Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-12-14
THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAJ


THE CHESAPEAKE e OHIO RAILROAD
last year earned 81, 702, 532 and its expen-
es were $780, 1924 leaving s339,3G7 net
earnings. The earnings increased by $103,-
OPS over the year before but the expenses
were S12O.1SS over those of the year before.
The old Board of Directors was reelected.
So many of the creditors of the road have
accepted the funding proposition that MI.
Huntington thinks the road will be ready
to be sold on the LIST Of April.
After some discussion, participated in
by Judge Houston, Judge Simmons, Lewis
Llnkenhoker, and the members of the
agreed to DESTROY the coupons attached to
the reserved 900 of Valley Railroad
bonds, which was done.
John Bright said, lately. that 'you
might almost as well ask spider to give
up weaving his web, OF to destroy that he
had woven, as to ask the great body of
| lawyers 10 consent to q simplicity and pu-
| ifcation of the law
| Well-bred Parisians never treat. In
| public resorts, cafes, bnffets, &C., the
French system Of every man paying for
his own drinks is strictly observed, save
in the case OF beggars, who are treated
sometimes to a cup Of coffee, but never to
| whiskey.
Bowling Clark, a we'll XII own and promi-
nent resident Or Campbell. county Va, and
fer several years q representative OF the
county in the Legislature, 9ied Oil Wednes-
| day last, at all advanced age.
Chin Sin is the second Chinaman of San
Francisco to get white bride. The cere-
money was according to Chinese usage, and
the wife will wear Chinese clothes, eat
Chinese food, and bow down before Chinese
idols.
Hon. Clarksnn N. Potter, who wa S
thrown from horse and prevented from
delivering a promised address at the ROa-
noke College commencement last year, has
agreed to deliver it at the l,ext commence
ment.
Madam Scherz converted Jewess''
preached at Leesburg, Va, last week.
She strides the platform and ''tears q pas
sion to tatters," but when she said she had
'sa little book to sell,' the audience broke
for the door.
In Floyd co., Va, where there is no
ne wspaper published and few taken there
are more felonies than in any county of its
population in the state. The last grand
jury made 1O9 indictments.
Rumors from equally reliable sources are
published that Rev. Jno. J. Keane, of
Washington. and Monsigneur Chatard, of
Baltimore, have been appointed Bishop of
the Catholic diocese of Richmond.
Jos. W. Davis who represented Washing
ton and Smythe in the Virginia Senate
since the war and formerly managed the
boarding house at Emory & Henry College
died last week.
Robert Tyler, the oldest son of the late
President Jno. Tyler died at Montgomery
Ala, a few days ago of the national dis
ease, paralysis. In his youth he was hand
some and talented and much in vogue.
Chas. M. Johnston, formerly we'll
known citizen of Charlottesville, but lat
terly brakeman on the Chesapeake &
Ohio r R., was killed by falling between
the cars near Hinton, last week.
There is a strong Catholic movement
against dancing in Baltimore. Many young
women WhO are church members are drop
ping the amusement from their party en-
gagements.
Hon. Ed. Coniglaud one of the ablest
lawyers i'll North Carolina, did not get off
the track at Halifax the other day and
was killed by the train.
Rev. II. Melville Jackson rector of Grace
Episcopal church Richmond is holding a
series of revival meetings in his church.
aided by Rev. Messrs. Waddel, Barrett
and others.
Abont two hundred and Fifty convicts
from the Buchanan d Clifton Forge r. R.,
have been put to work on the canal near
Lynchburg. repairing the breaks.
CDR" Joseph Walker, the vinegar-bit-
tiers man, who oonfesses to an income of
100000 a year, has been arrested in New
York for refusing to support his wife.
Mr. Eus,is, the new Senator from
Louisiana, is a man tall, large and broad
shOuldered, with a red face and black hair
dashed with grey.
Eight clergymen in Chattanooga have
denounced the custom of obtaining money
for churches by means of lotteries.
The visit of President Hayes to Rich
mond cost the city 81 800 and carried about
500, 900 into it.
Capt. ". l.. Powell, of Winchester, has
been appointed doorkerper of the diplomat
ic gallery in the House of Repr sentatlyes
with salary Of 81 200 per annum.
Jno, Randolph Tucker, Of Va, has in
troduced a bill in the House to prohibit
the sale of liquor in the capitol building.
Rev James W. Wildman, formerly of
Campbell, has accepted call to the Bap-
fist church at Fincastle.
A package of IS Moffett registers, dam
aged by the flood at Richmond. has been
returned to Oul pepper 6. H., for repairs.
The Brooksville estate in Albemarle
county, has been sold to J. c. McDue for
tweptY-two THOUSAND dollars.
Mrs. Copper, who lives at Tula Station,
near Richmond, is railroad agent, express
agent, telegraph operator and postmistress.
&c. MoCue, of Alhemarle, has purehas~
ed the Brooksvile estate at S22, 6l3. 40 cash
James L. Gordon for twenty years Com
monswealths Attorney of Louisa county
Va, is dead.
Gen. Benz. Huger, Of South Carolina, a
distinguished Confederate commander,
died last week,
The Earl OF Mayo has been committed
to a lunatic asylum in Ireland.
The Moffett Punch has been put up in
Lexington at last.