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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

Gen. John .. Ipboden called upon us
to-day, and was in high feather over his
new railroad, which is now being built
from Bristol to Cumberland Mountain via.
Stone Gap, connecting with railroad
from Richmond, KY, to Cumberland
Mountain, 1t passes through Scott and
Lee counties and TOUCHES Wise county and
will furnish access, by twelve miles OF
staging hereafter to be filled in by a
branch road-to the famous Grab Orch
ard Springs. Half Of the grading has been
finished, and under the charter obtained
to-day from the Legislature, work will be
pushed TO completion within twelve
months. The distance is sixty-fve miles
from Bristol TO junction with the Ken
lucky road, connecting thereby with the
western system and Norfolk d Western
railroad of Virginia. Large quantities
of the best bituminous GOALS ars ascertain
ed to be Immediately On the line, ana 9TH
or local traffic valuable
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
A MAMMOTH CoMPANY.-Judge A. d

A MAMMOTH CoMPANY.-JudgeA A. d.
Dickinson, of the Farmville Circuit Court,
has granted a charter Incorporating the
London and Virginia Development and
Industrial Company. The capital stock
of the company cannot be less than ST.
900 or more than $30,000,000. divided
into shares Of s100 each. According to
the terms of the charter the company can
not own at any one time in any one coun--
ty in Virginia more than 100000 acres OF
land. The three principal offices of the
company will be in London, Lynchburg
and Farmville. The company is authorl-
zed TO make contracts for any work OF
public or private improvement, to issue
bonds, &C., and has for its object gener--
ally the development of the mining and
agricultural interest of Virginia. In ad-
dition its operations are not confined by
the terms of its charter to Virginia only,
but it has the power to branch out in other
States. The inoorporators include some
wealthy. Virginians and several London
capitalists Lynchburg Ne.os.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

United States Marshal Lewis, of Virgin
la. says he will resign his Office and accept
the position of Lieutenant Governor, to
which he was recently elected on the read
juster ticket. The latter office is worth
very little. and it is supposed Mr.. Lewis
has some very good reasons for giving up
the profitable Office of United States
Marshal.
The young lady students at the Presby-
terrain Collage in Ottawa, Canada, learned
a few DAYS ago that a poor woman, who
obtained living for herself and children
by washing, was laid up by sickness, and
the next morning they went to her house,
did the washing and ironing for her, and
sent the clothes home.
DR.. George W. Bagby has accepted the
position of staff correspondent for Virgin
ia on the Baltimore s'Times," the new pa
per which is to be started in Baltimore on
the list of January next. The Chimes. ),
which is to take the place of the Goa
zette,'' is fortunate in having made such
selection
Twenty new engines have been ordered
to accommodate the rapidly growing bust
ness Of the Virginia Midland Railroad
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
Blackmailing in New York:
..Does the punishment of crime proven

aDoes the punishment of crime prevent
its recurrence I"
"Well.'' said Inspector Byrnes, who had
lust effected the capture of the man
Welles, who had Threatened the life of
Mr.. Jay Gould, II can answer yes and no
To that question. That it does not the
casual observer of affairs is led to believe
by the consideration of the many cases,
such as the one fer which Welles was ar
rested. which have occurred in this city
within the past few months. [ mean in
stances which are known to every one, and
which. at the time, attracted widespread
notoriety. It has been only short time
since Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix was prosecuted
by a blackmailer. This man was arrested.
convicted and sentenced, and died shortly
after entering Sing Sing prison. Within
the current year the blackmailer Sagert
was shot dead in Lexington avenue. This
fellow was after 100000, you remember,
threatening if the money was not quietly
from whom he demanded the money"
1.-THE punishment" the inspector con-
tinued, (which followed both these crimes
was swift. If the punishment lid not pre-
| vent the recurrence of the crime, it stayed
| it for time"
GA gentleman who is connected with a
very large corporation, The inspector said
''came to me one day with big bundle of
| letters. These letters l have received,
| threatening me with exposure of improp-
er conduct with some of the young women
in my employ" he said.
care you guilty p asked.
"'No,' he replied. but that's not it. /
don't wish the accusation to be made pub
lie, for every four out of five people will
believe it. People like to believe bad and
evil against one.' Reciting the story of
the case. he said: To-day a woman is to
call at my office to get 81 900 to hand to
the person who, if l do not give the money
is to make the accusation known
swell, sent boy to his Office with in
structionS, and located two detectives a
few doors from the place. In the after
noon the boy, who was known to the de-
| tectiyes, came from the Office following
the woman. The detectives Swallowed both
away up town until the woman met a we'll
dressed lady. While they stood convers-
ing the detectives arrested them, and who
do you think they were2 The blackmail
er was the sister Of the wife OF the mans
most intimate friend. That evening, when
l questioned him, he spoke very highly Of
his friend and wife. To the question DC
you know the woman's siSter?' he replied
Very well; an estimable woman
"'Would you think her guilty of perse
cutting you ?"
"'Oh, MOI
81 opened the door of my room, and
pointing to her, said:
"'Yet she is the person. There was
scene. Nothing came of the case, howev
err said the inspector.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

SIX PERSONS KILLED BIZ AN EMP Lo-
sIoN.-Previous to going to work Monday
morning, John A. ingram, miner at
Union. huntington county, Pa, placed a
can of dvnan1ite on his cook-stove to dry.
The package ignited and exploded with
dreadful force. tearing the building to
pieces and killing Ingram, his wife, and
their four children. But one child es-
capped. The force of the explosion was
felt all over the town. Nothing at all re,
mains of the house. An inquest was held
over what fragments OF the family that
could be gathered up.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

A PANIC IN THE SENATE.-A noise
like unto clap Of thunder at sea was
heard in the Senate chamber to-day. Da-
Wis. of West Virginia, sprang to his feet
in amazement; Hoar tremhled and Vest
LAUGHED. Beck looked as though he had
heard that noise before, and turned his
head toward the Democratic cloak-room
and beheld ex-senator Allen G. Thurman
with his old bandana in one hand and a
gold snuff-box in the other. Beck told
Davis not to be alarmed, it was nothing
but Thurman blowing his nose. And the
Senate proceeded to bnsiness.- Washanq-
ton Critic, Dec. 10.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
THE POLITICAL SITUATION LIN
VIRGINIA.

There is very little worthy of notice in
Virginia politics, except office seeking;
that seems to be the main occupation OF
the politicians. With new Senator their
hopes are more vivid than they have been
heretofore. There are 80 many judges; SO
many State Offices; so many petty offices
under the State government to be filled
that they are kept busy in watching them.
They must divide now or never. There IS
no time to wait What will be done IN
Auditor Massey's case and what Will be
done in the case of other rebels is yet to
be settled. These questions must be
answered.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
NEW COURT OF APPEALS.

We have just been informed, by relia-
BILE Readjuster authority, that l.. L. Lew
is. T. T. Fauntleroy, of Winchester, and
Col. Geo. W. Hansbrough, of Roanoke, are
counted among the certain new members
of the next Court of Appeals, and that
Col. J. B. Dorman and Judge Patton OF
Lexington, and Judges Quarles and Smith
of Staunton, are fighting for the chances
of Judges Burks and Staples being left
Otlt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

1t does not appear that Moody and San
ky are repeating their triumphs in Eng
land. Their audiences are comparatively
small, and the clergy do not, as before,
countenance their revivalism,
Jewish refugees from Russia are said to
be arriving in Chicago faster than they
can be cared for. During the last six
weeks no fewer than 100 families have
sought homes and employment there,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

A W1FE's PARTING REQUEsT.-In a
farewell note written to her husband by
an Ohio woman Immediately preceding her
elopement, q few days ago, she kindly ad-
yised him to get divorce at once and
marry a certain widow in the neighbor-
hood. whom she recommended az being
frngal and industrious, and who would be
kind to She seven children she was about
to abandon.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

Indiana has new liquor law which will
go into effect on the first of the year, which
makes the buyer and the seller equally liza
BILE and responsible. Dealers who sell to
drunkards are fined for the first and Sec
ond offenses, and for the third offense are
liable to Imprisonment and disfranchise-
ment. Persons guilty of drunkenness are
served the same way. the law making no
distinction between The two. This seems
to be eminently just, and will lead to a ces-
sation Of exhorbitant damage suits,
The President this afternoon signed the
bill which provides that in case a legal
holiday falls on Sunday, the day following
shall be observed as such in the District of
Columbia also the. bill granting the frank
ing privilege 70 Ars. Garfield,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD

SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
Amid the general disgust produced by Re-
adjuster doings we are rejoicing in the
railroad boom throughout this region. The
Shenandoah Valley. railroad is running
trains now on the western end from Big
Lick to Cloverdale, and expects to reach
Buchanan by March. Difficulty has been
experienced by them in getting ties on the
line. and many thousand have been ship
ned from Southwest Virginia. A good
prospect begins to open up also for the ex-
tension of the Valley railroad, which will
make the fifth railroad for the county,,
Fincastze Correspondent OF Rich. Dispatch.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

INFATUATED STUDENTs.-MissM Mary
Anderson SO aroused the enthusiasm of
the Rutgers College students, last Wed
nesday evening, by her performance of Ju-
liet in the Opera House, in Newbruns-
wick. N. J., that.after the play they took
the horses from her carriage, dragged IL 10
her hotel and serenaded her,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

THE Boom IN SPOTTsYLvANIA GOLD
MINEs.-A party Of gentlemen interested
in the White Hall gold mine arrived here
Saturday and went out to the mine by pri-
vate conveyance. Among them were Sen
ator Call, of Florida, Mr.. Fair, the Cali
fornia millionaire, and HI. B. Clifford, Of
Arizona. They chartered a car of the
narrow gauge railroad to return in, but
had to walk in from Alum Spring, as the
engine of the train broke down at that
place. Their comments on Virginia rail-
road enterprise and narrow gauge roads IN
particular were both pointed and amusing.
1t is said this mine has yielded 81 100000
in pure gold since its discovery, as shown
by the books Of the Philadelphia MINT
Within space Of three feet at depth OF
twenty eight fee, 100000 worth of pure
gold was taken Out-a yield SURPRISING
everything known in the annals OF mining.
MI. VIM. A. Clear is Superintendent for
the White Hall Mining Company.
The Goodwin Mining Company, a few
miles south of White Hall, have sunk a
shaft over 209 feet deep and are going to
the depth of 500 feet. They have now at
the depot awaiting shipment a large en-
CINE and are pushing their work quietly,
with determination to succeed. MI. L.
]. McSpeiden is Superintendent for this
company.
The Tucker Mining Company, of Wash
ingt on. D. c., Col. Geo. W. Kirk, Super
lntendent, are also developing their prop
erty on the Trigg farm, near Brockvllle.-
Neus.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

The State Of Georgia has one town
Macon-in which there is aaueer supessti-
zion. The merchants say 5has when an
grinder enters the town tbs price of
cotton falls,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

ExsSecretary Blaine has sent to the joint
House and Senate committee an accep-
lance of their invitation to pronounce the
eulogy upon the late President in the
forthcoming Garfield memorial services.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
New Advertisements.

DRIVATE SALE OF LAND.-I offer for sale pri
of good quality, moderate Improvements, good wa
ter and orchard, 20 acres of timber, .sysaessssss
lying " miles of Waynesboro': Also s,ss SsSA
321A acres near by with acres timber xs
and well set in grass Waynesboro' yg555 $500
is fast improving and makes it very sseasAr
DESTROYS place. having very fine schools and good
churches and two railroads
JOHN B. SMITH.
dec 23-tf Waynesbore', Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23

A YOUNG WEES TERRsBLE DEATH
Last Friday horrible tragedy occurred in
Caroline county, by which a husband un-
Intentionally caused the terrible death of
his beautiful young wife, whom he idoliz-
ed, and to whom he had been welded but
nine months. Mr.. William Wright was
cutting down some trees in the grove in
front of bis house, and his young wife
came out to bring him lunch, her face
beaming with smiles. He was telling an
enormous tree, and called to her: my
darling, don't come too near that tree. y
The words had scarcely left his lips before
the tree fell, and, coming down with a
crash, caught the unfortunate wife and
crushed her to the earth. AS she lay in
an Ygony of pain, speechless, but with her
eyes fixed in piteous appeal upon her hus-
band, he caught up his axe and rained
blows upon the trunk of the tree, which
he had to cut to release her. He worked
with desperation, the chips which flew
from his axe-blows falling and floating in
the red puddle of blood which exuded from
the mangled body of his wife. When he
had severed the tree trunk and tenderly
lifted it from the body Of the unfortunate
lady, he discovered that she was too terri
bly, hurt to be moved, and he had to leave
her alone and 60 for help. Life was al
most extinct when he returned, and she
died at nloht
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
For

Mourning Costumes. Black Goods fro N
Our stock give satisfaction. A pleasure II
Gs TO Show goods. Satin Marveillea u
alich Satin De Lyons and otbe X,
1\eW fabrics-such as Damasse sati ~
~ large designs. Surah Silks and sail
rs IN all grades. We deal only in
Uood goods. Before purcbasin(J
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
y ESTRAY CATTLE.

. ESTRAY CATTLE.
)
Taken up by Isaac Hepler on his land near Schut-
tere's Mill, the 18th day of November 1884, of the
following description LIST: STEER Of Red Color,
two years, no ear mark brand, valued at s1; I'd.
A STEER OF Red Color about one year old, white on
tail. no marks or brand, valued at S.; and Sd.
A Muly HEIFER, White and Red Spotted, no ear
mark or brand, valued at &c. by j. H. Masincup,
r. M. Sing and John Schutterle. ffeeholders before
j. A. Mills, j. P
An Extract teste-
dec23 ST. sWM. A. BURNETT, Clerk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
Mourning Costumes,

NTOTICE.-I hereby notify the public that I will
IN no longer be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by my wife, Bette B. Lane.
Dec, ID, 1851. decl62tS a. LANE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
G 0 TO WEllER'S
CALL AT
j. w. NEWTON'S.

w here they are prepared 20 sho w
Elegant designs in Dress Goods A mic H.
line of Cashmeres and Henrettas from al Ia
Leading manufacturers. Special
Efforts to get good blacks Examine thes III
heliable brands when you visit OH *
Otore, and get our estimateS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-07
ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate.

-
No. 2iSl, R.-Chancery Court Of Shelby coun-
y.--W Y Hamlin, administrator, VS.. J A
Wilder ct al.
DY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
~ sale, entered in the above cause on the
l4th day Of January, 1881, NJ. B. 80. page 12l.
l will sell ut public auction, to the highest
bidder, in front Of the clerk and masters
office, courthouse oiShelby county, Memphis,
Tennessee, on
Saturday, February IL, 1881,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tonn..
tO.wit:
Lots 80 and 81 in block six, Fort Pickering,
Memphis, Tenn, each lot being 25xll6% feet.
and being on the south eide Of Broadway
street.
Also IS acres of land in Shelby county,
Tenn, being of the north half of north divi.
sion Of section 8, township /. range 6, begin
ning ~ the northeast corner of section 8, in
tho Winchester state line; thence with said
limo west p 80 l0l chains TO K q Fellows
northeast corner; thence south 43 50-l0 chains
to Fellows southeast corner on division line;
thence east y 35-lOO chains to Hamiin's west
line and line between section 5 md 6; thence
north TO the beginning.
Terms Of eale-On u credit Of 7 and u
months, purchaser executing notes with good
security, lien retained, redemption barred.
This January q, 1881.
r.. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
w NJ Randolph, solr for compl't. ia Ill
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-07

landings, paying prompt attention to
all way and plantation business en-
trusted to her, Billy Smither is her
polite clerk, and is assisted by John
Haley and Hugh Tomlinson.
On account Of a broken wheel and
heavy winds, the James Lee was
obliged on her last trip up to run by
all landings this side of Cat Island,
which caused a falling off Of receipts
and no doubt a Ioosing trip, as in the
upper portion OF her trade she has
many staunch and true friends, who
no doubt we're disappointed.
The board of supervising inspectors
of steam vessels, on Friday last,
adopted a resolution calling upon the
secretary of the treasury to furnish
local inspectors with the standard
colored and white glasses, and proyid-
ing that hereafter all new lights re-
quired for steam vessels shall be of the
standard furnished ythe department.
The G. w. Cheek was unable to
leave Saturday, having been detained
by the foundrymen not completing
their work at the time promised. She
will, however, get away this evening
for all points on White river, and re-
turn in time to leave again on Satur-
day, her regular day. Captain James
Kinman commands, and John Wyckoff
is in charge of the Office.
|. Captain Otto Seyppel on Saturday
last sold his little steamer Billy Col
Inns to Captain W. H. Mallory, who is
here with a barge Of produce from
Darlington, Ohio. Captain Mallory
will have her towed up the river,
where she will be dismantled and her
machinery put in a new boat. The
Billy Collins will be remembered as
the excursion steamer used by the
Macaronians during the dark days of
70, which club comprised quite a
number Of business men Of the city,
who, though compelled to remain,
sought enjoyment with their friends
at the differnt posts.
The unrivaled, fast and elegant pas
seDger steamer Josie Harry, in COM
mand of Captain Milt r. Harry, is the
regular mail packet leaving this
evening for Helena, Terrene, Arkan-
sas City and all intermediate landings,
paying prompt attention to all bust
ness entrusted to her, and connecting
at Arkansas City with the Pine Bluff
and Little Rock railroad; also, with
the Dean Adams for Vicksburg. The
accommodations of the Harry are first
class, her tables supplied with the
best in the market, ank a fine string
band is kept on board for the pleasure
of her many patrons. Captain Harry
himself superintends the Office affairs,
and is assisted by Amos Day and Fred
Jones.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-07

Cal, lweather and ice again impede
.navicat'on in the Ohio river, though
tbe lower part Of that stream is not
vet wholly closed. Between Cairo
and s.. Louis the r%iverremains sealed,
and no boats have arrived here from
4bat direction since the 18th Of De-
cember last. More favorable weather
here during the past week caused a
considerable revival in all branches OF
trade. Steamers left for White, Ar
kansas and other packet trades well
laden with supplies, and railways did
an improved traffic. Several cargoes
arrived from the Ohio to r%eplenish
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-07
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC Ledger 0FPfnE,
MEMPHIS, TRIM, February 7, 1881.

1fNAA APf NHNst ~ ,
The money market rules quiet, and
is undisturbed by the numerous fail
ures reported among country mer-
chants from day to day. Capital is
gradually accumulating, and all legiti-
mate business paper coming on the
market is promptly taken up at 6 to 8
per cent, and money is in easy reach
of all who can offer acceptable or un.
doubted security.
Exchange is without variation.
Some complaint has been heard re-
garding the light offerings Of eastern
cotton bills, while an increasing de.
mand for New York drafts is likely to
compel currency shipments eastward
in the near future. At present rates
are to &c discount buying and 3c pre-
MUM selling for eastern, and tc of
buying and par selling for New Or
leans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-07
Nonresident Notice.

No. %l957-In the Probate Court ofShelby conn.
~, Tenn,-ln 70; Estate of Moses Bolton.
deceased, j. A. Anderson, public admins
traitor.
this matter appliosti0n having been made
4 herein by Qortaih creditors for the removal
Of j. A. Anderson, public administrator, from
the administration OF said estate, and for
grant Of letters to the present public Al.
ministrator, and it appearing from sald peti
ton, which is sworn TO, that aaid Andersoa Is
n nonresident Oftbe state Of tennessee; II il
ordered that no make his apnearancs
herei1, at the courthouse Of said court, in
Memphis, Tenn, on OF before the LIST Monday
m march, Issl, and show cause, il any he
have, why said petition should not DO eranted
and said new appointment made, else sail ne
tition will be taken for confessed az To hin
anu set Tor hearing oxparte. The clerk will
publish a copy Of this order once a week for
four successive weeks.
A copy-AHest:
By, Il. B. CULLEN, D. G.
Luke W Finlay, Solir. Isl 1ST 143 1lq
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-07

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