Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-03-03
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was just leaving New Orleans on the
steamer R. E. Lee for st. Louis, from
which point he will 60, via. the Southern
Pacific Railroad to San Francisco and
thence by steamer to the Sandwich Islands.
From there he would return home leis-
urely.
| Auditor S. Brown Allen, of Augusta,
who had returned home since the election
to be by sick child, left for Richmond
again on Tuesday last.
Mr.. J. B. King who formerly filed the
place of G. & o. depot agent at Craigs-
vile and Ferroll in this county, has been
appointed clerk to the Superintendent of
Telegraph on the Wabash, st. Louis and
Pacific railroad telegraph line, the longest
line in this country. His headquarters
are at ST. Louis.
Preston L. Yarbrough, Esq, and lady,
OF Millboro, celebrated their silver we'd
ding (25th anniversary on Saturday last,
the 25th ult. Mr.. YarbrOugh is one OF the
most prominent and popular citizens OF
| Bath and an Elder in the Millboro church.
in the erection of which he was chiefly in
strumental. He married Miss Caroline G.
| Henry, sister of Mrs. Samuel Basklns,
Of this city.
We regret to learn that Capt. Robert K.
| Rice, Of the y. & o. road, was taken sud-
denly ill while in Richmond, Friday. He
was better at last accounts.
Rev. J. M. Frost who went to Yonkers,
N. Y, ON a special Invitation to preach in
the Baptist church there on Sunday: Feb
ruary 10Th, has returned and filed his own
| pulpit last Sunday. He speaks in the
highest terms of the hospitality with which
he was received by his New York breth-
rem. The church in which he preached.
he says, was the most perfect in its ap-
polntments for church purposes that he has
seen IN this country.
We are glad to learn that VIM. E. Craig
Esq.,, who has been several months sick of
| typhoid fever and had several relapses, is
now progressing favorably to assured re-
covery. va
G. T. Barbee, Esq.,, of the Bridgewater
Journal" the only broad gauge" Read
| juster editor that we know Of, showed his
genial face in Staunton, Monday, as one of
first results Of the Augusta court day ex-
cursion train on the Valley road, which
now runs regularly from Rockingham.
Henry D. Peck, Esq. who has been sick
OF typhoid fever several weeks, is conva-
descent.
The Texas "Presbyterian' speaking OF
! the arrival at Cleburne, in that STATE, of
Rev. q. 5. M. See. late of Lexington Pres
bytery. closes IA highly complimentary no
tice of him by saying:
! In pastoral work he seems indefatiga-
bic, and in this regard his excellent wife
Is an invaluable coadjutor. Her Influence
is especially perceptlbIe in the Sabbath
School, several additional pupils having
already been brought in through her in
strumentality. Our people are delighted
with their pastor.
AT Masonic supper.at Charlestown, W.
Va, last week, Maj. N. II. Hotchkiss
was among the speakers.
Ex-Secretary A. II. H. Stuart, Of Staun-
ton, has been elected P. esident of the
Virginia Historical Society.
The Ladies Society, of Union church
have, presented their pastor Rev. 1. n
Campbell, with a new Eldredge sewing
machine for the use of his family
Our we'll knewn fellow citizen, E. Brown
old. Esq, has removed to Berryville,
Clarke county, to carry on the Watchlnak-
ing and jewelry business. Mr.. Brownold
is il gentleman of education and informa-
ton, and besides his skill in his profession,
which is OF the first order. he will be an
az, eable addition to thel community of
Berryville.
Oliver Beirne, Esq, of the Sweet
Springs, who is well known in Staunton,
and who recently inherited fortune OF a
million dollars from the late John Burn
side, was paralyzed in New Orleans, where
he was spending the winter, On the 18th
ult. He had just returned from his bath
when his wife addressing some question
to aim found him speechless. At last &C
counts there was 10 change in his condi-
ton.
Mr. Ed V. Harman, of Staunton, has
resigned the position of Express agent OF
the Richmond & Allegheny R. R. Com.
| pany, at Lynchburg.
Mr.. James P. Hawkins. a son of oul
townsman, Richard Hawkins. Esq, has
sold his Arlington Hotel, the most valua
bic single piece of property in Danville, t6
MI. L. II. Lee, for $4,000.
rhe employees of the Western Division
i Of the Chesapeake & Ohio roads have pre-
scented their late Superintendent, Capt. J.
o. Mallory With handsome watch.
Mr.. Frank D. Pinkerton, so popular in
this city and county as merchant. has be
come the Southern travelling agent fol
Baugh & Son, Of Baltimore.
Mai. Daingerfsld Lewis, of Clarke couD
1y a member of the Board of Directors Of
the D., D. & B. Institution, has been cleo
ted President Of the Shenandoah Valley
Agric ultural Society, which holds its fail
at Winchester, Oct. 10th. He has invited
ex-Secretary Blaine and Governor W. E
Cameron to the fair. The former viii
probably make an address.
The Texas congregation of Rev. Dr. E
D. Junkin, we'll known In the bounds O.
Lexington Fresbytsry, have built him {
$1,000 manss.
SALE OF AUGUSTA STOCK TO KEY
lucky AND MARYLAND.-Mr. A. M
J Bowman, the well-known stock breeder O
this county, sold, and on Tuesday las
J shipped to Newton Frazier, of EHiinence
Ky.. the short-horn bull ''Katis Oxford.
He also sold to Edward B. Emory, of Cen
treville, Md, eight head of Berkshire
swine, including the fine prize winning
bears ''Liverpoos's Sambo, 2525'' ant
"Lord Clermont XIV. 3s15, with the shov
sow, imported LADY ClermonG 1 Y. STA