Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-25
A Morning Report Of Forty Years Age.

Looking up some cid letters a day OF
two ago Ex-Sergeant VIM. Black burn, of
Capt. Kenton Harper's company from
Augusta county, of Hamtranck's regi-
ment, Mexican volunteers, found the
CAPTAINS morning report Of August 22nd,
1s47. There were present captain; End
lieutenant, sergeants, 8 corporals, l
musician and 50 priva; es-5S. The total of
present and absent was 81. The sick list
consisted of Corporal Imboden and Pri-
Yates J. M. Eyers, Peck, Carroll, Crist'
Graham, Grove and Powers, only one of
whom was in the hospital. The discharges
up to that date we're as follows: John Peer,
discharged at Monterey; VIM. Miller, v.
Caldwell and G. Hupman, discharged at
Camargo; G. White, at Cinema, ]. Goens,
at Camargo; Vim. G. Eyers, at Cinema; J.
Emerson, at Camargo; L. H. Clarke and
Thos. D. Noon, at Monterey, and z.
Brown. at Saltillo. The deaths up to the
time had been as follows: j. Long died
at Monterey; J. Bowles died at Cinema;
Alex. Grove, M. Sims. Ii. Lambert and
l.. K. Terrell died at Saltillo, and James
Brown, at Monterey.
The following are all the known sur
vive rs to-day Of the morning company
roll call of forty years ago: W. 0. Blckle,
George Harlan. John Peer, William Skeen,
George Alexander, Samuel Helms, Green
B. Terrill, John Steele, J. s. Parent, G.
G.. Merritt Ro. H. Kinney, James Bibey,
S. H. Hilb, G.. H. Hulvey and D. A.
Slower.
At the same time Sergeant Blackburn
found report of guard mounting for
Hamtranck's regiment on the 10th OF May,
1847, at the Mexican village of Cinema.
One post was sat the bars on the south of
the encampment," Terrell was posted Gin
rear of Colonel's quarters" Crist, ION
north side of encampment;" Brown, ''in
rear of the church, &c. The contents Of
the guard house, as reported by Serg't
Black burn, who was acting officer of the
guard, consisted of % Mexican prisoners,
and eleven members of the Virginia regi-
ment, who were imprisoned ''for leaving
their command when in dangerous
situation"
The Tax Paid by the Districts in Augusta.
Last week we published the fact that the
amount of collections of Treasurer. Saml
Paul, in this county to Dec. 1st, less per
cent deducted, as allowed by law, was $43,-
926.96. Yesterday we stopped at the
Treasurers Office to get the amount as paid
by the Districts, and Mr.. Jno. e. Paul,
deputy Treasurer turned 70 the books and
in a few moments gave US the following
account
Middle River District State tax. So, 6S5.-
81 County tax, 81, 624.57; County School
tax, $96456; District School tax. $964.54 !;
Dog tax, $s9. so Total, So, 92S,71.
South Riuer District state tax, Sc 1885,
90; County tax, 81. 435.6S; County School
tax, $94406; District School tax, $944.O S !;
Dog tax, $500; Total, SO, 530.91.
Riuerheads District. State tax, $6oO7.-
05; County tax, 81 ,593, IL; County School
tax, s944.15; DISTRICT School tax $944.17;
Dogs, $96; Total-$9, 5S4.4S.
Beverley Manor District-State tax, So
633. As; County tax, s s95. 83; County School
tax. $531 "a; District School tax, $581 "a
Dogs, $40 Total, $5,637.76.
Pastures District. State tax, $2,076.Os;
County tax, $3.50 80; County School tax,
$s25.S5; District School tax, 1926 So; Dogs
$50 so Total, So, 1861.
North Riuer District.-State tax. 81 .302.-
So; County tax, 81 1855 80; County School
tax, $653.57; District School tax, $653.57;
Dog tax, s7S;-Total, So, S24.66.
The TAX in Augusta yet to be collected
approximates $54,127.