Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-15
Personal,

Prof. J. H. Lecky, so long the Principa
OF the High School in Staunton was OF
the 18th ult., elected one of the ruling
elders of the Presbyterian church at Por,
Gibson, Miss, where he now resides.
Thomas J. Amiss. pupil at the Waynes
boro High School. has received the ap
pointment of cadet to West Point. Sc
says the South River advertiser
We see copied from an old file a list oil
the Richmond delegation in the House oil
Delegates in 1852. The delegation was q
strong one that year and included Gen
Jos. r. Anderson, Conway Robinson and
VIM. F. Butter. The last one, Mr.. But.
Ter, is now the esteemed Secretary at the
Augusta Female Seminary here.
The intensely black-eyed basso, Green's
fielder. who was with the Richings Bernard
troupe here and who sung so well, added
to his laurels at Providence, E. L., the
other night while singing with the ''Oli-
vette'' troupe. He had an alteration
with the tenor behind the curtain about a
lady member Of the troupe.
The bar of the Hastings Court here has
been honored in the last few days by hav-
ing two members of Congress plead at it
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker and Hon. John
Paul:
Mr.. P. L. Yarbrough, a popular and
prosperous merchant of Millboro, was in
the city Tuesday night on visit to his
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& o. R'y. Company. He LETT for Bal
timore Wednesday to lay in large stock
of goods for his Millboro store.
Mr.. John Nutall, the large capitalist of
Philadelphia, proprietor of the Nutallburg
Coal Mines, was in the city this week on
business with his agent here, VIM. A.
Burke, Esq.
Mr.. John Willis McCue, Of Louisiana,
the eldest son of Judge John H. McCue,
has been in the city this week and is hear
tily welcomed by large number of friends.
Mr.. McCue has been living in Louisiana
for fifteen years and is managing a large
cotton plantation near Providence in that
State and is doing we'll. Mr.. McCue is
the young Confederate who just about the
close of the war was sentenced to death
in Maryland for killing Federal soldier,
but whose case was brought to the atten-
ton of the higher authorities at Washing
ton by his devoted father and the release
of the son ordered.
Miss Nellie Tate, of Richmond, is visit
ing her friends in Staunton, and is guest
of Mrs. N. K. Trout
Mr.. F. J. Rollins, former owner of the
Danville IN. " Express now far
mer, and Mr.. A. Fl. Knapp, his brother
in-law, the present owner of the "Ex-
press,' are now in Staunton, guests of
Maj. N. II. Hotchkiss. They are most
agreeable gentlemen, and if they should
find lands to suit them in this vicinity will
be valuable addition to our community.
Hon. VIM. Mines has again leased the
Shenandoah Iron Works for term of
years.
Capt. ]. E. Smith, the well known con-
ductor on the G. & o. Railway, was mar
ried at Williamsons, on Tuesday, by Rev.
J. McCorkle to Miss Mary Davis. formerly
of Louisa county. The wedding couple
have gone on an extended tour North.
J. W. Hopkins, ESQ.,, formerly the pop
ular G. & o. Depot Agent here. is in the
city and has been greeted by many friends.
J. W. Abby, Esq. who has been confined to
his bed and chamber for several weeks by
sickness, is, his many friends will be glad
to hear, now convalescent.
Thomas J. Crowder, ESQ.,, Of Staunton,
was on Wednesday at the Grand Lodge,
I. o. O. F. at Richmond, elected Right
Worthy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Virginia.
Rev. J. M. Frost, of Staunton, has been
appointed one of the delegates from the
Baptist General Association of Virginia
to the Southern Baptist Convention which
meets at Columbus, Mississippi, May 5th.
W. D. Swan, formerly of Waynesboro,
has taken charge of Ex-senator Lewis
mill near Port Republic.