Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23
Thomas Wash formerly of AlhamaT

| Thomas w dSfl, formerly OF AlDenafle
| county, Va, who crossed the plains e
years ago at the age of 60, has just writ ten
from California to the postmaster of Char
lottesville for the address of his brother,
aged so, to whom he wants to send some
money.
The great map of Virginia, the pride
and labor of Commodore Maury's declin-
ing years, has been lying in the capitol for
year OF two, waiting for the Legislature
to get in sufficiently munifcent mood to
order it to be printed.
The chaplain of the U. S. Senate in his
opening prayer thanked God for the re-
peal of the salary grab in that body, and
said: "Hasten the matter now, we be-
seech Thee, oh Lord, to it's full compile
tion''-that is, its passage in the ssHouse.
r. M. T. Hunter was elected to the
Senate in 1917 on the 9th ballot, over VIM.
S. Archer VIM. Smith and Jne. w. Jones
his strongest competitors.
The Walton gold mine, in Louisa coun-
ty, Va, has been sold to New York
Company, some of whom are watch-mak-
ers, for $4,000 They propose to work it.
An eagle, nine feet from tip to tip, was
wounded and captured alive by j. W.
Stricken, in Shenandoah county, Va, a
few days ago.
Chas. r. Cox, a promising lawyer of
Norfolk county, Va, died suddenly in Chi
cage Thursday.
Breaks in the North River canal and the
James River canal are running, and it will
be a week before they are mended.
Robert Bonner sent the poet Longfellow
check for $1,000 as q Christmas gift in
return for some original verses. Lately
he sent a check for 800 to the widow and
children of the late T. W. Meighan.
James A. Lawrence is appointed post
master at Front Royal, Warren county,
Va, vice James M. Stinson resigned
Louis Gimmi has been re-appAinted
weigh-master of live stock al Richmond.
The st. Louis Republican says: Virgin
ia wants 80 sell the resolutions of :9s.-
Price $40. 600 .000."
Jonas Pence, residing near Forestville.
Shenandoah county, Va, slaughtered 4
large hogs; weighing respectively 5f25,
1899, 355, .334-aggregate, 1902. bounds
average, 1853 pounds,
''Poor kossuth," exclaims tho Boston
Transcript, sold, inffr1n, needy, childless
nearly friendless Think of his reception
IN New York q quarter of century ago.
and beware how you trust popularity"
A suit involving half million is being
tried in Wythe county. Va, and fsnaonc
the counsel are U. S. Senator johnson and
). Randolph Tucker. The ease involves
tho StJ1art co II morsyS
The e0-Empress Eugene, on the occs.
sion of her recent visit to Queen Victoria
at Windsor Castle, was attired in deem
mourning, wearing beneath her black hon
net Widows cap. Apparently she was
in good health. 0'. Wv"
Luhstord Lewis, the new U. S. Atto9-
nley for East Virginia, graduated first in
6 IN e. University of Virginia law class in
The amount OF, mail matter sent out by
members of Congress through the House
post Office averages $500 per day.
The Georgia legislature has unanimous
ly, colored Republican members and all,
adopted a protest against the passage of
the civil ri@l..s bill as unnecessary and
undesired.>'
The Lynchhurg Va. "News," one of the
very best newspapers in Virginia, is cele-
brating it's ninth birth day.
Gen. Lees birth day, last Monday, was
celebrated in Savannah, Ca, by parade Of
the military.
Rev VIM. Meade, grrndsop Of Bishop
Meade, preached in Charlottesville Sunday,
Rev. VIM. R. Git, pastor of the Baptist
church at Christiansburg, Va, died on Sun
day last.
McFarlans stable at Huntington. W, Va.
was burnt Monday morning-loss $500, |