inferred on Sunday.
THE STATEMENT ABOUT FOSTER TAKING
OPIUM.
A statement was published Friday after
noon, on the authority Of a Tombs official,
that William Foster, who was hung Friday,
was at Jne ul1le OF Ll2 G&eCuUlOu unuer lie
influence of laudanum which he had taken
about clock in the morning, for the pur-
pose of committing suicide. He was found
very i'll by the matron about s o'clock, and
admitted having taken the poison. His
execution took place shortly after nine. HIS
physicians said that had his execution been
delayed, he could not have lived until ten.
Foster was buried Saturday morning at
Greenwood, Rev. Drs Walker and Tying
officiating After the service, DR. Tying said
be felt it his duty to state his belief that Che
report that Foster had taken poison, and was
dying at taae time of the execution, was false !;
that he and DR.. Walker were alone with
Foster for three quarters Of an hour imme-
diately previous to his going to the seafold :;
that ne seemed in good health, and had re-
markable self possession Of mind that he
dressed himself With minute care, conversed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-03
Fhe PublIo lamps.


THE GAS PIPES FILLED WITH ICE = AND TOTAL
DARKNESS IN soaIE rARfs OF TIE CITY. 4
Within period Of teni years, 30 many of the
public lamps have not refused to burn as at
present All over the city, there are lamps which
have not been lighted for several days and on 8th
from West to Broome, total darkness has prevailed
On the hllsdes it is noticed that there is great
or amount of freezing than elsewhere, and more
than temper cent. Of the lamps refuse to burn
in some of ths districts where the ,decliyities
prevail to the greatest extent. t@5 EsFa
One of the nlefnbers of the Washington Com
pany fell in front of the steamer and narrowly,
escaped being crushed under the wheels. He
was only saved by the front wheels cushing him
along over the frozen snow. :, 'I5l
The only theory upon which the freezing of.
the gas pipes can be accounted for Is that of
sweating, and the little drops, collecting at tire
elbows where connection is made with the street.
lamps, congeal there and obstrlict the passage
OF the gas through the small tubes. There are
no metres connected with the street lamps. and
consequentlyth the pipes are tree from any sccum.
ulatlons OF water, save by the process named.
The contractor for lighting the public lamps,
James MahRrty, has been experimenting. for
several days, with oil lamps which generate gas.
with view to their substitution for the coal oil
lamps in the suburbs of the city. He has been
very successful with them, 80 far, but iust AZ
this fine are removed because Of failure to re-
eeiye new supply Of oil, They AFFORD very
brilliant. steady light, and are fer superior to
the old coal oil lamp.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-03
TAc Merkinrnsp,. In..,tu.s.

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE ooMurrKK-APPofNT-
a hEaT OF COMMITTING. 30.
Tho Workingmen's Institute, since occupying
their new quarters. at Fifth aud Market streets,
is how in more fourishing condition and bet
ter attended than it has ever been since it's frst
organization. The room is well supplied with
reading tables, periodicals and daily and week.
ly papers. Those In attendance are quiet, order
ly and take deep interest in the success of the
Institution. -
The Executive Committee held a regular
meeting, on Saturday evening, at which fair
and satisfactory exhibit was made of the finan-
cisl condition ofthe Institute. II was intimated
that about 1000 would be required to carry
It through the present fiscal year, and the Com.
mittee have made Arrangements for calling on
the people, at an early day, TO solicit contribu-
ton, for its support. III rEI.R..- aMts
The committee appointed at the last meeting
tolpresent some plan for discussions reported an
outline for the organization OF debating society
The report was accepted, and it's further consid-
Grafton laid over until the next meeting of the
committee ugA
The following standing committees were ap-
pointed to eegye dtrng The year q Il Z u I 4
or Hdh-Thomas Turner, Charles Rayhill
W. W. Crawford lRaHNg ia
On Lectures and Entertainments. George W
Stone DIR. J. NJ. Curtis, j. 8. Valentine, p. N.
Brennan.
On Papers and Periodtcals.-Dr. John Cam
erpn, Jacob Craig, Jr, Rev Fielder Israel,
On Membership. p.-George W. Roberts, Thomas
Haley, Thomas q. Evans.
The Committee thensadj djourned, to meet on
Saturday evening, February 10Th.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-03
STATE IlsH..


The walls Of the new iron foundry at Milford,
60Sl00 feet, are up. ,..t.. ...
The building of cottages at Rehoboth will be-
gin IN the Spring. rtsl.-, -,
The new bell on the NJ. E. Church at Milford
does not give satisfaction.
Rev. Mr., Bolton.has declined the call to the
Presbyterian Church at Milford.
The heirs of the late John Clendaniel, about
Milford, will receive the t25O,0O0 estate which he
left. ~
The Fens say that s1OO, 600 in cash subscrip-
tons can be obtained along the line of the pro-
posed Dover, Lewes IL Rehoboth Railroad
Evidence is being taken in the case of MoFar-
ran Us. Marvel, at Georgetown the same being
fof an alleged Infringement upon patent peach
basket invented by the former.
The Cedar Creek Canal, in Sussex county, is a
SUCCESS and is being improved by the natural
forces Of the current The Neus thinks this
illustrates the pracueabiity of the proposed ship
canal.
Milford is 40 healthy, according to the NetDs,
tlfAt no undertaken has ever been able to make 4
liyng there. The doctors get along badly, too,
and are compelled to engage in other pursuits,
while the druggists have gone into the hardware
or tobacco business.