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Eighty light pieces of discarded bronze
cannon VII be used in the statue to the
memory of Gen. Thomas He was Vir-
gnIan. l-.....
Rev. Geo. B. Lyle, Of Botetourt. has &C.
cepted call to Presbyterian church in
Greenbrier, W Va.
R. R Tompkins, of Fauquier, Va, lost
eleven sheep by the legislatures dog the
other night
The Georgia Legislature has very scnsi-
bly, vo ed down that expensive luxury, a
STAT Convention.
Petitions are being signed in the western
part of Pittsylvania co Va, to be taken off
and joined to Henry county.
There is great rejoicing at Lynchburg,
Va, over two car loads of camel coal via
the Chesapeake & Ohio R, R.
DR.. Livingstone is entitled TO seven years.
arrears of salary as British Consul in Gen.
trail Africa.
Eli Comfy, aged IS, Sally smurr, aged
81, and Mrs Benner, agel 10, all died near
Shepherdstown, W. Va, las week.
Col. George, Jeffries, Of Charleston, West
Virginia, died st week.
There were 81 deaths from small poz in
Baltimore last week.
Miss Martha Spiazs is the name of a
wholesale pork dealer in Hamilton, Ohio.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-02-21

CONFERENCE OF UNITED BRETHREN.-This con .
ference met at Hagerstown, Nd. Monday. Bishop
Weaver preached the conference sermon. re-
port from the COMMITTEES Boundaries in favor
of detaching all the Circuits South of the Poto
mac, from the Potomac district and attaching
them to the Shenandoah district was adopted.
The death of ex-Bishop J. hardwood in Page
county on the 23rd ult was announced. Singers
Glen circuit was made from part Of Rockingham
aud Mill Greek circuit was formed from part OF
Highland. A part of New Greek was attached to
Allegheny. Mr.. J " Kiracoffe submitted the
report of the committee education. The re-
port which was adopted farors literary and the
illogical education, and expresses satisfaction
with Union Biblical Seminary and Lebanon VAL
ley College, urging that some means be adopted
to raise funds to assist young men in obtainin z
an education. G. W. Station and D. D. Keedy
were elected elders for the coming year. The
next conference will be held in Martinsburg, Va.
Toe following appointments were made for the
ensuing year:
Shenandoah District, G. W. Station. E.
New Germany circuit, G. I. B. Brane; New
cult, E. Whitesel Bath circuit, J. NJ Rode
ruck; Martnsburg station, J W. Howe; Tus-
carors mission, C. B. Hammock; Back Greek
mission, A. Hoover Winchester station, G. W.
Howe; Winchester circuit, J. W. Funk; Edin
burg circuit, J Ruebush; Lacy Springs circuit,
J. W. Grimm Rockingham circuit J: w. Nj
hiser; Singers Glen circuit, P. Il. Thomas !;
Churchvlle circuit, W. Q. Grimm; Rockbridge
circuit, W. Kiracofe; East Valley mission, H..
Ts1hclm; Allegheny circuit, ]. B. Funk; High
land circuit. p W. Weller Page Valley circuit
E. P. Funk; Mill creek mission, ]. Zarman.
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A sad Case of Suffering.
Correspondence of the Stanton indicator
STRIBLING's SPRINGS, Feb Is.

Correspondence of the Stanton Vindcator |
STRIBLING's SPRINGS, Feb Is.
have lately Witnessed most shocking
and revolving case Of neglect in this county,
on puhiicf ghway, no' more than % niies
troE, Stanton. A pnor traveller on 10, t
lost bis way in the mountains on the col lest
evening this winter aud by the merest
chance get to house, on the floor OF which
be has been lying ever since. in. should
imagine, intense suffering. Both Of his feet
were completely frozen, most of his toes
having mortified have fallen off and he is in
dying state Neither medical nor paro-
chal aid have app cached him Any one
who wishes to aid him may get information
at Mr.. Vint's, at the foot OF Shenandoah
mountain. SPIRANS.
We may state to our correspondent that
the matter has been inquired iuo and that
Mr.. W. 7. Lightner, Oyerseer of that dis
trict has already ordered the sufferer to b.
sent to the alms house. Delay has occur
red in the case from the refusal of the man
to give his name or his residence
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE

To-day is the 10th day of the session Of
the legislature Of Virginia, and eleven more
days will exhaust the constitutional limit Of
ninety days. During the past week, the
House has voted down the amendment to the
interest bill making discrimination, in the
rate on commercial paper, the city and town
members voting for it, and the country mem
bers voting solidly against it. The strong
probability il, that per cent. will be the rate
adopted. By one vote the House resolved
to leave its per diem at Sc, aud allow mem
bers ten cents mileage A motion by Mr..
Riddlebarger, to prevent lobbying was de-
feated. The newspaper correspondents speak
in high praise of the speeches of Col. Rob,
ertson, of Allegheny, on the court bill, and
Mr. Gilman, of Richmond, on the interest
bill
In the Senate bill was passed, to sell the
States interest ($275,O oO) in the Richmond
Fredericksburg 4 Potomac R. r.. at its pal
value. The bill defining the jurisdiction OF
circuit and county courts, is uow being dis
cussed in the Senate. Mr.. Cochran, intro
duced bill to pay W. W. Newman, for
work on the Parkersburg turnpike Mr..
kirkpatrick, introduced bill to establish
the Southern Lnnatic Asylum, and to pro-
vide for the establishment of the Central
Lunatic Asylum on permanent basis The
Committee on roads reported substitute for
Senate bill No. 49, in relation to the revoca-
ton of subscriptions to the Valley railroad.
The bill to amend the first section of an act
entitled an act to amend an act to incorpo-
rate the Valley Railroad Company, has be-
come law
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The ORIGINAL SEcEs Ion ORDINANCE OF
V1ReINIA'-The Virginia legislature has
adopted resolution, asking the u S gov,
ernment to return to the State, the ordinance
ot secession, taken from its archives Ii
was carried to Washington in 1865, and
loaned By Secretary Seward to Judge Uu-
ierwood who returned it, aud it is now on
file there. The Secretary of State, Mr..
Fish, thinks be is not authorized to return
1t to Virginia, and therefore the State has
applied to congress for it.
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RAILROAD CELEBRATION IN RIcHMoND. -
There were 10, 900 people at the G. Il 0
depot, in Richmond, Thursday, to celebrate
the arrival Of the first train from the Ohio
The military, city council and civil authori
ties generally were there, and all the bells
Of the city were rung, cannons fired, arc
the fire engines blew their whistles. Al
night the Enquirer building was illumin
ated. There were great mary prominent
men there, and some very good speaking
Hon. Jno. B. Baldwin, who somehow al
ways manages to make the best speech that
Is made. addressed the crowd and 10 a no
tce of his remarks the dispatch" says he
said Z:
We must see to the Clifton Forge connec.
ton down the valley of the James by Lynch
burg, and on to Richmond, SO that we can
have direct line to Louisville, Cincinnati.
Chicago. ST. Louls-aye, and TO Leaven-
worth-the highest grade of which will not
exceed thirty feet to the mile. He would also
have branches that would reach out in every
direction and grasp all Of the trade which
we have right to control. He wouli have
this, too, the great highway of travel be-
tween the capital of the nation and the pop
ulous West. And when the immense trade
which shall flow along this great channel
shall overflow Richmond, and the james
shall prove inadequa.e to carry it IF, then
the road will seek the b DAD, deep waters of
the bay, and render strictly appropriate it
name OF Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
He rejoiced that he had country, and
could look over the wide-spreadiug territory
Of these United States, and speak with pride
and pleasure of our common country
He rejoiced, therefore, in tots road as a
national highway. and that it would bring
together widely-separated sections and PEG
plies and unite them 10 bonds of friendship
and fraternity. while it promoted their tenn.
poral prosperity. In less than eighteen
months the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
will have its western connections all com
plete, and will be indeed great outlet to
the commerce of the nation Hs thanked
God for giving us this great national high
a0ay-dear to all of the States, but more
especially to the hearts Of the people OF Viz
oinia
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The SoUTHEaN CLAIMS COMMISSION -
This b. ly whose term has been prolonged
to 1876 is working away. Abraham Som
mers, Of Alexandria Co. Va, is having his
case heard on claim Of Sc, 1916 with Hon
Montgomery Blair, testifyiug to his loyalty.
The Commission last week also heard the
claim Of Michael Graham, of Shenandoah
Co. Va, for 1924. It appears from the
evidence that Graham was a contractor Oh
the Manassas railroad, AMI that Gen Bank
army captarsd all Of his horses, carts, work
ing utensils, &c. Graham then applied to
Gen. Banks, and was employed by him as a
Scnlt
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INVENTUS.
Distressing Accident.


lCorrespondence OF the Staunton indicator. |
HINTON, W. Va, Feb. 17th.
A o,ost distressing accident occurred here
on Thursday evening last, resulting in the
death Of j d Priest. brakesnlan OIL the
Z. u y K. Il. lie was walking on the
track in front of the locomotive, which had
10 COW catcher. and thought the train was
moving the other way. Ell" was Knocked
dewn and run over. botl I.gs being crashed
above the ankle. TIE muil4taa limbs were
afnput'ted, but the wnuaded man died next
pext evening of thu shock H. was from
Orange Co., aud his parents being tele-
graphed started to him but met his body at
the White Sulphur Springs lie was AN
xcellens yoAug man, abouf % years OF age,
aud was to have been married in SIX weeks.
r.
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A DAY OF ACCIDENTS Thursday was a
fatal day in Richmoni. In the morning
I. II Hendon, white, and Philip Hampton,
colored, two workman on the free bridge,
while going to their work in boat, were
upset aud drowned. A few hours after, the
trestle work of span Of the same bridge fell
INTO the wafer with Is men, of whom j. G..
MADDEN and David Handley, Of Pa E G..
Show, Of New York, and John Harrison,
Of OHIO, were drowned. The next day an
engine at the Danville depot blew up and
killed the fireman
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BY TELEGRAPH
Special kilograms to the Stanton viniica to,
Congressional.

congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. -House-Mr
Terry, Of Va, called up the bill for the
settlement Of the accounts of the several
! States, growing out Of money expended by
them in the war of 1872. This bill would
give Virginia $l,O00,o00 Its passage was
advocated by Messrs. Terry, Harris and 9th
er Virginia representatives., and opposed by
Peters Cobun and others.
The New Work "Eeing.''
New York, Feb. 2o.-The Grand Jury in
the court of Oyer and Terminer brought in
number of indictments against the mem
bers of the ring to day.
Explosion Off Still.
CORY, PA, Feb. GA still exploded
to day, blowing off the roof and SIDE and
shaking buildings miles off
Failures i'm Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 20.-Six disas-
trous failures occurred in Shelby Co., in two
weeks, including several cattle dealers with
liabilities, estimated at ST 100000. There is
a great financial pressure there, and 50 suits
have been brought in one day.
European News.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Feb. 2o-Twenty persons were
killed in the colliery explosion, in Stafford
shire, yesterday. Their bodies were recov-
cred.
GREECE.
ATHENS, Feb 2O.--A cafe at Smyrna, on the
shore of the gulfwas undermined by the tide
and swallowed up by the waves, drowning
between 100 and 200 Greeks.
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SIEFFEY & BuMGARDNER & Trout, P

COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
" STANTON, Feb Goth, 1878.
To Robert G Bickle, Plaintiff, and Michael
Palmer and Christian Palmer, defendants.
You are hereby rotGed that in pursuance of a
decree rendered in the County Court of Augusta,
N,vember 10Th, 1872, | shall at my office in
stanton, on Saturday the 22nd of Rarch, pro-
coed to take the following accounts
lst All liens and their amounts aud priorites
resting on he real estate of the defen lants, or
of either of them
ID. A description Of the said real estate, with
the fee simple and annual rental value thereof
3rd. Any other matter dee.ned pertinent by
me or required by any one interested in the same
At which time and place you are required to
attend.
Given under hand, as Commissioner in chan
Gerry of the said court, the day and year first
aforesaid.
feb2l4t CHARLES GRATTAN
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A recent act of the Va. Legislature adds

A recent act Of the Va. Legislature adds
the 22d of February TO the list of legal holi.
DAYS, which have herct,f.rs been Christ.
mas. New Year, and the 4th of July.
The barn of Rev James Fife, near the
Aud now it turns up that Senator Sher-
mans brother has been demanding $4,000
fee of the N Y. st ,ck exchange, for Illegal
services" in getting bill through the Sc ate.
He baeked dowo from the demand when
they made the mat,nr puElic. Next
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A stamp Of two cents is required only

A stamp of two cents is required only on
sight drafts, checks or orders payable on de-
mand, drawn on any bank, banker or trus,
company for all amounts over tan dollars.
The Senate Committee have reported de-
claring the seat of Cald we'll, of Kansas,
vacant because he obtained it by bribery.
Judge Davis, Of New York, has granted
a stay Of proceedings in Stokes case, which
involves . delay Of two months.
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A VALUABLE GIFT BY THE BRITISH GovBRNMI

A VALUABLE GIFT BY THE BRITISH CONVENIENT
TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Information
has been received by R. G. H. Kean, Rector OF
the University of Virginia, from Hon. Hamilton
Fish, Secretary of State, that FIVE cases contain
ing two hundred and fifty eight volumes of the
publications of the British Record office have
been received at the State Dependencies gift
from the British Government to the University
OF Virginia. These volumes, constitute . very
valuable and interesting addition to the Univer-
sity Library, and are OF great legal and histori-
cal interest. The Secretary of State, Mr.. Fish,
and Gen. Schenck, U. S. Minister in London,
have been prompt and efficient in their good Of
fees, in affording facilities for giving effect to
the generous disposition of the British Govern
ment.
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BRIDGE BUILDING IN TuR VALLEY.-Iu
the Valley Of Virginia, since 1865, John "
Woods, the bridge builder, has built 20
bridges, aggresating 4. 1lS feet in length.
He also built double track bridge across
the Greenbrier river for the Chesapeake &
Ohie r. R. Co. The bridges were erected
in Rockingham, Rockbridge. Shenandoah
Hardy and Grcenbrier Counties.
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AID FOR THE UNIVERSITY A gentlema n
proposes, through the Charlottesville IVA. }
''Chronicle," to al the University of Va i.
by being one Of iour persons, Ga ,h of whom
shall take three of the So 900 Scholarships,
or one Of six persons, each of whom shall take
TWO of them, or one of twelve t, t. ka schol.
arship piece ..
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Oad-FeiFowsFAip ina Rockingham
Correspondence of the Staunton Vndicato
HARRIsnNRuRG Va K ID %

CORRESPONDENTS OF the Stanton Vindicator I
HARRIsoNBURG, Va. F,h. 20
Ga last Wednesday night Mcssrs. A. T
Burr 2 G. P, of Richmond, aud j. III.
Waters Deputy Grand Master, of Staun.
ton opened an Eacampmenf of 0 0 f
here and the lIowing Patriarehs were
lec'ed to the ofic named W. J. Points,
G P. Rev J B Fitzpatrick. H. P, VIM
Fleming s w, Jos. X Smith, Scribe.
G. w. Gassman Treasurer and Jos G
sisith. j. W. Everything passed off in
the most delightful manner, and the hospi-
tality OF the resident brethren will long be
remembered. 4:
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The strong hand OF the government is
about to be laid on the territory of Utah and
its polygamous authorities. and we may look
for speedy end to Brigham Young's reign.
President Grant, who, it is agreed upon all
hands, is very determined in the matter, seut
in message to congress Monday, recon-
msnding that the power of selecting the
jurors be taken away from the Mormon au,
thorities, as it has been found useless to at
tempt, under the present system, to convict
persons guilty of violations of the laws, where
it is against the interests or wishes of the
Mormon leaders to have such convictions
He advises that the Federal courts should
have the selection of the jurors; that the
United States attorney should prosecute all
criminal cases, both Federal and Territorial,
and the United States marshal serve and
execute all processes; that the probats
courts should be restrained to matters prop.
erly belonging to these courts heretofore.
These courts, which are the Mormon county
courts, have claimed and exercised the civil
and criminal jurisdiction Of district courts,
and have, when they saw fit. even set aside
the mandates Of the Federal courts and lib
Grated prisoners confined by their order
Should law be passed ia accordance with
thes,,recommendation, it will enable, it is
claimed, the United States district judges to
punish parties guilty of polygamy and to
sring to justice the perpetrators of the nu-
merous assas.inations 10 that Territory. The
feeling in both Houses is strongly in favor
Of the measure, and it is said a bill of the
nature requested will pass both Houses by
three fourths vote
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-As sur
" wing Executor of John Churchmar,
decd, offer at private sale, fine FARM
about four and half miles from otaunton
on the Cross Keys Road, containing l2S
Acres adjoining Cochran, Gilkeson, Paris.
and Others Mill Creek runs through it and
affords sufficient power for machinery has
on it about fifteen acres of meadow. several
fine Springs, Dwelling House, Barn and oiher
houses and about thirty acres of tinber and
is admirably adapted for q fruit, grape and
market garden.
will show tne premises to any one desiring
to purchase
TERMS LIBERAL.
.e JOHN s, UHuRoHMAN,
Ieoi4-H Executor,
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HIGH WATER IN VIRGINIA. The heavy
rains caused heavy rise in the Virgins
rivers. AT Lynchburg, til, james rose Is
rect above its usual level, at Lexington, it
was 10 feet, and at Richmond, 10 feet. At
Charlottesville, the Rivanaa rose little but
not enough to do any damage All the
floods subsidized very quickly.
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OFFICE,
" u.

TOMMISSIONER'S OFFICE,
" SrAUNroN, Feb. Goth, 1878.
To John W. Coley and Mary F., his wife
Plaintiffs a. james Moore Johnathan Peel and
Hamlet Moore Defendants
You are hereby notified that in pursuance of a
decree rendered in the County Court of Augusta,
the 25th of June, 1872, in suit therein pend
ing, in which you are parties plaintiff and de-
PENDANTS, shall on Wednesday, tile 2sM of
Na CHI, at my office, in Staunton, proceed to
take, state and settle the following accounts:
LIST. IN account of the transactions of James
Moore, Guardian of he female plaintiff, Mary F.
Gibson. and showing the balance in the hands
Of said Guardian due his said ward
End Any special matter I may deem pertinent
or required to be stated by the parties.
At which time and place you are required to
attend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in
chancery Of the said court, the day and wear
first aforesaid.
feb2l At CHARLES GRATTAN.
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THE SPANISH REPUBLIC

THE SPANISH REPUBLIC has been recog.
aized by the T. S. minister at Madrid, and
the recognition of several European govern.
ments is expected at once Senior Castelar,
the minister Of Foreign Affairs, has taken
occasion to mention in all his public addresses
that Spain will take care that Cuba does
not get away from her
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DEAD.-Judge John Kenney, who was a
member of the Constitutional Convention Of
Virginia, in 1850, and was for many years
Judge of the Rockingham circuit, died at
Harrisonburg, few days since in the SD
year of his age.
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CHARLES GRATTAN.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
STAuNToN Fah 18th ia


~ STANTON, Feb. 18TH 1878.
To Frederick Craun, Plaintiff, and Saml H.
Craun, in his own right and as Ex'r of Sara
Craun, decd, Edward Huffman, and Sam l
Crickenbareer, his sureties, Daniel Craun, John
Picker and Eliza, his wife, Christopher Landes
and Mamie, his wife, Sam Hale and Mary, his
wife, Elias Graun, Sam'l D. Cook aud Margaret,
his wife, G Edwards and Sarah. his wife,
Edward Huffman in his own right and Betty, his
wife, and John T. Cram. Defendants.
You are hereby notified that in pursuance of a
decree rendered in the County Court of Augusta,
on the 18th Of May 1872, in the case of Freder-
lex Graun us Sarah Craun's Elk or and ais, I
shall at my office, in the city of Staunton, on
yuesdoy the sh Of March, l873, proceed 10 take
and settle the accounts of Slm'l Il Craun EXT
of Sarah Craun, decd, to ascertain the full
amount due from said EXT to Frederick Craun
to. ether with such other and further matters as
any party to this cause may require as may
deem pertinent to the issues in this cause.
CHARLES GRATTAN,
feb21-4t Comm'r.
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MEDICAL GRADUATES. the commence
ment of the Baltimore College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Tuesday night, Hon. Fay
cite McMullen, Of Va, was on the platform
Among the graduates were VIM. Farmer,
jas. Ell. Harris, A. A. Marsteller, Jas.
OKeefe and Alex. L. Patterson, of Vir-
.ginia.
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nish gas at So per thousand feet, n.t.ad of
IS per thousand, as heretofore.
-R>-%s.E os~-asn--
The REVIVAL IN WINcHEsTsR. Up to
last Sunday there were 800 conversions at
the Methodist revival at Winchester Va,
which exceeds the .Staunton revival. A
letter from Rev DR.. Rosser, the Evangelist,
thus describes the stats of feeling there:
The ef1uence of the Spirit is pervading
the entire mass Of this town. Two aged
ones, the husband 70 and the wife 81, un.
able to come to church, are trembling peni-
tents at home An old rich bar-keeper
says, bis receipts have fallen off 800 in the
asst mouth, aud that he is gratifed With the
result, ho had better now close up forever,
or soon the door OF mercy will be closed
against him forever. You cannot meet
. man on the streets, in the church, or
at home, who does not confess himself con
cerned on the subject Of religion. heard
of a murderer who is meditating coming to
The altar. Penitents are converted at home,
and wrapped in turs, fly through the snow
storm to bear the news to their friends
Converts quit their business, and give their
time to spreading the holy fire through the
town. Tonight an aged lazy was convert
ed, and sat up as gentle as little child A
father was converted, and the same instant
his little SOD John was converted, end threw
himself into his fathers lap, and entwined
his arms around bis fathers neck, and the
father, hugging his child to his bosom,
arose, and there they stood rejoicing, amid
the greetings of friends, and the tears and
smiles and songs Of the overwhelmed assem-
bly,.
DR.. Rosser has received pressing invi.
tation to go Knoxville, Tenn, in the pros
ecution Of his evangelical work and will 60
there when be clases at Winchester