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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24
Ex-Governor Smith ON the
Situation.

A number of the constit uents ofex-Gov-
ernor Smith have written him letter ask
ing him to become candidate for election
to the State Senate. In answer, the Gov-
ernor says that he would prefer reelection
to seat in the House of Delegates, but
will not decline one in the Senate should
he be nominated for it. In further COM
plying with the wishes Of his ielloW-clzi-
zens. he gives his views on the State debt
and as to what public duty and honor re-
uure of the State. The following para
graph places him exactly where he has
faithfully stood on this subject:
Our debt originated III our internal inn
provements-lu buiding our roads and
canals, designed ma iuly, If not entirely for
the farmer, and to afford him much need
ed facilities III getting his produce to mar
ket.. 1t WAS comp, sed Of loans made to us
on long tine by those having money to
lend. chiefly foreigners, upon our solemn
promise 10 return 1t at the llme agreed
upun. and in tie meantime 80 pay semi
annual interest thereon. These loans Were
made bv those usually who had no interest
III the country tney were designed to de-
yelope and improve, but they had faith IN
, the character and honor OF our people. In
every sense they We're debts OF honor, of
the highest and hottest obligation. There
is no considerable portion OF our State
that is not at this moment in the enjoy
ment OF improvements built by these
, loans. We have our railroads and turn
pixies, and if we use them, as we daily do.
aud refuse to recognize the debt by which
they Were built, and to do all IN our power
to render justice to those to whom 1T IS
DIM If oapnot no denied that, MANY will
think that Virsi nia, our dear old mother.
has stopped from her high estate, and be-
come q tLti,q but little less than sWindler.
He refers to the recognition OF this debt
by the Constitution, for which almost
every white man in the State voted, and
also tO the numerous acts recognizing Inc
solemn duty OF the State to pay 1t, ana TO
the funding act, by which ole-thlrd OF the
debt was discharged. Referring to Che
charge that this funding act was carried
by corruption-;t charge not proVeu-he
declares that this sort of warfare is not be-
coming a Statesman. .
The Governor recites the figures OF the
public debt, and assumes that there is no
| grave reason for the assertion that W.
ginia cannot raise the money TO pay 1T. lie
relies greatly on retrenchment and the
Moffett punch or tax on Whlskey. lie
closes the subject with the following para
praph:
Before leaving the subject, however, in
treating which have confined myself to
the funding bill adjustment, it isl right that
l should say that there is every reason to
suppose that our creditors would allow us
still more favorable terms if we could
satisfy them our condition was such that
they could rely upon our faithful execu-
tion of any new arrangement into which
we might enter. But until this fact is
clear, W tn an existing engagement broken,
| justment.
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aIsgalsAn<s News.
Correspondence of Staunton V1NDIcAToR.)
10 "
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
The Sunday School of the M. E. Church
South, at this place, held a picnic on Sat
urday, the 18th inst, which was attended
by about. five hundred persons Several
speeches were delivered and a beautifully
prepared lunch was dispatched in the usual
way. Neighboring schools were invited.
1t was a nice and pleasant affair.
CROPS, sc.
Our farmers are now finishing the hay
harvest, which is an abundant yield and of
great value in our stock country. Our
county has quite u number of cattle, fine
and fat, ready for the market, aud the
'greenback" man will be especially well
coined this year.
Notwithstanding the drouth in some sec
tions of the county, corn is promising a
good average for this country.
We are happy to report excellent crops
of wheat, both i'll quality and quantity
we will mention that of Mr.. E. A. Dudley
whose average (of nicely cleaned wheat, J
was 324 bushels per acre. How will that
range with Che Valley?
Look out for Highland if the Buckwheat
hits. 's7S = Respectfully,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF VALUABLE
PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF STAUN-
TON In pu' suance of q decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta, rendered the It'll day of
April, 1877, in the pending chancery cause of
J K. Booten VS. Fred. Schefer's Admir-, &c.
the undersigned Commissioners will sell, upon
tie premises, Mt public auction, on
Monday, the oath dag Of September, 1877
THREE VERY VALUABLE LOTS,
in the city of Stanton, fronting on the south
side Of the street leading from the Virginia Ho-
tel to the Western Lunatic Asylum, and run
ming back to Lewis Creek; which lots, for cons
venieace, may be designated in the order in,
which they are to be sold as numbers l, Q, and 3.
Lot No was purchased BY J D. Shomo
from NJ q. Harman, on the card day of De-
cember, 1875, aud has front Of about 40 feet
on the abovementione ed street being bounded
on the west by the lot upon which ]. NJ Lick
liter's BLACKSMITH shop is located, and on the
enst BE- line running near the Western wall Of
The engine house or shed attached to the sash
and blind factory of said Shomo
Lot No 2 was purchased by ]. NJ. Lcklter
from NJ. G. Hartman, ON the LIST day of Decem-
Der, 1879. and has front on the above men.
toned street of about IS feet; being bou nded
on the East by the lot described as No l and
on the West by J. w. Hhbert's lot This lot
No has upon it blacksmith shop, at pres.
cut ope7 hteu ny shlu Llckllter, IN cOnneCtIO on
with his wagon making establishment, on the
opposite side of the creek
Lot No 8 fronFR about 80 feet on the street
mentioned and has upon it the sash and blind
FAC ory of J. D Shomo 1t is bounded on the
West by lot No i, and was purchased by said
ohomo OF M q. Hartman on the day Of
November, 1878.
TERMS-E Enough cash in hand to pay the
costs of the petition of John Echols, Receiver,
UPON which the decree herein hefora man iionad
was based and Of SALE residue in three equal
instalments at six, eighteen and thirty months,
with interest from the day Of sale, for which
tie purchaser or purchasers will be required to
execute bonds with approved personal security.
and the title will be withheld e. Mitigate secu
rity
ANO. EGROLs,
THOs. G. ELDER,
Commissioners.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24
Shooting scrape- Result.

A shooting scrape occurred at Loves
vile, Nelson county, on Saturday night
last. between Albert Loving, son OF Henry
Loving, formerly representative from Inc
county of Amherst and Marcellus Harvey.
Young Loving is the Clerk iii The store OF
Mr.. Woudson of townsville, where Harvey
had run an account and failed to pay. A
few DAYS since he sent All order for more
goods. which was refused to be filed, when
Harvey, who was considered a very dan
gerous man, TIN eatened to Kill either
Woodson or Loving on sight. On Satur-
day evening Harvey came to the store of
Woodson and first commenced quarrel
with Woodson, finally ending in a quarrel
with young Loving, When Harvey drew his
pistol and would have shot Loving, who
was unarmed. but for the intel ference of
the crowd, some of whom caught him and
others pushed Loving into the store and
locked the door on the inside. Harvey
with his pistol drawn, stood on the outside
swearing he would stay there and kill eth
er Woodson or Loving Or both if they at
tempted to escape and would shoot the first
man who put his head out of the door.
There being customers ON the inside who
wanted to leave, Loving determined to
end the matter by going out, and taking
his gun got out of window. When Har-
vey saw him he advanced on him and fired
twice. Loving then fired, five buckshot
taking effect in Harvey's arm. Harvey
. still advanced when Loving fired again and
Harvey fell, four buckshot having pene
trated the breast near the heart. Harvey
died Sunday at Z. M. Young Loving
was arrested On Monday and tried before
Justice Walter Malone, and bailed in the
sum of 81 0C0 to appear before the next
County Court to answer an Indictment by
the grand jury. 1t was the very general
opinion of those who witnessed the affair
an d those who heard the evidence that it
was a justifiable homicide.
Mr.. Henry loving, as soon as he heard
Of the shooting, went to sec the widow of
Harvey and told her of his sorrow at the
result, but assured her that she and her
children should never suffer while he lived
Both father and son, we learn, are terribly
| distressed at the result, which all agree
could not have been avoided.
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Richmond Letter From an Au-
gusta Farmer.
FoRD's HOTEL RICHMOND,
AuQuSt It'll 1871 {

1.-THE following letter was crowded out of our last
FoRD's HOTEL, RICHMOND,
August It'll, 1877.
Editors indicator: I am just in from
a stroll over this growing and beautiful
city, and I propose, through your columns,
to write few lines upon this city, to my
agricultural friends of Augusta, and all
other tax-paying citizens. am glad that
SO many of our citizens are here to see the
substantial progress in business, and ac-
emulation Of capital, and wish that many
more of my brethren Of the farming COM
munity, who are 81 home grumbling about
taxation, could be here to see and feel the
recuperating power Virginia has in her
capital city-our own, beautiful, vigorous,
taXpaying Richmond; paying one-nlnth
part of the whole State tax.
Come down, gentlemen, at your leisure
and take a fair survey of the handsome pri
vate residences on the well shaded and more
quiet streets, the fine blocks and rich mer-
chandise on Main; step into the crowded
warehouses on Cary and other avenues, and
shake hands with the plain, gentlemanly,
faldealing produce dealers: and although
it has been a hard time on manufacturers,
particularly iron; don't fail to see what
you can OF the great iron works, the tobac-
ca factories, the machine shops &c, and
my word for it you will feel more cheerful,
and hopeful for the future of our State.
And then you can count up in our inventory
Of present and future power, Norfolk,
Petersburg. Lynchburg, Stanton, VIM
chester, and even Old Fredericksburg, all
centres. more or less, OF capital. and i'll
creaSlng in business and wealth. And
then you will see lf you don't now see it)
that the prosperity and wealth of our towns
and cities is our own great gain-that their
attractive beauty and progressive virgor-
Gus life, as well as our green pastures,
harvest laden fields and quiet happy cOun-
try homes, make up ore grand dominion
of our own /; upon which every citizen IAN
look with hope and sav-this is my coun-
try. And now | wish to remind farmers,
merchants, manufacturers mechanics and
every tax paying citizen, that, "a wise wo-
man buildeth her own house." We should
so far as practicable, encourage each other
by dealing in our own towns and cities,
and thus lay the SureSt foundation for
revenue: for every thousand dollars of in
creased wealth in our own State puts an
nAdl(y into the State treasury five dollars,
and an increase of one million in taxable
values of city or country property, brought
about by commercial manufacturing and
agricultural enterprise, brings annually in
TO the treasury fue thousand doltars, be-
sides the incidental revenue Qicense) on
the business that accommodates this perma-
nenJ million. Let us all determine to
grumble less. work more, practice better
economy and take courage to meet all our
responsibilities as people.
- W. t. Il.
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Short WOrk-HOw sawy. Nichols
Closed Up n Communist
MeetiNg

The Communists, or mobiles, to the
number Of about two hundred, met one
evening in hall on the second floor of a
building for the purpose of taking steps to
organize and enlist the rough element for
ugly work.
Governor Nichols, who takes great pride
in the peace and good order which has at
tended his administration thus far, learned
of this meeting and determined that the
movement should reach no further devel-
opment. Going to the police headquarters
he gave orders for raid.
Chief Thomas n. Boylan instructed that
two howitzers and Calling gun be taken
out from the arsenal, which institution is
in his charge, and, with a large force of
men, started for the building. The build
ing was surrounded and the howitZers
planted, the Gatling gun being fixed so as
to rake the main exit. Governor Nichols
then gave orders that the Communists be
notified that they would be allowed five
minutes to get out Of there, and that if,
at the end Of that time. the meeting was
not dispersed, the building should be blown
down by the cannon.
Chief Boylan entered the saloon on the
lower floor, ard asked the proprietor, d
creole. what sort of meeting was going on
up stairs The creole did not know any
thing, except that he had rented the hall
to the men, and that nobody else would be
permitted to go up.
"We'll see about that" said Boylan, as
he walked up and tried the door opening
on the stairs 1t was locked, and he called
in four of his men, Break that door
down. was the order, and in a moment
tie butts of four muskets went crashing
through the pannels. The chief walked
upstairs.
Addressing the chairman of the meeting
he sang out ''This body has met for no
good purpose, and [ now order it to dis
perse. Let every man man get outside Of
this BUILDING III five minutes
go, don't know, now, whether we will
OF not,' was the rather defiant reply Of the
chairman, while the meeting looked stub
born.
swell, ] know said the chief, and then
addressing his officers, ''Roys. get outside
the building"
Some one happened to look out of the
window and saw the cannon, and there
was yell which created a commntion
| which soon grew into q panic. The crowd
had two minutes yet to spare when the
last man reached the street.
| The Chief then notified them that if they
attempted TO organize anywhere else they
would not receive any warning, but the
cannon would be turned in upon them,
There were no more meetings and New
Orleans did not suffer by mob.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

SNOW IN AUGUsT.-The Wytheville
Enterprise" says: "a gentleman living
in this place was in company with gen
tlepan of Bland county, last Thursday, on
Walkers Mountain, in the county named,
wien sight most unusual was seen by
them. In the valley below heavy rain
was falling while ON the top of the noun
tain where they stood snow fell thick and
fast, collecting on the ground, but dissolv-
ing quickly of course. This Statement is
made by two reliabl gentlemen whose We
racity cannot be questioned
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

Strange to say many people do not seem
to know that the Funding Bill has been re-
pealed. They will find in the Acts of AS
sembly, 1912, chap. 14S, page AL, that
on the 18th of March, 1872, the act repeal
ing the bill was passed. We copy it in full:
1. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
of Virqiqaia, That hereafter it shall not be
lawful for the officers charged with the
collection of taxes, or other demands OF the
State due now, or that shall hereafter be,
come due, to receive in payment thereof
anything else than gold and silver coin,
United States treasury notes or notes OF
the national banks of the United States.
2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
8. This act snail be in force from and al
ter it's passage.
The courts promptly annulled this law
as they will any similar one, and the taxes
are still paid in coupons. How much to be
pitied is this State in which those chosen
to administer it's affairs are neither in
formed about the past, nor able to meet
the future. We trust none of our readers
will Il allow themselves to be further de-
ceived by the talk about repeating the
Funding Bill, and will frankly meet the
issue OF whether the. State debt is to be
paid or repudiated.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

The Salem Register in speaking of this
nomination of Col. Holiday, pays the fol-
lowing well deserved tribute to Judge Lay
and Gen. Echols:
Judge Lay, in nominating Col. Holiday,
made the best speech that was made in the
Convention, in our humble judgment.
Aud MT Gen. Echols hit the nail on
the heSl Nhen3e told the truth about Gen:
Malone. in seconding the nomination of
Col Holiday When the General took his
seat all the Malone men said 1--WE will go
for Holiday If Malone slips up" Gen.
Echols did more to nominate Hoi'; DAY
thau any other one man in the Convention.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24
THE VACANCY-HOW SHALL IT
BE FILLED 2

The announcement of the nomination
Of Hon. RALEIGH T.. DANIEL, for the Of
flee of Attorney General, had scarcely got
ten to the extreme portions Of the State,
ere it was followed by notice Of his illness
and subsequently Of his death, creating
vacancy on the State Conservative Ticket.
The question then arises how shall it be
filed. At first the idea seemed to prevail
that the Convention must re-assemble and
make the nomination. This at once Was
met with that powerful argument IN these
times-too much expense. The only 1easl-
BILE plan was then suggested, that the
State Conservative Committee convene
and make the nomination. This seems to
meet with general approval and certainly
has ours, There is no law on the subject
and if the Conservatives of Virginia are
satisfied, who can complain? In order
however that there may be no difference
inside the lines and to have fair repre-
sentation, we suggest that each delegate
to the State Convention make the member
of the State Committee in his proximity
his proxy. The Conservative party will
then be represented just as if the Conven-
ton were to re-assemble, and the party
equally bound to support the nominee.
The name of Maj. JNo. W. DANIEL. has
been also announced by many journals of
the State, as gentleman possessing every
qualification to fill the position with credit
to himself and satisfaction to the people.
This gentleman has many warm admirers
here, and in the Valley, among whom we de-
site to be included, who would we well
satisfied if he were the nominee of the
Committee. AS journalist, however, ard
representing largely Conservative people,
we do not desire to prejudice the Com
mittee against the claims Of any other
gentlemen of ability and requirements
which fit them for the position.
This is one of the most important Of
fees in the gift of the people. It is not
second, in our opinion, to the Office of Gov
ernor, in its relations to the interest Of the
people and Of the State. This being the
case it is altogether probable that there is
not an able lawyer in the Old Dominion, OF
which we have a number, to whom
if the nomination we're rendered by the
voice of the State Conservative Commit
tee, would fail to accept. Hence our posi-
ton. Our ticket was made up OF men who
did not seek the offices, but whom the Off
ces sought. Let us keep up this rule. Let
us seek the man best qualified for the office
and tender it to him. IT it falls on Maj.
Daniel, who does not seek the position, we
shall be gratifed, if on another of equal
merit or greater we surely will not com
plain.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

REPUBLICAN RE-JoYCE.-He, the said
JOHN A. Joyce. Of whiskey ring notoriety,
has lust been released from the Missouri
penitentiary. He won't tell what be
knows-if he did, Lord save high officials !!
But he won't, hence the general Republi-
can rejoice. Was he promised Liberty for
fsileslce9
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4 NOMMlSSl0NER'S OFFICE,
~ SrAUNTos, AL gust esd, 1877.
VIM. Il. Steele's Creditors

". H. Steele.
All parties interested in this cause are hereby
notified, that have fixed upon the
18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT,
at my Office to take. state aud settle the &C
counts required by decree in said cause, enter
ed on the 4tA day of June. 1877? Aud ell par
ties holding liens against the real estate of VIM.
H Steele, the Defendant, are required to come
forward and prove them on or before the date
mentioned for taking these accounts. and all
other parties to the suit are required to attend
on tina day.
JOHN NJ. KINNEY,
Comm'r in Chc'y
PRESTON BAyhoR,p.q
Alr21 At
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

SOCIETY NEWs.-Mrs. Vardell, of Tex
as, a lady who has been a most ;,ccom-
plished and welcome addition to Stanton
society for the past two years, was married
at O'Clock on Tuesday morning last at
the Rookbridge Baths to Col. Lyle, Profess
sor of Mathematics at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. Gen. Pendleton
The happy couple passed through here on
the same day on a bridal trip to Baltimore.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

The Cumberland County, (Maine,) Re
publican Convention, having adopted res
solutions indorsing President Hayes policy,
it is reported that Blaiae has premonitions
of another sun-StrOke.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

PROF. SCHARF had reading at Harri-
sonburg Friday night, he had a select but
not a crowded house. The intelligence of
Mr. M. Harvey Ef1lnger's death had just
been received, and Harrisonburg being his
native place gloom was cast over his ma
ny friends and relatives in the town.
Saturday night Mr.. Scharf read to large
and appreciative audience at Rawley
Springs and again this week on Tuesday
and last night at the Grange Hall il asa,ln-
ton. His audiences continue TO be very
large here and his efforts to entertain our
people arc evidently we'll received.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

COURT OF AgPEALs.-This Court wills
commence ds next session here on Septem-
Der a6th, next. The causes pending will
be heard in the following order: 1851, Cir =.
cult, 9TH, 5th, 14th and 12th..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

Judge Lowell, Chairman of the state
Conservative Committee, has called a meet
ing of the Committee in Richmond, on
next Tuesday, August 2sth.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

BuReLAEy.-Gn last Friday right.
some thief took advantage of the absence
of Mr. ]. E. Tinsley, and entered his resi-
tience, on North Augusta street, and stole
q quantity of provisions,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

INVITATION To- gHE GOVERNORS, Con-
vENTIoN.-Wa have received from Jno.
s. Mortoa, Esq, President CT the inter-
i'atl2aai exhibition Co., an 5nyita ion to,
% present at the reception Of the Cover
hofs OF the United States. ab the Centen-
NAL Grounds, on the ath inst.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

N{r. Secretary KEY never unlocks his
Jaw but he says something about his, TERI
ing brethren" The aforesaid Secretary
was u Confederate Colonel and has a right
to speak for himself, but we protest against
his speaking for any one else. The Con
federates believed they were right and
their cause just, but they were overpower-
ed. AS honest men they acknowledged
their defeat and acquiesced in the result.
They are true as they were brave, mean
what they profess and will add as much to
the prosperity of the whole Union as any
class of it's citizens. Believing they were
right they need no apology and certainly
no such cringing apologizer as Secretary
KEY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

CLEVELAND Ho! "A number of KNIGHTS.
Templar leave tomorrow morning. n;,, r.
Il .. r. r.. for the Grand Triennia, ,noot
ing in Cleveland, Ohio, on the 2stb INST.
Any parties desiring to acconapany them
can procure round trip tickets of s. M.
Woodward, Valley r. B. Depot.