Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-02-20

renee brothers and partners, of London,
come near est to realization of the Cher
rytle Brothers of Dickens. On retiring
from business, u few weeks ago. they ham
dea over the whole of their business 10
their clerks and managers who had served
them faithfully for years, with the sum Of
ESQ 600 to carry it on; gave the artisans
who had served them 70. ten years and up
ward sums in proportion T., the lumber of
years, and a few of the oldest an annual
pension of $50, reserving no interest," in
the new firm for themselves.
A fiat boat sunk i'll the canal in Nelson
CO., Va. during the STOW storm Of the Cd
inst. drowning the wife and infant child
of Joseph Wilkerson of Appomattox coun-
ty. The accident was caused by a bottom
plank of the boat breaking out.
The snow has lessened the prospecting
for gold on Brush Creek in Montgomery
CO., Va. but the finding Of several pieces
worth as high as ST % each, has made GER
tain rush of diggers after the ground is
clear. Gold has been found to exist on
many of the small streams running from
Pilot mountain into Brush Greek.
Miss Howard, a popular physician a.
Tientsin, China, is Canadian girl, and
received her education at Michiga Uni
yersity. For successfully trea ing the
wife Of prominent Chinese statesman
she has been sent to Pekin in a royal barge
loaded with presents.
The revival of business has reached
Charlottesville. DR., w &C Dabney only
stayed in to see a taient fifteen minutes,
and IN that time a thief had ridden off his
houn,,T of nO1iac or oil nh
These signs of returning activity a. the
Athens of Virginia are gratifying.
Mrs. Doziah Bloodgood. the centenarian,
who died recently at Perth Amboy, N. j.,
danced in one OF the SETS at the celebration
of her hundsedth birthday, and was as
lively as the youngest persri there. She
also sang, in a clear voice, the hymn. my
days are gliding swiftly by"
There was gathered in Il flower garden
in our town on the 29Jh of January, "a
large bunch of beautiful byacmths. which
were as perfect and as beautiful as if
grown under summers sun.--LeGington
(Va.) Go2ette.
Stanhope G. Harvey, convicted of en-
bezzlement while serving as postmaster in
Charlotte CO., Va, and sentenced to the
penitentiarY, has been pardoned by the
President. His pardon WAS procured by
Hon. John Randolph Tucker.
A bill has been introduced in Congress
TO promote Capt. J. s Payne. U. S. A.,
who made such Il gallant defence against
the Indians last year, tothe rank OF Major.
He is a brother of Gen. w Fl Payne, the
delegate in the legislature from Fauquier
Rev. M. Woodfin, chaplain of the Uni
versity of Virginia. is assisting Rev. A.
G. Barron, pastor of the Baptist Church,
at Culpeper, IN a prOtracLed meeting which
promises good results.
Mrs. Polly Lee died in Orange county,
Va, on the 40th inst. at the extraordina-
ny age of one hundred and ten years, Her
Lair had never turned gray.
During the cold snap few days ago.
most of the persons having ice houses in
this vicinity succeeded IN filling them.--
Newmarket Valley.
A Richmond correspondent of the Har
''Spirit" says delegate Reuben /
N. Harrison is adding half pound to
his weight daily"
A nozen colored peopl- from Tennessee,
passed through Lynchburg recently on
their W y to Liberia.
A bill is before the legislature to incor-
porate the Liberal Readjn,ter Publish
ing Company Of Richmond.
Maj B. F. webb, of the White Sulphur
has taken entire control Of the Galwell
House.
Colonel Culbreath; of Tampa. Florida,
exhibits corn in tassel and wheat that has
headed !