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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-24
COUNCILMEN.
LIST Ward.

The Conservative primary nominees are
marked thus* and those elected not prima-
ry nominees thust
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-24

A REMARKABLE WATER. Attention
ed Buffalo Lithia water, which is advertis-
ed by Messrs. Geo. W. May & Co. This
is truly wonderful water. Its action
and it's cures verge upon the marvellous,
and it is one of natures richest gifts to
suffering humanity.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-24
CARPET DEPARTMENT.

zoo TRUNKS just received, from 81 to $l2 and name
marked on free of charge. '->> ''''''0
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full line Of the celebrated SALLER, LEVIN SEQ, a
Philadelphia Made Shoes, for which we are sole
pair. " .f AAS
c. we are also agents for the celebrated WAMsuTrA
Sa FIR made out OF Wamsutta Cotton, and has
5.Piy lnen bosom-is finished and has no equal
price only 81. A fit guaranteed,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-24

Gentlemen's Fine Calf Box Toe and Plain Con
gress and Buckle Caters, very low for Cash at
WELLER'S Boot, Shoe and Hat Store.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-24

T'EN THOUSAND ACRES OF GOOD
i GRASS LAND FOR SALE
By virtue of a decree Of the Circuit Court Of Mel.
the case Of VIM R. Hill vs. VIM. A. Coleman &c e.
the undersigned Commissioners, will offer for sale
at public auction, on
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-24

c; 20o UMBRELLAS in Cotton, Bingham Alpaca and
charge. ASSAM -'-''N "o~ W. AA0o u
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-24

THE PRIMARY.
The Primary of Friday, which preceded
the regular election, brought out 556 of
the 729 white voters registered. The fol-
lowing is the vote:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13
CURRENT TOPICS.
j.. H. JULIAN, Editor.

MEssRs. French, Lindermann and
Gillfllan, the Commission appointed
by the Secretary of the Treasury to take
charge of the purchase of silver bullion,
announced on the 26th that they had on
hand sufficient to serve the purpose of
dollar coinage for several weeks, and
would not negotiate for silver for some
weeks, unless the market should fall to
such a figure as would make it advan-
tageous to the Government to purchase.
They also announced that arrangements
were about completed in the Philadel-
phia Mint, which will enable the Gov
eminent to produce there in April
100000 silver dollars, the minimum
amount required to be coined in any one
month under the law.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

THE State Convention of the National
Party of the State of Illinois was held at
Springfield on the 27th. The Toledo
platform was endorsed and reaflirmed,
and additional resolutions adopted, de-
manding an immediate issue of full le-
gal-tender paper currency by the Gov
eminent to the full limit, at least, of the
SiO0,OOO,0OO legal-tender United States
Treasury notes; and declaring that
the credit of the Government can best
be strengthened and preserved by its
first paying off its Understanding debt
before calling in any part of its non
interest-bearing obligations for redemp-
ton. Gen. +. y. Bates, of Chicago, was
nominated for State Treasurer, and
Prof. Frank II. Hall, of Kane County,
for Superintendent of Public Schools.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

The Tariff bill was reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means on the
Goth, and upon motion of Mr.. Wood,
Chairman of the Committee, a resolu-
tienEwas adopted-yeas 1877, nays ia
making the bill the special order for
Thursday, April A, and from day to day
thereafter until disposed of. The Re-
publicans voted almost exclusively in
the negative, as did also the entire Penn
sylvania delegation. Although the vote
may be regarded as furnishing general
indication of the intentions of the House
on the subject of the tariff, it is by no
means conclusive, for it is understood
that several Democratic members, out
of courtesy to the Committee of Ways
and Means, voted to make the bill
special order, who will not vote for the
passage of the bill.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

JUDGE BLATCHFORD, of tho United
State District Court of New York, has
given decision in the suit of the Unit
ed States against ex-Gov. Samuel j..
Tilden, to recover some $4,000 in
come tax, alleged to be due the Govern
ment by defendant. The question at is
sue was whether the United States was
bound by the action of its agent, the AS
SCISSOR, in fixing the amount of taxable
income of defendant, who failed
to make any return himself, but paid
the tax assessed, together with the 5
per cent. penalty attached. The Court
holds, virtually, that the Government
was not bound by the action of the Unit
ed States Assessor as its agent, and that
Mr.. Tilden was required to make, him
self, the return of his income, which he
had not done. The case is now to pro-
coed to trial by jury on the question of
the amount of income of Mr.. Tilden
during the years in which he made no
return himself. 1t is said that Mr.. Tilden
will appeal the case to the United States
Supreme Court.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

UNOFFICIAL but trustworthy informa.
ton from Fort Walsh, Canada, confirms
the recent story Of large confederation
of hostile Indians in that vicinity. Sit.
ting-Bull and Spotted Eagle have been
reinforced by lodges from the Missouri
River agencies, including Red Clouds,
and it is now estimated that there are
from 5000 to 1000 warriors within 100
miles of Fort Walsh. Some of these
bands have been seen by Miles's scouts.
The savages are very restless, and are
under the constant surveillance of the too
limited force of Canadian mounted po-
lice, who evidently anticipate trouble.
At council recently held the Indians
resolved to resist the buffalo law. Sit
ting-Bull counseled moderation towards
the Canadians, but breathed defiance
against the Americans. The force is well
armed and splendidly equipped, and
could probably be augmented to 10000
men, in which case vigorous summer
campaign would be probable.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13
A Wife in her Fathers CUSTODY
amounts.

A singular case has recently been
tried in the Western Circuit, and al
equally singular decision rendered there
on by the presiding Judge, Judge Kice'
1t seems that man in Gwinnett County
married girl 16 years old against the
wishes of her parents. The young
brides father obtained the custody Oh
his daughter and detained her at home
on the ground that she was a MINOR
The husband sued out writ OF haoea'
corpus, and on the return day OF lDo
same the Judge held that. notwithstanc,
ing the license was irregularly lssuea
and the father had not given his consent
she being l6 years of age, the marrias0
was valid and binding, and the paruss
occupied the relationship of husoan.
and wife; but that under the law wnloA
gives the parent the custody and rlgn'
to the services of his child until majority
unless he voluntarily loses it, thai u
PENDANT had the right to her services u1'
til she was 81, and therefore he was eA
titled to her custody. An order va
therefore passed dismissing the VIII -
re handing the wife 10 the Posessio-
her father.-ANgu4sta (Ga-J SeHi'Hs-'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13
A Happy Form of Insanity.

Prof. Mcdonald recently delivered an
exceedingly interesting lecture at the
New York University Medical College,
on tina. form of insanity known as gen.
eral paresis. The lecture was illustrat-
ed by eight inmates of Wards Island
Asylum, who sat quietly on the plat
form until called upon to speak. The
cases of general paresis generally came
from the better class of society. At
first the patient suffers great mental de-
preston, and that is followed by citation
of the spirits to such a degree that the
victim always imagines himself possess
ed of great wealth, power, or social in
1uence. After occupying half an hour
in lecturing, Prof. Mcdonald called up
the patients one by one to speak for
themselves. They spoke freely in an
swer to questions, each claiming for
himself enormous wealth, power, and
influence. The Professor said that a
popularity about these patients was that
they not only believed themselves to be
sane, but never doubted the sanity OF
other patients similarly afflicted. They
often formed co-partnerships in the asy-
lum for carrying on great enterprises.
He knew a patient who imagined that
he owned all the steamships in the
world, and another who imagined ne
owned all the dried apples in the world.
They formed co-partnership, agree
ing that the dried apples should be
shipped on board the steamers and
transported to all points of the WORLD
calculating the profits at fabulous
amounts.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.

The Grand Duke Nicholas, accompa.
MED by a retinue Of - Russian Generals on
the Goth, paid visit to the Sultan at Dol.
mabaghtche Palace. After brief but chr.
dial interview, the Grand Duke returned "a
his yacht, where his visit was subsequently,
returned by the Sultan.
London dispatches of the 9th are to
the effect that the projected Congress Is as
good as abandoned, England insisting that
the whole of the Treaty shall be submitted
for arbitration, while Russia scouts at the
proposal. Russia is understood to have
indicated her willingness to make further
concessions to Austria, and some conces.
sions also to Roumania, being prompted
it Is thought, by growing apprehen.
sions of differences with England.
The Berlin Post, one of Prince Dismarck,s
organs, says that the failure Of the Congress
might probably result in Russia and Eng.
land remaining at peace, but prepared for
war, and Significantly adds: "These pro.
longed ornaments England can infinitely
better afford than Russia, who would
be reduced to exhaustion were she
obliged to maintain her armies on a war
footing for some years. AS Russia
can not attack England, while England is
perfectly in position to bide her time, the
Gear will probably be driven to extend his
conquests in the interval, the better to be
prepared for the collision when it does oc-
cur. But in such case Austria and Greece
would join England to protect their own in
terests. AS to Germany, she will never
fight for Russian or any other foreign inter-
ests. Russia, therefore, had better restrain
her ambition"
The London Times of the 30th in an
editorial says: Neither the objects of Rus.
STA, proclaimed at the outset, nor the events
of the war, justified her advance upon Con.
stantinople or her approach to the Bosphor-
us and Dardaneles. As long as she remains
in that menacing position we shall feel that
it is necessary to retain our ships in the Sea
of MarmOra, and so long, conse-
quently, will peace be uncertain. 1t
is Russia who has trespasscd upon the
forbearance of England, not England who
has shown lack Of consideration for her.
That forbearance has now been strained to
its utmost limits, but nothing but necessity
would compel us to assert our rights by
force, and timely and temperate conces.
sion on the part Of the Russian Cabinet,
would, without in the least degree com.
promising the interests Of Russia, insure the
peace of Europe.
The Queens message for calling out
the reserves was read in both houses Of Par
lament on the LIST. The discussion of the
message was postponed until the following
Monday.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

THE Senate Committee on Railroads
have decided, by vote of six against
two, to recommend the passage of Sem
ator Mitchell's Northern Picitic Rail-
road bill, with amendments which do
not essentially change its principal fea-
lures. The committee also agreed to
recommend the passage Of the bill APP
propriating $4,000 for a survey of what
is known rs the Texas route, from
Texas through Mexico to the Gulf of
California.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

tors generally expressed the opinion
that the Presidents so-called Civil-ser-
vice reform is a deception and failure.
While disagreeing with the President in
many important particulars, q majority
were of the opinion that it would be
better to approve of such measures as
they can in future, rather than oppose
the President for what has already been
done by him in his Southern Cancellation
policy and other measures which do not
meet with Republican approval. Be-
sides, to make an open issue with the
President would benefit the Democratic
party to the injury of the Republican
party. They say they can do nothing,
no matter what independent course the
President may think proper to pursue
At the same time, they do not impute
dishonesty Of purpose to the President,
and see some things in his Administration
to approve, but they doubt the wisdom
of much of his so.called policy. As a
committee of Senators appointed by
caucus heretofore called on the Presi-
dent with regard to appointments, etc.,
and failed to come to an understand
ing, it is considered useless again to APP
proach him in similar way, as the
President acts independently of Sena-
torial advice or conference.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

SENATOR HowE's premeditated ar
raignment of the National Administra-
ton in his speech on the 25th created
no little excitement in political circles.
1t is said that the Presidents friends ex-
hibit much more feeling over the matter
than does the President himself, and
that the latter is opposed to any public
reply being made to the Wisconsin Sem
ator's speech.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

REPRESENTATIVE HEWITT, of New
York, has introduced resolution of in
guiry as to the title of the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company to 600 miles of its
projected line between Fort Worth and
Ell Paso, which SAID company proposes
to mortgage to the Government as par
tial security for the interest on its bonds,
which the Government is asked to guar
antee.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

Committee on Banking and Currency
on the 1st, by invitation, and in the
course of his statement claimed that
after the resumption Of specie payments
he will have authority to reissue $780,
OOO,OOO United States notes, under au-
thority of the existing law of 1878, con-
tanned in the revised statutes, relative
to the reissue of United States notes
received for taxes.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

A LONDON telegram of the LIST says
the following appointments have been
officially confirmed: Marquis OF Sails
bury, Secretary of State for Foreign
Department; Right Hon. Claiborne
Hardy, Secretary Of State for India;
Hon. Frederick A. Stanley, Secretary
of State for War; Sir Henry Selwin lb-
bitson, Secretary of the Treasury in
place of Stanley.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

THE House Pacific Railroad Commit
tee on the 30th took action on the pro-
rate question, a majority of eight
against five deciding to report the bill,
naming three Commissioners to adopt
rules and regulations to secure the oper-
alton of the Union Pacific and Kansas
Pacific and other branches, in accord
ance with the acts of Congress, as a
continuous line, without discrimination.
The Committee agreed to insert the
names of Charles Francis Adams and
Albert Finch, of Tennessee, as two of
the Commissioners.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

that they may complete the work as
signed to them. The committee, how
ever, amended the bill by making the
compensation of the Commissioners
$4,000 per annum, the amount at pres
emit allowed, instead Of $4,000, as pro-
posed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

THE Governor-General of Cuba has
issurd an official proclamation, declar-
ing that peace has been substantially
re-established, and promising amnesty
to all who have been engaged in the re-
bellion. ,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

THE House Committee on Pacific
Railroads have completed the pro-rate
bill by inserting the names of Charles
Francis Adams, Jr., of Massachusetts,
Albert Fink, of Tennessee, and Judge
Thomas VI. Cooley of Michigan, IS con-
stituting the Board of Pacific Railroad
Commissioners.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

ACAUCUs of Republican Senators was
held on the S0th, at which the relations
between the President and Republican
Senators and the party were freely dis
cussed. According to the report fur
nished the Associated Press, the Sena-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

On the 2Sth a Consistory was held at
the Vatican. The Pope delivered an
allocution, in which he stated that the
loss of temporal power rendered the
full exercise of spiritual power impossi-
BILE. He then nominated the Scotch
Episcopate, as follows: Right Rev.
John Strain, D. d., Metropolitan Arch
bishop of st. Andrews at Edinburgh;
Chas. Eyre, Archbishop of Nargow,
Macdonald, Bishop of Aberdeen,
Maclacklin, Bishop of Gallo
way, and Macdonald, Bishop of
Argyle. His Holiness then appointed
Father Chatend, rector of the American
College at Rome, Bishop of Vincennes,
and Father Reave, Bishop of Richmond.
He then made profession of faith, ac-
cording to the established usage, and
took the oath of the Apostolic Constitu-
ton. Finally, he conferred the hat on
Cardinal McCloskey, who, after the
Consistory, had II private audience with
the Pope.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

THE House Committee on Public
Lands have agreed to report favorably
Representative Craven's bill extending
the time of the Hot Springs Commits
sioners until February /, 1879, in order
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

Hon. GLENN w. SCHoFIELD, of
Pennsylvania, has been nominated by
the President to be Register of the
Treasury in place of Hon. John ALI
son, deceased.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

THE Statistician of the Agricultural
Department has completed his esti-
mates of the condition and prospects of
the crops for the present year. The re-
ports from 700 correspondents of the
Department show that the cereal expan-
sion which, during the past 10 years
has represented an increase of so per
cent, will the present year exceed that of
all former years. The prospects of winter
wheat, which amounts to six-tenths of
the whole crop, being accepted as a
basis of estimate, and allowing a fair
average to the spring wheat crop, the
yield will reach 360,0O0,0OO bushels.
The corn yield, it is thought, will not
be less than 800. 600 bushels. The
prospect of a renewal of hostilities in
Europe has induced farmers to give
increased attention to cereal produc-
tons.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

SECRETARY SHERMAN was before the
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

LORD DERBY announcedi in the House
of Lords, on the 2Sth, his resignation
from the Cabinet, accompanied by an
explanation of the cause thereof, which
was that "the Cabinet had arrived at
certain conclusions of a grave and i'm
portant character, in which he was not
able to concur. To prevent needless
alarm, he would say he did not consider
those measures as necessarily tending
to bring about war" Lord Beacons-
field subsequently stated that the meas
ure referred to by Lord Derby was the
calling out of the reserve forces, mes
sage in reference to which would soon
be laid before Parliament.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

The House Committee on Public
Lands are considering the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania,
providing for the abolition of all the
land offices and their consolidation I'M
der one Surveyor-General, resident at
Washington. There is strong
protest from the Pacific States
against the proposed bill, as be-
ing not only inpracticable, but
against the public interest in many re-
spects. One member of the Committee
has suggested, that if any change was
made it would be better to turn the pub
lie lands over to the States in which they
are located, and thus avoid the ex-
pense attending the proposed office, and
which would ultimately render the abo-
lition of the office, with its complicated
machinery, practicable.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13

The bill recently introduced in the
House by Mr.. Stephens authorizes the
use of modified metric system, and the
continued use Of any system now per-
mitted by law is not prohibited, the true
intent and meaning of the act being
not to enforce any particular system,
but to provide for public convenience
by adaptation to its circumstances and
exigencies. The following are the
metric tables as proposed by the bill:
Measure of length--100 hairs make nail;
100 nails make meter; 1000 meters make a
kilo.
Measures of surface-1O,0OO square meters
make Il great acre.
Measure of bulk and capacity-100 drops
make spoon; 100 spoons make quart; 100
quarts make cask.
Measures of weight-100 seeds make
corn; 100 corns make nut; 100 nuts make
a bi-pound or pip; 1000 pips make ton.
A REPORT has been submitted to the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency by the subcommittee, consisting
of Messrs. Chittenden and Ewing, which
recently visited New York City for the
purpose of ascertaining the present con-
dition of the sub-Treasury in that city,
with regard to the amount of gold held
there, belonging to the United States
Government and to others, and with
view of comforting with certain finan-
cial gentlemen with regard to the prac-
ticability of the proposed resump-
ton of specie payment on
January 1st next. The following are
the substantial points of the report:
The bankers were of the opinioo that
at the earliest practicable
moment was not only consistent with
the public welfare, but was of the great
est Importance to the best prosperity of
the country; also that resumption on the
LIST of January, 1879, might be made
practicable and safe if adequate meas
ures should be adopted, but all who
themselves on the subject
were agreed that the plans of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury were inadequate,
and that if he should make an attempt
to resume on the 1st of January under
such circumstances rs were likely to ex-
list at that time, the attempt would most
probably fail. They were of the opin-
ion also that the reconciliation of silver
had seriously interfered with the proba-
bilities of resumption at the time fixed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
WOOD 81 COAL \ A RID
COLUMBUS STREET,

(Between King and Cameron streets
MILTON Fl. PRICE respectfully informs !,a I.
MI his friends and the public generally tna'
no has bought the Coal and Wood ara lof.
merly occupied by A. 8. Porpener at the aooso
Mace and is now prepared to I'LL sl orue1s I t"T
Wood and Coal at the Low ESI MAhh0
price, and solicits a share of their patronage
SAWED AND SPLIT WOOD constantly
on hand. p;..,rd
Orders left at 3. +. Peake's, corner Pitt ana
King streets, or at tho yard will receive promps
attention. aug - -
OMALL HAN S-Another lot OF HANS
= WEIGHING from to 9 lbs each, RECEIVED to-
day by iaug l4l }. G: MlLBukN.
OFFICE ALEXANDRIA GAS NOKhS'
" Room No. S Market Building,
Alexsndris Va, Aug. l.. 1878.
COKE! COKE! COhE!
The cheapest fuel that is used, sl;.o pr az ~
losd of IS bushels, delivered, tor ssIo az 'ne a.
e1andris Gas Works. oxpupy sun.
sug Is j. ROAoO II GUY.
OFFICE ALEXANDRIA GAS WORKS
~ Room No. 5 Market Building,
(Roysl street 'front.' - ,o-o
Alc1andra, Va, Aug. To- 1912;
GAS LIME for sale at tho Alexsnut.iss; VIC, va
Works considered one OF the best OF lerti''t.els
being strongly impregnsted with amino'i" "N'
sulphur 1t will be sold cheap: c,.
aug Is J. ROXBUkI, nupt.