Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-10

Whlle the wesley Grove camp meeting
| was in progress near Baltimore, Saturday
night. MATHEW Gault the first vice Presi-
| dent of the camp meeting association died
suddenly in his tent. He had that morn
| ing described publicly his experience in
religion as most happy one.
The Rev. James Murry, Catholic priest
was buried in Bangor. Three of his broth
| erS, who are priests, performed mass. and
| the occasion also called into the sanctuary
| three cousins. all priests.
A Constable's attachment served on the
Office of the National Republican y of
| Washington last week brought to light the
fact that the establishment was owned by
G M. Robson, EX-Secretary of the Navy
John Thomas, a colored preacher of Mil
Ter co., Ga, was found lying between two
water melons in a patch last week with
buckshot in his heart. He had been killed
in the act.
Two boys and two gills, of an average
age Of fourteen years, eloped together from
St. Louis. They were overtaken by their
parents in Terre Haute, where they had
applied in vain to several clergymen to
marry them.
at the trade sale of calico in New York
last Friday $450.0O0 worth sold at prices
averaging a half cent less per yard than
last year. 'sFirsts" brought &c and ''sec-
OndS'' SIC.
Ju 10y, a Chinese tea dealer at Rich
mord, aged q, was married Saturday to
Miss Sarah r. Thomas, Of Goochland, aged
81. This is the first celestial marriage in
Virginia.
F. S. Seaton, convicted in the U. S.
Court at Norfolk, Va, Of sending d sour
rilous postal card through the mail, has
been sentenced to one year hard labor in
the Albany penitentiary.
At Union Depot Tenn, last week, Lee
Davis and Allison quarreled over a bouquet
a lady had given one of them and Allison
shot Davis through the heart.
Hon. Samuel Mclean, former delegate
from Montana in Congress, and who since
the war settled in Nottoway CO., Va, died
at Burkeville on Monday.
With exceeding civility, the German
newspapers hesitate to speak of Gen. Grant
and his wife. They say, "Gen. Grant and
his consort''
James A. Beck, a Commissioner of the
Revenue in Pittsylvania CO., Va, was
found dead in the woods last week. His
health had long been infirm.
The "Vance" farm of $40 acres in Po-
cahontas CO., w. Va, one of the best graz
ing farms in America, has been sold to
John P Brock of Shenandoah. for SIS, 800.
A tournament took place at Valley
Springs, Shenandoah, last week, and the
HERALD says among the guests was Miss
Rosa Y. Glenn, OF StauntOn.
A son of Geo. H. Stottlemyer, of Fred
erick CO., and VIM. Cammer, Of Winches-
ter, were both wounded in the service Of
the B. & 0. Co, during the strike.
James A. Frazier is appointed postmas-
ter at Rockbrdge Alumni Springs, Rock
bridge county, Va, vice A. r. Doom. NOV
ed away.
Colonel Joseph Segar, of Virginia. has
been appointed arbitrator on behalf of the
United States before the United States and
Spanish Commission.
Rev. Robb White has resumed his mis-
sionary work, with headquarters at Law
renceville, Brunswick CO., Va.
Two grand. daughters Of Danton, the ia
NOUS French revolutionist, were married
lately in Paris.
The editor of the Indianapolis "Senui-
nel'' has got it arranged so that ''the fires
of hell shall get hold of Mr.. Beecher."
a drove Of sheep from Floyd z. f., to
Danyille, Va, had to he driven back home,
only 81, 80 per head being offered.
A man in Chambersburg, ILL.,, has been
sued for destroying property by splitting
JUICE on the floor of church.
Hon, John Goode, of Virginia, denies
that he is canvassing for the speakership.
Daniel W. VOORHEES, is to lecture ON
Thomas Jefferson.