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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

INCREASING THE COUNTY CLERKS
CONVERSATIONAL Augusta Board of
Supervisors have petitioned the Legisla-
ture for an act to authorize them to allow
the Clerk of tile County Court compensa
ton above the receipts from the fees of the
Office, so as to give him reasonable COM
pensation for his services. 1t is to be
hoped that this law will be promptly pass
ed. The position of County Clerk is one
of the most important in the Common
wealth in it's relations to the citizen. He
is the keeper of the records, and there is
hardly citizen in the County whose inter-
ests, in some shape or other, are not in his
keeping. It is above everything important
that this position should be held by COM
petent officer, which cannot be- the case if
the salary is continued at the small sum it
is now fixed. To lose our present Coun-
ty Clerk would be calamity to Augusta
County and we don't overstate the case
when we say so.
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NOTICED!

INTENDING TO MAZE A CHANGE IN
my business, / will sell, st private sale nv
stock Of GROCERIES, TOBACCO. CIGARS,
&C., AT COST, amounting to about $1,000.
Terms easy, and will be made known ON appli-
cation to me at my store, Burns Building, near
the new bridge.
Being determined to sell, any person wishing
to purchase can get bargain by early epplica-
ton, IS g small diHaefeneein price viii not pre-
vent sale. p"
a. / WILL ALSO RETAIL AT PRIME
COST .4Si$IFha IEffG
febb-tf go W. F. LANDERS.
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ADJUSTMENTS IN STAUNTON.

LIVELY TOWN-MRS. JARLEY'S WAX
WORKS-DRAMATIC, LITERARY AND MU-
SICAL SOIREES-A STANDING MUSICAL
TREAT-ART EXHIBITIOlT-LAsT HOP
OF THE SEASON,
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WEDNESDAY the Sd day of MARCH,

1875, to take accounts of the rents and profits
of the American Hotel property, in Stanton,
since the death Of Mrs. Mary A. Brown of per-
manent Improvement made upon said property
down to the date Of the fling of the original bill
and of unpaid purchase money remaing charge
able upon said property as claims para
mount to the claims of any of the parties to this
suit
JOS. A. WADDELL,
teb5-4t Comm'r.
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LAST HOP OF THE SEASON,

The Staunton Club Monday night gave
it's last hop for the season at the American
Hotel, previous to going into the sacxeloth
and ashes of Lent The dreadful cold did
not prevent a good attendance. and there
were some fifteen orltwenty ladies present,
who arrived in sseighs. The dance closed
about three o'clock in the morning, when
sleighs were again called into requisitlon
to carry the company home. Nhe enter
tainment passed off delightfully."-, as dad all
given by that Club during the season.
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GREAT DECLINE IN PRICES.
ANNUAL CLOSING OUT SALE to make
Room for SPRING GOODS.
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V. NJ. c. A. ART EVENINGS.

At the hall of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Institution. Monday and Tuesday night,
notwithstanding the intensely cold weather,
fair audiences assembled to see Murray's
National Art Entertainment, given under
the auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association of Staunton. The pictures
were shown by good light. The picture
of the crock Of Ages" alone was worth
the price of admission. The pictures OF
Paris and European and American scenery
were very fine.
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A BACHELORS LAST DIARY FOR THE
COLD SNAP.-Tuesdaym must have been the
coolest night of the present snap, if we
may Judge from the following diary found
in bachelors room and handed us to
print:
9o'czock. oyer coat, four coats and
the window curtain. That ought to m axe
it comfortable. Short prayers tonight.
12o'czock.- out and death staring
me in the face. Must get up and
empty the bureau drawers on the bed.
Four pairs of pants and six newspapers,
and the hearth rug. That's better.
2 o'clock.-It looks like Providence has
determined to make away with me. If
I live, tomorrow night will borrow Pet
tengill's two babies to put at the foot of
the bed. I4-.s
g o'clock.-Can't wait for Pettingill' s
children: have.put on more pants, more
newspapers and the hat box. Last effort
to dodge the hand of Providence.
4 o'clock.-If I live till daylight and
Mary'll agree to it, we'll go up to Mr.. HUI
:lihen's house tomorrow and get yss
Poor fellow! he didn't live till daylight.
The walters at the hotel were engaged sew
eral hours in digging his remains out of a
pile of clothing, at the bottom of which he
was found frozen stiff, with lead pencil
in his hand.
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A STAUNToN MANS SENATORIAL
SPEECH.-During the Senatorial contest
still progressing at Charleston, WA,
the friends of the candidates one night last
week were in front Of the Capitol building
calling for their friends who did not how
ever respond. There were cries for Price,
Camden. Walker, Caperton, until, says the
Kanawha ''Chronicle'' there were cries for
Maj. Hotchkiss, of Staunton, who was
seen by the crowd, whereupon that gentle
man responded as follows
Gentlemen-Ifno one will make speech
| will, and will stop when I get DONE
Citizens Of West Virginia, if you would
all take the same interest in developing
the resources Of your country by opening
your rich mines, cultivaJing the soil. i'm
proving your stock and cultivating hab-
it's Of industry, that you take hunting
public offices for yourselves or friends you
would soon have one of the first and best
States in the Union.
The ''Chronicie'' says ssThe Major hit
the nail right on the head and his speech
was well received -
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language the actor does not think in, being
language-all are great obstacles, and yei
the play went off from the first entrance te
the tag without a hitch.
The musical entertainment passed of
delightfully."- The solo from Lucretia Bor-
gia, "Holy Beauty was finely sung by
Miss Forsyth, though the piece is rather
elaborate for her, Some of the shorter
trills she did beautifully, but upon the
whole, the same air written more simply,
as it generally is for sheet music, would
have suited her voice better. These florid
operate airs were nearly all written with
an eye to the strong points of some great
singers voice which was at it's height at
the time the work was composed, and
which was to be the first to interpret the
music, and it is not to be expected that
they shall exactly fit every voice. Gum
bert's duet, ''Cheerfulness, - was sung as a
semi-chorus, and well sung. The 'sGuards'
Waltz" a solo by Godfrey, was sung by
Misses Rigden and Lizzie johnson, and
with as much success as such a liberty
with music ever meets with. Either young
lady would have done much better alone.
The Miserere, from ''Trovatore,'' was
finely given, the solos being excellent,
especially that by Miss Forsyth. The in
PRODUCTION of the harsh and inharmonious
changing of bell, intended, we take it, as
representation of the deep and solemn
tolling of the tower bell, which in the
opera is 50 effective, was i'll judged, and
went a long way towards marring one of
the finest pieces Of singing, both solo and
chorus. that we have heard in this city.
The closing exhibition of Calisthenics
was model Of grace, presenting the same
beautiful and bewildering Kaleidoscope
views of charming positions that preced-
ing exhibitions have given US:
MUSIC AT THE DEAF. DUMB AND BLIND
INSTITUTION. -,tlsS za
Friday morning the programme at the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution was
that given below. 1t is no exceptional
one, but just such one as Prof. Turner
has every day in every week all the year
round. Our citizens hardly seem to know
that every day in the week at IL. 80 A. M.
there is a vocal and instrumental concert
in the music hall Of the institution, where
the best and newest music is given. An
idea of the character of these public exhi-
billions NAV be gathered from the pro-
The New York herald., 1875-08-21

Our BUoYs. condition Of the buoys
In the harbor of New York is a disgrace to a
civilized community. 1t is alleged by skilled
pilots that many of the buoys in Gedney's
Channel and the Swash are out of position,
and are. therefore, more dangerous than use
ful to navigators. If this were to happen in
some small seaport Of semi-civilized State
it would be looked upon as a conclusive
proof Of barbarisn, and yet it is charged that
representations on the subject made to the
United States authorities, are treated with
contemptuous indifference. The subject is
Of sufficient importance to merit the atten-
ton Of the government, and we hope steps
may be promptly taken to remedy SO grievous
an evil
The New York herald., 1875-08-21
The Harlem Flats.

Early in the season we called the attention
of the Board of Health and the Board of Po-
lice to the terrible condition of the lowlands
known as the Harlem flats The necessity
of immediate action was admitted on all
hands, and for a time we hoped that some
thing would be done to abate the nuisance.
1t has been found, however, that the red tape
and the working at cross purposes ofthe differ
ent departments Of the city government pre-
vent anything from being done, and now we
are almost without hope. Everything is tied
up but the smells, and these are fouler than
ever The frequent rains of the last few
weeks, followed as they have been by hot
suns, are making the whole district unen-
durable. 1t was bad enough before, and
during the whole summer an epidemic
seemed impending but from the causes we
have mentioned the condition of the flats is
so much worse now that we do not see how
plague is to be averted much longer. If an
epidemic begins in the upper part of thd
island its ravages will be fearful, and some
thing must be done to avert the danger. In
their present condition the Harlem flats are
a constant menace, and it is due to the long
suffering people of the metropolis that i'd
should be removed. Will the Board Of
Health make another effort to abate the
nuisance? There is some way to disinfect
these pest beds, and we depend upon the
health officers to discover it. Up to the pres
ent time no earnest effort has been made
either to obtain the money or to do the work,
and such an effort is imperatively demanded.
Should an epidemic sweep over the city from
this cause the responsibility incurred by the
members of the Board Of Health will be more
than they can bear, especially after SO many
appeals have been disregarded. They must
do the work or show the public that the OBJ
stacles in their way were insurmountable.
The New York herald., 1875-08-21

they feel safe from removal if they happen to
be in possession of facts inculpating their
superiors. Their position is like that of
slovenly private servants who know scandal
Gus family secrets which they would be
likely to divulge if dismissed There is no
possible remedy for the inefficiency and de-
moralization Of our city police but in remoy-
ing these infamous Commissioners and put
ting honest, reputable men in their place.
We trust Mayor Wiclham will not shrink
from the discharge of this imperative duty
And as the Mayors removals cannot take
effect until approved by the Governor let us
hope that he will do nothing to affront the
pride or offend the official sensitiveness of
Governor Tilden and create another long de-
lay like that which followed his charges
against the late Corporation Counsel All
the evidence should be Immediately for
warded to the Governor without even
waiting for him to demand it, and
as this is a period of comparative
leisure there is no reason why His Ex-
cellency should not give it his prompt
attention. In so fragrant case he cannot
decline to act. We trust, therefore, that be-
fore the end of another week the accused
Commissioners will be decapitated and their
places filled by citizens of standing and re-
pute who possess and deserve public conf
dence
The New York herald., 1875-08-21

Me. GRoEsBEcK DEcLINEs.--The Hon.
William S. Groesbeck, who is one of the
most prominent democrats, not only of Ohio,
but of the United States, being requested to
speak in the Ohio canvass refuses. He is
not that kind of democrat. He is mot in
harmony" with the democratic platform.
cit has some good things in it.. he says,
''but l am hard money man. / believe in
a sound currency. / want paper dollar to
be worth dollar. Gold is the only legiti-
mate standard of value. / am democrat
and always have been but / don't subscribe
to the financial plank in the democratic
platform. 1t is against all precedent in his
tory, and is contrary to the teachings of the
party in the past" Judge Ranney, too,
another eminent Ohio democrat, takes no
part in the canvass. They can afford to
wait. When Allen and Carey and Pendletoh
get done then will come the turn Of such
men as Groesbeck and Ranney. They will
not have to wait long either.
The New York herald., 1875-08-21
The Crops North and South.

In spite of rains and foods army worms
and grasshoppers, the crops promise to turn
out satisfactorily. The wheat crop will not
be so large as was hoped and believed six
weeks ago. but it will be an average crop.
Corn promises very well, which means large
meat crop for shipment, and from the South
we hear no bad news about cotton. The
floods have destroyed good deal on the
Lower Mississippi, but much less than was
feared. Elsewhere the cotton reports are
favorable. The European demand for both
grain and cotton will give US good prices for
everything we shall have to sell, and proba-
bly, brisk demand for our products. Farm
ers and planters will make money, the rail-
road people are hopeful and expect to have
busy and profitable season, and in the
West local manufactures of different kinds
are already fully employed This condition of
things would bring about a general revival
of industry if only we had sound and
stable currency. But so long as we have
currency of variable value so long as party
leaders on both sides urge still further in
hation and consequent depreciation of the
currency ; so long as no man can tell for six
months, or even six weeks, ahead what will
be the real value, the buying power, of q
paper dollar-just SO long prudent men will
lock up their means and decline to engage in
new enterprises, no matter of what kind
With abundant crops and promise of good
prices all the country needs is dollar Of
fixed value to start it at once on a new career
of prosperity. This unfortunately, our
statesmen refuse to give us. The best of
them are on the fence, the worst of them cry
out for ''more greenbacks" While this lasts
the best thing a farmer can do with his sur
plus cash is to turn it into gold and keep it
there, or to buy land. Then, at least, he
will know what he has got.
The New York herald., 1875-08-21

The MASSACRE PASIc.-The negro scare in
Georgia appears to have been gotten up for
political effect. So far no conclusive proof of
an intention to massacre has been found, and
in all probability no such thing ever existed.
Even the most ignorant of the blacks must
feel that 30 bring on war of races would be
to insure their own destruction. If a few OF
the scoundrelly white men Of both the politi-
cal factions who are engaged in tanning i'll
will between the races were hanged to the
trees and left as a warning to their fellows it
would be great advantage to the South and
to the nation. Let the law inquire into the
facts of the reported conspiracy to massacre,
and if any be found guilty let them be
punished severely especially the fellows at
the bottom of the trouble but let as have no
panic and no outcry for vengeance based on
an imaginary wrong.
The New York herald., 1875-08-21
The Canal Frauds.

Mr.. Richmond, the State Engineer, who
has come prominently into public notice in
connection with the investigation of the canal
frauds, passed yesterday what our lively
French friends would call an exceedingly
unpleasant quarter of an hour before
the investigating Commissioners They
wanted to know great many
things Mr.. Richmond did not feel
disposed to tell them, and they found
Richmond as difficult customer to dispose
of as was his famous progenitor who slew the
hunchback Richard But there were too
many Commissioners in the field for the
American Richmond, and they harassed the
poor man dreadfully about plans, sur
veys, &c. 1t must be confessed to his
''credit," that he lodged about the questions
proposed to him with exceeding great skill,
and in way. to set the most inveterate cross
examiner at his wits end. But his
enemies were persistent, and the poor man
left worried and sorely distressed. From the
evidence already adduced it is patent that no
defence can be offered for the enormous
frauds perpetrated in connection with the
canals
The New York herald., 1875-08-21

THE EXPLORATION COMMISSION seems likely
to terminate in row. Among the investi-
gators yesterday something like the 'lie
direct passed between two of the gentle
men" composing the committee, and one
member announced his intention of retiring.
1t is difficult to see what the aim of the Com
mission is. So long as Mr.. Nolan was in
view there was very evident desire on the
part of the members to find out how that
simple young man pocketed his ''big fee
and how it was distributed. Failing in this
theinquiry has become little Wild and every
body seems inclined to tread on every other
bodys favorite corn, but the public service
does not seem to be much the gamer.
The New York herald., 1875-08-21

STEAMBOAT PERns. Very properly the
Coroner's jury in the case of Krumrey, the
man lost overheard from the steamer William
Cook, censured the steamboat company for
their reckless disregard for human life in
permitting the overcrowding of their
steamers and making no adequate prepar-
ations in case of accident. We wonder why
the authorities do not interfere to secure
the safety of passengers. Under the law
this overcrowding can be punished by a
heavy fine. Why are no steps taken to
enforce the law2
The New York herald., 1875-08-21

RAPID Transit seems again in danger Of
eluding the anxious citizens of New York.
The time is rapidly approaching when the
Commission, called into existence by an act
of the Legislature, must terminate its labors
and yet nothing definite has been ac-
complished. There are the usual rivalries
of interests and opinions dividing the coun-
ellis of the Commissioners, and charges of
self-seeking already begin to be whispered
about. We hope the gentlemen of the Com
mission will not allow the splendid opportu-
nifty that has been placed in their hands
of advancing the interests of the city to be
lost, but that they viii prove their fitness for
che trust reposed in them by giving to New
York q cheap and sffantiys system of rapid
transiA
The New York herald., 1875-08-21
To NEwspEA1Ens AND THE PUBLIC

TO NEwsDEALERs AND THE PUBLIC:-
The New YORK HERALD runs special train
every Sunday during the season between
New York, Niagara Falls, Saratoga, Lake
George, Sharon and Richfeld Springs, leav-
ing New York at half-past two o'clock A. NJ.
arriving at Saratoga at nine o'clock A. NJ,
and Niagara Falls at quarter to two P. M.
for the purpose of supplying the SUNDAY
HERALD along the line of the Hudson River,
New York Central and Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern roads. Newsdealers and
others are notified to send in their orders to
the HERALD Office as early as possible. For
further particulars see time table,
The New York herald., 1875-08-21
The Return of the Team.

There will be rendered to our returning
hope, however, that the people of America
will mark their appreciation of the pluck,
self-denial and skill displayed by the men,
bers Of the American team in the interna-
tional rifle contest at Dollymount. That
victory reflected credit on the American
people. 1t was not a victory for any city or
section, but for the whole nation and it is
only just that all should join in mark
ing their appreciation of the splendid
conduct of our champions. So far the
work of procuring a suitable testi-
monial for the members of the team
has been confined almost wholly to New
York and the few with whom the com
mittee have come personally in contact 1t
is evident that unless a wider interest is
taken in the collection of funds the testimo-
NAL to the team will not be worthy of the
event. This would reflect discredit on the
American people and would be an exhibition
of ingratitude very foreign to their habits.
For the honor of America the gentlemen
composing the team made great personal
sacrifices in abandoning their ayocations for
so long period with no prospect of reward.
Under these circumstances the nation will
fail in its duty if some substantial testimo
NAL worthy of the occasion be not rendered
to them, and it cannot be done without
money. Every man who takes pride in the
victory won at Dollymount should send in
his subscription to the committee.
The New York herald., 1875-08-21
Foreclosure of Mortgages.

1t is said that good deal of real estate is
being sold under foreclosure of mortgage, at
this time particularly by insurance compa-
MES. Wherever this happens it may be
taken for granted that it is speculation on
unproductive real estate which is thus sacri-
ficed and this is benefit to the real estate
market 1t is simply such clearing out of
odd lots as is needed to put this kind of
property on a sound basis. Trade is so dull
just now, and so much capital is lying idle,
that its owners are but too glad to be able to
invest it in valuable mortgages; and no
mortgagor who pays his interest regularly,
and has really valuable property pledged, is
likely, for the present, to be called on for the
principal. But there is a large quantity
still of unproductive real estate in this city
and Brooklyn the owners of which find it
difficult to pay their interest, taxes and as
sessments, and where they default the prop
erty is foreclosed of course. When we hear
of the great fall in the value of real estate it
is mostly such property as this which is
spoken Of 1t has fallen, and it may fall
lower yet; but productive real estate, well
placed, is not falling, and the owners of such
property are not inclined to sell it at any
price. They hold on, because it is the best
investment they can have, and every move
ment for ''more greenbacks" really increases
the value of such property; for if the infa-
tionists should carry the day there would be
only two kinds of property for prudent men
to put their means into-namely, gold and
real estate.
The New York herald., 1875-08-21

An AZTEC CrY-In our Colorado letter is
an interesting account of the ruins Of an an
cient city seen by our correspondent in the
southwestern portion Of that Territory on
tributary Of the San Juan River As these
ruins are the remnants Of extensive struc-
lures Of masonry they have, of course, no re-
lation with the story of the red man known
to us as the occupant Of the country, who
has no masonry in his history. But upon
cursory examination no more than this can
positively be said Of them. It is, however,
probably most rational to call them, as our
correspondent has done, Aztec ruins, and
thus to associate them with the history of
the older race known in the story of
Mexican civilization for it can scarcely be
possible that time should have left MS such
relics as these of any prehistoric inhabitants
of tha Continent