Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-11-09

A BLOW AT BARNUM.-During the
storm yesterday in Philadelphia the large
tent of Barnum's show WAS blown down,
leaving some of the tent-poles like skele-
tons in the air, and Smashing others like
SO many pipestems.
Archbishop Gibbons. executor under the
will of Archbishop Bayley, took out letters
testamentary in the Orphans Court OF
Baltimore city. The executors bond is for
$4,000. and the Sureties are Daniel j. FO-
ley and VIM. NJ. Boone.
Rev, DR.. Jno. Poisal has resigned the
chaplaincy of the House CT Representa-
tves, at $500, to take the secretaryshlp to
Mayor Kane, of Baltimore, at s. 900. He
has been for many yers editor OF the
''Epsco al Methodist of that city.
A meeting of colored voters at Potts
vile, Pa, last week severed its connection
with the Republican party. resolved to
support the Democratic State ticket, and
denounced the Republicans for their treat
ment of the colored people.
Edward Buekner of Hickman. KY,
paved the way for a peaceful married life
by killing the mother Of his sweetheart :;
DaU GifG ldW dSdlilSt iIlaluCA 1IGVltOtpo WIN
the realization of his plan.
The name of the family Of the late Soma
tor Morton was Throckmorton. The
grandfather of the Senator dropped the
s.ThrOck." and his son became Demo
crat and voted for james K. Polk.
Ths dividends declared and paid to date
by the bonanza companies of Nevada,
amounted to S54 100000. Of this amount
the cous 'lidaled Virginia Company has
paid S34 $50 900 and thc California Com
pany. 10 44O COO.
Miss Lo.tie Early. of Lexington, KY, a
niece OF Bishop Early, took the premium
at the Lynchburg fair for the best hand
made shirt, over a competitor from Staun-
ton.
Danvers, Mass. has lost one Of its lead
ing citizens-not by death but by burg larry.
His name is William II. Porter. He is AZ
elder in Il church, and he pleads guilty to
series Of robGQries.
Rev. VIM. A. Baynha1a, proIainept
minister of the Baptist church. was thrown
from his buggy in Caroline CO.. Va. last
week, and had two ribs fractured aud his
knee SpraMed.
John Morrissey, who is candidate for
the State Senate from New York city. is
addressing, on an average, four meetings
night.
The Greenbrier ". Va.} "tndepea4e4t"
notices the fact that the poor house OF tl-st
county that used to he supplied with flour
from Augusta county mills now gets 1t
from its own county mills.
Cork is coming into Use in Germany as
a filing fef winter bed coverlets, in place
of feathers 1t is said aot only to be light
er and cheaper. but decidedly warmer
George w. Ca, ter. formerly a well known
Me: hodist minister in Virginia. has been
appointed secretary of the United States
Senate committee on levees.
Three daughters of Kentuckian deter
nlsntaa 81 bp married the other dav. and
their fattlas .e4f,slissing to approve their re-
solve, they ali ea0pef with the men VI their
choice the same night.
Commodore Mutt. the dwarf, is bet4Qsh
ed to Miss Jennie Qnigley, a diminutive
lady who travels in He same troupe with
him &c is said to be very jealous lover.
General Roger I, Pryor has been en-
gagged as counsel by the striking New York
cigar makers. He charges them ~ nothing
for his services.
Mrs. Sanford. of CASTOR county, N. G.,
had one baby in 1874 tying in 1875, trip
lets in 1875, aud 1877 is yet TO BE- heard
from.
Ex-Congressmau (earpet-bagger} CAT
penter. of South Carolina, mas been afres-
ted at Elizabeth, N. j., on requisition
from Gov. Hampton for forgery.
Col. Robert T. Lincoln, son of ex-Presi-
dent Lisscoln, has declined the appoint
.ment Of FhifG Assistant Secretary OF
State.
The old Beekham tract Of laapd In Cul-
pepper county Va, has been purchaSed by
p. b. ReFst; Of Page county, at $50 PEI
acre.
Rev. J. j. Latfesty, OF the t'CArisstllAa4p
Advocate reported all the Presidential
speeches for the Richmond papers in short
hand.
R. III. Russell has sold his farm, in Page
equity, On the Shenandoah, for $4,000, to
Pennsy1yanfan,
James Gordon Bennett IN rated at 1000 :
600. Pierre Lorillard So 900 ,O00, and poor
Mrs. A. T. Stewart only $50 100000.
George T. McClintic is appointed post
master at Mountain Grove, Bath county.
w., vice G.. S. MacClin.
The Eleaaond dispatch says Mrs.
Hayes is reIateea 10 iasoSme Of the best fami-
lies in that city.
A potato four feet long is GA eyhii2itfso ;.