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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05
THE COLLEGE CL0SINGS.

Our table is we'll sprinkled with the an
nual invitations to the final exercises of
the colleges, and our minds are filed with
or annual regrets that we cannot attend
them. 1t is always touching sight to us
to see the boys start out in the world, so
happy and hopeful, you know, until the
Great World has tunabled and knocked
them about until, settled down into respec-
table silver-hailed middle aged men, they
can hardly recall in their daily plodding
the fresh glory of commencement day.
There are some new features in the college
commandments this year. Taking up the
programme, for instance, OF Washington
and Lee University, we find boat racing
set down as prominent feature. There
is a two-mile race Oh North river between
the crews Of the g ALBERT Sidney and the
aHarry Lee,'' six oars, for the challenge
cpn Then there is q swimming race OF
200 wards, with nine entries, and a tub
race of 1 yards, with so entries. Among
the literary features of the commencement
are the Baccalaureate sermon, by Rev. Il.
T. Winkler, of Alabama. sermon before
the Young Mems Christian Association,
by the famous Rev. VIM. E. Munsey, OF
Tennessee, an alumni address by J. Harvey
McLeary, Of Texas, and an address before
the literary societies, by General r. L.
Gibson, of Louisiana. On Tuesday, the
2sd of June, the Ugly Club gives its 'cele-
bration.o
The twenty first commencement OF Roa-
noke College takes place June 18th, and
on the day before there is an address by
Ex-Governor Gilbert G. Walker, of Vir-
ginin, before the literary societies, and one
before the alumni association, by Geo. E..
Penn, A. M, of Marion, Va. The Sum
day previous there is Baccalaureate SER
mon, by Rev. DR.. F. W. Conrad, OF Phil
adelghia, and an address before the Young
Mems Christian Association, by Rev. G..
Delhi, of Frederick City, Nd. On We'd
nesday, the 18th of June, the addresses by
the graduates take place, including Latin
salutatory, by VIM. Mex. Murrin of Vir-
ginia. Greek Grafton, by Chas. A. Marks,
of Virginia; German Grafton by T. C..
Herndoll, of Kentucky; English orations,
by D. M. Cioyd, H. P. Bailey, A. z. Koin-
er, B. w. Terry, James Willis and fl. e.
Bailey, OF. Virginia, and the Valedictory
by 7. V. N. Painter, of West Virginia.
At the Kenmore University High School
at Amherst 9. H., the final exercises close
June 18th, with a ball, and on the list OF
the committee of invitation, we find the
names Of W. w. McGutfin, w. Nc {.
Waugh, and S. E. Pribble, of Virginia.
Major John w. Daniel, of Lynchburg, is
the orator Of the final day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

M uLES AND CARTS EOR SALE.-I have
wi ten or twelve good WAGON ., cart
MULES at this place, which | wish to SELL
Also, six or eight Second hand Carts.
W. R. JOHNSON, JR.,
1e o-4t~ Goshen, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

WE have just returned from tbs Eastern
wv market with a new and we'll selected
stock of Hardware, which we are determined to
sell very low. Mechanics and Farmers woald do
we'll to call and examine before purchasing else
were.
A large lot of heavy twist aad straight traces
for sale cheap BY
mayS-tf WOODS h GILKES0N.
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A DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, GREAT
N Eastern, Western and Southern Ex-
press forwarders On and after April lst this
Company will receive and forward freight and
money direct to all points on Baltimore h Ohio
Railroad and Branches. For rates and other
information apply to
R. HAWKINS, Agent.
mar27-3m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

DANCREATIC EMULSION. The bsst GOD
for infants. 1t resembles mothers milk
as closely as possible, Astounding in Aesh-found-
ing and bone-forming substances This food
fully and perfectly ful6ls its object
For sale by GEORGE W. MAY CO.,
May Augusta street.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

NEW MARRIAGE FoRM.-The Council
of the Reformed Episcopal Church Bishop
Cummins) now in session in New York:
has made several alterations in the prayer
book, among the rest alterations in the
form of the marriage service. The hand
ing of the ring to the minister has been
omitted, as also the passage. with all
my worldly goods thee endow." In the
prayer the reference to the married life of
Isaac and Rebecca has also been stricken
passage in the old form, where the minis
ter pronounces the married couple imam
and wife" has been changed to Husband
and wife" The Rev. Mr.. Tucker moved
that the words 'splight thee my troth"
should be changed, as the phrase was not
generally understood, but the motion was
lost after a slight debate. The marriage
service was then adopted as amended.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

Charles Matthews, who is now in his
seventy-first year, is still acting in Lon
don.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

CLATE QUARRY. w ANTED. An expert.
y enced quarryman, accustomed to the
management of Slate Quarry. Address for
terms, &C., JOHN N. OPIE,
SrAuNToN, Va.
Contracts for furnishing SLATE for Pave
ments, tagging, &C., will be made at liberal
rates, by writing to the above address. The
quarry is Immediately on the line o. the Valley
Railroad, and shipping facilities commodious-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

THE MERCHANTS TAX.-Hon. A. III.
H. Stuart publishes a letter in the Staun
ton "Spectator" giving his views at length
about the merchants tax. Taking Staun-
ton as an example he says:
In consequence of the complaints made
by some of the merchants of Staunton, [
was induced to make a cuISory examina-
ton of the commissioners books filed in
the office of our Husting Court, and the
disclosures made by them are absolutely
ludicrous Some of the largest merchants
pay tax on their business OF $50 and
others less than one-half OF that amount
Large produce dealers and grocers, men
who are amassing comfortable fortunes,
paid last yeaf-some $30-some $20-some
$40. one who is heavy dealer. WAS assess
: ed with capital Of $500. and therefore
paid tax of one dollar! Others reported
Mo capital and were therefore not taxed
Awith one cent!
Assuming that all these returns were
fairly made .(and | do not question that
they were) ask every right thinking man
be he merchant or motifs such Il system
of taxation Just and right? Ought it 10
be continued Do not justice and fair
dealing between man and man, require Il
more equitable distribution OF the burthen
OF taxation?
presume the exhibit made by the tax
books of Stanton, is Il fair criterion D.
which to Judge of the condition Of things
in other parts of the State. The fault
not il! the merchants. but in the system OF
/ taxation.
A farmer with land and other property
worth $4,000 pays a tax OF $50. by his
business ise earns hlt little over "A ,snnpnrt
flor himself and family. A merchant on
1.-THE other hand, who has good credit, and
kearns s., 900 or $4,000 annually, pays moth
/ ing, OF next So nothing.
Is If not time that this gross inequality
! should be corrected ? L. it not time that
their proper share of the public burthens
| Several merchants of Staunton, since
1.-The publication of Mr.. Stuart's card, haye
Stated that several of the figures are an
ERROR of The assessor. In the 5000 case the
Figures should have been $4,000.
Judge William j. Robertson has been
appointed by Governor Kemper to assist
kttorney-General r. T. Daniel in the
klrgila- Maryland boundary line dispute.
Robert Douglas, an aged citizen of King
Slliam county, Va, was killed last week
N blow OH the head from negro whom
e charged with trespassing on his prem
les.
DR.. Thomas A. Stewart, a well-known
,atist of Baltimore, was seriously injured
kesafay, BY the. explosion of u boiler he
Us using to make yulcanite rubber.
president King, of the Baltimore |
hOhio Railroad John S. Barbour, and |
jof Peyton Randolph, were in Dan
Va, last week
e ''cruel joke" of the powder loaded
a. in Montgomery county, Va, turns |
to bea seralei hoax" on the Lynchburg !
ews."
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A LII PERSONS knowing themselves to be
IA andebt to WOODS & GILKRSON, will
please come forward and settle their accounts.
1t is my wish to pay off at an rly day all the
debts of the house and mus insist upon prompt
settlement of all accounts due Us
apr3-tf A. z. GILKESON.
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MACHINE FOR SALE
i have for sale an improved Guiser Thresbino
Machine on liberal terms 1t eau be seen ar,
ORIOLES stable-yard. Apply to Z. M. Cush..
ing.
je5- J.C. MOwRy
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THE SUSPENSION OF THE NORFOLK
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.-The Norfolk
ebay Book'' says the depositors this
bank will lose from 25 to 81 cents on the
dollar. 1t adds:
The First National Bank has never been
considered A No. since it sustained
loss of some twenty-five thousand dollars
under it's first president. Since then it has
been kept afoat by putting the best foot
forward until the present time, when we
hear that a meeting of merchants and
others interested took place to investigate
and discuss it's condition with the view, it
is said, of coming to it's rescue. It was
thought and put forward as an exhibit at
this meeting that 5000 aid would put it
on it's pins again; but ON close investigaa-
ton by an old merchant an expert in such
matters, deficit of some fifty OF sixty
thousand dollars was apparent, even after
all the stock was considered sunk. Not,
we presume, in the latter case, allowing
each stakeholder liable for double the
amount of stock held by him, as the ma
tional bank law put it.
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NOTICE.--All PERSONS having claims
~ against the estate of DR. F. D. Dellinger
are hereby requested to present the same at once
to the undersigned for payment. All persons
knowing themselves to be indebted to the same,
are requested TO come forward and pay their
respective dues, Immediately, and failing to
comply with this notice, will compel me to
place them in the hands of an officer for collec.
ton. S. MYERS,
nv goat Administrator
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

NJ OTI @ E.-The New York ssnATT.y,
~ HERALD can be procured at the
stanton Post'office, at $l.le per month.
May 22-2t W. GLENN
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

N7ANTED-FOUR GENTLEMEN BOARD.
w ERS can obtain good board by applying.
my 29-lt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

NV ANTED.-A young MAN to assist me in
w the Mill for the season commencing July
LIST, 1874. One who understands grinding
wheat, must come we'll recommended, must be
honest, temperate and Industrious One from
the country preferred. W. D. SWAN,
my 29-lt# Waynesbo~o, Va
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

OW FOR CASH.-Proposing change in
~ our business on the lst of July, we will
offer our stock until that time, VERY Low to
CASH buyers. R.T. FOSTER T. "a
May z2-3t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

NHILpREN' S and Infants Colored and Black
~ Shoes and Slippers in endless variety,
just received at G. L. WELLER'S,
aprl7-lyr Boot Shoe and Hat Store
Smyrna times., 1874-12-02
MARYLAND ITEMS.

A great temperance revival has broken out
at Salisbury.
Turkeys are 80 low in Salisbury that they are
now selling at cents per pound.
Many rumors are in circulation relative to a
resumption OF trains on the Kent county Rail
road.
|. w. Simpson, of Cecil county, raised this
year 1000 bushels of turnips SO says an
exchange.
VIM. Ford, who lives near Chestertown, is
the largest hog raiser in the county. He kills
annually about SO.
A farm house, the property of Rev. D. A..
Price, of Millington, aud 10 the tenancy OF Geo.
Motfet, near the Delaware liue, was consumed
by fire on Monday night week. A portion OF
Motfetts property was burned, and the family
turned out of doors in the night.
Disaster az the Chesapeake The oyster
pungy MdufoOer was sunk by an unknown
schooner, in Chesapeake Bay, Monday morn.
ing. Five of those on board were drowned
Thomas s. Green, owner Of the pungy, and
James Filman Of Boston clung to the rigging
Filmsn was frozen to death but Green was
rescued in the afternoon.
Murder az the First Degree. Easton
last week, two colored men, named George
Wheeler and George Hines, were convicted o.
murder 10 the first degree for the murder o
Mrs. Whitman, white woman, who was killed
Smyrna times., 1874-12-02

last July. The murder was committed by one
of the parties striking Mrs. Whitman with a
piece of a shaft of a carriage or wagon on the
highway Her husband, German, war way
layed at the same time and narrowly escaped
with his life.
The Strawberry Crops Faaing.--A cores
pondent at Princess Anne, writes az follows
concerning the strawberry crops of Somerset
county: Some years ago many OF the farmers,
lured by the handsome profits realized from
the cultivation of the strawberry in an expert
mental way, entered largely into the business
and curtaied the surface devoted to cereals
correspondingly. The crops for several years
past have been growing less and less profitable
and last year this decline eliminated in an
almost entire failure. think that many are
beginning to take a more ration al view Oi
things and have determined the product or
of the staples shall be the first object.
Local Option is the question on the Eastern
Shore The law is to be fully tested before the
courts Last week indictments we're found BY
the Grand Jury of Talbot county against every
liquor seller in that county, except those il
Chapel District, for a violation of the Loca
| Option Law. Chapel District voted for llcens'
and is therefore exempt from the operations o
the law. The Grand Jury of DOrchestel
county returned fifty indictments for violation
of the law in that county. The lowest fine i
$50. If these indictments are sustained tn
fines will amount to the snug sum of $2500
which will furnish more revenue to the Stat
than all the liquor licenses granted by tn
county.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-02
STORM Y.

Sakes John, how it rains and you going out,
You surely get wet to the skin"
Now dame there's no need to put yourself ont
For this Cont shall put myself az.
| fear not the rain, though in torrents it fan
Nor by Winters cold blast am dismayed
| get all my Cloths from the famed To,oer Han
And Can face any storm thus arrayed.
Weather and time defying garments, stylish
and comfortable, can always be selected from
our immense Stock, at prices low enough 70
sut all purchasers BENNETT & co -
TOWER HALL CLOTHING BAZAAR 5lg
MARKET ST. halfway between Fifth and
Sixth Sts. PHILADELPHIA.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-02

Tue SHORT Cur The recent effort of
Vanderbilt, Scott, Jerrett, and other railroad
magnates to get the Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
Co to come into what is known s the Saratoga
contract is explained in this way: The three
men above named are Presidents of the three
great railroads that compete for the Western
travel and trafic-the great trunk lines as
they are called. They, a few years ago,
entered into this "Saratoga contract" a
scheme gotten up by Vanderbilt to prevent the
breaking down of a monopoly. Recently,
however, the Baltimore & Ohio Co., by com
pIeting short link of road, has also established
great through route to the West, making
the fourth trunk line" BY this new route
Baltimore is 23S miles nearer to Chicago thar
New York is, and the Gilmore & Ohio roaC
can carry through freights much cheaper thar
ITS Northern rivals. This has put the North
ern rivals in Autter Tlry fear for their mo
nopoly in Western trade, and lest it be br ker
up they have tried to induce the B. & o. Co
to come into their " ,ratoga Contract" Blu
Mr.. Garrett, the President, refuses to joil
hands with them.
The Baltimore 4 Ohio Co. is a powerful or
ganizatiou, and should it, in ldition to keen
ing up this Western route, succeed in buildinI
the ship canal across this State, by which i
gets 225 miles nearer the sea, it will get til
inside treck over all other routes in the countr
as q trunk line. "
Smyrna times., 1874-12-02

* t... ..atRATE REPUBLICANS Southern
D.. Hutis are euumersting some Oi
the ex- Confederate soldiers and leaders who are
now active Republicans. The Memphis appeal
for example says: Hayes, Republican
Congressman Of Alabama, was a Confederate,
General Jas. l. Alcorn. Republican Senator
from Mississippi, was Confederate General.
Charles Pelham, a Republican Congressman
frOif Alsbamu, was a gallant Confederate
David y. Lewis, the Republican Governor Of
Alabama, was an original Srcessionist and .
Confederate soldier. Alexander White Of Ala
bama, rampant Republican, was a COnieder-
ate. 1lcKinstry, Republican candidate. for
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama was a Con
federate soldier IN General FORESTS command
during the war. Governor Parsons, President
of the Outrage Cunvention at Chattanooga
vas a Confederate in feeling aud SecessiOuis
from principle. Richard Henry Whitley
member of Congress from Georgia, q Republi
can, was the first TO enter the Confederate
service, and never surrendered until April 1865
William A. Smith. Republican member fIOu
North Carolina, was Confederate. Longstreet
one Of Gront's right hand Republican bowers
was h Confederate General. Mosby, o
Virginia Poole, Settle, and Holden. of NOrtl
Carolina Fagan. of Arkansas BnuldS Bayer
Of Texas, aud many others, were Confederate
during the war, aud are now Republicans.
Smyrna times., 1874-12-02

WHAT IT REALLY SHowED.-It is entirely
clear now that the result of the la elections
was no indication of mer" party strength on
the one side or party weakness on the other
For instance, take the case of Massachusetts.
The Democrats elected the Gov rn,' in that
State by over 7,000 but the Republicans
elected all the other State officers, five in num-
Der, by majorlties ranging from 2l 900 to
22,OOO. Can any one predicate party strength
by such result as this? 1t would be idle to
suppose that the victory won in that State was
q democratic victory. or an Endorsement OF
democratic party organization and principles,
or even a disposition to look with tolerance
upon the course Of the democracy in the past.
Gen. b INKS, who was elected to Congress from
that State over Mr.. COoch, the regular Repub
llcan candidate, was never put in nomination
for the Office at ALL And so with Prof Seelye,
another of the Congressman elect He heard
of his election over the regular Republ can
candidate before he received an official notice of
his nomination. He boasts that the campaign
only cost him three cents in cash for a postage
stamp to mail letter telling the voters that be
would serve them. The Republican strength
of his district is at least 10000 majority on a
square party issue.
Take, again, the case of Illinois The lead
ing officer voted for in that State was State
Treasurer. There Serr lou. canli lates in the
held-Republican, Democratic, Reform and
Prohibition. The Republican got l62 0OO
votes; the Democratic l2S 009 /; the Reform
5000 and the Prohibition SIG. The Repub
lican candidate was elected by a plurality oI
over $4,000. On the other hand the Demo
cratic candidate for State Superintendent oil
Public Education was elected by plurality oil
over 30,D00 The Reformers, instead of nomina
ting candidate of their own for this Office cas-
their $4,000 votes for the Democratic nominee
Can any one form an idea Of the party strength
In that State by figuring up such election
returns? We might ask the same question o
Michigan, Missouri, and other Of the Western
States.
The result really shows that voters have cu
loose from party ties - 5 ate issues-particu
larly Republican voters. Party subservienc
has given place to independent, individua
action. Party leaders, proud and arrOgan
in their fancied security, have been thrown
overheard, and the caucus no longer binds me-
to, stick to the regular candidates. Th
pressing need of electing only honest and CON
petsRt men to Office is Overslaughing tn
demands Of party. The buuders of Ignorance
the abuse of power and patronage, and tn,
insOlent AID insuferable domination Of corrup
rings and wire pullcrs have become such
grievance, and come home so directly to tn
sensibilities of decent men and the pockets {
taxpayers. that it is beginning to be felt tha
private character and competency are essenti
20 the management of public affairs
Smyrna times., 1874-12-02

The King of the Sandwich Islands arrived at
San Francisco on Saturday night in the United
States steamer Beniciu. Salutes in his honor
were fired from the forts ami Government;
vessels in the barber His Hawaiian NJ jesty
landed Sunday morning and was received at
the wharf by military escort ordered by the
Governor salutes being again fired by the forts
and vessels, and flags being displayed Oh ship.
ping and most Of the public Offices. About six
thousand people witnessed his arrival at tle
wharf and welcomed him with lou applause.
He was conveyed in a carriage to tho Grand
Hotel, accompanied by tho Mayor and other
officials, the streets along the route being thron
ged by spectators The King. who was plainly
dressed, evinced perfect Indifference and self
possession. The royal party will leave for Wash
ington ih a few days, aud then visit the
principal Atlantic cities. The King says he
| is merely ou visit to the President and will
take no part in the negotiation Of the reciprocity
treaty,