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five of the stationary one were completely
demolished, while all of the others were
more or less damaged by the conclusion.
Mr.. Robert Wall. the engineer OF the tram
that was taking water made an effort 10
pull out of the way when he heard the
other rushin ging down on him and turned
full head of steam On but the draWhead
could not stand the sudden strain anu
pulled out, the engine and tender shootlhg
forward dow. the road and thus it at least
escaped the shock.
THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION.
None but an eye witness of the scene
could have any idea of the immense force
with which the two trans came Logethers
The new steel rails whore the force or the
shock was spent we're broken up into short
pieces and thrown about like straws and
the large solid iron wheels OF the trucks,
which generally come out whole when
every thing else breaks up, were oxen,
Clipped and mashed as f they were stone
ware Iron bolts as thick as child s arm
were cut through as if " 18th d chisel and the
stoutest wooden beams we're bent ike the
handle Of a hickory stit <. In Que place
stout oaken splinter as arge as "a ma" $
arm had been driven e. lwise into I re mid
! die of a heavy beal OF wood Il foot thick
! and split it as if done 18th an iron wedge
| There were great heaps of small pieces OF
| wood foot long and der, of the stout
est oak and pine and having the appear
ance of having been run through thrash
| ing machine and cut and pnched off.
| Among these pieces and covered up in tie
| ccal dust, man s thumb was picked up.
| 1t had been torn from The hand of the I'M
| fortunate fireman. Another illustration
| of the force of the collision was seen in
| the position of some Empty cars which
had been standing Oh side track running
nearly to the ticket office. One Of the
runaway cars was thruwn against these'
and with such force as 20 drive them for
ward and send one of tjlem off the track
and over the ground ne ,srly to the ticket
| Office which would have also, in all proba-
b1lity been demolished, but for The check
the car received when the wheels cut into
| the ground.
| THE DAMAGE.
| The loss can hardly be estimated, DuG
will not be so great as one would be led to
suppose when looking upon the wide ruin.
Capt. Smi' h is having all the soft cal
brought to Stanton 10 be used by the
railroad company, and the camel coal be-
| ing little injured, was gathered up and
sent on to its destination. The lumber
was not mucu broken, so the loss is chiefly
from damage to running stock, loss Of:
time, sc, aud what an Illustration Of the
truth what great things that may grow
out of small ones ii Hess. the brake
man, had succeeded in making his. Jump
from the detached car, this loss of life ani |
property would never have happened.
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Communicated. j


To the Readjusters of the County of Angus
ia, especially those aoho haue been acting
acsth the Conservative party:
There seems now to be regular Repub.
lican party in the State, and Readjust-
ing party known as the Malone party. all
for Grant. You say the debt payers are
your political enemies-did it ever occur
to you that this debt paying party are for
Grant. Why are they for Grant? Simply
for this: They want strong government;
they want to get rid Of this thing called
State rights; Of all idea that State has
any right whatever to forclbly readjust or
repudiate her debt-this is a troublesome
question with them, they will now seek to
get rid iJ-make Grant President; he has
already so organized the Supreme Court as
to give the States almost a fatal stab--and
he will again do the same thtng-then
with the purse and the sword he will
show you what readjustment is. You will
be told you must pay up or be sent into
prisons from whence you will not escape
until you have paid the uttermost farth-
ing-don't be deceived, you will be sold
out.
Whilst [ am an adjuster am not for
cible adjuster. l have regarded the Nc
Culloch bill as scarcely compromise at
all-and whilst I would not unless abso-
lutely necessary make fOrcible readjust
ment, yet would use the power and SOW
erignty of the State to bring the creditors
to fair terms. Better for the State and far
better for the creditors Of the State have
a fair adjustment, almost one half of the
basis of the debt was swept away bv the
dash of Lincoln's force.
The war now is not between money and
labour, it is between money and the great
mass of tax payers-the naonied poaoer is
qoinq to use qUhat aUas oncce the Lab0ur of the
country against the mass of ta1 payers-by
electing Grant. President, who will be
willing to mount the whirl wind and in a
measure at least to rule the storm.
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The First Night of jchiller's Bell.

We think no public exhibition yet given
in Staunton has approached in ma.gn tude
the rendering OF Schiller's Song of the, Bell.
There is to begin with, a large chorus, and
a good deal of music for them to slug, and
then some Of the tableaux require as
many as score OF persons to fill them. 1t
bore the appearance often during the rep
resentation Wednesday night Of there be-
ing one hundred persons on the stage,
though OF course there were not that
many. Prof. E. L. Ide composed the music
for the representation and after the intro
ductory music from Trovatore 1.-THE anvil.
chorus and Azucena's solo) well sung by
the chorus and beautifully given by Mrs
Brmgardner, came the beginning of the
work. 1t is composition that will live.
1t has vitality, beauty and originality
Writing under first impressions, we think
the chorus ''How great the might of sub.
tie fire. will be most popular. The music
clings to the text of The poem and por-
trays it with intensity and vividness The
solo in another key, at its close, comes
with beautiful effect. Rivalling this, in
the opinion of many, VIII come the Flu
neral chorus, which is also work of high
merit. The tenor and soprano duet land
10! as some sweet vision breaks" will fiud
its rival in the solos and duet for soprano.
and tenor, "And when the day closes. -
Taking he work as whole, it is one of
the highest merit and we do not suppose,
its public presentation Will be confined to-
Stanton; it will make it's own way out. 1t
has been writte- under hinderins cireum-
stances, which however, seem only to have
concentrated the authors powers upon it,
and if space permitted. we would like to
speak more fully of other of its striking
points.
The tableaux were we'll arranged ane, wa
understand will be better exhibited to-
night.
Mrs. Bumgardner, Miss Cora Turner
Miss Olive Hotchkiss, Mrs. V. G.. Hamil..
ton and Messrs. Cooke, Timberlake. Eu-
rift and Martin were the leading vocalists
on the first night.
1t will be presented again tonight with
all tho advantages of third performances
and we earnestly advise all lovers of good
music to be present.
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The Shenandoah Valley Railroad.

Mr.. j. j. Fitzpatrick, of the firm of
fleZpatrlck q Co., contractors, has taken
the contract for grading portion of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad near Wavnes+-
Doro. 1t is estimated that there are new,
I7Oo laborers at work between Wayneshor,o
aod Hagerstown. Two mortgages have
been admitted to record in the clerks Of
nee OF Clarke county, given by the Shen-
ahaoah Valley Railroad Company to the
Fidelity Insurance Trust and Safe Deposit
Company of Philadelphia. Tie first is da-
ted April l, and provides for issuing 49,.
25o, 600 of bonds-or $4,000 per mile-uo
retire the bonds issued under a previous
mortgage, and the Other dated April 2,
provides for issuing ST 100000 more of
bonds, and in addition thereto $4,000 per
mile for each mile of single track and $lN-
.0OO per mile for each mile of double track.
These mortgages will place an indehasa-
ness of So 900 per mile Of single track or
the s. " R. R.. which is independent ~
its stock subscl iptions, amoapting to = mo
thing like $40 600 Ter mile>
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A violent tornado and hail storm visited

A violent tornado and hail storm visited
frankfort, Greenbrier county, Sunday
| The gable end of the dwelling of 5. G.
Luddington was blown away, leaving the
interior of the building exposed to view.
Five stables we're demolished belonging to
| the following gentlemen: w. A. King.
DIR. Smith. A Fleshman, F. S. Littlepage
and John A. McClintic.
Gen. Joe Johnston, of Va, has reported
in the House bill authorizing the Secre-
Paramount Park Association of Rhiladel-
phia thirty condemned cannon. to be used
in the erection of a monument to Gen.
GEO. G.. Meade.
AT the residence Of Or. EATON, of Fred
erick county, Va, some one left coal oil
can on the stove. AS the heat Of the stove
grew the can exploded, burning the doc
tors little six year old daughter to death.
The sixty first anniversary If the order
Of Odd Fellows in the United States, was
celehrated by it's m, mbers in Leesburg,
Va. on the night of the 18th inst. by a
lecture troIa Rev. DR.. Gray OF Washing
ton City, and banquet.
Rev. r. Lindsey Coleman, Virginia
minister of the Disciples denomination,
died in Florida a few days since. His re-
msiug We're brought to Albemarle for in
terment.
Col. Alexander Montgomery has resign
ed the p,aca of Teller Of the Bank OF Lew
isburg and accepted that OF division En-
glneer on the Riehlm2ona and Allegheny
road.
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National Politics.

The delegates to the Chicago Conven-
ton as far as elected stand, according to
their preferences for Grant 173, Blaine
1853. Sherman %, Edmunds "a. sWashburne
8. But with this statement must be taken
the fact that 210 are instructed by their
States for Grant and if they obey their in
structions. over their preferences, Grant
has clear majority of AZ over all his COM
petitors.
The Richmond commonwealth pub
fishes letters from a number Of prominent
Virginians touching their preference as to
the Democratic nominee for the Presiden-
cy. Ex-Gov. Kemper says: "My first
choice over all living men is Mr.. Justice
Field, of California Hon. Thomas
Whitehead, Judge VIM. M. Tredway. Mr..
Burr P. holland and Mr.. Nathaniel Rid
dick also prefer Justice Field. Ex-Gov.
Vim. Smith and Hon. Robert Ould favor
either Bayard or Field. -
The St. Louis "Post- Dispatch" says if
Mr.. Tilden ever had any chance OF getting
the nomination he destroyed it at his con-
vention at Syracuse.
In an address in New York, Friday
night. before the 1ammany Hall general
committee, John Kelly said: ''If the Ma
tional Convention thinks for one moment
of nominating Mr.. IIlden tor the preslden-
CIV. so sure as that nomination is made it
will be defeated by the democracy OF the
country, as it ought to be. Let ltgo forth
from Tammany Hall that we here say to
the democracy Of the whole country that
If they make Tilden the nominee at the
Cincinnati Convention they must expect
the united opposition Of Tammany Hall. :"
In an interview published in the Chica-
90 Journal Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks
saws he will not allow his name to be used
in connection with the presidency
this year; that four years ago. unexpected
ly and without consultation. 20 was elect,
ticket, and in duty to his party accepted
but now he has had chance to express his
views on the subject beforehand. He does
not consider the Office Of Vlce-President
very attractive to a man who Is or has
been United States Senator.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-30

Geo. W. Woods, was convicted in Har-
risonburg, on the Oath inst, of the murder
of Jacob Lincoln, and sentenced TO eigh-
teen years in the penitentiarY. He was
prosecuted by Commonwealth Attorney,
Geo. G.. GratJan assisted by Capt. John
Paul and defended by Graham Harris and
C. D. Harrison, His alleges accomplish
is yet to be tried.
At Newton, N. j., last Saturday Fred
erick Grill, on the scaffold to be hung for
the murder of his daughter, complained
that the hand cuffs and the rope were cold
and asked the Sheriff to have them warm
ed. A brass band was playing for the
amusement Of the large crowd outside the
Jail when the drop fell.
At wedding party in Accomac county,
Va. few nights ago. Lloyd Hopkins, ate
twenty five molasses cakes and died next
morning. Having paid for them was his
main reason for the eating.
In 1oadon county few days ago Saml
Thompson, son of John Thompson, was
killed bybeing gcrea in the groin by a
cow.
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FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 80. 1880

We have published the proceeding of the
Republican State Convention at as great
length as our opportunities afforded and
with impartiality. We were and are anx-
ious that our readers should peruse them
attentively, for they have an excellent OPP
portunlty to see the inside of the two po-
litical camps that were there arrayed.
To the Democratic eye the fog has been
lifted. Gen. Malone can no longer stand
enveloped in the haze of an unpledged
ticket. In all these scores of whites and
blacks who squabbled day and night on
the floor of the Opera House there was no
disagreement about the one thing-that
whoever wants the Republican Readius-
tiers must come to them with electors
pledged to Grant or some other Republi-
can. The farce of an electoral ticket to be
first elected and then put where it will do
the most is dissipated. The black Repub-
lican of this state wants Grant and will
vote for no elector who is not pledged in
advance TO give him his vote-if not
Grant, then some other Republican. The
white Republican wants the same thing,
and it was well illustrated when L. L.
Lewis in his telling speech while advoca.
ting postponement Of the electoral ticket
said that he would not touch an Uni
pledged ticket Of Malone or anybody
else on any consideration.
1t has set one thing plainly before The
Malone party Of this State and that is thai
if they expect to get any Republican help
however insignificant, they must make VI
their minds and Threats to swallow a tick
ct pledged to the candidate of the Chicago
Convention. Wise men have already fore
seen the future and left in advance. Suct
Democratic Readjusters as James Barbour
and Lewis E. Harvie. whose devotion te
he cause Of REIMBURSEMENT we hardly think
even the most reckless will cast a doubt
upon, have already taken the precaution
to let their fellow Democrats know that
they stand with them on the Presidential
auestion-though not weakening in their
advocacy of REIMBURSEMENT.
Every day demonstrates the fact that
there can be but two sides to the voting on
the 4th of next November. There can be
no three-cornered contest. Conventions
may come an go-Mahone conventions.
McMullln Greenback conventions, they
may pass resolutions, appoint strings OF
electors pledged. unpledged, greenback
readjustment, reputation if you please
but on election day the vote will be be-
tween the Democratic ticket on one side
and the ticket for the Chicago nominee or
the other. Negotiations may be had, new
combinations formed like the one just
spurned by the Republican State Conven.
tion, but there won't be any third party
In November that will beworth the name
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One half interest in the Roanoke Red
Sulphur Springs property at which Miller,
the healer, has made his headquarters, has
been sold to Mr.. w. y. Crawford, Of
Lynchburg, for $4,000.
Benedict Tercagni, the child who ap
peared AS the ssMidshipmite" on the first
night of PInafore in London, died last
week.
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NARROW EscAPE.-'Jn Monday night
| last, DR.. Carter Berkeley and Capt. Thos.
D. Ransom, who hsd been fishing attemp-
ted to- cross the Big Calf Pasture river
about IS miles from Stanton. The river
was swollen and the wagon was turned
over and washed down t. stream carrv-
ing with it Dl. Berkeley. Capt Z. having
item upon the bank ram down it some
folty yards and helped his companion who
was much exhausted, out. They then went
further down aud seeing the horse and
wagon in the middle Of the stream, the
horse down and the water running over
nim, went out and released him. The
wagon was pretty thoroughly wrecked ut
was gotten out the next day with the
horse who had remained standing on a,
sand bank all night. DR.. Berkeley lost
his oyercoat but most Of their traps that.
had been washed away were recovered the,
next day.
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The augusta Party in Colorado.
[Coi respondence of the Staanton VINDIcAroRl
HaYDEK CREEK. Col.
4o,r,I 15th 1890 (

april 18th. 1880 :
Thinking perhaps your readers would
like to hear from this God-forsaken coun-
try, have presumed to write you short
letter merely to let you know that our
party landed safely on the Arkansas. in
Pleasant Valley. We We're taken ia hand
by Capt. Dudrow, of the B. 4 o. K. R., at
your place and conducted to Harpers
Ferry; he having made arrangements for
our accommodations there until the next
morning. when the train started from
Hagerstown under charge of Capt. Rond,
General Travelling Agent of B. & 0. r. Il.
who took Charge of us and brought US to
St. Louis Ia the same Car. having it clean
ed out frequently. Al ST Louis he pro-
cured us t. special car aid accompanied us
to Kansas City, making us very comforta-
Die all tn Way doing everything i'll tact to
advance the pleasure of our party; by the
by he is the most pleasant gentleman it
has been our good fortune to meet. to
whom we return many thanks for every
Kindness received of him.
TENDER Foot.
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WELL OFFICERED.-The Wythe Gray

WELL OFFICERED.-The Wythe Grays
prosperous military company of Wythe-
vile, Va, is differed by some of the best
fighting material of the noted Stonewall
Brigade. The captain, James T.. Kent,
was Colonel of the fourth Virginia Regi-
ment, in that brigade; the first lieutenant,
VIM. Terry. and the orderly sergeant,
Lieut.. Gov. James A. Walker, each CT M
manded the Stonewall Brigade, and the
second lieutenant, John T. Sayers. was a
captain in the same noted organization.
Gems. Walker and Terry are graduates of
the Virginia Military Institute.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-30

VOU ARE INVITED,
COMMENCEMENTS !
Magnificent Opportunity. Save Trouble. Save
Expense
HANDSOME EXHIBITION
Mr.. Hollingsw orth will arrive in Staunton on
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL BOTH
with large stock of COMMENCEMENT DRESSES
in beautiful Styles and will hold q Grand Exhibit
ton at
LEVY B ROT Fl RS,
No. 30, Main Street,
FOR ONE DAY ONLY,
Friday April Both, 1880. Orders will be taken to be
made up Immediately.
apr30
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RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 800, Dol 90
OverdraftS 2,210T
U. s. Bonds to secure circulation 5U0OO.U0
Due from approved reserve agents 3l29s.e4
Due from Other National Banks !hlI3.29
Due from state Banks aud bankers 1O,l67. 81
Real estate, furniture, and fixtures 95s0.45
current expenses and taxes palu o,lio W
Ci.c Ks anu ,lher casa items 2O94 AS
Bills OF taer Banks 4,940C0
F, ional ,,lll e. cy (including nickels) $500
oe le Qncl. ling gold Treasury certlncateS) az530
Kedem lp fund 1US with u S. Treasurer Is e
Per cent. OF circuation) 2,25o.OO
Total $685. 0S
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $10O,oOOOO
>u plus fund - $3.50 w
Undivided offs 6,A68.35
National Bank notes outstanding 45,00J.Ou
Dividends uupai 2050
Individual ''p D sits subject to check 1se,73sls
Demand ce, iicates of deposit 10000
Due to Othei National Banks 4,2o4 II
Due TO State Banks and bankers 3,720.64
Total $685., $50. OS
State Of Virg mia, City of Staunton, IS:
l. IN. P. Catlett Cashier of the above-named bank,
do SOemnly swear that the above statement Is true
to the best OF my knowledge and belief.
Mp CA1LETT Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10Th day Of
April, 1880.
Correct-At.est:
Bz$ Ss + 4 sE Ez$SsH
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-30

A TOUCHING SCENE.-A Pur-
cell, Of Cincinnati, addressed large con-
gregation on Sunday last, expressing his
qualification upon the appointment of the
BIT. Rev. DR.. Elder, formerly of Baltimore,
as his coadjutor The venerable prelate is
physically Frustrated. and his voice was SO
weak and tremulous that it was with diff
fculty that he made himself audible to
one-thlrd the congregation. He had, he
said. known his coadju tor as student, priest
and bishop, and knew him to be ready at
all times ito sacrifice every personal con-
venience for the benefit of the Church of
which he is so bright an ornament He
invoked Gods blessing upon him in his
new field OF labors. Abiding to the finan-
cial embarrassment that had overtaken
him, the Archbishop said, with much feel
ing: Il now soemnly declare before AL
mighty God, Bishop Elder, and this con-
gregation that not one dollar of the money
that was entrusted to my care was lavish
ed in luxury by myself or agents, or ex-
pended in any manner for our personal
benefit, and no matter how unworthy l
may appear in your eyes humbly ask that
you pray to Almighty God tor me-"
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EOREIGN GUARDIAN NOTICE.

MOTTO E-STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING OF
IL THE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY.
There will he meeting OF the Stockholders of the
Valley Railroad G6:-ipahy held az Companys Office,
in the City of Staunton. Oh
Thursday. the 9Th day Of May, 1880,
at IL o'clock, M.
A. MADISON,
apr9 tdm Secretary.
Flncastle Herald" aud Lexington Gazette"
please copy.
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DEPoRr OF THE CONDITION OF THE Ma
N TIONAL VALLEY BANK OF STAUNTON
AT STANTON, IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS. APRIL 23kD,
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M!he Minhitatpr+
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 80. 1886
Local
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

THE CLOSING sCENEs-UTTERANCES OF
MENT.
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New Advertisements.

DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Au.
IL GUSTA NATIONAL BANK OF SrAUN.
TON, AT STANTON, IN THE STATE OF VIR-
GINA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, APRIL
.<4p n 1870
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-30

When our report closed Thursday night,
both factions were hard at it advocating
or opposing the postponing OF the electoral
ticket until July. This contest lasted up
to after O'Clock Friday morning and du
ring it occurred personal alterations. Fri
day mornings session opened at III
O'Clock with the withdrawal by Mr..
Brady before the Convention of some
remarks made to Mr.. Jacob Yost,
delegate, during the heated session of
the night before. Not a great while after,
ex-senator Lewis said he had seen state
ment in the New York "Times," saying
that Col. Popham had said in his speech
before the body that there was a bolt Of
delegates organized to be led by Mr.. Lew
is. AS Col. p. had said no such thing, Mr..
Lewis pronounced the statement of the
reporter false. and went OH to repeat what
he, L. had said in his speech introducing
the chairman, to the effect that he intended
to abide by the decisions OF the Conven-
ton.
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WToOL! wOOLN
PRIME WOOL WANTED.

WOOL wooI''
PRIME WOOL WANTED.
for which the highest market price will be paid.
Twelve p, years experience in this market, has
artsed us that is to the farmers interest to wash
lis WQpl vel. ga''and see US before selling;
aptN rAkEN BROS,
WHITE and Colored Organdles. MIft Mpslins
w ~ Vic. Lawns, Linen Lawns "a Beautiful as
sortment India Linens, Irish Linens, Linen Suit
ing. Check Nainsooks Check Muslins, and eyery-
TniIs in White Goods, at
apf 81 "l1 W. H. WELLER's