Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

Norfolk with the world stir ing intelli-
geEce that Decree of Bonaparte dated at
Berlin had declared blockade of the
ports of Great Britain and her dependen-
cies The United States were already
looking to war with Great Britain about
Selling seaman on American ships. Aaron
Burr, Blennerhassett. Swartout and Og-
den were holding their consultations in
Philadelphia about their new empire. The
Indictment against Burr in New jersey
for the death of Alexander Hamilton, had
just been quashed. A British "A and two
frigates were anchored in Lynhaven Bay,
Virginia. An English feet was lombard
ing Copenhagen.
Twenty-four Years Later.
The next paper of the batch is a s'Spec-
tator of 1881. The change is very notice.
able in the number of business houses ad-
veEtised. lis publisher was Kenton Har-
per. Lucas P. Thompson had just been
elected Judge of this the 18th circuit, over
John H. Peyton by vote in the legisla-
ture of so to SO The circuit was composed
of Augusta, Amherst, AIbemarle, Nelson
and Rockbridge. Daniel Smith was cho-
sen Judge of the Rockingham circuit.
sTAUNTON AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
The Commissioners advertised to open
the books on the I'd of May, at McMahon's
Tavern, in Harrisonburg, for subscrip-
tions to the stock of the "Staunton and
Potomac Railroad Co.. just incorporated
by the legislature. The Commissioners
were Charles Lewis. Robert Grattan,
Thomas Clarke, John Kenney, Aug. Wa
terman, Geo. H. Chrisman -. u. William
son, Jacob Conrad. and James Hall.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
The business men of that day we're
Nathaniel Long, wool carding factory;
Jno. Brown and Geo. S. Hall, wool card
ing and dyeing; James Points, clothing
factory; M. Qninland, tailor; J. b. Brock
enridge, Henry Hartman. P. Hopkins,
Blair & Cochran, general merchants; VIM.
Young, jeweller; A. &. Wayland. tanner;
VIM. Black. saddler.
The schools were-The Staunton Female
Academy, T. Thatcher, Principal; Round
Hill Academy, Messrs. Yates and Smith,
teachers, and the Staunton Academy, Mr..
Joseph Smith and Mr.. A. Botsford,
teachers.
That year, VIM. Mccoy was candidate
to represent Augusta, Rockingham, Pen
dleton, Bath, and Pocahontasi in Congress.
and Charles A. Stuart was a candidate to
represent Augusta and Rockbridge in the
State Senate.
Nineteen Years Later.
Next We open the Staunton "Messen-
GER" published in 1850, by j. F. Kurtz
1t showed a marked progress in the way of
edltorial-having three columns-but no
advance in the way of local news. at its
head flew the names of its candidates for
the State Constitutional Convention
David Fultz and Hugh W. Sheffey of Au-
gusta, John Letcher and David E. Moore
Of Rockbridge, and Adam Stephenson
(whose celebration Of the 5Oth anniversary
of his marriage was noticed in the VIND1-
GATOR few days ago. of Highland. On
the day previous July 23-Messrs. Ste
phenson. Moore, Letcher and Doyle. had
addressed the people Of A augusta On court
day. Messrs. Shelley and Fultz were an
nounced to speak at Craigsville, DeerfieId,
Mt. Sidney, Mt. Scion, New Hope and
Waynesboro from the 14th to the 2lst of
August, and Messrs. A. II. II. Stuart and
Thos. j. Niche were invited to meet
them.
THE BUSINESS HOUSES OF THAT DAY.
The advertisements show the following
houses of that daY-A. j. Stofer, job
printer; Geo. e. Price. hardware; White
q Co.. dry goods; Bakers u Brown, gen.
eral merchants; D. M. Huffman, dry
goods; D. A. Kayser, dry goods; Bare &
Sterrett. merchant tailors; Samuel E.
Clarke, saddlery; W. ]. & j. G. Potter,
tailoring; Jno. Day, painter; Addison
Fisher, chair maker; Geo. b. Wright,
jewelry; VIM. Kyle, dry goods; Brown &
Fulks, dry goods; Robert Cowan. book
store; Chas. Fl. Ball, confectioner; Es-
kridge & Kinney, druggists; DR.. R.. P.
Lapham, DENTIST; A. A. Eskridge, general
merchant; j. . Rear, tailor; e. T. Coch-
ran & Co., tobacco & cigars.
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
John W. Hedges, Agent of the Wesleyan
Female Institute, a1vertises that "All per-
sons Wishing to record their names on the
parchment to be deposited in the corner
stone Of the building, can do SO by paving
to Mr.. j. G. Kyle, or either of the Trus-
tees, One Dollar each, or Three Dollars
for an entire family, at any time before
the 25th Of May"
The Wesleyan Female Institute was ad-
vertised to be opened for the reception of
pupils on the I'd of the September follow
ing: The faculty, as far as then engaged,
was-Rey. James A. McCauley, A. M,
Principal; Rev. Thos. M. Reese, Lecturer
in the Biblical Department. j. +. Kurtz,
M. D., Lecturer On Physiology and Physi-
clan to the Institute, and Rev. Isaac Col
Inns, Domestic Head. The Trustees were
Rev. A. A. Reese, President; Rev. T.
M. Reese, Rev. A. A. Eskridge, Rev. D.
w. Arnold, VIM. Kyle, Judson Mccoy, A.
M. Simpson. and DR.. J. F. Kurtz; Thorn
torn Berry of Augusta; Rev. s. Register
and Strother Effinger of Harrisonburg.
and Rev. Thomas Hildebrand of Waynes-
boro.
M. r. Lulem advertised his boys school
In Stanton, and there was Presbyterian
High School at Brownsburg. kept by Rev.
W. W. Trlmble and Mr.. w. s. M. Gay,
and classical school at Charchville,
kept by Mr.. J. G. Slower.
In those days Mt. Scion had a churn
mandatory and a lumber factory.
The Oldest Member.
On February IL b. Mrs. Easter Lawson,
colored, better known as Granny
EASTER" who had been for seventy nine
| years member of the Old Stone church.