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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11


PINAFoRE FOR STAUNToN.-We learn
that lady prominent in Staunton society
is arranging for the production of the
popular operetta 'sH. NJ s. Pinafore'' by
company co imposed of amateurs, for the
benefit of the W. A. Guard. The vocalsts
and orchestra will be from this city and
we may say that there is no town of its size
in Virginia which has as good material to
draw from for both. Of the operetta itself
we may say that the libretto is pure and
the music sparkling and that if it is pro,
duced here everybody and ''his sisters and
his cousins and his aunts' will be delight
ed. For the Admiral himself says:
I am the monarch of the sea,
The ruler OF the queens navee,
Whose praise Great Britain loudly chants.
Cousin Hebe: And we are his ssterSand his cousins
and his auntS.
Chorus: And we are his sisters and his cousins and
his aunts.
We learn that two of our amateurs will
visit Richmond next week to see it per-
formed, as as to produce 1t here to the
best adv ntage.
THE Diocese OF VIRGINIA. The fol-
lowing letter, relat We to the Diocese of
Virginia, appears in the Southern Church
man" of yesterday:
STAUNTON, March Doth, 1879.
Mr.. Editor-Allow me to say few words
personal to myself. 1t has, in some way,
been rumoreo throughout the diocese, aud
has appeared in print, that have prepar-
| ed for circulation letter or pamphlet en-
titled Give Reasons against a Division of
the Diocese" and repeated requests have
been made to me for copies. To correct
the rumor, and as an answer to the re-
| quests, beg to say,that have prepared
no letter or pamphlet on thesuhject. How
eyer fixed my opinions are as to the needs
of the diocese and the means of providing
for them, [ have had neither the time nor
the inclination to write anything for cir
culation on the subject. I have full faith
| in the wisdom and discreet Judgment of
the Council of Virsinia, and l believe
that its action will promote the true inter
ests of the Church and of religion IN our
| diocese.
/
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

TO the Voters of augusta eoe.nty
T HEREBY announce myself a candidate xsr the
office of CQMMissIoNER OF THE REyrN NJ f fo1
Pastures District, Augusta county, Va. IVA
Respectfully,
mar2l tide j. HATCH SLOWER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

To the Voters of augusta County.
HEREBY announce myself candidate for the
l. office OF COMMISSIONER OF THE REyENITE
for Beverley Manor District, augusta county. -
Respectfully,
mar2l tde$ SAMUEL C. WILSON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

WE offer to families and contractors, and all who
wish to paint Pure Lead and Oil at Bottom Figures
oct4 G.. MAY s. co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

To the VoterS OF augusta County.
HEREBY announce myself a candidate for the
L once OF COMMISSIONER OF THE Revenue
III NolIh Rlvef District, Augusta county
nlafzl tueN Z. H. WHEELER
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

THE Diocese OF VIRGINIA. fol-
lowing letter, relat We to the Diocese of
Virginia. appears in es'Southern Church
MANI of Yesterday:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

20 ths VOterS Of augusta COUNTY.
HEREBY announce myself a candidate Tor re-
i election to the office Of COMMISS.sNEp OF
Va. " '@'*" 'o''S
mar2l tdeT d, T, HOOVER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

ober's Avondale Fertilizer, for corn. at a cost o.
IS cents per acre. VIII increase yield, prevent cut
worms &c,
apr42 t JE. GRAHAM
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

GEO. W. MAY & CO. AGENT
, 1879-10-23
WHAT IT CsSTS TO EDUCATE OUR
CHILDREN.

In Jefferson county there are 42l per-
SONS entitled to draw school money. Dur
ing the past year only IA of these were
enrolled upon the school registers. while
tlraverige attendance is only about two
filths Of the entire number OF children IN
the county. School has been kept six
mouths. average, throughout the county
during the past year; the total cost of
maintaining which was 1921 II, or an
annual cost oi 81 II per scholar. This
includes expenditures of every kind.
From reports it appears that the average
term ofa pupils school life here is be-
tween six and seven years. or lit.le less
than half the time allotted by law.
Taking the average attendance as a
basis the monthly tuition of each scholar
, 1879-10-23

amount to great deal if dealt with
promptly. The fault is that it was
not attended to in its inciplency. 1t
might in fact have been prevented.
But to go deeper down our whole
Indian policy is a humbug, neither
doing justice to the Indians, the
army or the white settlers. 1t ought
to be reformed. LEO.
, 1879-10-23

THE following are the standing Com
mittees OF the Council of the Legislature
now in session at Olympia;
Elcctions-Day. Cline and LaDu. q
Federal Relatlons-Tullis, Cline and
Day.
Ways and Means Ringer, Dudley and
TulIis
Educaticn-Dudley. LaDu and Day.
Judiciary - Dunbar, McGenn and
LaDu.
Military Affairs - Day, Dudley and
Dunbar.
Roads and Highways-LaDu, McGlenn
and Tullis.
Engrossed Bil!s-McGlenn, Ringer and
TulliS.
Enrolled Bills - Ringer, Dudley and
Dunbar.
Indian affairs--rullis. Day and Ringer.
Commerce-LaDu, Tullis and Cline.
Priuting--TnlIis. Ringer and Dudley.
experimentation, Day and Dun
bar.
Counties-McGlenn, LaDu and Day.
Agriculture-Dudley, Tulis and Day.
Cmims-Ctlne, Day and LaDu.
rials-Dudley, Dunbar and Day.
Public Grounds and Buidings-Ringer
Day and McGlenn.a
Territorial Library--Cline, Day and
Ringer,
Mining and Mining Interests-LaDu,
Tnllis and Cline.
Rules and Orders-Dunbar, LaDu and
Dudley.
Hospital for the Insane-LaDu, Day and
Dudley.
, 1879-10-23

Omltting the cost of furniture in Dis
trict No. l., to put it Oh Il footing with the
other districts, the monthly tuition is but
S2 90. Let us compare this with the
monthly tuition in two of the thckly set
tied eastern states where there is '.scheol
house at every cross-road"
In Ohio the monthly tuition is 50 "a
and teachers pay from So TO $l5 month
boarl. In Massachusetts it is 81 II aud
teachers board around" and consequent
ly can afford 10 teach for less.
Considering the difference in advan-
tagrs it will be seen that our county does
not suffer by this comparison.
There are five districts and four school,
houses in the county. School property is
valued at s29ll.
BY a calculation readily made it will be
found that, taking the last year as basis,
tile education of each person costs the
county the sum of $ls0-a very small
amount compared with what the unedu-
Gated ones frequently cost. A. r. II.
, 1879-10-23

Hon. II. G. Strive removed with his
family TO Seattle, last week. The change
has been In contemplation for a good
while. We hope he will be successful be-
yond his utmost expectation. He has
talent OF high order, is studious and
possessed of remarkable memory and
has few peers at the Washington Terri
tory bar.--"Courier."
, 1879-10-23

Two men, White and Dowd, of Pierce
county, not having very deep love tor
each other. happened to meet, when on
the road last week, and instantly COM
m0nced fight, which resulted in White
receiving a severe cash on the head and
his wrist nearly severed, bya brush-hook
IN the hands of Dowd.
, 1879-10-23
EDITORIAL C0RRESP 6NDENCE.
OLYMPIA, w, r., Oct, 20, 1879.
Continued from last week.

Continued from last week
The governor favors the establish
ment of a territorial board Of equal.
zation, to attend to equaizing the
assessed value of taxable property in
the d fferent counties in our Terri.
tory. He thinks the expense attend,
ing the lahors of the board may be
largely obviated by devoIvng the
duties upon certain territorial officers
aud earnestly urges legislation upon
the subject. The
TERRITORIAL PENlTENTIARY,
at Seatco, is pronounced by him a
great Improvement upon the old
system, and far more economical"
The earnest labors of the board of
IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS
are heartily commended, and strong
desire is expressed that more money
be placed at their disposal for use in
the future. After commencing our
present common school system in
most positive terms, tue governor
has the following on the
rrpp,rop,,r r~,vppe,rv.
"lhls lhStitntloh now gives promise et
q permaneucy ana usefulness. The UNITED
assistance rendered T." II Oy the Territory.
dllrlng ttH past two years, mas borne
-. 4 IL
abundant trlllt' ahd we now md within
its walls students from large majority
OF the counties III the Ierlltory, Let the
causes which nave operated 10 ietard It's
growth ~ The past be WHAT they may.
they cannot relieve Us IRON the 'iuty OF
fostering ana maintaining II III the pres
elit ana III .he ihtuie. An aliilual appr0-
prlation tor ITS support lNaosoIute'y heces-
sary anu should ihiS pr mnue for few
years. we VIII have an Institution credit
doIe 10 tlle lerritory' aHorui'lS tue h'gh-
est educational advantages 10 all VINO may
desire them, anu thus rendering lt un-
necessary Tor us 10 aVall ourselves OF llStl-
tutlons OF learning III heighh0rlhg States.
STATE GOVERNMENT.
TTuder this hand nmo,r other ra.
mor[s ,ho Coynrnor bas tb. fnllnw.
ipq:
"rhat orr peopIe desire admission as a
State. Il clearly evide,,rpJ. by tine rrsult
of the elccton three wears since. ON tIe
question ofcalIing n constitutional conyen-
tion, and the election Inst year. NJ which
the constitution was ratified, Five states
have, In the uast. been admitted with a
popuiatlon less, resnectiyely than we have
Our pop,lation Is nernlancbt. and in ibis
respeet' djssimila, from the populatiou ot
many other Territories. The aypreonte
value, OF taxable pronerty In this Territory
is amply sufficient, with "A moderate rate
of taxation. 70 suuport the additional bur-
dens which statehood will impose. This
is an imnortant noint. our ability 70
sustain n stare Government drneud. mora
upon the amount OF our taxable prouertv
than upon the number ofiuhlbitants. Our
manufacturing, mining. AGRICULTURAL and
comms r,ial y,.so,,rres ar,, heinO runidlv
developed. and our population Il rlnioly
increasing. whether these considerations
ornny offers which NAV be offered, will
, 1879-10-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON d. c., oct. 3lS79.

was assassnated by democratic night
riders a month ago, has written here
requesting the aid Of South Carolina
Republicans in this city in raising
funds funds for the purpose of re-
tanning counsel to assist the State
Attorney in bringing the murderers
to justice. Mr.. Bryce was informed
that his request would be complied
with, so far as the money was con-
cerned, but it must be understood
that no part of the money contrib
u,ed shall be paid to any.democratio
, lawyer. Mr.. Bryce was advised to
secure the services of Hon. Martin
|. Townsend of N. Y. Strange as it
may ssem there are few, If any, Re-
publican lawyers Of note in South
Carolina, and Republicans, whether
they be white or colored, are forced
to trust their causes in the hands of
political opponents, which is pretty
sure death in advance to justice in
the courts. A good deal of attsn-
ton is being paid just now tc this
subject of obtaining redress for the
many grievances of South Carolina
Republicans, to the annoyance OF
northern democrats who don't like
to have the facts get abroad. They
are having disastrous effect upon
the northern prospects in New York
and Ohio.
Cheering news still continue to
come from all quarters in the polit-
ical field, and our friends here are
anticipating clean sweeps in all the
Northern States. There is some
danger of over confidence however,
which should be avoided. 1t is
fact that such crowds as turn out to
hear Blaine and others in Ohio were
never so large as this year, and this
Indicates that the republicans are
not lying about in idle confidence,
but will earn every advantage that
they gain.
The letter of Sec'y Sherman to the
"Christian Advocate" denying that
he had advised the President "not to
trust Grant, and affirming that Gen.
Grant never had truer friend than
the Sec'y himself, is very pleasant
incident. 1t is truth and goes
deeper chan many know, 1t should
be stated for the benefit ofthose who
are assaiing Sherman for his part in
the so.called Hayes policy, Gen.
Grant dnd not Sec'y Sherman is ra-
sponsibe for it more than any other
man. 1t WAS he who withdrew the
troops from Louisiana, and support
from Gov. Packard. 1t was he
who ordered the U. S. officers there
not to respond to Packard's cry for
help. Let us do justice to the truth.
"Honor to whom honor is due"
The reduction Of two-and-a- half
millions on the public debt in Sept.
is very gratifying, and under repub.
lican management, if the Confeder-
ate congress does Mt throw embar-
assments in the way, the reduction
will continue steadily and rapidly.
The business OF the country is So
promising as to justify bright pre-
dictons OF the lnthre, aud the re-
pubicaus will see to it that the ua-
ton in its corporate capacity shall
keep abreast Of the commercial
"boom." Tho hard facts of national
prosperity are bad for the greeuback
democratic conglomeration, and as to
the south, that is beginning to have
realizing sense of the blighting
effect Of democratic rule. an..,. '
The Indian war in Colorado is
causing more Of scare than it de.
serves to. 1t will not probably
, 1879-10-23

Nor long since, at St. Paul's church,
Walla Walla, 1t was announced that the
tull expense OF enlarglng the church had
been volunteered and paid by lady mem
Der OF the congregation who desired to re
main unknown. Such true and charit-
able soul should not be hid. r.,.....'....
, 1879-10-23

1T Is proposed to have new front erect
ed on the Occidental hotel, at Seattle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-26
The Radical 2fcfcnL.

Ir The House OF Representatives., yesterday,
tho radicals, undcr the leadership @! h!T. Hai",
of Me-, attempted TO defeat Mr. &JGhaEt' s
amendment, rcp:aog the law Icieti1g 20 eicc.
ton Supervisors but were frustrated in their
euGesvor.
When the amendment came y-to:o Tic Gjn
mittee OF the Whole Mr. Hale said i0 would
consent to its adoption, bat you'd wara ih2
democrats that they would have 10 give way
when it came to passing the bill IL hc tiGnse.
The committee soon rose and one b. orc thc
amendments were adopted 10 tho House ua,ll
Mr.. Southard's YES reached % the m3tIoa
to adopt it, Mr.. HaIo waved Lis hand 70 his SIDE.
thereby commanding them to rclraln from
votiog, with the view OF preventing quorum.
but Messrs. ChitteDdcn, Fort aud kllGgcr, cn
that side voted no. The Washington Pos: says ::
"Wheu the roll had been called, aud jest -
tho vote was about to DO announced, Nj Hale
ro5c to his feet with great selfimpOr.ance, ao3
prepared to continue his di!atory motions. !ce..
ing confident there WAS no qlo1uD. l'2 IS.
sumed the most prominent position he could
find, and apparently sought the notice OF every.
body within sight. The speaker announced
l43 yeas, nays 3, and promptly a&dc:i, The
chair votes yea, making LAT, inst QUORUM, ="
Halc's feco Just then was q study such as IS
seldom presented. 10 an Instant lock Ct blank
disappointment overspread ii, ard The change
was so sudden and so radical that tic reporters
10 the gallery, who were c!cs:iy, "atchirE tie
proceedings, broke into geacra! laugh, which
extended all over the House. J he defeated
and discom6ted ''IeadeI" OF the republicans
sat himself solcnoIy dom, and suddenly re-
Numbering that something Tag required CT
him, made several rDotoos IN one breath, which
he Immediately Withdrew. Ie attempted 10
carry on his 6hbusteripg tsctca, bat could DOT
coutrol his party. Eaough OF hem rebeiled 70
make quorum, aud the Iegs!a!lv.: bi'i, Yah
all the amendments. was passed.
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LETTER Eao.u EsECEE.uoJT'D.

CorresDonscncs CT the A!ezandris Gazette.
RICHMOND, Va. Feb. 25.-TLe rcadjuiteIs
convention held here to day attracted large
number Of auditors. The proceedings were
made up Of set speeches each of which c!iciteo
much applause. The sentiment OF the majority
of tho delegates seems to be adverse to the nc
CulIough bill AID it is highly probable tnat tne
convention will, by its action. speak cmpna!!''
ioalIy against the further consideration OF the
bill By the Legislature Bat still the irlea -! OF
the bin think that this ilhueEc, will not kill II.
The two houses Of TIE Legislature a5louEnsea
to day by twelvo o clock 10 order to give the
members. Tor such Of them as desired an op'
portunity to attend the meetings OF the conQen.
tiop. Of course many Of them did not 80 but
took occasion to saunter about the city ana get
the advantage of the fresh air. -, NJ,
The Senate to night having passed The Elch
mond Alleghany Railroad bill it now goes TO the
Governor for his signature. On the 9th oil
March Senators Blaine and Jones. OF Nevada
and Hor. Thos. Ewing and other capitalists
will be down here. hssoon as the compromise
with the creditors Of the canal company IS CT
fected tho stockholders Of the road will inau'
rurate measures lookiog to its speedy COM
pletion. ., Ill,
1t is now evident that tho Legislature Will
scarcely be able to get through its work By mex!
Monday, 1t must follow that there Will be
somo discussion on the compromise bill IN the
House AID that will. Of course, rctard the other
business. I. is thought that the LEGISLATURE
will sit perhaps too weeks longer ut they can
do sol aud get through with the business 10 that
| time thereby saving the necessity OF an extra
month. OF course they can not serve Wlthon!
pay as the little four dollars day is exhausted
DOW. Ii the Governor hes cot the authority 70
call the session for Too sacks then they VII!
have to take the whole month Or uono at all
| The colored delegates to tue convention have
So far maintained dignfiad silence during the
session Ct that body. They have attracted
much attention.
Mr.. Barbour speaking 10 The House 10 day
| assured that body that the Finance CommltcS
would be ready TO report the Mccullough bill
to morrow. Mr. BocCcS also said the same
thing, Therefore it is pretty certain that the Dill
will bo UP to morrow 10 the House.
| 1t is understood that resolution will DO IT,
| .roduced 10 the Senate to morrow rro7laipg foi
40 extra session.
"The last german CT the season" 10 nigh! va;
| very brilliant affair." The gay and gorgeous
Costumes of mary of the ladies routed the idea
| occasionally advauccd) that the people CT VIZ
eiaia are too poor to buy the necessarles oil nc
oSins to The overwhelming weight OF taxes, &c'
| STloNGBoW.
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taxation, diniluioo Of public bnr3ers sh,,5,
be provided for.
II. Fla: putIoI-e schools 5n0aG L. ;,
tected acd sustained &c the iul!cs: c1ic0t ~
10. Reform and economy ehOu!d Re ep.,o,.
caliy pressed i1 the administration OF q;
State and county. I'd
l6. That full recognition ci these rrr,;rr,.
aud declarations by the people CT virginia ~;
her creditors is absolutely essential to spy an
cable readustnent, ard 20 rcatius.msnt - !,
which they CT any CT them shall have bccn n.n u
lccted can be Gual, certain and satisisc.uv
The report vas accompanied By man g.
thoroughly orgauizlog the roaij1stcrs r,..,
Throughout the State.
The report IS whole WIS unlriutrsr-
adopted.
After spcechesby Mr.. James Ba.b3uy All
others the convention adjourned uni
ten o'clock to day, when state cyc,Y.
tive committee will be appointed, aud j..
tails Of plan Of organization be effected.
Neither Alexandria city CT c5u2ty ass -.
presented 10 tho convention.
Loudoun was represented by Charles i. scI
James 3. McCabo and j. r. Carter; Cupcre,
by John w. Bell, L. S. Lo8is, r. T. Hun.
James Barbour, Thomas e.. Walker and J,.
W. Smith; PRICE William by Robert Tao:N
VIM. II. Campbell, j. Willard Greene, stt
Geo. G. Round; Stafford by Duff Green 40:
Kiog George By L. TaliIterro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-26
.i.MIlrI fgE TIE HAE

Che grccrUlci representatives. iu the Ecxt
House Of Representatives, who have been IN
conference, 10 Washington, 70. sometime, have
issued al address to the people of the country,
signed By Gilbert De La Matyr, chairman, in
which, after setting forth that all our troubles
arc attributable to The money power" OF this
country aud Europe. they declare that sepa-
ration "from the old parties, whose Leaders,
machinery and press are mostly allied with the
money power, is demanded 1upelled BY this
conviction they have resolved to act together
il organizing tho next House of Congress, that
they may better secure such legislation as will
accomplish the desired result" They arc as.
sured that enough members entertaining their
views have been elected to hold the balance OF
power, and they propose to WELD that power
for the sole purpose Of embodying their princl.
pies in law. They propose to seek relief only
through the ballot.
The vote ia the Senate yesterday upon the
Butler Colbin contest Tor seat 10 the U. 5.
Senate is considered to be the termination CT
the controversy, and it is not believed another
ATTEMPT will ever be made to bling up the sub
iect to the notice OF the Senate. Senator Wad'
leigh, chairman of the Committee 90 Privileges
and ELECTORS, iutmated privately that he
considered yesterdays vote as an cffscual dis
position of the case, and would respect it &C
oordingly. a resolution to pay MIR. Corbln
SIS 900 out of the contingent fuod for the ex
penses of the contest may be looked tor within
day or two.
In the Supreme Court CT New jersey, al
Tsentoo, yesterday. Attorney General Stockton
presented the case Ct Graham. the accomphca
| of Hunter 10 the murder ct Armstrong, IN
Camden county. Flo held that whenever ar
acoompice was used By the State the faith o.
the court was pledged not to prosecute, and thai
| without bis testimony the State could have
| made no case, and on the principles OF justice
as we'll as precedent, he soould not be prescott
ed. The court reserved its decision.
Tho carnival at New Orleans yesterday Wal
after the fashion of those OF former years, pre-
sentiug, however, new features OF design IN tht
moving tableaux, and attracting throngs tt
witacss it. The procession consisted Of tWen'5
large acd nine small cars, Representing tn
prominent cpcchs in the history Of the world
Archbishop Purcell publishes card 10 Gin
cinpai denying the statement that tho German
Catholics are disaffected towards him 10. nj
present troubles. Hc says both the German
priests and people deserve aud receive hi
heartfelt gratitude for the uniform sffec,lon ant
regard which they have shown him.
The appropriation bills have all passed TIT
House, but there are points CT di!ferenc, be
tween the two houses which seem almost lTrtc
onciIablc, and the question Of an extra scsasoI
is to Be- determined yet by future action.
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The Stafc Debt.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. |
LEEsBURG. Va, Feb. 25.-At about o'clock
to day hand bills were printed and circulated 10
the town, calling meeting of citizens to con-
vene 10 the court house, to take action with re.
gard to the offer to compromise the debt of the
State. 10 response to tho call about ono hun.
dred men met and passed resolutions thanking
tho Senate for their action 10 passing the bill,
aud urging the House Of Delegates to the same
course. They were passed after heng ex-
planned by the mover, Mr.. F. NJ. Henderson,,
and advocated by Judge q. b. Ball.
have heard that the meeting of forcibles at
Lovsttsville was comprised of the same number
Der, secen. that held the readiusters meeting 10
Lsesburg, and that the resolutions, enclosed to
the Wing by MIR. Jno. r. Carter. were adopt.
ed by vote OF seven to four.
/ have seen good many CT the people of
Loudoun. and sm sure that tho largely pro.
ponders,ing sentiment is in favor OF closing
with the liberal offer OF compromise. have
heard DO one express himself sgaiostit.
ALIOUIS