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A. Extraordinary Elopement.

The Liverpool Mercury" OF March 4th
saws. The denoument of an extraordinary
elonement case took place on board the
Allan steamer Moravian, on Thursday
last. In the afternoon the steamer was
leaving the Mersey with full complement
of passengers for Portland. just as she
got under way q river gig was See ap-
preaching in great haste. In the DOW OF
the boat was seen an aged man, VINO ges-
ticulated frantically to those on board the
steamer to stop. The boat got alongside
the steamer, and in Il short time two OF
its occupants-a man about sixty years OF
age and a young man of twenty-five
clambered on board the Moravian.
The officers were naturally surprised at
seeing the steamer boarded in this fashion;
but. noticing that the old man was in
listened to his tale, which was to the effect
that his wife-a woman Of forty eight and
the mother Of groWn-up cnildren-had
eloped with a young man of twenty-five;
Shat they were on board the Moravian en-
route for America; and the deserted hus-
| band and his son demanded that the cap
tain should send the runaWays on shore.
| While the captain was explaining that the
law gave him no such power the runaway
| WIG udpp6lltu w p1too epiN'A'So oho 'OOA
where the group were discussing the point
she recognized her husband. A lit OF re.
pentance seized her. She at once forgot
her new love and now only thought OF the
old. Exclaiming: ooh, John, are you
| here?'' She embraced her husband and
kissed him. Her son, 100, she saluted IN d
most affectionate way.
But while these preliminaries to a re
Cancellation were going on, the faithles
wife's companion made his appearance on
the scene, and placidly asked what sit was
all about" The deserted husband i'm
plored his tickle spouse to return to her
home in Wednesday,. This she consented
to do, but made it a sine qua non that the
companion of her flight should be allowed
to return with her. The husband accept
ed the terms thus dictated. The master
of the Moravian, seeing that arrangements
had been come to, facilitated the return to
the shore of the troublesome party who had
for time disturbed the decorum observed
on board his steamer. When the party
arrived at the stage they were jeered by a
crowd who had heard of the strange elope-
ment and the wonderful reconciliation
Wife and husband walked arm in arm
lovingly along the stage, and the "lover,'
as if to make atonement for his wrong do
ing walked meekly behind carrying the
| lupraCp
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Am NnluckY EENUSA.

It would seem that some terrible mis-
fortune is sure to follow all in official life
who pass any time in a certain mansion
which should be haunted, if gloomy asso-
Citations could invite the presence of ghosts.
When Gen. Belknap first came to Wash
ingtOn he took apartments for himself and
wife, in what is, and possibly will always
be known as the 'sSeward House," or
s.Club House." these titles connecting it
with two Of the tragedies, among the many
sorrowful incidents with which it is asso-
ciated. And the record Of the sojourn in
Washington of eX-Secretary Belknap adds
other associations of a tragic character TO
it's gloomy history, though his second wife
did not die there, nor did the present Mrs.
Belknap pass more than tWomonths there.
John G. Spencer, when Secretary of War,
resided there, and his son was hung for
mutiny to the yard-arm Of the vessel on
which he was cruising. A member of the
Cabinet who persisted in the fatal explo-
sion which, during Tyler's administra ton,
converted q pleasure party or the Poto-
mae into funeral Of statesmen, also had.
lived in that house, though | believe he
was residing elsewhere at the time Of his
tragic death. The attempted assassination
in the house of Secretary Seward, the death
Of his lovely daughter, and the killing OF
Barton Key Immediately after he left it's
threshold, are some of the other melan-
choly associations Of the old houss, built
with prize money by Commodore Rogers,
the father of the wife of General Meigs.
a singular and very sad coincidence con-
nected with the death of Mrs. Carrie Bel
KNAPP, it will be we'll to recall now. Mrs.
Grant continued her receptions through
the spring of 1870, and always invited a
number of ladies, both matrons and mai
dens, to receive with her. AT her last re-
ception that year, Mrs. Carrie Belknap
and Miss Maggie Beck, both handsome and
popular Kentuckians (the latter lady tile
daughter Of James Beck, then representa-
tave in Congress from his State, and now
senator-elect), were the receiving party.
Before another public reception was held
at the White house, the flower covered
collins containing the remains of both Mrs.
Belknap and Mrs. Corcoran, nee Beck, the
bride of q few weeks, wearing her wedding
robes as a shroud, rested side by side in
the chapel at Oak Hill. The two died
within few days of each other Wash
inQton Chronicle.
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A JUDGE REMovED.-Thel legislature of
Virginia has removed Judge Stevens, of
Nelson, from the bench, for his connection
with the gaming affair in Richmond He
was not impeached, as was at first con-
tended for, and which would have made
him, if convicted, ineligible to any Office
hereafter. Mr.. Jno. Thompson Brown
was elected to the bench of Nelson in his
place, and it is stated that Judge Stevens
will remove to Richmond to practice law.
The case is most remarkable one from
the fact that Stevens, though an excellent
judge, kind father of a family, a man
who has no bad habits, not even using to-
bacco, has been an inveterate gambler and
the associate of gamblers for years. His
love of gambling amounted to insanity.
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ozzen,s Hotel. the fayorite West Point

Cozzen's Hotel, the favorite West Point
resort. has been purchased by Mrs. VIM.
II. Osborne, daughter of the late Jonathan
Sturges, esq.,, for 500, 900, and has been pl E.
sented to the New York Hospital Asso-
citation, to be devoted to the purpose of q
home for convalescent patients from the
New York city hospitals, without regard
to creed or nationality.
Orvil Grant is now wanted by the sher-
iff of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, on a
charge of swindling Seth W. BooZ out Of
some real estate by giving as security for
it's transfer worthless stock OF the Bristol
Franklinlte Company, which was repre-
sented to be valuable.
VIM. Tyler, formerly a real estate broker
in Washington, has been indicted
there for forging his fathers name. He is
the same person who was arrested not long
ago on the eve of his marriage with a
Young lady of the Valley. His father, DR..
Grafton Tyler, is almost insane from his
SONS misdeeds.
Gov. Kemper has F2rdcned Dr. Henry
I'Anson, of Petersburg, sentenced to Is
years in the penitentiary fC% highway rob
berry, on the ground that from prolonged
use of liquor he was the passive. unconsci-
ous and irresponsible companion of those
who committed the crime without his par
ticipation:
Col. Chas. T. O'Ferrall has purchased of
Capt. w. S. Lurty, the Loewner lot, on
West Market street, Harrisonburg, for
So 800. About two weeks ago Capt. Lurty
bought 1t for $4,000, and Col. O'Ferrall
since he purchased it has been offered
$500.
Col. John S. Mosby pronounces the as
sertion that Grant told him he had no idea
of being candidate for a third term, an
Infamous lie."
Samson Harms. prominent citizen OF
Bedford, was killed by the cars Wednesday,.
James E. Lipscomb, well known whole
sale liquor dealer of Richmond, is dead.
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4 yOrHER CANDIDATE DROPPED

We regret to see that there's another
son of gun for California; The rat
Ting fire of the Democratic Investigating
Committees is dropping them on all sides.
Secretary BRIsTow, who we had all taken
SO much stock in for his raid on the whisky
thieves, must now step down and out from
his chances for the Presidency and take his
place by the side of his Democratic COM
petitor, GEORGE Fl. PENDLEToN. Like
that distinguished gentleman, too big a
fee, taken under too small circumstances.
has choked him off. It is a comfort to
know that he hasn't stolen anything, but
it is too clear that he has been in corrupt
ring. PENDLETON was wrecked on rail
road. BRIsTow has been fatally thrown
from mule, an animal famous for trick
ness. The evidence is, to make it short,
that GRooME, of Kentucky, had claim OF
100000 against the Government for loss
on mules which he had purchased for it,
but which, the war ending, were refused.
The claim had been twice rejected, until
BRIsTow got hold of it, he being at the
time U. S. Solicitor General. When he
took hold, Attorney General WILLIAMS
withdrew his plea of limitation previously
entered, and, when the case went for
GRooME, did not appeal from the Court of
Claims, though 1t was doubtful case, and
by the chances Of the bench had only been
carried by two Judges out of five. When
the claim was carried, there were no funds
to the credit of the Court Of Claims, and
Secretary BELKNAP ordered it to be paid
by the Quartermaster General, though the
same claim had been once rejected in that
department. Secretary BRIsTow says he
only acted as counsel, and his only work
was to make one two-hours speech before
the Court of Claims, for which he got
10,87O!!! which was bad enough; but his
employer, GRooA1E, says he paid about
$4,000 in all as attorneys fees. How
much outside of BRIsTow's ten thousand
did WILLIAMS and BELKNAP divide?
We suppose there is hardly any one who
doesn't feel sorry for BRIsTow, for there
had a kindly feeling grown up for him
everywhere. He is one of those who seem
to have yielded to the general corruption
pervading the GRANT ministration.
With two Cabinet officers in with him, and
BABCoCK doubtless waiting around to re-
ceive the share due the Boss, it was no
wonder that the fresh Kentucky Republi-
can fell into line, and has come to grief
with the rest of them. He will now have
to take back seat with GRANT, who we
had heard spoken of for third term.
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ADJOURNMENT or THE LEGZS-

The legislature adjourned on Wednesday
night. 1t has done pretty much what was
expected of it, and about all it could do,
and that was-nothing. About the public
debt they had three alternatives: to tax
heavily for paying the interest, which they
wards reputation, which they had too
much good sense to do, and to let the
whole thing alone, which they gladly did.
The State debt, if we only knew it, is out
of the hands OF our representatives either
to pay OF repudiate, being too large for the
one land too just for the other. The cred
itors will have to wait and let us grow up
to it; but, in the meantime, we must suffer
some in orr character. Every year we de-
lay paying the interest, will witness de-
terioration in the quality Of the represen-
tatives we send to the Legislature, and you
will see it. Somehow, broken merchants
amt so particular about the clerks they
employ. Speaker Hanger closed his duties
of the session us the recipient OF the usual
complimentary resolution Of thanks, in
reply to which he said, anon other things:
I congratulate you that your labors have
ended Our acts have passed into history,
and must be Judged by their n erlts: Let
us entertain the hope that they may be pro-
motive of the best interests of the Com
monwealth We separate now to enter
upon new scenes and otherI duties. The
year before us is big with events upon
which depend the veal of our State and
common country. Let us hope that they
may SO result that we may reassemble
under circumstances calculated to inspire
us with fresh hope, cheer our hearts, and
hasten the time when Virginia may be in
and discomfort may pass from the land,
and when the measure of happiness and
prosperity of our people may be full to
overlooking. 1t only remains to pronounce
the House adjourned sine die.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-31

THOSE CONSERVATIVES in Staunton
who have thought ''politics" should not
be introduced into the city government
will have their eyes opened by reading the
frank avowal of Mr.. Frank Ware in the
Basement Convention, Saturday, that the
Republicans have, at the former city cleo
tions, where no politics were introduced
held caucuses to ''tie men down to certain
things" In other words, that by close
party organization, not relaxed even while
the Conservative party is asleep, they have
put men into the city government who suit
them, and that one result is, that Staunton
now has a Radical Mayor.
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Over 5000, in claims for sheep destroyed
by dogs in Shenandoah co., since March
Goth, 1875, have been filed in the Clerks
office A pretty good years work.
Gen. N. W. Watkins died at his resi-
dence in Merely, Mo-, last Monday The
general, who was in his eighty first year,
was half brother of Henry Clay.
A religious revival has quickly followed
the TEMPERANCE revival at the University
of Virginia. There are nightly prayer
meetings thronged by students.
The Japanese students who were sent by
their government to Washington to learn
the art of state-craft, will find the stealing
an important item of study
The cold snap destroyed the Duchess
pears near Norfolk, but not the Bartlett:
The strawberries in that region are all
right.
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EPREMoNITIoN.- were
informed last week that Mr.. John Gun
ningham, OF Frederick CO., Va, son of j.
L. Cunningham, ESQ.,, of this county, has
a daughter attending one of the schools in
Woodstock, and MI. c. intended making
her visit on the Saturday previous to the
frightful accident that occurred on the
Valley Branch of the G. & 0. railroad, last
Monday night q week, but was warned by
a dream that the bridge at the Narrow
Passage would give way and precipitate
the train on which he would take passage
ON his return. The dream repeated thrice
during Friday night naturally had strong
ly impressing effect on Mr.. G., sufficiently
so to deter him from making the contem-
plated visit. Had Mr.. G. gone ne probably
would have taken the fatal train in return
ing. The premonition was certainly re-
markable -Martinsbesrg Statesman.
The papers have made Il good deal of
sport of this dream from the fact that
Woodstock is east of Narrow Passage
bridge, and MI. Cunningham would not
have reached the bridge at all. The States
man" made mistake in the town: Mr..
C,'s daughter is at school in Staunton, so
there may have been something in the
dream after all.
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PHILIP PITMAN died near Ednburg
Shenandoah, Sunday, at the age OF seventy
nine. He had served in the legislature be-
fore the war, and when hostilities COM
menced, this remarkable man served as an
infantryman through the Valley campaigns
of 81 and 1872, and only left his company
when elected to the legislature. Even
then, at the intervals from the legislature,
he went back to and served with his COM
pany,
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The Long Branch House.

Editor indicator: Your observance of
the proceedings of the City Council in my
case Is we'll taken, with one exception.
You say, that popular restaurant and
political headquarters. I do not wish for
myself or my house to be known as po-
litical headquarters for any parties, but I
am willing to rent it to any parties that
may apply for it. Leave out the word
.spolitical headquarters" and the balance
is all right.
Very resp'y your obed't servant,
81. CHRISTIAN.
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Hon. JNO. LETCHER will leave Rich
mond this morning for Lexington for, in
all probability, the last time. The legisla-
ture made an appropriation for his ex-
penses during his illness, but the noble old
Roman refused to receive it.
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A coal black Slip for Delegate,
A snow white slip for Alternate,
Sans suggestion" came too late.
Vote, brothers, vote with care,
In John Christians basement there.

THE WOODSTOCK "DEMoCRAT" began
its seventh year last week with new and
handsome outfit. There is no paper in the
Valley that better deserves the success 1T
has achieved.
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SAID HE, gazing gloomily through the
bars of the Long Branch basement: IF I
am not fit for delegate from this body,
Great Heaven what am I fit for?" =
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-31

GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK is
advocated for the Democratic candidate
for President by the Richmond s'News."
No, thank you; no more soldier in ours,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-31

"WHERE ARE THE NINE?"- s'sug-
gestion;' that fell through in the basement
SATURDAY.
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THE "VALLEY VIRGINIAN'' on the
substantial element that assembled in
Staunton Saturday. "Be brief, I'm sick :"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-31

GOVERNOR AMEs, of Mississippi, under
fire of impeachment has resigned. He is
Ben Buffers son-in-law.
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VALUABLE LAND IN MARKET. UNDER
the will of Christian Staubus, deceased, /
will offer at public sale the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, the 10TH DAY OF MAY NEXT,
the following lands:
A Tract of Land, about 10 Acres, on Nor h
River, one mile from Mt. Scion, in Augusta
county, in the fork of the roads leading to F, u
dleton and Sangersville: adjoining the lands of
'Dinkle, Landes, Shull, and others, being the
old Homestead. Has on it comfortable build
iugs, and is in good state OF improvement
This is very desirable farm, well worthy of
the inspection OF persons looking out for good
home. One half is finely timbered with hitk
ory, walnut and pine, and near good saw
mill, on perfectly level road. 1t is suppos ed
that there is saw timber enough and more than
enough, to pay for the land. The Marrow
Guage Railroad now being constructed runs
through the tract, and depot will, it is
thought, be placed on near it.
Another tract near the above, containing
about so Acres, adjoining Jno. George, Huff r,
and others These lands are also level and very
productive.
Columbus Staubus, living on the premis. s,
will show the lands to any one desiring to ex.
anime them.
TERMs One fourth in hand, balan ce in three
equal annual payments thereafter, with in terest
from day of sale, the purchaser to give bonds
with good security, and the title or vendors
lien to be reserved as further security.
will at the same time and place sell one
hundred, probably one hundred and fifty bush
els Corn also lot of w heat and Rye The
Wheat and Rye is in the Mt. Scion Mills. Terms
Wheat, Rye and Corn made known on day of
sale
D. W. COINER,
mhl7-tds Admir- with will annexed,
THSDectatorn coDy
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THE MAJOR ON THE BASEMENT Con-
the powers, Sammy, thin
naygurs are only using us as an alternative!
What the divil is the naming of it?"
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"SoME OF THE BEST MEN IN THE
COUNTY" in the basement Of the Long
Branch Housed They were certainly the
strongest. P-h-e-W!
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''ME LUD, the willy Johnny Noon hath
our forces!"
''Be brief; Pm sick!"
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THE "BEsT MEN IN THE COUNTY"
must have been stuck in the mud Satur-
day. They couldn't find the convention
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OTHELLo, THE Moor, to the office
holder: 'sBe thou no more officer of mine"
THERE WERE no ''curbStone statesmen"
i'm the basement
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A Republican organ urges that the party
must have candidate with good record;
whereupon the New York "News" sug-
gests the names Of General Babcock, Gen.
Belknap and General Schenck.
Robson had to borrow 81, 800 swhen he
entered the Navy Department to be able
to make a ''decent appearance" His
check is good to-day for 100000 at any
bank in Washington.
Potter Valley, Mendocino county, CAL,
is proud of a female physician, who during
the recent storm swan across three rivers
to attend a patient with the measles. 1t
takes those-wimmin' doctors to get at a
patient.
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JUDGE STEVENS INTENTIoNs.-A
Richmond correspondent has the following
since the deposing of Judge Stevens:
1t is evident that Judge Stevens will
persist in holding the next session of the
county court of Nelson, and if the newly
elected judge attempts to preside he will
order the sheriff of the county to arrest
him as an imposter and send him to jail.
1t is evident that Stevens thinks he has
been shamefully used, and he intends to
get even with the Legislature either by
coming from his county as Senator or get
ting q chance at Brother Massie and some
of the other members of the House.
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4 NLOSING OUT SALE.-HAVING DETER.
" mined to close our business, we now oHpr
for sale at less than cost 81, 600 worth of STA
pie Dry Goods, Notions. Boots, Shoes, &C.. in
fact, everything usually kept in frst-clnys
establishment. On all bills exceeding 1875 u
credit of six months will be given, secured by
note.
The attention of Country Merchants is called
to this sale, and we feel sure we can make i, TO
their interest, as well as the community at
large, to call on US.
All parties knowing themselves indie bted i'll
please call and settle, as all bills not paid by
May LIST will be turned over for collection Our
liabilities must be paid
mhl7-4t STTMMERSON RROS
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DUBLIC sALE.-HAVING SOLD MY VAL
Z entine tract of land, l will offer ut p'ab%e
sale on the premises on
WEDNESDAY,, the 5TH DAY OF APRIL 1876.
the following property, to wit: head of Hors, $
Cows, &C., 600 bushels of White Corn, 70 acres
of the growing crop of Wheat; one Pi;. i s-ho,se.
Threshing Machine, Reaper and Mowec. Wagons
and Harness. and Farming Impleme ats Usually
kept first-class Farm, lot of Bacon. and
variety of Household and Kitchen Furniture.
Terms made known on day of sale
G. W. sWOOPE.
&. M. CUSHING, Auctioneer. 1nh24. u
VIM. s. FULLER. JNo. W UTLEY.
BOOKKEEPING, COPYING, SETTLING
- UP BOOKS, COLLECTING, &c.
NOTICE.--We are prepared to do ap sorts Of
scrivener's Work promptly, accurately, and at
low prices. Books of closing firms settled at
moderate rates.
Collections of accounts attended to. and
prompt returns made.
FULLER & UTLEY,
mh24-4t StauntoE, Va.
A 7 PRIVATE SALE.-ONE STEAM SAW
N MILL, 30-horse Power, in perfect order.
VIII cut six thousand feet lumber in ten hours
Built by Metropolitan Works, IN Rit hmond
VIII be sold for one-half its original C, st, one
third cash, balance at six and twelve months,
with good security. Apply to the undersigned
at Millboro Depot, Bath co., Va.
mhf0.4t P. L. YARBROUGH.
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RESIGNATION OF DELEGATE FoWLE.-
In the Virginia House of Delegates, Fri
day, the following was received: