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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

Gen. Lilley. of Staunton, deliver

Gen. Lilley, of Staunton, delivered an
address in behalf Of Washington and Lee
University at Aiken, S. c., last week.
The New York Times says there are at
least fifty residences ON Fifth Avenue
whose richly carved outer doors cost from
5000 to 81 900 each, with carpets costing
SIS a square yard, thread-lace curtains at
81 800 window, and furniture to match.
Mr.. Cushing has reason, with General
Scott, Henry Clay, Mr.. Pickwick, and
other noted personages, to deplore the
invention Of the art of letter-writing.
Mrs. Williams, wife of the Attorney
General, will propose to the Cabinet la
dies, at the opening of the society season.
that no refreshments be provided at their
entertainments this winter, and that the
money they would cost be given to the
poor.
Cuba has cost Richmond Va. man his
life. In a quarrel about it; Maurice She
han, q stone cutter, was shot and killed
by VIM. Owens, mate of steamer.
The sudden death of Mr.. Isaac Watkins,
nephew of Mr.. Thomas Watkins and son
of Mr.. w. Watkins, formerly of Char
lotte county, Va, and now of Florida, is
announced
Jos. w. Freeman, of Jersey City, n. j.,
aged 81, shot and killed his mother last
week because she wouldn't give him s., 600.
Mr.. VIM. H. Crisp, ST., the actor, we'll
known in Virginia, died in Dallas, Tex
as, recently.
G. E. Bailey, of Charlottesville, Va,
has opened the American Hotel at Harri-
sonburg.
Snowden writes from Richmond that the
citizens are 'F;almost unanimously in favor
of nominating Gov. Walker for Congress
next fall.''
Mr.. Mathews, the step father of the late
Schuyler Colfax, died in Washington Sat-
urday
A King George correspondent of the
Fredericksburg ''Star" says: "Quite 10
fruit fever has seized our goodly inhabi-
tants, and near ten thousand fruit trees
have been planted this winter in the coun-
ty. Most of them were furnished by the
| Westmoreland nurseries,
| 1t is curious to observe that Washing
ton, Prince Albert and Agassiz each died
of the same disease-paralysis of the nerves
on the same day of the same month-the
18th of December.
The ''annexationists'' of Alexandria
county, Va, are preparing test case for
the U. 5. Supreme court by refusal to
pay taxes to the State of Virginia.
Rev. Mr.. Ware of Charlottesville. Va.
fired several times at burglar one night
last week, but didn't get him.
Rev. Samuel Fisher, a Presbyterian, mfn--
lister of Cincinnati, fell dead ON Sunday
last
Ground was broken at Franklin, W..
Va, for the Shenandoah VaAley & Ohio
Railroad, Jan. 9Th, John Miller, aged S4.
soldier of 1872, throwing the first shovel
full.
d. Ruffin, the colored Sheriff of Alexan-
dria county, Va, is out in card saying it
is the carpet-baggers and not the Virgin
lans who are trying to GUST him from Of
flee, and that his trust is in the VMginians..
Hon. Alex. H. Stephens gave dinner at.
his hotel in Washington Friday. Thy
"old man. is not yet past the festivities
of life.
In the House, Monday, Mr.. Bowen, Of
Virginia, introduced bill appropriations
500, 600 for the improvement of New river.
Fifty-three Journalists died last year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23
BY Telegraph.
Especial kilograms to the Stanton Vim Dictator


RIcHMoN9e VA, JAN. 22.-In the case of
w, Psge McCarty charged with the muraser-
o4'sf, b. Aordecai in duel, jury was pro-.
cured this morning out of Is pegsons taken
from 1875 summoned, and she jury being
sworn the trial will 60 On
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs. Grand Lodge
If tie knights of Pythias, 30 lodges repre-
scented, anes at Richmond Tuesday evening.
Grand Chancellor S. Travers Phillips of
Stanton presiding. His report shows that
8 new lodges were instituted in the year. The
,eslppa ton of Grand Scribe u. ?. Handy
was received. The order is reported in a
t1ourishing condition. L. L. Bass of Rich
nona has been elected Grand Chancellor for
this veal
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

STRAIN DEATH.-Miss Charlotte
Farmer, aged some thirteen OF fourteen
years, and the daughter of Mr.. Benjamin
Farmer, Of Lynchburg, Va, died on Fri
day. from the effects of an iron screw,
which she playfully put in one of her nostrils
about eighteen months ago, and which all
efforts to remove have since been unavail-
ing
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23
Civil Rights taa Georgia.

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 22.--The GEORGIA
legislature yesterday passed joint resolution,
that the Civil Rights bill will break up the
public school system and should it pass all
appropriations for them will be withheld
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

THE LEGIsLATURE.-In the House this
week Mr. Stuart presented petition of the
bar of Staunton ana citizens Of Augusta CO.,
asking that jurisdiction Of county courts be
restored, or that special act may be passed
restoring the jurisdiction of the County
court of Augusta.
Among the bills passed both houses was
one to change the name of the Augusta
County Fair to the Baldwin Augusta Fair,
and one incorporating the Virginia Porcelain
and Terra Gotta Company in the county of
Augusta. Both houses have passed joint
resolution allowing the collectors Of taxes
and county and township levies until the LIST
day of May, instead of the LIST of March, to
proceed with and close up their collections,
and until the 10th of May to make their fl
nal settlement with the collectors in their
respective counties and corporations, and al
lowing these last until the 18th of May
to settle with the Public Auditor; butlevies
and taxes already collected must be returned
by LIST of March, and to give any Of this ex-
tension of time effect, the sureties on the
collectors bonds must give their consent In
writing. The resolution took effect from its
passage, January 18th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

WAETED TO HIRE-A good
y w " BLACKSMITH, to whom will paw Vl noag
further particulars address FOR
P. s.-A single man preferred.
GEO. 3. EAKLE
Jan. 23,-.3m ~oontyL "ss~
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23
Death of the siamese Twins.
PARTICULARS OF THEIR LAST MOMENT

PARTICULARS OF THEIR LAST MOMENTS.
A dispatch from Greensboro, n. c.,
gives the announcement of the sudden
death Of the celebrated Siamese Twins on
Saturday last, the 18th instant, which oc-
CURED at their residence at Mount Airy,
Surrey county, N. c. The telegram says
"There are no details of this sad event
further than the fact that Chang was par
TALLY paralyzed last fall, since which time
he has been fretful, very much debilitated
and strongly addicted to drinking liquor
as a means of alternating his suffering. He
had been quite feeble for several days; in
deed, so much so as to confine both the
brothers to bed, but the illness was not so
great as to cause any anticipation of the
catastrophe that was to follow. On Fri
day night they retired to bed as usual, but
during the night Chang became worse, and
to the utter dismay of all his friends, eX-
pired suddenly about four O'Clock on Sat
urday morning. AS soon as it was discov-
cred that his spirit had left it's earthly ten
ement, and that death had claimed him
for it's own, Eng became so terribly shock
ed that he raved wildly for a while, at
times exhibiting signs of great mental alb
CREATION. This attack was followed by
what seemed to be deadly Stupor, and all
now watched eagerly the fate of the survi-
wing twin, SO long and nlseparably united
to his now dead brother. In two hours
it is supposed, from the death of Chang.
Eng breathed his last, and in death, as in
| life, the souls, as well as the bodies, of the
F, celebrated twins were once more reunited
The wives and families of the twins are in
the deepest grief, the children, many OF
whom are deaf mutes, expressing then
sorrow and bereavement in the most pitt
| full manner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23
Personal.

LONDON, Eng. JAN. 22-yAsdame Pa.
repa Rosa, the prima donna is seriously ILL.,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

M~RBIsoN r.. WAITE OF OHIO was con-
4irmea bE the Senate Chef Justice of the
limited States. on Wednesday. All sides
sneak we'll of him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

The Boston 'eGlobe'' is reported to have
had five editors-in-chief in the past two
years.
Gov. Pinckney White has been chosen u.
5. Senator from Maryland.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

Alfred Phillips has been appointed mail
agent on the Chesapeake & Ohio R. R., from
White Sulphur to Huntington, vice J. W,
Hnlmes deceased. Salary 5000.
A fire at Chareston, w. Va. Monday
moning, destroyed the ehtire square between
Capitoi and Summers and 1Sanawha and
Virginia streets except the Vale Bank and
the Masonic and Courier buildings.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23
THE STA TIE AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL COLLEGE.

The session of this college commences
on the oath of February next, and we wish
our readers Of all classes would appreciate
the advantages it offers. There were lou
students at the last, and there are vacan-
cies for State students this session from
Augusta and Rockingham. The cost TO
one of these State students, if he rooms IN
the college and carries his own bedding, IS
only S133 for ten months, which includes
every expense, and one of the items it COW
ers is for gray uniform, which substitutes
a suit of citizens clothes, so the real cosC
is only $11s. At the institution, during
the session Just closed, one student, by
manual labor, which is optional with him,
reduced his outlay to SIS per month. Inc
curriculum includes the languages, En-
glish literature, Moral Philosophy, Chem
istry. Physics, Comic Sections, Algebra,
Mechanics, Mechanical Drawings,
culture, Trigonometry, Surveying, Syn
thetic Geometry, &C., with two parallel
courses-one for farmers and the other 1ol
mechanics. The college turns out young
men fitted to make that most valuable ele-
ment in the world, thoroughly educated
mechanics and farmers. Catalogues with
the fullest information can be obtained by
writing to the President, c. L. c. Minor
at Blacksburg, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

WHAT JOHN B. BALDWIN THOUGHT O F
IT-GEN. LEES NAME-THE AUTHOR
SHIP OF THE MovEMENT-HoN.A A. II.
H. STUART, GEN. EcHoLs AND W. I.
SUTHERLIN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

The heV. John Vaughn Lewis, rector nr
st. Johns Episcopal church, of this city,
0ccasioned great deal OF snrpriss to-day
by delivering a sermon which was p strong
argument in favor Of the union Of the
Methodist Episcopal and the Protestant
He also commented to a limited extent on
the course adopted by Bishop Cummins in
his recent secession from tile Episcopal
Church, rejoicing that a priesthood will
spring UP outside the limits of that Church
endowed with all the benefits of ordina-
ton l,y . bishop upon whom the mantle of
apostolic succession rests. The sermon is
quite generally commented upon in Church
circles,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
Siiuations Danteo-- Males
Clerks, Salesmen, &c.

Clerks, Statesmen, &c.
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.nd n,.s,ioper upwards years. owing
finances. loss is procure clerical position e.pCn'
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WANTED-A CLERKSHIP in a good house,
w by Young sCOTCHnAy who has Of book
IA, SALARY No great object Address H. Boz IL Tribune
0dee "a = West so 81
Coachmen.
COACHMAN and GARDENER-An industri-
" ous Young aged "a wishes aaton coed Coach
n,n and Groom also plain gardening milking taxing
Of cattle &c good recommendation willing TO work at moderate
NOACHMAN and GROOM.-By respectable
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will at oderse
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4 USEFUL MANA Scotchman is prac-
~ teal FARMER add GARDENER; understands Of all kind
right it, wife Grstelass COOK LAuN
DRESS and DARYWoMAN have best Of ions sc
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08

AT STAMFORD, Connecticut, or 4 persons
accommodated with BOARD pleasant home table
Apply e. S. CRANK Co. l205 broadway 29,h-s.
ORIENT SPRINGS HEALTH INSTITUTE,
" Amherst Mssa for wsshent Of Paralysis Spinal
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hs v W. RHODES N. D.. Medical Director
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
NEw-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY g. 1874
6ituations Wamte6--Males.
Cooks.
MAN COOK by a middle-aeed Frenchman,

1Il who has cooked very best families hotels and
restaurants Paris rs willing low $50 month tn com
English erceent App
At oDRLLs FRANCO AMBRICAIs BUREAU DE PLACEMENT
lO9 West 3ithst Broadway
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-02
The Maryland Tea Party.

Senator Bayard. in his speech n, the centennial
meeting is error in stating the locality Of the cele-
brated Maryland tea burning to have been Wind
null Point, -. Marv's rirer. The exact place was
Wiadmln Point at the juction OF the Severn river
and Spa creek This point is now known rs jeff
rey's Point and lies at the foot OF Duke of Glou-
cester street, in this city. The brig was the Peggy
stewart; the day, October 10, 1114 the time,
daylight. The cause was the indignation of the
people OF Annapolis. who, although at a public
meetins, had decided not to burn the tea vet con
aimed a party who avowed their intention of
gathering company TO destroy it. Charles Car
roll OF Carrollton proposed to the owner 10 burn
his Tea the master of the vessel acceded to the
proposition. MIR. Stewart, in company with the
consignees, Thos. Williams & Co, of Annapolis,
repairedito his vessel, which was run aground at
Windmill Point. and there, in the assembled mul-
titude, with the free will Of fatalist he set fire
10 his own vessel, with the tea on board, and ex-
plated his offense by their destruction. 1t would
not be inappropriate, since the centennial fever is
spreading, for Maryland TO celebrate this honor.
able Incident in her history. The annals of Mary
land are so little known the Legislature might do
well TO take some action TO celebrate and call at
tention TO that spirit OF our ancestry which after
ward animated and gave America the old Mary
land line.-Bdhtmore san.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-02
The Philadelphia Radical fling to be
Crushed Out.

According to the tone of the Press lhe PbiIadel-
phia Radical Ring is TO be crushed out By the
election Of Hon. Alex. X. Mcclure Mayor, by n
union of Democrats. and Republicans egainst the
Radical party that has renomlnated Stokely. A
great meeting was heldi'n Saturday night, and Col
hfcClure's nomination was ratified By enthusiasm
that cannot be described He had AN ovation suoh
as the people only p.offer when they mean work.
At the other meetings his name was the signal OF
an electrical outbuTst. There was net a SYMPTOM
of division or discomfort. The elements of the
new party fused into one with Quick harmony
that insured strength and endurance. The liauid
ran and hardened into iron. de who discerned not
these signs is blind The doom Bipartisan misruls
IN Philadelphia is sealed. Sentence is passed. and
punishment will follow No frauds, no invective
no entreaty, can prevent it.
Perhaps nothing LIST night was SO manifest as
the activity of the leading Republicans for Mcclure
The Democrats were, OF course, in earnest but the
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-02
Personal Paragraphs.

Hon, Thomas F. Bayard was at home on
Saturday.
James b. Groome, Esq. the next Governor
Of Nd, is in ,his city to-day.
Bishop Cummins has.few sympathsers in
Wisconsin.
1t is said that Grant and the New York Times
are at outs.
:, Josie Mansfield is in the nipping cline of St,
Petersburg by this time.
Solon Shi inele will open the new Joliet, H.,
Opera House Feb. .
Chief Justice Waite is said TO have the larg-
est head Of any man in Ohio.
Mosby has sent the President IA twenty pound
turkey as a souvenir.
Blood thirsty veterans" ia what the Boston
ADVERTISERS calls Foote and Davis
The Lydia Thompson Troupe really dlsbands
next April
Miss Sallie KiIgore exposes her legal sbingle
at Noblesville, Ind.
DR.. Smith is under arrest 10 Pittsburg
charged with poisoning an old man, q child and
some other people.
:, France has now five NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Donnet, Matthieu, be Bonnechoee, Regnier, and
Guibert
Ex-Governor Wise, of Virginia, is suffering
from carbuncles lie can't be merry and wise.
Jefferson Davisi is lying seriously i'll in the city
Of New Orleans. He csn not, therefore, fight
any duels at present.
More patents were secured DUNG 1873 for
Connecticut inventors then for those of any
other State according 10 population.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-02
The Reduction OF the Army.

In previous article in these columns we Urged
the reduction of tho Amy and the Navy rs the
easiest, quickest end safest way TO economy and
retrenchment. This should be followed, of course,
by reduction of office-holdcrs in all the Depart
ments, and in all places throughout the country.
There are near double as many are required to
discharge the duties, if those engaged were r
quired to do faithful days work This is SO in
Delaware, and is no doubt the case every where
rlse.
We are glad TO find the reduction of tho Army
urged by other papers and among those the New
York Journal of Commerce, In its issue Of Sat
urday is an elaborate article on the subject oceu-
pying nearly a whole column, insisting that the
Army be reduced to 1900 men, and furnishing
most excellent arguments to sustain its position
1t says:
"There is no need of any Federal troops except
few thousand al Indian posts on the ontier-
Wherever else they P'e stationed, they are sup" =
futies. There is nothing they csu do which cgn
not be as well done by the State mlh'e. We
classify the supporters of the present my eX-
travagonce as follows: The contractors who
make money out of il; the army otfiaNs who
wish to keep up the prestige Of the sel &C aud TO
retain their commands; dwelels on the iron. er
who are nervous about lrd'an I DE- and thssc
lmplacable 1Idiesls who world keep the South
forever under n'hary rule, and WHO would IKE
TO see Federal bayonei' encirciing evc:y bp'lot-
box in the nited States. Wcc1unot but respect
The views Chough far from dsinlcresedl OF The
army oflicers, itom Genera sherman downward.
They regard the mater in pet, ssioual way
they ale think ne of the possibilities OF more
war, and of the II. cd OF being IN such condition
that we may be prepared for it on shoI: notice.
There is no contingency OF war at present " .th
any foreign nation, aud should We 10y any chance
have a bIOsh with Spain, that would he wholly
done by the navy; oud il, IN any event, laud for
ces were wanted, there need be Io fcar of lack
OF volunteers. The South a'eue would fuI9'sh
100000 men in sixty days"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-02
THE TAX LAW.

Tuesday was great day in Dover. The Asses
sor Of that Hundred had advertised that lie wou d
be in Dover TO receive applicants Tor assessment
and twenty.four negroes presented themselves
and xere identified by responsible freeholders as
residents according TO law The negroes were
then permitted to swear to their residence, age,
&c, in compliance with the law. But many who
presented themselves Lad 10 turn away, from the
tact that they Lad no residence within the State.
Among the rest, says tile Deiawarean, was lit
tie negro from Milford Neck and was about 10
be sworn on the list, but fortunately our efficient
and gentlemanly Prothonotaly was present, and
said TO BIN you little rascal you know that you
are only II or IS years old, and are runaway
from your master, who has requested me, II saw
you, 10 send you home Tie little negro con
lessed 1t, and disappeared almost instspty. An-
other beautiful specimen OF Black Republican
honesty was presented by bringing up Peter
Bfinkley, negro rom Camden, who had been
assessed In North MurderkiIl hundred the preced-
ing Saturday, but gentlemen being present who
knew the fact, cberged IT upon the negroites, and
Petec confessed IT. This is the means being re-
sorted to by the asprauts for Office through negro
votes.
Under the law as it heretofore ez sted, negr
who as a general thing only pay poll tFy, could
and did allow themselves 10 be returned delir-
quent every other year. Gle i'm ssessment aud be
Ieady 10 vote the same rs white men who are
compelled, il they own property, to pay their
taxes every year. Now, II Guy person, white or
black, fails 10 pay his tex, and Is returned delin-
quent, he cannot be placed upon The assessment
llst again Tor year, thus compelling every man
" pay an annual tax, instead OF compelling white
men as a class TO pay annually, ana allowing ne
groes as a class to pay only biennisly was the
case under the law 1t existed previous 10 the
forced enfranchisement Of the negro by the action
OF Republican Congress, aAd their forced right
TO vote at our polls con s,y to the W.ll and re-
moDstrance Of the white people Of the state as ex-
pressed through their representatives in legislative
council
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-02
ROWBOTHAM x FRAIM,
AUTIONE EERS,

The W iimiDetCn Auction and Commission House
No. 6 EAST FOURTH STREET,
l. now open. Auction Sales every evening at the
Auction House. Consignments received daily all
kinds Of goods. wares and merchandise sold on
commission. Persons declining housek eeping can
have their goods sold at private residences; or at
sold on commission promptly paid for within five
days from day of sale. Country sales and Sales of
Real Estate promptly attended TO.
We will also keep e rst-class VARIETY STORE
which will be open daily Sunday excepted) for the
sale of House I Furnishing Goods. such as ChiAa.
Glassware, Queensware. Crockery, Tnwars. Wood
enware, Carpets. oilcl oths. Window Shades. brush
es. baskets. &c; Also Gentlemens Furnishing
Goods, such as Shirts, Drawers. Hose. suspenders,
which defy competition. Gail and see us and be
.coRvinced. Public patronage is respectfully So
JOHN S. ROwBOTHAM,
X. & FRAIM.
ianol dom Auct'rs and Commission Merchan ts
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-02

Nj NIOTICE-W alton James will serve b pounds
IN of ICE daily to any OF their customers for &c
cents per week.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-02

PiNcHBACK's confession has excited val ed
emotions in New Orleans. The Republican (Kel-
logg organ) is confident of Pinchback's ability to
disproye the charges against him, and says moth
ing about the confession. 1t remarks in cold
blooded way that if Mr.. Plnchback shall be found
10. have obtained his election through improper
influences he must be set sqidc. The Times
thinks if the confession was complete the disclo-
sure must have been a startling one, and gives
this graphic sketch of the victim OF over-con1-
dence: "Pnchback has been mixed up with all
the political rascaliiies through which the tsX-
payers OF Louisiana have so feariu'y been plum.
dered. No work was too dark or too foul fol
him. He made merchandise CT corruption and
oppression till he rose from the lowest estate o
poverty to position OF comparative ailuence- 60
The house which Governor Yarmouth, in Iii
pride and magnifcence, erected for himself, i
now owned by Pinohback; But in an over-coAf
dent and over-communicative moment lie unbos
omed himself TO the Hercules on whose aid he Fl
tondly relied, and with that act came ruin. Exi
Pinch ~