Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-29

Fred. Douglas las been to the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland to visit his ''old mas
| ter.'' from whom he ran away to freedom
| just forty years ago. The scene between
| the former slave and his master was deep
| ly affecting, and when they parted they
| both Wept.
The venerable Capt. Vincent Witcher,
who, in old enquirer days, Father
Richie used to call the ''bell wether'' of
| the Wing party in Virginia, died in Pitt
| sylvania CO., q few days ago. He was once
prominent in State politics, but las long
| ceased to be known out OF his Immediate
neighborhood.
| An ingenious girl up on the hill,
who has never "a Teller" in the world,
goads the other girls in that neighborhood
TO madness by lighting up the parlor bril-
iautly and then setting her fathers hat
where its shadow will be boldly marked
against the curtains.
''Designs for colossal equestrian statue
of General Robert Lee" are advertised for
in the London journals. The statue is to
be erected on the Capitol Square in Rich
mond, Va, and the designs must be ready
by the first Monday in September next.
Gov Wade Hampton has met with a
rousing reception in New York. lie as
sured them that South Carolina would re-
pu;iiate none of her Indebtedness and
would show that her people were worthy
in all respects of being citizens Of the Uni
ted States.
Col. Jefferson 7. Martin, remembered
by many of our readers as the United States
Marshal for the Western District Of Vir-
ginia prior to the war, died at the residence
of his son in Moundsville, that State, on
Monday, June 18Th in the 18th year of his
age.
Paul Strange, an engineer on the At
lantic, Mississippi Il Ohio r. R., was dis
charged recently for ALLEGED derel elton,
ami ":5s SO distressed that he has just been
committed to jail in Lynchburg- unatic
The American Giantess, familiar to all
who have been to a circus in the last thr-
ty years, died in Wisconsin last week.
aged "a years. Her coffin was seven feet
eight inches long.
Last week, Il little grand daughter of
Jno. T. Freer. of Grayson county. Va.
poured kerosene in the stove to make the
wood burn. The large dwelling house was
destroyed ana the child burned to death.
Capt. John f. Wilson has been re-appoin-
ted postmaster Of Lync!iburg after a long
struggle, Capt. L. S. Marye, who had
been nominated by the President for the
place having Withdrawn his name
A five year old son of J. NJ s.. John,
near Bristol, Va, fell into boiling chest
i'll Touring mill last week and was
smothered before his body could be gotten
out.
The Youell farm Of 22S acres in Rock
bridge, Va, once owned by Thomas II.
Benton, was sold Saturday to MI Swisher
for 5000.
james Finch, only ten years of age,
who coolly assassinated another boy in
Stafford CO., Va, has been sentenced to
eleven years In the penitentiary.
The Right Reverend Bishop white
preached and administered the rite of con-
frmation in Christ's Episcopal church, in
Charlottesville, on Sabbath evening last.
The niCe Of Rev. Horatio Thompson, of
Timber Ridge, Rockblidge, had fall into
the cellar of her house Sunday week, break
ing one of her legs.
Anderson Shifflett who was to have been
hung at Harrisonburg to-day, for the muir
der of David G. Lawson, has been granted
a new trial.
The proprietor of the Enster Hotel at
Shepherdstown, W. Va, last week killed
a swapping turtle weighing sixteen pounds
out Of which he got 2,276 eggs
Jno. Emmett Crowder, only seventeen
wears of age, made q home run in q game
Of base ball last week, and in few mo-
ments expired.
Rev, DR.. Mullaly, of Lexington, will
preach at the dedication of the new Mt.
Pleasant church in West Virginia, July
14th.
Clerk Adams has completed his roll for
the next House, which shows q majority
of EIGHT full pledged Democrats. Garfield,
Banks and Foster are counted out.
Tennessee has leased its penitentiary
conviets for six years to A. NJ. Shook, MAIL
ager of the Lewance coal mines, for $70,-
500 per year.
Rev. H. NJ Wharton of Luray, Page
co., preached two able sermons in Char
lottesville Sunday week.
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston and ex- Gov. Wal
ker have gone to the White sulphur
Springs.
Mrs. Robeski MISS Mary Knube). of I
Culpeper co.. Va, was killed by fall from
a cherry tree last week: :