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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

THE COMING OF THE LORD Drew. Mr..
Dinwiddie, pastor of the Second Presbyte
rian church, last night, preached sermon
on 1.-THE coming Of the Lord" He en-
phatically denied that he had ever held
that the advent would occur in 1881, as,
some had reported, or that he had ever
given credence to the views of any of the
n odeln ''second adventists,'' but he con
tended that the Scriptures, in sundry
places, warranted him In asserting that the
time for the establishment of Chrlsts king
dom on earth was nigh at hand, and that
though no man knew the day OF the hour
of His coming. when least expected, He
would make His appearances, it might be
to-day or tomorrow, or in the distant flu
ture, but whenever it was all should be
ready. Mr.. D. cited many passages from
the Bible to sustain his position, and said
that one of the signs of the near approach
of the coming of the Lord, was the AVA
kening Of the churches to this subject,
which, for so long, had been allowed to lie
dormant. He did not believe that one
hundred thousand or fifty thousand years
were yet to elapse before Christ would
come again to gather his people out from
the world. but as to any fixed time he
could not say. While Mr.. DIS sermon was
not as definite as some expected, it was
we'll considered and able discourse, and
was listened to with great interest by
large congregation "A leGandraa Gazette
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G. Il o. RAILROAD SToCK.-The follow
ing circular has been issued from the N.
Y Office of the G. & o. R. B., and as ma
ny of our readers have an interest in this
Company we publish the following:
A meeting of the Stockholders of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
will be held on Tuesday, January 18th,
1879, in the city of Richmond, Va, for the
election of Board of Directors, and for
the transaction of such other business as
may come before it.
q. The certificates of stock are now ready
for issue; and those who are entitled to
stock in this Company. in accordance with
the terms of the plan of reorganization, in
pursuance of which it was organized and
acquired title to the property and franchi-
ses of the late Z. & O. r. r. Co., are re-
quested to make application for their GER
| tificates at the office of the company No. 8
Nassau Street, SO that they may altici-
pate in or be represented at the StOckhol-
der's Meeting to be held as above.
Stock will he issued as follows, viz:
To holders of certificates Of the Central
Trust Company representing the six per
cent. first mortgage bonds of the G. 81 O..
R..R. Co.: First preferred stock for the
past due interest on such bonds to July l.
1878, at the rate of one share of stock for
each one hundred dollers of such past due
interest. and SCI ip for fractional parts of
one hundred dollars.
To holders of certificates of the Central
Trust Company representing the seven
per cent. mortgage bolds of the G. u 0. r.
r. Co., deposited as above: Second prefer
ed stock for the past due interest Oh such
bonds to July 1, 1878, and for l6S per
cent. of the principal OF the bonds, at the
rate of one share of stock for each one
hundred dollars, and.scriG for fractional
parts of one hundred dollars.
To holders of unsecured debts against
the G. u O. R. R. Co.: Common CAPITAL
stock for the amount of their claims as of
October 1st. 1878, at the rate of one share
of stock for each one hundred dollars, and
scrip for fractional parts of one hundred
dollars. .....a. .....
To the holders of stock of the G. & o.
Railroad Company Common capital stock
to the amount of the stock of the above
Company held by them. less the amount
required for issue to the holders of I'M
secured floating debts, as above.
Holders OF the Central T. ust Company's
certificates, when making application for
the stock, should present their certificates,
that the delivery of the stock may be en-
dorsed thereon.
Holders of unsecured debts against the
G. Dc o. Railroad Company should present
the proper evidences of such Indebtedness;
the holders Of the stock of that Company
should present their certificates of STOCK,
accompanied. when standing In the name
Of other parties than the present owners,
with a proper assignment or power OF at
torney. Very respectfully,
e. T. TOURMIER,
,sl Secretary.
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Festival at ohurchville.

Correspondence of the Staunton VIND1cAToR)
MI. SOLuN, Dec.. 29th.-I thought |
would drop you a few lines, about the fes
tival held at Churchville for the benefit of
the Lutheran church, there. It was held
in the Temperance hall, which was pro-
fusey decorated and The walls handsomely
hung with appropriate pictures. There
was gond music, and an abundance of the
good things of life loaded the tables
almost to breaking-had not the burden
been lishtened by the inroads of an appre-
ciative company. We did not remain
until the close Of the fest wal but hope it
was remunerative, for the ladies of the
church deserved success. Coming back to
Mt. Scion we found the sleigh riding very
agreeable though a number of the lassies
were treated to shower IF mother oose's
feathers going to and from Churchville.
SCRIBLER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

Col. Edward Wilkins, late Collector of
Customs at Baltimore, died at his resi-
denee near Ctlestertown, Kent county,
Nd, aged 80 years. Col. Wilkins as
widely known as an agricuturist, and was
the largest peach grower in the country.
Gov. Hampton's condition is repo ted
as steadily improving. On Christmas Day,
at his residence. near Columbia, S. C.. he
was transferred to an easy chair and
wheeled out upon the porch, where he en-
joyed the sunshine for some time.
It was VIM. Lynch, son of VIM. B.
Lynch, editor of the Leesburg IVA. J
ssW ashit gtonan" who while skating near
Lex ngton, Va, on Christmas Day, was
drowned He was one OF the editors of
the ''Collegian."
Myer S. Isaacs, prominent Israelite
and ST nior editor of the Jewish s.Messen-
ger.p of New York, is being urged upon
Che President for the position of minister
to Berlin. made vacant By the death Of
Bayard Taylor.
DR.. Pat Cullen. who was physician at
the Greenbrer White Sulphur Springs
for forty three years, died at Knoxville,
Tenn. on Monday. Hislemains were taken
to Richmond, Va, his former residence
Congressman Jorgensen has appointed
John Thornton Knight, of tarmville, va,
cadet 10 Yves! Point from the fourth
congressional district of Vrg mia,
G. Fisher, who has just walked $50
miles in Lynchburg. Va, in 4S hours, has
gone to New Y DIRK to challenge some of
the professional pedestrians there.
Or Jos, +, Caldwell, Of Lewisburg, W,
ya who published nyat the er rss nfthM als
ran the frst regular stage line, is dead.
There is no longer any doubt that Dan.
VOORHEES, will be his own successor as U.
S. Senator for Indiana.
rbe ladies of the Andrew Chapel at
Harrrisonburg, have just Melted $500 by a
fair.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

One John Smith, Of Ohio, was sentenced
few years ago to Is years. imprisonment.
A few days ago he was pardoned by Gov
Bishop. When the pardon was handed
him he was lying at ths point of death.
Taking it in his hand he read it, kissed it,,
and with smile on his face died, clasping
the precious document in his hands.
Henry Seybert, Of Page county. Va,
killed ten hogs, last week, that had been
fattened on apples. They weighed two
hundred pounds each.
AL. Braithwaite has been elected Chief
Of Police Of Harrisonburg, Va, in place
of Joseph Kelley.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03
Taxes in Iowa,
NEW SOUTH ENGLISH, !
Iowa, Dec. 23d.

Editors Vandicator:
Having en- in your excellent paper of
Dec. 9Th, a little article headed ga healthy
tax" referring to q tax bill against DR..
Hogsett of Staunton, on so acres Of land
in Iowa, I wish to say ~ word. The as
sessment is put at $500 and the tax at
81, "a which you say is $50 in the 800
Suppose you make another calculation and
see if it amounts to that. Probably after
I make little statement you and your
readers will think the tax is not so high
after all. The so acres referred to may be
worth two or three times the amount as
sessed. l have been residing in this Sta e
twenty-four years and know about how il
is For instance, land worth from $25 t.
$40 an acre is assessed at from SO to Sis
horses WORT. $50 to $1C0 at about $40. caWs
worth $50 to $50 at Sl2, and other things
in the same proportion. No horses or cat
lie are assessed until a year old, house
hold flu nlture and farming implements are
not asses sed at all and there is no dog tax.
Money and credit are assessed at only two
thirds their value-for instance man
having $500 pays a tax on $500. Then the
per cent. is put ON for the whole tax
such as State, county, school, road, SC,
and our whole teachers fluid aud all is paid
out of this tax. Then those that are resi-
dents here can work out their road tax at
81 Is per day OF $3.50 for hand and team
counting eight hours per day. [ suppose
DR.. Hogsett being non resident had his
whole tax to pay IN money.
SAMUEL FLoRY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

The Republican corpse gives kick at
Washington now and then. This for in
stance from the National Republican" of
that city: "One thing is certain-the
Government will be abolished before the
Democratic party can capture it," Presi-
dent Hayes will have to put that fellow in
Fort Lafayette. t.,sss. 4,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

The ODIUM OF RED HAIR.-Jennie
Collins, who has charge of 'sBoffin's Bow
er." chat admirable institution in Boston
for poor girls out Of employment, says
there is singular prejudice against girls
with red hair.'' Housekeepers looking for
help will Invariably give either a refusal
or an indefinite answer to red haired girls
and then turn to Miss Collins and say ::
''She won't suit; don't like red hair. y
Springfield Mass Republican.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

How Drinkers WIVES NIGHT GET
RICH Barkeepers in this city pay, on an
average, So per gallon for whiskey. One
gallon coHtalns an average of sixty-fve
drinks, and at ten cents drink the poor
man pays Sc 50 per gallon for his whiskey.
La other words, ne pays So for the whiskey
and 81 so to a man for handling it over the
bar. Make your wife your bar keeper.
Lend her two dollars TO buy a gallon of
whiskey fer a beginning, and every time
you want a drink 60 to Ter and pay ten
cents for it. By the time you have drank
gallon she will have $3.50, OF enough mo-
hey to refund the 81 borrowed Of you, to
pay for another gallon of liquor, and have
d balance of $3.50. She will be able to
conduct future OF erations Oh her own cap
ital, and when you become an inebriate, un-
able to support yourself, Stunned and de-
spised by all respectable persons, your
wife will have enough money TO keep you
until you get ready to fill drunkards
grave.-F'rom G. r. Canpbells Lecture.
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Gen. Grant having received a free ticket
to go to foreign countries on .. S. ship
of war, his little son. Col. Frederick D..
Grant, on Sheridan's staff. has received a
leave of absence to accompany, his father,
also on the free list, his place to be kept
open for him while he is away. This
smacks good deal Of the feather on the
cancels back. 81. sg agsa..
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TIE Republicans in Minority North as
Well as South.
From the st. Paul Globe.

From the st. Paul Globe.
Full returns from all the States show
that the Republican party is in hope
less minority in all the States of the I'm
ion save ten, and these are among the
least important and have the least infu-
enee in deciding affairs Of State. Com
bining all the elements of opposition to
the party, we find an Republican ma
jority in every single State South of Ma
son and Dixon's line, and an anti-Repub
lican majority in twelve Of TIE Northern
States, as follows:
Maine, 1880 Ohio, 900
Connecticut, 5000 Indiana, $1,000
New York, $4,000 Illinois, 10000
Pennsylvania, 1900 Michigan. $4,000
New Jersey, 14,25O Wisconsin, $1,000
Delaware, $500 Oregon, 700
This gives total Republican ma
jority in the Northern States named of
345, $50 votes. The States that gave Re
publican majorities are:
N. Hampshire, 1890 Minnesota, 6,3l1
Vermont. 6,400 Kansas, 1880
Massachusetts,, 1920 Nevada, $500
Iowa, $3.50 Colorado, 1880
The Republican majorities, it will be
seen, foot up to total of 46.271, leaving
the party in a minority on the popular
vote of the entire Northern Sta es. with
California yet to hear from, OF round
three hundred thousand. AS many of the
States did not choose State officers, the
vote on ongressmen-whlch was really
the only issue in all of them-iS taken as
the basis Of these figures. No argument
could add force to these figures. They
show that the North, as well as the South,
| is substantially solid in it's opposition to
I the Republican party.
At every Congressional election the par
| ty in power is put on trial aud the popu-
lar vote for the Congressional candidates
shows the popular estimation OF it. In
1876 the popular vote on Congressman was
near a quarter of q million against the
Republicans, and on the President it was
full that Ard now, in 1878, the Republi-
can party is in a minority in the Northern
States alone of three hundred thousand
| In the whole States the party is iu a mi
nority of full half million of votes.
From the Ne,o York Post. (Rep.)
| The Republican party just now occupies
peculiar not to say critical position.
1t cannot be denied that it gained greatly
in the late elections, to the surprise of its
friends no less than its enemies; but it is
we'll for it's leaders to measure It's gains ex-
actly, and to keep in view the methods by
which they were. secured. In some of the
states which the Republicans carried they
are still in minority. They prevailed
not so much through the multiplication of
their own numbers as through the divis
ion of the other side. If the elections in
these states should be held over again to-
morrow, and if the Republican vote and
the opposition vote should be exactly the
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

Mrs. JOHN ROBINSON, wife of the IA
nous Snowman, died at Cincinnati. on
Tuesday, after an illness of five m nths.
Mrs. Robinson WAS, in many respects, an
extraordinary woman, and she has been a
prominent factor in the great success, pc
cuniarily, of the Robinson family. Her
maiden name was Elizabeth Francis
Bloomer, and she was born in Madison,
Ind, March 4th, 1925 She was married
to Mr.. John Robinson, in Algiers. La,
January 5, 1871. AT that tin e Mr. Robin
son was celebrated four horse rider-one
of the best in the world. For Till ty seven
years Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson have laborei
together i'll their profession, and amassed
a large fortune, MIR. Robinson being look
ed upon as one of Cincinnati's wealthiest
cltlztng.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

A Washington telegram to a Republi-
can paper says no political debate is eS-
pected in congress until the request for
more funds for the Department of Justice
is made, to be used to prosecute in
tlnldators of the negro vote at the South,
upon the furnishing Of which the Republi-
cans will vigorously insist" That is just
it; there are no politics in the Republican
party upon which it can hope to be united
except the eternal negro, and yet they raise
protest when the South mentions him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

Rev. DR.. D. F. sprigg, the talented edi
tor Of the s'Soutbern Churchman,' of
Alexandria, has received call to the
Moore Memorial Church in Manchester.
and it is believed will accept. If he does
30 the publication of the ''Churchmap, y
it is stated, will be removed to Richmond
"a change from the tire to the hub.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

The banks at Providence, r, T., were
open on the LIST of January, and specie
resumption went into actual operation
without causing a ripple of excitement.
Very few check holders wanted gold, pre-
preferring the greenbacks. In the banks
throughout the country yesterday the re-
suit was doubtless the same.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

Col. Mosby has left for his post in China,
that of consul, and says he will return in
March, 1881, to witness the inauguration
of Grant-a delusion fondly cherished by
every man that has held, holds, or expects
to hold Federal office.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

SUDDEN DEATH.-J. w. Shiel, of Can
ada. on his way to Florida for relief from
pulmonary consumption, died suddenly in
his room at the American Hotel in Rich
mond Sunday afternoon, while sitting in
his chair. The Estate says:
The proprietor, Mr.. Dodson, according
to request found in the diary, at once
telegraphtd his wife for instructions as to
the disposition of his remains.
Mr.. Shel seems to have had forebod
ing of early death, for he says, on the Sth
instant: at is hard indeed 10 part from
dear old parents, now bordering On and
over eighty years. Still is it harder for
them to part with me, as am the last liv-
ing child out of seven sons. Oil how
hard to part with my dear wife, my fine,
noble son, nine years old, and my merry
hearted daughter. Sweet. lovely ones,
God bless you ALL
The servant who was in the room with
Mr.. Shiel at the time, said that he was
talking and all of sudden he said !: = |
feel something drop in my stomach and
believe it is my lungs In few minutes
he was dead.
Mr.. Dodson, proprietor of the American
received the following reply to his telegram
from Mrs. Shiel, wife of the decea sed trav-
eler:
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, December 23.-J.
s. Dodson Will start at once.
MRS. SHELL"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

The Richmond correspondents say the
next U. s. Senatorship is being discussed
there and John W. Daniel, James Bar
bour, R. E. Withers, VIM. Malone, H. c.
Allen and Ex-Gov. Kemper are the gen
tlemen chiefly named. ...-@..-..'-.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

SHE WASN'T TO BE CAUGHT AGAIN.
Innocent females astonish Portsmouth oc
casionally. TIE other afternoon one went
to Merges and bought pair OF shoes.
Peter was in the act of sprinkling some
chalk pQwder inside, SO they might slip on
easily. She glanced furtivcly au him, and
remarked: II know what you're doing"
The genial Peter smiled acquiescence. She
slid toward the door, aud said, in tones
that startled The nerves OF Peter, Huebner.
Marshall &c. : You can't chloroform
me. Mister; ! was fooled ouce before, and
I'm blamed if Will be a ain y And she left
without the shoes.-Plattsnaomth (Neb.l
Wdtchman,
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s.Rose Isle.'' the large and handsome
residence of Mr. Jos. II. Shelton, in Mel
sen county, was burned to the ground on
last Monday night The family barely es-
capped with tier lives. Nothing was saved
from the flames. Cause, dry wood piled
on the cooking stove Rose Isle was one
of the Oldest residences in hat section of
Virginia, and was the home of the Roses,
the pioneer settlers of Nelson.
Here in Texas, with Democratic ma
iority of 1l2v00, there will be FIVE negroes
in the next Legislature. but there IS not
now. never was, and never will be that
MANY negroes in all the Northern Legis-
latures combined. Herald.
Mr.. Henry q. Crockett, in consequence
of mental alteration, was conveyed to the
Western Lunatic Asylum at Staunton on
Sunday last. = fayetteville Enterprise.
Owen Jones, former congressman from
Pennsyiyanis, was frozen to death Oh rist-
mas night while walking 10 a neighbours
near Wynnwood, Pa.
There are seven Democratic negro men,
bers of the South Carolina legislature.
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Miss Bessie Turner, of Tilton-B eecher

Miss Bessie Turner, of Tilton- Beecher
memory. is member of o company play.
lug "a Celebrated Case' al the Opera
House. Last night Theodore Triton
attended the play, and from one of the
boxes witnessed Miss Ressie'S acting
Doubtless his thoughts reverted to anoth.
Ell celebrated case.-Ind. Journal, Dec, Is
At South Byfelds, Mass, Monday
night, John II. Caldwell, while kneeling in
family prayer. was stantly killed by his
insane wife, who split his head open with
an aye. The attack was upperceived by
Mrs. Caldweii's sister. who was present,
and kneeling at the time. Caldwell was
an intelligent farmer in easy circum-
stances. He was forty-five years of age.
Major Atwood, of the United States
Army stationed at San Antonio, Texas,
was married in st. Louis recently to the
daughter of Richard King, the seattle
king of the West. The BRIDES father
presented TIE groom with eighty thousand
head of cattle.
William J. Wilson. the negro who
founded the Freedman's Savings Bank,
has just died in Washington. After the
failure of the bank his daughter. who had
led calored fashionable society in Washing
ton, got situation as teacher, and Will
son obtained a elerkship in the postofice
there.
James Garland, Judge of the Corpora
ton Court of Lynchburg, Va, is doubtless
the oldest American judge in active SER
vice. He was 81 yeaIs old last June, and
during the present month held court for
fourteen days. invariably walking to and
from his residence, a distance of three
quarters of a mile,
P. T Barnum is figuring to secure his
election to the U. S. Senatorship for Con-
neeticIt.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

"BABY NINE IN CHURCH.-A church
organist in PLACE not far distant from
Hartford astonished some of his auditors
on Thanksgiving morning by incorpora-
ting in his voluntary the new and popular
song of .sBaby Mine.' After the service
it was found that he was but expressing his
thankfulness for the safe arrival of an
heiress, and there vas laugh all round
Hartford (Ct.) Times.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF IS 1R. and 80
~ Poles Of land near FsAelsyille By virtue of
the decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta county
entered on the 10th day of November, 1877, in the
suit OF Antrims EXITS VS., Brannaman,' , he under
signed commissioner, appointed by said dec ee
Will proceed in front OF the urt House of Augusta
County in the city Of Staunton, on
Saturday, January 18th, 1879,
to sell at public auction to highest bidder at 70
O'Clock, NJ. ~ -
5s ACRES, l ROOD, and 80 POLES,
Of land heretofore sold under decree IN this cause to
ment of purchase money. ~
This land is best quality land well set In grass and
adjoining the lands of II. NJ Bell j. H. Coiners
heirs and Brannaman, within two miles of Fishers
TERMS OF sALE-Ten per cent. of purchase
money cash in hand on day of sale, fifteen (5) per
cent, IN four months one fourth in one year. one
fourth in two years and remainder in lree years
Iiom day OF sale, with interest from Gay of sale
bonds with good personal security will be required
Tor the deferred payments and the legal retained
as ultimate security.
Dec., 49, 1878. H. NJ. BELL,
uecZ0-tdS Commissioner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

Maj. Elliot M. Braxton announces him
self candidate for congress in place of
the late Hon. B. B. Douglas.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03

STOPPED BY ICE.-Nearly, all the water
mills in the county are. prevented from
grinding by the ice, and there is a scarcity
of corn meal in Hinton -HSaton Herald.