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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-27
THE HEH YORK TRIBUNE.
"The Leading American Newspaper
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.

In the recent elections the people have declared
in favor Of honesty in politics and independ-
once in journalism. The TRIBUNE, which years
ago declared that it was not and never would be
party organ. claims the verdict, as he popular
vindicaton of its course, and recognizes in the
result the voice of the people for reform and in
tegrsy in government, for candor and in depend
ence among newspapers. During the campaign
which has just closed The TRIBUNE has fully
maintained it's right TO the title of 1.-The bead
ing American Newspaper This position it
has earned and retains for the following, among
other reasons:
1t publishes ALL the news, earlier, more fully,
and more 'ntelligently than any other paper
1t insists peace throughout the whole
country, the right of local self government, and
the protection of all classes in the exercise Of
their just and legal rights.
1t advocates confidence and good feeling be-
tween North and South, and lsbors for an
honest and abiding reconclia ton.
1t maintains fairness and candor toward all
public men and questions, and dignity and
courtesy toward associates and rivals
1t publishes scientific news reports, discus
sions and discoveries to degree Of fulness and
accuracy never before attained by any paper
1t gives every week ten or more columns of the
most carefully prepared agricultural matter du-
ring the year, much more in the aggregate than
the entire cor tents of any other agricultural
publication, and the whole forming depart
ment of which an eminent agricultural editor
said: sit has done more to make good farmers
than any other influence which ever existed
1t has pu blished series of scientific and lit
erary extras which have met wider sale and
more emphatic popular approval than any smi-
lar publication of the kind
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CONTENTION OF PRESBYTERIAN d.
vINEs.-Tlie Louisville Courier ,Journal'
reports q sensation in religious circles in
that city. That paper says
1t is all among the Southern Presbyte-
rians. One of the parties is Rev. r. 5.
Wilson, pastor of the First Church in
Louisville, who initiated the present trou
bic by raising Il row with seven OF his lead
ing elders last spring, which culfninated i'll
tlA4ir withdrawal from the church. DR..
Wilson thereupon. in Il public address, de-
nounced the seceders in bitter terms, for
which he was cited before the presbytery
He there defended his action in another
long speech, in which he poured out his
wrath, not only upon his elders, but on the
presbytery.
At this juncture Rev. Stuart Robinson,
the other pr mlnent character, put III ali
appearance us the antagonist Of Dr.. Will
son and the defender Of the preSbytery
These two diyines have not been filled
with bcotlleriy Kindness toward each other,
having had several rounds before. This
seems to be d ppeteXt for renewing the old
feud. aud it will be war to the knife. The
presbytery appointed q committee, Of which
Robinson is I, member, to investigate Will
son. which cotimittee reported to the re-
sular meeting of the presbytery last We'd
nesllay Dr.. Robinson is the author OF the
report. i'll which DR.. Wilson is held up as a
miserable old sinner, and it is intimated
strongly that he mad been guilty OF gross
lying, manifesting the orst possible teul-
per, and other conduct unbecoming a min
iSJer OF Christ.
DR.. Wilson, in a Louisville morning
paper, replies to the report u ~ column al.
ticle of great bitterness. The author of
the report is denounced as a liar, and as
guilty of many other very naughty things.
Monday morning, at the meeting Of the
presbytery. DR.. Robinson introduced q Sc
ries Of resolutions reprimanding the irate
Wilson, and requiring that before the lat
ter can oe heard. Oh shall take his seat i'll
that body, Of which he is member, he
shall hun1bIy apologize fer his obstreperous
conduct. The resolutions Were. adopted,
l6 to 10. Wilson asked until Tuesday to
make up his. mind, and the time was grant
ed. In the meantime the churches are
blushing at this unseemly quarrel.
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VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHoOLs.-The re-
port of Superintendent RUFFNER for 1874
shows 12l,799 white and 52,086 colored
children enrolled at 2,6oS white and 994
aoiored schools, at cost, for all purposes,
of 81 ,004.9 800, Of which $751; 52 was from
The PEABODY fund and private donations.
There were employed of white teachers
2,2l0 male and 1862 females, and of colored
teachers 319 male and III female. There
were $4,000 more scholars than last year.
of the passage ef the Civil Rights bill by
the U. S. Senate, DR.. RUFFNER says:
Many building and other enterprises in
5tantly halted. subdued opposition revived,
aud strange to say, some schools suddenly
lost the most of their pupils. And what
was especially regretted, the growing feel
ing of cordiaiity toward the education OF
The colored people was chilled. Fortu-
aately the alarm did not occur until the
schools generally were nearing their con-
e,fusion, and thus we are enabled to exhibit
results which, though not SO favorable as
they otherwise would have been, still are
highly gratifying.
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Four HUNDRED Poor GIRLS In the
green room of the Grand Opera House at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning, seated on
the chairs and sofas, and leaning against
the walls, were over 400 beautiful girls.
An advertisement for 1920 more comely
young maidens for the new Black Crook'''
had called this assemblage together bright
and early, each would-be-fairy hoping for q
lucrative station in the line OF beauty, AS
they fled past the manager one by one,
each had a special qualification. One had
been on the stage in Niblo's Theatre, and
would like to go on again, ii she could get
a place in the front line. ''but you know |
couldn't afford to take back seat-not
me-" Another would take hand" she
said, ''if she could get enough pay to keep
her little sister," A faded little old Wo-
man, in suit of faded black, hobbled up to
the window and begged for a place in one
Of the back rows A saucy little mink
with Il fiaSlIy red scarf twas all there, all
there was of her-if they wanted her, they
could have her." And they did want her,
for she was beautiful. Next, letter of
recommendation from San Francisco
troupe was raised up to the window by Il
mite OF Il body, with a jaunty parasol on
her arm and a sabchel in her hand. A
pretty miss of thirteen, neatly dressed,
with Il pink in each cheek, Was tenderly
taken into the Office, where she might net
be jostled by the crowd. Then followed a
dozen OF SO of the fair to middlng.' one
OF two extra supertine," and a long file of
the commonplace, the astute manager
meanwhile taking his choice and making
his selections with the skill of an old
stager.-Neto York Sun, Nou. II.
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Charles and Mary Fisher, charged in New

Charles and Mary Fisher, charged in New
York with abducting two Swiss girls for
immoral purposes, after a trial lasting four
days, were found guilty and sentenced to
seven years and five years in the State
prison.
Sol Smith Russell is highly spoken of by
the New York s.Herald'' for his varied
accomplishments as a personator of char
acter.
John D. White, member of Congress
elect from Kentucky, will be the Youngest
member of the House Of Representatives.
having attained his twenty-seyenth year
Albert Edward, the 5th, of the herd of
Colonel Palmer, of Saltyille, has been pur
chased by Gen. Wharton, of Montgomery
county; price $500.
William McGinniss, son-in-law of VIM.
Mr. Tweed; is a Conservative member-elect
of the Louisiana Legislature.
John S. Craun, of Mount Crawford, has
been commissioned to organize Oranges in
the county of Rockingham.
The Baltimore M. e, Conference will
meet at Winchester on the Sd of March.
Cider is quoted at $3.50 a barrel at Lyons,
Wayne county, n, Y,
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The METHODISTS AND THE LIQUOR
TRAFFIC.-Th Virginia Annual Confer
ence at its present session will pass upon
the following question:
An amendment has been proposed in the
Methodist Episcopal Church South to the
general rule of the church on intemper-
ance. The rule at the present forbds
drunkenness, or drinking spirituous IL
quors, unless in cases of necessity" The
amendment includes the manufactnre,
sale, and use of intoxicating drinks. 10
judge from the votes of the annual confer
ences already held, the amendment VIII
probably not be carried The votes are as
follows: Illinois Conference, yeas 4, nays
50; West Illinois, yeas 6, nays .; Denver,
yeas =, nays Is; West Virginia, yeas u.s.,
nays 26; Kentucky, yeas 81, nays %; Mis-
souri,, yeas u, nays So; Louisville, yeas g.,
nays 40; Southern Missouri, yeas %, nays
AS; Pacific, yeas IS, mas IS; Tennessee,
yeas As, nays 107; Holston, yeas SO, nays lS;
st. Louis, syeas 8, nays AZ; Indian Mission,
yeas 6, nays IA.
P. S.-'The Virginia Conference on We'd
nesday defeated the change by SIS yeas to
81 nays.
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Discussing THE MIDDLEMEN.-At q
meeting of the Sovereigns of Industry,
held in New Y ork on Friday, FL. II. Matte
son, deputy of all the Councils in the State
of New York, said that the object of the
Sovereigns of Industry was reduction in
the cost of living, as he understood it, and
also the social and intellectual improve
ment of members and the people at large.
The councils of Hartford, Ct, had ordered
and received a cargo of 200 barrels of -four
The normal price of flour in Hartford at
the time was, So per barrel. The flour re-
ceived, which came from Chicago, was de-
livered at their houses at a price of IS per
barrel, ana was fully as good as that for
which they had been charged S14. This he
gave as an instance of the benefits that
would accrue from the organization. OF
course what he said was equally applicable
to boots and shoes, crockery, dry-goods,
hardware, and everything needful in a
household. Mr.. E. Curtis, president of the
council in the two months Of it's existence
h d made flour 81 barrel cheaper, and
the same was true of boots, shoes and
other things.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-27

Joseph P. Evans, the colored State Sen
ator from the Petersburg district, has re-
Gently been overhauled by the African
Methodist Zion conference for too much
political speech-m aking.
Intelligent darkies in Rome, Ga, are ply
ing the bogus order business on unsuspect-
ing merchants. "Missus says please send
her a ham,"
That time-honored hotel manager, Mr..
J. M. Sublett, formerly of Richmond, has
become proprietor of the McAdoo House,
Greensboro, n. q.
The New Orleans ''Picayune' fayors
Gov. Walker for Speaker, and so does Yates,
the champion Congressman from North
Carolina.
The Rev. Thomas U. Dadley had fall
in church in Baltimore Sunday and sprain-
his ankle. He has accepted the Kentucky
bishopric.
In Winchester, Va, a young man Horse
man, convicted of stealing a saddle and
bride, was sentenced to 60 days in prison
and ten lashes.
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SELLING Our A CIRCUS. 7fEnssaay wfys
Courtlday, aud thelargest crowd st peopfs
was in town that has ever been here on
Court day since Farmville became the
county seat. They didn't ''come to Court"
however, but to attend the sale of the
''Great Chicago Circus.'' The sale was the
sensation OF the day, and if any business
WAS transacted by his Honor inside of the
Temple of Justice, we haven't heard of it.
About II O'Clock auctioneer Churnatllt
mounted the stand-Holnan' porch-and
proceeded to business. "a horses, i tents
and 6 wagons (inclnding the band wagon
were sold, bringing the handsome sum Of
So, 666.40. None of the most valued horses
were sold, much the larger number being
merely draught horses and poor No
such sale ever took place in this neck Of
woods before, and any Circus that feels
like breaking up would do well to strike
for Farmville.-FarDauule (Vo.) Mercury.
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HER LADYsHIP IN THE KITCHEN
There is also a Professor Buckmastel at the
South Kensington Museum who lectures ON
cooking, which, / dare say, is easy enough,
though far from satisfactory to hungry
man. Lady Barker, however, who in her
course of instruction mixes theory with
practice. is the really popular culinary pro-
lessor Of the day. A month or two ago
the daughter of a very grand lady went to
study under Lady Baker. and returning
home after her last lesson, wished to show
her mother, the Duchess of -, how
clever she was, and how well she could
make an omelette, which she manufactured
some how or other in the domestic kitchen.
The servants of the establishment were so
disguised that tie same evening the cook,
the undertook, and all the scullery maids
gave notice to leave. Whether the cook
was Jealous Of the superior requirements
Of her young mistress, or simply main
tanned that in a kitchen the cook alone is
queen. 1 have not heard.-N. Y. Times
London Letter, Oct. 81.
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HORRIBLE ScENE-CHILD ScALDED TO
DEATH.-We learn that little son of Capt
John T. Howe, of Montgomery county,
on Tuesday last, in tub of boiling water
that had been prepared to scald hogs. 1t
appears that after the water had been heat
ed, Capt, Howe, with his assistants, went
some little distance for the hogs, and when
he returned, the horrible scene of his little
son writing in agony III the boiling water
met his Mortified eyes. AS quickly as posi-
BILE the poor little fellow was taken from
the water, but he was SO terribly scalded
that nothing could avail to save HIM or
mitigate his sufferings, and he died in
few hours III indescricable agony.-Lynch.
Netcs.
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ROMANTIC WEDDING "A correspondent
Of the Wheeling "kegister,n writing from
Charleston. w. Va, under date Of the 18th
instant, gives the following:
A somewhat romantic wedding was SOL
emnized yesterday morning at the First
Presbyterian Church Of this place. We
are not acquainted with the bride or groom
and only speak from hearsay. We shall
only give the initials of the parties con-
cerned, as otherwise we might give offence.
Mr.. H., who is a Presbyterian minister,
young and handsome, came to our city some
two or weeks since to make arrangements
with Miss W. to start on a journey to South
America, to which place they were both
going as missionaries. Well, there WAS
nothing very remarkable about that you
may say. but the romance is to come. In
about one week after the advent of Mr.. Fl.
in our midst, it was rumored that the above
named parties were to be united III holy
matrimony This afforded food for gossip,
as it was known that Mr.. II. had never met
Miss w. until his coming to see her on the
business already mentioned. To give the
stmmises INDUCED in. would take more
space than we have, and more time than
we could spare to devote to their rehearsal.
Some thought it a marriage Of conve-
nience," others Glove at first sight" and
50 on to the end of the chapter. Be this
as it may; they were married, as we have
already said, yesterday forenoon. and will
leave for their field Of labor next Monday,
after bidding their many friends adieu.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-27

The latest trick in the Chicago grain
market is the withdrawal of the old barley
from store as if for shipment, and then
putting it back in store. with fresh re-
eeipt. making it look as if it werenew crop
barley.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax has written lee
ture on the martyred President Lincoln,
and will deliver it in some Of the Western
cities at an early day.
General Emory has ordered court-mar-
tial for the trial of Lieutenant H0dgson
for alleged excuses in North Louisiana.
DR.. Wat Tyler, nephew of President Ty-
ler. died at his home, s'The Hague, Vest
moreland county, Va, last Wednesday:
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A motion has been made in the Supreme

A motion has been made in the Supreme
Court at Savannah, Ca, TO expel from the
par Aaron Alpeeria Brady, colored prac-
tltloner, on the ground that he had been
convicted of crime in the courts of Kings
county. n. Y, and also Of Suffold county.
Mass. He was ordered to answer on til G
9th instant,
Judge Z. D.EIsbell, of Appomattox CO.,
Va, who only moved to Missouri wear
ago, has been elected Judge of Charlton
CO., Mo-, at salary of 81, 500 per an
mum.
George G. Harsin, of the firm of Harsin
4 Co., Of Richmond, prominent man in
developing the resources of Virginia, died
in Chesterfield county last week,
Delaware, one of the. best governed COM
monwealth's in the Union, has not a single
lawyer in her legislature.
The Virginia State Grange holds its next
annual session in Richmond in January
next,
The ''black leg" is devastating the cattle
in Greenbrier CO., W, Va.
Five more earthquake shocks at Bald
Mountain, n, G., last week.
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FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. 27, 1874.

The DECLINE IN PRICEs.-Both in this
country and in England there has been
very large decline in the value of products
for consumption since 1864. The New
York express" of Saturday publishes un-
der the head ga Startling Table, an ex-
ilibit OF the change in values OF the great
staples of the country, whether of food or
clothing, since 1859, just before the war, at
the closing Of the war, and now; but, on
an analysis, it is not SO startling as to the
first and last years named. While in
hreadstuffs New York extra -four stood at
ss5as5. 10 in 1859, and at $9.50aS990 in 1864,
it is now at 81 S0aS5.75; Ohio trade flour
S5,50aS7. 80 in 1859, at S1laSll.75 In 1854,
and now at S5.20aS6.S0: wheat at Sl.l5a
81 30 in 1859, at s.. 20a$2.25 in 1864, and
now at 81. 14aS1. 81: cotton at Halls cents
in 1859. at S130 in 1864, and now at l4s
in provisions, mess pork at Sl5l25aSlo.2o
per Dbl in 1859, at $3S. 25aS39.75 III 1864,
and now at $20aS2 smoked hams at 9a93
cents i'll 1859, at 18a21 in 1864, and now at
S3a131; mess beef at S1050aS1l in 1859, at
sS1oaS24 in 1854 and now at S12.5OaSl3 pei
Dbl; butter, common to fair, al lsa2l in
1859, at 423a45 in 1864, and now at 2sa5:
cents; cheese at Sail in 1859, at 20a25 ii
1854 and now at 15a154; rice at 4a4S IL
1859, at i3al31 in 1864, and now at 63aS
SCENTS; sugars at eaa9& in 1859, at 1Sa26 II
1S64, and now at 7gal0a; coffee, Rio, at Ia
52f in 1859, at 40a424 in 1864, and now a
163a20. La dry-goods, standard brown sheet
5ngs at 84ae! in 1859. at so in 1864, ant
now at 10 cents; York Mills muslin at Il
III 1853, at IS in 1864, and now at 10 cents
prints at 1Oa10@ in 1859, at 38a40 i'll 1864
and now at cents; mousseline deiaine at
1Sa19 in 1859, at AZ in 1864, and now at /:
APP cents per yard. The above prices ar'
taken at the date of November IS in eacl
of the three years named. In 1859 golt
and paper money (all bank notes. were on
4 par with each other. In 1864 gold touched
s22s5, the highest point reached during ou
late war, and imitation was then rampant
At the present time gold is 11l}alll8
The year 1859 was just previous to tn
war, and 1854 was just previous to it's close
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-27

OUR IRON misunderstanding the
first of this month Mr.. J. L. Bell, Presi-
dent of the Iron Association of England,
passed over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road to the iron fields of Virginia and West
Virginia, and stopped at Covington, in AL
leghany county, several days, collecting
personally information concerning the i'm
mense deposits Of ore in our mountains.
The visit of this gentleman is an item of
interest to iron men, representing as he
does the vast iron interests of England.
He is the owner of ten furnaces, which
turn out 5000 tons Of iron per week.-Ftn-
castle Herpld.
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Mr.. BEECHER'S MELANCHOLY
Beecher did not say single funny thing
in his lecture last evening. Indeed, his
manner was noticeably grave. He entered
the lecture-room alone. and tossed his
heavy cape over the back Of his seat. He
gave ont the opening hymn, and through
the first stanzas sang a heavy bass, and
then, lost in thought, he looked steadily
to his left, and sat in that position till the
hymn was over. The gathering was very
large. I'll. B. Clafiin and s. V. White of
the late investigating committee, were
there with their wives, and Mr.. 7. q. Shear
man SIT to his clients left. Brother Daven-
port prayed, and after Il hymn Deacon
right hand on the hymn book, and after a
minutes thought looked up and began the
evenings talk.
Three or four tines in his talk, which
was on strictly Scriptunal topics, Mr..
Beecher put his hand YEARLY to his head
and bowed it on his elbow resting on the
table. Then he frightened up for . short
tine, but Il depression seized him soon
again. He said, as he closed his lecture
talk, that there Was time for questions or
remarks, but after waiting a moment and
hearing no response he gave out the hymn
and then pronounced the benediction, say
ing, May grace, mercy, and peace from
the Father, Son, AMI Spirit rest and abide
with yon now and everinore, Amen"
Usually half hour is given to interlocu-
tory talk between the pastor and his peo-
pie, and it's omission last nj hit led many
to look strangely at him as he arose to pro-
nonnce the benediction. He then sat me-
chemically on the platform steps and shook
hands with the ladies as they passed him.
NJ Y. San.
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THEY I1gE9 WITH THEIR ROOTS O.

THEY DIED WITH THEIR Doors On
The vicissitudes of life have been striking
ly exemplified in the death of Mr.. Clayton,
who was recently found murdered on Coal
creek, abou4 twenty-five miles from Gree
ley. Mr.. Clayton, as we learn frnn the
Central Register is the last of six men
who came TO Colorado several years ago to
seek their fortunes. Every one of the six
have met a violent death. Mr.. Flemming,
the fifth man to be suddenly launched into
eternity, was killed in the Clayton mine
last year. When he was killed, Clayton,
feeling as if the fates had doomed all the
companions TO sudden death, remarked
to TIL, Sc around him, 1T will be my turn
next" Sure enough, his turn came, and,
as it would seem, not sooner than he ex-
pected: for, previous to starting OH the
fatsi prospecting tour, he said, II have a
pie sentiment that shall never come back
alive. +" We do not incline to the belief
that he foresaw his death, but the untime-
ly departure of his five companions seems
to have weighed heavily upon his mind,
and doubtless he locked for death to come
1T etny moment, and especially when about
to depart a Ling distance from friends
The chapter is closed by the death Of the
six, and we doubt if a more sad one is on
record-Denver (Col.) Tribune.