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Chancery Sale.
On Saturday, Nov. IL, 1874,

On Saturday, Nov. IL, 1874,
at u o'clock NJ, the following described prop
eTty:
1. A Tract of 100 acres In the Eighth Civil
District Of Davidson county, Tenn, beginning
at a stone ard pointers, being the southeast cor
ner of lot No. I, in the division of the lands of
Jno Curtin, decd; thence with the original line
east l03 poles 20 a stone, with a sugar-tree ash
and norwood pointers; thence north I5ilS
poles 10 stone and cedar pointers; thence west,
passing the corner of lot No. at 173 poles with
the line west, In all les poles, 70 a stone, an
other corner OF said lot No ;; thence with its
line south, passing its corner at 2j5S poles, con-
tinuing south with the line of lot No. 4, south
l5i poles, to the beginning.
TERMS-CASH.
2. Another Tract, situated in Davidson cOun-
ty, Tenn, and bounded as follows. Beginning
at a stake in the centre OF the NOlensville turn
pike road; thence with the centre of said road
south 13 deg east "a poles TO stake; thence south
deg. east - poles 10 a sake, the corner i'm the
centre Of said road; thence south sex deg west
80 poles TO a stake; thence south Is poles to a
stake, Buchanan's corner; thence north SIX
deg. west 126 poles to an oak stump; thence
n-Tth deg. east 100 poles TO a stake; thence
east 40 poles to the beginning, containing 90
ll-l6O acres.
TERMS.-Credits of 8, 70 and Is months, free
from the equity of redemption. Purchasers will
be required 10 execute notes, with good per-
sOnal security due as above.
Oc24 sat ids Clerk and Master.
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GIFT CONCERTS.
LAST CHANCEE

THIS ENTERPRISE Is CONDUCTED BY
Il the Masonic Relief Association OF Norfolk,
va, under authority Of the Virginia Lezisla-
ture, (aet passed March 8, 1879.
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House and Sign Painters,
BEASLEY 4 RUTH, 80 n. Cor. Public Square.
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GIFT CONCERTS.
ANOTHER CHANCE.
Fifth and Last Gift Concert
N AID OF THE
Public Library Of keufky
POSTPONED To
NOVEMBER 80, 1874.
Drawing Certain at that Date.
LIST OF GIFTS.

Grand Total, 2o,0lO Gifts, all cash. s, 800 200
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets $50 %
Halves ..-............... 25 20
Zenith or each COuuon ............. 5 o.
II Whole Tickets f0r.................. so %
~ tickets lOE....---.-... Asl'" W
For tickets and information, address
THOS. +. BRAMLETTE,
Agent and Manager,
Public Library Building, Louisville, ny.
Oct2I-dSw1m
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THOS. CALENDER. 80 North Cherry street.
JAMES HICKMAN, No. IS Church St, Maxwell
House.
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Millinery and Dress Making.
MRS. J. C. BARRY, 20 Union near Cherry.
HIS. TINES, "a y. Summer sGset.
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Saddles. Harness. ]

Paints, OILS and Glass.
CHAs. Il. GAUIHIER, Is ". College street.
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CONFIDENTIAL PHYSICIANS.
DIR. d. 5. SOUTHWICK,

Y most successful specialists Of NewNO rk city,
has located permanently IN Nashville. Guaran-
tees all cases OF private diseases of both sexes.
Also, liquor, tobacco, opium. and all such bane-
full habits, cured permanently. Medicines sent
by Express. Cal, OF address with stamp, Pr
vate Office. III North Cherry street, near post
office, Nashville, Tenn aug29 " tu theSsat
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TTNHIS OLD AND WELL KNOWN OFFICE
i has been reorganized with capital OF S10O,
Ooo, Zone hundred thousand dOilars,) and Is pre-
pared 20 transact general insurance business on
the most favorable terms.
ALEX'R j. PORTER, Pres't.
SPENCER EARIN, Sec'y.
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COUNTY LEGIsLATIvE TICKET.

Election Tuesday, Nov. ,. 1874.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

LADIES SWIMMING CONTEsTS.-On
Wednesday last some foursor five hundred
persons assembled on the Fort Hamilton
IN. Y beach, near the seaside residence
of Barney Williams, the Irish comedian,
to witness rather unique tournament in
the shape of a series of swimming contests
in which the competitors were ladies'
The New York ''Times" says;
''The races were $50 yards from the
beach to a Stakeboat and return, or 300
yards in all. In addition to the list of
competitors, there were not less than fifty
other ladies in the water, and the specta-
Gle was decidedly novel, III the match
races the prizes were given according to
age, and the matches resulted as follows:
The first race was for gold opera chain.
The young ladies who entered for this
match were Anrie Mason, Adelaide Ma
son, and Sophie Stevens. 1t was won by
Miss Stevens. The next ortest was be-
tween Mary Graham; Kate Sommers, and
Pauline Broughton. The latter young
lady succeeded in coming in first and took
the prize neck-chain The third race, for
a locket, brought out Mrs. Wood, Mrs.
Donefas, and Mrs. Daily, the latter lady
proving the winner. Three ladies entered
for the fourth prize. They were Amelia
Broughton, Mrs. Skidmore, and Mrs.
Broughton won, and was presented with
set of jewelry. Race the fifth was cleverly
won by Agnes Tillons, aged nine years
Her competitors were Addie Bogenkamp
and Mary Monroe. The prize was a gold
ring The two other races were won by
Mrs. Barth and Miss Sandmeyer respect
iuely'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

A respectable looking gentleman, aged
sixty-hve, calling himself Van Ness, and
saving he was Vanderbilt's nephew, was
arrested est in Richmond, Va, Saturday, with
lots of forged drafts, ready to go
through the merchants there.
There is in the County Court clerk g
office at Abingdon, Va, Il small box placed
there by some of the citizens, bear
ing this inscription: Contributions for
the relief Of disabled soldiers, and the fam
lilies of those who fell in the war;"
Deputy United States Marshal, James T.
Everett, the successor of Hildreth,. who
was murdered, was also found mufceled
near Tullahoma, Mississippi. shoTtly AFTER
leaving tavern. almost too drunk TO rae
his horse,
Ben Hoffman has been lodged in the
Culpeper. Va, jail, charged with putting
a railroad tie in front OF an Orange and
Alexandria train, the conductor OF which
had put him u.l the week before.
Major Randolph, Chief Engineer of the
Valley Railroad, has contracted for $4,000
barrels of cement at the Balcony Falls
Mills, to be used between Staunton and
Salem.
Martin Maddox, of Virginia. is appoint
ed mail route messenger between Lynch
burg ana Danville, Va, ON the recommen-
dation Of J. f. Lewis, R. II. Carter, and
Others
The British government demands eight
millions of dollars from Spain for the mas
sacre Of the sixteen English subjects cap
tured on board the Virginius and executed
in Santiago de Cuba,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

MAIL CAR BUKNT.-T..e United States
! mail car on the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad which left Petersburg Friday
morning in charge of q. l.. Jones and J: L,
Jennings, colored mail agents, was burnt.
The Norfolk "Virginian" says
Their statement is that the first intima-
ton they had OF the fire, was in finding the
car enveloped i'll flames, and on pulling the
signal rope to give the alarm it snapped in
twain. They immediately jumped from the
car, and in doing 50 were very severely in
jured-one OF them it is surpassed Internal
~ and seriously 50 besides, both were bad
ly burned. Captain Hill, conductor OH the
train, on discovering the fire, took imme-
diate steps TO prevent it from spreading
lie detached the burning car at once, and
with the assistance of the passengers and
hands, quenched the fire, not, however,
before the entire contents of the Car, AS
before stated, were consumed. His prompt
action won the applause of all who were
witnesses. The fire is shrouded in mystic
ny, and the runOrS are many We have
no doubt the matter will be thoroughly in
veStlgated.
The mails from the following places were
OH the train. All the mails north OF the
Potomac, via Richmond, all southern mails
from the following States: North Georgia,
North Alapama, Louisiana and Mississip-
pi, ana also mails from Hampton, Old
Point, Portsmouth, Eastern Shore. York
town, Matthews county, and all stations
this side of Petersburg.
The "Virginian'' of the next day, says:
1t is thought Major Fry, of Richmond
q special agent of the Pos. Office Depart
rHent will also Investigate the case, rs it is
rather broadly limited theb the negro Off
Gals in the car caused the fire to cover up
or conceal robbery.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

A CHURCH FIGHT.-A fight occurred
Sunday week over the possession OF the
building. 1t was disputed matter
whether the Lutherans, who had obtained
a charter for the church, should hold their
services, and the Reformed congregation
who had built the church with them and
opposed charterng it. Some Of the Luth-
Grams sided with the Reformed and want
ed it a free church. The Reading Eagle
says:
Yesterday was the first Sunday under
the new charter, and it was proposed to
hold Lutheran services. The anti-char-
ter party, together with the Reformed,
mustered all their forces in front of the
church at an early hour, and determined
that no such services should be held. The
charter party arrived, but did not enter
the church. Matters appeared very fore
boding, but when the Rev. MI. Henry,
the Lutheran pastor, arrivs d it was
thought the services would be allowed to
proceed. The reverend gentleman, in the
name of the Lord, asked that no distur-
bance should take place, and he walked
toward the church door. Seeing this the
crowd of anti-charterers closed in on the
preacher, and carried him bodily outside
of the gates. Then Mr.. Pennybacker
endeavored to enter the church, and he in
turn was very roughly handled. This ex-
cited the charter party, who rushed to the
fences, tore off palings, and then common
ced an onslaught. The fight continued
for some time, until two constables arriv-
ed and quelled the riot. AT one time the
melee is described to have been terrible,
many men having been savagely and rough
ly used and beaten. The affair caused
great excitement in the entire neighbor-
hood The charter party are equally de-
termined that no services shall be held by
the Reformed and anti-charter party.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

TRAGIC RETRIBUTION. the fourth
OF July a man named Mansfield residing in
Caswell county, North Carolina, near the
Virginia line, beat Bessy Davis, Il widow,
witha sti k most terribly She gotta warrant
for him, which the desperate snatched
from the officer, and going back, beat her
SO that she c,nnot live. The Danville
Chimes" says
The constable then procured two war
rants, one from justice Hodges in North
Carolina, and one from justice Williams,
of Virginia. On Thursday, the 9th, "a posse
OF men was summoned to assist IN the ar
rest. They found him in Va, at the resi-
dence Of Henry Smith. He was eating at
the time. The constable stated the object
OF his visit; he asked If it was a bench
which was begun. The officer told his men
to hold themselves in readiness, in case he
made resistance, to fire On him. He sat
quietly eating until he got to the words
bring before me or some other justice. .
He then reached for his gun, which was
lying on.the ground by his side, Mr., Dem
ny told him "to raise his hand or he would
pull down.
Mansfield paid no attention at the warn
ing OF the officer. Denny snapped y capat
him. That attracted the attention of the
officer who was then reading the warrant.
The command to fire was then given by
the officer. Mansfield rose from his chair
and exclaimed: Don't fire any more!''
The officer then ordered his party not to
fire again unless further resistance was
made. Mansfield fell and expired IN Il few
moments. The body was examined by DR..
Peters, Five balls passed through tie
lungs within the space of four inches, two
Of them through the entire body. Either
one would have caused instant death. The
unfortunate woman who, after the second
beating, fled to Mr.. A. w. Thomas for pro-
lection, is not expected to live.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

A new Presbyterian church was dedica-
ted at Vienna, VA, a few days since.
Rev. John Brown is pastor. The dedica-
tory sermon was preached by Rev. Byron
Sunderland, OF Washington.
Jefferson county, West Virginia, this
year produced 100000 bushels of wheat of
the best quality, being $4,000 more than in
1896.
Alfred Williams, only twenty-six years
old, died while grading wheat in Warren
county, Va, Friday, leaving wife and
ten children.
A lady, aged sixty-eight, living near
Baldwin City, Kansas, recently surprised
her husband by presenting him with son.
Mrs. Halves. the mother Of 'sMarian
Harland, . died in Richmond recently
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

An application for the loan of the old
colonial stove at the Capitol from the Off
eers of the Industrial Exposition, which is
to be held in Cincinnati in September, has
been respectfully declined by Governor.
Kemper, as he had not the power to corn
ply.
Colonel Fred. Grant, the Presidents
son, is aidde-camp to General Custar,
who is in command of an expedition OF
some danger against the Indians.
The top Of the courthouse, at Harris
burg, Pa, was covered with people Fri
day, to look down upon the hanging of
two men for the murder of farmer.
The Rappahannock Valley Farmers
Council has chosen Hon. E. M. Braxton,
agent for purchases and sales. Hon. John
Critcher was in attendance on the Council.
General William S. Hillzer, of New
York, the last of General Grants original
staff, is dead
General Malone was present with Gen.
eral Barry at the dress parade of the garri-
SON at Fortress Monroe ON Sunday.
Mr., Thomas Branch, of Richmond, has
given Randolph Macon College $4,000,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

DELINQUENT BANKRUPT OFFICIALS
IN V1RGINIA.-Th Richmond correspon-
dent of the Petersburg News" says:
BY the Goth of July the assignees in
bankruptcy for the eastern district of
Virginia will have to report to Register
Forbes fully concerning all moneys that
have come into their hands. There are
two or three hundred such officials in the
district. and few, very few, have complied
with the requirements of the law Many
have gathered in the bankrupts' assets
and never paid anything to creditors
some have left the State, short in their ac-
counts from one to twenty thousand dol
lars. Judge Hughes has determined that
these fellows shall comply with the law
Some of them will probably have to 60 to
jail. 1t is believed they owe the people at
least five hundred thousand dollars. In
not few instances where the assets were
considerable most of the creditors, de-
spairing of getting anything, took no
trouble to prove their claims, and were
thus debarred from dividends, which were
sparingly issued. The history Of the bank
rupt court under the Underwood admins
tration, if it could be truly written, would
present to the world record of the great
est rascalty and the basest corruption
ever known, even in the SouGh, which I'M
der carpet-bag rule has excelled all the
world in this sort of practice.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

VIRGINIA GRADUATES IN THE UNITED
STATES SERvICE.--Gen Smith stated to
the Board of Visitors that graduate of
the Virginia Military Institute, III. w.
Blair, of Va, who had received an ap-
pointment under the Government and as
signed to the coast survey, after term of
service, was examined with several others
before board of the most eminent scien-
tific and practical Ulcers in charge of that
department of the public service, and was
recommended for commission. He was
at the head of the list of those examined
for this purpose. He also stated that at
the same time and for the same purpose ].
R. Baylor, of Albemarle county, and Mr..
Sinclair, also of Va, were second and third
ON the roll.-LeTinqton Gazette.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

Gov. KEMPER THE Ihoor9
AT FORTRESS MoNRoE.-Gov.k empef anu
party of friends visited Old Point oaVur =
day. On Sunday he was waited npon ny
Gen. Barry, commanding at Fortress MON
roe, with his staff, and many officers OF the
garrison, and was formally invited to re-
view the troops ON Monday. The Norfolk
"Virginian says:
AT u quarter to g. General Joseph Rod
erts, i'll company with Lieutenant James
curry, commssary of the post, waited. ON
Gov. kemper to escort him to the fort for
the purpose of reviewing the troops. Since
the war no such respect as this has been
shown a chief magistrate of Southern
otate, ana lc'ls an event to be recorded.
AS the governor, ln/companv with Gen:
eral Roberts, entered the fort, salute of
fifteen guns vas fired. The troops were
drawn up N line under command of Gene
raj IJGSSall, and on Governor Kemper's
-anDearance, a present arms was ordered.
The command was then reviewed by the
Governor, in company with General Rob-
erts and staff, General Malone, Colonel
Robinson. and others. The troops passed
in review once in single and twice in double
time, which was afterwards followed by the
usual dress parade. Governor Kemper ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with the
admirable drill and excellent appearance
of the men, and his animated appearance
and soldierly and commanding look were
the subject of much comment. AT nlgnt
grand ball at tie Hygeia was given IN
honor of the Governors stay.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

OUR LII. D's.-In noticing the conferr.
ing of LII. d. upon Nahum Capen, of Bos.
ton, by Washington Il Lee University, the
Boston post" says:
SIT is with peculiar pleasure that we
notice the action OF the Washington and
Lee University of Virginia, in comforting
the degree of Ill. D. upon our esteemed
fellow citizen, Nahum Capen. This is
more than an empty compliment; it il Il
well-deseryed and graceful recognition of
high literary merit, and of rare attain
ments, particularly i'll the departments of
political economy and history and COM
ing, as it does. FROM an Institution bear
ing names honored in all parts OF this
country and the world, and representing
the liberal spirit Of Southern scholarship,
it is doubly valuable and significant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

/ When the Richmond Theatre burned
down and destroyed SO many valuable.
lives on the night Of Dec. Goth, 1871, both
the Congress of the United States and
the Legislature of Virginia passed resolu-
| lions of coincidence and sympathy with
the afflicted people of that city.
The Cincinnati ssTimes' is of the opin-
| ion that about six of the seven new Ohio
members of the f o rty-tlird Congress will
| find the .sone-term principle" so popular
| in their districts that they will be left at
home this year.
eff | save ten cents q day from my
drinks ruminated old Rednose, sit will
be $3.50 a year, and in fifty years it will be
$1,S25, and then | can marry Mary. Dear
Mary"
Well and boldly said. We have faith in
Kemper. He has shown himself to be an
upright Governor and sensible man.
AUGUSTA (Ga.) Constitutiomalist.
The Amherst (Va) Enterprise has a
clump of wheat straw grown from one
s'grain, that contains 219 stalks, and had
-ninety-six good heads of wheat.
We are sorry to see it stated that Co..
ernor Kemper is suffering severely from
the severe wound in his hip, received at
Gettysburg.
President Grant and Presidents
Wilson are at Saratoga. The report about
Wilson's resignation is not true.
Mrs. Elizabeth Susan Daniel, wife of
the Attorney General of Virginia, died at
Richmond on Monday.
The First Virginia Regiment of Rich
mond is to go in camp at the Jordan
Alum Springs in August.
Samuel j. Randall has been re-nomina.
ted for Congress from Pennsylvania
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

BURIED ALIvE.-The Salt Lake ''Trib-
une" publishes an account of the horrible
death of Il youth, William B. Loo khurst,
after burial in that city. On the S0th of
last month"; the deceased, while at a pic
mic, went in bathing. He afterwards en-
tered a swing, and in few moments was
apparently lifeless, and was taken down
and pronounced dead Two days later he
was buried. The impression among his
friends Was that he did not resemble a
corpse whsn inferred. The coffin was
subsequently opened, and it was discover
ed that he had revived and desperately
attempted to escape from his agonizing
incarceration. He had torn the skin and
flesh from his face, and the hair out by
the roots. and turned completely over.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

The Emanuel Episcopal Church of Lou
lsyllle, KY, Friday, sey cred it's connection
and j'ined the AefarMed Episcopal Church
under Bishop Cummins.
Dr. W. 3. Ha cher, rendered his resig-
nation to the Board of Deacons of the First
Baptist church, of Petersburg. va. on
Wednesday. - ~
John r. Adair, is appointed postmaster
g. Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe county,
west Virginia, rics n. Mass, resigned,
DR.. Samuel M. Carper, > weli-known
physician of Fincastle, Va, is dead.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

1NDIGN IA letter from Louisa
Court House, Va, to the Richmond EN-
quirer" says:
A negro man was tried for stealing an
OK, or something of the sort, and sentenced
to jail FOR ninety days. His choice was al
lowed him between the ninety days impris-
onment and nine-and-thirty laShes OH his
back. He preferred the latter, much to-
the disgust of all the negroes, who nearly
hooted him out of town.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

SUIT AGAINST KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-
Mrs. Maggie Lamadred of Louisville,
has brought suit against Boone Lodge
Knights of Pythias in that city, because
the defendants who are named "and 9TH
ers to her unknown, did beat, drag and
bruise her husband in going through their
rites, or their pretended rites; that by Yea-,
son thereof he died, thereby depriving her
cruel and wicked conduct she has been
damaged 100000; and therefore she
prays Judgment for 100000 damages, and
for all other proper relief"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

A GOOD SrEP.-Seyeral days ago,
Amos Moore, residing near this place,
aged So years, having missed the train at
Timberville, determined not to be defeat
ed in his resolution to reach home that
day, brought into requisition his lever
power, and walked the distance Of miles
in about two hours, with considerable
ease to himself. We saw him ON his arri-
val he did not appear fatigued. Is not
the old time muscle better and more elias
tic than that of the modern day +? Boys Of
IS years, in this fast age, would regard it
as an extraordinary feat, to walk miles
to church, in a hot day.-Shenandoah
WAY TuIleU.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-17

DR.. THOs. r. JENNINGS. who commit
ted suicide at a Rhode Island watering
place. had, for thirty years, been regarded
as the head Of his profession in Tennessee.
He was at one time prominent Wing in
politics. He was the son OF Rev. Obadiah
Jennings, noted Presbyterian minister,
and his sister was the second wife OF ex-
Governor Wise, Of Virginia, one of whose
sons Obadiah Jennings Wise, was killed
at the battle of Roanoke Island. Heavy
pecuniary losses by the war, and the death
of his wife had impaired his mind, and at
the age Of seventy-two he ended his life.