Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21
THE CHAT OF THE WEEK.
PRESIDENT GRANT TO CoLFAx -Presi.
dent Grant has autho lied the publication
of the following tier
EXECUTIVE MANSION,

dent Grant has autho lied the publicato
of the following tier:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. Mach 4, 1873
| Ny DEAR Mr. CoLFAx-Allow me to sa
that sympa'hize with you in the receu
Congressional investigations that l hav
watched them closely. and am as Statistic
now as have ever been. of your integrity
patriotism and freedom from the charge
imputed as if knew of my own knowledg
of your innocence. Our official relation
have been so pleasant that | would like t.
keep up the personal relations through lite
Afectionately yours
U S. GRANT.
H. w. HUGHES AND SENATOR LEWIS =
Tie Richmond "Dispatch" commends Col
Il W. Hughes, who it says els to be to
Republican candidate for Governor thi
year." for ''his declaration that the bank
rupt law canpot be used as party crow ba
to break open the doors of the guberna,oris
MANSION tbs understood says the Lynch
burg Republican" (priuted 10 C"l Hughes
neighborhood) that this telling blow Of Ccl
Il. was intended more directly for Senator
Lewis. whose friends are endeavorng to
make guberuatorial capital for him by as
serting that be is the author of the new
bankrupt law.
SENATOR GORDON AND THE TRoN.CLAD
Gen. John B. Gordon was sworn 10 Tues
day as Senator from Georgia. Some
amuseme was reated by Vice-Presid ent
Wilson at first inadvertently putting to him
the iron-cad oath instead of the mo 9if ID
oath p escribea for -Coufederates Wher
Mr.. Wilson read "you solemnly swear that
you have never v'luotarilv rne arm,
against the United States" a very percepti
BILE smile was visible on the faces of many.
both on the fl 'or and in the galleries.
Nor A CURE.-A German residing in
village near Hanover was recently told by
quack doctor that his wife's govt could be
cured by super-heat. In spite of the wo
man's protests, he took her and and placed
her in his bakers oven and by the time he
thought the process had continued sufficient.
" long, the woman was found half char
red corpse. The man has baeu arrested for
homicide by carelessness," which is GER.
aiply mild way Of putting it,
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssEMBL The
General Assembly of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church meets 10 B fillmore on the 18th OF
May next. The body will be composed of
Ibout six hundred delegates. Apreseuting
Ill the Presbyteries 10 the United Sites.
zach Presbytery being represented by one
Ministerial and one lay delegate, and
'resbytery having more than twenty.four
minister's sen ing double delegation.
An eminent physician says that. after
wenty five years experience, he is satisfies
hat the practice Of drugging children with
'oothipg syrups and other preparations con-
aiming the principle Of opium. is very des.
ructive to the nervous system. end almost
ure to beget taste for alcohol and OK ium III
liter life.
A pleasing little instance of luxurious
'auperism is furnished BY family in Nor.
Walk. Ct. 1t consists Of five persons, who
ogether spend $3.50 per week for opium
nd apply to the town authorities for coal
nd bread and butter.
A West Virginian sees in the renewed
movement to annex the Valley OF Virginia
o that State direful plet to place the lat.
er in the pow'r Of the re. dictionary clement
nd secure in the end its restoration to old
Virginia.
Some young girls in Albany nearly killed
companion by administering ether. witt
he impression that when, under its influence
hey could make her confess who sent Ger.
ain valentine.
A Bluebeard Of Jouesborough, Teuu,
las brought home three bride. within
rear, and furnished funerals fer two Of
hem, without arousing the curiosity of the
coroner.
Several prominent citizens Of Rome, N
T.. have had to postpone their funerals I'M
il the Street Comm sioner can clear the
DAD to the cemetery from impossible snow
lrifts.
Somebody sold dealer in human hair in
Jlevel ind. Ohio, some hair that had been
tut from the head of smallpox patient
md the dealer took the disease a,d died
Somebody who has been studying ou-
Weights" reports that. upon the average
'ovs at birth weight little more. and gils
\ tile less than Fix pounds and half
President Grant exempted Postmaster
Greene, who represents Petersburg, in the
Va. Senate. from the rule fcrhidJing the
holding of Federal aud State Offices.
The Roanoke "Times, denies the assor.
Jon Of its Richmond correspondent. tina t
Gen. JAS A. Walker. was boxing towards
The Radical camp for advancement
A Montreal man. 10 fit Of drunken rage
at his wife. went to the GEM terry ard multi
ated a costly monument she had placed over
The remains of her first husband
Dent county. Mo-, is exceedingly happy
in having its bonds at premium, no debt
and Iron enough to supply the demand Of
The world"
Two adjoining townships in Connecticut
have spent $4,000 in litigation to decide
which of them is responsible for the support
Of pauper.
A negro boy. who is reported to be en-
t'relJ unfit for the position, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Hampden Sidney,
Va.
Jno Edmonds. Of Charlottesville. Va.
was eased Of $500 diamond pin in Wash.