Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-30
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Correspondence of Staunton V1NDIcAToa.)
GREENvILLE, VA,
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Mr.. John Brownlee, an old and highly
respected citizen of this community, anda
soldier of the war of 1872, died at his resi-
dence, where he was born and raised, On
Sunday, 18th inst. He was PROSTATE for
months previous to his death, caused by
the natural decline of years, he being 81
years old. There are now but two citizens
in this community that served in the war
of 1S12-Mr. John Merritt, and Mr.. J hn
Achord-who are both past their three
score years and ten.
Prof. Henry scharf, that far famed and
justly renowned elecutionist, gave, at the
request of Augusta Lodge, No Ill, A. F.
M, dramatic reading here, on the night
OF the 18th. Owing to the inclement
weather and the fact that it was not gen
orally known, there was a very small au-
dience present. j ut they were of the elite
of the community, and were highly pleased
with the reading; and well they might be,
fer the Professor fully sustained his past
reputation.
The Rev. Mr.. Crawley. of the Methodist
Protestant church, who has been preaching
at Middlebrook for some time. preached
here on last Sabbath. His discourse was
based Oh the text, Buy The truth and sell
not" He handled his subject well.
Tue Rev. Jas. Murray will preach here
on next Sunday, and until the work on
Bethel is completed, when there is no other
appointment here that may conflict The
M. E. Church at this place has been trans
ferred from Fairfield circuit to Augusta
The public schools at this place closed
on last Monday. The trustees made an
egreeious blunder in not allowing the
schools to continue, as they were petitioned
to do by all the patrons and many others.
The closing exercises of "BrOadhead"
school took place Friday evening, 23rd
inst. This school for the past session has
been under the control of that thoroughly
competent scholar, Mr., J. w. Stout, of
New Hope, and it his pupils are advanced
as rapidly in their studies as they perform
ed the several parts assigned them On this
occasion, q person may safely say that they
have made an extraordinary advance on
the rough and ri ged road of knowledge.
cannot give just account of the parts
sustained by the sci GLARS, but will simply
say that it was the best gotten up and
most Systematically arranged affair of the
kind chat has ever taken place in this COM
munity, and that each one enacted his par
to perfection. The Greenyille band was
in attendance, and by its sweet strains
added greatly to the delightful occasion.
Seldom Humbles, an able-bndied negro
man who halls from Timber Ridge.in Rock
bridge county, was arrested by Constable
r. A. Brownlee, on last Tuesday. for
stealing and slanght ering a hog, the pro-
rerty of VIM. T. S. an" Samuel A. D. Nc
Kee and on Wednesday morning was ar
raigned before Justice VIM. F. Smith. and
on being asked whether he was guilty or
not" pleaded guilty, and was thereupon
sentenced to twelve months work in the
chain gang of your city. The prisoner is
also charged with house-breaking in Rock
bridge. Mr.. Brownlee has received several
postal cards from constable up there,
wanting him arrested.
Our enternrising merchants, Messrs.
VIM. F. Smith & Son. and Palmer Bros,
are preparing to go East, to lay in their
spring goods. They expect to go between
the 1st and 18th of April. Farmers are
sowing oats. Will write anon.
PERsoNAL-Capt. Asher W Hartman,
Jr., has sold the English place, upon which
he resides, to George Cameron, ESQ.,, re-
UtIlilifs DttO OIu SuulCiVll ldIut anu WIZ
move to Lexington to live in the fall, We
are doubly pleased. We get back the Cap
tain's energy. go-aheadativeness and push
to Lexington once more, and George Cam
eron his place to help himself and old Rock
bridge. Capt. Hartman has sold his livery
stable in Staunton also. and benceforth lie
has no divided interest for Stanton and
lexington Lexington (Va). Gazette.
President Tilden is taking his daily horse
back rides as usual, and in fine health, and
Vice President Hendricks is on visit to
California.
Gen, Grant was in Cincinnati Sunday,
stopping with Wash Mclean. He is on