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HAYTI AND GUATEMALA.

HAYr..-A proclamation given out by President Mis-
sage on the eve of surrendering the Executive power,
has served the great purpose of averting the threatened
DISCRIMINATION of political affairs. "The proclams-
ton" says. Calls News Letter, " has given s~atisfac-
ton to all parties, and for the present tranquility
has been restored" President Massage, it would
appear, had been invited by the Representatives of
the Chamber in the Capital and by a resolution OF
the Senate, to continue the exercise of the Execu.
tive power until the nomination of a President OF
Hayti. Neither the Senate nor the National AS
sembly has the power OF extending the exercise OF
this authority, in face of the terms of the Constitu.
tion-and it is only in the event of the death, dis
charge, or removal of the President that the Execu-
tive power can be confded to the Council OF state
but as none of these events had occurred, the diff
Guilty was only solved by the wise Interpretation of
the spirit of the constitution by returning the Execu-
tive Power to the Council of State and appealing to
the people to pronounce on the nomination of the
Chief of the Executive Power meanwhile General
Dominique was invested with power to protect the
public interest.-General Massage embarked on the
2Ist May for his native town, st. Mares, under the
firing of guns, beating of drums and other honours.
GUATEMALA.-As we learn, a Pamphlet has been
published by the Minister Of Foreign Affairs of this
State, giving the terms of a protocol entered into
between MI. Schofeld and the Government upon the
affair of the outrage to Mr.. Magee, the British Con-
sui. First, it was accepted as satisfactory that the
delinquents had been committed for trial according to
law, Second, the Government to salute the
British Flag in the Port with 81 guns. Third, II
necessary, the Government would enter into negotla-
tons to indemnify Mr.. Magee, If insisted by the
British Government. The summary orders OF Presi-
dent Barros were, that Commandante Gonzales, who
committed the outrage on Consul Magee, should be
shot.
, 1874-06-17
HOW PRINCES SPEND THEIR
HOLIDAYS.
DAILY News)
DAILY News.)

A FAMILIAR nursery rhyme tells us what
little girls are made Of of sugar and spice,
and all that's nice and the same instructive
legend explains the composition Of little
boys. But of what superlative and endu-
ring stuff are Emperors, Kings, Queens and
Princes made To judge by the work
which many of them have to go through,
one might imagine that they had been
fashioned in Sheffield and case hardened at
Birmingham. The holidays of Royal per-
sons involve an amount of serious travail
at which ordinary folks may well stand
aghast; and how they survive it all is a pro-
blem of which the solution has never yet
been forthcoming. We do not refer to the
railway journeys alone, though these are
serious enough. The question is how any
mortal can withstand the assaults of a series
of heavy dinners of prolonged and fatiguing
ceremonies, and of the mental strain pro-
duced by the necessity of having to say
complimentary nothings to an endless sue
cession Of people whose faces it is most
difficult to remember. And the worst of
it is, that these ~banquets, sights, ceremonies,
and festivities can have little or no novelty
about them. The humble citizen who
dimes with his wife or at his club four or
five nights out of the seven may find some
little amusement and excitement in sitting
down to an elaborate banquet and he
knows that if he should forget himself so
far as to eat of unknown forms of food,
or of dishes which are certain to disagree
with him, he can atone by due abstinence on
the following two days. But wherever a
Royal person goes, a banquet awaits him.
No matter what amount of travelling be
has done-no matter what sumptuous
entertainment he may have been invited to
during the day-the big dinner in the
evening is sure to follow while the in
genulty OF a dozen cooks has been ex-
pended in trying how to tempt him to make
himself ill. A banquet is a handy and
familiar form of compliment it is the re-
ward OF a Royal person if he has tapped a
square stone witha silver trowel; it is
the necessary introduction to his appeal
tor charity addressed to the rich burgesses
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that the Emperor ALEXANDER would
seem to have been gifted by nature with
q good constitution; and, if he went to
drink the waters, we trust they will send
him back to Russia none the worse for
his visit to England.
, 1874-06-17

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Rainfall at Estate Morning Star.
June 18th 81 lines; I4th 5 lines.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

COMPROMISE OF TIE GREAT MILLER
WILL Casa compromise was effected
Saturday, by the various parties in interest
to this celebrated case in the Circuit court
of the city Of Richmond, whereby all the
questions in litigation in regard to the
deceased Lynchburg millionaire, Samuel
Miller, were settled, so far az could be
done, by the parties to the agreement.
which was drawn up and executed in due
legal shape before and with the approba-
tiOn of the court. By this agreement
three hundred thousand dollars was award
ed to the five Davidson children, offspring
of the testator. This sum they agreed to
receive in full satisfaction of their claim
to the residium of the estate, they having
previously received two hundred Thousand
dollars. The Legislature is to be asked TO
ratify this compromise SO as to give yalidi-
ty to the testator's bequest in behalf of the
Manual Labor School of Albemarle. his
native county, of sum originally OVER
$1,000 0J, but now reduced to $500, OOO.-
This compromis- is not to affect ht claim
of the Kinnard heirs residentin Kentucky.
now being asserted in the Supreme Court
of Appeals Of Virginia, for said residium.
aud the compromise has no validity until
said court passes upon said claim, which it
lis expected to do at an early Gay.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20
A Ivnchhuro cnrraSr.onden.

A Lynchburg correspondent of the Pc
tersh4Eg Index and Appeal writes Sour
citizens who'are bondholders of the Allan
tic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Colnpa-
T ny. are generally responding 60 General
Mahone's proposition TO fund their cou-
pens, cue JANUARY LIST ult., in favorable
manner, the exceptions being very few"
The Los Animas Colorado LeoCe6r saws j.
':The Duke of Somerset has been adjourn
ing in Bent county for some weeks, the
guest of j, W. Campbell. He is hunting
in the wilds Of Bent and Los Animas coun-
ties, and thinks it enjoyment. He gets
100000 year for being his fathers son, y
The Rev. DR.. E. E. Wiley, President of
Emory and Henry college, IS spoken Of fol-?
9Ae Of the vacant Bishoprics in the NJ. E,
Church, South. It is likely that two Daore
Bishops will be elected at the General E its
ference which convenes ~ Louisville Ken
lucky, the 1st 9f May next, ~ '>'"7
Mr. William F. Taylor, Virginia Audi
Tor OF Rublic Accounts, did not qualify
within thirty. days after his election, and
cannot now do so unless a special act is
passed by the General Assembly giving him
that privilege,
9oli'i M morton, son OF Senator MOI
Ton, was married Monday evening to Miss
Brown, a daughter of S. P. Brown, OF
Washington, D. G. Among the guests
were the President, Speaker Blaine and
number Of senao rs. :"
The Fincastle, Va, Hera7d says during
the fall and winter there Rave been killed
on Craigs Greek, within aradius Of about
ten miles, one hundred al1 twenty deer.
General J. B. Steadm II, has be n elect
ed Pres cent of the O.io Constitu ional
Convention, in place of Chief Justice Wayt,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

Adams Express Company carried, during
the last year for the United States govern.
ment, amounts OF money aggregatina
S73S, 900, 600, and for this service they re.
ceived $26O,000, of which sum they paid
$4,000 to other express companies,
The anniversary Of Abraham Lincoln's
birthday was celebrated at Buffalo, New
York, Monday. There were appropriate
exercises in the various public schools, and
the citizens held meeting at st. James
Hall.
Signatures are being obtained in Berry
Vile to petition praying the Legislature
Of Virginia to enact law in conformity
with The provisions of the liquor law il
West Virginia.
The Pennsylvania newspapers report
that Asa Packer, of Mauch Chunk. Pa, is
worth at least S25, 100000. He began life
without a penny as a driver of a canal boat
On the Lehigh canal
Rev. Tucker E. Woodson, of Albemarle,
has recently been elected Principal of the
Academy in Leesburg, Loudaun county,
Virginia.
Richmond, says correspondent, is stag
pering under debt of IS 800, COO, and the
assessed value of real estate is about $29,
G00, 900.
Stonewall Jackson left one daughter, an
interesting young lady, who is now at
school in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Mayor of Bainbridge, Ca, has had
his wages raised 10 S25 month, with an
evening oht oncea week,
Senator Lewis Of Virginia, has gone
home sick.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

Savannah (Ga.) News - s'James lack
SCR, OF Banks county, died recently, aged
ll5. He leaves wife aged 10. and seye.
raj children. He never took dose of med
lcine in his life.
There is always some incentive to ana
American youth to study and work Ho
may not become President of the TTnitad
States but ne may be the oldest Mason SON
Thos. Bruce and Thos. Shiff1ett sen+o,,
Geu Irom Rockingham Co., for BURGLARY
nave arrived at the Virginia penitentia;y.,,
to stay one year.
Inc trial by military court of Genaro1
Freedman's Bureau Howard commanooa
March Sd, Gen. Sherman being one Of tba
court. 0ho vi tIe
vlseount Milton and Lady Milton, his
Wlie, with some friends, are now in NJ
folk, stopping at the Atlantic Hotel -'oi>-
Some Gays since Mr.. Henry Garsa
Roanoke, county, Va, had severn, +bs
ss'Rd pounds OF bacon destroyed by are sno''-
A Minnesota youth sent the remains
hls father to Boston in div ooods u
labelled !'venison,", to save expense e' oo1,
The Changers of Clarke county W.
in favor of a law taxing dogs ST. signatures
D. +, Assbaoh, a well-known eewsda,,
eF OF charlottesville, Va, is dead ''''''i-
The session of the VireSn;a cou
sembly thus far has cost about s5o ooo ass
The epizootie has ag in broken.r0n+
among the New York horses, "''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

The NEW FENCE LAw.-The following
bill, of general interest to our country
readers, having passed both houses and
been approved by the Governor on the 18th
inst. is now in full force and effect as
law of the State:
l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That if any person shall pull down the
fence of another, and leave the same down
without permission of the owner, OF shall
open and leave open the gate OF another
without permission, he shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and Shall be llaDle
for every such offence to a fine OF not less
than one nor more than five dollars, to be
recoverable by warrant before a justice OF
the peace at the instance of the person
against whom the offence was committed ;
provided that the gates so left open are not
across any public highway.
2. ANY person co victed under the pro-
visions of this act shall have the right to
appeal to the county or corporation court,
and Immediately thereafter the justice
shall return the papers, including a state
ment of the costs, to the clerk of his cOun-
ty OF corporation, who shall docket the
same, and the appeal shall be tried in the
same way as appeal from judgments of JUS
ticeS are tried.
5. When fine is imposed by Justice
under this act The shall, within ten days
thereafter, return to the clerkof his county
or corporation court the original papers
together with the Judgment and a state
| ment of the Commonwealth costs, and all
| subsequent steps taken in the case shall
be such as are provided for fines imposed
by justices in chapter Al of the code of
Virginia, 1878.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20
Al .sImproyed.e wedding Tour.

Mr.. Newbury, of Iowa, like Burns, of
Gettysburg, is a practical man, under
which guise he won the heart OF Miss Ma
mic Severance, brilliant lady and deserv-
eddy popular school-teacher, and above five
weeks ago they were made man and wife.
1t had been the custom of Mr.. Newbury
to take an annual barge-trip to New Or
leans, and he conceived the novel and TO-
mantle idea OF making a wedding tour in
the same way. The subject was preached
to his friends, and also to the friends of
the bride; and, as it met with much favor
on all sides, he decided to carry the plan
out. A barge was accordingly fitted up in
sumptuous style, and everything made in
shlpshape order for the reception OF the
newly married couple In addition to the
luxurles OF life cargo of onions and pota-
toes were slowed away in the hold, to be
disposed OF on arrival at New Orleans. In
JnlS manner was profit combined with
| pleasure ana common sense with romance,
| In addition to Mr.. and Mrs. NeWbury. the
craft carried fourteen passengers. three of
I whom were ladies. Mr.. Hall an expert
enced Mississippi navigator, plotted the
| barge, and commanded a crew of four men,
all told. The balance Of the party was
composed of ambitious followers of MINI
rod, who had pledged themselves to keep
the cuisine well supplied with wild game.
Immediately after the marriage ceremony
had been performed the bridal party and
their retalners were escorted to the barge.
which was pushed out into the stream, and
slowly floated past the city on it's way to
the Gulf. The only steam on board was
that which issued from the mouth of the
tea kettle, and hence dreams of boiler ex-
plos1ons did not haunt the SAUNDERS of the
yoyageurs. After an enjoyable trip of
four weeks duration, the barge, with it's
novel cargo OF onions and bride reached
st. Louis on Saturday night. As the Jour-
ney was only continued by daylight. the
length OF time consumed was longer than
anticipated, but it passed only too quickly
for the happy passengers. When game was
sighted, a landing was effected, and the
hunters OF the party were given chance
to amuse themselves The animated float
ers spent three OF four days in the city,
calling on their friends and visiting places
OF amusement. On Wednesday they con-
tinued their voyage, and expect to reach
New Orleans In about two months. They
| propose to remain in Cairo week. and al
so week in Memphis. The vessels log
will be an interesting document to peruse
when The trip is completed, and Nj. and
| Mrs. NeWbury will doubtless carry it back
with them on their return next SPRING
| taking all circumstances into considera-
ton, this wedding tour can safely be class
ed as the most practically romantic one ON
| record
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20


The REFORMED EPISCOPAL MOVE
MENT.-Bishop Cummins preached at the
Presbyterian Tabernacle, in Philadelphia,
S inday. He said his prayer book was that
adopted by the Episcopal Council in 1885,
to which errors were added in 1885, Rev.
Ed. Neill, President OF Macallister Col
lege, in Minnesota, a Presbyterian Minis
ter, has applied to his Presbytery for
dismission, so as to join the Reformed
Episcopal Church. Rev. VIM. Mcclure
Of the Episcopal Church in Washington, Ia
son of the late Rev. DR.. Mcclure, of Viz
ginia,) has written to Bishop Whiting
ham, of Maryland, withdrawing from the
Protestant Episcopal Church. In his let
ter he says:
The opposition of the two systems is dia-
metric and indestructible. Protestant and
RomiSh Sacramentaranism cannot now
live and breathe together any more than
they did when the deep and vital contra
rieties OF Church parties in the sixteenth
century eliminated in the separation of
the ever blessed Reformation.
/ sever myself from the Protestant Epis-
ooP"i \lIiICli e1LIoIls Iltliy SldFG I'll IGdSOllS.
because l am unwilling longer to bear the
responsibility Of a supposed unfolding in
spirit OF the Church system with which [
am connected. Membership in any organ
ization necessarily involves federation, and
directly OF indirectly patronage of the OBJ
jectS and operations OF that organization,
and i'll the case of d Church which, as [ be-
leve, has departed from the faith, to have
membership therein is to contribute to the
subversion of the souls of the people and
to the dishonor of the Lord Jesus.
In Richmond Sunday, instead of a ser
mon, DR.. Wall, pastor of st. Johns Church
read Bishop Johns reply to Rev. J. A.
Latane. The ''Whig" says:
Having read the reply DR.. Wall said it
ought to allay any unsettled feeling about
the secessiod OF Virginia. At any rate, it
was safe to infer that if ever the Diocese
of Virginia should perpetrate the consum-
mate folly of breaking off from the Church
and setting up for itself it would not be, if
he could help it, during the lifetime of the
writer Of this ''reply," nor with his sane
ton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

OLD AND WEST VIRGINIA.-The Pc
tersburg ''Appeal'', Of a paragraph in the
last ''Vindicator" says:
The ''Vindicator" proceeds to set forth
the principal causes of the dissatisfaction
and disgust of the citizens Of West Virgin
ia; the troubles they have had in regard to
the location of the State capital, their fear
OF being made responsible for SIS ,000, 900
of the debt of old Virginia, &c. 1t then
argues seriously in favor of the reunion of
the two Commonwealth, and humorously,
we suppose, in behalf Of Staurton as the
capital city Of the reunited Virginia.
The "Appeal" errs in supposing the sug-
gestion Of a removal of the capital of re-
united Virginia to Staunton is anything
but serious, indeed remembering the causes
OF dissatisfaction which prevailed, before
the war, in West Virginia, we doubt if the
people of that State would ever be satisfied
with a capital as far off as Richmond Our
contemporary adds:
If this be the solution of all our recent
complications, the result would seem won
derful indeed, and yet only natural and
proper. Then would the Lexington Ca. CA
zette," the Bristol 'ENews'} and other
grumblers be satisfied; everything would
be lovely, and, especially happy would be
the true Vlrginian hearts of Jefferson and
Berkeley, Who knows? Stranger things
have happened and the matter certainly
challenges meditation.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

IHE N EGRO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
IN VIRGINIA.-The Washington negroes
seem to have their eyes on the promised
land of the two black congressional dis
tricts in this State. The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore "Sun" says
The colored population seem to be COM
ing round to the opinion that some of their
professed friends have been using them for
their own interests, and they begin to
think that they would be as well represen-
ted in Congress by some of their own race.
The second and fourth congressional dis
trlctS OF Virginia contain a very large pre-
ponderance OF colored voters. They nave
been represented by enterpriSing New Eng
land gentleman long enough the colOred
people think. John NJ. Langston intends
to contest the republican nomination for
Congress in the second district Of Virginia
with the sitting member A son-in-laW of
Geo. T. Downing, who is running sassa-
fras mill at Brrkesville junction, Prince
Edward county, intends to contest the re-
publican nomination for Congress in the
fourth district, and both of them are said
to have good prospects of success.
From this distance we rather take it
that Mr.. Langston and ''Mr. Downing's
son-in-law who is running sassafras mill''
will lose their money. Langston certainly
will, and we are glad of it. Platte is radi-
cal enough, but he does remember that
there is something else besides the negro
to attend to in Congress, while Langston
would think Of nothing but CHS race as
they call it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

ENTERPRISE IN VIRGINIA.-Rev. J.
G. Moomaw, of this county, with two other
gentlemen of Richmond, have made az
engagements to plant the coming spring
100000 pear trees, on a farpa ii surry
county, about Is I,iles below Richmond,
which has been purchased for the purpose.
For this number of trees, 200 acres of land
will be required, and the enterprise will
require an outlay Of $4,000. The purpose
is to raise fruit to ship in the green state.
and it is estimated that in eight years the
the orchard will become productive. Mir,
Moomaw has made extensive additions to
his peach orchard ii this county, increas-
ing The Aumher of his trees one-third. Last
fall he added 1000 trees to his orchard,
making 5000 in all .-Fiacastle IVA Herald
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

PARDON OF PAGE McCARrY.-Gov.
Kemper on Tuesday, pardoned Page Nc
Carty. who killed j. =. Mordecai, in a
duel at Richmond, the prisoner being rep
resented by physicians as in danger of his
life from confinement in jail. The Gov
ernor says:
''Pardon is granted in this case solely
because it is necessary to save life. The
reasons upon which clemency is invoked IN
the numerously-signed petitions filed IN N
the case are wholly disapproved, and 1t
must not be doubted that the penalties OF
the aptj-dueEling act will be infexibly en-
forced so far as their enforcement is de-
YOlYed IpOn this Office
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20


THE NUMBER OF TREASURY CLERKS,
AND WHERE THEY HAIL FRoM.-In
compliance with request from a Con-
gressional committee the Secretary of the
Treasury has prepared statement, which
he will submit to Congress, showing
the number of clerks employed in that de-
partment since the operation of the civil
service rules. The statement will show
that 154 have been appointed clerks, of
which number the District of Columbia is
credited with As. The other territories
have no representatives. Pennsylvania is
second on the list with Is, and New York
has IS. Massachusetts comes next with
10; Virginia has 8; Maryland 5 Iowa and
Maine each. The whole number of clerks
employed in the Treasury is 2,12l, Of which
the District of Columbia is credited with
511; New York 26a; Pennsylvania 253 !;
Ohio 143 Massachusetts 100.