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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE.

The two parties on the debt question in
the legislature have shown their hands.
The Senate has passed the Brooke bill,
which makes an honest offer Of four per
cent. to the creditors for their acceptance.
The House has passed the Barbour tax
bill, making no offer to the creditors at all,
but saying that, after the State is made
comfortable, if there is anything left they
NAV have it. Both of these bills have been
passed on the false proposition that the
State of Virginia cannot bear any ad-
ditional taxation; in short, that State
with boundless internal resources, with
water and rail transportation already In
operation, and with population OF mil
lion of people, can't pay six per cent. On
thirty-five millions of dollars.
Neither house expects the other to pass
its bill, and so conference of the two has
been called. What will be the result it is
difficult to say. The receivable coupon
feature, without which any proposition to
the creditors is waste of the paper on
which it is written, seems to be regarded
by the Adjusters with morbid horror, or,
as they call it, sacrificing the life of the
State-an argument of demagoguery and
rotten morals that has been Acknowledgement
ly in the legislature during the debt discus
sion. At this point, we presume, any nego-
tiation for a compromise will fall through,
and the legislature will be at sea again.
Then the Barbour bill will be discussed
in the Senate, and ,as the leading Adjuster
authorities say, will be passed. If it does,
we hope it will be at the heel of the ses-
sion, and that the Governor won't have
time to veto it, but let it become law in
course Of legislation. Then all this adjust
ing scheme and its inauguraters and lead
ers and supporters will be brought face to
face with the law of the land. Then, and
not till then, will the people be able to see
who it is that has deceived them; whether
the Adjusters, with their syren songs, on
the stump, of escape from the legal re-
sponsibility of a contract, or the Debt
payers with their solemn warnings that
there was no way out of debt except you
pay out, or the creditors let you out. No
thing has been done this session to settle
the question, and the question will never be
settled until the forcible measures of rob-
bling the creditors are tested in the highest
court of the land. After that is done the
question will be taken out of politics, and
the Adjusters with it. The decision of the
Court of Appeals would set at rest all
doubt raised in the minds of the people
during the late canvass, about their real
responsibility for the debt, and we believe
after the matter is finally decided for them
they will bend their best energies to the
task of meeting the liabilities of the State
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Henry Stanley, the African explorer,
who has just had public reception in
England. including an address by the
Prince of Wales and the presence of a large
number of the nobility, was OF such hum
bic Scotch parentage that he was put in
the parish poor house to be brought up.
j. sterne one of the proprietors Of the
Cabel Warehouse, and JnO. J. Williamson
formerly Dnorkeeper of the Virginia
House of Delegates, fired several shots at
each other in Danville on the 5th, inst.
nett was hurt.
Chas. NJ. Conrad. native of Winchester
Va. Secretary of War under Mr.. Fillmore.
and Gideon J. Wells Secretary of the Navy
under Nr. Lincoln, both died this week.
Rev. F. A. Meade, grandson of the late
Bishop William Meade, was on Saturday
last ordained priest by Bishop Whittle, in
St. Marks church in the city of Rich
mond.
James Lobban, formerly we'll known
citizen of Charlottesville, died on Monday,
aged 80 years.
Senior is questioned "What is the
name of that lady to whom you are engage
ed 2'' Senior blandly responds: (which
one 2''-Oberlsn Reviele.
Wendell Phillips has been interviewed
lately. He says 'sthe South is yanlting
into the saddle, and that Hayes is holding
the stirrup."
Gree .chops,' is sign hung out by a
Detroit restaurant, and when the ensto-
mers apply they are shown to w00d-pile
and handed an axe.
The night clerk of the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago, Mr.. John Hickey, when
he died, left $4,000.
A member of the Order Of the Legion
of Honor has been expelled from fashion
able club in Paris for cheating at cards.
Over $4,000 were expended in Charlotte
county. Va during the faaaAth Of Deem
Der, for intoxicating drinks.
The yidow of the late Rev. DR.. VIM. E.
Munsey, has purchased farm in WASH
ington. CO., Va,
A London paper estimates that during
the latter 200 days of l877 human tlood
flowed at die rate of forty gallons an hour.
Col VIM. P. Sheppelg9d9. for many wears
presiding magistrate OF Nelsag county is
dead.
Orvil Grant, the somewhat notorious
brother of Ulysses, is in San Francisco
vending patent smut machine.
Col, Marshall Mcdonald of the Virginia !
Military Institute, has been appointed |
Fish Commissioner of Virginia, vice Mr.. |
Alexander Mosely, Of Richmond, resigned. |
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The Quebec Informing Chronicle


Charge numbers of people visited the Fret
ty little chapel of the seminary, Friday.
to view number of relics therein exposed
ito view. One of these is small oblong
iron link, said to be piece of the chain
with which St. Paul the Apostle was
bound in prison, The second is frag-
ment of bone, said to be portion Of the
remains of ST. Francis de Sales. The re-
manning relic is figure placed in a recum-
bent position upon small couch, and sup
posed to be the body of st. Laurent, mar
tyr, one of the companions of st. Zenon.
A dead man was found near Amherst
CO., Va On the 9Th inst, which from pa
pers found on it is supposed to be that of
d. B. Brown, Deputy Sheriff of Pocahon-
tas. W. Va.
The sale of leaf tobacco in the Danville
market in the month of January amounted
to 1892 pounds, which brought s154, 276;
Or an average of $s.15 per hundred.
1t is stated as fact that two-thirds of
the Colonies now borne on the army rolls
have not had command for years. There's
a military aristocracy for you!
Maj. David Norton, of the British army,
on a visit to his relatives in Brunswick
CO., Va, has received telegram ordering
him to return to his regiment.
Weedsport, New York, is paying up its
church debts by "kissing bees" One kiss
for ten cents, or three for a quarter are the
ruling quotations.
Humming birds and gilt heels are now
worn on ladies shoes.
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HIGHLAND ITEMs.-The Highland IRE

HIGHLAND ITEMs.-The Highland Re
corder" of Friday gives the following coun-
ty items:
Death.-Mrs. Lizzie J. Matheny, wife of
Capt. y. G. Matheny, former delegate to
the legislature from this county, died on
Friday night, the 1st inst She was in the
Seth year of her age and had been married
thirteen years, and leaves two young chill
dren. She was devoted Christian and
beloved by all who knew her. Her funeral,
conducted by Rev. A. @. Flaherty and
Rev. A. o. Armstrong, took place on Sat-
urday.
The Ground Hog came out on the ID inst.
and staid out, so there is to be a gentle
winter and all early spring.
Accident.-Saturday evening while the
wife of Mr. G. T. Fleisher was sitting be-
fore the fire her clothing took fire. Her
husband rushed to her relief and got his
hands badly burned. The lady escaped
uninjured, but badly frightened.
Female Senai'aary.-The subject of Fe-
male School in Highland is being stirred.
Dramatic. Dramatic Association
of this place will. about the 18th Of March
next, play the two laughable farces entitled
"That Rascal Pat" and ''Jumbo Jum."
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The Tramps Of the Black Hills.

Correspondence of the Staunton VINDIcAToR.]
BLACK HILLS, Jan. 15.-Only two yeah
ago this entire country was inhabited by
the Indians. Then came the gold excite
ment and the army took possession by
treaty. Then followed thousands of adj
venturous gold seekers and in night, as
it were, entire cities sprang up in the
mountain pssses only to be deserted in a
few months as the tide rolled on under
some new excitement in a different part
of the Black Hills. Strange as it may seem
there are four cities within circle of
forty miles around camp, where two years
ago white man was unknown, all of
which claimed last spring from ten thou
sand to twenty thousand inhabitants.
To-day all but Deadwood are entirely de
serted. Custer city has one old man, the
only living being left of all the thousands
who hoped a year since to reap princely
fortunes from the surrounding hills. There
are hundreds of gold seeker to be seen
every day walking and begging their way
along the route homewards.
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or, I moi. cent m all incou,e over $500.

tors pei cent. on all income over SoVV,
The salary reduction bill reducing Ih0
ply of all officers of government and mem.
bers of the general assembly to the rate u
1860 was taken up. It makes reduction
of 90 per cent. Gen. Echols said at the
request Of the Governor that he Wanteu
the Executive salary reduced the same
amount. The bill reduces the allowance
for clerks to the Governor, from $4,000 10
$500 and as the constitution forbids
change in the Governors salary, Mr.. Ed
munds moved that the appropriation OIL
$500 be taken out so as to allow the Gov
ernor to pay his own clerks and thus re-
duce his salary. Gen EcholS said the 81
600 appropriation ought to be cut down
20 per cent like the rest, Mr.. Edmund's
proposition to pay no clerks of the Cover
nor whatever was adopted 81 to Al, Messrs
Echols aud Hanger voting against it and
Mr.. Vanlear absent. The allowance OF
$500 for office rent of the Attorney General
Was struck ont, all the Augusta delegates
voting fol that economy. The office of as
sistant Secretary Of State, (now filled by
DR.. Geo. w. Bagby,j was abolished, Mr.
Vanlear voting for the abolishment and
Messers Echols and Hanger against it.
Mr.. VanIear offered bill for the protec-
ton of crops in Augusta county. The
bill refunding j. a. Frazier certain taxes
was passed.
An amendment to allow the Seer etary
of State a clerk was defeated by tie
vote. The number Of clerks IN the Second
Auditors office was limited to three-the
present number. On motion of Mr.. Echols
the public printer was allowed porter at
$50 month during the session. On motion
of the same gentleman the mileage of Cir
cult judges was reduced from 20 to 10
cents and it was further ordered that the
travel should be by the nearest route.
On the prohibition of County Judges
from practicing law in other courts Mr..
Harvie made some severe remarks on the
County Judges, saying they were taken
from the tail end of the bar. The matter
was not acted on. When the Brooke bill
came up Mr.. Henry of Richmond offered
substitute for it and that was discussed.
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The address of Rev. ]. L. M. Curry,
now President of Richmond College, on
1.-The moral obligations of both individu-
ais and States to pay their debts,'' now be-
ing delivered at various points in the stat {
is very highly spoken of by the press. Some
of the press think a clergyman ought not
to have anything to say in politics, and
the same papers think Rev. Jno. E. Mas
sic, of Albemarle, is doing the state GOOD
service in advocating, not paying the cred
itOrs
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-15

Col. M. Dulaney Ball, of Alexandria,
who joined the Republican party to sup
port Mr.. Hayes, has been appointed by
that gentleman collector Of customs for
the district of Alaska! 1t will be cole
enough there to suit the most ardent r.
publican-so COLI that the appointment
almost looks like exile.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-15

The break in the canal, cutting off Rich
mond from Rockbridge trade, has brought
a host of Baltimore .drummers to inspect
the land. and a consequence is that all
the upper part of Augusta joining that
county is receiving visitation. Balti-
more is live, active city; and works for
and deserves all she gets.
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So desperate have the gold men become
shat they are resorting to all sorts of
tricks. Senator Withers and General
Munton have both received letter from
a prominent citizen Of Loudoun county,
stating that he had gone ito some trouble
and ascertained that the sentiment of the
,,neople of Virginia was in favor Ct gold,
On applying to the supposed Friterit was
sonnd that the letters were forgery.
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Taxation in the West ought to be high
enough to sult anybody. Champaign
county, Illinois, has real estate assessed at
about Sill 100000, upon which there are
mortgages recorded for about $4,000, 900.
The annual interest on these amounts t,
nearly 100000, and the taxes to more than
500, 900 more.
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Texas.

correspondence Of the Staunton vINDIcAToR.].
SHERMAN. Feb, sth,-The winter in
Texas has been very mild so far and in the
wheat fields may be seen hundreds of cat
tie grazing to keep the grain from being
too forward. In some gardens peas are
up already. We have some very fin
lier, from the University of Virginia, and
another byCol. Cole. Virginian. Mr..
James W. Shuey, formerly of Augusta
county has bought a residence and settled
here. He has also bought $40 acres of
land in this county. P.
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The latest news Shows that night before
last six of England s war vessels had vio-
lated her neutral position by going through
the Dardanelles and were in sixteen miles
of Constantinople and Russia after telling
England to mind her own business was
about to throw troops into Constantinople.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-15

MAY AND JANUARY.-A singular Cir
cumstance transpired in the Saltville
neighborhood few weeks ago. An old
gentleman aged about 70 years. was united
in matrimony to lass of ''sweet sixteen"
the ceremony beng performed by the
eroom's son-a mere youth. -Abingdo,a
VirgsniaN.
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AN OvER-AFFEcT1oNArE Horse

AN OvER-AFFEcT1oNATE HORSE
Mr.. Ambrose Campbell, of Rockbridge
county, Va, has favorite horse that he
calls Logan It is his delight to have Lo-
gan perform some daring feat that he
thinks no other horse would do, and one OF
his favorte tricks WAS to have Logan to
kiss him. A few days ago he had been
working his horse, as usual, hauling wood,
and while at the woodpile unloading, went
iuto the house to warm, and after leaving
the wagon said to MI. Cash, who was with
him. that he must go back and kiss Logan.
The horse got mad and made a bite at his
mouth, instead of kiss, and caught the
old gentleman by the nose and bit the end
off
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Sudden Death of Rev. Geo. WOODBRIDGE.

Especial Dispatch to the staunton INDICATOR
RICHMOND. Thursday, Feb. l4.=-Rey.
DR.. George Woodbridge aged IA years, for
forty-fve years rector of Monumental and
Christ Churches in this city, and gradu4
ate of West Point. died suddenly of heart
disease this morning, sitting fl his Chair
Faading a newspaper P.
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John Ayers, who was acting as spy for
the U. S. Revenue agents in Floyd county,
Va, was found in the woods last week,
assassinated. It is supposed it was done
by the ILLICIT distiillers. 80 ''''
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Capt. Richard F. Walker, late Public
Printer of Virginia. has become manager
of the Richmond Wing He is one Of the
best, if not the best press manager in the
Sonth.
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UNTRY PRODUCE,
COUNTRY PRODUCE
w A N IT Ed

{ COUNTRY PRODUCE, -
w A N T E D.
200 Bushels Irish Potatoes
l.lO0 Barrels Country Onions
10000 Heads Good Hard Cabbace
lg0o Bushels " hte Navy Beans
Tux Tux " 3 e. and and Nike Mixed Peas.
$1,000 1900 Pounds Dried Peaches and Apples
1889 aSSS " AA Es5S G Ga55s1 Rn.+ar '''
$4,000 Dozen Fresh Eggs.
,ol,0U0 barrels Extra and Fapj1v F4onr
l09,101 Bushels Wheat. W.T.
ifs$ $:SS$ } S S$5s, 900,
l o0no Bales Hay. Snllcks and, Straw
lo'oOo HossAeaas Tobacco '''""
x, HH a troduee Of every description for which
s GsSa fftans charging only FIVE per cent Comm}s
S3 3 i u adEaaces made Bills of Ladng Or
GRAIN AND ToBAcco only per cent
j r. HOCKADAY
s,os General Commission Merchant
f RICHMOND, VA
N ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR A NECEssrry
L LONG FELT IN sTAUNTON,
PERRY f. TEN BROCK
will keep hereafter F1RsT,C sAss
SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES
OF the different S. NJ. Companies own makes, which
nelng made with great care are infinitely better than
PRlCES*-59 cents per dozen,
.ogders by mail promptly filled and forwarded free.
PERRY s. TEN BROCK.
lahIo S1aunton. Va,
GsVs) A DAY AT HODIE.-AGENTS WANTED~
Npil outlt ana terms free. TRuE& CO., Augusta
Ma'le' julyl4-1y
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; .s...--i-iS,- - . - as---'ss-
RIcHM6ND.

CHANGES IN THE CRIMINAL STATUTES
PASSAGE OF THE BARBOUR TAX BILL
THE DEBATE ON IT-CUTTING DOWN
EXPENSES,
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EOR RENT.-Tllat desirable and pleasantly situated
IL dwelling No liz Church street-wilh 10
looms III desirable large Stable and Carriage house
on adjoining lot will be included.
Possession given March lst next
Apply next door, to
feb151t* VIM. F. BUTLER
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fsfcHMoNn EfolfE;M.FtsH SO .telegfafn

RICHMOND ELOPEMENTS.-A t0tegtaih
from Richmond, Va, to the Cincinnati
"Enquirer' Of Saturday last says:
''Of fifteen. Richmond couples Of the best
society married this season. ten have
eloped. S. The latest sensation OF the kind
happened last night, when Miss Mamie
Freeland, d beautiful belle,sH years Of
age, ran off with James Fox, an attache of
the Richmond and Danville Railroad. Miss
Freeland is the daughter of a deceased
millionaire, and Mr.. Fox is poor but hand
she gave vent to her feelings by rushing
into the street (Franklin street, the bou-
levard of Richmond) and crying, "Oh, my
daughter!" The daughter was supposed
to be affianced to a wealthy banker in
LOUISVILLE
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New Advertisements.

New Advertise entS.
tFor other New Advertisements see 3rd page.l
GAME EGGS.-Fresh, and from pure and sue
VI cesSfully bred fowls For sale.
Apply to
VIM. H. a. LYNN,
febl5-t StauntOn, Va.
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NIRGINIA-IN VACATlON.-In the Clerks OF.
\ flee OF the Circuit Court of Bath County Feb
ruary 9th, 1878.
Charles o. Francisco, Plaintiff.
st
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me object OF this suit is to obtain conveyanee of
t NE cndfen and heirs at law of Samuel Lewis decd
I tI;s OF land Or 25 acres, more less lying and
peths N the county OF Bath, which was purchased
~ the sag Elijah l.. Brown, Decd in his fetme
r. rom tsisdeiendant, Andrew Qamron, Commissioner
&c, under decree in the said chaacery cause and
~ te plaintiff and the said SAMUEL Lewis in the lite
.ne OF the latter Jointly from the said Brown the
purchase money having all been heretofore paid.
w., A. G. CLEEsK. Clerk
febl5-4e
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QiV0 A DAY AT HOME.-AGENTS WANTED
sb!l Outfit and terms free. TRUE& CO., Augusta
"i"'e' 1ulyl4-ly
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The Rev. Isaac Schwab of the Jewish
Congregation Beth Elohim, Williamsburg,
said ION Saturday, that the terms from
which Christians derive their paradise and
hell arose during the fierce controversies
between Sadducees and Pharisees before
the Christian era. The mighty reaction
that had taken place in the Jewish mind
through the influence of the Greek phIlos
ephy led their Thinkers g FanaeG oH the
was tie apparent injusties of God in deal
ing with the righteous and the wicked on
this earth, and tho Ph g stepped in
with the theory that divine rewards and
punishments were not confined to earthly
existence, but extended into the life to
eone. The controversy Was kept up fer
over three hundred years, and the longer
it; was continued the fercer it became un-
til the Pharisees had materialized their
doctrine 1i & by by giving names and assigning
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BILE that the State cannot bear a higher
rate of taxation, fixes the rate at SO cents
in the 800, Csc of which to be paid in
money goes to government expenses, l0c to
be paid in money goes to the schools and
the remaining Is cents to 60 to the pay
ment of interest on the public debt. 1t is
simply in effect saying to the creditor that
after living comfortably and taking care
of herself the State sets apart about twen-
ty cents in the dollar for him which he
may get if he is in time.
A letter from the Railroad Commission
er stated that the railroad companies in
the State had agreed to transport cpnylcts
and lunatics and their guards at 2 cents
per head per mile and the water line COM
panies agreed to do it for cent per head
per mule. A bill was reported for remov-
ing the statue of Henry Clay to the Capt.
tai porch and repairing it. Mr. Carter of
Northumberland. offered resolution
stating that there are three hundred COL
ored deaf mutes in the State and instruct
ing the committee on Prisons and Asyiums
to report bill providing for them in the
same manner white deaf mutes are now
cared for. The resolution was adopted. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Farr stating that
SAG, 1850 was paid last year tQ county school
superintepdents and asking the Superin-
tendept of Public Schools to say whether
the duties Ct the Office of County superin-
tsndent may not be dis sqased With, vaa
adopted. Gen. Echols presented a petition
from citizens of Augusta asking that Mid
die River, between certain points, be de-
esased q lawful fence. A resolution was
INTRODUCED looking to reducing doctors
license tax from Sl5 70 IS and taxing doc