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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-30

THE BATTLE OF U EITYsBURG-WHA
GEN. EwELL WISHED TO Do.-A letter
has been published, written by Gen. Geo.
B. Meade in 1876, in regard to the battle
of Gettysburg. in which he relates the fol-
lowing, which he claims is a historical
fact:''
ssL1eut. General Ewell, In a converse
ton with me shortly after the war, asked
what would have been the effect if at P.
NJ. on the LIST he had occupied Culp's Hill
and established batteries on it, told him
that in the then condition of the eleventh
and first corps, with their morale affected
by their withdrawal to Cemetery Ridge
with the loss of over half their numbers
in killed, wounded and missing, lot the
5000 prisoners we lost on the field, nearly
all came from these corps on the first day.
his occupation OF Culp's Hill, with bate
ries commanding the whole OF Cemetery
Ridge, would have produced the evacua-
ton of that ridge and the withdrawal OF
the troops by the Baltimore pike and Tar
rytown and Emmittsburg roads. He then
informed me that at L. nj. on the lst ne
had his corps, 900 strong, in column of
attack and on the point of moving on
Culp's Hill, which he saw was unoccupied
and commanded Cemetery Ridge, when he
received an order from Gen. Lee directing
him to assume the defensive and not to
advance; that he sent to Gen. Lee urging
to be permitted to advance with his re-
serves, but the reply was a reiteration Of
the previous order. To my inquiry why
Lee rest rained him he said our troops com
ing up (Slocum 81 were visible, and Lee
was under the impression the greater part
of nv army was on the ground, and deem
ed it prudent to await the rest of his, as
YOU quote from his report"
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The number Of our Augusta Readjuster
friends, who have suddenly become 'prom
inent'' since their victory, is rather puz-
cling to the Democrats. About the only
old, old liners who we Democrats were
used to seeing On the ramparts from the
first were such men as Brown Allen, Robt
S. Harnsberger, E. A. Fulcher, DIR. r. S.
Hamilton, Thos. 5. Davis, Charles A.
Roller. Court. Roller. II. P. Dickerson.
VIM. II. Peyton, John Parkins, and may be
four or FIVE others whose names we can't
recall at this moment. But friend who
was at Richmond last week says that
down there their number is legion. 1t is
astonishing what new growth spring
rain will bring out.
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Sad Warning to Girls.

YOUNG LADY FROM THE WEST END OF
WASHINGTON CITY PICKED UP IN A
DRUNKEN CONDITION.
A rather unusual arrest for drunkenness
was made last evening by the officer of the
Fifth precinct. A young and attractive
girl about eighteen years of age, dressed
in quiet but elegant style. was discovered
in the early hours of the evening in the
Smithsonian grounds surrounded by a
gang of roughs. They had found her in
the streets under the influence of liquor,
and had decoyed her to a lonely spot to rob
her OF the jewelry which she wore in pro-
fusion, and perhaps with other designs.
They were interrupted by the arrival of
the officers, and took to their heels. The
young lady was taken in charge and con-
veyed to the station. 1t was found that
she was no common character, and her
face, of more than ordinary beauty, showed
no traces of fast life. The handsome
fur-lined circular which she wore was
stained with the mud OF the streets, where
she had fallen in her staggering progress.
A costly hat of the latest design was
crushed and battered almost beyond recog-
milton. Her dress, which was of lovely
shade of empress cloth, and her we'll selec-
ted jewelry and the other details of her
toilet, evinced a refined and well-bred
taste. From what could be gathered from
her incoherent and disjoin ted talk it was
evident that she was person of education
and accustomed to good society. When
she realized her situation she began to cry
bitterly and call for her mother. 1t was
ascertained that she had left her home in
the upper part of the city (the West End)
early in the day to make call at the
house of friend. While there she lunch
ed and partook rather freely of Christmas
egg-nog. The liquor did not begin to
have its full effect until she started for
home early in the evening. She staggered
along the streets, and while in this condi-
ton. and almost unconscious, she fell into
the hands of the roughs, with the results
above mentioned. Her parents in their
elegant home were ignorant of the terri
bic fate which had befallen their loved
daughter. This incident is striking il
lustration Of some phases of social life in
this city.-National Republican, 9th.
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A Brides Confscated Outfit.

WEDDING FINERY THAT FOUND ITS WAY
INTO THE HANDS OF CUSTOM HOUSE
AUCTIoNEER.
A bridal outfit comprising fifty-six lots
of goods was sold at Custom House auc-
ton in Burling slip yesterday afternoon.
CANT dresses of silk and colored satin and
velvet, sealskin dolman, underclothing,
ribbons, lace goods, sc. The goods were
brought from Paris by Joseph Leopold, who
was passenger in the steamship Scythia.
He was a wealthy resident of Milwaukee,
and the owner of line OF steamboats,
on Lake Michigan. He intended them
to be the bridal outfit of his daughter.
Miss Rachael Leopold, leader of fashion
in Milwaukee. They were seized at the
Prescott House by Custom Officer Voight
on the ground that he had landed them
without declaring them to be dutiabe.-
| The inspector who passed them was re-
moved. The Government appraisers val
ued the outfit at 81 600. Mr.. Leopold re.
fused to reclaim them by paying the penal
ties required after they had been forfeited
| to the Government by a court.
| The sale was attended by many bidders,
| among them number of ladies. Mr..
Burdett was the auctioneer.
| There WAS white satin wedding dress
trimmed with Mechlin lace. 1t was ap-
praised at $640 1t brought $780, Isaac
Hall of Brooklyn was the buyer. He also
| bought q white satin embroidered muff to
match for 50.
A maroon velvet dinner dress trimmed
with point lace was appraised at $3.50. 1t
sold for SITS to Martin Hernin, bachelor.
/ who also bought several other articles in
| the bridal outfit.
A black satin evening dress and waist,
beaded and trimmed with Mechlin lace,
went for $135. The Government valued
it at $500.
A satin dolman, valued at $50, sold for
1874.
A plum-colored satin walking dress, APP
praised at 1920. sold for ISL.
A sealskin dolman. with passementerle
trimmings, appraised at $500, sold for
$500.
A blue cashmere morning dress. trim
med with lace. valued at 800. sold for $35.
A worstod dress, silk-tr1mmed, brought
$22.
A blue chenille shawl sold for SIS so.
| A brown satin parasol sold for 81 so, and
a black satin parasol appraised at $40, for
/ 1925.
Two pairs Of silk garters brought 50
| cents.
/ A silk corset sold for 81 so.
Five pairs Of silk stockings brought 49,,
80 pair.
An embroidered flannel skirt sold fol
$3.50
A black lace shawl sold for $25
Lace handkerchiefs sold from $2,75 tt
So, so each, and lace collars from 81, 80 tt
ST each.
A lace cape sold for $40, so
Lace aprons sold for 81 each.
Three-b button, six-button, and eight-but
ton kid gloves sold for from 1,35 to 81 (;
pair.
A..satin skirt sold for SIS.
The entire outfit sold for less than So,
000.-N. Y. San.
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Col. SKINNER caught the Readjusters
in tie House of Delegates mapping last
Monday and had a resolution adopted di-
recting the Auditor to furnish that House
statements showing the value of lands in
the several counties as they appeared I'M
der the assessment of 1875, the same as
appraised for the year 10 80, and the same
as returned in tie assessment made in
1880. The value of real estate as assessed
for the year 1880 was over two hundred
and fifty-one millions of dollars, as reas-
s,ssed in that year 1t is less than two hun
dred and thirty-four millions, showing a
decrease of over seventeen millions, which
represents a tax decrease of eighty seven
thousand dollars. The statements thus
called for will show that in all portions of
the State but especially in the Southwes-
tern, the assessments are ridiculOusly low,
and must have been made so for the ex-
press purpose of giving the property ow-
ners a realizing sense of the temporary
benefits of Mahoneism, as we'll as to de-
ceive the world about the real material
condition of the State, and to sustain the
Readjuster false claim that she is too poor
to pay her just debts. 1t is understood
that in Russell county farms for which the
owners would not take forty dollars an
acre were assessed at only four, and that
the same rule prevailed throughout that
entire section of the State. No wonder
Malone swept the 9th district
GTGa Gazette.
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the Commonwealth in the lower courts
and the Attorney General in the Supreme
Court of Appeals shall appear for the
Commonwealth. and require proof of the
genulneness and legality Of the coupons in
issue; either party shall be entitled to ex-
ceptions and an appeal to the Circuit
Court and Supreme Court of Appeals on
the trial of this issue. If the decision be
finally in favor of the petitioner, the man
da4sus shall issue requiring the coupons
to be received for said taxes. &c, and
thew shall be SO received, and on the GER
tificate of such Judgment the Treasurer OF
the Commonwealth shall forthwith refund
to the taxpayer the amount of currency or
money before then paid by him for taxes
out of the first money IN the Treasury, IN
preference to all other claims.
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A Ramble Around Petersburg.

Editors Vsndacdt0r:
During recent visit to Petersburg, in
company with a survivor of the gallant
9th Virginia Infantry, we set out to visit
the trenches near the city. Many of your
readers have doubtless not forgotten those
trying days spent around Petersburg. Fol
lowing the Boydton road, we noticed many
improvements. To the right, near the
pump house, a pleasing little park has been
laid out, and the pool, where the boys in
gray did their washing is now transformed
into pretty lake. Old BIanford Church,
that quaint old ruin, still stands unchang-
ed; and though devoid of floor, windows
and ceiling, is well preserved. The build
and roof thickly covered with ivy. The
following lines, written more than so years
ago On its walls by an unknown hand, are
conspicuOuSly posted on wooden tablets,
and may not be familiar to your readers:
Thou art erumbling to the dust old pile,
Thou art Fastening to thy fall;
And round thee in thy loneliness,
Clings the ivy to the wall.
The wOrshlpers are scattered now,
Who knet before thy shrine,
And silence reigns where anthems rose
In the days of "Auld lang syne."
And sadly signs the wandering wind,
Where Ott' in years gone by
Prayer rose from many hearts to Him
The Highest of the high
The tread of many H0iSeleS5 foot
That sought thy aisle is DER,
And many a weary heart around
Is still for ever more.
How doth ambitions hope take wings,
How droops the spirit now!
We hear the distant citys din,
The dead are mute below.
Now gilds their lonely graves
The zephyrs, which once famed their brows,
The grass above them waves.
OH could we call the many back,
Whoye gathered here in vain,
Who'ye careless rOved where we do now,
Who'll never meet agafn
How would our very hearts be stirred,
10 meet the earnest gaze,
OF the lovely and the beautiful
The lights OF other days.
The cemetery surrounding this old
church contains about 40 acres, and per.
haps $500 dead are buried here. In the
soldiers quarter Gen. Malone has erected
a handsome granite vault.
| Passing on to the Griffith house we sought
that part of the line held by the Stone
wall Brigade. AS much of the confederate
line has been leveled, it was with difficulty
the "old tenting ground" could be ident1-
| fed. All what memories were revived
as We stood on the ground we occupied 1e
1 years ago
Neither the Confederate nor Federal line
4 OF works has been disturbed between the
| Crater and Fort Steadman. Near the
Crater we were shown two minnie balls
which struck each other point to point
and are firmly embedded in each other
We picked up several bullets, just in frout
OF the Crater, as souvenirs of the bloody
scene enacted then.
After spending several hours on the
field, where some of Augustus noblesi
sons laid down their lives, we with melan
choly pleasure, retraeed the route of thu
old Brigade on that dark, dark night il
April '65.
MILLER,
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The Fate Of the Republican Horse.
Editors Vamdicotor

Editors Ta1ldic0tor:
The recent nomination Of Riddleberger
for the U. S. Senate by the Coalition eau
Gus, naturally suggests the fable of the
Stag and the Horse. The stag superior in
fight drove the horse from the common
pasture, till the horse, always defeated in
the frequent contests, sought the aid of
man and secured the bride, but after he
had parted conquerer from his conquered
enemy, he found he could not shake the
rider from his back, nor the bit from his
mouth.
So the Republican party OF Virginia, al
ways defeated in every contest by its old
enemy Democracy, sought the aid of Ma
hone and his Readjusters, and after hay
ing gained victory over its enemy, it
finds rider on it's back and bit in its
mouth. That this is so was proved by the
fact that not a single member of the Goa
lition caucus dared vote against the favor
ite-aH swearing they would never con-
sent-consented. 30 where was Lewis
then. One blast from his bugle horn was
worth a thousand men, but Malone had
stolen his bugle and having mounted his
Republican horse he held the bride with
one hand and with the other was distrib-
uting his merchandise to his greedy fol-
lowers, as he plunged his golden spurs in
to the lean TANKS of his jaded steed
Carrie
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Maj. John W. Daniel was expected to be
present and deliver an address at the grand
dinner to be given for the benefit of the
Mathews Cavalry company, at Mathews
Courthouse, Va on the 2Sth inst
Rev. DIR. Hatcher, pastor, married four
couples at one time, and substantially un
der the same ceremony, in Grace Street.
Baptist church, Richmond, Va. last
Thursday evening.
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A PLEASANT SEQUEL TO HBRoIe
ACT.-The "kepublican" will publish an
item tomorrow to the effect that Col. Ri
ley, Of Virginia, will receive by the will of
Col. Preston, of England, recently deceas-
ed, legacy of $4,000. Col. Riley was
appointed by Gen. Grant, United States
Consul to Zanzibar, and upon the steamer
on which he crossed the Atlantic en- route
to his post he made the acqua lntance of
Col. Preston, of the British army, and his
little son, little curly headed boy of about
six years, whose bright and winning ways
made him the pet of all on board. One
day the little fellow fell overheard, and
Col. Riley, who was an expert swimmer,
sprang overheard and held the child up
until boat could be lowered away, when
both were rescued and safely returned on
board the ship. Col. Preston was deeply
moved, and assured the gallant rescuer
that be should never forget the noble act.
In the lapse of time the incident had al
most passed out of Col. Riley's memory,
until reminded by notice of the legacy bow
deep an impression it had made upon the
fathers gratitude Washinqton, Dec. 26.
1.-THE alluded to in the above is Judge
w. G. Riley. an U. s. civil officer in Staun-
ton in former days. Those who knew the
Judge, will enjoy and appreciate the above.
EDS. INDICATOR.
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James Rhodes. farmer OF independent
means and respectfully connected, was con-
yicted Tuesday afternoon of perjury in the
County Court of Rockingham, Va, This
is bis second conviction for this offense.
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A Curious Old Paper.
Editors indicator.

Editors indicator.
The following is copy of will written
in an old book at the county clerks Office
at Hanover Court House. The book IS
one of the Oldest records in the state and
Is bound in law hide and well preserved
and written in good round hand in 1884
S, when Augustus Graham was clerk,
though there is no remembrance Of him or
his family among the old citizens. The
style of writing is observed in this copy
and there is no punctuation:
MULLINS WILL.
In the name of God amen. William
Mullins of Saint Martins Paris in Hano-
YER county being very sick and weak in
Body but am of Perfect Mind and memory
thanks be to almighty God for the same /
Do make and appoint this to be my last will
and Test ment in Manner following First
and Principally Recommend my soul in
to the hands of almighty God hoping that
through the meritOrious death and Pas
sion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
| shall Receive Glorious Resurrection and
as for my worldly Estate which it has
pleased God to bestow on me Give and
bequeath as follows Wit
Item / give TO my son Joshua Mullins
one shilling current money Item | give to
my SOL William Mullins one shilling cur
rent money Item Give to nay son James
Mullins one shilling current money Item
give to my Daughter Agnes Mullins one
shilling current money Item give unto
my Daughter Mary Mullins One shilling
current money.
Item Give to my son John Mullins One
Shilling Current money and all the rest of
my Estate of what Nature aud Quality So
Eyer Give and bequeath to my loving
wife Katherine Mullins who appoint my
sole Executrix of this my last will and
Testament 1t is my will and desire that
My loving wife Pay all my lawful Debts
out of the Estate given her and to main
they can till the ground to the ages follow.
ing that is to say to the ages of Twenty
years and the Girls to Eighteen.
Do hereby Acknowledge this to be my
last will and Testament and Do hereby
Revoke and Disannul all other will or wills
by me before made in witness whereof |
have hereuntO set my hand and seal this
Second day of September 1874.
his
WILLIAM M MULLINS
mark
Signed Sealed and Published
d the Presence of
his
JAMrsIIm 7dsrl
his
JOHN HENSON
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THE STATE CHARITIES.

The charities of this State, grand and
beneficent as they are, of wide spread use
fulness as they have been, owe much of
their success to the fact that they have
never been cast into the political arena to
be scrambled for. The Insane Asylums
of the State and the Deaf-Mute Instltu
tion have never been made prizes for po-
litical services. On the contrary, at the
Insane Asylum here we'll known Wing,
the late DR.. Stribling held his position for
nearly half century under Democratic
administrations. At the Eastern Asylum
the same state of affairs existed for many
years, and also at the Deaf-Mute school
here. There was and is good reason for
this. These charities have cost Virginia
millions of money and are too costly a
blessing to her people to be tri6ed with.
We do trifle with them in the gravest and
most dangerous sense when we displace
experts from their management and SUBJ
stitute inexperienced men in their place
If they are replaced by experts of even
equal ability and experience the change
could hardly becaIled beneficial, but to re-
place them with inexperienced men simply
on political grounds would be an error too
grave to escape notice. We write this be-
cause there are rumors of intended
changes in all the State Charities. Two
of them are located here. Both are man
sged by experts in their professions; both
have the highest regulations in and out
side of the State. What reason can be as
signed the People who own them for put
ting them into the hands of gentlemen
without experience? 1t is simple bust
ness proposition. Why should hundreds
nf insane people whose friends are in every
county in the State; why should scores Of
blind and mute children, the most helpless
Of all pupils, be turned over to new and
inexperienced hands, simply that active
politicians may be rewarded?
AS to political offices they are the prop
esty of the victor, 1t is an unpalatable say
ing but it has grown by use to be doc
tsine Of the times. But the Charities of
State are more brittle thing and cannot
)e handled with the same freedom. When
taa Commonwealth spread her shield over
Ter helpless ones she never contemplated
a4t they should be left unsheltered at
very political change that takes place
within her border.
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AT THE ANNUAL DINNER OF THE
SONS OF New ENGLAND in New York
city last week the following incident &C.
burree:
The Chairman then announced as the
first toast The Day we Celebrate" This
was responded to by Rev. Roswell D.
Hitchcock, who said IN speaking Of the
recent civil war: 1.-The North is now
bound by the Gulf Of Mexico and the
South by the st. Lawrence. / have men
toned some names of Northern generals
and think you will agree with me that
there were brave men on the other side
We can afford to admire Lee, StonewalI
Jackson, Longstreet and the Johnstons.
Applause after each name). "They
fought against the stars, to be sure, but
they fought in their honest opinion for
what they considered the PRINCIPLES of
right" at this declaration several voices
murmured mo! No! They did not!" The
speaker repeated: Eyes, they did, and
there was general cry of Yes! Yes!
They did!" uttered with great earnestness
and much applause.
DURING the long drought of the past
summer the Ohio River became so low
that all the boats built for that river had
to tic up. and the Mountain Boy'' was
taken from the Big Sandy and put on the
Portsmouth and Cincinnati route. It was
important for Gen. John Echols to reach
MaysvilIe from Ashland by certain hour.
and he went by land to Portsmouth, reach
ing there before sunrise, and found, to his |
great disgust, that the Mountain Boy''
had left the wharf at three o'clock in the !
morning Somewhat lmpatiently, he ask
ed of the wharf-master why the boat left |
at such an unreasonable hour, and receiv-
ed the satisfactory reply, General, he
wanted to get the advantage of the dew"
-Ealtor's Drawer of Harper's Magazine l
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CLERK'S OFFICE OF AUGUSTA COUNTY
~ COURT, TO WIT:
ESTRAY Taken up by Jacob Crum, on his land
near Churchville in said county the 18th day of
December, 1881, of the following description, viz:
A Bull, white body, head and neck red. White face,
under keel in right and two Sits in left ear suppos
ed to be between three and four years old, and ap
praised at $40 by Geo. E. Sherman, Alex'r Rouda-
bush and Jacob G. Granger, freeholders, before
VIM. j. Euritt, j. P.
An extract Teste
JOS B WOODWARD, Deputy Crk.
dec 3o-3tx
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The VINDICAToR has just gotten out a
neat calender for 1882, which cannot be
MAILED to our patrons without the risk Of
snjury, Our friends and patrons in the
city will be furnished by the carrier and
chose from the country can get them by
sending or calling at this Office on the first
opportunity that presents.