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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

CTORE 433 EIGHTH AVENUE, BETWEEN THIRTY
- and Thirty-second streets wes side, to let,
with an the Futures $50 per month Apply at the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

q WEST TWENTY FIRST STREET, NEAR FIFTH
u avenue Large, newly furnished front and exten.
sion Rooms second floor with first class Board also
hall Room on third floor references exchanged.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

EREENE STREET NEAR PRINCE.-REMO DELLED
" House, with elegant show room, to let suitable for
lager beer restaurant club house light business
where steam is required; rent reasonable Apply al
52 Broadway, in the store.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

THE STORE 403 SIXTH AVENUE, 22X90 FEET,
"A TO let, for restaurant, billiard any other
respectable business fine location for dry goods grocery
carpets or furniture c. s. PECK CO., 95l Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

A LARGE SECOND STORY FRONT ROOM TO LET
togentemen at ST. also third story Hall Room at 3d.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

18th STREET, WEST l4s--TO LET, WITH BOARD,
TX large ROOM, nicely urnisbed sunny exposure.
18th STREET, WEST, NEAR SIXTH AVENUE NO.
1t 4s.-Rooms with Board, second floor one OH
third home comforts; good table, Best references
0ured and given
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

ITO LET-WITH OR WITHOUT POWER, SECONI
| and Third Lofts 25xlOO IL jay street. near Green
wch Office, elevator good light Apply on the prem
ises
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

no LET-CORNER OF EIGHTH AVENUE AND
Fifty-third street fine Liquor Store and Fixtures
for sale To be from II to O'clock
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

A VIRGINIA WINE CELLAR.-Tbe Able.
marie Grape Growers Association at meet.
ing few days since took the first steps for
opening a joint stock wine cellar to cost
$500 and held so, 600 GALLONS of wine. -
The sum of S. 900 was subscribed, and a
builling committee appointed. To morrow
the association holds another meeting at
Charlottesville to make all the Goal arrange
moyfs
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

MEE4INa OF COMMITTEES ON VIRGINIA
FAIRs.-The executive committee of the
Piedmont Agricultural Society Of Virginia
have extended an invitation to the executive
committees Of the state and other agricultu
raj societies to convene the 1stday Of June,
in the town Of Culpeper, to arrange pro.
gramme Of fairs for next fall. 80 that no
two will conflict. The State committee have
accented the invitafinn
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

~ Will OF CoMMoDoRE MATTHEW +. MAU,
RY.-The will Of the late Commodore M F.
Maury was authenticated in Richmond
Monday BY the great seal Of the State Of
Virginia, preparatory to its transmission to
England, where much of the property dis.
posed OF 10 the will now is. Commodore
Maury died in very comfortable circum.
stances, and leaves bis family well provided
for --..--- -------
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

LIVE PApER.-Ths familiar imprint Of
the ''Jeffersonian Republican" comes to US
again from Charlottesville, vs., alter lapse
OF eleven years The revival of that stauucb
old journal is under the editorial conduct Of
A, K. Blakey and presents a newsy, reada.
he PAPER. edited with ability. It's Con.
seryatjye in poIitics.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

Meetings OF SECRET ORDERs.-The
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows met at Rich
mond Wednesday, l42 lodges being repre-
sented Deputy Grand Master, j. H. Wa
tiers, of Staunton; George W. Harrison, Of
lodge As; c. A Roller, of Mount Sidney,
lle A. l. Lindsey, of, Bridgewater, 100
and William Loeb, of Harrisonburg, 40, were
among the representatives present. The
Supreme Lodge of the world Of Knights Of
Pythias is also in session at Richmond
Grand Chancellor s. Travers Philips, Of
Staunton, was in attendance The grand
parade of 1000 Virginia, Washington and
Baltimore knights was postponed Wednesday
by rain. A Washington lodge exhibited a
splendid knights drill.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

ENGLISH IMMleRANrs. The immigration
Of Eaglishmen to Virginia is becoming con
siderable. In Bedford County there is
quite thriving settlement, including in its
number two Colonies Of the British army,
who served with distinction in India and
ether countries. Of the English party who
arrived in the Steamer HISTORIAN, st Nor.
folk, about twenty will settle in Albem arle.
Of these are Captain Hays and Captain
Jas. II. Harris, two former officers ia the
army. The latter brought six pair of carrier
pigeons, something new in this country.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

The United States 9 'urt, Judge ,Rves
will notwithstanding, Va, ;. May 9th
Old Mountain Church an Mount Olvet
both near 'Lynchbutg Vas aud 1Beulah
Church, nj Amherst, were burned in the re-
cent forest fire. . gla1q.j s49tf3 8gQ% I'd
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18
BY TELEGRAPH
The NIodoc Murder.

The MOliOc Murder.
OMAHA, April 1.-THE wires are down from
the storm and there is nothing to-day from San
Francisco about the Modocs.
Reception Of Federal Officers I'm
Texas.
New ORLEANS, April IL. Secretary Belknsp
aud Gen. Sheridan have arrived on theft tour
at San Antonio Texas, ana are to be feted by
the Mayor and ex Confederate officers here
Another Murder by Snvages.
LONDON, April II The report has been e.
ceived here thai Sir Samuel Baker and biswife
have been murdered by savages in Afeiei.
u" &C. Obituary.
-ALExAEbnIA, April l7.-Geo. Bryan, for
merly prominent merchant aud connected with
the municipal government here, died this morn
ing. utrssF W8w sh
Light H'unishlnenf.
NEW YoaE, April u Peter Fay, WHO kick cd
n boy to death for not bringing him liquor, has
been convicted Of manslaugbter in the 4th de-
gree. 4 {BI4i V6k t4yj!dU
|flalG G3 i8 Mark eis, GacDAU
New YoBK, April l7.-->Flour quiet and easier;
wheat duh /; corn firm.
BALrlMokE,g April l7.-Ffohr dull wheat
firm white $2,lo to 90 Is. for choice corn
dull-Son,hern 62 10 81 oats Al TO so; hay
unchanged
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

The BANKRUPT QUESTION. Rives.
of the United States District Court of Vir-
GINA, decided case involving new
question III bankruptcy last week. The
petitioner, Daniel Jones, Of Bedford county.
Va purchased. under decree and sale Of
his real estate by the Circuit Court Of Bed
ford, part of that realty, for which be
gave bis bonds. waving all exemptions.
This purchase was made previous t, the act
of Congress Of June, 1872. Since that
amendment has become law the petitioner
asks the benefit Of the exemption and re-
bate in bis bonds given for the purchase
money Of the land sold under the decree -
Judge Rives takes occasion to declare the
smendstory bankrupt act t, be constitution
al, and that bankrupts are emit led to home
stead exemption provided BY different St'te
constitutions, however variant they may be
and held that the exemption in Virginia
must be allowed, Notwithstanding the decs.
ion of the State Supreme Court against Its
copstitutioualty He regards the amend
meuts to the bankrupt law passed March
Sd, 1878, as decaratory Of the meaning ard
effect of the act Of June, 1872, and nus'
be held as giving the baokrnpts OF Virginia
the bona fde homestead exemption provided
in the constitution of 1868. which exempts
- well to debts contracted previous as sub.
sequent to the constitution Of 1868, aud al Z.
so as to all liens Of ju gments in State
courts. This law must be administered bs
a State exemption and IN accordance with
| State law, except so far a. the act Of Con
! gress MAJ have changed State law. He
further decides that i. csnnot ba allowed
where the bankrupt has been discharged ;
and in the particular case in question he de.
cides it cannot be allowed where rights hav
been vested which il you'd be necessary to
disturb; as for instance where man {
lands have been sold for the benefit of credi,
tors, there is no part Of the land to be ex.
empted, because it has been sold and the
rights of the purchaser must be respected
nor can the purchase mouey be exempted,
because that has alresiy been adjudged as
belonging TO the creditors
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18


ROANOKE CoLLEaE-Tbe students and
alumni of Roanoke (Va College held .
meeting there on the 9th instant, and re-
solved to erect memorial shaft over the
grave of the late Professor John 6 Frey,
who was for fifteen years a professor in that
institution. He was a native of Augusts
County, Va. Contributions for the cree
ton may be directed to Box 81. Roanoke
College, Salem, Va. j. W. Stephenson.
who graduated at Roanoke College last June,
has been elected Final Orator of the Wash
ington Society Of the University Of Virginia,
where be is studying law. 1t is signif-
cant compliment to Roanoke College that
she has furnished half Of the University FL
nal Orators for three sessions.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

The GREAT Council OF RED Men met al
Charlottesville, Va last week, and among
the State officers elected we're W. E. Gran.
ger. Of Riohmond, Great Sachem Peudls.
ton Bryan, of Harrisonburg. Great Ser Tor
Sycamore; c. A. b CofFrotop, of Win.
chester, Crest Clerk. and w s Cochran,
Of Charlottesville. Great Guard Hugh La
than, Of Alexapiris. was elected represep
tative to the Great Council of the United
States. The next annual meeting is to be
heli At Winchester in June. IA. t..-..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

The PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON LIFE In
sURANcE CoMPANY.-The annual meeting
of this company was held at Richmond
Wednesday, and its report shows an increase
in new policies over last year of 4l2, and an
increase of $l24,S24 in the amount of in
surance effected. The increase for 1872 was
81 .250 904, and $2s0,oo0 was paid in divi-
dends and surrender values to policy hold
ers, and 1886, 900 on account of death claims.
Since the opening of the current year, its bust!
ness has exceeded that for the corresponding
period of 1872 by over $50 policies, 500, 900 in
premiums, and nearly $4,0O0,000 in risks
The old officers were reelected, and Wednes-
day night President Darlington was present
ed with gold watch and chain from the
general agents, Captain N. Fountain, Of
Staunton, making the presentation in their
behalf The present is the watch described
n the VINDTrATnR some weeks since.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

SELLING By SAMPLE For some tim.
sample merchants have been allowed to sell
goods by sample without any license, be-
cause it was understood that the State law
leyvina the license was unconstitutional TIE
Court of Appeals Of Virginia, however, has
decided that the law is not in conf OF with
the Constitution Of the United States, aud
tberefsrs nav he enforced.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

VIRGINIA DISTILLED LloUoKs.- Virginia
man, "a ,ture, 2, 400, 900 gallons Of distilled
,;,ro,, ont sixteenth of the whole amount
r.d. in che United States, and on it she
paws Is The government s72o 900 annu-
ally. g64
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

The RE~lGNArIoNoF BRIonAM YOU'VE -
Brigham Young has resigned his position
as the secular leader of his people, but re.
tsins his spiritual .ader,h'p He vacated
bis position a. President Of two railroads,
and has retired from all business affairs in
order TO proceed to ARENA with mission
to build the portion OF the S 'uth-rn Pacific
railroad which will pass throus that Terri.
tory. 10 his letter Of resignation he deuied
the story that he has several millions q
onunds in Enyjand ,.,trtf,q. t.rB s.qst o.. ,.,,.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

TROUBLE IN lNDIANA.-'lhe iron miners
and furnace men struck at Kingston, Ind. :
Monday, and colored men from Virginia took
their places, but were Immediately attacked.
A riot ensued, and the militia had to be
called out. The leaders of the attacking
party was arrested. e9'9j $50 r. sses4a =
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL AND PER
y A. SONAL- PROPERTY
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th 1879.

~ y. oON II fRUPE hI1
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th 1873,
at the residence of The Rev. Geo B. Taylor, Al
Staunton, Va. Sale 10 commence at IL o'cI, cl
A. NJ. We will as agents OF The Rev Georg.
8. Tay lor. proceed 10 sell at public auction ha
valuable lot upon which he nov resides. silu
led on the north side Of Main street. immediate
~ west of The Baptist Female Institute Alst
ali his household and kitchen furniture, consist
ing among Other things Of onpe'e se's of Par
Tor and chamber furniture. q, W and in gouG
condition Lounges, Rocking Chairs. Beds eads
Carpets, Wardrobes, &c. Also a good new
GO ki-g stove
TERMS -lst-For the real estate, ne-foul II
in cash, ssnd the residue in three equal aunua
paymen ii, interest paya bic annually.
2nd.-For the PERSONAL property, all sums o
$50 and under will he required in cash ovel
$50, credit of 60 days, purchasers giving lie
goliAble notes. VIZ 2N
apr Is It, SMITH & ELDER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

NOMMISSluNERS' SALE. BY viftue of de-
~ cree, rendered in the Chnncer, Court of
tie city OF Richmond, April 18Th. 1872 in the
cause OF Robert b. Picker, Plaintiff vs. Angus
as Hamilton. Sheriff OF Goochland County and
such, administrator Of Johu A Pickett decd,
henry Eustace and Ca1lmin his wife, VIM G
furguson and Margaret, his w fe and George
Pickett, by guardian dd l,.em, rei,ndan,s, the
Undersigned Commissioners will proceed in
ront of the Courthouse in SiAunion, ON
Thursday. the 1>t of May. 1873.
o,sell Il tract of 81 Acres ard l 9 Poles OF Laad.
wing in the County of Augusta, within four
niles of the city of Staunts n, ,betweenihe Park
isburg and iiehr"n Church roads, adjoining the
aucs of Mitchell and others
TERMS. One fourth cash. and the balance in
our, eight and twelve months, with interest from
lay of sae-purthaser giving bonds wilh$ap
rove security Or negotiable notes SATISFACTORY
~ endorsed, and title retained as ultimate secu-
rrty. rs go, "-
B.-This property may be bought private
=. beirrt the day Of sale, on application 10
Charles Giattau Sfaurtops T. T7iGaw
.s.-.,..-4 j. HENRY Fl STAGE, ),.,l.z.,.5.-
.fli..t 5sss CHARLES GRATTAN, ON 0!l m rs,
III
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

A LARGE FAMILY OF MoURNERs. AT the
funeral of Mrs Hottie. on Sunday last, near
Woodstock, Va, there we're present four.
teen of her children, one hundred and four
grand children, and thirty ,one great graod.
children -..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18
EASl w AK u.

Steamer leaves Cincinnati at 4P NJ DAILY. az
ept Saturday. and arrives at Huntington al A.
j.. neXf day, connecting with Express train.
EXPRESS lR IN. Leaves Huntington at 10
\. NJ. nAlLY except SUNDAY. and arrives At Stauu-
ron 1880 II. M. and at Richmond at 430 A. NJ next
lay. THIS train stops bttwee,l hue Sulphar
Lud Richmoud only at Junction. Gordon. Vile
harlo, 1esyihr Staunton. Goshen and { orington.
MAIL TRAlN-LeavpS " hite 81 phur & a. M,
DAILY, except sunday. connecting win Grunge,
leXahdrla Manassas railroad at Charlottes-
y,e and S GordonsXile and arrives at Staunton,
i0:3o "A M. and 1T Richmond 5::}9 + NJ.
AINUMMID Atom TRAIN. Leaves Gordons-
fiiit6 A. NJ. DAiiY. except Sunday sand arrives at
richmond $3.50 a. NJ. $50
tor further Information, inquire at the Comps
ny's Once: on i5roao hea S. vrnteeu II street,
y p A II. PERRY, General Superintendent.
JAS. F. NETHERLANp, General Ticket Agent
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

Eight hand ed persons persisted in a,
e5rlbq rake in Saa Salvador, Cel trail Ameei
! ca, la 1t week .1s .-...... ,,-.f..4.
The Yves, Virginia Presbytery meets IL
| Charleston 1.day. Ia ps. aa. issa ny ya
The West Virginia Legislature adjournes
on the 9th instant, to neer ag 4in October
3olh. They spent their LIST days passing
bills over & vernon jacobs veto ~ e9s
Hon. R. H, Cain, co'orei member o
Congress. from South C4r,Ioa, Was arcs
ted at Charleston, last week, char led by 4;
colorel man with olsaiuiagy .mnass from
him on ialsr pI,t.uces. sfi8es6s ~. t;....'
A New York alderman was assaulted re
Gently by one of his constituents f1r whom
he fallen to procure an Office.
William Wright (:olored) the murder
er, is disguised with 'ngger" jaries the,
convictd him.
B'neroft gives Sunday evening rece ptious
in Berlin. He can't b. much of '.miu
ister.'
Senator Sumner, although able to ride
out daily. caunot walk even short dis.
lance wi bout becoming tired by the eff,tt
The famous Dismal Swamp has been on
FIRE near Suffolk. Va, tor several days
j. i. Legrand. who went during the re.
cent forest fire in Appomattox. Va, to help
"A Telghbor o save tobacco barn, was sur.
rounded by the flames and burned to death
The next term Of the Virginia Court of
Appeals will hear case of forsign bond
holders on a mandamus to compel the
Auditor to fund buds with coupons IRE
celvaole for taxes" ,.t, .......
The young men who shot and killed Mrs.
Potter, Ga b,ide of three hours) at her we'd
ding charivari, in Fay'tfe County. West
Virginia have been indicted for INSIDE mean
or only.
Mrs. Syla Bracery. 80 years old, whose
husband was lost in he war, drowned her
self in well last week, at Suffolk, Va 81.
It is announced that Rev Q B. Froh-
ipgham will write Life of the | tie Theodore
Ia, ker. |9 81 WOE Efi Nt4H, th@ gtl&-
A son of Elk President Tyler is lecturng
on temperance 10 California s1 atf'
Jno. G. Hobson, for many years prom
ipept merchant OF Richmond !, Va. is dead
Oakes Ames, the famous, is being sued
r 100000, on a G tuu Transaction at
New o leans during the sar 77Hs a.
Robert H. Rogers, a merchant Of Smith
vile " Va, was RIB d by highsw#yn en
ucar Wheeling last week, Of S. $50. ;;3,y
hi James Kuykeudsll, ON OLD citizen of
Romney, w Va.,e was Instantly killed by
IN express raia last week. n ga vset 4 .
A memorial meeting at the ID Baptist
Church, in Richmond, Sunday. alzed
Al 800, and the congregation pledged them
se ves to inrrease it to $4,000.
The New Yolk Tribune entered upon
the hirty.third year OF its publication
Thursday! 1859 40 aa s'agsts sd =
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18
HOW THE MASSACRE BEGUN.

From hiui We gath, the FLOWING &C
count of how the massacre commenced -
Mr. Mescha,r made a shoot speech To the
Indians, followed by Gen. Canby. anu then
DR.. Thomas. Teen Captain Jack made a
speech, asking for Hot Creek aud Cotton
wood, places now occupied by Falrchild aud
Doris f,r reservations. Mr. Meacham t,ld
Cptain Jack that it was II, t possible .ogive
him Whit he asked Schonch,o sd Mea.
cham to say no mere, that he (MeachamI
had said enough upon that subject, aud
while Schonchin was speaking, Captaiu Jack
got up aud walked behind tae otht r., turn
ed back. aud reclaimed 'sall ready. He
then Grew his pistol and snapped tue cap st
General Candy He II en- cooked his pistol
again anu fired, and General Candy tell
dead, srot under the eye Schonchn then
shot Meacham in the shoulder ard head,
but he is stll alive. Boston Cha riley and
ano,her Indian shot anu killed DR.. Thomas
Hooken Jim chase. Dyer for some distance
but Dyer turned upon him with pi~tol in
hand, aud Jim ran. An Indian knocked
the squaw OF Rlcdle off her h. rse and took
it, but Captain Jack made him return It
aud then another Indian chased Riddle anu
shot at him. Some allowance may be made
for the truth of this at, ment.
The troops are now in toe lava beds, ly-
ing on their arms, and will probably ad.
vance tonight under cover of darkness -
There are here about Fix hundred troops
which Can be brought out into active Sc rvlce
md it is believed they will end the M,doc
war. MIR. Meacham is NO expected to
survive ~. 1877 IL - Al
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

VIRGlNIANs APPOINTED ~ FOREIGN Cox.
sulArEs.-The President has appointed
Richard N. Brooke, of Warrentou, Va.
Con to La Rochelle, France. Dr.. W.
W. Douslas Of King and Queen County.
Va ard james NJ DOMAIN. of Petersburg,
Va, are appointed TO European consulates.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18
HOW THE BODIES WERE FOUND.

The New York Herald special furnish
es the following dJtional pr, ticulas o
events following the Modoc massacre ::
The troops found Meacham about one
hundred yards west Of the place of meeting
badly wounded, with pist,l shot over the
left eye. He was .immediste!y attended to,
nd carried back for medical treatment. =
Fifty yards further on was found tie body
Of DR., Thomas, lying on the back and strip.
ed 10 the waist. Life was extinct from IA
pistol SHOT wound in the head. .,.,
The body Of General Cauby was stripped
of every vesrige of clothing and l,y abou'
one hundred yards southwark. with two
pit shot wounds in the head. Pausing
ouly to glance at the body OF the man they
both loved and respected, The troops dashed
30, aud the two leading batteries we're wi H.
ii, nils o. the nu,ds,els when the buelr
souud, d a hslt. TIE Inlians having all
r]ached til If stron b Id, the ;roops were
offered 10 fan back for the present..
The attack on Col. Ma>on's cau,p CON-
meuced " The Indians 6rlug on Lieutenant
Boy aud Sherwood, who hal wondered
ome five hundred yards outside their pick
t lines Sherwood was shot through the
@rm aud leg. but. Boyle. was, quipjiured -
b ,th got back safe t. camp. ,.,. 4.i-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18
GEN CANDY AND THE INDIANS

The murder'of General Candy has thrown
gloom over this camp, and Grated Bit
ter feeling in the hearts of the meb thai will
exact aebiiter srt ckoni gsfron, these treacb-
4. rous sasages 1 have never known az OF.
fcer SO universally respected and esteemed
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18

MORE TROUBLE IN LOUISIANA The dual
State governments in Louisiana has led, as
might be expected, to riot. 1t occurred at
Colfax, La, where the colored men last week
drove out the white men, and in the name
of the Pinchbeck government, took posses
sion Of the public buildings The whites came
back, reinforced, and the ''Picayune" de-
scribes the fight.
The negroes had strongly entrenched them
selves In the courthouse, built breastworks
three or four feet high There were it is
said upward of four hundred men. armed
and equipped thoroughly. On Sunday, at
about II clock, about one hundred and fif-
ty men, who had gathered from the sur
sounding parishes, made an attack on the
breastworks, and brisk fight was kept up
till somewhere near 8 o clock, The breast
works We're then stormed and captured, the
negroes taking refuge in the court house, the
doors ofwhich were barricaded. w.
After some further fighting the negroes
threw out a flag Of truce, and several detach-
ments of men advanced ON it, when they
were fired on by the besieged party. wounding
several, of whom was Captain Hadnot, who
was shot in the bowels, and, it is feared, is
fatally wounded. They retreated on the out.
side Of the breastworks, and, as the only
means Of dislodgng the negroes, the court
house was Set on fire, and the negroes were
shot as they came from the burning building
1t is reported that between eighty and one
hundred negroes were killed, and there were
none to be found for miles around ~ '"@
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18
rT0 CONTRACTORS.

MI EMBERs Of Lexington sil Presbytery, upoa
.lVl arriving in Stauuton, will please re
port to the Committee Of Reception, in The
basement OF the PRESBYTERIAN Church, by whom
they will be assigned to quarters.
E. GUY,
s "+'1 N. NAYT,
April IS, lS73.-lt Fl. WALKER,