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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

THE VIRGINIA BIBLE SOCIETY. The
Southern Churchman, which first prefer
red the charge of extravaganza against the
management of the Virginia Bible Society
and which has called forth good deal of
controversy, in it's issue this week backs
up it's assertion with an array of facts and
figures which would seem not only to sub
stantiate it's original charge, but shows
that the expenses for the year were $10,-
30002, OF 81 SOL ,26 above their receipts, or,
as the Churchman says, "the expenses of
tie Society, including value of Bibles dis
tributed, exceeded the contributions to it
by 81, 602.26, and not including the Bibles
given away, $191.12; therefore it is in a
worse condition, so far as means are con-
cerned, than it was at the beginning of the
year by the sum of 81, 6O2." The Church
man contends that it has proved that the
Society has "blundered and is shamefully
extravagant," and that the Society cannot
afford such agents as it at present has,
Alexandria Va.) Gazette.
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TEARS WON'T PAY FARE

TEARS WON'T PAY FARE.-The Ma
nassas, (Va.) "Gazette" says: Not even
deserted BRIDES tears seem sufficient to
soften the heart of a Car conductor. We
happened to be on train from Alexandria
the other night, and in a seat not far from
us was a young woman whose lately mar
ried husband had cruelty deserted her, and
left her among strangers. With two
young children by a former husband, she
took the train at Alexandria for Char
lottesville ard the last five dollars she had
in the world was wrung from her. The
money she had to pay her fare back to her
parents, who, angered at her marriage,
might drive her from their roof. She plead
with the conductor to allow her to keep the
SIS, promising to pay him as soon as she
found a home, but not so, money or go off
the train was the demand, and the tear
moistened last bill WAS handed over.
The bride referred to above is the Mrs.
Hall who has furnished the State press
with several items recently.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

REV. DIR. PRATT's HEALTH.-The Rev.
DR.. Pratt, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Mr.. Pratt has been suffering for some
months from congestion in one side of the
brain, which grew worse until his left arm
was partially paralyzed. A few weeks ago
he went to New York and put himself un-
der the treatment of DR.. Brown-Sequard.
The skill of this famous physician soon
told favorably on his patient. the pain
in the brain soon began to subside and the
disabled arm gradually came into use. Mr..
Pratt, though not entirely recovered, is on
the road to restored health. His physician
has interdicted work for three or four
months. Lexington Ya.l Gazette,
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Investigation at u Virginia Luz
matte Acknowledgement Of q
Director.

DAF0CtOrs
The legislature as has been stated has
appointed a joint committee to investigate
certain charges against the Superinten-
dent and Directors Of the Eastern Luna
tic Asylum. 1t is composed of Senators
Cochran and Ragland, and Representa-
tives Nicely, Boykin and Brown. The
Lynchburg "Virginian,' the editor Of
which is one of the directors of the Asy-
lum, says in that paper:
From our knowledge, as Director, we
venture to say that they will find that this
institution is managed as economically as
possible. The resident Board, presided
over by Montague Thompson, Esq, is
composed of gentlemen of the highest
character, and the president being possess
ed of wealth and leisure, takes great pride
in and bestows much care upon the insti-
tuition. There are dissatisfied people in
Williamsburg, who have made this trou-
BILE, because the Board refused to admins
ter State charity in the interest of q par
ticular locality and for the benefit of few
middlemen, who, heretofore, made hand
some profits in furnishing supplies. These
are now bought in the largest markets, at
first cost, as far as possible, at consider
able saving of expense to the State for
which reason the Directors can provide
more comforts, at the same aggregate cost,
to the patients, at the same time, they
have been enabled to make judicious and
permanent improvements with the means
thus economical. DIR. Brewer, the Superin-
tendent, is very energetic and capable
man, and has, in the estimation of Cover
nor Walker, wrought wonders in the i'm
proved management Of the Asylum" He
is the right man in the right place. The
committee OF the Legislature that visited
the Asylum during the present session,
were very favorably impressed with its
condition and so reported. One of our
Delegates, DIR. Clark, a prominent men,
Der of the House, was of this number
But let the investigation prompted, We
doubt not, by the Williamsburg sore-heads
proceed. The Directory will not shrink
from it, and will fully accept the conse-
quences.
The Richmond estate JournaP' says
There is always cat in the meal tub
For instance the General Assembly few
days ago at the instance of gentlemen re-
siding in Williamsburg, appointed joint
committee to investigate and report on GER
tain alleged irregularities in the conduct
of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum. The
Alexandria Virginia. Sentinel" has jerk
ed the cat out of this meal tub by its
caudal appendage 1t says "the true rea-
son for the complaints against the man.
agement is that heretofore the supplies
have always been furnished by Mr.. W. W.
Vest, the party OH whose complaint the
investigation has been ordered, without
competition, and at such prices as he chose
to ask, and now they are put out to the
lowest bidder. Hence his tears" We
beg the investigating committee to see to
this.
The investigating committee are to re-
port to the next session of the legislature.
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The Annual Conference of colored Meth
odist preachers at Danville, Va, passed g
resolution thanking the whites for icon
tributing their means, and having made
provisions for boarding large number OF
it's members.
Margaret Black, of Falls River, Mass.
has gotten $15, 900 verdict from Weeks
Potter, wholesale apothecaries, for nearly
causing her death by aconite sold to hel
village apothecary for picra, which she
took
Maddening- eff, as 1 said
before, Matilda, you still cherished that
feeling of affection for me which you
once protested, my wish would be law tC
you. L repeat it, Matilda-law !" Ma
tilda "Lor !"
Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, says
a new party will rise up, but whether
Grant, Hancock OF Kemper will head it he
don't know; but either shall have his
support.
Rev. Henry Slicer, the famous Metho-
dist Minister, died in Baltimore last week
When chaplain of the Senate he preached &
sermonIagainst the Cilley-Graves duelling
affair.
Malcomb,. claiming to belong to zone of
the best families of Virginia." was sen
fenced to Is years in the penitentiary at
Elizabeth, N. j., for outraging a young
girl.
The Congressional Committee has report.
ed definitely in favor of canal freight
railway through West Virginia to tide.
water in East Virginia.
ttA5or,or;,l fJovss woo oonoroll,, al,ooruad
in the South April 9th. At Mobile the
Federal soldiers sent flowers for the Con-
federate graves.
Rev. Dr.. Sabine, rector Of one of the
aristocratic Episcopal Churches of New
York, has gone over to the Cummins
movement.
A horse, bride and saddle was sold at
auction at Harrisonburg, Va, for eight
dollars and quarter, to Rev. W. Hill, a
colored Baptist preacher.
The Seuate confirmed President Grants
veto of the finance bill, "a to 49,, Ben But
ler is reported as saying he 'didn't think
Grant would have gone back ON himself
SOD
Rev. Harrison Scott, colored, pastor OF
the Petersburg African Baptist church, IN
a sermon refused to baptize candidates
who should go to the coming circus.
Mrs. Mary Cobb, daughter of Hon.
Thos. S. Flournoy, and Mrs. Nash, a
daughter Of Ex-f3ov. Giles OF Va, died
this week in Richmond.
The family of VIM. S...Donnan, and Rev.
DR.. Pryor, a guest at the Sunday dinnerin
Richmond, were badly poisoned by eating
some custard.
Hugh Brent, Of Nelson county, Va,
aged II years, while returning from school
was killed by the explosion of his gun.
Andrew R. McClintic is appointed post
master at Wilsonville, Highland county,
vice John Wolfe, resigned.
The new hotel 200 feet long by 40 feet
wide at Rawley Springs, will be rooted in
next week,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

DR.. J. III. Pitman, of Kirkwood, near St.
Louis, attempted to collect bill from the
widow Pepper who resisted on the ground
that her late husband did not receive prop
Ell medical treatment, and her two sons got
number of bucxshot into the physician
before he could get off the premises.
An OK was caught up on the COW catcher
of a train near Charlotte, N. c., one night
last week, and carried eighty miles in the
dark. 1t came to it's senses at station,
and quietly got off and went to feeding.
Howard, who was shot and killed by
Curley in New Orleans last Wednesday.
was the President Of the Louisiana State
Lottery, and one Of the richest men in that
section.
Ladies who carefully economical during
the winter by feeding their families on free
way of spring style bonnets and other deli
cacies OF the season.-N. Y. World.
DR.. Thomas j. Simpson, of Washington.
has gotten verdict of $4,000 damages
against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for
a Leo broken by a lump of coal falling from
a passing engine.
Mrs. Agnes Harrison, of Prince George
",
advanced age Of one hundred and three
wears. Hers son, aged seventy-six, has lived
with his mother during his entire life.
Bishop Auer, a short time ago csnseora
ted in Georgetown as bishop to Africa, of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in this
country, died at Cape Palmas, Africa, on
the 10th of February last.
The Virginia legislature has ordered
Rarine Brothers, of London, to be paid the
se,325 they advanced the State to pay
interest.
A Mississippi jury valued Mrs, Mont
oomery at $4,000. She was killed on the
Southern railroad at Abbeville, and Mr..
Montgomery is rich man.
Father Ryan will deliver lecture in
Iynchburg, Va, at an early day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

A LITTLE GIRL KILLED BY RED
ver' of the 10Th says: "Mr. F. G. Jones
informs us of the singular death of little
colored girl on his farm, near Auburn
The girl went to some sills that had been
used for the purpose of cutting up meat,
and on which there was large number of
red ants. While asleep the ants by the
hundreds made an attack ON the child, and
when she awoke she was literally covered
with them, and all busy biting and sting
ing. They were SO ferocious that woman
on the place had to sweep them off with a
brush broom. The biting and singing
which, coupled with the poison of the
bites, produced death two days afterward. :"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

SERVICES AS A SPY.-A Washington
correspondent writes: The House Com
mittee on Claims have sanctioned the claim
of Dabney Walker, resident Of Washing
ton city, for services performed as scout
and spy during the. w az, for which he asked
five dollars per day. Walker, who was a
negro slave near Fredericksburg, Va, en-
tered the Federal service in 1862, acting
as scout and guide from time to time, and
was under the command of both Generals
Hooker and Grant His thorough knowl-
edge of the country enabled MIN to give
much valuable information to the Union
forces, and the Confederate authorities
offered reward of fifteen hundred dollars
for his misunderstanding, (Va.)
HernId
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

employee of the Asylum for the Insane,
near Trenton, New Jersey, was attacked
by a colored inmate, who bit piece from
the calf of Lewis leg. The wound was not
thought serious, although it was very pain
full. 1t gradually healed. Last Friday
while Lewis was working ina field, he was
taken i'll. Brother workmen assisted him
to his home, where he was seized with
hydrophobia, raving, foaming at the mouth
and manifesting all the symptoms of that
terrible disease.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

How TO LIVE CHEAP.-A correspon-
live (?1 for 70 cents ner week. and increase
in weight at that. In two weeks he con-
sumed: Milk, Y cents; dry crackers, 80
cents; eggs, II cents; coffee, Is cents ;
butter, 5 cents; salt, cent. Total, $1.40.
This economical individual weighed IT'S
pounds at the starting Of his experiment,
and 1854 pounds at the end of the two
weeks, being a gain of II pounds. He
worked ten hours per day in his garden,
and divided the other ten hours between
eating and sleeping, we presume.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01
Rev. Florence Mccarthy ON The
Rampage ON DeacOns.

Rev. Florence Mccarthy, formerly of
Staunton, who was lately dealt with by the
ecclesiastical authorities of the Baptist
Church in Chicago, after a fashion which
he did not relish, has betaken himself TO
lecturing, and his first lecture was on:
sWho Would Not be Minister ?" The
Chicago papers report his lecture in full:
He was very hard ON the deacons and
other church leaders. Among other things
ties in the church about his hair One
party insisted on it's being brushed down
close; second party insisted on it's stand
ing on end and third, the conservative
party, wanted it simply loosened up. No
ticing that these three parties correspond
to the three divisions of sermon, he soon
fell into the habit Of delivering the first
head of a discourse with his hair brushed
down; the second, he used to deliver with
his hair standing up, and the third he de-
livered with an attempt to tone it down to
a conservative position. The Rev. Flor
ence, at this point, illustrated his remarks
by setting his hair up ON his forehead, and
glaring down upon the audience, who were
convulsed with laughter.
| AS to the deacons he declared that ac-
| cording to his observation, it took just one
| week for deacon to come to the conclu-
| sion that he was elected not to serve tables
| but to hamstring the minister; but it took
him about three months more to get sensi-
| bly, under the influence of his oats, and this
| full attainment of the deaconal standard
and spirit manifested itself with all dea-
cons in one and the same overt act-that is
to say, on the very day when a deacon be-
came thoroughly deaconiZed, his counte-
nance became rigid, his eye glared like a
panther's, his fist was tightly clenched, his
| voice became loud and firm, and he started
| off on brisk run to find his pastor; and
when he met him he addressed to him the
| following pointed, eloquent, and soul-stir-
ring remark: "Sir, think you ought to
resign" Laughter and cheers.] No man
need consider himself a deacon in good
J standing until he had performed this
heroic and self-denying duty. The next
solemn duty Of Il deacon was to see that his
pastor, if q single man, should marry his
daughter.
The reverend gentleman said he was in
clined to think that the very sound of the
word ssdeacOn" was expressive of his char
acter. When any one says, $50 to the
| dlckens,'' was it not obvious that the
original expression was, $50 to the dea-
| cons ?" Laughter The Greek for dei-
con was diaconos; the Greek for devil was
diaboIoS it was evident that originally the
same word applied to both, and that dea-
con was only another word for devil. II
any one thought this idea too bold, he had
only to hide his emaciated figure behind
the rotund form of MI. Sturgeon, who
once perpetrated this conundrum: 'What
is the difference between a deacon and the
devil ?" The answer was, eff you resist
the devil, he will flee from you; but if you
resist deacon. he will fly at YOU" In
| success.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

The FREEDMEN's BANK.-A good deal
of excitement has been caused among the
colored people by the publication of the
report of U. S Bank Examiner, Meigs, to
the effect that the Freedmen's Bank has
been badly mismanaged and that the as
at Charleston, Philadelphia, Savannah and
other cities, and they have enforced the
law requiring 20 days notice from deposit
tors. Fred. Douglass, however, endorses
the solvency of the bank.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

| A meeting of Richmond merchants
| Wednesday night, which protested against
| the tax BILL was addressed by Hon. A. II.
| Ell. Stuart. who described the necessity of
| devising and passing the present bill. Of
| course the Court Of Appeals will be the
| final arbitration.
| Mr.. Koiner, of Augusta, offered joint
resolution in the Ho use for altering the
| present constitution so as to provide for q
| higher qualification of Senators and Dele
gates DIS to age, experie nee, ETC., ETC., than
now exists, which was referred.
| The trustees of Mt. Vernon Methodist
Church in Washington city have set apart
''memorial pew'' with the name of Will
liam Mines, j., on it, in recollection of
his subscription of $1,000 to it.
| The Fincastle 'sHerald" says..that ''the
matrimonial market seems to be initiated
just now in Botetourt. One citizen lost
four members of his family in one month
by the epidemic"
The Senate committee reported adverse
ly ON removing the disabilities of Raphael
Semmes and Gen. Geo. A. Pickett, of Va,
though they sent the necessary petit =
tiOnS.
Richard Hayslip. postmaster at Guyan-
dotte, W. v, was shot and killed ON the
9th ult., by Charles Smith, who was
arrested.
After the Presidents veto of the FL
nance bill, Senator Conkling, in the pres
ence of other Senators, openly declared for
him for third term.
Hon. J. W. Davis, late State Treasurer
of Maryland, has been offered the position
of General Agent of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company.
Col. VIM. Selden, once the leading part
ner of Selden, Withers 81 Co., bankers in
Washington city, die d Wednesday.
Rev. DR.. Leonidas Rosser, dedicated
new Methodist Church at Charleston,
West Virginia, last Sunday.
Bishop Gibbons, of Richmond preached
at coax Hill," (Mrs. Delaney's) Chapel,
in Loudoun county, Va, yesterday.
Dr. Paul Schoeppe, the notorious, has
been sentenced at Chicagot to three years
in the penitentiary.
JOS B. Ficklin, just died in Stafford,
county, Va, left an estate worth $780,
600, and his son his sole executor.
The Executive committee of the Ma
tional Grange has sent $1,000 to the flood
sufferers in Louisiana.
The tobacco factory of Jno. W. Stone.
at Lynchburg, Va, was burned Wednes-
dap night. Loss $1S,0O0
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

"BLUE HENS CHICKENS. ''-There is a
woman living in Peucader Hundred, New
Castle county, says the Wilmington (Del. J
Gazette, 'who has been married twenty.
four years, and who, last week, gave birth
to her twenty third child, which makes her
record one Child per year since her mar
rage. This woman would certainly take
We could not ascertain whether or not all
her children are living"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

The RAILRoADs.-The Shenandoah Val
ley Il Ohio r. R. directors, at recent meet
ing in Philadelphia, suspended Capt. H.
M. Clay from his office as General Super
intendent and vacated his place as one of
the directors. In return Capt. Clay, for
money claimed to be due him by the COM
pany, has attached it's property rights of
way, &C., in Rockingham and Pendleton
counties. The Rockingham Register
r." is in New York making arrange
ments, &c. The Washington, Cincinnati
6 st. Louis r. r. is progressing more
placidly. Mr.. Chas. G.. cambridge, has ia
ken the place of Chief Engineer, and
the company according to the Harrison
burg Commonwealth" is ''fast getting in
condition to vigorously prosecute the work
of construction.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

To BE HUNG.-William Jones, the ne
gro who murdered William G. Durkin, was
sentenced to-day to be hung on the 18th
day of June next. Jones plead guilty of
the charge in the Indictment, made small
speech to the court, in which he stated
that he did not want to put the court to
Jesus Christ had already pleaded his cause,
and he felt assured of eternal salvation,
but wanted to be entenced.-Culpeper
"a Times
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

A VETo.-The bill s'to allow the voters
of the town Of Suffolk to elect Supervi-
sor," passed by the Virginia legislature,
was returned en- Friday by Governor Kem-
per with his veto, on the ground of it's un-
eonstitutionality. The House promptly
sustained the veto.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

CHANGE IN THE CoNsTITUTIoN.-Goy
ernor Kemper last week sent a message to
the legislature recommending the appoint
experience in the State, to prepare revis-
ed or new constitution to be submitted to
the legislature at it's next session. He
points out several changes in the constitu-
ton which he thinks desirable.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

Ex-Treasurer George Rye, and his first
clerk, have been summoned to testify be-
fore the Joint Committee in the late defal-
cation. 1t is done at Judge RS sugges-
tion, owing to illusions made to him in
the Coleman trial.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

JAIL DELIVERY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Governor Moses, of South Carolina, re-
Gently visited the State penitentiary at
Columbia and ordered the assembling of
twenty-seven colored prisoners, list of
whom he held in his hand. The Governor
then proceeded to deliver a moral lecture
to his audience, at the conclusion of which
he granted them unconditional pardons,
and the once prisoners left the confines of
the penitentiary.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01
New Advertisements.

A GENTS WANTED.-We are in want of a
IN few frst-class Statesmen to sell MUIR
sery Stock in various parts of the country. We
want men of good character habits and BUSH
ness capacity. who can furnish undoubted re-
ferences, and who will give their whole time
and attention to the business.
None need apply who cannot furnish REFER
ences and bond. To such we can give constant
employment, with good salary
CHASE BROTHERS,
W. P. Bissell. Manager.
No. Gle, Bank St..
mayl-4t Richmond "
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

A BIG LAW SUIT IN VIRGINIA.-Geo-
Fowlkes, ST., deceased, of Pittsylvania,
Va, having bequeathed his propertyto his
former slaves, his relatives and heirs-at-
law have instituted suit against his de-
visees, the object being to break or inval-
the ground of undue influence and fraud.
There are ninety-three parties to the suit.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01

The COURT OF APPEALS Wednesday,
decided against Coleman, Secretary of the
Board of Public Works, and he now goes
to the penitentiary for four years,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01
Commercial.

New YORK, April 30.-Flour, steady.
Wheat, shade frmer. Corn, firm.
BALTIMORE, April 3O.-Flour, quiet
and unchanged. Wheat, steady and in
good demand-white choice 1.S5t as. SS,
fair to prime $1.65@$1.sO. Corn quiet and
steady-white southern SEC, yellow south
ern SIC. Oats steady and in good demand
southern 60(066c. Rye firm at 81 .03(0$1.O5.
Hay firmer at 20.