Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-11-21

THE LAST MOMENTS OF BISHOP EAR
LY.-A letter from Rev. Mr.. Judkins, OF
Lynchburg, to the Richmond Christian
Advocate" gives an interesting statement
of the last moments of Bishop Early. He
says
Had he lived until the LIST of January he
would have been So years old He retain
ed his consciousness to the last, and only
lost the power Of speech short time be-
fore his death. About five minutes before
he died he took my hand in his and whis-
pered a sentence in my ear, but so family
I could not understand it. For the past
month he had been declining, but frequent
ly during that time would so rally that we
thought he might remain with us for sew
erai months more. A sudden change,
however, took place early in the week, and
it became evident that he must sooner go
than was anticipated. His end was peace
full. He came slowly down to the Jordan
of death, but the step of every week show
ed the consciousness of Saviours loving
presence, making him calm, cheerful, and
Strong in faith. At times las he told me a
week OF two before his death) he had pre-
cious and glorious anticipations of his
heavenly home, and the reunions there to
be realized.
RAILROAD MATTERs.-We find the fol-
lowing paragraphs about the c. & O. r.
in our exchanges
The Gordonsville s'Gazette'' says Mr..
Perry, Superintendent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, will resign that posi-
ton on the 18th inst. Hope not.
The Huntington ''Argus" has the fol-
lowing:
Major A. H. Perry, Superintendent of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, spent
day or two among us this week.
MI. A. H. Van Cleve has packed up his
household goods, and will go back to his
old home in New Jersey. May success
and prosperity attend him.
VIRGINIA VALLEY RAILRoAD.-The
work upon the line of the Valley railroad
near Lexington, has been suspended. This
we learn is owing to the fact that this part
Of the work has been so far advanced that
it can now be completed in a short time,
while other parts of the work need all the
labor they can employ in order to insure
it's completion in the specified time of three
years. So, while the work here is delayed,
there has in fact been no reduction of the
labor upon the tine-that labor employed
here has been sent elsewhere. All things
considered, we think the Virginia Valley
Railroad presents favorable appearance.
While other works have suspended opera
lions, ours still employs a full quota of
hands, So much for solid contractors
financial furry does not disturb Them
Rockbridge Citizen.
CHURCH BURNED.-Leed's Church, the
old Episcopal Church near Markham, in
Fauquier county was burned to the ground
on Tuesday last. The fire was purely &C
cidental, and caught from the stove in
which fire had been kindled to heat the
building for a marriage. The burned
church was one of the oldest in the coun-
try.
DR.. Albert W. Roisseau, of Dinwiddie,
Va, fell dead on Friday, while out with
his son on hunting expedition. He was
fifty odd years of age.
DR.. George W. Bagby ('Mozis Addums')
has been invited to deliver a lecture at
Delaware College, Newark. Delaware. He
is an alunanus of that institution.
Thos. L. Beard, formerly of Monroe co.,
w. Va, was killed on his Illinois farm
last week by falling under wagon.
Colonel Robert W. Hughes has gone to
North Carolina to visit his sister, who is
quite sick.
DR.. j. B. Stovall, formerly State Treas
urer of Virginia, and for many sessions
member of the Virginia Legislature, died
in Halifax county, last week.
Fhe city corporation of st. Louis has is
sued 100000 in 81, So and So shinplasters,
to relieve the present money stringency.
Brignoli is singing in the outdoor thea
tres in Italy. His wife, Miss Isabella Nc
Cullough, is living with her relatives in
South Carolina.
Judge Riyes, it is announced in the
Lynchbqrg "Press," will regard Judge
Bonds bankrupt decision, though his
Pfopes decision at Harrisonburg was di-
rectly opposite.
JAS. G. BEanner, a farmer, aged %. near
Broadway, Rockingham co. Va. hing
himself Saturday night, He leaves a wife
and child.
In New York the jury has found Tweed
guilty on all the counts.