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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-07-14

DEATH OF CAMPBELL, THE HISTORIAN.
Charles Campbell, the wellknown author
of ''Campbell's History of Virginia" died
in the Lunatic Asylum here, of which he
had been an inmate for several years, on
Tuesday. His remains were sent that
night by express to Petersburg, for inter
ment. Mr.. Campbell was about 60 years
of age. He leaves wife and several
children, and mother in Fauquier, now
nearly 80 years of age. He was man OF
fine intellect, untiring industry in literary
work and of genial affectionate tempera-
ment. When disease overcame his minds
his delusion was that he was already in
the place of final torment, and his mental
sufferings were very great.
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WE see that the water-works at New
Albany, Ind, which were let to contract
some months after ours in Staunton were
let, were finished April 10th, and are in
successful operation. They were built by
Mr.. Travers Daniel, who was the lowest
land rejected) bidder for the Staunton
works. The New Albany works have two
reservoirs, with a combined capacity of
100000 gallons; two steam pumps; III
miles of pipe, and 100 fire hydrants-every-
thing in full operation. and the Stanton
water-works are still unfinished. Mr..
Daniels bid was some $4,000 or 1900 less
than the bid that was accepted by the old
Council of Staunton. The amount of i'm
becility in the old Council of Staunton,
which crops out in just such cases as this.
is simply astounding. MI. Daniel has now
taken the contract for the water-works at
Dallas, Texas. He is the man our wise
Councilmen thought didn't know his bust
ness as well as they did.
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touched my heart to see that the savaaes,
in kind of human recognition of heroic
clay, had respected the corpse of the man
they knew so well. Other bodies were
mutiated; Clusters was untouched-a tri-
butte of respect from such an enemy more
real than title of nobility. He lay as if
asleep, his face calm and smile on his
lips. Near him were eleven dead officers.
Capt. Miles Keogh was on his right, and
his brother, Capt. Thomas Custer, on his
left. Almost at Clusters feet lay fair.
beautiful boy of nineteen. This was young
Reed, Clusters nephew. He was visiting
the General at the time he was ordered on
the expedition, and insisted upon going
with him. In the field little way off lay
Boston Custer. another OF the Generals
brothers. Within a few feet of each other
the three brothers had fallen, and on the
skirmish line was the body of Lieut.. Cal
honn, the husband of Clusters sister. Mrs.
Calhoun lost here husband, three brothers
and nephew"
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FATAL A ACCIDENTAL shocking acct
dent occurred near Loowmoor Iron Works
on the .. u 0. R. R. on Thursday of Lass.
week, resulting in the dea til OF Mrs. Jose,,h.
Harris, most estimable lady, wife of the,
section master on the road at that point,
She was replenishing kerosene lamp in
the evening when it took fire and exploded
burning her hands and face and body so
dreadfully that she died in q few hours.
Her body passed through Staunton Mon
day on the way to F1shersville, where her
father, MI. Thomas Harris resides. for in
terment. Her husband, who had received
severe injuries from the flames in ATTEMPT
ing to save his wife accompanied the BODY.
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EXCURSION TO MILLBRO.-The Tenn
perance Excursi onists flpm Staunton flo r
Millboro Springs Friday filed four passen-
ger cars of the train commanded by Capt
Robert K. Rice, and on arriving at their
destination were received by Millbcro
Council No. II, numbering 124 members.
Addresses were exchanged between Raj.
Bell of Millboro Council and Heber Ker of
the Staunton Good Templar, WheE the for
mer escorted the visitors to the adjoining
grouo To thnso T1ad not carried bas-
kets the proprietor of the Millboro Hotel
furnished an excellent dinner at a half dol
lar and Mr.. John johnson the ouperinten-
dent of the house, showed much attention
to all the visitors. When the express train
passed, Andrew Kennedy Of Staunton, Il
passenger on it who got off to look at the
Temperance people fell between the track
and the platformiand was for a moment
under the cars. He was dragged out some
what bruised, but not seriously hurt.
The day was spent by the excursionists in
innocent games land listening to the charm
ing music of the Stonewall Brigade Band.
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UNINTENTIoNAL SELF DESTRUCTION.
1t is remarkable fact that Staunton
has in the last year lost four valuable men
of uprightlives, Industrious habits, excel
lent families, and two of them of Christian
characters, the deaths Of all of whom are
attributable directly to.intemperance. And
yet with this dreadful fact about which
there is no sentiment nothing but a cold,
stiff, starkfact there are few of US who are
any judge Of men, who can't name in his
acquaintance, living and walking the
streets to-day the same number who will
end their lives in the same way.
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COMMITTEES APPOINTED. President
Catlett has made the following committee
appointments in the Council:
Auditing-Todd, Burke, Witzs Finance
WITT, Todd, Bledsoe; Streets-Burke
Byers, Fultz, Abby; Water-Evaus, La
rev, Todd; Street Lights-Alhy, Witt,
Larew; Fire observation-disclosures, Abby,
Burke; Health-Bledsoe DR.. Atkinson,
Byers; Ordinances-Fultz, Evans, Todd;
Police-Powell, Byers, Larew; Safety
Bledsoe, Witt, Bagby; Markets-Bagby,
Evans, Powell; Relief Of Poor-Larew,
Bagby, Powell; Schools-Fultz, Todd,
Burke, Evans.
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Society NoTEs.-Last Thursday ever
ing the Terpschicorean Club, gave an EN-
tertainment at Kalorama, in compliment
to Misses Lizzie Wood, of Tenn, and Lii
lie Harris, of Texas. The dancing was
kept, up till late hour. The affair intro
duced new and very good orchestral
vlollnlst, Benz. Frank, German, which
Will be encouraging news to our dancers.
Last Friday evening in the moohipht
There was very elegant and also nbyel
entertainment, given by Mrs. Dr.. Hamp-
den Fultz, in the way OF an open air ten,
partaken OF on lawn, dotted with tables
for groups. 1t will become the fashion
mere as it already is in larger cities. Some,
twenty guests were present.
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The Executive Committees of both clubs
will ueet at Gen. Echols' Office tonight,
at o'clock for business.
conservatives who wish. to join Ell
ther Df these Clubs, will please send their
names to the Secretaries of the clubs
which will save these officers a great deal
of trouble. Let's see which club is to be
the largest-1st or End ward.
Up to last night the I'd Ward Club had
enOlled 125 members.
The LIST Ward Club last night had en-
rolled 101 members.
The following is the Finance Committee
ofthe LIST Ward Club: T. G. Morton, Jno
Burns, Jas. T. Byers, J W. Todd and W
H Weller, with Ed. Echols, Treasurer.
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THE SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FAR
MER for July has been received. LIS Ia
BILE of contents, as usual, is made up OF
Che most instructive and useful articles.
We regard it as one of the very best agri-
cultural periodicals on the continent, and
cannot too highly recommend it to the far
mers of the South.
Recognizing the fact that farmers have
minds as well as soils to cultivate, ble ed
itor does not con6ne his efforts to mere
farm work, but contributes largely to val
liable reading matter, which awakens
thought upon subjects that deeply concern
our welfare as people. Keeping aloot
from partisan politics, he boldly attacks
and exposes the fanatical sentimentaljsm
which has undermined for us the ground
werk of political economy, and teaches the
necessity of returning to the eternal prin-
ciples of truth, justice, wisdom, as tile ba-
sis of all right government, without
which we may not hope for prosperity and
t,appiness. A. farmer cannot invest his
xaaney to better profit than in snpscrip-
fisn for it. Published in Richmond, Va.
at 2$ year.
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wE11-DEsEbEE ED CoMpL1MEN

. A WE1L-DEsEz Jed COMPLEMENT
On Monday evenfg the male members
of the Baptist CHI ch met and adopted a
resolutions apprect tive of the arduous la.
bor5 Of their psssqf, Rev. DIR. Chas. Man.
ley, az. of his self-sacrifcing missionary
work in the county, and rendering him an
invitation s'to take such time Tor recrea.
ton and relaxation during the summer
months as he may deem proper, intermit.
ting for such purpose his labors and ser,
vices here.'
This is a good example for our other
churches, No. man looks at those worn.
faggea-out locking, oyerworked mon in the
Staunton pulpits in the. summer months,
without feeling sorry for them,
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A Look OVER THE BLOODY FIELD
A dispatch from the battlefield: 81 write
from the scene of Custer's magnificent but
terribly fatal charge; from plateau on
which, but 9 few hours since I saw at a
glance li5 'heEqie soldiers of the 18th Uni
ted States cavalry lying where they fell at
the hands Of A savage foe, cold and dead,
Near the top OF q little knoll in the centre
Of this plateau lay Custer himself, and it
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inst. sheriff's posse turned out to scoul
the mountain in Highland in pursuit OF
Glib Ratcliff. a well:known desperate
charged with forgery. They found his
hiding place, but, before he would sur
render had to shoot two OF three times.
A number of buck-shot tore away the
muscles of his left arm, and a half dozen
were lodged in his heel. He was lodged
in Jail IN that county, where his wife is
nursing his wounds. He VOWS vengeance
on his captors if he is ever released.
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HEAVY RAIN AND BLOW.-Wednes day
afternoon, about 4 O'Clock, very heavy
rain fell between the lower end OF Staun-
ton and the farm of Mr.. W. II. Peyton and
also in a direction south of otaunton. 1t
was accompanied by heavy blow. At
Mr.. Peyton's place four trees were blown
down, and three horses attached to wa
gou were thrown down. The farm Of Mr..
II. P. Dickinson, south of the city was
also much damaged
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THE congregation OF Rev. Pike Powers
at Richmond was astonished by the
screams of boy in the congregation Sum-
day who was struggling to escape from a
cruel mother from whom he had escaped
and who had spied him in there. The
boy was rescued from the woman finally
but not until the services had been
stopped.
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TIE v1NDIoAToR FOR THE CAMPAIGN

This being the year for the Presidential
election, those who wish to secure. the
news of the campaign can send in their
names for the VIND1cAToR, accompanied
by the money, at the following rates:
ONE YEAR. 90
SIX MONTHS. .............. 100
THREE MONTHS. .......... SO
ONE MONTH. 20
No notice taken of subscriptions sent
without the money, and all names taken
off the list promptly at the expiration of
the time paid for. No chance of subscrip-
tion bills being run up against anybody.
Postage paid by the proprietors. =.
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49,
n lHnGSd
SHOCKING DEATH.-On We

SHOCKING DEATH.-On Wednesday,
morning last, while tending a lhreshing-
machine at James Collins, nest Palmer S
Mill, q young man, named JESSE BEDFORD
of Staunton, met sudden a1d shocking
death. He was standing on I pile of straw
holding pitchfork with tn handle to-
wards the ground, and the Gngs towards
his body. He slipped and the prongs
entering his body and pi9fang his heart.
He raised up and pulling > fork out of
his body, threw it off oneiIay and fell the
other way, dying in a feNmoments. The
colored hands saw himkjtruggling on tine
ground, but on getting o him he was dead.
He leaves widowed 1tother in Staunton,
who has lost three sos1 since the war, and
besides leaves a wideN and two children.
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The STATE ELECTIONS BEFORE THE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.--The following
States hold elections with the probable re-
suit indicated, before the Presidential
election.
States Certain for the Denaocrats.-Ken-
lucky, first Monday in August: election
for Legislature and Circnit Judges; North
Carolina, first Thursday ID August; State
Ticket; Georgia. second Tuesday in Octo-
Der: State Ticket; West Virginia, same
day: State Ticket; Texas, first Monday in
November: State ticket.
States Certain for the Republieans.-Ver-
mont, first Tuesday in September, State
Ticket; Maine, second Monday in Novem-
Der: State Ticket; Ohio, second Tuesday
in October: State Ticket, with Hayes as
candidate for Governor; Indiana, same
day: State Ticket; Iowa, same day, State
Ticket, and Nebraska, same day, State
Ticket.
Doubtful Ca California, LIST Wednesday in
September: Legislature and Congressman.
The state of Indiana, while it is certain
for the Republicans in the state election
is not atall certain for them at the
Presidential election.
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THE Germans in Wisconsin have broken
out into an active canvass for Tilden to
the dismay of the Republicans Of that
State. And in Ohio three prominent
Liberal Republicans, Hassaureck. Hoadly
and Stallo, have all come out for Tilden.
Everything seems to be Uncle Sam now.
This will be regular Harrison election
of 1S4O-you see if it don't
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CONCERT AT MoN'rEREY.-A.v vocal and
instrumental concert will be given at
Monterey, Highland county, Thursday
night the Goth INST, for the benefit of the
PRESBYTERIAN church in that village.
Among the we'll known amateurs who will
assist are Mr.. John W. Abby and Mrs.
Virginia Hamilton of Staunton and Miss
Jennie CalEreath of Augusta. We can
give the assurance to our numerous High
land readers that they will find the conc ert
well worth attending.
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Rev. Mr.. MORRISON, of Ala, broth
in-law of Stonewall Jackson, died at Mem
phis. Tenn, last week. He was graduate
of Hampden Sidney College. He served OH
Jackson's staff.
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II. W. BOWER for many years Clerk
of the Courts of Botetourt, died last week
aged II. He will be recollected through
out Virginia as the slayer of Mcdowell
before the war.
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REPoRT.oF TRINITY CHURCH.-We find
in the journal of the last annual council of
the diocese of Virginia the parochial re-
port Of Rev. Walter @. Hullihen, rector of
Trinity Church, for the year preceding
1t is as follows: baptised adults, 4: infants,
II: agg tegate, q; combinations: 35, of
whom 10 of the candidates (not 16, as
printed in the report) were pupils from the
Virginia Female Institute; communicates:
formerly reported. white, 800; colored, 8:
total, 303; marriages, white: 8; funerals,
white: IS: Sunday School, white teachers
50; scholars. 1856; total: 217. The contr
buttons of the Church were as follows: e
jects within the parish, not including re>2
lar expenses: ST. ,S7S.SS; objects i'll
nection with the Protestant Episadl
Church: 81, 504.4S; other objects, incl hg
regular expenses: $2,644 91-total, rs.
81. In Bishop Whittle's'report, no lis
visit to Staunton, May 5th, he So FIN
this parish it was veiy pleasant tc A{he
finest building just completed for I'd. %
and Sunday School room, in the ~"
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Mr.. G. G. WHEAT wel4ll=knewn for sew
eral years 10 opr citizens as an enterprls-
ing and popular grocer, has resumed ousl-
ness in that line. and will heartily welcome
all his old customers and be glad to make
the ACQUAINTANCE of many new ones mes See
his advertisement.
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ELECTORAL TICKET.
FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.

FOR THE STATE AT LARGE. I
JOHN W. DANIEL, of Lynchburg.
f. W. M. HOLIDAY, of Winchester.
LIST Dist. B. F. BLAND, Middlesex.
I'd Z" THos. TABB, Elizabeth City.
Sd &c A. M. Kelly, Richmond.
4th Elk. HARRIss, Mecklenburg.
5th &c JNo. E. PENN, Patrick.
9th W. M. CABELL, Buckingham.
18th 81 FL. Fl. RIDDLEBARGER, Shen 'ah
Sth &C B. JOHNSON BARBOUR, Orange
9th Sc d. S. PIERCE, Wythe.
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wuyN Uncle Sam Tilden was, elected
Governor of New York the taxes were
s1e NooO oo. The next year he had them
gav to eio4a aalllioa! ALL the argument
in the world can't beat ths%one jaG,
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DURING the weeks heated term there
were seven deaths from sunstroke in Rich
mond, including Senator A. P. Lathrop of
Charlotte.
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IT'S hard thing to grind an organ with
Grant and Belknap and Babcock sitting
on top. You can hear the "Virgini an
creak way round the corner.
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PERSONAL. John d. Lilley, of
Greenville, was thrown from his horse, on
Wednesday of last week, near that village.
and quite painfully bruised.
Capt. VIM. F. cambridge has been in the
city for several days. His firm, Shanahan
| e. Co., have finished their railroad contract
in Kentucky.
Mr.. w. Wayt Gibbs, who recently left
Stanton to take charge of the telegraph
station at Alexandria Junction, has already
been promoted to the more lucrative posi-
tion of manager of the Rockville, Md,
Office. He has many friends here, and his
deserved success gratifes them all.
Mr.. John Fl. Parkins has returnedfrom
the Centennial exhibition, where he drove
tie Mccormick reaper, in the international
competition. He says there were q mowers,
80 reapers, and 4 binders tried on the
ground. Two days were consumed III try
ing the mowers, and three days for the
reapers. Capt. A. M. Hamilton, of Staun-
ton, the agent for the Mccormick reaper
was present at the time.
In the Lexington Va, post ofic9 IN
mailable letters are advertised for Miss
Bessie Hall, Folly Mills, Augusta county,
Chas. d. Mccoy, Staunton, and j. w.
Mace. Moffetts, Greek, Augusta.
Thefriends of Mr.. Thomas K. Menifee ,
who is at Capon Springs, will be glad to
hear that marked improvement has taken
place in his health.
Maj. s. M. Y ost was in Richmond thi s
week representing the 18th Congressional
district in the Republican State Commit
tee.
Intelligence is received here Of the death
of Col. David HI. Walton, a well knew law
yer of Woodstock and Commonwealth IS
Attorney Of Shenandoah.
Hon. John T. Harris. we learn, will have
an appointment of a cadet at West Point
at his disposal for 1877.
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VISITORS AT THE WATERING PLACES
There are the following number of visi-
tors at the watering places named: Cold
Sulphur, 20; White Sulphur, 200; Healing
so; Crawford Springs,:2S; Rawley, $50
Hot, 100; Healing, SO; Warm, 60: Goshen
20; Rock Alum, SO, and Jordan Alum, SO
All appearances point to poor season fol
the larger watering places.
In another column will be found the no
tice of the opening of the Willow Spout
Hotel. by Messrs. Calhoun & HiZer, 8 miles
from Staunton, on the Valley pike. This
well-known inn of other days has been re-
built and beautifully re6tted, and the price
of board is only $40 month.
At the Crawford Springs the band Of
Prof. Kountz, of Staunton, has opened the
ballroom season.
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You wouldn't read long political edi-
torial this weather, il you had it. would
you? go in this office, and you won't get
-
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TILDEN AND HENDRICKS REFORM
CLUBS are springing up all over Ohio.
This is as unexpected as it is welcome.
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BISHOP CHENEY has been elected as
Bishop Cummins successor
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PARADE AND Plc-NIc.-Augusta Fire
Company next Tuesday, will have a
parade and basket picnic at the Fair
Grounds. The social amusement of this
organization are very popular, and the ad-
dition of the admirable drill of the com
pany will be an another inducement to
Qua
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WE GALL attention TO the ADVERTISE
ment of Mr.. c. A. Richardson, who has
one of the most complete and well-assorted
stocks of groceries in the city. His prices.
are reasonable, and the politeness and fair
dealing his customers meet with make his.
stand popular one.
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M|s!She At~aitatpt.
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY IA. 1876.
Local..
THE FIRST GUN.

TILDEN AND HENDRICKS FLAG RAIs-
ING-sPONTANEoUs MOVEMENT OF THE
PEOPLE-sPEECHEs BY GEN. ECHOLs,
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR., AND CHAS.
GRATTAN-FORMATIoN OF CLUBS,
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On Friday night 1t. McQuaide started
the company for home and Oh Saturday
afternoon they arrived here. Such good
accounts had been received of them here
that the people were determined to show
them that they were appreciated, and an
immense bowl of claret punoA was pre-
pared at the American Hotel by the citi-
zens, to which they were invited On getting
off the cars. Capt. VIM. L. Bumgardner
appeared in uniform and took command Of
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| ty where his virtues had been snug. Here
at home we feel the heavy burden of taxa
tion caused by the corruption in the adj
ministration of affairs at Washington.
But there is one man that can deliver US
and chat is old Sammy Tilden of New
York. (Cheers.) The man who beat Gen.
Dix by so 900 votes and landed Boss Tweed
in prison cell. (Applause.) This great
Retormer raised up by Providence in our
need. This is the time for the Democracy of
Virginia, of Augusta, of this city to make
| its highest high water mark. (Applause.)
This fight was now to be made by the
young men. He was not so very old him
self, daughter and applause) but the men
he spoke of men are between 81 and IS years.
1t was they who were to charge the serried
ranks of the enemy. AS for himself, ''any-
thing can do, anything have, anything
am is at your service. loud applause. J
The General read a very amusing sketch Of
Hayes as Reformer in an office holders
point of view, which was received with
great laughter.
The two clubs were then organized as
follows: LIST Ward: Robt. W. Burke, Presi
dent; VIM. B. McChesney, Secretary, and
Thomas ]. Crowder. Sergeant-at-Arms;
I'd Ward: VIM. +. Bumgardner, President;
VIM. Patrick, Secretary, and Theodore
Long, Sergeant-at-Arms.
The 1st Ward club has the following
Executive Committee: Jno. Echols, Chair
man; R. Frank L!sarew, A: 4. arabert,
MICHAEL Cox and James Ker. and the End
Ward club has the following Executive
Committee: Jas. Fl. Skinner, Chairman,
Ino. NJ. Hardy, Chas. Grattan, VIM: A.
Burke, and !. FraVera Fhlllins, The Fi=
nance Committee of this CLUB is composed
of Jas. G. Marquis, Chairman; Jno. M.
Carroll, ]. Fred. Efinger, H. M. Mc1lhany,
and Carter Berkely,
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THE ONLY VIRGINIA FLAG.

In the line of the procession the West
Augusta's were the only command that
bore the Estate flag of Virginia, and when
they would come abreast of the crowd the
cheers for cold Virginia" would be wild.
AT the Continental Hotel the crowd,
among whom were Hon. Marshall Hanger
and Gen. R. d. Lilley, made the loudest
demonstrations, and there was a similar
ovation when they passed the State House.
All along the line they were cheered and
applauded. A gentleman on the excursion
but hayingno connection with the Guards,
tell us that the boys marched splendidly
and were s'every inch soldiers"