Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-26
ANNuA1 CoNyENrIoN OF THE YOUNG

ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE YOUNG
MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATION.-Ihe
second annual convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Virginia,
will be held in Staunton on the Sth OF De-
cember. The convention is held under
resolution adopted by the convention held
in Richmond in December last Each as
ISOLATION in the State is to De represented
by three delegates. The friends OF the
cause in cities and towns where the Oh
ganization Of the ASSOCIATION is desired are
also expected to send /; like number OF del
egates. The topics for discuss ion and the
speakers have been appoin ted as follows:
Study of the Scriptures: Rev. w. +
Hatcher, D. D., of Richmond; Mr.. Joseph
A. Waddell, Of stanton, Our Social Du-
ties; Rev. J. William Jones, d. D., OF
Richmond, and Mr.. j. r. Tucker, Jr., OF
Staunton, Literary Culture-How shall AS
sociations Promote? Professor j. d. Dreher
and Thomas G. Elder, Esq, OF Staunton.
Shall State Secretary be Employed2 Mr..
J. Taylor Ellyson, of Richmond, and Maj.
j. w. Newton, Of Stauston, How to Or
ganize Associations; Messrs. Richard G.
Moss and Capt. Chas. Grattan, of Staunton.
Relation of the Associaticn to the
Churches; Mr.. R. S. Hamilton. How
to Interest the Community in Our
Work; Rev. Chas. Manly. Work in the
Committees: Mr.. Heber Kerr, Of Stanton.
Library Rooms: Col. Jas. H. Skinner. of
Staunton. Lectures: Mr.. III. d. Peck.
Ways and Means: Mr.. Geo. M. Harrison.
Bible Glasses: Mr.. W. J. Nelson Indisid-
ual Effort: Mr.. W. A. McCue. Religi Gus
Exercises: Prof J. J. Laid, Sunday
Schools: Rev. W. e. Baker. VISITING: W.
A. McCue. Relief Of Poor: Mr.. W. II.
Peyton.
The State Executive Committee is COM
posed of Messrs. w. P. Munford, j. VIM.
Jones, W.T.. Daniel. Thos. Potts, of Rich
mond; J. D. Dreher, Roanoke College; L.
A. Steel, University Of Virginia; T. D.
Ransom, Staunton.
The COUNTY CoUKT.-Judge Hendrers
presiding This court met Cd Monday
last, and the following business was tran
sacted:
Pro5ote.-Will of Salley Kennedy ad-
mitted to probate; administration granted
S .muel Kennerly ON the estate of Chas.
Bats; estate of Michael Livick committed
to Sheriff Mowry; Jas. X. East was APP
pointed guardian of Jno. W.. Mary A. V.
and Jas. A. East; Jno. HI. Plunkett quail
fed as administrator of Christian Miller.
Roads.-Petition of Jno. w. Stout, &C.,
for change Of road at Mowry's Hill, was
continued and summons awarded against
Sam1 Driver The report Of inc. E. Ham,;
iltoE, as commissioner, to examine the,
bridge near PecK's old mill, was approved.
Comnaon,ceaHh's Cases.-Wm. Cason for
cutting down bee tree Of VIM. D. Hemp,
was fined one cent and costs. Ginnie
Thompson, white, charged with living with
Andrew Wilson as his wife, was acquitted.
Personal-Jno. W. Stout, qualified as
attorney and Lewis NJ. Bumgardner, as a
notary public. Robt. G. Byers, Sam1 N.
Patterson and Thos. r. N Speck, qualified
as deputies for Samuel Paul, Treasurer.
Business.-There were "a deeds and 10
ex-parte statements recorded since last
term.
PERSONAL Mr.. Theodore F. Shuey,
stenographic reporter Of the United States
Senate, son of Christian Shuey, ESQ.,, of
Augusta county, was in the city this week,
having Just returned from an European
tour.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker delivered
most interesting address at the rooms of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
Sunday evening, on "The Law Of God"
Gen. r. D. Lilley, of Stanton, the suce
cessful agent of the Lee mausoleum fund,
is in Raleigh. N. G.
A. M. Crane. formerly an U. S. official
at Staunton, has been ordered to San Fran
cisco in the Government service.
j. Fred. Efinger has been appointed
Receiver for the Circuit Court, with Mr..
Harvey Effinger, Jno. Echols and R. G.. |
Bickle as his sureties in the sum of $780,
600.
The Lexington Gazette" speaks very
highly of the address delivered before the |
Rockbridge Teachers Institute by Prof. j.
J. Laid, of Staunton.
A telegram from Aberdeen, Miss, re-
ceived Sunday, stated that Mr.. VIM. II. |
CARRIER, who is there on visit to Hon.
Reuben Davis, his son-in-law, was quite ill.
Prayer was offered at Trinity Church Sum-
day for him.
THE VALLEY RAILROAD SUITs.-The 1
suit of the Syndicate against the Valley 4
r. R. CO., is still progressing in the Circuit !
Court In the meantime the company has 4
settled with three of the parties to the suit:
Messrs. A. W. Hartman, e. r. Mason and |
D.. Shanahan, paying them part in notes Of \
the Baltimore q Ohio R. R. co. at 1, 2, and !;
8 years. and the balance in county bonds.
In this settlement which is on the Chief |
Engineers estimate, A. w. Hartman gets
81 $40 less, and g. r. Mason, $4,000 less
than their claim based on the estimate Of
the resident Engineer. There was no diff
The parties thus settled with will derive no
benefit from a verdict for the Syndicate,
should one be given. Messrs. Mcmahon
& Green and 7. K. Menifee are the re-
naming parties to the Syndicate suit.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND INSTITUTE
The annual report Of this Institution
shows that there are 124 pupils-s7 mutes
and 81 blind, of whom 10 mutes and S
blind were admitted during the year.
There were mutes and 5 blind who finish
ed their education and were discharged
during the year. There was only one /