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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19

VIRGINIA COLORED PEOPLE AND CIV
IL RIeHTs.-The Gordopsville correspon-
dent Of the Richmond ''Whig" writing on
the 18th inst, sends that paper an account
of "a large meeting held the night before by
the colored people in one Of their churches.
He says: aa.
The church was iammed, and many had
to remain outside for lack of room. Both
sexes of the colored race were present, and
MANY white people, for whom seats were
reserved in one corner of the church. The
meeting was addressed by the two colored
ministers, Barnett and Tibbs, who have
charge here, in words of sober wisdom and
truth. They urged upon their hearers the
Importance, to both races, of maintaining
the kindest relations, and begged them not
to rely on statutes to raise them to an
equality with the white race, but rather to
study. by honest and upright lives and ex-
enplary conduct, to earn for themselves
the good names of citizen and freeman.
These ministers are held in the highest es-
teen by their Large congregations, and
there can be little doubt that their whole
some counsel to them will be as apples OF
gold and pictures Of silver. During the
| meeting, Mr.. Scott, of the ''Gazette,' was
called on for some remarks, and returned
thanks in the name OF all the white people
for this extended olive branch Of peace,
and for the proud opportunity of saying
that Orange county had led off in this wise
and hopeful movement. Similar meetings
are announced for other places in the coun-
ty, and amid much good feeling, the con-
gregatlon was dismissed.
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A FEARFUL MARRIAGE CEREMONY
A letter from Richmond relates the follow
ing fearful marriage ceremony
A Mr.. VIM. Baker of this city having
been arrested on the charge of sedueing
Miss Harriet Anthony under promise of
marriage was before the Police Justice this
morning when a compromise was effected
by agreeing to marry Miss Harriet. The
ceremony was performed by an Episcopal
minister. Baker shed copious tears
throughout the reading Of the service. He
was SO much effected and seemed so utter
ly miserable that the PoliceJ ustice thought
it prudent to stay proceedings for q while
and Say to the bridegroom that he was not
compelled to marry the woman. But Ra-
ker preferred a marriage to taking his
chances for the Penitentiary and the SER
vice was concluded. s4.t a .e
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LADY NOR SAUNr GUILrY.-The cable
has already announced that the jury in t. e
great English matrimonial sensation the
Mordaunt divorce case-has rendered a
verdict finding Lady Mordaunt guilty Of
adultery. 1t will be remembered that al;
effort was made to prevent Sir Charles
Mortlaunt obtaining divorce on the
ground of his wifes insanity. In order to
shut out child he had good reason to be-
leve Legitimate, from succession to the
Mordaunt title and estates he persistently
sought legal redress, and has at length tri-
umphed. The appearance of the heir pre-
shmptive the English throne in the case
gave the scandal unusual interest fer the
people, as it seemed likely at one period
that the Prince OF Wales would be Joined
as correspondent. The expectation was.
however, detected by the Prince appearing
as witness, and swearing positively that
though he had visited the lady very fre-
quently their relations had never gone be-
yond the bounds of friendship. The ver-
dict against Lady Mordaunt is severe
blow to several noble houses in England,
as her three sisters-all remarkable for
their pestity--are married to great terrific
rial mobiles.
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TIE COUNTY COURTS House Of
Delegates has passed The bill extending the
criminal jurisdiction OF the county courts.
by vote Of 81 TO 80. The law amends the
fifth section Of chapter 15t OF the CQdes so
as TO readIas fellows: ''The county courts
shall have exclusive original jurisdiction
for the trial of all presentments, informa-
lions, and indictments for offences commit
ted within their respective counties, and
also for all preseatments, informations and
indictments now. pending i'll said courts:
except that person to be tried for arson:
or any felony for which he aeay be punish
ed with death, may. upon his arrai anmenS
in the county court, demand to be tried by
the circuit court, having jurisdiction owe,
the county for which for which said cean-
sy count is held. = Messnsi stuart, Hanger.
and -Koiner. of Augusta. voted for The bill.
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WEDDING OUT THE LuNAr1c AsY

WEDDING OUT THE LUNATIc AsY-
LUMs.-Mr. Koiner, of Augusta, has off
cred the following resolut on in the House
of Delegates, which was adopted
Whereas there has been failure of the
House to agree on either Of the plans here
tofore proposed for the accommodation of
the large number of recent cases of lunacy
in the State ; and whereas there is-a large
number of harmless imbeciles and idiots
occupying valuable and expensive room in
the existing asylums for the insane who
might be safely and more cheaply provid-
ed for at the poor houses of the counties,
cities and towns therefore be it
''Resolued, That the Committee on Asy-
lums and Prisons are hereby instructed to
report a bill as early as practicable author
izing the. superintendent of the several
asylums' with the concurrence of the
boards) to select from the inmates of their
several institutions such cases as may be
safely entrusted to the care and manage
ment of the Superintendent of the Poor,
and make a transfer of the same to the
poor houses of.the several counties, cities,
and towns whence they came and properly
belong, with such provisions in said bill as
may he necessary for their reception, sup.
port" &c.
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ROGER A. PRYOR AS A SPEAKER. -
The N. Y. Tribune" speaking of Roger
A. Pryor as speaker in the Beeeher trial,
SAYS r. l4lG's.u U. I1
Gen. Pryor is the terror of the reporters,
and the rumor that he is to sum up on the
legal points els already canvassed with
alarm. He is very rapid in ordinary de-
livery, but at times, when hurrying through
the unimportant parts of q sentence to
emphasize the important point, Pryor
speaks at the rate Of four Of five hundred
words a minnie. Zone hundred and fifty
words minute taxes the ability of the
best stenographers.) When Gen, Pryor
reaches his most rapid rate Of speed, the
stenographers lay down their pencils in
dest air and turn upon the speaker in silent
amazement at his audacity.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19

BREACH OF PRoMIsE.-New York the
atrical circles are consi ierably excited over
suit for breach of promise of marriage,
which was announced to begin in the Su-
preme Court of that city on Tuesday The
parties litigant are Miss lose Massey, an
English star.burlesque actress. and Mr..
Nom agae, an English actor, who has been
creating considerable excitement in New
York as the lover in Mr.. Boucieanlt's
''ehaughran." Miss Massey's affidavit is
long and exhaustive; giving in detail the
eourtship. engagement of marriage, and
the suit instituted in the Court of Ex-
chequer, London, which was withdrawn on
recent of note, written on the 18th of
March. 1864, in which Montague promises
to to luarry her within six months from
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TRIAL BY JUDGEs.-A murderer has
Just been tried and sentenced under the
new law of Connecticut, which allows a
man to elect whether he will be tried by a
jury or two judges. The accused, who was
charged with. the murder of young girl
to whom he was engaged to be married.
elected to be tried by judges, and by their
was found to be guilty of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. The new law seems to be
lust, and appears to work well. Where
two judges act as the jury there is little
opportunity for trickery or evasion, and a
general certainty of securing Justice. IN
such cases, too, an appeal u improbable
and a case may be regarded as definitely
settled. The working of the new law may
prove SO beneficial as to deserve imitation
in our own State. L. certainly will protect
an innocent man from the unthinking ella
NOR of the populace.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19

WHO is MARRIAGEABLE ?-Marriage-
able ages have been the subject of an inqui-
ry by British representatives on the CONT
nent of Europe in response to an address
made by tine House of Commons last year.
There is little agreement between nations
on this subject. The lowest ages for valid
marriages are Tor Greece, Spain and Por-
tugal, IA years for males and IL years for
females-although the consent of parents
is required in Portugal In Austria the
legal age for marriage is IA years in
Prussia. Is for males and II for females.
although an amended bill, not yet passed.
fixes the ages at 20 for males and 16 for fe-
males !; in Italy, France, Belgium and Ro-
mania the ages are Is for males and Is for
females; in Russia and Saxony, Is for
males and l6 for females. In Hungary
the marriage laws are entirely ecclesiasti-
cal, fixing IA for males and II for females
in the Catholic and Greek churches, AMI
IS for males and Is for females in the
Protestant.
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THE New BANK AT STAUNToN.--The
Char lottesvjlle ".Jeffersonian,n abiding
Is tie movement for a new bank atstaun-
tn. says: -.
1t is, we believe, intended that this bank
shall lend money It'd rate not exceeding
six per cent per arnum. This movement
shows in most striking manner the ex~
iraordinary sagaUity Of these staunton
people, They can do nothing that will
tend more certainly to build up the bust
ness of the city, aud especially manuiacto-
ries, as by making provision to insure the
loan of money to their business men. and
especially to those engaged in manMIac~
turing, at low rate Of intesest, shegeby
enabling them 30 meet successfully eouls
petition from abroad, by selling at mod
crate prices. = e. --.-eSr---.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19
HEALTH AND LONGEVITY IN
VIRGINIA.

We believe that no country in the world.
to it's population. can produce a longer list
of centenarians and aged people than this
State. Hardly month passes that our OBJ
ituary has not to chronicle the death of one
OF more centenarians, and in one instance
lately, up to 120 years. This fact speaks
volumes in confederation Of the repeated
testimony Of her medical men and statis-
icians that Virginia is re-eminently, at
least in America, the land of the health
seeker and long-liver. Chils and fever, in
our section of the country, are entirely I'M
known, and in the Valley especially, we
have wonderful immunity from the ex-
tremes Of heat in Summer and cold in
Winter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19

JOHN 3. HEPBURN.-One of our old and
well known colored citizens, who figured
here as a confectioner, and kept neat es-
tabliShment near the corner of King and
Pitt streets. emigrated many years since
to Portau Price, where he became noted
as Count 1 ,vender, and he held high po-
sitlons. He subsequently, became a mer-
chant. AT the late destructive file at the
Port he lost his wife attempting to save
his property. lie had rescued his wife and
children and removed them to a place of
safety, and went back to his bazaar tesave
some Of his goods. While there he was
surrounded by the flames and unable to
escape. His dead body was found after
the fire in the well in the rear of the store.
His high sounding advertisements OF his
goods in the Alexandria Gazette will be
remembered by many of our citizens, and
at the time caused much merriment. His
'ambrosial nectars," his 'sbivalvuIar crus-
taceous aquatics," &C., &C., were especi
ally rich 10 our youth, who patronized John
ext ensiyely. His conversation MAS also
fl4sly larded with big words. He always
preserved q warm regard for the place of
If birth. When the SANTANA Bay pxpedi-
slfn arrived he at once sought 1t out aid
nBde many inquiries about our people
whom he !srew In former days, and for
whom he had a warm regard. So ends
poor Hepburn. His brother, Anderson
Hepburn, was famous for saving lnany
people from drownii g, being a powerful
ard fearless swiinmer,-AlegGYnGpio Va.l
Gazette. tstt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19

SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY,FoR MIS-
GENATIoN.-A horrible case of misce-
genation was the subject of litigation be-
fore the last term of the Circuit court of
Amelia. Judge Weisiger presiding. A ne
gro, named Ben Booker. was put to trial
for abducting from her home white girl,
Is years old, said to be very pretty and
greatly devoted to her black brevet hus-
band. The Commonwealth was represent
ed in the trial by Mr.. T. X. Weisiger and
and Thomas Miller. of Powhatan; Major
Willis Dance and Judge Mann, of Motto
way. The prisoner was defended by Philip
S: Wood samuel ~. Page and Meade Has
kins. There were ON the jury ten whites
and two negroes. Ben was found guilty
and his term of Imprisonment fixed at three
years in the penitentiary. The girl avowed
in court, with unblushing cheek, that she
loved Ben better that life and Was ready to
die for him. [She ought to be sent to the
penitentiary with him. -Petersburg Indes,
18th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19

CHARTER.-The charter of the Virginia
Bessemer Ore Company was granted
by Judge G. A. Wing .eld, of the Circuit
court of the county of Amherst, Va. OIL
March 8, 1915. 1t constitutes Morris Tay-
lob and Others company to lease or pur-
chase mining lands containing iron -ore.
manganese and other minerals. and to re
duce them to merchantable proportions.
Capital stock not less than 100000, di
vided into shares of 500 dollars each; may
hold 3f5 acres Of land, principal office neai
Riverville, Amherst co., Va. President,
William W. Fisher, Philadelphia: Vice
President. Morris Taylor of Alexandria
Va; Treasurer, Chas. W. Matthews, c.
Philadelphia; Secretary, Thos. Dunlop.
Philadelphia. The president and others.
are directors.
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Sister Mary ANGELA Bell. of the Vista.

Sister Mary Angela Bell, of the Vista
ton Convent, died on Monday. She was
daughter OF ter. J. Warren Bell, of
Washington, y, G., and was native, Tenn.
She was g years of age, and was in the
sixth year Of her profession.
The receipts of the French pestefice in
1873 were, it is said, about twenty two
millions and she expenses were about four
teen and half-or Only about two thirds
Of the receipts. Thus the office was a
E.oney making Institution.
Jacob Pierre, of Shenandoah CO.. Va,
aged 90,years, walked six miles to Wood
stock last week and hen went back in the
cars-the first time he had ever been inside
car.
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ASSASSINATION, IN RocKINGHAM.- -Da-
vid G.. Lawton, a respectable citizen of
Rockingham, residing near Roadside, start
ed home ON Sanford's store Monday af-
ternoon about O'Clock, driving. his wa
gon. He had not gone far when he was
shot from his horse by an unseen man and
instantly killed. Two men, who had a
few minutes before left him and taken
another road, heard the report of the gun,
and going back found him dead, two bull
let's having passed through his body. He
was an intelligent and handwriting man.
aged about IS years, and leaves widow
and several small children. This mystic
rious and unusual CRIME has created much
feeling in the county.
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Ex-senator Pease, of Mississippi, having
mad the satisfaction of seeing his biography
ana portrait published in, aperioGicai, Las
been called ON to pay 500 for the honor.
ana sue9 to enfogce the obligation ~
The Tunker congregation, near Forest
vile, Shenandoah CO., Va, Rev. Jacob
Wine, pastor, are sending funds to their
suffering brethren in Nebraska, aad to
other denominations too.
The President has pardoned VIM. G.
Whstesitles of South Carolina, who was
convicted of ku-Klux crimes in 1872, and
sentenced to FIVE years lmprisonme.-t in
the Albany penitentiary.
r AtColton Hill, West Virginia, Sunday
.Tornlngg Peter King, Buck Mcclure, G..
y. Hazlert, John Theckeley, and gil1lgh
swope were drowned by the upsetting Of
skiff in New river.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19
VERDICT AGAINST A RAILROAD COM

+ VERDICT AGAINST A RAILROAD CON-
PANY.-The jury in the case of Beale VS.,
the Baitimorea and Ohio Railroad Company,
triee in Washington, D. g.. last Tuesday,
returned verdict for the plaintiff, fixing
the damages at $4,000. The case grew out
OF an accident which happened some time
since at the crossing of the railroad with
IL street, where Mrs. Beale, frightened at
the approaching locomotive, leaped from
glle street car (which passed in front of the
locomotive without injury, and fell close
track and being crushed to death. The
present acc ion was for injuries Is tile wife
only The .spjUries'of the child are sued
for IL another action. - ~
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The TIGER" IN RICHMoN The Rich
mond correspondent of the Petersburg
"News'' has the following about the 'sti-
ger'' in that city:
Speaking of clubs leads me 80 wander off
and remark that the Richmond House. a
hotel building Of moderate size, at the
corner OF Governor and Ross streets, has
been leased by Mr. Worsham and will be
lifted up and opened as first-class estab.
hshment, where man may have any kind
OF approved game he wants. 1t is Under.
stood that Hon. John Morrissey is the
friend and perhaps to some extent the
hacker of Mr. Worsham.
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HOMICIDE IN FLoyD.-It is currently
reported that the notorious Rolin Akers.
who for many years was the terror of horse
owners and CT his neigbborhood, was shot
through the head and killed on SATURDAY.
night at the Widow Summers. in the
county of Floyd. Akers was once called
to the door and shot at this same place.
but recovered from the wound He also
on one occasion lad his enerails cut out on
the street in Jat ksonyille, hut Dr. Stigle-
man sewed them in, after washing the
mud eff of them, and he got we'll. We
cannot believe that Rolin is d aatl for good
until we see the verdict of q coroner's iury
duly certified Christiansburg Ka.) Mes
Segl0er
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19

NEWSPAPER WRITERS IN TIE LEGIS-
LATURE.-Chester. the Richmond cores
pondent of the Petersburg "News' gives
the following information
''Among the members Of the General
Assembly we find quite number engaged
not ONLY in representing their people, but
enlightening them through the columns
of the press. Gen. E. R. BagwelI Of tile
the Winchester "Times ;" Judge John t.
Lowell, Of the Page county Sentinel -
Col. H. II. Riddlebarger of the Shenandoah
"Democrat; :" Maj. B. F. Sheets, of the
s.Mirror Of Loudoun,' and MAJ. Chas. M.
Webber, of the Salem Register :" are
prominent members Of the House, and ed
itors and proprietors of live newspapers.
Col. J. D. Morrison writes frequently for
the Lexington ::'Gazette;" Maj. W. E. Fos-
ter, of Norfolk, sometimes contributes to
the Norfolk press Col. W. S. Gilman, of
Richmond, does enough literary work to
keep his hand in Maj. J. J. .Lamkin, of
Pittsylvania, writes very readable letters
to the Lynchburg s'News;" Mr.. George
G. Round keeps the people of Prince Ed
ward well informed of legislative matters
through the columns of the Manassas Ga
zette;'' Mai. Sedden Longley, a capital fell
low and most active and worthy member
OF the House, lets his light shine abroad
through tie 'sVirginia People - and COL
7. N. Conrad, reading clerk of the House
of Delegates, is one of the editors and pro
prietors of the Montgomery Messenger
and through the columns of that spicy lit
journal pours food of light upon the prl-
ceedingsof the two houses. He is ald
the friend of the reporters and of the, rest
of mankind. The Senate Mas butsa few
ORC for fhQ Enppro1 Eao1rQ
Hundley, of Buckingham, Judge 4. W. g.
Now!in, of Carroll, and Mr.. G. T. Smith,
of Nelson, have been known on occasions
TO do newspaper writing and do it well,
but they are still tout of the fold'' The
Senate suffers for not having corps of
correspondents among it's members, though
the regular army of correspondents, though
few in number, try to do it justice, and
honestly endeavor, from the flood of sena-
torial eloquence, to pick out a few stray
grains Of Information fof the public.
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Boy MURDER AND TRAGIC REVENGE,

BOY MURDER AND TRAGIC REVENGE.
While several boys were playing in the
streets of st. Louis, on September % last,
a little son of Robert M. Boatright was
killed by a brick, supposed to have been
thrown by a boy named Chas. Wootlson.
Monday afternoon while Woodson was be-
counsel were arguing legal point, anotl-
son of M, Boatrigllt, about sixteen years
old, stepped up. tn Woodson and said.
"You killed my brother, will kill you"
and plunged a butchers knife to the ham
die into his abdomen. Woodson fell to
the floor, his bowels protruding in a terri.
bic manner. The wound is moItal. Young
Boatright was Immediately seized and pa
ced in Jail. sa7
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The MCCORMICK TELEsCoPE.-The
Richmond, Va, Dispatch is authorized to
state that MI. Leander J. Mccormick, Of
Chicago, has not yet decided whether he
will give his great telescope to the Univer-
Lee University. 1t will be stored on it's
completion, and the question will remain
undecided for some time to come, though
he holds in much favor the idea of placing
his observatory at the University Of Viz,
ginia, as a gift to his native State.
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THE WHITE SuLFHUR SRRINes.--At
the late term of the Federal Court, at
Charleston, an order was made in the suit
of the creditors of the White Sulphur
Springs Company directing the commits
sioner to rent this celebrated property,
within a month, for /, sum not less than
the rental of last year, aad if this cannot
be accomplished, then to rent puhlically
to the highest bidder. It;Tas provided IL
the order that it should be, Without preju-
dice to any party to the suit TO press fol a
decree of sale at the next regular terla,.
which commences April 10th, Gresnbriar
Ipdependent,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19

WINCHESTER PREsByTERY met at Win.
chester on the 10th inst, and granted Rev.
L. Leyburn, who goes to Greece, a separa-
ton from his church. In the case of Rev.
Chas. White Of Berryville. Clarke CO., who
has received call to the College Church
at Hampdep Sidney, the matter was post
poned until April, his church having pre-
sented a memorial earnestly opposing q
dissolution Of his pastoral relations.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19

INFANTS WITH GUNs.-On Saturday
last Eugene, aged six years, son Of Col
Chaplin, of Culpeper. was accidentally shot
by his brother, lad aged about fourteen
years. The Older brother was walking
IRON, the house with a loaded gun on his
shoulder, and when he was about thirty
rect from Eugene the gun was accidentally
dlscharged. NO account can be given Of
how the accident occurred. Part of the
load entered a gate-post. and 1929 birdshot
entered the arna and side of the little bow.
An artery was cut in the arm.
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The trial of DR.. johnson for shooting
Dr. Hopkins at Franklin, W. Va, cana
on on .as Y. week, and resulted in the acquit~
Capt. James L. onsy, freight conduc-
tor, on the Va, q Tenn, r. R., died on
Monday from injuries received by falling
rom his train.