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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

STAUNToN ExERCIsED.-For months
past they have been holding mass meetings
in Staunton for the establishment OF maeta-
factories. They have at last decided ITO
have Blast Furnace. We had thought
they were already well supplied in that
line.--Lerington,. Ta.7 Gazette.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE AT A Tu-
NATIc AsYLUM.-On Tuesday evening
last Mr.. F. j: Wildman with his troune
kindly gave a performance in the chapel
of the W. L. Asylum which was attended
by some two hundred of the patients It
included the pieces Of C. The Youth that
Never Saw a Woman" and THE Yankee
Duelist, some very sweet songs by Clara
Wildman and some comic ones by ''Little
Ollie" The audience enjoyed it greatly
and at times the applause was quite hearty.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

ANOTHER RIGvIvALIsT.-Rev. VIM:
TAYLOR, the celebrated Street Preacher OF
San Francisco, and a native of Rock
bridge county, Va. will return from Eng
land where he has been spending some
years preaching in London and will arrive
in New York some time in August: lie
will visit Rockbridge during the Fall.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

Two Moons IN ONE MONTH.-August
will have two moons, one the 1st and the
other on the 3Oth Of the month. This is
all unusual occurrence, not having oc-
CURED before since about 1858. Certain
old women have tradition that sickness
and mortality prevail in an unusual degree
when the event occurs, which is doubtless
as true as the one to the effect that by
looking at the new moon over your right
shoulder and wishing three things, they
will be granted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

DEATH OF A STRANGER.-LastS Sunday
week female stranger, who had arrived
here the day before and registered as Emily
Folquit, was, on account Of her strange
behaviour, taken to the'jail and confined
as a lunatic. When examined by the ply
stefan to the Jail the next morning she was
found to be suffering from typhoid fever.
In her lucid intervals she stated that she
had come from Ohio, via Staunton, having
walked considerable portion of the way,
because she had no money to pay her fare,
and that she was on her way to Philadel-
phia where her brother was residing. She
was kept at the Jail until two or three days
ago, when her condition becoming such
that the services of professional nurses
were required, she was renewed to the In
Urinary, where she died yesterday, never
having divulged more of her history than
is stated above.-1lerandria, "a, Gdzette.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

ENTE are authorized to announce NJ. W.
wv BUCHER as a candidate for election to
the Office of Commissioner of the Revenue for
Pastures District. apr30 4t*
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

WYE are authorized to announce G. W SUIT
wv LsR as a candidate for reelection to
the Office OF Comm Missioner of the Revenue for
South River District apr30 At
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The public schools of Staunton close on
Tuesday next for the session. They have
been conducted with a measure of success
on which we may all well congratulate
ourselves, and which has attracted atten-
ton abroad. The School Board have asked
the Council for the adoption of measure
which is likely to render the school system
better appreciated by the people-that is,
the direct tax, so that the taxpayers can
know what they are paying for. There is
always chronic crustiness in legislative
bodies about making appropriations, and
the regularly recurring school bills give
the honest grumblers monthly opportu-
nifty to air their discomfort and give an
exhibition of their economical efforts in
the city government. With direct tax
the people may see for themselves what it
costs, and can better weigh the complaints
which have gotten to be matter of habit.
There is no one object 80 important to be
cherished by this city as the public schools.
They are important to every class: they
are invaluable to the rich, and the very
life of the poor, and every attempt to in.
terfere with their usefulness should be
stopped at the threshold. Some of our
Councilmen have done great deal OF
grumbling about them, but, upon the
whole, that body has not been illiberal; but
still we should like to have it fixed so that
every man can see on his tax ticket just
what the schools cost him, and after thai
our grumblers can turn their attention tt
something else.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

WYE are authorized to announce GEO. P.
w LIGHTNER as a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office of Commissioner of Revenue
for Riverheads District. apr30 1t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

FATAL AcclDRNT.-Last week Mr.. A.
l.. Fisher, owner of a saW-mill in Camp
bell county, was here and made contract
to furnish Piukins & Norman, just be-
low Staunton, with a large amount OF
lumber. On Wednesday Messrs, P. q M.
receiyed-a telegram stating that Fisher
had been killed on Monday by the falling
of a tree near his mill.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

WYE are authorized to announce D. F. HOO
Wv YER as a candidate for reelection to
the Office of Commissioner of the Revenue for
Pastures District apr30 4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

A CLERICAL MURDERER.-J And
rev, the colored preacher, who murdered
his wife on Sunday night, at Georgetown,
Del, was arrested Thursday morning. He
was found in the attic Of the church of
which he was pastor, and said, in answer
to an inquiry, that he had been secreted
there ever since he committed the murder
From his hiding place he heard his wife s
funeral sermon.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

A HORRIBLE DEA rH.-Near Palmetto.
Ga, a few days since, a school girl named
May Clay, aged thirteen years, climbed up
a maple tree to procure some flowers from
its branches, when her foot Slipped and she
fell, her body coming in contact with
sharp sllag, which penetrated her breast.
Without any assistance she eXtricated
herself from the snag and walked few
steps. when she fell to the earth corpse.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

ASCENSION DAY.-Y esterday was, in
the church calendar, Ascension Day. ard
appropriate services were held at the
Catholic and Episcopal churches.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

WYE are authorized to announce W. A. vi.
w GAR IS candidate for reelection to
the office of Commissioner of the Revenue for
North River District. apr30 Ats
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

DISTRESSING DEATH.-Mr. Henry n.
Copenhaver, resident of the Old Forge,
on Cedar Greek, Shenandoah county, Va,
was found at an early hour last Sunday
morning, lying in the road paralyzed. He
had been at Newtown for coal and on his
return was almost in sight of his house
he fell from his cart. When found he was
stretched out between the heels Of his
horse and the wheels of the cart which was
loaded with half ton Of COAL Had the
horse moved the wheel would have passed
over his head The faithful animal stood,
all night in the road within hearing dis
lance of home, without moving. He had
paved the ground to the depth Of six
inches. Mr.. C. was taken home and died
a few hours afterward. He was buried on
Monday by the Changers of whom he was
member.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07
Announcements.

ELECTION DAY, THURSDAY
MAY 9th 1875.
EXTE are authorized to announce j. ALEX.
wv KERR as II candidate. for re election to
the office OF Commissioner of the Revenue for
Middle River District. apr39 At
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

the office OF Commissioner OF the Revenue for
South River District apr30 at
yNTE are authorized to announce GEO. P.
w LIGHTNER as a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the Office of Commissioner of Revenue
for Riverheads District. apr30 1t
XNTE are authorized to announce NJ W.
wv BUCHER as a candidate for election to
the Office of Commissioner of the Revenue for
Pastures District. apr30 4t*
WYE are authorized to announce D. F. HOO
wv YER as candidate for reelection to
the Office of Commissioner of the Revenue for
Pastures District. apr30 4t
WE are authorized to announce W. A. VI.
w GAR IS a candidate for reelection to
the office of Commissioner of the Revenue for
North River District. apr3O 4t#
XNTEare authorized to announce James Bum
w gardner, jr as a candidate for reelection to
the office of Attorney for the Commonwealth
for the county of Augusta. apr3o at cpc
rTvHE adoption of the Con sttution \ mend
mtnts making it necessary Or all County
officers to be elected on tue ftH } ifSuay In
May, as provided by law -" y r'spactfully
Announce myself as candidate Reelection
to the Office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Augusta County JOSEPH N. RYAN.
.apr2n 4t%
WE are authorized to announce SAM Ell
wv <. TAYLOR as a candidate for Commis-
s1oner of the Revenue for Beverly Manor Dis
trict my7 3t*
WYE are authorized to announce WIN. L.
wv MOWRY as a candidate for reelection to
the Office of Sheriff of Augusta County. my7
EKTE are authorized to announce THOS. N.
w D0NOHO as a candidate for the Office of
Commissioner of the Revenue in Rivsrheads
Magisterial District. my7-stF
TATE ass authorized TO announce SAMUEL
w PAUL. as candidate for the office of
County Treasurer. fmy5
HEz. JORDAN, TOM. H. sHUMATE.
JORDAN &. SHUMATR,
RRIccPKMAAKERs AND CoNTRACTQRs,
Jared 20 sSecu1e all kinds of BRICK
NAat matssisl anda in the most
YORK out of the \.
killful manner
Orders respectfully solicited.
rs SPECFALTIES.--GR MORTAR
RICK. mv7em
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

XNTE are authorized to announce James Bum
w gardner,jr.as candidate for reelection to
the office of Attorney for the Commonwealth
for the county of Augusta. apr30 at cpc
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

Are prep "a
WORK out of the -. w
skillful manner
Orders respectfully solicited
rs SPECTA LTIES. MORTAR
BRICK. my7-6m tnt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

was charged at 500 per ton at a time when
it could have been purchased at from $50
to $65 per ton. Mr.. Anderson says it is
proper to state that the 800 contract was
an oral one, between President Robert
Garrett and the B. & q. r. r. Co. before
the fall of iron and that after that the B.
& o. Go. abated the cost SIS per ton and
the freight SIS per ton. He thinks the B.
& o. Co.'S charges for construction are too
large.
In reference to tie rails MI. Keyser
said they were purchased before the de-
cline, from Sir Jno. Brown of England, on
the strength of the contract with the Val
ley Railroad Company, and they could
have compelled them to pay 500 per ton
just as they would have been compelled to
furnish it at 500, but it had gone up to
500; and further, they had not compelled
the Valley Company to adhere to the con-
tract, they allowed them to purchase else
where at $40 per ton to complete the road.
The meeting referred the report to the
directors with th- authority to settle the
accounts between the two companies.
After the transaction Of some other
business which we gave in our last report,
very fine state of feeling about raising
injunctions and paying up was exhibited,
so fine that Gen: Echols characterized it |
as "a sort Of love FEAST" and the meeting |
to hear what the Staunton City |
Council would do next morning about |
paving up the remaining $4,000, it being
here proposed that if Staunton would pay
up, RQckbridge would raise her $1S9 1000 in
junction; though nobody knew exactly
what staqnton had to do with Rock
BRIDGES injunction.
SCENES IN THE sTAUNToN COUNCIL
ROOM.
Friday morning early full meeting of
the staunton City. Council was held, and
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-07

NATE ass authorized TO announce SAMUEL
w PAUL as 6 candidate fer the office of
County Treasurer. Fmy5
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-18
IN SINGLE FILE.

Thompson, the irate Justice of the Peace,
(save the mark,) the "Bey of Algiers," the
great ibelled Thompson, (so-called,) the man
who sees more air drawn daggers and -four
ishes more than q newborn Macbeth, is
evidently q misunderstood man. He is in
advance of his contemporaries, and it is for
this reason people have no appreciation for
his little way of doing business. Imagine
how badly we felt yesterday morning when
we saw a long queue of visitors in front Of
our Office. Upon inquiry, we found they
were once Thompson's clients. One knew of
one of Thompy's jokes abou. horse and
buggy, another knew Of q little hocus pocus
game played with a promissory note, and an
other wanted to give Information as to how
Thompy went into the -four business. The
crowd kept increasing when we closed the
doors,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-18

Mr.. J. A. Sample, general manager of the
Warm Springs Company. Of Western North
Carolina, is in the city, and will be found 70,
a few days at the City Hotel These springs
are located in the mountainous district of the
Old North State, and are easy of access from
the Southern cities by all the lines of rail-
roads cnoverging into Western Tennessee.
Tbs surrounding scenery is unsurpassed for
picturesque beauty, the climate is delightful,
whilst the waters, both for bathing and drink
ing, have become widely celebrated for their
curative effects The hotel accommodations
are ample consisting of large brick buildings,
about six hundred feet long, surrounded by
verandahs, and most beautifully located. The
springs are within thirty-six hours ride by
rail from New Orleans Round trip tickets,
good till first Of November, can be purchased
here for $40 so. Several Of our prominent
citizens, with their families, have left this
week for these springs, intending to pass the
GUNNER at that delightful resort
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-18
The Spelling Fiend Again Goes for the
Fire Warden.
Nv ORIs, June Is. rs.

Nv ORIs, June Is. rs.
To Louis Bauer, Feur Wordin, or oder persons
who it is pisniss for primisis to examined in
der insoorans in city, NV Orls:
Der Ges,telmans-Have apper to you from
advis to me give it by good friens, dat you
motifs take of chimbly very bat bilted that
property is of niggur, call it jam Bolts, on
der Bayou Rot clos by Felicite Rot. Has hol
in front sid of which cooms fam and smuk
attendant and for me haus maks dangerus. As
sitizin and property hotter, to you COON to
make away dat trooble. It war to me famillie
mooch accitement and to me haus excedin
danger.
Az you pleas, dr.. gentelmans, all is troo
and kin perove it by Majors ali roun who me
knos lang time.
For trooble excuse
GoTTLIEB SCHAAB,
Korner Goot Childrens and Chippewa strts,
N. Orls.
The matter, it is well to state, has been
amicably adjusted.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-18

for them at remunerative prices; he has been
greatly discouraged, however, and intends
abandoning the business by reason of the pc
culiar system pursued by our market men.
The producers are compelled to sell to the
market men at rates ridicnlously low, and
then stand by and see the hucksters sell to
the public at rates ruinously high.
For instance, producer sells to the market
man three gallon bucket full of tomatoes for
So, and sees them sold moment afterwards
three tomatoes for 10 cents; he sells one
hundred ears of corn for 81 SO, and sees
them disposed Of at twelve ears for so cents;
he sells 100 muskmelons for So, and sees them
snapped up at so cents apiece; sells cucum-
bers at 10 cents per dozen, that are sold
readily ct two for cents. All this is rather
exasperating and discouraging it must be
confessed, and it seems to us marvellous that
the market gardeners do not establish depot
of their own for disposing Of their vegetables
and fruits.
People would flock to such depot SO soon as
they ascertained that they could buy for a
very few cents what now costs them dollars,
and we herewith suggest to truck gardeners
in and about the city that they take some
action in reference to this important matter
If our public markets are to be run SO as to
put up the price of articles of food, the
sooner they are made to give way to private
markets the better. A system which enriches
the middle men at the expense Of the produ-
GERS is vicious system and should be abol-
ished, and the market men should be made
to understand that in charging such exorbit-
ant prices for articles which they. pure base at
figures that do not remunerate the farmers,
they are ipjuring themselves and encouraging
opposition to the public market system.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-18
THE MISSING BAG OF GOLD.
Searched For But Not Found.

Thursday morning, between the hours of
II and - o'clock, bag of gold was stolen
from the schooner Mary Eveline, lying at the
head of St. Philip street. The party or parties
who stole the money have not as yet been dis
covered.
A clerk Of Mr. Swarbacher, the consignee
Of the money, was watching it in the cabin.
When he turned around to light cigarette
the bag was stolen. It is supposed to have
contained about four hundred dollars. No
suspicion of the theft is attached to any one
and the Captain is of the opinion that the
money is still on the boat. A diligent search
throughout the schooner was made, but up
to IL O'Clock last night the money was not
found
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-18
THE NEWTON CASE.

Alexander Newton was called to the bar OF
the Superior Criminal Court Thursday morn
ing, to be tried for the murder Of J. Bour-
dounay.
Contrary to expectations counsel did not
move for change of venue.
Both sides announced themselves ready and
the case was opened, and the challenging Of
the jurors commenced. The list Of nineteen
was soon exhausted and one juror obtained,
and new panel Of one hundred was ordered.
At late hour the court adjourned, having
obtained one more juror, with thirty-fv OF
the panel still to draw from, and having
ordered another panel of hundred.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-18
THE NEW ATLANTIC CABLE.
QUICK CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LONDON AMI
NEW YORK.

From the New York Herald, June III
The article in yesterdays Herald announcing
that the New Atlantic cable-the fifth, by the
way, spanning the broad ocean-had been
laid, caused general and lively satisfaction
among the business community and more es-
pecially those portions of it whose intimate
relations with European interests have made
them dependent upon the cable monopoly that
has hitherto been so firmly established. Some
suspicious were expressed, however, that the
direct United States company would share the
fate of the French company, which had
scarcely been established on a firm basis
before the great monopoly swallowed it.
Mr.. Olphant, the manager, gave the writer
the assurance yesterday that the company
would lend no ear to any proposals looking
to an amalgamation, for its principal object
was to give the people of England and the
United States "real free trade in cable tele-
graphy." Dispatches were received from
Torbay, N. F., yesterday, announcing that
the cable was in splendid working order. All
day long Mr.. Oliphant and the manager OF
the London Office were in Geographic commu-
nication regarding the private affairs of the
new company. As the communication was
not delayed by press of dispatches, Mr.. Oil
plant could obtain answers TO his questions
from London in less than half an hour! 1t
is intended to establish land connection from
Torbay, N. f., to some point in Canada and
thence direct to New York.
1t is not certain whether the tariff of the
new line will be lower than that of the Anglo
American company, but it is claimed that its
establishment has already had the good effect
of inducing the latter to reduce its prices to
fifty cents per word. This reduction was
made on the LIST of May, as it was then
thought that the new cable was already in
=
that farther reduction will be made by the
new company, thus compelling the other to
follow suit and establishing cable rates on a
reasonable basis. The contractors have not
yet formally delivered the cable over to the
company, and press dispatches will not be
received for two or three weeks. No con-
gratulatory messages passed over the wires.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-18
Icor, of the Hartford Times.1

ICor. of the Hartford Times.l
Another we'll known figure in New York,
who stands his years we'll, is Charles O'Conor.
The great lawyer is about seventy, but would
pass for less He is one of those thin, wiry
men, who stand an immense deal of wear and
tear without showing it. And he is one Of
those great men, speaking entirely in an in
tellectual sense, Who carry inconsistencies OF
their greatness under rather common
place exterior. If Mr.. OOonor ever took any
interest in dress, it must have been long
time ago. The clothing he wears now is good
enough for service, 10 doubt, but it certainly
is not encouraging to the tailors.
An average dry goods clerk would consider
himself very shabby indeed if he didn't 20
behind the counter in better suit than Mr.
O'Conor carries down Broadway in one Of
his dailv walks to his Office. The most OBJ
Gates raiment is his hat 1t is probably the
worst hat exhibited on good head on Broad
way. There is tradition among the lawyers
that Mr.. O'Conor's hat was presented to him
the day of his admission to the bar, and that
he has been wearing it and sitting on it alter
nately ever since. The story is rather tough,
but the hat does seem to bear it out Sum-
mer and winter, there it is, set halt way back
on his head, as though it had shrunk and
showing fresh touch of shabbiness every
season. Aud the curious thing is that moth
ing will induce the owner to change it.
He is as Indifferent to public opinion on q
subject of this sort as was Horace Greeley,
whose outfit generally grew worse the more
he was told to make it better. He is great
walker, without making any time about it,
and steps along Broadway more actively than
many of the young men. I doubt if there is
hos H. =
York as rarely seen in society or public assem-
blages as Mr.. O'Conor. He has singular an
tipathy to what is called popularity, and tries
to avoid all ways leading to it Yet when he
does thaw ouths is a very pleasant companion,
with social qualities that are not at all to be
despised. He is also very generous with his
money, end has given more in charity than
some Of our very Itch men whose benevolence
is daily advertised in the newspapers.