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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

SECOND CONVICTIONS FOR INSIDE
MEANoR.-In the County Court on Tues
day, in the case Of the Common
wealth VS. Gilmore Thomas (colored), on
an indictment for petit larceny, with a
count for former conviction certified
from the Circuit Court to the County
Court, for trial as misdemeanor,
after verdict Of guilty by the jury on
both counts, on a motion in arrest of judg-
ment on the ground that the count
for former conviction in the Indictment
made the offence felony, and that there
fore the County Court had no jurisdic-
ton, the Court held that as the proof Of
the facts charged would subject the pris-
oner fl confinement in the penitentiary,
and the law defines feionies to be offences
nunisbable bv death or confinement in the
penitentiary, and this Court hac no Jur1s-
diction of felonies. the trial and all pro-
ceedings in that Court should be set aside,
and the Indictment sent back to the Cir
cult Court for trial, and that It was not
competent for the Commemorative attor-
ney after the trial and verdict Of guilty IN
both counts to abandon the count for
former conviction, and thus give the
Court jurisdiction to sentence him as for a
misdemeanor. J. M. Quarles counsel for
the prisoner.
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COUNTY CoURT-Judye He,dren Pre-
siding.-The County Court met on Mon
day last and the following business was
done
Probate.-Jas. E. Logan qualified as ad-
ministrator of Robt. G. Logan, decd. The
estates Of Rebecca Higgs and Archibald G.
Rayne were committed to Sheriff Mowry
The will of Judge Shaffrey was admitted
to probate. The powers of D. K. and M.
W. Orebaugh, Elk 'or's of Martin Orebaugh
were revoked. Joel Sanger was appointed
guardian of Jno. Wand Thos. B ranneman,
infant residents of Ohio. VIM. Crawford
resigned the guardianship Of Jas. A.
Walker land Thos.J. Walker was appointed
in his place. Daniel S. Sheets was appoint
ed admir- of Simon P. Slower, decd.
ConanaonaUealtk's Gases. WIN. B. Dixon,
tried for receiving hogs, knowing them to
be stolen, was acquitted. VIM. Kurtz,
forsunlawfully forcing an entrance into
house at Waynesboro, was fined one cent
and costs. A nolle prosequi was entered
in the case of Bush Harris for stealing, he
being already serving out a sentence for
the offence.
MiscellaneouS.-Lice was granted to
Fred Baker to sell liquor. Three indict-
ments against Beverly Manor township for
for failing to keep roads in order were dis
missed, the roads having been repaired.
Rules were entered against Geo. A. Humid
ley, Jos. G.. Slower and Kenneth Silling in
in the matter of bridge. The petition of
G.. H. Houf and others for a road near
Mt. Sidney was recommitted. J. P. Lar
man qualified as notary public. Fifty
two deeds and five exparte statements
have been admitted to record since the
last term.
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A HALF CENTURY BACK.-A friend
has handed us q copy of the Staunton
stSpectator'' of April %, $780, nearly a half
century back There were two taverns
then. the ''Wayne,' which was advertised
for sale by Ann Chambers, adm'x of VIM
Chambers, and the washington, kept
by Henry McClung, 'late. Of the Eagle
Tavern, Lexington" The schools were
: the Staunton Female Academy, of which
T. Thacher was Principal, and which was
highly recommended in d card signed by
Jos. Cowan, Briscoe G. Baldwin, Jno. H.
Peyton, A. Waddell, Alex S. Hall and L.
Waddell; the Staunton Academy, Of which
Rev. e. Boyden and Rev. Jos. Smith were
teachers, and the school Of Warner NJ.
Yates, highly recommended-tha was the
custom of patrons then-by D. W. Patter-
son and Henry J. Tapp, at which Miss
Frances E. Nelson, "a highly accom-
plished young lady Of Richmond city, was
one of the teachers. The sheriff of the
county, Mr.. Claudius Buster, gives a no.
tice that the fourth Monday in the month
is the day for election Of members Of the
General Assembly, and "all entitled to vote
must come forward and give in their votes,
OR they may expect to be fIled." The business
men did not advertise much in those days,
the advertisements being chiefly Of land
sales and stud horses. 4. Tremper was
the druggist Of that day, James Points and
NJ. Quinland the clothing men, and Ste
venson & Points were the lottery man.
ayers. Politics were pretty high. The
candidates for the Senatorship from Au-
Sgosta were DR.. Patterson and Thos. J.
Stuart, and for Delegate Jno. McCue and
Chesley Kinney. A correspondent, sign
ing himself Justice" says that Thomas
J. Niche has consented to become can
didate for the House. Of Delegates. The
Augusta Colonization Society for sending
eolored people to Liberia did Il small bust
ness that year, thereport Of W. Clarke,
the Secretary, showing the receipts to be
only $40. The officers were Rev. DR.. j. G.
Specie, President; Rev. Jos. Smith and
Maj. VIM. Bell, Vice Presidents; VIM.
Clarke, Secretary, and Jos. Cowan, Treas
urer. The Managers were Hon. Arch.
Stuart, Jos. Brown. Daniel Shelly, Chas
A. Stuart, Jno. Fl. Peyton, Saml Clarke,
James A. McCue, Jno. McCue, David Gil
keson, Jr., VIM. Kinney, j.. David W.
Patterson and Mich. c. Kinney. The
prospects of the Society seemed to have
been so gloomy that they invited Messrs.
Daniel Shelly and D. W. Patterson to adj
dress them and try and cheer them up.
NI,oir mo fOTfh in THAR
port, was the spread Of the gospel. Had
they lived in 1875, they would have had ad
ditional and urgent reasons.
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SOME CORRECT1oNS.-It is rarely that
a worldly man gets into church matters
that he don't reap great anguish OF spirit.
We tried it last week, and this morning
we are an huInbled man. We said last
week that in the inscription over the pull
pit at Trinity church the words were
what we had been informed they:were
1t wasn't right. A young man,
and a married man, and Il reliable man,
who had helped to put up the letters, told
us that was it, but the young man was
mistaken. He was a Lieutenant or a
Sergeant in the church, and we thought he
knew. but he didn't. A venerable elder
came down upon us early Christmas morn
ing. He drewa chair close up to our desk,
and put his venerable chin on the head Of
his cane, and took a long and severe look
at US. He looked so strange, and it being
Christmas morning, we were afraid he had
smoking. With great emphasis and
the sternness of one upon whose back the
very last feather had been placed, he said,
My poor friend, do you read your blble!"
Wereached for copy on the shelf to give
him the assurance, but he remarked, II
don't ask if you haze Bible, but DO you
read it?'' With crowding recollections OF
trunk strap, we assured him that from
our earliest youth we had been reader OF
the sacred volume. aWell." said the old
gentleman, ''All have to say then is, that
it did you precious little good.'' And then
Just like all men who say that is 'all" they
have to say. he went on to say a great deal
more. It was in vain that we assured him
that under it's teachings we had grown up
to be a beloved and respected citizen, with
nothing against us but being newspaper
man, and that even in this capacity our
writings had been distinguished by So
lemnity that had made us a favorite with
the religious press of the Countrywide old
gentleman seemed to think we were quite
lost and before he left almost made us
think SO, too. We cheerfully promised to
say that the quotation had been printed
wrong. We say it now.
He had hardly gone when Baptist
rushed in on us. 1t looked like they were
determined we shouldn't enjoy Christmas.
He inquired with some contempt, "Who
the deuce is Barnabas?" Now when a
man of consistently pious life says. "Who'
the deuce is Barnabas?' he means in his
heart, ''Who the ID is Barnabas?" We
couldn't reply to this awful profanity ex
cept to urge upon him speedy repentance,
and to assure him that while we didn't
know the Barnabas family, we had every
reason to believe that it was a good one.
He said that in writing the account Of the
baptism of OnclSen in Germany, we had
called DR.. Barnas Sears s'Barnabas." We
sWore we hadn't. He sWore we had, and
pulled the paper out. He was right. But
it was a vindication Of our Billie reading.
If we hadn't done Sc much of that, we
never could have got in ''Barnabas,"
Could we?
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THE WEEK OF PRAYER.-The Week of
Prayer for various subjects, recommended
by the Evangelical Alliance, will be inau-
gurated in the churches of Staunton on
the 4th inst, under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association. In
the "Old Stone Church, presbyterian
seven miles below here, there will be SER
vices every day next week at 2 P. M. On
Wednesday, Rev. VIM. Baker of Staunton
will address the congregation there on the
subject of Sabbath Schools,
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A FAITHFUL WATCHMAN.-Five years
ago Hugh Rowan was appointed watch
man ut the Allegheny tunnel, on the G. &
OR. r.. with the duty of walking through
it eight times every day. He has never
missed days duty, and in the five years
has walked 1900 miles. He was one of
the first miners who raised pick in the
tunnel seventeen years ago, when Hum
bard. Waldron & Co. undertook the work.
He helped twenty-five years ago to lay the
track on the Pennsylvania Central R. R.,
and the B, & o. r. r, at Wheeling.
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.-Th financial report Of
the Presbyterian church for the past year
shows that during that time the congrega-
ton have reduced the debt from Sis, 900 to
$4,000. A part Of the reduction was eff
fected by the sale Of two lots owned by the
church at $4,000. The falling off in the
contributions of the congregation during
the past year, notwithstanding the money
pressure, has only been about $3.50.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE DEAF, DUMB AND
BLIND INsTIfUTIoN.-C was very
happily ard gaily spent by the pupils at
the Institution. On Christmas night
Santa Claus, dressed in character, came
down a chimney in the music hall, and
distributed all sorts Of collars and hand
kerchiefs and bows and pocket-knives and
all the little things that would make chill
dren happy, and on Monday night there
was dance in the hall, which was made
more interesting to the young ones from
the fact that there was a ladder of ever
greens on the stage, from which hung bags
of bonbons. A band of deaf-mute chill
dren gave mimic representation Of the
real band, which was cleyerly done, and
caused much mirth. After the dance the
boys and girls adjourned to the parlor and
spent the remainder of the evening in con-
yersation. The blind pupils enjoyed the
evening with the rest of them
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ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-On Sunday
night last thieves dug large hole in the
wall in the rear part of Turner & Har-
mans family grocery, preparatory to going
through, but were frightened off by some
interruption. Had they been unint ter
rupted, the aperture would sooD have been
large enough to admit the passage of
mans body.
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A THOUGHTFUL PREsENT.-On Christ
mas Eve the Western Lunatic Asylum re-
ceived from Mr.. Chas. W. Harwood, a
Virginian residing in New York, mail
bag full Of late copies of ''Fraak Leslie, -
the ''Daily Graphic" and periodicals from
the American News Company and the
American Tract Society. They were great
ly enjoyed by the patients.
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Property SA1Es:-Mr. Benz. Crawford
has sold to theI Loeb Bros. for s122s 900 the
store now occupied by that popular firm,
The farm of Capt. James Henry, III
acres, near Midway, was sold at auc-
zion last week by Mr.. H. H. Peck, Mr.. J.
A. Spencer being the purchaser at s21.75
per acre.
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GOOD IcE.-Mild as the winter is, ice
six inches thick has been cut within four
miles of Staunton. 1t was in the cold
snap preceding Christmas. Then MI. Jno.
Desper cut ice averaging six inches, and in
some cases reaching seven. The wagons
were hauling it through Staunton Christ
mas Eve
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RESIGNATION OF CITY TREASURER
CARRoLL.-The community will regret to
learn that Mr.. Jno. M. Carroll, the pres
emit efficient City Treasurer, has been
forced by the pressure of other business to
resign his position, and will hand his re-
signation in at the meeting of the Council
next Tuesday night. He has filled the
office in very difficult and harassing time,
and to the satisfaction of all.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-The Methodist
Sunday School here has organized Mis-
sionary Society, with the following Off
GERS: President, D. 3. Strasburg; Vice
President, VIM. Blackburn; Secretary, II.
Risk; Treasurer, A. A. Eskridge, Jr.; Man.
ayers, Robt. o. Haines, VIM. R. England,
Reeves Gait, Geo. Eyler, Jno, M. Carroll
On Sunday morning last, after addresses
by Messrs. Jno. B. Evans and Robt. O.
HaiAes, collection yielded $132.
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COLLEGE SoCIETY.--The ''Black Badge
Fraternity Of Roanoke College holds it's
annual meeting in Lynchburg to-day.
Messrs. Geo. W. Koiner Of Augusta and
VIM. E. Craig of this city are the speakers
appointed for the occasion.
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PAYING INTEREsT.-The city a few
days since borrowed $4,000 to pay its Jan L.
airy interest, amounting to 1884, which
will be promptly met. The rumor that the
city had borrowed a large sum to pay off
its floating debt, including the teachers,
awakened many hopes to be disappointed.
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CHRISTMAS OFFERINGs.-T The Christ
mas offerings at the churches on that day
were very liberal. At the Lutheran church
the offering amounted to $721.s6, and at
Trinity Church it was $500.
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BREyIrIEs.-A bitter cold snap opened
here Wednesday,
Morning Lesson for the twelfth day
From shipwreck and the perils of child
birth and Bank Consolidation, Good Lord
deliver us.
A petition Is in circulation to Gen. Ma
hone to lease the Valley r. r. as far as
built between Staunton and Harrisonburg.
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REMARKABLY CHRISTMAS WEATHER.
One remarkable feature of this most re-
markable winter is the fact that in the
neighborhood of the "Old Stone Church,
seven miles below Stanton. the willow
box and lilac trees are budding as in early
spring.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

CoNcERT.-Mr. Max Brownold, the
pianist, assisted by other talent from New
York, will give a concert here Friday
night next and a matinee on the Saturday
following
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lila letter received here from Rich
mond yesterday says that Mr.. Paul Light
ner, the member from Highland, was dan
gerously i'll on T uesday night, though
somewhat better Wednesday.
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MEETING OF THE STATE GRANGE
The Virginia State Grange Of Patrons of
Husbandry holds it's annual meeting in
Richmond on Wednesday, the 18th of
January,
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CHURCH FEsrfyAL.-The festival in
aid of Bethel church was held at Mr.. JAS
Bumgardner's residence near there on
Wednesday right. About 100 ladies and
gentlemen were present, including many
from Stanton, and the affair passed off
most delightfully."-.
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MARRIED..


RIFE-cURRIER-Nea New Hope Dec. sl lst J.. Mr. !,
Martin Rife to Miss Caroline courier, daughter Vi
Wilson Currer, Esq.
SHINDEL-K Hermitage Dec, silst
Mr.. Michael Shindel to Miss Mary E. Kennedy
daughter of DR.. Samuel Kennedy.
Observation-Disclosures Hebron Church. I'M, Dec
3lSt, by Rev. A. A. BuSh0ng, MIR. Samuel WlSen
man to Mrs Ann E. Dull daughter Of Geo. Stog
DALI Esq !,
HARRIS YOUNT-Near Staunton, Dec: 9th, by
Rev. J. A. Woodson, Mr. Pryor h. , Harris, to Miss
Ella J. Yount daughter of Martin Yount, Esq.
by Rev. j. A. Woodson Mr.. Geo. W. Bateman to
Miss Bette F. Harris, daughter OF A. j. HSrrls
Esq.
STOGDALE-MONEYMAA Churchville
Dec. 3lst Mr.. VIM. Stogdale to Mary. Elizabeth
Moneymaker, daughter of Eli Moneymaker, ESQ.,
NES-wOODDELL-Near Sangersville, Dec. 31st
MI Samuel d. Jones to Miss Elizabeth A. Wood
dell, daughter of Mr.. VIM. H. Wooddell
HUMBERT-S 24th Dec, at the resi-
dence Of the brides. father. at Red Mills, by the
ginia c. Shaver, both of this county.
WOODY-PRICE-At Fort Lewis, Bath County, Va.
Dec. l4th, by Rev. c. +, Fry, Mr.. Henry L. woody
OF Nelson County to Miss Fannie E. Price OF Abe
marie County.
-McCHEsNEY-O On Tuesday, the ed ult.
at the residence of the BRIDES father, Dr.. Robert
Mechesney, at Qunnimontt Fayette county Tys,- "
and Miss Eva McChesney.
BALDWIN-BIssELL-O the 9th ult, at st.
Marks Church, (EpiscopaD Baltimore by the Rev.
FIemming James, DR.. Joseph S: Baldwin, formerly
of Rockbridge, and Miss Nannie daughter of the
late Wm S. Bissell, OF Baltimore
GEARHART-HAAS-On Lost River, on the 18th of
Dec. by the Rev. Lewis H. Graybill, Rev Alfred C.
Gearheart, of the Baltimore Conference, to Miss
Sophia v. Haas, daughter of Harrison G. Haas, Of
Hardy county.
VERNER-HAAS-On the same day, by the same
Rev. Washington Werner of the Baltimore Confer
ence to Miss Sarah E. Haas, daughter Of the same.
TAYLOR-ARIVEN-On the 23d of December, 1874,
~tby Rev. Mr.. Gardner, James Trayer of Augusta
saunty, and Miss L. r. G. Ariven. OF Harpet's Fer
ry.
LEE-EARMAN-InS taunton Va. Dec. 3lst, 1874,
by Rev. Charles Manly James VI. Lee to Miss Eliza
beth G. Earman, daughter of John B. Earman, Esq.
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MARRIAGES IN THE CoUNTY.-In Au-
gusta county during the past year there
were 161 marriages of white persons and 70
of colored.
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