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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

DEATH OF ANOTHER AGED CITIZEN -
We have to chronicle the death of another
aged and respected citizen of Augusta,
Mr.. Jacob Koiner, an ensign in the war of
1872, who died on the 2Sth ult, in his seth
year, at his residence near Waynesboro'.
He leaves a widow, five sons (among them
Major Absalom Koiner, an able repre-
sentative in the Legislature from Angus
ta), two daughters and very large family
connection to mourn his loss. He was the
eldest son Of Caspar Koiner, ST., and the
grandson Of Michael Koiner, who emigra-
ted to America from the Fursttum, of
Simmerengen, Kingdom of Wurtemberg,
about 1745. He was an ensign in Captain
Owens Company of Col. Jas. McDowell's
regiment, of Gen. Breckenridge's brig
AIDE in the war Of 1872. A man of strong
mind and great intelligence, he had al
ways been friend of Education, and was
from early youth a consistent member Of
the Lutheran church. His retentive meme
ny enabled him up to the time Of his death
to give very interesting narratives con-
nected with the local history of this, his
native county, and the past generation of
men, the relics of which are so rapidly
passing away. His life had commanded
the respect and confidence of his fellow
men, and it's evening was spent in quiet
retirement, surrounded by an affectionate
family and receiving every attention that
love and veneration could suggest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

! MEETING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL Con-
vENTIoN-A JUG HANDLE BALLOT
ALL ON ONE SIDE-HARRIs SWEEPS
THE BoARD-HIs REMARKS.
&C., &C., &c.
The Conservative Convention for the
nomination of a candidate for Congress
from this district, assembled in the Court
house ON Monday afternoon last at four
o'clock. By that hour the cars had brought
a large number of strangers, and the streets
of the city presented a lively appearance.
There was very little street discussion of
the coming nomination, as it appeared to
be generally conceded that the nomination
of Hon. John T. Harris, The present in
cumbent, was a fixed fact. Those who
favored him were quite and contented, and
those opposed to him damned him with
more than usual Junction. for being so firm
In the saddle, The court room was quite
crowded, and the galleries well filled with
SPECTATORS The assembly was called to
order by Colonel NJ. G.. Harman, who
nominated Rev. John E. Massey, a Bap-
fist minister Of Albemarle county, for
temporary Chairman, and that gentleman
accepted the position inaneat little speech,
in which he referred to the fact that he
had presided four years ago at the first
Congressional Convention that met after
the district was changed, and when the
eastern and western counties were newly
voked together. He was glad to say that
they had worked well together, and thor
oughly felt an identity of interest. The
present Convention was more impo rtant
than that, seeing that it is not merely to
nominate standard bearer but in effect
to select Congressman, it's nomination
being equivalent to an election.
RUSHING THINGS THROUGH,
Mr., W. A. Burke moved the usual ap-
pointment Of committees to report per-
manent organization, but a delegate from
Greene said he thought it was waste of
time and proposed to Immediately make
the nomination for Congress, as it was
pretty well understood that there would be
no opposition to the present representa-
tive, and many here would like to get |
in time to start for their homes. !
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04
THE PUBLIC ScHooLs.-The pu1

The PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The public
schools opened on Tuesday with 900 schol-
ars and so new ones were registered. 1t is
the opinion of Superintendent Ladd that
there will soon be 1000 scholars wanting
accommodations in them. This has render
ed the enlargement of the present build
ings or the erection of new one impera-
tive. On Tuesday night President Bell,
of the School Board stated these facts and
also stated that the building ON Main
street formerly occupied by the Baptist
College could probably be rented or pur-
chased, and also that the building on the
upper end of Augusta street owned by
Mr.. A. S. Lara, could be purchased for
colored school. The council appropriated
$4,000 to be used by the School Board I'M
der the consent of the council, in the pur-
chase or renting of property, and other
purposes for the schools. The Investment
is a good one, for every dollar the city lays
out in real estate will bring an advance on
the Investment any day it chooses to sell
IT.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

PERSONAL---VERY.. L. F. M. Dumont,
Chas. Schreratz and II. NJ. Chaplin, Catho-
lie clergymen of Baltimore, were at the
Virginia Hotel on Saturday last, having
been visiting in the mountains.
Gen. FItz. Lee passed through here on
Saturday ON his way to the White Sui
phur.
Prof. Harry Estill, of Randolph Macon
College, was in Staunton this week, just
returning from q fishing excursion to West
Virginia, made on foot in company with
MI. Thomas Doyle, of the Deaf Dumb &
Blind Asylum.
Judge A. B. Cochran, of Staunton, has
the State Agricultural Society with a $50
gold medal for each of the next five years,
to be presented to the best debater.
James Alexander, Esq, the venerable
editor of the Charlottesville "Jefferso-
man." was in the city attending the Con-
gressional Convention.
Gen. P. G.. T. Beauregard, who is stop
ping at the American Hotel, was serenad-
ed by the Stonewall Brigade Band We'd
nesday night. He courteously acknow-
lodged the compliment. Gen. R. D. Lilly
was also called out and spoke in acknowl-
edgement.
Rev. H. Gilmore has accepted tn pas
torship of ohemoriah church, in this county.
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss told the people of
Belfast the entire population of the Shen-
andoah Valley was Scotch-Irish, who emf
grated from Belfast and vicinity about
1910, and had preserved almost intact their
Scotch institutions and ways.
Rev. J. |. Miller, of Staunton, presided
at the reunion of students of Roanoke
College, at Woodstock last week.
LAND SALEs.-On Friday last Mr.. Hen
ny Peck sold 154 acres miles from Staun-
ton, belonging to the ESTATE of Samuel
S.errett, deceased, f. Sterrett being the
purchaser, at $50 per acre. The same auc-
tioneer sold ON Friday, 70 acres Of land of
Thomas Hayden's, four miles North of
Staunton at $11. so per acre, Mr.. John Gre =
CORY being the purchaser.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

Faculty of Louisville (Ky.) Medical Col
lege have presented the Hon. Marshall
Hanger, Speaker of the House, the privi-
lege Of appointing a student there, whose
education shall be free. Applicants from
this county can address Mr.. Hanger by
mail or in person,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

THE SUPERINT EN- DEN CY OF THE
WESTERN LUNATIC AsYLUM.-The
Board of Directors of the Western Luna
tic Asylum has fixed Thursday, Septem-
Der 9th, for the election of a successor to
the late DR.. Francis 7. Stribling. The
following are the names before the Board
for the position: Drs. G. G. Henkel, New
Market; A. M. Fauntleroy, Staunton
E. G. Fisher, Western Lunatic Asylum
William Hamilton, Western Lnnatlc Asy-
lum; W. E. Pittman, Lynchburg; V.
Quesenberry, Gordons vile; j. Little,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama W. B. Hazard, st.
Louis, Missouri; Jas. A. Templeton, Bris-
tol, Tennessee; Oscar J. Coskery, Balti-
more, Mar md; r. F. Baldwin, Win
chester, Virginia J. E. Chancellor, Char
lettesville. Virginia; Samuel B. Morri-
son, Rockbridge county, Virginia Robt.
S. Hamilton, Staunton, Virginia; Cyrus
Mccormick, Alexandria, Virginia; J. P.
Smith, Clarke county, Virginia; S. G.
Gleaves, Wytheville, Virginia; William
Grymes, Orange county, Virginia J. Lew
is Woodville, Monroe county, Vest Vir-
ginia; and G. Mcdonald. Lynchburg,
Virginia. The name of DR.. }. Stalge Da-
Wis, of the University of Virginia, though
not candidate, is presented to the Board
by his friends.
There are a large number of APP
plicants for the post of Assistant Ply
stefan in case either of the present Assis-
tants are chosen Superintendent The
salary of the Superintendent has been fix
ed by the Board al $4,000, and he will be
required to live on the Asylum gro unds,
and the Executive Committee has been
directed to examine into the feasibility OF
erecting a suitable building thereon for
his residence.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

CHESAPEAKE u OHIO RAILROAD AR
gumert was made On Monday in the New
York Supreme Court Chambers, before
Judge Donohue, on an order to show cause
why William Butler Duncan should not
be removed from the trusteeship of the
$15,OO0,0OO first mortgage of the Chesa-
peake Il Ohio Railroad, for not enforcing
the mortgage security. Counsel for the
trustee asked for an adjournment on the
ground that, though the Company default
ed in payment Of bond interest, Mr.. Cal
houn, another trustee, is in Europe, AMI
that the offices of the Company are not
situated in that State. Counsel for the
Company made similar application
Judge Donohue adjourned the case to
next Monday, the 18th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

Giles county when she appointed her
delegates to the Staunton Valley Railroad
Convention passed some st ong resolutions
in favor of the extension. 1t is in that
corner of the State that they suffer most
Malone cuts them off from Richmond and
yet Richmond votes to cut them off from
everywhere else.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

A Memorial Methodist church erected
by the famous Col. Tai. 2. shaffneg for
his mother at Sandy Hook, Rappahannock
county, Virginia, was dedicated last week,
Rev. Dr.. Leonidas Resser preaching the
sermon
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILROAD OF
FICERs.-Gen. Wickham, vice-president
of the Chesapeake &c Ohio Railroad Com
pany, in card published iii Saturday S
Richmond enquirer" disclaims any
truth whatever as to the alleged defalca-
ton on the part of any officer or employee
of The company, OF that there has been
any agreement between any official of that
company and any steamer, whereby the
said official was to receive any pecuniary
benefit from the contract.
How RANDOLPH TUCKER WAS NOMI-
NkTED.-It appears from an inside ac-
count of the Lynchburg Congressiona al
Convention given by the editor of the Pc
tersburg Appeal that the friends of Judge
Houston, of Botetourt county, and Mr..
Whitehead combined on Tucker, and in
that way defeated Daniel, Of Lynchburg.
1t appears that there was very bitter feel
ing among the contestants and that the
nomination of a new man was the best
thing after all.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

Gen. William Terry has been nominated
by the Conservatives for Congress in the
9th Va. district, and John Goode in the
Suffolk district. Col. J. M. French and
Fayetts McMullen are Independents in
the 9th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

SLIM PAY-Chief of Police, Parent,
last week stopped Henry Weldon, a deser-
ter from the United States Army at For
tress Monroe. In reply to telegram Gen.
Barry telegraphed that $40 would be paid
for the return of the deserter to that post.
AS the trip would have brought the Cap
tain IN debt, the deserter was permitted to
slide.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

RREyIr1Es.-The directors of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad meet to-day in
Baltimore, at which time it is hoped some
action will be taken to hasten the compile
ton of the Valley Railroad.
A slide few miles this side of the
White Sulphur Springs Monday night de-
layed the arrival of the Eastern bound
express at Staunton till O'Clock Tuesday
morning.
The county meeting of the Patrons of
Husbandry takes place in Staunton Fri
day, September 18th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

Bishop Potter. of New York. expresses
his "strong disapproval' of the coming
Episcopal Congress" in New York. But
the Low Churchmen DOM mind what tho
Bishop says much.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

j. C. Moncure, dominated by the Demo-
cratic Convention of Louisiana for State
Treasurer, is native Of Stafford county,
Va, and son of R. G. L. Moncure, Judge
of the Virginia Court Of Appeals.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04
Comm erciSI

STANTON, Sept. 8. 1874.
Flour-Extra, $5.sO@$5.s5; Superfne,
$50; Family, $500. Wheat-White, ST.
20(@$1.25; Red, $1.15(@$1.2O. Corn
White, 75c; Yellow, zoe. Oats, 42c Ba-
con, 14c. Sugar, 10c(014c. Coffee, 25c(0
Soc. Molasses, 40c(0SOc. Butter, 23c.-
Eggs. lac.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

Payne, son of John S. Payne, and grand
son of the late Hiram Yager, of Madison
county, Va, was killed and scalped by the
Indians near Fort Fetterman, Wyoming
Territory, on the 18th inst. His body was
recovered. Mann Simpson of the same
county, who was with young Payne herd
ing cattle, with several others, are miss
ing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

LOEB Bros, are receiving their fall stock
from New York rapidly, the senior of the firm
being in that city and selecting the best a the
mostadvantageousp prices.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

The TENNESSEE LYNCHING- I1adiqaa-
ton Meeting.-A large Indignation meet
Speeches were made by Ex-Gov. Harris,
Landon g. Haines, Pouchan McRea, ex-
President Jefferson Davis, Chancellor Nor
gan, B. M. Estes, Gen. Forrest and 9TH
ers, all denouncing the slaughter of the
negro prisoners at Trenton. The commit
tee reported resolutions condemning the
outrages, and calling for the arrest and
punishment of the murderers. A copy of
the resolutions WAS sent to Governor
Brown, asking that the power Of the State
be exercised in discovering and bringing
to justice the assassins. The meeting was
enthusiastic and composed of the leading
citizens,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

The MILLER SCHooL.-Prelimina
arrangements are now being made with a
view to the establishment of the MILLER
Manual Labor SCHOOL, at the earliest pos
sible period. The trustees Judge Coch-
ran and Professors Venable and Smith, of
the University. are now absent in the in
terests of the proposed institution, visi t.
ing and investigating the buildings and
management Of Institutions of similar
character in the North and West, and we
may hope soon to see the school in success
near Batesville, Albemarle county, Va,
at which place we learn that the price Of
property has greatly advanced.-C Char
lottesuilLe Chronicle
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

The Alexandria "Gazette' says H. W.
Vandergrift has been offered the Superin-
tendency Of the G, & O. r. r,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

A San Francisco lady, at one of the Cal
ifarnia watering places, wears a chamois
leather mask to protect her complexion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

SUDDEN DEATH OF CAPT. REUBEN D.
HILL.-On Sunday morning last Captain
Reuben D. Hill, A well known citizen Of
Staunton, while on visit to the residence
of Mr.. S. J. Reynold, at Head Waters
Highland county, Va, died suddenly of
appoplexy, while sitting in his chair. He
had slight attack of appoplexy a few
months ago, but it was thought he had re-
covered his usual health. He was well
enough the day before his death to write
long business letter to Mayor Trout. Capt.
Hill was native Of Amherst county, Va,
about 70 years of age, and had been resi-
dent Of Augusta for forty years. In 1880
he was a constable, and afterwards for
several years a deputy sheriff. He then
commenced the practice of law, and went
into politics to the extent of running on
the Wing ticket for the legislature, and
though defeated received handsome vote.
He leaves several children, two of his
daughters being the wives of Rev. John
w. Start and Rev. John Evan, prominent
ministers in the Baltimore M. E. Confer
ence. He was man of integrity, and
had numerous warm friends in the COM
munity in which he spent his life.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04
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FRIDAY MORNING. SEPT. 4, 1874.
Local..
POLITICAL.

MEETING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL Con-
vENTIoN-A JUG HANDLE BALLOT
ALL ON ONE SIDE-HARRIs SWEEPS
THE BOARD-HIs REMARKS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

At night the Stonewall Brigade Band
serenaded Judge Harris at the Virginia
Hotel Short addresses were made from
the balcony of the hotel to the crowd of
people by Judge Harris, Judge Stuart, of
Page. Fl. H. Riddlebarger, of Shenandoah,
Mr. Taylor, of Fluvanna, and other dis
tinguished delegates.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04
END OF THE BEECHER TlLTON TRIAL,

The Beecher-Tilton investigation by a
Plymouth church committee, appointed by
Mr.. Beecher, has resulted not unex-
pectedly in a verdict of acquittal for the
great preacher. Mr.. Tiltona statement,
the rem orseful letters of Mr.. Beecher, ac-
knowledged by himself, the assertion of
Moulton that Beecher always confessed
adultery to him, and the statement of Mr..
Beecher that he had paid Tilton 81, 900
black-mail through Moulton, having on
one occasion to mortgage his house to raj Sc
the money, seem in the eyes of the corr
mittee to have been outweighed by evil
dence, giving Tilton bad moral charac-
ter, and by the persistent denial of Nh.
Beecher Of his own guilt. The following
is
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

ris, after voting against the bill had either
to leave the money in the hands of the
Yankees OF bring it into his district and
let it get out in the usual way with public
men, great laughter) and he did the lat
ter. lie always suspected people who made
a row about taking the back pay, of doing
it to cover up their own tracks.
The Convention then adjourned.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

THE VOTE.
Col. A. W. HANNAH move that the
nomination be made by reclamation.
The chairman put the vote; and among
the general ayes were heard a half dozen
''noes." The chair said he wouldn't like
to decide. Cries of ''call the roll.''
Mr.. S. L. Phillips moved to reconsider
the reclamation vote SO that Judge Stuart
of Page might cast the ballot of the Con-
vention.
The roll was then called, resulting for
John I. Harris, OF Rockingham, 1872.
W. j. Robertson, Of Albemarle, S.
The votes of the counties of Fluvanna
and Goochland were each cast by a single
delegate, for Harris.
The votes for W. J. Robertson were
Gen. John Echols, H. B. Niche and Arch
Kinney, Of Staunton, and Col. d. S. Bell
and Clinton Hall, of Augusta.
The chairman then declared Judge Har-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-04

Mr.. James Alexander, of Albemarle,
read from a series of resolutions adopted
at township meeting in that county, APP
applauding the conduct of Hon. John L.
Harris in the Petersburg affair ''in de-
fence of Justice and TRUTH" and recon-
mending him to the people as ''an able de-
fender of the Constitution and liberties of
the people''-which were received with
much applause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-28
Duel in Germany.

A few days since duel was fought il
Dresden between General Won Kotzebue
the Russian Minister to the Saxon Court
and Count Luckner, Saxon nobleman
The cause of the duel was the breaking
off of Count Luckners engagement to
the Generals niece, the following an
nouncement of which was published in
the Dresden Journal:
With respect to the announcement by
which l, at the end OF last November,
gave notice of my being engaged to the
Dowager Baroness Zoe Won Kotzbue,
am now obliged to state that this rela.
tionship has, at her desire and to my
great regret, been broken off, because
she did not find in my department that
gravity which she had right to expect.
COUNT LUCKNER.
The Russian Minister sent challenge
to 6ght with pistols, which was accepted.
The seconds and umpire, however, pre-
vailed upon the General to alter the dis
tance proposed from FIVE PAGES to ten.
The seconds on the part of M. Won Kotz-
bue were Colonel Won Fedoroff and Herr
Won Krotkof, both Russians. Count
Luckner's seconds we're Herr Won Ar
MIN, Prussian officer, and young Count
Bismarck, the German Chancellor's son.
On the signal for the first shot being
given the Russian Minister'S pistol
missed fire, and the Counts bullet went
into the air. The Counts second shot
went through the Generals hat, while
the General missed his aim entirely.
The General was for exchanging shots a
third time, but was overruled by the
umpire and seconds, who considered the
demands of honor fully satisfied.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-28
THE sKEIN.

Slip, yes. slip. your skeln. my Kitty.
O'er my hands, and wind and wind,
All the while. with little pity.
Tangling, tangling heart and mind;
Kitty! eyes upon the wool,
Not on me, my beautiful
Now you droop your eyes completely,
Winding, winding, dreamily;
Wherefore, wherefore, smile so sweetly
On thing that cannot see?
If you must smile, smile this way
l will bear it as l may.
Ali the rosebud fingers fitting
Swift about the colored ball;
How my heart beats time, whilst sitting;
Still try to bear it all.
Kitty, do you know or care.
lis my heart you're winding there?
Kitty, / am in visionl
All the world to mist must die;
Only, in an air Elysian,
Little fairy fingers fly;
Surely, If they fit too near,
l shall catch and kiss them, dear.
Tangled pout not, frown not, Kitty,
Though gladly bear the pain,
For your anger is so pretty,
1t may make me sin again.
Therel 'tis well Now mind and wind,
Tangling further heart and mindl
Now, tits done the last thread fingers
Sadly from me, slow to part;.
Canst thou see that in my fingers
am holding up my hearth
Wind and wind, l do not care
Smile or frown, and will bearl
All SO fast and quick you wind it.
no more can keep il mine;
Do you wonder that you find IL
Throbbing now, close. close to thine;