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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

IMPORTANT NEW POSTAL REGULA-
r1oNs AND CHANaEs.-The Postmaster
G encral has ordered that an actual daily
count he made in all the postofices of the
United States. from the first to the seventh
of November, of all letters, packages, pos
tai cards, etc.. deposited for transmission
in the United States mail. Publishers of
newspapers are requested to furnish post
masters with the number Of papers mailed
by them within the limits Of the time spec
flied
Postal cards spoiled in printing or other
wise, which have never been used, will be
redeemed at any postofice in stamps,
stamped envelopes or new postal cards, at
the rate of four cents for every five cards,
in whatever quantities presented. Under
the old law postal cards spoiled could not
be redeemed.
Proprietors of hotels. officers of clubs.
etc., should not hold unclaimed letters
longer than ten days, except at the request
of the person addressed. They should be
evident that they will not be claimed.
Samples of merchandise are fourth class
matter, subject to postage at the rate of
one cent for each ounce or fraction there
of, when wrapped SO as to admit of exam
ination. Such samples may have tickets
or tags applied with name, width of goods,
printed thereon without subjecting the
package to any higher rate Of postage.
This is quite an important change, and
one that will be of great advantage to dry
goods business men, with whom the plan
Of sending out samples Of goods has be-
come popular. @aas
The new two cent postal card has made
its appearance. 1t has two stamps-one
at each end, and space for two messages.
The sender occupies one of these, and the
return correspondent the other. One
stamp is Cancelled at the office from which
it is sent, and the other from the Office to
which it is returned. The cards W i'll soon
be in general circulation.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26
The MAYORS of Kansas CITY and Viva

The Mayors of Kansas city and Wyan-
dotte, Kansas, and Kansas City, Mo-,
which is on the Kansas border, have invi-
ted conference with the refugee commit
tees at st. Louis, Topeka and other points
to be held in Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. "a,
the object being, in the language OF the
Taall, to 'sconcert measures for diverting
thansde of negro exodus to other States
iects Ofnsas,'' and to discuss other sub
Interest in the same connection.
..whiopays for the extra copies of the
Hooded with which the country is being
| the i,oS More than one package came to
addressAof1ices in this county last week,
refused Ito various parties, many of whom
when the take them from the office, and
and handtwere taken out by their friends
| or receiyel them, they refused to look at
and chief hem when informed of the real
burq Virqasig4 in sending them. -Pearis-
gan. .te
Tho follofrnor of Virginia has appointed
military bag delegates to the national
Manrya.he Goth inst: Gen. Dabney Fl.
Terry sGen. Jas. L. Kemper. Gen. VIM.
shin Dol. Thomas H. Carter. Col. Scott
Conrs6l John W. Riley. Major Holmes
Wild, Major VIM. A. White and Rev. J.
dam Jones. sa .at.
"A considerable portion Of the Irish har-
vest is irreparably lost, but if fine weather
should continue for two or three weeks
there will be very large amount saved,
and, except where lands are exceptionally
heavy or have been flooded, crops look
healthy and promising.
Eighty-four young persons who have
beep sentenced to hard labor and exile to
Siberia for political offenses have left Mos
cow cow under an armed escort. .G: = w. ~
e Whitelaw Reid is said to DO engaged to
Miss Huntington, a daughter of C, T.
Huntington, the president Of the Central
Pacific railroad. -
Twelve years ago Texas shipped only 49,
600 bales Of cotton. Last year she shipped
100000.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

An exchange says hard winter is in
evitable. The corn husks are very thick,
muskrats are making arrangements to
live in the Easements of their domiciles,
while old bachelors are pairing off to
hedge against the frigid waves.
A few weeks ago the large carpet in the
adjuster's room of the San Francisco
mint was taken up for the first time in
five years and burned for the purpose of
reducing the accumulation of filings. The
value of the bullion obtained was $780,
Albert Hall could not pay his bill at the
Palmer house, Chicago. The cashier i'm
prisoned him in the porter's room and
finally took away his coat and hat. He
has sued him for five thousand dollars
damages. =
A San Francisco man was caught alter
ing the figures on his mothers tombstone,
his object being to make the date suit his
purpose in law suit.
1t is said that 10000 copies of Riddle
berger's paper on the State debt were sent
to one man in Portsmouth. He evidently
wanted to get posted on this question.
A new Post-ofice is established at Low
moor. Allegheny county, Va, on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad, between Selma
and Creighton, with George T. Wilkes as
postmaster.
VIM. R. Barker, the champion checker
player of New England, has been made in
sane by close study Of the game, and is in
an asy lum.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

The SPECIE FROM EUROPE. During
the week ended September 18th $40 03O,-
S46 of specie arrived at the port of New
York, consisting of SO, S93.3ss of geld and
$137. 458 of silver. The gold included ST.
1923, 500 Of United States coin. S OsO,s13 of
foreign coin, So. 1886. 1886 of bars and bullion
and $3.50 of gold dust. The total importa-
ton of gold from the beginning of August
to the 18th of September, amounts to $19.-
$50, 763, and of silver. 1888. 424 making the
aggregate of the two metals 800. 900, 1877.
Thus in round numbers, $20.OO0,O00 has
money resources of this country within the
last six weeks
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

The Lewisburg ''Weekly Record" is
about to change hands, having been pur-
chased by Mr.. VIM. A. Frantz, formerly
of B otetourt county, who takes charge OF
the paper on the 18th Of October. We
cordially welcome Mr.. Frantz into the
journalistic profession and congratulate
the patrons of the s'Record" that the pa
per has fallen into the hands Of one so
competent. We have known Mr.. Frantz
from school boy and have watched his
career with special interest and pride. He
was always at the head of his class at
school, kept at the head of it at college.
graduated at the head Of it when he>took
his degree at old Randolph Macon and
ranked high as an assistant professor there
and a teacher afterwards in the Lewis
burg Academy, W. Va, and we predict
for him place at the head of the profes-
sion he is just entering upon.
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West Virginia and O. & 0. Items.

MOB LAVA MANS HEAD NEARLY CUT
OFF WITH A RAzoR-A PHYSICIAN SHOT
VISITORS AT THE wHITE-CHANGEs ON
THE ROAD-PERSONAL.
&C., &C., &C.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Staunt0n VNDICAToR-]
On THE LINE,
Sept. z4th, 70.
Paint Creek, station on the G. u o.
Railway in Kanawha county, w. Va,
was the scene OF terrible affair on Friday
evening last. A white man named Rob-
ert Moore and a negro named John Thomp-
son. both laborers on the government
locks in course of constru elton at Paint
Creek, had difficulty in which Thompson
was knocked down by Moore. The for
mer sprang to his feet, drew razor, made
a CIT at Moore, almost severing his head
from his body. Moore fell to the ground
and in few moments ceased to breathe.
An excited crowd of whites from the
locks and vicinity gathered In short while
caught the negro who had swum across
the river, and within fifteen minutes after
the cutting took place had him hung to a
tree. AS soon as the crowd gathered a
telegram was sent to G. P. Snyderthe pros
ecuting attorney, and j. Rassler, sheriff,
of KanaWha county, who took train for
the scene of the bloody affair. They ar
rived COO late however, to prevent the
swift vengeance OF the crowd upon the
negro. The two men, Moore and Thomp-
SON. were both formerly employees on the
steamboat Boone and were on social
terms, despite their difference in color.
The negro had not been out of the State
prison more than six weeks where he had
served out sentence for murder.
On Sunday crowd of several hundred
miners, government employees, &C., board
ed the eastern bound train at Charleston
and attempted to ''beat" the conductor
out of their fare to Cannelton.. H., how
ever, with some assistance putPbf several,
Whereupon the remainder settled. There
were many violent threats made against
his life. Affairs of this nature are Of al
most daily occurrence and unless some de-
cisive steps are soon taken by the authori-
ties OF w. Va, law and order will be but
by-word.
On Friday, DR.. budding was shot, it
is thought fatally, at Milton Station, by a
MI. McCallister, whose wife had been in
Sult6u ny DuOllllS. LII -. Wdo cllVO az
last accounts but little hope Of his recov-
cry was entertained.
There were about 125 guests still linger-
ing at the White Sulphur on Sunday last,
prominent among whom were Gen. Jos. E.
johnson and lady, Thomas T. Branch, OF
Richmond. and Mrs. Gen'l Pickett.
Colored POrters have been placed on all
the passenger trains Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio road. they keeping the cars neat and
clean, which will add much to the comfort
of the travelling public, to which the Off
Gals of that popular route have always
an eye. A Car in each passenger train has
been set apart exclusively for ladies and
their escorts.
The body Of Mr.. Armentrout, Of Rock.
| bridge, one of the excursionists who fell
overheard from the steamboat Buckeye
State" near Catlettsburg, was found last
Thursday i'll the river and sent to Goshen.
| Mr.. j. Holcombe Alexander, who has re-
Gently been acting as agent at Gordons-
vile for the Adams Express Company, has
resumed his duties as Messenger On the
| road. Xxx
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26
FRIDAY MORNING. SEPT. 20. 1879.

The action of the Board of Visitors OF
the State Agricultural College at Blacks
burg, in August, having unexpectedly
leaked out from some premature dlsclo-
sures. has created no little comment by
the press. The editor of the Lynchburg
ssViroinian. member Of the Board, in
lengthy leader in his paper, explains his
position and expresses his decided OPPOSE
ton to the proposed military feature,
which, it seems, has met with unexpected
opposition from almost every quarter.
This scheme. if carried out, is likely to
give the Board no little trouble and do the
college harm. The people, however, will
be thankful for this indiscrete exposure.
no matter by what motive it was prompt
ed. But for this, a measure devised in re-
cent session, and looking to perversion
of the college from its legitimate ends
might have been sprung upon the people
without note of warning. Had the mis-
chief been done, time would have soon
shown the folly of it, and the undoing
would have been long and weary, but an
Inevitable work. AS it is, the patrons Of
the institution are forewarned, and we are
entirely mistaken in the views and tenn
per Of the farmers and mechanics Of Vir-
ginia if they will listen to any proposition
to increase the military features of the
school at Blacksburg. There is no call for
another military school in Virginia. The
v. M. I. at Lexington meets every need
in that direction, and the bulk of the far
mers and mechanics want their boys to
learn the business they are to follow in af-
ter life, and not to use their time in play
ing soldier.
To put this college on a military basis,
to bring the military feature to the front
is virtually to exclude large share of the
youth who are looking to this school as
their only hope of an education, and the
wise and benefcent legislation which
originated the institution fails Of the ends
designed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26
Whilst a negro was digging well q

Whilst negro was digging well at
Albany, Ga, last week he suddenly yelled
at the top of his voice to be drawn up,
which was promptly done, and he was
| taken out trembling and painting, with his
eyes white as cotton and big as saueers.
| Investigation showed a swift underground
| stream rushing along underneath the spot
| where the negro had been digging. There
was only thin crust of earth between the
stream, and it suddenly began to give way.
The darkey could see and hear the water
rushing below him, and firmly believed
that he was about to be plunged into the
veritable Styx and hurried along to the
Plutonian shore. His tools sunk in the
water and were lost.
A gypsy woman went to store in New
London, Wisconsin, and bought a GUAM
tity of lace at thirty cents a yard. Then
sh6 visited the houses in the place and re-
tailed the lace to the ladies she called on,
Among others visited, was the. wife Of the
mt reliant, who sold the lace to the gypsy.
Several yards of the same lac, were sold
for three dollars d yard to the merchants
wife. - '~'.'-. <''' d. "'s'''i'5
Miss Waterman, pretty young lady,
living near Montrose, Susquehanna coun-
ty, died on Saturday night from the brutal
Treatment received at the hands Of four
teen young men at d camp meeting. She
died a raving maniac. = ,a5
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

That was an unusual but a capital plan
(as it turned out) that the Debt Payers
and Mozarters of Prince Edward, Cum
berland and Amelia fell upon, for adjust
ing their differences. They met together
in convention at Farmville last week and
agreed to fight it out in the family and the
victors were to boss til job. Col. R. A.
Booker for the Senate and VIM. P. Dupuy.
Esq, for the House from Prince Edward,
carried the day three to one, just the pro-
portion we claim for the State election in
November Both parties then had a pQlit-
ical love feast and swore to support the
nominees. Such spirit deserves success
and must win.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

The Bridgewater journal reaches us
now in the place Of the Bridgewater En-
terprise.' whose familiar pages had come
to be very welcome upon our table, always
bringing the freshest Rockingham news
and suggestive Of the genial features OF
ITS enterprising old editor, DR., Brown.
Under the new management Mr. E. Smith
Dinkle is proprietor. and Mr.. }. B. F.
Armstrong, editor. We feel sure that the
paper has only lost enterprise in name
and that under its new management il
will imbibe new energy, and become al
acknowledged institution of the royal OLE
county of Rockingham.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

A MARVELLOUS DIscovERY.-The Bal
eigh Observer says, Mr.. R. B. Raney,
the clerk at the Marlborough, yesterday
made discovery in regard to the tele
phone, which is not only wonderful but
may prove to be of great use. He found
that by the use Of small circular mirror,
abont the size of the top of backing box
the listener at a telephone can see per
feet reproduction of the person speaking
at the other instrument. The distance
makes nc difference. The arrangement
is such that the mirror can be easily at
tached.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

TO BE HANGED ON HIS OWN COMFY
sIoN:-Clark Brown murdered bis
and sister at Winchester, Ont 80 thoro
was little evidence against M nv IT, I por
Mr.. Rowan visited him ;a;1 and told
him that if he would c6fo a1 h. nu ' he
forgiven. Brown NE Res a fn IL d Mu
Ct the crius. &c ow saws that he under.
T nas. ~ III sb Ster to promise him forgive
u ros ssS hands Of the law, to be followed
~, ~ - aI,U ! but he learns that spiritual
apsnliuS5nly was meant, and be will prob
As5e hanged on his own confession.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

ATTACKED BY A LION In the Trans
Atlantic show exhibition at MaYsfeld, Ky.
Saturday last, in the street parade man
appeared with two lions. A mischievous
boy, seeing the lion g tail hanging out be
tween the bars, slipped up and gave it a.
twist. The lion sprang upon the trainer
inficting three severe wounds. on his arm
his side and his leg. He crammed an iron
bar down the lions throat, and, drawing a
pistol. the lion became subdued. The man
was then taken from his cage amid great
excitement. This is the second time the
lion has attacked his trainer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

1t is announced that the Mammoth
Gave. Ky., has been purchased by COM
nany Of Eastern capitalists for $500, 900.
! The interior will be Illuminated witt, &C.
lintroduced in the cave.
Hon. a. II. Stephens says he has receiv-
.sess coo royalty on his book, ''The War
%Between the States
CHICKENS ssll at Quincy Florida. At fOua
cents each.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

The ssGoodson Gazette" returns to us
after it's vacation as fresh as the boys who
print it. 1t is a spicy. newsy, little paper,
and it is no unusual thing to hear it spo-
ken of in the most complimentary terms
nv it's readers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

Mai. stringfellow's failure to appear in
the discussion last Monday, was great
disappointment to the people. He has
been written to again to allow an appoint
ment to be made for him at October court
and IL is hoped will consent.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26
BY TELEGRAPH.

The following telegram received yester-
day evening brings encouraging news
from the Debatable ground:
WARM SPRINGS, VA,
Sept. 25th, $50 P. M.
Maj. W. F. G. Gregory, that gallant
standard-bearer of the honor and prosper
ity of Virginia, delivered speech here to-
day, which even those who differed from
him admit to be one of the most effective
yet heard in this quarter. His speech
commanded the attention of his audience
from beginning to end. 1t was full of
strongly put arguments, which carried
conviction to every one who heard. Let
the Central Committee send him back
the fourth Thursday in October and we
will carry the county.
3 F. HOPKINS.
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A Southern journalist having wide &C.

A Southern journalist having wide &C
quaintance among public men of that Sec
ton, who has spent nearly the entire sea-
son at the White Sulphur Springs, says the
statement lately made at the North that
majority of politicians visiting there
have been found to be for Tilden is alto
gether erroneous. He felt confident that
not six out of the thousand who made any
stay there were for Tilden. The feeling
against that candidate was found to be
strong among prominent party men from
all parts of the South.-N. z. Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

CUTTING BOTH WAYs.-An exchange
sings his two edged sword after this
fashion
1--WE hear men bowling about the hon.
orr of Virginia in the most approved style,
who never paid a private debt Of thier own
If they could get out of it, and others de-
nouncing anything that will increase
taxes who would never know, unless told,
if the rate of taxation was four times what
it is, and so it goes"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

I. W1Tz & BRO. have just completed
the addition to their store room and moved
into it. It is very much improved and en-
larged and would hardly be recognized as
the same old store. Their stock is large,
and attractive.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

Our Coalburg correspondents letter did
not reach US until we had received and
mt into the hands of the printer another
communication on the same subject. We
thank him all the same, however.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

CA RIP E rs!
OF ALL GRADES AND QUALITIES,
RANGING IN PRICE FROM IS CENTS TO 81. 90 AMI
| UPWARDS!
This large assortment, including BEAUTIFUL
BRUSSELS, which outstrips the pretentious stocks
IeVen large Cities is not to be met with in Retail
arpet Stores this side of New York or Boston. is
oW to be seen at our store.
s we have completed arrangements with one of the
SHOW you, as 1t were, at your own door, a
NEW YORK WHOLESALE STOCK.
Which is done through the medium of a Won
derful invention,
RICHARD SONS
CA RPET EXHIBITOR
This wonderful piece of ingenuity is so arranged
that we can show from half yard sample, as it
Were Thousand Yards OF in other words. it multi
pies the sample a thousand times matching it per-
fectly and making it appear Just as it would made
than when rolled out the old way
This gives all The opportunity of selecting from
great variety of
NEW AND CHOICE PATTERNS.
We shall be continually supplied from our New
York Wholesale House with all the new stylessand
varieties which merchant would be able to carry
in stock.
Thus relieved of this burden having no interest or
money invested, no remnants to take off profits no
old stock q unsaeable patterns left as permanent
investmentsWe can afford to send and get you any
style or pattern you may select Without Extra
Charge and cheaper than you could buy the same
were you in New York yourself
We have entered on this enterprise not from sal
fish motives alone. We consider when we offer the
people in this vicinity stock of CARPETS to make
purchase from, such as they could not meet with in
any retail store short of the largest Cities and pro
pose selling them at very low figures that we have
done them such kindness we are fan to believe it
will not go unappreciated. So make the exact
measurement Of your room, and we will pledge our
selves to suit you in wv
PATTERN, QUALITY AND PRICE,
And furnish you the Carpet in the shortest possible
notice.
CARPETS CUT TO FIT THE ROOM, AND MADE
UP IF DESIRED.
Very respectfully yours,
JAS. w. NEWTON.
DRY GOODS AND CARPETS,
No. 9, SOUTH AUGUSTA STREET.
sTAVNToN, VA,
iyll
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

jhe farm Of Coz. Mann Splitter, situated
our miles south of Lqray. was sold on
asst Friday for Sc, 900, Mrs. Spider being
be purchaser; This Is considered a fair
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND
y MECHANICAL COLLEGE
The eighth session begins the 18th of AIJGUsT
1879. Tuition and, room rent free and board in
messcs 81: in families nowhere above $40 InaTsJs
ed opportunities for earnings on farm and in shnns
For appointments or catalogue. Address ~ sAops'
c. L. G. M4N0H, President.
junel3 till Ocl. Blaksburg Va
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Local

FRIDAY MORNING. SEPT. 2e. 1879
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EoR A PRETTY CALICO DRESS, lust received
i 90 to WELLERS.. 1S'oAS II
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DEPELLANTS in Plaids, Grays, Blues, Browns
n and BLACKS at va, WELLER'S,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

ONE OF THE WONDERS r Of ,cn,, cpnr,,pv,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

Twelve years ago Texas shipped only 49,
600 bales Of cotton. Last year she shipped
100000.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

MOB LAVA MANS HEAD NEARLY CUT
OFF WITH A RAzoR-A PHYSICIAN SHOT
VISITORS AT THE WHITE-CHANGEs ON
THE ROAD-PERSONAL.
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AUGUSTA TO THE FRONT.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL MAKES SOME
STRONG POINTS-PAUL MAKES THE
BEST OF BAD CAUSE-PAGE CARRIES
THE CROWD-A PACKED HOUSE-A
GOOD DAYS WORK FOR THE DEBT
SETTLEMENT,