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Richmond, Va, June 22d, 1874.
The "Whig'' adds edltorially Of this re-
markable case:
1t is due, however, to the editor of the
Danville "Times, and also to our Danville
correspondent, that we should say that we
would not lave published one line written
by either of them iB reference to the adj
dress had we not known that both are con-
scientious gentlemen, incapable of inten
tiOnal misrepresentation, and least OF all
of any wilful design to do injustice to a
minister of the gospel. Now that the
Baptist clergy of this city, for whom we
entertain the highest respect, have pro-
nollnced the address to be unexceptiona-
BILE, both in style and dction, a question
has arisen which cannot be more easily
solved to the satisfaction of all concerned
thaE by the publication of the address as
delivered.
The Richmond correspondent Of the
Petersburg "News," says:
DR.. Wilson some three OF four years
ago, succeeded Rev. Dr.. Jeter in the pas
torship of Grace Street Baptist Church.
He has largely increased its membership
and has gained great reputation for piety
and all the Christian graces. That he
should ever have uttered anything smut
ty' is surprising. That is not his charac-
ter here. We await further developments
with painful solictude, for if the charges
made prove to be unquestionably true his
church will no doubt feel necessitated to
take some action.
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w., u.rr;un,,hrro WAY HCommo

The Harrisonburg (Va.) Common
wealth. reports the killing Of Captain A.
c. Lincoln, formerly of Rockingham, at
Beaver city Colorado, by a policeman who
was trying to arrest him.
Rev. Pendleton Brooke, rector of Bote-
lourt and WoodviIle Parishes, has resign
Sd his rectofate, to take effect the LIST OF
September. He has received and accepted
= call to St. Albanss W. Va.
Watson Fullford, aged II, was mortaly
5naured by falling 60 feet down a lead mine
shaft. in Wythe county, Va Saturday.
Judge Charles E. Sinclair has become
ssditor of the Manassas lVa,) s'Gazette.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

MURDER IN BALTIMORE.-Berry Amos,
a famous gambler Of Baltimore, was stab
bed to death Monday night in bar-room
there, by Samuel Mcdonald. son OF the
late millionaire, and owner OF "Flora
Temple The young man, though well
educated, had become Il ''sport" and asso-
ciate of Berry. Berry was man of splen-
did appearance, and hailed from Rich
mond, Va. In youth he was carpenter,
and helped to build the depot at Waynes-
bOrO i'll this county.
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DEATH FROM A Coal Orr Explosion

DEATH FROM A Coal OIL EXPLOSION
On Tuesday, Miss Eliza j. Hepner,
daughter Of John Hepner, who lived not
very far from the Shenandoah Iron Works,
in attempting to kindle fire, as the wood
was wet from the rains of that day, to ia
cilitate the operation took coal oil can
and poured oil on the fire just as it began
the fire, it was instantly communicated to
that in the can, which exploded with a
tremendous report, throwing the contents
Vt the can all over the girl III II burning
state. She WAS at once enveloptd in Il blue
dame, that burned her 50 slockingly as to
caase her death i'll less than twenty-four
hours.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

Bayard Taylor has unearthed the true
story OF Joseph and Mrs Potiphar in
Egypt That related in Genesis is only
Joseph's version, as he told it to his wife.
Now Mrs, P. is to be heard in her own
defence.-Enqeare, Breuty.
Some fast horses were recently sold in
New York for very low prices. ''Won-
del" with record Of 2:50, sold for $95.
A splendid Fearnaught bay gelding sold
for 500, and the bay gelding River Boy,
with a record of 2:3S, sold for S2S5.
At a crowded ''Old Folks Concert in
the Baptist church in Syracuse New York,
Tuesday night last, the floor gave way,
like the Richmond capitol calamity. kill
ing nine children and four grown persons
and wounding one hundred.
A post-office has been established at
Vanderpool, Highland, Co., Va, with A
f Swadley. postmaster; also at Pleasant
Valley. Rockingham, with P. D. Byerly,
postmaster.
The private subscriptions in Pucash0ntas
county. W. Va. to- the Marrow Guaage
Railroad. reached SO 600 butt o county
subscription OF S50,0o@ was defeated
Johnny Mack. the we'll known Ethiopian
minstrel, laid IN front OF 3 railroad train.
purposely, last week, in Long Island and
was mortally wounded.
The proprietors Of the Richmond Va
Religious Herald have bought the 'Bap-
fist Record" of Parkersburg, w. Va.
Rev. VIM. G. Campbell, the Patriarch
of Lexington Presbytery, aged IS, preach
ed Sunday week in lexington
O. S. Long, editor of the Wheeling
Register has been appointed clerk Of
the Supreme Court of West Virginia.
Bishop Keener, Of New Orleans, preach
ed at the University of Virginia Sunday
week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

Rev. DR.. J. H. D. Wingfeld, rector of
St. Paul's church, Petersburg, Va, was
married last week to Mrs. Annie Garland,
of that city. The altar Of his church was
decorated with rose-buds and magno-
lias. "
The New Orleans city government is
bestirring itself to pay the judgment for
$22sA00 obtained against the corporation
by Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines: 80 !. =
Charles Whittier, the original abolition
lists, wants generous and magnanimous
dealing" with the Southland the Civil
Rights bill.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

BAD FOR rr.-Corbett, the SOL
der who captured J. Wilkes Booth, the
assassin of President Lincoln, and g2t
S 1000 forit, is admitted to the praqtfcs
Of law in Illinois. sEhe reward was Of no
benefit to him. since, having invested it in
a mortgage which did not correctly de-
scribe the mortgagor's property, he was,
after having sunk what little else he had
in bootless litigation, left penniless,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

PROTEST FROM Gov ERNOR KEMPER.-~
Governor Kemper addressed calm, but
firm letter to President Grant, protesting
against the recent action of the Attorney
General in the matter OF troops for Peters,
burg, closing as follows:
/ confront him before the justice and
authority of your great office, and | appeal
to you for action which will at once re-
dress the wrongs Of the past and guard the
principles Of the governments against a
like infraction i'm the future.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

A WEDDING PARTY.-On SATURDAY..
he'2Oth instant, as the eastern bound pas
senger train pulled up at Broadway, a lady
and gentleman were seen coming through
the fields toward the train, at the top of
their speed. They were making first-rate
time but the young lady led him by about
four lengths. The train waited for them,
and as soon as they came up they made
their business known. A preacher was
found TO and they twain We're made one flesh
Ihe genFlaFmlan name was Fogle. the
knot in the ars.-Shenondoah (Va.) Dem
Oc1Gt.
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4 ReEAcH OF PROMISE CASE TN Iowa

A BREACH OF PROMISE CASE IN Iowa
"A breach of promise case recently decid-
ell in Dubuque, is of more than ordinary
interest to young men and women in Iowa.
The case was that of Mary Hafer, who
sued John Bechman for breach of prom
Use, made in the year 1871. When the
plaintiff was put on the stand, the uefen-
dant's counsel objected that no evidence
could be given of promise to marry, I'M
less the same was in writing, this being
the provision Gf the statute Of frauds with
regard to all contracts. The court sus-
tanned this view of the case.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

SHARP CONTROVERSY BETWEEN EPIS-
COPAL CLERGYMEN.- The matter OF 'rit-
ualism," so-called, in theProtestant Epis-
copal Church has just led to Sharp con
troversy- between two Episcopal clergy
men of Baltimore, Rev. J. E. Cathell, rec
tor of the Church Of the Ascension, La
fayette Square, and the Rev. DR.. J. S. B.
parish in Baltimore. 1t seems that MI.
Cathell, ON Trinity Sunday, delivered a
discourse to his congregation in review of
the proceedings Of the late diocesan con-
vention of Maryland, which sat in Wash
ington city, in which he approved the ac-
ton of the convention in declining to grant
permission to Il little mission chapel, call
ed the = Church of Holy Communion, to
organize as congregation, on the ground
of the services there conducted being
"ritualistic," and also declared in sub
stance that the action of the convention
showed that the low churchmen now had
control of the diocese of Maryland. and
that at last the Church was going to put
down the ritualists. 1t is stated also that
he mentioned particularly st. Paul's, st.
Luke's, and Mount Calvary churches in
Baltimore rs places where ritualiStic ser
vices were nelQ, ana SOleHnlY warned MS
people against attending these services,
where the clergy taught pernicious and
heretical doctrines. 1t is alleged also that
he indicated he would as soon have his
people attend Romish services at the
Cathedral, OF go to Sunday concerts, as to
attend such services as those he denounc-
ed.
On the Tuesday following, the I'd in
slant, DR.. j. S. b. Hodges, rector OF St.
Paul's, prominent ritualistc congrega-
ton, addressed a letter to Mr.. Cathell, in
which lie asked if the latter really uttered
such opinions from the pulpit. In reply,
Mr.. Cathell wrote, on the Sd, II curt note,
in which he said that he had been reported
with more than usual faithfulness, except
that as to his having said that he would
rather, but that he would as quickly consent
to have his people go to Il Roman Catholic
church or Il Sunday concert as to amy of
the churches named
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

The Richmond 'Dispatch'' seems to in
sist upon it that the country papers are OPP
posed to the prepayment of postage on
newspapers. This paper advocated it a
year ago and has always been in favor Of
the prepayment of all mail matter, espe-
cially by the ''Dispatch's" system of
weight.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

The Fincastle VA "Herald" says that
Mr.. Thomas K. Menifee has given 500
towards building Methodist church at
Maymaker's town, near there, and adds
that ssthis is not the first time MI. Meni-
fee has shown his generosity by contribut-
ing to enterprises of this kind in this To-
oo1itu ,,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

An animated discussion has been APP
pearing in the Richmond Dispatch" over
the religious propriety of giving an opera
recently for the benefit Of Grace Memorial
church, at Lexington, Va. DR.. Pendle-
ton, the rector, has disavowed 8. all con-
nection with, or responsibility for the ar
rangement."
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Public Sales.
CALE OF REAL ESTATE.

GALE OF REAL ESTATE.
y -
In obedience to decree of the Circuit Cont
of Augusta county, rendered at the March Term
1874 in the Chancery cause O. PHI Hips DC. us
Burne, &C., the undersigned, Commits sioner
will proceed on
MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE 1874.
to sell at public auction in front of the Court
house, at IL O'Clock, NJ, tract Of land con-
tanning
1913 ACRES,
situated in the county of Augusta, on the waters
OF Middle River, and adjoining the lands of
Samuel Il. Harnsberger. N. E. Lyman, Moor
mans heirs and others, and known as the
sWELLER LAND" Said tract of land con-
tains some valuable river bottom. The farm
has on it the usual Improvements.
TERMS s-One fourth Of the purchase money
in cash on the day of sale. and the residue in
one, two and three annual payments, bearing
interest from date, he purchaser to give bonds
with good personal security for the deferred
payments, and the legal title to the land retain--
ed as ultimate security.
EDWARD ECHOLS,
COMMISSIONER
e. NJ. CUSHING, Auctioneer.
May l5-ts
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26
Terrible Death from Hydr0phO-
hi9

The New York ''Tribunes' of Monday
contains an account of the death Of Fran
els Butler, the celebrated dog fancier there,
OF hydrophobia. He had always ridiculed
the idea of tftedisease in dogs, and contend
ed that it never existed. The ''Tribune's
says:
About six weeks ago, a gentleman
brought dog which was sick to his office,
at Peck-Slip. 1t was small SpitZ dog and
the owner stated that he desired to have
it. receive the best of care, for which he
would pay literally. Mr.. Butler then de-
termined to take the animal to his Brooklyn
office, but before he started proceeded to
administer dose of medicine. The dog,
was held by Il boy, and medicine forced
into his mouth: but while Mr.. Butler,
with his hand in the dogs mouth, WAS
endeavoring to make it swallow, the ami
NAL bit the thumb OF his right hand so
badly that the marks of six sharp teeth
could be plainly seen. On the ferry-boat
to Brooklyn the dog escaped from a
basket in which he was confined land bit
a man in the leg. The animal was soon
hot by policeman.
The wound soon healed, and Mr.. Butler
had almost forg" item about it, until last
Monday morning, when in his efforts to
To swallow u CUP OF TEA ut his DTedEIdSU
table he was seized with :; violent parox
ism and conyulsjye tremor. and to his sur
prise discovered that his muscles would not
convey Iile uill1k 70 MS mouth: ~ M Solhe
"lalhl ut Culi!eu W ms VIE gnu ~ SOU ~ WY
now strange Cliau Is lcaii seS ealaI eea 70
of the bite of the dog immediately and like
laSh u caLile W liel ClaC nel ;n.'soaa ~
iau .yulopnopla, ~ sue eliueaxG.eu ~
tne Clile 70 cohceal liei ieals iioi mn Gnu
I ,,4S nm no Was nervous asiu neeueu loa1
~ Cry aloIllel cup, Iaem, ne ans" ' oai
puC IN aIIeinRClng w uillik ~ waS asar ..l
CONFUSED; ne Gnen Ciiea-Co cav aai egg
anu some Dread, ous c"uiu noI uo 50, ' anu
rev noars Afterwards ne lecogn me- synp,
Toms OF hyar9pnopla, am iesinea llis , con
ulIloh. ne Ilien peggeu MS alieiluS W a n1up
away from MN ana IAN up anu uomni
STAIRS WIN SUCK IN ms haIo eilueavol-
! lha 70 sIflKe ana plIe every person Who ap-
protch MN. ne Tore Ihe cIoClllilg l!olh ~
pony anu cluIci1ing at MS pleaSI shlleAet,
lhe IRE are inao uogs ), mere. Us. i. 'l1;ts
anu CieaineI were calleu ~ dilu welo oplis :,
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New Advertisements.
MOUNTAIN TOP HOUSE
100:

This we'll known Summer Resort, situated
on top of the Blue Ridge, 1000 eet above llde
ter. one mile and half from Alton Depot ,
is now open for visitors
The rooms are large airy and comfortably,
furnished The fare will be abundant and we'll
served. Fine CHALYBEA1E and FREE
STONE WATER Board, per month, $50 /,
per week, Slo per day. 81 children and ser
wants half price A hack will convey Passen-
gers from atop Depot, chesapeake ana ONO
Railroad, at moderate tare. Address Inc SUD-
scriber at Alton Depot, G & 0. R. e.
June 26-2t# W. H. WADDELL.
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THE CoMET.-There is a comet said to
be now visible, although we cannot vouch
for that fact by our own observation,
which, in the latter week of July and du-'
ring the first week of August, is expected
to become exceedingly luminous. The as
tronomers anticipate that it will far ex-
ceed the splendid comet which lighted up
the heavens not long before the late CIVIL
war: The coming comet is increasing its
distance from the sun and is moving to
the SOUTH a
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

Little Penelope: $ P&ps, DO charity
commissioners 90 to heaven 2n Mr.. Mar
rowfat mo, my child not when the dis
triet attorneys the right sort Of man."
Charles Bender, aged 3, and George Bat
kin, aged II years, were drowned at
Charleston, ". Va, last week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO

~
On and after Sunday, April 18th, 1874, Passenger
Trains will run as follows
Hops \. NJ, MAIL TRAIN FROM STAUNTON.-For
Charlottesville, Gordonsville Richmond and all inter
mediate stations daily Except Sunday, arriving at
Richmond. 800. F. NJ. This Train connects at Char
lottesyille for Iynchburg, Bristol Knoxville Chatta
nOOga and the South and at Gordonsville for Alex
andria. Washington and the North
II :40 ?. NJ EXPRESS. Charlottesville, Cor
louisville and Richmond daily Except Sunday AZ
irving at Richmond $40 A. VI. This Train connect g
at Charlottesville for Lynchburg, Bristol. Knoxville
Chattanooga and the South; at GordOnsyie for AL
eXandria Washington and the North, and at Rich
mOnd for Petersburg, Norfolk Weldon Wilmington,
Charleston savannah Danvile, Greensboro, Char
I1tte. and all points Southeast.
3.Z ! NJ. CINCINNATI EXPRESS.-FOr Goshen,
MiEl2or0. COyngTOI. White Sulphur and all Stations
West OF White sulphur daily, Except Sunday, az
irving ut Huntington. $50 P. NJ. This Train con
meets 35 Huntington with the COmpany's Steamers
Bos5oua and Fleetwood, arriving at Cincinnati 500
/. NJ IN time IN connect with the morning trains
ON ALI 5he different lines running out of Cincinnati
5a55 P NJ MAIL TRAIN.-For Hinton and all Inter
mediate Stations daily teNcept sunday arriving at
Hinton 10:l5 P, VI.
For Rates. Tickets and information apply to j. W
Hopkins. agent at Staunton.
3.45 A. u. ACCOMMODATION far Richmond
and all intermedi ate stations Monday mornings
only arri ring at Richmond $50 A. NJ.
All. PERRY. General Superintendent.
EDGAR VLIET, Gen. Pass and Ticket Ag't.
apr24
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CON
GRESS.

Congress has adjourned. 1t passed the
bankrupt bill, the currency bill, the Gene
va claims, bill looking to interference
with Mormonism, and failed to pass the
Civil Rights bill, for which last the coun-
try is truly grateful. They broke up the
Territorial government Of Washington
city, and put it under board consisting
of Cattell, of New York +; Blow, OF Mis-
souri,, and ex-Postmaster General Denison,
of Ohio. The President nominated A. Il.
Shepherd, the former Governor, as one of
the Board, but the Senate promptly reject
ed him by a vote of the SO to g. "A Dill
was passed, giving free postage to papers
in the county, and fixing 2cents pound to
be paid in advance for others by weight.
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THE POTATO BUe.-The Rockingham
(Va.) Register" says that the Colorado"
potato bug has appeared on all the farms
near New Market and near Harrsonburg
also. They increase very rapidly, and are
terribly destructive. The Charlestown,
West Virginia Gree Press says in that
vicinity, sprinkling the vines with decoc-
ton of may apple leaves has proved an eff
fective remedy. At the West they apply
to the potato vines, or wherever the bugs
are seen, Paris Green in a little flour or
meal. This can be slfted over the vines
Great care should be taken in the employ
ment of this remedy, as Paris Green is
rank poison, and should not be inhaled.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

BISHOP CUMMINs DEPosED. Though
Dr.. Cummins has not been publicly depos-
ed as assistant bishop of Kent lcky, his
deposition, according to statement of the
bishop of Central New York, was decided
by the bishops May 20. The Kentucky
diocesan convention voted to pay his sala-
ry up to- the time of his withdrawal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

Maj. W. G. Turpin, the U. S. Engineer
in charge of the James river improvement
at Richmond died Sunday Of consumption.
He was an aid on Stonewall Jackson's
staff. and at West Point was class mate
of Secretary of War Belknap.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

A PRECIOUS CARGo.-About seventy
passengers, including fifty young ladies
from the South, who have been attending
school at Staunton, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon by the Orange train,
further South via the 4 tlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio RAILROAD. The crowd included
some beautiful. girls, and as they were be-
ing transferred our boys looked on with
gushing bosoms. -Lgnehburq Rep. -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

John Amber Smith, the Virginia Con,
gresham, had fight at Richmond Wed
nesday, with Mr.. Andrew Washburn,
whom he charged in IA speech with a 100000
fraud.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26

A Brooklyn bride received, among other.
wedding gifts, a pair of ivory hair brushes
in the covers of which were musical
boxes
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-26
Strange Charges Against q Me
trOpOlitan Clergyman nj q
Female College Commence
meMt.


Rev. N. W. Wilson, formerly Of
Augusta county. Virginia, and now
pastor of Grace Street Baptist Church
at Richmond, delivered tile final address
before the young ladies of Roanoke Female
College, at Danville, ON the 10th. The
"Whig'' says it received letters denouncing
the address, and the "Danville Times,''
speaking Of it, makes the following strange
charge:
The address delivered by this gentleman
at Masonic Hail. on Tuesday night, was
worse than failure. Filled as twas with
indicate illusions and double ententl,es, it
cast damper on the closing exercises of
the Roanoke Female College, which other
wise would have passed off most pleasant
ly.
We are aware that this announcement
will take his friends by surprise who per-
hapS never heard him in the strain he i'll
dulged in the other night. 1t not only took
| his friends here by surprise, but IL Was
deeply Notifying to them. Never in the
| whole course Of our life have we heard Il
speech more universally condemned, and
the wonder is, how came such man to de-
liver it. From ministers OF the gospel a.
bove all others, we have a right to expect
|
the chastest manner; it was too bad, there
fore, for Mr. Wilson, WHO had for himself
won such a fine reputation as preacher,
| to shock his audience as he did on the &C.
casion above alluded to.
Had he made only one indicate allu-
sion. perhaps it might have been attribu-
ted to ignorance of the double meaning
that is given i'll vulgar parlancc to certain
words; but his whole speech, being filled
y,
precludeS any such charitable construction.
Lest it might be thought that there is some
room for difference of opinions, and we
be charged with an unjustifiaDle assault up
on a minister CT the gospel, we will state
that his address is repudiated by persons
of all denominations, including his own, by
the young as the old. male and female.
The Wing. of Wednesday contains the
! following card signed by all the Baptist
ministers of Richmond;
Whereas, articles appeared in the Rich
mond Wing" of Sunday morning, based
upon an editorial article published in the
Danville Times" charging that the ad-
dress of DR.. Wilson at the anniversary of
the Roanoke Female College, was filled
with indicate illusions and double e1ater-
dres;;" that the whole speech was filled
from beginning to end with smutty re-
marks" precluding any charitable con-
StructiOn.''
And, whereas, DIR. Wilson has read to
the meeting of the Baptist pastors and
ministers of Richmond the manuscript of
the address as delivered, for their exami-
nation /; therefore
Resohed, That having carefully consid-
cred the contents of the address we are
unanimously OF the opinion that it con-
tains no expression obscene or indicate,
or any that might not he properly used by
the most tasteful speaker before the most
refined audience and on the most dignifed
occasion and that if there are in it any
"double eltendres," they belong to a vo-
cabulary of which we have no knowl-
edge.