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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

We were startled in our gaiter shoes /,
when we read that prominent Virginia
Republican, in Washington, had just as
serterted that gubernatorial ticket would
be put forth in Virginia, in opposition to
Tat just selected by the State Conserva-
tw8 Convention. That it was to be called
the Administration ticket" to be in ac-
cord with President Hayes policy, oppos
lug everything squirting at reputation and
demanding great reform in State admins
tration. When the great Virginia Repub-
lican Reformer was announced to be Judge
Reilly-why, we just felt would have
to wait three score and teli3gOr n.til the
Judge was born again, before we could re-
alize that promise. Mercy Why excite
us so and drop us so suddenly!
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EvA.-Willie and Carrie Hardy, Tommy
Baker and Frank Foster, four little school
mates, conceived the idea, from a descrip-
ton given in a chlld's paper, of construct
ing little pleasure boat, and commenced
it. Mr.. Jno. M. Hardy, father of the first
two, humored the boys and assisted them.
The result is u fairy boat, that floats and
moves beautifully. The boys launched it
on the Fair Ground lakelet few days
since, christening it Eva" after ii little
sister of Willie and Carrie, and are enjoy
ing boating to their hearts content every
day. 1t will be a pretty sight, With its
children crew, during the Fair.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

The Russio- Turkish war still drags
along. The kilograms this week report
several more Turkish victories.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

ON his farm near Fishersyille, Augusta
county, raised and threshed fsoEn q field
of Is acres, corn land and without fertili-
Zers, 712 bushels Of sane wheat, an average
of 399 bushels TO the acre. Who wants to
go 10 California when such!a yield can be
made in old Augusta
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

The Ottoman (Turkish) fSanrrs, says
Berlin telegram, has succeeded in placing
loan which will net the Porte $l2 ,OOQ IVY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

KICKED BY A HoRsE.-Edmund Meade,
little son of Mrs. DR.. E. B. Meade, who is
on visit to her brother, Capt. Jno. n.
Opie, had his leg broken by the kick of a
horse, on Sunday last. He and his little
cousin were riding through the orchard,
where Capt. Opie's riding horse was
grazing, when the latter kicked at the
horse they were riding, striking Ed
mund on the leg and fracturing the smaller
bone. DR.. Fauntleroy was promptly called
in, and the little fellow is getting along as
we'll as could be expected.
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CAMP MEETINGS. Methodist De
nomination have been holding a camp
mesting near Stribling Springs, during the
past week. On Sunday last number
went out from the city and report about
2,000 persons present and the best Of order
prevailing.
A very orderly camp meeting was also
being held, by the same church, near
Weyer's Cave, and it it is reported that
5000 persons were present on Sunday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

A WEST VIRGINIAN WAYLAID AND
MURDERED AND HIS Son WOUNDED
Charleston, w. Va, August 16.-On Fri
day last, as Mr.. Nathan Cunningham, of
jackson county, was on his way to this
city, he Was !gaylaid by some unknown
parties aud murdered. His little son was
with him, al whom several shots were fired
the ball taking effect in the breast. There
are several coniectures us to the cause of
the attack. The most plausible is that, as
about the close Of the late war Cunning
nam waylaid and killed some rebel soldiers
that were returning home, perhaps his
death is the end of the horrible tragedy
Cunningham was Deputy United States
Marshal under Major Fl. Slack. AS yet
there is no clue to the perpetrators.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24
The CustOM-IIOuse Def;asc:eti0I.

ARREST OF DEPUTY-COLLECTOR VADEN
FURTHER DlsCOv ERIEs MADE-PAR-
TICULARs OF THE TROUBLE.
Deputy-C ollector-of- Customs G. +. Va
den, charged with ENLIGHTENMENT Of Gov
eminent funds, .as arrested at his resi-
dence, S13 west Grace street, Richmond,
Sunday morning, by Deputy Marshal
Thompson.
Saturday morning Special Treasury
Agent Aver arrived there in obedience to
orders from the Department at Washing
ton. and proceeded to investigate the ac-
counts of Mr. Walden. Some reports OF his
were irregular, and had excited the suspi-
ciou of the department officers that all was
not right in the Richmond office. MI. Va
den was requested by DR.. Mills to give MI
Aver in his undertaking all the assistance
possible. Shortly afterwards Mr.. Walden
Went out of the office, and was absent
some time before much attention was
drawn to the matter DR.. Mills in the
mean time received note from Mr.. Va
den stating that his accounts We're
short, and that he did not intend TO return
to the office.
DR.. Mills. Immediately went to Justice
W. Hall Crew and swore out a warrant
against Mr.. Walden, charging him with
embezzling the nominal amount of seventy
five dollars in Government funds. This
was placed i'll the hands OF the police, and
Sergeants Whitlock and Jeter made inef
fectual efforts to discover the whereabouts
of Mr.. Walden.
Saturday evening abont S OF o'clock
another warrant was taken out by MI
Aver, but Mr.. Walden was not found that
night. He, however, returned to his home
short while after the officers had left, and
was there taken into custody Sunday morn
ing. MI Walden was admitted to bail in
81 900, with William Hatcher, Esq. as
surety. By II O'Clock yesterday it was dis
covered that the defalcation certainly foot
ed uD more than 81 900, and the bail was
increased TO 5000. How much more than
81 900 the defalcation will amount 10 it is
hard to tell yet, but the probabilities are
that it will considerably exceed that
amount. All tue information upon which
to form an stim;3te is not yet ut hand.
1t seems that Mr.. Walden had been in the
habit of collecting tonnage and steamboat
inspection dues and not reporting them to
the Collector. The tonnage dues are paid
annually by the vessel at the port she is in
about the time they bee, me du', and it is
the duty of the officer to take up the old re-
ceipt of the master, give tie master Il copy
and forward the original to the Depart
ment
In several cases the proof against Mr.
Walden is thought to be very positive. In
deed. to some Of his friends he has admit
ted that he made the collections for which
he is now held accountable, and that tile
money he lost at the gaming table.
MI. Walden belongs to d highly respecta-
BILE family, was an officer in the COnfeder-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

The Western Union and Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Companies have at
length come to an agreement, and the
terms of the contract are being arranged.
1t is the impression that the earnings are
to be pooled in the proportion of seven
eighths to the Western Union and one
eighth to TIL Atlantic and Pacific, the for
mer getting the controlling amount of the
latter'S stock.
Newport is honored now by the riches
single and the richest married lady in the
world. Miss G. L. Wolfe who has just
arrived at the villa, is taxed for ten mil
lions in New York. Mrs. Gammell, the
wife of Professor Gammell, of Brown
University, is the daughter of the late r.
III. Ives, "n, though worth twenty millions,
never takes out her horses on Sundays.
Among the passengers in the steamship
Britannia, which arrived at New York ON
Saturday, was Bishop E. M. Marvin, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, who
is concluding d twelve months trip around
the world He was sent to the missionary
fields of China to ordain young ministers
there and to inspect the work.
Professor James G. Watson, Of the Mich
lRdI university, tuHOuHCto Ili3 uioCoFCly
in the constellation Capricorn OF q planet
hitherto unknown. 1t shines like . star Of
the tenth magnitude. and is moving west
and north.
Six colored infants have been found ex-
posed in Washington City this week--all
dead. Since the opening of the year about
q hundred have been found, and in no case
has the murderer Of the innocent been
traced and discovered. Bali. Sun.
1t is understood that most of the young
men from the vicinity of Alexandria, Va,
who have recently gone to Texas, wish
they were back home again.
The Peaks of Otter, in Bedford county,
Va, containing 500 acres, have been sold
to Capt. L. D. Raymond, of Liberty f9f
s1l,oo2er
secretary Eyarts has eleven pretty
daughters, and when he travels with his
family. they want to know whether it 3
theatrical troupe.
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Ip1OA DAY AT HOME. AGENTS WANT
DlL ed. Outfit and terms free. TEUE !
o., Augusta, Maine. Jplyl4-lg
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24
ATTEMPT TO WRECK THE PREsDgN-

ATTEMPT TO WRECK THE PREsDEN-
TIAL TRAIN.--W oodville, N. H., August
19.-An attempt was made to wreck the
New York and Saratoga through train to
the White Mountains by driving a piece Of
rail between the rails at a switch in the
woods half "a mile above Lttleton, New
Hampshire. 1t is thought it was intended
to catch the presidential party, as it WAS
rumored they were to come On this train
The train passed over it without accident.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

of the Acknowledgement was fixed by act
of Assembly at the last session as follows :
s.He shall appear as counsel for theState
in all cases in which the Commonwealth is
inielestes! depending in the Supreme Court
of Appeals, the ssnureme Court of the Uni
ted States, the District and Circuit Courts
of the United States for the State of Vif-
ginia, ard the Circuit Court nj the city of
Richmond, and he shall discharges sneh
other duties as may be imposed by tue Gen
eral Assembly; and he shall receive for his
services an annual salary of So 500. but he
shall rot be entitled to receive any fees,
perquisitas, or rewards whatever for the
performance Of any Official Duty
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

A FORMER G ITlZLE DROWNED.-Mr
Mr.. Robert L. Cooke, Of Babylon, New
York, who many years since taught;i large
female school in this city, was drowned,
near Fire Island, Long Island Sound, on
Saturday evening, the 18th inst. He, with
his son, and MI. VIM. D. Cooke and his
son-in-laW, Mr.. Geo. P Baker, both OF
Staunton, were on a fishing excursion in
d sail boat. Mr.. Robert L. Cooke was
washed overheard by a breaker. The boat
at the same time was water-logged and I'M
manageable till bailed out. In themean time
Mr.. 4. l.. Cooke had gotten hold OF a keg
and seemed to be swimming very easily,
but called to them to bring the boat to
linn, which they were persistently trying
to do. Before they got to him his head
suddenly sank and when picked up lie was
dead; whether from strangulation, OF heart
disease as some supposed, is uncertain. The
Oldest Captains state that they had never
seen boat in SO perilous position, at
that point, to be saved.
HoUsE-B BREAKING w. A. Reeds
house, in the western portion of the city,
near the G. u O. R. b., was entered We'd
nesday night, through the dinin :. room
window. The thief passed into room ad-
joining Mr.. Reeds chamber, in which he
was sleeping, the door communicating be-
tween the two rooms being opei., and stole
two cloth coats, several dresses, aprons,
thread, needles, etc., and about two dol
lars in money, and from appearances had
pretty thoroughly examined Mr. Reeds
chamber. Having hunted up the cellar
key, the thief then took therefrom butter,
meat, etc. A persevering and bold thief,
we should say!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

Total. 93,000,OO0 81 600, 900 lit 900 900
This is an increase of twenty-six per
cent. over 1875, and about ninety two per
cent. over 1876.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

The Court Of Appeals after 40 days ses-
sion IN Wytheville, adjourned last Friday
4 large amount of business was transact
ed. The case OF Preston VS.. Stuart, Buch-
anan II Co., known as .sthe SaltWorks
CASE which has been pending on the Su-
preme Court Docket for two or three years,
and which 1t was supposed would be argu-
ed before the Court here by the distinguish
ed counsel employed in it, has been trans
ferred to Richmond, and the 18th, of NJ
vem beg next set for it's hearing.
Judge Anderson, in week after the
opening of the court at Wytheville, was
taken i'll. but from last adyices he was i'm
proving, and it is expected that he will be
able to join the court at its session in
StaHnton,
The people of Winnebago county, ILL.,,
who two years ago refused to permit JEFF
ferson Davis to address them, will, on the
18th of neXt month, at their county fair,
listen to Governor Wade Hampton, of
Aouth Carolina,
Hon, Alexander Il. Boteler has been ill.,
vited to deliver the annual address at the
Hartford county, Md, agricultural fair, on
October IL.
The young people OF Wytheville have
been amusing themselves with phantom
ball, many amusing scenes and ludicrous
mistakes occurred
Senator Gordon's infant daughter, Car
DINA, born in Washington City last win
ter, died at his residence at { rkwooN, ga,
Ex-Gov. Smith and Mr.. ]. v Brooke
are candidates for the State Senate from
the Warrenton district.
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PRESTON BAYLOR, p q
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The names mentioned in connection with
the Office are, Major John w. Daniel, of
Lynehbnrg; Captain Phil. Mckinney, of
Prince Edward Colonel D. j.. Goodwin, of
Portsmouth; General James G. Field, of
Culpaper. JuIg" joan A. Meredith and
Captain (ienr'e D. WISE, of Richmond,
and Judge r. N. Watkins. Of Farmyille.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

Winchester and vicinity was visited by
q severe and destructive hail storm, on the
18th, breaking window glass and destroy
ing trees, shrubbery, corn-delds, ETC., and
killing birds. The stones were very large,
places as late as the evening of the next
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24

THE WHEAT CROP IN Four WESTERN
Chicago paper makes the fol-
lowing estimate of this years wheat crop
in four Western States, as compared with
the yield of two previous seasons:
1875 1876 1877
Bushels Bushels Bushels
Minnesota, 27,OOO,O0O 100000 35, eco 900
Iowa, 29,000,000 100000 81, COO, 900
Wisconsin, 25,000,000 100000 25000OOO
Kansas, 100000 100000 20, 600, 700
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-05
HuH's Death Warrant.

The Siirer State OF the End instant
says: "The death warrant of Harry
Thompson, alias Huff, who was con-
victsd of the murder Of William Nc.
Ravy at Golconda last January. is now
in the hands of the Sheriff. Thursday,
September 18th, is the day named for
his execution. He was tried at the
January term of the District Court,
found guilty of murder in the first
degree. and sentenced to be executed
in April. His counsel excepted to the
rulings OF the Court here. and appealed
to the Supreme Court. That tribunal
issued a writ of ~supercedeas, com
handing the Sheriff TO stay proceed
ings until the appeal vas heard and
points at issue decided. The decision
of the District Court was affirmed. and
the Board Of Pardons petitiored to
commute the sentence from death 10
Imprisonment for life. The Board de-
cided to let the law take its course, and
the unfortunate wretch is to be execut-
ed on the day above mentioned"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-05
Bishop whitaker 8 school.

Abiding to the opening of the Sec
ond term OF this school, the Reno Ga
zette says: "The officers and teachers
OF the school are: Bishop o. w. Whit
aker, Rector; Rev. VIM. Lucas, Chap
lain; Miss Kate A. Sill, Principal, and
teacher in higher English, French and
Latin; Miss Eva Qusiffe, head of the
department of music; Mrs. l.. b. Ora
ham, drawing and painting; Miss Hell
Ell Goodwin, mathematics; Miss Mary
E>til, ~Instructress in music; Mrs. Mil
Ter. Marion. Miss Chinn, the former
teacher of mathematics, resigned her
position and returned 10 her home IN
fredericksburg, Virginia. Miss Good
win, who takes the place made vacant
by the resignation of Miss Chinn, was
formerly a teacher in Vassar College,
the leading seminary in the United
States. Miss Good win is a lady of SUI
perior mental attainments, and has
several years of practical experience in
the school room. Forty-six applica-
tons have been made by pupils for
board and lodging, and there will be
about twenty day scholars, thus max
ing sixty-six students enrolled for the
present term, or six more than last
SEMESTER"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-05
Eureka Consolidated.

There was no regular official letterifor.
warded to San Francisco this week,
the report being confined TO the fact
that there is no change in the condi-
ton of the various levels. The ore
bodies hold out we'll, and no limit to
their extent has yet been discovered.
The daily output OF the mine is only
limited by the capacity of the two fur
naces now running, and can be in
creased to any desired quantity need
ed. AS chronicled in the SENTINEL
some days ago, orders have been re-
celved to refine two additional fur
naces, and Henry Allan, the contractor
who has charge of that portion of the
work, and who is at present in Typo,
has been sent for, and the job will
commence as soon as he puts in an
appearance. The stone is already cut
for furnace No. 4, and it will take
about five days TO put 1t in readiness
for smelling. Enough uncut rock is
on hand TO refine the other furnace,
and the work of cutting will be CON-
menced Immediately. About two
weeks time will be consumed in
finishing up both smelters.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-05
New Quarters for the Stockers.

1t may be of interest TO mountain
dabblers to know that the stock bust.
ness in San Francisco is soon to be
transferred from California to Pine
street. The stately edifice of the Board
on the south side OF Pine street, be-
tween Sansome and Montgomery, is
nearly ready for occupation. The
work OF arranging accommodations in
the spacious assembly room of the
Board has already been commenced,
and it will undoubtedly be ready for
occupancy by the LIST of September.
In anticipation of the opening the
brokers are already moving to offices
on Pine street aud in the Benson build
ing, corner OF Pine and Leidesdorff
streets. In q brief period California
street will lose its distinctive feature as
a stock center, and the business OF
stock dealing will be wholly confined
to Pine and L~eidesdorf streets. Some
of the new brokers' offices on Pine
street are marvels of elegance. La
than, King & Co. and Eugene Dewey
have the two lower offices in McCrea-
ry's building. Both are surerbly fitted
up and attract much attention. Ho-
mer King, formerly Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S agent in Eureka, is the King OF
Latham, King x Co.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-05
Spring vs.. Ditch Water.

The spring water heretofore used in
the tuyers at the Consolidated works,
from the fac, that it is strongly impreg
mated with limestone, has caused a
great deal Of trouble, the incrustation
forming in the tubes preventing the
water from circulating freely, and in
consequence the intense heat where the
ends Project into the furnace, burns
the iron, and. unless quickly removed,
the leakage is apt to form 'sows," or
large masses of chilled iron. d%eranging
the internal processes and reducing
the smelling capacity. Colonel Taylor
has been ex perimenting with the water
that runs down the canyon, aud finds
that its exposure to the atmosphere
and settling in the reservoir opposite
the office, a large portion of
the foreign substances aud renders il
much better Tor use in the works. 1t
is now about a fortnight since water
was used from this source, and no
trouble with incrusted or burnt tuyers
has been experienced since that time.
The water Is turned into the reservoir
from the ditch and then pumped into
a tank above the boilers, from whence
it is carried in pipes to the furnaces.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-05

There will be a lack of ministerial
instruction in Eureka to. day. We do
not apprehend any particular danger
of the lambs of the flock straying from
the f%old:durilg the shepherds absence,
for most of them have imbibed deep
enough draughts of theological and re
ligious wisdom from the weekly teach
in - OF the resi- ectiv head, of the con-
eregations to carry them safely over a
longer period of time than will be con-
suIned by the pastors in their holi
days, but the temptations of the world
are manifold, the flesh weak, and
a liule spiritual guidance helps along
those who ara apt TO faint and fall by
the wayside. Parson Gray is rusticat-
ing in the village of Austin. aud there
will be no services in the Methodist
Church to-day. Rev. ). NJ. Crothers
is ruraliziDg over in the Golden State,
but we are informed that prayer and
religious readings, probably including
one OF Moody's sermons. will be sub
stituted for the usual exercises. and will
at the usual hour ut the
Presbyterian Church.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-05
To be Discharged.

The Rereitle sayss "Judge McKen-
ney has ordered the discharge of Will
liam Herhily, now in the County Jail,
where he has been kept for safekeep-
ing on account Of his presumed in
sanity. 1t will be remembered that
Herhily, while laboring under mania,
cut the throat of a fellow-passenger on
a Central Pacific train at Battle Noun
tain. He is now pronounced sane and
is in apparent possession of his normal
mental faculties. When seized win the
mania he was on his way home to Ire
land; but he has now determined TO
return to Vaca, California. where he
was employed by the railroad CON-
pany. and to send to Ireland for his
family. He offers to pay the expenses
of an officer to accompany him to
Vaca, and in a few days Deputy sheriff
Cash. Thomas will start with him on
the journey to that place.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-05
New York store.

Farmer & Lesser, of the New York
Store, are offering decided bargains to
the public. They are doing this in
order to make room for the immense
fall importations. and the assortment
on hand must be reduced before their
recent purchases arrive. julius Les
ser, while on his recent visit to New
York, selected all the latest novelties
in fashionable dry goods, millinery,
etc. for the benefit of his Eureka Gus
toners, and owing to the commercial
depression ruling in the metropolis.
was able to secure his fall stock at low
figures. Thrifty hous keepers, and
all desiring anything i'll their line will
do we'll to consult the new advertise
ment in to days SENTINEL.