Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18
THE CHAT OF THE WEEK.


A STANTON MAN ON THE BENCH u
vigorous effort was made in St. Louis at th,
last election to Gust Judge Matthew R. Cul
len, formerly Of Stanton. Va, from BIZ
position on the bench, but all parties seen
to have combined on him, and his majorit,
was over 1000. In thanking the citizens
in spe ech. be-, among other things, thanked
the colorsd people for, their votes. saying
'hHt when young he played marbles anc
hunted 'possums with them, and he knew
that they had protected the widow and the
orphan of bis own peor lie. He hoped tina,
every colorsd man would stick to the Dem
ocra'ic party.
A CHORAL WEDDINa.-At the marriage
Of Miss Molie Shepherd and P. Keith Bos.
we'll. at St. Paul's Church, on 23d street
the frst choral wedding ever sung IN Wash
iugton city took place. The bridal party
proceeded by professional cross and TWEEN
ty-four robed choris'ers and the officiating
priest. marched through the main aisle sing
ing wedding hymn Ga arriving at th
altar, VIII ch was surrounded with uumtrour
lighted candies. tbs bride and groom cleo
knelt in silent prayer, AFTER which the 10,
pressive ceremony Of the Episcopal Chur, b
was performed.
The FIRST GuN.-Tbe first gun of tn
Virginia Campaign was fred by the Vir-
GINA republican Association, in Washing.
ton city, last week. At a meeting. they
adopted this resolution That the Demo.
cratic party Of Virginia has proved treache
rous to the PRINCIPLES embodied In the con
stlution Of the Site, especially III the pr,
visions pr,vidiug for free schools and tn,
freedom OF the ballot as well as for the paw
nent of the public debt and election e
judges.
Mothers living in hotels should have {,
care hnw they leave their babies aroun
Loose. La Troy, the Their day the washerw
man OF hotel gathered baby in her tu
de aud carried it eff in her ha>k't Whe'
"
FAM and found it not, othere was scene
A ter dlligeDt search the landlord found II
at the laund y, and rescued it. unwashed
aud unmapgled
New VIRGINIA INDUSTRY The Fredr
icksburg Star says that two citizens o
Stafford County are engaged in getting GU
81 600 persimrlon blocks for parties in A.
bany. New York, where they will be con
verified into lasts. "- 20 s
Captain johnson, member of the En-
sineer Corps Of the Chesapeake aud Ohio
accidently fell down q fight o.
steps at the Barbour House. Gord"nsville
asst week, and sustained very sevree and
possibly dangerous injuries.
A Washington correspondent Of the New
Y ork Herald says that nearly all the
Ku Klux prisoners at Albany have beer
discharged, those only remaining who were
Of direct completely in murder.
Rev. Dr.. Rosser, who has been for some
time. condu sting revival meetings in the
Southern Methodist Church, in Knoxville
Tenn. left that place few days since for
Memphis.
Thomas R. Sharp, by unanimous vote
Of the Board Of Directors, has been elected
master Of transportation of the Baltimore
and OHIO Railroad.
On Monday last. Mr.. Anthony Showal.
ter. aged about IS years, was buried at
Linville Greek Meeting house. Rockingham
county.
A Westf+ld (Mass.) manufacturer has
connected bis house and shop on opposite
sides OF mill-pond with cable.
An Indiana schoo!.mlstress has taught
$40 600 worth. She is also young anc
single. Please address, etc.
Some Cincinnati school girls have organ
lied mutual pswnbroker's shop, which
makes the book trade lively.
The appointment of sister Of Senator
Stewart as Postmistress Of Ashtabula, 0 ,
makes a stew out there.
Casey wants to dispose Of an unclaimed
statue OF Franklin. now stored in the New
Orleans custom house.
Rhode I-and farmers will plant NINA
ture torpedoes 10 their corn hills as sub
stitute tor scare.croWs.
A we Thy Californian named Lick ba.
given S1o0 000 all at a lick. for memo.
rial t Thomas Palue.
A B5"oklyh convict attempted suicide by
swall wing box a ma ches. He was pu
out without an alarm. .F.. -
Ga Thursday last. Mrs Katy Good
aged IS years, died near Moore's Store, ii
Snepandoh equity, .....5
The library OF Congress has twice douhl' {
within twelve years. and now numbers 200,
600 volumes
A New York female, to prove to a pc
liceman she wasn't drunk, wanted to stant
on her head t-...=
Ristori lately gave a benefit at Rome t
the sufferers by the inundation Of the Plain
Of Ferrara.
The New York Evening POST estat
was sold last week tor million ana quar-
ter do lars.
Cincinnati is making war on her rectiie
spirit distillers. They don't give ful
measure.
Horace Greelev's sanctum is to remain ip
tact aftr the Tribune goes iuto enlarge
lodgings
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mouomaniacs 90 the subject Of suppose
murder.
The Prince of Wales has lately bee
elected a member of the London Goldsmith
Company. rs.
The President has appointed Thomas E
M,lstead collector of customs at Yorktown
Va.
The Long islanders want Connection
ovatara m net IN THAR own side Of the he'd