Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-01-03
To the Public.

people on their progress and increasing pros
perity. Particularly at this time can We
speak encouragingly Of a brighter future
before US. The indications are that, within
the year, we will not only have a through
line, East and West, passing our doors.
but the Valley, from the Potomac to this
point, will be traversed by the Iron Horse,
(soon, We trust, to speed his course to its
furthest Southern limit. and beyond to the
fertile South-west;) that manufactures will,
in consequence Of this, as we'll as the abun.
dance and cheapness of coal and raw mate
rial, take vigorous step forward, and in
other directions than that in which our en-.
ergetic business men have thus far success
fully engaged. These promises of the flu
ture will rebound not only to the interests
Of the people Of Staunton, but the citizens
OF Augusta and surrounding counties must
necessarily feel the effect, in increased de-
nand at remunsrative prices, in cash, for
their various productions With such a
promise before us we can we'll wish our PEG
pie, one and oil, prosperous New Year, in
tie pleasing hope Of its full realization.
We take the occasion to return our thanks
to eur readers Of the past year for their pat
ronage. We feel especially encouraged by
the increase in our subscription list, being
greater than in any previous year since our
Seniors connection with the indicator,
and promise our best exertions to make it
still more welcome weekly visitor to their
fresides. We will keep them posted in
every thing Congressional or Legislative,
in which they can have or feel an interest,
and in the events transpiring in the State,
the Union, or in the World abroad our
record of local events will be full, readable
and spicy, and the other departments will
receive full share of attention. Exerting
our efforts to edify, as we'll as please, we
hope to merit continued increase of pat
ronage, and trust that to all, patrons, read
ers and proprietors, this, in the fullest a..
ceptation of the term, may prove ''happy
New Year"
We are pleased to state to our patrons,
that we have made arrangements to print
the indicator, commencing with the next
issue, on much better quality of paper,
which will enable our readers to preserve
file for future reference.
The New YoRK TRIBUNE is not to be
edited by Vice-Presdent Colfax, but will
continue under the control of Whitelaw Reid
to whom, and his friends, controlling iu
terest has been Sold It's politics will be
Republican, and its tone towards that por-
ton Of the country in rebellion several years
ago, will not be changed from the broad
liberslty shown by Mr.. Greeley. An edi-
torial defining its future course says:
We purpose continuing our old battle
against injustice and ignorance under the
same Republican banner which Horace
Greeley upheld so stoutly and SO long, and
on the same policy of candid independence
which it was one Of his latest acts to re-affirm
over his own signature in these columns
Naturally we shall prefer to support, as far
as possible, an administration which profess
ses the party name. Such an administra-
ton will receive from US frank and cor
dial approval Of every action performed in
accordance with its and our principles. But
the Tribune is nobody's official advocate Il
has no excuses to offer for the Louisiana
crime it denounces the Credit Mobilier
scandal, and abhors the degradation of the
civil service. When Republican leaders are
guilty Of oppression. fraud, bribery, or any
other species of wrong or folly, we shall not
spare them because they are Republicans
No party sympathies are strong enough to
overcome our independence CT muzzle our
honest utterance
SAD DEAru.--Miss Matte Baker only 20
years old, blessed with great personal beau
ty, and who graduated with honor at the
Wesleyan Female Institute in Staunton was
burnt to death in Richmond, the day before
Christmas, by her clothing taking fire. She
was daughter Of E Elijah Baker, the wealthy
patent medicine owner, and was to have
been married in few days. After the &C.
cident Miss Baker was conscious at times,
and during one of these times she stated to
the anxious friends who gathered around her
bedside that she had finished writing let
ter, and was standing with her back towards
the CRATE, but was so much alarmed by the
light of the fire creeping up upon her dress
that she could scarcely move, until with a
sudden impulse she rushed in to the hail.
The shock from the extensive surface burn
9! was so great that she never rallied.
PoL1TlcAL.-The condition of political af-
fairs has not changed during the holidays.
The Democrats in Arkansas have asked the
same interference, in their State election, that
the Radicals obtained in Louisiana, but the
U. S. Judge has not granted the Injunction
SO readily granted by Judge Durells in New
Orleans. In Alabama the Radicals have
not acted on the compromise suggested by
the U. S. Attorney General and their sepa.
rate legislature has already passed bill is
suing $4,000, 900 State bonds and the bonds
are already in the market for sale. In
Louisiana matters are at stand still, and
the next move must be an appeal. by the
Liberals, from the decision Of Judge Durele
and thus carry the matter to the U. S. Su.