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Epeeta. Dt4natch 10 Ih4 Chicaeo 7rtbuns.
LANSING, Mich, June 22.-Two horse-thieves
that wsro captured last week In Calhoun County
have been sentenced 70 ostate-prison-ghasle
Sehooly Tor four aud : half ysAts, and William
Ball tor four years,
, 1875-06-23

Cardlns, MoClosksy xnd ths Ab!sEAt@ Raae4sti
1trlssd u Imtnsa.xhurR. MI, ,yssssAl4Y, -
AtteQd thA eQnmsu4eAAaaA& kxsga4As u 4ooA4
b, H1ky's Callskt.
, 1875-06-23
EOAE&r FLNEq

oTrAwA. Jsn$ IA dispatch from psrbruks
says shsa fsss stopp>d navigation On tbs Upper
0&awa tals nosntas. Tia psopls u Bt. Jos%th
u
, 1875-06-23

CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENTS.
BAN FA4xotzcu, Juns 32.-Ths Independent
Convention u haes&msato hss nida Henry I'D
2s2tau IL Psssideok
, 1875-06-23

Reception Of tho Academy OF
Design.
, 1875-06-23

CoacoaD, N. H.. Juus a2.-Ths Lssi4latuYs
today elec!ad Dsajanlu r. presoost Beosatasy
Of 1tate,
TLs Lskisl4turs IN convention ibis AfssFnoon
sloctsd the Republican pomIueoa for Treasurer,
6tsss pliotoF, And 0ompissA1y- General.
, 1875-06-23

LARGE ftCTEAR
by Dubutfe and 1.osa Donheur Jointly {"Au-
tunu," No. B9} OF 3 Frencn shepherd girl NTH
ahoa1s in hor hand aud tho other asln holding
BY the Htists = good specimen Of tho French
school, but Ia deficient 3n interest. Thia or :
similar picture WAS At tho Expedition lAst fall.
Two little French pictures, 4 Helas0nie1. like
"Violiniat" Of F,c!lel {No. 46), and "Fete
Ohsmpetro" Of Ba,on no 4o), the latter with :
tne purity Of atmosphere, are worth noticing.
1.-THE CoHsALEsCEAT,"
{No. 90, ranl Lazerxes). IL suother French pict-
uro, N invalid LADY ln blue wrapper, selted
tu = chair IN gasdon and looking up to speak to
another lady whu stRnds little back Of hor.
Hoth figures appear 10 bo portraits. The piot-
ura 10 : very IleIalng one. and may well convey
hlnt TO our pottrslt-palnters OF method OF
making pictueeB out Ut poEtTAitR. which would be
sure OF popularity and yet IL scarcely attempted,
perhaps because 1t is not easy.
TaE VENETIAN SCHOOL
IL represented BY . s!ugIs example. the "Por-
tn of Wolf (No. "a. picture Ut considerable
Importance. 1t 10 OF two-third. tauRth and near.
ly fifo-Hixe, stately figure heavily drapcd, aud
hoy iu the other. The conception OF
ths character 10 probably uot thkt Of most per.
soma, bo!Dg somewhat too solid aud heavy, bat
tha aztlst has right to his opinion GU thas SUBJ
iect. The features aro rathsr "hsrd" t1 DRAW
luz. and The taco on ths whole not equal 10 the
rest OF tho painting, Tho draperT, however,
makes up the most Of the picture, and Ii hno,
with considerable remintscoacs Of the bEocades
and ssuus Of Paul Feronese. 1t would take :
Soma notice will ba tusde Of the work. Of
bona sktlsts. for which thsrs Il not space to-
dsy, In cur sssuA Of ns1t Sunday.
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southwest 10 northwest winds, followed by
coolsr, cloudy weather, and octAbioual rain.

MAX. Thermometer. 10; min. thcrtnome&sf, 10.
nENENAL 0naEAvATfnsA.
Cm.A1o, June n.
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SPOKEN.

Steamer Campeachy Mex, Palmer from New York for
Campeachy Aug of Charesonwould touch at Key west
Ship Lillian CBr) Hail. from New York for Calao, July g.
lat rs 45 - Ion 80 81 w. - . - 49,.
Ship Lille sousrd (Br), from st John, NIB, for Dublin
July u, no lat, &c. - ,r =. co, -, nj. =.
A. 80 N, Ion 80 W. 80, -,
Ship Carondeet, Stetson, rom boDaN ior bohoon, Juy
10. lat 9 10 n, Ion 20 SO w. r,,,-,-,, -,
Bark Hilton (lr from Liverpool for Philadelphia Aug
BARK Erabeth tGer Dieke Ardrossan for San Fran
cisco, June 9, of Cape Horn. - n-,.,- -,
%, LAT a. S. lon IA 80. - q ~
York July 49, lat 46 Al, lon % ~ r.. e.
Bark Columbus Ger, Ilder from LVcrpool lor SHVAn
nah. July rs. or Tuskar ,,c r. n
Bark George Booth CBD, Seaman from Cardiff Tor Per-
nanbuco, July ", lat 10 10 n lon % 70 W. >, ~,
Bark Diana tNor), Roth, from OlOucester, H. LOT re"
York July 26 lat ~ Ion Is. 49,, ON
Brig Wesley Seymour Br, from London for Sydney, CB
July -, lat 40. lon IL. -,
schr o b benson Duff from workington for Montreal
July 70, lat ~. Ion ~
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.


The purser Georgia, from Havana, has
thanks for favors.
STEAMER HERCULES, from Boston for Philadelphia, at
10th during thick fog and fan Of her propeller
SHIP EMERALD which fire at Honolulu has again
been surveyed and the court recommends repairs at cost
derwrers heard from Two Of the of the ship have
been trial for firing the ship and released by unanimous
verdict Of the Jury.
suP AUGUSTA Porn, Baptista, from Pensacola for
Liverpool put into Havana July 81 leaking Il Thought
cargo Of lumber will be discharged that she can be re-
paired
BARK ST. LUCE, Wilson from New York for Payta before
reported with loss of part Of deckoad put In July
10 mot 23d. stated.
BARK HEvRY PALMER Br) Jackson from Londonderry for
9"esec RT mo lat 60 81 oS 50 81 IN very Sck fog
dfed down on the weather side OF an immense Iceberg ana
spritsail yard.
scHR ErrwAN Capt Prince before reported sunk in Ashley
River SC while going the river Aug during squal
upon she'll bank and having cargo OF phosphates on
board started leak and filled with water An effort
will Immediately be made to take the cargo out and raise the
vessel
York put Norfolk Aug for repairs, having sprung
Of hor masts
scnR RrcocnEr from Boston for PASSPORT with general
freight is ashore at Long Island Mount DESERT
and cargo arc badly damaged
Lrwrs Del Aug IF G Maule Co have saved about 40
tons railroad iron lost from soop Mary Martha at Break
months ago, belonging to parties at Cape May
NORFOLK. Aug 1o-Messrs r I Baker Co this after.
% Bartle SINK on the Upper Middle lower Chesapeake
Bay.
ounnEo, Aug 9-In an endeavor TO Hoat the steamer
Srnthtav ashore Bic Thursday morning. she by some
accident fell her SIDE In which position she now es
WuMrSGroS Del, Aug 9-On Thursday next the steameT
sail from this port complete condition, having been nm
ished days within the contract time An effort is being
70 ahead the to the Brashear as 20
launch Tuesday the 18TH and quite probable
the effort will succeed
the shipyard Poon foot Of Bridge street, Brook
lyn, at 5 80 PM to-day Thursday.
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POLICE TRIALS.
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS STILL ON Tn1A1-ovERwHr1r

CAPTAIN WILLIAMS STILL ON TRIAIs-ovERwHEIsf
ING EVIDENCE AGAINST THE ACCUSED.
The trial Of Captain Williams, OF the Fourth but
recently Of the Eighth precinct for permitting panel
houses 10 exist in the latter precinct up again be-
fore the Police Commissioners yesterday During the
course Of the examination exceedingly damaging
evidence was adduccd which must result in Williams
downfall unless he can efectually refute it
Tho FIRST witness called was Inspector McDermon He
related at length the various conversations he had held
with Sergeant Wick who used TO be on duty in the
Eighth precinct Wick told the Inspector that Williams
prevented his performance Of his duty; that the pre-
cnct was full Of thieves and panel houses, and that
Captain Williams knew all about them but would not
disturb any Of them At the conclusion Of the direct
examination Of the Inspector Captain Williams under
took the task Of nation and succeeded very
well
Now, Inspector " be began, you have told Us the
condition Of the Eighth precinct while was It's Cap
tain, suppose you tell what It's condition was in
1870 and 1917"
" Who was Captain then 2n said the Inspector.
John McDermotLD
" There did not exist a single panel house In tho
Eighth precinct in 1870 and 1871"
william Cochran, reporter, was next called, and he
told in very concise manner how an old gentleman
bad been taken into No 143 Mercer street and robbed
his money and watch; how be (witncss) reported tho
al Tho Eighth nreennt station house, aOt Sergeant
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ARENDAL, Aug 7-saied bark Hex CNor) New York
ANTWERP, Aug 9-Arrived bark Hope BE, Robson, New
York.
Arrived 10th, bark Buenos Ayres Nr,, from
BREMEN Aug 9-Saled, bark Coriolan Gen. Won Bremen
Philadelphia.
Arrived 10th, ship Bombay Work, Akysb.
DUBLIN Aug lo-saled ship Kate Davenport Otis United
States
GLASGOW, Aug 11-Arrived bark origne ItaD Isola,
Philadelphia
GBRALrAR, Aug 1o-Arrived, brig Mary Thayer, Nc
Carthy, New York, and received orders for salonca
HULL, Aug lo-saed, ship Arcturus, Costello. United
States.
HELvoEr Aug 1o-Arrived, brig Maria Frisar Qta, Pao-
lilo, New York for Rotterdam
HAvRE, Aug 9-sailed bark Galveston GER, Kohnen-
kanp, United States.
HONG KoSG-Arrived, bark Gaelic CGer), Lauer Port
land, o.
KoMGsBERG, Aug s-saied, bark Hebe Ger, New York.
LIVERPOOL, Aug 1o-Sailed ships Western Empire, Gro
Eier, United States; Thorndean (Br), Harvey, do.
Sailed 18th, PM Illinois, Shackord hadelphia
LONDON, Aug 11-Arrived steamer Redewater (8r)
Richards Montreal ship Northampton r) Barclay, New
York.
Sailed 10th, ships Kentucksn Dunbar, United States
18th, e stetson, Moore New York.
LANCASTER, Aug 1o-Saed, bark John Abbott C3r) Nell
SON. North America.
LIMERICK, Aug ll-Arrived, bark Maria CNor zacharia
sen, Quebec
NEWCASTLE Aug 1o-saied bark Roska CNor), Petersen
United States.
NAPLEs Aug CARVED Josephine Martin, Fosgreen
New York.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug 1o-Safed, ship Epaminondas Br)
Brodie, North America
QUEENSTOWN Aug 11-Arrived, barks Hesse Darmstadt
p Ramsdale, Montea Esperanto OBJ, Pinder do brig
Onward CBr), HosSing, Montreal.
Also arrived 1lth AM, England CBr), Thomp
son. New York for Liverpool (and proceedeD.
SOUTHAMPTON Aug 1o-Saed, barks Cho Gattorno qtaD,
Chiafno United States; Heinrich BOrn CSo Thomesen,
do.
ScILLY Aug lo-saled, the Nora, for Boston.
TRxRL Aug lo-Arrived, bark Ruth (Nor Andersen New
York for Amsterdam.
Sailed 10th, brig Abraham Dutch, for New York.
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK-THIs DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, AUG. II, 1875.
CLEARED.

Steamer Bothpia Dp, Noodle, Liverpool via Queens
tOwn-C q Franckyn
steamer state Of Pennsylvania CBr), Knight, Glasgow-A
Baldwin Co.
Steamer Ashland Whtehurst Sevannah-R Lowden.
Steamer Gulf Stream 1ribon CharestOn-J Quintard
Co
Steamer Annie, Stecn Wilmington Del-A Abbott
Steamer = Biddle, Pierce. Philadclphia-,Ia Hand
Boyd ~ Hincken.
Bark Esperance F), Gouliin, Gloucester E-E Unkart
Bark Florela. Craig Cronstadt-Jas Henry.
Brig lerua Obj, Williams, Gibraltar for odersL Brig
ham.
Brig Gem. Pierce. Barbados-D Trowbridre Co.
Brig Balaer, Bahrs, Savanna a-Mar-G Vessels
Brig Talbot tBr, Moses, Harbor Breton, NF-Howland
Aspinwall
sehr Island Belle simpson Yarmouth, Ns-,Jod Frye a
Co
schr Witch Hazel, Springer, Charlcston-van Brunt &
Bro.
schr II Perry, Howes, Batmoro-Wm Chalmers
Schr y Goodwin, Williams, stamford-stamiord Manufac-
turing Co
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p4- NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The NEW YORK
adopted distinguishing Coson night signal for
board the HERALD yacht, showing while burn
ing coo red green red changing from the other
in succession and be several miles distant Cap
Of vessels upon seeing this signal will obge by
pairing any marine they may have for the Ship News
Department Of the HERALD.
rs-Persons DESTROYS Of communicating with vessels arrfv
ing New York do by addressing such vessels
Of HERALD yacht, pier No East River, New York
Letters received from all parts Of the world and promptly de-
nvered. Dnpllcates rennired
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Merchants shipping agents and shpmasters are informed
that by teleaphng the HERALD London Bureau No 40
Fleet street. to the Paris Office Rue Scribe the arrivals at
and departures from European Eastern ports Of Ame
can and all foreign vessels trading with the United States
the same will be cabled to this country free Of charge
Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Med
teranean ports will find the Paris Office the economical
and expeditions for telegraphing news
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WIIALEMEN.

Arrived at Provincetown Aug o. schr Sparks, Ewe,
Atlantic Ocean with 100 bbis sp and 40 do hpbk oil on
board Sent home O the voyage 40 bbls sp.
Az Bermuda Aug bark Perry, Bassett, Edgarown oil as
last reported :.
NIB for on Shore Ground .
Sailed RUSSELL Bay OF Islands juno 30 bark Alaska,
spoken-Iuly a. lat 80 lon y 30 schr r II Hatfield,
Crowe Of Provncetown with $40 bbs and do black
dsh oil Reports the following whaers -schrs Arizona,
White 10 s Quickstep Higgins ITO do; Antarctic Bell
10 dos Rising sun Taylor $50 humpback and GO bbs 50 oil
All well on board the above vessels.
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AMERICAN PORTS.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug 1o-Anived schr James Slater, for
Washington.
Saledschrs Matte Franklin Portland; Breeze, Jersey
Ctyi Mary ID HASKELL Boston; Grace Bradley charles
town, Mass Laura Messer, Boston; ID Anthony, ana
Alex Young lfrom Georgetown), for -: =, ,,,r
BOSTON, Aug lO-Arrived, schrs Marshall, MARSHALL
Ship Island La; Elwood Burton Jarvis, Alexandria
lithArriyed, steamer Centipede Miller, from ihilade
phia; schrs Nellie Brown, Brown Alexandria; Hedges
FrambrO, d9i Hattie Croyell Vrowel Baumgre george
Churchman Rsey; Edward Kidder Chase; u Rockhil
Rockhi, Kate E clifford clifford aud Plowh0v Hsath from
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DIFFER
n ent states for numerous causes; legal everywheres
publicity required; charge until divorce rranted ADJ
vice free NJ HOUSE, Attorney, 1874 Broadway
WINCHEsTERS SPECIFIC PILL
certain and speedy for NERVOUS DEBILITY
WEAKNESS NC thoroughly tested for 80 years with
feet success TWO to SIX boxes generally sufficient To
effect radical For further information &c send for
circular; 81 per box six boxes So by mail securely
sealed, with fall directions for use.
Prepared only by WINCHESTER g. Co. Chemists
~ Inhn strast New York
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SAILED.

Steamers Bothnia (B for Liverpool State Of Pennsylvn
mia OBJ Glasgow, Sam Weller (Brl, Cork Falmouth
Ashland savannah; Gulf Stream Charleston ship Sarah
Hgnet Liverpool barks Fairy Belle (BD, Bristol st Lu-
(Frl, Bordeaux Matilda Smith (Br, Cork; brig her-
riwa, Limerick
Wind at sunset fresh
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ARRIVALS.

REPORTED BY TIE HERALD sTRAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHlTEsTOEE TELEGRAPH LINE
Steamer Abyssnia DO Murphy, Liverpool July 81 and
Queenstown Aug ], with mdse and 1b4 nassenSars IN 9
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES oP DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS
OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.
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BOUND EAST
Steamer Gig Of Sew bedford ElsA New Yort for New

Steamer City OF New Bedford, Fish, New York for New
Bedford
Steamer Electra, Young, New York for Providence
Brig ANGELA Evans, Hoboken for Boston.
SchT Bay State. Buckley New York for Boston
Schr Carrie Jones. Ocott. New York for Rockand.
Schr Baltimore Francis Port johnson, for Milford
Schr Alamo. Wichson, Rondout for Portsmouth
Schr l. Dsyboll, Sackett, New York for Greenport
Schr Fannie 4 Edith Bartlett, ROndout for Boston
Schr Quoddy, Young, Rondout for Boston
Schr John K Shaw, Cox, Baltimore for New Haven
Schr Tyler, Phillips, Hoboken for Pawtucket.
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TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

German vessel showing signal letters HBVL from Bal
tmore for Bremen, July 10, lat A SO, lon ID
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-14
PropertY Sales.

The following Sales of Property are advertised in
this paper fuller particulars being found in the adj
vertisements:
On Monday May 18th. 16 acres of land owned by the
late Geo. Palmer, near Arbor HILL 1t has comfort
able buildings, a fine spring good meadow, and ex
cellent fruit. Sale by A. A. McPheeters, Ex'r. E.
NJ. Gushing, Auctioneer.
On Tuesday, June 5th, will be sold the old homestead
of Christian Staubus, decd, about mile from MT.
Solon containing l60 acres, on which are comfort
able buildings. Also tract near it, containing 70
acres. Augusta Staubus living on the premises,
will show the property.
On Thursday, July LIST 1875 NAL Jed Hotchkiss, trus-
tee, will sell that valuable farm on the Northern
border of the city, known SELMA the property
of VIM. Easton, residence of the late Col. H. L..
Opie-to be sold in three parcels Will. sell pri-
vately before that day.
On Saturday, May 3d. the residue of Spring Farm,
Immediately adjoining the city of Staunton, con-
tanning $50 acres. That part adjoining the cor
poraton has been laid out in building lots, beauti
fully located on streets 50 feet wide. Sale to take
place in front of the Court House. Messrs. G. NJ
Cochran, Jr., and Meade F. White will give infor.
nation previous to day OF sale.
On Monday, May oath, in front ofthe Court House,
small house and lot near Staunton, adjoining the
property of r. NJ Ayers, and others. Sale by s.
Travers Phillips.
On Thursday, June 3rd, will be sold the American
Hotel property, of the most valuable situations
in Staunton. 1t is situated near the c. & O. depot
and there are a large number of building lots tx
be sold with it.
On Monday, May 24th, by Geo. NJ Cochran, Jr., Thes
c. Elder and Thos d. Ransom, Commissioners, the
real estate OF the Buffalo Gap Iron and Steel Co.
including 450 acres Of mineral land farm of Coz
acres two valuable Iron furnaces, Saw and Grisi
Mills and Brick Dwellings. There is a nice village
at the place. The Works are on the Chesapeake s
Ohio R.,R., 10 miles west OF Staunton.
On May 24th S7S acres OF land lying between Church
vile and jennings Gap. Sale in front of the Cour
House by Thos. C. Elder and N. K. Trout, Commits
siOners
On Saturday, July 18th, Il house and lot in Waynes
boro, now occupied by John A. Lutz. Sale by r
M. Ellis, trustee.
For sale 1888 acres of land near Rockbridge Baths
neighborhood desirable, and will be sold extremely
low. Apply to VIM. Dold, Lexington, Va, or W
I'll. Fl. Lynn, Staunton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-14

PERsONAL.-Mr. Jno. P. Ballard. the
well-known hotel host of Richmond, was
in this city Tuesday on his way to Lex
ington.
The Salem, Roanoke, papers announv o
that Rev. ]. L. Miller, President of IN.
Staunton Female Institute, was to de- liver
an address before the Theological st ,udents
Of Roanoke there yesterday event NO.
Among the guests at the Virginia 40.
tel Tuesday night were Mr.. r. Geddes
Davies, a member of the Ho' t SPRINGS. Ark
ansas bar, with his bride, a danohter Of
James E. A. Gibbs, ESQ.,, of Rockbridpe
on their wedding trip to his home in Ark
ansas. Mr.. Davies is University of Va,
man, and many Of his former college mates
called on the happy pair.
Mayor Trout left yesterday morning on
visit to Norfolk where he will he onest
OF DR.. E. c. Robinson, {. former colleague
IN the State Senate. lie will return abont
the LIST of June.
MAJ. Thos.. c. Elder. City ATTORNEY,
qualltled 80 practice in the U. s. Court at
Harrisonburg, at its last session.
Gen. r. D. Lilley, of Staunton, has been
requested and authorized by the Lee Mem
ORAL Association to raise the funds for the
mausoleum to be erected for the protection
OF the recumbent statue Of Gen. Lee. at
Lexington. He is making good progress
in the work.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-14

| DEATH OF THE LAST, VICTIM OF A IRA
GEDY.-About three years ago the commu.
nifty was shocked by the announcement
that the house IF Christian Slower, re.
| spectacle farmer near Barterhrook, in this
county, had been entered in the night by a
band Of eight men masked in Grape, and
the old man killed, and a young man
named Robert McCreary, visiting him,
shot through the breast. The murder re-
manned shrouded in mystery. not one of
the criminals ever being discovered. Thev
entered the house about II O'clock al night
and demanded Stoyer'a money, and he re-
fusing to give it up. thsy set uton him.
re pefended himself with a Ratchet,
"ouad1n.g one of his assailants, but the
assassins shot and killed him. Young
McCreary defended his host hrayely ap,i
so desperately that the murderers heI,. he
pursuing them, when they turned and
shot him through the breast. Several ar.
rests were made, but the parties were dis
charged, in the absence of any evidence
against them. McCreary never recovered
from his wound, and has been grsduallv
pining away. Some weeks age his friends
and neighhors presented him with new
spiv OF clothes. for which he returned his
thanks, adding that they would do to bury
MIN in. He died on Monday last, in the
S4th year of his aga, and was buried Tues
day fro1a Et4thsehem church.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-14
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY IA, 1876.
LEG1sLATIyEC CLERICAL ERRoRs.-E

LEGISLATIVE CLERICAL ERRoRs.-Bv
an error in enrolling the tax bill. that one
of Mr.. Fulkerson's amendments requiring
the capitation tax Of ST to be paid in
sslawful money of the United States,''
though defeated in the Senate, was left in
the bill, and it was SO signed by the Cover
nor without reading. In another. section
of the tax bill the clerk put it ''every mer-
chant shall pay specific tax for the privil-
eye Of purchasing in the State,'' while it
should have read "selling'' in the State.
1t appears that when the Finance Com
mittee determined to place the tax on pur-
chases instead Of on sales, the clerk of the
committee was ordered to insert ''purchas-
ing'' in place of selling in the old tax
bill, and thus the error was brought about.
Several legal gentlemen. including men,
bers Of the General Assembly, says the
Richmond Dispatch have been investi-
eating the subject, and are inclined to be-
heve that very serious consequences may
result from the General Assembly failing
to say what it intended. The Auditor Of
Public Accounts, in his instructions tx
revenue officers, will construe the law tt
mean that the tax shall be levied equally
upon goods purchased in and out of tht
State.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-14

The DELIVERY OF THE STAUNTON
VALLEY r. r. BONDS TO BE SUBMITTED
TO LEGAL ARBITRATIoN.-For several
days a petition has been actively circulat.
ed among our citizens, asking the city
council to deliver the remaining $780, 900 of
bonds of the city7s subscription to the Val
ley r. r. There were 2l8 signatures, in
Guiding the names of a majority OF. the bus
mess men and very large proportion of the
property holders Of the city. On Monday
night, when the Council met, Mr. Robert
W. Burke offered a preamble, setting forth
that "as doubts were entertained as to
whether the conditions of the subscription
of 900 are complied with, and whereas
the Council desire to do everything in it's
power to vindicate the good name and
credit of the city by showing willingness
to meet all its liabilities" that the coun-
Gil empower and instruct the city attorney
to agree the whole case with the counsel
of the Valley R. r. CO., and submit it for
decision to Judge Mclaughlin, Of the
Circuit Court, by whose arbitration the
Council bind themselves to abide.
Mr.. Evans objected to Judge McLaugh-
lin as having his mind already made up.
Mr.. Echols said the council might rest
assured that if Judge Mclaughlin had
fixed opinion in the matter that he would
decline to act.
The resolution was so amended as to
make the reference to Judge r. L. c.. Mon
cure, Of the Court of Appeals, or if he de-
clined, then any Judge he might indicate.
1t was then adopted: ayes-Messrs. Abby,
Burke, Echols, German, and Hoge; noes
-Messrs. Bagby. Bickle and Evans.
On Tuesday last Maj. Shanahan went to
Harfison5urg, where Judge Sheffey and
Maj. Elder were, and they promised to
agree at once, when it will be Immediately
submitted to the Judge indicated to hear
it. In ten days it is probable the whole |
matter will be settled.