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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-07-11
New Advertisements.
SALE OF VALUABLE CITY
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DY virtue of decree rendered June 1878, in
ID Gregory &c. as. Gregory heirs, a chan
Gerry case pending in the Circuit Court of Angus
ia county, we will proceed to sell on
SATURDAY, AUGUST End, 1873,
at public auction, to the highest bidder in front
of the Court Bouse, three valuable lots.
NO. L. A lot containing $500 square feet,
fronting 80 It, on Beverly and 100 #. on Madi-
son street, running back to an alley #. inch
es wide, and having upon it a very nice and
comfortable house. This is corner lot and is
very desirable property.
NO. 2, Contains 1869 square feet, fronts 43
IT. inches on Beverly Street, and runs back 100
feet to the same alley.
EMO. 8, Fronts 40 feet on Madison Street and
runs back Ill #. 8 inches, and has the alley,
above mentioned, along its entire length sepa-
rating 1t from the Other lots 1t has upon it
blacksmith shop, which, for a number Of years,
has donea large and lucrative business.
All of these lots are accessible being upon the
best paved streets in the city, are only few
squares from the business centres and yet are
free from the noise, dust and dirt of the town.
Gas and water convenient.
The title is clear and the property is sold up
on suit for partition.
TERMS-Cash in hand to pay costs of suit
and sale balance in bonds at one, two and
three years, bearing interest from date of sale,
with good personal security, and title retained
as ultimate security.
A. TRAVERS PHILLIPS, I cors
GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, Jr., ooDn- oi''
Jy IL 4w E.. M. CUSHING, Auctioneer.
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TIMBER DESTROYED The Amherst, Va,
"Eaterprise" says that nearly or quite al
the timber on Buffalo Ridge, Or that section
traversed by the fire last spring, is dead,
giving the forests the appearance OF mid
winter. The burnt district covers strip
Of county about fifteen miles in length,
northward from the James River.
Hon. Jefferson Davis has been chosen by
the First Mississippi Rifles to serve as their
representative at the convention of the sur
vivors of the Mexican war of 1917, which
is to be held in Washington January Is,
1874. Mr.. Davis commanded this regi.
ment in the Mexican war.
Gov. Walker, in his addressoe:or, the
Virginia Agricultural College Wednesday,
advocated the United States giving the
whole proceeds of the sale Of public lands,
to the States for educational purposes
E. A. Deatlee, drover, of Waterford,
Loudon Co., Va, was robbed of $500 in
money and many promissary notes, while
under the influence of liquor in Washington
last week.
Old William & Mary College had its
19Oth commencement at Williamsburg on
the 4th inst. R. M Hughes, of Abingdon,
Va, took Bachelor of Arts.
Madison Robinson, colored, was sentenced
at Lexington, Va, Wednesday, to 20 years
Imprisonment for rape on little white girl,
aged Is years
There have been l accidental drownings,
3 murders and one suicide a. Richmond,
Va, in the last six months.
John W. Carroll, a Staunson man, has
been chosen President of the city council Of
Lynchburg.
Anthony Jones, colored, who ran away
from J Horace Lacy, of spottsylvAnia Co.
Va. 20 years ago, died near Bloomingdale
N. Y. last week, leaving property Of $l2-
900.
Mills A. Brtts, prominent citizen Of
Southampton Co.. Va, was accidentally
drowned Oh the 7th inst
Alex. b. Sperry, of Winchester, Va,
was killed st Charlotte, N. c., July %, by
falling from hotel window
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"His hands and feet were securely bound

ellis hands and feet were securely bound
and the moose properly adjus d, He g.
ged and pleaded hard for mercy. b there
was no mercy in the hearts of those who
surrounded him. The end Of the rope was
securely fixed to one Of the outside timbers
of the bridge. Delos Heffren, who at one
time had every fair prospect in life. man
of fine talents, and who had held positions of
honor aud credit in his State, was then lifted
up in the stalwart arms of bis avengers and
thrown from the bridge, and his body left
dangling between heaven and earth.
'The plans Of the vigilants were we'll laid
ar ] well carried out Only few Of the citi-
zens were aroused, SO quietly was the work
done, and had it not been for the noise in
smashing the door bolts on the doors of the
Jail, perhaps none would have known Of the
terrible tragedy that wa. being enacted in
their midst except the sheriff and guards.
The vigilants must have remained fully an
hour in the town after they hung their victim,
and before gong they released those Whom
they had placed in custody. They epa l.
ed as they came, in quiet and orderly nan
ner The direction they took after lew y
town is not known
after their departure the friends md
relatives of Heifren were aroused and made
| acquainted with the news of tie lilo ,dY
deed, when they went 70 the b:idge anc
cut down hia lifcless body and carried it tt
| his house."
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SIR ANTONIO BRADY AND VIRGINIA Coal
AND IRoN.-Sir Antonio Brady, who came
over from England with Major Jed. Hotch-
kiss to SEQ our beds of iron and coal, has re-
turned, and "Grafith's Iron Trade Elk.
change (London, June IA. announces his
resignation Of the agency of the Bowling
Iron Company, Limited, which he has long
held. The Exchange" says of his visit
to Virginia !:
Few men in England have paid more
searching attention to metallurgical interest
at home and abroad than Sir Antonio Brady,
whose attention during the last twelve
months has been directed to the vast miner
al resources of the United States of Amer
lea.
For the second time this gentleman has
recently returned home from visiting the
coal and iron districts of America, and we
hear that he IS very favorably impressed with
the capabilities Of the vast resources Of the
great republic, more especially its valuable
and inexhausSible coal deposits. No doubt the
public will be made acquainted with the re-
suit of Sir Antonio's visit to America, which
may hereafter take some practical form in
relation to the metallurgical and mineral in.
terests of both countries.
1.-THE opinion has been gradually gain.
ing ground that the resources of America
in coal and iron stone will at no distant day
furnish an amount Of competition in iron to
this country which no European State il
able to offer"
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THE FATHERS GRANGE.

Some very interesting statistics are just
published of the rapid progress Of this new
power in the land. In January last, it ap.
pears that 1876 new oranges were instituted,
the next month over double that number
and last month 594. Its strength is chief
ly in the West, though out Of the 1855
oranges South Carolina has 1913. In Vir-
ginia, we have three and in West Virginia
one. AS an illustration of what5has been
accomplished by these oranges is stated that
the State grange of Southern State recent.
ly sent deputy to New York to see if some
favorable arrangement could not be made for
supplying all of the Patrons in the State
with ties ard bagging, which are largely in
use in the preparation of cotton for the
market. An arrangement was readily made
by which the Patrons were supplied with
the articles at reduction Of nearly fifty
per cent. on the market price, thus saving
to the planters in the aggregate thousands
of dollars. By the same system the mem
bers of the order in one Of the Western
States were this year provided with reapers Or
harvesters, at manufacturers prices. In this
instance the deputy agreed to take years
produce Il ,0o0) and in consideration of the
fact that he would be saved the trouble Of
looking for customers and was not required
to adjust the component parts of the har-
vester, but simply to manufacture the de
tached portions, he was quite ready to make
a material reduction. Favorable arrange.
ments were made for the transportation Of
the machines to different portions Of the
State as heavy freight, the detached por-
tons being closely packed and set up on
their arrival at their destination. The ag-
gregate amount saved the farmers in this
instance was about $40, 900, or about $40
on every harvester. A sewing machine
agent in West was recently perplexed to
know why scarcely any one wanted to buy
his $50 machine. He finally ascertained,
to his disgust, that the farmers wives had
already been supplied with the same kind of
machines at $50 each through the State
Grange A heavy reduction of freight has
also been secured by the same system of CO.
operation.
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A FAMILY TRAGEDY IN V1Re1N1A.-A
family tragedy resulting in the death of a
brother and the wounding gof a mother, &C,
CURED in Clarke Co., Va, Oh Saturday.
It appears that Oscar Little, druggist, and
bis brother Lycurgus, had gone West and
spent their share Of tie family patrimony,
and had returned to the neighborbood of
their old home. Some quarrels arose with
their brothers Gilbert, Clinton, Columbus
and Wallace, about the remaining property.
The prodigal sons claimed a share in some
horses that had been sold, and the tragedy
occurred upon their going to the residence
of their brothers on Saturday morning to
claim it. They entered the dining room
where the family were seated at breakfast
and after locking the door commenced firing
A terrible fight ensued in which their moth
er who was at the table was Wounded.-
Christian was killed, and all the brothers
except Wallace received one or more wounds.
The two attacking brothers then went home
and were arrested and put in Jail. There
is much excitement against them among the
people. A card from Columbus Little de-
MES the statement, and says the pistol went
of by accident
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The Episcopal Theological School Of

The Episcopal Theological School of
Cambridge, Mass, has declined the proffer-
ed donation Of 500, 900 from Mr.. Nathan
Matthews, of Boston, who offered that sum
on condition that the majority of the trus-
tees should be selected from the "high
church party.
The Rev George H. Hepworth. with an
elegant yacht at his disposal, will spend the
month OF July at the Isle Of Shoals Jno.
G Whittier and Brette Harte are also ex.
pected there about the LIST of August.
The Montana Legislature, by a mist Ike
in wording the election law, have enfran-
chised foreign women, who declare their iu-
tention to become citizens, and excluded MS
tive women from the same privilege.
Atlanta has fooled with the spiritualism
business until it has raised medium in the
shape Of baby fourteen months old, that
writes messages from the spirit land.
Mrs. Chas. Carman, of Binghampton,
N Y, was drowned near that place while
returning from 4th July celebration, her
husband being drunk aud driving the car.
rage into deep creek
TIE first bale of this years cotton crop on
the Rio Grande has arrived at Brownsville
Six thousand immigrants arrived in New
York during the past week
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is ad-
vised by his physicians to spend the summer
in Colorado He is an victim of annual hay
fever.
Prof Thos. D. Baird, President of the
Baltimore city college, is dead He was
brother of Rev. Mr.. Baird, of Wayuesboro.
A post office is re.establshed at Ottobine
Rockingham Co. Va. on the route from
Staunton to Dayton, with Miss Kate Paul
as postmaster.
A Maine court has lately decided that a
railroad ticket is good for six years if not
used within that time.
John G.. SAKE is rapidly verging toward
sixty, and yet he is the same jovial good
fellow as at twenty-five.
John B. Weller, United States Commits.
sioner, formerly Governor of California is
dying in New Orleans.
Mr.. Longfellow and W. Cullen Bryant
Mary Harris, the famous man killer, has
escaped from the Washington Lunatic Asy.
lum
Jno. 7. Merriman of Richmond, was in.
stantly killed at Lynchburg, Tuesday, BY
the explosion of an ''unl oaded" gun.
1t is reported that one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars have already been expeu-
ded to keep Stokes from the gallows
Capt. VIM. E. Taylor. formerly, well
known conductor on the Richmond l. Dan.
vile Railroad, died at the Arkansas Hot
Springs Tuesday.
Danville, Va, has subscribed 800, 900
to the Lynchburg and Danville Railroad.
Rev. W. 3. Munsey has just recovered
from an attack of the cholera.
have been elected members of the Russian
Academy Of Science.
Senator Brownlow is to, take editorial
charge Of the Knoxville "Whig"
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THE POLITICAL FEELING IN
VIRGINIA.

A gentleman who has just returned to
Staunton from a thorough business tour
through that portion Of Virginia lying west
of the Blue Ridge, and is so good judge
of the spirit of the people that, re-
turning from a similar tour few weeks
before the presidential election, he pre-
dicted that Grant would carry the
State through apathy, informs us that
the determination among the Conservatives
to come out this time, is unanimous, and
that the late defeat by default, taught them
a lesson which will not be forgotten. There
seems to be little feeling about particular
candidates but the most prominent idea is to
"yote the ticket"
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PRESIDENT DAVIS REFUSES TO BE INTER
v1EwED.-JeAerson Davis was at the New
York Hotel last week, and the reporters
tried to interview him, but failed. One Of
them writes how he didn't do it:
He was received kindly, and addressed
in calm, soft voice, and with slow
speech. The reporter announced his desire
to hear an expression Of the views of Mr..
Davis on the affairs of the country.
The ex-President replied quickly:
''It can't be-. | am entirely apart from
politics now"
"But the state of the South, its CONNER
cial, agricultural needs p
Mr.. Davis interrupted the reporter cour.
teously, saying:
''No, sir, can say nothing. You must
understand my position, and, therefore.
comprehend my determination to have moth.
ing to say upon any subject as every one
must lead to politics, from whose discussion
l am separated"
Seeing that perseverance 10 the queries
would only be discourteous and not useful,
the Herald representative said
"Well. Mr.. Davis, | understand you are
about to leave the country 2"
"What country p was the interrogative
reply. "Leave what country No, sir, it
is a mistake. [ do not intend to go to
Europe. y
AS further converse ton could not serve
his wishes, the "Herald" representative
took leave of Mr.. Davis, who babe him fare
we'll in the same courteous tone he had re-
ceived him
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SPECIAL PREMIUMS At THE VIRGINIA
STATE FAIR.-The Executive Committee Of
the Virginia State Agricultural Society have
made out list of special premiums of the
next fair, the money to pay which has been
contributed by the citizens Of Richmond, Z
Among them are Best white wheat, $50 4;
red wheat, $50; corn, $25 oats, $25 !;
wine. from Virginia.grown grapes, $o5
nusery stock, s25 !; pig iron, 500 plows,
$40.
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OBJ FELLOWS DEMONSTRATION Last
week number of Odd Fellows from Staun.
ton and Mt. Sidney, including Grand Mas
ter J. FL. Waters, visited Harrisonburg to
assist at the installation of the officers of
Valley Lodge there. There was large
procession at Harrisonhurg, under the d.
rection Of Grand Marshal, G. Sherry, and
the ceremonies of installation were closed
by an address from Hon. Chas. T. O'Fer-
rell
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WASHINGTON AS A SURVEYOR cores
pondent of the Washington Chronicle" is
hunting up some "reminiscences of the first
survey of the Shenandoah Valley George
Washington, at Is years of age, was APP
pointed surveyor while at William aud
Mary college. and Lord Thomas Fairfax,
the baron Of Cameron, 10 1S4S appointed
him and lis lordship's nephew. aged""19,
to survey the land between the Potomac and
Shenandoah rivers, which belonged to him
by grant of the British crown, and lay of
100 tracts of 500 acres each This was
done in view of large German immigration
which was then commencing. The writer
says
Master Washington aud party we're furth-
err directed to stop on their way at ''Shen-
andoah Falls" (uow Harper's Ferry) s.and
survey for one Robert Harper lands, pur.
chased by, and to be patented to him" >
When the lads, Washington and Fairfax,
both named George, aged respectively six
teen and nineteen years, presented them
selves to Mr.. Harper and told him their bu-
s;ness, be was amazed to see two beardless
boys seat to perform such important duties
and had his doubts about W ashipgton's abil-
ity to run the line accurately However.
the survey was made, and the party passed
on up the Valley This writer begs leave
here to state that he was summoned on the
part of the United States to attend a resur-
vey Of the Government lands at Harper's
ferry, in September, 1854 One of the
best surveyors is the State, Mr. Trott'r,
of Augusta county, was employed, After
he had closed up at the point OF beginning
he turned to the witnesses and exclaimed,
"Gentlemen, there never was better sur
vay than this one, made by a 10y l06 years
ago Except by little disturbance caused
by the buried iron filings it is perfect -
| OF all the eomplim ents ever paid Washing
! ton, think Mr.. Trotters was the greatest.
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HE EQUESTRIAN STATUE CT SToNEwALL
JACKSON. -Ez-Gov. Letcber, Gen. Lee,
presidents of the Washington and Lee Uni
versity, Francis H. Smith, Superintendent
of the Virginia Military Institute, and other
prominent gentlemen are out in an appeal
for the subscription of the $40. 900, neees.
sary to get possession OF the equestrian statue
of the Christian hero, Stonewal jackson.
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THE STATE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION has
been in session at Alexandra since Tues.
day. Professor John Hart, of the Staun-
ton Baptist Institute, the chairman Of the
committee, being absent Wednesday, Pro
lessor Harris, of Richmond, read for him a
report on the extent 20 which mathematics
ought to form part ct The curriculum in
schools for girls the report was followed
by lively debate.
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Who IS BISHOP 1.-THE last General Con-
ference Of the NJ f. Church, South, elected
Rev. DR.. Keener, of La. bishop, the Rev.
DR.. Duncan of Randolph M aeon College,
coming in two or three votes of defeating
him. Since that, the Secretary of the Con.
ven!ion has discovered an error in the count
and the majority now appears to have been
for DR.. Duncan. Bishop Keener has been
ordained and has exercised all the functions
of the Office. The question is now, who is
bishop? DIR. Duncan was married at
Charlestown W. Va, last week, to Miss
Bette Wade, daughter of Rev. W. A.
Wade. a
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DEATH OF JUDGE JOHN ROBERTSON -
Judge John Robertson died in Campbell
Co., Va, on Friday last in the S8th year
Of his age. He had held many offices of
trust, having been several years member
Of the legislature and a member of Congress
in 1884 He was a brother Of Wyndham
Robertson Of Abingdon and James Robert
son Of Alexandra. He was once Chanvel.
lor and then Circuit Judge.
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The BALTIMORE & ONO RAILROAD
Jno. Garrett, President of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad sailed for Europe Thursday.
On that day the directors Of the company,
met and elected Vice President John King
Jr., to fill biz place in his absence. They
also resolved to loan the Orange & Alexan.
dria R. R. 5000, 900 from time to time, to
prosecute its Danville extension, and to
lease from the same company at $50, $50
per annum in gold, that portion of its Ma
masses branch extending from Strasburg to
Harrisonburg. This gives the Baltimore
Ohio R. R. unbroken control to Staunton.
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The CASE OF YOUNG WALwoRTu The
trial of young Walworth was characterized
by rapidity unusual in this country. The
killing occurred on the third day of June,
and the verdict was given on the second day
of July; the jury was chosen in single
day, the verdict was given after less than
three hours elaboration, and the prison
er was sentenced 10 two days after. A let
ter describing the rendering Of the verdict
says:
At quarter past eight the rap Of the
marshal was heard, order ensued as if me-
cbanically, and Judge Davis walked into
court. Directly behind him came the
sheriff officers, next to them the prisoner,
bis cheek little blanched, but his head still
erect; behind him the mother, on the arm
Of the Rev. Clarence A. Walworth, and fol-
lowing them General Hardin and his moth.
err and the remaining relatives. Little
Tracy, the young brother, threaded his way
cheerily among the taller humanity, clam
bered over his brothers. knes and took his
seAG Uo6luS I'LL. w u6u tuo lOI0ulHu VI tuo
jury announced that they had agreed upon
verdict, an almost intense suppression Of
breathing was notceahle throughout the
court room The prisoners face blanched
and became as white and ss rigid as marble.
The mother put her hand to her breast and
leaned her head intently towards the jury,
while over her face hope, fear, doubt, an
guish chased one another i'll a rush Of vary
ing emotion. When the verdict was read Of
murder in the second degree the prisoner
received the blow without change Of coun-
tenance, and when, at nod from the clerk
the jury sat down, he, too, resumed his seat
and llstlessly loosened his necktie. His
mother turned toward him one look of affec-
ton. and as his wearied eye caught hers
she turned the look into smile, to which
the prisoner YEARLY responded. The rest
of the relatives sat around, undecided
whether the verdict was triumph or not
and little Tracy, the novelty of these strange
proceedings being over, rested his head
upon bis brothers arm and gave way to
sleep.
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EFFECT OF THE New Postal LAw.-Since
the abolition of the franking privilege, on
the first instant, there has been a marked
decrease in the amount OF matter passing
through the New York pos'ofice. The
postmaster says the reform has cause the
falling off of eighteen ,housaud free news.
paper exchanges during the week.
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Now Advertisements.
PICNIC EXCURSION 7!
rn VARIETY SPRINGS,

THE BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL OF
Stanton will make an excursion to Variety
Springs, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 10th JULY.
TIL. train will leave Stanton at o'clock, A.
and return in the evening. limited num-
her of tickets will be sold
Price for round trip, Is cents Children Doc
T;oLa+s NAV be had at the stores of P B.
Hoe R. Fl. Sears, ]. W. Todd Co.. or of the
coman,;ttee. july II 1t.
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ELECTION oE RAILROAD OFFIcERs.-At
general meeting of the stockholders of the
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad Comps
ny, in Baltimore. on Wednesday, John
King, Jr was reelected president for the
ensuing year, and Johns Hopkins. Thomas
Whitridge, and Hugh Sisson, of Baltimore,
and J. H, Sherrard and Geo. A. Hupp, OF
Virginia, directors.