Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-01-31

dance was not very large tnOuSn tho galler1e
were pretty well filled, for several days, wit
colored people, waiting for the trial of colore
boy for felonious assault upon a young whit
girl. The following is summary of the bust
ness transacted:
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED RAPE.
Charles Cabell, a colored boy about II year.
Of age, was arraigned for an assault upon Mis-
Nancy A. Cash, with intent to commit rape, per
petratel near Elizabeth Furnace, ON the 9th o.
October last. The prisoner was arraigned, and
tried upon the last count of tho indictment for
assault. The chief witness, Miss Cash, young
girl Of eighteen, who looked more'like child
of twelve, was put upon the stand and told her
disagrseable story with the self possession of .
man. She said it was an evening in the fall
when walking down the railroad with her little
brother, about ten years old, the prisoner APP
preached her, and offered her money for vile
purpose. She picked up rock when he made
her throw it down by q threat to murder her.
She ran and he seized, and throw her down, but
her screams and resistance, and thu efforts Of her
little brother who asssiled the negro with a rock
verdict ining Cabell 500 for the assault, and
Judge Hsndren fixed hisimprisoament at tw slvs
months.
ASSAULTS, rREsrAss, &c.
A noIle prosequi was entered in the case of
Geo Il. Edison for assault, the case having been
put off two or three times, when the defendsnt
was ready, but not the Common wsalth. A nolle
prosequi was also en- tered in the case of Peter
Burke, a little colorsd boy, charged with grand
larceny the little chap being too young for pros-
scution. Jury trials were had in the cases of
Sol. Eaton, for unlawful tresp.ss, Cutting some
timber, and Nancy G. Rifo for assaulting an
officer Collector Mcfarland in the executio. of
a process, and both were acquitted. In the cases
Of Robt. Stribling for unlawful trespass and
VIM. H. Wooddell for assault, the parties con-
fessed judgment and were fned one cent and
costs.
EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.
Messrs. H. Fultx and D. n. Castleberry quail
fed as administrators Of VIM. B. Shupe, of
Lebanon White Sulphur Springs, who died sud
denly in Philadelphia not long since. G. B.
Coiner was required to execute new bonds az
executor of Solomon D. Coiner. Jas. K. McComb
qualified as administrator of Alex. H. McComb.
coMxIssIoNRR AND HoTARIEs.
The resignation of Thes. D. Ransom, a. Com.
of the Court was received, and Judge
Hsndren appointed Chas Grattau to the posi-
ton. John G.. Slower and Jne. Paris renewed
their bonds a. Notaries Public, and &. NJ. Cush-
ing qualified as Notary.
dismissed. The road on Frank Coiner's land
near Fishersville was ordered to bs changed 80
IS not to CROSS the G. Il O. R. R. 20 often. VIM.
F. Sheets for obstructing road was fined one
cent and costs.
MscELLANEous.
The ordinary licsns. of John B. Shultz, at
was transferred to VIM. J. Mckee.
The wills of James Cooper and. James johnson
we're admitted to proba.e.
Orders were directed for Capt. JOS N. Ryan
and A. G. Van Lear, wounded Confederate SOL
aisrs for artificial limbs under the recent law of
the Legislature.
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CLUE CHAr.-Thers has not been A. much fun
in StAunson for many day as there was Sasur-
day, when the whole male population was sled
ding down Gospel HILL" We met one vensra-
bic citizen who said he was going up to "rensw
his youth" 1t was prstty expression and We
waited for him to come back He came like
sixty-four FOUNDER, wildly graphing the thin
plank that lay between him and eternity, leav-
ing along the route shreds Of his renewed youth
and bringing very few with him. His appear
ance when he was put together was that Of =
man who had been sitting on . revolving feed
III liter. rag man followed him home and
nearly made fortune of him. He il in bed now
The best shedding done by the 'childrsn" was by
q chubby faced little fellow Of forty. Several Of
the sledders missed the lamp post on the corner
but he didn't. He hit it plump the hrst time,
and now his teeth are all loose and his watch is
broke and he's got dimple over his eye rs big
as = collar box. A lovely infant Of fifty sum-
mers renewed his youth on plank sled with six
other "boys." When they got him out he
looked like lightning had struck i'm in tho
back and cut all his clothes bias. 1t took about
two hours to pick the splinters out of him.
The poor boy suffered m UGH, Independent Of an
sndiron that his angry mother parted his hair
with, when he got home, for going. Just like it
always is, desire to please the girls did good
deal of damage. Tompkins saw the loved one at
the bottom of the hill, dressed in q subdued half
mourning. Hes,hought it would please her to
see him come down. He managed pretty we'll to
go slowly by sticking his heels down and having
the snow shot mp his legs but after getting =
little way it was forty miles An hour. As he
struck the lamp post he caught glimpse of her.
Hs says she was dressed in = fiery red dress and
had glory of fireworks round her head.
At night the girls took turn aud the next
morning there was scattered aloag the track
gater buttons, patent elliptic wires, old news
papers wrapped up in the shape of-but what's
the use of a man writing about things he knows
nothing about. One nice looking girl ran into
the lamp-post and the air was filed with news
papers and wire and hair. The spectators turned
sadly away and went home impressed with the
fact that woman is feeting show.
A SPLENDID BuILDlNG.-The finest edifce in
Stanton is abont to be erected at the corner oil
Main and Augusta, for Maj. J. J. Mcmahon. II
is to be four stories high, built of iron and
pressed brick, after the Italian style of architec
ture The facade is diversified by pilasters bold
ly projecting. 1t will be, as far as possible, fire
proof, having iron girders, columns and cornices,
Al. tn ko Erx
proof vaults. The first story is to be occupied