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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03
Y. NJ. q. A.

AT a meeting of the Greenville Y. M. c.
Association Saturday evening. DIR. T. Van
Lear Davis and Messrs A. G. Christian
and r. f. Palmer, were elected delegates
to the State convention, at Salem, with G..
I. Jordan, s. F. Pilson and w. T. Wal
lace, as alternates. At this association
MI. J. n. Mcfarland led last Sunday, and
remarks were made by DR.. Davis and Mr..
A. Blauth.
Messrs III. L. Hoover, VIM. A. McCue
II. Ker and W. j, Nelson, of the Staunt3n
Y. M. G. A, have been invited to Mt.
Horeb, Sunday, the 5th inst, to address
the association there.
The Y. NJ. G. A. of Staunton will hold
its annual meeting next Thursday night,
to elect new officers and receive the re-
ports Of the most efficient ones about to re.
tire. 1t is hoped that out of member
ship Of over 200, there will be LARGE at
tendance. Next Sunday afternoon is s.la-
dies day. at the Staunton Y. NJ. C. A.
Maj. L. G. Elder, will lead, the chapter
being the Sth Of LIST Corinthians.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

The Palmyra mo. spectator" one of
our best exchange, commenced it's 39th
volume last week. Its editor is L. j.
Sosey, who W. Mt from Staunton thirty
eight years ago to Palmyra, and started
this Journal. He was compositor at the
old "Spectator'' here, and got out his
new paper there exactly in the same ty-
Biography, as compliment to Kenton Har-
per, his old employer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03
SUDDEN DEATH OF

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE CLERK OF
PENDLEToN CO., W. VA.-Andy w.
Dyer, Esq, Clerk of both the Circuit and
County Courts of Pendleton county, w.
Va.,died very suddenly at his house in
Franklin, in that county, on Saturday last,
in the 42d or 43d year of his age. He was
exceedingly popular and had many rela-
tives and friends in Rockingham county.
He leaves widow and three children to
mourn over the loss OF a kind and genial
husband.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

HEAVY HORSES FOR THE RICHMOND
FIRE DEPARTMEN~.-Last Friday Mr..
Jno. W. Todd, shipped to Richmond four
horses purchased here by Capt. Geo. Aims
lie, chief of the Fire Department, and Mr..
Jno. J. King, Chairman Of the Council
Committee on the Fire Department, the
four averaging 400 pounds in weight, and
the cost of the of the four being $575. One
of them was Mrs. Bolen's well known
street sprinkler horse and the rest were
furnished by Mr.. II. B. Harnsberger, of
Rockingham, MI. j. S. Toombs, Of Me-
chums River, Albemarle, and Mr.. Jno. B.
Taylor, of Augusta.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03
A REVOLUTIONARY STATE GOVERN

A REVOLUTIONARY STATE GOVERN
MENr.-S taunton has an organized society
called 1.-THE Senate of Staunton," With re-
representatives. from every county in the
State. L. NJ. Bumgardner and Ed. Echols
represent Richmond city. They nave a
g vernon and lieutenant-goVernor,t the
latter presiding. At the last meeting,
Gov. Waddell sent in his annual message,
and bill was introduced by J. ': Brooke,
of Fauquier, condemning the Blair bill.
The message of the Governor is very ex-
cellent one. The secretary of the Senate
is Mr.. Purviance Tams.-R Richmond State.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

1t may interest those who yearn for the
Paris Exposition to know that $3.50 will
take them through. You can get ocean
passage and return for $105; Liverpool to
London third class, $3.50; London to
Paris and back, 1915; board in England,
thirty-seven days, at sl.25, SAT; board in
France, twenty-four days, 81 per day, s4S
leaving $45.75 for travel in England or
France, sightseeing and the like.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

The Board of Health of Richmond have
addressed letter to the clergy asking
item to discountenance public funerals
especially ia churches, where the person
has died of scarlet fever or diptheria. The
contagion may be- they say, communica-
ted by the flowers around the dead. They
ask that the funeral ceremonies shall he
confined to the services at the graves. The
Methodist ministers held meeting Mon
day and resolved Ito conform to the re-
quest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

PROVIDING HOMES FOR THE HOME
LEss.-The Leonardtown "Beacon" states
that MI. O'Sullivan arrived in st. Mary's
county, Md, last week, bringing with him
thirty-six children from founding hos
lital in New York city, who had previous
ly been provided with homes in that couH-
ty. They were all provided with excellent
homes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

SHOOTING TOURNAMENT Sser,
tary of the Richmond shooting CLUB has
written here asking for the Particulars.
about the Staunton shooting club. It ia
contemplated to have shooting match
there this summer, to which the clubs of
the state will be invited.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

PHoToGRAPHs.-Mr. d. II. Anderson,
the photographer, has in his exhibition
ease at his gallery, on Main street, very
tine portrait of Hon. Marshall Hanger.
Mr.. Anderson's gallery at Richmond turns
out pictures which are not excelled any,
where, and he has transferred one of his
best artists to this gallery in Staunton.
The work turned out here is of the high
est character of art, to judge of the speci-
mems we have seen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

ACCIDENT TO A SCHOOL GIRI..~-On
Saturday last Carrie Lewis, a pup5 At
Westwood Academy, and daughter of
Mr.. Jas. Lewis residing on Sears hill, had
an arm badly fractured by fall while en-
gagged in play with some other children
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

THE CRoPs'-The season in the valley
is at least three weeks ahead. A gentle
man from Port Republic informs us tba+
on the road lie saw some wheat in fn1l
head. A gentleman who came from A.
lanta last week says he found the crons
in Virginia as far ahead as those in Geor.
gia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

e, S. Marshall Jno. F. Lewis goes into
Office next Wednesday, and his son, Dis
rrict Attorney Sheffey Lewis, resigns the
same day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

Last nights news looked as if the next
would be war between England and Rus
STA. both are actively preparing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

END OF A LONG SUIT.-LaSt week there
was decided in Fincastle Circuit Court, by
Judge Blair, a suit nineteen years old, ard
cut of which eight of the counsel employ
ed have died. 1t was brought in 1859 in
Rockbridge, before Judge Lucas P.
Thompson, by Abraham Layell. against
S. B. Morrison, Admir- of VIM. Gold. 1t
was for bond of s1,701, but the defence
claimed that the plaintiff had added the
syllable teen" to the VOID ''seven," and
that the note was originally for only SOL.
Judge Thompson Was dead before it came
to jury trial, which it did in 1868, Judge
Fl. w. Sheffey Oh the bench, with Gov.
Letcher and Edmnnd Pendleton counsel
for Lavell, and Jno. B. Baldwin and David
E. Moore, ST., for the defendant. The
vel dict was for the defendant, but Judge
Sheffey set it aside. Judge David FultZ,
who succeeded Judge Sheffey i'll 1869 by
military appointment, set aside his action
and re-lnstated the verdict. The Court Ut
Appeals reversed Judge F.'s ruling, and
the case Was sen. back for new trial,
which ended last week with a verdict for
the plaintiff for 50 ,0C0. In the last tt ial the
counsel were Edmund Pendlelon for the
plaintiff, and VIM. A. Glasgow and Judge
Houston for the defendant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

The repeal of the bankrupt law hangs
fire in the Senate, giving bankrupts few
DAYS more thereby.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

Don't forget that registrations com
mences next Tuesday, the 18th Instant
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

AN AUGUSTA MAN ABRoAD.-We see
FROM the Bridgeport, (Ct.) Farmer of
the 24th ult.. that the ST. Georges Society
If that city celebrated the anniversary of
Shakespeare's birth 10y ii supper at the AT
lantic Hotel. Among the invited guests
was Gen. r. d. Lilley, of Augusta, the
agent of Washington Il Lee College. He
responded to the toast "Our guests in a
very handsome speech, saying that he
took the compliment as paid to his State,
rather than to himself. Among other
things he said
1--WE have quite a number of EngShmen in Vir
ginia who have cast their lot with within the last
Ten years ami aiding in developing the resources
of our state. They have received a co dial welcome
and have thoroughly identified themselves with
us that we feel that they are part OF US
The famous st. Andrew, of Farmville,
and Col. w. Townes, of Roanoke,
were also among the guests. The former
writes that Gen. Lilley has secured 100000
from Thos. A Scott of Pa, and large sums
from Auguste Belmont and VIM. Astor of
n. Y. for the College he represents.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

Editors OF Staunton Via.dicator-I see from the
papers, thar my name is proposed for reelection to
the City Council. After thanking my friends de-
sire respectfully to decline reelection 1 cannot
serve, and there are better men in the End ward
may3-1t A. H. FULTZ.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

Editors Viy,dicator:-In your issue of 26th ult..
noticed my name among those to be voted for at thu
Primary election, to be held on the 18th INST, fo
members of the City Council. Please say to m,
friends that am not a candidate
Respectfully. -l.
may2 CHAS. S. ARNALL.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03
PERSONAL.

Among the visitors we noticed many
former townsmen, viz Messrs G. D. Fish
burne and E. B. Massie, of Char
lottesville DR.. N. Wayt, J. Howard
Wayt, DR.. J. st. P. Gibson, Stanton DIR.
R. B. Fishburne, of Rockingham; also the
Messes Euritt, of Staunton. Services
were again held at night, the sermon be-
ing delivered by DR.. Smith.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

TT'HE following gentlemen will be voted for at the
i Conservative Primary for Justices of the Peace
three to be selected for each ward
Ward No. LAS. Ker, w. B. Kayser, Jas. Crav
ford Geo. d. Pearman, Jno D. ShOmo, and H. r.
Niche
Ward No. 2.-.JaS. Fl. Waters P. H. Trout, H. P
Cease, J. S. Gillian, J. H. Earman, and W. ii.
Byerly. maya
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03
Announcements,


i anzsa to eaaGSae for FSe Once
of CITY CONsTABLE-subject to the Conservative
Primary May 10Th. may3-tde
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

GRATEFUL to kind public for favOrs shown me
~ in the past, hereby announce myself a can
ddate for reelection to the Office of City Sergeant
and respectfully solicit the sufrages of the voters OF
Stannton at the election to be held the 4th Thursday
in May. Subject to the Conservative Primary to be
held May 18th.
apl9-tde W. d. RUNNELS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

ITO THE VOTERS OF STAUNTON.-Ir respectful
i ly announce myself candidate for the office OF
CoMMoNwEALTHs ATTORNEY, at the election to be
held 4th Thursday in May. Subject to the Conser.
yatve Primary to be held May l7th
aprl9tde j. M. QUARLES,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

ITO THE VOTERS OF STAUNTON-I respect
i fully announce myself candidate for tn,
office of CITY SERGEANT,
apr26- w. d. WREN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

A very remarkable fact is mentioned in
connection with Edison's monograph. A
lady in New York sang yer OF "God
Save the Queen" which was recorded by
the photograph, and the tin-foil sent to
England. The tune was there repro
duced, even with false note which the
singer had given.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

ITO THE VOTERS OF STAUNTON.-I respectfully
Il announce myself candidate for reelection
to the Office of CONFERENCE.-The Attorney. Subject
to the Conservative Primary to be held May 18th
Election 18th Thursday in May.
aDI2tde THOS. C.. ELDER
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

Finer music than was given by the
choir on this occasion was rarely if ever
heard in this community, and as an Or
ganist of superior order, Capt. Stebbins
fully sustained his reputation. The choir
was composed Of the following persons: :
Sopranos, Misses A. Fishburn, L. With
row and Mrs. G. r. Haines; Alto, Mrs.
DR.. Gibson; Tenors, Messrs E. G.. Fish
burn and DR.. VIM. Jones; Bassos, Messrs
G.. D. Fishburn, j. A. Patterson, and DR..
r. Il. FiShburne.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

THE NEW PRESBYTERIAN. CHURCH-IN-
TEREsTING SKETCH OF ITS PREDECES
SOR-THE FORMER PASTORS PRESENT
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03


The church is handsome brick building,
enclosed by a neat fence, situated on the
Southside of Main street near the centre
of the town, is 64x39 feet, the auditorium
is 37x53 feet with pitch of IS feet, YES
tibule 9x37 feet, gallery -x37; in the base
ment lecture room 37x40 feet, together
with session room and wood room, each
AXIS feet; the height of the building is
about as feet with belfry of about 80 feet.
The carpenter work done by Mr.. T. w.
Lambert, the brick work by Mr.. N. B.
Shepherd, the plastering by Mr.. A. G.
Whitlock, and the frescoing by Mr. J. II.
Rupp, of New Market. The walls and
ceiling of tho auditorium and vestibule are
beautifully frescoed and display much taste
both as to design and coloring the pulpit
is of dark walnut with handsome PANEL
ing. on each side of which rise handsome
pedestals of the same material for lamps
the platform upon which rests the pulpit
IS q feet high with steps on either side
and is covered with rich carpeting. I'm
mediately in front Of the pulpit, upon
lower platform or dais, stands an elegant
" carved walnut table with marble top, on
either side of which is a handsome arm
chair. which, with the pulpit chairs, harmo-
nize prettily, both in style and color, with
the pulpit. THE pulpit, lamp stands and
table were the gift of Messrs. W. B, Alex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-19
The Markets.
RAI.TIMORE l

BALTIMORE, June l9.-Virgfnia SKIES. old Of 4.
do deferred, A do. consolidated. 584 do. second
series, -; past due coupons, 50; North Carolina
skies, o.d, 16; do. new, bid to-day. Sugar firm'
. BALTIMORE, June l9.-Ootton uuiet-mid.
Wheat, southern Old steady, new Irregular and
lower; western spot and June easier futures sa "
and flrn1-Southern req, Old 1. lOal Is. do nST
!. .10a1. 20; No. western winter red lsI,ot,
l. l3; June, l. l2E bid; July, 1C54: August 4 oS'
Corn, southern White nominal; yellow hiShsr.
western opened dull and closed irm-s0uther5 veI :
low. 4S: western mixed, spot and June az: JySV
hlm,scaLhein 2sa3S; western white. 3iaS9: do
mixed 80: Pennsylvania, 23a30. Rive ouiet-gSoi
70 prime, o5a5S. Hay Steady and unchan ,aI
ffoflSiohs nrM Pork, 10 so. Bulk meats lose
sp9CiueIS, "a; clear rib sides, 5Aa5%: packet,
3;o4. baeoi-shoulders, 5tr: clear rib sides, -.
fauhls. Idl2. Lard-refiaed, ~, Butter dull and
aucnduPtu: Petroleum quiet and esiser-reiued,
&c sesfce and hrm 1O8. Receiptsfour, 600; wheat,
26,bUo; corn, 26 500; cats, I, 900. Shipments
corn 200. Freights to Liverpool per steamer
NEW YORK. June 19-Stocks strong Money
21s and 8. Gold, 1OC4. Exchange, long, 4S4 -
short 4S9E Coy .nments strong.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-Flour quiet and steady.
Wheat y and IL cent better and quiet. Corn
steamer scarcely so firm, No. 2 a cent better and
LONDON, june 10. 1880 o. m.-Conso,s
95 7-18 for money and 958 for the account
u. s. bonds, 1867, s, 1851; ten-forties, lo04: new
fyes, i0aS: Erie, IL Illinois Central. o6lS.
S IsnnRsyxaainia Ryysains issntra isH S NewJersey enr
. LoSDoS.' Julie julie IS, 1:so p. m.-New Jersey
Central cCnsos. 8S, Illinois Central S5LS M
jersey Central, 3lx, NV"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-19
A FORMIDABLE INDIAN WAR On
HAND.
Alarming State of Affairs i'm the
Arft D.,

NEW YORK, June ia special from Omaha
SAYS General Crook left for Chicago last
night Tor conSHit alton wi General Sheridan
Oh the BannOck troubles. General Crook
makes no secret that he considers the Situa-
ton groWlRg more serious every day. Tele-
grams from Fort Hall state that the ShoShOne
band nave returned to their reservation but
the latest information leads to the belief that
the Naiheur Indians, ShOShOneS and HickelltS
Oh tolum Dla river viii shortly iOin in the inSur-
rectlOn, making 100 to / 2iO hoStileS among
the lava beds, mountains and canons to 6,GUJ
men on the plains. AT present not more than
LOO sOldierS-5m from General Howard S,n
the departments of the Pacific and Arizona.
and 2yO from General Crooks department.
can be used. General Crook has been obliged
TO use IL;Menty-0ne companies to protect the
Black Hills and Fort Mckinny regions, strip.
ping the department of available men and
transportation. The BannockS hold the elp
waited country commanding situation full of
chances OF ambuScadeS troamed by thousands
OF cattle, afOrdlng Supplies indefinitely. The
situation IS more serious than it has been for
years, General Crook says that the govern
ment has driven the Bannocks to war and to
hghtlng. He held the council with the Ban
nockS In April, and found them not half sun
piled and starving. He telegraphed to the
NO appropriation" He found that buffalo
and game Were gone. The Bannock chiefs
said they had been, allies of the whites in
recent wars against the hostiles, had furnished
General Creek with scouts i'm the campaigns
against the Pintes and Sioux. In return for
these services they begged General Crook TO
heip them Dut he found he could do nothing,
Gen. HOward's Forces.
SAN FRANCISCO, June lS.-AccOrding to
Boise city dispatch, Capt Barnard arrived
Yesterday at OWihee, crossing three miles
above me mouth OF that river with his com
pany of cavalry. Here he was Joined by Cant.
NhIpple, with his two companies. Gen How
ard IS supposed to be 25 miles in advance.
Mlhnemucca, the Plute chief, came into Caps
Bernard's camp last night, bringing with him
small party OF his men. He tells story re-
garding the designs of the hostiles Similar To
that of his daughter Sarah. ~
haId OF the SavaSes i'm Oregon.
A dispatch received here last night from
Baker City, Oregon, says: The hOStIleS raided
Burnt river Yesterday, stole - horses, and
pfopaply ala other mischief. Capt. BardierS
company OF cavalry left here early this morn
ing fOr Old'S Ferry, on Snake riYer.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-19
The Deadlock on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill.

The conference committee on the Sundry
civil appropriation bill was in session from the
time OF its appointment at $50 pm. yesterday
until nearly O'Clock this morning. The com
mittee began its work as usual by passing
over all items on which an agreement could
easily be reached, and took up for consdera
Senate has increased the amount of the bill
ten million dollars, including the amendment
to pay the Halifax fishery award of five and a
many serious difficulties in the way of agree
ment, particularly when the conference com
mittee is composed of men of such widely diff
terent ideas as are the House and Senate con-
terees. MeSSrS. Window, Dorsey and Beck
represent the Senate, and MeSSrS. Atkins.
Hewitt and Hale represent the House. At 30
pm. member of the committee Informed a
STAR reporter that there seemed to be no like
llhOOd of an agreement being reached by p.
m, the hour set for the adjournment of Con
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-19

THE MAINE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION at
Portland yesterday adopted resolutions in IA
Vor OF the payment OF the national bonded
debt as rapidly as possible, opposing any fur
ther issue of government bonds, and while
opposing an irredeemable paper currency, be-
pie, the labOrer and the bOndholder alike, and
in favor OF the gradual substitution OF green
backs for national bank bills. indorSing the
sentatives in their investigation of the cleo
tOral frauds, and denOuncing generally the
policy and practices of the republican party
AlonZo GarcelOn, OF Lewiston, was nominated
for governor.
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A It VI. WILLIAMS,
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have concluded dispose Of them rapidly i'll order
TO import largely again next fall, and will there
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will bring the goods down 10 cost price. 1t Is
IL accordance with my general practice and bU 81
principles To sell at COSt-aS no house can hon.
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