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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

Rev. DR.. Jacob D. Mitchell, for many
years Presbyterian preacher at Lynch
burg and other cities in Virginia, died in
Alexandria, last week, aged II years. He
was graduate of Princeton, and was
perhaps, a man of more varied attainments
than any minister of the Virginia Synod
The reredos and altar erected in Trinity
church, New York, by the relatives of Jno
Jacob Astor, in his memory, at a cost of
$45, 1000, was dedicated last Thursday. A
good deal of the ornaments are marble
Statues and FURNISHED gold.
In Louisa county, three persons, az
raigned for unlawful fishing, have been
dismissed on the ground that fishing in Il
mill pond is not violation of the Virginia
State laws.
Collector Brady, Secretary of the Vir-
ginia Republican State Central Committee
has resigned, the last named position in
accordance with the new rules from Wash
ington.
at Prof. Wagner's private school at
Lancaster, Pa, a boy playfully pointed a
revolver at Il companion, when it eXplOd-
ed, killing him instantly.
Jackson Pollard died suddenly in Wash
ington city, Sunday, and an autopsy show
ed quart of orange peeling in his stomach
which explained his death.
Oliver Optic and Sol Smith Russell, the
mimic of the theatres, have devised du.
ologue entertainment in which they will
appear next season.
The agent of the Virginia penitentiary
~ in Taptun1>u oio
Mississippi and West Virginia for $50 900
worth of penitentiary made shoes.
Four hundred hands are now at work
on the Buchanan & Clifton Forge Rail
way, and another hundred will be added
in week or two.
In a drunken frolic on Taylor's noun.
tain in Bedford county, Va, last week,
VIM. Wayne was shot and killed by a
friend.
Mr. Bayard Taylor has rented for the
summer cottage at the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs.
Miss Jennie North graduated at Bates
College Me-, at the head of class of thir-
ty eight young men.
Many farms in Main, it is said, can be
bought for less than the cost of the build
ings and fences upon them,
Thomas Donald's child, at Homecoming,
Md, was given dose of soothing syrup
to make it sleep, and it didn't wake again
Croquet playing in gardens lighted by
Chinese lanterns, is the nightly amusement
of the girls in Danville, Va.
W. W. Corcoran the Washington bank
re and family have arrived at the Healing
Springs, Va.
The Abingdon s'Standard' supports Col.
Holiday for Governor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

! SERIOUS FALL.-On Wednesday nigh
last, about midnight, Mr.. M. Erskine Mil
Ter, residing on East Beverley street, was
walked by his wife with the information
that she heard groans outside of the house.
He got up and went to the room Of his
brother, Mr.. Alex. E. Miller of the hard
ware firm of Price & Miller, who slept up--
stairs, andfound the door locked. He then
went out and found his brother lying OH
the ground in his night apparel, having
fallen from his window, a distance Of over
twenty feet He picked him up az d carried
him upstairs. His brother was suffering
great pain, having struck on his shoulder,
but no bones were broken. The window
of his chamber was down, and he said he
knew nothing of the accident, except be-
ing struck by the window as it fell. 1t
seems that Mr. Alex. E. Miller had re-
turned from the excursion to Covington,
and reached home about II o'clock. He
is subject to attacks Of nightmare, and it
is supposed that after locking his chamber
door and retiring he got up in his sleep,
and walking to the open window, in it
and fell, or, perhaps, stepped Out of the
window. Dir. A. Nh auntleroy was sent
for, and gave the proper medical ate ntior
The accident to Mr. Miller aroused the,
gen eral sympathy Of the community, iis.
which he is held IN great esteem, AND ex..
pressions of regret were Oh the llps Of
every one.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Miller was suf-
fering great agony and It was feared he
had received fatal internal injury, but last
night at 8 O'Clock he was much easier
and his physicians, DIS. Fauntlerny and
Atkinson thought his chance Of recov,rv
very favorable.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

Tie State Auditor expects the Moffett
register to be at work in Richmond 10y the
18th inst. In case Moffett is refused pat
ent, Connecticut firm stands ready to put
the State in possession Of certain parts of a
machine which will make Moffett;s unim-
peachable.
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people will send me. 1t will save heap Of
mony They mite be let out for q month at
time, end thus accommodate three times as
many people
Be sure and let the people know am agin
payin' all old deb!s The money is all spent,
and why should we bother ourselves az in for
a ded boss? Le,'s have u new shuttle, cut and
deal These. say, is my principles; but II
the people like the other side better, then goes
with the people. Anything 10 get M
SOLOMON RAINBOW.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

COUNTY COURT DAYs.-HoldiEg the
county courts on Monday causes much
Sabbath Dissertation in Virginia. Law
yers, business men, hotel keepers, and
others feel this. A change Of the day puts
no one to Inconvenience. and is relief to
many Judge Perry, the excellent judge
Of Lunenhurg county court, Va, feeling
the force of these considerations, and lis
tening to petitions, has determined to
change his ''court day" from the second
Monday in each month to the Tuesday
after the second Monday Southern
Ch1rchn1d7l.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

The newspaper ''events'' in Virginia of
late are quite frequent. Col. James Coch-
ran, formerly of Staunton, has sold the
Culpeper "Times" to the publishers Of the
Piedmont "News." W. W. Scott, the
proprietor of the Gordonsville "Gazette"
has sold it to Mr.. W. II. Prout, formerly
of Charlottesville. The Greenbrier ''lnde-
PENDENT has commenced its 18th volume.
The Norfolk "Virginian" comes out in a
new and handsome dress.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

A Washington telegram to the Balti-
more ''Sun" says the Virginia ''Republi-
cans'' will take no part in the ensuing
crmpaign and not even support an indie
pendent Conservative in case one runs.
Tell that 10 the marines
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

There was no market on the 4th of July,
but on the Sd, sales of fair to good Virginia
wheat were made in Baltimore, at $l.sO9
s1.9O, and in Richmond, at $3.50. 1t is all
important to farmers that they should send
in their wheat in good order. They will
make money on every bushel by doing it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

CHEAP CANAL FARE.-Augusta people
are not muoh interested in the packet fare
on the James River Il Kanawha Canal. but
they will be interested to know that Col.
Hartman has gotten right into a low fare
fight with his canal mail contract at Rich,
mond. He has built FIVE new boats COM
manded by Captains G. Burkes, Is. X.
Woolling, j. ]. Conner, J. B. Kepler and
Maxey and reduced the passenger fare.
The Odd line which hasn't the mail to back
It, lowers its rates too and the fight has
commenced in earnest. Both lines run
through from Richmond to Buchanan.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

We publish some communications to-day
but they are longer than we shall publish
again whether on our or the other si'le.
Correspondents must leave room for the
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06
Again We promised last week to get

Again We promised last week to get
some figures about taxation in neighbor-
ing States. We have this morning the
figures from West Virginia, State with
out debt So called. The State tax there is
80 cents. A farmer in Augusta county
intersected by railroads leading to every
market, pays SO cents State tax and II
cents county tax-total, 81 cents. In Nor
gan co., w. Va, farmer pays a State tax
of 80 cents and a county tax Of So cents
total, Is cents
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

FATAL AcCIDENT.-Qn Thursday of
last week Ann Cary, colored, the wife of
Miles Cary, residing near Mt. Sidney. fela
from cherry tree and was so injured, that
she died On Friday. She was formerly the.
servant of Mrs. Eliza McCue.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

CITY CoUNCIL.-Every member of the
City Council was present, Tuesday night,
and large number Of visitors attended to
witness the election Of the city officers.
Tne following business was transacted be-
sides the election which is mentioned
elsewhere:
Petitions-Of Gabriel Hirsh, granted; of
Geo. G. Jackson, referred back; of Thomas
B. West, rejected; of Robt. e. Bickle,
granted; of Jno S. Bush, granted; of Jno
q. Hensley, granted; of Ihos. H. NJ urray,
to run two horses to vehicle at one tax
rejected of Western Union Telegraph
Co., to avail itself of the reduced tax, re-
ferred; of Jno. d. Crowle, rejected; of va
rious persons for remission of water tax,
referred to Water Committee.
City Finances-The Treasurer's report
for June showed the bonded debt to be
S237 600; floating debt, sS,29s, and due to
the city for taxes, &c. s23,7 S0.
Iramps-Mrs. Hurley was allowed SIS
for feeding tramps.
The School BujJdinys-The School Com
mi;tee reported that they had notified Rev.
DR.. Jno. S. Martin that the CITY would no5
want the old Methodist Institute building
after July 1. 1t was resolved to rent the
Tlmberlake building On Augusta street
with an additional room thrown in), for
the colored schools, at $3.50 per annum.
Cost of the Poor.-Overseer Bunch poor
account for May and June for 32OS,50 and
Overseer Kurtz's account for May and
June for sI47 10, were allowed.
Rejected-An account of Capt. A. W.
Smith, late Superintendent of the Water
Works, for 500 extra work was rejected.
| Adjourned.
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prise pledges him to the approval of all
proper legislation looking to that end, if
he is elected Governor. On the public
school question Gen. TERRY is an ad-
vanced thinker, and being self-made man
is Que Of the warmest friends Of universal
education in the State.
The Petersburg "Post'' calls on the 9TH
er candidate to come forward on these ques-
lions, and it is stated that Gen. MALONE,
its candidate, will define his position in
few days.
The two questions put by the Virginia
Patron altered in this way are the two
that will have to be answered to the peo-
pie by the candidates:
!. What will you do if the creditors
refuse to compromise?
2. Will you in any event pass any law
weakening the public schools +?
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06
DEATH OF SENATOR COCHRAN.

HIS LAST MOMENTS-MEETING OF THE
BAR-HIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF HIS
LIFE.
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x1nR RENT.-A Brick Building on New
II Street, eight rooms and cellar, near
he Angusta Female Seminary. A firs:-class
house iii the modern improv ments nd conyen-
;ant tn business. Apply to
july6-It# WA
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06
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New Advertisements.
For other New Advertisements see 3rd Page.)
gsEPORT OF THE CONDITION
* OF THE
NATIONAL VALLEY BANK Oh STAUNTON,


NATIONAL VALLEY BANK ON STAUNTON,
AL staunton, n the State of Virginia, at the
clos. of business, June 22d, 1877.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts, $453 ool 70
Over1rafts a,219 SO
q s. Bonds to secure circulation, ~, 600 Oh
U. S. :onds to secure deposits, o.C00 90
other stocks, bonds, and mortgages, 500 co
Due from approved Reserve Agents, 1881 10
Due from other National Banks, l0,773 66
Due from State Banks and Bankers, 1851 Al
Real estate, furniture and fixtures, $500 90
Current expenses and taxes PAID 9,40b "
Checks and 0 her cash items, 1925 Al
Bills of other Banks, ,l6b 90
Fractional currency Including nickels) AL 50
Specie (ucuding gold Treasury GER
,i6ca ssl l,343 SO
Legal tender notes, 6t,z7l 10
Redemption Fund with U. ). Treas
er Is per cent. of crculation) 5000 co
Total $685.,
LIAB1LITIEs.
Capital Stock paid in, 200, oC0 90
Surplus Fund, l4o'ooo w
Undivided profits Sao5 oO
National Bank Notes outstanding $4,000 90
Dividends unpaid. $50 W
Individual Deposits su5jec to check. 2o5, 24o So
Domsnd Certificates of Deposit 200 90
United States deposits, 2S,l29 67
Deposits Of U S. discussing officers 7zs GO
Due to other National Banks, 1888 IS
Dua to State Banks and Bankers TO- $40 ST
$755, $40 80
State of Virginia, County Of Auyustd: SIS:
+ Thomas A. Bledsoc Cashier OF the above
named Bank, do soemuly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. u,r,,o
TROS. A. BLEDS0E
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9TH
day Of July, 1877. on, ~,
Correct-Atteste
JOHN ECHOLS,
ISAAC WITT
RI. W. BURKE,
;,,us II Uirec tors.
rnR RENT-A Brick Building on New
II Street, eight rooms and cellar, near
The Anonsta Female Seminary. firs:-class
house iii the modern mprov. ments u nd conyen-
tn
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clear and strong intellect, and by many
high and noble qualities. His legislative
career was eminently successful. He serv-
ed with distinction in both branches of the
General Assembly, and in each held the
highest RANK His independence of char
act..r, integrity, and broad brain gave him
great influence. La this CITY lie made
host of warm friends who will be shocked
to hear of his death. He was cut off at that
period Of life when his faculties We're II
their prime His devotion to his county
and State was intense. He had large
heart and d splendid intellect. Virginia
has lost q, noble and an able son.-Rich-
mond Whig.
Whether in the ardent pursuit OF his
profession, OF the broad field of politics, or
in the quiet arena of general literature a.
of the social circle, he was always equal to
any demand. and ever exhibited the traits
which mark men as leaders among men.
| The elements were strangely, but Witii"l
BEAUTIFULLY, mixed in his character; with
| just sufficient melancholy to mellow his
| nature, he possessed wonderful magnetic
powers, and few men could have died at
this time who will be more deeply or gen
orally incurred than Judge Alexander Is.
Cochran. May he rest in peace Richmond
State
He was an able lawyer, jurist and legis-
| latOr, an eloquent orator and was exceed
ingly popular, throughout the State
Alec. Gazette.
In the death of Senator Alexander B.
! Cochran Of Augusta, his district loses a
faithful servant, and Virginia a devoted
son.-Rictn1ond Enquirer.
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can't pear. Ineu III mtdnS Cut dlLtIHd-
tive-abolish them. And any man who
has watched the drift of the tide in this
matter of reputation, cannot fail to have
realized that the public schools are to go
with the public debit that goes. If
laws can be passed to abrogate a solemn
contract to pay our creditors, legislation
will not be wanting to wipe out the pub
lie schools. They are not out of reach
of the class of legislators, who are now
applying for employment under the re-
pudiation clamor. They cost ONE MILLION
OF DOLLARS yearly. What figure for a
deragogue to harangue an ignorant assem-
bly, on! With what JUNCTION he could en-
large upon the round figures! And he
will, too. Before the frosts of fall, speak
ers will be heard in Virginia trying con-
illusions with the public schools. The
question is already recognized as one
upon which candidates must speak out.
Gen. TERRY, of Wythe, that true son
of Augusta. whose name will be before
the State Conservative Convention, has
already defined his position, which is, that
while he might not have voted for the
funding bill. yet he recognizes, in all its
legal and moral aspects, the binding force
Of the solemn contracts made by the
Commonwealth to its creditors, as inter
preted by the Court of Appeals, and would
enforce the payment Of the last dollar of
the public debt. He has no sympathy
with that class Of politicians who talk
about adjustment" as means of repudi-
alton. He would adjust, if the creditors
were willing to make an adjustment, but
as lawyer and sensible man he sees no
way out of the public debt question but
to pay out, and the Wytheville ENTER
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

Al staunton, IN the State of Virginia, at the
clos. of business, June 22d, 1877.
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WHAT is SAID ELSEWE ERE.
He was leading member of the Gener-
al Assembly during the entire time Of his
connection with it, and his speeches, in
point of vigor and ability, compared most
favorably with the best of the day. On all
of the great public questions he took an
advanced stand, and adhered to ii with de-
termination. He served his immediate
constituents most zealously and faithfully,
yet was never blinded by narrow prejudice
OF confined by local feeling.
Previous to his last illness Judge Coch-
ran had not for several years been in vsry
good health. Never possessing Il sangulne
temperament he was in sickness often gloo
my, and at such times his natural kindli-
ness seemed obscured. But he was esteem
ed by those who knew him we'll as a
thoroughly honorable gentleman-one who
was incapable Of a mean action, ana whose
goodness, though not osteitatloGs, was
quite remarkable. While not counting
popular faya:, he was yet thoroughly ap-
lrreciated autl beloved by the masses.
When the announcement of his illness was
made in tie newspapers people of all de-
grees here were regular in t ieir inquiries
regarding lis condition, evlncing sincere
interest in his welfare and an affection not
every public man is able to command.
Judge Cochran will ba much missed
here His portly form and intelligent face
had conle t5 be very familiar to our peO
pie, and in his walks about the city, of
which he was very fond, he had made ma
ny acquaintance among those not COM
monty brought in contact with legislators.
-Richmond Dispatch.
Judge Cochran was distinguished by a
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A meeting of members of the bar was
held in the Court House, Tuesday at noon
over Which Gen. Jno. Echols was called to
preside. He said they had come together
to give expression to their feelings, regard
lug an event that had brought sorrow to a
whole community. Senator Cochran had
moved in the public gaze for the last ten
years, doing honor to himself and adding
fame to a community of which he was a
true representative. Some present had been
more intimate with him, but none more
ready to speak in praise of his manly quail
ties and the vigor of his intellect. In
closing his eulogy, of some minutes, on the
deceased, Gen. T.. called attention to the
lesson which should be taught by this
striking down of a young man in the fresh
vigor of his life.
Judge Sheffey said that few days ago
it was thought that the crisis in Senator
Cochran's disease had passed, and that
once more he would have stood in the Sen
ate to contend with error, but it was but
the flashing of an expiring light. The bar
and citizens present were here to express
their admiration of his genius and their
regret at his loss, Like the chairman, the
Judge urged the taking of the lesson to
heart. Who was present that had better
hope of life than A. B. COCHRAN, oae year
ago, as he WAS striding, like a giant, for
ward in pGblio life, with his hand almost
on the prize he sought hand now
paralyzed in death The speaker urged
upon his hearers the importance Of realiz-
ing from this grievous dispensation that
this life was not all, and to prepare for the
other life to come. Judge Sheffey present.
ed these resolutions in memory of judge
Cochran.
Alexander a. Cochran departed this life on Moi.
day the End day Of July, 1877, and the members Of
The bar to which he once belonged and citizens
whose honored servant he was, have assembled to
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REDUCTION IN
FHENCH Co16urGs

Just received five cases French Corsets. di
rect from France. Handmade double busk
Corset. formerly 50 SO. now at 81 so: hand
at 50: handmade spoon busk, extra long.
formerly S.. now, at So so: Worly's Corsets.
double bone extra long, cost S. now at 81 so; Alb
at 50 rs; Nursing Corsets, formerly 81 so, now at
81 25 Th9mson's glove fitting and all other
former prices. Ladies will find these to be e the
cheapest and best fitting goods ever brought to
this city. Country orders faithfully executed.
door from the corner of st. Mary. White Build
ng.
my6 % SUIT NJ. HEIMAN,
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PACKARD'S LETTER,

Mr.. Packard's letter to the New York
Tribune. which we print this morning,
will be found very entertaining reading.
The people Of this State and, indeed, of
the whole country know now, as they
have known since % week after the cleo
ton, that this State went squarely and
honestly for Tilden and Hendricks; but
1t Is quite amusing and entertaining to
have Mr.. Packard's testimony to this
fact.
It would, however, have been more to
Mr.. Packard's credit had he acknowl.
edged as frankly that the State went for
Nichols and Wilt. The truth Is that
Tilden and Hendricks and Nichols and
Wiltz carried Louisiana by very large
majority, and the contrary In both cases
proclaimed by the Returning Board was
an infamous and villainous fraud, even
the partial success of which will,
until the end of time, be shame
upon Republican institutions. The
distinction Mr.. Packard attempts
to draw between the figures represent
Ing his vote and that Of Mr.. Hayes is
false In effect. The truth Is that both
Hayes and Packard were beaten in this
State fairly and legally by majority
averaging eight thousand votes. The
difference between the two is, that the
american people, including Messrs. Til
den and Hendricks, were willing to &C.
quiece In the fraud, and so &C.
quiesced in the Inauguration of Mr..
Hayes, while the people OF Louisiana
were resolved not to submit to the
fraud, even If they had to resort to revo-
luton to defeat 1t, and hence it was
found impossible to inaugurate Pack
ard without the aid of the army
and navy. This Is the sole and
only difference between Hayes and
Packard. Let Hayes say what he may,
Packard was as fairly elected Governor
Of Louisiana as he was elected Presi-
dent; and let Packard say what he may,
Hayes was elected President as fairly
as he was elected Governor. Both are
frauds, the difference being that one
got away with the swindle and the other
failed to do so
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TO OUR FRIENDS.

The DnMocnAr has just added TO lite
Office a new and complete Steam JOB
Printing department. with all tho latest
and most desirable improvements In
types. rules, borders, etc. We are now
fully prepared to compete with any Job
printing establishment In the South.
We can turn out, at tho shortest notice,
anything from a newspaper or book
to a lady's visiting card, In the best style
Of the art. We shall devote special at
tention to commercial printing and TO
the printing of lawyers briefs. We
earnestly solicit the support OF our
friends in our progressive efforts.
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~. III. Isnrueff. HroHer
Keepers Of the State House.

ETArE or LOUISIANA |
City Of New Orleans, May 4, 1877.
This eertines the following named persons
have been by us respectively appointed keepers
of The STATED House, in conformity 10 section
four Of act No. II. approved February 20. 1879. TO
wit.
d. f. DELAHOUsHAYE Of the parish Of Or
leans. Ninth Ward on The part OF the Senate and
EDWARD MAiIEla. Of the Tenth Ward, Of the
parish of Orleans on the part Of the House, who.
on qualifying according to the requirements Of
said oct No. II, and receiving The certificate Of
the Governor shall be authorized to enter upon
The discharge Of their duties and perform the
same according to law. aud rs such they must
be respected and obeyed
Witness our hands on the day. month and
year aforesaid,
tsigned LOUIS bush,
Speaker Of The House of Representatives
tbignedl LOUIS A. Witt,
Lieut. Gov. and President Of the Senate.
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