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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-04

DIRECT FROM INDIA FOR OUR TRADE.
This is big for Stanton, end some were made
EXPRESSLY FOR US.
All Dress Goods beau tifui this season, and
we ,h nix our stock is unsurpassed. You viii
find all the
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
N OF Satisfied.

1t seems from the following from the
Little Rock Gazette Of Friday, that the
friends of Sid. Wallace are not satisfied
with one hanging, and are determined to
outrage the feelings of the people of
Johnson still further. The perpetrators
should be hunted down:
There seems TO be trouble brewing
again in Johnson county A few days
ago, while Mr.. Payne, father of Tom
Payne, who was killed 10y Sid Wallace
from the Jail window at Clarksville, was
walking over his farm, about four miles
from Clarksville, he was shot at by some
unseen individual, who WIS hid in the ad
joining woods. The ball passed through
his coat and lodged in q tree.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
Character of Gen. Lee.

In his late speech delivered at Atlanta
Geo Gen B. F. Hill pays this tribute to
the characte. of Robert L. Lee:
"When the future historian comes to
survey the character Of Lee, he will find
it rising like huge mountain above the
unduatng plain Of humanity, and he will
have to lift his eyes high towards heaven
to catch his summit He possessed eve
ry virtue Of the other great commanders
without their vices. He was foe with
out hate, friend without treachery, a
soldier without cruelty, and victim with
out murmuring. He was pubic officer
without vices, private citizen without
wrong, christian without hypocrisy,
and man without guile He was C@
sar without his ambition, Frederick with
out his tyranny. Napoleon without his
selfshness, and Washington without his
reward He was obedicnt to authority
as true king. He was gentle as wo
man in lifo, m odest and pnrn as virgin
in thought, watchful as a Roman vestal
in duty, Submissive to law as Socrates,
and grand in battle as Archilles.'
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
A Female College.

The Board Of Trustees Of the State Fe
male College, for which DR.. Winfield is
the General Agent, have finally closed
their negotiations for the purchase Of the
beautiful place Of Gen. Albert Pike. This
is decidedly one of the handsomest loca
tons that could have been found, and
we congratulate the Board on their Sc
lection
Dr. Winfield informs us, if those who
have given their promises to assist this
work will promptly meet their obliga
tons, that the College will be opened ir
September Il r Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
The Finance Bill.

The following is the Finance Bill as
amended and as it passed the Senate;
A Bill to provide for the redemption and
re issue of United States notes and for
Free Banking.
BE IL, etc. That the maximum amount
Of United States notes is hereby fixed at
S40O. .OOO,0O
Section 2. That S46,000,000 in notes
for circulation, inaddition to such circu'
lation now allowed by law, shall be is
sued by National Banking Associations
now organized and which may be organ
lied hereafter. and such increased cireu-
ation shall be distributed among the sew
eral States as provided in section one OF
an act, entitled "An act to provide for
the redemption Of three per centum OF
the temporary loan certificates and for an
increase of National Bank notes, ap-
proved July II, 1870
Sec. 3 That each National Banking
Association now organized or hereafter
to be organized, shall keep and maintain
as part Of its reserve required by law,
one fourth part OF the coin received by it
as interest on the bonds of the United
States deposited as security for its circu-
lating notes or government deposits, and
that hereafter only one fourth Of the re-
serve now prescribed by law for Nation
al Banking Assertions shall consist OF
balances due to an association available
for the redemption of its circulating
notes from the associations in cities OF
redemption, and upon which balances no
interest shall be paid.
Sec 4. That nothing in this act shall
be construed to authorize any increase
Of the principal of the public debt OF the
United States.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
Viek's Floral Guide

Is published quarterly, the four numbers OF
the year making about 200 pages. Price of
subscription % cents year. Every person
who sends dollar or more for seeds is cnti-
tied to copy for the year. and is a regular
subscriber. Any one sending 25 cents for the
Guide and afterwards orders seeds to amount
of 81 or more. can order the amount paid for
the Guide in seeds. The postage is only cts
year to be paid when received.
Address JAMES WICK.
Rochester. New York.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
THE OHIO ELECTIONS.
The Democrats Carry Cincinnati by a
Majority of 4000-What the Press
Know About It.
CINCINNATI, April 7

NlN,lNNall, hPiil
The Democrats were triumphant in the
city election by a majority of 1000. They
will have q majority of fifteen on joint
ballot in the City Council. The peoples
candidate for Judge of the Superior
Court, for whom both parties voted, re-
ceived l6, 500 votes
The Gazette, referring to the cause of
the Republican defeat, says the Liberal
Republican element, which last autumn
separated from the Democracy, voted
with their ally, Also, that the anthem
perance people took no particular inter
est in the campaign.
The Enquirer says: While we accord
Democracy the fullest measure possible
for the result we are not unmindful Of
the fact that they were greatly strength
ened by moderate Republicans, who re-
belled against the fanaticism which is at
tempting to regulate the personal affairs
of citizens. "
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

A meeting Of the State Press Associa.
ton is suggested at Little Rock some
time soon. We think such meeting
necessary, and favor it as soon as posi-
BILE. cay about the lst Of May. The cut
throat business pursued by some of the
press Of the State should be stopped il
possible. and perhaps regular organized
Association could do something in that
Observation-Disclosures Standard.
Most any time. after the nrst of May
would suit us. Why NOT about the 2lsi
Of May.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
GadsEill ROBBERS Again-A Repetition
of the Hot Springs Affair.
GALVESTON, Texas, April 0.


The News special from Austin, dated
yesterday, says: Last night about dusk,
the stage carrying the u. S. mail and
eleven passengers, Of whom three were
ladies', was stopped about twenty three
miles from here by three armed men, who
cut the front horses out, and took all the
passengers money and jcwelry, broke
open their trunks, gutted the mail bags,
and took one of them Off and two Of the
stage horses. Among the passengers
were Bishop Gregg and Mr.. Breckenridge
president of the National Bank of San
Antonio, from who they took $1,000,
They secured about $4,000 from the pas
sengcrs. The stage was the regular four.
horse stage from San Antonia to Austin,
and did not reach Austin until o'clock
this morning, $1,000 reward is offered
for tne arrest Of the robbers.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
Post Office Removed,

The Post Office has been removed to
tho building recently occupied by MIR.
Sullivan, as Saddlers Shop, at the up
per end Of main street The liberal
hearted citizens of that vicinity, have do
mated to the new PostmistreSs, one hun
dred and twenty dollars, to pay the rent
for one year.
Our popular young friend, oargey Per-
not, will be found at the delivery, to wait
upon all who call.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
THE DEMOCRACY.
General Meeting Of the Democratic State
Central Committee Called for the
Goth of May.

LITTLE Rock. April Z. 1874.
The following members of the democratlc-
conservative State Central Committee met in
this city to-day, viz:
Gordon n. Peay. Chairman; Fay Hemp
stead. Secretary Tom. z. Dockery, A. T.
Picket, j. L. Witherspoon j. +, Faean. John
d. Adams. and l.. a. Pindall (by ). N
Smithee, proxy.
The following resolutions were adopted;
Resolred. That a general meeting of the
Committee be called for Wednesday, May
20tl 1874
Resolued further, That the members OF the
democratic Committees OF the
varisus Congressional Districts of the state
be invited and urgently requested to be pres
eMt and participate In the deliberations OF the
meeting of TIL State Central Committee.
GORDON n. PEAY, Chairman.
FAY HEMPsTEAD. Secretary.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
E1- The Little Rock Gazette of the 9th

says:
A resolution has been introduced in
the Texas Legislature, instructing Gov.
Coke to open correspondence with the
Governor of Arkansas, relative to the
acquisition by the State of Texas, Of that
portion of the County Of Lafayette, in
our State, South Of Red river. We have
no objection to Shreveport becoming a
part of Texas, if she so desires, but we
do object to giving up any territory be-
longing to our State. We'd rather square
out our South western and North eastern
corners with patches Of Texas and Mis-
souri than to detach square inch.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
State Committee.

| We see call for meeting of the
Democratic Central Committees, State
and District, for the purpose of consulta
ton This meeting will we trust, result
in good 1t can be made productive OF
much good or evil.
We are left to conjecture much as to
the real object of this proposed meeting.
1t is said to be called in order t, bring
about harmony in the Democratic ranks,
and prepare plans for the ensuing cam
paign most assuredly no two things
are more needed at this time. We have
chickering's and snappings by Democratic
journals, savagely warning over the dead
carcass OF the election Of 10. Remind
ING us much of the long articles found in
journals Of the day, announcing new
methods of show the Confederacy could
have succeeded. We need peace in our
ranks, for peace is conducive to thought
Much must be done before the fall elec-
ton or we will meet defeat from a new
enemy. The Radicals cannot out vote
US, but we can easily throw our ranks into
confusion and become the prey Of infe-
rior forces. If we are without proper
organization and discipline, our power
will be wasted.
1t cannot escape our notice, that the
voting masses are very Tired Of conven
tons They are beginning to look upon
them as mere instruments, by which a
few designing men carry out schemes for
their personal advancement. Men do
not generally, like to know they are
assd by others. 1t is contrary TO human
nature Individual indepcndenccs strong
in the American heart. Conventions
have deserved the name given them by
the people. They have been mere traps
to catch the honest voters, They are
called at the instance Of committee,
Of men unknown, perhaps, to
the people. The course to be taken in
is not roreshadowed, and the
delegates are called upon to act upon the
spur OF the moment, on resolutions long
since :" cut and dried. " Hence, the in.
of party platforms and indi
vidual belief, Our political parties have
always been alike in this that collective
ly they profess one set of principles. and
individually the members think very diff
fercntly This is because political plat
forms are adopted hurriedly in ccnven-
tons. These platforms have, perhaps,
been laboriously prepared by some one
or more leaders, but in that case they are
but the individual views of their author,
We trust the committees will adopt the
method Of organization Of committees.
in future, proposed in these columns
some weeks ago. 1t is a good, feasible
plan and, if adopted, we believe it will
result in bringing the people back to ad
hcrcnce to the convention system We
must have organization and discipline,
and cannot have them without conven-
tions. Conventions are useless unless
their fats are obeyed-they will not be
obeycd, unless the people hare conf
donce in them.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
Military Aid Again Refused.
We clip the following from the San,
Louis Republican, 2Sth ult.:
ASSISTANCE REFUSED.


Louis Republican, 2Sth ult:
ASSISTANCE REFUSED.
One of the Good brothers, who resides
here and has rancho at SCOTS bluffs,
where Martin was killed by the Indians,
received letter to day from the Gov
ernor of Nebraska in which he states
that he has been refused by the Presi
dent to have the General Government
aid in placing the border in condition
Of self defence; says the express OF East
cra Nebraska has misreprescnted the
condition of affairs, or he would have
obtained aid ere this; promises to do all
in his power to protect residents and
property, Int is powerless to do so in
the extreme borders Without the aid o.
the military authorities.
We are glad to see change coming
over the spirit Of the Federal administra'
ton. 1t may be that General Grant
should send troops to protect or aid in
the protection of the borders of Nebras-
ka, but what pleases us, and should be a
source OF JOY to all who appreciate and
love true republican government, is that
this refusal OF the President taken in
connection with the Texas refusal and
others, leads US to hope that our Federal
authorities have now seen the danger of
resorting to the Federal military arm
upon any and all, even the most trivial
occasions. 1t is dangerous to the free
dom of the people, and the power OF the
military should be evoked only as last
resort. 1t was much to be feared that
the pernicious lessons of reconstruction,
would bring to us an overthrow of our
civil liberties Or at least that we would
cease relying upon the civil arm Of the
State governments, until enervation from
disuse should render it powerless.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican,
CONNECTICUT.
COMPLETE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY |!
Gov. Charles R. Ingersoll Re elected by
the People.
Both Branches of the Legislature Demo
cratic by Large Majorities.
HARTFORD, Conn. April 6.


CONNECTICUT ELECTION
The election has resulted in the re-
election of Ingersoll, Democrat, for Gov
ernor by an increased majority. Both
Houses of the Legislature are Democrat
ic.
SECOND DISPATCH.
At IL :45 p NJ the Evening Post had
received from l5l towns. Estimating the
remaining Is towns to be heard from at
last years vote Ingersoll will have 1878
majority. The Senate stands five Repub-
lcan and sixteen Democratic. In the
House the Democratic majority will be
about AZ.
LArEsT-2 A. NJ.
Returns from all the TO WINS in the State
except seven, give the following result:
Ingersoll, 1886, Harrison, 39,292 !;
Smith, 1864.
New HAVEN, Conn, April IA. NJ.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
The election has resulted in Il sweep
ing Democratic victory. Returns re-
CplNCV at tlc IalaVlUm Ol1cc illulCatc
that few towns only are wanting to give
Ingersoil a plurality of 5,796 over Har
rson, Republican, and majority of l.
669 Smith, Prohibition, received little
over 1000 Two Of the candidates for
Governor are residents of this city,
which gave Ingersol Ali, Harrison 81
$40, and Smith, Prohibition, 256 The
city elected Democratic Representatives,
and this district a Democratic Senator
The election has been made by the peo-
pie, and heavy Democratic majority in
the General Assembly renders the choice
of Democratic U. 5. Senator an easy
matter.
HARTFORD, Conn, April 7,
Ingersoll's majority in the State is not
far from $500. The Senate stands II
Democrats to Republicans, and the
House 143 Democrats to 96 Republicans,
and Independents.
Complete returns give the following
result Of vote for Governor in this State 4;
IngersoIl, 46,7s4 Harrison. 40,O42 /;
Smith, 1926; scattering, 10. Total vote
of the State, 9l,67l Ingersoll's plural
ity, 6,742. Ingersoll's majority over all,
1897.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
st. Louis Municipal Election.
ST. LOUIS, April s.

ST. LOUIS, April 8.
Full returns of the election yesterday
show a choice of five Democrats, three
Republicans and four Independents to
the City Council, which will stand, with
members holding over, Democrats four.
teen, Republicans six, Independents four
For School Directors, three Republicans,
three Independents and two Democrats
were elected The Independents are also
Republicans. The proposition to issue
S2,500,000 in bonds for the improve.
ment of streets in the city was defeated
by majority Of over 400, only two
wards giving majorties in favor of it,
The School Board stands, Republicans
fourteen, Democrats nine, Independent
one.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

LET HIM IN ANYHOW George Sell
wyn, friend Of old Lord Holland, had
a morbid love Of seeing executions,
death beds and dead bodies. When Lord
Holland lay dying, he said to his attend
ant, If Mr.. Selwyn calls to- morrow, be
sure to admit him; for if | am living
shall be glart to see him. and if am
dead he will be delighted to see me-"
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

Ef- His name. when rolled out as far
as it will go, is George Charles Fitzhenry
William Frederick Algernon Sartoris,
and he appears to have come into fami.
ly which, having been blessed for several
generations with nothing but girls, had
ample leisure to collect abundant mate.
rials against the contingency of boy,
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
rrR NJ r. Hunter was elected bv

Fer r. NJ +. Hunter was elected by
the General Assembly, State Treasurer
Of Virginia, vice Mayo, removed.
ET The Postmaster general has asked
for an appropriation of eight thousand
dollars to offer rewards for the mail rob.
btrs in Texas and elsewhere
EF There were heavy snow storms at
Louisville, St. Louis and Memphis, on
Thursday last.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

EF Nearly all the distinguished men,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, who took
part in the violent political contest of
lS50-5l. twenty five years ago, are now
dead They were Clay, Webster, Cal
houn, Cass, Buchanan, Douglas, Benton,
Fillmore, Seward. Chase, Sumner, Clay
ton, Corwin, Bell, Everett and Dickinson
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

~ The steamer Laura, No. 2, Dan
Rice's advertising boat, was run into and
sunk by the steamer City. of Quincy,
while coming out Of Buck Island Tow
head, on the Mississippi river.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
Admission 25 cents.

~ A Washington telegram says un-
less Durell resigns during tho next ten
next ten days, he will be impeached
Buffers bill to the effect that United States
judges shall be suspended from Office
during trial will doubtless become law
first.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

Er Said an eminent person, whose
gift Of money making seemed to his
neighboIs to quite outstrip his gift of
money, "true, don't give much but if
you only knew how it hurt when give
anv, you would not wonder" "
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

Warming Order.
Charles n. Mcdowell, Plaintiff.
against Complaint in Equity.
John b. Shaw. James L.
Smith. J.. Bonner Byars,
Winfield NJ. Byars. Thos.
Il. Byars James A. Cole. Defendants.
VIM. A. Cole. Daniel NJ.
Mckcller. Felix l.. Sew
ard, Thomas q. Catlcy.
Crawford County Circuit Court.
The defendant, John b. Shaw. is warned
to appear in this Court within thirty dayS
and answer the complaint OF tie plaintiff
Charles A. Mcdowell.
JAS. a. LOCKHART.
Clerk.
BY JNo. c. WILLIAMS. Dept. Clerk.
mare % "A 4w
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
= Washington dispatches Of Tuesday

say
1.-The news from the election in Con.
necticut and Ohio, resulting as they have
in increased democratic majorites, has
caused universal attention and no little
excitement here. The faces Of many Of
the radicals are very long. Butler how.
ever, keeps up his spirits. In converse.
ton with Vice President Wilson this
morning, he said boastingly: "You
think the democratic party dead no doubt
or at least you did thinkso. Let me tell
you one thing as long as the ballot box
is left free you cannot kill tue democrat.
ic party. IL is essentially the party of
The people"
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

Ee~ A dispatch from the City Of Mexi-
co, states that six Of the assassins Of
Rev Mr. Stephens have been condemned
to death. The trial of the priest Ochoa,
and others implicated in the outrage, is
still pending
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

Ey Gov. Dix sent message to the
New York Legislature, asking it to do
all in its power to prevent the enlarge
ment Of the volume of currency.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
N office !!

OFFICE SECRETARY AND TREAsURER/
FoRT SMITH AND VAN BuREN
TURNPIKE ROAD COMPANY, J
Van Durcn, Ark. April 18th. 1874
'NHE Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
l. in the Fort Smith and Van Buren, Turn
pike Road Company viii be held at the Office
Of the Company. in Van Buren, Ark" on the
Second Monday In May next, at 10
o'clock A NJ
By order of the Board Of Directors.
n. C. DECHERD.
Scc'y and Treas. Of Board.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
Goth day of April,
Warming Order.

Warming Order.
John Watt Plaintiff,
against
Mary Watt. Defendant.
Crawford County Circuit Court.
The defendant Mary Watt. is warned to ap-
pear in this Court. within thirty days, and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff. John
Watt. ....
JAS. A. LOCKHART. Clerk.
by JNo. 6. WILLIAMS, Dept. Clerk.
March IVA 4w
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

Es- Arkansas, in the past year, has
paid out 1--WE millions of dollars for ba
con and -four, says the Arkansas and
Texas Advertiser Comment is unnec-
essarY.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

Ey John r. Mclean. Of the Cincin'
natl Enquirer, was again sent to Jail yes,
terday, for refusing to answer who pro-
cured the publication of a. libelous ar
tcle.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
OFFICIAL PAPER.

The Van Buren, Press has been desis-
mated by the Governor, as the omciai
Paper of Crawford County to publish all
Official and Legal Advertisements In.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

Old Bender Of Kansas notoriety, is
reported captured in the southern por-
ton of Salt Lake. A young man sup.
posed to be his SON is with him.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
Rev. ]. l.. Denton's Lecture.
THIS TUESDAY NIGHT.

The Rev. J. l. Denton will nil bis ap'
pointment to Lecture in Van Buren, to-
night, Tuesday the l4th, at the Metho
dist K. Church. The Lecture is given
for the benent Of the Methodist Church
in this place, and we hope to see full
house.
Admission Oh rents
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
Administrators Sale +!

DURSUANT to an Order of the llonora
l. bic Circuit Court OF Crawford County
made at the February Term, 1874, revtving
and continuing orders heretofore made,
will sell to the highest bidder ut the Court
House door in said county, on the
Goth day Of April,
1874. the following described Lands belong
ing to the estate OF David henderson, deceas-
ed, to pay debts against said estate, to wit:
The N f a of N " a. The w 4 of n
f a. and the N W of a of See: Is I
10, range 81 Also, the n z of W "A, and
North part Of 5 Z a of W 4, Sec lS town
s. range 81 west The two last named piecss
sold subject to widows dover.
Terms of sale. cash down. 3 in moLths,
Il in u months, 10 per cent interest with
note and security and len on land for defer
red payments These lands situate East and
near Dripping Springs. Good uplands.
l.. c. WHITE, Admir- Estate
march 2o4 [3wl David Henderson, decd
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

H A bill has passed the lower House
OF Congress giving permission to build
. bridge across the Arkansas river at
Pine Bluff.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

RE- James says the la,lies don't seem
to give thought to us fellows who
keep away from saloons,
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

EE The Sebastian Circuit Court, COM
menced at Greenwood, yesterday, and on
Monday next at Fort Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

Fer Fay Hampstead, Esq. Of Little
Rock. has been appointed Register in
Bankruptcy, vice Hon. A. W. Bishop, re-
signed.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14
MARRIED.

In Burlington, Kansas, at the residence Of
the brides mother. on Tuesday evening,
March 81. 1874. by Rev. J.. l.. Holden, Mr., c.
A, Maxwell and Miss Allie Carson.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

The following is the Committee Of this the
third Congressional Districts:
James II. Sparks. chairman. Sebastian; A.
ID. King. johnson; John NJ. Harrell John {.
Peay. Thomas G. Scott Pulaski; Jas. Mitch
ell. Washington; Thomas Marcum. Sebastian
John y. McCabe. Clark; Tilford Denton. Car
roll; John G.. Mexican, SEWER; +. NJ, Feath-
erston, Scott; w. w. Mansfield, Franklin
Jas Brizzolara. Sebastian; Johnn C. Austin,
Ycll A. S. Cabell, Sarber; W. b. Gould,
Pike; j. W. Higgason. Polk
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

ES- Butt, democratic candidate for
mayor of Dayton, Ohio, has 400 maj
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-14

E1- The Little Rock Gazette quotes
State Scrip at As cents, in that city.