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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

FIGHT BETWEEN DoCToRs.-At Spring
Garden, in Pittsylvania county, Va, last
week, DR.. T. M. Osborne and DR.. W. B.
Boyd got into a serious fight with knives.
The Danville "News'' says:
1t seems that the parties met at the store
house Of Mr.. Pollock, at Spring Garden,
when an alteration occurred between
them, occasioned by DIR. Boyd stating that
he had heard that Osborne stated that ne
Boyd was opposed to Osborne becoming
a member of a Grang of which Boyd is
Master. A good many sharp words were
passed, but the interference of other parties
prevented a collision and effected SEEM
ing reconciliation between them. They
left the storehouse together, Osborne in
viting Boyd to go by his house with him
to supper, and Boyd accepting the invita-
ton. On reaching the point where their
roads separated, some further conversation
occurred on the subject of the previous
disagreement. and a prOpOSt on was made
to get off their horses and talk The matter
over. Soon after dislnounting both parties
drew their pocket knives and commenced
cutting at each other. DR.. Boyd received
a severe and painful cut in the muscles of
the shoulder, and several serious wounds
about the face, one dividing an artery i'll
in the temple. After Boyd fell, Osborne
offered to assist him, staunching his wounds
and proposing to go for assistadce, which
being rejected by Boyd, who insisted on
continuance of the fight, Osborne left him
and went home and Boyd made his way
back to Spring Garden, where he was prop
erly cared for. No one was present at the
fight, and we hear that the statements Of
the parties differ materially as to it's origin
and incidents. DIR. Osborne's clothes were
cut in several places, but he sustained no
personal injury. DR.. Boyd is said to be
laid up from his injuries, and though SUI
fering severely from his wounds, a fatal
termination is not apprehended.
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A WAR IN MlssIssIPPI-NEGRo AS
sAULT ON VIcKsBURG.-Ther has been
for some time trouble brewing between
the Taxpayers Association OF Vicksburg
and the city and county officials The
sheriff is acting without a legal bond, and
the Board OF Supervisors refused to order
a new one, although the time for paying
taxes had arrived. Two or three other
officials were under indictment for forgery
and enlightenment, and the citizens, de-
spairing of any relief from the partisan
courts, held meeting last Wednesday,
and in body proceeded to the courthouse
to demand the resignation OF the sheflH,
chancery clerk, treasurer, and coroner.
All fled except Sheriff Crosby IA negro,
and he signed his resignation. telegram
from Vicksburg Tuesday says:
On Saturday card appeared in the
streets signed ''Crosby.' calling all cltl-
zens Of Warren county, Republicans, white
and colored, to come to his AID and support
him i'll his position. Crosby publicly ana
through the papers denied the authorship
of the card; yet this morning armed bodies
of negroes appeared advancing OH the city
from six different roads. An .lar.n was
sounded about O'Clock, and the cltlzens
gathered en- ntdsse, armed, and Immediately
advanced to meet the negroes ON the Bald
wins Ferry road.
The negroes were met just outside the
city, near Grove street. about 200 strong.
The c..mmander of the citizens warned the
negroes to dispense, but they refused, and
immed ately firing commenced Oh poth
sides. The negroes retreated about j mile
and again made stand in the old BREAST
works and a house, but were SION routed.
The loss in this engagement was one cltl-
zen (Oliver Brown killed; about twelve OF
fifteen negroes killed, several wounded,
| and about twenty prisoners. On the Hills
Ferry road about $50 negroes were met
and routed after d short engagement, with
several killed and wounded. Andrew
Owens, the negro who commanded the ne
| groes on the Baldwin's Ferry road, was
captured and committed to Jail
| In an interview with a reporter, Owen
! says he was ordered by Sheriff Crosby to
come to the city to-day with all the armed
| men he could get together. Alexander
! Stockhouse, from Newton, one of the cap
| tured negroes, says al order for al negroes
| to come to VickSburg this morning was
read in church on Sunday. Crosby, who
is under guard at the courthouse denies
| that he gave such orders. 1t is reported
! this evening that negroes are committing
depredations in the country The intense
excitement that prevailed this morning
! has subsidized to Il great degree, yet many
| citizens are armed. and all roads are pick
eted.
Evidence renders it absolutely certain
| that Governor Ames and his Attorney
| General George E.. Harrisl melted and
advised the invasion of the city by The he
| groes to-day This evidence has been laid
before the ablest lawyers of the city with
views to arresting and bringing these
| parties to this city for trial.
The negroes again drove in the white
pickets on Wednesday, and fred on u fu-
! neral. Gov. Ames has in a proclamation
| taken sides with the blacks.
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CATCHING A DIsINHERIrED KNIGHT.

CATCHING a DIsINHERIrED KNIGHT.
Prof. Thomas Darby, a phrenologisJ, who
was lecturins at Bridgewater last week,
was discovered by Policeman Kelley and
brought to Harrisonburg on Thursday last
When the Professor was about eighteen
years old his father, who lived in England,
on account OF the Professors habits, drove
him from home and disinherited him. The
Professor came to America, and since then
has studied phrenology and has been lee
turing through this country. His father
died recently, and, repenting of his former
action, left his son a large sum of money.
The Professors brother employed DR..
johnson Of New York, to find him, and
hearing OF his whereabouts came to Har:
risonb'rg on Wednesday Of last week. Mr..
Kelley, after finding Professor Darcy, de-
livercd him over to DIR. Johnson, and on
Thursday the two started for New York,
where they will take passage for England.
Professor Darby is about thirty-two
years of age Harrisonburg Old Common
wealth
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ACTIVE OLD AeE.-Among those in
holders of the W. G., V. NJ. IL G. $. r, +.
Co.. held hele last Monday, was Capia
John Griffin, of Culpeper county, who
never tnok dose of medicine or wore
spectacles in his life, and who, though
eighty-two years Of age, can jump up and
crack his heels twice before touching the
ground. and did really accomplish that
eat while here. He wis a soldier of the
war Of 1912, and while l,ere drew his pay
for services then performed. He belongs
to a long lived family, and WAS seventy
nine years Of age when his mother died.
Ale8dndria Va.) Gazette,
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The Virginia Annual Conference, NJ.

The Virginia Annual Conference, NJ. E.
church, in session last week at Elizabeth
City, unanimously elected Danyille as the
place Of holding the next session of the
Conference, enc year hence.
DIR. Warren White, died at che Alleg-
hany Springs Oh Thursday Of last week.
Dr White was d native Of Albermarle
county. and a brother-in-law Of Judge E
r. Watson of Charlottesville.
The papers are ridiculing Kate Field be-
eause she made the unlucky remark that
no man ever held her hand more than ten
seconds. They say it was because nobody
wanted to.
Mrs. Dulaney, daughter Of Colonel
Campbell Of Revolutionary fame, and
widow 1t Captain Dulaney, Of the war of
1872, died at Camp belltoWn. Orange co.,
Va, on last Sunday,
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4 GRANGE DECIsIoN.--An official no.
tice from State Grange Master, j, w.
White of Virginia, Says
Receiving daily enqairies as to who con-
stitute the State Grange, the masters elect
ed for 1874, OF the new masters who will lie
elected in December for 1875, | answer :
All masters of sub-Granges and their
wives who are matrons are voting MEM
bers Of the State Grange. All past masters
are members but not entitled to vote! All
masters elected i'll December for 1875, and
installed at their regular meetings, be
tween now and the second Wednesday in
January, will the representatives to the
State Grange. When the meetings are
held after that time the old masters will be
representatives. Any member of the State
Grange is competent to install officers.
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Coon ENoCGH.-In response to a para
papers how many farms and houses Mai.
Ed. McMahon owned in and about :>tauil-
ton. the ''Vindicator' says he has a good
many. and advises lis that if we would go
there and manifest the same Judgment
and energy we could have them too. A
rely satisfactory reply, aud by which we
infer that the editnrs OF the "Vindicatog"
being on the spot and na III possession of
so Auch realty, have lacked the Judgment
and energy of the opulent contractor
Charleston Free Press,
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'THAT's WHAT I've BEEN TELLING
EMILY "-Canada's bright and sensible
Governor General, Lord DuffeIin, has
given the Dominion people Il new bye-word,
which has spread with electric raplIity
from one end of Canada to the other. GA
the passage out, being called upon by the
emigrants to address them, he alluded to
this phrase, which has grated harsAly OH
his ear:
''He had the misfortune Of having too
many children
Lord Dufferin said
II remarked that perhaps no better idea
could b. given Of the difference between
the old country and their new home than
by the fact chat whereas in England a
struggling tIian might be oVerWGishted i'll
the battle of life by a too numerous family.
in the land to which they were going q man
could scarcely have too MANY children.
Here l was applauded Justify, with Il
cheerful accompaniment oflaughter, when
| was further greeted by an approving
thunp OH the back by a stalWart young
emigrant, who cried OUT
fright you are, sir That's what I've
been telling Emily"
The Canadians have got up the slang
phrase:
That's what I've been telling Emily. -
having had the aneodote made samilar 10y
going the rounds of the newspapers, and
now one hears everywhere:
That's what I've been telling Emily"
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THE LIFE OF GEN. LEE.-Tbe life OF
Gen. Rob't E. Lee, by Rev J, Wm. Jones.
is the best AMI most popular work thai has
been issued fora long time. The fact that
he had opportunities never enjoyed by any
one else. and the active aid of General
Lees family, AID access TO hitherto unseen
correspondence i'll the preparation of his
work gave the author an incalculahle ad-
vantage. The chief recommendation fol
the work is that it is tf,te-every wore! OF 1t.
The prices of copies range from $3.50 to
$3.50 Mr.. Homer Cisapin is now canvass
ing Staunton for it, it being d book sold
Ga(g by subscripton.
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a SEVERE SENTENCE ON AN ARMY
PAyMAsrER. A Telegram from San Fran
cisco, December 2nd says; Major Eggles-
ton, who was recently tried 10y II court
martial i'll Portland, Oregon. for embez-
Element OF s., coo, has been sentenced to
be cashiere'l, with II forfeiture of back pay
the State prison at Auburn, n. Y, until
the amount is returned. Tne' imprisun-
ment is not to exceed ten years.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

p FALLING OFF.--A peculiar and signifi-
cant fact connected with the late elections
IN the Southern States is the falling off of
the Republican vote. In Virginia the
main contest in 1872 was on Congressman,
Then the Conservatives received In the
aggregate 81 ,62a votes, and the Republicans
1924 thus giving the former majority
of not less than one thousand. At the
election Of last month the Conservative
nominees for Congress got 1855 votes,
while their Republican opponents obtained
only 1866, thus giving the former ma.
iority of more than seventeen Thousand.
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= The case of the Rev. j. S. Glendenning,
kpf Jersey City. who was charged with the
Induction Of Miss Poneroy. and has been
Al tri i before the Jersey City Plesbytery
for two months past. was concluded last
week by a verdict Of acquittal 81 Seduc-
tion, but conviction of unministerial con-
Guct and expulsion from his pulpit
Il. F. Holden WHO had just received $3.50
wages OF Huntingdon. w. Va, for work
en the round house and was about to
.etnrn- hQme to Lexington. Va, was
Knocked down III the streets of Hunting
vdon Tuesday night, and robbed of al he
ks4ad.
The remains Of George Thompson, who
wandered away from his home in Green
srier, w. Va, some weeks ago were found
in the mountains last week. Iliey have
been burned over by the forest fires, and
sYere n2nch charred.
Twelve hundred men. employed at the
frrenton, n. j., potteries. struck on Thurs
,}ay against a reduction of from ter to
twenty per cent of their wages. The
movement is general, and will embrace the
Employees Of fifteen potteries.
4. new Presbyterian Church at p ales
asg Roads in Rockingham, was dedica-
a few days age. Rev. D. {. Irvine
Acbine the sermon, the balance of 300
On The building being paid after the
sa:dan.
Mrs. Fannie Chaplin formerly Hiss
! Xi az the Ann Smith ACADEMY at
i 'ington. Va, died at her home in Eng
IL. recently.
shaker Hanger, of the House of Dele
sas dts in a new chair that cost $l"5-
ia tx beauty of it is, it was made In
Virginia like.
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Colonel Tnrnbuil, who was on General
Sheridan's staff during his 'sride' through
the Valley Of Virginia, Is dead.
The premium porker killed in Rock
bridge CO., Va, this season, only weighs
637 pounds:
VIM. Wright aged 81, soldier Of the
war Of 1872, died in Warren county, Va,
last week:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

A CoLoRED MAN ON 1.-THE SITUA~
TIoN. Mr.. Downing, the well-known
colored caterer and politician Of the cap
ital, writes TO II Richmond (Va.l paper
that the colored voters have reason for en-
couragensent rather than fear. Some Of
them voted with the Democracy last month.
That party will be anxious to retain these
voters and to win over others. 1t is for
its interest to conciliate, and not at all for
its interest TO Outrage and repel: there is
Presidential election coming. In Mr.
Downing's Judgment, all things are work.
ing together for good.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

PAYING FOR LOYALTY. 1.-The city of
Concord, N. H, belied its good name some
time in the early part Of the late war bv
permitting Il mob to destroy democratic
printing office for expression of ''disloyar'
sentiments. Recently the taxable iana,,,.
itants OF that city have had to pay foy the
loyal fun, suit for considerable d,una@ps
consequent upon The amusement hiVing
resulted in favor of the d!sloyal newsnanpr=
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL QUESTION
This question, which rises up ghost-like
every now and then, was up again in the
school-Board meeting Tuesday night. We
had thought that the action of the council
had its quietus given; but it seems to be en-
dowed with extraordinary tenacity of life.
The previous history of the case is no
doubt familiar to our readers, and we will
not recapitulate. 1t came before the Board
again on Tuesday night, IN the resolution
of a member to receive the Catholic school
into the regular school System-of the city,
to be continued at the church, provided it
was practicable to do so, and not contrary
to the school laws.
A majority and minority report on the
resolution was submitted, both opposing
it.
The question was discussed at length,
the meeting being protracted until nearly
l O'Clock at night. Two Of the protestant
clergy of the city were present, and parti-
cipated in the debate. The encounter of
words was, we learn. warm and lively.
Finally, the resolution. unamended, was
adopted, and the Catholic scheme has pre-
vailed-that is, if the superintendent finds
it practicable" and not in conflict with
the law. With him, we believe, rests the
decision.
If the plan is carried into effect, the
money is to come from a surplus in the
hands of the Board which it was proposed
to appropriate to improvements Lypch-
belIub VirGiqai0n.
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COLLEGE BUILDINGS LET.-The Mont
gomery VA Messenger states that the
buildings Of the Agricultural College of
Blacksburg were let on Wednesday the
18th ult. The contractors are to build two
college buildings 45x13U, three stores and
to be covered with slate3 IL President 3
house, and professors house. The, mum.
the State were MANY, some from Richmond,
Norfolk, Lynchburg, and other Places
Messers. Haynes & Miller, Of Montgomery
were the successful bidders at $35 600.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

MARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.-There
Vas meeting Of the Board of Directors OF
the Narrow Gauge Railroad i'll Harrison
burg on Wednesday of last week. The
road has been let by contract to J. w. F.
ALLEMoNG. of Bridgewater, for seven
miles above that place, on which they ex-
pect to work all winter. The company are
quite confident Of receiving an endorsation
of their bonds by the United States Gov
eminent at the next session of Congress,
when the road will be soon pushed to COM
pletion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

TIE New BISHOP OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Archbishop Bayley returned to Baltimore.
last week from New York, where i. is un-
derstood he held a conference with Arch
bishop McCloskey regarding the appoint
ment of Il successor to the Bshopric OF
W heellng, West Virginia, made vacant by
the death OF Bishop Whalen. Three names
were determined upon and sent to Rome,
from which selection will be made.--Bql-
ti1t0re Sebn. 9TH.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

ETA BERGER Neutrality-suspicious. of our
young men will be sorry to learn that Miss
Eta Berger has been married since tie
company was through here last winter,
She cast her lot with young man resident
in jackson, Michigan, Who has a blonde
m"ustach@, half million dollars, and
block OF brick dwellings in Jackson. Miss
Z ia is with the troupe this season. but it
will be her last trip with it. These facts
are told u by Mr.. Fowler, the business
manager.-Char}otte az. O. Observer.
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MIXED SCHOOLS IN ILL!N oIs.-A spf c.
Ial to the Chicago I'll ness from Alton
ILL.,, December !, says "A case under t. g
new school law, in regard to mixed schools
of whites and blacks, has just been decided
here and has excited much interest. The
directors of Clifton sc COL district, four
miles from here, attempted to solve the
pr0bl IN of the co-education of whites and
blacks by building a new school house for
the exclusive use Of the Africans. But
after school was opened tnere some OBJ
streperous fifteenth amendments refused to
send tAeir young s.ions of d lrkness to that
hooi, and Insisted on forcing them into
the white school. The result was that the
directors visited the white school and
"bounced' the decided brunettes, ordering
them to go to the colored school. This
aroused the wrath of the Africans, and the
father Of one OF the excluded children had
the directors arrested for violation of the
State law. At the trial in a Justices court
here, the jury rendered a verdict against
two of the directors, timing them SIS SO
each. and exonerated the third
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

CONSIDERATION OF A BIsHoP.-The con-
secrati0u of the Rev. T. II. d. WingfaId AS
Missionary Bishop of the Episcopal church
OF southern California at Petersburg,
Sunday, was q most impressive affair. -
Among the bishops and clergy present
We're: Bishops Johns, Atkinson, lyman,
Lay, Pinkney; Drs. HUBBARD, Patterson,
Minnegerode; ReyS. Tidhall, Dame, Craig
hill, Jones, Hubbard, Glazebrook, Mar
snail, Nielsen. Robert A. Gibson, Geer,
Magill, and Ward.
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DIVORCED AND MARRIED AGAIN.
9lK or seven years ago Dr. Marshall, OF
knoxVllle was married to Miss Parsons, Il
brilliant and beautiful young lady. They
hyhd together unhappily for several wears.
when she made an application for a di.
yoree. and was separated from her Heee
lord. He married again and his second
wife was divorced from him in the same
manner as the first, and now lie weds his
first wife a second time. He resides in
Brunswick,-Fo3t Valley {Ga.) Mirror
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Robt Rodes. an old citizen of Albeuarla
CO., Va, died of paralysis last week.
M. T. Bell, a noted v term .ry surgeon
Of Petersburg. Va, is dead.
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A HEROIC WoMAN.-The Washington
''Star'' gives the following instance of he
roism in a woman that is well worth re-
cording:
Mrs. George Alfred Townsend was badly
bHrned Tuesday afternoon at Willard
!lotel. She was sweeping beforea low-set
Franklin stove with Il Wisp and dust-pan,
when she felt suddenly a sensation of burn
ing, and turning saw that she was ablazA
Her wrapper had been tlirted into the fire.
Instantly she rolled through two doors to
an inner bedroom, the burnt carpet Show
ing the scorch, when she tore the clothes
from her back and put them in the wash
basin. Pieces of burning clothing alighted
upon the dresses of the children and burn
ed them through. Saying nothing, she
rang the bell and sent for her husband,
who was closeted in his office on f street.
At his return she was found with her bis
tered hands in a wash basin, where she had
been waiting for full half-hour. The
Waterman had smelled burning clothes, land
inquired over the transom il there was not
fire within, to which she replied, "On!y
some rags" She was found blistertd from
the tip of the fingers to the shoulder Her
back was also burned in five places, the
burns exhibiting the creases of her dress
The physicians said she would have been
fatally Injured in another minute. Her
face was untouched, but her hair was
singed; and during the night she was un-
able to sleep, alth ugh morphine had been
applied. She will probably be confined to
her room for a month.
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A white confidence swindler giving the
names of Hanh elm, Watkins and McGreg-
or with genteel appearance was senten-
ced to lashes by Justice Field (colored)
at Hampton. Va. last week,