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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-27

The New York ''Tribune'' publishes the
substance Of ar interview with Mr.. JOHN
King. yice-president of the Baltimore and
Ohio road. ia which he indicated that that
company. considers itself master of the sit
irtiion in the contest for Western freights.
General McNulta, enc of the defeated
Republican congressman ia Illinois, was
arrested last week Tor drawing q revolver
on one of the men who canYassed against
him.
Capt. G. Y. Rambaut, prominent ana
venerable citizen Of Petersburg, and a de-
;scendant Of Marquis de la Tour who was
.euillotined in the French revolution, lied
last week
CAPTAIN John Snyder, the oldest conduc~
7or Oh the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad. died
friday morning (6thl and WAS buried in
Baltimore on Sunday following.
Col. John W. Folney was the guest Of
Zion. Jobil Bright. at his residence, Ro4h-
.iaie near Birmingham, England, from the
18th to the 18th of November.
Rev. James NJ. Haines, pastor OF the M.
Il. Church, in Port Republic, Rockingham
county, died on the 18th inst,
Colonel Robert W. Baylor has been el9c-
ted Presiding Justice Of Jefferson CO.,
W. Va.
Chamberlain, Republican, received l:la-
iority of 1867, for Governor of South
arolina, by official count.
Hon. James Barbour, of Culpeper, has
Ieen quite sick for week, but is now re-
covering.
S. w. Corbin, formerly a merchant at
t-nlpeper G. H., was found dead on a Texas
railroad on Tuesday last.
Josh Billings was formerly all auctioncer
in Poughkeepsie, N. Z.
The widow of President Lincoln las
gone to Florida to spend the winter.
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VETERAN POLITICIAN INTERVIEW

A VETERAN POLITICIAN INTERVIEW
ED.-Mr. Geo. Alfred Townsend furnishes
the Chicago "Tribune'' with "a synopis of
an interview with the veteran politician,
the Hon. Chas. James Faulkner, of West
Virginia, well remembered in the old
State of Virginia as one of her ablest and
truest SONS before the division. Mr.. F.
is now seventy years of age, ''yet his hair
is dark, his eyes bright, and his ambition
and industry equal to a lad's.'' II am -
said Mr.. F. in this interview, ''the only
one Of my set, who got up through the
revolution. Bob Hunter. Bocock, Wise,
Boteler and the rest have not been able to
break through the new crust. But always
believed that, while there was life, there
was hope )"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-27

THE MATRIMONIAL QUEsTIoN.-It is
a most curious fact that a controversy
about marriage is almost sure to spring up,
at any time Of the year, on the smallest
possible provocation. Some weeks ago, a
correspondent wrote to us suggesting that
it would be good thing for some capital
list to build a house for the purpose of
being let out in comfortable rooms to bach
elors. Upon this number of persons wrote
to say that the bachelors in question ought
to get married. Ever since then we have
received about score Of letters a day oil
the subiect-eyen in the midst of the cleo
TONY Y Times
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A CANN1BAL School TEACHER-A
warrant was issued Saturday at Peekskill,
New York. for the arrest of Herman Sum-
mers, teacher of young ladies' private
school there, on account of his having vio-
iently bitten the ear of II Miss Arminda
Mason by way # punishment. Summers
is a young ma,, on the right side of thirty
with picturesque dark moustache and
side whisl1ers, and has Taught i'll the aca-
deny for five years. He has been in the
habit for some time of biting girls ears
after scolding them, but in Miss Mason s
case blood was drawn. If demonstrated
with he would laugh and say that he would
rs soon eat good square meal of girls ears
as of anything else. In most other respects
he is said to be good teacher.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-27

Hon JACKSON MORTON of Florida, q
native of. Orange CO., Va, and brother of
Hon. JERRY MORTON. is dead. In 1880
he was elected T. s. Senator from Florida,
and after the war was elected TO the Con-
federate Congress from that State. He
was one Of the committee that designed
the Ce1federate flag.
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A FALLEN MINISTER McGill,
an ex Catholic priest, was before Justice
Wolfert in East New York a few days
since. He is Of imposing appearance, and
has lang gray heir and a handsome face.
A north ago he made his appearance in
the village, and, by representing himself as
agent for a charitable Institution, pocketed
many dollars gi, EN- by benevolent persons.
Father McNamara, cf St. Michael g Ghurch
gave him money and clothing, and the pas
opened his heart and his purse to the
stranger. McGill went drunk into Mrs.
Felix Wards house, and she called a po-
liceman. He was sentenced to ten days
Imprisonment.
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Mrs Fred. Grants Underwear
Lots of s'PerfectIy Lovely
Thtssrss,

Thugs"
Ore half Of is is Of the finest linen and
trimmed with hand made embroidery; the
rest of long cloth, with lace and linen
trimming. The health suits OF wrappers,
vests and underwear are the finest pink silk,
the soft clinging fabric that is warmer and
finer than worsted woven garments. made
with nicely OF finish that marks all the
English underwear. These are in two
qualities, the heavy and light silk. Some
are faint pearl color, others pale blue
then Il deep flesh pink. Next come the
hosiery, and this assortment is perhaps the
most complete of all since it comprises
morning, dinner, reception, carriage, pro-
mendate, and evening hose. There are silk
stockings in Bayadere stripes, pearl color
and pink, blue and white, gray and blue
and other mode tints. Next came most
exquisite article in lace work, q beautiful
silk called sandal lace, with clocks. There
are dozen pairs of those in all the delicate
colors, and at the financial value of S12 a
pair. Then a pair of white silk ground
with blue and white, or lilac and white
raised dots. The next relay is is pale
Nnlle with embroidered instep and a fine
itlken mesh. Then a promenade called the
perpendicular, the stripes being of that de-
sign. 70 the full supply of the above is
added quantity of Irish balbriggan of
the finest quality manufactured. The white
wear, comprised of one dozen robes de mutt
of fine linen silk, Paris muslin, fine jaconet
and Louisdale cambria, and one dozen of
the best and snoothest long cloth one
dozen linen and cambria and gros cloth
chemises, and one dozen linen and
lawn and embroidered corset covers.
And two dozen pairs OF underwear OF the
same materials. There are three dozen
underskirts, and four very elegant robes de
soir. The bridal corset was made of a
piece of the white bridal dress. 1t had one
hundred bones il. it, and was stitched with
| blue silk. A white. silk corset, stitched in
white, and a pale lagendar, stitched in blue
ttwere among the oslers, and a late equity
completed the list, fSaehets of costly and
| delicate perfumes were stitched into che
| bosoms Of each, and lent a delicious odor
| The three dozen skirts spoken of did noS
include Il single trained or full dress jupea,
There are dozen of those. and they are
wonders Of art. Putfings and embroidery
| alternated with tucks and ruffies. 1t took
a whole week to laundry them, and four
women working every moment with fnting
scissors and embroidery irons. The room
that WAS deyo; ed to them looked as if a
bevy of ghosts had entered it for mas
| querade.
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THE TUMBLER THROWING AT KING
WILLIAM.-It will be recolleoted that at
the public speaking between Messrs. Doug
las and Sener at King William c. H., on
October County Court day, there was q
new role of battledore played, where the
shuttlecock used was a pair of tumblers
that did service instead of the ordinary
ball. We learn from the West Point ''Stal ;"
that the Grand Jury of King William took
y was asJ not On the bills. than might have been
expected, and ''found true bills of indict-
ment against B. B. Douglas and T. Foster
for disturbing the peace, and also against
Hansford Anderson for carrying concealed
yeapons.7 Anderson, we understood,
was sener's friend on the occasion Fired.
Uer0td.
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REV. DIR. RossER.-At Virginia An

REV. DIR. RossER.- AT Virginia An
nual Conference, now in session at Eliza
beth, N. c., the following took place:
Rev. DR.. Rosser, when his name was
called, made a characteristic speech, staI-
ing the circumstances under which he mao
been called from his work as an ltlnerating
evangelist to be the presiding elder OF the
Virginia Conference. Brother Brown had
worked for him during the first quarter on
the district, until he was able to take ElS
place on the district. He had spent the
most laborious time since then that he had
ever spent. Some of the brethren laa
thought they would clip his wings, out
they had not done it. They could not do
It. On his district there had been good
work. They had had seven or eight hun
dred converts, five new churches had been
built; tie new converts had generally
Joined our church, which was good evil
dence of their sound conversion. DR.. Ros-
ser and all the elders in the district passed
an examination before the Conference and
were approved.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-27

THE RICHMOND F'DIsPATCH'' looks upon
the proposition Of the agent OF the English
bondholders in reference to the payment OF
interest on the State debt, as simply the
proposition of the white man to the Indian;
You may have the crow and III take the
turkey. OF III take the turkey and you may
have the crow That's a god iiiu5tra-
zion. except in this case the turkey and the
crew, too belong to the Indian.
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TIE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC PRINTING, Mai. r. i WALKER,
shows the expense to have been $50, 44a
being 1872 less than last year, and $685.
less than the appropriation for the work.
A good showing by all excellent officer
Besides this there was expended, hot
clIargeable to the Department Of Pubic
Printing. S26,745 for printing the Code
GRArrAN's Reports, LIGHT's Reports,
&c, including $1,000 to Col. 6. w. Num-
FORD for compiling the Code.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 28TH, 1874,

(being County Court-day, sell at public auc-
lion, in Stau uton. in front Of the Court-leuse,
the undivided three-hflh interest OF William
Armstrong, tone of the defendants in the above
named suit, in aud 10 tract Of land contain
ing about 318 ACRES. 2pon which said Arm
strong now resides, lying in the county of Au-
ings in the above named cause. The land lies
near the main road between Churchvlle and
jennings Gap is of good quality, in good
condition, and we'll adapted to farming and
grazing
TERMS Fifteen per cent of the purchase
money in CASH, the residue in three equal an
nual installments from the day of sale. to be ST.
cured by boads with approved personal sfcuri-
W, containing waiver of homestead eXemp-
tons; and the title retained as ultimate seeu-
rity. THOMAS @. ELDER,
N. X. TROUT,
Nov27-tds Commi ssioutrs.
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THE MA IS NCHUsETTs LABOR COUNCIL
COMMITTEE have protested against tn"
discharge of the worlkmen in the navy
wards there after election, and denouncing
the Administration FOR its trifting with the
laboring men of the country for political
advantages. At the Portsmouth, Va,
navy-yard, nearly 900 have been discharged
since the election.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-27

OFF FOR NEW 0RLEANs,-si knights,
d. c. Guy, James B. Anderson jacob
shaner and George 2. Kinnier, Of De Molay
Commandry, will leave this evening for
New Orleans, to attend the Grand Trien-
NAL Assembly of the Order, to be held in
that city OH Tuesday next. Some fifteen
OF twenty knights of the same Comman-
heTe on Friday and Saturday next, in COM
pany with members Of the Order from
different places in Virginia and the n ORTIZ
ern States. Lynch. Va,) Neaes, 18th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-27

CHANGE OF METHODIST PAsToRATEs.
--Rey. S. G. Ferguson, pastor of the Bond
Street Methodist Episcopal Church South,
has, by arrangement of Reys. Samuel Ro-
gers, presiding elder Of Baltimore district,
and Nelson Head, presiding elder Of Lou
doun district, Va, been transferred to
Loudoun circuit, to change places with
Rev. r. H. Kennedy, whose health is not
sufficiently robust for circuit labors, but
may be effective as pastor of q eongrega-
tiOn .-Bdltinaore Sun.
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How THEY FEEL ABOUT 1T IN TEXAS.
The Galveston ''News" declares that ''the
revolution OF Northern sentiment has awa-
kened a reciprocal sentiment in the South
ern heart. The response is frank, emphatic
and not to be mistaken. The star spangled
banner can now be greeted with pride and
exultation by Southerners who, not long
since, gloomily contemplated it us the
symbol of monotonous and blighting mis-
ruIe "
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4 VUUU ITEM # RUSySUUIH CAROLINA.
If the South Carolina Conservatives and
Reform Republicans did not succeed in
electing their Governor, they have secured
the next best thing-a majority in the
Legislature. The lateat returns give them
a majority of one on joint ballot. Even if
they do not have a larger majority than
this, they will he able to exert a salutary
influence on legislation and to prevent the
enormous expenditure Of money for public
printing and other matters by which the
last two or three Legislatures have nearly
.,ankrupted the State.
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THE MILLER ScHooL.-The location
has been definitely fixed, and the plans
for the buildings agreed on, and the work
&C., already commenced, with a view to
the vigorous prosecution of the work in
the spring. The institute Il will BIZ located
about half a mile from the village of Bates
Vile, about six miles from Greenwood and
Mechum's Piver depots, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, and a few miles further
from the Virginia Midland. The Federal
Government has recently decided that the
fnnd is liable for the secession tax, which
will amount to about $ -0,o00.-Charlottes-
WRe Chronicle.
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WANTS TO kNoW.-Without meaning
to be impertinent, we ask our Staunton
contemporaries to tell how many farms and
houses Maj Ed. Nc Mahon owns in and
about Staunton. We observe scarcely a
sale of real estate occurs there without
Mai. Mcmahon being named as a pur-
chaser CAarlestopa ( ". Fa.) Free Fress.
[If the Stree Press" win come here and
show the enterprise and Judgment Ct the
Major. he ean do ii, too. lie OWLS Il lot of
them; that's all we know about it.
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Tie First SERMON IN VIRGIN

THE FIRST SERMON IN VIRGINIA FROM
AN 'EPIsCoPAL REFoRMER. 1.-The Rev.
James A. Latane, Of the Reformed Episoo-
pal Church, is announced to preach on the
fifth Sunday in this month at Ephesus-not
where Paul fought with beasts, but in Es-
sex, we believe. This probably viii! be the
first sermon preached in Virginia by one
connected with the Reformed Episcopal
Church.-FFed. Herald,
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4. BILL to provide for the Compromise
and settlement of the State debt has been
introduced in the North Carolina Legisla-
sure It proposes, in fact, to repudiate
about two-tbirds of the debt
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~h~%>~

OLD VIRGINIA-In the Missionary Com
mittee os the Methodist Church, held yes
terday, DR.. Curry, in recommending an
work in Virginia, said there was an exodus
in the Old Dominion. The old families
are rapidly disappearing, and "there were
ttaose present who would see Virginia as
much of a Northern State as New York. I"
This would be singular but not an i'm
probable result of the war.-N. 7. Her.
oJI
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The Archbishop of Paris has forbidden
the clergy to address letters to the journals.
One or two cases of diptheria are reported
at Lonisa Courthouse.
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JAMES LICK, CALIFORNIA; GREAT
MILLIoNAIKE.-The public were startled
last summer when the statement was given
that James Lick. of California, had given
Several millions of dollars for various char
table and other purposes, and placing his
entire estate in the hands of trustees, even
placing himself on the list OF his own ben
eficiaries. Among the things provided for
in Mr.. IIck's deed of trust is 81 50,0 600 for
a powerful telescope for the State of Cali
fornia, 1900 900 for California School of
Arts, $3.50, 900 to be spent in building as a
memorial of the history of California, and
$3.50, 900 to be devoted to a bronze monument
to Francis Barton Key, author of the ''Star-
Spangled Banner.n There are many other
benefactions not necessary TO mention at
this time. A portion Of Mi. Liok's immense
estate was sold last Tuesday, in San Fran
cisco, at public auction, and realized two
millions of dollars, q sufficient sum to ac-
complish all the specific purposes contained
in the extraordinary deed by which this pub
llc-spirited citizen reduced himself from
opulence to a position Of simple ease. Mr..
James Lick is a native of Fredericksburg,
Pa, who learned the trade Of piano making
in Philadelphia in the early part of the
present century. He was an adventurous
u.an, was at one time engaged in mercan-
tile business in Peru, South America, and
went to California in l848 He made his
immense fortune in mining and careful
real estate operations. He is now IS years
of age. Asa
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The storm of SUNDAY.

The heavy gale which blew around Staun-
ton Sunday prevailed almost everywhere
in the Union, North, South and West, do
ing much damage in the cities. At Tus-
cumbia, Ala, fourteen persons were killed
and 800 persons were deprived of their
homes, and property to the amount OF
$500, 900 was destroyed. A telegram from
there says:
The storm came on while most of our
people were at supper. 1t came like the
sound of rushing thunder and passed over
Immediately. Houses were blown down in
many places. The streets and roads We're
everywhere filled with crumbling Walls and
shattered timbers. The people Immediate
ly organized, appointed a leader, and set
about rescuing those held by the falling
timbers and recovering the bodies of the
killed. In addition to the killed mention
ed in yesterdays Nashville dispatch tillrt'
persons were injured.
Soon after the storm had blown over i,
was discovered that tne lion bridge Nv. /
Spring creek, ilb ut II tif a mile from low
had been completely de ,troyed AZ Utit slim
| moment it Was rem -noertd thai tit titti
from Memphis mig It be expected to al}N
ut any moment. The utlnos, confuse
prevailed and no one seem d to kn:w VIVA
| to do. AT length a young man name
| WOmble seized a huge stick of pine wood
| and after thrustlng it into d fire in a nous
| near by rushed towards the broken bridge.
| waving the DldZ.ng wood over MS head as
he went. He had almost reached the creek
when his torch was extinguisled by the
rail-, which Was falling in torrents. At the
same time the whistle of the expected train
was heard. and the headlight flashed
Il
called with all his might, but the engineer
heard nothing but the sound Of the storm
and before any warning could be conveyed
to him the engine, baggage-car, and one
| OF the paSsenger-coaches went over the
embankment down into the creek, a dis.
| lance of fifty feet The rear passenger-ca
| did not go off the track, lit being blocked
up by the wreck of the foremost ones. -
| The engineer, fireman, and baggage naste,
| went over with the engine and baggage
/ car. They were cut out OF the ruins after
two hours hard work. They were dan
gerously burned and bruised, but are ex
peeted to recover. Several of the passen
gers were slightly injured, but none Of then
| were prevented from proceeding on theil
journey. They were only delayed three
| hours.
The searching party first removed The
| ruins of the house of State Senator Moore
Mrs. Moore was found on a bed with two
heavy timbers across her and two children
under her dead and all crushed out. O.
shape. The other children were rescued
alive,
John Hodgkins was blown out OF thu
second-story window OF the house, and TIT
house blown down, burying his brothers
family. On cutting through the wrecd Mr.
Hodgkin, his wife, and four children, wer'
found crushed to death.
The mansion of Mrs. Mrs. Winston wa
blown down, and she was found killed by
heavy wardrobe and other furniture. Thu
house was valued at $4,000 Her son-in
law, Ex-Governor Lindsey, occupying
portion of the house, was unhurt,
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New Advertisements

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND IN
u AUGUSTA COUNTY
u pursuance of decree OF the Circuit c curt
of Augusta county, rendered Gu the Goth day Of
March, 1874, in the pending cause of Hull &
Atkinson for &C., vs.. Armstrong &C, the
dersigned as Commissioners appointed tor the
purpose, WILL on
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TERMS OF THE TRIRUNzs

DOCTS AND SHOES j ust received nv G.
ID l. WELLER, another large lot of Prime
Boots and Shoes PRICES ARE Low don't
fail to call and examine noy97
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"DETAILS OF THE PLAINFIELD IRA
GEDY.--Ihe shooting of the two children
OF Joseph Brown of Plaintield, Connecti-
cut, by his SON, lad Of twelve years,
proves shocking instance Of juvenile de-
prayity. The children were at play dur
ing tile absence of their parents, when the
boy brought loaded gun from the bed
room, saying he was going to kill some Of
them. He found some caps, put one on,
took deliberate aim, and fired at his infant
Drother, Who was only two feet distant
from the muZzle. Tie little one was fear
fully mangled A little girl in whose lap
the babe was sitting was also struck in the
lace and shoulders, a bali passing through
her cheeks, cutting her tongue, and knock
ing out two teeth, while several lodged in
her face and neck. AS soon as the deed
had been done she laid the dying babe on
the lounge and babe George run to the
village and bring his mother. The boy
went as directed, but, instead of telling
OF the affair, remained with her until even
ing, when both parents and himself re-
turned home. A light was struck, and
moment sufficed to reveal the sad sight.
Stretched upon the lounge lay the CHASTITY
corpse OF the babe, the Gerrible wound in
Its throat filled with clotted blood, while
its clothes were completely saturated.
Crouching in the corner was the wounded
girl, who had prepared a rude bandage for
herself, and for five hours she had borne
indescribable pain from her wounds. Her
face had become so swollen us to be scarce
ly recognizable, and she was hardly able to
speak. The floor was covered with blood,
and in the walls of the room we're imbed-
ded such portions of the charge as had not
lodged in the victims. The boy acknowl-
edged his guilt. and said he Was only in
fun, and did not mean to kill the children.