Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

PEEsONAL.-Mr. Geo. L.. Christian,
mond. passed tnrongh Stanton, Monday
on his re turn from Stribling Springs, where
he has left his family.
Mr.. Ed. II. Fisher, of the editorial staff
of the Richmond dispatch, who has been
writing a series of highly interesting let
tiers from the watering places in the Vir-
ginia mountains this summer, was in
Staunton on Saturday last.
| Col Archer Anderson, of Richmond, one
of the owners of the famous Tredegar
Works there, passed through Staunton this
week, carrying his family to the Stribling
Springs.
! Alderman c. L. Todd, of Richmond, is
spending a few days with MI. J. W.
Todd, of this city.
Rev. DR.. Randolph McKim, Of Alex
andria, a son-in-law Of Rev. &. H. Phil
lips, of Staunton, has received call to
the Church of the Holy Trinity, at Har-
lem, N. Y.
Mr.. Chap. Kinney, of Montana, a son
visit to relatives here.
Cyrus W. Mccormick, of Chicago, the
inventor Of the reaper, arrived in Staun-
ton yesterday afternoon.
A. P Bennett, editor of the Richmond
Engineer arrived here yesterday.
HEAVY LAW SlfIT.-Mr G.. w. Koiner,
OF Fishersville, has just entered suit in the
U. 5. Court Of Jackson, Miss, in behalf OF
himself and sixteen other heirs of the late
Joseph H. Johnson, to recover property
which is estimated at nearly ST ,00O, O0p.
The history of the suit is that many years
before the war Geo. W. and Joseph Ill.
johnson, two brothers living in Roanoke
CO., Va, were given by their fathers S40.-
900 each and started out in the world.
IN partnership with Shepherd Brown, and
the firm was said to be one Of the wealth.
lest between st. Louis and New Orleans.
George, the other brother, located in
Louisiana, and became "a large landholder.
In Grants march encircling Vicksburg,
some of the Federal troops passed Georges
house and on his offering resistance to
their depredations shot him dead. His
property was willed to George. After the
death of Joseph, this brother came to Vir
ing on. Among the property is said to be
2OS plantations in Mississippi and Louisi.
ana The heirs, except Mr.. Koiner, reside
in Roanoke CO., Va, and East Tennessee.
The case will be commenced in the Court
at jackson, in October.
DEDICATION OF A CHURCH.--On Sunday
week a church WAS dedicated at Singers
Glen, s miles from Harrisonburg, which
has been built by the Ba4,tists and United
Brethren of the neighborhood for joint oc-
cupation The dedicatory services were
conducted by Rev. DR. Manly, of Staunton,
representing the Baptist brethren, and
Rev. Mr.. Ruebush, Presiding Elder, and
Rev. Mr.. Holt, representing the United
Brethren. Rev. Messrs. Solomon and Tim
othy Funk, of the Baptist church, were
also present. There was very large crowd
present, considerably beyond the capacity
of the building to accommodate. AT the
close of the services a collection, resulting
in $3.50, WAS taken up, and the new church
started on its career free of debt. The
United Brethren are one of the first demo-
limitations existing in the Valley. One of
their bishops assisted at the conservation
of Bishop Asbury, so prominent in early
Methodism in the Valley.
EFFECTS OF THE DOG LAW.-The effect
Of the Augusta county dog law, passed
by the last legislature, is already apparent
in good fruits. DR.. c. r. Mason has already
received several applications to buy sheep
by persons who contemplate commencing
sheep raising. If the law is faithfully
carried out by the officers whose duty it is,
Augusta will have twenty per cent added
to her prosperity. There is, Of course,
some complaint about the new law, as
there is about most new enactments, but
grumblers will find It's operation so profit
able to the community that they will soon
forget their discomfort.
THE "Go1ERNOR" GONE.-Wm. PultZ,
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