Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-02-07

never heard of such church difficulty be.
fore.-Baztimore Tun
A Mr.. Hargrove, formerly Of Nelson,
county Va, attempted to kill his vile and
children in Washington Monday, by cutting
their Threats and then cut his own. None
of the parties are dead yet. Mr.. It. lost
bis property during the war.
cold Dick" famous express horse,
we'll known in business circles in Alexan-
dria and Fortress Monroe. has just died at
Harrisonourg, Va. The papers tell some
wonderful stories about him which we
wish were true so we could copy them
Nothing would better illustrate the pro-
priety of the abolition the of franking priv,
lege than the fact that a New York photo
grapher has been using the frank Of Hon.
j. Fl. Plat, of vs., to send his circulars
around.
Speaking Of a proposed press convention
in Virginia, the Richmond News" incisive.
ly remarks that "a press convention is a
humbug, as indeed are many of those who
would form its constituent elements"
The public dsbt Of this country increased
81 1854, 900 in December, and $500 900 in
January. And the explanation of is neither
reflects credit on the administration nor gives
hope to the people
George Stephens, colored. died in Troy,
N. Y, last week, worth 100000. He
leaves heirs in Virginia, and Jno. 3. Peir.
son, his executor is advertising for them.
President Grant vetoed the bill giving
the East Tennessee University $4,000 for
damage sustained in the war He opposed
the principle Of the thing.
Frank Hubberts barn in Roanoke Co.
Va with l 400 bushels of cora and lot of
farming implements was burnt last week.
Loss $1,000 No insurance.
Jeff Connally, aged ten years, stabbed
and killed Sumner Stamps, aged twelve,
near Danvlle, Va They were two colored
boys.
It now turns out that Cakes Ames and
Alley were lin" with Underwood in confis-
eating the McVeigh property at Alexan-
dria.
A colored man at Lafayette, Indiana, has
bsen sent to the penitentiary for marrying
white woman, and the constitutonality of
the gentnpce 10 to ba tested
The Charlottesville, Va. "Chronicle"
has been sold to four legal gen temen and
Mr.. 9. r. Ackefly, newspaper man for
$4,000
WIN. G. Rives, son of the celebrated
VIM c. Rives. is about to leave England
and return to the oil homestead in Able.
marie.
The Bolton (Texas) j ournal" says that
the Chamberlain flock of sheep. the largest
and finest i'll that portion of the country, has
been sold for $40, 900 in gold cash
-Four boilers in the American Iron Works,
at PIttsburg, Pa, exploded Monday kill
ing elk workmen instantly
The Mrs. Wharton jury at Annapolis,
Nd, have disagreed, eight for conviction
and four for acquistal
Rev. D D. Huston, Of Baltimore, is to
be tried before the General Conference of
the NJ. e. Church, South, next month
A tree fell on him this time near Milton,
N. G. Being 100 years old, he died easy,
and George Washington loved him.
Rev VIM. Champion of the NJ. e. Church
North died in Hardy county, W. Va, last
week
A revival is progressing in the Presbyterian
church at Winchester, Va, resulting last
week ia some 40 conversions.
A sick whale ~ 'cet long was found
floating in Hampton rosds. and was towed
ashore.
John W. Lyons is appointed postmaster
at Stony Point, Albomare county, Va,
vice Lucy W Minor, resigned.
S. b. Conover, has been elected Senator
from Florida, the DEMOCRATS helping him,
Senator Alcorn, of Mississippi, is credited
with the paternity of twenty one children
The Misses Greeley have withdrawn from
the contest Of their fathers will.
Tweed the NewssYork robber has secured
a hung jury and is happy.