Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-19
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Clerk John Bell Bigger of the Virginia
House of Delegates, in response to vote OF
thanks, said he hoped to meet the members
ii the house of the general assembly ct the
first born where no calendar is called, where
no adjournment is had, and where 'may ne
the recording angel" The felicitous speaker
seems to have ignored the civil service COM
petitive examination.
Mrs. Langtry has become the possessor OF
one of the finest sets of Russian sable in the
world. 1t took years to collect. and it is valued
at 81, 200 1t is used as trimmings of collar
and founce to long coat of black velvet.
Red Cloud preacher wore his sons watch
and chain to a ministerial association. He
could not understand the extra amount of at
tention lavished upon him until good
brother pointed out that the queer watch
charm which he sported was nothing more
than an ivory poker chip.
Christiansburg, in Montgomery county, Ii
"dry town. having not long since voted il
favor of prohibition. Last Sunday tbs prln
C pal hotel of the place caught fire, when,
singular to relate, some thirty barrels Of
choice old whiskey were rolled out on the
sidewalk from the imperilled premises.
There seems to be little hope that the evan.
gelist Moody will make any other arrange
ment for this section than his two days at the
University of Virginia, Saturday and Sunday,
April 10th and 18th.
VIM. Vint, of Highland county, has made
an asssignme mt for the benefit of his credi-
tors, with L. H. Stephenson, trustee His as
sets are 81 500 to meet liabilities of $4,000.
There are no preferred creditors.
Col. A. K. Mcclure, who had charge of the
Republican campaign in Pennsylvania in DC.
tober, 1864, gives some interesting recollec-
tons of it. 1t was feared from the discon.
tent over the war that it might go Democratic
and thus damage the Union candidate in the
Presidential election the following month.
Mcclure interviewed President Lincoln who
was candidate for reelection, and told him
how close it was. Lincoln communicated with
Meade and Sheridan and these two generals fur
Laughed 5000 Pennsylvania troops to go home
and vote the Republican State ticket. The
State was only saved by 900 on the home
vote.
Local Option elections have been fixed al
the following places for the dates named
Wytheville Magisterial District, April 10th;
West Point, King William county, April 18th;
Botetourt county, April 18th, and Lynchburg
April Oath. In Lynchburg the ''wet" and
''dry'' war is being waged with vigor, and
that promises to be the point at which the re-
suit will give each party an idea of what it
can do in other Cities
The scene of the famous Lawson murder in
Rockingham, for which Shif1ett was hung at
Harrisonburg twice (the rope having broken)
nine years ago, has just been the scene Of the
assassination OF Preston Finchum. His broth
er William has been arrested and Jailed at
Harrisonburg.
Capt. James J. Waddell, who commanded
the Confederate cruiser shenandoah" died
in Annapolis, Md, on the 10Th inst, of con-
gestlon of the brain. He was North Caro-
linian and had been an officer in the U. S.
Navy. He was commander of the Maryland
oyster navy at the time of his death.