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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

A RICH YOU'VE MAN WHO DIDN'T
KNOW HIS FATHER.-In the surrogate's
court in New York, on Wednesday, testi-
mony was heard touching the will of Sam
Ward, Jr., who was about twenty-one when
he died. He bequeathed $4,000 in these
words: 81 give all my earthly estate to my
mother: do not know my father" The
mother died soon after, and the man who
insists upon paternity and contests the
will is Sam Ward, the King of the Lobby,
at Washington, who appeared in court
Wednesday. Sam Ward, Jr., died in Paris,
September, 10, 1866, having made his will
on the same dav. He had for many years
resided there with his mother and grand
mother. Mrs. Susette Grimes. This will
was written in French. and the attesting
witnesses were Susette Grimes, the grand
mother. and three persons, sad TO De
FreI CHI domestics employed in the house.
The proof of the execution of the will was
the testimony of Mrs. ouSette GRIMES,
taken on commission before United States
Consul General Reed at Paris. 1t is said
that none of the other subscribing witness
es could be found; 1t is said That another
will was executed by the decedent ten
months D .eviousy, which. if the papers
offered for probate be rejected, will be Of
fered as the last WILL This previous will
makes substantially the same disposition
of the estate. The proponents rested their
case upon the case upon the testimony OF
Mrs Grimes. The contestants counsel
gave notice il the surrogate holds the ex-
ecution of the will to have been proved
they shall ask for the issue of a commission
examining the other subscribing WITNESSES
in France. contending that the will was ex-
ecuted under coercion or undue influence.
1t TRANSFERRED in the proof that Mrs Ward
executed Will conveying Il portion of the
estate to Mrs. Grimes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26
"ENDORSE .WENT" OF GRANTS
LOUISIA COURSE.

The endorsement by the Republicans OF
the U. S. Senate Of Grants policy, which
was given on Tuesday, may be accepted as
the end of that party among the American
people. "Harper's Monthly" bitter
Republican and South-hating journal,
which is the organ of the mind OF the Re
publican party. said, in opposing this en-
dorsement the day before the vote, that
"a party which justified it's Adminlstra'
ton in maintaining State government
which it's own Investigations had shown
to be not the choice of he people would be
IN danger Of a'asaihilotion OF The polls. -
Nothing could be truer. We have seen
the last of that party in the government OF
this country.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26
A SCRAP OF THE CIVIL WAR HIsToR-

A SCRAP OF THE CIVIL WAR HISTORY
--JNo. B. BALDwIN.-The "Atlantic
Monthly'' for April contains an interest
ing detail by Nh. Allan B. Magruder, OF
Baltimore. of bit of secret history OF the
incipiency of the late civil war. Its main
interest consists in the calculation of the
fact that President Lincolr's personal de-
sire was to prevent hostilities between the
sections. and that he might, probably, have
done so but for the overwhelming pressure
upon him by political warriors spelling for
fight. That he failed to resist this pres
sure is scarcely to be wondered at under
the extraordinary circumstances surround
ing him, but Mr.. Magruder's evidence of
Lincoln's peace desires is corroborative
and cumulative of what has long been be-
lieved of the patriotic wishes of that sim
gular occupant of the Presidential chair.
The Baltimore ''Sun" says:
sMr. Magruder says that in the spring
of 1851, being native Of Virginia, but
practicing law in Washington, he Was
commissioned by the President to 60 to
Richmond and request Judge George w.
Summers, a member Of the Virginia con-
vention then in session, to visit Washing
ton aud confer with him on matters of the
highest Importance; shat he had the great
est confidence in him and in all those Viz
glnians; that though they might differ
from him about secession. he believed that
| they were men who could be depended Oh
in any matter in which they pledged their
honor, and that they always kept thei
| word when they gave it, Judge Summers
could not leave Richmond at the time, but
sent in his stead Colonel John
B. Baldwin, leading member of
| the convention. On his Introduce
| ion to the P. esident the latter said, Il am
afraid you have came too late; why do you
! not adjourn the Virginia convention 1t
| is standing menace to me which embar
raises me very much" Col. Baldwin told
| him that the conven, ion was in the hands
| of Union men, with clear and controlling
| majority, and that if it should adjourn
| leaving the pending question unsettled. ii
| would leave the Union men of Virginia i'll
| the attitude of confessing inability 10 meet
| the exigencieS of the occasion, i'll which
event another convention would be called
| under the exclusive control of secession
| lists, who would pass all ordinance OF ST
cesSiOn in less than six weeks. UnfOrtu-
| nately at the very hour of Col. Baldwin s
visit tn President was in consultation with
| the Governors OF several of the Northern
| States, whose voice WAS all for war, and
whose intensified influence proved too
strong to be resisted by him. the fateful
| Star Of the West had been already sent OH
her dire mission, and the war was really
begun before Col. Baldwin reached Wash
ington and heard tile Presidents regretfu;
words. you came too late. 1t is now
too late" This valuable contribution by
Mr.. Magruder to the history of the civ!
wars incipiency~ will no doubt be read
| with great Interest," inasmuch as subse-
| quei,t events have given the incidents de-
| tailed rare value.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

It is said in an article by John c. Gal
ton. on the song of fishes, shat fifty-two
out of more than three thousand species of
fishes are known to produce sound. and
that many of them emit musical sounds.
A witness in Catskill law office describ-
ed the poverty of field of corn, as follows:
s.:The crop was so stunted and short that
tile toads could sit on their launches and
pick bugs off the tassels,''
VIM. Burch, alias ''Bill Mortimer" aged
SO, who had spent 80 years of lis life in the
Virginia. New York and Washington pen
itentiaries, died in Georgetown, D. c., last
week.
The Governor OF South Carolina has We
toed bill intended to pay all the fraudn-
lent claims against the State, and is hearth
ly cursed by his party for his honesty.
Bishop Johns administered the rite of
confirmation at 81 Jam s. church, Warren
ton, on Wednesday last,
Jacob F. Clendenen is appointed post
master at Mill Gap, Highland county, Va,
vice A. L. Warner, resigned.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

WILLIAM AND MARY CONVERSATIONS
Geo. F. Hoar, member of Congress from
Massachusetts, makes. through the Dos
ton Advertiser, forcible appeal to the
alumni of the New England colleges to
take tile lead in getting up a fund to re-
build the old Virginia College of William
and Mary. The college buildings were
destroyed by fire in 1850, but out of the am
pie funds of the institution was promptly
rebuilt. They were again destroyed by
fire in 1852. while ip possession OF body
of stragglers from the Federal army. The
Senate Of the Forty-se ond Congress fail
ed to pass bill appropriating $os,ooo for
rebuilding this ancient institution, and
Mr.. Hoar now appeals to Boston and Har-
ward to take the lead in a movement TO-
rebuilding it by private subscription. The
New York Chimes says that sit is I'M
questionably true that no better proof
could be afforded that the bitterness OF
the late war is over than such a move
ment, and. once started, it may he safely
assumed that New York would not be
found unwilling to do her part in an act at
once so graceful and so just.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

How RICH MEN BEGIN LIFE.-Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt began life with an old pi-
rogue, running between Staten Island and
New Y ork city, carrying garden stuff to
market With two or three thousand dol
lars raised from that source, he entered
upon steadily increasingly enterprises, un-
til he amassed the enormous sum of $780,
600 900.
A. 7. Stewart first bought a few laces at
auction, and opened his way TO success IN
a little dingy shop in Broadway, near the
site of his wholesale establishment. Years
of rigid honesty, shrewd management and
wisdom in things both great and small.
have made him the monumental merchant
of the nineteenth century.
Daniel Drew, in his early life, was cat
tie driver at the munificent rate OF IS cents
Il day. and he has now driven himself into
an estate valued at from $50 ,QO0, 900 to $3O, !
100000.
George Law. at As years of age, was
common day laborer on the docks, and at
present counts his fortune at something
like $4,000. 900.
Robert l.. and Alexander Stuart, the
sugar retners. in their boyhood sold mo-
lasses candy, which their widowed mother
had made at cent stick. and to-day they
are worth probably $4,000, 900 to So 100000
apiece
Marshall o. Roberts is the possessor of
81 ,0OO, 600 or SIS, 600 900, and yet until he
was twenty-five he did not have 500 he
could call his own.
II. B. Clafn, the eminent dry goods mer-
chant, worth, it is estimated, from 100000
900 to SIS, 1000, 900, commenced the world
with nothing but energy, determination
and hope; and see how magnificently he
has invested theml-N. Y. Star.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

The CHARLOTTESVILLE REVIVAL
Rev. Dr. Manley Of Staunton is preaching
in Charlottesville. The 'Jeffersonian" OF
that city says:
The protracted meetings in the Baptist
church are characterized by great and
increasing solemnity among the large con
gregations who haye attended them, but
there have as yet been very slight manifest
ations Of the interest felt. We have reason
silently doing it's work, and that tie man
Hesitation will soon come. 1t appears to
us impossible to sit under the convincing
arguments of DR.. Manley and remain un-
moved.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

DR.. Lorenzo Houston, formerly of Trim
itv NJ. E. Church Baltimore, is in Florida.
and is negotiating for the purchase OF
place. which he and his family will make
their home, on the Indian river.
Mrs. Thomas Moore, of Harris CO., Ca,
aged IS years, plowed the land, hoed the
cotton, and picked q bale of cotton with
her own hands, and last Monday drove it
to market at Columbia, Ga.
At the last session of the Jefferson CO.,
w. Va. County court q. y: Marshal
served on it an injunction .perpetualiy re-
stra ming the collection OF taxes from the
B. & O. r. r. Company.
Among those present at the meeting Of
the bondholders of the AoltleFn Raclhe
Join Wood. Esq. Q Cl,arlpttesyille, who
represented the bondholders ia Albemarle
county. Va
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

DIRECTORS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA
rxsANE AsYLUM.-Ira J. McGinnis OF
Cabell, DR.. Shaw Of Mason, James With
row of Greenbrier, w. G. Bennett OF
Lewis, Thomas A. Edwards OF Lewis,
lanes H. Woffindin ct Lewis DIR. M. +.
Hullihen of Ohio. R. g. Guston OF MOI
gan and Alexander Monroe 81 Hampshire
have been appointed Directors OF the Lu-
uatic ASYLUM at Weston, W. Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGs.-The
US. Court at Charleston, w. Va, at its
last term made an order in the suit of the
creditors of the White Sulphur Springs
Company against that company, directing
the commissioner to rent that celebrated
property, within ponth, for a sum not
less than the rental of last year, and if this
cannot be accomplished, then to rent pub
lckly to the highest bidder. 1t was prov
lded in the order that it should be with
out prejudice to any party to the suit TO
press for decree of sale at the next regu-
lar term. which commences April 10Th.
The Richmond ''Enquirer'' of Tuesday
has the following paragraph:
The report was current in the city yes
terday that Messrs. George L. Peyton x
Go. have leased the White Sulphur Springs,
GresGhrier county, West Virginia, for five
years, subject to the confirmation of the
District court OF West Virginia. They
are to spend at once S25 COG in repairs and
improvements. and also to make race
course
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

THE.TAx BILL nas passed the House OF
Deleeates, but has We: to go to the Senate.
Messrs. stuart, Koiner and Hanger voted
AGAINST it Oh it's final passage. The Senate
on "Wednesday, by a vote of % to 7, struck
out from the general tax bill the Fulkerson
amendments. which placed the tax on
PROPERTY at 80 cents on the 800, but per,
rlitted person paying in money TO settle
with the collector at 40 cents On the 500
and which required licenses taxes to bt
paid in money. Senator Cochran vo ed to
strike it out, and Senator Moffett voted
to retain it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

CONFESSION or MURDERER. Bean
who Was put in jail at Mooreiield. W. Va,
for the assisination Of Wilburn, of Hardy
CO.. has confessed He says ie loaded his
rifle md followed the unfortunate man to
his place of work, concealed himself behind
tree and waited till his victim had his
back. towards him, ana then shot him
through the head, killing him instantly.
Waiting till evening he compelled his wife
and a hired man named Oats to assist him
in carrying the lody to a mountain gorge
about two niles from the scene of the
murder, where it remained concealed for
several weeks
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

DR, DE KoyEN is gone beyond doubt,
only having received the votes of 8 out OF
"a standing committees. But his Illinois
admirers say they intend to elect him
Bishop again, and previously publish a
sa;r statement of his ''rituakistic" views.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DECLARED
UNCONsTITUTIONALB BY u. S. JUDGE
In response to questions 10y the Grand Jury
in the u S. Court at Memphis Monday,
Judge Enmons delivered an elaborate and
exhaustive charge in reference to civil
rights. He said:
"You ask whether it is crime for which
you have the right to find an indictment
that negro has been denied full and equal
enjoyment of Recommendations advantages
facilities, and privileges of theatres and
inns of the State. Such denial Is not an
offence Deer ,ctich Compress can qiue tjsis court
Jurisdiction. These are ntatteTs lchtch the
State Government alone controls. But parties
who think tlems elves aggrieved can bring
their civil action into the court at once
Any decision we may then make may be
reviewed by the supreme Court.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

DEATH FROM A FALL.-Martin Liskey,
living near Harrisonburg, Va, while going
home on the sleetiI g night Of Jan. 18th,
slipped and fell, the fall producing concus-
sion Of the spinal cord, completely paralyz.
the body and lower extremities. In this
condition he lay for some time, not being
able to make known his painful situation.
or to move hand or foot to save himself
from a horrible death by freezing, which
he knew was steadily and surely and rapid
ly CREEPING upon him. He was, however,
discovered by accident, and paralyzed and
half fsozen, carried to his home near by.
Ffoh the time of the accident until he
died last week. he did not suffer a great
deal, his Whole system having suffered a
complete collapse. He frequently spoke of
The fact, that he had living, thinking
head connected with dead body! Such
was leally the case, for the conclusion Of
the spinal cord had produced that condi
ton Of the body from his shoulders to the
lower extremities.y He had also been 50
badly frozen that his back Was a mass OF
sloughing sores.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

AcourrrED.-S. F. Maddox, a member
Of the Virginia Senate from Chesterfield,
tried in Richmond for making over his
nav and then drawing the money, has been
ACQUITTED. Judge Gugon instructed the
iury that the assignment of the pay was
moral. but not legal obligation.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

LARGE FoRrUNE.-The Warrenton
'sIndex' says: Col r. III. Dulany's son.
will reach his majority in. May, and then
come into an income exceeding one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars per annum. 1t
is stated that this large fortune was ipherl-
ted through his mother from a relative in
England Where it is now invested.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

LAND sALE.-The R. Fl. Burks farm
living in Rockbridge and Botetourt coun-
ties on the James River, was sold last
week by VIM. A. Anderson, Esq, agent
for III. w. Sheffey, Attorney for Chas.
Rogers, to Messrs. Frederick and Charles
Johnston and Others Of Roanoke county,
for ST., 400.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

WoRK will be resumed. says President
Rorst on the Washington. Cincinnati and
St. Louis r. e. in about two weeks, Doth
in Rockingham and Highland counties,
shN,ld spring open by that time.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26
The Rockingham School Funds.

Editor of the VINDICAToR
1t is; said in your last paper that certain
schools failed to receive what was due
them from the Peabody Education Fund
because. it was not applied for in time. No
money from this fund is ''due' till it is ap-
piled for and promised, and no school has
ever fai led to receive what was ''due."
B. SEARS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

PUT IN Poss EssIoN -Sheriff Broad
water. of Fairfax county, came down from
Fairfax Conrt House, to-day, and put Mr..
W. n. McVeigh in possession of some of
his zeal estate on Hunting Creek that was
bought at IA confscation sale by Theodore
Tee,i and Enoch Grason during the war,
and has been held by them eyer since. Teed
refused to yacate, and had to be elected,
and when the sheriff left, his furniture
was still lying in the road i'll front of the
houSe.-1JeD Gazette.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

IoHS mitchell, The Irish patriot, WHO
a;ei in ireland, Sunday. turned out, on III
v.stieatjon at Washington 80 nave oeeif
citizen Of the United States.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

SENATE. GRAHAM of the Virginia Sc
r,te wt,o acted as the go-between in the
stowell cadet:bribery case, will be expeiied'
, Committee having reported 10 that effe' t..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

HoS. RoBr. L. MONTAGUE has been
elected by the legislature Judge OF the
Eighth New Kent Judicial Circuit. aud
Geo. T. Garrison Judge Of the Seventeenth
fAccomac) Circuit.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

uoN SaML. RANDALL Of Pa. was pub
nc,v received by the legislature OF Viz
g;ui. Wednesday OH his visiting the eapl-
to, in company with Hon. Jno, I, Harris.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

THE Virginia legislature today is Il
sessjsas its one hundred and hfteehth dsFF,
at a cost 60 the State Of about slls,oce-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

AUDITOR BENNETT Of W. Va, who his
H,eess impeached, is not Jonathan M i'eh-
metz, former Auditor of Virginia
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

GRAPES AND VINE IN VIRGINIA.
From the annual report of the Agricnltu-
tal Department for 1871 the following state
nent of the grape business in Virginia is
taken:
J. s. Green. of Rappahannock county,
says THAT his vineyard, mostly Catawbas,
yields 200 to 800 gallons of wine per acre,
worth S to 81 per gallon.'
Ii. NJ. Armistead, of Campbell county re-
ports ''tilat with three acres of vineyard,
Of 9 900 vines. lac makes 800 gallons per
acre, which sells at $3.50 to s. per gallon.
The vines are the Ives, Concord, Iona,
Alvey, Delaware, Hartford, Clinton, Cat
awba and Rogers to Is and to years
in bearing"
Miller and Wood, of Rappahanock coun-
ty, report THAT their Concord grapes yield
ed 5000 pounds per acre, Catawbas $500,
Cl ntons 1000, Delawares l 900, and the
whole averaged 3 cents per pound: Cataw-
bias their best market grapes"
For Virginia the Fox family are we'll
suited, of which the Catawba is fair re-
preventative.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

Gen. Irwin Mcdowell, who started for
Richmond in 1861, got there last Tue sday,
and the legislature invited him and his
daughter. who accompanied him. to prvi-
legged seats on the floor
The Richmond ''Whig' says that the
bill of the New York Herald" for adver-
tls ag the sale of the Virginia penltentiary,
t ,frtY.eight lines, thirty times, amounts to
$I56.
Col. G. S. Foreaere, of the Georgia Cen
trail r. r. has been appointed General
Manager of the Virginia Midland R.. X.
Co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

The BILL extending the criminal juris-
diction of the County Courts of Virginia
has become a law
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

The u. S. SENATE adjourned sine die
on Wednesday evening.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26

A STRANGE WARDRoBE-DREss OF
BURLEsQUE PRIMA DONA.- The report of
the Chicago ''Inter-Ocean" has an article
on things as they appeared behind the
scenes at the chief place of amusement
there i'll which the following description
of an unusual Prima Dona is given:
Behind the scenes at the Grand Opera
House the searcller after information WISH
ted the dressing room Of MI. Francis q.
Leon, the quasi-fenlale Ut the company
Mr.. Icons room appeared little like the
boudolr of q lady, only not quite SO elegant.
He was about half attired, and was at the
time prepared to put on heavy alpaca
dress, in which he Was to appear as Norma
His room contained many finely made
dresses, some of silk, alpaca, muslin etc.,
and an immense trunk filled with feminine
attire Leon generally appears with a white
face, a. d consequently uses biSmuth and
paint, and to counterfeit its action he pre-
viousy applies glycerine. which is an excel
lieut. tbs ,rbent. Leon i'll costume near by
and Leon from the dress circle or parquet
is IA different person. On the stage, from
the auditorium, he looks like rosy cheek
ed, bright eyed. red Tipped girl; but in his
dressing room his face, from an eXtrava-
CANT use OF paint. looks like d bright land
Scape. !
Lion is a gentleman. a sort Of epicehe,
who gives rise to much talk and specula-
ton. He is twenty nine years of age, well
educated, and New Yorker by birth. He
met Mr.. Kelly i'll the George Cristy troupe,
and by him was persuaded to aid i'll the
formation Of Il new company-the Kelly
AID Leon troupe-;nd he has since been
associated with MI. Kelly. lie has not q
falsetto voice wherein he differs from E,-
gene, but genuine soprano, and a chest
that is unusually developed in fact his
lungs are the greater part OF him. He can
reach high I'D. y which is something quite
extraordinary.
His dresses are manufactured in the
most elaborate manner, and of the best
quality, and he is generally i'll advance Of
the fashions. He has two hundred differ
ent costumes enough to excite the envy
and admiration ofany girl-and they cost
him from $50 to $50 apiece. His laces,
jeweiry and diamonds, among which is a
magnificent cross, a medallion, several SOL
tair rings and ear drops, and several clus-
ter rings. Most of these, he states, were
pres nted to him. His terms are $50 d
night, and he has received as high as $lOU
per night. Leon is Il hard stude t, deyo-
ting good part OF his time to musical cul-
turt. and he says that he makes woman
kind a constant study.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-26
DYING AND s, o, RING.

nYING AND s. o. RING.
THE NEW YORK DYING HOUSE
Is removed to CARRIERS Hill across the way
from the former stand.
CUSTOMERS are invited to call where work
will be done PROMPTLY, THOROUGHLY and
CHEAPLY.
F. NJ. HARDWOOD.
marchl9 At.