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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21
PERsoNAL.-General Joseph 3. Ander-

PERSONAL. General Joseph r. Andef-
son passed through the city on Saturday
| last.
J. g. Taylor, the great Billiard Table
Manufacturer of Baltimore. was in the
city several days last week.
Capt. Samuel ID. Grasty, General Ticket
Agent of the Piedmont Air Line Railroad,
of New Orleans, paid us visit on Friday
last
General George E. Pickett and lady, are
stopping at the Mozart.
Hon. Reuben Davis, of Mississippi,
who represented that State in the Con-
federate Senate, and who is one of the
most distinguished lawyers in the State,
is in Staunton on visit to his father-in-
law, W. H. CARRIER, Esq.
Rev. Mr. Dinwiddie, of Charlottesville,
preached at the Presbyterian church on
Wednesday night.
Rev. D. F. Bittle, President, and Rev.
w. B. Yonce, Professor of Ancient Lam
gbages and Literature in Roanoke Col
lege. are in the city on visit to their
| friends.
Rev r. E. Mcdaniel, of Piedmont, w.
Va, is in the city, and will fill the pulpit
of the Lutheran church Oh Sunday morn
ing and night next.
Col H. D. Whitcomb, late Chief Eugi-
neer of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad,
sailed from New Y ork Saturday for Liver
pool with other members of the United
States Commission. They will visit the
chief rivers in Europe including those that
empty into the Mediterranean.
Judge Robert Ould, of Richmond, pass
ed Staunton on Tuesday on his way to the
White Sulphur.
Edward L. Kemp, Esq, President of the
Baltimore Produce Exchange, was in
Staunton on Tuesday.
Among the guests Registered at the
Rockbridge Alum Springs have been the
following from Stanton: DR.. B. NJ. At
.kinson, Y. M. Bckle. j. S. Bush and lady,
J. L. McChesney, G. G. Jackson. Rev.
VIM. A. Harris: Mrs V. G. Harris, Miss
Matte Harris, Miss Anna Fontaine, Miss
Florence Read and r. w. Burke.
Judge A. B. Cochran delivered an ad-
dress at the commencement of the State
Agricultural College last week, which
the Montgomery Messenger" says, ''for
high toned sentiment, lofty devotion
to the interests of Virginia. and scathing
review of the utilitarian ideas of these
modern days, could not be surpassed
The New Orleans papers announce the
marriage there of Mr. Geo. w. Kennedy,
the popular clerk of the Virginia Hotel of
this city. He returned to the city with
his bride on Wednesday last.
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TOMATOES w. D. Engleman has
three tomatoe vines On his place, neal
Cross Keys, on the Greenville road, which
are feet q inches, S feet inches, and s
feet inches high, respectively, and had on
them l57 tomatoes, and many of them of
the largest SIZE
Mr.. W. j. Mitchell raised, at the Sears
Garden near this city, some of the largest
tomatoes we have seen this season, one of
them weighing pounds ounces.
Both of the above were the species
known as the Trophy"
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IMPORTING PLASTER. -Messrs. Witt &
Holt, proprietors of the plaster mill here,
are importing plaster from Nova Scotia
There are now three schooner loads On the
way to Richmond for them. 1t is brought
from Richmond over the G. & 0. R. r.
here, ground, and shipped again to various
points. They can get it cheaper that way
than to buy it in Washington county, in
this State, on account of the higher rate
of transportation,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21

On Sunday last hole was discovered in
the dam of Scotch Pond, near the manu-
featuring village of Lee, Mass. The
prompt drawing off of the water saved a
disaster which would have been tenfold
worse than the one at Middlefeld.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21

ART NEWs.-A close observer will dis
cover in this paper this morning a circus
art gallery. Some of the paintings make
study, and they will be study for the
circus man when he comes to pay for
them, too. This art pressure explains
everything that wants explanation in this
issue,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21

A BOWLING ALLEY FOR You've La
DIEs.-~Ihe Principal of the Augusta Fe-
male Seminary has erected ON the spacious
grounds Of that institution a bowlinp al
ley so feet long for the use of the pupils
The floor is of pine, and the balls and bins
of the latest pattern, the stop-board being
of leather cushion
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ACCIDENT ON THE VALLEY RAILROAD.
On Saturday night last on the Valley
Railroad through freight train ran into
another in front Of it neas Harper's Ferry
smashing the caboose of the front train
and wrecking the engine of the rear train.
Only one man, John Storm, was injured,
he being asleep and being badly scalded'
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POCKET PICKED.-Friday evening Capt.
Fitz, conductor on the Chesapeake Y
Ohio Railroad, had his pocket picked, I'M
der the following circumstances: in get
ting off the train he went to VIM. Camp
BELLS barber shop, and taking off his coat
handed it to Robert billiard, a coIored boy
who waits about the shop. and proceeded
to wash his hands. After getting through
and putting on his coat, he thrust his
hand in the inside pocket and discovered
that his pocket book, containing $l37 in
script and 500 in money, was gone. Search
was made around the shop but no trace OF
it being found he went to Mr. Beardsly's
where he had stopped on his way from the
train to Campbell's shop, thinking he
might have dropped or left it there. Mr.
Beardsly, however, remembered distinctly
having seen him put it in his pocket, and
then suspicion naturally fell upon billiard.
The boy was charged with the theft, but
denied having any knowledge of it, and a
search of his room failed to throw any
light on the matter: Friday night, how
ever, Captain Fitz was narrating the Cir
cumstances in Mr.. Crowder's Billiard Sa-
loon, and remarked that Campbell had
searched the shop to see if the boy had
hidden the pocket book. Knowing tie pro-
pensity of negroes for hiding stolen arti-
cles. and remembering what q good place
there was for such Il purpose under pile
of lumber in the passage leading to the
back yard of the hotel, Mr.. Crowaer i'm
mediately instituted search, and in
few minutes was rewarded with the dis
covery of $24 in currency. billiard was
then arrested, but continued to assert
his innocence until he was taken to jail,
when he asked to see Capt. FitZ, whom he
told the pocket book could be found under
the steps leading to the old bar-room of
the American Hotel, after eXacting a
promise from him that he would not tell
his uncle Bill. The information proved
to be true, and the script and rest OF the
money was found intact, billiard was
carried before Magistrate Cease, and sent
on to the Grand Jury.
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But all this perapatetic idling has to come
to an end. A man can't run the butterfly
business all the time, any more than he
can the grubworm, and so my Springs
record must close. The system of leaving
is pretty much alike in all cases, you go to
the office and settle, i'll order that your
baggage. may accompany you; and then Ii :
ten to George, the driver, swear beautiful
solo around the stage horses, and then you
scramble up to deck seat and sniff the
early morning air from ticker your
Deighbor carries in his pocket; and then
you peer anxiously through the dim morn
ing light towards the cabins, and wonder
if that girl-of all other girls, is up, and
if she has got on her shoes yet, and then
you wonder if you will ever see her again,
and hum a little of s'Good-bye sweetheart, D
and then you take another sniff of morn
ing air to calm your feelings, and light
your cigar, and then your remains are rat.
tied through the mountain pass ready fol
this world and the next.
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RAILROAD DAMAGEs.-The dreadful
Jerry's Run accident on the Chesapeake
Il Ohio RAILROAD in August, 1870, has re-
suited in further damages against the COM
pany. Mr.. Samuel B. Hance, Of MARI
boro' Md, one Of the passengers who was
severely injured, sued the company in the
Tinted States Circuit Court at Parkers-
burg. W, VA, and last week it was COM
promised by Mr.. Hance being paid $1,000
The case had been four years being brought
to trial.
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EscApEn CONvrCyrs Rpc.nr,

ESCAPED CONvICTs RECApTUREp.-
Friday night, Chief of Police, Parent, re-
captured three penitentiary convirts who
had escaped from Mason & Gooch's work
ON the Valley Railroad. They were hand
ed over to the overseer of the work.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-Durin the
prevalence of the storm on Wednesday
night of last week Mrs. Sallie Brown, re-
siding near Port Republic, was struck by
LIGHTNING and instantly killed. She was
sitting at the supper table at the time with
her husband and child, both of whom were
severely shocked. The lightning came
down the chimney.
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Commercial.

BALTIMORE, August 2O.--Flour, dull
and heavy. Wheat, weak and lower
choice amber. $1.37@$l.4O; prime red,
81. 80. Corn. nominal. Oats, firmer. Rye,
steady and quiet at sO(0S5c. Hay, dull
and unchanged.
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DEATH OF JACOB BAYLOR.-Mr. Jacob
Baylor died at his residence near Swoope s
depot, about seven miles from Staunton
on Tuesday night at IL O'Clock, in the 73d
year of his age. His name was house
hold word in this county, where, in a
long life he had been an example as an
upright, public spirited, Christian gentle
man. He was for Is years director in
the old Virginia Central Railroad and was
at all times it's ardent advocate and sup
porter. He was appointed by Governor
Joe Johnson director in the W. l.. Asy-
lum, and since the war again appointed
to the same position by Governor Walker.
lie was for many years a magistrate under
the old constitution, and also filled the pc.
sition of a director in the Valley Bank
He was the father of Gen. Will. s. Baylor,
who was killed while leading the Stone
wall Brigade, which he was in command
of; and the father-in-law of DR.. VIM. S.
McChesney, a leading physician of this
city, and of Mr.. G. W. Swoope of this
county, In the old political divisions he
WIS d SuIoIlS Do4uOCIdb, dIle So popular
with all classes that he was selected by
his party to run for the Senate against an
overwhelming Wing majority, and receiv-
ed a most tiattering vote though defeated
by Samuel Mcdowell Moore, the last sur
viving member of the Convention of '29-
80. Mr. Baylor held proud position
among his fellow citizens in the true sense
of the word. Standing exclusively ON his
own merits, his strong good sense, en-
lightened public spirit thigh sense of right,
unimpeachable character and generous
heart, gave him an enviable place in the
hearts of the people. He was a member
of Mt. Hebron (Presbyterian) Church,
from which h is funeral took place yeste1-
day morning.
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AN HUNDRED YEARS OLD!-Mrs. Car
rell, mother of George and Lewis Carroll
OF Smyth county, Va, is an hundred
years old, has nine living children, nine
teen grandchildren, and many more great
grandchildren.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21

RICHMOND, VA, August 2o.-Several
companies Of the First Virginia Regiment
will leave for the Jordan Alum Springs
next week to camp. A military ball will
be given there.
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Commercial

STAUNToN, Aug p. 1874.
Flour-Extrs, $6.1O; Superfne. s575.
Family, -Wheat-white. S1 G5I0
$1.35.-Corn-white, 76c.; yellow. 72cs
Oats, AZ. Bacon, 13c. Sugar, 121c. COZ.
fee, 25(@3Oc. Molasses, 4O(0S0c.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21

A STRAY FIsH.-saturday last large
black bass was caught in the creek lust on
the outskirts of the city.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21
The spring at

tion to the land damages. The spring at
Summerdean-th head of Middle river
was spoken of, and an inspection of it di-
rected A proposition was discussed to
add the Office of Engineer of Construction
OF the Water Works to that of City Engl-
neer, and to increase the salary to such
amount as secure competent man for
both; the water committee being directed
to confer With Mr. Allen with that view.
THE STREETS.
The City Engineer said he was ready to
proceed with the improvement of Main
street from Market to the church yard
corner, and also for the improvement of
New Court House street to connect with
the w. L. Asylum improvement, build
ing owned by Mr.. S. A. Hoshour having to
be removed to accomplish it. The extern
sion Of Frederick street was ordered, a
part of the lot of the Main street colored
Methodist church to be condemned for that
purpose. A protest Of some merchants OF
Main street against the closing of their eel
lar doors by the new improvement was re-
ferred.
TIME OF PAYING THE MERCHANTS TAX.
A petition was received from sundry
merchants protesting against the city col
Letting it's whole tax in advance instead
Of quarterly, as the State does. The fine
is 81 to SIS day lift is not paid.
Mr.. Guy-Haven't a large number OF
merchants already paid their tax ?
Mr. Witz-Yes. Three-fourths of them
have already paid.
MI. Alby-Then there can be no just
reason why all shall not pay.
Mr. Hoge-I have no interest in the mat
ter, as l have already paid my tax, but
should like to see the petition granted.
Mr.. Ker-I see you are one of the sign
erS.
Mr.. Hoge-I signed it to help them out
l think their request is reasonable.
Mr. Burke offered resolution referring
the matter to the committee on Finance te
report in accordance with the petition.
Mr.. Hoge-Then you will fine them SIS Z
day till the committee reports
MI. Witt said if the petition had beer
received some weeks ago something might
have been DONE Now it was too late, ano
couldn't be granted without very serious
injustice to those merchants who had al
ready paid.
Mr. German said he had been in favor OIL
the petition, but an investigation that morn
ing had showed him that it could not be
nrontod without intarrnina able confusion
in the city's accounts.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Abby re-
jecting the petition on the ground OF the
injustice that would be done to merchants
who had already paid by granting it, was
adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The application Of A M. Bruce for du
plicates of two lost $500 city bonds was
toll
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m}he Ainhtratpr4
FRIDAY MORNING. AUG. q, 1874.
Local.

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NOTICE.-After this date Tram
be inserted in the VindicatOr ON
payment Of charges in AD-
VANCE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21

MURDER IN NELSON COUNTY, Va
We learn that a cold -blooded murder was
committed near townsville. Nelson coun-
ty, on Wednesday night, the 18th inst. ,
the perpetrator Of the deed being negro
man named Wesley Diggs, and the victim
his wife. Diggs had driven his wife from
him some three OF four months ago, in Or
der to live with her sister, and ordered her
to leave the neighborhood OF he would kill
her. She having obtained employment
from Mr.. James Miller, near by, had him
bound over to keep the peace. From the
evidence of his sister-in-law (who is al
rested as an accessory before the Justice
of the Peace, it seems that he induced her
to meet him, after Mr.. Miller's family had
retired, u short distance from the house
to talk over the difficulty, when he threw
Il piece of cloth over her face and around
her neck, drawing her up against a tree
where he held her until she fell, when 3,
planting his knee upon her breast, he fill
ished the job with his hands. Her sister
was with him and saw it all. She says
the struggles and pleadings of his victim
for life were terrible, but she was afraid to
interfere. After accomplishing his object
he carried the body to q road near by and
returned to his home, where he was found
the next day. The Justice committed
him for trial. 1t is said that the feeling
among the blacks is very strong for lynch
ing.-Lynchbmy Republican.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21

INFORMATION ASKED FROM VIRGINIA
PHYsICIANs.-Just' before the death of
the lamented Superintendent of the West
ern Lunatic Asylum here, he had prepared
circular letter addressed to every plysi-
clan in the State, asking for information
regarding the insane. He died just as it
was printed and before it's issue. and the
Board Of Directors added their request to
it through their President, Major III. NJ.
Bell. In view of the fact that the plans of
DR.. Stribling are to be carried out by his
assistants, and his successor, it is impor-
tant that this information be gotten at an
early day. In Augusta county there are
sixty physicians, and as yet not one has
answered it. The following is the circular:
STAUNToN, VA, June 9th, 1874.
DEAR DoCToR:
| am anxious to ascertain
the number and the condition of the insane
in Virginia who are not in Asylums, for
the information of the General Assembly.
Knowing the q. S. census is not reliable,
and considering that every family, land of
course any insane member OF it) is within
the personal knowledge of some practitioner
OF medicine, | have determined to address
every physician in the State, asking each
TO give information as to the person and
the condition of every lunatic within his
knowledge. This can readily be done by
filling up the schedule ON the back of this
letter | hope in this way to get COM
plete and accurate census. The names of
the insane are asked to enable me to avoid
the error of counting the same person more
than once; and to save the feelings of
patients and friends and avoid any SEEM
ing violation of professional confidence,
pledge myself that the names reported
shall not be divulged. [ beg that you will
not only send me prompt and full return,
but that you will use your personal inf1u-
ence to persuade others to do the same. I
must also ask of you the favor to give the
names and post-offices of all the physicians
whom you know in your county
Yours Very Respectfully,
FRANCIS T. STRIBLING,
Medical Superintendent Western Lunatic
Asylum.
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A ScoUNDREL-A scoundrel named
Hyde, about 80 years old, 5 feet OF 10
inches i'll height, black hair. and very
laxative, came to the neighborhood of
Backcreek, in this county, several weeks
one of the citizens of that neighborhood
and persuaded her to run off with him and
be married. He was pursued and the
Young lady rescued, but the villain escap-
ed. Hyde was born and raised at the
burg t Virginia: ran away, went to Ohio,
married Henry Bader's daughter. had two
children; left her and came back. Mar
ried Abraham Bakers daughter, near
Strasburg, had one child; left her; pro
fessed to be a dentist; knows a little
about it calls himself Harris through
Warren, Clarke, and Frederick counties.
Has been imposing on the people under
assumed names about Vaudeville until
found out. Shenandoah { Va.) Democrat.
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Receipts light, and Market vey dull.

ENTLEMENs' CLOTHING .--Mr. G. Werd
llnger, son of Mr.. G. Wendlinger, the merch mt
tailor of Richmond, is at the Virginia Hotel,
receiving orders for gentlemen's clothing for h s
fathers house, in that city. The house of
Wendlinger is well-knewn here as having fur
nished the West Augusta Guards with their fine
hitting uniform, and their goods are frs.-cass.
Mr.. W. will show those who call on him ne
line of samples of goods at all prices,HMr
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GRAPES - We have cived several boxes OF
luscious grapes, from Messrs. T,,ruer & Far
mans model family provis On store. on Main
street. They are grown in a Nelson &C unity
Vineyard, and all neatly put up in two pound
boxes. They are reasonable in pr.ce. and make
sn acceptable refreshment.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21

THE BlaeHsr AND BEST Snow IN THE WORLD.
is the language used to describe Old John
Robinson's Great Worlds Exhibition, which
exhibits here on Saturday, September 18th.
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Military Excursion.

Especial kilograms to the Stanton indicator
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MISCELLANEOUS.
L. AZ Do

The application Of A M. Bruce for du-
plicates of two lost $500 city bonds was
granted.
The petition of q. &. Wheat for the re-
mission of a certain tax was referred.
Adjourned.
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The water question being up, Mr.. Allen,
the City Engineer, stated to the council
that the Edison spring was out of the
question except in case where it was an
only alternative. At the lowest gap
through which the water could be con-
Quoted the hill was too high for a cut, and
too wide for tunnel unless at great cost.
It might be used by running the pipe some
distance down Middle river and might not
be more costly than the spring at Bow
mans Mill, the occupation of which would
break up three mill sites, thus making the
city liable to pay those damages in addi-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-17
New York Live stock Market.

New YORK, February l6.-Becves--
Receipts yesterday and to-day i,78O,
making 1880 for week against 1920
last week; quality generally very com.
mon; demand moderate, market dull
and dropping and q reduction Of &c on
all grades below strictly prime; about
100 strictly prime and extra steers
sold at l2f9l3c. Sheep-Fresh re-
ceipts 6,S40, making l9,i4O for the
week against S.O6o last week; general
ity mainly fair to prime; trade m ode
rstely scti7c.for good stock and un-
changed; prices ranged at 5i97ic 70,
poor to good sheep; prime to fancy u
@Stc. Swine-Receipts Yesterday and
to-day 1850, making 33,330 for the
week, against "a 700 last week; market
dull for live at 5l@51c, with car loads
OF light Obio's at Sc; dressed inactive
but firm at 6i@73c for city and G!37c
for western.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-17
New York Aarket.

new YORK, February l6.-Cotton-
Quiet; uplands lot. ry Futures closed
weak with sales OF Rl6, 200 bales
February Is 5-l6c; March Is l3-32@
l5tc; April 16 l,l6c; May l6 1880;
June l77-l6c July lTl.32 Flour.
Market dull and lower ct IS SO66.25
for superfne western and State; 8 40SS
6 Is ior common to good; 5000 10
for good to choice; l6,s5@7 % sfor
white wheat extra; 6 50@S00for extra
Ohio. Whisky-Steady at 81 w.
Wheat-Market heavy and lower at
$50. for white WESTERN Rye-Quiet at
81 O291 0S. Barley-Dull and nominal.
Corn-Opened dull rsnd - heavy but
closed steady at ,76@7Sc tor new west
'ern mixed ahoat;s I9@S0ca for very
choice dry do; 75@S0c Tor. white west.
erp; Sc for old western; SSc for old
western mixed ahoat. Oats-Duil aud
declining at 6O@6lc for mixed western;
6l@62c for white western. Coffee
Dull aud declining. Sugar-Scarcely
90 firm. Molasses-Quiet. Petroleum
Crude lie refined l4Ic. Eggs-Un-
changed. Pork-Quiet and steady;
new mess spot SIG co. March l5 10
Nav l6 90. Lard-Flrmer at 9!c for
prime steam; February . 7-l6c; March
9sc. Butter--Firm at, 25@S7c for
western. Cheese-Unchanged. =