Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-05-09
The WAR IN LOUISIANA. The war be

people OF Louisiana, who refuse to ray |
taxes to Kellogg's collectors, is coming to
regular battles The white people under DR..
Blanchard, are entrenched near St. Mar
tinsville, and the force Of Metropolitans sent
after them are in the town A telegram
of Tuesday says:
The metropolitans took quiet possession
of St. Martinsville at noon on Sunday
That night two metropolitan scouts were
dangerously wounded, in the suburbs of that
town, one of whom has since died. Skin {
mishing has been constant since A con-
ference between the leaders of the contend
lug forces was held yesterday. The metro.
poitans wanted to know which Of the officers
they were about to install were Objectionable
to the people, and what they wanted. The
resisters replied that the men were satisfae.
tory if commissioned by Gov. McEnery
that the citizens ouly wanted the metropoli-
tans to leave the town and not interfere
with their local affairs The women and
children are still in the town. Kelloggs
Judge, in company with his district attorney
and Congressman Darrell, have gone to St
Martnsvlle to open court to-day. The cit
liens force is variously estimated from two
to four hundred men, with two pieces of ar
tillery. There is a report this morning
that the Kelloggltes are organizing the ne
groes, consequently the entire population are
watchful, but no genera! engagement has
yet occurred. Business Is generally sus-
pended y severe storm has prevailed
since moon yesterday.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE JOHN K. THoMp-
soN.-Funeral services were held in New
York Friday afternoon, at the residence of
Mr.. Henderson. of the 'Post," over the re-
mains Of the late Jno. R. Thompson, literary
editor Of that journal, prior to their removal
to Richmond, Va, for interment. The
New York Sun says:
The Rev. Dr. Morgan, rector OF st.
Thomas Episcopal Church in this city. read
appropriate selections, and the Rev. DR..
Noah Ell Schenck, Of St. AIMS, Brooklyn,
made touching remarks. A floral cross
stood at the foot of the casket The face
had the pallor without the emaciaton
Of death, and the expression was that OF
sleeping life A circle of immortelles lay
on his breast, and a wreath aud star lay
on the coffiu lid.
Among the friends and associates in liter
airy labor who drew near the coffin to take
the last look were E. c. Stedman, the poet
r. H Stoddard, of the '.Aldine;" William
Cullen Bryant, Parke Goodwin, Gen. R. A.
Pryor. Mrs. Mary B. Dodge, the author
ess Judge Daily, Mr.. Davidson, Of the
Evening Poss;' Mr. Maverick of the
Commercial Advertiser" formerly of the
"Post ;" Messrs. Blair Scribner, Roswell
c. Smith and Watson Glider, all of Serb
ner's Monthly" Mr.. John Durand. the art
critic Mr. W. Fraucis Williams OF the
'.Evening Post and Professor Chase, of
the New York "Herald," formerly from
Richmond
New Routes FOR TRADE AND TRAvEL.--
The Philadelphia "Press" announces that
on Monday The house Of Lambert, Thomas
& Co., received from Maysville, Ky,
consignment Of -four by way OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, and the ''Press
thus speaks of the prospective advantages to
Philadelphia from this great railway:
"This railroad will be an important aux
iliary to the trade Of Philadelphia when
completed to Cincinnati Already the
(Ohio) ri,ertowns, cut off from railroad
communication during low water, can reach
Huntington when it is impossible for steam
boats to get as high as Parkersburg,
Wheeling, or Pittsburg. Huntin gton is
some eighty miles nearer $50 below the
terminus of the Baltimore & OHIO railroad,
near the mouth of the Big Sandy river, aud
within sight OF tn Kentucky State line
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has
already brought to Richmond treighs fer
Boston and New York, besides that to Phil.
adelphia, noticed above
Capt P. NJ Henry, a grandson Of Pat
rick Henry, of lut;onary fame, died in
Washington, Monday, in toe Ssh year of
his age
The Governor has appoint d Mr.. Judsou
O. McCutchen, of Midtlebrook, Augusta
county, Dotary public.
Commodore VIM. Smith, who stood on
the de k of the U. S. lrigate, Congress, un
til they were under water, from the attack
of the Confederate ram, Merrimac, died at
ST. Louis, Monday, in his 70th year. He
was game old man.
Official returns show that the epizootic
lasted in Virginia 81 days, and the deaths
were 81 per cent. In thirteen counties The
disease did not appear
Hon. James Brooks, of New York, died,
as post mortem examination proves, Of
cancer Of the stomach.
Among the parties declared bapkrupts
in Richmond, is John A. Worsham
Gen. Beauregard has engaged rooms at
the Montgomery White sulpher Springs for
the coming season.
S. I. Taylor, of Bloomington, Ind. lost
his hotel by fire, and people generally sus
pected him of incendarism The matter so
preyed upon his mind that he committed
suicide, leaving note protesting the incor-
rectness of public suspicious.
Col J. H. Chahin, the celebrated Vir-
GINA dwarf, died the 23rd day OF April, in
his 18th year, at his home in Bedford
county, Virginia. He was the smallest
man in the world
DR.. Brown, of Albemarle county, Va,
over so years old, is going to England as
one of the representatives Of the Jennings
heirs. ,al"u